The Somerset December 2 2020

LETTERS, COMMENT & ANNOUNCEMENTS
TOOGOOLAWAH PICTURES
“The Toogoolawah PICTURES will recommence
screening this weekend in
response to the latest relaxation of the
COVID-19 restrictions.
Up until now the Pictures have not been able
to open due to restriction of numbers making
operation unviable and due to changes in the
way we will have to operate the evening, the
Progress Association has decided to trial a few
nights to gauge community reaction before
proceeding into a full program.
The Progress members have assessed the way
nightly programs operate in conjunction with
the layout of the Alexandra Hall.
The biggest hurdle for the Pictures is
It was another big week at the
History Museum in Toogoolawah.
Two delightful visitors, Anne and Brian Nathan,
came to donate some quite old school photos
of Esk State School students - “school photos”
to the museum. The photographs will be
safely stored in an archive box titled “Chaille.”
So, if you are interested, come to the History
Museum, and check them out.
On Friday, seven rather chipper cyclists were
observed photographing one of the murals
on the wall of the Museum Storage Shed and
were keen to be photographed in front of
it. They were also happy to chat about their
morning on the BVRT. A group of friends rather
than an official club, they had left Linville early
that morning arriving in Toogoolawah about
8 am. They inspected the Museum when it
opened and were delighted to see the famous
Les Cecil bicycle and to read about his many
distancing when lining up and moving
around the hall and the members have made
the hard decision of not having an interval for
the time being. The Kitchen service will also
be temporarily closed. This means patrons
will miss out on their favourite Saturday night
Hot Dog and fresh Popcorn fix until we find a
solution. The Snack Bar will operate as normal.
Patrons will need to book their tickets
in advance for the pictures, for seating
to be allocated according to distancing
requirement. We apologise in advance, if
we do not have spare seats on the night.
Bookings can be made by texting the number
on our advertising or messaging through
RIDERS ON THE TRAIL
feats as an endurance cyclist in the first half of
the 20 th century.
One of the men had been interested in
possibly buying Inverness homestead many
years ago and recognised the picture of it in
our historical photographic exhibition, Then
and Now, currently displayed on the museum
walls. The men
continued their
cycling journey
south after a
refreshing ale at
Toogoolawah
Hotel and resting
for a while.
Pictured: Anne
and Brian Nathan
with T&DHG
President Jocelyn
Baldwin
the Toogoolawah Pictures – Alexandra Hall
Facebook page. As with most venues, patrons
will have to register their details before
purchasing their tickets and we are asking
that everyone brings the correct amount for
entry to streamline this process.
We are hoping these changes will not become
the ‘new normal’ for too long and look forward
to seeing you at the Toogoolawah Pictures.
Helen Brieschke
Secretary, Toogoolawah & District Progress
Assoc.”
GLEN ROCK
Glen Rock what an asset, whatever it takes to
secure its success , for the nay sawyer look to
the future , so much potential.
In response to Paul Hayman’s post , for once I
totally agree.
Tom Deans
Redbank Creek
NATHAN GREAVES
A request from community groups
for the Somerset Regional Council
to reverse a previous decision has
been denied at last week’s council
meeting.
The request related to traffic cones, small
orange bollards, and orange barrier mesh,
which the Council’s Operational Department
used to provide to non-profit community
events free of charge.
The items weren’t stored for the sole use
for community events, and were stored in
Council’s stores for use by Council’s Works
Branch for its own roadworks, projects and
hazard marking activities.
Due to the limited availability of these items,
their susceptibility to damage and loss, and
the increased workload for council officers
in organising the allocation of these items
to community events (often several hours),
council resolved in 2019 to stop providing
these items.
Recently, the council recently received
correspondence from the Valley of the
Lakes Garden Club Inc asking the council to
reconsider the decision on not supplying
traffic cones and bollards to non-profit groups
when holding events.
They argued that it was unfair that volunteer
community clubs with limited fund should
have to either purchase traffic cones and
bollards, and then find somewhere to store
them when not in use.
Councillor Cheryl Gaedtke expressed her
support for this point of view.
“I see this as another barrier to our community
groups,” she said.
“Our groups need this access, there has to be
another option instead of just cancelling this
service.”
However, fellow councillors were in
agreement with the council’s original decision
to stop supplying their items, with Cr. Robert
Whalley arguing the situation presented an
opportunity for the different groups in the
community to collaborate, which is something
the council has been trying to encourage for
several years.
“As with everything in life, where there’s
a problem, there’s an opportunity for
improvement,” he said.
“There’s opportunity here for these groups to
work together and share these items.”
He emphasised the importance of
communication between community groups,
noting that while some lacked the finances
and storage space to keep cones and bollards,
others had ample spare space in their facilities.
Following further discussion, councillors
voted that a report be brought back to
Council identifying which community groups
had previously made use of the traffic cones,
bollards and orange barrier mesh, and which
groups have access to potential storage
solutions.
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