Allan Sutherland - Moreton Living - No34

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On the road to recovery Capital expenditure

highlights

Moreton Bay Regions starshines

A message from Mayor Allan Sutherland

includes $55.3m on

new road infrastructure,

upgrades and emergencyroad works. This is a $20m

increase on last years roads

budget and includes an

extra $12m increase for

road rehabilitation to repair

roads in the wake of recent

ooding events.

The budget also provides

funding to complete the

construction of iconic

local projects including theCaboolture Hub, while work

continues on vital sporting

infrastructure like the

Burpengary Regional Sports

Parks AFL precinct, as well

as the Samford and South

When putting together this

budget, council looked at

all of the factors that impacton the family budget. Thats

why in 2011/12, council

will continue to provide its

full water subsidy to eligible

Unitywater customers.

Queensland has been hit

hard by recent natural

disasters. Our region was

no exception. Many homes,

roads and bridges were

damaged by the oods.

Reconstruction and road

repairs remain a key theme

for this budget.

The 2011/12 Moreton Bay

Regional Council budget

Pine sporting facilities.

Funding will also continue to

deliver council infrastructureassociated with the Moreton

Bay Rail Link.

This budget also places a

high priority on protecting

the natural beauty of our

region with important

erosion protection and

revegetation projects,

wildlife conservation

partnerships and

environmental monitoring

to improve the health of our

waterways.

This is a strong budget

which delivers the

efciency savings locals

expect, together with the

enhancement of local

services and facilities thatmake a real difference to the

lives of local residents.

Allan Sutherland

Mayor

In delivering this years budget, councils number one priority has been

to limit the nancial burden being felt at the kitchen table. In 2011/12,

the average annual net rates increase for owner-occupied households is

below CPI.


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Council continues water relief for residents

More than 100 local roads

across the Moreton Bay

Region will be resurfaced

and repaired.

The 2011/12 budget also

includes funding for a

number of major projects

which council is committed

to delivering.

These projects include the

Dakabin to North Lakes

link road, Francis Road Rail

Overpass at Lawnton and

the Uhlmann Road and

Buckley Road project at

Burpengary.

Some of these road

rehabilitation projects

include:

$450,000 for Donnybrook

Road, Donnybrook

$700,000 for Verdoni

Street, Bellara

$800,000 for The

Esplanade, Godwin Beach

$800,000 for Bullock

Creek Road, Meldale Road

and Duke Street in Meldale

$400,000 for Toorbul

Esplanade

$700,000 for Ogg Road,

Murrumba Downs

$300,000 for Torrens

Road, Petrie

$900,000 for Goodwin

Drive, Bongaree

$750,000 for Victoria

Avenue, Woody Point.

On the road to recovery

The 2011/12 Moreton Bay Regional Council budget includes

$55.3m on new roads, upgrades and emergency road works.

y Total operating revenue

of $371m.

y Total operating expenses

of $353m.

y Operating surplus for

2011/12 is budgeted at

$17.9m.

y Capital expenditure of

$160.5m.

y Forecast loan borrowings

of $30.9m.

y Cash holdings of $195m.

y Reserves of $167.8m.

y Total debt of $366m.

Fast nancial facts

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Moreton Bay Regional

Council will provide its

full water subsidy plus a

CPI increase to eligible

Unitywater customers

again in 2011/12.

This $24 million investment

in 2011/12 will help relieve

cost of living pressures

experienced by residents.

Councils decision to

continue this subsidy

has been met with praise

from the state government.

Moreton Bay Regional

Council is the only council

in Queensland providing

such a subsidy to help

household budgets adjust

to Unitywaters pricing

structure.


4/84 The events listed are proudly supported by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

9 August, 9am to 1pmBetter Business WorkshopPendicup Place, 365 Samsonvale

Rd, Warner

How to nd and sell sponsorships.Cost $40 includes lightrefreshments.

