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By Emily-Rose Toohey At Stanthorpe Community Cabinet on 14 June, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the Queensland Government’s commitment to the Toowoomba to Warwick pipeline. The pipeline will carry water from Wivenhoe Dam and connect with Toowoomba Regional Council’s existing water infrastructure to deliver water to satellite communities along the way.
Warwick Community Kindergarten held its open day on Sunday for potential 2023 attendees and early starters in 2022. Parents and their children who visited were able to explore the kindy’s large outdoor space, which had plenty of fun activities on offer for the youngsters. See our pictures from the morning on page 14
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Dog dispute By Dominique Tassell Careys Road residents have now escalated their complaints against Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) to the Queensland Ombudsman, Anthony Reilly. The Emu Vale families have been battling SDRC over a dog breeding kennel near their homes.
Shantell McKillop with her son Thomas.
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Catty spat erupts By Dominique Tassell and Emily-Rose Toohey A local couple have spoken out against allegations made about their cat rescue by other organisations. Cheri and Chris Bate have run Companion Cats Australia for many years, and say they’ve
been the victim of a hate campaign online. The rescue’s page on Facebook has been taken down and Cheri has changed her profile name. She said she was forced to do so after being harassed. Multiple posts have been made online al-
leging that Companion Cats Australia has neglected the cats in their care. Monto Bush Cat Rescue has made numerous posts, and included photos of cats they allege came from Companion Cats Australia. Cheri and Chris say they agreed to help Monto Bush Cat Rescue in April by taking in
some of their cats for them. According to Cheri, these cats were completely feral and had no vet work done. Monto Bush Cat Rescue reportedly dropped off 15 cats “and disappeared”. Full story page 4
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