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FREE INSIDE: The July
80 years on
edition of Queensland Farmer Today. From beef and grain to fruit and veg, rural health and industry opinion, QFT covers the issues, connects farmers across the state and gives a louder voice to the agriculture sector.
SCOTS PGC welcomed back some of their senior past students on Tuesday, 21 June to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its students being evacuated during WWII. Full story on page 10
‘No frills’ budget Southern Downs Regional Council passed the budget for the 2022/23 financial year at Monday’s Ordinary Council Meeting, proclaiming it a “no frills” approach. The budget outlines that $46 million will be spent on capital works in the next 12 months; the vast majority of this will be spent on renewal projects and upgrades. The waste fees outlined in the budget show that residents will now be able to opt out of the controversial bin expansion scheme. Some
dump sites will also see reduced hours. Other items receiving funding include the Stanthorpe Streetscape, the Brock Park upgrade, and some township upgrades at Dalveen. The Stanthorpe library and art gallery renovations are also a key project in the budget, as well as the saleyards project in Warwick. Sports in the region receive their own focus, with money allocated to installating shade sails at the Allora pool, upgrades at the WIRAC
fitness centre, a cycleway at Rosehill, a netball clubhouse and toilets at McGregor Park, amenities at Washpool reserve, and aerodrome lighting upgrades. Cr Stephen Tancred spoke to the budget in the meeting, stating that he wanted to make two key points. He stated that while the price of water has risen substantially, they are covering the rise in a connection fee.
“This is to openly send a price signal to reward water conservation and should result in average water users having just a modest cost increase, but water-conscious ratepayers having no rise or a small decrease in their overall water costs.” “Large water users will pay more and it will be more in line with what it is required to allow us to fund system upgrades,” he said. Full story on page 4
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