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Sound of crackers

By TANIA PHILLIPS CRACKER night was a real big deal when I was a little kid - so sang John Williamson a few years ago. And...

Relax for relay

By TANIA PHILLIPS THERE is nothing nicer that enjoying a stroll through a beautiful garden and if your nice relaxing afternoon also benefits someone else...

Jazz in full swing

ORGANISERS of Warwick’s Jumpers and Jazz Festival are taking the jazz groove to new heights in 2014. Warwick Tourism and Events CEO Tracy Vellacott said...

Impasse on parks plan

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council has reached an impasse on its Parks Rationalisation Plan. Council has been discussing the Parks Rationalisation Plan since amalgamation,...

Hours down, jobs slump

By JONATHON HOWARD JOB seekers are facing tough times ahead as employment opportunities across the Southern Downs dwindled during May and Centrelink queues grew. Businesses bracing...

Farmers optimistic despite drought

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs farmers are facing a long drought ahead, as three-quarters of Queensland’s agricultural land remains drought-declared. But a recent confidence survey of...

Fatal accident at Felton

By ALENA HIGGINS A MOTORIST has been killed when their 4WD ploughed into a truck at Felton South on Friday afternoon. The 4WD collided with a...

Cars damaged: teens charged

By ALENA HIGGINS POLICE have nabbed two youths pelting objects at cars along Wallace Street, Warwick, on Saturday night. It is understood a police officer on...

Around the grounds

By TANIA PHILLIPS WARWICK EAST BOWLS LAST Thursday was our monthly Red Rooster bowls with 10 teams participating, results as follows: E. Norman, M. O’leary, M....

Admiral on board

By JONATHON HOWARD THE chief of the Royal Australian Navy and one of Australia’s most highly-ranked military officers will visit Stanthorpe this Saturday, 31 May,...

Relay set to take off

By TANIA PHILLIPS GET ready to paint the town purple as Relay for Life ramps up for this year. This year’s event may still be a...

Crime Stoppers’ tip leads to drug bust

By JONATHON HOWARD YANGAN Police busted a large cannabis operation wide open on Sunday, 25 May, after an anonymous tip-off to Crime Stoppers. Yangan Police senior...

FEATURE: Warwick Central State School: A proud beginning

Warwick Central State School is preparing to celebrate a major milestone in 2025, marking 150 years since the foundation stone of its iconic sandstone...