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MORE TO LOVE The editor’s desk Last Sunday I went along to the full dress rehearsal for the re-enactment this weekend of the ‘famous Warwick egg throwing incident’ - the subject of this week’s cover story.

On the day I’ll be playing the - nonspeaking - part of a reporter, a cunning move if I may say so, as it will enable me to capture the action at point blank range with my trusty but very much non-period Nikon.

There’s a serious side to the egg throwing incident which, as much fun as Saturday’s event will be for everyone, should be kept in mind.

Conscription was a torturous issue for Australians in 1917, and it roused far more emotion at the time than the same-sex marriage survey has done of late, as important a social issue as that has been.

Young Aussies were being slaughtered - alongside young men from many other nations - in desperate combat in the trenches in World War I, and the conscription referendum deeply divided Australian society.

In any case, it would be great to see a strong crowd at the Warwick Railway Station on Saturday afternoon - come along and witness the re-enactment of an incident which caused Warwick to come to national attention, at a time of passionate debate in our nation’s history.

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT… TORNADO TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION Next Wednesday 22 November marks the 49th anniversary of the tornado which struck Killarney.

The Killarney and District Historical Society is hoping to reprint the history of the tornado which devastated the town on the night of 22 November 1968 as part of the 50-year anniversary in 2018.

The society is hoping to include some new stories in the reprint, so anyone who would like to contribute is asked to email killarneyheritagecentre@gmail.com or drop into the Killarney Heritage Centre during opening hours, 10am to 2pm from Friday to Monday.

The 1968 tornado resulted in the fatality of a local girl, and just 27 of

The aftermath of the Killarney tornado. the town’s 250 or so homes at the time were left standing.

Miraculously, in the circumstances, most of the residents had been at the local theatre for a school speech night, one of the few buildings that did not collapse.

To view a historic video of the tornado visit https://vimeo. com/40577586 ● Jeremy Sollars

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SECURITY FEARS POSED

A Southern Downs Regional Council survey on the future of the Warwick Saleyards closes tomorrow, Friday 17 November.

The council opened the survey on Monday 6 November, calling for users of the Saleyards to “express their opinions on the Saleyards future management options”.

The survey was released despite the council having already chosen a preferred ‘Expression of Interest (EOI)’ from a potential private operator of the saleyards after a process conducted earlier in the year.

The council has now moved to a ‘refined tender’ process with the undisclosed party concerned, which will determine if the Saleyards will be leased out to them and managed externally from the council.

EOIs for external leasing and management of the Warwick Saleyards opened on 30 May 2017 and closed on 11 July, with the council yet to put a timeframe on a final decision on leasing out of the Saleyards, despite having been asked to do so on multiple occasions by Rural Links and the Southern Free Times.

Mayor Tracy Dobie has previously stated that “while council has run the Saleyards effectively to this point, professional experienced management is necessary to ensure best practice”.

Cr Dobie has also said the council would always retain ownership of the Saleyards and could decide not to accept the preferred tender and continue to manage the Saleyards directly.

A media statement issued by the council when the users’ survey opened

A survey on the future of the Warwick Saleyards closes tomorrow, Friday 17 November. said the survey had been “designed to obtain suggestions from producers, buyers, livestock carriers and other interested people on their vision for the Saleyards”.

“Surveys can be filled out anonymously if you prefer or you can request that someone contact you regarding your suggestions,” the statement said.

Surveys can be collected from the Warwick Saleyards, or users can contact the council on 1300 697 372 and a survey can be emailed.

Completed surveys are due back to the council by tomorrow.

They can be returned by delivering them to the Warwick Saleyards Administration Building or to the Council Administration Buildings in Warwick, Stanthorpe and Allora, or via email to mail@sdrc.qld.gov.au ● Jeremy Sollars

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has refused to confirm or deny if security cameras in Warwick’s Billy Day Underpass are even switched on, let alone connected to a network and monitored.

As reported in the Free Times last week, TMR says it is working on a “co-ordinated response” to vandalism of the underpass with the police and the Southern Downs Regional Council.

There is currently extensive damage to the lifts and balustrades at the underpass which runs under Wood Street near St Mary’s Catholic Church, and as of last week the northern-end lift was not working.

But of more concern is the safety of students and other pedestrians using the underpass in the absence of security camera footage, with banks of cameras mounted on the ceiling of the underpass at both the northern and southern entrances.

The Free Times asked TMR if it could advise if the cameras are currently functioning, are part of a TMR camera network in Warwick and how footage from them is monitored and accessed.

A TMR spokesman issued the following one-line response “Unfortunately, we are unable to provide specific information on cameras due to security reasons.”

A spokeswoman for the Southern Downs Regional Council said the Billy Day Underpass cameras are not part of the council’s own ‘Citysafe’ camera network in the Warwick Central Business District (CBD).

She did confirm one of the Citysafe cameras is not currently working, without revealing its location.

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“A camera pole was struck by a vehicle and knocked over.

“Council has received approval from the insurer for replacement of this pole and this is currently underway.

“The cameras in the Billy Day Underpass are the property of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

“They are therefore not connected to the Citysafe network, nor are they the responsibility of the council.”

The council’s Citysafe network is monitored by the Warwick Police and council downloads footage when required by them.

The Billy Day Underpass was completed in May 2010 following a community campaign to improve road safety on Wood Street, particularly for students of the splitcampus St Mary’s School.

The underpass is open 24 hours a day, was built at a cost of $7.8 million and was named after a young boy who was tragically struck and killed at the Wood Street crossing in 1973. ● Jeremy Sollars

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The ‘Sydney mail train’ makes its way into Warwick during Sunday's rehearsal.

Front cover picture: Peter Von Stieglitz as PM Billy Hughes and Rex Jolly as Sergeant Kenny, pictured at last Sunday’s full dress rehearsal.

EGG-CELLENT STAGE IS SET

BY JEREMY SOLLARS

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he stage - or should we say the Warwick Railway Station platform - is set for this weekend’s reenactment of the famous ‘egg throwing incident’.

For those new to town or otherwise uninitiated, Warwick became the centre of national attention a century ago when Prime Minister Billy Hughes was pelted with eggs during a visit to Warwick.

While this weekend’s centenary re-enactment on Saturday is all in good fun, there was a deeply serious side to what happened on the Warwick platform on that day in 1917.

World War I was raging and so were opinions in Australia on the vexed question of conscription of young Aussie men into the conflict.

Australians of Irish descent were particularly anticonscription due to their lack of love for the British Empire, and conscription caused even wider political, social and religious rifts in Australian society at the time.

Billy Hughes was about to face a second referendum on conscription and was touring the country to advance his ‘yes’ case, but in Warwick on 29 November 1917 he came face to face with the brunt of the ‘no’ argument, in the form of Pat Brosnan.

The PM stepped off the Sydney mail train at the Warwick station to address a waiting crowd. Shortly after he started to speak, Brosnan took careful aim and let fly with his eggs, one of which knocked Hughes’ hat clean off his head.

It’s never been fully established but it’s believed Brosnan’s brother Bart may also have attempted to egg the PM. In any case an enraged Hughes ordered nearby Sergeant Kenny of the Warwick Police to arrest Brosnan, but he picked the wrong copper.

Kenny, like Brosnan, had Irish blood pumping hot in his veins and he refused, on the basis that only the Queensland Government had authority over its police.

Hughes ranted at the crowd - which got into a fullon brawl - making inflammatory comments about Irish nationalist organisation Sinn Fein and the union movement

- before getting back on the train.

He later sent a furious telegram to Canberra from Wallangarra ordering the establishment of a Commonwealth police force, which later became the Australian Federal Police.

And the rest, as they say, is history.

The re-enactment is being staged by the Warwick Community Performing Arts Inc group and company director Donna Page says she was pleased with how a full dress rehearsal went last Sunday at the station.

“It went really well, it’s been a different step for our group in putting together this kind of event,” Donna told the Free Times.

“It’s been an interesting process - we were basically handed a script and we went from there.

“The costuming looks fantastic, I think people who come along to watch on Saturday will be quite surprised by what they see.”

For more photos from the dress rehearsal, see page 26. ●

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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ‘WARWICK EGG INCIDENT’

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A brawl ‘erupts’ during Billy Hughes’s speech.

PROGRAM FOR THE DAY ... · The re-enactment, from 1pm at the Warwick Railway Station, Lyons Street - entry is by gold coin, sitting and standing room available. · For entry to the station, follow the signs on the day. · The scene will be set in the station forecourt with the 11th Light Horse, Warwick Troop, Mick Bradford’s heavy horses, and vintage cars and motorcycles. · The event will start on the station platform at 1pm, with a welcome by Mayor Tracy Dobie, and entertainment by the Warwick City Band and the Brisbane Combined Unions Choir. · ‘Prime Minister Hughes and his party’ will arrive on a steam train at 2pm and the reenactment will take place then. · A barbecue will be available at the station from 11am to 4pm by Warwick Sunrise Rotary, under the loading canopy adjacent to the goods shed next to the main station building and platform - burgers and drinks available for purchase. · There will be an historical display in the goods shed, with railway memorabilia and photos, from 10am to 4pm.

