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I paid a visit to Warwick's Grove Juice factory for this week's 'cover story' and was pleased to learn the company is in expansion mode after ownership changes.

The factory processes a simply staggering amount of fruit and is now effectively a 24-7 operation.

One of the hottest topics of conversation locally is the future of the job market in the Warwick and Stanthorpe areas.

Grove is one company which is showing great confidence in this region and they are to be applauded for it - and for the employment opportunities they have brought here since establishing their Kenilworth Street facility in 2011.

Theirs was a strategic decision based on Warwick's proximity to apple and orange growing regions, but there are plenty of other strategic reasons for metro-based businesses to re-locate to this wonderful region.

I keep hearing rumours of major new commercial and industrial enterprises either establishing here on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt or re-locating - and plenty of rhetoric from the council about its efforts to attract new businesses to the region.

I can only hope there is substance to both the rumours and the rhetoric. ● - Jeremy Sollars

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT…

SMILE - YOU’RE ON CANDID CAMERA Southern Downs Regional Council says its Local Law and compliance officers are now wearing the latest in safety technology - The Axon Body Camera.

A statement released last week said in a bid to improve workplace health and safety "council first undertook a small trial of cameras in recent years but until now the technology wasn't widely used".

"The major roll-out comes with an improved data gathering and cloud based storage system and means the cameras are now a standard part of Local Law and compliance officer uniforms," the statement said.

"Axon Body Worn cameras are worn by law enforcement agencies and councils around the world."

SDRC Director of Planning Environment and Corporate Services Ken Harris said the cameras will increase the safety and security of council officers working in the field and ensure organisational credibility.

"The rollout of Axon body wearing

cameras is in keeping with SDRC'S ongoing commitment to the safety and compliance of its staff," Mr Harris said.

"The initiative ensures we are equipping our Local Laws and compliance officers with the correct tools to be able to perform their duties as efficiently and safely as possible, as well as any other staff who may be undertaking inspections under various regulations and acts."

Mr Harris said footage of all officer interactions with the public would be recorded but only viewed if deemed necessary.

"The new system ensures organisational accountability, provides data and improved compliance and also ensures evidence in is available where investigations are undertaken," he said.

"The technology means council has the capacity to investigate complaints made against field officers with clear evidence of what occurred." ●

The council says body cameras will improve "accountability".

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The Southern Downs Regional Council has adopted changes to its Animal Management Local Law which give its officers the power to remove and euthanise problem animals such as barking dogs.

Councillors at their November meeting voted in favour of giving animal control officers the ability to issue 'removal notices' to the owners of nuisance animals if the owners fail to comply with earlier compliance directives, and resolved to carry out public consultation on the proposed local law changes.

In a media statement at the time the council said a removal notice "may require the owner to destroy the animal, or permanently remove the animal from a specified area".

"It will be an offence to not comply with a removal notice," the statement said.

"If the owner fails to comply with a removal notice, an authorised person may seize the animal and dispose of the animal."

At their January 2018 meeting councillors voted in favour of formally adopting the changes, noting six submissions were received from the public during the consultation period late last year.

A report to councillors stated five of the submitters "were in support of the amended local law, due to their own experience with

De-amalgamation of the former Warwick and Stanthorpe shires would require a referendum of all residents of the region, the State Government has said.

A fresh push for de-amalgamation has emerged in Stanthorpe, with many residents remaining disgruntled over the 'forced marriage' with Warwick back in 2008.

The Granite Belt Community Association will hold a de-amalgamation rally at the McGlew Street sporting complex on Sunday 29 April at 3pm and is circulating a petition calling for the split, as the 10-year 'anniversary' of amalgamation approaches.

A spokesman for Queensland Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe told the Free Times this week that "for a local government de-amalgamation to be considered for referral by the Local Government Minister to the Local Government Change Commission, it must meet a number of criteria".

"It needs the support from the community for the change, have the support of the affected local government(s), and provide a detailed financial analysis that shows the change would result in financially sustainable councils," the spokesman said.

"In addition, for major boundary changes including de-amalgamation, the State Government will only consider

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a recommendation of the Change Commission after a successful referendum of all residents of the affected local government.

"These requirements are yet to be met for consideration of a Stanthorpe de-amalgamation from Southern Downs Regional Council."

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"The remaining submitter requested that the amendment to the local law specifically exempt cats that are microchipped and desexed," the report stated.

"The submitter is concerned that groundless complaints could be made about cats straying, and much loved pets could be unjustly removed from their homes.

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Humble beginnings - the original Grove site in Brisbane.

Cover photo (from left): Citrus grower and part-owner Dick Estens and Grove Juice managing director Archer Walters with site manager George Wilson.

JUICE MAKER HAS PLAN TO EXPAND

BY JEREMY SOLLARS ucked away at the top of Warwick’s Kenilworth Street is one of the sweet success stories of our region’s economy - Grove Juice.

It was back in 2011 that the Brisbanefounded enterprise commissioned its processing plant in Warwick, to be closer to the apple orchards of Stanthorpe and the citrus-growing districts of north-western New South Wales.

Not only has Grove never looked back - they are continually looking forward, specifically towards exciting growth in the next few years.

The process will be staged, beginning with a physical expansion of fruit and juice storage capacity at the Warwick factory

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As it stands, Grove Juice processes and bottles its ‘natural’ fruit juice products here in Warwick, while fruit drinks made from concentrate are bottled at its Mansfield facility in Brisbane, where head office is also currently based.

Around 18 months ago, and with little to no fanfare, Grove Juice quietly changed hands, with the Estens and Walters families buying out the share of the business previously owned by partners the Willis family.

But the Grove vision of producing allnatural juice products remains, and the company continues to show great faith in the Warwick economy and community.

Site manager George Wilson has been on deck for around nine months now and says it’s close to a 24-7 operation up at

Kenilworth Street.

“There’s something happening on site pretty much all the time,” George told the Free Times this week.

“What’s a typical day like?

“Well, around 10.30pm of a night we start processing our apple requirements, then we start on the citrus around 3am.

“From there we move to bottling from around 7.30am, working through two shifts, which we aim to finish around midnight.”

George - whose background is originally in the dairy industry - heads up a team of around 30 employees, of whom about 40 per cent are casual.

There’s a big range of responsibilities throughout the staff ranks, from juice extraction and quality control and analytics through to warehousing and maintenance

and administration.

George said Grove Juice is in a “settling in period” following its change of ownership but more job opportunities for locals are expected as the company firms up its plans for growth.

A significant investment is that made by citrus grower Dick Estens, who has been planting trees over 350 hectares he owns at Moree over the last eight years.

The physical expansion of the Warwick site will also mean the potential for extra work for local contractors.

“It’s hard to put a timeframe around it at this stage, but that’s the overall plan,” he said.

“There will be definitely be an increase in employment here over time progressively.

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Bottler: The filling station in action.

Site manager George Wilson with staff member Cindy Willis.

Production line: Work at the Warwick plant is close to 24/7.

“At the moment we have some turnover among the casual staff - who are mainly doing fruit sorting and product palletising - but we do like to grow and skill up those people up and move them into other roles down the track.”