15 August,Moreton Bay Region Ekka ShowHoliday

17 August, 10am to 4pmCaboolture Family Fun DayCentenary Lakes, Caboolture

Free family entertainment,rides and activities. See www.

moretonbay.qld.gov.au for details.

19 August, 6.45am to 8.30amBetter Business BreakfastCaboolture RSL, Cnr Beerburrum

Rd & Hasking Street, Caboolture

Jackie Furey will discuss Boardroom

to Bedroom Its all aboutperformance. Cost $35 includeshot breakfast.

27, 28 August, Sunrise to Sunset

Festival of Flight 2011Caboolture Airfeld

Caboolture Aero Club hosts festivaldisplaying aircraft on the ground.

7 September, 6 to 9pmBetter Business WorkshopQUT Caboolture Campus,

Cnr Tallon & Manley Streets,Caboolture

Calculate your businesses break-even point. Cost $40 includes lightrefreshments.

7 September, 6.30 to 8.30am

Pine Rivers Chaplaincy SupportBreakfastNorths Leagues and Services Club,

1347 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur

Cost $25 includes hot breakfast.

Food for Thought workshops

Learn about RADF grant

applications, exhibiting, buildingan arts business, establishing awebsite and other professionaldevelopment support for thecreative arts at councils website.

Caboolture Historical VillageBeerburrum Rd, CabooltureOpen daily, 9.30am to 3.30pm

Adults $15, concession $9.90,children (5-12) $5, Under 5s freePhone: 5495 4581 or visitwww.historicalvillage.com.au

3 September, 9am to 2.30pm

Australian National Flag Day

celebrations

Pine Rivers Art Gallery

199 Gympie Rd, Strathpine.

Open Monday to Saturday,

10am to 4pm

For bookings and enquiries

phone 3480 6941. For more details

see www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/

pinerivers-gallery

20 July, 21 July, 11am to 3pm

Collaborative Mosaic workshops

Create tiles for a lasting communityart project. Free

10 August to 9 September

Exhibition: A Different Way of Seeing

Features works by Martin Edge,Amanda Wade-Ferrell, ClifBauer, Caroline Moss & BarbaraHumphreys.

Pine Rivers Heritage MuseumOld Petrie Town,

Dayboro Rd, Whiteside

Phone 3285 7213. Free admission.www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/

pinerivers-museum

Until 28 August

Exhibition: Puzzles

Fun, hands-on exhibition for all.

10 August, 10am

The Heritage Talks: Shades of Grey

Journalism and Fiction writing byjournalist Bernie Dowling. Free.Morning tea supplied. Bookings3285 7213.

Redcliffe City Art Gallery470 476 Oxley Ave, Redcliffe

Open Monday to Saturday,

10am to 4pm Phone 3283 0415.

Free admissionUntil 13 August

Exhibition: Insight

Celebrating 20 years of the

Hermannsburg Potters. Launch 23

July, 10.30am


Foyer Exhibition: Nostalgia in Blue:

Traditional Chinese Textile

17 to 27 August

Exhibition: Henzell St Quilters30 July, 10.30am and 1pm

Creative Kids Club

Tile glazing workshop. $5. Two

sessions 5-7yrs 10.30am and

8-13yrs 1pm.

6 August, 4pm

Closing date: high school

student folios for Tyson Evans Art

Scholarships

27 August, 10.30am and 1pm

Creative Kids ClubPlacemats to weave and sew. Goldcoin.


Tyson Evans Scholarship Exhibition

Redcliffe Museum

75 Anzac Ave, RedcliffeOpen Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm

Phone 3883 18987 June 31 July

Redcliffe Retailers A Survey

Until 31 July

Exhibition: Redcliffe Retailers

A look at how the foreshore oncewas.

2 August to 2 October

Exhibition: Archaeology vs.

Palaeontology

3 August, 10am

The Archaeology of South East Qld

Talk by archaeologist Jon Prangnell.Bookings: 3883 1898.

