Councillors voted unanimously to receive the petition and refer it to the director of infrastructure services for further investigation.
Both Mayor Vic Pennisi and councillor Sheryl Windle commended the Maryvale community on their united efforts, but said it was clear after a recent council workshop that many of the small town’s residents were confused about the development’s trajectory.
“We’ve developed an (Urban Development Framework) in Maryvale and quite a lot of that has been achieved …(but) we need to develop some kind of action plan in relation to Maryvale so we’re not doing this all higgledy-piggledy,” Cr Pennisi said.
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An innovative plan from the next generation of Southern Downs leaders could finally bring a long-awaited rideshare service to the region.
The 2020 Southern Downs Regional Youth Council held their final meeting in February, where they pitched a Warwick/Stanthorpe rideshare app.
Minutes from the discussion indicated the young leaders believed such a service would provide “sustainable, safe, and risk-free transportation for youth”, which would include safety measures such as a GPS tracking system.
The potential project was strongly endorsed by Mayor Vic Pennisi, who said a rideshare app would be a modern solution to an ongoing issue for the region’s young population.
Industry heavyweights have slammed the decision to upgrade the existing Warwick Saleyards site rather than relocate the facility as a slap in the face that could set the region s agricultural sector back decades. Southern Downs councillors voted for plans for the major redevelopment and enhancement of the existing facility , which at $7.5 million would prove less extensive and cost half as much as either of the two masterplanned options. Designed to act as a communication point between SDRC and users of the Warwick facility, the Saleyards Advisory Committee spent years engaging with producers, agents, and other Queensland saleyards to reach the best solution.
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Tensions ran high in this week’s ordinary meeting at Southern Downs Regional Council, with several issues sparking heated debate.
The first point of contention at the Wednesday meeting came within the first half-hour, when Mayor Vic Pennisi and councillor Stephen Tancred both declared a potential conflict of interest in relation to a confidential agenda item.
Revealing the closed discussion would relate to the sale of land at Emu Swamp Dam, Cr Pennisi was adamant he had no ties to the project that would influence the council’s decision.
“I often question, what is my conflict – where do I gain an advantage in relation to this particular project?” he said,