General Meeting – 27 September 2023
Council held their General Meeting last week in Mount Perry. With next week being Get Ready Week, it is good timing that during the meeting, the Local Disaster Management Plan and Disaster Management Software improvements licensing and maintenance costs were adopted. The Local Disaster Management group are proactive and work hard to ensure our region is in good stead should disasters occur. These recently grant funded items are critical elements of disaster management and our commitment to maintaining them once installed confirm our support of our community.
We extend a warm welcome to community to attend our General Meetings in person or join us online through Teams. Times and dates are available on our website. Members of the community can also bring questions and concerns to their Councillors during our Public Sessions held, following General Meetings. Details of the times and locations are included on our website and on our Facebook page.
To view the full Agenda and Minutes of previous meetings, or the schedule for future meetings, please visit https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/councillors/council-meetings/
Community Projects Grant Writing Workshop
Are you a Not-for-Profit Community organisation in the North Burnett? Get ‘grant ready’ with the online grant writing workshop to be held Wednesday, 18 October 2023, from 5.30pm – 7.00pm.
Register now for the free online grant workshop facilitated by seasoned expert, Olivia Everitt, where she will unlock the secrets of successful grant writing. This workshop is suitable for all level of grant writing experience. Register for the event online at https://events.humanitix.com/nbrc-grant-writing or call 1300 696 272.
Author Fiona McArthur Visits the North Burnett
Successful author Fiona McArthur is visiting all North Burnett libraries this October. Fiona will be joining us for an Author Talk session to discuss her new release “As the River Rises”. Fiona often writes Australian themed and medical romance books as she was a midwife and is married to a paramedic. Her new release is inspired by the fierce resilience of northern NSW residences who suffered deeply, when in early 2022, the northern rivers experienced its biggest flood in modern history. For your chance to meet Fiona, she will be at your local library on the below date and time. No bookings required.
| Biggenden Library
Tuesday 10 October 2023 10:30am – 11:30am |
Gayndah Library
Tuesday 10 October 2023 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Mundubbera Library
Wednesday 11 October 2023 9:30am – 10:30am |
| Eidsvold Library
Wednesday 11 October 2023 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
Monto Library
Thursday 12 October 2023 9:30am – 10:30am |
Mount Perry Library
Thursday 12 October 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Big Spring Clean
This October we are partnering with Snap Send Solve in the Big Spring Clean campaign. Snappers are encouraged to help freshen up their neighbourhood as we head into the warmer months with a focus on illegal dumping. Dumped rubbish is unsightly, threatens our environment, endangers wildlife and may harm public health. Report it to us with Snap Send Solve so we can investigate. Snap Send Solve have a campaign where reporting dumped rubbish with the app will place you in the draw to win $250 for you and $250 for a charity you support. Download the Snap Send Solve app and start Snapping: https://onelink.to/bigspringclean. Snap Send Solve is for general reporting of non-urgent issues, always call 1300 696 272 for urgent Council assistance.
Services Australia visiting the North Burnett
The Services Australia Mobile Service Centre will be visiting the region to offer assistance and access to a range of government services.
They are scheduled to visit:
- Biggenden on 11 October 2023
- Gayndah on 12 October 2023
- Mundubbera on 13 October 2023
- Monto on 16 October 2023
- Eidsvold on 17 October 2023
- Mount Perry on 18 October 2023
For more information and itineraries, visit servicesaustralia.gov.au/mobileoffice
Boost to Wide Bay Burnett Fish Stocking Group
The Palaszczuk Government has placed a record $1.1million on the line to support fishing in Queensland’s stocked impoundments. The Wide Bay Burnett was stocked with approximately 916,000 fingerlings which may include Australian Bass, Barramundi, Golden Perch, Silver Perch, Murray Cod, Mary River Cod, Sooty Grunter and Saratoga. Cania Dam Fish Stocking Association, Gayndah Anglers and Fish Stocking Association, Mundubbera Anglers Fish Stocking Association and Wuruma Dam Fish Stocking Association are included as part of the nine association in the Wide Bay Burnett stocking group. Cania Dam is also participating in the Fish ‘n SIPS tagged fish competition. This competition started in December 2022 and ends 31 October 2023. Please visit https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/dams and/ or https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/news-media/campaigns/fish-n-sips-tagged-fish-competition for information or phone 13 25 23.
Snake Awareness
With the recent hot weather, snakes are on the move in search of food, water and warmth. If you encounter a snake, do not panic. Back away to a safe distance and allow the snake to move away, they often want to escape when disturbed. All snakes are protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and it is an offence to kill, injure or take snakes from the wild. For additional information, the Queensland Government have developed a website full of useful information: https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/wildlife/animals/living-with/snakes
Civil Works Update
Maintenance Schedule for commencing week 25 September 2023 – weather permitting:
- Maintenance Grading Zone 1 – Rocky Creek Road to Monal Road
- Maintenance Grading Zone 2 – Glencoe Road
- Maintenance Grading Zone 3 – Anyarro Road
- Maintenance Grading Zone 4 – Kalliwa Road
- Maintenance Grading Zone 8 – Coonambula Road & Stanmore Road
- Maintenance Grading Zone 9 – Eureka Road & Old Coach Road
- Construction Crew North – Swindon Road stabilised patching
- Construction Crew South – Gayndah Mt Perry Road – Formation Grade Gravel Resheet
- Construction Crew Mundubbera – REPA 22 February Flood – Ban Ban Springs Road
Updates are also available on our website northburnett.qld.gov.au/future-road-works/
As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me directly on 0458 696 272, or cr.les.hotz@northburnett.qld.gov.au or your Divisional Councillor, if you would like to address any concerns.
Our contact details can be found on Council’s website: northburnett.qld.gov.au/meet-your-councillors.