Major player in the market Grove Juice is one of the largest Australian family-owned fresh fruit processors in the “juice category” today.

Established in Brisbane in 1969 Grove today squeezes more than 300,000 fresh oranges and presses some 180,000 fresh apples every day at the Warwick factory.

Juice bottled at Grove in Warwick is distributed right across the eastern seaboard and as far away as Perth.

Under the Grove Juice brand is their ‘Signature’ range, made from 100 per cent Australian-grown fruit, and their ‘Premium’

and ‘Classic’ ranges.

Grove also markets its products under the ‘Only Juice’ brand.

Oranges are transported direct from the farm to the Warwick factory and are inspected for any damage or contamination, before being immediately chilled to ensure the vitamin C content and flavour are maintained after squeezing.

The oranges are hand-sorted, washed and rinsed ready to be squeezed - from the inside out using premium juice extractors.

Every batch is tasted and tested in the onsite lab to ensure the blend of oranges meets the company’s quality specifications. The juice is then flash-pasteurised, chill-filled into bottles and packed into cartons, which are stored in cold rooms ready for distribution.

Apples are likewise hand sorted, washed and rinsed - but unlike the oranges are coldpressed.

What’s a ‘serve’ of fruit?

The experts tell us we should all be consuming two ‘serves’ of fruit every day.

For the record - and because around 50 per cent of people reading this story aren’t likely to be getting their two serves, and probably have no idea what a serve even is - one serve of fruit is either one medium apple, banana orange or pear, OR two small apricots, kiwi fruits or plums, OR one cup of diced or canned fruit (with no added sugar), OR one glass (125ml) of (preferably Grove) orange or apple juice, or fruit blends.

Grove’s history ...

Grove Fruit Juice was established in Brisbane in 1969 as a specialised home delivery fruit juice business.

The Willis family purchased the company in 1983 with the vision of expanding through innovation, quality and service.

By 1987, Grove was one of the first companies in Queensland to commercially squeeze fresh oranges for direct consumption.’

Grove moved to its current location at Mansfield in 1990 after 21 years in its original Buranda factory.

The company has also focussed on natural, high-quality product with washing, sorting, processing and bottling all done within hours.

Grove established a distribution network using its own fleet of vehicles to provide fast reliable delivery to supermarkets across Queensland.

To keep up with the growth of the business Grove commissioned a new modern site in 2011 in Warwick - purpose-built to process the fresh fruit from Queensland and New South Wales.

The site processes seven different types of fruit all year round, sourced from the Granite Belt, Northern NSW, the Riverina district and the Wide Bay area.

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DOUBLE STANDARD ON FLOOD PLAINS?

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The Southern Downs Regional Council last month rejected an application from a Leyburn couple to build a house on a flood-affected rural block, despite allowing hardware giant Bunnings to bring more than four metres of fill onto a flood-prone site in Warwick for its new outlet.

Councillors at their January voted to refuse an application by Robert and Cheryl Newman to build a one-bedroom steel-framed kit home on a 4.5 hectare block they own on Tummaville Road, just outside Leyburn, which has frontage to Canal Creek.

But the couple's builder is aghast at the refusal, saying the highest predicted flood level for the block is just 500mm, with the floor level of the house - on steel stumps set at a comfortable 1.5 metres.

To make matters worse construction of the house is well under way, with the council having issued a plumbing approval for the site in September last year, leading the couple and their builder to believe they were able to proceed.

It's unclear what triggered council officers to require the couple to submit a full-blown 'material change of use' application for their home, on which they have already spent close to $70,000.

The Newmans are now in the process of lodging a legal appeal to have the council decision overturned which will cost them even more money - and which could leave them in accommodation limbo for months until a decision on the appeal is made either

Construction of the new Bunnings in Warwick is due to start soon. through negotiation with the council or by the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland, if a hearing becomes necessary.

As a further complication the council could take legal action in the meantime to have the partially-constructed dwelling removed from the land.

Builder John Biles of TJS Building Group he could not understand why his lodging of a plumbing application did not flag that the Newman's land is under the 'flood hazard overlay'.

He said his firm had built similar houses on flood-affected land in other council areas - including one at Katherine in the Northern Territory that was up on stumps at 2.7 metres and one in the Somerset council region at 1.7 metres, both well above worstcase scenario flood heights.

He also pointed out that in recent years the council had approved new homes in Warwick on the Condamine River flood plain also raised well above the flood line on steel stumps, such as two residences at the northern end of East Street.

"It's as though they (the council) don't have any faith in their own flood warning systems," Mr Biles told the Free Times.

"We know how long it takes for a flood to reach Warwick from Killarney and how long it takes to get to Leyburn.

"But in the case of this house you could be sound asleep and wake up in the morning to find a flood has come through, but it's not going to be any more than 500mm.

"So you wouldn't even need to evacuate.

"The nearest house to the east only had 200mm in the 2011 floods.

"It's not a high flood risk area."

The Newman's town planner who put together the material change of use application was allowed a five-minute address to councillors at the January meeting but it was to no avail.

"You could tell they (the councillors) had made up their minds before the meeting," Mr Biles said.

"The planner circulated the report to the

mayor and all the councillors prior to the meeting, but you could tell by their comments they'd put little effort into reading it.

"These people are now in limbo - they've been living in a caravan and house-sitting for people.

"We accept that we shouldn't have started (construction) as quickly as we did but we were acting in good faith and they needed a house built."

A report from council officers to councillors at the January meeting stated that "the entire site is located within the Flood hazard overlay and there is no alternative flood-free site on the land".

"Tummaville Road is also subject to flooding, and there are no alternative flood free access routes," the report stated.

"The proposed development would increase the risk to people and property in a flood event.

"The depth and velocity of flood water during a 1% AEP flood event are excessive, both at the development site and the evacuation route, and the evacuation distance to a flood free area is also excessive."

But in the January report the council's officers appeared to contradict their own pronouncements - or at least displayed a desire by the council to cover itself legally - with the report referring to comments

by Director of Engineering Services Peter See, who is also the council's Local Disaster Coordinator.

Mr See said he accepted the Newman's "argument that the floor height will be clear of the 1% event".

"The steel piles are mentioned but I am unclear if they are designed by a RPEQ; not just an engineer.

"The fact remains that the house proposed will be completely cut off in times of flooding.

"Wading through flood waters in my view is not a safe proposal in general.

"By accepting this as a 'safe' option I believe council would wear some liability potentially.

"I recommend refusal as there is no safe option in my view if the occupants do not evacuate prior to the flood."

Council responds ...

A council spokeswoman this week conceded a plumbing approval had been issued but said plumbing approvals "do not include consideration of the flood liability of the land".

"The building of a dwelling in a flood prone area requires three different approvals to be obtained - planning, building and plumbing approvals," the spokeswoman said.

"A building approval cannot be issued until both a planning approval and plumbing approval have been issued.

"The owners of the land at Tummaville Road were advised by council via a letter dated 6 September 2017 that the height of flood waters on this land during a 1% AEP (Annual Exceedance Probability) flood event is at least 50 centimetres, and exceeds two metres is some parts of the site, and that planning approval is required for a dwelling house on this land.

