Southern Free Times - 24th January 2019

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Once again this year we've seen hot-headed debate in the lead-up to Australia Day about the significance of the date and if it should be changed.

Whatever your view, we cannot change history. January 26 represents the start of European colonisation of Australia, for better or for worse for all involved. It is what it is, we are stuck with it, and we're all in this together.

Personally, I don't really care when we celebrate our nationhood. There are still major issues of Indigenous disadvantage to be tackled in this country, but we can do that and still celebrate the qualities that make Australia great. For me, these are old-fashioned concepts like 'a fair go', and helping each other out when the chips are down.

As far as immigration is concerned, every non-indigenous person in Australia - no matter how many generations their family has been here - is a migrant in one form or another.

The debate over immigration levels will go on, but immigration will continue to enrich our social fabric as it always has done. And I say that as a proud firstgeneration Aussie of Pommy migrant parentage.

Get out and celebrate this Saturday there are plenty of events across the region where you can do that. Happy Australia Day. Jeremy Sollars

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BIG RIVER SPILL The State Government is investigating a major overflow of raw sewage into the Condamine River in the days before Christmas last year - read more on pages 6 & 7.

CELEBRATE OUR DAY There's heaps of free and family-friendly activities across the region where you can celebrate Australia Day this Saturday - full details on page 8.

COMMUNITY NEWS Find out what's coming up around the ridges with our local community groups - and check out what the Allora Photography Group has been up to community diary page 15.

Something a little different for Lenscape this week - an observant reader took this snap of a Warwick bus stop - can you spot what's wrong with this picture?

Send your nature, sunset, landscape, pets or other favourite snaps for Lenscape to newsdesk@freetimes.com.au

CASEY'S SPIN Our sports columnist Casey O'Connor gives us all the latest in local sport from around the ridges - pages 18-19.

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BUSINESS CASE ANALYSED

BY JEREMY SOLLARS The Granite Belt Community Association (GBCA) has begun 2019 with a renewed call for Queensland Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe to refer the business case for de-amalgamation to the Local Government Change Commission.

The GBCA delivered its comprehensive, 111-page business case to the minister just before Christmas last year and remains confident the case stacks up financially for the Granite Belt to split from the Southern Downs Regional Council.

The Local Government Change Commission is an independent body operating under the umbrella of the Electoral Commission of Queensland and was established to review the boundaries of Queensland councils.

The GBCA believes the Change Commission is the only body which can undertake a fully independent and unbiased analysis of the business case, which was due to be formally received by Southern Downs councilors at their first meeting for the year held in Stanthorpe yesterday Wednesday 23 January.

Mr Hinchliffe has previously stated that if he and the State Government come to a view that de-amalgamation is financially viable a referendum of all voters in the current Southern Downs Regional Council area would take place on the question.

In a statement released this week GBCA president Rev Alan Colyer said the group was “grateful for the opportunity to be able to present the report and have it considered”.

“The report was delivered to the Minister in December and we now need to be patient

and allow the minister and his office time to consider the report and the implications not only for the Granite Belt and Southern Downs, but also for the whole State of Queensland,” Rev Colyer said.

“The proposal is based on the advice and analysis of highly respected local government expert and consultant David Spearritt, and concludes that it is feasible to recreate two viable and functioning councils.

“On delivering the report to the Minister and council, the association requested the proposal be sent to the Change Commission.

“The association believes the Change Commission, with greater access to government and council information would be in the best position to independently undertake this comprehensive assessment and to test the veracity of the financial assessments made by Mr Spearritt.

“We hope that the Mayor and Councillors support this request so that a factual and informed decision can be made in the best interest of the community they are elected to represent on the future of the Granite Belt and Southern Downs.”

The Free Times asked the council if it would support the referral of the business case to the Change Commission, with a spokeswoman saying it was due to be received at yesterday’s January meeting held after time of printing of this week’s edition - and could not pre-empt anything councillors might decide.

But a report to councillors accompanying the GBCA business case proposed that council staff undertake their own assessment of the business case at a likely

cost of around $40,000 in staff time.

This is despite the figures in the business case being based on material supplied by both the council and the State Government, and the Change Commission being able to assess the business case at no cost to local ratepayers.

WITH THE DEPARTMENT ...

A spokesman for Stirling Hinchliffe told the Free Times the Department of Local Government “is preparing an analysis of the business case, which the minister will consider before making any decision whether to refer it to the Change Commission”.

Mr Hinchliffe is currently on annual leave.

ABOUT DAVID SPEARRITT ... · David Spearritt was the Director, Financial Review, with the Office of the Local Government Commissioner during the 1990’s amalgamations. · He has more than 40 years of local government financial management experience, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of two very large councils. · He also provided due diligence advice to three of the four recent council deamalgamations in Queensland.

CHECK IT OUT ... · For an update on what councillors decided at yesterday’s council meeting go to www. freetimes.com.au · The business case for de-amalgamation, entitled ‘A New Granite Belt Council’ can be viewed in full on the GBCA’s website at www.granitebeltcommunity.com ●

WARWICK MAKES LIST OF WOTIF ‘TOP 10’ Warwick has rocked in at number 10 on the online travel site 'Wotif ' and its winners of the 2019 'Aussie Town of the Year' awards announced last week.

Wotif says the awards recognise 10 "deserving locations across the country that have made a unique contribution to Australian tourism".

Wotif General Manager Daniel Finch said looking beyond traditional domestic hotspots and backed by Wotif 's 18-year Australian heritage, the awards aim to support local communities by encouraging Aussies to discover more of their own backyard.

The news ironically came as the move

Granite Belt's key role in the region's tourist economy, in traditional Warwick-versusStanthorpe rivalry.

"Now in its second year, the Wotif Aussie Town of the Year awards are based on Wotif pricing and demand data and for the first time, traveller reviews, unearthing 2019's upand-coming destinations," Mr Finch said.

Warwick came in at number 10 on the list (number one was Port Fairy in Victoria) - with the following Wotif citation 10. Warwick (QLD): This isn't Warwick's first rodeo. Famously known as the 'Rose and Rodeo City', Warwick is the proud home of Australia's best rodeo riders, and so much more. Yee-ha! ●

for the de-amalgamation of Warwick and Stanthorpe gathers pace, with many Stanthorpe locals and businesses commenting on social media about the

COUNCIL SUED FOR DAMAGES

BY JEREMY SOLLARS The Southern Downs Regional Council is being sued by an employee for up to $750,000 in damages from a workplace injury.

Through Maurice Blackburn Lawyers in Toowoomba the male employee, whom the Free Times has chosen not to name, lodged a claim against the council on Wednesday 9 January this year in the District Court of Queensland.

The claim alleges the council was negligent and failed in its duty of care to the employee when he was instructed to load and drive an Isuzu 12-tonne twin cab tipper while part of a crew constructing a water pipeline on a stock route between Border Road and Aerodrome Road at Applethorpe between January and March 2017.

Court documents state the council and its health and safety managers and supervisors were aware or ought to have been aware that the man had a degenerative spine condition and that his work duties needed to be varied to avoid prolonged periods in the same position.

During the period in question the employee is stated to have driven the tipper approximately eight times a day in an area where there was no formed road and through swampy and soft ground while collecting rocks and tree stumps removed for the water pipeline.

