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Week commencing Thursday, 22 October | 2015 | Edition 802
Charity ride checks in
Rodeo brings the thrills
Billy cart fever
Casey’s ’s Spin on n sport
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A sight to behold. Eight Clydesdales pulling the cultivator in a demonstration was one of the many highlights from Sunday’s Heavy Horse Day at Yangan. The whole event is a throwback to when horses were the power of farming equipment and it was a day out for the whole family. For the full story, turn to page 10.
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Lots more rates ratepayers in the Southern Downs. “The Emergency Management Levy is imposed by the State Government to fund emergency services in Queensland and councils are required to collect this levy from ratepayers on behalf of the State Government,” he said. “Council would need to undertake an analysis of rateable properties to understand how the broader application of the Emergency Management Levy would impact on
ratepayers in the Southern Downs.” The Liberal National Party Government reformed the Urban Fire Levy to create the Emergency Management, Fire and Rescue Levy, which it introduced last year. It was met with a mixed reaction at the time. Now in opposition, Liberal National Party leader Lawrence Springborg said the changes made by the State Government were unfair. Continued on page 3
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