Cassowary Coast Community Connect #37 10 February 2023

COUNCIL AWARDS $49,228 IN ROUND ONE COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM

CASSOWARY Coast Regional Council has provided support to 16 local community groups with the Community Grants Program Round One, successfully awarding $49,228.80 across the region.

Councillor Trudy Tschui said that with financial support through the Community Grants program, the awarded groups can facilitate their initiatives, projects, activities and events which all contribute to the vibrancy of our region and enhancing the lives of residents through the development of social cohesion and connection.

“The grants all contribute to injecting funds back into our region with community driven initiatives supporting cultural arts, community wellbeing, economic activation and environment sustainability.” said Councillor Tschui.

The recipients of Round One Community Grants are:

Community Wellbeing and Lifestyle

• Junior Bowls Coaching Program – Tully Bowls Club

• Pickleball Development – Cardwell Pickleball Club

• Touch Holiday Clinics – Tully Touch Association

• Cardwell Aqua Exercise – Cardwell Chamber of Commerce

• Volunteer Safety – St Vincent De Paul Innisfail

• Tully Community Christmas Tree – Tully Chamber of Commerce

• El Arish Anzac Day – El Arish Sport and Recreation Group

Economic

• Tech Touch Up – Great Green Way Tourism Museum Signage – Innisfail Historical Society

• 2023 Cardwell UFO Festival – Cardwell UFO Festival Inc.

Trish Ernst, President of the Innisfail and District Historical Society said the Historical Society would like to thank Cassowary Coast Regional Council for awarding them with these funds, which will go toward boosting the visibility of the Museum to new visitors.

“Currently, we’re not easily located or recognised as a museum as we don’t have adequate signage on the exterior of the building. This grant will assist us in highlighting our location and contact information with branded signage and draw more visitors to our unique displays.”

Local community groups and suitable individuals are encouraged to see what opportunities are available to them in preparation for Round Two Community Grants, with submissions opening on Friday 24 February.

Regional Arts Development Fund

• Taking on True Friends Tour – Aaron Lee

• How to Build a Forest – Ken Allen

• River Entertainment Stage – Feast of the Senses Inc.

• Professional Development – Sundance Studio

Environmental Sustainability

• Mission Beach Arboretum Revitalisation – Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation

• Education Local Sugar Industry – Tully Canegrowers Ltd.

Further information regarding Round Two Community Grants is available www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/funding-grants.

Innisfail and District Historical Society receives community grant for Museum signage.

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CASSOWARY COAST AUSTRALIA DAY POOL PARTIES

IT was a splashin’ good time at the Cassowary Coast Australia Day Pool Parties.

Thank you to the community members and families who made the event such a success.

Community Groups would like to thank the local community for their support at the BBQ lunches with all funds

raised assisting them with upcoming initiatives.

Tully Men’s Shed were able to raise $335 at the Tully Pool to go towards their annual insurance. The Innisfail Touch Association were able to raise over $900.00 at the Innisfail Pool to fund new uniforms and dress shirts for representative teams, alleviating some costs from local

Clean Up Australia Day

CLEAN Up Australia Day is nearly here!

Register a clean up site and be part of the nation’s biggest clean up event.

• Business Clean Up Day is Tuesday 28

February 2023

• School Clean Up Day is Friday 3 March 2023

• Community Clean Up Australia Day is Sunday 5 March 2023.

If you register early, Clean Up Australia will send you a free kit with bags, gloves and everything you need to get started.

Once your site is registered, Council can provide free pick up and disposal of rubbish collected.

For more information on how you can get involved, visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

families. Mission Beach Lions were able to raise $200 and Cardwell Lions were happy to provide the lunch as a community service.

Council would like to thank all community members who attended the events and wish to acknowledge the contributions of all community groups who made the day a success.

WE want to know how we can improve our community’s walking experience in the Tully area and provide more accessible and safe networks connecting people to where they need to go.

Walking and biking are some of the most environmentally friendly ways to explore and travel.

To encourage walking as a more desirable option and identify future opportunities around Tully, Council and The Department of Main Roads (TMR) are developing a draft

Walking Network Plan.

