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MORE TO LOVE The editor’s desk It’s exciting to be able to share our story on Killarney-based electronics designer Nigel Andrews and his company Blue Electronics this week with readers.

Nigel’s firm is one of a number of high-tech operations in our region who are quietly toiling away and making great strides and are very deserving of having their achievements highlighted.

I’d second Nigel’s call for other high-tech players - not the least of which is Google - to consider either re-locating to the Southern Downs and Granite Belt regions or expanding here.

This week is edition four of the Free Times in our new gloss format - and I’m happy to report that the feedback from readers and advertisers continues to be overwhelmingly positive.

As always I welcome feedback - along with story ideas and news tips - so feel free to give me a call on 0427 090 818 or drop me an email - Jeremy.Sollars@ freetimes.com.au ●

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT… GOLDWIND ENERGY BOOST

Pozieres and Dalveen locals are concerned about the visual appearance of wind turbines and noise, including from back-up generators.

completing the wind farm in 2018.

Around 40 local residents from the surrounding areas objected to the plan when it was lodged by Mr Lucas with the Southern Downs Regional Council in 2014.

Mr Lucas got the all-clear on the project from the council in late November 2016 after nearly three

years of haggling over conditions and objections from locals.

The previous council originally refused the plan, but Mr Lucas appealed and last year accepted renegotiated conditions set out by the current council to allow his plan to proceed.

Mr Lucas did agree to down-size the

BARNABY 'NOT OVER CONFIDENT' Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce visited Warwick last Friday 25 August where he officially opened the new Palmerin Street office of Federal Maranoa MP David Littleproud and toured the John Dee export beef abattoir.

Along with a number of other federal politicians, Mr Joyce is embroiled in a controversy over dual citizenship, with the High Court set to decide his and other cases in a sitting scheduled to start on 10 October in Canberra.

He told media in Warwick last Friday he remains “confident but not over-confident” about advice from the Commonwealth Solicitor-General that he is not required to stand aside or resign from his position at this point and would await the outcome of the High Court ruling.

He also said he would await the outcome of five separate investigations - including a Senate inquiry - into allegations of water theft and meter tampering in the Murray-Darling Basin,

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Lawrence Springborg, David Littleproud and Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce cut the ribbon to officially open Mr Littleproud's new Warwick office, which Mr Joyce said is "the open door to Canberra". again stopping short of calling for a full Federal Government investigation into the claims first raised by the ABC’s Four Corners program last month.

Mr Joyce praised Mr Littleproud for his efforts for Maranoa during his first term in office and hinted that “big things” could lie ahead for our local member. ●

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The Southern Downs Regional Council is still awaiting a final decision by the Queensland Heritage Council before deciding the fate of the Warwick Town Hall toilets.

The QHC considered a community application to have the toilets heritage listed at its August meeting held last Friday 25 August in Brisbane.

The meeting was addressed by members of the RANGE Residents Action Group who presented additional historical information about the design and construction of the toilets, which many in the community want to see retained.

The council has previously stated they are unsafe and an “eyesore” but will need approval from the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection to demolish them, if the QHC does not recommend they be formally listed as part of the Warwick Town Hall heritage ‘overlay’. ●

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Locals are concerned about the visual appearance of the turbines on the landscape and noise both from the turbines themselves and backup diesel generators which would be operated in times of minimal wind.

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A controversial approval for a wind farm north of Stanthorpe may be onsold to a Chinese-owned company, the Free Times can reveal.

The Southern Downs Regional Council last year issued a modified approval of the plan by Brisbane-based developer Tim Lucas to establish a six-turbine wind farm on land he owns on Rabbit Ridge Road in the Pozieres/ Dalveen area.

Mr Lucas this week confirmed he is in discussions with China-based wind farm developers Goldwind, who operate a number of existing wind farms in Australia and are developing new ones, including a planned 70-turbine wind farm at Glen Innes.

The company also manufactures wind turbines.

Mr Lucas said if the project changed hands he would retain ownership of the Rabbit Ridge Road site “to develop into a showpiece grazing property”.

A Goldwind spokeswoman told the Free Times this week the company was “currently exploring opportunities to deliver the Rabbit Ridge project and contribute to achieving the 2020 renewable energy target”.

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COVER STORY Vehicle drones are set to revolutionise safety for machinery operators.

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ucked away in the ‘Scenic Gem of the Downs’ - otherwise known as Killarney - is a high-tech electronics firm which is poised to deliver a worldfirst in the region.

Nigel Andrews is the technical director of Blue Electronics and is quietly toiling away in his home-based laboratory in Killarney on a series of innovations which are revolutionising workplace safety.

And if he had it his way, the Southern Downs would be home to the likes of Google and helping to lead the way internationally in the booming tech sector.

Nigel - along with Brisbane-based business partner Martin Smith - is developing GPS-based systems and devices to improve the day-to-day safety of machinery operators like railway maintenance workers and slasher drivers.

And the technology also has the potential to help farmers with fencing, Bobcat operators and safety buffers used around roadworks.

Blue Electronics - which has hangar space at Warwick’s Massie Aerodrome, where it also carries out device testing - was recently the beneficiary of a $100,000 Queensland Government grant through the Ignite Ideas fund.

The funding is enabling the firm to design a low-cost,

handheld precision locator system to aid in the locating of fence post holes for fencing.

A farmer can accurately place kilometres of fencing to around 20mm accuracy without the need to use stringlines or other less accurate methods.

Trenches and roads can also be pre-mapped using an app, with the locator able to guide the dozer or backhoe accurately over the plotted track.

A spin-off from this technology is the development of vehicle drones to follow New South Wales local council slashers after the NSW State Government introduced new traffic separation requirements to improve road safety for those workers. Both technologies use Blue Electronics core product which is a precision GPS. As Nigel explained to the Free Times, the NSW Government initially expected councils would employ drivers to follow council slashers with traffic warning signage on their vehicles but Blue Electronics believes it can deliver a driverless vehicle drone instead, which will result in massive cost-savings.

Similar safety requirements for slasher operators are expected to follow in other states in the near future.

Nigel said Blue Electronics has already worked with the Australian rail industry to develop electronic ‘proximity detection’ devices and alarm systems for railway crews, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars

in on-track collisions between workers operating rail track maintenance vehicles.

“We’re working with Queensland Rail, Aurizon, John Holland and the Australian Rail Track Corporation in this area,” Nigel said.

“Blue Electronics has 90 per cent of the market in rail track machine proximity detection in Australia.

“But the vehicle drones we’re now looking at to follow slashers are a world-first.”

Blue Electronics is working in partnership with Slasherteck, a NSW company which makes slashers which can rotate around roadside posts, cutting the grass without the use of chemicals which the EPA has been asking for.

The vehicle drones are intended to be a completely automated and autonomous solution to traffic management, with the technology to dramatically reduce the risk of worker injury from collisions while slashing along roadsides.

The drones will carry LED signage displayed on the front and the back of the vehicle drone, with the signage solar-powered and topped up from the electric vehicle’s mains when required.

“Slasherteck asked us if we could look at traffic separation,” Nigel said.

“We’d actually drawn up the plans for the drones a year or so ago but hadn’t got them patented.

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In his element: Nigel Andrews in his home electronics lab in Killarney.

“We just happened to find Slasherteck on the internet and sent them an email asking if we’d be able to assist.

“I had a call two hours later and we’re now in a joint venture.

“Basically, the slasher operator will enter the route they are intending to take and the drone will plot a GPS route and will follow along at a pre-set distance of, say, 300 metres.

“All the routes plotted go into a database so they can be automatically re-generated.

“We’re aiming to undertake trials of the drones at the Massie Aerodrome in the next two months.”

Prototypes of the vehicle drones turned heads at the CeBIT Business Technology Conference Exhibition in Sydney in May, including that of Randi Zuckerberg - sister of Facebook founder Mark - who roams the world checking out the latest in high-tech innovation.

“She spent an hour and a half at our stand,” Nigel said.

“She was overheard saying something like ‘this is something to keep an eye on’.”

‘LET’S INVITE GOOGLE HERE’ Nigel believes Warwick - and more particularly the Massie airfield - could be a terrific place for a tech firm such as Google to set up a regional facility.

Google undertook a drone trial at Loch Lomond east of Warwick a couple of years ago, where farmer Neil Parfitt was the recipient of a drone delivery involving dog food, a Cherry Ripe and a Crunchie.

Since then drone technology has bounded ahead and Nigel Andrews says the potential for drones to advance both farming operations and medical care in rural and remote areas is endless.

“There is spare land at the aerodrome which could be offered to a company like Google, it’s not being used for anything else,” he said.

“There’s the ability to test drone devices out there and the lifestyle options Warwick offers are huge for new workers and their families.

“Wouldn’t it be great if we could get the council to get Google here by a deal on some land - we’d be looking at 200 Google engineers and their families in the area if they were to establish a facility here.

“The way it’s done in the US is that big companies are offered sites in regional areas for next to nothing and build their factories and employ thousands - we don’t seem to have the same approach in Australia.

“There would also be the opportunity for careers for our local young people in the high-tech sector - and to keep them living here in this area.” ●

WHO IS NIGEL ANDREWS? · Has lived at Killarney for three years, co-owner of Blue Electronics. · Started the company with business partner Martin Smith after founding and running other electronics firms including Microair, which manufactured aircraft radios and transponders in Australia. · Nigel designs and builds high tech electronic circuitry, while Martin oversees hardware development, sales and the admin side of Blue Electronics. · Self-taught electronics technician, stemming from a childhood - and ongoing adult - interest in ham radio from an early age; has been the inventor of around 200 electronics innovations. · Aviation enthusiast - piloted the Spitfire which flew over the Warwick Remembrance Day commemorations in 2015, and a passionate glider pilot - the main reason he decided to move to the region and settle in Killarney. ●

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It is inevitable that sooner or later the council will have to do an awful lot of “fence mending” to regain any semblance of respect from particularly the landholder component of the community.

