Critical water restrictions to come
The Southern Downs Regional Council has announced “critical water level restrictions” of 100 litres per person per day will be introduced on Sunday 1...
Region’s pooches can run free
Warwick’s first ‘off-leash dog park’ was officially opened at Queen’s Park on Monday of this week by the Southern Downs Regional Council.
The enclosure includes...
QCWA drought assistance available
The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) has received $1 million from the Commonwealth Drought Assistance for their Public Rural Crisis Fund.
Eligible applicants are –
• Farmers...
Correction…and an update…
An advertisement for Telstra in last week’s Free Times print edition – Thursday 18 July - incorrectly stated that NBN specialists would be at...
Grand Auto display, jazz order of the day…
Car enthusiasts are invited to wander along Palmerin Street and into Leslie Park today, Sunday 21 July, to find their all-time favourites at the...
Allora’s first ‘Sporting Immortals’ named…
Netball champion Laura Geitz and Rugby League legend Wayne Bennett have been jointly named as Allora’s first ‘Sporting Immortals’ as part of this weekend’s...
Allora celebrates 150 years…
The Best Little Town on The Downs – otherwise known as Allora – this weekend celebrates 150 years as a municipality. Commemoration activities today,...
Fire contained at Warwick East State School
Fire crews contained a blaze which broke out at Warwick East State School at around 1.30pm today, Friday 19 July.
The timber classroom and administration...
Controlled burn near Stanthorpe this Sunday
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct a planned burn within the Broadwater State Forest area near Stanthorpe this Sunday 21 July,...
Council claims social media commentary defamatory
The Southern Downs Regional Council has sought legal advice over what it claims are “defamatory comments” made about councillors and council staff and their...
Unanimous call to withdraw metering plan
Primary producers from farming districts east and north of Warwick have called on the Queensland Government to withdraw a directive to install irrigation meters...
Tree ‘yarn bombers’ get busy for Jumpers and Jazz
Tree jumper artists and their helpers were out in force in the Warwick CBD this morning, Wednesday 17 July, to ‘yarn-bomb’ their respective trees...
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Energising the response
SES volunteers, their work and support for SES was extolled recently.
Over last weekend SES volunteers from around the South Western region gathered at the...
