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Conflicts of interest tabled
Anzac Day services Anzac Day plays an instrumental role for Stanthorpe RSL Sub Branch – a monumental day for all Australians to commemo-
At the 13 April Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) meeting, conflicts of interest founds itself at the centre of a lengthy discussion. Six councillors, including SDRC Mayor Vic Pennisi, Cr Cynthia McDonald, Cr Jo McNally, Cr Marco Gliori, Cr Stephen Tancred, and Cr Cameron Gow declared conflicts of interest. Full story page 4
rate the selfless contribution of our past and present servicemen and woman. Read more on page 3
Sister town reaches out The Mayor of Stanthorpe’s sister town Shiwa reached out to council last month, upholding a decades long relationship between the two apple growing regions. Shiwa is a town in Japan and Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) Mayor Vic Pennisi said that correspondence started in the early 2000s, before his time in council. Full story page 6
Bins up for review By Emily-Rose Toohey After officially passing the now highly contested kerbside waste expansion in February, council has committed to a review of the service over the next three months. The review was passed at last Wednesday’s council meeting in Stanthorpe, with a full re-
port of the information collected to be presented at council in June. According to the provided report outlined at last week’s council meeting, this bin expansion review will consider the financial viability of waste management, community requests and correspondence received regarding the is-
sue, a written survey to landowners within the designated area, and a phone survey to a selected number of landowners within the area. In terms of council’s business with the bin service Cleanaway, the review will also include contractual discussions with the contractor and consider the usage of unsuper-
vised bin compounds. Cr Ross Bartley thanked staff involved with creating the report outlining the review, and said that after receiving correspondence from concerned locals, the review proves that council are listening. Full story page 5
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