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As you’ll read on page 11 today the Warwick ‘Salvos’ are planning a number of activities in the next week and a bit to help make Christmas a little brighter for some. I’d certainly encourage Free Times readers to get involved in their Christmas Fair on Saturday 23 December, and to place a gift under the Salvation Army tree at the collection points listed in town.

Just as importantly, it’s a time of year to keep an eye on anyone you know who may find Christmas more of a burden than a celebration. It might be a family member you don’t normally have much to do with, an elderly person you know or even a neighbour. Reaching out to them at this time could prove to be the best present of all.

Amid the gift-giving and the feasting that goes hand in hand with Christmas, remember that our communities in the Warwick and Stanthorpe regions are caring ones - let’s show our Christmas spirit in that light.

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NEWS A court case between the Southern Downs Regional Council and Allora’s GrainX grain handling facility is set to drag on until well into 2018. Read about the latest developments on page 6 ...

FESTIVE SPIRIT Check out how you can help the less fortunate in our community this Christmas, along with Christmas lights safety, local carols info and some scrumptious recipes in our Christmas feature, pages 11 to 14.

PROPERTY VIEW Keen for a change of view ... then check out the properties listed in our property View section, pages 22-23.

SPORT Casey O’Connor gives us his thoughts on the Border Rugby League recess in 2018, plus all the latest in local sport as the year starts to wind down ... pages 26 -27.

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WARWICK TRAINING CAMP The Cameroon Commonwealth Games Team will train in Warwick in the lead-up to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the council announced this week.

Nearly 80 elite athletes from the African nation and team officials will arrive in Warwick in early March for a two week, pre-games training camp before the games officially kick-off on 4 April.

Bordered by Nigeria to the west and located on Central Africa’s west coast, Cameroon is a country of around 22 million people and while its population is similar to Australia’s, it only has a land size the same as Papua New Guinea.

Southern Downs Mayor Tracy Dobie said the announcement was “fantastic news” for the region.

“We encourage all Southern Downs residents to adopt the Cameroonian athletes and support them in the Commonwealth Games,” the mayor said.

“The Southern Downs is in the swing of the Commonwealth Games already.

“We had the practice run for the Queen’s Baton Relay the Saturday before last, which was wonderful, and now we have the Cameroonians coming.

“Our officers are also working hard to

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Cameroon representatives toured the Southern Downs in October – from left, Cr Sheryl Windle, deputy mayor Jo McNally, Cameroon Commonwealth Games team manager Alphonse Benoît Essama (middle) and Chef de mission Victor Agbor Nso (far right) with Mayor Tracy Dobie. attract some hockey nations for their pregames training.

“We are looking forward to hosting the team here on the Southern Downs.

“The team’s management has indicated they are keen to engage with the local community, participate in some civic activities and see some kangaroos.”

Local sports clubs and facilities, including Warwick Boxing Club and Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre (WIRAC), will host competitors across a variety of sports including men’s and women’s boxing,

basketball, badminton, weightlifting, wrestling and track and field athletes.

The announcement comes almost 18 months after council launched its Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Preevent Training Destination Proposal, in a bid to increase the profile of the Southern Downs on the international stage.

The council’s Economic Development and Tourism team is now working with Cameroon Team Management to confirm details and finalise dates for the training camp. ●

LAND PURCHASE PUTS CHOOKS TO ROOST

BY JEREMY SOLLARS A court appeal against council approval of a free range poultry farm at Freestone has been dropped after objecting neighbours bought the property involved.

The Free Times can reveal that Matt and Belinda Walker - neighbours of Mark and Rebecca Kinsella, who gained approval for the poultry farm earlier this year on their Jack Smith Gully Road property - have purchased the land owned by the Kinsellas to prevent the project from going ahead.

The move means the Southern Downs Regional Council is facing one less legal battle over recent planning decisions relating to farming industries.

At their August meeting, councillors refused an application by Allora’s Layton and Sharalyn Free to develop a feedlot on Warfields Road, on the basis that its impacts would be incompatible with the surrounding area.

At the same meeting, councillors voted in favour of the free range poultry farm on Jack Smith Gully Road despite a raft

Freestone residents objected to the Jack Smith Gully Road poultry farm proposal. of objections from surrounding property owners.

Both decisions then became the subject of court appeals against the council’s decisions, with Layton and Sharalyn Free appealing against the council’s refusal of their proposed feedlot, and neighbours of the Kinsellas at Freestone - including the Walkers - appealing against the approval of the poultry farm.

Coincidentally, both appeals were lodged with the Planning and Environment Court

of Queensland on 20 September, and both were represented by Brisbane legal firm QuDA. The Walkers and other Freestone residents who objected to the Kinsella poultry farm told the Free Times at the time their objections included concerns about the impact of noise, odour and dust from up to 3000 laying hens approved for the Kinsella property.

Mark and Rebecca Kinsella told the Free Times in September they would fight any appeal from their neighbours “all the way”.

The council normally seeks to resolve planning appeals through negotiation, to avoid a full-blown hearing in the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.

Layton Free this week declined to comment on the status of the appeal against his proposed feedlot, but court documents show nearly 30 objectors have signed on to be co-respondents with the Southern Downs Regional council in support of its refusal, including the Toowoomba Regional Council, as the Warfields Road property is close to the council boundary. ●

Federal MP for Maranoa David Littleproud has described last week’s same sex marriage vote in the House of Representatives as “one of the more stressful exercises” in which he’s been involved.

Mr Littleproud was one of just four federal MPs to vote ‘no’ to same sex marriage.

He did so because he said he had given a commitment to the Maranoa electorate to vote in line with Federal Maranoa the local result MP David in the same sex Littleproud. marriage survey, in Maranoa’s case 56 per cent against.

Joining Mr Littleproud in voting ‘no’ was federal LNP member for Hinkler Keith Pitt whose electorate returned a ‘yes’ majority in the survey - who along with Mr Littleproud called for a division on the floor of the house.

Also voting ‘no’ was the member for Groom. John McVeigh, and member for Kennedy in north Queensland Bob Katter of Katter’s Australian Party.

While those who abstained from the vote were not recorded - due to there being less than five ‘no’ votes under parliamentary rules - former PM Tony Abbott was among those who left the chamber, only to be later labelled “gutless” by critics.

Mr Littleproud said had Maranoa voters returned a majority ‘yes’ vote in the survey, he would have voted accordingly in parliament.

“I gave that commitment to the people of Maranoa from the word go,” he told the Free Times.

“It was a pretty stressful atmosphere in the chamber - it was like a cauldron, you had 600 people in the gallery all in favour of allowing same sex marriage, and 140 other MPs all in favour.

“They were wanting myself and the others to basically get out of the road, but I’m glad I called for the division.

“Had the people of Maranoa voted 50.1 per cent in favour, that’s how I would have voted.” ●

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BY JEREMY SOLLARS t’s been something of a lengthy work in progress, but the major redevelopment of Warwick’s Rose City Shoppingworld is moving into its final phase.

As the Christmas shopping period rises to fever pitch locally, Warwick shoppers can look forward to the completion of the $40 million Shoppingworld redevelopment by Brisbane-based owner the McConaghy Group - and the much-awaited opening of the new Coles supermarket - both scheduled for March next year.

Most of the major work is hidden from public view behind hoardings and panels, both external and internal, including work on a new underground carpark which will provide 60 extra spaces, and a new travelator being installed near the new Coles site.

The underground carpark will have an access ramp off Fitzroy Street, which recently re-opened to traffic, albeit currently under traffic control.

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A new mall and entrance way at the corner of Fitzroy and Palmerin streets will be another major feature of the centre’s overhaul and the final touches are now being put on a new ‘spire’ above that area, as passing motorists and pedestrians would have noticed of late.

Inside the centre new businesses have been opening what seems like almost every other week - recent newcomers include Priceline Pharmacy and Pets Domain and others slated for before and after Christmas.

In the food court, shoppers can now also enjoy Subway’s offerings, with a new outlet having opened up last Friday.

Franchisee Vivek Mehta - who also operates the original Warwick Subway at the corner of Fitzroy and Albion streets, and a Subway at Goondiwindi - said he was confident the Rose City Shoppingworld outlet would be a winner.

Last Friday alone, more than 300 subs were handcrafted for hungry shoppers.

“We have a team of 30 on our staff, mostly casuals with

Centre manager Jason Gard and marketing manager Louise de Lissa pictured in front of what will be the new mall leading into the centre from the corner of Fitzroy and Palmerin streets, near where the new Coles is due to open next March.

Front page photo: Jason and Louise pictured with the new entrance way to the centre at the corner of Fitzroy and Palmerin streets.

a number of permanent part-timers,” Vivek told the Free Times on opening day.

“The roll-out happened quite quickly - it’s good to have our branding in here.

“Obviously, with the Christmas season it’s been very busy.

“We’ll be opening seven days a week, from 5.30am most days, Sundays we’ll play it by ear a bit, but we’ll be open.”

Rose City Shoppingworld marketing manager Louise de Lissa said the opening of Subway adds “another sought-out offering to diners in the new foodcourt”.

“Subway offers a fresh fast food option which appeals to a wide market, and diners will be able to have easy access to the store with it now being located in the shopping centre,” Louise said.

“Following on from this will also be the muchanticipated opening of Kebab Zone with a brand new fitout, then completing the foodcourt dining precinct.

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“There has been a lot of change at Rose City Shoppingworld with the opening of new stores, Bed Bath N’ Table, Priceline Pharmacy and just this week Pets Domain.

“Pets Domain has enjoyed a very busy opening with official opening specials having kicked in last Saturday.

“The new Coles store is on track to open in March 2018 and stores in this area are enjoying Christmas trading with the new Rose City Fruits and Priceline Pharmacy open for business.”

It was back in March that the first group of new and relocated retailers in the centre opened their doors in the new 'main’ mall area and a lot of work has happened since.

Centre manager Jason Gard said this week the arrival of Sunday trading in Warwick earlier this year had been “embraced well” by both retailers and shoppers.

“More and more retailers in the centre are now opening on a Sunday - this Sunday just gone half of all the outlets in the centre were open, a mix of both the new and the older retailers,” he said.

“It’s very positive for the Christmas trading period - I think as time goes on Sunday trading will become more and more ingrained in Warwick.

“People are clearly enjoying the convenience of having the option of shopping on a Sunday.”

Other ‘new starts’ to keep an eye out for in weeks to come include the new ‘Bread Factory’ outlet - near Rose City Fruits and Rose City Premium Meats, adjacent to what will be the new Coles - along with a new news agency and a barber shop.

Strandbags is expected to open in new digs next to Sanity in January.

Warwick Chamber of Commerce president Julia Keogh said the Chamber had been “pleased to see the uptake by local CBD businesses in relation to Sunday trade opportunities”.

