Top Aussie left speechless
By ALENA HIGGINS
“FLABBERGASTED” is how Warwick’s Fred Hyde describes the moment he was announced the 2015 Queensland Senior Australian of the Year last Friday...
Days of thunder
By ALENA HIGGINS
A SHORT, sharp thunderstorm had the potential to unravel the Rodeo and Rose Festival’s mardi gras on Friday night, but the weather...
Mardi Gras moments
Big crowds gathered at the markets on Saturday.
Were you captured by our photographer Terry West?
Remembered always
By ALENA HIGGINS
THIS year, 11 November marks the 96th anniversary of the armistice which ended WWI.
For many, Remembrance Day is a time to reflect...
Medics move in
By ALENA HIGGINS
WARWICK Hospital will welcome four new doctors and is undergoing a comprehensive services and infrastructure review it was announced on Tuesday.
Darling Downs...
Bell rings in 150 years
By ALENA HIGGINS
MEMORIES of bygone eras still echo between the bricks and mortar of Queensland’s first National School.
Situated on the grounds of Warwick...
Long service
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council’s longest serving staff members have been recognised at a special awards event last Tuesday night at Warwick Town Hall.
More than...
Green light for airport
AUSTRALIA’s peak aviation safety body has given Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport the green light for regular passenger transport (RPT).
In what is a major milestone...
Put through their paces
THE annual Team Penning and Camdraft Skills weekend will be held at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds on Saturday and Sunday.
The event is hosted by the...
Burst of brilliance
WALLS of Colour, and exhibition by Roslyn Creevy and Joyce Gray, will be officially opened by Southern Downs MP Lawrence Springborg tomorrow night from...
School rolls out the welcome mat
STUDENTS at Severnlea State School have been kept busy with a number of activities over the past few months.
Late last term they hosted the...
Tougher fire ban penalties
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has welcomed the passage through State Parliament of tough new penalties that will empower the NSW Police Force and...
