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Glen Gibson will play the part of Pat Brosnan, the egg thrower. Ping-pong balls have been used during rehearsals but it's the real deal on Saturday.

Narrator - Jessica Goodlet Billy Hughes - Peter Von Stieglitz Pat Brosnan - Glen Gibson Sgt Kenny - Rex Jolly Along with other police, railway workers and hecklers and crowd members, all played by locals ...

The ‘Warwick Egg Incident’ of 29 November 1917 occurred during the second conscription referendum campaign.

Two Australians of Irish descent, Pat and Bart Brosnan threw eggs at the Prime Minister, Billy Hughes, whose train had stopped at Warwick for him to speak in favour of conscription at a meeting on the railway platform.

Although there were many incidents of political violence during the conscription campaign, such as meetings being disrupted or broken up by proponents of one side or the other, this event stands out for two reasons.

Firstly, it involved the Prime Minister and secondly, it was symptomatic of the deep divisions then within Australian society, which had been exacerbated by the emotions of the hardfought political campaign over conscription - Irish Australians versus British Australian, Catholics versus Protestants, labour versus capital, empire loyalists versus ‘Australia first’ nationalists and Queensland versus the Federal Government.

Hughes was paranoid as to the influence of the Irish in Australia, telling British Prime Minister Lloyd George in August 1917 - “(T) he Irish question is at the bottom of all our difficulties in Australia. They - the Irish - have captured the political machinery of the Labor organisations - assisted by syndicalists and IWW people. The church is secretly against recruiting.

Its influence killed conscription”.

The IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) was a revolutionary left-wing trade union based organisation.

Speaking of the general strike then taking place in NSW, Hughes added: “The IWW and the Irish are mainly responsible for the trouble. In a sense it is political rather than industrial. (T)hey are now trying to take the reins of government out of our hands”.

Following the Warwick Egg Incident, Hughes established the Commonwealth police. This was because Senior Sergeant Henry Kenny, a Queensland police officer of Irish descent, refused to arrest the egg throwers, saying he answered to the Queensland government only.

The Queensland premier at the time was T.J. Ryan, an Australian of Irish descent, who was strongly opposed to conscription.

In advising the Governor-General to sign the regulation setting up the Commonwealth police force, Hughes wrote: “This will apply to Queensland where present position is one of latent rebellion. Police is honeycombed with Sinn Feiners and IWW ... (T) here are towns in North Queensland where the law ... is openly ignored and IWW and Sinn Feein run the show.” * Dr Jeff Kildea is Adjunct Professor in Irish Studies at the University of New South Wales.

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TWO MORE ARE JOINING THE FRAY

BY JEREMY SOLLARS Two more candidates last week joined the race for our local seat of Southern Downs at the Queensland election next Saturday 25 November.

After the Free Times went to print last week, Joel Richters was endorsed to stand for the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and Independent Stanthorpe candidate Jay Nauss also put up his hand.

As with the other candidates, we asked Joel and Jay to complete a simple 10 question ‘get to know you’ - their unedited responses are below.

They join the other four candidates James Lister for the LNP, Independent Rob Mackenzie, Josh Coyne of One Nation and Antonia van Geuns of The Greens.

Jay Nauss - Independent What’s your full name?

Jay Nauss When and where were you born?

1948, Canada Tell us about your family - ie partner/ children etc?

I have been married for over 40 years and have two children and eight grandchildren.

What was your first job?

Driving a horse to pull hay off a wagon to put in a barn. I think I was about 10 at the time.

What’s your current job?

Retired.

First car?

A 1973 Holden Torana

Jay Nauss.

Joel Richters.

What’s the best thing about the Southern Downs electorate?

The climate. The smallness of the towns, friendly people, low crime and laid back lifestyle. One of the best places in Australia.

What’s your favourite time of year in our region?

The summers, as they usually aren’t too hot, especially here in the Granite Belt.

Who’s your greatest political inspiration and why?

President Andrew Jackson (USA) He ‘killed the bank’.

What do you do to relax?

Cycling. Reading. Travelling.

Joel Richters - Australian Labor Party (ALP) What’s your full name?

Joel Anthony Richters When and where were you born?

March 1986, Bundaberg, Queensland Tell us about your family - ie partner/ children etc?

My parents live in Kingaroy. Our very large family is now spread out across Australia.

My dad is a Vietnam veteran and after leaving the army married my mum and moved to Childers to work on a sugarcane farm. I grew up on that farm, riding my dirt bike, until I joined the army myself.

What was your first job?

I had a casual job at the supermarket in Childers while at school, however my first full time job

was a traineeship at the Isis Shire Council.

What’s your current job?

I’m a manager for Queensland Health in Goondiwindi, I’m the Officer Commanding an Army Cadet Unit and still in the Standby Army Reserve.

First car?

Hyundai Excel What’s the best thing about the Southern Downs electorate?

My favourite thing is the diversity. There is cattle and cotton on one side and rainforests on the other. Farm lands to the north and mountainous wineries to the south.

What’s your favourite time of year in our region?

I’d say spring. The temperature is just right and the scenery is generally spot on. It’s a great time of the year to go hiking and exploring.

Who’s your greatest political inspiration and why?

That’s not easy to answer, I will need to give you two. Tim Fischer is a man of incredible conviction and introduced gun laws in Australia and continues to be a strong opponent of the American National Rifle Association. Without that reform we may not be the peaceful nation we are today. The other inspiration would have to be Kevin Rudd, who started righting the wrongs of our past with respect to our first Australians.

What do you do to relax?

This may not seem relaxing to some, but for me it is flying a plane. The feeling of wind under the wings and a clear horizon is where I can find peace. ●

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COUNCIL INPUT FOR STATE POLICY The Southern Downs Regional Council has identified a number of ‘advocacy priorities and projects’ for the region in the upcoming State Government Election.

A council statement issued last week says that the “recent announcement of State Government Elections on 25 November 2017 provides council with the opportunity to inform the candidates for the Southern Downs region of the priorities and projects that council has identified as significant to the region’s residents”.

Mayor Tracy Dobie said that State Election is “a good time to remind the candidates of the importance of regional areas”.

“The Southern Downs remains an important hub for agriculture and transport into South-East Queensland,” she said.

“We want to make sure that our voice is heard as policy is developed by the next State Government for the next four years.”

Some of the top priorities include ...

Road Safety - Highway Taskforce The Cunningham and New England Highways between Yamanto in Queensland and Bolivia Hill in NSW, which traverse three local government areas, are managed by the states,” the statement said.

“Council has identified that a consistent approach be adopted for the adequate delivery of services to the road user.”

Upgrade and maintenance of rail links “Investment in food processing, intensive agriculture, manufacturing, transport and logistics as well as employment being

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· · · · · The council says rail lines in the region must still be a government priority even without inland rail passing through Warwick. generated through new aged care facilities and retail development means that the Southern Downs economy requires the support of upgraded rail infrastructure.

“As the Inland Rail will now not play a role in the Southern Downs region, council is keen to see the existing rail infrastructure upgraded to accommodate future growth.

“Council has real concerns that there is a possibility that the State Government will lower maintenance standards and potentially discontinue the operation of

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“To do so would detrimentally impact the economic growth and employment within the region.

“Council is seeking a commitment from the State Government that it will maintain and continue the operation of State Rail Freight Routes in South Western Queensland.”

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agencies and departments that own or manage land in the region to inform them of the Invasive Pest Control Scheme Development of and investment in State Government research centres that support the agricultural and agribusiness sector Additional funding for rabbit and dog fencing Subsidised public bus services to Warwick from Brisbane Urban water security for Stanthorpe Cluster fencing around Morgan Park raceway to reduce the potential of an accident involving kangaroos Sewer solutions for Allora Funding for maintenance upgrades of historical buildings Funding for fire trail maintenance Streetscape plans for Warwick and Stanthorpe Funding for the upgrade of heavy vehicle access roads Warwick heavy vehicle by-pass to improve travel efficiency for heavy vehicles along the New England and Cunningham Highways Hydro-generation at Connolly Dam and Storm King Dam All weather facility for the Warwick Show and Rodeo Society Funding for a campaign to attract more people to the Southern Downs to fill in excess of 700 jobs in the region over the next few years A clear direction on the future of the TAFE facility in Warwick ●

1. Locally born, raised and schooled in the Southern Downs.

Fourth generation farmer.

