SOUTHERN DOWNS

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Science set in stone

GRADE 2 students from The School of Total Education were so inspired by a recent tour of Warwick’s beautiful sandstone buildings they decided to...

Old servo a bottler

REDEVELOPMENT of the former service station on the corner of Wood and Wallace streets has commenced this week with plans to build a drive...

Crime forum raises hot topics

By JONATHON HOWARD MORE than 20 residents from across the Southern Downs attended a community crime forum at the Stanthorpe Civic Centre on Thursday, 15...

Chance to get fire ready

A GOLDEN opportunity to obtain real and practical advice about how to prepare for not only the coming bushfire season but the years ahead...

Birds of feather under hammer

EXCITEMENT is building for the Stanthorpe Poultry Auction this Sunday, 25 August. The event will feature a total of 201 lots which will go under...

Trekkers fight hunger

By JONATHON HOWARD WARWICK residents may have seen Julie and Michael Weston pounding the pavement during the early hours each morning - they’re not mad,...

Veterans keep flame alive

By JONATHON HOWARD A VIETNAM Veterans' Day ceremony took place at Leslie Park on Sunday with more than 60 ex-servicemen and their families in attendance. The...

Lions celebrate 41 years

By MAVIS STOWER LIONS Club of Inglewood has clocked up 41 years of service to the community. On 4 March, 1972, the fledgling Lions Club of...

Stop grain sale: Walton

By JONATHON HOWARD THE National Party will authorise the sale of the eastern states grain handling and multi-port facility, Graincorp, to the giant multi-national American...

Nominate our regional achievers

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council Mayor Cr Peter Blundell is encouraging local people to nominate individuals or communities for the State Government’s Queensland Regional Achievement...

Tender tips

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council is encouraging business owners to attend an upcoming workshop designed to understand government tendering processes and find out ways to...

Big rig fears

By JONATHON HOWARD TRUCKS travelling west through Warwick bound for Goondiwindi are reaching break-neck speeds and residents are calling for a greater police presence and...

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Still in recovery mode

Almost six months on from when bushfires swept through parts of the Granite Belt and rural landholders are still recovering. For Dalveen grazier Del Mitchell,...

Tree of Hope blooms

New era in wine