It is claimed that the vehicle would frequently sink into the soft ground and the driver's seat would "bottom out", causing "repeated compressive loading of the lumbosacral spine", and that the employee "suffered injury and/or an aggravation of a pre-existing injury to his lumbar spine".

"On or about 10 March 2017 the Plaintiff complained about his lower back being sore and completed an incident report," the court claim states.

The claim alleges the council exposed the employee "to a risk of injury which could have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable care".

The employee - who the court documents state has been unable to return to work since 13 March 2017 - is claiming a maximum of $750,000 in damages from the council, a combination of general damages for pain and the loss of "amenities of life", along with medical expenses and past and future economic loss.

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COVER STORY Eyes on the future - from left, RSL treasurer Peter Kemp, duty manager Chloe Harvey, president Greg Linnett and junior vice-president Lorraine Dent say there's been a noticeable lift in visitation and, importantly, staff morale since last week's special general meeting.

OPERATION 'BACK IN BLACK'

BY JEREMY SOLLARS

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he dust has well and truly settled after last week's 'Save the Warwick RSL' special meeting of members - and the hard work to do just that has now begun in earnest.

Determined to leave the past behind and drive on ahead, a 'caretaker' committee elected at the meeting last Tuesday 15 January have rolled up their sleeves and thrown themselves into the task of guiding the Warwick RSL Memorial Club into financial recovery.

In case you've been living under a rock lately, the special meeting was called by a group of club members concerned about the club's financial position and future, with significant debts and a tax bill to the Australian Taxation Office.

The meeting voted all but unanimously to remove the former management

committee and select an interim committee to run the club's affairs until the next AGM, due at the end of March.

Committee members - led by Greg Linnett, who was enthusiastically elected as president - have spent the last week and a bit with their heads down, going through the RSL's books and taking a 'forensic' look at the club's day-to-day operations and costs, along with the bigger picture of what needs to be done to ensure its long-term survival.

At the top of the list has been the reengagement of Brisbane-based business consulting firm Kestrel Solutions, which produced a report on the Warwick RSL in March last year, at the request of the former management committee.

The report contained around 70 individual recommendations for actions to improve the club's financial position and sustainability and the new management

committee wasted no time in bringing Kestrel Solutions back on board on Monday of this week, to implement the changes the firm recommended almost 12 months ago.

While Kestrel Solutions will undertake recruitment of a new manager for the club, Greg Linnett is firmly of the belief that the existing staff are right at the core of the RSL's future.

Staff culture and morale have been poor in recent times, but with the arrival of the new management committee Greg and his colleagues have already sensed a new enthusiasm in the air among the club's roughly 40 employees.

"It's been a torrid time lately for the staff but they've stuck in there and I give them a lot of credit for that," Greg told the Free Times.

"This club is bigger than all of us it doesn't belong to the management

committee, it belongs to the members and the staff are crucial in turning things around.

"It's been pretty hectic but from my perspective we've got a good committee, we all have a variety of experience in different fields.

"We've been talking with Kestrel Solutions and the bank and just feeling our way forward.

"We need transparency and we need a manager who is tech-smart, which is something I'm not.

"We've been looking at all of our systems and we need to be able to know how much has been purchased and how much has been sold."

Greg said one issue which needed to be addressed urgently was the club's closing time, which previously had been fixed both on weeknights and on weekends.

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"We need to leave it up to the duty managers to decide when it's time to close of a night," he said.

"They need the flexibility to be able to say, 'Well, we're still busy, so why would we close now?'."

New treasurer Peter Kemp joked that he might have to bring in a camp bed or an air mattress given the time he's spent at the club in recent days.

"We've felt like we've been living here lately," he said.

"What we've been doing is going through the data and the figures and looking at costs.

"We've already identified a few areas where spending on materials has been excessive.

"But some of the systems clearly need upgrading and integrating urgently so we can get a real handle on things like stock control and sales.

"It's early days - we haven't found any big bogey-man on the financial side of things, it's just about being able to clearly track our costs.

"We do see there are staffing issues around when people are working and we may look at adjusting or re-distributing some hours, but none of the staff will have their hours reduced.

"It's really about making sure the staff are on when they are needed, and we've also identified areas where staff need more training and they're going to get that.

"There's also a few things we can do straight away to freshen the place up - like replacing some of the seating and just focussing on cleanliness.

"We also want to ramp up events and entertainment and pokie promotion so we can re-gain market share.

"We're calling it 'operation back in black'.

New junior vice-president Lorraine Dent said there had been a noticeable lift in visitation to the club since last week's meeting.

But she said the improvement in staff morale was even more evident.

"The mood of the staff does seem to have improved," Lorraine said.

"There was a bit of trepidation about the meeting, but I think once the staff start to see some changes being made the morale should lift even more.

"I've had staff saying to me they're really excited about the club's future since the new management committee came in and they're offering to help wherever they can, which has been great."

Duty manager Chloe Harvey said the staff group as a whole was feeling more upbeat.

"I think there's a feeling among the staff

There's a renewed sense of confidence about the future of the Warwick RSL Memorial Club. that they're a lot more confident about the future," Chloe said.

"There's a feeling of excitement about working here again."

WHO'S ON THE NEW COMMITTEE? Around 260 financial club members turned out last Tuesday 15 January for the special general meeting of members which voted to bring in a new management committee for the Warwick RSL Memorial Club.

The meeting had its moments, with many members clearly emotional about the future of their beloved club.

Elected at the special general meeting last Tuesday 15 January were · President - Greg Linnett · Senior vice-president - Lindsay Goodwin · Junior vice-president - Lorraine Dent · Secretary - Philippa Whitman · Treasurer - Peter Kemp · Committee members - Bob Bennett, Greg Byrne, Gary Amos, Tony Brewer, Russell Passfield and Harry Liaubon

THE KESTREL REPORT ...

The March 2018 report on the RSL prepared by consultants Kestrel Solutions contained some 70 separate recommendations for changes to

Last week's ''Save the Warwick RSL'' special meeting of members had its moments, but was all but unanimous in a call to select a new management committee, to serve until the next AGM in March. and wastage

management and operations.

Some of the key points were around the following · The need for an improvement in relations between the management committee and senior managers and staff · Issues with purchasing and stock control

· Problems with staff 'culture' · Car parking · Future potential of Kings Theatre, the subject of a $1.5m renovation · Bank loans and ATO debt

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NEWS The sewage pump station at the corner of Canning and Condamine Streets.

State Government advice suggests raw sewage was flowing into the Condamine River for up to six days, from Wednesday 19 December until Christmas Eve, when warning signage was put in place by the council.

RIVER SEWAGE SPILL

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he Southern Downs Regional Council has not released details surrounding a major raw sewage spill into the Condamine River in Warwick just before Christmas last year.

The spill occurred a short distance upstream of the O.O. Madsen Bridge and

was initially believed to have started on or around the weekend of 22-23 December, but State Government advice suggests it began as early as the previous Wednesday, 19 January.

The council placed signs in parkland near the popular river pontoon in Federation Park warning of polluted water

on Christmas Eve, the following Monday.

The signs were removed in the last week of December.