“With the busy festive season upon us, increased trade, increased employment opportunities and increased choice will provide positive benefits to our region,” she said.

New look Plumbs Chambers Plumbs Chambers will be on the market for leasing once construction works in the Fitzroy Street precinct of the Shoppingworld are complete.

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for GrainX to implement noise control measures to reduce noise levels immediately.”

Mr King recommends “acoustic enclosure” of drive motors and gearboxes on the bucket elevator feeding grain into the site’s concrete silos, “acoustic lagging” of steel grain transfer pipes - including to metal silos on the site - and fitting of “discharge silencers” and “acoustic screening/enclosure” of other components such as conveyors.

His report notes that GrainX operates from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and from 8am to 5pm on Saturdays.

The council’s solicitors - Brisbane firm Connor O’Meara - have outlined the list of breaches the council alleges GrainX has committed under Queensland’s Environmental Protection Act. Specifically the council is seeking the Planning and Environment Court to issue

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that his own independent analysis of noise levels at GrainX shows they “exceed derived criteria limits by up to 26 decibels”.

“This is a very significant exceedance in my experience and results in a significant impact on the amenity of the surrounding residential uses,” Mr King states in his affidavit.

“At this level of exceedance noise is clearly annoying both within and external to buildings irrespective of the construction of the dwelling.

“Inspections identify that GrainX noise is clearly audible at surrounding residences and of a level, character and duration which is very different to all other local noise sources.

“The high level of activity on the GrainX site results in extended and frequent periods of high noise levels at surrounding residences.

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Noise from Allora’s GrainX grain handling facility “significantly exceeds” acceptable limits in a residential area, a specialist consultant has found.

Residents of ‘The Best Little Town on the Downs’ have been enduring what they say are unacceptable impacts from GrainX since the operation started up in 2011.

The noise and dust generated from the site are so bad residents on Herbert and other nearby streets adjacent to GrainX have spoken of living as “prisoners” in their own homes, and some have sold up at a loss and left town.

The Southern Downs Regional Council initiated court action against GrainX back in September, alleging the operation is in breach of conditions of its council approval, including noise nuisance caused to surrounding residences.

The case is set to drag on until well into the new year, with reviews set down in the Queensland Planning and Environment Court for mid-December and late February.

While the council’s court action does not address concerns over dust from the site, a report by noise expert Paul King of Brisbane-based consulting firm MWA Environmental - engaged by the council strongly supports the council’s allegation that GrainX is in breach of its noise conditions.

In a 98-page affidavit lodged with the court in late November, Mr King states

GrainX with ‘restraint and enforcement orders’ relating to noise from “fixed and mobile plant and equipment”, and noise from “a package diesel generator unit” on the GrainX site.

The council also alleges GrainX does not have formal building approval for “the construction of four silos on the eastern boundary”, and has not provided “dense landscaping” on the eastern boundary - adjacent to Herbert Street residents, the closest in town - and “street trees”, as required by the company’s development approval.

The council has also asked the court to order that GrainX pay its court and investigation costs.

So far affidavits have been lodged with the court by at least eight Allora residents, all confirming the years of living with noise and other impacts from GrainX which have made their lives a living hell.

The matter is next listed for a review in the Planning and Environment Court tomorrow, Friday 15 December, and again on Thursday 22 February.

A full hearing date is yet to be set and may not be necessary if GrainX and the council can come to an agreement about noise reduction and other measures through mediation.

Comment for this story was sought from GrainX chief executive officer Chris Hood and manager David Brown but none was received by time of printing. ●

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FIRE TRAILS ON RIGHT TRACK The Southern Downs Regional Council has completed natural disaster preparation work on fire trails in the region, funded by Natural Disaster Resilience funding of $60,000 from the Queensland Government under the 2016-'17 Grants and Subsidies Program.

Mayor and Local Disaster Management Group Chair Tracy Dobie said the funding “enhanced” the region’s ability to prepare for and withstand one of the Southern Downs region’s highest natural hazard risks fire.

“To assist with containing and managing fires across the landscape, firefighters need good access,” Cr Dobie said.

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“Fire trails are an important part of ensuring firefighters can access fires and safely contain them. They are also used to assist with management of bush fire risk across the landscape.”

The mayor said the project had “significantly enhanced” bushfire mitigation and management capability across the Southern Downs region.

“The benefits will be felt specifically in the Goomburra Valley, Maryvale, Freestone Creek, Swanfels, Upper Freestone, Rosehill, Houghton Heights, and Mt Norman, Girraween National Park areas,” Cr Dobie said.

“It has also improved protection for important communications infrastructure for the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) repeaters located at Mt Dillon, Glen Aplin.” ●

For the first 20 years of his business life, auto electrician David Roche was fully mobile on the road, but after four and a half years at his former digs on Grafton Street, just up from Repco, it’s time for the next chapter.

David has moved his business - Roche Auto Electrical and Air-Conditioning, to the former caryard and Goodyear outlet at 74 Percy Street in Warwick - near the roundabout at the top end of Palmerin Street, just around the corner from Bluebird Kitchen.

And both David and his customers are enjoying the extra space at the new premises, which allows David to service the needs of caravan and motorhome owners, as well as undertaking his general auto electrical and vehicle air-conditioning work, including battery sales.

“It’s been really good to have more room - it’s been flat out, I’ve had 30 people in here today alone,” he told the Free Times earlier this week.

As well as convenient customer parking, the huge covered forecourt allows easy access for RVs of all shapes and sizes, with David offering a number of servicing options to ensure trouble-free RV motoring - and to reduce the risk of “unwanted surprises or breakdowns” - for the owners of all makes and models of caravans, camper

The new premises has plenty of room for motorhomes and caravans - have your RV checked out by David Roche before your next adventure. trailers and motorhomes.

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JOBS CUT AT NEWS CORP

BY JEREMY SOLLARS Around 30 local jobs will be lost as a result of restructuring of operations at News Regional Media’s commercial printing plant on Kenilworth Street in Warwick.

The plant - formerly known as APN Print - is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, which also owns the Warwick Daily News and the Stanthorpe Border Post.

News Corp this week announced parts of its Warwick commercial printing operation

Warwick printing plant to be “impacted” was “around 10, but the majority of print operations are not affected”, according to the story. But the Free Times understands about 30 workers at the Warwick plant were told last week their jobs would go, including both permanent and casual positions.

A small number of long-serving staff have been offered voluntary redundancies, it is understood.

It is also understood that the Daily

would move to its other plants at Yandina, on the Sunshine Coast and Murarrie in Brisbane’s east.

News Corp managing director of publishing operations Neil Monaghan was this week quoted in a Daily News story as saying affected Warwick staff would be “re-deployed” elsewhere in News Corp, following a “review of print operations ... carried out across South-East Queensland”.

The number of full-time roles at the

FATAL CRASH PROBE CONTINUES

COUNCIL TO BITE BARKING DOGS

Police are still investigating a fatal single car crash at Spring Creek north of Allora last Tuesday, 5 December.

A Queensland Police Media statement released last Tuesday said initial information suggested that at 7.40am that morning, a vehicle travelling on the New England Highway left the roadway, struck a tree and rolled.

The 33-year-old male driver from Glenvale, in Toowoomba’s west, died at the scene. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

It is understood a motorist following the vehicle witnessed the accident and called emergency services.

The Police Forensic Crash Unit is still investigating. ●

The Southern Downs Regional Council will carry out public consultation on proposed changes to its ‘Animal Management’ Local Law, which would give its officers the power to remove and euthanise problem animals such as barking dogs, as a result of community complaints.

As reported earlier this month, councillors at their November meeting voted in favour of giving animal control officers the ability to issue ‘removal notices’ to the owners of nuisance animals if the owners fail to comply with earlier compliance directives.

In a media statement, the council said a removal notice “may require the owner to destroy the animal, or permanently remove the animal from a

specified area”.

“It will be an offence to not comply with a removal notice,” the statement said.

“If the owner fails to comply with a removal notice, an authorised person may seize the animal and dispose of it.”

Written submissions by any person in support of, or objecting to, the proposed local law are invited for a period ending on Friday 22 December, stating the grounds of the submission, and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

The proposed local law is also available for viewing on council’s website at www.sdrc.qld.gov.au Written submissions are to be made to Southern Downs Regional Council, PO Box 26, Warwick Qld 4370, or

News, the Border Post and the Toowoomba Chronicle will no longer be printed in Warwick, but either at Yandina or Murarrie.

Federal MP for Maranoa David Littleproud said the job losses were “disappointing, especially at this time of year in the lead-up to Christmas,“ and that he would seek discussions with News Corp and explore options for re-training of affected workers with a view to keeping them in the Warwick area. ●

mail@sdrc.qld.gov.au, before 5pm next Friday 22 December. ●

FINAL TOUCHES ON SHEDS A public meeting will be held this Sunday, 17 December at 1.30pm at the Swanfels Pioneer Memorial Park to discuss finishing details on the newly constructed replacement shelter shed in the park. All interested residents are invited to attend.

The structure replaces the original shelter sheds in the park, which were demolished by the council earlier this year on the grounds of termite damage, despite locals maintaining it was repairable.

It is understood former historical items from the park such as a branding post and signage were to be restored at the park this week. ●

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HELP THE SALVOS MAKE A DIFFERENCE With Christmas just around the corner, The Salvation Army is encouraging Warwick locals to connect with their community - whether it’s participating in Christmas activities, reaching out for help, or giving to people in crisis.

“Christmas can be a challenging and lonely time for some, and we don’t want anyone to have to go it alone.”

“Through the incredible generosity of our local community, we were able to assist many families and individuals in need last year,” Lt Zak Churchill said.

“The Salvos plan to help even more people this year, so we are gearing up to Christmas. We would like to encourage those who are able, to embrace the spirit of giving this Christmas.”

Christmas is the busiest time of year for the Salvos. Not only is The Salvation Army Warwick running its Christmas Cheer operation to provide toys for those in need, it is also holding a Christmas Fair, carolling and preparing for special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.

“We will need all hands on deck this Christmas, so join us and give hope where it’s needed most. Whether it’s by donating or volunteering just a few hours of your time, you can make a meaningful difference and bring comfort and joy to Aussies doing it tough.”

The Salvation Army is holding a free Christmas Fair on Saturday 23 December from 11am for all people in the community.

Emergency supplies, gifts and assistance will also be available for those in need, by calling into The Salvation Army Warwick Corps at 25 Guy Street.

On Christmas Day, The Salvation Army is inviting the public to gather to celebrate the hope and joy of Christmas. The Salvos Christmas Day service will be held at 25 Guy Street from 8.30am and everyone is welcome to attend.

