Local, national and world news for Warwick, QLD | Monday 12 May, 2008
Reg's legacy lives on
By CASANDRA GARVEY MOTHER'S Day was an extra special event for Betty Carr as almost 30 extended family members gathered atop Carr's Lookout for a momentous occasion. The panoramic lookout was busier than normal yesterday as the excited group gathered to admire the new plaque which honoured Betty's...-
Dress up trees in winter woollies
By CASANDRA GARVEY HAVE you got a funny-shaped tree in your backyard or one you love to climb? This year, the organisers... -
Footy stars shine
By GERARD WALSH SOUTHERN Downs players Stephanie Hancock and Jo Barrett were selected in the Queensland women's rugby... -
Storming ahead
By GERARD WALSH BRENDAN Cussen is in unfamiliar territory this week he will be able to field the same 17 in A-grade rugby... -
Double the delight for mum Deanna
DEANNA Naughten is one lucky woman she gets double the presents any ordinary mum would on Mother's Day. Mrs Naughten... -
Water restrictions leave us in the red
By JEREMY SOLLARS HOUSEHOLDERS' good water saving practices during drought-induced water restrictions may come back to...
Australian news
Govt asks for driver care at roadworks
Qld motorists are being asked to take care around roadworks after two close calls in which a car skidded out of control and another just missed a pedestrian.Terri Irwin vows to fight mine plan
Australia Zoo?s Terri Irwin says she will fight a move to mine an environmentally sensitive area dedicated to her late husband, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.Pair accused of punching police officers
A man and woman will face court following the serious assault of a police officer in Queensland's south.Noosa police car runs over pub patron
A bouncer is being questioned by police after he allegedly pushed a patron under a police car outside a Sunshine Coast pub.
World news
At least 19 killed in US tornadoes
At least 19 people were killed when tornadoes and violent storms ripped through Missouri and Oklahoma, officials say.Zimbabwe opposition seeks peacekeepers
Zimbabwe's main opposition group says it has stepped up efforts to secure regional peacekeepers for a run-off presidential election after weeks of violence.Nepalese police detain 600 protesters
Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, after breaking up several demonstrations in Nepal's capital.Red Cross aid boat sinks in Burma
A cargo boat carrying the first Red Cross aid to survivors of Cyclone Nargis has sunk, the International Federation of the Red Cross says.