An urgent danger to life warning has been issued as floodwaters submerge the city of Lismore on the northern NSW coast on Monday and more rain expected for Tuesday..
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Eleven Lockyer Valley community groups have been awarded a share in almost $42k of council funding in the second round of council’s grants program.
Grant applications were called for in March, with 13 requests received.
Two applications, one from the Mulgowie Public Hall Association and the other from the Withcott State School P & C were rejected for not meeting the criteria.
The following groups were awarded funding as part of the Major Community Grants Program.
Forest Hill Community Development Association: $28750 for park seating
Forest Hill State School P & C: $4000 for fundraising equipment
Gatton Rugby league Football Club: $4000 for canteen fridge
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Subscriber only One mum is ensuring future generations are safe by halting traffic, directing and greeting students in the mornings and afternoons with her stop sign. With students back at school, the region s school crossing supervisors are hard at work keeping kids safe as part of the 2028-strong army of lollipop people across Queensland s 1281 crossings. Sharon Chalmers is one of them - and she started as a school crossing supervisor at Withcott State School in February 2012. She will celebrate nine years in the role on February 15. Sharon said she took on the opportunity to become a crossing supervisor when her children were attending school.