“Our service is family friendly and a great way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. There will be fun activities for the kids and a real festive atmosphere, so come along and join us!”

If you’re able to give to put a gift under the tree for someone in need there are collection points at Rose City Shopping World, The Salvation Army Family Store, Granite Belt Dental, Suncorp Bank and The Salvation Army on Guy Street.

To find out more information about what The Salvation Army is doing at Christmas across the country, go to salvos.org.au Please share your photos with us on social media using the hashtag #givehope or tag us @WarwickCorpsQLD ●

WHAT’S ON • Free Christmas Face Painting  Sun 17 & Thurs 21 Dec } 10.30am – 1.30pm , Outside Wendy’s Milk Bar • Christmas Down Under  18-22 December } 10am - 1pm , Palmerin St  Free Traditional Christmas Activities

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• Spin the wheel to WIN a Rose City Premium Meats Ham  Tue 19 Dec @11am  Wed 20 Dec @12pm , Foodcourt • Merry & Bright Christmas Show Meet Santa and his friends, come dressed up and win great prizes  Wed 20 Dec @11am , Outside Woolworths

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IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS UP IN LIGHTS It’s that time of the year when Christmas lights make an appearance across Queensland adding fun and excitement to festivities.

Before you start decorating, there are some important safety tips to be aware of, to ensure your Christmas doesn’t end in disaster. · Use indoor lights indoors and outdoor lights outdoors. · Buy Australian-compliant Christmas lights (be wary of purchasing noncompliant lights over the internet from overseas). · Check old Christmas lights before reusing them. · Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. · Don’t alter or modify lights. · Ensure all lights, extension leads and power boards are suitable for the intended use (e.g external or internal). · Test your safety switch and smoke detector to make sure they are working. · Keep Christmas lights out of reach of children. · Always turn off decorative lighting before going to bed or leaving your house.

Indoor Lights suitable for indoor use should only be used indoors. This will be indicated on the packaging or on the light itself (usually on a tag near the plug). · It’s not safe to use indoor lights outdoors as they don’t have the additional weatherproof ratings.

· Test your safety switch and smoke detector before setting up your lights. · Keep lights and other electrical appliances away from children. · Turn your lights off before going to bed or leaving your house. · If you have a living Christmas tree, switch off and unplug lights when watering the tree.

Outdoor Only use outdoor lights outdoors. Indoor lights are not safe to use outside (even on verandahs). Outdoor lights meet additional safety standards.

Outdoor Christmas lights will have an IP rating (e.g. IPX3, IP23, IP44), this number shows how weatherproof the light is - the higher the numbers, the better the weatherproof rating. Outdoor equipment must have a rating of least IP23.

Some Christmas lights suitable for outdoors require the transformer (plug) to be located indoors and away from any effects of weather. Some may only be suitable for temporary use outdoors. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

Consider using solar powered lights, LED or extra-low-voltage lights (12V or

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24V), as these are the safest options to prevent electric shock and prevent fires from over-heating.

The tips below can help keep your outdoor Christmas light display safe. · Secure outdoor lights to avoid damage in wind or storms. · Always turn off outdoor decorative lighting in rainy or stormy weather. · Flood lights, halogen lights and other high powered lights can become very hot. Keep them away from anything that might catch fire. · Avoid passing electrical leads through doorways and windows where leads might be damaged. · Don’t run electrical leads over walkways or driveways where they might be damaged. · All outdoor connections must be weatherproof. · Don’t put Christmas lighting around or above swimming pools or have leads lying in water or wet areas. · Avoid wrapping lights around sharp metal objects which may damage the wires. · Be aware that using multiple highpowered lamps may overload your electric circuits.

Check your old Christmas lights Before using last year’s Christmas lights, unravel them and look at the plug, leads and lamp holders to check there are no exposed wires or obvious damage. If you have any concerns, get them checked out.

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CHRISTMAS CAROL EVENTS TO SHINE · Saturday 16 December - Allora’s Creekside Carols Under The Stars - from 6pm, Stuart Henry Park, Warwick Street, Allora.

Bring your picnic rug or chair and enjoy a night of carols under the stars in the beautiful parklands of Allora. · Thursday 21 December - Carols in the Chapel - The Scots PGC Chapel, Oxenham Street, Warwick, from 7.30pm.

The College and the Warwick Uniting Church invite the community to enjoy a program of carols and readings in the historic Chapel to foster a meditative approached to the celebration of Christmas. Supper will follow in the Chapel hall. Inquiries to 0417 720 152. · Friday 22 December - Killarney Carols from 6pm in Canning Park, Killarney. ● 12373456-ACM48-17

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Enjoy our freshly made Christmas Cakes, Fruit Mince Tarts, Plum Puddings, Rum Balls and Sugar Coated Peanuts.

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TEMPTING THE TASTEBUDS BY ’THE BUSH COOK’ This week the Free Times’ very own Bush Cook brings you some scrumptious Christmas recipes, tried, tested and true as always ...

A variation on the Christmas cake theme...

Spoon mix into muffin pans and top with half glace cherries, nuts or silver cachous as decorations.

Bake in a moderate oven for about 20 mins until lightly browned and springy to the touch.

When cool dust with icing sugar and serve.

To make the process quicker I used one of the brandy flavoured fruit mixes available.

It would also be satisfactory to plump the fruit in any fruit juice of your choosing.

If you have the time, cover fruit with liquid, bring to the boil, allow to cool, then drain.

AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS

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MICHAEL, MEL AND STAFF FROM NOWLAN STOCK AND STATION WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. NOWLAN STOCK AND STATION’S OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED OVER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK ON THE 22/12/2017 AND WILL RE-OPEN ON THE 08/01/2018 ‘TOGETHER AS A TEAM WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE’

Closing Thursday 21ST December at Midday Re-Opening Monday 8th January

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We are closed for the public holidays.

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We will be closing Friday 22nd December 2017, re- opening Monday 8th January 2018

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Russian Potato and Beetroot Salad with Sour Cream Dressing For a tempting twist on a traditional potato salad, wrap four individual beetroot (approx 700gms) in foil and bake for 40 mins in a hot oven until tender.

Cool for about 10 mins and then slip skins off. It is wise to wear rubber gloves when doing this! Cut the beetroot into wedges.

Meanwhile peel 3 medium potatoes, cut into wedges and boil, steam or microwave until just cooked (about 600gms). Steam, microwave or boil 1 cup of peas and finely chop I small red onion. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and gently toss in the sour cream and mustard dressing.

Tasty served warm or cold. A particularly good accompaniment to beef or lamb.

Sour Cream Dressing Blend 1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard and 2 teaspoons white vinegar.

Gradually, with blender still operating, drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil until mixture thickens. Put this mix into a small bowl and stir in 1/2 cup sour cream. ●

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different taste. For a really festive look replace the peel with a mix of red, green and yellow glace cherries.

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The following recipe makes about 18 nice sized muffins that are a tasty substitute for traditional Christmas cake and can be made quickly, are moist and fruity and will keep well. They would also substitute for pudding served with custard and ice cream.

Ingredients: · 1 & 1/4 cups brown sugar, 2 cups plain flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon or mixed spice. · 2 teaspoons bicarb soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt · 1 cup mixed fruit, plumped in brandy and drained. · 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, 1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts · 1 cup grated apple, 2 cups grated carrot · 3 eggs, 1 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence.

Method: Put all ingredients except eggs, oil and vanilla into a bowl and stir to combine.

Whisk eggs, oil and vanilla together and add to other mix.

Mix until well combined.

Decadent and Delicious Florentines If you are looking for a different Christmas treat to finish the meal try these decadent and delicious florentines. They can be made ahead and kept in an airtight container.

Cream 60gms of butter and 1/2 packed cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Mix together about 6 chopped glace cherries, 1/4 cup mixed peel, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1/4 cup flaked almonds and 2 tablespoons of plain flour.

Add to butter mix and combine well.

Spoon teaspoons of mix onto baking paper lined trays leaving plenty of room for them to spread.

Putting the teaspoons of mix into the centre of oiled egg rings will give you a nice round uniform shape and size.

Bake for about 8-10 minutes at 180 degrees until golden brown.

Carefully remove egg rings and leave biscuits to cool on trays while you melt 175 gms of chocolate over warm water or in the microwave.

When florentines are cool, spread the flat side with melted chocolate and leave to set, chocolate side up. I like to use diced crystallised or glace pineapple or ginger or dried died apricots in place of mixed peel for a

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The Free Times also asked the council to provide data on livestock throughput at the Warwick Saleyards for 2017, and the total dollar value of all livestock sales, but this was unavailable at time of printing this week.

As previously reported the Saleyards Advisory Committee first met in December last year, when it discussed the leasing option, along with the potential demolition of the existing Warwick Saleyards and the building of a new $15 million facility nearby.

The only information the council would release after our RTI request in August were copies of a number of emails from 2016 when the Saleyards Advisory Committee and other similar committees were being formed, with the emails relating to the interest or otherwise of potential members

in joining the committee.

Names of recipients of the emails were blacked out, with the only other documents released being the committee’s terms of reference, and the minutes of the original December meeting, both of which were already publicly available on the council’s website.

The December meeting was made up of Deputy Mayor Jo McNally, Cr Rod Kelly, Les Fraser of Frasers Livestock Transport, former saleyards management committee chair Graham Kirkland, Andrew Williams of Elders and David McIvor of McDougall and Sons.

It is unknown which of these members remain current due to the later minutes having been suppressed, but the May council general meeting minutes noted

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that Blake Doro had been invited to join the Saleyards Advisory Committee, which replaced the former saleyards management committee.

The council has $75,000 set aside in the budget for 2017-'18 for an upgrade to cattle pens at the Saleyards, and in total the council has forward funding allocated for saleyards upgrades over the next decade of $1.3 million.

The council has previously stated that the electricity costs of the Saleyards are $22,000 per year and $30,500 for water.

The council and Mayor Tracy Dobie have previously stated the Saleyards are “not for sale” and that the EOI and tendering process is not binding, and that the saleyards would continue to be council-run if a suitable lease offer is not identified. ●

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The Southern Downs Regional Council remains no closer to making a final decision on the future of the Warwick Saleyards, despite expressions of interest (EOIs) for their potential leasing out to a private operator closing back in mid-July.

In September the council announced it had moved to a ‘refined tender process’ with a ‘preferred respondent’ from the EOI process, but has not disclosed their identity.

Local cockies were left scratching their heads last month when the council released a survey on the “Saleyards future” which attracted around 100 responses, with many questioning why public consultation was not carried out before the EOI process, as opposed to after.

A council spokeswoman this week said the matter was still with the Saleyards Advisory Committee, which is made up of rural industry representatives whose current identities remain unclear, due to the suppression of the minutes of most of the committee’s meetings this year.

