Eumundi Voice - Issue 99, 8 August 2024

COUNCILLOR DIV 9 - CR MARIA SUAREZ

Preparing property for bushfires

August is the start of our coast’s dry season and bushfire season. A well-prepared home is easier to defend and reduces the risk to surrounding properties. Prepare by mowing lawns regularly, keeping gutters clear, trimming low-lying branches and having an emergency kit and household plan.

Properties are more at risk if they are close to bushland, have a bushfire history in the area, greenery is within 20m of buildings and structures are built on a slope.

Check your property’s level of risk with the post code checker found on the Qld Fire Department’s website. You'll find updates and important links on council’s Disaster Hub website and app.

Coming up this financial year

The 2024-25 budget was approved by council on 20 June which means there is now certainty of funding around some upcoming projects.

Planning has begun for the Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre at Maroochy River, with $1.2M allocated to design a fantastic new venue for Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Travel across the division will be smoother with the staged upgrade to North Arm Yandina Creek Road continuing at Yandina Creek.

And an investment of $515,000 will be made to improve the visitor experience at Doonan Creek Environment Reserve Verrierdale.

If you have any other issues or suggestions to discuss, please contact me on: maria.suarez@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.

Div 9 Cr Maria Suarez, 07 5475 9810