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...