The Free Times sought to obtain the minutes of several confidential meetings of the committee through Right To Information (RTI) in August but the council refused to make them public.

“The Saleyards Advisory Committee is not due to meet before the end of (this) year,” the spokeswoman said this week.

“The next meeting will take place when all members are available to attend.

“While a date is yet to be set, the meeting will most likely occur in January.

“A decision regarding the management of the saleyards will not be reached before the end of the year.

“The next stage of the process for the advisory committee is to analyse the results of the community survey, which was circulated in early November, to provide recommendations to council management on how best to proceed to the next phase of the expression of interest process.”

If the Saleyards Advisory Committee was to recommend leasing out the facility to an external operator the councillors themselves would still have the final say.

Many local producers fear an outside operator could jack up fees at the saleyards, and have questioned the need for external leasing as the saleyards currently return an operating surplus, as well as questioning the transparency of the decision-making process.

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DROUGHT DECLARATION PLEA

BY JEREMY SOLLARS The Southern Downs Regional Council will write to the State Government for the second time in as many months asking for the region’s drought declaration to be reinstated.

Councillors at their November meeting resolved to write to now swornin new Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner - asking that “the Drought Declaration for the Southern Downs region be immediately reinstated pending the next review in March/April 2018”.

A previous request back in October was knocked back by the Palaszczuk government later that month, on the basis of recorded rainfall and weather forecasting.

The region’s last drought declaration was lifted by the State Government in May, based on a recommendation from the Local Drought Committee, the membership of which is kept confidential to prevent recriminations on members in the event of an unfavourable recommendation.

The November resolution, moved by Cr Rod Kelly and seconded by Cr Vic Pennisi, also called for the drought declaration process to be reviewed “with the aim of being more transparent, and that the Drought Committee for Southern Downs include a representative from Southern Downs Regional Council”.

It further called for drought declaration criteria to “be reviewed in line with current scientific climate studies”.

A council statement released around the time of the September meeting - when the first resolution seeking the drought declaration reinstatement was passed - said

The council is asking the Queensland Government for a second time to reinstate the region's drought status. the council’s letter to then Agriculture Minister Bill Byrne “pointed out that while council understands that there are rigorous criteria that the Local Drought Committee must follow in arriving at its recommendations, the Southern Downs region, and in particular our primary producers, are struggling with the current situation, following the lifting earlier this year of the ‘drought declaration’ status”.

“The letter outlined council’s serious concerns given the forecast rainfall for the region together with the serious deficiency in rainfall for the region over the last three month period, as well as below average soil moisture content, as identified by the Bureau of Meteorology,” the statement said.

“It requested the reinstatement of the drought declaration status for the Southern Downs region.

“The next review by the Local Drought Committee is not scheduled until the end of

summer, but council will lobby the Minister to look at the Southern Downs as a special case.”

Drought relief Primary producers who do not fall within an area or shire that is drought declared but who believe they are experiencing drought conditions can apply for an Individually Droughted Property (IDP) declaration through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), Further information about how to apply for an IDP declaration is available from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries website at www.daf.qld.gov.au Primary producers requiring advice and assistance are also encouraged to contact Michael Fagg of the Rural Financial Counselling service in Warwick on 0419 732 591.

La Nina to be “weak and short-lived” The Bureau of Meteorology said this month its outlook for the Australian summer had been “raised to La Nina, indicating that the tropical Pacific has reached La Nina levels”.

But it also said climate models suggested that “this La Nina will be weak and shortlived, persisting until early southern autumn 2018”.

La Nina patterns in the Pacific associated with cooler ocean temperatures - generally mean above average rainfall for eastern Australia during late spring and summer.

But the bureau has said that “sea surface temperature patterns in the Indian Ocean and closer to Australia are not typical of a

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La Nina event, reducing the likelihood of widespread above average summer rainfall”.

2017 official BOM rainfall data for the region ...

Official Bureau of Meteorology rainfall data for Stanthorpe (above) has been compromised this year by a lack of volunteers in the first few months at the Stanthorpe Visitor Information Centre on Leslie Parade.

Volunteers had been responsible for checking the nearby weather station, with no weather data recorded with BOM in January at all, and gaps of many days in the following few months.

Complete BOM records for Stanthorpe are only available from June onwards.

But what is clear is that total rainfall for the year for both Warwick and Stanthorpe has been well below the long-term averages.

IN BRIEF Flying foxes move in The Southern Downs Regional Council is monitoring a colony of flying foxes in Stanthorpe.

The council’s director of Planning, Environment and Corporate Services Ken Harris said a council officer has inspected an area on the edge of Stanthorpe where the flying foxes are currently roosting.

“The animals appear to be grey-headed flying foxes and it appears that there are several hundred roosting at a site on the edge of town,” Mr Harris said.

“Council has previously taken advice from the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) regarding flying fox roosts,” he said.

“Grey-headed flying foxes can be unpredictable in terms of how long they will roost in any particular location.

“Red flying foxes will often move on after about eight weeks, and usually eat blossoms, whereas Grey-headed flying foxes may move on at any time and will tend to eat fruit.

“Greys are listed under the Commonwealth’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, as well as protected under Queensland’s Nature Conservation Act 1992, and there are heavy penalties imposed by both the State and Federal governments for harming animals or disturbing roosts.”

Mr Harris said primary producers - in particular fruit growers - who are concerned about damage being sustained to their crops by flying foxes can apply to the DEHP for a Damage Mitigation Permit to undertake lethal control on their properties.

For information about Damage Mitigation Permits visit the DEHP’s website at www.ehp.qld.gov.au

Looking for leaders Rural Bank opened applications for its 2018 national Scholarship Program to the next generation of agricultural leaders on Friday 1 December.

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Rural Bank’s 2018 Program will see an increased investment in the number of scholarships available, with up to 15 tertiary scholarships of $5000 available for first-time undergraduate students eager to begin their careers in the Australian agriculture sector.

This number has risen from nine scholarships awarded in 2017. While the location of where students either completed secondary schooling or plan to undertake their university studies is not part of the selection criteria, based on previous years' applications, Rural Bank expects that majority of applicants will come from regional communities.

Scholarship recipients will receive financial support to the value of $5000 for the first year of their studies to contribute to the costs of accommodation, travel, course materials, study equipment and tutoring. Subject to academic performance, the scholarship funding could be extended to support their second year of study.

Apply for the 2018 Rural Bank Scholarship Program before 29 January 2018. For further information visit: www.ruralbank. com.au/scholarships

Basin review The Murray-Darling Basin Authority and Independent Panel last month released their review into compliance matters across the

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Murray-Darling Basin. The review comprises two reports, one prepared by the MDBA and one by the panel.

Authority chief executive Phillip Glyde and Independent Panel member Allan Holmes said the review recommendations were a solid basis for a stronger and more effective compliance regime across the Basin, and would require action from Basin states and the MDBA. “The illegal take of water is theft - and both reports have found that state regulators must play a more active and assertive role in policing it,” Mr Glyde said.

“We know there are many irrigators across the Basin who do the right thing and abide by the rules - and they deserve to have

confidence that their commitment to compliance is not being undermined by those who are breaking the law.

“Our review found that Basin states - particularly New South Wales and Queensland - must do more to increase the robustness, transparency and consistency of compliance and enforcement across the Basin.

“Of particular importance is the implementation of a ‘no meter, no pump’ policy, more transparency of compliance activities, and a more comprehensive suite of penalties that are actually used rather than just sitting on the shelf.”

The review is available on the MDBA’s website at www.mdba.gov.au/basin-planroll-out/basin-wide-compliance-review

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GLIMPSE OF OLD BUSHIE LIFE

BY JEREMY SOLLARS Book review - ‘A Long Way from Misery’,

by Jack Turner and Jacqui Halpin, published by Crown Mountain Press “Well, I always said we’d get there one day and today is the day. My book, A Long Way from Misery, published by Crown Mountain Press, is now available on Amazon. I got no bloody idea what that is, but me daughter says everyone knows of it ... I can promise you that you won’t have read anything quite like it.”

- Jack Turner If you enjoy reading about Aussie life in the bush the way it used to be you’ll be sure to enjoy Jack Turner and Jacqui Halpin’s A Long Way from Misery.

Brisbane-based author Jacqui is the daughter of Jack Turner, a true Aussie character, who through her tells his life story of growing up and working in the bush in a time when life was simpler - and when people were tougher, because they had to be.

Jack’s memoir is a thoroughly rollicking read, full of tales - some hilarious, others poignant - of the life of a larrikin young shearer who grew up on a farm called ‘Misery’, in the Rylstone district in the New South Wales Central Tablelands.

The book’s introduction - by Jack perhaps sums up its contents the best: “Jack Turner’s my name. I was born in Rylstone, New South Wales, on the 23rd of December, 1926. The eldest of 10 children, I never got an education - at least not one from a classroom. I got me education in the bush. I don’t think I missed out on much.

I’ve always got by. And if there’s one thing growing up in the bush taught me, it was how to depend on meself and make do.

This book tells the story of what my life was like, when and where I grew up, and the antics, adventures and mishaps I managed to survive. I lived in a very different time, a time that has now gone. That’s why there have to be books like this one, because when all us old buggers are gone, who’ll remember what it was like? Who’ll tell our stories?”

The chapter titles also give you a sense of Jack’s story, with the likes of ‘Bee Keeping, Boxing and Boundary Riding’, ‘Trapping With Dad’, ‘Bloody Unlucky’, ‘Horse Sense’, ‘Playing Up and Playing Tricks’, ‘You’ll Shear a Few One Day’, ‘You Bloody Near Died’, ‘Smashed Up at Cooper’s Sheep Dip’ and ‘The Empty Rum Bottle’ among many others.

You’ll find yourself laughing out loud reading about Jack’s various exploits tearing up and down the country - and to New Zealand - looking for ways to earn a crust, and getting into all manner of scrapes in the process.

A Long Way from Misery is a classic memoir of the Aussie bush.

Jack Turner is a true-blue Aussie character.

And anyone who’s ever had anything to do with the wool industry will relate to Jack, with many of the book’s funniest anecdotes centring on his shearing days, which were many.

All in all, A Long Way from Misery is a delightful trip back through time to what might be called ‘the old Australia’ - but younger readers will also enjoy the book, and who knows, they might learn a thing or two about “making do” ...

‘A spoonful of sugar...and a few drops of kero’ - excerpts from Jack Turner’s blog ...

“When I was young, we never went to the doctor or the chemist to get any medicines or tablets. If any of us kids had a sore throat, or a cough, or a cold, Dad would give us a spoonful of sugar with a few drops of kerosene on it. That’s all we ever got to treat a cold. Dad used kero to cure a lot of things. He put it on cuts and scrapes, too.

