Southern Free Times - 21st February 2019

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MORE TO LOVE The editor’s desk Judging by the phone calls, emails, social media commentary, text messages and feedback 'up the street' I've received in recent days and weeks, water - or the lack of it - is the hot topic in this region right now.

The community is rightly alarmed at the low levels in the region's dams which supply town water and many are sceptical about the council's forecasts for how long it will last.

This week's coverage of water issues is not so much about finding the answers but asking the questions, and Free Times readers have plenty of them.

The key question is does this community as a whole - and the council - fully grasp the nature of the crisis at hand if we do not receive significant rainfall in the next few months?

At the very least the council should move to 'extreme' urban water restrictions now. And I'd question things like the use of water for grading roads - we can wait until it rains for smooth travel - and irrigating public open space and sporting fields.

A bunch of small actions now, combined, could have a big impact if the dry continues. ● Jeremy Sollars

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PLANNING OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IMPROVED

The Girraween bushfire was still burning at time of printing of the Free Times this week.

Picture: QFES image "The new Centre will help prevent the communication difficulties like those encountered during the 2011 floods and as recently as the last few days with the fire events.

"The upgrade will also enhance the facilities for councillors and allow for improved communication and public access at council meetings, matters which were currently being met on an ad-hoc basis as per requirements of the Local Government Act." At time of printing of the Free Times this

week fire crews were continuing to battle the bushfire in Girraween National Park south of Stanthorpe.

An emergency "leave now" evacuation warning was issued to residents of Pyramids Road and Eukey Road to the west of the bushfire but this was later downgraded to a "stay informed" warning level. · See updates on the Girraween bushfire at www.freetimes.com.au and on the Free Times Facebook page ... ●

DELAY IN “RE-LOCATION” The Southern Downs Regional Council has reminded the community that flying foxes are protected under State and Federal Government legislation.

In a statement released last week a council spokeswoman said the council had planned to undertake flying fox management works this week to "relocate" a colony of flying foxes roosting in an area on Sugarloaf Road south-west of Stanthorpe.

But she said due to dependant juvenile black flying foxes being present in the camp the council is currently unable to undertake dispersal activities.

"Attempting to relocate flying foxes while dependent juveniles are present increases the risk of harming flying foxes which is strictly prohibited under Queensland Government legislation," the spokeswoman said.

"Disturbing bats during the day increases

noise impacts on residents as they lift from roost trees and momentarily move to other areas.

"It is also not recommended as adult bats will continue to return to juveniles at the roosting site.

"SDRC will continue to monitor the colony and will reconsider an attempt to move the camp following maturation of the juvenile flying foxes.

"Council is working with local residents who are being significantly impacted by the colony and will take appropriate action to reduce those impacts where possible."

Councillor for Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability Cameron Gow said the council was "working to ensure best practice management of the colony".

"It is important to remember that flying foxes are protected under State and Federal Government legislation and there are

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Biosecurity Queensland is urging livestock owners to be cautious when sourcing fodder supplies after the deaths of 14 cattle on a property at Eukey south of Stanthorpe last week.

The deaths were initially suspected to have been from anthrax but the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) promptly ruled this out, allaying local and broader fears in the livestock industry.

Last Thursday 14 February DAF said Biosecurity Queensland was "working with a producer and private veterinarian to assist in the management of a disease investigation on a property in the Stanthorpe district".

This week a Biosecurity Queensland spokesman told the Free Times the deaths were attributable to feed consumed by the cattle in question.

"As drought conditions persist in much of southern Queensland and large areas of New South Wales and Victoria, hay is increasingly being made from failed grain crops and drought affected forage crops," the spokesman said.

"In hot, dry conditions, crops that would normally provide a valuable source of feed can accumulate high levels of prussic acid and nitrates.

"Even after being cut and made into hay, the levels of these two naturallyoccurring chemicals can still be high and toxic to stock, as was the case in this recent Stanthorpe incident.

"Always ask your vendor if they have tested hay, and always use a commodity vendor declaration." ●

significant penalties for harming them or unlawfully disturbing their roost sites," Cr Gow said.

"Council is asking residents to be patient until the juvenile bats mature at which point we will review the best approach to relocating the colony."

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Tenterfield Shire Council's need for an Emergency Management Centre has been critically highlighted in the past week with the fire emergencies at Tabulam and Jennings.

Mayor Peter Petty said that although no incidents arose through the lack of a local Emergency Management Centre, co-ordination of firefighting resources and relief facilities would have been far easier with all the authorities in the one place.

Thomas George MP and Nationals candidate for Lismore Austin Curtin visited Tenterfield on Thursday 7 February to announce the allocation of $200,000 for a new emergency management centre which will be funded on a 'dollar for dollar' basis by the council, making a total project allocation of $400,000.

"The existing Council Chamber will be modernized with new data, communications and IT equipment while the installation of a new generator will provide capacity for emergency services to use the centre at all times," Cr Petty said.

"A telecommunications tower will enhance range and SMS capabilities which are currently unavailable.

"Although the new Emergency Management Centre will continue to exist as the Council Chamber, it will be immediately available for use should a natural disaster strike.

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COVER STORY Cover image: Condamine Gorge resident Paul Stumkat and good mate Ollie in the middle of the bone-dry Condamine River, only 12 kilometres from its source at The Head, above Killarney. We all know it’s dry, but this image seems to capture the starkness of the drought reality we currently face. Photo this page – Paul pictured at Heywoods Crossing, one of the 14 crossings of the Condamine River through the Gorge.

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n case you didn't know it, 'The Head' above Killarney - where the Condamine River starts flowing - is also the start of the Murray-Darling River system, the longest in Australia.

In a 'good' rainfall year, The Head and the surrounding mountain plateau can receive anything up to 1000mm or more of rain, thanks to the cool conditions due to its elevation on the Great Dividing Range.

In a 'good' year, that rainfall will soak into the porous layers of rock below - as Condamine Gorge resident Paul Stumkat explains - like a "sponge", and the water then gradually moves downwards off the plateau and into the river.

But this year so far is shaping up to be

anything but a 'good' year for rain on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt, much like 2018.

Indeed, some locals believe that unless we receive miraculous, 'flooding-style' rain soon, our drought crisis is only going to worsen.

Granted, this is not news. Certainly not to our primary producers and rural residents, who continue to battle to keep stock alive and to find water for the most basic of household needs.

But what are we as a whole community doing to address the looming crisis, particularly with town water, and do we as a whole see it in those terms?

Paul Stumkat - well-known locally as a sculptor and 'The Dinosaur Hunter' - has

lived in the Condamine Gorge for around two decades and the last time he saw his section of river bone-dry was in 2006.

It's significant because the Gorge is so close to the source of the Condamine and at that point the river is normally flowing, even in a below-average rainfall year.

Looking over some 20 years' worth of rainfall recorded at his property - near Heywoods Crossing, the fifth of the 14 Condamine crossings through the Gorge Paul reflects on the topography of the area which is so critical to keeping the river flowing.

"We had a total of 575mm for 2018 - October was the best month, we had 241mm," he told the Free Times this week.

"But around here it's not just about what

falls from the sky - because it's been so hot and dry the springs in the plateau around The Head just aren't re-charging.

"The Head is around 1000 metres above sea level and normally you've got nice, cool conditions and condensation up there.

"When it rains well it goes down into the permeable layer under the plateau and then basically trickles down the side and recharges the springs and the river.

"But with the lack of coolness up top that's just not happening."

Paul says he is fortunate to still have a small section of the river ponding at his property, just enough to water his cattle, but he knows that will eventually run dry too and the thought of paying for water to be carted in for stock is painful.

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COVER STORY "WATCH EVERY DROP" ...

As northern and western Queensland begin to recover from intense rain in recent weeks, the Southern Downs Regional Council and Mayor Tracy Dobie continue to call on residents of our region to "watch every drop" and meet the council's per person/per day water use target of 170 litres, under the current 'high' level urban water restrictions.

But despite many believing the region should move to 'extreme' restrictions right now - with a target of just 140 litres - the council remains insistent it's still too early for such action, saying Warwick's Leslie Dam has two years' worth of water in storage, while conceding Stanthorpe's Storm King Dam could run dry by the end of the year.

And it's that scenario that has Warwick as well as Stanthorpe people talking - and remembering the last time Storm King Dam almost ran dry in 2007, when the thencouncil was seriously looking at trucking water from Leslie Dam to Stanthorpe.

Fortunately sufficient rainfall was received on the Granite Belt within days of reaching that point and a full-blown urban water crisis was avoided.

