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Community grants are up for grabs Governments of all levels have been offering a variety of grants programs to regional communities over the last several years, under the ‘umbrella’ of drought support. This week we catch up with one group which has been the recipient of such a program - the Southern Cross Bowls Club - and point you in the direction of where to apply for similar funding. STORY - PAGE 42.
Morgan Park water vote
Blokes extend welcome
Southern Downs councillors last week voted in favour of granting a limited water supply for events at Warwick’s home of ‘horsepower’ events - the Morgan Park complex. But it comes with a catch - it’s water from Connolly Dam, which is currently offline to supply Stanthorpe with town water, at a cost of $800,000 a month. STORY - PAGE 5
The Warwick Men’s Shed has new digs - and a big clearing sale this weekend - this week we catch up with this thriving group always
looking for new members, and find out about some not-so-secret men’s business STORY PAGES 10-11
Saleyards vote Southern Downs councillors have made a final decision on the future option for the Warwick Saleyards - but it’s one from out of left field. After a marathon debate at last week’s February general meeting councillors voted five to four in favour of a ‘cheaper’ upgrade option for the existing saleyards at the corner of Bracker Road and McEvoy Street. At $7.5 million it’s half the cost of both the brand new facility and major upgrade options previously considered by councillors and costed by a raft of consultants - otherwise known as the ‘greenfield’ and ‘brownfield’ options. But the ‘plan C’ agreed on last week is short on detail - in fact, the council has released no
specifics about what the project would entail, instead also voting to form a working group to complete a “detailed design”. Also claiming to have been left in the dark are the members of the council’s Saleyards Advisory Committee, who say they were not consulted about the $7.5 million option and have been left out in the cold. FULL STORY - PAGE 3 CONTENTIOUS ISSUE: Debate over the future of the Warwick Saleyards has been one of the hottest local topics for several years now. And the controversy doesn’t appear set to go away anytime soon.
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