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Charges put Charges against a 52-year-old Gatton man arrested in relation to the death of 76-year-old Gatton and Minden Bus Service owner Jim Hill have been mentioned in Toowoomba Magistrates Court. Craig John Vincent, 52 has been charged with offences including entering a dwelling with intent by break at night, deprivation of liberty, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and wilful damage. Police allege that Mr Hill was assaulted between 4pm and 7pm on 25 April and that the two men were known to each other as acquaintances. STORY PAGE 2
Band’s gold David and Annette Austen from dinosaurs and adventure roamed around Esk Showgrounds with an interactive T-Rex on 25 May. Picture: JESSE HAMILTON
Jurassic sideshow as Esk marks 120 yrs The Esk Show celebrated its 120th anniversary in grand fashion from 24 to 25 May, offering two days of endless entertainment that delighted residents and visitors. On Friday, the program featured the new
Stockman’s Challenge competition for junior and open rides as well as camp drafting, with 84 competitors. Saturday’s entertainment lineup offered something for everyone, with interactive roaming dinosaurs, thrill-
ing pig and lawn mower races, an exciting wood chop competition with its elimination championship, an adorable animal nursery, dodge’em cars, and face painting activities. STORY, PICS PAGE 26
Toogoolawah students are playing all the right notes. The high school’s concert band travelled to Centenary Heights State High School on Thursday, 16 May to compete in the state band festival, Fanfare. Toogoolawah SHS instrumental music teacher Adam Smith said the students performed and represented their town well. “We did three songs, ‘Stanley River Overture’, another song called ‘Mango Tango’ and then we did ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’,” Mr Smith said. “We are marked against an achievement standard based on how we perform. STORY PAGE 7
Somerset closes in on overdue rates…
Time is up for 27 By Jesse Hamilton Somerset Regional Council has issued 27 notices of intention to sell land for overdue rates or charges to recover about $220,000. The affected properties are located across the council area, including at Atkinsons Dam, Biarra, Braemore, Brightview, Buaraba, Coom-
inya, Fernvale, Kilcoy, Lowood, Mount Tarampa, Prenzlau, Rifle Range, Sheep Station Creek, Somerset Dam, Vernor and Villeneuve. Audit Committee member and Somerset Regional Council deputy mayor Helen Brieschke said debt recovery was a basic business practice. “While we would prefer not to go down this
path, paying rates is not optional,” she said. “The sale of land process provides for a minimum of three months for the overdue rates to be paid in full and we will do our best to work with the relevant property owners and their mortgagees to try and collect the rates owing to try and avoid the next step. “We have deliberately avoided incurring le-
gal costs that would otherwise be recoverable from the landowners by producing the initial 27 legal notices in-house. “Our understanding is that not all councils do this. “We all need to pay rates regardless of where we are living.” STORY PAGE 3
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