But that relatively recent memory and the current council's aim of increasing the Warwick and Stanthorpe regions' population to 50,000 "in the foreseeable future" - as stated in its 'Shaping Southern Downs' vision document released last year have re-drawn community attention to both short- and long-term water security.

Short-term there's only one solution - a damn (dam) good drenching - but even if that happens the long-term issue of water security in this region remains.

Emu Swamp Dam at Stanthorpe is closer to reality than ever before - the State Government holds the key as the owner of water in Queensland (as a natural resource) and must give the go-ahead, which could happen in the next few weeks.

But here's some of the suggestions which have been put forward in both recent

The council says its pumps at Leslie Dam are in the process of being upgraded and “in the interim, temporary pump installation provides infrastructure support to ensure that water supply is maintained while the work is being undertaken”. times and over the years, in no particular order and with no commentary about their feasibility or otherwise · Dam at Elbow Valley east of Warwick · Drilling new or re-commissioning old bore (underground water) supplies · Dam/weir at Emu Creek east of Warwick (above Emu Vale) · System of weirs on the Condamine River between Killarney and Warwick and downstream of Warwick · Raising the wall at Storm King Dam · Greater retention of stormwater in urban areas, ie piped to and stored in 'ring' tanks on high ground around our towns, instead of just running into waterways · Extension of recycled wastewater networks

WHAT DO YOU THINK? · Write a letter to the editor at the Southern Free Times, 6/70 Fitzroy Street, Warwick QLD 4370. · More on water on pages 6 & 7 ... ●

Paul Stumkat hand-feeding grain to his cattle. He realises he is lucky to still have a small water source and some "pick" on the ground, for now at least.

HOW MUCH WATER? The water level in Warwick’s Leslie Dam – which is primarily for farming irrigation - is a moot point, with owner SunWater’s figures at significant variance with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

The Southern Downs Regional Council bases its water supply forecasts on the SunWater figures, but dam users who spoke to the Free Times this week believe SunWater deliberately inflates the “available” volume in Leslie Dam to justify extra releases for irrigation to local producers (who pay for their water) pointing out that just over 2000ML is always below the outlet point and unable to be accessed either

by SunWater for irrigation or by the

council for Warwick’s town water.

As of Tuesday of this week the SunWater website listed Leslie Dam at 7.63% of full capacity, with 8107ML in storage, whereas the BOM website had it at 5.8% of capacity and with 6037ML in storage.

The Queensland Government’s ‘Warwick Regional Water Supply Security Assessment’ report released in 2018 clearly shows the dam’s “minimum operating level” is 2130ML, when the dam height is just under 450 metres AHD (Australian Height Datum).

As of last week the council said Warwick’s Connolly Dam was 48.2% full (1250ML) and Stanthorpe’s Storm King Dam was at 47% (1029ML). ●

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Raw water is being used to irrigate the playing fields at the Warwick Polocrosse Club at Morgan Park ahead of the 2019 Polocrosse World Cup in April. The Club purchased a 30ML allocation from the council last year but the council will not disclose the price. But it could be the most practical use for Connolly Dam water, with the Free Times being told this week there are issues with pumping large volumes to the Warwick water treatment plant due to the age and poor condition of the existing pipeline from Connolly Dam.

MANY QUESTIONS, FEW ANSWERS...

BY JEREMY SOLLARS With concerns over urban water supplies across the Warwick and Stanthorpe regions many are questioning current water practices and restrictions.

The Free Times has received dozens of calls, emails and social media messages and comments in recent days and weeks on the subject of water, and the community concern is clear.

We forwarded a series of water-related questions - based on this reader feedback to the Southern Downs Regional Council, including the following · Warwick Saleyards truck wash - has there been any progress on extending the recycled water network to the truck wash, and is the total annual water usage recorded and if so how much is used in an average year? · Polocrosse fields - how much did the Warwick Polocrosse Club pay for their (Connolly Dam raw water) allocation and at which council meeting was the vote taken to accept their EOI? · Leyburn water supply - what is the status of works to upgrade the Leyburn town water supply? · Has a new Manager of Water and Wastewater been appointed? (former incumbent understood to have left the role) · Standpipe at Grafton Street (Wallace Street bridge) in Warwick - there is a rumour that the council is going to bar access to this completely to water carters - is there

any truth to this? · Beehive Dam at Wallangarra - what is the current level? · Road grading - does the council plan to put a halt to grading of gravel roads due to lack of water (as Tenterfield Shire has done)? · Can council advise what compliance measures are being carried out to ensure residents adhere to water restrictions and have any fines/infringements been issued since moving to high restrictions?

A council spokeswoman issued the following response "Council is addressing the region's available water supplies which are progressively being impacted upon due to ongoing, severe drought conditions," the spokeswoman said.

"Southern Downs Regional Council is currently evaluating all aspects relating to water supplies and usage across the entire region.

"SDRC is working with local businesses and residents in a number of ways to reduce water consumption and conserve the region's water supply.

"SDRC is working closely with the State Government to finalise contingency planning.

"Council's first priority is the continuation of a potable water supply for residents across the region.

"Prior to any significant changes being made or action being taken the community will be advised and Council will continue

to update residents with relevant and important information." ●

ensure our water usage follows the licensing so we need to keep it to our limits." ●

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RECYCLING ...

The town water situation is just as dire elsewhere on the Darling Downs, with Toowoomba Regional Council this week seeking permission to utilise a multi-million dollar pipeline to transport water from Wivenhoe Dam in Brisbane.

"If no rain comes we will look at the next couple of months to start pumping," Councillor Nancy Sommerfield told media.

"It will be the first official use of the pipeline that was constructed 10 years ago.

"Something has to happen in Queensland to ensure there is equity of water much further down into the state."

The pipeline cost $187 million dollars to build and ratepayers will be charged for the water, access to Wivenhoe and electricity to pump the water up the Range.

A Toowoomba Regional Council spokesman told the Free Times this week the Garden City currently has 46,595ML in their total dam storage, which includes Cresbrook, Cooby and Perseverance dams, which collectively are 37.1% full.

"We will not be able to predict how long these water supplies will last as it depends on the water usage and evaporation," the spokesman said.

A spokesman for Goondiwindi Regional Council said that there is "sufficient water to supply for the licensing restrictions up until at least April of 2020, although we must

A Queensland Government report states more than half of Warwick's town water is recycled in some form.

The 2018 'Warwick Regional Water Supply Security Assessment' says a "significant proportion of the water supplied through Warwick's reticulation system is ultimately returned to Warwick's waste water treatment plant after it has been used (by households) and is subsequently recycled".

"Warwick's waste water treatment plant supplied on average 1130 ML (ranging from around 980 ML to 1550 ML) of recycled water per year from 2008-09 to 2016-17," the report states.

"This means that, on average, more than half of the water supplied to meet Warwick's urban demand is subsequently recycled.

"The recycled water produced is used for agricultural, commercial, industrial and municipal uses (e.g. irrigation of sporting fields, parks and gardens), which potentially reduces demand on Leslie Dam and Connolly Dam." The council has previously said it intends to extend the existing recycled water network to the Warwick Industrial Estate, including to the Warwick Saleyards truck wash. Leslie Park is the only park in Warwick where recycled water is currently used. ●

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NEWS CASE ONGOING A major legal battle between a group of Granite Belt horticulturalists and the Southern Downs Regional Council remains far from being resolved.

The growers lodged a court action against the council in mid-2018 after the council ripped up recycled water contracts which were to have run until this year.

The irrigators insist their contracts - for the supply of treated effluent water from the Stanthorpe Wastewater Treatment Plant - remain valid and lodged a 'statement of claim' in the Supreme Court of Queensland to defend their rights to the water.

The plaintiffs include Antonio Baronio, Pieter and Laura Hendriksen, William Taylor, Christopher and Jennifer Wren and Scurr Investments Pty Ltd. The group is seeking court orders that the council continue to supply them with the treated water under the terms of their contracts and that they be charged for the water as per those terms.

The irrigators' contracts were due to run until 2019, with the option of a five-year extension on each of them. The original contracts were drawn up in early 2004, when the 'Stanthorpe Recycled Water Scheme' was initiated by the former Stanthorpe Shire Council. Pre-court mediation meetings between the irrigators and the council are expected in the coming months but the case could take some time to be resolved.

The council’s motivation for cancelling the contracts is understood to be that they are seeking new users for the water at an increased price.

the overflow "incidents" were still being investigated. The council could face fines in the hundreds of thousands under state environmental laws if it is found to have been negligent.

TRUCK WASH WARNING The Southern Downs Regional Council last week warned the Stanthorpe community that the coin-operated truck wash facility in Mackenzie Street "is not a potable water supply and is not for domestic use".

