A woman who spent ‘a couple of days’ in Warwick before testing positive to Covid has become the town’s second confirmed link to the virus, after a Warwick man was diagnosed this week. FULL DETAILS HERE:
Incredible amounts of rain are expected to fall in the Warwick and Stanthorpe areas in coming days, with experts warning the intense weather system is likely to cause major flooding across the entire region. Full details here:
More than a dozen members of the community have had their say on climate change and the environment, and they certainly didn’t hold back. Find out what people had to say here:
Stanthorpe again showed why the annual race day remains one of country racing’s best, with thousands of people rolling up for the five race meet. Check out the full gallery here:
The Stanthorpe Gremlins ladies team has clinched a nailbiting win in the inaugural rugby league competition, overcoming numerous Covid restriction challenges throughout the season and uncertainty surrounding the grand final game.
The Stanthorpe man was more than three times the limit when he crashed his car while driving three other people through a busy intersection.
The Stanthorpe Magistrates Court heard the Granite Belt woman vandalised the vehicle when the couple met at a park to transfer custody of their child.
Three roads and intersections including one major crash zone in the town have been proposed to receive much needed upgrades to increase the safety of pedestrians and motorists.
Animal activists are campaigning against the farm’s proposal to expand its pig operation, claiming the development could lead to respiratory illness in children at a nearby school.
The Stanthorpe dance teacher’s lawyer said the man was “not gifted with a green thumb” and his time producing drugs was cut short when his neglected weed plants died.
Stanthorpe police have been kept busy with a number of drug raids across the region, as they also search for the person responsible for blowing up a mailbox with illegal fireworks. Full report here:
Despite the string of 14 offences including supplying drugs and possessing ice, the mother of seven was offered a contract to continue working at the motel, the Stanthorpe court was told.
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