Woodford CommunityMuseum & Arts Centre109 Archer Street, WoodfordArt Group GalleryOpen Monday, Wednesday, Friday,Saturday and every third Sunday,10am to 3pm

Phone 5496 [email protected] McAulay workshop $80 for twodays. Phone 0429 632 107

Regional Arts Development Fund

Applications for funding close12 September. For more detailssee www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/

culturalheart

Artisans Guild of Caboolture &District

Community Centre, corner of Old

Bay Road and Maitland Street

Burpengary.

Open Monday to Friday, 10am to

3pm, Saturday, 9am to 1pm

Until 30 July

Endeavour Clients Art Exhibition

15 August

Art Stall at Morayfeld Shopping

Centre

Bribie Island Community ArtsCentreSunderland Dr, Banksia Beach

Open Tuesday to Sunday,

10am to 4pm

Phone 3408 9288

Until 29 July

Matthew Flinders Art Competition

and Exhibition

2 to 14 August

Meandering Through the

Mangroves

Art and poetry by Dianne Turner.Opening Sunday, 7 August, 1.30 to

3.30pm. Free3 August

Morning tea and demo ($5) with

artist of the month Ellie Nielsen.


With Different Eyes Exhibition at

Matthew Flinders Gallery

Bribie Island Seaside Museum1 South Esplanade, Bongaree

Open Thursday & Friday,

10am to 4pm,

Saturday & Sunday, 10am to 3pm

Free admission. Phone 3408 0007Until 31 JulyExhibition Koopa Days

Historic photographs, artefacts and

stories depicting the exciting days

of steam ship tourism.

4 August to 2 October

Exhibition Sons of Sindbad: The

Photographs of Alan Villiers.

Photographs of his voyages aboard

Arabian dhows (1938-39) record

what he saw as the last days of

sail. Exhibition launch, 11am, 6

August.

Woodford Historical Society IncOpen Monday, Wednesday, Friday,Saturday and every third Sunday ofeach month between 10am & 3pm

or by arrangement.

Phone Ron on 5496 1092

woodfordhistoricalsociety@

hotmail.com

July

Woodford Show Centenary display

Redcliffe Cultural CentreDowns Street, Redcliffe

Bookings: 3283 0407Stage Door Gallery

6 to 31 July

Cascade Place Exhibition -

Kaleidoscopic

4 to 21 August

Redcliffe Art Society Exhibition

First Fifty Years

23 to 28 August

U3A Exhibition Celebrating

Seniors Week


Carte Blanche Exhibition Portals

& Pathways

See www.redcliffeculturalcentre.com.au for $6 lm listings in July &August


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Strong fnancial credentialsIn March 2008, the state

government created

the new Moreton Bay

Regional Council.

Over the last three years

council has set out a

bold plan for the future.

We promised to work

with the community to

build a strong future.

The 2011/12 council

budget delivers on that

promise with:

Figure 1 highlights the

break-up of Moreton

Bay Regional

Councils $160m

capital expenditure

program announced

in the 2011/12

budget.

a budget that is balanced

and delivers an operating

surplus

a budget that delivers low

debt

a budget that deliverssignicant levels of capital

expenditure into required

infrastructure

a budget that delivers low

rate increases.

In each nancial year since

amalgamation, the council

has set operational

efciency targets.

Each year council has

met and exceeded these

targets and in excess of

$100 million in savings will

be achieved over the fouryear council term.

If the council had not

achieved these operational

savings, the average

residential ratepayer would

have needed to pay an

extra $657 per property

in general rates since

amalgamation. Thats an

extra $657 staying in the

pockets of ratepayers.

The new amalgamated

council set itself a target

to obtain an operating

surplus position within the

council term, and this goal

has been achieved.

Investment in public transport

This project is being

built in partnership with

the state and federal

governments.

The roads, bridges and

other infrastructure being

funded by council are

facilities that council would

be expected to build and

upgrade as a matter of

course - and importantly

will remain owned by

council. Councils overall

investment is about 9% of

the $1.15 billion required

for the project.

The federal government

will contribute around 65%

and the state government

26% plus land.

