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Proposed new silo manufacturing site
Kotzur Group Pty Ltd submitted plans to Toowoomba Regional Council on 5th May to construct a silo manufacturing building and an attached ancillary office in Charlton. The proposal states that the buildings will be on land within the Charlton Wellcamp Enterprise Local Plan Area and a Medium Impact Industry Zone in an existing industrial area. The address of the new premises is Lot 1 (RP79671) Steger Road, Charlton and which will have frontage onto both Steger Road and Leeson Road. Kotzur Group Pty Ltd will build 115 on-site car spaces, as well as a 12 metre wide sealed road
providing street access to Steger Road. The premises’ operation will include the fabrication of metal grain silos, abrasive blasting (less than 10,000 tonnes of abrasive material per annum), spray painting (less than 20,000 litres of paint per annum), storage of plant and equipment and ancillary administration activities within the proposed attached office building. It will operate 24 hours
Artist’s illustration of the proposed adjoining buildings. a day from Monday to Sunday. The proposed building coverage is 8,813.01m2, which is about 6 per cent of the total lot space and will be two storeys high at 27.5 metres. According to the Traffic Impact Assessment Report the proposed use will not have any adverse impacts upon the operation of the roads or require road upgrades or improvements to the roads. The subject land has access and can be connected to urban infrastructure, including electricity, sealed roads, sewer, water supply and stormwater infrastructure. LEFT: Aerial view of Lot 1 the undeveloped land that the submitted plans are requesting for a material change of use.
Getting ready for Chaplain Week
Tomorrow (Thursday) from 3pm to 5pm, local church chaplains will be joining Oakey PCYC Youth Connect workers at the Oakey skatepark to offer their services. While most schools around Queensland will celebrate school chaplaincy from 22nd to 29th May, in Oakey two local youth workers are getting in early. Tomorrow (Thursday) from 3pm to 5pm, Oakey LEFT: School Chaplain Sharon Salomon and youth worker Kat Medland.
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School Chaplain Sharon Salomon and PCYC Program Coordinator Kat Medland have planned a Chappy Week warm-up in Oakey’s Skatepark for local young people and their families. Kat’s usual Thursday PCYC sausage sizzle will be bolstered with homemade soup, and a number of service providers will be present to meet members of our community, while some surprise guests will add their talents to the afternoon.
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TSBE looking for members to join Olympic taskforce
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has released the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) report into the Region’s Olympic opportunities ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Games. Mayor Paul Antonio Games Sports Schedule, said the report provided but with aspirations to be an overview of the admitted to the Games opportunities available for over the next 10 years,” she the Toowoomba Region said. and areas to focus on in the “TSBE will be working lead up to the Games. with stakeholders to “The Olympic Games develop a scope of works and the major infrastructure for a Sports Tourism it will deliver to support strategy that will enable the the growing SEQ region is Region to be better placed one of the best legacies we to attract national and can leave for our future international events in the generations,” he said. run up to 2032 and for the “An event of this scale years beyond 2032.” allows us to dream and to To ensure the project explore the possibility of continues to gather what we can secure for our momentum, TSBE said a Region. local taskforce would need “This isn’t just about to be formed. the Olympics – it’s about “We are calling for ensuring we give our nominations from members Region the best possible of the public to form an chance to capitalise on all Olympic Taskforce for the of the opportunities which Region,” Ms Davenport lie ahead over the next 10said. 20 years. As Council’s economic “While sport is the major development group, focus of the Olympics, Mayor Antonio said TSBE there are so many different was best placed to lead the ways we could benefit in taskforce. the coming years which “I thank TSBE for their is why we need to do the hard work in preparing the ground work now. Olympic report,” he said. “The entire South East “They’ve done a great Queensland area is on the job and I look forward cusp of major change and to continuing to work we need to be part of this with them as we prepare movement.” our Region for the 2032 TSBE CEO Ali Davenport Olympics and beyond. said TSBE was continuing “An event of this nature to engage with the State is a once in a lifetime Government and Council opportunity and we specifically about sport need everyone in our infrastructure upgrades to Region working together increase the capacity and in unison to get the best capability of the Region possible outcome for our to support national and community.” international events. Nomination details for “We’re engaging with the taskforce can be found a number of national on TSBE’s website, www. sports governing bodies tsbe.com.au/toowoombanot currently on the 2032 olympic-taskforce.
Mayor Paul Antonio and TSBE CEO Ali Davenport.
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