A HOME-MADE alcohol tragedy which claimed the lives of three young Stanthorpe men has taken another turn, with the father of one of the victims charged with three counts of manslaughter.

William Neil Clarence Lynam, usually known as Bill, appeared in the Warwick Magistrates Court yesterday morning after being arrested by detectives in Stanthorpe and taken into custody.

Lynam's son Joel, 21, and family friends Vincent Summers, also 21, and Bryan Wilmot, 30, died in June after consuming what is believed to be methanol during a birthday celebration on the 75 hectare Lynam family property at Ballandean, south of Stanthorpe.

His other son, Joshua, survived after only drinking a small quantity of the alleged substance, having felt unwell earlier in the day.

But due to organ injury he allegedly sustained his father is also facing one count of grievous bodily harm.

Lynam, 69, was taken from the Warwick watchhouse at about 9.30am and placed in the courthouse dock next door, before Magistrate Graham Lee.

He applied for bail through solicitor Phil Crook, who told Mr Lee that despite the serious nature of the charges his client had no criminal history and was not at risk of absconding from his property at Puglisi Lane, Ballandean.

Mr Crook said Lynam had a solid work history of engineering, mechanical and farm work and was currently a pensioner who worked part of the week orchard-tending.

Police Prosecutor Sergeant Steve de Lissa opposed Lynam's release on bail, but suggested if Mr Lee was to consider it that he impose a condition that Lynam not engage in producing alcohol.

Mr Lee agreed with Mr Crook, saying while the charges were "very serious" and a trial could be a considerable time away the defendant was not a "flight risk" or at risk of re-offending.

He declined to include the alcohol condition but ordered that Lynam continue to reside at Puglisi Lane.

Mr Lee adjourned the matter for a further hearing in the Warwick Magistrates Court on January 8.

Joshua Lynam and a family friend were present in the public gallery during the brief court proceeding.

Police have said the charges were laid after an investigation found there was sufficient evidence.

The tragic events surrounding the deaths of the three friends began to unfold on Sunday, June 9, at a pretty waterhole on the Lynam property where a group of friends had been celebrating one of their birthdays.

During the afternoon Joel Lynam, Bryan Wilmot and Vincent Summers began to feel unwell and their condition reportedly worsened overnight with Joel unable to be revived the following morning at home.

Mr Wilmot died after his life support was turned off in Toowoomba Hospital on the Monday and Mr Summers died in Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital on the Tuesday evening.

Joshua Lynam was released from the PA Hospital on June 16 and returned home to his father.

Liquid substances and distilling equipment were removed from the Lynam property by police investigators and a report into the deaths was later prepared for the Queensland Coroner.

The Lynam family have owned the Puglisi Lane property for two generations.