News & Media Archive - December 2008

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01/12/2008 - Australia Day Award nominees sought
It’s that time of year when we look to recognise some of our community’s finest achievers through the Australia Day Awards program.  Mayor Ron Bellingham today called on the people of the Southern Downs to search the community for wo...

01/12/2008 - Quart Pot Creek footbridge closed to pedestrians
  27 November 2008 Media Statement Quart Pot Creek footbridge closed to pedestrians ...

02/12/2008 - Rotary Club sponsors Christmas dress-up at Carols
  Rotary Club members Nicole Hutchings and Darren Bray congratulate the winners of the Christmas Dress-Up Competition at the 2007 Carols in the Park - click to enlarge Membe...

04/12/2008 - Circus holiday fun at Southern Downs Libraries
Over the summer holidays, children will be chatting online to Anna Fienberg and Terry Denton, listening to Kym Lardner, finishing Alyssa Brugman’s story and eagerly awaiting Jack Heath’s next blog – all thanks to the State Library of ...

09/12/2008 - Marco Gliori rounds out 2008 as Carols MC
Marco Gliori to MC Sunday night's Carols in the Park After a hectic year touring, Marco Gliori is home for Christmas and looking forward to his role as MC at this Sunday night’s Carols in the Pa...

10/12/2008 - DTRAC meeting pushes harder for Mt Lindesay Road upgrade
A meeting of Downs to River Action Committee (DTRAC) members with senior state and federal politicians in Woodenbong this Friday aims to reinforce previous submissions and lobbying efforts to have a section of the Mt Lindesay Road upgraded.  DTR...

11/12/2008 - Criminals beware… Safe City Committee will have your profile
Preventing crime and building safer communities is the driving force behind the reformation of the Southern Downs Northern Region Safe City Committee and the subsequent development of a local Community Crime Profile. Committee Chairperson Cr Bev Shell...

12/12/2008 - Voices ready for Sunday’s Carols in the Park
Children gather to meet Santa at the 2007 Carols in the Park (click to enlarge) Leslie Park will be filled with Christmas spirit tomorrow evening when the community joins to...

15/12/2008 - Christmas Closures
Offices & Libraries Council offices and libraries will close for the afternoon from 12.30pm to 5.00pm this Thursday, December 18, with the exception of the Warwick Library which will open as per normal Thursday operating hours. All offices and li...

16/12/2008 - Have a say on Southern Downs Draft Corporate Plan
As the community looks toward 2009, Council is also looking to the future with the release of its Draft Corporate Plan and Vision 2040 for community comment. Mayor Ron Bellingham said that he and his team of councillors are keen to drive a culture of ...

16/12/2008 - Numbers add up to Life Membership for Stanthorpe’s Greg Thouard
Greg Thouard receives his life membership to the Local Government Accountants Association of Queensland (click to enlarge) Greg Thouard’s t...

17/12/2008 - Cemeteries spruced up for Christmas visits
It has been a busy year for the team who look after cemeteries in the region and as 2008 draws to a close they find themselves working long hours to have local cemeteries looking in tip top condition for Christmas. Cemeteries Foreman Mark McGowan is ...

17/12/2008 - Mayor’s Christmas Appeal wraps up
Director of Community Services Mr Tony Minuti accepts donations collected by campaign partners (click to enlarge) It was smiles all around this morning as Council officers took ...

24/12/2008 - Flying fox comments rejected by Mayor
Southern Downs Mayor Ron Bellingham has rejected comments made yesterday by the Australian Conservation Council’s Dr Carol Booth in regard to Stanthorpe growers’ exaggerated claims about a flying fox problem.  Mayor Bellingham said t...