In a statement the council said it had "secured the 50mm camlock connection at the truck wash following some members of the community misusing the facility and drawing large amounts of water from the region's reticulated water supply".

Mayor Tracy Dobie said the primary purpose of the truck wash was for the public and for Council to wash down vehicles.

"The water available at the truck wash was never intended for domestic or agricultural purposes," Cr Dobie said.

"The water supply at the truck wash is drawn from the Stanthorpe Water Treatment Plant but is non-potable. The reason for this is that the hose comes into contact with stock trucks and other vehicles.

The wash down bay at Stanthorpe has no back flow prevention and no facility which adequately prevents cross contamination."

She said the council "recently secured the 50mm connection but it was vandalised in an attempt to either stop the use of the water or to prevent its disconnection".

"The 50mm camlock connection was only ever intended for Stanthorpe's street sweeper," Cr Dobie said. â—?

The truck wash at the Warwick Saleyards.

SPILLS IN SPOTLIGHT ...

The Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) is continuing to investigate a series of overflows from both the Warwick and Stanthorpe sewage treatment plants.

The Stanthorpe plant has been the source of numerous sewage spills into

Quart Pot Creek over the last several years, while a sewage pump failure in Warwick just before Christmas last year resulted in a large overflow into the Condamine River in the Warwick Green Belt, with the council declining to provide details to the Free Times of the volume of sewage which entered the river and how it came to be in the stormwater network, which is separate from the sewage network.

An EHP spokesman this week said all

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9-11 Betta | 07 4667 6000 www.blackhyundai.com.au All cars must be ordered and delivered between 1st February 2019 and 28th February 2019. Offer valid whilst stocks last and excludes govt, fleet and rental buyers. [D1] $16,990 drive away price applies to 2018 production plate and 2019 compliance plate Accent Sport 1.6 Petrol Automatic model with non-metallic paint. [D2] $20,990 drive away price applies to 2018 production plate and 2019 compliance plate i30 Go 2.0 Petrol Manual model with non-metallic paint. [D3] $20,990 drive away price applies to 2018 compliance plate Elantra AD Active 2.0 Petrol Manual model with non-metallic paint. [D4] $25,990 drive away price applies to 2018 production plate and 2019 compliance plate Kona Go 2.0 Petrol Automatic model with non-metallic paint. [D5] $27,990 drive away price applies to 2018 production plate and 2019 compliance plate Tucson Go 2.0 2WD Petrol Manual model with non-metallic paint. Drive away price includes the recommended retail price, 12 months’ registration, compulsory third party insurance, dealer delivery charge and stamp duty. [B] Factory bonus of stated value applies to all new and demonstrator 2018 production plate and 2019 compliance plate i30 (excluding i30 N and i30 N Line), Kona, Tucson and 2018 compliance plate Santa Fe and Elantra models only. [P1] Apple CarPlay™ functionality requires software update. Apple CarPlay™ requires iPhone 5® or subsequent model (lightning cable) in order to operate. Apple® and iPhone® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. [P2] Android™ Auto requires a device with Android 5.0 operating system or subsequent version, and USB cable in order to operate. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. [P3] Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Please check your Bluetooth® device’s capabilities to ensure compatibility. [P4] iPod® is a registered trademark of Apple computer Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. [P5] Hyundai SmartSense™ is a registered trademark of Hyundai Motor Company. Safety features are not a substitute for attentive driving.

Hyundai reserves the right to change, supersede or extend these offers at its discretion. Metallic and Mica paint are optional extras and are an additional cost. See your participating Hyundai dealer for details.

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CROWDS OUT IN FORCE FOR BRONCOS The Brisbane Broncos played their first trial game for 2019 at Warwick's Father Ranger Oval last Saturday 16 February - Free Times sport guru CASEY O'CONNOR was there to capture some of the action ... ●

The Toowoomba Clydesdales took on Brisbane Wests in the curtain-raiser to the main game on Saturday night at Fr Ranger Oval.

Try number one for the Broncos.

Broncos coach Anthony Seibold was deep in thought as he watched his players warming up before the game.

The Broncos going through their pre-game drills at Fr Ranger Oval.

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NEWS WARWICK'S SHOWGIRL FOR 2019 Autumn Taylor was crowned Warwick Showgirl 2019 at the Warwick Showgirl and Rural Ambassador Presentation Evening held last Saturday 16 February.

Pictured with Autumn (second from left) are 2019 Showgirl Encouragement Amanda Fischer (left), 2019 Showgirl Runner Up Stella Knight (second from right) and 2018 Warwick Showgirl Sarah Wilson.

The other 2019 quest winners are · Rural Ambassador - Ellie Charlton · Rural Ambassador Runner Up - John Doyle · Junior Rural Ambassador entrant - Will Howard · Teen Showgirl - Harriet Curtain · Teen Showgirl Runner Up - Jessica Welsh · Junior Showgirl - Aleta Bellingham · Junior Showgirl Runner Up - Naomi Almond · Junior Showgirl Encouragement - Holly Aspinall Congratulations to all from the Free Times - we know you will do the 2019 Warwick Show proud! ●

SCHOOL LEADERS OFFICIALLY INDUCTED AT WARWICK HIGH Warwick State High School officially inducted its student leadership team for 2019 last Friday 15 February.

Pictured here with Principal Joy Craig are (from left) new School Vice Captains

Bridie Hay and William Jamieson and School Captains Alex Dwan and Isabella Newton.

Also inducted were the 2019 Student Council, Sports Captains and Committee

Leaders.

Well done from the Free Times and all the best for a big 2019 at WSHS (and thanks to Assistant Principal Daryl Chapman for the photo)! ●

amount of remuneration, I would advise that there are many occasions when councillors are requested to join community organizations, attend functions and donate to fundraising etc. During my time as an elected representative there were invitations to functions, club changeovers, luncheons at various activities. These are not free lunches and as well as the ticket cost, there are raffles and auctions. (Auctions being one of my downfalls). There are also the local organization raffles and appeals. While many councillors were active in voluntary activities in sporting, cultural and community service organizations prior to their council involvement.

Many of the activities and associated costs now undertaken would not have be required of the councillors in their day to day life.

Prior to council I would never have attended Trivia Nights and some other fundraisers, yet I recall many times as a group of councillors we would attend as a team as we did to many functions these costs did not occur to us as an impost but part of the job. I must add we gained so much from our involvement in the community I really value the friendships formed in that time. I doubt any of us would have recorded what we gave to any organization. Then there are always the donations given in the normal course of

life as mentioned by some of the councillors in their response. I encourage those who find fault in councillors, contact them and discuss your concerns.

Also, as a Local Government Election will be held in 2020, I encourage those who are planning to nominate for a position on council, take time to study the Local Government Act. Find out what is involved daily. Look at Council Planning Scheme and other requirements. When the election comes look carefully at candidates, listen and gauge their capacity to understand the role they plan to undertake. Question if their promises are achievable. Always remember each councillor only has one vote in the Chamber and the Mayor is allowed a casting vote. ● Denise Ingram Stanthorpe

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OPINION VIEW FROM THE INSIDE Having just read the response by councillors to your request for them to explain how they planned to donate their recent pay rise.

The article is headed "Councillors respond on their self-awarded pay increase". Prior to amalgamation councillors were in an unenviable position as they were required to set their own remuneration. They no longer self-award, only accept what is set down.

The current situation takes that task away as Queensland's Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal recommends a maximum increase for Local Government councillors across Queensland.

This varies with the different Council levels. This amount is factored into the council budget. If councillors choose to not accept the increase the amount remains in the budget. While I was a councillor I recall an occasion when it was decided that the amount not be used for a councillor increase it was used for community grants. I have no issue with current councillors voting to accept the increase. I also do not believe they should be asked to disclose how they use the increase or indeed any of the remuneration they receive for their elected role.

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IT IS OUR BUSINESS It was with interest that I read the replies from the councillors regarding the dispersal of their salary increase to charities.

Basically they replied that it was no one's business but their own. Sorry people, but as a ratepayer I totally disagree!

If the councillors had chosen to take the salary increase for themselves I would have no problem with this response but would

have found it very difficult to vote for any of them at the next election.

However, they took the increase and then the high moral road to donate it to charity.

By doing this they lost the right to remain silent on where this money goes. It is not their money - it is ours as the ratepayers of the council. As ratepayers we have the right to know how much and to which charities it is being donated and that these charities are local. There needs to be transparency and accountability. Without our rates no salaries would be paid let alone an increase. It was raised locally and should be donated locally. ● Beatrice Hawkins Warwick

TOP SERVICE Some time ago I had an accident which required the ambulance, hospital and Condamine Medical Centre. My point is that we tend to take these services for granted.

