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I went along to a recent meeting of the Southern Downs Refugee and Migrant Network (see story on page 9) and it reinforced my own personal views on the often controversial topic of asylum seekers. Fundamentally, I don't believe that anyone who tries to get into this country fraudulently should be permitted to "jump the queue", but the reality is these people are very much in the minority. For the overwhelming majority, the journey to Australia - whether by plane with a visa or by leaky boat with barely any paperwork - is a harrowing one, and they are escaping persecution which those of us who were born and raised here in a peaceful, largely safe environment, will always struggle to comprehend. The current case of a Tamil family facing deportation to Sri Lanka despite living productively in Biloela in Central Queensland and becoming much-loved members of that community over the last few years should surely melt the heart of even the most hardened, "Go home, Australia is full" bigot. Refugees have much to offer this country, including regional and rural communities like ours here on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt. We should welcome them with open arms. And hearing their stories might serve as a reminder that we born and bred Aussies have much to be thankful for - and little insight into the very real struggles of those from much more troubled parts of the world. Jeremy Sollars

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SENIOR CITS ALLEGATIONS Questions asked over awarding of a painting contract - and serious allegations of an assault after a recent meeting - read more on page 7.

REFUGEES IN THE REGION As the Central Queensland town of Biloela awaits the fate of a much-loved refugee family threatened with deportation, local refugee advocates speak of regional challenges - page 9.

GOOD SHOW The 2018 Warwick Show - now in its 151st year - gets under way tomorrow - for your full guide to what's on and when turn to page 10.

SPORT Another lovely sunset snap in Warwick captured by Margo Robertson - send your nature, sunset, landscape, pets or other favourite snaps for Lenscape to newsdesk@freetimes.com.au

Free Times sport guru Casey O'Connor brings us the lowdown on the latest in sporting circles around the traps, as the 2018 TRL season kicks off - page 19.

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT… LEGAL BILLS STACKING UP BY JEREMY SOLLARS The Southern Downs Regional Council has refused to disclose how much of ratepayers' money has been spent on legal matters to date in the current financial year. The council is currently engaged in three separate Planning and Environment Court of Queensland cases relating to town planning issues, and could be about to face a major battle with irrigators in Stanthorpe over recycled water contracts the council ripped up at the end of 2017. The town planning cases include those involving the GrainX grain handling facility at Allora - which the council

has previously conceded could cost at least $100,000 by the time it's all over - an appeal against its refusal of a feedlot proposed near Allora by the Free family, and an action against Leyburn motocross venue Howarth Park. The Free Times understands the owners of another Leyburn property whose house plans the council turned down in February due to what it claims are flooding issues - have also lodged a court action against the council, although no court records are currently available on this matter. Another appeal late last year against the council's approval of a free range egg farm at Freestone was withdrawn by the neighbours who lodged the appeal,

after they purchased the property in question. The council normally seeks to avoid full-blown Planning and Environment Court hearings through mediation and negotiation, and none of the three current planning matters are yet set for a full hearing by the court. But the biggest legal cost this financial year - and possibly next - could be the irrigators' stoush. A group of Stanthorpe primary producers are seething after the council cancelled contracts for the supply of recycled water, which had been due to run until 2019. The council has called for expressions of interest for larger

amounts of the water from new users, which it says is the solution to ongoing sewage overflow problems at the Stanthorpe wastewater treatment plant. The irrigators are understood to be on the verge of taking the council to court over their cancelled contracts, an action which if it proceeds is likely to cost ratepayers far more than current combined legal costs. The Free Times asked the council for details of all funds spent on lawyers and associated costs so far in the 20172018 financial year, but a spokeswoman said this week "this information is not available at this time as some matters are ongoing". ●

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The Warwick Town Hall toilets are scheduled to be demolished next week, despite widespread community demands for them to stay and condemnation of the Southern Downs Regional Council for what many say is short-sightedness and a waste of money. The council cordoned off the toilets early last week with plastic mesh, directing the public to the public toilets on Grafton Street near the Warwick Post Office. In a later statement the council said it had "executed a contract to complete the decommissioning of the public toilets located at the rear of the Warwick Town Hall". "The works have been designed to limit the impact of the decommissioning works on the community," the council statement said. Tomorrow, Friday 23 March, the council will block off a number of car parks and install security fencing. On Monday plumbing and power will be disconnected from the toilets and the demolition will happen from Tuesday through to Thursday. The council - which says the toilets are an eyesore, unsafe, do not meet modern disabled access standards and are prone to vandalism - will replace them with three RV parking spaces. The decision to demolish the dunny

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osh Plowman found the perfect name for his Warwickbased drone services company in the language of the ancient Greeks. 'Anax' means 'dragonfly' - very appropriate when you consider that drones, like dragonflies, are extremely agile but also spend a lot of their time hovering above their target. Josh established Anax two years ago, seeing the potential for drone technology which at that stage was only just starting to evolve. While recreational drone use has exploded since that time, commercial drone services have likewise seen a huge surge of growth and Josh Plowman - owner, director and chief pilot of Anax - is right at the leading edge of it. The former police officer, who originally hails from Lismore, has chosen to zero in on a couple of key areas he believes will propel his firm forward - chiefly agriculture and golf course management. He's also chosen to base himself in Warwick - it's a strategic move due to our proximity to both the outback and to the coast. Industries across the world are beginning to understand the massive operational benefits drone technology offers - both from a 'business bottom line' perspective in saving money, and also when it comes to things like safety. Josh spends a lot of his time on the road in his capacity as Landmark's aerial services provider for southern Queensland and New South Wales - as well as pitching to golf courses along the east coast of both states. Drones create huge efficiencies for maintenance of golf courses, with aerial surveys cutting hours off physical on-theground identification of problem areas.

