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Forgotten hero to be remembered

By JONATHON HOWARD THE grave of Tenterfield war hero, Private Leslie James Kiernan, will be given an official War Graves Commission plaque in recognition of...

Cattle numbers ease

CATTLE numbers at Warwick saleyards eased to 1180 head down from the high numbers of the previous week (1590). A fair panel of buyers was...

Fete funstars prepare for quest

WARWICK West State School students are ready to rock their school fete on Friday, 6 September. The school fete extravaganza will feature an exciting range...

Fun in the sun as time goes by

THE outdoor setting at Leslie Park provided the perfect backdrop on Wednesday, 21 August, for the Warwick Christian Fellowship day in the park. More than...

Tales of the bush

AUSTRALIAN storyteller Nicole Alexander will visit the Stanthorpe Library next Tuesday, 3 September, for a talk with locals and to sign her books. Stanthorpe librarian...

Festival up for gong

IT’S become the Southern Downs most iconic annual event and in many ways has put Warwick on the tourism map. Now the Jumpers and Jazz...

Tour De Cure rolls in

By JONATHON HOWARD TOUR de Cure will host their second Queensland Country Tour in Queensland’s Inner West region until Saturday, 31 August. The Country Tour aims...

Students line up to speak

WARWICK Toastmasters has started the fiscal year with a Youth Leadership course at SCOTS Collage. Five students, Sarah Bradfield, Kate-e Worth, Jasmine Whitten, Sarah Burke...

Custody clash

By JONATHON HOWARD CUSTODY battles between warring parents are affecting the lives of local children and placing increasing pressure on police who receive regular demands...

Cast your votes early

STANTHORPE STANTHORPE early voting centre Stanthorpe Court House 51 Marsh Street. Assisted access available. TEXAS TEXAS early voting centre Texas QGAP Office 32 Cadell Street. Assisted access available. WARWICK WARWICK early voting centre St Mary's Tennis...

Road repairs bid

By MICHELLE BURTON "A lot of the bus companies are now afraid of travelling out on Amosfield Road in their $500,000 coaches to visit the...

Record cattle at yards

CATTLE numbers more than doubled to the highest levels since April 2012. Overall quality was generally good, with large numbers off the last of the...

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New citizens welcomed to the Southern Downs

Seven new citizens have been welcomed into the Southern Downs region by the newly appointed Mayor Melissa Hamilton along with councillors Cynthia McDonald, Russell...