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Raffle for koala care On International Wild Koala Day, an Esk wildlife group is launching a raffle to raise vital funds for their koala protection and rescue efforts. Local mosaic artist Rosie O’Brien has donated a bespoke, limited edition bowl to Care4esK in support of their cause. Care4esK president Darren Bate said money raised from the raffle would go toward their ongoing rescue costs, or ideally a wildlife camera. “We’re hoping that we will put it towards our ongoing costs when we do koala rescues,” he said. STORY PAGE 5
Anzac Day stirs unity
Council roles Lockyer Valley’s new councillors were assigned their portfolios in council’s ordinary meeting on Wednesday 24 April. The portfolio model allocates strategic and functional areas of responsibility to the elected councillors and has been Lockyer Valley Regional Council’s model since 2008. Mayor Tanya Milligan retains the Civic Leadership and Regional Development portfolio, encompassing civic leadership and advocacy, disaster management, and economic development. Deputy Mayor Chris Wilson takes on the Corporate Services portfolio, covering areas of finance, audit and risk, governance, legal, and organisational development. STORY PAGE 3
Alongside the rest of the nation, Anzac Day was commemorated across the Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and beyond on Thursday. Marches, ceremonies, and services were held by RSL Sub Branches and community organisations in every corner of the region. Our journalists attended several townships to capture and commemorate these important ceremonies. PHOTOS PAGES 14-18
The Marburg Light Horse Memorial Troop led the Anzac day march in Marburg.
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Stupid thieves make worse vandals…
Dumb & dumber “We don’t know the time frame for repairs, for us as an AFL club it could cost anywhere between $10,000 to $15,000 easy due to the fact we’re going to have to hire somewhere else to train and for home games,” he said. “We could be out of action for a month, could be three months or longer. “These vandals have to realise we the com-
mittee people and the parents are volunteers, so it’s a volunteer organisation, a small community AFL club. “We’ve got heartbroken kids at the moment who are absolutely shattered that people could do this.” STORY PAGE 2
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A brainless act by vandals has derailed the Brisbane Valley Rattlers AFC clubs 2024 season at the dawn of the clubs’ junior season start. Between 10am on Tuesday, 23 April and 6am on Wednesday, 24 April, vandals cut through electrical cables on several light tow-
ers at the ground, cutting off night-time access to the ground for the club’s home games and training. Brisbane Valley Rattlers AFC president Graham Smith said the act will cost Somerset Regional Council at least $100K to repair and had completely tarnished the good work of hardworking volunteers.
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