Readying the Matrice 100 drone for a flight. But for primary producers - particularly large grain growers out west - drones are quietly revolutionising the way they farm and the efficiencies, and the savings, are considerable when it comes to managing crop health. "Basically the technology enables farmers to see any areas where their crops are stressed and they can then apply fertiliser to those sections, rather than the whole crop," Josh says. "The drone can pick up problem areas much more effectively than the human eye, and drones can also be used to do the actual spraying, which is another saving. "The savings in terms of pesticide and fertiliser use can be up to 30 per cent or more, which is significant when you look

at the size of those bigger crops. "I am on the road a lot of the time - farmers tend to be old school, they want to learn about the technology but they want to meet you face to face. "I can drive 700 kilometres just to shake someone's hand. "But I feel like I've come into this at a good time - global food shortages are predicted by 2050, so we're entering what is basically a farming boom." One challenge of using a drone to survey a crop out west comes in the form of the Wedge-tailed Eagle - there's more than one YouTube video on the net of raptors coming into contact with drones, with both usually coming off second best.

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A MYRIAD OF APPLICATIONS ... After leaving the police force Josh embarked on a Master's degree in justice and intelligence, winning a scholarship from an unlikely source - the Japanese Government. He spent three years studying in Tokyo before returning home to Australia and launching Anax. While Josh's focus is on agriculture and golf course management, the savings drones can deliver to government are also significant. He points to his time in the police force and the drain on resources prior to the arrival of drones. "You'd get a call about a missing person in Maroochydore and call the police helicopter in Brisbane," he said. "An operation like that is going to cost around $15,000 and then it turns out the person isn't even missing. "A drone can perform the same operation cheaply and

just as efficiently, if not more so. "It's the same with local councils - they are using staff to physically map their assets like roads and bridges with an iPad or a phone, which is very labour-intensive and time-consuming. "Whereas a drone can perform those tasks in a fraction of the time. "I'm in talks with a data company called Asset Edge to develop software for geo-referencing of council assets using drones. "Most councils are not yet using aerial capability - for those that are it's more cost effective to use an outside drone contractor than train staff to use drones. "Drones were used extensively in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie - around 56 council areas were affected and most were able to map the extent of the damage with high precision."

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FOR THE TECHNICALLY-MINDED ... · Josh's primary drone is a Chinese-made DJI Matrice 100, worth $12,000, and powered by two 5700mAh lithium ion batteries, each of which when fully charged - charging takes about 45 minutes - allows for around 30 minutes of flying time. The drone can carry two batteries at a time, giving it a weight of 5.6 kilos. · The Matrice 100 has four rotors - known as a quad but other large drones can have rotors in six and eight configurations. Each rotor operates independently in

Golf course management is just one endeavour being revolutionised by drones. order to maintain stability in flight. · Like all drones, under Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) rules it must stay below 120 metres when airborne, and only fly within Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS) of the operator. · The Matrice 100 can survey up to 1500 acres in a day in clear conditions. · If the drone's batteries get close to flat during flight it has an automatic 'return home' function which guides it back to the operator at the original take-off point. · The drone can utilise a 'normal' camera lens - using the basic red/green/blue spectrum, or a 'multi-spectral' lens

The ''eye in the sky''. which gives it infrared capability. Thermal lenses can also be employed to detect living organisms like pest animals - as Josh puts it, "anything with a heartbeat". · The drone's compasses must be calibrated before each use on the horizontal and vertical plane by the operator - a process known as "the drone dance". · High-resolution data collected by the drone is recorded on a micro SD card from which it is downloaded onto a computer. · Commercial drone operators must have a special licence from CASA to operate; Josh also has $30 million in liability insurance.

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Thursday, 22 March, 2018

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LOST LANDMARKS OF ROSE CITY HERITAGE From page 3 It may only be a toilet block, but the Warwick Town Hall toilets are adjacent to Dornbusch Lane, named in honour of Conrad Dornbusch, one half of the architectural firm Dornbusch and Connolly, who as well as the toilets designed some of Warwick's other fine buildings and landmarks, including St Mary's Catholic Church, the Warwick General Cemetery, the Criterion Hotel and some notable homes in town, including 'Avalon' on Glengallan Road, the Dornbusch family home in the late 1800s. Dornbusch and Connolly also designed and built the Johnsons Buildings on Palmerin Street, with Dornbusch Lane alongside them. Warwick's RANGE residents action group president Peter Kemp said if demolished, the toilet block would be added to the list of other historically-significant heritage structures torn down over the years in Warwick - which markets its heritage as a key attraction for visitors and new residents. Here, PETER KEMP shares his thoughts on Warwick's lost heritage ...

The former Bank of NSW on Fitzroy Street - demolished early 1970s.

The former Australian Hotel on Fitzroy Street - demolished late 1989.

The former Grand Hotel on Grafton Street - demolished late 1996.

