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by Cr Bob Millar
DAYBORO SHOW 2011
This popular community event is with us again.
The country Show has, for many years, been a part of the character of most rural communities and provides new and old residents alike the opportunity to savour a unique experience in the history of rural and semi-rural living. With many new residents around Dayboro I would encourage you all to support this year’s 56th Annual Show on the weekend 8th, 9th and 10th July. As a mark of the importance of the annual Show to the Region, Council is again providing $5,000.00 to assist the Show Society in staging the event and a further $500 to help the woodchop programme maintain its status as one of the Show’s most popular events. I have again arranged for a Council display/information stand to be provided and I look forward to many of your dropping by for a chat over the Show weekend.
REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND – Information Sessions
If you are thinking of applying for a RADF grant or would like to find out what’s eligible, come along to one of these information sessions. In Div 11 a session will be held at 6.30pm on Tuesday 9th August 2011 at the Arana Hills Library. The session is FREE so get in early and book your place online, or for more information phone 3283 0405 or email culture@moretonbay.qld.gov.au .
BMX DISPLAY
Dayboro Police and Dayboro Apex Club will be hosting some of Brisbane’s finest BMX freestyle riders at the Dayboro Freestyle Expo on Saturday 16 July 2011 between 10am and 2pm (weather permitting). There will be a presentation, skills workshop, prizes and giveaways. For more details please contact the Dayboro Police on 3425 1200.
PINE RIVERS HERITAGE MUSEUM
Why not have free day out and explore our Heritage Museum on Dayboro Road Kurwongbah….set amongst the graceful landscape of Old Petrie Town, the Museum encourages visitors to explore the district’s historic character through the permanent and ever changing special displays. Entry is free and an animated theatre provides an entertaining overview of our local area development. Other displays include the Old Schoolroom, Yebri House, Supplying the Building Trade with stories of our explorers and early settlers adding colour and fascinating details to our tale. Several times a year the Museum create new temporary exhibitions focused on a variety of subjects. Give it a go!! For more information go to our website: www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au .
SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS …will be hitting our region from 29th to 31st July and this year’s event is poised to be a true local celebration. While it’s being held in our own backyard at Woodford, we’ve worked hard with Splendour organizers to make sure it provides an unforgettable experience for some very lucky local performers. Council, in partnership with Splendour in the Grass, is running a competition that will see three up-and-coming bands from the Moreton Bay region play the gigs of their lives at this renowned music festival – sharing the same stage with acts such as Coldplay, Kayne West, Jane’s Addiction and The Living End.
FUN FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Council is running some great environmental activities these school holidays for primary school aged children aged between 5 and 11. Craft and education activities will be held between 28 June and 7 July at CREEC, Osprey House and Kumbartcho Environment centres. Activities will cost $2, to find out more please contact Kim on 0417 627 039.
SAMFORD SINGS
A great opportunity has arisen to allow residents who love to sing, irrespective of their experience, confidence or talent to unlock the singer inside them. Council has recently been pleased to announce the results of another round of Community Grants amongst which was one to assist local a cappella group Peace ‘n’ Choir host singing workshops on Saturday 16th July at the Samford Farmers Hall in Main Street Samford. The workshops will be followed by a concert between 5 and 7pm featuring both talented local and visiting performers Bookings are essential for the workshop and concert tickets are available at the door. For full details of the workshops and concert and booking arrangements please visit www.peacenchoir.com.au or phone 0435 503 421.
2011-12 COUNCIL BUDGET
As Council’s Corporate Services Spokesperson I assisted the Mayor Allan Sutherland in delivering Councils 2011-12 budget at a Special Budget sitting of Council at 2pm on Tuesday 28th June. This budget has been put together during a series of 16 workshops over the last three months. The intensity of this budget planning reflects the efforts of council and councillors to meet the increasing demands from our communities across this rapidly growing region for high standards of services and facilities. Against this backdrop and in the face of significant financial challenges thrown Council’s way by decisions of the State we are also very mindful of the difficulty many ratepayers are experiencing in todays economic climate as they seem currently to be under financial pressure from many directions.
