One Coast - Cassowary Coast
AUG 13 2021
COMMUNITY CONNECT
WELCOME RENEE ON Monday 9 August, Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Division 6 residents officially welcomed their new Councillor, Renee McLeod. Renee was born and raised in the Cassowary Coast and said that she has had the best childhood memories spending many nights at the harbour fishing and living on the family cane farm in Mourilyan. Renee worked in retail for over 25 years, owned a photography business for 18 and recently sold an Events and Party business, which she co-owned with one of her best friends. When the opportunity in Division 6 arose, Renee was approached by local residents who encouraged her to run for Council. In Renee’s words “I am community minded and always want what’s in the best interest of the community and the residents. I love a challenge and I’m not afraid to do the hard work. “My focus as Division 6 Councillor at Cassowary Coast Regional Council is to build a strong rapport between the residents and Council. To
have issues heard with an open mind and understanding is what my main focus will be.” Volunteering and giving back to the community is an important part of Renee’s life and she has volunteered for the past ten years at Boogan Stars Junior Soccer Club as a coach, and also held the President role for three years. Involvement in the club is a family affair with Renee’s parents also holding life memberships. Renee is also a productive member of the Mourilyan State School P&C for nine years, six of which she served as President, and also attended the school in her formative years. Renee is one of the driving forces of the Innisfail Christmas Crew that was reinvented three years ago by a small group of volunteers. With the support of Innisfail Fitzgerald Rotary Club, a free street party is held for residents with a “Cracker Raffle” that includes $1000’s of vouchers donated from local businesses. Outside of her busy volunteering schedule, Renee is married with three children, who are 13, 11 and 9 years old. Family is important with three siblings, a large extended family and parents who provide support in everything she does. Renee’s Nonna is her role model and is the strongest person she knows.
One Coast, Cassowary Coast
August 13, 2021
Tropical Art Deco Festival is back in full swing this year THE Tropical Art Deco Festival is back this year with sophisticated jazz tunes, alluring fashion, fascinating Art Deco tours, vintage cars displays and an array of soirees for the community and visitors to attend. The boutique festival showcases Australia’s most concentrated area of Art Deco buildings in a region rich in tropical natural assets. The Innisfail and District Historical Society is presenting the jam packed festival with five days of entertainment beginning on Wednesday 15 September and wrapping up on Sunday 19 September. Councillor Trudy Tschui who holds the portfolio for Community and Culture said there is so much to discover in and around the region and the festival presents a perfect sample of what we offer in the Art Deco and historical preservation space. “For the 2021 Art Deco Festival the organisation was undertaken by Innisfail and District Historical So-
ciety which aligns perfectly with their goal of developing and maintaining interest in the town’s history and local heritage. “It encapsulates the region’s history and brings it to the community on a silver platter. Trish Ernst, President of the Innisfail and District Historical Society agreed by adding the goal of their work is to continue ‘preserving the past for the future’. “Our goal as an organisation is the heart of Art Deco Festival and why it aligns so perfectly to fall under our organisation,” Ms Ernst said. The festival kicks off on 15 September with main events including a Moonlight Ghost Tour in the Innisfail Cemetery. A night of dancing tunes on the Jazz Music Cruise or Art Deco Trivia at the Innisfail RSL. Pet lovers are encouraged to dress their pooch up at the Doggie Deco Brunch or invite your friends to a day out at the Art Deco High Tea. Council has organised
a ‘Movie Under the Stars’ which will present The Great Gatsby movie at Warrina Lakes. This theme will continue on the Sunday at Jack Fossey Park with a Great Gatsby themed picnic. Patrons can enjoy their BYO picnic, refreshments, music and dance entertainment. “Council maintains a high priority for preserving the historical and culturally driven style of our region and the Art Deco Festival is one which Council proudly supports. “Both the community and the tourists who attend will be amazed by the sophistication and fascination which Art Deco delivers and I urge the community where bookings are required to book now for their favourite event as they will fill fast.” said Councillor Tschui. To see the full five day schedule of events between Wednesday 15 September - Sunday 19 September and contacts for bookings, please visit www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/ our-community/tropical-art-deco/ art-deco-events
The Tropical Art Deco Festival return once more in September 2021
Calling all green thumbs THE Cassowary Coast Tropical Garden Challenge is on again and avid gardeners are encouraged to get their nominations in. Councillor and Community and Culture portfolio holder Trudy Tschui said gardens will be judged across twelve categories from home gardens through to school gardens. “Prize winners receive small cash prizes and medals for category entries and the champion garden receives a perpetual trophy. “The Tropical Garden Challenge is aimed to celebrate gardening and encourage people to share their gardens, rather than be just a competition. “Beautiful gardens and
greenery enhance the presentation and liveability of our region. “It’s no secret that gardening holds many benefits. There are many benefits for not only humans, but also for our wildlife, such as bees. “Bees perform invaluable functions in ecosystems by pollinating flowers- which helps plants reproduce. “Join in the fun, share your inspirations and gardening stories and be eligible to win a category prize or the Champion Garden,” said Councillor Tschui. Entries close Tuesday 24 August. Judging will be carried out from 31 August to 2 September 2021. Followed by an awards afternoon tea