Six new rail stations will be

built at:

y Kallangur;

y Murrumba Downs;

y Mango Hill;

y Kinsellas Road;

y Rothwell; and

y Kippa-Ring.

Once completed in 2016,

every full train will remove

up to 600 cars from the

Bruce Highway.

The Moreton Bay Rail Link

is an investment in our

future.

The 2011/12 budget features $16.5 million over three years for council infrastructure

associated with the Moreton Bay Rail Link.

Roads and Drainage

Sport and Recreation

Strategic Land Acquisitions

and Planning

Waste Management

Buildings and Facilities

Community Facilities

Fleet Services

Information Technology

Libraries

Maritime Facilities

Parks, Gardens and Reserves

Figure 1: Capital Expenditure - $160.5mCapital Expenditure


6/85For more events visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

2 to 3 September

S.Q.U.I.D.S presents

Man of La Mancha

Adults: $30, Conc: $25, Children:$18, Groups (10+): $25.

7 September, 11am

OPERATIF! presents

Im in Love with Vienna

Adults: $28, Conc: $24, Groups(10+): $22.

Cue Restaurant

Bookings preferred.Phone 3283 0444

Wednesday 15 & 29 June andevery Wednesday in July from5.30pm

ReefnBeef & Barra Nights

Cost $17.95, includes salad &

dessert bar

31 July, 28 August, 11 September

@ 12.30pm

High Tea

$20pp, $24pp with glass of

champagne. Bookings essential.

All Moreton Bay Libraries

Song a story of a woman, a bird

and a teapot

Bring a small stone and be partof the creative process for Song theatrical performance at theStrathpine Community Centre.Supported by Moreton Bay Regional

Council, ITF, Qld Government,CASM, and Film Screen Australiaand Leighton Contractors.

Childrens Book Week One World

Many Stories 15 to 26 August

Worlds of possibilities tosee, hear, read and explore.Celebrating the diverse, creative

and enriching world of Australianchildrens books, authors andillustrators with activities for childrenbirth to 11 years.

August is Family History Month

Various activities and workshops

including a visit to the State Archives.

Contact your library for moreinformation or visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/libraries for details.

Albany CreekBookings required 3264 5267

3 September, 9.30am to 12.30pm

Spring Poetry Fest

Poets reading & Haiku workshop. Free

Bribie Island

Bookings required 3408 1388

4August

Indigenous Childrens Day

Celebrations

Morning - Indigenous storytelling and

interpretive painting with Aunty Marg.

Afternoon - Traditional Indigenous

jewellery making with Aunty Jane

Harbour.10 August, 9 to 11am

Genealogy for Beginners

Guide to tracing your family history.

Free

Burpengary


28 July, 10 to 11am

Kindermusik Workshop

Learn the benets of music for child

development. For 18mths-3yrs. Free

30 July, 9.30 to 11am

Parenting Seminar

Tips and tricks for parent, carers &

teachers Free

Caboolture


3 August, 10am to 12noon

Oral History Workshop - Free

11 August 6 to 7pm

Paranormal Book Swap

Deception Bay


11 August, 10.30am

Indigenous Genealogy Workshop

8 September, 10am

Indigenous Storytelling Session

Help celebrate Indigenous Li teracy Day.

All welcome.

NarangbaBookings required 3385 5555

27 July, 10.30 to 11.30am

Astrology for Beginners

Cost: Gold coin

26 August, 1.30 to 3.30pm

Seniors Week Knitting for the

Needy. All welcome.

Redcliffe


Writing your Family History

Two workshops to get your writing

project underway. Contact Redcliffe

Library for dates and times.

Strathpine


26 July, 4 to 5pm

Homework?Help!

Help accessing electronic books and

databases. Free

4 August, 10.30 to 11am

State Archives Talk

What to nd at the State Archives. Free

25 August, 11am to 12noon

Growing Old Dis-Gracefully

Free tips to cope with ageing froma traditional Chinese medicine

practitioner.

