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Drug-drive spike: police Warwick police have been kept busy this last week dealing with a spate of drink and drug driving offenders. Between Tuesday 1 June and Monday 7 June, five road users tested positive for drugs and alcohol - four in broad daylight. Story page 3
Big birthday provides a tonne of fun
All welcome in Warwick
Last Sunday present and former parishioners of St John’s church West Warwick joined family members to celebrate the 100th birthday of Pearle Butler. Pearle played the piano for services at St John’s for 35 years, stepping down only when she had reached the age of 99. Not only did Pearle accompany the hymn singing, but she also played appropriate music for 10 to 15 minutes before each service. More on page 8
Tens of people filed in to Warwick’s St Mark’s Anglican Parish Hall on Sunday 6 June, in celebration of the Southern Downs becoming the newest Refugee Welcome Zone in Queensland. Guests
enjoyed traditional Filipino food and entertainment by a local Filipino dance group and folk singers Laurel and Bob Wilson. See photos from the day on page 10
Saleyards caution the council’s 24 February ordinary meeting. At the time, specific details of the proposed upgrade works were unknown to the public. A report tabled at the meeting stated the chosen option would consist of a “major upgrade at the existing site to resolve ongoing is-
sues in relation to safety, traffic management, animal welfare and site amenity.” Warwick and Stanthorpe Today last week asked the council’s chief executive officer Dave Burges and mayor Vic Pennisi for a progress update on the project.
Mr Burges said that the council had accepted one quotation for the design of the upgraded saleyards and quotations would close on Friday 4 June for the civil works component of the project. Turn to page 3 for more
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Plans for the redevelopment of the Warwick Saleyards have been revealed, following a decision by Southern Downs Regional Council to upgrade the site in late February. Southern Downs councillors voted to progress a $7.5 million ‘enhancement’ of the existing saleyards at
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