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Study looks at impacton koalasOn Sunday, September 4,Roots and Shoots, the youthprogram of The Jane GoodallInstitute Australia,visited CrowsNest to discuss and view thelocal koalas, paying particularattention to the impacts of thefuture developments on our localkoala populations.The team consisted of koalaresearchers, environmental andconservation scientists and policymakers.They will be joined by membersof Crows Nest Community,Queensland Koala Crusadersand experienced local koalaspotters. - Sandra McKayThe Herald team.....FREENeil LomasEditorMiles NollerNewsAnn LomasManagerKOALAResearch and policy makersTHE NEW HIGHFIELDS LIBRARYofficial openingMonday, 19 September 2022 I 9.30am131 872 www.tr.qld.gov.auSean WhiteNewsFREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERPublished weeklyDelivered to 11,000+ homes - urban and rural, 750+ email subscribersand available at newsagencies and other outlets in Highfields, Crows Nest,Goombungee, Oakey and across the North Toowoomba region.Gavin RyanGraphic DesignEveryonewelcome!Free sausage sizzle, 9.30am - 2.30pm I Face painting, 10am - 12noonFamily library events, from 11am.Splash into spring at your local swimming pool!From Monday, 12 September, diveinto Highfields Aquatic and FitnessCentre’s 25 metre outdoor pool.For centre operating hours orfor more information, scan theQR code below.www.tr.qld.gov.au/poolsIndependent – Locally ownedTony ZancolaGraphic DesignLETTERSOakey high school reunionThe annual reunion for past Oakey High School students will beheld this Saturday, September 10. The Oakey Rockers invite paststudents to join them in the Jondaryan Room at the Oakey RSL from10am to 4pm. Admission is $15 and includes a lucky door prizeentry.For information contact Patricia Minnaar (Dever) 07 3376 4283or minnaars@bigpond.com or Robyn Wieck (Cockburn) 0407 023889 or robynwieck@bigpond.comCrows Nest Garden ClubThere will be a change of venue for the Crows Nest GardenClub meeting this Saturday at 1.30pm.The venue will be St Matthews Parish Hall in Esk Street.Please bring your own cup and ideas for next year’s programThe floral art display will be “Spring Time.” Visitors are welcome.- Deirdre BrooksToowoomba Regional Council_060922_19x3_HCHOne stump still standing at theReis Road development site -Darling Downs EnvironmentalCouncil photoLyn CollierAdmin-AccountsCrossword Number 1043 Sudoku Number 10431 2 3 4 5 6ACROSS1. Roman cloak4. Hymn7. Prepare food8. Bleat10. Catalogues13. Flooring board14. Lease out16. How many?17. Marbles20. Extinct birds21. Puts money on23. 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Large caskB I K E C A R E DO B R A C E EA L S O P E L T SR O U N D S I KD O R R U N E SN E W E L V A TA F S E R E N EB L I S S U S E DU R E E F S DT R E N D T R E Y6 2 7 3 5 9 8 4 14 1 8 6 2 7 5 3 99 3 5 8 1 4 7 2 67 5 9 2 6 8 3 1 42 4 1 5 9 3 6 7 83 8 6 7 4 1 2 9 55 9 3 1 8 2 4 6 71 6 2 4 7 5 9 8 38 7 4 9 3 6 1 5 2Solutions toCrossword and Sudoku No. 1042ADVERTISINGDEADLINES:Bookings: Wednesday prior to publicationMaterial: Thursday prior to publicationPrint-ready artwork: Friday prior to publicationClassifieds: Friday prior to publicationOffice: Highfields Plaza Shopping CentreHighfields Qld 4352Phone: 4615 4416 - 0409 890 081Post: Box 242, Highfields Qld 4352Email: herald@highcountrynews.net.auWeb: www.highcountryherald.com.au• Published by Diamond Valley Enterprises Pty Ltd • Printed by Newscorp Australia, Yandina. • All original material is copyright • Significant errors will be corrected as soon as possible.• Responsibility for election matter in this publication is accepted by Neil Edward Lomas, Shop 11, Plaza Circle Shopping Centre, Highfields, Qld 43522 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 To advertise phone 4615 4416 or email herald@highcountrynews.net.au78 9 10 11 121417 18 191315 1620 21 222324 25Council has a lot to answer forCLEAR FELLING ON REIS ROADI so agree with the item in this week’s Herald about the tree clearingon Reis Road.The trees opposite our house were ‘nesting trees’ for several speciesof birds, and I do believe that this was pointed out a year or twoago when comments were asked for, before any work was started.The birds are all very confused as they had already started to buildfor this year’s nesting.I