"In addition, council also wrote to the owners on 17 October 2017, advising council was unlikely to approve the planning application for a dwelling given the flood liability of the land, and suggesting they withdraw their application.

"While a plumbing approval was issued, the construction of a dwelling at Tummaville Road began without the owners obtaining either a planning approval or a building approval, which they were aware are both required.

"The construction of the dwelling continued until it was completed to at least lockup stage.

"It is most unfortunate that the owners of this land have chosen to proceed with the construction of the building without the requisite approvals and contrary to the advice provided."

Double standards?

The council's refusal of the Newman's residence is in stark contrast to their approval given in early 2017 for hardware giant Bunnings to deposit around 4.3 metres of fill on the site of their new Warwick outlet, at the corner of Condamine and Canning Streets, to enable the new building to be raised above flood height.

Opponents argued that solid fill of that magnitude deposited on the Condamine River flood plain will worsen the impacts of future floodwaters, or at the very least divert them into nearby areas previously affected minimally.

Bunnings told the Free Times last month fill would be moved onto the site "shortly" and the new building should be completed "in late 2018".

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MINE’S STATUS UNDER A CLOUD

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The Twin Hills mine has gone through multiple changes of ownership. relocating to Texas and hence if the owner sells or otherwise, I assume my lease will carry over,” Mr Elks said.

The Free Times sought an update from Mr Elks this week but had not received a response by time of printing.

A SERIOUS COMMITMENT? Former workers at the Twin Hills silver mine have expressed doubt over Moreton Resources’ commitment to the Texas

community, which has seen the mine pass through multiple owners in recent years, all of whom have promised the mine will deliver significant employment opportunities in the small community.

The Free Times has been told many in the Texas community fear that Moreton Resources is simply using the silver project to generate “quick cash” to fund its coal mining pursuits elsewhere in Queensland.

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Former staff, who have chosen not to be identified, have spoken of safety short-cuts and a lack of maintenance on ageing plant and equipment at the mine, and salaries well below mining industry standards.

Goondiwindi Mayor Graeme Scheu told the Free Times this week he understood delays at the mine were due to State Government red tape and that production would get underway in the near future. ●

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The status of beleaguered Texas project the Twin Hills silver mine remains up in the air, with technical delays apparently putting off moving to full operation.

Project manager Jason Elks of mine operator Moreton Resources recently told the Free Times high-grade silver in treatment ponds at the mine cannot be processed at this time due to the “volume” in the ponds, pushing overall production back by four to six weeks.

Mr Elks said the company had “made the decision to move to irrigation of the existing heaps, as the ponds which have high grade silver in them have far too much volume for us to treat in the ponds”.

“Hence we are reassessing what we do with that project, however the decision to move onto heap leach production has been made and we expect to be moving into PH correction within the next week,” Mr Elks said in late January.

“Overall we expect this will push us back by about 4-6 weeks on overall production, which is when we initially expected the heaps to be operational, however we now will not enjoy the early benefits of the silt in the ponds, as we will likely put it back onto the heaps or in fact put it back to the agglomerate for reprocessing.”

Mr Elks quashed rumours he was planning to leave Texas, where he lives with his wife Louise, who assists with management of the mine.

“In regard to my personal circumstances, I continue to reside in Texas and the home I currently rent, has been for sale prior to me

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Post your letters to: PO Box 749, Warwick QLD 4370 or email: newsdesk@freetimes.com.au

SALE OF THE CENTURY Could someone please tell me what is going on in this shire. I am frankly very surprised that there has not been a major protest or at least some kind of organised lobbying campaign surrounding the SDRC's decision to lease the Warwick saleyards to a "private" outside operator. Has the town water supply been spiked with sedatives? Ratepayers, local animal producers and small business people should be infuriated by this decision.

We are already burdened with incredibly high rates and ever increasing extra council levies and charges. Ratepayers are already servicing an enormous shire debt and we are now allowing council to lose control of a major asset. The saleyards belong to the ratepayers and producers who have financed the facility - it is not the council's to sell off. This will happen after the failure of this leasing arrangement in a year or so down the track.

Let's be very clear about what has been happening with regard to this sell out ...

Early in 2017 the newly formed stockyard advisory committee (made up of nonrepresentative but very interested parties) clearly stated in the minutes of their inaugural meeting that their preferred option would be to expand capacity by building a new livestock facility on privately owned, adjacent land conveniently located next to Fraser's Transport enterprises.

The SDRC representative supported the proposal and advised that the access road and water supply would be upgraded to facilitate this proposal. The SDRC would also pursue Government funding options to the tune of 15 million dollars for this state of the

art project. Bear in mind that State and Federal project funding always requires at least equal dollar input from local councils (ie. ratepayers) Suddenly there is public interest in the matter and from then on meetings are held in "camera" and minutes are no longer available to the public. Next we have a 600-strong producers protest meeting at Freestone voicing opposition to any move to tamper with the existing saleyard operations. Mayor Dobie assures us that the yards are not for sale and that she is a strong leader and will not be dictated to and will not back down from council decisions. So the expressions of interest in leasing the yards begins.

Then we have the "consultation" charade in the form of a user survey. This unprofessional, poorly constructed and responded to document is of cause analysed by the biased committee and we hear no more about it.

Meanwhile we have moved to a preferred lessee and it all becomes a fait accompli. At no time over the entire year have we the public been given any kind of for or against report or indeed any kind of feasibility study.

Council has engaged in a semantic and weasel word campaign guaranteeing that the yards will not be sold and that council fees will not increase. The leasing body however must make a profit and will be free to impose massive and punitive new charges and fees to both agents and producers. Then producers will move to sell their animals through other more accommodating facilities. The lease arrangements will fail and it will be decided that the existing facility is not profitable and therefore should be axed and low

and behold a new facility will be necessary and constructed at huge ratepayer expense for private profit. All this could be avoided by allowing the facility to continue operating in the successful manner it has in the past.

As always the rich can only continue to get rich at the expense of the poor.

Helen McConville Swan Creek

JUST KEEP IT NICE Re a letter in last week's Free Times by Margaret and Neil McKinnon of Warwick - I thoroughly agree with what they say re Mayor Dobie. I think it is wrong to make personal attacks on her, you can disagree without being nasty and personal.

Erica Finegan Warwick

BULLIES ALL AROUND I'd like to applaud the Mayor for following the Queensland Premier's focus on cyber bullying.

As a community, we must address ALL forms of bullying, not just cyber bullying.

The calls to #speakupevenifyourvoiceshakes are powerful and needed.

As anti-bullying videos have been shared from a personal Facebook page, instead of an SDRC page, not all rate payers are able to view the videos. Is that a breach of the Code of Conduct?

Unfortunately, we currently are a community where a lot of people live in fear of Council. Both residents and to my knowledge, many SDRC staff are in fear of retribution if they act on the #speakup message and disagree with Council, or methods of

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operation. This issue of fear of retribution was brought to the attention to SDRC back in 2016, and was denied.

People are sick. They are sick of the treatment by the Council. They are sick of being denied (what they know to be true); sick of being minimised; sick of being labelled "negative", "whingers", or "only a few"; sick of publicly being called names like "Keyboard warriors in little dark houses." They are sick of feeling bullied by their very own Council.

