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welcome a Queensland will East Cattle logistics in 2022 when Watco fresh start on 1 January on the state’s central West starts operating
west rail line. e bidding process, Following a competitivwon the State Govprovider last year the rail freight in September after ernment contract west rail line service. The securing the south from 2022 to 2028, with a latest contract runs option. said three-year additional director Chris Hood Watco East West innovative keen to bring his business was table. logistics’ thoughts to the cattle STORY PAGE 5
young A top gun and a gun have clinched in the major victories e esteemed Condamin sparkBell Campdraft, to ing a thrilling start Crown the 2021 Triple of series. From a field 440 riders, championa Muttaburr of Hall Ben draft won the open of Juand Charli Curr the lia Creek secured MeJoyce Campbell morial ladies’ draft. STORY PAGE 24
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to achieve what croppers seek Big grain size is grading, fewer screenings higher yields, better efficiency. d reand enhanced milling news, Queenslan Well, in some good genes in sorghum searchers have discovered summer crop - that prolific Queensland’s most size without penalty. Dr could increase grain David Jordan and Led by Professor has been done at the work by the Emma Mace, the Facility in Warwick Hermitage Research for Agriculture and Food Queensland Alliance - a research institute of Innovation (QAAFI) d. University of Queenslan STORY PAGE 6
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Record bull pric their record of incidentally breaking at Andrew Nobby, on 9 September last year. Gertru- $126,000 set A horned bull sold a H Bomb Yarrawonga Santa son of Yarrawong breed’s Bassingthwaighte’s Katmandu is the a has reset the Royal junior champion dis stud at Wallumbill H (P) - the 2018 Brisbane - and the first of bull record. R236, the second and grand champion bull Yarrawonga Katmanduwent for $150,000 to sold. calves ring, the of 158 lots into Oaks stud, Bomb’s Ferguson, Glenn Scott and Wendy
and soft.” Mr his body is thick a milestone for said the bull, which The sale marked his wife, Fiona with the and Mr Bassingthwaighte aighte and at 914kg at 23 months a bulls topped the scales 137 square Bassingthw solely with Yarrawong measurement of pack- catalogue filled had an eye muscle the “all round perfect for the first time. centimetres, was STORY PAGE 4 age”. “He is standout,” he said. and “Katmandu is a in him is plenty of meat very correct, there
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Left smiling The Granite Belt Art Trail (GBART) was held over the weekend and enjoyed by all. The three-day event brought some of the Granite Belt’s most fabulous artisans out of the woodwork. Read more on page 31
Heat over lease and maintenance standards of the sporting facility. The morning meeting started with Councillor Jo McNally questioning the presence of Councillor Stephen Tancred, continuing the dispute initiated at the last meeting. Several times, Mayor Vic Pennisi had to in-
terfere, which sparked a fiery discussion between him and Councillor McNally. The meeting had to be stopped with only the councillors remaining in the room. After several minutes, with the resumption of the session, Councillor Tancred decided to step aside.
It was then defined that all participants would declare a conflict of interest. As a result, Mr Burges has the task of determining the extent of the financial support to the Stanthorpe Sports Association under the conditions of their new lease. Full report - page 4
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In what can only be defined as a heated session, the Southern Downs Region councillors decided to delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer Dave Burges on the Stanthorpe Sports Association (SSA) lease renewal. The decision means that the CEO will be responsible for finalising the details of the rent
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