Warwick Today - 20th January 2022

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Thursday, 20 January, 2022

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April show? Warwick school’s segregation plan Warwick Christian College has made a controversial decision in the lead up to the coming school year regarding the school’s handling of Covid-19.

Queensland Chief Health Officer late last year.

A letter sent out by the school outlines how the school will be accommodating unvaccinated staff members amid a Health Direction issued by the

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The postponed Stanthorpe Show has a potential alternative date scheduled for the end of April. Stanthorpe Agricultural Society president Brett Boatfield said he is having ongoing discussions with Queensland Agriculture Shows to finalise this date. “It’s a bit of logistics to work it out, but we’re certainly looking at mid to the end of April,” Brett said. STORY PAGE 6

Over-running with RATs While most residents of the Southern Downs are finding it impossible to get their hands on a Rapid Antigen Test, Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) says they have 400 tests on the way to be used within the organisation. SDRC CEO Dave Burges stated that they have ordered 200 two-packs of the tests, and “the delivery is imminent“. He stated he’s not sure when they will be delivered, and that SDRC is still considering how those tests will be used. STORY PAGE 8

Stress at delays because she had to pay for extra holiday care due to work commitments. “I don’t have the option not to work,” parent one said. “It also stresses me because I’m worried about my kids falling behind. “My kids don’t do well with an unsettled routine and this has thrown their routine out.”

In contrast, parent two said the delay has no effect as she is currently not working. “Health is more important than a week or two of school, that’s the priority,” parent two said. “But the kids are going stir crazy.” Education Minister Grace Grace said in a press conference on Monday that there have

been very positive responses to the announcement. “This common sense measure is to avoid opening schools during the predicted peak of the Queensland Omicron variant wave,” Ms Grace said. STORY PAGE 5

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The two-week delay to this year’s school start date has prompted mixed reactions from certain parents after its announcement last week. Due to privacy, the names of these parents will not be revealed and instead referred to as parent one and parent two. Parent one said the delay was frustrating


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