Find out what is happening at

your local library by visiting www.

moretonbay.qld.gov.au/libaries

For the latest in arts and culture

see www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/

culturalheart

7 August, 10am to 3pm

Whats Cooking in theGardens?

Redcliffe Botanic Gardens,George Street, Redcliffe.

Celebrity chefs, gardening

gurus, fabulous food and wine,

marvellous markets and music

will help create a day of botanical

bliss at Redcliffe.

Special guests include 4

Ingredients author and chef Kim

McCosker, 2010 Master Cheffnalist Geni Papacostas, 2011 My

Kitchen Rules couple Mal Gill and

Bec Saul and gardening talk show

hosts Colin Campbell and Clair

Levander.

28 August, 11am to 3pm

Kumbartcho FestivalKumbartcho Sanctuary,15 Bunya Pine Court, Eatons Hill

Learn about the environment while

enjoying a free family fun day out.

The Kumbartcho Festival features

wildlife shows, face painting, a rock

climbing wall, jumping castle, craft

and candle making, river walks, nest

box building and an Apex barbecue.

3 September, 12 noon to 5pm

Grand Opening of the QLDState Equestrian Centre

Be among the crowds as country music

superstar Troy Cassar-Daley and media

personality Laurel Edwards take to

the stage to launch Cabooltures new

premier equestrian and events venue.

Theyll feature in the Southern Cross

Stampede a spectacular showcase

of stunt riding, whip cracking, horse

tricks and great Aussie music.

Enjoy equestrian demonstrations,pony rides, outback tucker and

market stalls before the stampede

kicks off at 2.30pm.

For more details visit www.qsec.com.au

Below are three events in Moreton Bay Region that will provide plenty of entertainment for the whole family.

explore

19 July 8pm

Motherhood the MusicalPresented

by HIT Productions

Adults: $42, Conc: $39, Gold Card:$38, Groups (10+): $35. MBACMembers: $38, Dinner package:$22.95 extra per person

21 July, 11am

OPERATIF! presents The Celts are

Coming!

Adults: $28, Conc: $24, Groups(10+): $22

28 July, 11amMid Morning Showcase Christmas

in July

All tickets: $6

29 July, 7pm

Moreton Bay Arts Council presents

Friday Night Jam

All Tickets: $6

11 August, 10am

Peninsula Poets present

Been There Done That

All tickets: $6

13 August, 7.30pm

Opera Australias Oz Opera present

La TraviataAll tickets: $52, Dinner package:$22.95 extra per person17 to 21 August

Redcliffe Musical Theatre presents

Oliver

ADULTS: $35, Conc: $30, Children:$25, Groups (10+): $27, MBACMembers: $28, Family (2 Adults +2 children): $90, Dinner package:$22.95 extra per person25 August, 10am

U3A Redcliffe presents

Music Down the Years

All tickets: $8.50. Ticket plus

Devonshire Tea: $1326 August, 7.30pm

Flamenco Fire Primavera

ADULTS: $19, Conc: $17, Gold Card:$15, Groups (10+): $13, MBACMembers: $15, Dinner package:$22.95 extra per person.


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$78.57m on roads and drainage,including:

$17.5monroadrehabilitation

$11.9monemergencyroadworks

$8.9monroadresurfacing.

Somekeyroadprojectsinclude:

$8.1mtocompletetheRedcliffe

SeasideVillageRejuvenationProject

$5mtocommenceconstruction

onthelinkroadfromDakabinto

NorthLakes

$4mtocommenceconstruction

ontheFrancisRoadRailOverpass

atLawnton

$1.16mfortrafcsignalinstallation

at the intersection of Uhlmann Road

andBuckleyRoad,Burpengary,to

improveroadsafety

$1.1mreconstructionof700

metres of road along Raynbird Road

betweenRobertsRoadandthe

quarry, Narangba.

Publictransportandbusshelterrenewal$1.1mincluding:

Newbusstopsatlocations

includingFirstAvenueinBongaree,

George Street in Caboolture and

DiscoveryDriveinNorthLakes

Existingbusshelterrenewals

across the Moreton Bay Region

includingMorayeldRoadand

HaskingStreet,Caboolture.

