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A black and white future Warwick CBD will see zebra crossings for pedestrians in the future. Southern Downs Regional Council moved a motion to adopt the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ (DTMR) recommendation at the recent Ordinary Council Meeting. Full story on page 5
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Horsing around Over the weekend, the inaugural Darling Downs Heavy Horse Festival was held in Allora. Competitors and spectators came from near and far to attend the event, as horse enthusiasts flocked to the Allora Showgrounds on both Saturday and Sunday. See more of our pictures of horses, people, and competitors from the event on page 10
While many locals have expressed concerns over the Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) parks optimisation program, there is at least one park in the region that locals are happy to see sold off. Full story on page 6
Playing our part Locals from all over the Southern Downs are doing their part to help our neighbours in the flood-affected Northern Rivers region. Killarney local Sandy Mills drove to New South Wales last Wednesday to donate cleaning and personal products for flood-affected victims in Coraki. Sandy, who owns Killarney Vintage & More,
said that everyone needs help – she is no stranger to giving, having donated items during the 2019/2020 bushfire season as well. “That’s just what I do – I hope the favour would be returned,” Sandy said. She said the packages delivered to Coraki were personal need items, including toothpaste, deodorant, body wash, band-aids, nec-
essary cleaning products, and three boxes of linen and clothing. “It’s total devastation down there – dead cattle and destroyed homes,” Sandy said. “It’s hard to describe unless you see it, it’s just horrendous.” Sandy said she has personal connections to Coraki, which was part of her reasons for donating.
“It’s close to home, I used to holiday there with my kids,” she said. Due to the extensive flood damage, Sandy said that volunteers are needed to help clean houses, among other jobs. “They also need tradesmen and cattle people,” she said. Full story on page 4
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