J Wilkinson, Stanthorpe.

THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN THUMBS UP To the Southern Free Times and Jeremy Sollars on the new gloss paper! I like it very much and look forward to getting it each week.

WATER IN THE WORKS I own a fruit farm in the Stanthorpe district.

My farm borders onto the Severn River.

I have been trying to get a water licence for irrigation purposes and I cannot get a water licence and yet a mob of Indians come to Australia to start up a coal mine and they are given a water licence.

My father and mother were born in Australia and I am born in Australia and I cannot get a water licence.

If it’s good enough for the Indians to get a water licence then it is good enough for me to get a water licence.

John Salata, Glen Aplin.

THUMBS UP To the wonderful gentleman who handed in my bag to IGA. You have no idea how much your honesty and kindness is appreciated.

Losing the contents would have been a huge setback for me.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

THUMBS DOWN To Auspost delivery service Warwick who misplaced a parcel and haven’t been able to recover it even though it has been recorded delivered but didn’t bother to leave a note in the letterbox. If so, the sender and l have been getting the run-around for something which was not our fault.

BUNNINGS SETS COMPLETION DATE FOR NEW LOCATION IN MID-2018 about the potential worsening effect that nearly four metres of fill to be brought onto the site - at the corner of Condamine and Canning streets, on the Condamine River floodplain behind KFC - could have on future floodwaters.

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Bunnings has said that construction of its new Warwick outlet is due to be completed by the middle of 2018.

As reported earlier this month, Warwick real estate agent Helen Harm withdrew a court action against the approval of the new outlet by the Southern Downs Regional Council.

Mrs Harm lodged the appeal with the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland due to concerns

of property Andrew Marks told the Free Times this week that the company was “satisfied with the outcome of court proceedings and are excited to start building a new Bunnings Warehouse in Warwick”.

“We hope to commence construction on site in the coming months and anticipate the store will be completed mid-2018,” he said. ●

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THUMBS DOWN Approximately 34 panels and a loading ramp were removed from cattle yards at Maryvale in recent weeks. The panels and ramp were securely tied to wooden posts in at least 20 places. Investigations are continuing.

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There is a significant number of farmers across the region getting on in years but still doing their best for the land they love using proven practices in pest management.

There are many around Stanthorpe, in particular, spending copious amounts of money on herbicides trying to maintain some semblance of control against fireweed whilst council takes no action to eradicate that pest from roadsides.

It is a hopeless situation for farmers as they can never win.

A proposal to manage “invasive pests” should be to develop a whole of catchment action plan i.e. the whole of the Condamine River, Quart Pot Creek, and Accommodation Creek catchments.

It should involve all landholders/ stakeholders in a community consultation process out of which there would need to be established a working group which should involve CSIRO and State DNR representation along

with representation from adjoining regions, their task initially to research and identify the dimensions of the perceived problem and develop a Regional Pest Management Plan as a stand-alone plan with workable and achievable solutions along with suitable protocols and conflict management processes; timelines and process markers that landholders and other stakeholders can subscribe to.

With such a demonstrated regional cooperative strategy it is likely to easily raise State and Federal funding for management infrastructure. The formula is a well tried and proven approach to community governance.

The mayor indicated at Freestone “no back flip!” I would suggest a small dose of mea culpa would not go astray and go back to community consultation, (the community, as the ratepayers, are the financiers of all council operations, including councillors’ salaries), so one would think the community would be better treated than so called “confidential meetings”!

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NEWS ABATTOIR’S LAST DAYS The Churchill Abattoir at Ipswich has confirmed it will soon cease operations and the last day of cattle slaughter will be Thursday 28 September.

It comes after months of rumours circling the struggling facility, with 500 jobs to go as a result of the closure.

In a statement released this week the company said cattle shortages and high prices had “devastated” the beef industry.

“Without the capacity to pass on increasing costs, our customers have struggled to maintain cattle numbers,” the company said in the statement.

“Without the numbers, we do not have a sustainable business, we need to work to our production capacity - at least five days a week - the current four days each week is unsustainable.”

During the past few years the company has engaged with several potential investors to transform the abattoir into an export plant but that had been unsuccessful.

The company has said that all employees will be paid entitlements.

The abattoir may re-open in six to 12 months as an export plant. ●

GAMBLING GRANTS The Palaszczuk Government last week announced $13.3 million for 589 community groups across Queensland in Round 93 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

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FORUM TONIGHT South-west Queensland firefighters will host a community information forum at Hodgson Vale south of Towoomba to help residents with their bushfire preparations.

Rural Fire Service Regional Manager Tony Johnstone said the winter had been warmer throughout the region, rather than dryer, and that the risk of fire was increasing.

“Now is the time we generally see an increase in bushfire activity, so it’s important for residents to identify bushfire risks on their land and talk to their families about preparing their property and organising a Bushfire Survival Plan,” he said.

“Survival during a bushfire is highly dependent on how well prepared residents are before the event.

“Remember, if you own the fuel you own the fire - if it’s your land and your fuel, you hold the legal responsibility to manage the fuel and reduce fire risk on your land.

“Landholders thinking of · Applethorpe State School Parents and Citizens Association - $9163 · Collegians Junior Rugby League Football Club - $31,201 · Goomburra Town Hall Committee Incorporated - $25,000 · Killarney Show and Rodeo Society, Cattle Sub-Committee - $25,000

completing hazard reduction burns need to be talking with their local fire wardens to discuss weather conditions as the window of opportunity for bushfire preparations is quickly closing.

“Appropriate hydration should also be considered on dry or warm days.”

For further information on preparing for bushfire season, · Killarney Show and Rodeo Society $21,500 · Lions Club of Cecil Plains - $35,000 · Pozieres State School - $9955.82 · Southern Downs Mountain Biking Club - $34,100 · Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce - $29,800

learning what to do when a bushfire approaches, and downloading a Bushfire Survival Plan, visit www. ruralfire.qld.gov.au.

The community information forum will be held at Hodgson Vale (south of Toowoomba), from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Thursday 31 August at the Hodgson Vale Sports Club on Maydean Place. ● · Stanthorpe Cricket Umpires Association - $20,140 · Stanthorpe Festival Association $22,500 · YMCA Leslie Dam Active Recreation Centre - $35,000 · Warwick Horse Trials Club - $35,000 · Warwick Pentath Runners - $10,000 ●

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Some of the brumbies having a feed at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds.

Pictures: SANDRA MCEWAN

Opponents of the Kosciusko brumby cull say the horses are an ‘Australian icon’.

RESCUED BRUMBIES FOR SALE A group of 15 brumbies from Kosciusko National Park rescued from the current cull arrived in Stanthorpe earlier this week.

The brumbies will be handled and cared for at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds before being sold on to knowledgeable horse owners.

The cull was started last year by the New South Wales State Government, and is part of a plan to virtually wipe out the Snowy Mountains brumby population over the next two decades.

The government has said the brumbies damage the park’s alpine

environment, and scientists have long campaigned for the removal of all brumbies from Australia’s alpine regions.

The draft Wild Horse Management plan for Kosciusko National Park aims to reduce the current number of wild horses in the national park area from 6000 to about 3000 in the next five to 10 years.

It then proposes to cut that figure to only 600 over the next 20 years.

NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman last year said a range of humane control methods including

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trapping, mustering, fertility control and ground shooting would be used to carry out the cull.

Opponents of the cull have called it “horrific” and demanded control measures be limited to fertility control, arguing the wild horses are an “Australian icon”.

If you are interested in helping out in any way by feeding or cleaning the yards or if you are interested in purchasing one of these beautiful brumbies, contact Sandy on 0415 277 145 or Leisa on 0409 721 456. ●

The Stanthorpe Scouts received $2781.66 in funding via the 2016/2017 SDRC Community Support Program run by the Southern Downs Regional Council.

A Stanthorpe Scouts spokesman said the support enabled the group to continue to provide the opportunity for the Stanthorpe community to be a part of the worldwide Scouting program offered in over 162 countries.

Scouting allows youth aged between six and 25 to participate in adventure both indoors and outdoors.

They learn to appreciate the environment and the community while developing confidence, independence and teamwork skills.

Quick facts about the 2017 ‘Australian Marriage Law Survey’, also known as the Same Sex Marriage survey ...

•฀ A survey form will be sent by post to every eligible Australian. It will be sent to the address on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll, over a two week period from Tuesday 12 September.

•฀ The package containing the survey form will include a reply paid envelope and instructions on how to complete the survey form.

•฀ The survey form will ask only one question: “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?”

•฀ Completion of the form is voluntary.

•฀ The ABS strongly encourages eligible Australians to return the completed survey by 6pm on Friday 27 October 2017. ABS cannot accept surveys received after 6pm on Tuesday 7 November.

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•฀ 18 October - Requests for replacement material closes (6pm local time).

•฀ 27 October - The date all eligible Australians will be strongly encouraged to return their form by •฀ 7 November (6pm EST) - Responses received after this date will not be processed.

•฀ 15 November - Statistics released.

For more information, call the survey Information Line, 1800 572 113, open seven days a week from 8am to 8pm. ● If you would like to know more information about Stanthorpe Scouts, contact Group Leader Quinton Stanley on 0418 878 954. ●

TORNADO REPRINT MARKS MILESTONE The Killarney and District Historical Society is hoping to re-print the history of the tornado which devastated Killarney on 22 November 1968, as part of next year’s 50th anniversary of the disaster.