thought wildlife was protected in this State? Obviously not. Ifyou want to pull down trees to widen a road that really does notneed widening.There was also a native bees nest in one of the trees, which, whenit was felled, landed ‘nest down’, so any bees that were still in thenest could not get out, and those that were out could not get back in.The council has a lot to answer for.I am quite disgusted at the way this has been handled. - AnnBentley, HighfieldsDoesn’t anybody care?Come sunset this evening we’ll have nowhere to go.For this part of God's garden is the only place we know.Watching our homes in the beautiful giant gum treescome crashing downIs truly a sickening and frightening sound.Some of the wildlife will not survive.Even if help and care does arrive.We the birds and animals are now considered homelessFor just like the homeless peopleWe have nowhere to call home and no place to liveThis lovely peaceful area of Highfieldsis now sadly gone foreverAnd this act of destruction so hard to forgive.Unforgiving - Dianne and Errol Luck1 73 4 6 15 25 6 19 8 1 62 3 92 56 3 5 47 3Sudoku Difficulty Level - HardSUDOKU RULESFill the grid so that every column, every row and every3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. 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leyCouncil responds to community land clearing outcryThe recent destruction oftrees at Highfields highlights theofficial persecution of farmers forclearing trees, and the seemingliberty of Toowoomba RegionalCouncil and urban developers toclear fell whatever they want.There is a growing awareness inthe community that the regulationsunder which Toowoomba counciloperates are hypocritical andcan only lead to the dumbingdownof the Highfields area tomore treeless urban sites, wheredevelopers allow just enoughbackyard space for a few exoticshrubs.They are knocking down thevery trees that make Highfieldsand neighbouring escarpmentareas, the attractive and desirablelocations they are.If farmers did this, they wouldbe prosecuted.So where is the fairness?Are the trees on agriculturalland of great value and the treeson urban land of no value?The State Government and theCouncil should put a value on thetrees that will be bulldozed forsuburbs.The expanding urban areasof South-East Queenslandresponsible for the destruction offorests, trees, habitat and faunaA petition was started lastweek in response to the latestland clearing at Reis Road inHighfields, in a bid for tree protectionlaws for the ToowoombaRegion.Birdlife Southern QueenslandDarling Downs convenor ScotMcPhie started an online petitionon Change.org on Wednesday.By Friday morning, morethan 850 people had signed thecampaign in support of the causewith the goal being extended to1000 signatures.Residents were outraged atthe sight of trees being felled onthe block of Lot 1 RP177108 onReis Road on Monday, August22İn response to the public criticism,the Toowoomba RegionalCouncil stated that there wereno local laws that restricted landclearing.After community backlash at the sightof recent land clearing at Reis Road, Highfields,the Toowoomba Regional Councilsaid the assessment of the development wasconsidered on the overall benefit to the community.Land clearing on the property block ofLot 1 RP177108 on Reis Road in Highfieldsstarted on Monday, August 22, with manyresidents expressing their anger on socialmedia.Toowoomba Regional Council Planningand Development Committee chair Cr MeganO’Hara Sullivan said the removal oftrees along Reis Road and Barracks Roadwas required to allow the existing road infrastructureto be upgraded to an appropriatestandard in line with the council’s PlanningScheme. She said the subdivision was approvedin 2018 before the Callitris Baileyiwas listed in the State Government’s database.