It is not known how much sewage entered the river but the council has previously stated the spill was the result of a "disruption to Ergon's power supply" at the sewage pump station at the corner of

Canning and Condamine Streets outside the new Bunnings Warehouse.

Observers reported seeing a large quantity of sewage, including solid faecal matter, in the river during the spill in the vicinity of Federation Park, which is popular with picnickers and those fishing and swimming on and near the pontoon.

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The council will not confirm or deny if the sewage entered the river via this stormwater outlet in Federation Park near the river pontoon, or if the sewage entered the stormwater network at any point. The sewage/wastewater and stormwater networks are separate.

(DES) for its review and council is currently waiting to receive further advice from DES." The sewage spill comes as the council continues to be investigated by the State Government over multiple sewage overflows from the Stanthorpe Wastewater Treatment Plant into Quart Pot Creek during heavy rain over the past 18 months to two years, for which the council could potentially receive maximum fines under state environmental laws of up to $3 million for those incidents.

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Children were observed swimming in that section of the river during the spill before the warning signage was in place.

Observers also reported the sewage was flowing into the river from the stormwater outlet beneath the timber bridge near the pontoon. It remains unclear how the sewage came to be in the stormwater system, which is separate from the sewage network.

Normally sewage would overflow above ground from sewer network manholes in the vicinity of any spill and be detected more quickly by residents or passers-by.

Bureau of Meteorology records show Warwick recorded just under 60mm of rain between Thursday 13 December and Saturday 22 December but it is likewise unclear how this may have contributed to the spill or any pump station failure.

The Free Times this week asked the council the following questions in relation to the incident 1. On what day and at what time did the overflow commence, if recorded?

2. Did the fault at the pump station trigger some kind of alert to council officers/workers and when it was it discovered and action taken to make it stop?

3. How did the sewage enter the river, ie through the wastewater or stormwater network?

4. Approximately what volume of sewage is understood to have been released?

A council spokeswoman provided the following response "SDRC has now completed a detailed, internal report following the wastewater spill which occurred near Federation Park in December. The report and its findings have been submitted to the Queensland Department of Environment and Science

STATE RESPONSE ...

The Free Times asked the Department of Environment and Science (DES) if it was investigating the pre-Christmas sewage spill and what action if any might be taken against the council.

A spokesman confirmed the department was investigating the "release of untreated effluent to the Condamine River at Warwick in December 2018".

"DES was notified on (Wednesday) 19 December by Southern Downs Regional Council and is aware that Council has since placed signage at the river as a warning, collected water quality samples, informed residents downstream and commenced clean-up operation as well as a testing program onsite," the spokesman said.

"The department is continuing its investigations and will review sampling results and related reports from the incident.

"Members of the public can report incidents like this through the Pollution Hotline on 1300 130 372." â—?

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WHAT'S ON THIS AUSTRALIA DAY, SATURDAY 26 JANUARY… breakfast in Leslie Park on Saturday, January 26.

The event will run from 9am to 12pm near the Youth Stage on Albert St, and feature a delicious breakfast, activities for kids including face-painting, Aussie games, music from the Warwick City Band and the Warwick Thistle Pipe Band and more.

The civic part of the morning will be conducted by Southern Downs Regional Council on the Youth Stage from 10am.

This will include a citizenship ceremony, welcoming the region's new Australians as well as a short award presentation, featuring special guest Australia Day Ambassador to the Southern Downs, Dr Tim Baker.

All are welcome for what will be a fun, family-friendly celebration of our nation.

Aussie blues legend Ash Grunwald will rock out on Australia Day in Warwick.

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Celebrate Australia Day at Great Australian Bites with home-grown music legend Ash Grunwald.

Come together with family and friends in Warwick with free entry, pop-up food stalls serving local produce and a live entertainment program guaranteed to get your toes tapping while soaking up the summer atmosphere.

Aussie blues star Ash Grunwald will headline the day with local acts Sleeping Dogs, SideTracked, The Fern Brothers and Joel Anthony keeping the crowds entertained with lively tunes.

Local restaurants will be serving up delectable treats, celebrating our Southern Downs and Granite Belt produce.

Festivities kick off at 4pm and wrap up at 10pm, so head to Palmerin Street this Saturday 26 January to join in the fun.

Great Australian Bites is presented by the Queensland Government in partnership with Southern Downs Regional Council and the National Australia Day Council. For

more information contact Council on 1300 697 372.

Stanthorpe Australia Day Celebrations and Citizenship Ceremony

Enjoy live entertainment from Mark Carter and Cole Train with heaps of Aussie activities including a pie eating competition, gum boot throwing, billy boiling and more!

Join in on the family fun at Weeroona Park from 4pm to 9pm.

Enjoy free entry to the Stanthorpe pool from 3pm to 7pm.

Don't miss other events happening in Stanthorpe on Australia Day including the Triathlon from 8am and the Mercantile Relay from 10am - both at the Stanthorpe Pool.

For more information contact 07 4681 5527 or email jenny.sherrin@sdrc.qld.gov.au Warwick Australia Day Celebrations and Citizenship Ceremony

Join in Australia Day celebrations with the Warwick community, as the Lions Club of Warwick and Rotary Club of Warwick Sunrise band together to host a gold coin

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Mr Ryan previously co-founded the Mimiki Foundation and prior to Youngcare the Edmund Rice Foundation (Australia).

He received a Queensland Greats Award in 2009 for his significant contribution to the Brisbane community through his work to assist Brisbane's homeless, street kids and elderly people.

The Australia Day Awards presentation ceremony will be held at the Texas Historical Society Museum at 40 Flemming Street this Saturday 26 January. The celebrations will begin with breakfast at 8.30am before presentations commence at 10am.

Mr Ryan will deliver an address at the ceremony before assisting with the presentation of the awards.

Youngcare CEO Anthony Ryan.

Youngcare CEO to visit Texas

The 2019 Australia Day Ambassador for Texas is CEO of Youngcare and Queensland Greats Award recipient Anthony Ryan.

Mr Ryan took the helm at Youngcare in November 2016 and leads the team in supporting some of the most impoverished and disempowered people in Australia - young people with high care needs.

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The Southern Downs Steam Railway is on track for Clifton on Australia Day. Hop on a steam train ...

The Southern Downs Steam Railway based in Warwick will celebrate Australia Day and their 10th birthday - this Saturday with a family picnic train trip to Clifton. The train departs Warwick at 10am. Bookings and enquiries to 4661 9788 or visit www. sdsr.org.au ●

WONDERFUL RECOGNITION FOR TENTERFIELD CITIZENS Australia Day in Tenterfield promises to be another wonderful morning of entertainment, recognition and celebration.

An outstanding 37 nominations were received for the Australia Day Awards, covering the categories of Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Young Sportsperson of the Year, Emergency Services Volunteer of the Year and Community Event of the Year.

"Unfortunately there were no nominations for Sportsperson of the Year but council was overwhelmed at the number and calibre of the nominations this year," Mayor Peter Petty said.

"Selection of the winners was a very difficult task indeed."

Australia Day 2019 celebrations will be held at the Tenterfield Memorial Hall, kicking off at 8.15 am with 'Breakfast on the

Deck' hosted by the Tenterfield Lions Club and the Granite Belt Community Band.

The main event itself commences in the Hall at 9am.

