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THE fate of several major Warwick fashion retailers remains on the line, with three to potentially face the axe in their parent company’s nationwide closures.
Warwick’s Rockmans and Noni B outlets in Rose City Shoppingworld and the Rivers store on Palmerin St could all be among the hundreds of Australian stores shut down by June.
Parent company Mosaic Brands announced in August last year more than 500 of its stores across Australia would close, triggered by a $45.8 million loss in the 2019-20 financial year.
The company’s managing director and CEO Scott Evans revealed in October up to another 250 stores would close, including their other brands such as Millers and Katies.
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HERITAGE RIDE Back for a bumper 2021 season, The Downs Explorer is inviting all ages to explore the beauty of our region - all while inside a dry carriage. The Warwick to Clifton ride includes a sausage sizzle, with option for a two-course lunch, and a chance to stroll around the scenic Clifton township. While tickets are currently sold out, updated details are available via 4661 9788. For more information, contact info@downsexplorer.org.au Â
Parker admitted taking the container and said he ate all of the cheese shortly after, before washing the container and putting it in his cupboard.
Lawyer Phil Crook told the court his client, who has brain damage and other health issues, took the food in a “spur of the moment act because he was hungry after using most of his money for household bills.
“He didn’t realise he’d left the fridge open but accepts responsibility for his actions, Mr Crook said.
Acting Magistrate Rob Turra accepted Parker was motivated by hunger.
“It is not the most sophisticated of offences to come before the court,” he said.
Good order offences - 173 Â The Warwick CBD was by far the most popular location for crime, with 127 offences occurring within the Warwick legal precinct on Fitzroy St and the adjacent Rose City Shoppingworld complex. Several residential streets across the town centre rounded out the most common locations, including Wood St, Percy St, Wallace St, and Victoria St. The crimes most frequently committed in these locations remained drug-, traffic-, and good-order-related. Â Legal precinct/Rose City Shoppingworld - 127 Wood St - 83