Rates vote impasse, Mayor breaks 5-5 deadlock in favour of rise
By STEVE GRAY
MAYOR Peter Petty’s casting vote was all that saved CEO Lotta Jackson’s plan to hike Tenterfield Shire rates by more than 80...
Two mice – once, twice, thrice
INGLEWOOD’s Denis O’Reilly reckons it’s the peanut paste, not an innate mousing ability that has led to a remarkable series of catches.
Not once, not...
Fairytale of redemption
A FORMER deadbeat alcoholic has described his contact with Alcoholics Anonymous as a fairytale which gave him back his life.
Troy - only first names...
Pottery on show
CHILDREN with pottery creations are being encouraged to enter the 2014 Stanthorpe Show.
Stanthorpe children have a head start, having recently collected the pottery they...
Speedsters will cop a lecture
DRIVERS speeding over the holiday break will receive more than hefty fines and loss of demerit points off their licences.
Their trips will be slowed...
Help others in need
ONCE again Target Stores in conjunction with UnitingCare are asking for the support of the community to give gifts or gift vouchers to those...
Mural artist visits
INDIGENOUS artist Brett Parker is coming to Stanthorpe this month to hold workshops at community gallery ArtWorks on Davadi.
Mr Parker, who also goes by...
Garlic can’t hide grass
In brief
STANTHORPE
AN attempt to smuggle cannabis hidden in bags of garlic came undone when police intercepted a vehicle at Applethorpe on Thursday, 28...
Festive events
Allora Bush Christmas
Friday, 6 December 5pm-9pm.
Good old-fashioned street party with a visit from Santa, lollies and ice-blocks for the kids, loads of fun and...
Garage sale for research
A MASSIVE garage sale on Saturday at The Summit will aid a planned walk around Australia.
Ian Robins, a prostate cancer sufferer, said his lounge...
It’s an outback Christmas
IT’S AN outback Christmas experience at Santa’s Setting in Rose City Shoppingworld this
Christmas.
Come in and visit Santa in his ’Christmas Creek’ Town Hall Setting,...
Rock rolls, closing road
A HUGE boulder estimated to weigh more than 300 tonnes crashed on to the Cunningham Highway on Tuesday afternoon, blocking both lanes.
Workers were removing...
Fifty fifty spilt for lamb and muttons
Agents and vendors combined to present 1128 head to the weekly Sheep & Lamb sale. The stock were drawn from the South West, New...
