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Shock case The Southern Downs was hit with a cold awakening when it was announced that Covid-19 had been detected in the region early last week. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that a man had tested positive for Covid-19 in Warwick on 8 November, and had been infectious in the community for 10 days. The man reportedly attended an event in Moree and has been linked to other known cases. Reportedly, the 27-tear-old unvaccinated man was taken to Warwick Hospital earlier this week and was evacuated to the Gold Coast on the night of Tuesday 9 November after testing positive. Story page 4
Leyburn focus Leyburn locals raised concerns over the emergency siren in town not always working at the recent Connecting with Council meeting. Locals stated it has let them down in the past and doesn’t properly warn locals of flooding. The siren has been recently tested, and reportedly worked at the time. SDRC Mayor, Vic Penissi, said in the meeting that the sirens do not go off when it starts to flood but when locals need to evacuate. Local Sheryle Wieden said this “doesn’t actually protect (locals)”. Story page 11
34 years strong Granite Belt Neighbourhood Centre celebrated 34 years on 10 November, commemorating the event by installing their new sign on the corner of Corundum and Short Street. Read more, and see pictures from the day, on page 3
The flood of ’21 Multiple roads were cut off by flooding in Stanthorpe last week, effectively cutting the town in half. Quart Pot Creek swelled to cover Rotary Park almost entirely.
Locals watched to see if Carnarvon Bridge would go under, which has reportedly not happened since February 1976. Currently, Britannia Street, Lock Street, Railway Street, Folkestone Street, and Granite Street
in Stanthorpe were closed due to the weather. Outside of the town centre, multiple roads were also closed, extending to surrounding villages. Stanthorpe reportedly received 90mm of
rain overnight and saw around 200mm overall. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) stated that 60mm to 80mm is the normal total for the entire month of November. Story page 4
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