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Killarney Show 2019 IT’S ALL GO FOR THE SHOW - THE BEST You’re all invited to the 2019 Annual Killarney Show. Here we are again celebrating our community, our traditions, our friendships and enjoying some friendly competition.

At the Killarney Annual Show each year, we celebrate all the agricultural aspects and achievements of the community while enjoying companionship with regular friends and those we only seem to run into each year at the Show. The Show is also a great time to welcome visitors to our community.

FOR THE KIDS ...

Throughout the day there will be face painting, our regular roving clown and of course everyone’s old favourite Side Show Alley. There will be a fantastic kids’ area outside the pavilion with lots of different activities and unusual exhibits.

This year we will have Little Picasso’s Plaster where children will be able to paint their own plaster creation or purchase a kit to take home. On Friday night, early in the evening, there will be the Kids Ping Pong Ball Grab, (chance to win 1 pushbike + other prizes) sponsored by Warwick Ice. All ages up to Primary School age invited to participate.

FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY ...

First up at 7am on Friday are the impressive Working Cattle Dog Trials

in the Rodeo Arena. Commencing 8am - Killarney Show is lucky enough to present one the best and largest Prime Cattle exhibits on the Southern Downs including an auction at 11am.

Pavilion entries close at 9am and reopen from 2pm after Judging on Friday and they are available for viewing all day Saturday. Killarney is such a beautiful place, the photography alone is a must see as locals pull out their best shots. At 5pm the Black Toyota Killarney Bulls and Barrels begins in the rodeo arena. And don’t forget on the Friday evening the Kids’ Ping Pong Ball Grab.

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Killarney Show 2019 ON DISPLAY AT KILLARNEY IN 2019

Gates open 9am with a programme of Stud Cattle, Woodchop, Horse Events, Showjumping, Ute Muster and an Entertainment Stage under the marquee.

The Grand Parade commences at 1.45pm on Saturday.

The Killarney Show Society has pleasure in presenting The Kent Saddlery Outback Riders at 2.45pm in the Rodeo Arena and again during the night program.

The Saturday evening programme

in the Show Ring is full of family fun and entertainment. Audiences were roaring with laughter last year at the littlies motor bike racing followed by their fathers racing on the same bikes.

There will also be hay cart races and potato sack races. And of course the evening would not be complete without the fireworks, sponsored by Southern Downs Regional Council, followed by the Smash Up Derby Calcutta, sponsored

by Killarney Autoworks.

All up Killarney is looking forward to a fabulous year in 2019 and you are

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invited - check out the full programme at www.killarneyshow.org.au

ADMISSION ...

Tickets $10 Adults, $5 School Students and Senior Card Holders, $30 Family Pass (2A + 2C). Oh, and by the way Family Membership is $40.00 (2A and 2C) and single is $20.00. Members of the Killarney Show & Rodeo Society Inc have reciprocal entry rights at the Stanthorpe, Allora and Warwick Shows. Life membership is $300 for this feast of local shows. ●

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ENROL NOW! We offer a QLD Government Approved Kindergarten Program run by a qualified teacher & assisted by qualified educators.

BUSH KINDY program available where children spend a session in a bush setting ..No toys or resources, just what our environment & imagination offer us!

We cater to children 15 months to pre-kindy age.

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property GREAT HOME, GREAT VALUE, GREAT TIME THIS exceptionally well presented one owner four-bedroom home will suit first home buyers to investors, comprising 4 bedrooms all have built in robes and can fit twin beds or doubles. A family TV area is set just off the open plan kitchen.

Separate lounge dining room is also located just off the kitchen. Bathroom is two way for convenience of use. A single car port and garden shed is attached to the home. Ideally set on the corner of Railway and Manning Streets the property has some beautiful shady trees and low maintenance gardens for your enjoyment.

A two-minute walk to Quart Pot Creek beautiful parklands and walking trails. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1 Manning Street, Stanthorpe Description: 4 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1 carport Price: $262,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: David Schnitzerling, David Schnitzerling & Co Real Estate, 0418 717 979

AUCTION

99A High Street, Stanthorpe

Residential Properties For Sale 1 Manning Street, Stanthorpe Lovely quiet location – great investment property or residence •฀4฀bedrooms,฀all฀built฀in,฀separate฀lounge฀&฀dining฀area •฀Open฀plan฀kitchen,฀family฀TV฀area,฀two฀way฀bathroom •฀Set฀on฀a฀726m2฀corner฀block,฀low฀maintenance฀gardens •฀2฀minute฀walk฀to฀Quart฀Pot฀Creek฀parklands฀&฀walking฀trails Great Home – Great Value – Great Location!

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Auction Collectors / Tractors / Fencing materials / Farm machinery 300 Lots all to be sold on the day!!!

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Beautifully presented brick home •฀3฀bedrooms,฀wood฀ired฀heater,฀ducted฀air฀conditioning •฀Large฀rumpus฀area,฀extra฀separate฀toilet,฀spacious฀laundry •฀Beautiful฀well฀established฀gardens,฀4฀tanks฀(2฀with฀pumps) •฀Close฀to฀Mt฀Marlay฀walking฀paths฀&฀bike฀trails,฀easy฀care฀816m2฀ block Perfect property for position & presentation

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Items include: Massey Ferguson 65 diesel tractor, Jack Wieneke stock saddle 07฀46812530฀/฀0418฀717979 good condition, Jet thicknesser 4 post 500mm 3 blade 3 phase 5hp with spares, Wood fast dust extractor model 350, Vertical sheet saw handles 2400 x 1200 sheets Milwaukee power saw 90 degree turn, DeWalt radial arm saw, 20 ton shop press, Dust extractor, tandem car trailer unregistered, electric fence gear, sump, 3 rolls weed mats, Large qty assorted wire netting, 20 farm gates, cattle yard panels, cattle yard gates, race bows, cattle yard sliding gates, ute stock crate, 2 tyne 3 ptl ripper, 3 ptl scoop, 3 ptl bucket, black berry sprayer, 3 furrow ihc disc plough, Daken electric fence unit, 2 jib cranes, 3 ptl rotary tiller, 3 x 3ptl cultivators, Bonner head bale, farm trailers, roof truss, numerous coils bird mesh and netting, numerous coils wire netting, qty aluminium windows, Husqvarna 366 chain saw, Ryobi drill press, Honda powered twin cyl air compressor, bench grinder, router and bits, wood lathe, wood lathe tools, bench saw, endless chain, Stihl brush cutter, Poly vat on frame, 5hp Fire fighter pump, 14" cut off saw, 5.5 hp honda powered rotary tiller, Hayes wire strainers, 40 amp welder, Carba-Tec ctj 680 15" planner, Post hole digger, Wood cutting ban saw Sher tools model MJ343B, plus numerous other items.

Rocking horse, asko clothes dryer, glass top table, roll top desk, 2 door side board, assorted jewellery items, Coleman camping shower, Dunlop BMX, Repco Hawk mountain bike, Library steel shelving, Wood heater for fire place, 3 way caravan fridge, Bakers oven, As new 8 seat dining table , Books including Poetical works of Robert Burns, History of Music Emil Naumann, The Pick of Punch Nicholas Bentley 1955, War Ship oil Painting by "Cameron", Stamp collection, Wall oven and ceramic hot plate, 2 Air Conditioner units, double bowl s/s laundry tub, plus numerous other items.

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66 Amosfield Road, Stanthorpe Stylish Family Home

•฀3฀bedroom฀cavity฀brick฀plus฀ofice/4th฀bedroom,฀large฀family฀ room •฀Huge฀country฀style฀kitchen฀with฀5฀burner฀gas฀cooker,฀lots฀of฀ bench฀space •฀covered฀outdoor฀entertainment฀area,฀lockup฀garage฀work฀shed •฀Close฀to฀golf฀&฀bowls฀club฀and฀Mt฀Marlay฀walking฀&฀cycling฀trails Owners have relocated – genuine sellers!

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Further listings invited contact David Schnitzerling & Co 07 46812530 / 0418 717979

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property NEAR NEW HOME ON A HALF-ACRE IMMACULATE, nearly new home, top quality fittings and finishes throughout with a highly functional layout. Some features include; open plan lounge, dining, kitchen with reverse cycle A/C, kitchen has gas hot plate, electric under bench oven, dish washer, lots of bench space, built in wine rack under island bench, pantry. Media room, two generous bedrooms, main with walk-in robe and ensuite with large shower, guest bedroom with built-in robe. Both bedrooms have

ceiling fans. Guest bedroom again with large shower, toilet and vanity. Gas hot water system. Covered patio off the dining area with north and easterly aspect.

