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*UDIWRQ 6WUHHW :DUZLFN Week commencing Thursday, 5 February | 2015 | Edition 765
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Leaders of the future
Anxious wait on housing
Casey’s Spin on sport
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by re-elected LNP Southern Downs MP Lawrence Springborg is also in limbo. “With regard to Royalties for Regions, council noted that Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk publicly stated that this program was not appropriate for funding,” Cr Blundell said. Continued on page 2
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WITH the State Election result still hanging in the balance, grave fears have emerged surrounding the fate of key infrastructure projects on the Southern Downs. Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) Mayor Peter Blundell said the council was “very concerned” about the effect a change of
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