Local residents and others with stories of the tornado are asked to contact the society via email to killarneyheritagecentre@gmail.com or by visiting the Killarney Heritage Centre at 11 Willow Street during opening hours between 10am and 2pm Friday to Monday. ●

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GARDEN TIME

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THE WIDE VARIETY OF TREES As I am writing this, I am sitting behind glass in the sun listening to a cold south westerly wind blow and watching the shiny green leaves of a grey box tree with the sun shining on them dance in the wind.

I often wonder what the original English settlers thought of our very different trees in this country, and especially as they moved further west.

I delight in our Australian bush in all its variances.

Having grown up on the central coast of NSW, I like the look of the tall straight eucalyptus that grow in that region and then the blue haze over the mountains west of Sydney, speaks of a different type.

Further west, I like the olive green of weeping myall and the trimmed lower leaves of the wilga trees where the stock have pruned them as level as if it had been done to a string line.

The immature blue grey leaves of the mugga iron bark are so decorative to use in flower arrangements or just on their own.

Combined with stems of red hot poker flowers, they look spectacular.

Kurrajongs and bottle trees are amazing sights when in flower with the pretty cream bells in bunches. Such a useful tree for stock feed. Many head of livestock have been kept in good condition by lopping these trees for drought feed.

As I have driven about recently, I have seen some very dark red gum tips and remembered that they were one of my

mother’s favourite things to have in the house for their looks as well as the lovely smell of eucalyptus.

Gidgee is another favourite tree for the pungent smell emitted before rain, once experienced never to be forgotten, and there really is nothing to compare to sitting around a fire of gidgee coals on an outback winter’s evening and watching the colours of the eastern sky as the sun sets in the west.

It always amazes me with the deep blue shading through mauve to pink and finally pale peach. From my bedroom window in Warwick, I am able to watch the same happen in the western sky as the sun rises.

What a glorious way to start the day!

Belahs and she-oaks also have a place in my heart with the wind sighing through their branches.

Go south into the snow country and the trees are different again, with snow gums growing closer to the ground and not so tall as their counterparts in the less severe climates. Some of the most colourful bark

I have ever seen on trees was in this area outside Jindabyne. Stripes of many shades of green, pinks, yellows and browns mingled together - stunning.

When I visit WA, I am always thrilled by the diversity and different vegetation over there. It is so different from anything I have seen on the east coast. Bright green/yellow banksias, others that look, at first sight, as if a flock of galahs have landed in the tree. Bright orange flower heads that are as big as a litre jug on yet another shrubby banksia. Beautiful red pin cushion hakeas, pink and purple Geraldton wax in full flower along roadsides and so many more that I can’t put names too.

The boab trees of the north west of WA that look as if they are truly, as Aboriginal legend has it, growing upside down!

Old growth Jarrah forests are a delight, and the home to the beautiful forest redtailed black cockatoo, calyptoyhynchus banksii naso. Unfortunately, many areas are being clear felled and burnt to make way for bauxite mining in an area I visit each year and thereby destroying a vital habitat for these lovely birds. There are five species of these birds spread across Australia, but this particular one is only found in a small area south east of Perth. Flocks are now uncommon as they rely on old growth, mature trees for nesting hollows. They live for between 25-50 years, but are slow breeders with eggs taking 29-31 days to hatch and a further 18 months before the juveniles are ready to fully fend for themselves. ●

TRY THIS ... returning from holidays Being away for a while, my garden is not looking well. Some heavy frosts have taken their toll and the continuing dry hasn’t helped.

The flower garden isn’t too bad, but the vegies are very sad.

A good watering and feed may help them recover, so I will have some more broad beans and purple snow peas.

If I cut the broccoli flowers back, it might yet provide a few stems for me and I do have one purple cauliflower ready to pick.

The rhubarb and rainbow chard continue to flourish despite neglect.

The sweet peas have started to flower and I look forward to a very fragrant garden as the flowers increase.

I have purchased some white hippeastrum bulbs to plant among the many plain dark red ones already established to provide a nice contrast.

I have also purchased some more delightful Asiatic lilies to put in a large pot to provide a good show of colour later. ●

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BY JEREMY SOLLARS The Southern Downs Regional Council is ramping up legal action against Allora’s GrainX grain handling facility, preparing to head to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.

As reported previously in the Free Times, the council alleges GrainX is in breach of a number of its conditions of approval, including dust and noise mitigation and landscaping requirements.

Residents adjacent to GrainX on Herbert Street and other nearby streets have been complaining of health impacts from GrainX for several years, including respiratory problems, as well as being virtual prisoners trapped inside their homes as a result of constant dust and noise from the operation.

Councillors at the August meeting in Warwick last week discussed reports from environmental consultants in a confidential session, with the minutes showing they voted in favour of commencing “legal proceedings in the Planning and Environment Court against the owners and operators of the GrainX grain storage and handling facility at 20 Herbert Street, Allora, for offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and the Planning Act 2016”.

While welcome news for residents of ‘The Best Little Town on the Downs’ it comes too late for Gary and Sandy Manson.

The couple recently sold their Herbert Street home - for a lot less than it was worth - and left Allora, solely because of the impact on their quality of life and health from GrainX. Sandy told the Free Times this week they felt they had “no choice”, accepting an offer in June around $60,000 less than agents had originally valued the property at.

“In the end, we had to sell up - Gary’s health was down the gurgler and my blood pressure was through the roof,” she said.

“It was up around 180 - the doctor told me I was virtually a walking heart attack.

“I just could not come to terms with the injustice of it - we had a lovely home in a beautiful neighbourhood, but we were trapped inside it.

“You’d dare to go outside every now and then for a cuppa, and almost straight away you’d have a pounding headache.

“Our daughter Kerry spent a weekend helping us pack, and she ended up with red eyes and wheezing - she said ‘you can smell it (the dust)’.

900 SIGN PETITION The Southern Downs Regional Council received petitions circulated at a recent public meeting at Freestone at its meeting in the Warwick chambers last week.

The petitions objected to the possible leasing out of the Warwick Saleyards and the council’s new Invasive Pest Control Scheme (IPCS), and together contained more than 900 signatures. Reception of the petitions last week followed a public meeting held at Stanthorpe on Monday 21 August at which a vote of no confidence in the council was passed.

The council’s Saleyards Advisory Committee was expected to meet last week to discuss Expressions of Interest (EOIs) received from potential private operators, but a council spokeswoman was this week unable to confirm if a meeting had taken place, and if the minutes would be released. ●

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The GrainX site at Allora.

“We’re just so glad to be out of there - we feel like the lucky ones.

“I just feel so sorry for the poor beggars who are still there.

“GrainX has divided that community.”

The Mansons have been staying with their daughter in Warwick awaiting settlement on a property they have bought in New South Wales. ●

COURT ACTION WELCOMED Long-time GrainX campaigner and Herbert Street resident Neil Bower told the Free Times he and other locals were “happy” that the council is escalating its legal action to the Planning and Environment Court, calling it “a step forward”.

But he was cautiously optimistic about the likely outcome, saying he expected GrainX to “drag things out for as long as possible” and “we still have to live with it in the meantime”.

Allora residents who made statements to the council’s solicitors about impacts from GrainX had a phone hook-up with the solicitors in the Warwick chambers on Tuesday afternoon to be briefed on the latest legal developments.

Southern Downs councillors at their August meeting in the Warwick chambers last week voted to defer the re-zoning of the GrainX site on Herbert Street from residential to industrial.

Cr Neil Meiklejohn successfully moved that the change should be considered when a new planning scheme for the region is next drafted.

There is currently no timeframe around development of a new planning scheme and no funds are in the current budget, meaning that process - and a re-zoning of GrainX could be several years away.

But Cr Meiklejohn argued that a new planning scheme would be necessary in the near future due to recent local trends across the region, including a growth in intensive animal industries - such as feedlots and chicken farms - rural residential blocks and industrial growth. ● Comment was sought from GrainX for this story, but none was received by time of printing of the Free Times this week. ●

Councillors at last week’s meeting voted in favour of securing Warwick’s Massie aerodrome with an automated key pad operated gate on Gus Mauch Road and a key lock system at the western entrance.

A compliant gliding strip will also be constructed, with both projects recommended in a recent report on the aerodrome by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

Councillors also resolved to “note submissions around landing fees” and to “further clarify the definition of landing fees as being ‘Aircraft (including gliders) will be charged for each arrival or full stop landing. Touch and go landings will not incur a fee unless the aircraft is visiting from another airfield and completes more than one touch and go’.”

The Free Times understands the gliding community has been concerned at being charged the same for landings as motorised aircraft.

Councillors also discussed the issue of domestic and feral dogs accessing the airstrip and potential safety issues. ●

FOOD WORKING GROUP Mayor Tracy Dobie has foreshadowed the formation by the council of an ‘Agriculture and Food Working Group’ for the region.

Cr Dobie made the comments following the council’s approval at last week’s meeting of a proposed organic free range egg farm at a property owned by Anthony and Rebecca Kinsella on Jack Smith Gully Road at Freestone. They intend to complete the project in stages, eventually running a maximum of 3000 laying hens at full production. ●

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FIX HIM A FATHER’S DAY TREAT BUILDING BILLY CART SKILLS Come along for a fun night at Bunnings Warwick, Thursday 31 August for our How to Build a Billy Cart Workshop.

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Beat the eggs together with the vanilla and cream. Heat the butter in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. When butter is sizzling, dip brioche slices in egg mixture, then place in the pan. Cook brioche for two minutes on each side, or until golden. To serve, stack two slices of french toast on each plate, then top with a dollop of creme fraiche. Drizzle with maple syrup and dust with cinnamon.