The Australia Day Ambassador for 2019 is Mr Paul Featherstone BM ASM who has spent the last 35 years perfecting skills in the recovery and care of people in life threatening situations.

Paul has been involved in almost every

major emergency during this time, ranging from the Granville rail crash in 1977 to the Beaconsfield mine rescue in 2006. He will certainly have a story to tell.

The Granit Belt Community Band will again perform during the celebration with the Tenterfield Highlander Pipe Band and the swirl of bagpipes bringing the event to a stirring conclusion. ●

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The Southern Downs Regional Council held a public meeting on B-Double routes through Warwick and a future heavy vehicle bypass around Warwick last Tuesday night, 22 January, at the Warwick Town Hall.

For a report on the public meeting visit www.freetimes.com.au

WATER RESTRICTIONS

PAY RISE VOTE Southern Downs councillors were due to vote on a proposed pay rise at their January general meeting held in Stanthorpe yesterday.

A report to councillors states Queensland's Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal has recommended a maximum 2.1 per cent increase for councillors across Queensland, compared to a maximum of 2.25 per cent last financial year.

If adopted by councillors at this week's meeting the pay rise would take effect from 1 July. Councillors had the option of voting to forego the increase and re-direct the funds to "another operational budget activity".

The proposed new pay scales are as follows ...

•฀ Mayor Tracy Dobie - increase from $127,898 to $130,584 •฀ Deputy Mayor Jo McNally - increase from $79,936 to $81,615 •฀ Councillors (x7) - increase from $67,945 to $69,372 The combined total increase in remuneration would be $14,354, effective 1 July 2019.

•฀ Visit www.freetimes.com.au for updates.

NEW DIRECTOR The third of three new departmental directors has started work at the Southern Downs Regional Council.

The new Director of Corporate and Community Services Joanne Morris commenced in her role on Monday 7 January.

She joins Jane Stroud, Director of Sustainable Development and Graham O'Byrne, Director of Infrastructure Services.

Ms Stroud and Mr O'Byrne commenced in their roles last November.

The three positions were created as part of an apparent major restructure of the council's senior management last year following the departure of former long-time directors Peter See and Ken Harris.

All roads lead to Allora.

BIG WEEKEND OF HERITAGE The 2019 Allora Heritage Weekend to be held this Australia Day weekend of Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January at the Allora Showgrounds looks set to impress people of all ages. A first this year will be the very first working steam display as a featured attraction. The trucks from down south are set to make their annual pilgrimage to Allora with a display set to turn heads. An added attraction this year will be helicopter rides. The swap meet is set to equal all earlier benchmarks set with a strong enquiry all the attraction of earlier years will be there. The tractor pull will be in its relocated area.

Featuring in 2019 ... · Allis Chalmers Tractors · British Trucks · Pre-War Vehicles · Cooper & Ruston Engines

· Harley Davidson Motorcycles · The Steam Era Admission is just $10 for adults and children are free. Food will be available all weekend and displays will include vintage and veteran cars and trucks, antiques, motorcycles, historical machinery, horse-drawn machinery, along with a cent sale and bush poets.

For information about camping and events call Ted on 0418 875 469, Mark on 0438 623 734 or Lyle on 0409 766 288. · To view the full 2010 programme visit http://www.alloraheritageweekend.org.au/ · In July 2019 Allora will celebrate 150 years of Local overnment and the Southern Railway. The Allora & District Historical Society have organised an event to celebrate this milestone - to find out more visit www.allora150.org ●

AUSSIE DAY HOLIDAY 1 FREE Pot with this Voucher.

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Tenterfield Shire Council raised its water restrictions to level three on Monday of this week.

Shire CEO Terry Dodds said the current weather forecast, quality of water at the depleted dam level, ability to filter more turbid water, current water demand, the quality and quantity of water from the bore and evaporation rates were all factored into the decision.

Level 3 restrictions for domestic ...

•฀ No use of fixed hoses or sprinklers for gardening or washing cars/hard surfaces •฀ Restricted use of approved micro sprays/garden watering systems to 1 hour, limited between 6.30pm and 7.30pm daily Daylight Saving Time, and between 4.30pm and 5.30pm Eastern Standard Time •฀ Restricted use of hand held hoses to 2 hours a day, limited between 5.30pm and 7.30am Daylight Saving Time and between 4.30pm and 6.30 am Eastern Standard Time •฀ The filling of swimming pools and spas is banned. Topping up permitted •฀ Washing of hard surfaces by bucket only Level 3 restrictions for public/ commercial ...

•฀ Public gardens, sporting grounds, show grounds can use hand held hoses for 2 hours between 5.30pm and 7.30am Daylight Saving Time and between 4.30pm and 6.30 am Eastern Standard Time •฀ Market gardens can use sprinklers for 4 hours between 6.30pm and 6.30am daily during Daylight Saving Time and Eastern Standard Time •฀ Nurseries can use hand held hoses for 4 hours per day between 5.30pm and 7.30am Daylight Saving Time and between 4.30pm and 6.30 am Eastern Standard Time •฀ The washing of motor cars, operation of fountains and auto flush toilets or urinals is banned •฀ Stock troughs - no restrictions •฀ Ready mix concrete - no restrictions •฀ Water carters and 'other' require Council approval.

Full information on the water restrictions can be found on the council's website www.tenterfield.nsw.gov.au. ●

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CLEARING SALE

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SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2019 9AM ON SITE. 1960 WARWICK / KILLARNEY ROAD, LOCH LOMOND

A/C G & M AMOS TRACTORS:-David Brown 990 3ptl; M/F 298 FWA 5500hrs tyres 40%; VEHICLES:-Nissan 2005 Navara 3lt diesel twin cab 4WD; 1981 Isuzu 5ton SV422 truck un reg new tyres: HORSE FLOATS & GOOSENECK:- 1 X double horse float windows vents with beds aluminium flooring, Brand New: 2 x 3 angle load tandem float fully enclosed drop down windows, Brand New, aluminium flooring; Gooseneck 2 horse SL saddle box aluminium flooring shower, double bed, Brand New; partly built double float; HORSE WALKER & STARTING STALLS:- 6 Horse EZY Walker all elec as new,17.88 diameter; 3 x race horse starting stalls; HORSE GEAR:-Large qty of horse gear. Ambassador pony saddle, Alan Machinder endurance saddle, Eddy Powell No/ 48287 endurance saddle, Swinging Fender Child 13”, New Western 16” saddle, Assorted horse rugs, bridles, halters, leg wraps, leg guards, boots, saddle blankets, stirrups and bits, Dressage, western, show, racing & endurance tack.

WORK SHOP:-Chamers & Corner 2.4mt stell folder g/c; Pacific 2.4mt steel guillotine g/c; D mig 250 welder gasless; pedestal drill; Dunlite 5kva generator with 10hp B&S; GENERAL:-8ft feed trough; old car trailers; dog cage; 8ft feed trough; Silvan 400lt 5mt boom spray; carry all; old hammer mill; rear hyd gate lifter; 20ft container with shower; 40ft triaxle container trailer; PAYMENT STRICTLY DAY OF SALE --- EFTPOS AVAILABLE Please go to our web page for photos www.stuartbondrealestate.com.au

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SO CLOSE TO IT ALL THIS well presented three bedroom timber home is situated just west of Warwick in the well renowned and popular Rosenthal Heights area.

