In brief
MARANOA MP Bruce Scott’s voice was one among a Southern Downs chorus, cheering on Diamonds captain – and Allora local – Laura Geitz as the Aussie netballers snatched Commonwealth gold from New Zealand on Sunday night.
“I was absolutely glued to the TV, it was such a great result for the Australian Commonwealth Games netball team and our very own Laura Geitz,” Mr Scott said.
“I’ve previously praised Laura in the House of Representatives because I want to make sure everyone knows she grew up in Allora, in the Maranoa!
“Laura proves it doesn’t matter where you come from, the sky’s the limit when you set a goal and work hard towards it.”
Safer schools
STUDENT safety at Northern Tablelands schools will be bolstered with the installation of flashing lights in a bid to slow motorists down at school zones.
Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall welcomed the second phase of the rollout by the NSW Government, which promises to ensure every single school in the state receives a set of flashing lights by the end of 2015.
Flashing lights will be installed at remaining schools in the Tenterfield local government area from May next year.
Chemical collection
THE 2014 annual household chemical collection is happening on Wednesday, 13 August at the Tenterfield Waste Transfer Station.
Residents can take old/unwanted or out-of-date chemicals including poisons, pesticides, herbicides, paint, gas cylinders and fire extinguishers to the transfer station to dispose of them between 10am and noon and 2pm and 5pm.
More than 20 litres or 20kg of product will attract a small fee.
Sensis wants stars
LESS than two weeks remain for Southern Downs locals to nominate a community hero to appear on the cover of the White Pages and Yellow Pages.
This year Sensis is calling out for people achieving beyond their years and giving back to their local communities to be honoured under the theme Australian Stars Rising Above.
Nomination forms and more information on the selection criteria can be found by visiting www.whitepages.com.au.
Nominations close on 15 August.
On candid camera
ROSE City residents can feel safer following completion of the CCTV system upgrade.
The work included replacing 26 cameras in the Warwick CBD area with 75 high definition cameras which provide reliable and high quality recording.
The total project cost of $188,000 was funded 40 per cent by state government with the balance paid from Southern Downs Regional Council’s 2013-’14 budget.