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ENJOYING THEIR TIME Seniors Expo and Spinners and Weavers Pam Burley of Southern Downs Regional Council said there was “a great diversity in the groups offering information, social connection and services in the one location” at the Seniors Expo last week.

“People making the most of this time of their lives is most important.”

Jean McDonald and Dawn Booth from the Spinners and Weavers Group, Warwick, who now meet at their new location at St Marks Resource Centre, Grafton Street, Warwick, are on the lookout for a secretary for their group.

Anyone who has computer skills and would like to help this enthusiastic group can call Helen on 0424 879 664. ● Big Bikes Nick ‘Stansey’ Stanes from Brisbane joined in the Rotary Club of Toowoomba City and the Darling Downs Harley Owners Group to bring Cruise for Cancer Ride to Warwick last weekend.

The Warwick Cancer Support Group supplied morning tea on Sunday to the visitors.

Ride participant Sue Schluter said the first $10,000 raised from the ride will go towards sponsoring Room 16 at the Olive McMahan Lodge in Toowoomba for patients while receiving treatment and their families who live out of town.

“Anything extra will go towards the Queensland Cancer Council,” she said. ●

Jean McDonald and Dawn Booth from Spinners and Weavers Group, Warwick, who now meet at their new location at St Marks Resource Centre on Grafton Street, are on the lookout for a secretary for their group. Anyone who has computer skills and would like to help this enthusiastic group is asked to call Helen on 0424 879 664.

Date claimer Tenterfield Artists’ Collective Studio will present Lu Potter’s ink sketches projecting a “strong historical narrative about the hardships of early pioneering life in the Tenterfield area”, along with Richard Pfeiffer’s sculptures in wood and stone at 1/199 Rouse Street, Tenterfield.

The opening is on Friday 8 September at 5.30pm and the exhibition continues until Thursday 19 October. ●

Peter Mau, Josh Furness of Kent Saddlery Stanthorpe and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce presenting a Kent Saddlery belt to Peter Mau at the LNP Summit Bowls Club dinner last Friday evening.

Pam Burley and Laurine King were delighted with the response from the community at the Seniors Expo.

Big Bikes visited Warwick for a great cause last weekend.

Cr Vic Pennisi presents Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce with a copy of Echoes of Italian Voices, with stories submitted from the living descendants of the Italian immigrants spanning three generations, by Franco Archidiacono, after the Summit Bowls Club dinner.

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Gary Little always has a smile ready and a cold beer to boot.

Darling Downs Hotel things are busier.

As well its historic ambience the Sandy Creek Pub offers meals on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday lunch, as well as catering for one-off functions by appointment, including Christmas.

Gary puts back into the community by supporting the annual Sandy Creek Pig Races held every March, which raises funds for RACQ LifeFlight and the Wheatvale State School P&C. Friday night raffles also support the Leslie Rural Fire Brigade and the Warwick Sailing Club.

The Sandy Creek Pub is at 345 Sandy Creek Road, Allan.

Call Gary on 4661 3413 and pay a visit online at www.darlingdownshotel.com.au. ●

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The Darling Downs Hotel is more commonly known as the Sandy Creek Pub. It is situated about 10km outside Warwick on Sandy Creek Road at the start of the Sprint Route through to Leyburn.

The original hotel on the site was built in 1875 but was later pulled down, partly thanks to white ants and the owners at the time wanting a bigger building, which was constructed in 1913, with the original cellar and fireplace foundation still in place.

It’s a classic country pub with classic country atmosphere.

Owner Gary Little has run the Sandy Creek Pub for more than 12 years, following stints with his late wife Liz running motels and the Russell Hotel at Dalby.

After a few years in Bundaberg running a motel, the couple decided they wanted a change of pace and location but had sworn off pubs until a motel broker finally convinced them to check out the Sandy Creek Pub which was up for sale in 2004.

“We just wanted a simple, 12-room motel or a bed and breakfast where we could come and go a bit and do our own thing,” Gary said.

“We’d been in a pub before and I’d promised myself I’d never put my dear wife in one again.

“In the end we made the former owners an offer we were sure they’d refuse but they accepted and that was that.”

Gary runs the show pretty much by himself through the week with plenty of local regulars, but has help from employees and family members of a weekend when

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Spring Garden MAKEOVER

SPRING HAS SPRUNG: TOP GARDENING TIPS Free Times gardening columnist BEATRICE HAWKINS shares her top tips for the start of spring ...

Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the birdies are? · A good tidy up is necessary at this time.

Clean up all remaining old leaves, sticks and cut back any old perennials so they have a fresh start. · Spread an all-purpose fertiliser and rake or water it in to give the new growth a boost. · Service the lawn mower and get it ready to go. Check the blades, give them a sharpen and make sure there are no mud wasp nests in the exhaust! · If you didn’t do it before you put them away in autumn, clean and oil all your shears and tools. They are not cheap to replace and a little maintenance may save you some money. · Give your lawn a go with one of the many combined weedicide and fertiliser products on the market. · Plant seeds for summer vegies and flowers so they are ready to put out as soon as the frosts have finished. · Watch and treat for slugs and snails on new growth on your plants. · Finally, make a cuppa and sit back and dream of how good it will all look when we get some rain and the gardens and lawns are all flourishing. ●

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MAXWELL BACK WITH A VENGEANCE A big crowd enjoyed another action-packed day of motorcycle racing at Morgan Park.

A win and a second placing were good enough to give rider Wayne Maxwell to take the lead at the end of round five of the Australian Superbike Championships.

Maxwell now holds a five-point advantage over 2016 champion Troy Herfoss. Maxwell a former winner of the series is back in Superbikes after a stint racing for Yamaha Racing in the World Endurance Championships.

Maxwell won the opening race on Sunday, but the honours went to Sydney visitor and privateer Cru Halliday in the afternoon race.

Maxwell gave the Morgan Park Raceway the thumbs up saying it was in much better shape than last year. Once again the locals turned out in force creating a great atmosphere.

In all, 110 riders competed over the weekend in the third annual series meeting.

Organisers are hoping to attract even more superbike action next year.

Corey Turner (Desmosport Ducati, 1299 Panigale) once again delivered the most points of the rookies at Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway for the Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli (ASBK), earning him ’Rookie of the Round’ in the Yamaha Motorcycle Insurance Superbike (YMI) Championship class, winning a pair of IXON Racing Gloves as part of the SHARK Helmets Rookie of the Year Award, thanks to Ficeda Accessories.

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Above: Corey Turner Receiving the ‘Rookie of the Round Award’.

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COMMUNITY BEREFT OF LIVELY DEBATE Every now and then we all get to thinking about ‘the good old days’.

It might be reminiscing about your favourite sporting team or a youthful sporting achievement, or musing wistfully over presmartphone technology, or riding your horse to school, or perhaps a long-lost flame.

In my case last week, I found myself harking back to ‘the good old days’ of council debate, after covering the August meeting of the Southern Downs Regional Council.

I’ve been covering council meetings as a media representative on a fairly regular basis around here for almost 15 years now including those of the former Warwick and Stanthorpe shires pre-amalgamation - and a lot has changed.

‘Back in the day’, we local media types not only sat in on general council meetings, but also the meetings of the council committees, when they still existed.

For those who’ve arrived here relatively recently, or who’ve been living under a large rock for the last decade or so, I’m not talking about the council ‘advisory committees’ we have today, made up of industry and community representatives.

I’m talking about committees made up of the councillors themselves, which used to meet monthly and before the general meeting, and at meetings of which the hot freetimes.com.au

topics of the time were thrashed out and wrangled with and turned upside down and shaken out with vigour - and in front of the media and any members of the public who cared to come along and listen.

Which sadly is not the case today.

I recall spending many hours in the cramped committee room behind the main council chamber in Warwick, hunched in a corner with my notebook listening to at times very passionate debates of committees like corporate services, community services, engineering services and planning and environment.

Each of those committees was chaired by a councillor who had overall - and actual - responsibility for the outcomes produced, and who would have to present the decisions of those committees and the reasons behind them at the monthly general meeting, when there would often be even more debate among the full cohort of the mayor and councillors.

And the mayor was a ‘de facto’ member of each of those former committees and would more often than not be present during, and take part in, their deliberations.

Things are very different now. About a quarter of the way into the term of the last Southern Downs Regional Council, these committees were done away with and

replaced by closed-door ‘briefing sessions’ of councillors and council officers.

No doubt it has streamlined the process of decision-making, but I don’t say that like it’s necessarily a good thing.

Indeed, I think the old way of doing things meant councillors were better informed and there was a much greater opportunity on the part of the media and the public for scrutiny of council affairs.

Council meetings today, in contrast, are characterised by an atmosphere of stagemanagement, an absence of genuine public debate, an over-use of confidential sessions and the overwhelming sense that the real debate, if in fact there was one, happened earlier and somewhere else.

You get the feeling that instead of being inside a house of democracy, you’re in some kind of quarantine station, where everything has been thoroughly cleansed and pre-sanitised, before everyone has a big group hug, a bit of a chuckle and maybe a photo opportunity or two, and the whole thing is over in about an hour and a half.

The opening prayer takes longer than most of the reports.

Back in ‘the good old days’ - which weren’t really all that long ago - council meetings around here sometimes went into the night, and in most instances well past

the deadlines of daily newspaper journalists.

But you’d always try to hang around for general business, because that was when some of the most interesting stuff happened and the odd hand grenade or three tended to be tossed in.

