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One-way trial Warwick gets cosy
Southern Downs Regional Council has approved a six-month trial of one-way traffic conditions on a busy section of Acacia Avenue between Percy and Wood streets. Council received a petition signed by each of the residents along the western frontage of Acacia Avenue between Percy and Wood streets last month, and requeted a review. Story - Page 3
Many Warwick locals spent Wednesday 14 July ’yarnbombing’ the trees along Palmerin Street in preparation for this year’s Jumpers and Jazz in July festival. The trees are now bursting with colour, fit to the theme of ’crackers’. Read more about the special festival, pages 26-28
Plea entered The woman charged over the death of 2-yearold Warwick boy Connor Horan has pleaded not guilty. Lisa Rose Halcrow, 41, entered a plea of not guilty to one count of murder and one count of grievous bodily harm in Warwick Magistrates Court on Thursday 15 July. Connor died in August, 2018, after being taken to hospital with multiple injuries. Connor’s mother, Emily Horan, and grandparents, Russell and Deborah Ballard, testified in court over the course of the two-day plea hearing. Ms Halcrow will stand trial at a later date and she was refused bail and remanded in custody. Story - Page 4
Dam hits halfway By Jess Baker Leslie Dam, a major source of drinking water to Warwick, Allora and Yangan, is sitting at its highest capacity since January 2014. The dam is now more than half full, sitting at 54.21 per cent yesterday, with recent rain restoring the water level. A Southern Downs Regional Council spokeswoman said it was exciting to see Leslie
Dam reach 50 per cent capacity and that the council has a high priority allocation of water which equates to “about 27 months of water”. “With the increased level of water in Leslie Dam, it is expected that (the) council’s supply could be extended by several months depending on how and when the water is released to irrigators by the dam’s owner, Sunwater,” she said.
She said the council was investigating options for water security, including the possibility of purchasing a “more permanent water allocation” to increase water security for the region during times of drought. “As all the water in Leslie Dam is currently allocated, this is dependent on water allocations in the market,” the spokeswoman said. Connolly Dam, which supplies Warwick, is
currently full. As is Stanthorpe’s sole urban water supply, Storm King Dam. With all water supply dams replenished, water restrictions remain 200 litres per person per day. With more rain forecast for the Southern Downs, it is expected Leslie Dam will continue to rise in coming weeks and months. Story - Page 3
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