Southern Free Times

Final call for Wintersong Carnival

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Organisers are putting out a final call for participants to join Tenterfield’s Wintersong Carnival Street Parade on Saturday, June 23. Travellers may expect the New England Highway to be closed for up to an hour that Saturday. The parade starts at 12.30pm from High Street, travels the highway, up Manners Street to end at the [...]

David De Vito returns to Warwick

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With his voice being recorded at a thunderous 152db, dramatic tenor, David De Vito was definitely blessed with a voice to be heard and with his recent Grand Final success on channel 7’s Australia’s Got Talent, more than three million people have been exposed to the talent that we in Warwick have known and loved [...]

Fairy tale role for Warwick girl

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Jazz Lane is an extra ordinary young woman, with the drive, passion and grace of someone far older than her 19 years. Hailing from Warwick, Jazz is following her dream of a career on the stage. “The first time I saw Beauty and the Beast, with Belle waltzing around a field singing ‘I want adventure [...]

Local comedian returns home

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After sell-out seasons at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, critically acclaimed comedy talent Tessa Waters is returning to her hometown of Warwick for a one night only performance of her solo comedy show. ‘A little bit of standing up and a little bit of falling down’ is a poignant and [...]

Busy time ahead for woolly festival

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As the leaves start to colour and fall from Southern Downs trees, Warwick Art Gallery staff and volunteers know that their busiest three months of the year are about to start. Jumpers and Jazz, the winter festival that transforms streets and venues across the region is one of Warwick Art Gallery’s core events that they [...]

Community Garden on display

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At the last gathering of the Border Landcare Organic Group (BLOG), David Gourlay from SoiLife Products gave a presentation on how to get the best out of your soil with fermented conditioners for soil and compost. He spoke about different biological actions in soils and cost effective biological farming practices. He also showed how neem-based [...]

Popular Breastfeeding classes come to Stanthorpe

Expectant parents in the Granite Belt region can now enrol to attend the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) Breastfeeding Education Class to be held in Stanthorpe on Saturday. The classes are being hosted by the Tenterfield-Granite Belt Group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association. Breastfeeding, while natural, is a learned skill for both mother and baby. Parents [...]

Australian Guitar Duo to perform in Warwick

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In their only Australian concerts during 2012, the Australian Guitar Duo will be returning in March for an 18-concert nationwide tour to release their CD, Songs from the Forest. This will include a very special performance hosted by the Warwick Arts Council from 7.30pm on Friday, March 9, at Warwick Town Hall. Recognised as one [...]

Popular program of activities

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Although it’s hard to choose, Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival committee president Keith Barnett is most looking forward to Saturday night’s fireworks spectacular. With years in preparation, the festival is finally on again from tomorrow to Sunday, with plenty of attractions to keep you entertained all weekend long. In its 46th year, festival goers [...]

Killarney celebrates 100 great shows!

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The Governor General, Quentin Bryce, will officially open the Warwick Credit Union 100th Annual Killarney Show on Saturday. The party began last Saturday with the aptly named Celebrations ball, which celebrated 100 years of music, dance and costume; with music by the Memphis Moovers performing all the great songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s [...]


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