Of course, I and perhaps other older local members of the fourth estate fondly recall being invited into the kitchen for ‘a cuppa with the councillors’ at morning smoko-time and partaking of a small share of savouries and sweets, but that’s in the past and from a financial management point of view, probably a good thing. At the same time, I don’t think it helped to break the bank, and it was a good opportunity to chat and network and get to know our pollies.

In the current era, it’s all very cold and clinical in council meetings, and, frankly, rather dull for a journo.

But from the wider community perspective, I think the community has a right to question the decision-making processes of our council today and to expect greater scrutiny and examination, including self-examination on the part of our elected representatives.

And maybe those old committees ought to make a comeback ... ● Jeremy Sollars Free Times editor

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OFF THE GRID THIS is an ideal opportunity for a family, retired couple or for those who are living in Brisbane/ Gold Coast/ Sunshine Coast and are looking for that tree change or holiday home.

This home has been lovingly cared for and everything looks almost like new.

There are three bedrooms with wardrobes and the master bedroom is huge with extensive wardrobes.

The home features timber flooring throughout and the bathroom is also very large, the open plan living area has a wood burning stove and it opens onto the timber kitchen which is a chef’s dream being able to accommodate at least two to three chefs working at the same time.

The open plan living areas lead out onto the alfresco area which is almost the length of the home and includes a built-in

granite top barbecue that would seat up to 10 people.

The home has been painted inside and out, the gardens are already established and are just ready for the new owners to ‘take care of it all’ at their leisure.

The home is large enough to accommodate the whole family or those visitors who come and stay regularly.

The property is approximately 37.5 acres and includes two dams and electric fencing as the current owners are running a few head of beef.

With all of the above there is also a four-bay shed with concrete slab that is almost new and an established shed where the current owners have put in a concrete slab.

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 181 Knibb Road, Stanthorpe Description: 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 cars View: By appointment Price: $369,000 Agent: Carinka Connew on 0417 002 351 or Alan Connew on 0417 002 352, John Boucher Real Estate, Stanthorpe freetimes.com.au

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BE PREPARED Before you go ahead with the tenancy, make a plan for how you want to handle things if they go wrong. What instructions will you give your property manager on delinquent rent or damage to the property? How will you manage the relationship if it deteriorates and how will you manage the relatives in common if they choose to speak up on your tenant’s behalf? ● You’ve got an investment property that needs a tenant and you’ve got a second cousin in need of a property - seems like a perfect fit, right?

Renting a property to a family member can seem like a good idea on the surface but there are some issues that need deeper consideration before you jump in and significantly alter the relationship from a simple familial relationship to a more complicated one that involves financial considerations.

Top five tips if you’re considering renting your investment property to a family member: ●

KEEP THINGS PROFESSIONAL When things get tricky, it can be tempting to use your inside knowledge of the tenant to appeal to a common relative, such as Grandma or Aunt Melissa. Don’t. This is where danger lies. Let your property manager handle it, just as they would any other tenant.

This is why you pay a professional to manage the property on your behalf. ●

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LEASE Make sure you have a written lease agreement, just as you would any other tenant. A verbal agreement between cousins who grew up together sounds simple and hassle-free. However, rental agreements spell out all the conditions so both parties are aware of the details of the agreement. Don’t risk any misunderstanding down the track. Make sure your cousin knows what is required when they agree to the rental. ●

REMEMBER, TENANTS HAVE RIGHTS Your tenant has the right to privacy, so don’t think you can drop in unannounced to have a sneaky peek at how well they’re maintaining the property. If you’re invited over for a family event, great. If not, it’s best to keep your distance. Renting to a family member can be a tricky situation but with some careful planning it can work.

Just be prepared and know what your contingency plans are before you begin and you’ll be fine. ●

AIRBNB’S popularity continues to grow and the opportunity to make some extra cash is appealing to many, whether they are home owners or renters, which leads to the question - can a tenant legally sub-lease part or all of their rented property on AirBnB? And if so, under what circumstances can they do it?

When a tenant arranges to rent out part or all of a property they are renting this is called a sub-lease or sub-letting.

The Act that governs rental accommodation in Queensland is the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.

If a tenant wants to sub-let the property they are renting, they must seek written permission from the landlord, usually via the property manager. The Act states that the lessor/agent must not unreasonably refuse permission to sub-let or transfer the agreement from one person to another.

What does this mean? Well, according to the Act it means the lessor must act reasonably in failing to agree to consent to sub-let, and will be taken to be acting unreasonably if they behave in a “capricious or retaliatory way” in failing to agree to the sub-let.

Like most things in life, it’s probably down to the tenant and the landlord having a good, mutually respectful relationship. If the tenant has proven trustworthy, reliable and to have taken good care of the property then the landlord may be more likely to grant

this request. Landlords are likely to value good tenants who maintain the property and protect its value.

It’s important to understand that this sublease does not remove the original tenant’s responsibility for the property.

So, for example, if Jane is renting a property from Bob and she’s going away for a fortnight, she may ask Bob if she can put it on AirBnB for the fortnight she’s away.

If Bob says yes, Jane is still responsible for the property, even while she is away, so if the property is damaged by the AirBnB visitors (the sub-tenants), subject to any other agreement Jane and Bob may have in respect of this arrangement, Bob will still likely have recourse against Jane under their lease agreement in respect of that damage.

If Bob says no, then Jane doesn’t have permission to sub-let the property.

If Jane believes Bob has acted unreasonably in failing to agree to a sublet arrangement then Jane can apply to a tribunal to obtain a determination. However, this is extremely rare.

In the REIQ’s view, a landlord is more likely to say yes to a sub-lease arrangement that is a longer-term arrangement and where the normal checks and balances are in place, such as the normal vetting of the potential sub-let tenant. With AirBnB those checks and balances are not in place and this may, understandably, make some landlords nervous because they have no idea who is residing in their property. ● Source - REIQ

$229,900 FOR 1,000+ ACRES SO CLOSE TO STANTHORPE!! $369,900

What an opportunity. Are you a family? Or a retired couple? Or living in Brisbane/Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast looking for that tree change or holiday home? Look no further. This home has been lovingly cared for and everything looks almost like new. Three bedrooms with robes but the master bedroom is huge with extensive robes. Timber flooring throughout and the bathroom is also very large. The open plan living with wood burning stove opening onto the timber kitchen which is a chef’s dream being able to accommodate at least two to three chefs’ working at the same time. The open plan living areas walk out onto the alfresco which is almost the length of the home!!! And there is a built-in granite top BBQ that would seat up to 10 people. The home has been painted inside and outside. The gardens are already established, just ready for you to ‘take care of it all’ at your leisure. The property is approximately 37.5 acres with electric fencing as the current owners are running a few head of beef. There are 2 dams. And to top it all off – you have full off grid power – large enough to accommodate the whole family or those visitors who come and stay regularly. With all of the above you also will have a 4 bay shed with concrete slab that is almost brand new. Plus there is an established shed where the current owners have put in a concrete slab. There is so much more on offer here so please phone either Mrs Carinka Connew on 0417 002 351 or Mr Alan Connew on 0417 002 352 as soon as possible.

A magnificent lifestyle block – look at the size of it. Extremely private and treed block with lots of walking tracks and mountain bike tracks. Build on one of the many high positions which have views that have to be seen to be believed. Keep it for yourself and your family by building a floor to ceiling glass home to capture those magnificent views. Or you could build the much sought after tourist accommodation with cottages.

Because you have more than a 1,000 acres these cottages will be very private and also with unbelievable views. Give us a call. Bring your four wheel drive to enjoy. Buy all of this for only $229,000, because you won’t find this anywhere else only minutes to Stanthorpe. Phone Alan Connew 0417 002 352.

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Visitors are invited along to Scots PGC College this Friday and Saturday for a weekend of Scottish culture.

They will be able to enjoy the inaugural Recital in the College Chapel from 6.30pm on Friday night where they will be served canapes on arrival and then be entertained by world-class judges who have flown in from all over Australia and New Zealand.

Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.

From 8am on Saturday at the Briggs Oval there will be bacon and egg burgers or a tasty croissant for breakfast and more than 200 pipers and drummers from all over South East Queensland who will be competing in the solo competition.

Starting at 12.30pm on Saturday, the very entertaining band competition will host bands from Toowoomba, Wynnum, Brisbane, Murrumba and surrounds as well as the Scots PGC Pipes and Drums Band with the day culminating with a massed

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Warwick Turf Club, Allman Park Gates open 10am • 5 race program Free Entry TAB, Bookies, Bar & Canteen Fun illed day for the whole family • Market Stalls • Jumping Castle • Ice Cream Truck • Purebred Arabian Horse Race after the last • Special Visit from the QLD Fire Services • And much more Best Dressed – Lady, Man, Couple, Boy & Girl will be picked from the crowd – great prizes for winners!

To reserve a seat on the bus from Allora to the Races book at the Railway Hotel.

Railway Hotel Allora Cup Calcutta Friday 15th Sept from 6pm At the Railway Hotel, Allora Meals, drinks & live Calcutta auction! Bring your friends & form a syndicate.

To book a seat on the bus contact the Warwick Turf Club.

bands performance and prize giving at 4.30pm.

Some of bands will then pipe, drum and party on into the night and everyone is invited to attend the ceilidh, a traditional Scottish dance.

The event is being held in the College Assembly Hall and is open to all.

Enjoy some good, old fashioned, family fun, an Address to the Haggis, Scottish bush dancing and a delicious supper.

Doors open at 6.30pm with tickets available on the night.

The college pipe band is 65 years old and band master Sandy Dalziel said the Rose City had strong Scottish roots.

This is the third year that the Scots PGC College Pipes and Drums Band has held this event with its popularity growing every year.

