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Flood waters trap woman A woman caught in her car in floodwaters off Victoria Street was transported to Warwick Hospital in a stable condition on Saturday 3 July. Paramedics transported the woman as a precaution. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES), Queensland Ambulance Services (QAS), and Queensland Police Services (QPS) responded to the incident. More on page 3
Honouring tradition Festival snow joke
QPS once again hosted the NAIDOC Week Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday 5 July, following a march from Warwick Town Hall to the Police Station on Fitzroy Street. The event has been hosted at the Warwick Police Station since 2012, running continuously bar last year due to Covid-19. The event was attended by representatives of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island community, representatives from local council, government, and non-government agencies. See page 4 for more
The Southern Downs region’s biggest snow festival may have faced Covid-19 lockdown repercussions, rain and warm temperatures, but organisers didn’t let that spoil the weekend. With ice skating, live music, to-
bogganing, rock climbing and even a winery tent, there was something for everyone at Snowflakes in Stanthorpe. Check out our festival pics on pages 12-13
Jump in for jab the Astra Zeneca vaccine, and can only get the Pfizer vaccine upon getting a medical certificate stating they should. Patients under 60 can choose to get the Astra Zeneca vaccine. Before getting any Covid-19 vaccine at Carbal Medical Services, patients will talk to a GP and have their blood pressure and other
standard health checks before the GP approves them to get the vaccine. “We don’t do anything without GP approval,” a staff member says. If patients decide not to get a vaccine after seeing a GP, that is perfectly fine. From mid-July, Pittsworth Medical Centre
and Granite Belt Medical Services will also be administering the Pfizer vaccine. A staff member at Pittsworth Medical Centre says they are currently offering the Astra Zeneca vaccine, and will be able to provide the Pfizer to the community by 19 July. Story page 3
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Carbal Medical Services in Warwick is currently the only place in the region where locals can get their Pfizer jab. A staff member at Carbal Medical Services says that anyone over 18 can come in and get their vaccine even if they’re not a current patient at the centre. Patients over 60 are currently being offered