Eight acres fronting Warner Street, (bitumen Road frontage), this is a rare find (in the same family for over 50 years.

Three bedroom chamfer board timber home, fully refurbished kitchen with gas cooktop and wall oven adjoining dining and living rooms, sunken games and family room with raked ceilings, modern bathroom with both separate shower, vanity and

toilet, all bedrooms have built-ins.

Front veranda with views to the Great Divide, at the rear it has a very private outdoor entertaining area with second toilet and car port attached.

This home is set in over 50 years of established trees and gardens. Two storage sheds, one single car and one double car size, four-bay steel lock-up shed, three roller door, one lockable workshop. Tennis court.

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CLEARING SALE 23rd FEBRUARY 2019 72 GRAY LANE, ROSEHILL 5km NORTH WEST of WARWICK 9am ON SITE

A/C J & M GRAY --- Due to sale of property.

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PLUS SO MANY MORE ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION Please go to web page:- www.stuartbondrealestate.com.au for photo’s PAYMENT฀STRICTLY฀DAY฀OF฀SALE฀---฀EFTPOS฀AVAILABLE฀•฀CATERERS฀IN฀ATTENDANCE Please call Stuart Bond for more information on 0419677775 or owner Joe Gray on 07 4661 4059

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HOUSEHOLD:- Lounge ( 2 x 2 seater 1x 1 seater); cupboards, qty LP’s; display cabinets; book shelves; books; glasses; pictures; juice extractor; fax machine; BBQ; T.V’s; large qyt Folk Art materials;

Please contact Stuart Bond on 0419 677 775 or 4661 3462 www.stuartbondrealestate.com.au sbondrealestate@bigpond.com freetimes.com.au

COMMUNITY DIARY SENIOR CITIZENS Warwick Senior Citizens monthly activities are held at 13a Albert Street, Warwick. First Monday of each month Hoy (cards) from 2pm. First Tuesday of each month - Friendship morning from 9am. Every Monday - 500 (cards) from 9am-11.30am. Every Tuesday - TAI CHI from 9am. Every Wednesday - Indoor bowls from 9.30am-11.30am. Every Friday - Crazy Whist (cards) from 9am11.30am. Subscription is $10 per year and covers all activities. For information phone Margaret on 0458 444 101, or Fay on 0424 287 121.

HEART SUPPORT The Warwick Heart Support Group meets on the last Monday of each month (except December and January) in the Founder's Room at Slade Campus at 11am. Lunch is held after a short meeting. Every second meeting a guest speaker attends. A warm welcome awaits any person who may have experienced a Heart issue. For more information phone Norm on 4661 5421 or Jenny on 4664 8173.

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· Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Sunday 3 February at Queen Mary Falls Kiosk from 11am . For more information contact warwickssc@gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943. · The Ultra Golden Country Music Association invites you to its February Country Showcase commencing at 1pm at the Allora State School Hall, Warwick Street, Allora. Admission is $8. For more, phone Carolyn on 0439 929 225.

THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY Warwick Pensioner League Bus trip to Lowood is on Thursday 7 February, and will leave from Queens Park at 8am. For more information please contact ruby on 0438 674 803.

SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY The Swanfels Annual Get Together for former students will be held on Saturday 9 February at Pioneer Park, Swanfels.

Come along and enjoy the day with old friends. For more information phone Ron Johnson on 4664 4163 or 0438 674 803.

SUNDAY 27 JANUARY

WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY

Travelling Country Music Club Social will be on Sunday 27 January at the Cowboys Clubhouse in Queens Park, Alice Street from 10.30am. Cost for the day is $8 per adult and $4 for children.

Lunch will be included in the cost plus endless cups of tea or coffee all day and afternoon tea. Phone Marlene on 0419 710 828, Del on 0408 613 823 or Ruby on 0438 674 803.

National Seniors Trip to Glasshouse Mountains will be departing on Wednesday 13 February from the front of the Council Administration Building at 7am. We will go to the Australian teamsters Hall of Fame, while enjoying tea/coffee with damper. Lunch will be at a local Tavern then onto Bankfoot House. Bookings now until Tuesday 5 February. Phone Carmel on 4661 3136 for more information.

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY

From left - Peter, Chris, Gale, Trevor, Stuart, Mike. (Photo & story supplied)

ALLORA SNAPPERS rooms, pictorially supporting the historical Allora's 150th year celebrations, 20-21 July.

Other months excursions will be at various venues, January's being the Heritage Weekend at Allora on 26-27 January.

There will be a Club display at the Allora Show on 8-9 February and Chris encouraged members in supporting the show with competition entries as well as the display.

He also promoted the Warwick Show 22-24 March, 'Emerging Photographer Talent' competition. Chris won it in 2017 and Jess Barlow, a valued club member, in 2018.

Annual membership is $36, which covers insurance with membership of the Queensland Photographic Society. New members are always most welcome, be they beginners or advanced snappers. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Allora State School at 7pm, or enquiries can be directed to the Secretary, Peter Warhurst ph. 46614251 or email alloraphotographygroup4362@gmail.com.

From left - Peter, Chris, Gale, Trevor, Stuart, Mike. ●

A total of 18 of 29 members of the Allora Photography Group attended the 2019 AGM. President Chris Johnson sincerely thanked the retiring executive members vice president Linda Coombes, secretary Karen Johnson, treasurer Hilary Neden (after eight years in the position), projectionist/IT and catering officer Karen White.

Chris gave his annual report, the highlight of which was mention of the Club Exhibition of 'Advance Australia Fair', which was very well received by the public, at the Warwick Art Gallery. He thanked all members who participated throughout the very successful year.

At the election of Office Bearers, President Chris was re-elected, the vice president is Mike Geisel, secretary Peter Warhurst, treasurer Stuart Campbell, projectionist/IT Trevor Martin and catering officer Gale Ward.

For 2019 Chris presented a proposed Club Excursion calendar, these events being held monthly.

The priority event for 2019 will be the Club's Exhibition at the Allora Senior Citizens

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One gentleman upset her (4). 5. It may be beside a pen in your pocket (5). 6. State me to be upset and cross (7). 7.

Excitement created by the wets? (6). 13. A lie told by the beater? (7). 15. Cheat and the cheated forgive (7). 16.

Having a replacement does make one feel better (6). 17.

Make a hit with, as you disembark (3,3). 19. Follow the girl to the bottom of the garden (5). 21. Are backing it in for him (5). 22. A duck that no longer flies (4).

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11, Device. 12, Small. 14, Might. 18, Induce. 20, Office.

23, Heiress. 24, Niece. 25, Prairie-oyster.

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HARDY NATIVES’ LASTING PRESENCE I have an area in a corner of my house yard that I would like to turn into a garden.

Given the current and ongoing water restrictions, I have at this time put it on the back burner. It is very definitely a work in progress with not too much progress!

I have started to put in place some sleepers at the back so I can level the area a little and to spray out the existing Kikuyu lawn knowing that this is something that is not going to be achieved quickly or easily.