All events are open to the public and the college love to see as many people as possible attend. ●

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Aust. Breastfeeding Assoc. TenterfieldGranite Belt Group Meeting will be on Thursday 24 August at the Stanthorpe Baptist Church from 9.30am. All mums are invited to attend, with the subject being Supply and Demand - Getting it right for your baby. Contact Leah on 0409 001 634 for more information.

To celebrate having the doors open for six years, Stanthorpe’s JSI Motorcycles is having a trade day tomorrow, Friday, 1 September.

Come and demo our Stihl battery range or purchase any Stihl power equipment product and receive something free from a chainsaw case, oil to double your warranty and more or just save money.

Demo our CF Moto range from our quads starting at a special price of $4990 or our

SUNDAY 27 AUGUST Travelling Country Music Club Social will be on Sunday 27 August at Cowboys Clubhouse from 10.30am - 5pm. Endless cups of tea or coffee all day, two-course lunch plus afternoon tea - $8 per adult.

Inquiries: Marlene on 4661 3930, Del on 4661 3023 or Ruby on 4664 4163.

SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER St Mary’s Parish Ladies Spring Afternoon Tea and Cent Sale will be on Saturday 2 September at the St Mary’s Hall from 1.30pm. Admission $5pm. RSVP to Bernice Furness on 4661 1107 or Rita Collins on 4661 8144.

SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Sunday 3 September at Warwick Gardens Galore from noon. Join us for social occasions regularly for friendship, meet new people, coffee, movies, chat.

Contact warwickssc@gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943.

FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER Freestone Friendly Friday Pizza Night Friday 8 September from 5.30pm-8.30pm.

SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER Emu Val Memorial Hall Community Auction will be on Saturday 9 September.

Auction starts at 10am. Vendors welcome

plus farm machinery welcome, payment strictly day of sale, barbecue and drinks available. Contact Les on 4664 8153 or Mavis on 4664 8211, mob: 0427 648 211.

Stanthorpe Mallet Sports Club Free Open Day will be on Saturday 9 September at 50 Amosfield Road, Stanthorpe (Golf Club) from 10am. Come and try association croquet, golf croquet and gateball. Contact Sharyn on 4681 2186.

SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Sunday 10 September at Mussels from 9am for breakfast. Contact warwickssc@gmail.com. or phone Jen on 0400 505 943.

THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER National Seniors Warwick will visit the Australian Army Museum at Oakey on Thursday 14 September, departing at 7.30am then to Wellcamp Airport, Brinbella Gardens. Morning tea, lunch,

entries and travel all inclusive. Book now at Suncorp until Friday 8 September.

Phone Carmel on 4661 3136 for more information.

FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER Friends of St Marks Anglican Church Annual Spring Fair will be on Friday 15 September at St Marks Hall, Grafton Street. Admission $10, booking essential, entertainment, lucky door prize and multi draw raffle. For tickets, contact Elaine Stewart on 4661 3940 or 0448 139 409

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WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER Warwick Rose City Probus Club’s monthly meeting will take place on Wednesday 20 September at 9.30am in the Dining Room of Warwick Christian College Horseman Road. The meeting will include a delicious morning tea $8 and the guest speaker will be James Eastwell Local Laws Officer talking about Feral Animals on the Southern Downs. Inquiries contact Roy 4661 9728.

buggies starting at only $9990.

Come and check out our range of YCF kids bikes, and if you purchase one at a special price you also receive $120 motocross dollars to spend on any accessories of your choice. A barbecue will be running on the day, from 8am to 5pm.

JSI Motorcycles, in the second industrial estate at 4 Gourlas Court, Stanthorpe - look for the big Stihl chainsaw. ●

THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER Warwick Pension League are holding their 80th Birthday Party on Thursday 21 September at Cowboys Clubhouse, Queens Park starting with morning tea at 9.30am, lunch will be $20 each.

Afternoon tea will be provided. Inquiries to Ruby on 0438 674 803 or 4664 4163.

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER Freestone Dance will be on Saturday 23 September from 6.30pm. $15 per person, entertainment by DJ Vince and Dianne Mead. Tickets at door or pre-sale tickets from Country Smiles or Warwick Sand and Gravel Supplies.

SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER Travelling Country Music Club Social will be on Sunday 24 September at Cowboys Clubhouse from 10.30 am - 5pm. Endless cups of tea or coffee all day, two-course lunch plus afternoon tea all for just $8 per adult. Inquiries: contact Marlene on 4661 3930 or Del on 4661 3023 or Ruby on 4664 4163.

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Fill the grid so that every row and every 3x3 square contains the digits 1 to 9

8 7 6 2 2 4 6 8 3 9 CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7488 4 5 3 7 DOWN Medical complaint 1. Casual (8) 2 6 8 5 (11) 2. Season (6) 3. Pass (6) 4. Worry (4) 5. Bird (6) 7 2 3 5 6. Fish (5) 11. Infancy (8) 13. Drink (6) 7 6 8 3 14. Instructed (6) 15. Fruit (6) 1) 16. Sensational (5) 1 2 18. Woodwind instrumDOWN ent (4) Casual (8) YPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7488 7 6 3 8 9 ACROSS

Cryptic Clues

Solution No. 8 7 9 5 2 4 1 3 6

5 3 9 2 7 5 3 9 7 1 2

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7488 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Look through. 7, Pa-i-l. 8, Half Ti-me. 9, Whoops. 10, (th)Em-boss. 12, S-pin-et. 15, Cor-net. 17, Announce. 19, A-dam. 20, In two shakes.

Down - 1, Toil-worn. 2, Itches. 3, G-rill-e. 4, Hu-n-t. 5, Sh-am-e’s. 6, (mi)Le-ash. 11, Bar-racks. 13, Pun-d’i-t. 14, Ten-don. 15, Cre-c-he. 16, Ex-am’s. 18, O-at-(mont)h.

5 6 1 9 7 2 8 3 4

4 8 2 5 3 6 1 9 7

8 9 3 1 5 7 2 4 6

7 2 5 6 4 8 9 1 3

6 1 4 3 2 9 7 5 8

2 5 7 8 9 3 4 6 1

9 3 6 7 1 4 5 8 2

Solution No.4150

1 4 8 2 6 5 3 7 9

Fill the grid so that every row and every 3x3 square contains the digits 1 to 9

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Sudoku!

DOWN 1. Tired of working? (4-4). 2. Is irritated by hankerings (6). 3. The water, for instance, goes up round the bars (6).

4. Search for, at one point, in the shack (4). 5. She’s turned mother in, which is humiliating (6). 6. After half a mile, has slipped the lead (5). 11. Jeers at the publican’s bottlestands? (8). 13. He’s learned I’d gone off in the boat (6).

14. A number assume it’s a sinew (6). 15. Many a cheer rings out from the nursery (6). 16. From the morning’s tests (5). 18. Promise to ring at the end of the month (4).

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agitated? (2,3,6).

6 1 2 6 1 3 5 8 5 6 3 4 3 6 9 4 9 1

ACROSS 6.Snub as you browse (4,7). 7. The mate takes one into the vessel (4). 8. A break for the players - or me! (4,4). 9.

Cries “Which of you has had the operations?” (6). 10.

Gives half of them to the chief to decorate (6). 12. Put the brooch inside, with the instrument (6). 15. Heavens, make the ice-cream! (6). 17. Proclaim the girl should get the cat (8). 19. A man on a horse (4). 20. How quickly both got agitated? (2,3,6).

DOWN 1. Tired of working? (4-4). 2. Is irritated by hankerings

Fill the grid s every row and 3x3 square co the digits 1

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7488 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Tonsillitis. 7, Solo. 8, Tapeworm. 9, Stumer.

10, Embryo. 12, Fillet. 15, Cobalt. 17, Absolute. 19, Hard.

20, Brotherhood.

Down - 1, Informal. 2, Winter. 3, Elapse. 4, Stew. 5, Osprey. 6, Trout. 11, Babyhood. 13, Imbibe. 14, Taught. 15, Cherry. 16, Lurid. 18, Oboe.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7488

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COUNTRY CRICKET NEEDS FILLIP Another Qld Wanderers tour wrapped up on Sunday as Rob Slack and I parted company with the remainder of the tourists in Toowoomba.

It was another successful and enjoyable trip, however the position of cricket in country areas should be a real concern to Queensland Cricket.

One standout for me was the state of play in Charters Towers, once a vibrant centre for the game. The town still hosts and boasts the world famous Gold Field Ashes competition on Australia Day which next year will be in its 70th year. Teams flock to the town and local teams come out of the wood work. This year 79 fields were prepared to accommodate the 200 odd teams that take part. Fantastic. But when it comes to the cricket season, there is no longer a competition in the town and keen cricketers travel to Townsville every weekend to play. Those less keen have drifted away from the game except perhaps for Australia Day. Unfortunately, the story is all too familiar in most of the country centres we visited. Cricket certainly needs to raise their profile in country areas. On this trip, former Qld captain Chris Simpson and former Queensland player Geoff Foley certainly flew the flag and were well received at the centres they visited and the coaching clinics they ran.

Like all sport these days, if cricket is to survive and thrive grassroots must be nurtured. It should not be up to Lew Cooper’s band of merry men alone to beat the drums in country Queensland once a year, more needs to be done.

- Casey 25 ROUNDS DOWN With 25 rounds done and dusted, there is just one round of NRL remaining and the Melbourne Storm has surged further ahead on the leader board - it’s the Storm, a country mile and then the rest.

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The final make-up of the top four and the eight rests with results of many round 26 games.

On Thursday night, the Broncos will be hoping to move to second place if they can overcome the Cowboys at 1300 Smiles.

