Immigration officials detain illegal workers

LAST week Stanthorpe made national headlines when seven farm workers were detained by immigration officials.

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First frosts of the season for Granite Belt

EARLY risers will be feeling the familiar crunch underfoot as frosts return to the Granite Belt.

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Team player a true ambassador

THE competition to be the 2014 Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Young Ambassador has just become tougher with the addition of a southern representative.

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Seven illegal farm workers nabbed

STANTHORPE is at the centre of a recent immigration crackdown after seven farm workers were detained by immigration officials.

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TRAINING HARD: Lachie Pistema, Lachie Mahoney, Anthony Buda, Lochie Torrisi, Jayme Simpson and Ben Rogers are excited to host the under-11 state rugby league carnival. Photo Ella Archibald-Binge / Stanthorpe Border Post

$250,000 in a week

LOCAL business owners should brace themselves for a major influx in July, when nearly 500 rugby league supporters pour into town for the Vic Jensen Carnival.

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Pests in crosshairs

FERAL animals will be watching their backs when shooters enter Passchendaele...

ENTRANT number four in the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Young Ambassador contest is Nicola Cobon.

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Hard work won’t deter entrant

UPGRADES to the New England and Cunningham Hwys have again failed to make the cut in this year’s Federal Budget.

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Highways snubbed

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KEEN EYE: Neil Crisp, from Liston, keeps an eye on cattle prices at the Stanthorpe weaner and store cattle sale last Thursday.

It’s a cattle buyer’s market

THE cattle industry is forever changing and it takes a sharp mind and keen eye to stay in touch with the latest market trends.

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AUSTRALIANA Park's new play equipment will have children flying, swinging, climbing and spinning like never before.

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Child's play is about to get a boost at community park

GEMS could be hidden along the region's streets in coming days, as residents ditch their trash for what could be someone else's treasure.

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Kerbside collection a chance to clean out unwanted items

THEY'RE fun, enthusiastic and full of new ideas and lucky for us, they're the new set of hands behind the managerial reins of the Horse and Jockey Hotel Motel.

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New managers plan to take Rose City pub to 'next level'

QIC’s integrated vision of Grand Central and Gardentown shopping centres is Toowoomba’s biggest development proposal in 30 years.

City centre transformation moves into next phase

QIC Global Real estate has warned there is still a way to go before its Toowoomba retail revolution becomes a certainty.

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THE Surat Basin energy sector has unquestionably kick-started Toowoomba’s recent development activity, but forces closer to home are also having an effect.

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More developers rush to Toowoomba

THE Federal Budget has largely ignored Australia’s residential building industry and the opportunity to implement further measures to increase housing supply.

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Federal Budget lacks focus

<strong>UPDATE:</strong> A wayward brahman cross cow’s two-day quest for freedom has come to a sobering end in North Toowoomba.

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Cow loose for more than a day before this morning's rampage

SINGING SENSATION: Gina Jeffreys will headline Friday's Rise and Shine concert in Gayndah.

It's time to Rise and Shine

Gina Jeffreys will headline the Rise and Shine concert in Gayndah tonight.

A woman's body was found early this morning at a Mundubbera park.

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Body found in Mundubbera park

Queensland Community Recovery Minister David Crisafulli announced on Tuesday the infrastructure for the Gayndah's water pump would be relocated.

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Gayndah gets first Betterment Fund money

A TRUCK rolled over between Kingaroy and Nanango this morning.

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Truck rollover between Kingaroy and Nanango

Man dies in own driveway in Esk

A man has died in his own driveway in Esk after his body was discovered this morning.

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Fatal traffic crash at Lowood

A 32-year-old Lowood woman died in a two vehicle crash in Lowood on Wednesday...

FROM being up a flooded creek without a paddle to winning one of the highest awards in Australia, Ernst Gomsi and Ray Bruckner have certainly earned the accolades.

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Fair dinkum heroes

A FIGHTER from the day he was born, Bailey Schultz’s innate courage has remained a strong characteristic driving him to success.

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US glory awaits

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Nitro Circus Live 2013

Crowd enjoying Nitro Circus live at Stockland Park. more

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Richard Branson as a stewardess

Richard Branson donned a stewardess's uniform after losing a bet. more

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Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland kidnap victims escape

Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland,... more

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The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum exhibit in New York City is "Punk: Chaos to Couture". But it seems the stars felt a little too uncomfortable going grunge.

Fashion's night of nights kicks off at the Met Gala Ball

The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum exhibit in New York City is "Punk:... more

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Anzac Day commemorations around Australia

Australia stops to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. more

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Scenes from Gallipoli and Anzac Cove

Each year thousands make the trek to Turkey to commemorate Anzac Day. more

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Killarney Cutters forward Mick Bowman is stopped by the Stanthorpe Gremlins defence in the Cutters 48-22 win last Saturday.Photo: John Towells / Warwick Daily News

Gremlins costly errors

AFTER a series of home games the Stanthorpe Gremlins left the comfort of Sullivan Oval and travelled to Charlie Andrews Oval to square off against the Killarney Cutters.

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A BUMPER crowd is expected at Charlie Andrews Oval this weekend when the Stanthorpe Gremlins take on the Killarney Cutters in enemy territory.

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Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington during Soundwave 2013 in Brisbane.

Linkin Park frontman to join another band

LINKIN Park frontman Chester Bennington is set to replace Scott Weiland as the lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots.

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MUM and former corporate high-flyer Jane Copeland has launched her first book which lifts the lid on what every modern career mum-to-be needs to know.

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Professional guide helps career mums settle in to new bubs

QUEENSLAND Air Museum was abuzz today as a dream for aviation buffs was realised with the arrival of an F-111 fighter jet.

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F-111 finds new home at Queensland Air Museum in Caloundra

MICHAEL Jackson’s estate has made more money through ticket sales in the four years since his death than the "Thriller" performer made during his lifetime.

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Michael Jackson's posthumous sales add up to $600m

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This quiet warning to quit smoking speaks volumes

CHRIS Fletcher’s warning might be made in a hushed voice, but the reason he speaks so quietly is the most important point.

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Have noticed a massive increase in cigarette packaging being found on our roadsides. Smoker's can't handle the pictures?

Flash22 from Mount Mellum

TAMARA Altmann is still finding the strength to talk four years after her baby boy "grew his wings".

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Brave mum to continue fight with charity night

FASHION students and design hopefuls looking for their big break can compete to create a Barbie party dress for children to be sold in Target.

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Target and Barbie calling for wannabe designers in contest

TWINS Sami and Harry Kummerfeld have come a long way since their premature birth at 31 weeks.

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Twins bounce back after traumatic start to life

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