Suicide has already touched this region on more than one occasion. Let's ensure it doesn't happen again.

Isn't it about time SDRC lead by example?

Stop the unjustified self-praise and take a good look at the treatment of employees and ratepayers. Encourage employees, Councillors and ratepayers to #speakup with no fear."

Marion Carrick Stanthorpe

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FACE THE FASCINATING FACTS 'Trees Again'.

As readers you will realise I have spent some time out in the west of the state and that I have a love of that area and the trees that grow there, particularly natives.

I had seen some beautiful specimens growing in a few places, especially around Dirranbandi and St George, but had been unable to find a name for a particular tree that intrigued me. On a trip to Goondiwindi recently I saw them again in one area and also saw many beautiful brigalows, weeping

myalls and belahs and, of course, grey box with their distinctive shiny green leaves that seem to sparkle in the sun. I just love the diversity of colour and shapes evident among our native trees.

The tree whose name I have been seeking is a carbeen, otherwise known as Morton Bay Ash or black butt and botanically as Corymbia tessellaris.

It is a spectacular tree to about 30 metres tall forming a lignotuber, with black tessellated bark from 1 to 4 metres up the

trunk. This bark stops abruptly and the spectacular cream or grey smooth barked trunk continues to a lofty, leafy canopy.

I had to investigate further the meaning of lignotuber and discovered that it is a large, woody outgrowth around the base of the tree trunk.

These are also sometimes known as root burls. These growths contain a mass of buds, from which new stems may sprout, and food reserves that can support growth for a period.

Moreton Bay Ash.

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BY JEREMY SOLLARS The Granite Belt is mourning the passing of local identity John Boucher, who has died after a two year battle with cancer.

The business, council and community figure passed away early on Monday morning of this week, just weeks after being honoured as the Granite Belt’s Australia Day Citizen Award winner.

Close friend Southern Downs Councillor Vic Pennisi - who spent a great deal of time with John during his illness - said John had in recent weeks been calling him his “brother”.

The former Stanthorpe Shire councillors used to sit next to each other in the Stanthorpe council chamber and Vic said they “fought in the trenches together”, including against amalgamation with Warwick Shire.

“He was larger than life, he was always full of fun - you rarely saw John upset or negative, certainly not in public,” Vic said.

“John was a gentleman who gave of himself, he was a selfless contributor to the community in many, many ways.

“He had the courage to stand up and speak up when it was needed, and the courage to sit down and listen.

“Obviously I am going to miss him and he will be missed by many, many others.”

Vic said he saw John for the last time last Sunday and recalled taking him to Maroochydore for a few days last year when he was struggling with a bout of pneumonia, to spend some time in a “warmer climate”.

“We were part of each other’s lives for a very long time,” Vic said simply.

John and Gillian Boucher.

John’s funeral will be held early next week. John and his family chronicled his cancer battle on their Facebook page ‘JRB’s Journey’.

A life spent giving to the community ...

John Boucher’s Australia Day citation noted that he was involved with the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society, beginning at the age of 10 working with his parents before going on to be one of the volunteer stalwarts of the Show Society.

He was a member the General Committee and the Executive Committee of the Society continuously since the late 1960s, and worked tirelessly with the Showgirl entrants to raise valuable funds for the successful operation and upkeep of the Agricultural Society and Stanthorpe Showgrounds.

He was also a member of and volunteer with St Paul’s Anglican Church in Stanthorpe, and was a Parish Councillor for 35 years.

He was appointed as Rector’s Warden due to his dedication to the people of the church and the community well beyond the usual mandatory retirement date, and has been involved in raising funds for

Chaplaincy.

John was an active member of the Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce since 2000, most recently its Vice-President.

In 2016, the Chamber conferred Honorary Life Membership “in recognition of his outstanding service to the Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce and to our community”.

At the time, it was the only Life Membership of the Chamber conferred on any person.

John was the Inaugural President of the Stanthorpe and District Men’s Shed, and remained an active Vice-President until recently. During his Presidency, he oversaw the establishment of the Shed premises, secured financial and in-kind support from the community and has since worked for the Shed and its members tirelessly.

He also contributed as a volunteer firefighter for more than 40 years, holding positions of leadership including Group Chairman and Fire Warden.

In 2017 he was awarded the Qld Fire and Emergency Services Medal for his services.

Other significant achievements include ... · Awarded a Paul Harris Fellow by Stanthorpe Rotary in 2016 in recognition of this contribution to the community · Founding member of the Stanthorpe Sporting Car Club · Served as a Councillor on the Stanthorpe Shire Council for three terms · A volunteer organiser of Light the Night Leukaemia Foundation fundraiser in Stanthorpe · Member and supporter of Landcare ●

NEW COMMITTEE FOR WINTER FESTIVAL Warwick’s iconic Jumpers and Jazz festival is set to present another tremendous feast to the eyes and ears again this year with the new committee hitting the ground running.

“The committee has the perfect balance of experience and fresh faces, enthusiasm and passion, and there is a diverse skill set” said incoming chair Dan Noble.

“We are keen to work closely with the Warwick Art Gallery, along with the many businesses and community groups that make this festival the success that it has been for more than a decade,” Dan said.

“In the spirit of keeping this community festival humming, the committee has been busy out and about talking to businesses, community groups and other organisations and individuals.

“The festival draws a lot of people into

Warwick and the surrounding area, which is a great opportunity for local businesses, but we also recognise the important community aspect of this festival.

“I am amazed at how this festival is on people’s minds already, with many presenting great ideas and feedback which will be important as we develop the details of this year’s festival.”

The first committee meeting, held on Monday, established the various portfolios of the festivals.

“The next stage will be establishing the working groups for each portfolio, so we will be keen to get as many volunteers on board as we can,” Dan said.

For more information on the festival, or to see how you can help out, visit: www. jumpersandjazz.com.au ●

Swanfels and Yangan locals are furious that the Southern Downs Regional Council “officially opened” the re-built shelter in the district’s Pioneer Memorial Park earlier this month, despite the community having planned a major opening event for April this year.

On Saturday 10 February the annual ‘Back To Swanfels’ gathering was held at the park, which draws former Swanfels residents and school students to the district to re-connect and reminisce.

On the day Mayor Tracy Dobie unveiled a council plaque which reads - ‘Replica Swanfels School Play Shed, constructed by 10 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES

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But locals have said the council provided no notice that the mayor would unveil the plaque on ‘Back To Swanfels’ day, and that when they challenged Cr Dobie on it she deleted photos of the plaque from her mayoral Facebook page - along with comments from the public expressing their anger at the unveiling, having since ‘blocked’ Facebook comments from some individuals.

The new shelter replaces original structures in the park - the former tennis shelter in the park and the play shed moved there from the old Swanfels school in the 1980s - which were demolished by the council in February 2017 on the basis of termite

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The Southern Downs Regional Council’s Saleyards Advisory Committee is due to meet tomorrow, Friday 23 February, and is expected to discuss a ‘preferred tenderer’ chosen by the council to potentially lease the facility.

As reported previously in the Free Times local livestock agents attended a meeting with council officers and representatives of the council’s preferred tenderer just before Christmas.

