By Casey O’Connor On Saturday evening a distinguished group of currently serving and retired naval officers will join US Marine Colonel John Mayer representing the US Ambassador, Canberra, and US Consul General, Sydney, Lieutenant Commander Mark Tandy, Executive Officer Navy Headquarters, South Queensland, and Commander Wendy Davey and the Southern Downs mayor Peter Blundell [...]
MORE than 40 prime bulls will go under the hammer as part of the Annual On Property Outcross Angus Bull Sale on Saturday, 1 June. Colin Keevers and Lisa Martin operate Alumy Creek Angus on their property ‘Coldawinda’ at Tenterfield, where they offer a terrific draft of 40 two-year-old Angus bulls. This year’s outcross genetics [...]
By JONATHON HOWARD WARWICK State High School students will perform their latest stage production at the Warwick Town Hall tonight, Thursday 9 May, until 11 May. All Shook Up combines the talents of more than 70 students who have rehearsed tirelessly to make their school’s annual musical, one to remember. Tickets are available from [...]
By JONATHON HOWARD THIS year’s floods saw the 2013 Killarney Show cancelled, but a bright spark is on the horizon for Killarney this month with the announcement of a Flood Recovery Weekend. The show committee has announced the decision to hold the rodeo and smash-up derby as part of the May camp draft weekend [...]
By JONATHON HOWARD ST JOSEPH’S School Stanthorpe will present Man of Steel at its bi-annual school musical on Friday 31 May. The performance will be the school’s 12th year of providing family entertainment at an affordable price. Man of Steel was written especially for young people and is full of fun, fast-moving action, larger [...]
It is not at all surprising that Warwick Art Gallery members, volunteers and staff use their free time to dabble in art and craft-making of their own. The Gallery’s constantly changing program of local artist and travelling exhibitions provides boundless inspiration. “When I get home from the gallery, my mind is full of ideas,” says [...]
Landholders throughout the Condamine catchment battling Chilean Needlegrass are not alone. Condamine Alliance is partnering with Biosecurity Queensland, Toowoomba Regional Council and local groups to detect and control new infestations of the Class 1 Weed. Due to the weed’s pest status, landholders are required to control it under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route [...]
Young scientists working within primary industries are being called on to apply for funding of up to $22,000 to further their research. Details of the 2013 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have just been released. The awards, supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and other [...]
As a treat for music lovers of all ages, choir members and some ring-ins will borrow the wonderful acoustics of St Paul’s Anglican Church and commandeer the spectacular pipe organ for some wonderful music titled “Celebration of Carols” on Saturday, December 22. Local music identity and twinkle-toes of all things organ-like, Michael Lynch, has confirmed [...]
On the weekend of November 24 and 25, the swirl of dust and sounds of revving motorbike engines will disturb the peaceful countryside at Liston as the annual St Joseph’s Rivertree Trail Ride gets under-way. Riders will experience a variety of terrain, including open areas, creek crossings and gorges. They can expect to go through [...]