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No funding to fix Eight Mile

By JONATHON HOWARD INVESTIGATIONS into the horrific Eight Mile intersection accident, which claimed two young lives last month on 12 August, are ongoing, according to...

Help find missing woman

MISSING PERSON: Warwick Police are seeking public assistance to help locate 36-year-old Tanya Buckland who was last seen in Palmerin Street, Warwick on August...

Recycling old technology

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council have revealed a new e-waste drop zone to properly dispose of and recycle unwanted TVs and computers. The council...

Crime forum calls for help

By JONATHON HOWARD NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch groups were once considered a strong platform for police and residents to work together. But a sharp decline in Neighbourhood Watch...

Local drop soon to flow

By JONATHON HOWARD LOCALLY brewed beer could soon be flowing from a microbrewery in Severnlea, after Southern Downs Regional Councillors voted in favour of the...

Greens make final plea

By JONATHON HOWARD GREENS candidate for Maranoa, Grant Newson, has urged voters worried about Tony Abbott gaining absolute power to vote "Greens" after a new...

‘Diversity is vital’: Chamber

By JONATHON HOWARD A CLEAR mandate following this weekend’s Federal election needs to address the continuing slump in business and consumer confidence, says Warwick Chamber...

Paving way for growth

By JONATHON HOWARD A NEW asphalt plan at Leslie Dam has been given a green light from Southern Downs Regional Council, securing at least nine...

Pet danger as snakes stir

By JONATHON HOWARD SNAKES are on the move and the Warwick Animal Welfare Association is urging residents to take extra precautions with pets. The sudden warm...

Sheep show triumph

By JUDI HAIDLEY THE students and sheep from the Scots College Texel stud returned triumphant from the Royal Queensland Show recently, having achieved their most...

Bin audit passes on cost

TENTERFIELD Shire Council has carried out an audit of bin collection services to improve the council’s waste collection service. The audit has identified more than...

Police Reports

STANTHORPE POLICE Cannabis seized THREE people were charged with drug-related crimes during the past week across Stanthorpe. Local police issued search warrants on a number of residences...

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Porfolios are back

Enthusiasm for giving portfolios to councillors waxes and wanes in local government circles, but after a four-year drought they are back at the Southern...

Wind farm abandoned