2. Active community member on local committee’s and boards, currently owning three local businesses.

3. Third term elected member for Waggamba Shire Council, now Goondiwindi Regional Council.

4. Always stands up and takes the fight forward.

5. A local person with experience and conviction 6. Understands the local issues, with a fresh new approach 7. People are over big party politics, big banks and big business.

It’s time to step up.

8. Keen listener, strong voice, the best person to fight for and represent our communities for the best result 9. Ask yourself, your friends, your family. Who can achieve the most?

10. Don’t accept the candidate the big parties have endorsed to represent you,

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The original of this old wedding photo was recently found during renovations at Kevin Byrne’s property at Swanfels.

The identities of the bride and her bridesmaids and flower girl are unknown.

The property was built by Clem Head about 1945, and was subsequently owned for a period by the Gangemi family.

It’s believed the photo may have been taken in the Haig studio in Warwick.

If anyone knows of any local connection to the photo, The Free Times would love to hear from you and perhaps hand the photo over to its rightful owner/s.

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metres of concrete in the footing, 45 tonnes of steel reinforcement in walls and 43 tonnes of steel reinforcement in the base slab.

“The clarifier is expected to be completed just prior to Christmas, and the contractor expects commissioning in early January, weather permitting.

“This is one of the larger capital works projects undertaken by the council, with $2.4 million budgeted in the 2017-'18 financial year.

“This project is the first stage to increasing the security of potable water available to Warwick, Yangan and Allora.” ●

The Southern Downs Regional Council says the Warwick Water Treatment Plant (WTP) ‘clarifier project’ is well underway with ongoing construction works, and is about 50 per cent complete.

A council statement released last week said the concrete pour for the walls would be undertaken at the end of the month at the plant on Glen Road in west Warwick.

“At this stage, the proposed date is Thursday 23 November,” the statement said.

“Some key construction statistics for the project include 165 cubic metres of concrete in the clarifier walls, 135 cubic

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“We are committed to helping our local businesses thrive, and a huge part of that in the coming years is ensuring our growing businesses have access to the employees they need,” Cr Dobie said.

“The expo provides the perfect opportunity for businesses to meet face to face with potential employees, and to be on the lookout for new talent.”

Local businesses wishing to take a stand at the expo need to register with council’s economic development and tourism unit by 21 November via events@ sdrc.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4661 0455.

Southern Downs Regional Council is encouraging employers in the region to register their interest in exhibiting at the upcoming Southern Downs Job Expo on Tuesday 28 November from 4pm - 8pm.

Held at the Warwick RSL, the Southern Downs Job Expo will provide employers the opportunity to personally connect with job seekers, students, career changers and those returning to work.

SDRC mayor Tracy Dobie said the expo came at an opportune time, with the region expecting over 1000 new jobs in the next three years.

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Welcome back: Tanya Ryan has re-joined the Free Times advertising sales team.

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In a case of ‘returning to the fold’ once more, advertising sales executive Tanya Ryan has re-joined the Free Times team as of last week.

Tanya first came on board with us back in 2006 and since then has been and gone a few times, having been eager in the past to try some new challenges, but this time she says it was “time to come home”.

After her most recent stint as a property manager with LJ Hooker Warwick, Tanya spotted our vacancy for a sales rep and decided to put her hand up, having missed the newspaper ‘vibe’ and contact with valued clients.

Born in Inverell, Tanya has lived and worked in many parts of Australia, growing up predominantly in Townsville after her army Dad was posted there.

In past ‘lives’ she’s been a jillaroo and a station cook in the Northern Territory and has run rural contracting businesses, and first came to Warwick in 2005, where she’s also had stints at the Yangan Hotel, John Dee Warwick and Eyecare Eyewear.

But now it’s back to the world of deadlines and creating strong client relationships as the Free Times continues to expand its market share locally.

“A lot has changed since I first started in 2006,” Tanya says.

“Back then everything to do with booking and creating advertisements was done manually - it was the good old pencil and paper days.

“We’d set out what the client wanted in an ad and then Cameron Sternsdorf - who’s with Black Toyota these days but back then was our graphic designer - would put it all together.

“Nowadays everything is electronic, which is much easier and more straightforward.”

Tanya is super-excited to once again be a part of the Free Times team and after a few days spent settling in is ready to get out and begin rebuilding her client base - including re-connecting with local businesspeople she’s worked closely with in the past.

In between work and raising four children Tanya doesn’t have a lot of spare time, but to relax she enjoys weekly touch footy, kicking the football around with the Warwick Wolves during the season, following local motorsports and “getting out on two wheels” on her cruiser.

Tanya is a familiar face around Warwick - so if you see her out and about drumming up advertising for the Free Times feel free to say g’day. ●

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BY JEREMY SOLLARS Writing can be terrific therapy and one person who has discovered that in a big way is Simon Goddard.

The man who was at the centre of the Equine Influenza (EI) outbreak in Warwick a decade ago is not ashamed to admit the crisis took a huge personal toll, as well as sending shockwaves through horse industries around Australia.

In late August 2007 horses at a major Warwick Horse Trials event, the FEI World Cup Qualifier, held at the Warwick Polocrosse grounds, were diagnosed with EI - thought to have been brought into Australia by a racing ‘shuttle stallion’ - and the grounds were locked down for six weeks.

As the Warwick Horse Trials event director, Simon Goddard headed up the mammoth task of dealing with around 600 competitors - and more than 200 sick horses - from around Australia holed up at the Polocrosse grounds for the duration of the lockdown.

There’s an old saying, ‘Cometh the hour, cometh the man’, and with his background both in nursing and management Simon immediately took charge when the DPI ordered the lockdown on the Sunday of the last weekend of that August.

As he puts it, he “took a deep breath, which I really didn’t let out until after it was all over”.

His first challenge when some 20 horses were confirmed with EI - and before the ‘official’ DPI lockdown of Morgan Park, which didn’t happen immediately - was to try and prevent competitors from leaving the grounds with their horses.

And a number did that successfully, before Simon was forced to park his own vehicle in front of the Polocrosse gates.

“It was a difficult situation - I had no official authority to stop anyone leaving, and to have locked the gates would effectively, from a legal viewpoint, have been something like deprivation of liberty,” he recalled.

“But the concern at that point was containing the spread of EI. We pleaded and begged with those people who wanted to not to leave but in the end some of them did.”

And there were immediate worries to deal with - like the possibility of a human health outbreak, and other potential ‘outcomes’ from hundreds of people being

Around 600 competitors and 225 horses were in the EI lockdown.

Simon Goddard with his book, ‘Condoms and Handwash’, which contains both home truths and humour. forced to share a relatively small space for weeks on end, away from home and in some cases family, and many of them teens and young adults.

For those reasons, it’s no coincidence that a book Simon has written about the EI crisis is entitled, ‘Condoms and Handwash’.

“With my nursing background I knew straight away that the last thing we wanted was a diarrhoea outbreak,” he says.

“And I also realised that condoms would probably be a good idea too in the circumstances, we didn’t want kids getting pregnant either.

“We contacted Warwick Hospital and they were terrific - they sent down boxes and boxes of antiseptic handwash, and condoms as well.”

The irony of the EI outbreak for Simon was that the 2007 event was to have been his last with Warwick Horse Trials - he’d been planning to take a break afterwards and “smell the roses”.

Instead he ended up taking on a consulting role with the DPI in the aftermath of EI - which was eventually eradicated from all the locations it had appeared around the country, including Morgan Park, where no horses died - and later he and wife Cathy decided to leave Warwick and head north for a ‘sea change’ of sorts, with daughters Helen and Alison having reached adulthood.

After spending some time in north Queensland, which the couple found “too hot”, they headed south and found work, in Simon’s case in Agnes Water managing a community health centre, and Cathy in Bundaberg as a school guidance officer.

Cathy is still working in Bundaberg while Simon is restoring a house out at Freestone as a six-month project and they “meet in the middle” for now, but are toying with the idea of moving back to Warwick where they still retain “strong connections”.

Ultimately, writing ‘Condoms and Handwash’ helped Simon come to terms with the impact of the EI lockdown on his mental health, and while he says he’s “no J.K. Rowling” he recommends writing about life’s tough times to others.

“It was my psychiatrist who suggested I do it - I wrote it over a period of about four weeks, basically a chapter or so a day,” he says.

“I didn’t do it chronologically - it’s a sequence of anecdotes which I wrote as they

came back to me, I’d get a flashback and it was all just like having a photographic memory.

“Writing it all down helped me to stop ruminating and get it all into some kind of concrete form.

“Cathy edited the material and put it into sequence.

