Warwick Today - 6th May 2021

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Thursday, 6 May, 2021

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Top brass here It’s not everyday that the Chief of the Australian Navy decides to spend his Anzac Day in Stanthorpe. According to Stanthorpe RSL Sub Branch president Martin Corbett - he didn’t even know that Vice Admiral Michael Noonan would be there until the eleventh hour. “I didn’t know he was coming until the Saturday morning,” he chuckled. “I had a senior constable from the Wallangarra police station come and pat me on the shoulder - and politely said ‘the chief of the Royal Australian Navy is trying to contact you and he asked me to get your phone number’. I gave him my number and we went from there.” For more see page 3

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In the black Southern Downs Regional Council’s estimated operating surplus for 2020-21 has increased by 282 per cent since January, a recent fiscal update has revealed. The council’s third quarter budget review last week noted SDRC’s previously adopted surplus of $72,000 had grown to a surplus of $277,000. The review also identified an increase in operating revenue of $4.7 million and an increase in expenditure of $4.5 million. More on page 4

The Year 12 cohort of Warwick’s Assumption College celebrated their senior year with an ‘Enchanted Evening’ at their formal on Friday 23 April. Students arrived with their partners to the red carpet, dazzling family and friends with their poise and elegance. Photos pages 20-21

Works wait is over Works on a new overpass at the Eight Mile intersection, where the Cunningham and New England highways meet just north of Warwick, have recommenced following a temporary halt last month. A spokesperson for the Department of Transport and Main (TMR) roads said heavy rainfall in late March and early April caused

wet conditions and flooding at the site, which delayed construction. “After Easter, the site required some areas to be restored before continuing with upgrade works and overpass construction,” said the spokesperson. “Due to the interruption, works on the over-

pass have been delayed and the intersection upgrade is now scheduled to be completed in April 2022, weather and construction conditions permitting.” The $25 million project commenced on 22 February 2021, just weeks before the heavy rain hit in March, with an original expected completion date for construction of February 2022.

“The swift response from the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Service helped works restart as soon as weather and safety conditions permitted,” said a TMR spokesperson. Turn to page 5 for the full story

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