The council announced in September last year it had selected a preferred tenderer following a call for expressions of interest earlier in 2017, but would not disclose their identity.

The Free Times was given information relating to the operator involved - believed to be Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX), which operates the Tamworth and Inverell Saleyards and others in Queensland and New South Wales - but our calls to RLX for confirmation have not been returned. ●

LEYBURN WATER GETS THE TREATMENT The Southern Downs Regional Council will spend $30,000 this financial year on design of a new water treatment system for the town of Leyburn, after contamination of the town’s bore water supply was first revealed in June last year.

Construction of the system will take place sometime during the 2018-2019 financial year.

At the time the Free Times reported the council had commenced an investigation into “pharmaceuticals” in Leyburn’s water, but assured residents the water was safe to drink.

The council’s manager of Water and Wastewater Renee Wallace went on to tell the Free Times on numerous subsequent occasions that Leyburn’s water “continues to meet Australian Drinking Water Guidelines” and that the council was “working closely with Queensland Health on an ongoing basis” Councillors at their January general meeting voted in favour of allocating $30,000 “to complete a detailed design with costings for further water treatment at Leyburn including sand filtration, UV light, standby bore and remote operation and monitoring”.

Pharmaceuticals in water supplies can infiltrate from human waste which enters the underground water source from septic systems. ●

FIREARMS CHARGES Planning is underway for ‘’J&J’’ 2018.

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damage, with no warning to the community.

The Free Times attended the ‘Back To Swanfels’ day on Saturday 10 February but had left the event by the time the mayor arrived.

We received no prior advice from the council that Cr Dobie would attend the day to unveil the plaque.

Yangan’s Jenn Greene-Galloway - one of the driving forces behind a community campaign to have the shelters replaced - said the Swanfels and Yangan communities were “gobsmacked” at the plaque.

She said she believed the mayor was “fully aware” the community had “set the date for the re-opening of the shelter on Saturday 21 April 2018”. ●

The father and grandfather of a Stanthorpe boy who was the victim of an accidental shooting earlier this year have been charged with firearms offences.

The incident took place on a Cottonvale property north of Stanthorpe on the afternoon of Tuesday 2 January and the injured boy subsequently underwent extensive surgery for a bullet wound to the face.

It was alleged he was accidentally shot by a young cousin who retrieved a weapon from a shed on the property.

The boy’s 29-year-old father has been issued with a notice to appear in the Warwick Magistrates Court for unlawful/ unlicensed possession of a firearm.

A second man, the boy’s 63-year-old grandfather, has been issued with a notice to appear for unsecured storage of a firearm.

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COMMUNITY DIARY THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY ABA Tenterfield - Granite Belt Group meeting will be on Thursday 22 February at the Stanthorpe Baptist Church from 9:30am. Topic of interest to all new parents will be SLEEP! All mums invited to attend, Dads, grandparents and children are always welcome. For inquiries call Leah on 0409 001 634.

SUNDAY 4 MARCH Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Sunday 4 March at the H & J Hotel, Warwick at 12 noon for lunch.

Join us for social occasions regularly

for friendship; meet new people, coffee, movies, and chat. Contact warwickssc@ gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943.

WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH The Autumn Flower Show will be on Wednesday 7 March and Thursday 8 March at St. Mary's Hall, Wood Street, Warwick. Schedules available from Bryson's Place, Palmerin Street, Warwick.

Entries from 8am and no later than 10am on Wednesday 7 March. Doors open to public from 12 noon at the completion of judging on Wednesday and from 9am to 4pm on Thursday 8 March. Light lunch, morning tea and afternoon teas available.

Contact 0488 470 706.

Expo. Contact 0488 470 706.

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Lazy Sunday Afternoon will be on Sunday 11 March at Freestone Hall from 12 noon till late. Live music, prawns and beer. Call 4666 1672 for more info.

Warwick VIEW Club lunch meeting will be on Wednesday 21 March at the Warwick Golf Club from 11am. VIEW Club supports the work of the Smith Family in assisting disadvantaged Australian Children. Contact Michele on 4661 5339 or Dulcie on 4661 8319.

FRIDAY 16 MARCH Queensland Garden Expo bus trip to Doomben Racecourse will be on Friday 16 March, bus leaving Crisps Transit Centre, Grafton Street at 8am sharp.

Tickets available from Danny Lyons, Palmerin Street, Warwick, ticket includes bus trip, morning tea and entry into

SATURDAY 21 APRIL The Reopening of the Swanfels Shed will be on Saturday 21 April. For more information contact Ron and Ruby Johnson on 4664 4163 or 0438 674 803.

QUEST FULL OF NEW EXPERIENCES Warwick's Ascinda-Amira Billsborough is a finalist in the Miss Junior Diamond Australia pageant.

Miss Diamond Australia aims to "celebrate the beauty and diversity of every woman" - there are no height, age or weight limits, and the pageant is open to married women and mums.

Ascinda-Amira is 11 and attends Warwick State High School.

Mum Rae said she entered the Miss Diamond Australia pageant to "have fun and new experiences along the way".

"As part of her journey she is to raise funds for a charity and she has chosen The Christian Victory Centre," Rae said.

"They help people that are in need, and they have a drop in centre every week.

"They also assist other charities in town."

The grand finals of Miss Diamond Australia 2018 will be announced shortly and organisers say they started the pageant back in 2013 as they wanted "to run competitions which are fun, fair and memorable for every contestant".

"We want to eliminate all aspects of pageants which can be upsetting, uncomfortable and stressful for the contestants so that they can enjoy their time - we want it to be special, fun-filled confidence boosting, and a positive experience for everyone," the Miss Diamond website states.

• To find out more visit www. missdiamondaustralia.com

Ascinda-Amira Billsborough.

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Makes and mum copies (6). 3. Due to the wine, there’s a real disturbance in court (6). 4. Wants to know when Kit’s lost it (4). 5. Starting off as fun, at one point becomes dangerous (6). 6. Knock up again with dad (5). 11. For Ena and myself, a means of identification (8). 13. Plunder got from ruins (6). 14. A very funny reaction to fear 6).

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Killarney Show 2018 HEAD EAST TO KILLARNEY THIS WEEKEND

BY JEREMY SOLLARS One of the highlights of the 2018 Killarney Show will be the woodchop on Saturday starting at 9am.

For reasons which remain unclear this year's Canberra Show, held the same weekend as Killarney's, cancelled its woodchop - the Free Times sent them an email asking why but they never responded - and we gather all or most of the competitors are heading to Killarney instead.

Either way it's going to be a Saturday full of splitting action in the woodchop, plus a myriad of other show favourites from Friday through to Sunday.

Killarney Show Society president Jan Hamilton said pavilion entries this year are as strong as ever, as are nominations for both the prime and stud cattle competitions.

Jan said nominations for the cattle dog trials are also up in 2018.

The Killarney Show Society thanks its 'Gold' Show Sponsors - Nowlan Stock and Station Agent, Wickham Freight Lines and Wickham Farms, the Killarney Hotel, Southern Downs Ag, Black Toyota and Brown and Hurley.

Full Show program ...

FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY 7.00am na 8.00am 9.00am 9.00am 10.30am 11.00am

Working Cattle Dog Trials - Rodeo ArePrime Cattle Judging Commences Gates Open to Public Pavilion - Entries Close Pavilion Closes for Judging Prime Cattle Sale

2.00pm Pavilion Opens to Public 5.00pm Black Toyota Border Region Buckle Series - Rodeo Arena 9.00pm Music till late 12.00am Close

SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 7.00am Show Jumping Commences - Main Ring (ring 5) 8.00am Horse Program Commences - Main Ring (rings 1, 2, 3) 9.00am Gates Open to Public 9.00am Horse Program - Heavy Horses incl.

Harness - Killarney Recreation Grounds (ring 6) 9.00am Stud Cattle Events Commence 9.00am Woodchop Program Commences 10.00am Entertainment Stage Commences 10.00am Horse Program - Beginners - Cutout Yard (ring 4) 11.30am Ute Show & Judging 12.00pm Pavilion - Trophy Presentation 1.45pm 2.45pm Grand Parade and Opening Commences Kent Saddlery Outback Riders 6.00pm Evening Entertainment - Main ring Motor Bikes, Hay Carting Races, Potato Sack Races 7.45pm Drawing of Multi Draw Raffle 8.00pm Fireworks 8.30pm Smash Up Derby Calcutta Followed by the Killarney Autoworks Smash up Derby 9.00pm Live Music till late 12.00am Close

SUNDAY 25FEBRUARY 8.30am Local Horse Program Commences Main Ring 2.00pm Pony Club Events Commence â—?

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Killarney Show 2018 STORMBOY UNRIDDEN IN THREE YEARS Reckon you can go eight seconds on the back of this monster?

If it turns out you can, you'll be $1000 richer at the Killarney Show tomorrow night.

The feature bull of the 2018 Show is 'Stormboy' - one of legendary rodeo contractor Frank Biddle's finest - and he's unridden after three years on the Professional Bull Riders Circuit.

Warwick real estate agent Stuart Bond put up a sponsorship of $1000 in prize money for the bull ride at the Allora Show the weekend before last, where Stormboy made his most recent appearance.

Weipa cowboy Matt Bee came close to

cleaning up the cash - he managed to stay on Stormboy for 7.78 seconds, and it doesn't get much closer than that.

As a result, Stuart Bond decided to send his money Killarney's way and rodeo fans and show-goers are in for a treat tomorrow night, Friday 23 February.

Along with Stormboy, the 2018 Killarney Show will feature National Rodeo Association action on the Friday night from 5pm, including the 'Border Region Buckle' series.

To find out more and to check out the show program visit www.killarneyshow.org. au ●

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THE SPIN

WINTER OLYMPIANS MIXING IT UP I have enjoyed watching our winter Olympians competing without the heavy mantel of expectation on their shoulders.

For them reaching the Olympics is a gold medal performance and while there have been Winter Games where we have been more successful in the medal tally it highlights how subjective success really is.

It is hard to get your head around the fact that we have a group of dedicated athletes who are simply good enough to compete at such a high level in a sporting arena that is quite foreign to our climate.

The sheer joy frustration despair and then satisfaction of reaching the pinnacle of their sport is so evident on the faces of our Aussie squad. It is a refreshing sight.

While the Winter Olympians have been inspiring us the efforts of Roger Federer in the past week have not gone unnoticed.

Federer has proved age is just a number by reclaiming the number one crown in tennis and also cruised to title number 97.

Even for the great one that is a remarkable achievement and he does not look to be done just yet.

He brushed aside his opponent as he cruised to an effortless victory in Rotterdam. His third win in the tournament having won in 2005 and 2012.

Wonder who they will get to play him in the film they must make when one day he hangs up the racquet - but not just yet.

- Casey GONE, BUT A LASTING LEGACY On Monday there was a genuine sense of community sadness as word filtered through that John Boucher (JB) had lost his long battle with illness in the early hours of the morning.

It was only a few weeks ago that JB was recognised on Australia Day as the Stanthorpe | Granite Belt Citizen of the Year during .

His contribution to our communities was immense. I doubt there are many who have not been touched by his generosity of spirit or worked with him on some committee or other.

While our community has lost a wonderful leader his family have lost much more and I know you all join me extending our condolences to his wife Gillian and all of his family.

You fought the good fight JB and have left a wonderful legacy. The world is richer for you passing though. - RIP. HELLO GOLFERS Stanthorpe golfers hit the fairways on Saturday in a Stableford competition sponsored by local travel agency, Helloworld.

Hayden Smith is proving to be a consistent force in weekly competition figuring regularly in the top results and on Saturday took out the Men's event with a score of 42 points. He scored 22 points on the front nine and 20 on the return for a two point win on the field Mark Hendry also played finishing with a score of 40 which was good enough to claim the runners up spot.

Both players had equal gross scores for their rounds but a couple of blemishes by Hendry at five and 13 was not helpful for the Stableford score.

Smith played two excellent approach shots to win the pro-pins at 1/10 and 9/18.

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German visitors Theresa Stenzel and Oliver Vertein gave the action on the Inglewood range the thumbs up. collected the remaining pro-pin at 5/14 and after going unclaimed for several weeks the birdies' nest was finally was claimed by Bill Pyne with an impressive putt at 17.

In the Ladies event Rachael Hendry returned a winning score of 39. She was quickly out of the blocks and at the half way mark had a score of 24 points. Her second nine was a little more subdued but Hendry had done enough early in the round to secure a winning score. Nikki Waterworth is never far from the prize winner's list and took second place with 34 points after a three way count back. Annelle Batterham had the best second shot at 17.

It was a ball to scores of 39 and better for the men in thee run down and 34 and better for the ladies.

LONG PRICED WINNERS AT ALLMAN PARK Warwick Turf club hosted a successful six event program on Saturday which was well supported by local and visiting owners and trainers. Riding honours went to apprentice Taylor Williams who was successful on Ripper Reeba ($11) for the John McMahon stable in the first the Brownlie Concertos maiden over 800 metre. Williams went on to made it a double with a winning the Raheen Stud Marl House Bench mark 55 on the Greg Cornish trained Voanaba which had plenty of support from bookies. It started at $21 and knocked off the favourite Court Rules.

The bookies also got the bikkies when $25/1 shot Shez Our Destiny won the second event. Ridden by Brooke Stower for Liz Saunders and connections the six year old mare showed a liking for her home track with a length and a half win over Lushness and the more fancied Toowoomba visitor Tycoon Zip. $8 chance Mendleson continued the poor run for favourite punters by taking out the third the Magic Millions March Yearlings Benchmark 65 over 1500m. The Toowoomba galloper had good recent form franking a recent win in Toowoomba and a December Chinchilla win.

Sir Bam had the punters back on track with a win in race four. Starting at $2.80 he was narrowly edged for favouritism by second placed Johnny Be Quick but had plenty of supporters.

Punters finished the day on the money when Justin Stanley guided Darbdar to victory for trainer Michael Lakey and connections.

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Hayden Smith (right) was the winner of the Men''s Division of the Hello World Stableford competition in Stanthorpe on Saturday. He is pictured receiving his trophy from Club President Stephen Kay.

