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Drunk truckie in Bruce Highway crash fronts court Lashae Dee Tattam, 30, was one of five people to face Gympie Magistrates Court for drink-driving on Thursday. News by Elizabeth Neil Premium Content Subscriber only A truck driver involved in a crash on the Bruce Highway near Gympie blew more than three times the limit when tested at the scene, Gympie Magistrates Court heard on Thursday. Anthony John Towells, 53, had a blood alcohol content of 0.175 when he was breath tested by police on April 30, 2021. The court heard Towells, who was driving a heav...

Premium Content Subscriber only Some of Warwick area's best and brightest have been recognised with prestigious Australia Day Awards, acknowledging their outstanding service to the community. Allora young gun Bailey Harm was named as Junior Sportsperson of the Year for the Southern Downs' northern region, receiving his award at Tuesday's Australia Day ceremony in Warwick. The 12-year-old was praised for his swimming success after claiming three gold medals and smashing a 21-year record in the 100m freestyle at state championships in February and March last year.   Allora young gun Baile...

Premium Content Subscriber only The Southern Downs’ Australia Day celebrations are set to go off with a bang this year, with a huge range of festivities planned across the region. From citizenship and awards ceremonies to community organisation specialties and sports events, there’s a celebration for everyone this Tuesday. Check out our list of must-see events this Australia Day: WARWICK AWARDS AND CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES Warwick’s Australia Day celebrations will kick off with the annual citizenship and awards ceremony, where the northern region’s newest citizens and outstanding c...

Premium Content Subscriber only From nearly 80mm rainfall in only a few hours to power poles snapped in half, wild weather swept across the Southern Downs on Monday afternoon. The Bureau of Meteorology’s rain gauges recorded huge totals across the region, with 74mm at Killarney and 62mm at Queen Mary Falls coming out on top. Stanthorpe, Ballandean and Wallangarra all received 30mm to 35mm, though the Warwick area missed out on the heaviest falls with only 17mm. Killarney resident John Towells said he received 78mm at his place within only a few hours, with the heavy rains bringing the ar...

The Head flood 2020: Adjinbilly Rainforest Retreat Cabins owners captured this video of water flooding near Killarney.   At Adjinbilly Rainforest Retreat Cabins, Sue and Tony Hoopmann captured this fantastic footage of flooding. This morning, the pair still remain cut off, surrounded by makeshift waterfalls and the sound of "rivulets running" "We can't go anywhere," Mr Hoopmann said. "Looking at it, it will rain again today and because The Gorge is just so wet, any rain just comes off the ground. "Say we get another rainstorm, another inch, it will come straight up again. "...