Warwick Today - 11th November 2021

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Thursday, 11 November, 2021

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Coming together to tell a story The first Killarney Story Weekend went ahead over the weekend, with locals going to extraordinary measures to come together in a time when outside influences are dividing them. Poetry is not an essential purpose, so locals from the NSW side of the border could not attend the event. Not ones to let a pesky border stop them, the group decided to take the poetry to the border for a pop-up slam poetry performance. Full story – Page 11

Art with heart

Being ignored

The second-ever Condamine Country Art and Open Studio Trail went ahead over the weekend and was a success. Attendees all had a smile on their faces, even despite some thunderstorms. Read more on page 8

Leyburn locals at the recent Connecting with Council meeting stated that the community feels disconnected and unrepresented by Southern Downs Regional Council. Locals detailed multiple issues they had that needed addressing. The takeaway was that they felt their voice was being ignored. Focus on Leyburn – Page 22

Matter of course The club reportedly has 35 acres of land to maintain. SDRC CEO Dave Burges stated that they “may not have an appetite to do that” amount of land. Mayor Vic Pennisi stated that the club may just need new equipment.

Councillor Ross Bartley has since backed this up, stating that the club normally maintains their own facilities however due to Covid-19 have not had the same income that allows them to maintain their machinery for this purpose. He stated he’s sure an economical solution

can be reached, perhaps through using contractors. Mayor Pennisi clarified the meeting was just an information session and they were looking at what information councillors feel they need in order to make a decision. Full story – Page 4

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