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In the mail this week I received the first of the bulb catalogues to drool over but I am going to resist as I really think our climate is not cold enough to be truly successful with these. Having grown spectacular daffodils at Walcha I am only disappointed when they don't live up to expectations. I might succumb and put some hyacinths in a pot to

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Add into all this the Autumn flower show and a visit from my grandson for his birthday and so his parents can go to the CMC rocks the country at Willow Bank, in March, at least one bus trip somewhere with the Horticultural Society, the information night in May, the Gardening Extravaganza during Jumpers and Jazz in July, and then the Garden Competition and Spring Flower Show in October and my calendar is already looking overcrowded.

I still want to be involved with Thursdays at the CWA tea rooms when I can and I greatly appreciate their tolerance of my erratic schedule.

I would also like to be able to assist in some way with the proposed "Community Van" for the funding of which, Warwick saw the biggest ever garage sale held recently.

I have heard it said that once you retire you wonder how you ever found time to work - I surely concur with that thought!

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TWO MUCH-LOVED LOCAL IDENTITIES What a summer it has been so far - hot temperatures and some hot sporting results.

The Australian cricketers have shown us glimpses of better days with a couple of wins, while the BBL caravan rolls on seemingly incessantly. I wonder how much is too much of the Barge and Bash.

The tennis scene has the usual suspects making fools of themselves on the word stage again. On a more positive note we seem to have an up and coming group of potential stars who understand there is more to playing at the elite level than whacking a ball and whining or disrespecting people. Refreshing to see these gutsy young kids coming through the ranks with such a great attitude and respect for the game.

Everyone's favourite, Federer, has been ousted in an upset at the Aussie Open but the Barty Party has us all enthralled early in finals week.

In Stanthorpe, the community has been rocked by the deaths of two much loved characters, Dick Mahoney and Ron Wilson.

Dick Mahoney, who was named in the Allora Rugby League Team of the Century alongside the famous Phelan brothers, lost his battle with illness quite unexpectedly.

He was farewelled last week by a big crowd at St Joseph's Church. Mahoney was a former publican at the Country Club and Newsagent in Stanthorpe and was remembered as a true gentleman with a passion for his family, community, sport and statistics.

There are so few of his mettle left among us and he will be sadly missed by all those who knew him.

The community is also reeling from the loss of well known motoring - car and bike - enthusiast Ron Wilson, who died suddenly. He was farewelled on Monday by an estimated 1000 friends and colleagues at a service held at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds. Ron Wilson was a successful businessman, a true character and from an early age until his untimely death a motoring enthusiast.

Wilson will also be remembered as a passionate supporter and participant in many Endeavour Rallies. There were plenty of tales to be told of his bike, car and travel exploits on Monday.

In a mark of the respect with which he was held, a huge cavalcade of vintage cars and bikes accompanied Ron and the 'Harley Hearse' on his final ride.

These are two men whose positions in the community can never be replaced, but it is their families who will feel their loss the most and we extend our deepest sympathy to them.

We hope for happier days ahead in 2019.

- Casey BIG FINISH IN FOUNDATION CUPS The third and final round of the Foundation Cups was played last Saturday. In the continuing dry conditions the course is playing with a lot more run and scores usually get better. So it was no surprise that the leader board was fairly congested as players jettisoned the worst of the three rounds with only the best two rounds considered for the Cup. Kev Rowling managed to be one shot better than the rest of the field to get his name inscribed on the Cup in 2019. Lyn Ludlow was the clear winner of the ladies' 18 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES

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A ‘Harley Hearse’ carrying Ron Wilson on his final ride was followed from the Stanthorpe Showgrounds by a cavalcade of lovingly-restored vintage cars and bikes on Monday.

Among them was Ron's own prized vehicle collection, driven by family and friends.

Cup finishing four shots clear of the field and she will have her name added to the Ladies trophy as the 2019 winner.

Saturday's single stroke event was another win for junior golfer, Billy Webb who returned a nett 68 score.

After an uneventful front nine, Webb came home with 37, one over par to seal the win. The recent form of Ian Pickering has been very consistent. On Saturday he finished one shot off the pace on nett 69 and was the runner up.

In the run down, Scott Constable, Keith Green, Kev Rowling and Keith Allen each collected a ball for their nett 70 and Neta Thouard and Racheal Hendry were in the Ladies' run down.

Todd Beckett collected the pin at three.

Matt Waterworth was on song at 12 and Keith Jones at 17. Pro-pins went to Max Hunter at 1/10, David Reeves at 5/14 and Scott Constable at 9/18.

The Ladies Cup winner, Lyn Ludlow had the round of the day in the Ladies competition returning nett 74 to win the stroke event ahead of Kay Webb in second place with nett 79.

Racheal Hendry scooped the pool winning all three ladies' pin shots.

The birdies nest at 10 went unclaimed.

This Saturday the club is hosting a medley 4BBB Stableford. It is the David Townsend Memorial Day, sponsored by the RSL golfers. David Townsend was a keen sportsman and enjoyed golf and was largely responsible for instigating a mid-week competition at the club. As the event will be held on Australia Day, there could also be special events for the most appropriately dressed and for decorated buggies. Tee off with a shot gun start at 11.45 am.

Registration twenty minutes prior to tee off and there is a time sheet is on the board in the clubhouse.

CHECK THOSE CLUBS Stanthorpe golfer Greg Fraser has a handy tip for all golfers. Fraser was well in contention for the Foundation Cup which was decided last weekend. He decided some additional putting practice was in order and put in plenty of practice in the lounge room at his home in the week leading up to the final round.

Alas, that's where the putter remained in the lounge room. Greg meanwhile was forced to use a loaned putter from the club and while they say practice makes perfect the relationship between Greg and this putter was less than perfect. He certainly

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didn't have his best day on the greens.

Greg's tip - carefully check that golf bag before you leave the house. I doubt he will be deterred from his lounge room practice sessions in the future but you can guarantee he'll be checking that bag once and checking it.

GOLFERS BUSY OVER BREAK While we have been swanning about taking a break over holiday period the Stanthorpe golfers have certainly been busy.

Steve McEvoy got an early Christmas present scoring an impressive win before the big man in the red suit arrived. It was his maiden win at the club and his score good enough to reduce his handicap index.

Hannah Reeves, home on a short break, recorded a pre Christmas win reminding everyone of her prodigious talent.

Paul Mills wrapped up the final event in 2018 with a win in the Single Stableford sponsored by Sydney based member, Alex Vale who was in town for the competition.

Helen Jones won the final Ladies event for the year ahead of Kay Webb.

There were a couple of handy end of year hints available for fellow players Firstly, if you would like to know how fast and how far a ball will rebound from the nearest tree at the tenth tee, seems Keith Allen is the man to turn to.

Secondly, anyone wanting lessons on driving should tee up Max Hunter for some ideas.

The New Year kicked off with a win in the January Monthly medal for Greg Fraser.

The opening event of 2019 was sponsored by club member, Jason Lawer.

Shaneen McLellan headed into 2019 with a break out competition win after a three way count back handed her first individual win.

The other highlight of the day was the three eagles recorded by players in the men's comp. Winner; Greg Fraser recorded an eagle at the tenth after his second shot went in the hole. Runner up Casey Leotta, eagled the thirteenth hole; in for three at a par five.

Not to be outdone Matt Waterworth also came out with an eagle at 11; another three at a par five. Signs of a good year for this group.