Three-bay lock up shed with power, two bays have roller doors, the third is open for caravan or boat storage. The home is fully insulated, combination cladding and colour bond is termite, rot and fire proof. Built from materials typically found in the commercial sector and as a result is very well insulated and stylish. Two x

5000-gallon rain water tanks, plumed into house, you have the choice of rain water or town water, also a 2000L galvanised tank placed near the patio for convenience. Automated watering system to the established native gardens. All this

on a half-acre block, fully fenced, driveway from gated front and rear entrances. This home has the WOW factor. Owner, due to heath concerns is determined to sell.

Priced to sell at just $230,000, well under replacement cost. ●

REMINDER CLEARING SALE SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2019

For more details: www.stuartbondrealestate.com.au Phone Stuart Bond on 0419 677 775

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 12 Donald St, Leyburn Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2+ garage Price: $230,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Stuart Bond, Stuart Bond Real Estate, 0419 677 775

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Please contact Stuart Bond on 0419 677 775 or 4661 3462

REAL ESTATE & AUCTIONEER WARWICK, QLD, 4370

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72 Gray Lane, Rosehill 5km North West of Warwick A/C J & M GRAY … Due to sale of property

AUCTION Furniture & Collectables Auction Tenterfield Showgrounds Wool Pavilion Saturday 2nd March 2019 at 9am (NSW time) Kauri pine colonial kitchen dresser, C1910 hand carved rough sawn sideboard, timber meat safe, bentwood carver chair, 3 pce leather lounge, diamond creek oval dining table & 8 chairs, massage table, extendable table, office table, arm chairs, shop fittings, filing cabinets, convection ovens, C1950 dressing table, lowboy, old wardrobe, C1920 display cabinet, Vic kero hanging lamp, Vic ruby glass banquet lamp, banquet lamp, coloured glass kero lamps, Vic jug & basin set, silver plate meat cover, large crystal bowl, pr blue Maling plates, penny ice cream scoop, brass sundial, Royalty collectables, framed prints, carnival glass, coca cola and other glass sets, old tins, avery scales, copper spotlight, C1950 mannequins dummy, 3 metal model Canadian mounties, antique baby clothes, candelabra, key steel 4 ½ lb axe, Elwell slimline axe, draw knife, cast iron 10” camp oven, dingo trap, bullock yoke, old tools, C1900 coal shovel, old hand saws, Caltex oil bottles, iron bark posts, gal steel posts, petrol pressure washer, electric chainsaw sharpener, round bale feeder, 12’ gate, 10’ gate, portable shearing plant, plain wire, barb wire, large alum tool box, steel frame workbench, Syd Hill stock saddle, Yamaha EF 1000is inverter generator, Engel fridge freezer MR40F-G4, 200 litre spray tank on trailer Honda pump, Stihl 038 chainsaw, Stihl post hole borer attachment, Hitachi demolition hammer case, pedestal drill, Craftmaster wood lathe 4’ bed, Craftmaster 10” contractors saw, electric overhead hoist 230kg, fire dogs and fire tools, sundries LIST CLOSED

BRICK HOME ON 46 ACRES 4 Bedroom brick home all with built-ins, main with ensuite & walk-in robe.

Formal lounge, open plan modern kitchen, walk-in pantry, dish washer, gas cook top, elec oven, dining / living area with wood heater opens onto out door entertaining area with BBQ, over looking inground pool. An extra bedroom under same roof with own toilet, R/C air con.

Shed for 3 cars, double carport, horse stables& tack room, rain water in house, pump from creek (1 meg licence) for garden & stock.

OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN OUR LOCAL AREA IN SELLING, AUCTIONEERING & CLEARING SALES

Delivery: Friday 1st March 2019 2pm – 6pm Terms: Strictly Cash or Cheque at Sale Catering: Westpac Helicopter Alford & Duff First National 277 Rouse Street, Tenterfield NSW 2372 Ph: 02 6736 3377 Steve: 0428 100 328

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

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Ian is a licensed building designer and a member of the Building Designer Association as well as the Planning Institute of Australia who keeps up with the latest building codes and legislations.

Talk to Ian Darnell of nspire Planning and Design to discuss the plans for your future home or other building.

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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.

SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY Travelling Country Music Club Social will be on Sunday 24 February at the Cowboys Clubhouse in Queens Park, Alice Street from 10.30am. Cost for the day is $8 per adult and $4 for children.

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0419 710 828, Del on 0408 613 823 or Ruby on 0438 674 803.

March from 12 noon to 4pm and Thursday 7 March from 9am to 4pm.

Exhibits may be staged between 8am and no later than 10am sharp on the Wednesday when judging will commence.

Anyone is welcome to exhibit, not just of the Warwick Horticultural Society.

Come and see the amazing variety of plants and flowers which are grown in this area.

Presentation of trophies on Thursday 7 March at 4pm. Morning and afternoon tea as well as light lunches will be available.

Admission is just $3 and children are free. For more information contact the secretary on 4661 1414.

The Warwick Horticultural Society will run their first bus trip for 2019 on Saturday 16 March.

The trip will be to the Brisbane Garden and Plant Expo at Doomben Racecourse, leaving Crisps Bus Depot (Grafton Street, Warwick) at 8am.

The cost is $50 per person, which includes entry to the expo, the bus trip and a free morning tea on the way to the expo. Tickets will be available at Danny Lyon's Sports store on Palmerin Street from next Monday 11 February 2019.

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THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY Australian Breastfeeding Assoc.

Tenterfield and Granite Belt Group Meeting will be on Thursday 28 February at the Stanthorpe Baptist Church, Corner Railway and Hillcrest Streets, Stanthorpe from 9.30am. The topic will be SLEEP, all mums are invited to attend regardless of how your baby is fed, or how old they are, dads, grandparents, and children are always welcome.

For inquiries regarding meetings or confidential counselling please contact Cara on 0400 223 452 or Leah on 0409 001 634.

SATURDAY 2 MARCH Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Saturday 2 March at Central Pub, High St, Stanthorpe from 12 noon, followed by optional outing for fundraiser Heritage afternoon at Liston Park, Liston . For more information contact warwickssc@gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943.

SUNDAY 3 MARCH A community effort to remove unwanted rubbish from the parks and roadsides of Dalveen village and surrounds will be held between 9am and 2pm. Come along to the fire brigade shed and join in at any time during the day. Be sure to bring a hat, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, work gloves, water, and as many helpers as you can find! Call Heidi on 0413 753 847 if you'd like to be part of the organising committee. ●

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The Warwick Horticultural Society will run their first bus trip for 2019 on Saturday 16 March.

The trip will be to the Brisbane Garden and Plant Expo at Doomben Racecourse, leaving Crisps Bus Depot (Grafton Street, Warwick) at 8am.

The cost is $50 per person, which includes entry to the expo, the bus trip and a free morning tea on the way to the expo.

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The Warwick Horticultural Society will hold their 2019 Annual Autumn Flower Show At St Mary's Hall, Wood Street, Warwick on Wednesday 6

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DOWN 1. Instead, cooked fruit (5). 2. Make fast and fly the flag?

(3,2). 3. It may be just a short drive from home (6). 4. She gets the band to play outside again (6). 5. The trip out was ruined by rain (4). 6. Thinks it dates me, somehow (9). 12.

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ACROSS 1. Bring her back a gun (4). 7, It’s obvious one’s got the hints (9). 8. Sound the time: lunchtime (4). 9. Soon getting round the girl sent round (4). 10. As a rule, you say, it’s in the stable (4). 11. Pass out the noodles (4). 14. A round before closing (3,4,3). 16. An idea of where the badly-driven golf-ball has got to? (5,5). 19. Chuck into the back street, therefore (4). 22. Somebody light! (4). 24.

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PUMPKINS: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW In a recent column I suggested that some gardeners may have pumpkins, squash etc for the Autumn Flower Show, so I decided to find out about them.

I admit to not being a huge fan of the vegetable/fruit but I am a fan of a good Gramma pie. If a lovely trombone gramma is not available, a good dry pumpkin is an acceptable alternative.

As a child we had an elderly relative who grew a spectacular vegetable garden a few houses down and kept our family supplied with in-season vegetables. Trombone grammas were grown faithfully each year and many pies enjoyed - lemon juice and rind as flavouring, nutmeg and cinnamon as spices and always sultanas or currants for texture - yum. It has been a long time since I made one as I haven't seen a good gramma for sale in years. Maybe I had better try to find some seed and grow them myself next season.

But I digress. Pumpkins it seems, originated in South America with seeds dating back from 7000 to 5000 BC, having been found in Mexico. They were introduced into Europe sometime between 1485 and 1603, with the earliest printed recipe for a pumpkin pie dating to 1675.