One time he had a cut on his finger and it got infected. So he wrapped it up in a lump of kerosene-soaked rag. He sat up in bed to have a smoke and lit his pipe, but he caught this kerosene rag alight, too. He come flying out of the bedroom yelling, “I’m alight! I’m alight!” and bloody flames were shooting off his finger. I’m buggered if I know how he put it out now, ’cause we were laughing so

much. He never had any pants on, just his shirt.”

‘Life on Misery’ ...

“When I was a young fella down on Misery Farm, we never had rubbish bins or recycle bins. We didn’t need them. We recycled everything! All the food scraps went to the chickens and ducks. Nothing came in plastic. All glass bottles got made into jars and reused. Our flour came in cloth bags that we used to make waggas for our beds, or horse blankets, or even blinds.

Most of our other groceries were wrapped in paper. We’d cut that up to make toilet paper, trapping papers, or fire starters.

Empty tins were made into buckets or billys.

Even small jam tins would do for the little kids to cart water in.

All our clothes got handed down to the next kid. When they tore or got holes in them, they were mended and patched up.

Sometimes a shirt would have so many patches on it you couldn’t even tell what colour it used to be.

Nothing got wasted. If the handle broke off a teacup you used it any way. At one time on Misery the only two teacups that had handles were Mum and Dad’s. The others were all poley cups. That’s a cup with the handle broken off. All our plates had

chips, and cracks and lumps out of them.

Us kids weren’t real careful when we did the washing up. Mum only had a little bit of good china that she got out if we had visitors. Her good stuff wasn’t real flash but at least the cups had handles and the plates weren’t cracked.

Now, everything is disposable, and the world’s filling up with garbage, but when I was a kid we didn’t even need a rubbish bin ... and they call it progress.”

To order a copy of A Long Way from Misery - and to follow Jack Turner’s blog visit jacquihalpin.com About the author ...

Jacqui Halpin grew up in Brisbane and still lives there with her husband, one of her three adult children and a cat called Loki.

Her passion for children’s literature started when reading bedtime stories to her children. They outgrew their childhood books but Jacqui never did. In fact, she was determined to write her own.

Jacqui writes junior fiction, picture books, and short stories (for adults and children). Her first picture book, ‘Parmesan, the Reluctant Racehorse’, illustrated by John Phillips, was published in October 2017 by Little Pink Dog Books.

She has combined her love of children’s books and her desire to preserve Australia’s social history, and is currently writing a series of historical boys’ own adventure stories inspired by her father’s childhood escapades on a farm called Misery.

Jacqui is a founding member of Write Links, which is a great group of people who love to write and illustrate children’s books as much as children love to read them. ●

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THE ALL-NEW JEEP COMPASS Athletic and powerful with built-in Jeep brand capability, the all-new Jeep Compass will soon be ready for your next adventure - and will soon be on show at Cassels Automotive in Warwick.

The Jeep Compass is the brand’s latest offering - a compact SUV which will comfortably navigate the family around the urban jungle, but which also opens up the great outdoors with its outstanding 4x4 offroad capabilities.

As drive.com.au puts it, the Compass is “quiet, refined, spacious, safe and stylish yet it also has an element of ruggedness that sets it apart from others”.

The Compass range includes the Sport, Longitude, Limited and Trailhawk models, with the Limited and Trailhawk available with an optional 2.0 litre turbo-diesel engine under the hood - and all models come with Jeep’s five-year warranty.

Available safety and security features include: · Full-Speed Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking; · Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go; · Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist; · LaneSense Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keep Assist; · Blind Spot Monitoring; · Rear Cross-Path Detection; and · ParkView Rear Back-Up Camera.

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Trailhawk, rock mode; and · 8.4-inch touchscreen with satellite navigation and Apple Carplay/Android Auto Arrive inspired - check out and test drive the all-new Jeep Compass this month at Cassels Automotive in Warwick. For more info visit www.jeep.com.

Along with Jeep, Cassels Automotive on the hill coming into town on Alexandra

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COMMUNITY DIARY SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER

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Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Saturday 16 December at Warwick Golf Club, Hawker Road, Warwick, for dinner. Join us for social occasions regularly for friendship; meet new people, coffee, movies, and chat.

Contact warwickssc@gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943.

BY JEREMY SOLLARS Churches of Christ Regency Park Retirement Village in Warwick held an open day in the last week of November the ever-expanding complex welcomed prospective new residents who checked out the modern facilities the Village offers. ●

MONDAY 18 DECEMBER Join the volunteers from Warwick Christian Churches for Christmas Down Under. Monday 18 December to Friday 22 December at Palmerin Street, entry to Rose City Shopping Centre from 10am1pm. A friendly fun way for all ages to celebrate a Christian Christmas. Free activities, craft, face painting, story-telling, puppet shows and more. Suitable for toddlers to teens, photographs offered by the Nativity Scene. Contact Sue on 0427 962 281 or email sue.nalder@ gmail.com for more information.

Phil and Sandra Crichton and Zel and Don Crook were among those checking out Regency Park as potential future residents.

THURSDAY 21 DECEMBER Scots PGC Carols in the Chapel will be on Thursday 21 December at Scots PGC Chapel, Oxenham Street, Warwick from 7.30pm. A programme of reading and carols to foster a meditative approach to the Celebrations of Christmas.

Supper will follow in Chapel Hall.

Inquiries: 0417 720 152.

Helen Stumm and Helen Ferrier had a chat in the new community centre at Regency Park.

SATURDAY 6 JANUARY Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Saturday 6 January at Steele Rudd Pub, Nobby for Lunch. Join us for social occasions regularly for friendship; meet new people, coffee, movies, and chat. Contact warwickssc@ gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943. ●

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The Hermitage-Yangan Branch of the QCWA provided tasty treats to residents and visitors - from left, Celine Stephens, Patricia Hartnett, Betty Hill and Rose Hill.

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DOWN 2. Knock over the topside (2-3). 3. Flier of the rerouted plane I caught in (7). 4. Point, aim and launch (4). 5. Find you don’t need to mete out (8). 6. Gather up the dog, a male (5). 7. With the new heart, be about to show signs of life (7). 12. The high spot is getting the star role (4,4). 14.

If I can penetrate the core, somehow, through an opening (7). 16. Making up the “Tin Man” in a jiffy (7). 18. Anxious to get back again - and about time (5). 20. Dig deep and get levered out again, somehow (5). 21. Be on the rig I left in the North Atlantic, perhaps (4).

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7503 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Sardonic. 6, Corn. 8, Alas. 9, Condense. 10, Sword. 11, Oyster. 13, Breeze. 15, Mighty. 17, Pagoda.

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The source? How surprising! (4). 9. Everybody knows it is not Crees that rampaged in it (2,6). 10. Order the man to take one to court (5). 11. Chooses to have the figure in steel, for a change (6). 13. Jump up once, agitated (6). 15.

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'TIS THE SEASON OF HOME IMPROVERS AS THE Christmas period arrives and we’re all spending a little more time in our homes, it’s common to turn your thoughts to home improvement.

One of the most important things to remember when renovating is not to overcapitalise. Don’t spend a fortune on marble benchtops if you’re in a suburb that is popular with first home buyers who are on a strict budget, because you’ll never get that investment back.

In the often-steamy Queensland climate there are a few tips that will work with almost any property and if you’re thinking about what you’d like to do to improve the value of your home, these tips might give you a good starting point.

Back Deck/Verandah/Outside Entertaining Area...

No matter what you call this space, it’s probably one of the most popular features on any Queensland home. Popular additions to the back deck include plantation shutters to block out summer sun and heat, and large fans stirring the breeze. It’s an easy win for buyers who can immediately see themselves in a relaxed setting.

Open Plan Kitchen...

A practical interior design feature for families is the open plan kitchen and dining space. As Queenslanders have been modernised and renovated the interior walls have been knocked down, removing awkward ‘sleep out’ spaces in favour of open

plan floorplans. However, be aware, if you’re planning to fully air-condition your home, open plan is more costly than if your home is more room focused. Also, be aware, as popular as open plan has been for many years, there is an architectural backlash, with some experts suggesting open plan doesn’t allow family members to retreat to their own spaces within the home and in an ever-connected environment of social media and wi-fi, a more room focused layout offers some major advantages.

Ensuite...

While adding a bedroom may not necessarily bring the rewards at sale time, adding an ensuite is rarely a mistake.

Whether it’s a young family, with parents seeking their own bathroom away from prying toddlers, or an older family with teenagers taking over the main bathroom, an ensuite offers something to most buying groups.

Quick fixes...

If you’re looking for something that

may make an immediate impact without hiring an architect and builders, don’t underestimate the quick selling appeal of three simple home improvements - painting inside and/or out, new floors, and kerb appeal. These three are the powerful trifecta for improving your home easily without too much fuss.

Remember, before you embark on major works, get a professional opinion and make sure you have sought guidance from an experienced hand. ●

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Vehicles: 02/00 Subaru Outback Wagon, 287600kms, 5 Speed Manual, Electric windows, Unreg, 1/74 Valiant Ute, 3 Speed Manual, HEMI 6 Cylinder Motor Unreg, 11/72 Volvo Grand Luxe Automatic Unreg.

Tractors: IHC 564 good working order 3 PTL & PTO, Case S.E.X on rubber wheels, D4 Caterpillar agricultural tractor, Ford 500 tractor with frontend loader, bucket & forks.

Machinery: Sunshine lucerne mower 7F, Bagshaw 24Run combine. S/F on Rubbers GC, single tyne linkage Ripper, NuFarm Croplands 500L 6m Boom Spray, Case steel wheel hay rack.

General: Approx 1000 NEW bricks, 4 rolls of H/T barb wire, 4 rolls of H/D barb wire, 2 rolls of 10 gauge plain wire, 1 roll of hinge joint netting, wire strainers, qty of steel posts, approx 50 x 8” Besser Bricks, approx 250 slate roofing tiles, qty of galvanized tin, old 6x4 trailer, 1000l round chemical tank on stand + boom spray, qty gates, 3 x endless chain’s, chain dogs, snig chains, qty chains, chicken feeders, molasses licker, buck rack, 4 x mesh solos, dismantled gantry, gates, 200 gal petrol tank on trailer, 18.4.30 tractor tyre, Rover Ranger 8HP “As New” , 2 x aluminium tool boxes, new Honda G80 motor with gear box, anvil, qty galv pipe fittings, qty garden tools, elec & petrol air compressor, vice, Villers motors & Pumps, 7 x 205L Drum 15/W40 oil Full, approx. 8 x 20kg drums of grease, approx.