$12.6mforsportandrecreationincluding:

$8.2mforthenewAFLprecinct

attheRegionalSportsParkat

Burpengary,withafurther$5.1m

earmarkedin2012/13

$1mtocreateanewclubhouse

withtherenovationofCashHouse

atSamfordParklands

Almosta$1movertwoyears

including$305,000in2011/12toconstructanewnetballamenities

buildingatSouthPineSporting

Complex,Brendale

$400,000forenhancementsto

Redcliffe Lagoon

$400,000fornewlightingforthe

rugbyleagueeldatMathieson

Oval,Petrie

$200,000forthedevelopmentofayouthskateparkfacilityatKinsellas

DistrictSportsField,NorthLakes

$24,000fortherenewalofBMX

facilitiesatHenryBradleyPark,

DayboroandJohnScottPark,

Samford.

$8.9monparksandgardensincluding:

$2.9mfortheCabooltureTown

SquareRejuventation

Morethan$1mforupgradesat

EndeavourParkandScarborough

BeachPark

$225,000toreplacetheentire

existingplaygroundatLesliePatrick

ParkinAranaHills.

$3.3mforbuildingandfacilities

including:

$500,000fortheredevelopmentof

theOldDeceptionBaySportsClub

$400,000torenovatetheRecliffe

BowlsClub.

$2min2011/12oncouncil

infrastructureassociatedwiththe

MoretonBayRailLink.

Belowisasnapshotofsomeofthekeylocalprojectsplannedforyourneighbourhoodoverthecomingyear.Theyrangefromimprovementstolocalparkstomajorroadconstructionprojects,intersectionupgradesandworkstoboostculturalfacilities,andvitalcommunityinfrastructure.

Capital expenditure highlights


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Moreton Bay Regions star shines

The sessions are:

y 10am to 2pm,

Saturday, 30 July,

North Lakes Community

Centre, Lakeeld Drive,

North Lakes

y 4pm to 8pm,

Thursday, 4 August,

Redcliffe Library, 470-476

Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe

y 10am to 2pm,

Saturday, 6 August,

The Hills District

Community Centre,

291 Dawson Parade,

Arana Hills

y 4pm to 8pm,

Thursday, 11 August,

Morayeld Community

Complex, 298 Morayeld

Road, Morayeld

y 10am to 2pm,

Saturday, 13 August,

Woodford Memorial

Hall, 109 Archer Street,

Woodford

y 4pm to 8pm,

Thursday, 18 August,

Strathpine Community

Centre, Corner of Gympie

Road and Mecklem

Street, Strathpine

y 10am to 2pm,

Saturday, 27 August,

Bribie Island Recreational

Hall, 156 First Avenue,

Bongaree

y 10am to 2pm,

Saturday, 3 September,

Narangba Community

Hall, 229 Mackie Road,

Narangba.

For more information about

the Community Plan call

3205 0555 or visit councils

website.

Its not too late to be involved in helping shape the regions future by having your

say on councils community plan.

Be part of Our Tomorrow

The community plan,

which will guide councils

service delivery over the

next 10 years, is due to be

completed in November.

From July 25, a draft of

the plan will be available

for comment on councils

website www.moretonbay.

qld.gov.au/communityplan

If you have suggestions

for improvements to the

plan, then come along

to one of councils public

consultation forums.

Moreton Bay Region now

has its own easily identiable

logo 12 diamonds united

in a colourful star signifying

our diverse and vibrant

landscapes, communities

and cultures.

Launched as part of

councils campaign to raise

the regions tourism and

business prole, the Weve

Got It All campaign has

been featuring on television

introducing the Moreton

Bay Region to the rest of

South-East Queensland

and beyond.

Businesses wishing to

use the Moreton Bay

Region brand in their

own local marketing or

promotional campaigns

can apply to do so through

councils website at

www.visitmoretonbay.com.au

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