Southern Free Times - 04th December 2014

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HUNDREDS of people lined Palmerin Street last Saturday to catch a glimpse of Santa’s sleigh, which was being lead by the Reimers’ family reindeer, as a new parade heralded the start of Christmas in Warwick. For the full story and more photos, turn to page 4.

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isers notifying ticket purchasers. “All of our not-for-profit organisations have a strong responsibility to the community to make sure that we honour what we take on,” Mr Armstrong said. He is not concerned about his money, but rather the principle. “I mean some people may not even know it wasn’t drawn.” Continued on page 3

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Men’s Shed Kevin Armstrong said he bought a couple of tickets in the sports club raffle “in good faith” but has yet to receive a refund. To his knowledge none of the ticket holders at the Men’s Shed have either. The 60-year-old, who has worked with not-for-profit associations for 40 years, said he had never heard of a raffle being cancelled without organIT’S ALL ABOUT SAVING WATER

has been instigated against the association for unpaid invoices totaling more than $40,000. Despite promises to contact everyone who bought tickets and refund all monies, there are doubts over whether this occurred. An investigation has been launched by the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR). President of the Stanthorpe

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FINANCIAL allegations have emerged against Stanthorpe’s iconic Apple and Grape Harvest Festival. Complaints have been made regarding the handling of a cancelled fund-raising raffle, which the Stanthorpe Festival Association withdrew at the eleventh hour in late February this year. In a separate matter, legal action

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