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of Sydney overlooking Mr Byrnes - "We need a modern glass building to keep up with the times" was the cry. One by one we demolished timeless sandstone buildings, all with council approval - we chased a dream of a futuristic modern metropolis, not stopping to realise those buildings were the ones tourists wanted to see and feel. The small lavatory block behind the Town Hall will be 90 years old soon - we will tell them it is ugly, falling down and unsafe. In is place we will put in a couple of new carparks that will attract tourists - the same hollow, pathetic cry echoed for decades. The line in the sand needs to be drawn. Have we not lost enough of our heritage? Will our history say, "What on Earth were

they thinking?" Let us stop this senseless demolition of our town's heart and soul, let us wreck no more and preserve what we have left. The RANGE Action Group has lodged a 'Notice to Reconsider' to the mayor so this motion can be redebated, as not all councillors were in attendance when this was voted on previously. Under the rules it had to be tabled at the February council meeting. The group has notified the SDRC of this error, and to make this is the most important item for the March meeting on the 28th. The council said they made mistakes in the past. It happens, but to repeat the mistakes is another matter. The councillors need to listen to the people and publicly state

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OPINION - 'The Ghosts of our Heritage' Sandstone buildings of business, vibrant shops and a place to have a meal and a beer - one by one these icons of our town and epitome of a prosperous rural life have gone. Not fallen into disrepair, rather ripped from the heart of the town, violently and ruthlessly. "Make way for progress", they called from the chambered den as their robes fell on the pioneer's dusty streets and their gold chains rattled in chorus. People will come from far and wide to see our new town - the magnificent square awnings, not those old bull-nosed things from a past time. The hitching rails, the long horse trough, the fire alarm post, they have to go as well and those magnificent palms in middle of the main street, we need to cut them down - tell them it's the sparrows and send the chainsaws in early so no one can complain. We need to modernise this place, that pool is old and we will say it leaks - we need a new facility, a smaller pool, heated for winter, so Mr Portley's grand Olympic Pool was ripped out. We need modern banks, so the Commonwealth, National, Bank of Sydney, Bank of New South Wales and Commercial banks were ripped down. The Australian Hotel, torn down to make way for a new council office. The Bank

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SENIOR CITS HIT WITH PAINT ROW BY JEREMY SOLLARS A painting contract for the Warwick Senior Citizens Centre worth more than $10,000 - with almost half funded by a Southern Downs Regional Council grant - was awarded to an Ipswich firm allegedly owned by the son of the organisation's president. Questions have been asked after the exterior of the centre was painted within the last fortnight by an Ipswich-based painting firm, understood to be owned by the son of the Warwick Senior Citizens Welfare Association's current president, Joe Owens. The Free Times has been told the total cost of the paint job was $10,450, with $4500 of that amount provided by the Southern Downs Regional Council through its community grants program - and that Senior Citizens members were not consulted by the committee about colours to be used in the paint job. But perhaps of even more concern is a recent alleged assault that took place at the centre after its monthly meeting on the morning of Tuesday 13 March. The Free Times has been told that following a series of heated exchanges between Mr Owens and members on the floor of the meeting, a 56 year old woman was deliberately pushed in the back by a male person as she was leaving the centre after the meeting. She fell to the ground and as she did so she accidentally tripped up a 98 year fellow member of the Warwick Senior Citizens

who was nearby, who sustained a serious head and shoulder injury when he hit the edge of a table near the centre's entrance. Police and ambulance crews were called to the centre but no charges have been laid in relation to the incident, although the woman concerned is suffering ongoing shoulder, back and hip pain and the elderly man - who was said to have been "covered in blood down his arm" - is still recovering from his injuries. The woman involved applied basic first aid to the 98 year old while they waited for the ambulance to arrive, and both remain badly shaken by the incident which was witnessed by a number of other people, all bar one of whom are said to have done nothing to assist.

LOCAL CONTRACTORS NOT ASKED FOR QUOTES The Free Times contacted a number of Warwick-based painting contractors, none of whom were given the opportunity to quote on the Senior Citizens centre job. One said the community "would expect that if ratepayers' money is involved local contractors would be asked to provide a quote". "I think that's the view most ratepayers would take," they told the Free Times this week. "There's not an over-abundance of work around at present and I think most people in the community wouldn't like to think of

Fresh lick of paint: The Warwick Senior Citizens Centre. a job like this being done by someone from out of town, especially with public money involved. "It's different if it's something that noone here can do, but there's quite a lot of painters in Warwick."

PRESIDENT RESPONDS ... Joe Owens told the Free Times the Senior Citizens centre paint job was carried out by a company "related to my family" but denied it was directly owned and managed by his son. He also says he personally contacted three local painters who quoted for the job but later advised they couldn't do it before the 10 April deadline for the expenditure of the Senior Citizens' grant from the council. He said he then approached a "familyowned" painting company in Ipswich to

quote for the job and when they accepted it he stayed "at arm's length" from the rest of the process. "I told our committee's secretary and treasurer that I needed to stay out of it from here on," Mr Owens said this week. "The quote (from the company) was $1000 below the others received from the local contractors. "I was extremely concerned that if we could not arrange for a painter to do the work before the 10th of April we'd lose the council subsidy. "People (in the association) have said it's 'the best bloody paint job they've ever seen'." Mr Owens would not confirm the cost of the project. He also denied the allegations of assault on the 56 year old woman, saying the man alleged to have pushed her over had "tripped on a mat" and that it was the woman in question herself who had then "knocked over" the elderly man. He said he and other witnesses had been interviewed by the Warwick Police who had accepted it was "a horrible accident". A Warwick Police spokesman said the 98 year old man had declined to make a complaint when interviewed by officers at Warwick Hospital after the incident, and that police had been told by witnesses the man accused of the alleged assault had "tripped over". He said there was insufficient evidence for any charge to be laid at this time. â&#x2014;?