which will be held at Warrina Gardens in Innisfail, on a date to be advised. The categories are: home garden-residential, home garden- rural, new home garden under three years old, pensioner’s garden- residential, front garden, art in a garden, outdoor living area, kitchen garden- vegetable/herb/fruit, commercial garden, tourist accommodation, caravan park and school garden. Entry forms are available from the Council Customer Service Centres in Innisfail and Tully, Libraries in Cardwell and Wongaling Beach or on Council website: www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/ tropical-garden-challenge-2021
August 13, 2021
One Coast, Cassowary Coast
Planned burns to reduce the risk of wildfires
Paws Up! Who’s registered? WE know you love your doggies and we know the joy they bring you so please help us help you to be as Awesome as your dog thinks you are. All that doggy love is their way of saying thanks for being so Awesome. An Awesome owner provides yummy food and fresh water, shelter from the sun, wind and rain, lots of cuddles, care regular exercise and playtime with other doggies. Awesome owners also make sure their four-legged friends are registered each year with us as this helps us help you to be Awesome. Registration enables Council to provide a reuniting service for doggies that have escaped; it helps us protect your doggy from aggressive dogs and care for your doggy if found wandering injured or unwell. Your doggy registration helps to keep Council’s Animal Management Program running to provide street and beach patrols and maintain the pound. In Queensland, it is law. Your dog will be one of the best friends
you’ll ever have so register your best friend now. It’s free to register dogs under 3 months of age as well as guide, assistance and working dogs. Discounts are available for desexed dogs and dogs owned by pensioners. You can register your dog by completing a registration form found on Council website and arranging payment with a Customer Service Officer over the phone or at a Council Customer Service Centre. For those who received a renewal notice in the post, this is your last chance to register your doggy. You can renew dog registration in person or by mail and for the first time, online. Follow instructions on your renewal notices to find out how to pay. Registering your dog costs less than a fine. An unregistered pet can cost dog owners $266. For more information on dog registration call 1300 763 903 or visit www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov. au/registrations
Todd Holliday, Cassowary Coast Regional Council Leading Hand Parks monitoring the small fire at Attie Creek Road. Council conducted this in conjunction with Girringun on 21 July 2021. CASSOWARY Coast Regional Council will be undertaking a series of planned burns as part of the annual hazard reduction/ conservation management program for parks and forests. These works begun in mid July 2021 with a small prescribed burn in the Attie Creek area and will take up to three months to complete, weather and site conditions permitting. Areas targeted for planned burns
are located between Cardwell and Cowley Beach. Councillor and Environment portfolio holder Jeff Baines said annual operation of cool burns are the recommended form of wildfire prevention. “Planned burning is an important tool used by Australian fire authorities and land managers to reduce the impact of wildfires on human safety, land use and environmental values,” he said. “The aim of this project
is to reduce the volume of forest fuels and to create a mosaic pattern of burnt and unburnt areas. “This will help reduce the intensity of any subsequent wildfires and provide favourable conditions for natural forest regeneration. “Council is proud to work with local Traditional Owner Ranger Groups and I thank them for their assistance and support.” Notifications will be issued to residents and busi-
nesses in close proximity to targeted reserves, prior to works commencing in their immediate area. Residents are encouraged to observe signage during this period and prepare their own property for the coming fire season. For more information, please contact Council by emailing enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au or calling 1300 763 903.
Keep a pair of boots in your boot PLANNING to visit your local Waste Transfer Station? Make sure you bring a pair of enclosed shoes with you. Cassowary Coast Regional Council are serious about safety and are dedicated to providing a safe waste facility for use by all within the community. That is why, as of the 1 August 2021, a set of site entry conditions at all Waste Transfer Stations in the region will be in place. One of the conditions is that everyone must wear suitable enclosed footwear.
Unloading and loading material can put you and others at risk of accidentally dropping material and causing injury. Wearing suitable enclosed shoes with a decent sole will also protect you from accidentally stepping onto hazardous objects. To protect yourself from possible permanent injury, everyone on site must wear suitable enclosed footwear. Bare feet, thongs, sandals, crocs or shoes with thin material covering toes are not permitted. Failure to comply with the
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following site entry conditions could result in refusal of entry. 1. Wear suitable enclosed footwear. 2. Children must be supervised at all times.
3. Smoking is prohibited on site. 4. Animals must remain in vehicles at all times. 5. Comply with signage and requests of site staff is mandatory at all times.
For more information or to apply, please visit: www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/our-council/employmentopportunities/positions-vacant
Applications Close Monday,16 August 2021 For more information or to apply, please visit: www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/our-council/employmentopportunities/positions-vacant
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BUSY BEAKS
Sarah Allen
SPEND a day with Australia’s most vibrant and unique feathered friends. Full of splashing shorebirds, clattering cockatoos, parading penguins and greedy galahs. Busy Beaks is the perfect introduction to birds of all shapes and sizes. About the author Sarah Allen is an illustrator and designer based in Victoria, Australia. The natural world is her biggest inspiration. Through her art, she hopes to share her love of this beautiful planet, with a special focus on Australian flora and fauna.
