Stanthorpe Today - 7th October 2021

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Thursday, 7 October, 2021

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Spreading kindness The Stanthorpe community has got behind a campaign to spread kindness in the community, declaring it ‘rocks’. The GBSS Rocks initiative, where painted rocks are planted throughout the community, has seen massive support from the community and has almost 300 members in the Facebook group. The initiative also has the benefit of encouraging people to get outside and be active. Full story – Page 3

Supporting men’s health

School milestone

Stanthorpe and District Men’s Shed Inc has recieved funding for their ‘Let’s promote good mental health’ event through this year’s Queensland Mental Health Week Community Events Grant Program. In recognition of the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic said the Commission had increased its funding for the program by $18,500. Full story – Page 3

Pozieres State School held its 100th anniversary celebration over the weekend, opening up the school for visitors and students old and new. Read more about the day and see our full gallery on page 10

More border pain Border residents were once more dealt a blow over the weekend when their border passes were unexpectedly cancelled. Residents with the post code 2476 received a text stating that their address indicated they were in Kyogle Council and as a result their passes were no longer valid.

While border residents were not in a restricted area, the oversight caused chaos at the border on Saturday. Many residents did not receive the text due to poor mobile coverage, and arrived at the border without realising their passes had been deemed invalid overnight.

Multiple residents reportedly phoned Queensland Health. One resident says he has never seen Killarney people so angry about how those living on the New South Wales side of town are being treated. “People are being so supportive,” he says.

While residents reported last week that they felt ‘othered’ in town, the resident we spoke to says he knows their hands are tied when it comes to the bubble. Full report – Page 4

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