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NEWS MAN FOUND DECEASED Detectives investigating the serious assault of a woman at Goomburra last week believe the incident may be linked to the non-suspicious death of a man at Glenore Grove, near Gatton. Shortly before 1am last Thursday 15 March, police were called to an Inverramasy Road address after the 47-year-old woman was found with a serious head injury. The woman was taken to Warwick Hospital before being airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition. At 2.36am that same morning

police attended an address on Fernvale Road, Glenore Grove, where a man was located deceased. A crime scene was established and police treated the man's death as non-suspicious. It is believed the man and woman were known to each other. A PA Hospital spokeswoman said the hospital could not provide an update on the woman's condition at time of printing of the Free Times this week due to the nature of the case. ●

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REASONS TO HIRE The Southern Downs Regional Council is encouraging the region's employers to access more than $85,000 each of financial incentives to hire and retain new employees. Mayor Tracy Dobie said there is a range of Federal and State Government subsidy programs available, including the 'Back to Work' program, which enable local businesses to offset the cost of wages and to assist job seekers to return to work. The SDRC's Economic Development and Tourism Unit will host a Government Subsidies Expo in Warwick on Thursday 26 April. The free event will provide employers with valuable information on the subsidies, incentives and support available across all industries. Representatives from education and training organisations, employment agencies and other local services providers will provide industry updates and key information at a forum and via trade stalls. For details contact Southern Downs Regional Council's Economic Development and Tourism Unit on 1300 MY SDRC (1300 697 372) or email edu@sdrc.qld.gov.au. ●

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COUNTRY TOWNS OFFER A FUTURE Small country towns can and should be home to refugees - that's the message being delivered by Toowoomba region refugee advocates who visited Warwick last week. Dr Mark Copland - of the Social Justice Commission of the Toowoomba Catholic Diocese - and immigration lawyer Anni Shrapnel came along to a meeting of the Southern Downs Refugee and Migrant Network at St Mark's Anglican Church last Wednesday night to share their thoughts on refugees and our region. The visit was timely - the central Queensland town of Biloela is begging for the return of a much-loved Tamil refugee family facing deportation to their native Sri Lanka. The couple and their two young daughters fled Sri Lanka separately by boat after the country's civil war in 2012 and 2013 and have lived in Biloela for some four years - with the husband a well-respected worker at the local abattoir - but their bridging visa recently expired and they were assessed as not meeting Australian's refugee definitions. A petition with 60,000 signatures has been presented to the federal Department of Home Affairs - formerly Immigration - and the Biloela community is anxiously awaiting the outcome of a review of the case. The family's plight highlights what Dr Copland and Ms Shrapnel say is the inflexible nature of Australia's asylum seeker laws.

Immigration lawyer Anni Shrapnel and refugee advocate Dr Mark Copland spoke at St Mark's Anglican Church in Warwick last Wednesday night. They also say the way this particular family had integrated into the Biloela community shows country towns all over Australia can be a place of hope and a future for refugees. Dr Copland said Toowoomba has had an influx of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in recent times - in particular around 750 members of the Yazidi minority from northern Iraq. The Yazidi are a 'pre-Abrahamic' people - meaning their religious and societal beliefs pre-date Judaism, Christianity and Islam and they have been the subject of genocide

and other atrocities committed against them in ISIS-occupied territories in Iraq since 2014. While larger centres like Toowoomba provide the vital services newly-arrived refugees to Australia require, Dr Copland says smaller towns like Warwick and Stanthorpe can promise a future for these people once they have begun to integrate into the Australian community. He pointed to Wagga Wagga in New South Wales as an example - the town of around 55,000 currently is home to the largest Yazidi community in Australia outside of Toowoomba, with 40 families now settled there and contributing positively to the community. He also used the experience of Wimmera - in Victoria's Mallee country - where the 'Luv-a-Duck' processing factory is located, which has many refugees as long-term employees and to a large extent relies on them as a mainstay of its workforce. Dr Copland said breaking down ingrained public perceptions of asylumseekers and refugees - especially 'boat people' - was tough but do-able. "Politically, you have around 20 per cent of the population who are hard-liners - you know, the 'Go away, Australia's full' variety - and another 20 per cent who are sympathetic," he said. "The other 60 per cent are what I call 'persuadeables' - those of us in advocacy have realised we've been trying to win over

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the hard-liners, when the people we should be connecting with are that 60 per cent in the middle." Lawyer Anni Shrapnel said asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat without any form of visa had very limited appeal rights if they were ordered to be deported - unlike those with an on-shore protection visa, these asylum seekers have their cases reviewed by bureaucrats simply based on their paperwork, which is often incomplete, and they are not able to make submissions either themselves or by immigration lawyers or agents. She said the current federal government would "rather see three (asylum seeker) children stay in state care until they're 18 than give their mother a protection visa". Ms Shrapnel also said there was an emerging problem with refugees who are permanent residents applying for Australian citizenship, in some cases after they had lived here for years. She said that under the government's tightened controls when Home Affairs went to review their history on receiving their citizenship application they sometimes found information which had been recorded incorrectly -on the person's arrival in Australia by officials - or afterwards lost - which potentially exposed some to deportation. · To find out more about the Southern Downs Refugee and Migrant Network visit their Facebook page. ● 12360622-CG32-17

