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Theatre’s hopes for funding help
Zonta’s big new project
After a rough few years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Warwick Twin Cinema has applied for the second round of SCREEN Fund, which opened on 24 December last year and is set to close on 29 April. More on page 5
The Zonta Club of Stanthorpe Inc. is part of Zonta International, a leading global organisation. Stanthorpe Zonta was established in 1999 and has 28 active members, and is currently undertaking the ‘Remarkable Women’ project. More on page 10
Travel writers wander our great region The Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) were part of a mega-familarisation coordinated in partnership with the Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC), Granite Belt Wine Tourism, and Southern Queensland Country on Friday 25 March. More on page 9
A feral problem Rural Southern Downs property owners are facing the challenges of wild dogs, cats, and foxes impacting the viability of their land. Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) has a baiting program to help mitigate this problem, which is undertaken in collaboration with the landholders.
An SDRC spokesperson said the program is one of the controls designed to minimise the impact feral animals have on livestock and occurs up to four times a year. “The more landholders who participate, the greater the impact the program has to control feral animals,” the spokesperson said.
“The baiting service for landholders does not incur a cost and a great deal of effort is focused on achieving high participation rates amongst landholders.” Grazier Paul Maher is one of these participating landholders and is part of a group of residents involved with coordinated baiting.
Paul said the group met last Wednesday at Wildash and their aims are to make landholders more aware of the wild dog problem and to strategise ways of improving it. More on page 4
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