COUNCILLOR’S COLUMN by Cr Bob Millar_November 2015
AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS 2016
Do you know of someone who freely gives of their time? MBRC 2016 Australia Day Awards pays tribute to individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to their local community and/or achieved exceptional results in sporting, environment or cultural endeavours. Nominations close on Friday 13 November 2015. For more information and to nominate online visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ausawards or pick up a nomination form from council’s libraries and customer service centres.
ARE YOU BAGGING RECYCLING?
Moreton Bay Regional Council is reminding residents to place all recyclable paper, cardboard, food and beverage packaging loosely into your recycling bin. Plastic bags are still being used to contain recyclables by some residents, and bagged recyclables will only end up in landfill. In this safety conscientious time, the people sorting your recyclables from 143,000 household wheelie bins around the region are unable to open plastic bags to sort the contained recyclables. Make sure you check what is accepted in your household recycling bin on your local Council’s website:
www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/waste
What is recycled in one Council region can be different to living in another Council region.
BUSHFIRE AND STORM READINESS
Across the 2,037 sq kms of the Moreton Bay Region that Council owns or controls, there are extensive land holdings that require ongoing maintenance, be they parks or open space reserves. This maintenance can also include hazard reduction burning of these properties, and council has been undertaking burns at a number of locations across our region, in many cases with the assistance of our local volunteer Rural Fire Brigades. With the bushfire season in full swing, it is also timely that residents in the more exposed areas of our region ensure that they are well prepared for not only the possibility of fires but also storms and floods. Extensive information is available from Council’s website under Disaster Management.
AUSTRALIAN VIRTUOSI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TO VISIT SAMFORD
Friday 20 November, 7pm will see the walls of the Samford Community Centre resonate to the sounds of the talented violinist Attilla Sautov and his Chamber Orchestra in a performance that will rival the best that comes to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The acclaimed Attilla who has worked as concert master in several leading international orchestras will deliver a program which will feature Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons plus works by Albinoni, Bach, Corelli, Handel, and Paganini. The evening’s performance will also include the talented Brisbane soprano, Anna Butterworth. For bookings and additional details call 136 100 or visit www.attillasautov.com/event/spring-tour-2015-7/
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that between Monday 19 October and Sunday 25 October is National Bird Week during which people across Australia are spending 20 minutes in their backyard, local park or favourite open space to take part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. For further information visit www.aussiebirdcount.org.au/
For all your general council enquiries call 3205 0555 or email mbrc@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
If I can assist further please contact me.
Councillor Bob Millar
Independent – Division 11
bob.millar@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
Office 3480 6455.
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