“It also helped her and the family to understand why I’d been so angry at the time - I wasn’t all that nice to be around.

“It was certainly very useful for me, things just go around in your head otherwise.

“Writing makes you reflect on your own fallibility - you understand why you did eventually crack.”

Despite the impact of EI on Simon personally, he remains proud of the fact that Australia is the only country in the world to have eradicated EI. “It’s just a good thing it was never found at an agricultural show - that would have been an absolute disaster, a free for all,” he said.

“At least at Morgan Park we were able to contain it.

“But there is always going to be a chance it could re-enter Australia if there are failures with (private) quarantine - I don’t think most horse owners realise if it comes into Australia again the government won’t pay to deal with it.

“Horse industries as a whole need to lift their game - and not bury their heads in the sand.” * Copies of ‘Condoms and Handwash’ are available for $15 - email goddardcs@ bigpond.com. ●

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BY JEREMY SOLLARS A request by the Southern Downs Regional Council for the State Government to reinstate the region’s drought declaration has been denied.

The council wrote to now-former State Agriculture Minister Bill Byrne after their September general meeting “raising concerns about the severe weather situation currently being experienced across the region”.

But although a council spokeswoman confirmed the ALP Palaszczuk Government had refused the request, the council would not release the relevant correspondence from the government at this time, saying it would be tabled at the next council meeting on Wednesday of next week in Stanthorpe.

The region’s previous drought declaration was lifted in May, based on a recommendation from the Local Drought Committee, the membership of which is kept confidential.

Mr Byrne stepped down as Agriculture Minister in late September due to a severe health condition, and the request for a new drought declaration was reviewed by Acting Agriculture Minister and Minister for State Development, Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony Lynham.

An earlier council statement said the letter to the Minister “pointed out that while council understands that there are rigorous criteria that the Local Drought Committee must follow in arriving at its recommendations, the Southern Downs region, and in particular our primary producers, are struggling with the current situation, following the lifting earlier this year of the ‘drought declaration’ status”.

“The letter outlined council’s serious concerns given the forecast rainfall for the region together with the serious deficiency in rainfall for the region over the last threemonth period, as well as below average soil moisture content, as identified by the Bureau of Meteorology,” the statement said.

“It requested the reinstatement of the

drought declaration status for the Southern Downs region.

“The next review by the Local Drought Committee is not scheduled until the end of summer, but council will lobby the Minister to look at the Southern Downs as a special case.

“Primary producers who do not fall within an area or shire that is drought declared but who believe they are experiencing drought conditions can apply for an Individually Droughted Property (IDP) declaration through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), “Council encourages primary producers to take that step if necessary.”

As of Friday last week Warwick had officially recorded 21.8mm of rainfall, against the long-term November average of 89.7mm. Stanthorpe had recorded 45.6mm, with a long-term November average of 75.5mm.

About two-thirds of Queensland remains drought declared. ●

HOW YOU CAN APPLY Further information about how to apply for an IDP declaration is available from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries website at www.daf.qld.gov.au.

Primary producers requiring advice and assistance are also encouraged to contact Michael Fagg of the Rural Financial Counselling service in Warwick on 0419 732 591.

Need someone to talk to? Mental health professionals are available at the beyondblue support service via phone 24/7 on 1300 22 4636 or via www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support for online chat (3pm-midnight AEST) or email responses within 24 hours.

BRIEFS MILK POWDER UP

EXPORTS TO PERU Federal Maranoa MP David Littleproud says a new trade deal with Peru will allow Aussie produce to be taken further “on the world stage”.

“This new deal means there’ll be immediate duty-free access for our sheep meat, most wine and most horticulture products, kangaroo meat and wheat,” Mr Littleproud said.

“Peru is Australia’s fifth largest commercial partner in Latin America and is a gateway to increased trade across South America.

“Whether it’s Granite Belt horticulture and wine from the South Burnett; kangaroo meat harvested and processed in Western Queensland; beef processed in Warwick, grazed on the Channel Country, sold at Australia’s largest cattle-selling centre in Roma; or Darling Downs

A new trade deal with Peru is expected to benefit Granite Belt growers and others. grain - this trade deal is fantastic news for Maranoa.

“Aussie exporters were effectively locked out of Peru due to the high tariffs they faced. This agreement has virtually eliminated them, putting our exporters in pole position to capitalise on this growing market.”

Australia exported $6.7 million of agricultural products to Peru in 2016 - mainly butter, food, beverages and paper products and imported $114 million worth, mainly seafood flours, meals and pellets, fish oil, coffee and asparagus. ●

Despite softening global dairy prices, the volume of Australian milk powder exports has increased 16.5 per cent year-on-year - for the July to August period - due to increased demand from Malaysia and China, according to Rural Bank’s latest Australian Dairy Update.

As a result, Rural Bank’s Ag Answers team is now forecasting a 43 per cent increase yearon-year in the volume of Australian milk powder imported by China for the calendar year of 2017.

Most tellingly, the new update reveals China’s import pattern has changed dramatically in the last few months, with a 53 per cent surge in Australian milk powder imports having been recorded for the January to August 2017 period.

Andrew Smith, General Manager Agribusiness for Rural Bank, said the increase in Chinese demand for Australian milk powder was encouraging for Australian dairy farmers and could allow processors and producers to capitalise on any future increases in global dairy prices.

“The out of cycle rise in Chinese demand for Australian milk powder, combined with yearon-year increases in the value of dairy exports to Singapore and Malaysia, means that three of the five main Australian export markets are performing well despite lower global prices,” he said. ●

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BY JEREMY SOLLARS

Phil and Karen Christensen and friends, against the backdrop of the beautiful Freestone valley. you’ve got a pasture-based way of dairying, and grain is cheaper.

“You can grow rye on dryland down there.

“Power is just ruining us - we’ve all put in a lot of solar but it’s still a real killer.”

The Christensens average a return from Parmalat of 57 cents a litre for their milk, 30 cents of which goes on feed alone.

“Then you’ve got everything else on top of that - your power, your fuel, vet expenses, detergents, all the rest of it,” Phil says.

“So yes, you can be on a pretty tight margin some months.

“But we get by - we can employ a son and a daughter and two part-timers.

“We’ve been here since 1879, we’re six generations in this valley and we’re still going.” ●

Dairying in Queensland is under constant threat from cheap southern milk.

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR POLITICAL GAIN Queensland farmers are again frustrated that vegetation management has been used for political gain rather than to demonstrate solutions-focused policy, with Labor’s ‘Saving Habitat Policy’ falling short of a holistic framework capable of providing long-term certainty.

Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) President Stuart Armitage said that without first conducting an inclusive, objective and evidence-based consultation process, Queensland farmers will not consider supporting changing the current vegetation management legislation.

“Labor’s latest position on vegetation management is an improvement on the poor legislation it introduced into the parliament last year, but it still falls short of what is needed in several areas,” Mr Armitage said.

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There’s a handful of surnames that help define the history of the Freestone district north-east of Warwick and Christensen is right up there with them.

The family has been farming in the pretty valley for almost 140 years and has seen six generations on the land and through the local primary school, and both it and they are still going strong.

Phil and Karen Christensen run a 235-strong dairy herd on their 600-acre Freestone Road property and two of their four children - Jason, 29, and Nicole, 22 work full-time alongside them on the family farm, along with a couple of part-time employees.

But like all Queensland dairy farmers, the Christensens are up against the threat posed by cheap milk from Victoria, and are prone to wondering about the future of the dairy industry in the Sunshine State.

Unlike their southern counterparts, Queensland dairy producers like the Christensens do it a lot tougher when it comes to feeding their herds, and Phil and Karen’s operation is a dryland farming one where the herd is fed entirely on cut feed, with pasture-grazing a thing of the past.

The Christensens are self-sufficient when it comes to growing feed which helps keep down overall business costs, and they mix all their rations themselves, adding minerals and other supplements.

Phil says 235 cows is “probably the maximum” for a dryland dairy farm the size of his and monthly returns can at times be marginal in the current market, but he remains as determined as ever to keep milking - and son Jason is poised to take over down the track, having a 100-acre share of the family property already, and, importantly, happy to do 5.30am starts.

“The sad part is it’s cheaper (for Queensland processors) to bring milk up from Victoria - it’s now coming up in B-triples as opposed to B-doubles,” Phil told Rural Links.

“You do wonder at times if the dairy industry in Queensland is going to disappear altogether.

“The pressure is always on to produce cheaper milk - in Victoria they can do that at about a third of our costs.

“Mixing our own feed helps us keep our costs down, you’re not paying for silage choppers or trucking silage.

