CLERMONT RAG FRIDAY, 16 JULY 2021
RE-ENERGISING LIFESTYLE TAKES COUNCIL BUDGET’S CENTRE STAGE Building and strengthening Isaac’s lifestyle and liveability is primed for a re-invigoration through a Council budget booster of $10.8M. The core of Isaac Regional Council’s 2021-22 Budget is re-energising communities through $9.8M for facilities, hubs and compliance, with $1M for parks and recreation. Mayor Anne Baker said there are very positive signs emerging of the recovery in the events space. “I’m confident that our efforts will help grow Isaac to be the place for families, professionals and industry to work, rest, play and invest,” Mayor Baker said. “We have low employment rates; wide open spaces and our region spans from the coast to the coalfields.” Stage 2 of the Clermont Saleyards and Showgrounds Revitalisation Masterplan Project is set for $3.2M in federal funding to help improve its infrastructure and technology upgrades thanks to an Australian Government injection, through Regional Recovery
Partnerships. Mayor Baker said this investment will support the Isaac community’s vision for a world class saleyards and showgrounds in Clermont – home of our regional show, the oldest in Queensland. “This unique community venue offers sustainable, modern, adaptable and accessible facilities that support dynamic event opportunities,” she said. Mayor Baker said $1.59M from the Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland program funding allocation announcement will help upgrade vital recreational spaces that benefit Isaac communities. “A total of $1.2M in the replacement of the Greg Cruickshank Aquatic Centre water park and toddler’s pool,” Mayor Baker said. “It will also see $355,200 be used to upgrade disability access, lighting and carpark resurfacing at the Dysart Civic Centre and to
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Continued from Page 1... upgrade the Clermont Civic Centre courtyard. A total of $34,800 will be spent to renew the Carmila Beach water tank.” Deputy Mayor Kelly Vea Vea, the Planning, Environment and Community Services standing committee chair, said Council is proud to be part of the reactivation of Isaac events across the region’s open spaces and community halls. “Since COVID-19, we have played a huge role in re-energising events in the Isaac with 298 events led and supported by Council being reactivated,” Cr Vea Vea said. “We have given nearly $167,000 in COVIDrelated grant funding from a range of Council initiatives.”
Cr Vea Vea said through the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, $546,000 will be spent to upgrade kitchens at the Clermont Civic Centre, Nebo Showgrounds, St Lawrence Community Hall and the air-conditioning replacement at Middlemount Community Hall. “These projects help improve our facilities which are part of Isaac’s shared space in hosting events, workshops and conferences and we are proud to see this money being spent on our valuable assets,” Cr Vea Vea said.
WATER AND WASTE INVESTMENT OF $10.8 MILLION FOR ISAAC Water and Waste Investment of $10.8 Million for Isaac Isaac Regional Council’s 2021-22 Budget revealed an investment of $4.9M into water, $4.2M for wastewater upgrades and $1.7M to improve waste management facilities. Mayor Anne Baker said the 27 water, wastewater and waste capital expenditure projects in the Isaac Regional Council’s 2021-22 Budget is about strengthening and security for communities. “We have made major inroads across our water and wastewater treatment plants and waste facilities and we are proud on how we’ve come,” Mayor Baker said. “Many of the issues that we continue to work through are historic in nature and by working together, we will be able to deliver a more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable water and wastewater network. “We are dedicated to achieving long-term outcomes which meet the expectations of our communities through the improvement of infrastructure, service delivery and products, including drinking water quality and recycled water opportunities.” Water and Waste Standing Committee Chair Councillor Simon West said one of the big projects for this financial year is significant $1.7M upgrades to Dysart’s wastewater services. “This investment in Dysart is to improve electrical upgrades and rehabilitation works
plus improving the optimisation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant,” Cr West said. Mayor Anne Baker said Council also has to manage over 30,000 tonnes of waste that comes through the waste management facilities or transfer stations, making waste an important part of this year’s budget. “Council will invest $1.6M this financial year for the proposed $2.5M stage 2 of the Moranbah landfill design and construction. This will see a new lined landfill cell to assist with Council continuing to provide quality waste services to the community,” Mayor Baker said. “Moranbah’s 400ML raw water dam improvements will see $1.2M for remediation works plus major sewerage pump station rehabilitation and remedial works have also been earmarked for Middlemount, Nebo and Glenden.”