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SHOW IS THE GO - HERE’S WHERE, WHEN Heading to the 151st Warwick Show? Here's the program - remember event times are approximate and subject to change ... Friday 23 March - Warwick Show Public Holiday - Big W People's Day ... · Douglas Feez Pavilion and Kevin Thumpkin Pavilion open from 10am to 8pm · Sheep Dog Short Course Trial - starts 7am · Dog Show - starts 10am · Showjumping - starts 8am · Horse events - start 9am · Local T-Shirt Day Pet Parade - entries from 10.30am, judging from 11am in Kevin Thumpkin Pavilion · Prime Cattle - judged from 9am, trophy presentations at 2.30pm, sale at 3pm · Prime Lambs - judged from 9am, sale at 2pm · Stud Cattle - Young Paraders and Judges Competition starts 3.30pm · Prime Cattle Young Judges Competition at completion of Stud Cattle · Stud Sheep - Junior Judges Competition starts 6.30pm Friday night · From 5:30pm - Primary School Deadly Treadly Push Bike Races, Norco/Carey Bros Abattoir Lucky Ball Drop, Opening of Show and presentation of 2018 Warwick Showgirl and Rural Ambassador, Kids Relay Race, Kamilaroi Performance Team, Scots Thistle Pipe Band, Move School of Dance, Post Rip Demonstration, Cross Cut Saw Competition, Fireworks, Sheep Races, Demolition Derby, live

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HISTORIC 'KINGSWOOD' FOR SALE Are you looking to invest in property that has the potential to earn great income? Look no further! Right on the edge of Warwick sits this once in a lifetime opportunity, made up of 16.92 hectares – currently comprising two lots of 3.69ha and 13.23ha - that has council approval to subdivide into 51 lots. This property consists of a grand old Queenslander, reminiscent of days gone by. Picture yourself sitting on the front verandah, sipping on a cold drink or hot tea watching a game of cricket on the oval. This block is also home to various buildings that have previously been utilised as a school for unique children who struggled to 'fit' into mainstream schooling, and this is where Warwick Christian College started out with only seven students and has continued to grow. Prior to that, it was used as a camp centre which could accommodate up to 136 people. Warwick is in need of a great recreational centre but this is only one of the very many possibilities. What could you

do with it? Look at what this extremely transformable property has to offer ... •฀ Commercial kitchens, halls, pool, ovals •฀ Shower and toilet blocks •฀ Subdivide approval for 51 separate blocks •฀ Classrooms/offices •฀ Sheds •฀ Rainwater tanks •฀ Old stables (room for a horse or 2 with council approval!) •฀ Located on the edge of Warwick •฀ Wildlife •฀ Interesting history •฀ Future development potential •฀ Potential to be a part of new Australian history, leave your legacy! It's time to turn your dream into a reality! Head over to website where you will find more photos, information and history at www.pswarwick.com Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Saturday 16 June.

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The Aust. Breastfeeding Assoc. meeting will be on Thursday 22 March at the Stanthorpe Baptist Church Hall, corner Railway and Hillcrest Streets, Stanthorpe from 9.30am. Topic will be When your baby refuses the breast. All mums invited, Dads, Grandparents and Children always welcome. For inquiries phone Leah on 0409 001 634 or 1800 686 268 or www.breastfeeding.asn.au

Local cattle identity Pat Flynn has been honoured with a Life Membership of the Droughtmaster Breeders' Society. Pat received his certificate from Society representative Sharon Harms at his 70th birthday bash, celebrated last Sunday 18 March at the Warwick Bowls Club with around 200 family members and friends. Congrats to Pat! ●

SUNDAY 25 MARCH Travelling Country Music Social will be on Sunday 25 March at the Cowboys Club House, Alice Street, Warwick from 10.30am. Adults $8.00, Children $4.00, lunch, afternoon tea plus bottomless tea and coffee all day, lucky door prize and multi raffle. Walk up artists welcome so if you can sing, dance, or say poetry come along and have a go. Contact Marlene on 0419 710 828 or Ruby on 4664 4163.

SATURDAY 7 APRIL Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Saturday 7 April at Central Hotel, Stanthorpe at 12 noon. Contact warwickssc@gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943.

WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL Warwick VIEW Club lunch meeting will be on Wednesday 18 April at the Warwick Golf Club from 11am. VIEW Club supports the work of the Smith Family in assisting disadvantaged Australian Children. Contact Michele on 4661 5339 or Dulcie on 4661 8319.

SATURDAY 21 APRIL The Reopening of the Swanfels Shed

will be on Saturday 21 April. For more information contact Jenny on 0407 613 837 or Milton on 4664 8155. Warwick Singles Social Club Over 50s will meet on Saturday 21 April at Warwick Gardens Galore, Albion Street, Warwick at 12 noon. Contact warwickssc@gmail.com. or Jen on 0400 505 943. Killarney and District Heritage Centre Forgotten Memories of Wedding Bliss (40 years and beyond) will be on Saturday 21 April at the Killarney Senior Citizens Centre from 1pm. Mannequin parade, stories, displays, demonstrations, stalls and afternoon tea. Adults admission $15, children free. Phone Joan on 0400 003 614 or Jeanette on 4664 4289.