Unfortunately I couldn't find a copy to see how it might differ from today's versions.

While today we use pumpkin in many ways - from soup and stews, to baking or mashed and as a sweet pie ingredient - the British, in the 19th century, stuffed them with apples, sugar and spices and baked

them whole. As well, we must not forget using them in the Lady Flo's famous pumpkin scones.

I am told that there are at least 45 different varieties of pumpkins but I think they may have underestimated that.

They do come in all shapes, sizes and colours and I would think varieties would vary from country to country and, as they do in this country, from state to state. The Queensland Blue has obvious origins as does the Jarrahdale. I have found it very difficult to find a good old fashioned Queensland Blue and I know one of the reasons for this is the problem of 'bones'

in their flesh caused by stinging insects when the pumpkins are forming. It seems to be peculiar to this variety and, to me, the Jarrahdale is an acceptable substitute.

That great and enthusiastic gardener, Peter Cundall, suggests that a variety called 'Spookie' is an all-round good pumpkin and a great keeper, having kept them without refrigeration for 18 months. They apparently have a yellow skin that sets rock hard so be careful when cutting them - a serrated knife is suggested! Other varieties he recommends are Hubbard's Golden and Sweet Grey, along with the ones I have previously mentioned.

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We are very fortunate, in this wonderful country with such a diverse climate range, that we are able to have a wide range of vegetables and fruits available all year round. It does have its disadvantages though as, because we see things continually in the supermarket, we forget what is actually seasonal. This also applies to the range of seedlings available in the gardening departments of some retail chains - just because the plants are there it does not automatically mean that they are suitable for growing in our climate at the time they are available. For example, bean seedlings can be available in mid-winter in Warwick when frost will kill them and disappoint the novice gardener.

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BRONCOS TRIAL GAME A HUGE SUCCESS It seems all roads led to Warwick last Saturday with races at Allman Park and the Brisbane Broncos wrapping up their visit to the Rose City with a trial game against South's Logan at Fr Ranger Oval.

Congratulations to all those involved in the organisation of the Broncos visit and the trial. It was a massive job for the Cowboys committee, supporters and players but it was executed very well. The day ran smoothly with no apparent hiccups. The playing surface was presented in magnificent order with some visiting players commenting it was if anything a little too soft.

The Broncos were, as you would expect, outstanding. Senior players Andrew McCulloch, Matt Lodge and Tevita Pangai Jnr along with coach Antony Seibold were generous with their time and great with fans and junior players.

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Sportsman's Dinner on the Friday night but speaking with long-time Cowboys committeeman Danny Lyons on Saturday he confirmed it was a great evening.

The trial game certainly showed that the Broncos have plenty of emerging talent. Youngsters Tom Dearden - who is just 17 years old and currently too young to play in the NRL competition - Tanah Boyd and Corey Paix showed they will keep the incumbent players on their toes and impressed the big crowd, but more importantly the Broncos coach. Anthony Seibold spent most of the game sitting on the grass behind the goal posts taking in the action and looked very much at home at Fr Ranger Oval.

The excitement early in the day centred not around football but Randwick Racecourse and Winx as she dominated a good field in the Apollo Stakes to make it win number 30. Although she looked to be going half-pace in her win she ran another race record as she notched up a record third win in the Apollo Stakes.

Only a couple of chances remain for fans to enjoy the mighty mare as her owners have confirmed this will be her farewell campaign, despite many hoping she would go on to the Cox Plate in the Spring.

I doubted I would ever see the likes of Black Caviar - I know I will never be fortunate enough to see another Winx.

Casey NO SLIP UPS FOR FITTOCK After falling from scaffolding a few weeks ago Tom Fittock made sure there was no tripping on the winner's podium or slip ups in the run home in the Stableford competition held at Stanthorpe Golf Club on Saturday.

Fittock finished the round with a winning score of 42 points. After an average front nine where he recorded 19 points Fittock's back nine was excellent. He carded five pars for 23 points to finish the round.

Trevor Ludlow returned a score of 40 points and collected the runners up prize.

Rachel Hendry returned to form and the winner's circle with a score of 39 in the Ladies event. Hendry had an excellent front nine scoring 21 points and a steady back nine ensured her win. Lyn Ludlow continued her consistent form and returned a score of 36 points which was good enough to take second place but not before a count back with Helen Jones.

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sponsored by local travel agency, Helloworld, long standing supporters of the Stanthorpe Golf Club.

Wes Smith collected the pin shot at three.

HIs son Hayden followed suit claiming the pin at 12 and Rod Werner collected at 17.

Mark Hendry held the pro-pin at 1/10, Tom Fittock at 5/14 and Tod Beckett at 9/18.

Helen Jones took the pin at three went to and the approach at 12 leaving Kay Webb to win the approach at 17.

Alan Kerr, Mark Hendry, Ian Pickering, Keith Jones and Paul Mills each won a ball in the run down as did Helen Jones for the ladies.

Another month is quickly drawing to a close and this Saturday the club is holding the end of month medley 4BBB Stableford event sponsored by Eric and Shaneen McLellan.

Play begins at 11.45am with a shot gun start. Players should be registered by 11.20 am to allow the starter to arrange starting tee positions. There is a time sheet for the game on the board in the in the club house.

A reminder to all members that subs and fees are due by the end of the month. Please ensure you are financial for the coming season.

FIVE RACE CARD AT ALLMAN PARK The Warwick Turf Club held a well supported five event taking advantage of the shuttle buses to the football after the last.

The meeting opened with an 800 metre Maiden. The Oakey trained filly Gypsy Tap having only her second start franked her good recent form on the track to win by a length and half from Malefic with Jacko's a Natural a further length and half away third. The filly started favourite and was well handled by Toowoomba jockey Kenji Yoshida.

Connections Hide The Moon pulled the right rein when they travelled from Inverell with the horse. The nine year old galloper showed there are still plenty of miles left in his legs when he lumped 60 kgs to victory in the second event a Benchmark 55 Handicap over the sprint distance of 800 metres. Trained by Luke Berger and ridden by apprentice Adin Thompson who claimed 2.5 kgs the well travelled gelding won by three lengths and started at the good odds of $7.

Former popular Brisbane radio host and now Deagon trainer Kim Mothershaw made a successful trip to Allman Park when Tiz greeted for her connections in the third event, the Peter Watt / Hector Hockings Memorial Class B handicap over 1100 metres. Ridden by claiming apprentice Ms Madeleine Wishart the five year old mare started at $5 proved too strong for the field winning easily by two lengths.

The race was not without drama. Clown the Moon refused to load at the barrier and was withdrawn by stewards. A steward's inquiry was also held into interference in this race Wishart subsequently pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge after allowing her mount to shift in on Kimhorsedashin which then clipped the heels of Tiz and lost considerable ground.

Wishart copped an 11 day suspension.

Local trainer Les Clarke led in the winner of the fourth event, Drum Muster.

A last start winner at Kilcoy Drum Muster started at $4.50 made it three wins from nine starts on his home track. The five year old Drumbeats gelding showed his opponents a clean set of heels at the winning post winning by three lengths from Mac's Boy. Third placegetter Dream of Ascot

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started favourite and finished four lengths behind the second placegetter.

The meeting concluded with the running of the Mick Rawlings / ted Weier Memorial Class B handicap over 1350metres.

Taroom visitor Sparman was a late scratching from the last race after injuring himself in the float. It would have been a long trip home for connections. The race was won by the Harry Richardson trained Supervisor. The Toowoomba galloper won in a tight finish with Biancatak who tended to lay out under pressure in the closing stages of the races. Supervisor started equal favourite ($4.50) with third placegetter Boltin' Desire.

Racing action returns to Allman Park on March 30.

THREE DISCIPLINES OF MALLET SPORT The support for Croquet continues to grow and three disciplines of the game are played weekly in Stanthorpe.

Association Croquet is played on Tuesday mornings and last week Carol Verwey and Grace Howard played an interesting singles match. During the game Verwey scored two breaks of two hoops in a row. Her opponent meanwhile scored a break of three and went on to win the game 23-18.

Heather Widderick played a solo hand against Andrea Denkewitz and Peter Tunbridge.

She made a break of three and made some good long roquets. She continued the good form throughout the game and scored a 17-14 win. She went on to win 17 hoops to 14.

Jenny Tunbridge and Sharyn Roser had a close game against Joy Newman and Effey Russell. In the end it was a win to Tunbridge and Roser. The final score 17-14.

