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Grant to upgrade PCH facilities Thanks to the Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, Pomona and District Community House has been successful in securing a $13650 grant from the Stronger Communities Program to upgrade its facilities. Mr O’Brien visited the centre recently to view the improvements, which included painting the building’s interior, and was welcomed by the Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien and Kathryn Shewring Community Engagement and Lesley Matthews from Pomona Community House inspect the Coordinator, Kathryn recent improvements to the centre. Shewring. At the conclusion of his visit, Mr O’Brien said: “Thank you, Kathryn, and your volunteers for all that you do to maintain this very important piece of infrastructure for the community.” Among its objectives, the
Stronger Communities Program supports projects that provide economic and social benefits to regional and remote areas. The projects can be either construction of new infrastructure or the upgrade or extension of
existing infrastructure. The Pomona Community House Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, 30 October in the Lawson Shed; the meeting starts at 9.30am.
Museum volunteers sought Ahead of its annual general meeting on Saturday 23 October, the Cooroora Historical Society is hoping new faces can be identified within the community to take the Noosa Shire Museum forward. All committee member
October 2021 Quarry case to be heard formally in planning court On Friday 17 September, Noosa Council formally filed proceedings in the Planning and Environment Court at Maroochydore in the case against the Kin Kin Quarry operator. Procedural matters were discussed in court on 24 September, paving the way for an initial hearing later this month. At the initial hearing, the council will seek interim enforcement orders for all quarry truck movements to cease during school bus hours. The council CEO, Brett de Chastel, said further proceedings would focus on a number of alleged breaches by the quarry operator and would seek to address the intensification of use issues, which is at the centre of community concern.
“Final enforcement orders will be sought requiring the operator to limit the number of quarry trucks per day, avoid convoying Other positions required to and ensure movements are Current vice-president, be filled include secretary within the operating hours, Heather Ford, whose family and treasurer, plus a with all truck loads has strong links to the committee member. covered,” Mr de Chastel hinterland, says she is not continued page 2 said. positions will be declared vacant, with Trish Kearton, president for the past two years, indicating she won’t be standing again.
interested in the top job, but would again accept the vice-presidency if nominated.
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