Tag: News
Tourism operators look to future
By STEVE GRAY
BRANDING, shared ideas and networking were very much on the agenda as local tourism practitioners met with industry experts at the RACQ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Help shelter cyclone victims
ROTARY’S motto “Service Above Self” is action again at the Tenterfield Rotary Club raises money to assist victims of the cyclone which devastated the...
Allora goes with the grain
By STEVE GRAY
A HUGE new grain storage depot is to be built near Allora.
The Southern Downs Regional Council overrode the concerns of 100 objectors...
Passion project pays off for panel van lover
Cottonvale man Graeme Bennett’s passion project is his 1997 Ford XH Falcon panel van and it can’t stop collecting major awards.
The beloved vehicle was...