DID YOU KNOW?
That you can follow me on twitter: @Crbobmillar and voters in Division 11 can connect with me on Facebook. Social media adds another avenue to engage with residents on a more spontaneous and two-way manner than available through some of the other forms of communication.
REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUND – Information Sessions
If you are thinking of applying for a RADF grant or would like to find out what’s eligible, come along to one of these information sessions. In Div 11 a session will be held at 6.30pm on Tuesday 9th August 2011 at the Arana Hills Library. The session is FREE so get in early and book your place online, or for more information phone 3283 0405 or email culture@moretonbay.qld.gov.au .
BMX DISPLAY
Dayboro Police and Dayboro Apex Club will be hosting some of Brisbane’s finest BMX freestyle riders at the Dayboro Freestyle Expo on Saturday 16 July 2011 between 10am and 2pm (weather permitting). There will be a presentation, skills workshop, prizes and giveaways. For more details please contact the Dayboro Police on 3425 1200.
PINE RIVERS HERITAGE MUSEUM
Why not have free day out and explore our Heritage Museum on Dayboro Road Kurwongbah….set amongst the graceful landscape of Old Petrie Town, the Museum encourages visitors to explore the district’s historic character through the permanent and ever changing special displays. Entry is free and an animated theatre provides an entertaining overview of our local area development. Other displays include the Old Schoolroom, Yebri House, Supplying the Building Trade with stories of our explorers and early settlers adding colour and fascinating details to our tale. Several times a year the Museum create new temporary exhibitions focused on a variety of subjects. Give it a go!! For more information go to our website: www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au .
SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS …will be hitting our region from 29th to 31st July and this year’s event is poised to be a true local celebration. While it’s being held in our own backyard at Woodford, we’ve worked hard with Splendour organizers to make sure it provides an unforgettable experience for some very lucky local performers. Council, in partnership with Splendour in the Grass, is running a competition that will see three up-and-coming bands from the Moreton Bay region play the gigs of their lives at this renowned music festival – sharing the same stage with acts such as Coldplay, Kayne West, Jane’s Addiction and The Living End.
FUN FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Council is running some great environmental activities these school holidays for primary school aged children aged between 5 and 11. Craft and education activities will be held between 28 June and 7 July at CREEC, Osprey House and Kumbartcho Environment centres. Activities will cost $2, to find out more please contact Kim on 0417 627 039.
SAMFORD SINGS
A great opportunity has arisen to allow residents who love to sing, irrespective of their experience, confidence or talent to unlock the singer inside them. Council has recently been pleased to announce the results of another round of Community Grants amongst which was one to assist local a cappella group Peace ‘n’ Choir host singing workshops on Saturday 16th July at the Samford Farmers Hall in Main Street Samford. The workshops will be followed by a concert between 5 and 7pm featuring both talented local and visiting performers Bookings are essential for the workshop and concert tickets are available at the door. For full details of the workshops and concert and booking arrangements please visit www.peacenchoir.com.au or phone 0435 503 421.
2011-12 COUNCIL BUDGET
As Council’s Corporate Services Spokesperson I assisted the Mayor Allan Sutherland in delivering Councils 2011-12 budget at a Special Budget sitting of Council at 2pm on Tuesday 28th June. This budget has been put together during a series of 16 workshops over the last three months. The intensity of this budget planning reflects the efforts of council and councillors to meet the increasing demands from our communities across this rapidly growing region for high standards of services and facilities. Against this backdrop and in the face of significant financial challenges thrown Council’s way by decisions of the State we are also very mindful of the difficulty many ratepayers are experiencing in todays economic climate as they seem currently to be under financial pressure from many directions.
DID YOU KNOW?
That you can follow me on twitter: @Crbobmillar and voters in Division 11 can connect with me on Facebook. Social media adds another avenue to engage with residents on a more spontaneous and two-way manner than available through some of the other forms of communication.
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