COUNCIL BUDGET SET TO RE-ENERGISE ISAAC’S UNIQUE COMMUNITIES Re-energising Isaac region communities is the centrepiece of the adopted Isaac Regional Council 2021-22 Budget after the incomparable strain of COVID-19. Mayor Anne Baker said the unprecedented impacts the Isaac region felt last year was the reason the budget needed to focus on community resilience. “We saw so many impacts on our region and as we push forward with our recovery, Council has focused on delivering a responsible communitycentric budget,” Mayor Baker said. “Council stood up last year in the face of COVID-19 uncertainty and froze rates and levies for residential and rural ratepayers while continuing to support the local economy through tough economic times. “Significant work has been done to keep the general rates increase to 2.4%, following on from the rates freeze for residential and rural properties last year. We have reduced the cent in the dollar for general rates to offset some big increases to land values, in particular agricultural land values, as a result of Queensland Government land valuations. “This means that for about 90% per cent of us the rates increase is equivalent to buying a cup of coffee each week. This is a responsible budget that will see us stay on track to meet our longterm financial forecast. “Increases to Council’s waste management and utilities charges have also been kept to 2% despite rising cost pressures from the Queensland Government Waste Levy.” Mayor Baker said the budget will make sure with the community re-activation that Council delivers on its core business of maintaining roads,
managing waste and securing water. “Through the $45M capital works program we are building our communities resilience and improving community infrastructure,” she said. “We are investing $15.7M in roads around the region, $1M will go toward maintaining our parks and playgrounds and $9.1M will be spent on securing our water and wastewater assets for our future.” Mayor Baker said Council had taken every opportunity with this year’s budget to preserve the Isaac way of life, enabling the community to get back to using Council facilities and services and helping our regional economy to move toward recovery. “COVID-19 saw major changes to how Council does business and meant that we had to continue to push harder to support the local economy,” Mayor Baker said. “Council has stepped up its local buy policy applying more weighting to local suppliers. This has seen Council spending an additional $6M with local Isaac suppliers and we will continue this strategy.”
COVID-19 CHECK-IN REQUIRED WHEN VISITING COUNCIL PREMISES Isaac Regional Council wishes to advise the community that the collection of contact tracing information via Check-In Qld App, in accordance with public health directives, will commence Tuesday 6 July 2021 This is in addition to arrangements already in effect
at libraries, galleries, museums and community facilities. It is a condition of entry to Council premises that this information is provided under the Restricted Businesses, Activities and Undertakings Directive of the Public Health Act 2005.
COUNCIL STATEMENT - VALE COUNCILLOR LYN JONES Isaac Regional Council is deeply saddened to advise the passing of Councillor Lyn Jones. “Lyn was a passionate and respected member of our council team, and her commitment to the Clermont community was unwavering during her terms,” Isaac Region Mayor Anne Baker said today. Cr Jones lost her battle with terminal cancer on Sunday, 4 July 2021. Mayor Baker described her passing as a great loss for her family, friends and the Clermont community. “Councillor Jones called it how she saw it. Her authenticity, selflessness and compassion endeared her to many.
“Lyn was not afraid to make tough decisions in the best interest of the community. “Words will never do justice to the fierce woman Lyn was. She had the heart of a lion and stood tall in the face of adversity. “I am devastated at the loss of our close friend and confidant. Her infectious laugh and humour will be missed.” Mayor Baker said. “On behalf of myself, my fellow councillors, council staff and the Isaac Region, I extend our deepest sympathy to Straw, Sara, her grandchildren, Axel, Kris, Charlie, Robbie and their extended families.” Vale Councillor Lyn Jones
SCHOOL NEWS ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS Prep: Jacob Parker - The hard-working attitude you consistently display towards all learning tasks. I love the way that you are always focused and eager to participate in all activities and set a wonderful example to those around you. You truly are a learning super star Jacob! Year 1: Lincoln Gimm - Consistently being focused and doing your very best this week. Miss O’Leary is so proud of the persistence and pride you have shown towards your work. Keep up the good work Lincoln! Year 2: Jessamy Atkins - The wonderful effort you put into your verb writing this week. You confidently picked which word was the verb and helped your group members. Miss Kelly was particularly impressed with your spelling of long ‘a’ words with the digraph ‘ai’. Keep up the great work! Year 3: Year 3 Class - Well done you all made it halfway through Year 3! You have worked hard this semester! Keep reading over the holidays and keep up the hard work! Year 4: Harrison Montford - Your consistent enthusiasm and dedication to every learning task, in particular your narrative writing assessment. I was incredibly impressed with your ideas, vocabulary and punctuation. Keep up the great work Harrison. Year 5: Monty Wass - The wonderful way you have been participating in class discussions this week. It has been wonderful watching your confidence grow, especially throughout presenting an information report about Norway. Keep up your brilliant work Monty!
Year 6: Karli Nitschke - The interesting version of The Three Little Pigs that you wrote this week. Mrs Hamill loved your entertaining and very different ideas. Your main characters were cleverly chosen for the events that unfolded. We look forward to seeing what you create next term. Keep working hard superstar. Braxton Lawrence - The interesting version of The Three Little Pigs that you wrote this week. Mrs Hamill loved your entertaining and very different ideas. Your main characters were cleverly chosen for the events that unfolded. We look forward to seeing what you create next term. Keep working hard superstar.
