Vinnies volunteers – everyone counts!
In Australia this week is designated National Volunteer Week. For the St Vincent de Paul Society every week is volunteer week as without the...
Time to lend a helping hand
As we celebrate both World Red Cross Day and International Volunteers Week this month I would like to thank in particular the young humanitarians...
Thank you Southern Downs
I would like to sincerely thank all of the Southern Downs residents who supported me in my recent election campaign.
Even though I didn’t...
Budget omission
Well, the Budget has been published and there is one very glaring omission.
Pensions did not get a mention.
Every now and then we hear someone...
Power line project
Many community members do not accept Ergon Energy’s verbal statement regarding the legal liability being put to rest (Free Times, May 10).
The prospect of...
Yeti’s back
Not long ago, I wrote about a Yeti. It looks like it was back on our property very early this Sunday morning. Both our...
Fair trial
Prime Minister Gillard established Fair Work Australia as a quasi judicial body and, under section 361, removed the presumption of innocence. After nearly four...
Celebrating Volunteers
As we celebrate both World Red Cross Day and International Volunteers Week this month I would like to thank in particular the young humanitarians...
Honouring midwives
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (the National Board) recognises that May is an important month for Australia’s 340,000 enrolled and registered nurses,...
Vested interests
It seems that whenever global warming alarmists have no supporting evidence or logic, they resort to name calling using terms such as “vested interests”....
Aliens are green?
No wonder Bob Brown resigned before the ‘carbon tax’ was implemented as he didn’t want to be on the receiving end of a backlash...
Alienating homosexuals
Denigration of gay people needs to stop. While the gay lobby appears confident and aggressive, many gay individuals continue to find themselves alienated. Gay...
Farm Safety calendar competition launches for 2026
Primary school children across Queensland are being called on to put their creative skills to work for a serious cause, with entries now open...