We are asking the community to share their feedback in an online survey and to accompany feedback, utilise our online interactive mapping tool to identify:

• points of interest you currently walk to and the routes you regularly use; areas of concern which impact your current routes (safety, poor quality paths, accessibility, no connections etc.); and

• map the routes you would like to be able to use in the future.

Dog Off Leash Area Trial Evolving with our coast

Cassowary Coast Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy

BEFORE entering a DOLA, check for other dogs.

If you know that your dog doesn’t interact well with other sized dogs, be aware and consider alternative exercise options to ensure every dog is safe.

While in a dog off leash area you are responsible for your dog’s behaviour.

Here are some simple steps to follow while visiting a dog off leash area:

• Biting, fighting and aggressive dogs are not welcome

Excessive barking is not allowed

• Keep pets under effective control at all times

• Pets should have current vaccinations

• Always clean up after your pet

• Don’t bring more dogs than you can handle

• Always be considerate of other users

• Dogs must be registered.

For more information regarding the trial visit: www.yoursay.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/dog-off-leash.

LIVING with coastal hazards is part of living in the Cassowary Coast. With over 120km of coastline and a number of offshore islands, our region and residents are vulnerable to coastal hazards and the long-term impacts of climate change. Most of us experienced the impacts of severe weather events like the flooding of the Johnstone and Murray Rivers and Cyclones Larry (2006) and Yasi (2011).

Cassowary Coast is one of 31 coastal councils that has or is developing a Coastal Adaptation Strategy through the Queensland Government’s QCoast 2100 program. With support from our consultant team, Council has developed a draft Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy, titled Evolving with Our Coast. The strategy:

• Assesses the risk from coastal hazards,

Be a voice for youth in the Cassowary Coast

DO you know someone aged 15-24 and who wants to be more connected to our Cassowary Coast community?

Applications for the 2023 Cassowary Coast Youth Advisory Committee are now OPEN!

The Youth Advisory Committee is a dedicated group of young people aged 15-24 who advise and work with the Cassowary Coast

Regional Council to make our region more youth friendly.

YAC will meet bi-monthly to discuss local issues, provide advice to Council and act as voice for other youth in the community.

If you or someone you know is aged 15-24 and live on the Cassowary Coast, apply to join today!

To apply, visit: www.yoursay.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/expression-interest-youth-advisory-committee

including coastal erosion, storm tide inundation and sea level rise, over time.

• Contains a vision for how the community and region can respond, adapt and evolve with the impacts of coastal hazards.

• Identifies adaptation actions to respond to these coastal hazards.

• Outlines a strategy for implementing these adaptation measures which outlines roles, responsibilities and timeframes for actions.

We are seeking community feedback on the draft strategy to ensure it provides the foundation for our collective action over time. You can view and provide feedback on the entire strategy or download the chapter relevant to your locality of interest.

Feedback is open until Monday 20th March 2023.

Photo supplied: Tourism Tropical North Queensland

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LIBRARY LOVERS DAY

COME into your local library branch on Library Lovers’ Day on Tuesday 14 February 2023. Join in with the crafty fun at the ‘Creation Station’ where you can make a Loveheart Origami Bookmark for your special someone (or yourself), write a love-letter to a favourite book, or use a sticky-note to tell us what you love about your library.

Visit a local Cassowary Coast Library branch or for more information visit www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/libraries

Don’t miss out on featuring your business at Cassowary Coast Careers Day

CASSOWARY Coast Careers Day is back in 2023! Over 400 students are expected to attend the event which will be held at Innisfail State College on Wednesday 10 May 2023.

Last year over 30 businesses attended, ranging from hospitality and healthcare to construction and transport. Council is calling for more businesses to be a part of the 2023 event to make it bigger and better than previous years.

If you would like your business to be part of the day, reach out to Council on 1300 763 903 or via email: enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au

KEY CONTACTS

Cassowary Coast Regional Council Contact 1300 763 903 Visit our website www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au

Write:

Please address all correspondence to: Andrew Graffen, Chief Executive Officer PO Box 887 Innisfail, QLD 4860

Email: enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au

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 four 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.

Local Cassowary Coast students attending the 2022 Careers Day.