Stanthorpe Today - 8th July 2021

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Thursday, 8 July, 2021

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Working visa farms knock

The snow must go on

Advocates of Queensland’s horticulture industry and rural producers have slammed recent changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa conditions that will see support shifted from farmers to hospitality and tourism operators. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke announced on Tuesday 22 June 2021 that Working Holiday Maker visa holders would be able to extend their visas to second and third years by spending 88 days working in the tourism and hospitality sectors in northern, remote and very remote areas of Australia. Previously, Working Holiday Maker visa holders had to undertake farm, mining, construction, bushfire recovery or critical Covid-19 work to be eligible to apply for a second or third visa. More on page 3

The Granite Belt’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, tobogganing, 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.

Life of service One of the Granite Belt’s oldest, best loved, and most influential personalities has passed away at 103 years old. Agnes McKechnie leaves behind a legacy of service, love and that of a life well lived. Read more on page 3

Out in the cold A Southern Downs medical centre has reportedly been denied doses of the Pfizer vaccine, even after purchasing equipment suitable for storing the vaccine.

The centre bought the freezer specifically to stock vaccines, and believe they bought the last one in the state. All the centre has been told is that they were not approved by the Commonwealth. Supply for General Practices is currently being looked

after by the Federal Government. Queensland Health is currently looking after vaccine supply for hospitals, and doing some vaccine clinics such as the clinic in Goondiwindi which ran from 25 June to 1 July. Story page 4

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The centre has the correct amount of parking to provide the vaccine to a large amount of people, separate rooms to store vaccines on their own, a backup generator that can sustain power in the centre for a week, and a freezer than can store the vaccine long-term at -90 to -20 degrees Celsius.


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