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WITH PRIDE Southern Cross Bowls Club's Dave Scotney, men's president, Claire Hope, chairperson, Chris Sawyer, ladies' president and Lola Butler, ladies' secretary and life member. Lola has been patroness and ladies' secretary for 20 years. She has been a member of the Southern Cross Bowls Club since the late 1970s and always answers the call to the club's kitchen. ●

SUNDAY 22 APRIL Travelling Country Music Social will be on Sunday 22 April at the Cowboys Club House, Alice Street, Warwick from 10.30am. Adults $8.00, Children $4.00, lunch, afternoon tea plus bottomless tea and coffee all day, lucky door prize and multi raffle. Walk up artists welcome so if you can sing, dance, or say poetry come along and have a go. Contact Marlene on 0419 710 828 or Ruby on 4664 4163.

SUNDAY 27 MAY Travelling Country Music Social will be on Sunday 27 May at the Cowboys Club House, Alice Street, Warwick from 10.30am. Adults $8.00, Children $4.00, lunch, afternoon tea plus bottomless tea and coffee all day, lucky door prize and multi raffle. Walk up artists welcome so if you can sing, dance, or say poetry come along and have a go. Contact Marlene on 0419 710 828 or Ruby on 4664 4163.

WEDNESDAY 16 MAY Warwick VIEW Club lunch meeting will be on Wednesday 16 May at the Warwick Golf Club from 11am. VIEW Club supports the work of the Smith Family in assisting disadvantaged Australian Children. Contact Michele on 4661 5339 or Dulcie on 4661 8319.

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7516 DOWN Vegetable (6) ACROSS Professorship (5) Mean (7) Rush (4) Aside (5) Offensive (7) Staggered (6) Vacation (7) Cat (7) Undercoat (6) Refrain (6) Yet (5) Villain (5) Vehicle (4)

How to Sudo

Fill the grid every row a 3x3 square the digits

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Solution N 5 7 4 3 1 6 2 9 8

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7516 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Short sentence. 8, Ex-tra. 9, Springs. 10, Escap-e. 11, Teller. 12, Court. 14, Cross. 18, Refuse. 20, Isob-ar. 23, Unclear. 24, Th-os-e. 25, Street clothes. Down - 1, See-me-d. 2, Op-ti-c(nerve). 3, Trap-per (rev). 4, E-asy. 5, (win)ter-se(ptember). 6, Non-plus. 7, E-nsure. 13, Off-icer. 15, Ris-otto. 16, Gro(wn)-ups. 17, Greens. 19, Suede (swayed). 21, Bo-o-th. 22, E-r-ic.

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NO PLACE FOR POOR SPORTS AS the TRL season got underway last weekend the local teams were all smiles celebrating A grade wins but unfortunately there were no smiles from TRL officials after the opening game of the season at Herb Steinohrt Oval between Valleys and South's. A vitriolic and abusive tirade against the match officials saw spectators evicted from the ground. Match officials and players failed to return to the field after half time until those concerned were removed. Congratulations TRL officials and match officials. The fact that someone pays an entry fee to a game does not give them carte blanche to carry on in that manner. It is after all only a game of football and as the saying goes there are no sheep stations up for grabs. The President of the TRL Referees Association happened to be at this game and reports that the behaviour was appalling and in another place could have seen these people arrested and charged. Without referees Umpires and Linesmen as I have said on far too many occasions the game does not go on. Referees are paid a minimal amount in essence they are volunteers and should not have to put up with on field or off field abuse. The NRL has a strict code of conduct and while this incident is unpleasant it is good to see officials upholding those values. This comes at a time when the TRL is trying to encourage people to take on refereeing hardly a good advertisement. Let's hope this was just a minor blimp on the radar as was the dreadful abuse metered out to NRL player Greg Inglis. There is no place for this in society and definitely not in sport. Here's hoping this is the first and last time we have to mention this in 2018 - Casey MARYVALE CONDAMINE UNDEFEATED PREMIERS Maryvale Condamine led the way throughout the 2017-18 Warwick Cricket season and on Saturday continued their dominance to claim the Condamine Cup Warwick Premiership. In doing so the club managed the rare feat of going through the season undefeated. Post-game it was a feat that was roundly applauded as something very special. Many ex players, players, supporters and officials were left to ponder if and when a clean sweep had happened in the past. Maryvale capped off their extraordinary season with a dominant win over Rosewool Redbacks in the final. Redbacks batted first but had few answers against the Maryvale attack. Dave Walker claimed a four wicket haul to put the Minor Premiers in a winning position and finished with 4/26 from his 10 over spell. Kev Bourke chimed in with a pair while Kieran Bourke, Mick Bourke and Will Gordon each took wickets. In an excellent piece of fielding Will Gordon claimed a run out off his own bowling. It was a good all round effort from the Maryvale players in the field restricting the Redbacks run rate. There was not a dropped catch in the innings. Defending a small total Redbacks needed to bowl well and have some luck. Redbacks were off to a promising start when they claimed one of the Maryvale openers for a duck with the score at 1/5 but that was where the joy ended. Pat Bourke and Will Gordon dismantled the bowling attack each scoring 69 not out to hand their side a nine wicket win in the grand final and the 2017/18 Condamine Cup Premiership. Redbacks who came from fourth place on the ladder to figure in the grand final can be justifiably proud of their effort. It is only the clubs second season in the competition and freetimes.com.au