15 x 60Lt drums of oil, 2 x 100Lb new drums grease, 4 x 4Lt transmission fluid, 12 x 5lt engine oil, new transarc 140 welder, welding rods, 2 x wheelbarrows, qty gear & transmission oils & greases, crosscut Saw, fuel and oil pumps, oil filters, old timber, qty scarifier & combine points, new Gallagher elec fence unit, qty elec fencing gear, bolt cutters, axes, hand saws, chainsaw sharpeners, qty wood bits, qty Reemers easyouts, shifting spanners, stilsons, qty gal pipe fittings, fire extinguishers, 4 x crowbars, hyd jack, qty bolts, approx 300 old wooden posts, approx 100 steel posts, qty tractor & machinery top links, qty colorbond, qty scrap.

Antiques & Collectables: Boot lasp, nap sack spray, 4 Cases x 1L Coca Cola bottles hand cement mixer,3 x oil bottles with pourers, qty tin oil tops, 2 x 4gal Valvoline drums(g/c), old oil drippers, old oil tins (Castrol, Golden Fleece, Shell, Sunbeam, Caltex, Ampol) & drums, cast iron frames, kitchen dresser, high chair, 2x lawn mowers( Victa& Rover), X cut saw, reaping hooks, log canter, fire tongs, shearers hand piece, approx 50 old machinery spanners, cattle brands & numbers, old gate hinges & gudgens, old vice, old tailor scissors, 2 x meat mincers, qty wood chisels, horse shoeing rasps, old hammers & mallets, qty old tractor lights, full copper and stand, 2 x arm chairs, binoculars, pottery, qty good antique furniture, House Hold Furniture: TV antenna pole, timber kitchen table & 4 chairs, Laminex table + chairs, steel filing cabinet, kitchen appliances, juicer, pasta maker, veggie spinner, books + book cases, dryer, single bed, kids games, wardrobes, cane chairs, qty suitcases, guillotine, crockery & cutlery

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PLUS MORE ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. PAYMENT STRICTLY DAY OF SALE --- EFTPOS AVAILABLE

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ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY home, and ceiling fans as well.

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There are three good-sized bedrooms - master with ensuite, ample built-in cupboards and air-conditioning.

The good-sized main bathroom is fully tiled, with a separate bath.

The internal laundry has storage space, and the hallway storage cupboards utilise the extra space.

Down-lights are fitted throughout the

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 77 Lonsdale Road, Warwick Price: $495,000 Description: Bed 3 Bath 2 Car 1 View: By appointment Agent: Stuart Finlay 0438 754 318

Lot 164 Cnr Willowvale & Willowvale School Road, Warwick That is right, this 8094 sqm block is located in the heart of the Willowvale farming area. On the corner of Willowvale Road and Willowvale School Road, this Old Willowvale School block comes to the market boasting lovely rural views.

This block would be ideal to build your dream home on with power across the road and bitumen road running past.

Just a short 10 minute drive to Warwick and less than 1.30 hours to Brisbane.

This block will be taken to Auction on site at 10.30 am on the 16th of December if not sold prior.

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MOVING SALE COTTONVALE 5 Mavin Lane, Saturday 16th December, 8am-4pm.

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SURVEY PRAISE I thank the SDRC for issuing the community with the recent saleyard survey. A step in the right direction! Producers, buyers and ratepayers must be considered and their opinions sought on such an important issue. However this survey has been issued in a very flawed manner.

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STANTHORPE SAYS THANKS Stanthorpe would very much like to thank the local community for their ongoing support and generosity throughout 2017. There have been a number of events and collection drives throughout the year which have been very well supported by the local community.

April and August saw a very successful feminine hygiene product collection drive which saw over 250 packs of pads and tampons collected to help provide dignity to women and teenage girls who may struggle each and every month at a time of great need. These were distributed locally to Stanthorpe Community Development Service and the Stanthorpe Community Op Shop and network centre.

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You will be primarily responsible in assisting customers with their enquiries, completing customer transactions and promoting and successfully marketing the Credit Union’s products and services to meet the needs of our customers. You will be a proactive self-starter who recognises and acts on opportunities to grow our business by providing products and services required by our customers.

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Adoption of Temporary Local Planning Instrument 01/2017 (Amendment of the Flood hazard overlay) Temporary Local Planning Instrument 01/2017 (Amendment of the Flood hazard overlay) was adopted by Southern Downs Regional Council on 22 November 2017, in accordance with the Planning Act 2016.

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The TLPI commences Friday, 6 January 2018, and will expire 2 years after its commencement, unless repealed prior to that date.

For further information, or to inspect or purchase a copy of the TPLI, please telephone Council on 1300 697 372, visit Council’s offices at 64 Fitzroy Street, Warwick, and Marsh Street, Stanthorpe, or view the TLPI on Council website www.sdrc.qld. gov.au David Keenan Chief Executive Officer

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Closing date: 5:00pm, Friday 22 December 2017 Please send your resume and cover letter to : paul.noye@warwickcu.com.au OR PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL Paul Noye Warwick Credit Union P O Box 207 Warwick Qld 4370

FORD FALCON FORTE - 42 Auto, Power Steering, Air-Conditioning, Rego $4,000 Driveaway

HOLDEN COMMODORE WAGON - 29 Auto, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Rego $6,000 Driveaway

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JAYCO POPTOP 2003 14ft Caravan. 2 single beds with near new annexe. $12,500 ono.

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Businesspeople, employees, accommodation, people looking for work will find it hard to pay for not (one) but up to three modes of accommodation and transport being away from home - hostels, hotels, motels, caravan parks cost $20-$30 per night per person, e.g. insurances and running costs on top of that.

I’m on the road up to a month and in a 500-kilometre plus radius of Killarney or War-

wick. Caravan parks want between $32 and $42 per night in city areas for me to stop for a night unless staying a week, which is more logical. No singles rates “how ridiculous” as we are self-contained. We are looking for work or trying to create a job for work and realistically sometimes up to three months and still paying accommodation at home. I’m on the road as a woman of 60 and must feel safe. I help people “quit cigarettes”. A great contribution to both people, smokers and the staggering health system! I have to get out into other towns but people are procrastinators and its takes weeks, months and years for a decision!

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is very much hoped that this event will return in 2018. Currently Share the Dignity is participating in the “It’s in the bag Christmas Appeal”.

People are being encouraged to fill a handbag with essential everyday items such as shampoo, conditioner, a hairbrush, toothpaste and toothbrush, deodorant and soap. Handbags may also be filled with love and kindness items such as make-up, hair clips, reading material and notes of encouragement and thoughts. These bags will be distributed locally to women and teenage girls who have been homeless, involved in domestic violence situation or in foster care.

The It’s in the bag Christmas Appeal finishes on 2 December and donations can be made at Maddie’s Gift Gallery, Stanthorpe.

We are looking at exceeding last year’s tally of 50 handbags and we are excited to be supporting the Purple Dove foundation at this year’s Christmas appeal. Handover of the bags will be on Tuesday, 5 December and will help Purple Dove further develop their homelessness, domestic violence and cancer initiatives.

Share the Dignity would like to thank Maddie’s Gift Gallery, Indigos Hair Design, Print N Copy and Julie Clark from JLC Real Estate for their support and sponsorship throughout the 2017 appeals.

Kylie Hibberd, Stanthorpe.

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Now that the Southern Downs has chosen its new representative in the Queensland Parliament, this writer is hoping Mr Springborg stays around. How could Mr Lister possibly manage without him? Together they roamed the electorate, campaigning against all who dared to dream of change so desperately needed.

Now that the electorate has the same as before, surely they will not expect anything different, from before! This writer hopes the vanquished will reappear in the future as One Nation’s Josh Coyne was very well supported, and will hopefully await the next opportunity to prove his worth. Josh criss-crossed the entire electorate for many weeks and was the most visible candidate, a fine young man who would have made a difference.

Melba Morris, Allora.

be responsible for the running of the saleyards, yes or no should have been included. Likewise a question, would you prefer the saleyards to be managed externally from council, yes or no?

Finally and most importantly it should have been issued before any discussions were held by the saleyard advisory committee some 12 months ago.

I would suggest that a matter of such magnitude should be considered at a greater length, it should not be hurried and it may even be better left until the next general council election and it could then be a matter for the re-election of councillors. It is of that magnitude.

N. McConville, Swan Creek.

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Phone: 0412 987 930.

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BRL FORCED TO TAKE GAP YEAR News that the Border Rugby League (BRL) will not form for the 2018 season is a body blow to our local communities who have followed their football teams through heady days of success and darker days of uncertainty.

It is also a blow for the many volunteers over the years who have given much time and effort to keep the competition afloat.

I know that I speak for Steve McEvoy, Norm Crisp and Dolly Bennett when I saw it is a cruel blow. As BRL presidents, we all worked hard to improve the competition and keep it viable. I can imagine that this has been the very situation for Norm Crisp the current BRL chairman, and he bears no responsibility for the current situation.

If this can happen to a competition that has been running successfully for over 20 years, then my advice to other sporting organisations is to look closely at what has happened and ensure that there is succession planning in your organisation.

I admire the steps that the Stanthorpe United Redbacks Football club has taken in this regard.

The older more experienced heads have for several years now taken on more of a mentoring role in running the club. Many of the important roles on the committee are filled by younger players. It is a great blueprint. It keeps the younger players more involved and engaged, and does not burn out those few to whom the tough jobs always fall. It also gives the younger generation a taste of what it takes to run a successful organisation and they become immediately invested in the club.

We have seen with the BRL that a lack of willingness to take on committee roles at club level - not a lack of players- has caused the demise of the competition. What a travesty.

No amount of government grant money to improve facilities, no amount of input from the Division or the QRL can overcome the apathy or the belief that it is someone else's job to do the hard yards.

Tenterfield remains a strong club and will now rejoin Group 19 in NSW while the Gremlins will apply to join the TRL’s second tier competition. For players in both of these centres, this will mean a lot of travel. For the sake of the administrators of those clubs, I hope they will not be let down by a lack of player commitment.

For our small and larger communities on the Southern Downs, sport has always played an integral role, and let’s hope for the sake of our youngsters and the community as a whole this is just a blip on the radar and BRL will be back better and stronger after a gap year.

- Casey STANTHORPE REGAIN THE WICKETS TROPHY Stanthorpe won back the Wickets O’Connor trophy last Saturday after a fine performance against the Queensland Cricketers Club Over 40s side. The annual game has been played for over 25 years, and the combined Stanthorpe Tenterfield won the toss and elected to bat first. In a strong batting performance, Stanthorpe set the visitors a total of 209 runs in the hot conditions.

Stanthorpe openers Jason Lawer (37) and Mark (Bluey) Lanza (35) put on an opening partnership of 68 setting a good platform for the team. Alan Cameron who suffered a hamstring injury in the corresponding game last year was back to his best form of old, retiring at the mandatory 40 run mark.

