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When history hits the road
Newest face The fourth Young Ambassador for the 2022 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival has been announced. Mother-of-two Kelsey McGibbon, sponsored by The Little Larder Stanthorpe, has joined the program and will focus on promoting equality in her quest. Read the full story on page 3
Stanthorpe is set to see a slice of history roll into town at the end of the month, with 30 Ford T Model cars on exhibition for one day only. The T Model Owners Club of Queensland will be showcasing 30 Ford T Model cars on Saturday 24 July from 8:30am to 11:30am at Pierpoint Motors on Maryland Street in Stanthorpe. More on page 10
Urgent build With available rentals in Stanthorpe at an all-time low, many local farmers have resorted to building their own on-site accommodation for seasonal workers. Stanthorpe real estate agent Logan Steele suggested this will only become more common as the town’s rental market continues to tighten. “I’ve got a very large rent roll so when we’ve got practically nothing available for anybody, it shows you how dire it is,” Logan said. More on page 4
Renters from ‘hell’ Robert says he was forced to cut the lock off his own property after his renter left him with no keys. “They’re the tenants from hell.” He says he has “been renting houses since 1980, and this is the worst I’ve struck“.
“I even let them run a little shop (at the front of the property) and everything, and that’s the way you get repaid. Not very nice.” Robert rented the properties to the man from September 2020 to June 2021. Story on page 10
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