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Council works enhance Goombungee war memorial surrounds Plans for the State Heritage listed War Memorial Precinct at Goombungee were developed following extensive consultation with the community and key stakeholders, such as the RSL. Has your skin got the winter blues? MooGoo Skincare is the answer for you! HIGHFIELDS DISCOUNT DRUG STORES Come in store today! The most recent work that was completed this month has preserved the memorial’s historical significance, while enhancing the memorial setting and the immediate surrounds. Council has removed the garden bed and associated wall surrounding the memorial to provide a more open view of the memorial, including the lower memorial footings, while also relocating the flagpole to offer a more accessible and suitable setting for public memorial services. A new plaque has been installed commemorating the unveiling of the original Goombungee Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial in December 1920. Some other minor memorial rectification works were completed at Goombungee and four other regional war memorials in recent years with the assistance of Queensland Government grant funds. Toowoomba Regional Council recently completed improvement works in Mocatta Street, Goombungee. Ph: (07) 4615 5600 The initial work in mid 2017 included the installation of a concrete footpath between Lilly and Edward Streets fronting the Goombungee State School and Recreational Reserve. Additional work included the construction of a smaller section of concrete footpath fronting St Matthew’s Lutheran Church, along with the installation of two bus shelters on Mocatta Street in the vicinity of Kann Street and the Girl Guides building. Council has asphalt overlayed Mocatta Street from Edward Street to George Street and provided disabled parking bays and included median crossings to improve mobility access along the street. • The plans were designed following consultation with the community to improve road safety along Mocatta Street for all road users. INLAND RAIL LOCKYER VALLEY COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR’S SUMMARY Chair’s summary The Lockyer Valley Community Consultative Committee (the committee) held its third meeting in Forest Hill on Monday 25 June 2018. Eleven of the 14 members of the committee attended, as well as two invited guests from Gowrie Junction and Calvert. There were 52 members of the public in attendance. ARTC provided an update on the Gowrie to Helidon and Helidon to Calvert projects, including: the current status of technical investigations and feasibility design, particularly in relation to the technical review of alignment, flooding assessments and level crossings upcoming geotechnical investigations, environmental studies and the Social Impact Assessment the community feedback received during consultation sessions in May. The key topics of discussion related to the alignment and how this was being assessed and finalised, the proposed location of crossing loops on the H2C alignment, as well as the methodology for flood modelling. The committee expressed the view that the crossing loops should be located outside of townships to minimise impact on residential areas in the Lockyer Valley. The committee, and observers in attendance, provided a summary of community concerns raised in relation to crossing loops, consultation activities that have occurred, the use of the Collaborative Map system and the lack of promotion of the Social Impact Assessment survey. A member of the committee presented on the history of flood events in Forest Hill and nearby areas and the relevant design standards and legislation that he considered should be taken into account as part of flood studies for Inland Rail. Another member presented about a proposed change to the Inland Rail alignment to avoid impact on agricultural land in the Lockyer Valley and considerations around the existing rail line and the potential impact on flooding. The committee passed a number of motions during the meeting, including: Extending the closing date of the Social Impact Assessment community survey for an additional six weeks, from the current closing date of 1 July 2018. Request for ARTC engineers to meet with engineers engaged by Forest Hill committee members for the purposes of handing over flood data and research. Request for meeting between Inland Rail CEO and engineers and Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey, Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz, State Member for Lockyer Jim McDonald and Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor Tanya Milligan to discuss expansion of the study area to enable consideration of alignment alternatives outside of the current study area. Minutes of the meeting will be made available on the ARTC website in July 2018. Dr Mark Hohenhaus, Chair Lockyer Valley Community Consultative Committee 2 July 2018 Interested community members are welcome to attend committee meetings as observers. For more information please contact the Inland Rail Community Engagement team. Phone: 1800 732 761 Email: inlandrailqld@artc.com.au Website: www.inlandrail.com.au The Australian Government is delivering Inland Rail through the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), in partnership with the private sector. 6 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - JULY 17, 2018 To advertise phone 4615 4416 or email herald@highcountrynews.net.au
Year of consolidation for QCWA branches Combined annual general meeting The combined annual general meeting for the QCWA took place last Tuesday, July 10, at Crows Nest. The meeting saw women from the brancehes of Kingsthorpe, Crows Nest and Goombungee come together to discuss everything that had happened in the past year. Darling Downs division president Phoebe Mitchell said it was a year of growth and consolidation for the Crows Nest branch that had come close to seeing the end of its local CWA group in previous months. “Now we can look forward to the future and what it holds for each branch. “We are continuously looking for new young members to keep the QCWA going strong well into the future,” she said. • Jack Waters reporting Kingsthorpe branch: President Dorothy Dorries, secretary Del Timms, treasurer Betty Weedon, vice presidents Appelien Stride, Lorraine Jensen and Debbie Humbler, international officer Roseanne Fritz.. Crows Nest branch: President Kathy Lacey, vice president Rita Kruger, secretary Lorna Higgs, treasurer Sandy Sharp, international officer Robin Johnson, hall convenor Nancy Parker, press secretary Mary Fleming. • In the photos are members of each branch with the State Vice President of Southern Region QCWA Elaine Kieseker, Member for Condamine Pat Wier and Darling Downs Division president Goombungee branch: President Barbara Harth, vice presidents Anne Wardill, Lorelle Hodgkinson, secretary Dorothy Mair, treasurer Freda Garrett, international officer Cynthia Canard. To advertise phone 4615 4416 or email herald@highcountrynews.net.au HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - JULY 17, 2018 - 7
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