Thursday morning the Ricochet group come out to play. It was a relaxed but windy atmosphere for their games last week Andrea Denkewitz and Bronnie Southgate pegged out slightly ahead of Carol Verwey. IN a game where Andrea scored a break of three hoops and Carol a break of two the final score was 24-26.

Jenny Tunbridge was slightly off her normally good form in the singles game against Sharyn Roser. Roser scored a break of three and pegged out for 26 to take a comfortable win.

ON Friday the teams squared off for Gateball where four games were decided.

The opening game was a close affair and eventually Team One (Heather Widderick, Joy Newman, Les William sand Bill Golding) secured a 12-9 win.

The second game was tied up at 13 all when Sharon Roser playing on Team Two (Andrea Denkewitz, Sharyn Roser, Grace Howard and Val Fancourt) stepped up.

Taking the final turn she made an agari (two points are awarded for hitting the centre peg) to give her team a narrow win.

Roser's good touch continued in the third game where again with the final turn she gained an extra shot with a "gate and touch: She went on to score another agari and Team Two banked their second victory, the score 16-11.

The final game of the morning was the closest. Team One bounced back to score an 11-10 win after Bill Golding scored an agari.

GOODSIR GETS THE GOODIES There was a good field at Sporters on Sunday. Peter Goodsir took the honours relegating Ivan Jurris to the runners up position and Cody Leotta returned the Best

Gross. Stuart Rayner and Ian Anderson figured in the run downs. Terry Roser claimed the Pin Shot on the third and Terry Byrnes picked up the Pro Pin and a meat tray to go with it. Paul Leotta collected the other meat tray.

A date claimer for all golfers. The annual Maureen Bates Memorial Day has been set down for March 10. A two ball, nine hole Ambrose will be played and there will be the usual wonderful prizes and Multi Draw Raffle. The BBQ will be operating so make sure you get your teams sorted. There is a sheet in the club house.

Again Sporters will tee off at the regular start time of 7.30-8.00am.

BATTLE OF THE BUSH Racing Queensland recently announced a TAB Battle of the Bush series will be run in 2019 culminating with a final for listed level stakes of $125,000 on Group One Sky Racing Tattersall's Tiara Day at Eagle Farm on June 22 2019.

In an exciting move for local owners, trainers and punters the Warwick Turf club has been selected to host a qualifying event in the 2019 series. The 1100m Open Handicap will be held on May 11.

The Stanthorpe Jockey club last year hosted a qualifying race for the 2018 final at their annual Cup day carnival and proved popular with owners and trainers.

RQ CEO Brendan Parnell said Racing Queensland was committed to providing more opportunities for country racing participants to experience the thrill of racing for high stakes alongside some of Australian racing's biggest names.

In addition to the winners' prize money, if the winner is a QTIS-registered horse, owners will collect an additional QTIS bonus of $30,000.

The 2019 TAB Battle of the Bush series begins at Gladstone on April 20 and will again feature 16 qualifying races (two per country region).

Conditions for the final have been slightly modified to ensure previous champions have the opportunity to defend their title if they meet all other eligibility criteria, however the series will remain restricted to horses that have not won a metropolitan race (other than the Battle of the Bush Final) in the two years prior to the acceptance date for the 2019 final.

The following club's will host qualifying events before the final field lines up at Eagle Farm in a 1200m Quality Hcp 1200mon June 22. · Gladstone: Open Plate (SW) 1194m: April 20, · Cunnamulla: Open Plate (SW) 1200m, April 25, · Bundaberg: Open Hcp 1212m, May 4, · Gordonvale: Open Plate (SW) 1100m, May 11, · Longreach: Open Plate (SW) 1100m, May 11, · Mount Isa: Open Hcp 1100m, May 11, · Warwick: Open Handicap 1100m, May 11. · Home Hill: Open Hcp 1180m, May 18, · Charleville: Newmarket Open Hcp 1200m, May 18, · Thangool: Open Hcp 1200m, May 25, · Nanango: Open Plate (SW) 1200m, May 25, · Mareeba: Open Hcp 1210m, June 1, · Bowen: Open Plate (SW) 1100m, June 1, · Cloncurry: Open Plate (SW) 1000m, June 1, · Goondiwindi: Open Plate (SW) 1200m, June 1, · Barcaldine: Open Hcp 1200m, June 8, Racing Queensland will once again offer float subsidies of up to $2000 for connections that accept in the final. A full copy of the series conditions can be found at the Racing Queensland website www. racingqueensland.com.au. freetimes.com.au

email: wickets-stpe@bigpond.com

MARYVALE CONDAMINE ON TOP DESPITE LOSS After 13 rounds of competition in the Condamine Cup Maryvale (45) have a five point lead over Victoria Hill (40) and Wheatvale (39.5) are still very much in the hunt. Colts (33) head Redbacks (25.5) Allora (25) and Sovereign (24.)

On Saturday Victoria Hill impressed with a win over Maryvale. They set the defending premiers a 223 run target. Tom Morris was impressive with the bat notching up 56 runs. Scott McLennan added 37 in a batting line up where most batsmen got starts.

Tom Bourke led the way for Maryvale with the ball taking 3/18 while every green Kevin Bourke took 2/33.

In reply Jason Steketee top scored for the normally consistent Maryvale side. Best of the remaining Maryvale batsmen was Kieran Bourke (23).

The Victoria Hill bowlers got the upper hand however with Joe Morris ripping into the batsmen. He finished with a four wicket haul. Brodie Frizell 2/28 also bowled well.

Colts batsmen Beyveld and Lacy Gross set up a win for their side when they played Allora on Saturday. Colts 121 runs came with the loss of just one wicket. Allora bowlers had few answers against a couple of inform batsmen.

Top scorer for Allora in their 117 run innings was Gav Scheiwe 55 Colts bowler John Cleary had a good day with the ball taking 4/10. Matt Keirnan was also handy with the ball taking two wickets.

In the final game of the round Wheatvale edged out Soverign by 19 runs in a close game. Doherty (48), Fearnby (31) and Col O'Brien were the leading run scorers for Wheatvale. Sovereign's Luke Cullen was impressive with the ball taking 3/10. He was also the star batsmen for Wheatvale scoring 42 of their 164 runs. Wagner (30) and Munro (26) also made very useful contributions. Wheatvale's Doherty claimed three wickets and Paul Cantwell took 2/16 in a game that went down to the wire.

BIG WIN FOR RSL Stanthorpe cricket fixtures were played on Saturday in extremely unpleasant conditions as a pall of smoke from the Bushfires hung over the town. But the games went on and

Youngster Tom Dearden gets a pass away early in the game for the Broncos. big wins were the order of the day.

A top of the table clash saw South's and RSL go head to head in what may well be a precursor to the grand final.

South's supporters will be hoping if it is that the result is different after suffering a 101 run loss.

RSL won the toss and elected to bat first on the Sheehan Oval Turf. Tom Garland and Sam Dowie opened the batting and took the score to 29 before Garland was bowled by Harry Williams. Williams then had Jason Lawer removed for a duck and South's bowlers looked to have the upper hand. Sam Dowie was joined at the crease by his brother Will and the pair took the score to 37 before Liam Lanza had Sam Dowie dismissed cheaply for just 10 runs.

Neil Perritt and Will Dowie steadied the ship before Dowie (39) was run out by Liam Lanza.

Perritt and new batsmen put together a handy 59 run partnership before Perritt became the second run out victim in the innings. Duane Lihou came and went quickly without troubling the scorer. He was followed back to the club house by Anthony Di Bella - another run out victim and another duck. The RSL tailed wagged with Josh Wren adding a valuable 15 runs before he was caught by Ben Staley of the bowling of Cariage.

It was an up and down innings from RSL with some good batting tempered by some lapses of concentration. RSL were dismissed in the 39th over with the score at 202.

Harry Williams was the leading wicket

taking claiming three wickets in another good bowling display.

Unfortunately for South's their bowling attack was extremely erratic and extras were again the highest scorer. It is difficult to win games when you give teams like RSL 49 free runs. There were 45 wides and 4 no balls bowled - overall a disappointing performance.

The South's run chase got off to a rocky start when opener Paul Cariage was out LBW to Josh Wren for a duck with just two runs on the board. Liam Lanza joined Ben Staley at the wicket and the pair scored steadily before Lanza (29) was dismissed.

Staley anchored the innings as Duane Lihou had Mark Lanza and Tom Bonner both dismissed for ducks.

When Staley was caught by Jason Lawer off the bowling of Anthony Di Bella South's were in big trouble with the score at 77 with their five top batsmen back in the club house.

South's needed a big effort from their tail.