“It’s just hard to compete with the likes of farmers in Victoria - the rainfall is higher,

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PEST CONTROL GRANT SOUGHT

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She said around 400 property inspections had been carried out since the IPCS took effect with the new council budget on 1 July.

Some landowners have dismissed the initiative as a cash-grab, and have demanded it either be scrapped or introduced on a trial basis in its first year without the threat of financial penalties, but the council has vowed to press on with the scheme as it is.

Many have also raised concerns about

the practicality of the scheme and the ability for council officers to inspect the thousands of individual land parcels which come under it.

The ‘control works’ forms must outline how a property owner intends to deal with pest species in the coming year.

Landowners who have not submitted their forms are being sent ‘first and final’ reminder letters by the council. ●

AgForce is calling on all political parties in the current Queensland election to commit to policies that help the next generation of Queensland farmers build drought resilience and improve safety on farms.

The agricultural representative body’s ‘Thriving Farms, Thriving Queensland’ plan outlines a series of policy priorities for rural Queenslanders in the upcoming State Election and the actions required to address them, with ‘Supporting Our Rural Families’ one of the key themes.

AgForce General President Grant Maudsley said. Queensland primary producers worked hard in difficult business and climatic conditions, and wanted to be able to hand their farm on to the next generation in a way that maximised their chance of having a safe and successful career.

“With the average Queensland farmer now 56 years of age, we need to reduce the barriers to generational change in agriculture to ensure there is a continual infusion of new people and ideas to keep industry productivity growing,” he said.

“That’s why AgForce is seeking an expansion of eligible activities for succession planning grants and the extension of transfer duty exemptions for passing the family farm to the next generation.

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The Southern Downs Regional Council has applied for $150,000 in Queensland Government funding to help with “collation” of the results of its controversial Invasive Pests Control Scheme (IPCS).

The details are documented in the August minutes of the council’s Pest Management Advisory Committee, which were tabled at the October general meeting of the council.

The minutes note the council’s environmental services manager Tim O’Brien told the meeting that an application had been submitted to the Land Protection Fund, administered by the State Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, for “a research grant to assist with the collation of results” from the IPCS. “The amount sought is $150,000 over three years,” the minutes state.

The application comes as the council continues with the massive task of implementing the $15.4 million IPCS, which applies predominantly to rural properties and has drawn the ire of many landowners, who may be hit with a ‘supplementary rates notice’ if they fail to eradicate pest plants and feral animals on their holdings.

A council spokeswoman told Rural Links that as of the first week of November a total of 4996 ‘control works’ forms had been submitted as required by affected landowners, with about 800 still to be sent in.

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MINING PERMIT EXTENDED

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Lock the gate against this: The New Acland coal mine near Oakey. loop about any future exploration, and well and truly informed.”

Kaili’s EPC 1506 covers a huge swathe of country from east of Allora to the Great Dividing Range and south to the Cunningham Highway.

A secondary portion of the EPC covers areas including Willowvale, Massie and Bony Mountain just north-east of Warwick but Kaili documents available online do not indicate any coal bore hole drilling in that area to date.

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Chinese mining giant Kaili Resources has succeeded in having a coal exploration permit for the Goomburra Valley extended until 2020 by the Queensland Government.

Kaili’s original Exploration Permit for Coal (EPC) 1506 expired in February this year, but the company appealed to the ALP Palaszczuk Government for an extension, which was granted in late August.

Landowners in the pristine valley north of Warwick remain concerned about the prospect of large-scale, open-cut coal mining at Goomburra, but Kaili’s consulting geologist has moved to hose down those fears - at least for the time being.

Sydney-based geologist Mark Berriman told Rural Links this month that while previous exploratory drilling had shown coal deposits at Goomburra were suitable for power station use - referred to as ‘thermal’ coal - it could be “years” before it was found to be available in commerciallyviable quantities.

“It’s a really long bow to draw at this point to say it’s viable,” Mr Berriman said.

“Coal anywhere has an intrinsic value, but the commercial value of any of those deposits up there just hasn’t been studied or arrived at.

“There’s no timeframe around determining that at this point; it’s really a case of ‘how long is a piece of string?’

“And there are a lot of factors to be looked at - environmental, people, even heritage.

“What Kaili has is a permit to conduct exploratory drilling, it’s not a licence to start mining coal.

“Exploration is a high-risk business, and it could be some years before the company decides there’s commercial viability there.”

Mr Berriman said landowners whose properties had previously been explored

by Kaili and other previous resources companies had been closely consulted and had been “happy” with the process.

“Those test holes were converted into water bores, which is a win-win for everyone,” he said.

“Landholders will be kept firmly in the

valley and surrounding areas - told Rural Links it was “important to consider the best long term use of the most fertile land in the state”.

“Our group recently put a petition forward to State Parliament requesting an end to coal mining exploration to give certainty back to the region,” the spokeswoman said.

“Unfortunately, the (permit) was renewed despite community opposition.

“Our community will continue to oppose Kaili’s intentions to mine the Goomburra Valley.”

NEW ACLAND DECISION STILL PENDING Meanwhile, a final decision on stage

three of the New Acland coal mine north of Oakey is not expected before March 2018.

In late May, the Oakey Coal Action Alliance - made up of farmers and other landowners opposed to expansion of the New Acland mine - was jubilant after the Land Court of Queensland rejected outright owner New Hope Group’s stage three plan, for its mine near the town of Acland, which some have dubbed ‘the tiny town that wouldn’t die a mining death’.

But the Palaszczuk Government later allowed New Hope to lodge a judicial review of the Land Court ruling, with the review set for a Supreme Court hearing to begin on Monday 19 March 2018.

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 18 Pierpoint Street, Stanthorpe Description: 2+ bed, 1 bath View: By appointment Price: $205,000 Agent: David Schnitzerling, (07) 4681 2530 or 0418 717 979

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Lot 21 Goomburra Street, Hendon Located moments to Allora village, this rural lifestyle parcel of land offers a great opportunity to build a home in a quiet sought-after pocket. Create a custom home tailored to your needs!

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The majority of property investors in Queensland are mum-and-dad investors who are planning for their retirement. Why are the Greens focused on punishing them?

“Real estate is one of the State Government’s single biggest revenue sources and the profession employs around 34,000 Queenslanders.

“The Greens have also announced a policy banning no-fault tenancy terminations. This policy would prevent landlords having the right to end a tenancy at the agreed contract end date, but would allow tenants to continue a tenancy until it suited them to end it.” ●

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The Green Party’s “vacancy tax” is poorly researched, lacks credible data and is deeply flawed and if it were introduced would result in placing unfair financial costs on property owners while failing to solve the problem it aims to solve - a perceived lack of affordable housing.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the policy was a massive disincentive to investing in Queensland real estate.

“This policy adds yet another layer of cost to owning real estate in Queensland.

“The Greens claim this policy will raise $800 million over five years, but that would require an annual median house price growth of a whopping 8.6 per cent for five consecutive years,” Ms Mercorella said.

“That’s simply preposterous.”

“The Greens make no mention of the cost of implementing the program.

“Who is going to monitor and regulate this? There’s an enormous level of red tape being added to the property sector with this flawed policy.

“Based on our calculations the likely revenue would be vastly less, not in the hundreds of millions, as the Greens would have you believe,” Ms Mercorella said.

“A third of Queenslanders rent their home (34 per cent) and the market relies very heavily on private landlords providing rental accommodation.

“Anything that is a massive disincentive to owning property will result in investors moving their money elsewhere.

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‘Lambruk’, Tenterield, NSW • 60ac* located 10mins* north of Tenterield • 4 bedroom + study home, NBN ixed wireless Internet • Independently solar powered, all modern conveniences • Very private and convenient location with 2WD access • Tarban creek frontage, dam & 105,000L* rain storage • A change in direction for our motivated vendors provides a unique opportunity for all buyers to secure the ideal lifestyle — all offers invited

Ideal Investment / First Home Opportunity 81 Martin Street, Tenterield • Two large bedrooms, lounge with polished loors • Sunroom / sleep out with wood heating • Kitchen with wood and electric stove • Set on a tidy 1,012m²* separate laundry and lockup single garage • Immediate sale required Property is presented for immediate sale and would appeal to investors, irst home or downsizing buyers.

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NEAR NEW, EASY MAINTENANCE Tiled floors throughout make for easy cleaning. Gas hot water and cooking, plus town water. Double lock-up garden shed on a concrete slab.

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THIS one-bedroom home on 2028 square metres is in the village of Pratten, 30 kilometres north-west of Warwick. Only four years old and steel frame construction.

Open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge, split-system air-conditioning. Covered rear patio ideal for summer barbies.