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The Dragons and Bulldogs meet on Sunday. There has been a slight redemption for the Dogs after a couple of recent wins.

The Dragons could be fighting to sneak into the eight. They get the nod here with or without their perennial troublemaker Josh Dugan who should have his alarm set on Sunday if he gets the coaches nod.

The Tigers and Warriors wrap up the 2017 fixtures at Leichardt. Both teams underperformed this season and there will be no great anticipation around this game.

The Tigers should win at home but who knows what the Warriors will bring.

And so that is it for another season, and on to what will be a thrilling month of final’s footy.

BALLADEAN SET TO DO GRAND FINALS IN STYLE It is shaping as an historic weekend for the Ballandean Football club who will host their first football grand final in their 80 plus year history.

Club president Neil Newman is excited at the prospect of hosting the finals at the Cec Curr Oval. In true Ballandean style, the community and many volunteers have been working hard over the past few weeks to ensure the Ballandean soccer field is in tip top condition for Saturday’s games.

Additional grandstand seating has been installed in anticipation of a big crowd.

In the men’s grand final, there will be plenty of support for the local lads when they take on United. In all, the club will be represented by four teams in the grand finals.

A bar will operate from 1pm, and there will be strict policing of the no BYO policy.

A & G Ambassador Charlotte Bush will be running the canteen and there will be a band playing into the evening.

Buses will run from Stanthorpe to Ballandean and tickets can be purchased from Stanthorpe Sports and Camping - cost $10. The Stanthorpe Civic Centre in Lock Street is the pick-up and drop off point.

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Buses will return at 5pm, 6pm and following the presentations after the final game.

The action kicks off at 9.30am with the Fillies GF - Ballandean V Inter 11am Junior Colts - City Verse Ballandean Fillies and Junior Colts Presentations 1pm Senior Colts - United Verse Inter 2.45 pm Ladies - Ballandean Verse Tenterfield 4.20 pm Men - United Verse Ballandean Senior Colts, Ladies and Men’s Presentations * Note: If any games go into extra time and or penalties, then posted game times after the Fillies may be delayed.

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but it certainly proved correct for Keith Barnett. Barnett who has put in plenty of practice sessions over the past few weeks teamed with Fiona Kelly to win the Howard and Sons 4BBB medley stableford at the Stanthorpe Golf Club last Saturday. While Keith was the mainstay of the team, Fiona certainly did her share adding the extras for a winning score of 49 points.

It was another day of close finishes with runners-up Tom and Trish Fittock won a countback after they and Mick O’Brien and Billy Webb finished level on 48 points.

O’Brien and Webb forced to settle for a spot in the run down along with Margie Locke, Angelo Maugeri and Richard Reardon.

Pin shots went to Mark Hendry three, Richard Reardon at 12 and Alan Kerr at 17.

Racheal Hendry had the best approach at 17 for the ladies. David Reeves collected the balls on offer, collecting the pro-pin at 5/14, the birdies nest at 11 and the run down.

Mick O’Brien held the pro-pin at 1/10 and Bill Pyne claimed 9/18.

Greenkeeper Bill did a great job of attracting the attention and comments of players during the round. The placement of the pin at 2/11 came under scrutiny drawing several comments throughout the day.

Several managed to putt down the slope and back onto the fairway. Tric Fittock, however, had no trouble with it, recording three points at two and four points with a snake at 11.

We are powering through the months and Saturday the September monthly medal and putting competition will be decided.

There are only three medal events left in 2017 to qualify for the Medal of Medallists in November. Play for the day will be sponsored by Aqua Rural Supplies another local business who is a strong supporter of the club. There is a time sheet on the board at the clubhouse and tee off is from 11am.

WIN FOR HILTON Dick Hilton notched up a much-deserved win at Sporters last Sunday. After a good round, Hilton finished the day on top relegating stalwart Ray Thorn to the runners-up position. Paul Armstrong had another good round to finish with the Best Gross. The run-downs went to Peter Goodsir and Angelo Maugeri. Maugeri also claimed the pin shot at the 12th. It was Phil Zikan who held the pin shot at 17 while the pro pin went the way of Tony Steele.

Heading home with a Meat tray each were Aaron Simmers and Nikki Waterworth. Tee off is once again between 8am - 8.30am and hopefully the frosty starts are almost behind us.

ROOSTERS CROWING The Inglewood Roosters were cock a hoop on Saturday after securing back-to-back grand final wins after their success in the 2017 BRL grand final.

The Tenterfield Tigers again fell at the final hurdle, making it to yet another grand final game but coming away empty handed.

The Tigers were far from disgraced in a game that was in the balance in the final stages after Inglewood led 22-6 at half time.

If the Roosters were hoping for an easy run to full time in the second half, they underestimated the tenacity of the Tigers who clawed their way back into the game on the back of plenty of possession and some solid play from a strong bench.

Although the Roosters held the lead throughout the game, there were some nervous moments at the back end of the second half as the Tigers got to within two points of the Minor Premiers. Shane Hooper who has been a consistent force since joining the team sealed the win with a try for the home side and earned himself the award for the Player of the Final. The final score 38-30.

Following the game, presentations were made to the Player of the Year and it was no surprise when Inglewood captain Brent Osborne received the Award after his prolific try scoring during the season and all-round outstanding performance.

Killarney player Jamie Watts certainly earned his award for the Most Consistent BRL player. Gremlins Michael Marini was named Colt of the Year. Brent Hearne was the top point scorer and shared the Representative Player of the Year Award with his captain Brent Osborne.

Gremlins president David Ball and Killarney past president James Kelly shared the award for the Club Person of the Year.

WHY NOT COME AND TRY The Stanthorpe Mallet players are holding a “come and try” day on Saturday 9 September. Potential players and anyone interested in learning more about the three different codes that are played in Stanthorpe are invited. There will be ample opportunity to try each of the three codes during the course of the “come and try day”.

In the meantime, keep an eye out for the players selling raffle tickets in town over the next week as they will have flyers with them containing all the necessary information about their open day. You’ll never, never know if you don’t give it a go.

COWBOYS UNDER 18S RIDE INTO FINALS The Warwick Cowboys under-18 side won a tough battle against the Dalby Diehards in Sunday’s preliminary final, and now advance to Sunday’s grand final. They face a big challenge against Valleys in what will be a replay of the last year’s grand final.

The Preliminary final was a tough, exciting game as the lead swung from one side to the other throughout the game. The Cowboys had not beaten the minor premiers Dalby throughout the season, and in a nail biting finish they grabbed the lead with 10 minutes to go and held on for an epic win.

The win wrapped up a good weekend for Cowboys winger, Kai Etherington who on Friday night won the award for the most points scored in the under-18 competition.

In the game against Dalby, he kicked two goals and supporters will be hoping he has his kicking boots on next Sunday.

It is the fourth successive occasion, coach Matt Grew has taken his under-18s to the grand finals, and will be hoping they come home with the main prize in the decider on Sunday.

UNDER 18: Warwick 24 (Duston Close 2, Cruise Martin-Brown, Cody Byrne, Thomas Lloyd tries. Kai Etherington 2 goals) defeated Dalby 22(Lewis Boyd, Travis Babington, Braedon Green, Lachlan Kelly tries Jaylan Bond, Travis Babington, Travis Tate goals) freetimes.com.au

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FOUR CLUBS MAKE FOR TOUGH GOING Most players found the going tough last weekend on the greens and fairways at Wallangarra last Saturday in the four-club event. The exception was Wayne Davis who returned a nett 61 to win the event. It is rumoured he will have his club selection cut to three this weekend while the remainder of the field will be happy to have the full complement of 14 available in the bag this weekend. Under the circumstances, Steve Hampstead also had a creditable round finishing runner-up with nett 68 following a countback with Brendan McMillan.

Hampstead also claimed the only pin shot on the ninth while Wayne Davis topped off a great day taking the approach on the 14.

On Saturday, the September Monthly Medal and Putting competition sponsored by the Wallangarra Railway station will be up for grabs.

A reminder that the Wallangarra Golf Club is holding their annual Two Ball Ambrose Golf World Day on 17 September. Cost is $25 per person which includes fees and lunch. Tee off from will be from 9am to 9.30am. Players, non-players and visitors will be warmly welcomed.

ONE TO GO FOR REDBACKS It is one down and one to go for the Warwick Redbacks after they booked their palce in the grand final of the 2017 Aussie Rules Darling Downs Division Two after scoring a 10.9 (69) to 6.11(47) win over Dalby in the major semifinal on Saturday.

It was a tough game and despite running out comfortable winners in the scoreboard, they trailed by on the scoreboard at quarter time and halftime. They bounced back in the third quarter to grab a three-point before clinching their place in the grand final with

an outstanding final quarter. The Redbacks kicked clear in the last quarter which they won 20-1.

The focus of their coach Peter Millard has been to make the grand final this year and return Warwick to Division One next season.

The team will now enjoy a week off before the grand final in Toowoomba. They will be watching the outcome of Saturday’s Preliminary final with interest as Dalby and Highfields go head to head to secure a place in the grand final on 9 September.

AFTERNOON OF UPSETS In an extraordinary amazing afternoon of Rugby League competition, three minor premiers found themselves bundled out of the race for a 2017 premiership in the TRL competition. A Grade Minor premiers, Under 18 Minor Premiers Dalby and Second Division Minor Premiers Gatton all found themselves celebrating an earlier-thananticipated exit from the competition.

Perhaps, the biggest upset was in the A Grade preliminary final where Valleys who were the all-conquering side during the season found the defending premiers Pittsworth too strong earning the right to defend their title on grand final day this Sunday.

In a bruising encounter, Pittsworth scored a comprehensive 26-16 win over Valleys, sending an ominous warning to their grand final opponents Dalby.