Rachael Hendry pictured with Club President Stephen Kay after her win in Saturday''s ladies competition.

The Deagon visitor put the writing on the wall with a fourth placing at the Gold Coast in January.

The Warwick Turf Club will next race on April 14.

SPOILT FOR CHOICE Golfers will be spoilt for choice in the lead up to the Apple and Grape Festival with plenty of competitions to select from. The events begin on Saturday with the Apple and Grape Cup. A single stroke event for men and ladies and is sponsored by the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival. Tee off for is from 11.00 am and there is a time sheet time on the board at the clubhouse.

This will be followed by the Apple and Grape Single Stableford competition on Wednesday (Feb 28) sponsored by RSL Golf.

Tee off is from 8.00 am to 10.00 am. On Thursday (March 1) Crisps Coaches are the sponsors of the Apple and Grape Two ball Ambrose. This event is a shot gun start at 9.00am. Time sheets for all events are at the clubhouse and players are asked to be at the club well in advance of their tee off times.

TANNY FIRES UP There was a good roll up for Tanny morel Bowls Club's opening first triples competition in 2018. Starting the year in good form were the winning team of Matty shepherd Mick O'Leary and Pete Gynther.

The runners up, Max Holder Tom Senigar and Phil Wagner also showed glimpses of winning form. Well done to all the troops who played - it was a great day.

The first of the 2018 Tanny Classics is under way and once again is proving a popular format with plenty of keen participants. Blake Galvin, Bretto (No 1) Grayson and Burt were the Week One winners edging out runners up Hayden Galvin Graham Kellaway and Kenny Armstrong. Winners of Friday night's round two were Ben Roche Jimbo Lamb and Grumpy. Runners up were Dan Roche Kenny Armstrong and Mick O. After two rounds the Ole Fox Kenny Armstrong and the young buck Ben Roche lead the way on eight points. Mick O'Leary sits hot on their heels with seven points. Back on six points are the chasers, Burt, Bretto, Marg T, Ashleigh Grant AND Grumpy. It is another close race but it's not too late to join in the fun. Head to the Tanny Bowls Club on Friday night and get your name in.

Everyone they say is a winner on the night.

MAGUERI WINNER In spite of the recent weather conditions Sporters was as popular as ever last weekend and a good field took to the course. It was Angelo Magueri who claimed a win on Sunday edging out runner up John Rawlings. Rawlings also had the Pin shot at 12. Matt Waterworth is never far from

the action and he had the Best Gross for the round. The run-downs went to Nikki Waterworth and Norm Steele who also picked up the pin shot at 17. There were No takers for the Pro Pin but John Rawlings and Ray Thorn were pleased to be leaving with a meat tray each.

Tee off is once again at the normal time of 7.30am - 8.00am this Sunday. Visitors and first timers are more than welcome to join the fun.

BOUNDING ROUND BRAESIDE The "Braeside" property, between Stanthorpe and Warwick, will host an orienteering event, organised by the local Bullecourt Boulder Bounders Club on Sunday.

The club spokesman, Liz Bourne, said that the grazing property was first mapped and used by the club for Orienteering in 2000 and the open, undulating terrain makes it an ideal venue, especially for newcomers.

"Apart from the courses set for more experienced Orienteers, Sunday's event will also have a short, easy course suitable for beginners. Instruction on the basic map reading and navigational skills will also be available," she said.

Ms Bourne added that as this will be the club's first bush event in 2018 a good roll up of local Orienteers is expected. They will be joined by a group of Orienteers from Toowoomba's Range Runners Club Starting times are from 9.00am - 11.00am and the assembly area will be signposted beyond the Braeside Homestead. Entry is off Crystal Mountain Road, approximately 28km south of Warwick off the New England Highway.

Anyone interested in learning more about the sport of Orienteering is invited to "come and try" and will be made most welcome and given every assistance to experience all the sport has to offer.

Further information, is available from Liz Bourne (07 4683 6374) or go to www.oq.asn. au/event-calendar.

BUTLER IN GOOD TOUCH Wallangarra golfers were back on the course on Saturday playing a single Stableford competition. Pete Butler (40 points) found some good form and took out the competition after a count back relegated Nick Hurtz (also 40 points) to the runner up position. Tony Murphy took the pin shot at the ninth and Andrew Thompson the approach on the second.

On Saturday the club will be playing a 4BBB so organise your partners and nominate now.

A reminder the Wallangarra Golf Club AGM will be held on Wednesday night March 7. Memberships are now due and all members are welcome and encouraged to attend. freetimes.com.au

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JACKSON'S FORM HOT It was another fine and hot day on the range (unfortunately). A wet or cool one would have been far more popular. That's coming I believe but in the interim shooters dealt with the heat and the targets with equal success and it was a busy day on the range.

Germany visitors Theresa Stenzel and Oliver Vertein joined in the fun.

Ross Jackson was on fire all day. He had success in the 100 Metre Centrefire Benchrest relegating Peter Jones and Tom Donald to the minor placings.

It was almost the same result in the 50 Metre International Rimfire only the minor placings were reversed with Tom Donald taking second spot ahead or Peter Jones.

It was d¨¦jà vu in the 50 metre Hunter with the placings Jackson, Donald and Jones.

On Saturday a 50 Metre Rimfire Benchrest events followed commences at 10.00am. The NRA Action Pistol Centrefire competition commences at 12.00 noon.

On Sunday NRA Action Pistol Centrefire competition begins at 10.00am and a club meeting has been scheduled for 12.00 noon.

CONDITIONS IMPACTING ON NUMBERS Like everyone the Croquet players will be glad to see an end to the heat wave conditions and a return to more comfortable playing conditions.

The difficult playing conditions are definitely impacting on the numbers and Tuesday saw only a small field of the most

dedicated on the green for Association Croquet. Heather Widderick and Carol Verwey played Joy Newman and Andrea Denkewitz and enjoyed an 18-11 win. Carol had a break of two, and Andrea a break of three.

In the other match, Pat Schnoor played a lone hand against the pairing of Effey Russell and Grace Howard. Schnoor had two breaks of three and went on to win the game 24There were also a couple of player out of action in Friday for the Gateball games and the games were played with uneven teams.

Team One had just four players, John Draper, Bill Golding, Heather Widderick and Andrea Denkewitz. They played the team of Pat Schnoor, Les Williams, Joy Newman, Grace Howard and Val Fancourt.

Team One had success in the first game with a 14-10 win over their opponents.

Team Two bounced back in the second winning 15 points to 7. Following the break each team was down another player with the departure of Val Fancourt and Bill Golding.

John, Heather and Andrea then played the Red balls, while Pat, Les, Joy and Grace had the White. Red won the third game148. John Draper continues to improve his game each week while Val Fancourt played some good shots in the early games. Play was abandoned after this game due to the extreme heat.

SOUTH'S ON TRACK A win on Saturday has all but guaranteed

CASEY O’CONNOR

South's the Stanthorpe Cricket Association Minor Premiership.

In Saturday's fixtures South's had a reasonably comfortable win over Tenterfield in another round of the T20 competition.

