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SHAKEN by a global pandemic, widespread drought and tragedies that rattled our whole region, Warwick community leaders have urged residents to have hope in the Rose City’s unflinching spirit this Christmas.
Warwick Uniting Church Reverend Ansie Liebenberg said while the community was “hurting” this festive season, it was time to take a deep breath and focus on the “softer gifts” of family and compassion.
“It’s going to be a different kind of Christmas for people,” she said.
“People are feeling isolated and lonely and 2020 has been a tough year for so many people on so many fronts.
A farmer has been killed in flooding in Queensland after a super storm battered swathes of the country s east coast.
The 69-year-old was moving cattle to higher ground on a property at Killarney, on the Southern Downs, when the flooding of the Condamine River swept him away at about 8pm Wednesday.
Emergency services found the man s body inside his car about 100 metres downstream at 12.20am.
Police officers will prepare a report for the coroner.
Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi said it was a tragedy. It s sad that we ve been in drought for so long and we get some rain and this happens, he said.
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Subscriber only A NEW tourism project is set to guide tourists from farm to fork, showcasing the tireless efforts of Southern Downs producers along the way. The Southern Downs and Granite Belt Food Maps was launched by Southern Downs Regional Council and the Southern Downs and Granite Belt tourism yesterday. The Food Maps support locations and products which use at least 50 per cent locally grown ingredients or are grown 100 per cent on-site. The maps also encourage visitors to use cafes and restaurants who incorporate locally grown ingredients on their menus. The maps come in two forms - the Buy and Eat Local Map for tourists and the Farm and Produce Map for the food industry including cafe and restaurant owners.