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Scott rings changes for mobiles

THE Federal Government has $100 million to spend on improved mobile phone coverage, and Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott wants your input. “The Coalition made...

Southern Cross Bowls

WITH all the Christmas and New Year festivities over the club now begin a year of bowling, so members need to dust off their...

Give way rules

SOME drivers seem confused by road crossings that are designated as “shared zones”, such as those in Palmerin Street, Warwick.. While care and consideration is...

Heat no problem for local bats

THE Southern Downs appears to have escaped the many flying fox deaths that have plagued areas east of the range since last week’s heatwave...

Colts claim Souths scalp

UNDER lights the Inter town Twenty 20 competition continued as Souths played Warwick Hotel Colts. Souths were under early pressure from an energetic Colts...

A volunteer hero

By STEVE GRAY BETTE Bonney works well over 40 hours a week as a volunteer, and her enthusiasm is catching. Along with her other voluntary commitments,...

Chamber off track, says council

By STEVE GRAY THE Warwick Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been rebuffed by the Southern Downs Regional Council over its campaign to reinvigorate the...

Eagle lands, brush in hand

INDIGENOUS artist Brett Parker, who works under the name Billyara, has been guiding young artists through the creation of three murals to be permanently...

In the olive grove

By MAVIS STOWER THE tranquillity of olive groves overlooking stunning views of Coolmunda Dam provided a wonderful setting for the first "Grooving in the Grove"...

Man killed in crash

A MAN was killed and three others injured after a two-vehicle crash at Glen Aplin on Tuesday afternoon. The four men were in a station...

Waringh Waringh rocks on

A SUCCESSFUL rock 'n' roll musical evening was organised by Warwick’s recently-incorporated local Aboriginal group Waringh Waringh just before Christmas. Waringh Waringh is the traditional...

From flood piano to boat

STORMS over the past week are a stark reminder of the devastating floods of 2010-11. This week Tenterfield commemorated the events of 11 January, 2011...

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Supplying various countries

Allora and District Days for Girls provides reusable feminine hygiene products through a worldwide organisation which supplies the kits (as they are known) to...