The first putting honours of the year went to Mark Hendry and Ladies runner up; Lyn Ludlow collected best putts for the ladies.

The Foundation Cup got underway.

Round two was sponsored by Ian Henderson and Australian Vinegar.

Lyle Bryant played the dry conditions to a tee to win the single stroke event. Kay

Webb claimed her first win in the New Year.

Scott Constable held a slight lead heading into the final round of the Foundation Cup and in the Ladies event Lyn Ludlow also held a narrow advantage. There were however plenty of contenders snapping at their heels.

It is of course that time of year when yearly fees are due. Invoices have been distributed and payment information is included on the invoice.

2019 has the look of an interesting season in the Stanthorpe club.

WATER LEVELS DOWN FISH NUMBERS BOOSTED The water levels in dams and catchments across the Southern Downs may be dropping at an alarming rate but the Warwick District Recreational Fish stocking Association Inc has been busy with their 2019 restocking programme.

Already this season, 15,000 Murray Cod have been distributed around Leslie Dam prior to Christmas.

On Monday the group took delivery of the first batch of golden perch fingerlings from Granite Belt Fish Hatchery owner, Nick Donges. In total 808075 fingerlings are expected to be released this season.

The remainder of the golden perch order is expected later this week and will be released into the dam.

As a result of the current level of the dam which is estimated to be at only eight percent capacity, and a reduced allocation of permit money from the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme, the 2019 restocking numbers will be the lowest seen in the area for many years. Funds from the scheme now are being used to also stock weirs on the inland rivers resulting in lower allocations for dams on the SIP Scheme.

It is a similar scenario in Stanthorpe where the Stanthorpe Bluewater and Restocking Club recently released almost 11,000 yellow belly fingerlings into the dwindling Storm King Dam. The number of yellow belly realised this season is up this year after a substantial release of cod last season. The club's previous restocking programmes appear to have been successful with reports of catches of good sized sliver perch in the dam.

TANNY TROOPS BACK The New Year is looking good for the troops at the Tannymorel Bowls Club where the green has re-opened after being top dressed.

Despite the dry and hot conditions it is coming along well.

The club held their first 2019 Triples event last Thursday sponsored by local celebrant Roz Thompson.

The winning combination was Linda and Ralph Tickle and the Old Fella, Doug Christensen. Runners up were Phil Wagner, Russ Been and Max Holder.

Congratulations to the boys who have worked so hard on the green and let's not forget the ladies who look after the kitchen for these events.

The opening round of the first Tanny Classic in 2019 was played on Friday night and what a roll up it was. 36 players turned up and another four a little late but they will back this week and on time for sure.

Despite the relaxed atmosphere of the Tanny Classic there was some excellent bowls played. Grabbing the early five points advantage were the winners Damo Boal, Mick Browne and Thommo. Collecting four points as runners up were Rozie T, Lyn Coleman and Jim Lamb. freetimes.com.au

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Members of all other winning teams are sitting on three points for their efforts but there will be plenty of twist and turns ahead.

A spider was played after dinner to finish the evening with the winner scooping the cash pool - it was Bretto who stole the cash.

Round two of the Tanny Classic kicks off this Friday night - Please have names in by 6.00pn for a 6.30 start.

The Tanny Tarantulas are back in the Premier 7's or Q7's competition and are already spinning a winning web. They have come home with points in the opening two weeks of competition. Results from round one: - Ron Phillips 31 defeated South Toowoomba 31-6. Tuck and Grumpy has a 21-20 win. Walshy, Geoff Mick and Aaron went down 30-11 In week Two, Tuck, Sue, Geoff and Grumpy scored a 26-14 win over their South Toowoomba opponents.

Tuck, Sue, Geoff and Grumpy also had a 26-14 win over their rivals. Pete and Mick also had a 23-18 win however Philpsy went down 31-25 in the Singles.

Some excellent early results. Keep up the good work in the next round which will be payed at Tanny on February 2nd at 10.00am.

Warming up for a good year at Tannymorel.

SPORTERS IN ACTION Sporters enthusiasts have also had a busy start to the year. This abnormally warm weather did not deter the true believers numbers were excellent for what is a Sunday ritual for many Dick Hilton finally cracked it for a win in 2019 after filling the runner's up spot on two previous occasions since the beginning of the Year. .Matt Waterworth had the Best Gross and took the Pro Pin. Ivan Jurriss and Terry Roser figured in the run downs and have also been thereabouts in recent weeks. Roster also held the Pin Shot at the third. Meat tray winners last Sunday were Peter Goodsir and Terry Byrnes.

Sporters will be on the greens and fairways again on Sunday. A reminder that tee off is between 7.30-8.00am and visitors are always welcome.

HOT YEAR START TO THE YEAR The 2019 Mallet Sports year has commenced with the Association Croquet group the first back on the court and they had good numbers for their games.

Andrea Denkewitz played solo against Heather Widderick and Peter Tunbridge in what was a close match for much of the game. Denekwitz finally took control to win 19-14.

Sharyn Roser Carol Verwey played Joy Newman and Val Shephard in what could not have been a closer game. Roser scored a good break of three hoops in a succession

on the last turn to tie the game at 19-all.

Pat Schnoor and Grace Howard combined for a 23-18 win over Effey Russell and her partner Jenny Tunbridge. The winning pair was in good form throughout the game.

The Association Croquet games are played on Tuesday mornings.

Only a handful of Ricochet players braved the stifling conditions on Thursday morning.

Andrea Denkewitz partnered Peter Tunbridge in a game against Carol Verwey and John Draper. In this game the lead changed several times but it was Denkewitz and Tunbridge who finally grabbed a 26-24 win. Despite being on the losing team John Draper was in good form, making several long roquets.

There was one other game decided, a singles match between Sharyn Roser and Jenny Tunbridge. Jenny opened the New Year in good form with a 26-19 win.

Gateball players faced very hot playing conditions on Friday morning and it was decided to play only three games.

The first two games went the way of Team One (Bill Golding, John Draper and Joy Newman). They won both games by comfortable margins. The final score in the opening game 16-12 and they followed that with a 14-9 win in the second.

Team Two, (Andrea Denkewitz, Heather Widderick and Val Fancourt) may have had a slow start in the opening games but hit back in game three. Val Fancourt had some good turns in this game and her team restored some pride with a 10-7 win. Like all of us, mallet players are hoping for some respite from the conditions.

SEVEN RACE PROGRAMME The Warwick Turf Club hosted their first race meeting in 2019 last Saturday with a well supported seven race card and with the inaugural running of the Basil Nolan Jnr Memorial it was always going to be an emotional day.

The Rex Lipp trained three year old Seclude won the Michael Nolan Racing QTIS Three Year Old Maiden to open proceedings. The nicely bred Sizzling filly was having only her fourth race start and put the writing on the wall when she ran second in an 800 metre maiden at Allman Park on Boxing Day. She was well ridden

by Shannon Apthorpe and started at the goods odd of $5.50 beating the more fancied favourite American Crown from the Michael Nolan stable.

A protest by Bea Appo rider of fourth placed Let's Boom alleging interference by third placegetter Gypsy Tapp at the 200m was dismissed.

Nolan made amends for his supporters in the second race the Rural Weekly maiden -

1350M when $1.70 favourite Batten saluted.