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 14 Ross Street, Pratten Price: $169,000 Description: 1 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1+ car Inspect: By appointment Contact: Contact: Rick Kinlyside, Southern Downs Realty, 0427 455 551

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Both bedrooms are of generous proportions

ADDRESS

Both have side access as well as front and rear entries respectively

89 Victoria Street

Kitchen, dining and lounge is open plan Carport attached to each unit via front entry

Open plan kitchen dining and lounge

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Single bathroom which contains the laundry as well

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The rear entry gives access to the shared laundry at the rear of the property

Rear covered car accommodation all on a 1012 sqm allotment close to town

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Have long term tenants in place

AUCTION on the 8th December 2017 at 1.00pm at the Warwick RSL club

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PRICE AUCTION on the 8th December 2017 at 1.30pm at the Warwick RSL club

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STAGE IS SET FOR EGG-THROWING

BY JEREMY SOLLARS The cast of the 'Warwick egg throwing reenactment’ held a full dress rehearsal last Sunday at the Warwick railway station... ●

Amy Bradfield gives a heart-felt rendition of poetry from the time of the conscription debate in Australia in 1917.

Bob Keogh of the Southern Downs Steam Railway cuts a fine figure as Stationmaster.

IT'S POLICING THE FEDERAL WAY Remember to check out the exhibition at the Warwick Art Galley - the ‘Centenary of Federal Policing Art’, which opened on Thursday 19 October.

The exhibition marks 100 years since Australia’s first Federal Police Force was formed, known then as the Australian Commonwealth Police.

Warwick Art Gallery director Karina

Devine said the exhibition includes “key photos and artefacts from federal policing over 100 years”.

The exhibition will be on display until 5 January.

Gallery hours ... · Tuesday through Friday: 10am - 4pm. · Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 1pm. · Closed Mondays and public holidays. ●

The cast in full dress rehearsal mode.

Pictures: JEREMY SOLLARS

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COMMUNITY DIARY SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Sunday 19 November at Stanthorpe RSL from noon for lunch.

Join us for social occasions regularly for friendship; meet new people, coffee, movies, and chat. Contact warwickssc@gmail.com.

THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER Aust. Breastfeeding Assoc. will meet on Thursday 23 November at the Stanthorpe Baptist Church from 9.30am. The topics will be, Keeping your cool - Breastfeeding in the Summer months. All mothers invited, children always welcome. Bring a plate to share if you’re having a good time.

Contact Leah on 0409 001 634.

Killarney and District Senior Citizens will hold their 2017 Christmas lunch starting at noon at the Senior Citizens Hall, Ailanthus Street, Killarney. Music

by Garry Tennis, raffle and lucky door prize, bring a friend, cost is just $20 per person. Traditional hot Christmas lunch and sweets, prepared by local chef Gary Grant. For more information and bookings, call 4664 1208 bookings essential, RSVP by Thursday 16 November.

FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER Warwick Blue Light Disco Xmas Party will be on Friday 24 November at Leslie Park from 6pm-8.30pm. Santa, face painting, balloon twirling, sausage sizzle, drinks, lots of prizes. Year 9 students and below, children 6 and

under must have parental supervision, children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at drop off and pick up. Like us on Facebook.

SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER Oak Tree Retirement Village in Warwick will host a Monster Cent Sale and Mini Auction and Progressive Raffle from 1pm to raise money for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation. Over 100 great prizes for both men and women. Oak Tree Retirement Village is located at 12 O’Leary Street, Warwick. Inquiries to Gloria Baker on 4661 1118.

SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER Travelling Country Music Club Social will be on Sunday 26 November at Cowboys Clubhouse from 10.30am 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.

Warwick East Bowls Club Christmas Hoy and Cent Sale will be on Sunday 26 November at 1 Lyons Street, Warwick, commencing at 1pm.

Admission $4 with raffles, lucky door prize, Devonshire tea. Come along and join in the fun. Contact Gloria Brady on 4661 5280. ●

YOUNGCARE'S SCOPE WIDENS WITH RAFFLE The Scope Club of Allora Inc. was given the opportunity to hold the Major Raffle for Youngcare at the recent Bony Mountain festival.

Scope Club of Allora Inc president Daphne Wheatley thanked Norma O’Hara Murphy and all those who supported the club with selling tickets in Warwick and Allora before the festival.

“Special thanks to Aub and Robyn.

The assistance of all the nonmembers of Scope who volunteered at the festival for giving so much of their time was appreciated,” Daphne said.

“Scope thanks Barry Adams and Graham Peach for their assistance in setting up and dismantling the marquee.

Thanks to Tom Potts who ran the auction of which Youngcare received half the proceeds. Well done Tom. Thanks to all the Warwick and Allora businesses who donated to the auction.

“And on behalf of the club, I thank the businessman from Brisbane who was a first time visitor to the festival for his very generous donation to Youngcare.

“Norma has again given us the opportunity to run the raffles again next year.

Scope members Jill and Laurance selling tickets at the Bony Mountain Festival.

“The entertainers have been so supportive, they have donated CDs and DVDs and Springdell Fruit Wines have also donated Raffle prizes for the Club.”

Winner of the 1st prize in the Raffle a voucher at Harvey Norman donated

by Scope Club and Harvey Norman M. Cartmill, 2nd M. Dwan, 3rd L. Wright, 4th Cath Wilson, 5th T. Mullins 6th B. Reed. Thanks to Balinder Gregory from Youngcare for collecting the prizes in Brisbane. ●

PUZZLES Quick Clues

How to solve Sudoku!

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Down - 1, Ta-king. 2, Heat-her. 3, Stream (anag). 4, Minion. 5, ‘As-pen. 7, Sw-o-on. 13, Er-r. 14, Plum-age. 15, Draw-l (rev). 17, Endu-re. 18, Carrie (carry). 19, S’ailed (rev). 21, C-rep-t.

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DOWN 1. Thanks, the card is attractive (6). 2. Warm to the girl you see a lot of in Scotland (7). 3. Mater’s gone out to get water (6). 4. A skirt-wearing lackey (6). 5. The cockney can write “tree”! (5). 7. Pass out the melting snow ball through it (5). 13. make the mistake of returning right after (3). 14. For feathers, it’s the very best time (7). 15.

How to say “Leftward turn”? (5). 17. Stand, nude and shivering, again (6). 18. A female bear, you say (6). 19. Went off to sea and the girl’s upset (6). 21. Having stolen, the agent finds himself in court (5).

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Reassuring answer from the corner to “Are you in trouble?” (4). 12. For the representative, a mere inaccuracy in the contract (9). 16. Terrible crimes in which man is seen to be cruel (9). 20. He got involved in “16 across” (4). 22.

In addition, getting a spin-drier (5). 23. “The girl is crazy,” I interposed (4). 24. At the time, a little over-sweet (4).

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QUICK PUZZLE NO.7499 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Succulence. 8, Null. 9, Lido. 10, Rowan. 11, Yawl. 12, Departure. 16, Identical. 20, Room. 22, About.

23, Read. 24, Harm. 25, Basketball.

Down - 1, Futile. 2, Acrobat. 3, Claret. 4, Answer. 5, Penny.

7, Clown. 13, Use. 14, Microbe. 15, Molar. 17, Drowsy.

18, Nutmeg. 19, Arable. 21, Mamba.

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THE SPIN

2018 GAMES TAKING SHAPE FAST With GC 2018 now only a matter of months away, five Orientation Workforce sessions were held last weekend at Convention Centre on the Gold Coast to accommodate the 15,000 volunteers who will become the face of GC 2018.

Over 47,000 applications were received, so as one of those selected to play just a small part I am very excited.

Games chairman, Peter Beattie, was at his upbeat best singing the praises of the work that has already been completed in preparation for the Games.

The GC 2018 volunteers will be known as Game Shapers with Beattie calling on everyone to “Share the Face of Queensland”.

The volunteers or at least the Game Shapers got their first look at their uniforms. The vibrant fluoro and “very GC” blue and yellow uniforms follow the colour scheme of the Games mascot Borobi, but they have met with mixed reactions.

A couple of our local ladies who have been selected to participate were a little disappointed in what they saw. Through my somewhat colour blind eyes, I thought they looked fine. But then as a bloke what would I know. One thing for certain we won’t go missing in the crowd. Listening to the experiences of those who have volunteered at the Sydney Olympics and various other major events, it is impossible not to already get caught up in the excitement.

Of course from now until March/April there is plenty of work to be done. We have all been sent home to do our homework with learning modules to be sent to us via email. (I thought this was supposed to be fun).

It is certainly going to be an interesting journey. Making it up and down the large number of stairs at the convention centre was even an interesting journey for this volunteer still on one leg.

It may be an interesting journey for those people who draw the short straw and get me as their driver.