They now have an eight point buffer over second placed RSL. With only a handful of games before the finals the race for second spot is on in earnest between RSL (36) and Valleys (32).

South's set Tenterfield a very gettable target of 106. The performance of youngster Harry Williams has been one of the highlights of the Stanthorpe season and he figured prominently in South's win on the weekend. Williams top scored with 37. Once again sloppy bowling was a big contributor to the South's score line with Wides (16) ranking second on the score sheet.

Dave Fowler and Danny Potter were the best of the Tenterfield bowlers each claiming a pair.

106 is not a big score but against the South's bowling attack it was always going to be a challenging target for Tenterfield. To their credit the Tenterfield batsmen hung in and at the end of their 20 over stint were 6/68. Dave Fowler added a handy 38 runs to his two wickets earlier and was clearly the best for the visitors. Liam Lanza and Scott Williams took two wickets apiece in what was, in the end a handy win for the competition leaders.

The game between RSL and Valleys was

not as clear cut and finished in a nail biter.

Batting first RSL set Valleys a 106 run target after losing only four wickets in the innings.

The Valleys bowlers did a great job to restrict the experienced RSL batsmen Jason Lawer (37) and Luke Brady (32) to a steady scoring pace with some tight bowling. They then saw Will Dowie and Greg McKenzie off for ducks.

It was no walk in the park for Valleys however who had only three balls remaining in their innings when they reached the required total. Along the way they lost eight wickets.

Opener Kirby Morunga got Valleys off to a good start scoring 27 while the ever reliable Anthony Marino top scored with 31.

Duane Lihou gave RSL every chance taking 4/13 from his four overs as Valleys snuck home to get the all important points.

The battle for the all important second spot on the ladder is on.

END OF THE REP ROAD Stanthorpe will not play a part in the Rep cricket finals this season after a loss to Lockyer Valley in Sunday's 50 over Rep game.

Stanthorpe took a relatively inexperienced team into the game against last season's Eastern Downs premiers.

Lockyer coasted to an easy six wicket win in just the 22nd over. Damian Anderson was the best of the Stanthorpe bowling attack taking two wickets.

to the Runner-up Allawa, R. Alcock, R. Phillips and P. Collis on 61. Round winners were: 1st Round - A. Gibbs, M. Sagse, M. Gibbs and C. Hayes.

2nd Round - W. Tucker, M. Shepherd, G. Creighton and G. Assay, and 3rd Round Stanthorpe No. 1 team. Thank you to all members and friends who assisted the Club in every way.

Coming Events for February: Wed. 21st: K.F.C. sponsored bowls.

Sat. 24th: Social bowls and see above for 2nd round of B Grade Singles call-up.

Wed. 28th: Valentine's and Christensen's sponsored bowls.

Events for March: Tues. 6th: Monthly Triples.

Wed. 14th: Jack Pot bowls sponsored by Domino's Pizza.

ing out by one point for maximum score, well done Dave. Next week we will be at 600 yards on Sunday 25th February, sign on at 7.30am for 8.00am start, contact Margaret on 4666 1018 for further information.

AROUND THE GROUNDS WARWICK BOWLS CLUB Monthly Triples were held on 6th February. Owing to lack of time there will only be the Skip's names.

My apologies. It was wonderful to have to full Green and the Club thanks the 16 teams who participated. Results Round 1: K. Mooney def. B. Gibson 13-6; M. Holder def. S. Tyter 10 ½ - 8 ½; D. Christensen def. B. Black 14-5; G. Green def. E. Welsh (14) 13-8; M. Wagner def. The Summit 15-4; G. Creighton def.

T. Banditt 12-7; J. Johnson def. P. Wagner 14-5; P. Collis def. Team 1 (no card) 17-2.

Round 2: P. Collis tied with K. Mooney 9 ½ - 9 ½; B. Gibson def. M. Holder 14-5; D. Christensen def. S. Tyter 13-6; G. Green def. B. Black 14-5; M. Wagner def. E. Welsh 11-8; The Summit def. T. Banditt 12-7; P. Wagner tied with G. Creighton 10 ½ - 10 ½; J. Johnson def. Team 1 (No Card) 15-4.

Congratulations to the winners T. Hagley, B. Bourke, J. Johnson (Southern Cross), and to the Runner-up K. Bloomfield, B. & D. Christensen (Warwick Club).

Result of Social Bowls - 7th February:

R. Forbes, R. Smith verse P. Kerr, S. Kettle 16-15; D. Phillips, M. Balfour def. G. Kerr, K. Hayes 14-11.

Result 10th February: D. Miller, P. Seipelt, E. Welsh def. D. Phillips, P. Reynolds, J. Simpson 14-6; R. Bean, K. Hayes, T. Wright def. A. Naylor, B. Black, M. Holder 20-9; B. Buckel, M. Balfour, J. Ruhle def. T. Gallagher, G. Murphy, P. Reynolds 12-11.

Last Saturday the 1st Round of B Grade Singles was played. Result: M. Balfour def. K. Hayes 15-16; S. Lasak def. R. Bean 26-6.

N.B. Nest Saturday the 2nd Round of B Grade Singles will be played. Call-up as follows: S. Lasak verse D. Phillips. M. Balfour verse J. Lasak.

Sunday 18th Feb. Our Club's Open Fours Carnival was held and was so successful with 16 teams competing plus spare teams on the waiting list. Our thanks to the following teams - Tannymorel (3), Warwick Club (4), South Toowoomba, Inglewood, Warwick East, Goondiwindi, Tenterfield, Southern Cross, Stanthorpe (3). Our special thanks to the Sponsors Carey Bros. Abattoir, Southern Downs Auto, and Piping Solutions. Their sponsorship is very much appreciated by our Club as without their sponsorship our Carnival would not have been the great success that it was. Congratulations to the Winners G. Kath, A. Kiepe, G. Gill and S. Kiepe with a score of 62, and

SOUTHERN DOWNS RIFLE CLUB Results for Sunday 18th February.

500 yards F Class (open): Dave Taylor 125.11, Bruce McAllan 122.8, Neil Sexton 119.5, Margaret Taylor 115.2, Russel Fry 106. (standard) Kevin Jones 119.5.

A much more comfortable morning greeted the shooters on Sunday, with light winds and a little mirage. The scores reflected the good conditions with some excellent shooting, Dave Taylor just miss-

WARWICK EAST BOWLS CLUB Last Saturday a game of scrounger was played between B Lee, P Dipplesman and E Diery. The results were B Lee 71 points, P Dipplesman 62 points, E Diery 59 points. The attempt at the jackpot was once again unsuccessful.

Today is our monthly Red Rooster open triples. Play starts at 12.00, with names to be in to the club on 4661 9050 between 10.00 and 11.30 a.m.

On Saturday we will be holding our AGM, with all members urged to attend. The meeting starts at 1.00 p.m. We will hold our usual Saturday afternoon mixed social bowls after the meeting, with the usual prizes on offer. The jackpot is now worth over $140.

Thursday next week will be our monthly mixed triples. Play starts at 12.00, with names to be in by 11.30 a.m. Flyers will shortly be going out for our March open fours carnival, to be held on Sunday 18th March.

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