Harry Williams some resistance with the bat scoring 23 runs from 26 deliveries however when Duane Lihou and Di Bella combined to dismiss Williams with the score at 100 the writing was on the wall. The last three batsmen failed to trouble the scorer and the result was an emphatic win for RSL. The RSL bowlers were also guilty of some erratic bowling with a total 15 wide deliveries in their innings. Another coach killer.

The win puts RSL back on the top of the points table with a handful of games before the finals.

CASEY O’CONNOR

VALLEYS THRASH WANDERERS Valleys have moved into equal second spot on the Stanthorpe leader board after a thrashing Wanderers last Saturday. Valleys won the toss and batted first on the CF White Oval.

They put a big score with Wanderers facing a 239 run chase.

Valleys innings did not begin well however with David Marino dismissed for a duck in the fourth over when he was clean bowled by Andrew Einam.

Opener Curtis Allen and Cameron Crestani who came in at first drop put together a 120 run partnership which set up Valleys big score. Damien Petrie donned the whites for Wanderers and was successful in dismissing Allen (73) who was caught by Ryan Jones.

Crestani looked certain to score a ton but fell five runs short when he was caught

by Eldridge off the bowling of Andrew Einam. The score was 214 and Wanderers were facing an uphill battle. Valley's captain Damian Anderson was dismissed cheaply adding just four runs to the total after becoming Andrew Einam's third victim. Einam then dismissed Stephen Martin but the bird had flown and at the close of innings Wanderers were facing a monumental 239 run chase.

Wanderers started their innings on a positive note with openers Ky Rashleigh and Brock Patti putting on 17 runs before the fall of the first wicket. Unfortunately for Wanderers wickets fell quickly and when Jamie Carnell one of their leading run scorers fell for just five runs the picture was not looking pretty. Stephen Martin took three quick wickets to have Wanderers on their heels at 5/40. Peter Patti showed some resistance and top scored with 22. The only other batsmen to get in to double figures was Weylin Aldridge who added 15 from 12 balls.

Wanderers were put out of their misery when the final wicket fell in the 19th over with just 84 runs on the board.

It was a bitter blow to Wanderers chances of playing in the finals and a welcome return to form for the defending premiers.

At the end of the round RSL sit on top with 36 points followed by Valleys and South's 32; Wanderers 22 and Tenterfield who had a bye last weekend still on two points. ●

AROUND THE GROUNDS WARWICK BOWLS CLUB Last Wednesday Warwick Bowls Club held their Jack Pot bowls. The Jack Pot did not go off and will be $70 next month.

Result of Jack Pot bowls last Wed. 1st Round: T. Gallagher, S. Ford def. O. Cooke, V. Moule +12 -12.

M. Holder, S Tyter def. R. Tartan, J. Rickard +26 -26.

P. Beaman, H. Gibson def. M. Shepherd, A. Naylor +6 -6.

D. Phillips, R. Bean def. B. Maunder, R. Hansen +19 -19.

J. Harslet, J. Ruhle def. G. & J. Niven +8 -8.

B. Black, D. Warr def. T. Pritchard, R. Forbes +10 -10.

G. Brack, M. Balfour def. B. Buckel, P. Seipelt +2 -2.

Round 2 - Skip's name only: S. Tyter def. V. Moule +30 -30.

J. Rickard def. H. Gibson +8 -8.

R. Bean def. A. Naylor +6 -6.

J. Ruhle def. R. Hansen +6 -6.

D. Warr def. J. Niven +3 -3.

M. Balfour def. R. Forbes +5 -5.

P. Seipelt def. S. Ford +1 -1.

Congratulations to Max Holder and Steve Tyter on winning the Domino Pizza vouchers. Our sincere thanks to Dominos for their sponsorship.

SPRING CARNIVAL There was a full Green on Sunday 17 February for the Open Fours Carnival sponsored by long-term sponsors the Warwick Credit Union, Warwick Hotel, and Warwick Premier Meats. There were teams from Stanthorpe, Goondiwindi, Tenterfield, Clifton, Southern Cross, Warwick East, The Summit (2 teams), P. freetimes.com.au

Collis, Texas, B. Black, S. Tyter, J. Rickard, R. Bean, D. Callaghan, O'Leary, T. Bandit. All players seemed to have had a most enjoyable day.

Winner M. Mills' team 3+ 56; 2nd G. Paterson 3+ 52; 3rd B. Black 3+ 49.

1st round winner Tenterfield +19; 2nd round winner G. Warner +19; 3rd round winner Warwick +19.

Raffle winners were F. Wood Toowoomba, K. White Clifton, D. Scotney Southern Cross, T. Bandit Tannymorel, K. Wood Clifton, P. Beaman Warwick.

WARWICK BOWLS CLUB AGM The AGM of the Warwick Bowls Club was held on the 16 February and the following office bearers were elected. Chairman Bing Hansen, Deputy Chairman Doug Christensen, Secretary J. Rickard, Treasurer Trevor Wright, Games Director Steve Tyter, Green Director R. Bean, Catering Director Trish Owens, Men's Advocate Max Balfour, Ladies Advocate Trish Owens, Patron Doug Miller, Patroness Sue Valentine. The next meeting will be held in the cub room on Monday 11 March at 5pm.

COMING EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY Sat. 23rd: Call up for 2nd round of B Grade Singles - see notice board. Social Bowls.

Any enquiries re bowls etc. please phone the Club on 4661 1516 - if no answer please leave a message. Visitors are always made very welcome, so do come along and join us.

The 'Sew Crafty Chicks' hold their Craft morning 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 CROSS BOWLS CLUB President Dave thanked all bowlers who braved the heat to play in our monthly Turkey Triples last Wednesday. Terry Banditt's team were the winners with Kev Mooney's being runner-ups.

Results:- D. Busch,C. Davidson, G. Davis def J. Harslett, W. Gibson, G.Shelly 12-7; J. Cocahan,M. Skains, A. Imhoffe def B. Lee, R. Phelps, P. Collis 146; W. Tucker, S. Butz, Grumpy def J. Ruhle, Ossie, P. Wagner 10-9; V. Hemmings, R. Tate, B. Bourke def M. Shepherd, G. Assay, G. Dent 13-6; Tommo, L. Clark, K. Hankinson def Joe, M. Harlem, G. Wilmont 136; G. Penn, M. O'Leary, T. Banditt def C. Wickham, D. Cross, J. Johnson 13-6; L. Hartley, D. Scotney, K. Mooney def P. Gainey, B. Cross, G. Cross 16-3.

Second round skips only:- G. Shelly def B. Bourke 14-5; G. Dent def G. Davis 14-4; P. Wagner def A. Imhoffe 14-5; P. Collis def Grumpy 13-6; T. Banditt v K. Hankinson 10.5 all; G. Wilmot def G. Cross 14-3; J. Johnson def K. Mooney 12-7.

C. Weier, B. Hefferan, C. Sawyer v A. Davidson V. O'Keefe, W. Foster played a game of triples on windy Thursday last week. A reminder that bowls will commence at 9.30am again today before returning to the time of 1pm in March.

Results from Twilight Bowls Friday evening and Saturday Social. B. Fram L. Hartley def B. Hartley, G. Penn 12-10; C. Davidson, J. Johnson def G. Davis, D. Scotney 17-8; V. O'Keefe, J. Lawardorn def Jules, R. Tartan18-6; T. Francis. L. Hartley def C. Weier, B. Heffernan 15-12.

The Men's A & B Grade Singles continued this week

with one game of B Grade Singles played, B. Lee def P. Gainey 21-4. Results A Grade Singles:- V. Gray def G. Davis 21-20; K. Mooney def D. Scotney 21-16; B. Lee def J. Johnson 21-5; F.Lyons def B. Hartley 249; C. Davidson def F. Lyons 22-2. Thanks to all the people who gave up their time to mark these games.

This Saturday 23rd Feb, commencing at 1pm is the Four Franks Day, don't miss this one as the afternoon will be filled with great bowls and heaps of fun. Names in by 12.30 pm please.

SOUTHERN DOWN RIFLE CLUB 500 yards F Class (open class) Neil Sexton 123.9 Bruce McAllan 121.6 Beth Caskey 119.6 Dave Taylor 116.5 Margaret Taylor 111.4 Clynt Reck 110.2 Gavin Harrower 109.1 Ttevor Jones 105.1 Matt Jones 98 A beautiful morning last Sunday, with cooler temperatures but a tricky wind greeted the shooters. A good morning for Neil, who recorded a good score to take first place with Bruce also shooting well in second spot. Next week we will be hosting the DDDRA Champion of champions competition on Sunday 24th February, to be followed by a team shoot. This event will be attended by clubs from the Darling Downs with the winner in each class to compete at the QRA at Belmont. Contact Margaret on 4666 1018 for more information. ●

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