Fowler was another who batted well, retiring on 41.

The visitors bowling was spearheaded

by Robertson from the Gold Coast who finished the innings with 4/22 from nine overs.

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The Stanthorpe side can sense their first win since 2009 as the wickets fall late in the visitors' innings.

In reply, the visitors got off to a fair start with Reddick and Milles putting on a 25run partnership before Alan Cameron had Reddick caught by Ross Lupton for (9).

The visitors pushed on with Holly and Robinson putting together an impressive third wicket partnership of 73 runs. At 3/111, the visitors looked to be working steadily towards their target. Wickets fell steadily with all batsmen getting starts. As the overs ticked down, the local supporters were having a few nervous moments. With the score at 7/159 and the required run rate down to around four an over, a close finish was looking imminent. Goff Swan took control with the ball late in the innings dismissing the last three visiting batsmen cheaply to wrap up the game for the homeside in the 42nd over. Good fielding and tight bowling contributed to the Stanthorpe win. Ross Lupton deserves special mention for a superb effort taking in the field taking four catches.

The visitors Man of the Match was Robertson who took 4/22 from nine and added 40 with the bat. Alan Cameron picked up the Stanthorpe Man of the Match award after an impressive stint with the bat and winding the clock back opening the bowling to take 1/15 from five overs.

It is the first time since 2009 that Stanthorpe has won the trophy and the annual game looks likely to be played on the Gold Coast in 2018.

CHRISTMAS PLAYING GAMES WITH NUMBERS It’s feeling a lot like Christmas and it’s having an effect on numbers on the Croquet court At Association Croquet last week, Joy Newman and Effey Russell teamed and played Pat Schnoor who had a comfortable 23-14 win.

There was only one other game played and that was the match between Jenny and Peter Tunbridge and Andrea Denkewitz and Val Richardson. Denkewitz scored two breaks of three hoops in a succession as she and her partner went on to a 19 -11 win.

Ricochet is played on Thursday morning and last week players welcomed a new face to the ranks, John Draper. Sharyn Roser took the new player under her wings, showing him the intricacies of the game as they partnered in a game against Margaret Dickenson. The experience of Diceknson was evident in the game, but the newcomer and his partner were far from disgraced.

The final score line 21-16.

In the other game decided, Andrea Denkewitz and Bronwyn Southgate played Jenny Tunbridge and scored a 22-17 win.

It is that time of the year unfortunately when many players have other commitments and there was a poor turnout at gateball. On a brighter note, there was another new face on the court.

Margaret Dickenson spent the early

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part of the morning coaching Leigh on one court, while on the second court Andrea Denkewitz and John Draper paired up against Grace Howard and Sharyn Roser. In a tight game it was D & D, Denkewitz and Draper who scored a narrow one point win - the final score 8-7.

In the second game, John Draper, Sharyn Roser and Grace Howard teamed up to play Andrea Denkewitz, Margaret Dickenson and Leigh. The game finished in a nine-all tie, but after a countback the win went to Andrea, Margaret and Leigh.

Further play was abandoned after the break with a severe thunderstorm brewing.

SPORTERS WELL FED AND WATERED Sporters were out in force on Sunday morning for the annual Christmas hit out.

The festivities began with a slap up barbecue brekkie, and thanks to the volunteers who were up and about even earlier to preparing it.

A very well fed and watered group hit the course following the breakfast and it was Ian Anderson who came home a winner ahead of runner-up Jim Mitchell. There must have been something good in that breakfast, Anderson also picked up the Best gross and the Pro Pin. The rundowns went to Billy Webb who would have been popular when he arrived home with a meat tray in his keeping as well and Mark Lynam. It was Ray Thorn who claimed the pin shot on the 12th while Matt Waterworth cleaned up on the 17th. The final meat tray winner was Paul Byrnes. Following the round, the Sporters enjoyed their Christmas party and lunch.

Thanks to the great bunch of volunteers who looked after the bar and kept the masses well fed and watered.

It’s back to normal this week Sporters you’ll tee off between 7.30 and 8am.

WEATHER IMPACTS FINGERLING ORDERS The cooler temperatures experienced throughout the district during October November and early December have forced a delay in the Warwick District Recreational Fish Stocking Association order of fingerlings. The stocking season commences in the New Year and orders have been placed for 132,225 golden perch, 15,000 Murray cod and 5000 silver perch for Leslie Dam at an estimate cost of $34,706.

Connolly Dam, meanwhile, is to be restocked with 6072 golden perch, 1500 silver perch and 500 Murray cod which will cost $1723. The cost of the restocking at Connolly Dam will be met by the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme.

It is planned that the Condamine River and tributaries will be stocked with 22,000 golden perch, 1500 silver perch and 2000 Murray cod.

The Warwick Shire River Improvement Trust has donated $5000 towards the cost of stocking and the club will pick up the remaining tab of almost $600 to put

fingerlings in the rivers.

This would not be possible if it were not for the local fishermen who join the club.

The annual membership fee of $10 can be paid at Tackle ‘N Tusk, Westside, Warwick Outdoors and Sports, Palmerin Street, the caretaker at Connolly Dam or mailed to the Club Secretary, PO Box 955, Warwick.

In other news, the club is pleased to announce it has secured an RADF grant to have a sculpture of two Murray Cod in the mating carved by Paul Stumkat. The sculpture is being carved out of a threeand-a-half tonne block of off-white marble donated by Seibelco, Elbow Valley. The piece is nearing completion and will be installed next to the O. O. Madsen Bridge in January.

It is hoped that the sculpture will prove to be a tourist attraction while also recognising the rehabilitation work done by members of the club. A total of 165 individual pieces of structure have been installed in the Upper Condamine River to enable fish to breed and shelter.

SOUTHS UP LATE FOR WIN It was a late night out for the Souths and Valleys cricketers on Friday night, but unlike the some of the Pommie cricketers it was all above board. In the game played on Friday night on the CF White South’s took on Valleys in what became a marathon match. It was not lights out until around 11.30.

There was only one fixture game played in Stanthorpe last weekend due to the annual visit form the Queensland Cricketers’ Club Over 40s team. Souths had first use of the wicket and under threatening skies their captain Ben Staley proved to be the backbone innings. Staley put together a solid 71 runs in a total of 175. Opener Jordan Lanza got the competition leaders off to a good start, scoring 30 runs before he was dismissed. Tom Bonner’s batting has improved this season, and he is proving to be a headache for opposition bowlers.

He added a handy 24 runs. Valleys bowlers were well off the mark, and the 29 wides they bowled added significantly to the Souths total of 175. Damian Anderson was best of the Valley’s attack. He claimed four wickets and was well supported by Anthony Coup who claimed three scalps.

Valleys had only nine players available, and chasing a 175-run target under lights was always going to be a tough ask and not many gave them a chance.

The Valley’s batsmen showed plenty of grit - Anderson backed up his performance with the ball top scoring with 53. In another all-round performance, Coup also batted well for his 20-run contribution. Valleys managed to get with 25 runs of the target, but had few answers for the Williams bowling show as the father and son combination of Harry and Scott claimed a total of five wickets. More points to Souths as the end of round two approaches. freetimes.com.au

email: wickets-stpe@bigpond.com

HAMPSTEAD MAKES HIS MARK ON MUG Members of the Wallangarra Golf Club turned out in numbers to decide the December Monthly Mug and Putting on the first weekend in December. Winners of Monthly Medals throughout the year also played for the Mug of Mugs. It was a double for Steve Hampstead who was crowned Mug of Mugs and also the December Mug winner. He also held the pin shot at the 11th hole. Runner-up in the December Mug was Peter Butler with Tony Murphy claiming the Captain Stakes on a countback.

Nick Hurtz didn’t go home empty-handed, snaring the pin on the ninth, Peter Butler and Brendan McMillan took the approach shots on the second and 14th. Tony Murphy topped off a good day to win the putting stakes.

Steve Thomas was out on the course for a social game and the remaining players were pleased about that as he shot 79 gross in the best game of his life - couldn’t miss a thing.

The club would like to thank the Wallangarra Railway for their continued support and sponsorship of thee Monthly Mug and other events throughout the year.

A reminder that new members and social players are welcome at all times.

PESKY MEXICANS MAKING IT TOUGH It has been a tough couple of weeks for the members of the Inglewood Sporting Shooters club. They appear to be under attack from the Mexicans. The first shoot in December saw a couple of Mexicans from south of the border down Yetman way sneak across the border to steal a first and second placing in the Single action competition- Glen Holmes outscored Dan McCosker with Iain Bowen filling the third placing.

In the SSAA Field Shot Gun event, the locals were back on top with Ross Donald winning the event and Tom Donald and Stephanie Dudgeon filling the minor placings.

In the DLT Trap, the locals again showed the pesky “southerners" how things should be done. It was Michael Dudgeon who took out the event with Sam Privitera and Ned Faust filling the minor money.

Last Sunday, the club held Single Action, Rimfire Benchrest and three Positional 50-metre and 100-metre events.

Again it was that Mexican Glen Holmes who snuck off with the win in Single Action -

CASEY O’CONNOR

Alan Cameron, Stanthorpe Man-ofthe Match, receives his award from president of the Queensland Cricketers Club Over 40s Neville Taylor.

The Queensland Cricketers club Manof- the-Match receives his award from Neville Taylor.

Stanthorpe Over 40s captain Duane Lihou accepts the Wickets O'Connor Trophy from Casey O'Connor.

maybe a wall would help?

The Texan Iain Bowen managed a second placing for the good guys and a new Mexican interloper Carolina Anderssen snared third placing.

The Team event was won by the motley crew, thee Border Regulators. Glen Holmes, Ted from Yetman and Kelly-Anne McCosker all won their rounds. The Bosnjak Raiders managed only two round winners, Dan McCosker and Tom Donald.

In the Benchrest SSAA IRB match, Richard White defeated Ray Dudgeon and Monika White. He also shot well to claim a win in the Hunter Class 50-metre, scoring a win over Stephanie Dudgeon and Monika White.

However, Monika White proved stronger in the Hunter Class 100-metre taking out the event from Richard White, Ross Jackson and Rechelle Privitera.

This Sunday Black Powder, Centrefire Rifle and other Pistol events have been scheduled.

For those who have not looked a calendar recently, a reminder that the following Sunday is Christmas Eve and for all those who have their Christmas preparations well under control, the range will be open and it will be a free day with all visitors welcome.

BILLBOROUGH IN FOR WHEATVALE WIN Carter Billborough was the mainstay of the Wheatvale innings, scoring 111 in a total of 272 in the game between Wheatvale and Allora played at Slade Oval on Saturday.

