Picnic at the Polo returns to Clifton this weekend

By CAITLIN CROWLEY THERE are few sporting events now where you can park your car on the sidelines and enjoy a picnic, but that’s exactly what Downs Polo Club is encouraging spectators to do at this weekend’s Downs Shield tournament. While the atmosphere off the field will be relaxed, club president Haydn O’Leary said heContinue reading “Picnic at the Polo returns to Clifton this weekend”

Cattle queen mustering up new cafe culture

By CAITLIN CROWLEY THERE’S a new player in the Darling Downs food scene going a step further than ‘paddock to plate’ – serving up succulent Wagyu beef and locally sourced produce from somewhere you’d least expect. Sonia Hornery greets me with her trademark megawatt smile but behind the bright pink lipstick is a fierce determination,Continue reading “Cattle queen mustering up new cafe culture”