Tag: News
Guns stolen from car
Briefly
MULTIPLE guns have been stolen from a privately owned vehicle on Willi Street in Warwick.
The incident occurred between midnight and 6am on Friday.
The owner...
Road safety for seniors
By Sonja Koremans
STAYING safe on the road is important for all drivers, however older motorists need to be particularly aware that are many factors...
Wool trial winners
SHEARING results of the merino wethers on the Northern Tablelands wether trial have been analysed and distributed.
The four-year wether trial allows local breeders...
Farms set for boost
SOUTHERN Downs producers are at the forefront of a $1.2 billion package to boost farm incomes and increase drought assistance as part of a...
Rates sting as council tackles debt
By SONJA KOREMANS
SOUTHERN DOWNS ratepayers can expect hip-pocket hit of more $150 from next month.
Mayor Peter Blundell announced a rate hike yesterday of 4...
Stop the carnage
By SONJA KOREMANS
BALLANDEAN winemaker Tony Hassall says more lives will to be lost at one of the region's worst road crash zones unless the...
Danger lurks at crash hot spot
By SONJA KOREMANS
A MAN whose daughter was killed in a car accident at one the region’s crash black spots says the intersection...
Rates through roof?
By SONJA KOREMANS
RATEPAYERS are expected to shoulder the burden of council’s multi-million dollar debt when it hands down its budget this week.
Council...
Cup’s magic meet
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THE Killarney Cup in Warwick has been another resounding success with more than 400 people attending the winter race meeting.
The...
Safety keys for learners
By SONJA KOREMANS
SOUTHERN Downs learner drivers are in the front seat to get their licence and become responsible road users, with free...
Pet rehoming rates up
By SONJA KOREMANS
ANIMAL rehoming rates on the Southern Downs are improving.
Southern Downs Regional Council figures show the region’s pound euthanasia rates have...
Caution call after crash
POLICE urge caution on the roads over the school holidays when there is additional traffic on our local roads.
The warning comes after Stanthorpe police...
How 12 years in the air force reshaped teen ‘larrikin’
Many in Warwick will know John Telfer for his catalogue of historical writings recounting the tales of brave local soldiers from the bush.
But behind...