“The assessment of the subdivision in2017/2018 considered the overall benefits ofthe development for the community and anyimpact that the development would have onYvonne Bradley awardedVE 0.50%We have All Star buyers Agent ready by to purchase now@realty for the Darling Downs region for3 to 4 bed homes for $350,000 to $500,000MMISSIONsales and exceptional customer service.RTY SELLS08 181 146y.com.auSOLDYvonne Bradley@realtyOPINION by MILES NOLLERand flora, are out of proportionwith whatever farmers have beenaccused of.The urban areas are majordestroyers of koalas, but theauthorities seem to blame farmersfor this.The approach is likely to be,“while ever someone else haspreserved some trees, I’ll knockmine down”.And much of the areas thatfarmers seek to clear contain treesmuch less valued or more widelylocated than the big attractive andincreasingly rare forests along theescarpment.Continued clear felling forurban development is producinghousing blocks just like any otherbare lots, having relinquishedthe attractions of the escarpmentareas.Yes, Toowoomba RegionalCouncil rightly says thedevelopment was approved in2018 and the decision was legaland met all Council and StateGovernment regulations.Yet, the council seemsincapable of visualising the futureof the Highfields and escarpmentareas, and developing creativeplans on how to combine the bestof the environment and the best ofurban living.Petition for stronger tree protectionMr McPhie said this lackof tree protection laws put theToowoomba Regional Councilbehind the other councils in theSouth East Queensland.“Mature trees offer importantfood and shelter for many animalswith many cavity nestingbirds nest only in hollows thatare a few hundred years old,” hesaid.“It’s not sufficient to knockdown mature trees and replantsmall shoots as it will take oneto two hundred years for theseplants to offer the same kind ofresources to animals.“Planning laws need to bereformed to mandate the protectionand retention of maturetrees and the planning of housingdevelopment around them.”Petition signer Helen Gooderhamsaid land clearing was necessary,however, does not needto be fully cleared.STAR VENDOR REVIEW4 2 110 Persevereance Dam Rd, Crows NestSold in one day for asking priceto a Brisbane buyerP: 0408 181 146E: yvonne@atrealty.com.auW: www.atrealty.com.auMr McPHIEResidents outragedTo sign the online petition,visit change.org and search treeprotection laws in the ToowoombaRegional Council.Awarded2 yearsrunningexisting trees located both within the Reisand Barracks Road reserves and internal tothe site,” Cr O’Hara Sullivan said.“Under the current urban zoning, the subdivisionis code assessable and normallywould not require consideration by the fullcouncil.“Approval was granted for the clearing ofvegetation on land under Stages 1 to 3."Proposed Stages 4 to 6 of the developmentwill be subject to further assessmentagainst the Planning Scheme, and the PlanningScheme desire for the development toTRC needs to create new urbandevelopment planWhy can’t the council create anew urban development plan, andrecommend the State Resourcesand Environment departmentsallow its introduction?Does Toowoomba Council havea conscience about the matter?If a developer’s applicationticks the boxes, Council managersseem to recommend the actionto Council (they operate underregulation) and generally Councilapproves the project.This makes them yesterday’sthinkers, unwilling or unableto lead the way with the StateGovernment’s and Council’srules to implement changesthat will satisfy members of thecommunity, and make better useof a living environment for whichHighfields and many other areasof Toowoomba Region are noted.The saying, “if you keep doingthe same thing, you will keepgetting the same result …”We are not talking aboutradical greens living in trees, butthere must be creative ways ofreplanning our suburbs so thaturban settlement and naturalbeauty can co-exist. But that’sprobably too hard for most.Highfields could be a showplaceof modern, environmentallysustainable development.But until then is seems, thethinking of the council permitsmore clear felling, bare buildingblocks, and the destruction of ourforests and everything that lives inthe forests.TOTALSPAN TOOWOOMBATotalspan Toowoomba is local family business, owned andoperated by Jordan and Belinda Bill.Complete design & build serviceObligation free quoteDetailed no surprise quoteArrange building consents25 Year Structural GuaranteeCALL (07) 4633 1119avoid or minimise clearing ofthe remaining vegetation.”Tree clearing is not restrictedunder the Toowoomba RegionalCouncil’s Local Law or an operationalworks approval.Cr O’Hara Sullivan said landownersmay clear vegetation ontheir property without seekingapproval from the council, soNew England Highway-Opposite Tmba Christian CollegeNow in stock!! 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