- Casey RSL DELIVER A MESSAGE It was a top-of-the-table clash between Souths and RSL last weekend after the Wanderers/Valleys clash was postponed until Friday night.

RSL certainly hit their straps in this game with a decisive win over Souths. In doing so they delivered a strong message that they are not to be dismissed lightly in the 2017/'18 competition.

Souths have been the competition front runners so far in this season and although they were missing one of their star players Jordan Lanza, the scale of the victory has blown the 2017 competition right open.

RSL had first use of the wicket. Souths bowlers began economically and at the first drinks break after 20 overs had restricted RSL to only 78 runs with all wickets still intact.

When play resumed RSL ramped up the scoring rate. Openers Jason Lawer (92no) and Sam Dowie (47) proved it is not just the youngsters making the headlines this season. Their opening partnership set the platform for a score of 203 runs for the loss of only six wickets. One again it was 14-year-old Harry Williams who did the most damage with the ball. He was the pick of the Souths bowlers. Williams finished with 2/17 from his eight overs bowled.

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Plenty of fun and colour at the Orientation Workforce sessions for the GC 2018 Game Shapers last weekend.

A young Indigenous group of singers and dancers were part of the entertainment at the GC Convention Centre uniform unveiling.

In reply, Souths faltered, stumbled and then crumbled to be all out for 60 in just the 20th over.

It was the bowling of Josh Wren that set up the collapse. Wren ripped into the batting line-up to take 3-18. While another of the older brigade, Luke Brady, cleaned up taking four wickets for just nine runs to ensure an emphatic victory for RSL and add some spice to the premiership race this season.

TOO STRONG AT SPORTS There was an excellent turn out on Sunday for Sporters in Stanthorpe where it was Paul Armstrong who claimed a win. Filling the runner-up spot was Dave Williams with the run downs going the way of Tony Steele and Jim Mitchell. Armstrong’s winning form also saw him grab the Bet Gross and the Pro Pin. There were no takers for the 12th pin shot but Terry Byrnes was successful at 17.

Dick Hilton and Ray Thorn left with smiles on their faces and a meat tray firmly in their clutches. The Sporters crew send a cheerio to Phil Zikan and hope he is recovering well.

Hope you have 10 December in your little black book as the Sporters Christmas Party.

A reminder that tee off is now at the summer time of 7.30-8am each Sunday (someone remind the weather gods it is summer).

BUSY MALLET PLAYERS The Stanthorpe Croquet courts are well and truly back in action after players took some time out while the court underwent some maintenance recently. In the past week four disciplines of the game were played.

The association croquet group welcomed a new player Bron who spent the morning with experienced player Pat Schnoor who guided round the greens, explaining the

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nuances of the game.

In the meantime, Peter and Jenny Tunbridge played strongly but their score of 14 was not good enough to beat the experienced team of Effey Russell and Val Shephard. Grace Howard and Joy Newman defeated Andrea Denkewitz 14-10 in their game.

The golf croquet group elected their new captain last week with Sharyn Roser taking the reins.

Eight players enjoyed two games in very cool and windy conditions. Marion Castles teamed up with Val Fancourt and together scored 13 hoops in their game against Liz Ellway (1) and Elaine Brown (4). Marion Castles scored nine hoops while her partner scored four including one tricky jump shot.

Teresa Pyne (7) and Diane Wren (6) had a win over Justin Liddy (2) and Sharyn Roser (4).

After the break, Sharyn Roser and (7) and Val Fancourt (6) had a narrow win over Marian Castle and Teresa Pyne. Fancourt was delighted to score a hole in one during the game.

Dead-eye Di Wren (10) and Justin Liddy (3) had a comfortable win over Elaine Brown (4) and Liz Ellway (4). Despite the score line in this game, there were some hotly contested hoops with lots of jostling. It was a game enjoyed by everyone.

For the first time, members trialled another form of the game, ricochet croquet.

This form of the game is more challenging than golf croquet but not as complex as association croquet. Eight players were out on the court in cool conditions to learn more. If you are interested in finding out more about this game or would like to join the group, games will be played on Thursday commencing at 8.30am.

Numbers were down for the gateball games last week, however three games were decided. In the game one, the White Team of Pat Schnoor and Sharyn Roser had a comfortably 16-8 win over opponents in the Red Team, Andrea Denkewitz, Grace Howard and Joy Newman.

The second game saw a reversal of fortunes with the Red team taking a 15-10 win over White.

In the final game, the Pat Schnoor and Sharyn Roser (Red) had a 15-10 win over the White Team. Grace Howard and Pat Schnoor both played particularly well in spite of the challenging conditions due to the strong wind.

JONES AND JONES COMBINE FOR PEIRCE TROPHY WIN Stanthorpe golfers played a mixed 4BBB Stableford event on Saturday - the prize the Peirce Trophy.

The winning team of Keith Jones and Helen Jones scored 49 points for the round.

After scoring 26 on the front nine and 23 they were back with 23 points to wrap up a winning score. In a real team effort both players scored nine times and now have their names engraved on the perpetual trophy. For Helen it was back-to-back wins after success in this event last year. For Keith it was his first win in the competition and the first time his name will appear on the trophy.

The club acknowledges the Peirce family for their continued sponsorship of the event and the thoughtful message sent by Bob Peirce which delivered by President, Stephen Kay, at the presentation.

The member’s only section was won by Max Hunter who has hit a purple patch of form in recent weeks. He and partner Paul Mills finished the round with a score of 51 points. Greg Fraser and Phil McGreevy (46 points) claimed runner-up prize after a countback.

Men’s pin shots went to Ian Pickering at three, Stephen Kay at 12 and Keith Green at 17. Racheal Hendry collected the Ladies approach shots at 12 and 17. Bill Pyne had best second shot at 1/10, Darryl Boehkolt at 5/14 and Eric McLellan at 9/18.

In the run down, Keith Green and Paul Mills (46), Nikki Waterworth and Mick O’Brien (45) and Stephen and Sandra Kay (45) each collected a ball.

On Saturday, members and guests will tee off in the Poole’s Produce golf day, the November monthly medal and putting competition sponsored by Howard and Adele Poole. It is also the first medal round of the upcoming season. Winners of the last 12 monthly medal matches have qualified to play in the medal of medallists which will be decided on Saturday.

The men will be playing for the Roy Carnell Trophy sponsored by the Carnell family while the Saturday ladies’ winners section is sponsored by Tom and Trish Fittock.

A list of the 12 names has been placed on the time sheet in the clubhouse.

A reminder that Saturday 25 November is Delaney Family golf day with the club’s Xmas party to be held after play. Included in the celebrations will be the reading of 2017 trophy winners and the much-anticipated announcement of the men’s and ladies “Golfer of the Year".

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TANNY CLASSIC DECIDED It has been a busy time at the Tannymorel Bowls club. The final round the Tanny classic was decided on Friday night and was followed by the fund-raising Jack Bunch Cancer Fund day on Saturday.

Brett Grayson claimed the crown after the final round of the Tanny classic scoring an overall 21 points and despite his claims there is no truth in the rumour that the win has earned him a guernsey at the GC 2018 Commonwealth games although I hear that he might be proudly sporting a cap that says No1.

Lyn Coleman and Mick O’Leary shared second prize money while young gun Taylor Hoffman and Aaron McKinney cleaned up third place.

It was a great effort by the non bowlers Bretto, Lyn Coleman and Taylor Hoffman who certainly showed the experienced hands how to do it. Someone has to win it and this time it was Sue Butz who won the horse’s butt prize.

In games played last Friday night, Warren Hoffman, Lyn Coleman and Croc had a 14-9 win over Ash Coleman, Brett “No 1" Grayson and Sue. Despite being on the wrong side of the winning ledger, Grayson scored enough points to get the overall competition win.

In other games, Taylor, Anne Roche, Shep and Walshy had an 11-7 win over Krystal, Quinton, Eli and Don. Paul Smith, Jim Lamb and Mick O’Leary defeated Tegan Smith, Myrtle and Aaron 17-11.

In a very close encounter, Lloyd Johnson, Wayne Petersen, Terry Roche and Gordie had a 9-8 win over Scott Petersen, Ken Armstrong, Fritzy and Thommo. Is there any truth to the story Thommo deliberately let Gordie win so he wouldn’t sook again?

It was the closing round of another great Tanny Classic with plenty of sledging and laughs combined with a few ends of bowls over the past six weeks in another enjoyable competition. Watch this space because I understand “it will be back".

Following a big night on Friday night most people backed up on Saturday for the cancer fund-raiser, Jackie’s Day. In fact 66 bowlers were on the greens with plenty of prizes up for grabs and after the bowls.

It was a great day and well done to Ray Monique and Megan - Jackie would have been very proud.