Making Jesus Real - God Moments: Anna Murray, Miss March
ON THE SHELF Contributed by Laura Crichton
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From July 9, the Check In Qld app has been rolled out at government customer service counters, libraries, galleries and museums. It’s pleasing to see how many people are automatically checking in at the library as soon as they arrive. If you don’t have the Check In Qld app downloaded onto your smart phone, library staff can assist you. Don’t worry if you have a phone that is not capable of downloading the Check In Qld app as library staff can use a council device downloaded with the Check In Qld app to check you in.
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – ELIZABETH HAYNES
English author, Elizabeth Haynes is best known for writing crime novels. She began writing stories as a child, passing her stories around the school playground. Haynes bought a portable typewriter when she was 13 and spent many rainy weekends hammering out stories on it. A friend introduced her to the National Novel Writing Month website in November 2005. The site challenged participants to write 50,000 words during November. Haynes wrote a serial killer thriller in which the characters were based on people she knew. She continued to participate in National Novel Writing Month over the next couple of years, expanding on the novel she started in 2005. Haynes wrote the first draft of Into the Darkest Corner in 2008 and it was eventually published in 2011. She has since written a further six novels.
NEW ARRIVALS Clermont Library’s DVD collections for both adults and children have expanded with the addition of many DVDs to suit all interests, including ‘Bluey’ fans. New DVDs for adults include: • Penguin Bloom • American Pie: Girls’ Rules • Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk • The Birdcatcher • Blackbird New Junior DVDs include: • Bluey: Queens and other Stories • Bluey: Sticky Gecko and other Stories • Pokemon: The First Movie • Combat Wombat • The Croods: A New Age • Dragon Rider New books in adult fiction include: • You, Me & The Sea by Elizabeth Haynes • The Final Twist by Jeffery Deaver • The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler • The President’s Daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson • A Picture of Love by Beth Wiseman Until next time, stay safe and healthy, Sue, Mikaela, Robekah and Laura at the Clermont Library.
CLERMONT BEARS HOME GAMES
SPORTS NEWS
Saturday, 24 July: Clermont Bears v Tigers
GOLF NEWS
Saturday, 7 August: Clermont Bears v Bluff
On Sunday, 11 July the Golf Club played the 2nd round of the club championships for the Wady Nasser Shield, sponsored by Clermont Pharmacy. Winner: P. Messel and J. Beale
For all the updates, follow the Clermont Bears’ Facebook page: @ClermontBears
SSAA CLERMONT BRANCH CLERMONT CLAY TARGET Clermont Clay Target shoot the fourth Sunday of the month. If anyone would like to give it a go just turn up, or call Allison on 0427 792 562 or Andrew on 0419 968 577.
The SSAA Clermont Branch shoot on the first and third Sunday of every month. Arrive at range at 9.30am and commence shooting at 10am. Anyone who is interested in shooting rifles or pistols is welcome to attend. You can also find us on Facebook @SSAA Clermont Branch Inc.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES UNITING CHURCH Service time 8am each Sunday unless stated otherwise. Contact: Heather James 0429 641 897 Address: Cnr Capella and Box Streets Website: clermontcapellauc.org.au NEW CREATION CHURCH CLERMONT Service time: Sundays, 10:30am Address: Scout Hall, Daintree Street Ps Trevor and Roxanne Cole: 4983 3980 UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (UCG) CLERMONT Service time: Every Sabbath (Saturdays) 2pm Address: 80 Mimosa Street Contact: Ken Murray (Elder) 0487 408 889 Website: ucg.org | beyondtoday.tv LIFE CHURCH Service time: Sundays, 9am Address: 58 Capella Street Office: Monday and Tuesday, 4983 2926
Pastor Allan Kelly: 0417 095 918 Regular events: Mainly Music (0-5 years): Thursdays, 9.15am Horse Riding: Wednesdays, 4pm - 5.30pm CLAW Youth: Fridays, 7pm - 9pm Kids Club (primary aged): 2nd Friday of every month (term time) 4pm-5.30pm SAINT MARY’S CHURCH First, third, fourth Sundays of the Month – Mass 8am Second and fifth Saturdays of the Month – Mass 6pm ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICES ALL SAINTS’ CLERMONT Sunday July 18 Communion Service 4pm All other Sundays Morning Prayer 9am Every is welcome to attend Contact: Bob Polsen (Warden) 0427 831 676 Address: Cnr Daintree and Capricorn Streets www.facebook.com/clermontanglican
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