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Erin Smith is a sports reporter for the National Sports Network and CODE Sports. She is die-hard sports fan with a passion for football, women’s sports and Olympics.

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Stanthorpe

DEADLY VIRUS: A vaccine to protect horses against the hendra virus should be available by Christmas.

Hendra virus vaccine revives culling issue

A SOUTHERN Downs resident and 10 other landowners have applied for government permits to shoot flying foxes, the animal responsible for the spread of hendra.

Warwick

Vaccine renews Hendra debate

A SOUTHERN Downs resident and 10 other landowners have applied for permits to shoot flying-foxes, the animal responsible for the spread of Hendra virus.

Warwick

Rural firefighters on the scene of the blaze at Dalveen. Picture: Georja Ryan

Welder spark starts a blaze

FIRE roared across about 150 acres of grassland in Dalveen yesterday afternoon, threatening structures in its path.

Sport

Crackdown on unofficial coaching

THE complaint received by WIRAC regarding the conduct of a swimming coach has been dealt with internally and the mother involved has received an apology.

Warwick

Elyce Smith from Zone 27 (Rockhampton), gets back on her horse in style during the stepping stones round of the junior mounted games competition at the Morgan Park Polocrosse fields on Saturday. Picture: Erin Smith

Gaming on horseback

THE Pony Club State Championships have drawn to a close after four days of action-packed events.

Warwick

The Southern Downs Regional Council has defended its rules over "coaching" at WIRAC.

WIRAC’s pool rules under fire

WIRAC is investigating a swimming coach after receiving a complaint from a Warwick mother claiming she was verbally abused while at the pool with her daughter.

Warwick

Cross about council’s call

WARWICK State High School’s Mark Wheeldon said creating a shared zone and reducing the speed limit was not enough to fix the road woes in front of the school.

Warwick

No cuts for rural firefighters

RURAL firefighters are here to stay after a backflip from the Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey.

Warwick

Trial shared zone at school

THERE will be no zebra crossing for Warwick State High School.

Warwick

Government boost hits nail on head

CHANGES made to the first home owners grant under the 2012 State Budget will provide a much-needed boost to the construction industry.

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