Child, 6, drowns
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl has tragically died after drowning at Leslie Dam on 3 January.
It is belived the youngster was playing on the water’s edge...
Keep in contact costs soar
SOUTHERN Downs ratepayers forked out more than $65,000 last financial year on council expenses, mobile devices and vehicle reimbursement.
Cr Vic Pennisi lead the charge,...
Revenue sources for 2013/’14:
Rates, levies and charges - 50%
Grant and contributions (operating) - 23%
Grants and contributions (capital) - 17%
Fees and charges 5%
Other 4%
Interest and investment revenue 1%
Total...
Council down, but not out
By ALENA HIGGINS
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council was $3.51 million in the red at the end of 2013/’14, despite rates, levies and utility...
Council highlights 2013-’14:
$17 million worth of capital works
CCTV systems updated
Libraries launch free internet
Medical centre opens in Allora
Community parks upgraded
Youth facilities/programs boosted
Completion of flood repair
Progression of disaster...
Sunset for Sunlander
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THREE Foot Six, The Sunlander is an exhibition by Glen O’Malley and Ian Smith that captures some of the stories...
And it’s back to the sport
By CASEY O’CONNOR
WELL it is good to be back. I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas break as much as I did.
They...
Around the Grounds
Warwick East Bowls
LAST Thursday was our first day of Monthly open triples, and considering the time of the year, the club was most...
Change in the water
STANTHORPE’S water restrictions have been scaled back to permanent, but high level water restrictions will remain in place for Warwick, Allora and Yangan.
Council’s director...
Grants provide progress
MINGOOLA Progress Association, Tenterfield Wild Dog Control Group, Tenterfield Community Gardens and a group working to restore the Bunyip Creek will share in more...
Minimising crop viral disease
AUSVEG has launched a special biosecurity edition of ‘InfoVeg Radio’, as part of the increasingly popular series of research and development focused podcasts produced...
Farmers stand to gain
LOCAL agricultural products destined for Japan will have reduced or non-existent tarrifs from today when the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) comes into force.
The...
Geopolitics play a crucial role in shaping global agriculture in 2026
The global agricultural landscape has entered a new phase where geopolitics – not only traditional market forces – will dictate trade flows, prices, and...
