Tag: News
Livestock markets update
Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week.
Agents yarded 428...
Letters to the editor
Stop the blame game on the government
It is very frustrating when one cannot purchase certain supplies from supermarkets, i.e toilet paper, tissues etc.
However,...
Editor’s Desk
I have a couple things to be potentially annoyed about this week. Where to begin?
I'll start with a funny story. When I was at...
Southern Downs hits over 1000 Covid cases
The Southern Downs region has hit over 1,000 cases of Covid-19.
32 new cases were reported today, bringing the region's total up to 1,019.
The region...
This week on the farm
I swear it has only been a few days since I picked cucumbers from the garden.
I couldn’t believe the size of these guys...
’Observations’ with Bob Wilson…
Local writer and journalist – and songwriter and musician – BOB WILSON shares his latest ‘Observations’ column, ’Buying masks for a masked ball’.
I was...
Bloomin’ sunflowers
This week, in lieu of her regular column, Beatrice is sharing some photos of the wonderful sunflowers you can find blooming in the region.
If...
Carnarvon Bridge turns 100
Today is the 100 year anniversary of the opening of Carnarvon Bridge in Stanthorpe.
The concrete bridge was opened during Stanthorpe's 50th Jubilee in 1922.
The...
Gymnastics Club floods again
Last Tuesday night, Warwick Gymnastics Club was flooded for the sixth time in 18 months.
Warwick Gymnastics Club president Coby Walker said the floods have...
Sianna Green awarded scholarship
This week the Zonta Club of Stanthorpe was very pleased to contribute to further education in the form of its annual scholarship, to Sianna...
Spencer: a raw, emotional retelling
On 20 January, director Pablo Larraín’s film Spencer starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana was released in theatres.
It follows the late royal over...
Slashers welcoming members
The Slashers social golf group is a mixed group playing regularly on Sunday mornings, usually teeing off at 6.30 am during the summer months...
Collis heads turkey triples winners
Peter Collis, Carl Sutherland and Glen Preston have won the Warwick East monthly turkey triples held on the Thursday before Easter.
With sixteen teams...