Maryvale-Condamine captain Paul Bourke accepts the Premiership Shield from Warwick Cricket Association vice president Shaun O'Leary. they have a side filled with enthusiasm and more than a bit of talent. There was plenty of evidence of the development of the club at Presentation of Trophies following the game with players from Redbacks and Maryvale dominating. In the Reserve Grade Grand final at Mayhew Oval Allora XI winning defeated Sovereign Animals by seven wickets in the 25th over to claim the Reserve Grade Premiership. The trophy presentations kicked off with the announcement of a much deserved posthumous Life Membership to one of the former stalwarts of the club Paul Johnston. The Life membership was accepted by his wife and daughters after Umpire Maurie Ryan acknowledged the contribution Paul Johnson made to the Warwick Cricket Association over many years. 2017/18 Trophy Winners Bowling Aggregate - Tyhe Clarkson (Redbacks) and Andrew McConnell (Maryvale) Bowling Average Mick Bourke (Maryvale) Batting Aggregate Mick Bourke (Maryvale) Matting Average Kieran Bourke (Maryvale) A Grade Payer of the Year Mick Bourke (Maryvale) and Tyhe Clarkson (Redbacks) All Rounder of the Year - Tyhe Clarkson (Redbacks) Rep Player of the Year Mitch Darton (Maryvale) Des Murphy Field of the Year Coen Slatter (Redbacks) Colt of the Year Joe Morris (Allora) Player of the Final, (Walsh medal) Will Gordon (Maryvale) Player of Reserve Grade Final Shaun Bryson (Allora) Volunteer of the Year Dave Walker (Maryvale) Wanderers' Tourists - Pat Bourke (Maryvale) and Mitch Darton (Maryvale) Reserve Grade Premiers - Allora A Grade Premiers and Minor Premiers Maryvale Several of the players in the successful Maryvale Condamine side have had an extraordinary season of cricket playing in the winning Davis Shield and Mitchell Shield Representative sides. The winning side at the Australia Day Carnival and topped it off with the Premiership. This weekend however they have one more match as the Davis Shield side take on the South Burnett Rep side for thee Faulkner Shield. They will be hoping for a clean sweep.

A GUINESS, A GREEN BEER OR TWO AND A ROUND To Be Sure, To Be Sure I saw that there were more than a few wee green people out on thee golf course in Stanthorpe last Saturday for the single stroke event and the second round of the Pike Cup. There were so many who dressed for thee occasion of St Patrick's Day it warmed the cockles of ye heart. There were even some who lubricated their swing with a Guinness or two while others preferred to sample the green beer on tap. After sufficient preparation play got underway and it was Hayden Smith who had the luck of the Irish. After a patchy front nine he finished the back nine well to return a score of nett 67. Close on his heels were Scott Constable and Billy Webb who both returned nett 68. After a count back Scott Constable got the nod as runner up and Webb received a ball in the run downs. Mark Hendry had three reasons to cheer after holding the pins at three and 17 and the pro-pin at 5/14. Greg Fraser held the pin at 12 and Brendan Barker and Eric McLellan collected the remaining propins at 1/10 and 9/18. After an excellent approach shot to the green a precision putt at the second hole gave runner up Scott Constable the birdies' nest. Racheal Hendry, sporting a new look hairdo, collected the ladies prize with nett 72, just beating Annelle Batterham (73) to the finishing line by one shot. No takers for the ladies at the pins but Annelle Batterham had best approach at 17, In the run down, a ball to scores of 70 and better for the men and 83 and better for the ladies. This weekend the club has scheduled another stroke event but I doubt you'll be seeing any little green gremlins on the course as play gets underway in the final round of the Pike Trophy. The race for the trophy is very open this year with no clear favourite emerging after eh first two rounds and there are several players in contention as only the best two rounds will be used. This weekend's event will be sponsored by club member, Mark McCosker, who is also putting up the Nuffield Cup for the winner of the day's stroke event. Tee off from 11.30 am. There is time sheet is on the board. COWBOYS, WATTLES ON THE BOARD The TRL season got off to a flyer for the Warwick Cowboys and Wattles with both local sides scoring first round wins.