The Danes scored the quickest try this season when fullback Jeff Weber found a gap to score close to the posts only 30 seconds after kick off. The try came as a result of a Valleys error from the kick off. The Roosters hit back and had the majority of possession, pressuring the Pittsworth line on many occasions. An intercept by Pittsworth winger Liam Jocumsen and an 85 metres run broke

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the Roosters momentum and put the Danes further ahead.

Pittsworth scored again to take a 16-0 lead to the surprise of many. Valleys finally got in the board after Budden crossed but the Danes scored on the stroke of half time and at the break led 22-6.

After a disappointing first half, Valleys burst into the second half firing and were quickly among the points after captain Ryan Stevens set up Jacob Ryals to get the Roosters back into the game.

Pittsworth were quick to respond - a perfectly placed grubber ended in another try. It was a body blow to Valleys but their gutsy captain never gave up and a perfectly placed kick saw Emmanuel Cerei score and a 10-point contest with the score 26-16.

It was a desperate finish to the game as Valleys threw all they had at the Danes, but when Pittsworth half back, James Dempsey scored his third try with 14 minutes on the clock, it basically shut the gate on Valleys chances.

The attrition rate was high for the Danes with injuries forcing Schnitzerling, Phipps, Miller and O’Sullivan from the field.

The Roosters also suffered injury setbacks with Choun, and Viane unable to complete the second half. They were then left with 12 men after Reggie Munn was sent off in the second half after repeated infringements.

Pittsworth now has the chance of back-toback premierships when they meet Dalby in the 2017 grand final. A GRADE: Pittsworth 28 (James Dempsey 3, Alex Sinclair, Liam Jocumsen, Jeff Weber tries Alex Sinclair 5 goals) defeated Valleys 16 (Hnaloan Budden, Jacob Ryals, Emmanuel Cerei tries Brett Seymour 2 goals) Valleys had more success in the Reserve

Grade prelim final, edging out Dalby in a close game. Their 10-8 win sees them into the grand final where they will play the Gatton Hawks.

RESERVE GRADE: Valleys 10 (Dylan Haaijer, Daniel Bain tries) defeated Dalby 8 (Willian Hounslow, Brenton McMillian tries) In Second Division, it is Dalby who will progress to the grand final after defeating Gatton 22-18 in another close finish.

SECOND DIVISION: Dalby 22 (Luke Tarrant, Chris Morgan, Josh Tarrant, Richard Woodbridge tries. Luke Tarrant 2, Mike Gaur goals) defeated Gatton 18 (Gary Everuss, Todd Godwin, Frank Green, Luke Morrison tries.

Gary Everuss goal) The grand final of all divisions will be played on Sunday at Clive Berghoffer Oval where there is sure to be some excellent footy skills on display.

Grand Finals: Second Division - Pittsworth V Dalby, Under 18- Valleys V Warwick, Reserve Grade - Gatton V Valleys, A Grade Dalby V Pittsworth.

UPS AND DOWNS OF MALLET PLAYERS Numbers at association croquet were hit for six last week with several players on the sick list. Those still standing enjoyed playing in great weather. Grace Howard and Sharyn Roser were in good form and scored 23 hoops to win their game against Effey Russell and Heather Widderick. Final score 23- 17.

A reminder to the golf croquet group that the start time will revert to 8.30am starts as from 6 September. ●

to start at 1pm. Names in by 12.30pm please.

There was no social bowls at the weekend as we had the men’s pennants. Thanks to our players who represented the Southern Cross both at the Warwick club and Tannymorel.

Last Thursday, there was lots of laughter and some groans of dismay when we played scrounger. With all the deductions for sending the bowls or the jack out of bounds, the scores were a bit lopsided. R Lawson, C Wickham, C Hope d L Marriott, B O’Brien, K Mooney 63-20; J Marriott, L Butler, J Johnson d B Donovan, L Hartley, G Davis 93-11.

There will be social bowls today Thursday 31 August at 1pm. Relax guys it won’t be scrounger.

starts at noon with names to be in to the club by phoning 4661 9050 between 10.30 and 11.30am.

On Saturday, there will be mixed social bowls as usual, but to commemorate Father’s Day, the Warwick East ladies will be running the show. Play starts at 1pm, with names to be in to the club by phoning 4661 9050 between noon and 12.30pm. There will be the usual trophies on offer and a chance to win the jackpot, which will stand at $109.50 + $1 per Saturday player. As well there will be a raffle and a delicious afternoon tea. To show our appreciation, we ask that as many of you as possible make every effort to attend. Visitors will be made very welcome, as they always are at our club.

Next Thursday 7 September will be the monthly mixed triples competition, starting at noon with names to be in between 10.30 and 11.30am. On Saturday 9 September, the club will be hosting the Condamine Medical Centre for an afternoon on barefoot bowls, followed by a sausage sizzle. As they would like members to join them for the afternoon, play will start at 3pm instead of the usual 1pm on that day.

CASEY’S TIPS BRONCOS, EELS, ROOSTERS, SEA EAGLES, STORM, SHARKS, TIGERS, DRAGONS

AROUND THE GROUNDS 600 yards F Class (Standard): Rob Smythe 113.4, Dave Norman 112.2, Kevin Jones 106.3 (Open): Dave Taylor 106.3, Margaret Taylor 105.2, Bruce McAllan 101.3, Noel Wilcox 92, Paul Findlay 42 (DNF).

A cold, blustery wind which varied in strength and direction greeted our contestants on Sunday. Congratulations to Rob Smythe and Dave Taylor who handled the conditions to win their classes. A special mention for Rob Smythe who claimed his first win in the F class event. Next Sunday 3 September we will be on the 300 yard mound for our usual F class and military rifle shoot. If you have a bolt action military rifle, come along and have a try in our friendly competition, sign on at 8.30am for 9am start; contact Margaret on 4666 1018 for details, hope to see you all there.

PREMIER DARTS Last Tuesday some great darts were thrown in the Tuesday singles comp. Best on the night was Evan Caldwell; besides winning all his games, he also managed to score a 180 and had a highest possible check-out: 170!!!

Also Warren Young was successful; he won all his games as well with 7x 80 and 7 tons. Brett Windsor only had one win but managed to produce 129 peg and still remains on top of men’s leader board.

As for the ladies concerned; Kym was on fire, winning all her games with11x80 and one ton.

Karen O’Halloran and Shelly Crummy both won two games and had some great scores in the process.

Warwick Wolves On Saturday, semi-finals were played in under-13 age group.

Warwick Physioworks played against Condamine Steel and had a win, final score 3-0.

Globe Accounting lost against Suncrest, final score 2-7.

Warwick Physioworks will progress to grand final on 9/9/17 while Suncrest will play against Condamine Steel for the other spot in the grand final.

Also in the under-17 age group, semi-finals were played.

Danny Lyons had a win against Voyage Fitness. It was a tough game which would be decided in favour of Danny Lyons, final score 3-0.

Other semi-final was between K and S Water Carting and Southern Downs Realty. Another very close game, winning goal scored by Southern Downs just before time, final score 2-1.

Danny Lyons will progress to grand final on 9 September, while Southern Downs Realty and K and S Water Carting will play for the remaining spot in the grand final next Saturday.

Warwick Colts play for a spot in semi finals against Highfields next Friday night.

WARWICK BOWLS CLUB Last Wednesday 23 August Christensen’s and Valentine’s Cash Bowls afternoon was held. Our sincere thanks to these four members for their sponsorship every month. Result with one for an end plus four for a win: G. Niven, B. Buckel, B. Christensen d R. Bean, R. Tartan, T. Wright 15-10.

T. Pritchard, H. Gibson, M. Holder d R. Forbes, T. Seaniger, J. Ruhle 14-11.

K. Bloomfield, K. Hayes, S. Tyter d G. Penn, J. Niven, P. Collis 18-7.

D. Neal, L. Collie, C. Johnson d P. Seipelt, A. Naylor, D. Warr 17-8.

Congratulations to the winners Kay Bloomfield, Ken Hayes and Steve Tyter, and to the runner-up Don Neal, Lynn Collie and Col Johnson.

Coming events: Saturday 2 September: Social bowls and Call-up for Final of Club Selected Pairs as follows: Sue Valentine and Steve Tyter to play Kay Bloomfield and John Ruhle.

Sunday 3 September: Edwin will receive his O.B.E. Bowls starts at 1pm. Barbecue 4.30pm for 5pm start.

Tuesday 5 September: Open triples starting at noon.

Wednesday 6 September: Social bowls.

N.B. Club Selected Triples Competition is now open and nominations are being called for.

LADIES N.B. Thursday 14 September: The ladies will be holding their next morning tea “Get Together” at 10am at “Just Because Cafe”. There will be four of our members away playing in the Clifton’s Past Presidents Day, and we thank them for doing this, but the morning tea will still be on at Just Because, so hope to see everyone there who is available.

Our next Quarterly Birthday Luncheon will be held on Thursday 28 September at noon at Cafe Jacqui’s, corner Albion and Victoria streets. Please add this luncheon date to your diaries.

SOUTHERN CROSS BOWLS Our Super Vets have been invited to join us at the Cross this coming Saturday 2 September for an afternoon of bowls and a special afternoon tea. The club will also be celebrating Father’s Day, so would love to see as many as possible on the green. Play

WARWICK EAST BOWLS CLUB There were no social bowls last Saturday because of the pennants competition being held on Sunday.

Warwick East participated in the third division competition and had one win and one loss against each of Southern Cross and the Summit. Congratulations to the Summit team which won the third division competition.

Today is our monthly Red Rooster triples day. Play

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