Wheatvale piled on the runs, setting their opponents a 272-run chase. Billorough was

well supported in his innings by James Breen (43) and Cooper Tate (35). In a dominant performance with the bat, Wheatvale lost eight wickets in their innings. It was a tough day out for the Allora bowlers. Bruce Ole was thee pick of the Allora bowlers and finished with four wickets. If it was tough for the Allora bowlers, then their batsmen found it even tougher as Wheatvale’s bowlers took the batting line-up apart. Rylie Doherty was the main destroyer. Doherty finished the game with 5/17. Steve Jones also bowled well picking up two wickets for just 19 runs. This bowling performance cemented a 181-run win for Wheatvale as Allora were dismissed for just 93 runs.

A TOSS, A TON, WICKETS AND A WIN The Rosewool Redbacks played Allora Rascals on their home ground last weekend and had to pull out all stops to come away with the points.

The visiting side was without several key players, but came away with a 72-run win after setting Rascals a decent target of 191 following some solid batting performances. Ben Heppell standing in for the captain at the toss elected to bat on a bouncy wicket. Fortunately for him, he backed up that decision by scoring a ton and was a standout for Redbacks.

Allora began well with the ball and got an early break through when opener David Brady was bowled middle stump by Tom Morris (4/32). His opening partner Kurtz (17) was out only a few overs later after smashing a couple of boundaries and a no ball six

quickly - another victim of Morris’ bowling.

Don Drewery (17) joined Ben Heppell at the crease and the pair dug in, putting together a match-winning partnership of 101. With the score at 4/130 in the 25th over, Drewery was dismissed off the bowing of Christensen when Morris held on to a diving catch. After a handy partnership with Gilchrist (5), Heppell was counting down his first ton for the Redbacks.

When he went in to overdrive celebrating the milestone a couple of overs later the scorers were confident he had gone off early and was only on 99. He faced two more deliveries before he was dismissed apparently on 99.

(A check of the scorebook showed he indeed cracked his ton and his celebrations were in order). With the score at 6/159, the tail wagged enough to push the total to 191.

Allora’s run chase did not get off to a good start, with the opening over from Clarkson (3/21) a maiden. Allora lost their first wicket in the fifth over when Christensen (1) fell to Clarkson. With the fall of a couple of early wickets and rain approaching, the spinners were brought into the game to get through the overs. Rascals made it to drinks at 2/76 and looked comfortable at the crease. A batting collapse after the break had Rascals struggling at 5/88. Joe Morris (42) top scored for Rascals, but on the back of some good performances with the ball Redbacks had Rascals dismissed for 119. No surprise that Ben Heppell was named the Redbacks Players Player. After notching up his century, he took 3/30 with the cherry - and won the all-important toss.

ing the club such a great club during 2017. The opening date for 2018 will be in the Southern Free Times. Best wishes to all and have a happy Christmas and a safe New Year.

The Warwick Bowls Club sincerely thanks the Southern Free Times for printing our sport’s notes every Thursday. This is very much appreciated by our members, and also by our past members who love to keep up with what’s going on in the club.

d R. Parker, J. Straatman, B. Brown 4; R. Philps, P. Collis, M. Wright 15 d G. Shelley, G. Brady, D. Derrick 4; K. Mooney, G. Davies, C. Daveson 12 d E. Diery, D. Busch, B. Lee 7. Round 2 (skips only): E. Diery 13 d G. Green 6; W. Tucker 12 d R. Philps 7; K. Mooney 14 d R. Parker 5; G. Shelley 14 d B. Black 5.

The overall winners were K. Mooney’s team and the runners-up were W. Tucker’s team.

On Sunday we held our annual Patron and Patroness Day as a fitting finale to the year. The results were as follows. Round 1: G. Nicklich, W. Nunn 13 d B. Lee, H. Lasak 9; P. Dipplesman, D. Weir, V. Nelson/V. Smith 22 d B. Gibson, G. Brady, L. Nicklich 2; E. Diery, D. Derrick, N. Madsen 17 d G. Shelley, N. Wickham, J. Harslett 6. Round 2: B. Gibson, J. Harslett 12 d E. Diery, W. Nunn 7; B. Lee, N. Wickham, N. Madsen 13 d G. Shelley, D. Derrick, L. Nicklich 8; G. Nicklich, G. Brady, H. Lasak 14 d P. Dipplesman, D. Weir, V. Nelson 7. After the first round we were treated to a delicious afternoon tea provided by the ladies of the club. This was followed by the unveiling of a plaque recognising the generous donation of solar panels to the club by Gunther and Luise Nicklich (see attached photo). These have already resulted in a substantial reduction in our electricity bills. Our thanks go to Patron Graham and Patroness Gloria for sponsoring the day, to the donors of the trophies and raffle prizes (including the Warwick Credit Union) and club members and visitors who came along to support the day.

There will be no more bowls at Warwick East this year, to allow for renovating of the green. Our next event will be our usual monthly mixed triples on Thursday 4 January. Members who have not yet submitted their dues for 2018 are asked to do so at their earliest convenience.

As these will be the last Warwick East bowls notes for this year, on behalf of the Board of Management, I wish all members compliments of the season, thank all members and visitors for their support during the year and wish you all good bowling in 2018.

AROUND THE GROUNDS SOUTHERN DOWNS RIFLE Results for Sunday 10 December.

400 yards F Class (open) Murray Reck 123.8, Bruce McAllan 116.4, Margaret Taylor 114.5, Dave Taylor 114, Ned Roche 105.

400 yards (military rifle) Bob Tyllyer 82, Paul Findlay 76.1.

A good day for shooting last Sunday with little mirage but with variable wind, which kept the competitors vigilant. Next Sunday 17 December there will be an Xmas shoot.

The club will be shooting at 500 yards, followed by a bar-b-que at the clubhouse, sign on at 7.30am for 8am start, call Margaret on 4666 1018 for further information. All competitors are requested to donate a prize (approx. 10 dollars) to be added to the prize pool, which will be awarded following the shoot, hope to see you all there.

PREMIER DARTS On Sunday 26/11 the Premier team travelled to Lowood for competing in Friendship through Darts Shield. They did very well and won the shield.

On Tuesday night, the club continued its singles comp. Warren Young won all his singles games and remains on top of the leaderboard for the men.

Kevin Astley was scoring very well, but just couldn’t convert many games to a win. He ended up with 13x80, 4 tons and 1 win.

For the ladies, Collen James played well and is now second on ladies leaderboard, but Kathleen is still on top with a healthy margin.

WARWICK BOWLS Result of social bowls on 2 December. - J. Ruhle, D. Phillips d R. Valentine, I. Fordyce 25-13, and on 6 December P. Cutmore, H. Gibson, K. Hayes d R. Smith, B. Maunder, S. Tyter 18-13.

Result of Monthly Triples played on 5 December. with one for an End plus five for a win. Round 1: S. Valentine, T. Wright, E. Welsh tied with B. Buckel, M. Balfour, S. Tyter 2 1/2 each. freetimes.com.au

R. Bean, M. Holder, I. Gambrill d T. Banditt, E. Scott, D. Callaghan 13-6.

C. Lawler, D. Warr, B. Black d L. Tucker, W. Tucker, M. O’Leary 12-7.

I. Fordyce, J. Callum, M. Wagner d G. Assay, G. Shepherd, G. Creighton 12-7.

The Summit d P. Seipelt, P. Wagner, P. Collis 16-3.

A. Naylor, T. Seaniger, J. Ruhle d G. Davis, J. Johnson, B. Bourke 12-7.

Round 2 - Skip’s name only: The Summit d E. Welsh 12-7; M. O’Leary d S. Tyter 17-2; B. Bourke d I. Gambrill 13-6; D. Callaghan d M. Wagner 17-2; P. Collis d B. Black 12-7; J. Ruhle d G. Creighton 10 1/2; - 8 1/2;. Congratulations to the Summit team on winning and to the runner-up M. O’Leary’s team.

The raffle winners were M. Holder, J. Callum, E. Scott and D. Busch. Thank you to all the teams who participated in our last Monthly Triples for 2017. See you all again next year.

Last Sunday was our Break-Up Bowls afternoon sponsored by Pittsworth Livestock Carriers. Our thanks to these sponsors who supplied Hams to the winning team!

Result with 1 for an End plus 4 for a Win: D. Miller, T. Seaniger, B. Hansen d P. Reynolds, G. Niven, G. Murphy 19-6.

B. Buckel, J. Niven, T. Wright d R. Valentine, P. Cutmore/ T. Owens, J. Rickard 16-9.

B. Christensen, B. Black d R. Bean, E. Welsh 15-10.

J. Lasak, J. Ruhle d K. Hayes, P. Collis 14-11.

R. Smith, B. Maunder, M. Holder def. P. Phillips, M. Balfour, D. Warr 13 1/2; - 11 1/2.

A. Naylor, S. Lasak, P. Wagner d R. Forbes, H. Gibson, S. Tyter 12-11.

Congratulations to the winners - Bing Hansen’s team and to the runner-up Trevor Wright’s team. Following bowls 32 players, plus visitors and ladies in the kitchen, thoroughly enjoyed a sausage barbecue with all the trimmings. Our thanks to the Chef Russell Bean who did a tremendous job!

Thank you to all the members, and helpers, for mak-

SOUTHERN CROSS BOWLS Tomorrow Thursday 14 December will be social bowls only, starting at 1pm and Friday 15 December will be our last Twilight bowls for the year starting at 4pm. This will include a member’s draw.

Our Xmas breakup bowls day was thoroughly enjoyed last Saturday with 43 prizes being won in the Goosey Gander draw. Many thanks to all the members who contributed to the draw with their donations. Also thank you to the ladies for putting on another beautiful meal to finish off the day.

Results - L, Hartley, T, Francis d P, Klowss, G, Davis 32-7; T, Thornton, B. O’Brien, D. Scotney d A. Davidson, J. Marriott, B. Lee 30-6; B Gainey, Y. Reid d G. Porter, Slave 21-19; A. Buse, R. Lawson, C. Davidson d J. Buse, K. Seaby, C. Sawyer 24-7; L. Marriott, J. Ryan, V. Gray d V. O’Keefe, B. Hope, R. Francis 2212; J. Porter, J. Lawardorn, N. Fletcher d J. McKelvie, P. Gainey, K. Mooney 20-19. Winners were Linda and Thea on lucky rink number 3.

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our tireless members who put in in so much time and effort at the club to keep things running smoothly. Also on behalf of the Management Committee, I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and a very happy New Year.

WARWICK EAST BOWLS Last Thursday was our Red Rooster mixed triples day and the results were as follows. Round 1: W. Tucker, G. Assay, L. Tucker 13 d. B. Black, M. Balfour, C. Lawler 6; G. Green, M. Skaines, J. Cochrane 15

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