Under new coach Phil Economidis the Cowboys notched up a 22-20 win over Highfields at Fr Ranger Oval to get the A Grade season off on the right foot. Warwick almost blew their 22-6 half time lead. Inside the last ten they held a narrow 20-18 lead as Highfields hit back strongly. A converted penalty to Highfields had the scores locked up at 20 all and the clock ticking down. A penalty to the Cowboys with just a couple of minutes remaining gave the Cowboys the chance to win the game. Mick Bloomfield slotted the ball over the black dot to give the Cowboys a win - it may not have been pretty but there are two points on the board beside their name. At Platz Oval Wattles captain coach Travis Burns made a welcome return to his old stomping ground and came away with a welcome win. Wattles scored a 26-16 win over the Gundy Boars to open their season despite playing one man down after Matt Duggan was sent to the bin for 10 minutes. Like his Cowboys counterpart Burns will be looking for improvement from his players as the season unfolds but is happy to have opened the season on a winning note. Minor grades Reserve Grade: Cowboys 12 - Highfields 40, Wattles 36 - Goondiwindi 18. Under 18: Cowboys 16- Highfields 40, Wattles 6 Goondiwindi 54. TWISTS AND TURNS IN STANTHORPE CRICKET There have been more twists and turns and ups and downs on the road to the Stanthorpe cricket grand final than on a snakes and ladders board. After RSL were declared Minor Premiers the decision was discussed during an Association meeting where it was deemed that the method used to award RSL the Minor Premiership was incorrect and that South's were indeed Minor Premiers giving them a walk up starters to this weekend's grand final. The reviewed decision meant RSL rather than South's had to play Valleys in the Preliminary final to gain a spot in the grand final. Despite the disruption of being denied the Minor Premiership, RSL claimed a comfortable victory and used the game as a solid hit out in preparation for this weekend's Grand Final. Valleys batted first on a good pitch and set RSL a 151 run chase. After Anthony Di Bella (5/36) cleaned up the top order Steve Martin batting down the order added 48 runs to set up a decent total for RSL to chase down. In reply opener Jason Lawer went cheaply, but RSL were able to chase down the runs for the loss of only three wickets in the 36th over. Luke Brady (48), Sam Dowie (55no) and Will Dowie (20no) guided the ship home. The Stanthorpe and District Cricket Association presentation dinner was held on Saturday night. South's all rounder Jordon Lanza was named Player of the year Other Awards:Club person - Peter Nimmo Colt of the year - Jordan Lanza Junior colt of the year - Harry Williams Umpires award - Jordan Lanza Most wickets - Damian Anderson Bowling average - Damian Anderson Most runs - Jordan Lanza Batting average - Jason Lawer Most catches - Duane Lihou Mitchell Shield player of the year - Damian Anderson Davis Shield player of the year - Harry Williams â&#x2014;?

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SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 19

2016 MahiNdra XuV500

2014 MahiNdra Pik-uP

•฀4x4฀Dual฀Cab •฀Canopy฀Plus฀More •฀Only฀70,000฀kms

$72pwk**

•฀Automatic •฀7฀Seats฀•฀Diesel •฀Sat฀Nav฀–฀everything!! •฀Only฀8500kms

$19,999 Drive away

2012 NissaN duaLis ti-L

$29,999 Drive away

$142pwk**

•฀Auto฀•฀4x4 •฀Dual฀Cab฀•฀Diesel฀•฀Tow฀Bar฀etc.

$95pwk**

$8,999 Drive away

$72pwk**

•฀Nudge฀Bar฀•฀Light฀Bar •฀Tow฀Bar฀•฀Low฀kms฀•฀Like฀new

•฀4x4฀Diesel •฀Dual฀Cab •฀Lots฀of฀Extras •฀Including฀Eaton฀Diff฀Lock •฀Alloys฀•฀Side฀Steps฀•฀1฀ONLY

$39,999 Drive away 2012 Mazda cX5 GraNd tOurEr

$98pwk**

•฀4x4฀•฀Diesel •฀Great฀Condition฀•฀Auto

$31,999 Drive away 2010 subaru Outback tOuriNG WaGON

•฀Lots฀of฀Gear •฀Great฀Car

$144pwk**

$69pwk**

$98pwk**

$25,999 Drive away 2013 hONda crV Vti-L

•฀4x4฀•฀Auto฀•฀Sat฀Nat •฀Leather฀Seats฀•฀Sun฀Roof

$16,999 Drive away

$89pwk**

$24,999 Drive away

12382668-RC13-18

$26,999 Drive away

$39pwk**

2013 Mitsubishi PajErO GLX-r

NEW MahiNdra Pik-uP

$42,999 Drive away 2015 Mitsubishi tritON GLX-r

•฀Auto •฀Hatch

$19,999 Drive away

2016 Mitsubishi PajErO sPOrt GLs

•฀Bull฀Bar •฀Tow฀Bar฀•฀UHF •฀Cargo฀Barrier฀•฀Leather฀Seats

2011 kia riO

$135pwk**

•฀Sat฀Nav฀•฀Leather฀ •฀Sunroof฀•฀LIKE฀NEW •฀Only฀42,000km’s

$39pwk**

$9,999 Drive away

$33,999 Drive away

2015 Mitsubishi tritON duaL cab

$105pwk**

•฀Nice฀Car!

$20,999 Drive away

•฀Auto •฀Only฀2,300km’s

$15,999 Drive away

2011 Mazda 2 NEO

$79pwk**

2017 subaru FOrEstEr

$59pwk**

•฀4x4 •฀23,500kms฀only

•฀Sat฀Nav •฀Only฀51,000km’s฀

$24,999 Drive away

2010 MahiNdra Pik-uP •฀4x4฀Dual฀Cab •฀Steel฀Tray •฀Snorkel •฀Bull฀Bar,฀Brush฀Rails •฀Only฀83,000฀kms

$89pwk**

2013 hONda crV Vti

**Based on commercial hire purchase. Payments in arrears. 10% deposit 60 months 30% balloon. To approved applicants T & C’s apply subject to lenders credit criteria. 20 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES

Thursday, 22 March, 2018

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