The winners on the day were drawn from the hat - the lucky team, Dom, Belinda, Helena and Neil. The runners-up also came out of the hat and that was the team of Cheryl, Bruce, Mauch and Quinton. There were no losers on Saturday with everyone

RSL announced they will be strong contenders for the 2017/'18 premiership with a strong showing against Souths in Saturday fixtures in Stanthorpe.

The 2018 GC Game Shapers uniforms were unveiled and met with mixed reactions. contributing in some way to making the day a winner.

Thanks to anyone who bought tickets, bid in the auction and of course a special thank you to the girls in the kitchen who looked after everyone so magnificently.

MARYVALE ALL CLASS Maryvale notched up an impressive win over Sovereign Animals at Slade Park on Saturday. Their batsmen posted a good score and their bowlers gave their opposition no chances.

Tom Bourke (78) top scored while Jason Steketee scored 65 as Maryvale powered to 9/219.

Captain of Sovereign Animals Cahal Davis opened the bowling for his team taking 3/26 from six overs. Mitch Hay also finished the match with the good figures of 3/24 from five.

In reply, Sovereign Animals had no answers to the unforgiving Maryvale attack.

There were some impressive performances with the ball. Andrew Mc Connell who played last season in Ipswich showed plenty of class to finish the game with 4/11 from just five overs. Fergus Connolly claimed two wickets for seven runs while Andrew Ryan (2/15) and Kieran Bourke (2/10) both bowled well.

Sovereign Animals managed only 54 runs against the barrage, best of their batsmen was Joe Wagner who top scored with 12. After playing in Ipswich last season, Andrew McConnell has started the Warwick season well and took 4-11 off five overs.

New ball bowler Fergus Connolly took 2-7 off five overs, Andrew Ryan 2-15 and Kieran Bourke 2-10

COLTS TURN AROUND THEIR FORTUNES After a loss last round, the Warwick Hotel Colts turned their fortunes around to defeat Wheatvale by a big margin on Sunday at Slade Oval.

Colts had first use of the wicket and opener Lachlan Gross made every post a winner with an innings of 82. Colts set up a 227-run target for Wheatvale.

The batsmen certainly had the upper hand in the innings but Steve Jones and Lachlan Boal were the best of the Wheatvale bowlers each taking two wickets. Fraser McVeigh remained not out 44 at the end of the first innings.

In a similar result to Saturday’s game at Slade, the team batting second were dismissed cheaply. Wheatvale could manage only 93 runs against the reigning premiers.

Lachlan Boal followed up a good bowling performance to top score with 21. It was Kev Poole who was the best of bowlers. He finished with 3/26.

REDBACKS TOO HOT FOR ALLORA Redbacks took on Allora on their home patch on Saturday but came away with the points after a comfortable 111-run win.

Redbacks won the toss and elected bat on the synthetic pitch, and were far from comfortable early in the innings with the score 3/45 after seven overs.

Allora looked to have the upper hand when they took the prized wicket of Redbacks leading run scorer Coen Slatter caught behind for 19, his lowest score since joining the Redbacks.

Redbacks captain Tyhe Clarkson and Justin Wheeler both scored 48 runs and set up a much-needed 69-run partnership.

Wheeler was caught and bowled feeding one back to the young spinner Bryson (3/41) who took his third wicket for the match.

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Clarkson followed in the next over when he edged a Matt Kiernan (1-32) delivery through to the keeper.

Andrew Bardsley added a valuable 41 and remained not out at the close of the innings. Chasing 215 and a run rate of 5.4 an over, Allora opened their innings impressively with a 39-run partnership between Gavan Scheiwe who scored a half century and Bruce Ole. The first wicket fell when Ole was dismissed for 20 off a ball from Shane Iles who struggled early with his line and length.

After that dismissal, wickets tumbled as the Allora batting line-up collapsed. They were bowled out for 103.

Backing up their performances with the bat, Redbacks Wheeler and Clarkson took a total of seven wickets and combined to claim the wicket of the top scorer Scheiwe after the drinks break. Wheeler finished with 4/22 and Clarkson 3/18.

Inglewood wrapped up a close game against Allora Rascals with a 33-run win.

Shane Hooper top scored for the home side with 42. Also among the runs was Daren Apted (39). Good bowling performances from Darren Apted 2/33 Troy Callaghan 2/12 and Ryan Donovan 2/37 ensured Inglewood got the points.

FAST 4 FILLS THE COURTS Teams from Warwick, Clifton, Toowoomba, Dalby and Chinchilla filled all 10 of the Warwick Tennis Association Courts as players took part in the final of the South Tennis League on Saturday Heading in to the last round, the teams from Toowoomba, Dalby and Clifton had been strongest performers.

Warwick was represented by two teams.

Playing in Team One are James Smith, Peter Le Page, Rob Quinton and Mick Kay. Playing in Team Two are James Mainey, Glen Hoffman, Cody Imber and Matthew Sharp.

The Games were played in the exciting Fast 4 format. The new format allows for shorter sets and tiebreak with no advantage.

Essentially a faster, more exciting style of play.

It was two Toowoomba teams who eventually played the final.

Tennis is seen as an individual sport, however, this new format is designed around team and provides a wonderful opportunity to bring fun back to the game and help to reinvigorate tennis and the team aspect of the game.

Tennis Queensland participation leader, Emma Creighton said the day was all about fun and after the success of the five-round tournament, the goal next year is to get even more teams and towns involved.”

SOUTHERN DOWNS RIFLE 400 yards F Class (open): Bruce McAllan 119.4, Dave Taylor 117.6, Murray Reck 115.2, Margaret Taylor 114.3, Clint Reck 109, Darryl Reck 104, Ashley Wilcox 94, Rob Smythe 88.

A windy day on Sunday caused the competitors some problems, but Bruce read the conditions well to get top score, well done! Next Sunday 19 November, the club will be at the 500 yard mound, sign on at 8.30am for 9am start, contact Margaret on 4666 1018 for details, hope to see you all there.

PREMIER DARTS Last Saturday the ladies continued their closed singles comp.

Kym Doherty was crowned champion, and Karen O’Halloran had to be happy with runners-up.

In teams comp on Thursday: Dreamer beat Throw n Hopes by 5-2. Best player Kathleen with seven tons and six pegs. NoBody’s beat Have a Go by 5-3.

Best Player is Warren with seven tons and pegs.

Warren Young cemented his top spot on the men’s leader board by winning all of his singles on Tuesfreetimes.com.au

day. Kathleen Martin still on top of ladies singles leader board after a strong performance.

WARWICK BOWLS CLUB Result of Club Selected Fours on 4 November: K. Bloomfield, H. Gibson, B. Christensen, M. Holder d I. Fordyce, S. Naylor, M. O’Leary, S. Tyter 23-14.

C. Johnson, S. Valentine, T. Wright, J. Simpson d B. Hansen, R. Bean, D. Warr, E. Welsh 23-2.

Result of Social Bowls: B. Maunder, R. Forbes d R. Valentine, B. Buckel 14-11.

Result of Open Triples played on 7 November with one for an End plus five for a Win: I. Fordyce, J. Calam, M. Wagner d D. Neal, P. Seipelt, J. Niven 13-6.

B. Murphy, P. Ayorst, Z. Zamprogo d T. Hagley, J. Johnson, B. Bourke 13-6.

G. Assay, Mat, Brian (Tannymorel) d R. Bean, H. Gibson, M. Holder 12-7.

M. Balfour, T. Seaniger, T. Wright d J. Lasak’s team 14-5.

K. Bloomfield, L. Collie, M. O’Leary d C. Johnson, S. Valentine, E. Welsh 14-5.

2nd Round - Skip’s name only: E. Welsh d J. Niven; Z. Zamprogo d M. Wagner 15-4; B. Bourke d Tanny 13-6; M. Holder d J. Lasak 16-3; T. Wright d M. O’Leary 14-5. Congratulations to the winners Z. Zamprogo’s team with a margin of +34, and to the runner-up T. Wright’s team.

Result of Social bowls on 8 November: R. Forbes, B. Maunder, G. Penn, B. Buckel d R. Valentine, D. Warr, T. Pritchard, L. Meiklejohn 20-19.

Result of the Final Club Selected Fours played last Saturday: C. Johnson, S. Valentine, T. Wright, J. Simpson d K. Bloomfield, H. Gibson, B. Christensen, M. Holder 25-12. Congratulations to John Simpson’s team on winning the event and also to Max Holder’s team as runner-up.

Result of Social Bowls: R. Valentine, S. Tyter d B. Maunder, R. Forbes 27-16.

Coming events for November: Saturday 18 November: Social.

Sunday 19 November: Ken O’Dea Floor Coverings are sponsoring a mixed Triples bowls afternoon.

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