August 13, 2021
Celebrate Children’s Book Week @ Cassowary Coast Libraries!
WHERE WE BEGIN
THE END OF THE WORLD IS BIGGER THAN LOVE
Christie Nieman
Davina Bell
S e v e n teen-year-old Anna
is
run-
ning
into
the
night. her
Fleeing boyfriend,
her mother, and everything she has known. She is travelling into the country, to the land and the grandparents she has never met, looking for answers to questions that have never been asked. For every family has secrets. But some secrets - once laid bare - can never be forgiven
Identical twin sisters Summer and Winter live alone on a remote island, sheltered from a destroyed world. They survive on rations stockpiled by their father and spend their days deep in their mother’s collection of classic literature—until a mysterious stranger upends their carefully constructed reality. At first, Edward is a welcome distraction. But who is he really, and why has he come? As love blooms and the world stops spinning, the secrets of the girls’ past begin to unravel, and escape is the only option.
BINDI
Kirli Saunders Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but loves art class and playing hockey. Her absolute favourite thing is adventuring outside with friends or her horse, Nell. A new year starts like normal: school, family, hockey, dancing. But this year hasn’t gone to plan! There’s a big art assignment, a drought, a broken wrist and the biggest bushfires her town has ever seen! Bindi is a verse novel for mid-upper primary students. Written ‘for those who plant trees’, Bindi explores climate, bushfires, and healing. Written from the point of view of 11-yearold, Bindi and her friends on Gundungurra Country.
EACH year since 1945 the Children’s Book Council of Australia has brought children and books together across Australia through CBCA Book Week. During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children’s authors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians create colourful displays, develop activities, run competitions and tell stories relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading. You will often see parades with students dressed as their favourite book character. (www.cbca.org.au/cbca-book-week) Come into your Library to see some amazing displays and borrow one of the beautiful books shortlisted for this year’s award,
Discover the Art Deco beauty of the Cassowary Coast THE Cassowary Coast is home to many splendid examples of art deco architecture and construction. In 1879 Thomas Henry Fitzgerald arrived in the region to establish a sugar industry in the lush and very fertile land surrounding present day Innisfail. The first house built in the present site of Innisfail was called Innisfallen, after the largest island in the Lakes of Killarney, Ireland. Inis Fail (Island of Destiny) is an early name for Ireland itself. In 1879, the settlement was named Geraldton, (after Fitzgerald) but was retitled ‘Innisfail’ in 1910 to avoid confusion with the Western Australian town of the same name. The Art Deco designed architecture of Innisfail can be credited to a devastating cyclone that wiped out the region in 1918. Many buildings made out of timber and corrugated iron were destroyed or damaged extensively, and the two buildings that remained in the Innisfail CBD were built from reinforced concrete. As the town was rebuilt, it was decided that it would be necessary to cyclone-proof Innisfail, and with Art Deco being the internationally popular style of the time – Tropical Art Deco was born.
K E Y Cassowary Coast Regional Council Contact 1300 763 903 Visit our website www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au Write: Please address all correspondence to: James Gott, Chief Executive Officer PO Box 887 Innisfail, QLD 4860 Email: enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au
Throughout the Innisfail CBD you will discover Art deco facades inspired by Italian, French, Spanish, Moroccan and Anglo-Saxon architecture. These global influences are homage to the diverse and multicultural past of the Cassowary Coast region. Innisfail is rapidly becoming recognised as one of Australia’s great Art Deco towns, with the CBD showcasing one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco buildings in the country. Due to the climate of Far North Queensland, the traditional Art Deco architecture style was adapted to include wide awnings and peaked roofs to provide relief from heavy rains. This means that the beautiful buildings are distinctive and are rarely seen anywhere else in the world. Innisfail is one hours’ drive from Cairns and well worth the visit. If you visit, download the Tropical Art Deco App from the Play store and take a 2.5 hour guided walk through this magnificent town. The Art Deco app can be found and downloaded from the Apple Store, Google Play or you can directly download it from Council’s website. www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/our-community/ tropical-art-deco/tropical-deco-app
C O N T A C T S
Visit Council Cassowary Coast Regional Council has three Customer Service Centres across the region. Specially trained staff can provide information and advice on topics including: ● local laws and compliance ● rates enquiries ● account payments (EFTPOS facilities available) ● animal registration.
Customer Service Centres and Opening Hours Innisfail Shire Hall 70 Rankin St. Innisfail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Tully Tully Civic Centre, 38-40 Bryant St. Tully Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm Cardwell Cardwell Library, 4 Balliol St. Cardwell Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Cassowary Coast Libraries comprises of 4 branches located at Cardwell, Innisfail, Tully and Mission Beach. For locations, opening times or general enquiries, please call 1300 366 616 or visit www. cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/libraries Waste Transfer Stations locations and opening hours can be found by visiting www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov. au/transfer-stations Community Connect is a publication of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Supplied by Council and published within the Cairns Local News newspaper. All enquiries regarding content contained within this publication should be directed to Council.