The mare had good form leading in to the race and won by a length on the line from Mister Ward and Crooked Arrow.

Mister Ward was trapped wide early before being allowed to stride forward at the 600m but the winner was too strong in the run to the line.

Winning Kiss opened the winning account for local gallopers in the third event. Trained by Norm Hilton on the Allman Park track for Mr D P Dickman the five year old mare franked the good form she showed on Boxing Day to win the Class Three Plate despite copping a bump from another runner at the 200m.

Addicted provided Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie with the first leg of a winning double in the fourth event, a 1500m Class 1 Handicap sponsored by GJ Gardener Homes Warwick / Stanthorpe. Jockey Nozi Tomizawa was at his best on the five year old gelding that was sent out $2.40 favourite by punters. The winner edged out Rest's Son by a narrow margin.

Mac's Boy provided Oakey trainer Ben Park and connections with a winner in the Warwick Freightliner 25th Anniversary Handicap.

Rosexcel trained in Toowoomba by Tony Webb for Optima Racing took out the fifth event for Fillies and Mares over the 1100m journey.

In a tight finish Rosexcel won by a half length form Capitol City who had raced wide in the early. In the closing stages of the race the whip of rider of the second horse Brooke Ainsworth accidentally made contact with the winner Rosexcel. It was deemed to be accidental and no action was taken by the stewards.

The second leg of the Currie stable double came in the final event the Basil Nolan Jnr Memorial Benchmark 70 Handicap (110m).

It was an emotional win for connections and the Nolan family. The winner Cool Drafts was breed by the Nolan family and is

by Captain Sonador who stood at the Nolan family's Raheen Stud. The six year old mare is raced by Mrs D T Currie, Miss B J Currie.

Perhaps some divine intervention was at play in this win.

The next race meeting at Allman Park is set down for February 16th.

ONE-SIDED GAMES IN STANTHORPE Stanthorpe cricketers have also been busy in the New Year as the season works towards the finals.

On Saturday there were two very one sided games decided in the local fixtures.

On Friday night under lights at the CF White Oval RSL were far too strong for

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Wanderers won the toss and elected to bat and must have been wondering why soon after as they were dismissed for the just 82 in just the 26th over.

Making the scorecard even uglier the 82 included 19 extras. In a dismal batting performance only four batsmen made it to double figures and no one cracked the 20 run mark. (Extras top scored).

Despite giving up too many wides the RSL bowlers had a picnic. Tom Garland and Josh Wren shared the bowling honours taking three wickets each while Dillon Lihou picked up a pair.

It took only 10 overs for RSL to reel in the required runs. Opener Tom Garland looked to be a man on a mission almost single handedly scoring the required runs.

He finished not out 62. His runs coming off just 29 balls faced and included seven boundaries and three sixes. RSL did lose three wickets before reaching the target but it was a very comprehensive win.

Valleys and Tenterfield went head to head on Saturday in a T20 game. Given the stifling conditions players were no doubt grateful they were playing the shorter version of the game.

Tenterfield won the toss and like Wanderers elected to bat first. They say a quick game is a good game but that was not necessarily the case as Tenterfield were dismissed in the 15th over for only 45 runs.

In a similar scenario to Friday night no batsman hit the 20 mark and again there were significant extras. Captain Shaun Marchant top scored with 17. His runs coming in four boundaries and a single off just 11 deliveries faced. Stephen Martin, Daniel Coup and Damian Anderson destroyed the batting line up each taking three wickets. Sandro Stefanon wrapped up the remaining wicket.

Valleys were keen to be out of the heat and had the match wrapped up in just five overs. They did lose two wickets on the way. Neil Savins picked up the wickets of both of Valleys openers. Anthony Coup was out for five when he was caught by Little in the third over. Opening partner Curtis Allen followed shortly after but not before making a top score of 26 and setting up the win for Valleys.

The win elevates Valleys to the top of the table on percentages with both RSL and Valleys level pegging on 28 points. South's who had a bye last round have 24 points; Wanderers 22 and Tenterfield 2.

Stanthorpe is preparing for their annual Australia Day Fun day - the Super 8's.

Games commence at 12.30 and team are to be at the grounds at 12.30.

WARWICK BOWLS CLUB Last Wednesday Valentine's & Christensen's sponsored bowls afternoon was held. Our sincere thanks to these members for their very generous monthly sponsorship. Result: R. Forbes, R. Tartan, K. Hayes def. T. Pritchard, B. Buckel, J. Lasak 16-8.

K. Bloomfield, H. Gibson, D. Christensen def. B. Maunder, L. Collie, S. Tyter 15-9.

P. Seipelt, R. Bean, D. Warr def. A. Naylor, P. Beaman, B. Black 19-5.

Congratulations to Pat, Russell and Doug on winning, and to Russell, Richard and Ken as runner-up.

Coming Events for January: Wed. 23rd: K.F.C. sponsored bowls - results next week.

Sat. 26th: Social Night Bowls will be commencing as from this date. Names in from 5.30 6.00pm for play at 6.30pm. So do come along and enjoy bowls under lights and in the cool. everybody welcome.

Wed. 30th: D. McLennan's and T. Owens' sponsored bowls.

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Sat. 2nd: Social.

Tues. 5th: Monthly Triples - play begins at 12 noon.

Wed. 6th: "Friendly" bowls afternoon - all welcome.

Sat. 9th: Social.

Wed. 13th: Jackpot bowls - Pairs, sponsored by Dominos Pizza.

Sat. 16th: The Warwick Bowls Clubs AGM. Sun. 17th: Men's Open Carnival.

For all social and sponsored bowls days names must be in between 12 noon and 12.30pm for play at 1.00pm, or names on the notice board. Phone the Club on 4661 1516.

Congratulations to the members of our Warwick Club, Trevor Wright, Steve Tyter, Doug Christensen and Peter Collis - Skip, for winning the Southern Downs District Men's Bowling Assoc. Fours which was played at The Summit Bowls Club. Peter's team defeated the Texas team in the Semi Final, and then went on to defeat Mick Mills team in the Final. Well done guys. Excellent bowling by all members to take out the District Fours.

The 'Sew Crafty Chicks' hold their Craft mornings every Friday at our Warwick Club from 9.00am to

11.30am. All are welcome to come along and enjoy their craft, friendship, and a cuppa.

SOUTHERN DOWNS RIFLE CLUB Results Sunday 20th January 500 yards F Class: Beth Caskey 119.3 (O), Dave Taylor 116.2 (O), Bruce McAllan 114.4 (O), Daryl Reck 111.1 (S), Margaret Taylor 107.1 (O), Gavin Harrower 105.1 (O), Jake Gasparovski 98.1 (S), Trevor Jones 87 (S), Maddy Humphrey 86 (S), Dennis Wood 80 (S), Jim Powell 47 (O).

We had another hot, steamy day with heavy mirage & shifting winds. It was great to see Beth competing here again and shooting well to take first place in open class with Daryl taking out a win in standard, well done. We welcomed some new shooters to the competition today, they all enjoyed the experience of long range target shooting and we hope to see them return to gain more experience in the sport. Next week we will be at the 600 yard mound on Sunday 27th January, sign on at 7.30am for 8.00am start, contact Margaret on 4666 1018 for further information.

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