Katter’s new party
Bob Katter has raised the ire of many on the ‘conservative’ side of politics by forming a new political party. It is reported that...
Slade news
The Slade Campus continues to be a hive of activity. Houses and units, available for rental, are occupied by Council Administration staff and others...
Too much government
Re: SFT, Thursday, August 11, ‘Let the State Government run the shire’.
I couldn’t agree more with the comments made in the letters to the...
No dogs allowed
My wife and I set out on Saturday, July 23, to admire and enjoy the decorations of the trees associated with the Jumpers &...
Pensioners’ pay
What do you do if governments ignore previous governments’ promises to the people? Can you take them to court and sue them for breaking...
Let the State Government run the shire
Mayor Bellingham appears to be the spokesman for the Southern Downs Regional Council so I assume he is speaking for all the councillors when...
Deep concern about coal seam gas mining
In response to your front page story (Southern Free Times, August 4) regarding coal seam gas mining in the Warwick area, I would like...
Bombarded by climate change and coal seam gas
Over the recent months we have been bombarded with unfounded and, in many instances, exaggerated information on two subjects, climate change and now coal...
A new ‘F’ word?
Dare one think the unpopular thought of a creeping and masked Fascism could be rearing its ugly head - at a noticeably marked pace?...
Handcuffed to banks
History relates that, no sooner was the Dutch General William of Orange sitting upon the throne of England in the 17th century, he persuaded...
Proposed Pond on the 12th Fairway
I oppose the suggestion to have a pond across the lower section on the 12th Fairway at the Tenterfield golf course.
To support my objection,...
What services are we getting for our rates?
Who’d be a Councillor, eh? “Rock, meet hard place”. The Councillors are representatives of the constituents, taking advice from staffers before making their decisions,...
A plea for vigilance
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Warwick area manager Warren Dean says that, although the official bushfire season hasn’t started yet, it’s just around...
