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Jumpers and Jazz officially launched Queensland’s quirkiest festival officially launched its 2021 program at the Churches of Christ Auditorium in Warwick on Wednesday 16 June. Partners and supporters of Jump-
ers and Jazz in July enjoyed live performances by the dynamic ‘Deeny’ of Joie de Vivre Cafe and Black Velvet Jazz Quartet, as well as wine, nibbles, hot hor d’oeuvres, and a run-through of
Check out the July issue of our full-gloss ‘Southern Living & Real Estate’ magazine - free inside this week. We take a look at a date with dragons - that makes a fun night out, plus what to expect during Jumper and Jazz in July, what’s happening on the Warwick and Stanthorpe art gallery scene and more - plus hot property on the market right now in our region ... FREE THIS WEEK
what organisers have in store for this year’s festival. Read more about the fantastic night on page 22
Budget backwater Southern Downs MP James Lister has lashed out at the Queensland government, calling its budget a “disappointing” one that simply reannounces the “same old projects”. The 2021-22 Queensland budget was tabled in State Parliament on Tuesday 15 June. It detailed a number of projects for the Southern Downs - most of which were announced in previous budgets. Nearly $1 million in 2021-22 out of a $2.5
million total spend was committed to delivering a new water reservoir at the Warwick wastewater sewage treatment plant to supply industry with Class A recycled water. Warwick State High School will receive $280,000 in 2021-22 out of a $5.8 million total spend to deliver a new multipurpose hall facility, and Warwick police facilities will receive $500,000 out of a $15 million total spend to progress upgrades.
Just over $76,000 in 2021-22 of a total $3.8 million spend was committed to undertaking upgrades at both Goondiwindi and Warwick hospitals, and $11.5 million in 2021-22 of a total $19.3 million spend will go towards delivering the Southern Downs Drought Resilience Package announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in April. A project to upgrade the Eight Mile intersection, where the Cunningham Highway and
New England Highway meet to the north of Warwick, will receive $15 million in 2021-22 of a $25 million total spend. Mr Lister said the budget was disappointing for everyone in the Southern Downs. “The state government has simply re-announced the same old projects from previous budgets,” he said. Story on page 5
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