The Raedel Report

A Word from Adrian…..

The activities in Division 12 for the last few months have had an excellent turn out thanks to the good weather and great community support. Splendour in the Grass proved to be another successful year with almost $20 million injected into local businesses. The Upper Caboolture Farmers Hall Annual Markets and the Wamuran Kids Carnival demonstrated how you can have a safe, fun, family outing on a low budget. A big thank you to volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes with their committees to ensure
that community events like these can be enjoyed by all. Volunteering can be fun and a good way to meet people.

I enjoyed spending a Thursday and Friday afternoon in Splendour week cooking sausages outside Woolworths for the Woodford Community Bus Committee. Now would be a good time to contact a club or organisation and get involved with the community. I am happy to help you locate a group close to you. 

Illegal Dumping destroying our Community Pride

Illegal dumping is on the increase in a number of areas with some people still showing a complete lack of respect for the place we are proud to live in. The reduction of illegal dumping and catching those responsible is a priority for me. Strategies were formulated from a recent meeting I had with relevant Council officials to target this problem. Watch Out Offenders! Council has a series of movement activated cameras which are placed in trouble spots and has currently caught a number of people doing the wrong thing. Please don’t illegally dump, I really don’t want to see any more Division 12 residents being fined and we want to keep our area clean and enjoyable for all.

Woodford Roads

 Upgrade for Ironbark Dve, Woodford will commence late Nov early Dec.  Nonmus Rd Stanmore is in the design phase & both have received funding for upgrade from the Emergency Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Program. Kropp Rd is scheduled for major improvements under Council’s Road Renewal Program early Jan 2012 completion expected Mar 2012. Bellthorpe- Gap Rd, is close to completion and work to be conducted on Range Rd has gone out to tender. Photo:- Gap Rd shoulder prior to bitumen seal.

Wamuran Roads

 Campbells Pocket  Rd Bridge Renewal  design is completed and we are on schedule for the project to commence in December.   Old North Rd guardrail will be upgraded at the end of October. Newlands Road is a priority and marked for major improvements under Council’s Road Renewal Program. I will keep you updated on the progress of this and other projects in my November newsletter . Below is a before and after photo of a Lockart Rd Wamuran, that benefited under Council’s road renewal program.  Table drains were reshaped and cleaned out and the  bitumen seal provided the finishing stage of this project.

Elimbah Roads

Road Rehabilitations projects will be conducted between now and in the new year in various locations in Elimbah. Surface reconstruction will restore Mansfield Road, between Hall & Morris Road. Major work is scheduled for Bigmor Drive to bring it back to a safe standard for motorist. Upgrades to Alcock Road from Field Road to 57 Alcock Road and sections of Bartholomew Rd will improve safety for residents.

Mt Mee Roads

Austin Road, Mt Mee, is on schedule for it’s new surface.  Late September work will begin to inject life into a tired road.  Table drains will be reshaped and cleaned out where necessary to ensure they are functional. New gravel will be brought in then compacted ready for the final stage– the bitumen seal.  This project is expected to be completed by early October.  Below is a before and after photo of a Lockart Rd Wamuran, that benefited under Council’s road renewal program.

Burpengary/Morayfield Roads

Anderson Road, Clark Road and Robbs Road is close to be finished with resurfacing and edge grading taking place over the last couple of months.

Burpengary Flood Warning Station

The New Flood Warning Station has been installed on Burpengary Creek at Oakey Flat Road, Narangba. The new Oakey Flat gauge will provide additional warning timefor Dale Street residents and alert residents for Mathew Cres, Hideaway Close, Burpengary and Lookout Place, Narangba. This real-time monitoring of actual levels at Oakey Flat Rd will assist emergency crew deployment decisionmaking. The gauge is operational on the BOM websitehttp://www.bom.gov.au/ in which you can monitor creek levels.  Council will update residents in the future on how to interpret this information so it can be used for flood safety.

Bus Stop Solar Lighting

As part of Council’s ongoing efforts to be environmental friendly, solar lights have been ordered from our supplier and will be installed before Christmas. This will provide a well lit location for residents using the bus stop that are located outside 5 Bishops Lane, Bellmere and 2 Parkridge Ave, Upper Caboolture. The lighting will also comply with DDA [Disability Discrimination Act] Standards.

Be Bush Fire Prepared

Qld Fire and Rescue Services (QFRS) and Council are undertaking some combined 'Prepare Act Surive'
Bushfire Prepared Community information meetings.  The information sessions are being held in Division 12 on:
                  • Wednesday 12 October 7pm -Delaney's Creek State School.

                  • Saturday 15 October 10am - Burpengary The Hideaway Estate. Street side meeting in the
                    Council Park at the end of Conondale Crt, Burpengary.

                   • Saturday 15 October 2pm- Elimbah Timbergrove Park. Street meeting in the park on the
                     cnr of Timbergrove Rd and Old Gympie Rd, Elimbah.

For further information please contact the Fire Management Officer Natural Areas Disaster Management on
5433 3000.

Grants available to Community Groups…….

If you are in a community group that would like more information on grants available we have now subscribed to a website that gives information on the source of many grants Australia wide. We will be sharing this knowledge and if you would like to know more please email me to join our grants email list :- adrian.raedel@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

Date Claimers

Elimbah Community Fun Day – Nov 19 Sep Elimbah Sports and Recreation Grounds Ph. Sharon 0410 468 007

Light the Night –Wed 5 Oct from 5.30pm Centenary Lakes Caboolture Ph 1800 500 088

Woodford Bi-Annual Art Exhibition– Fri 14 Oct– Sun 16 Oct 109 Archer St Woodford Ph- 0429 632 107