• October 12, 2008
• Politics and Council
• Editor

Council is hoping new State Government litter laws will help reduce the amount of debris and rubbish ending up in our region’s parks, waterways, highways and roadsides.

Mayor Allan Sutherland said the vast majority of Moreton Bay residents did the right thing with their rubbish and were committed to preserving the “clean and green” image that draws people to the region.

• October 12, 2008
• Politics and Council
• Editor

Library fees aligned across Moreton Bay region

Book lovers can now have any item from any library in Moreton Bay region delivered to their nearest branch for a small fee of $0.60.

• October 12, 2008
• Politics and Council
• Editor

Council to ask government for revaluations

The State Government will be asked to value all Moreton Bay Regional Council rateable properties by July 2009 to aid council’s amalgamation process.

Mayor Allan Sutherland said council could not implement a consolidated differential rating policy until a uniform revaluation has been completed.

• October 11, 2008
• Politics and Council
• Editor

Renewal Date Set for July 1

Moreton Bay Regional Council has set its annual dog registration renewal date to July 1, in an effort to further align the dog registration process.

• October 11, 2008
• Health Fitness and Sport
• Editor

The Moreton Bay Regional Council may consider an annual disc golf competition for schools throughout the region.

• October 11, 2008
• Politics and Council
• Editor

Cemetery records throughout the whole of the Moreton Bay region could be digitised and archived on the Internet.

The Moreton Bay Regional Council has expressed an interest in the process through the State Government’s Community Memorial Restoration Program grant scheme.

• October 11, 2008
• Health Fitness and Sport
• Editor

The sport of archery will have a home in the Samford area.

Division 11 Councillor, Bob Millar, said the Grange Company of Target Archers Inc would operate from the former CSIRO site now being developed as Samford Parklands.

• October 11, 2008
• General
• Editor

Kids Time a century of play rolls into Heritage Museum

Do you remember Cabbage patch dolls, jigsaw puzzles, wooden cars and tea sets?

• October 11, 2008
• Politics and Council
• Editor

Linda Lavarch

State Member for Kurwongbah

• October 11, 2008
• Politics and Council
• Editor

From your  Federal Member for Dickson

PETER DUTTON

Single pensioners can’t live on $273 a week Mr Rudd