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COMMUNITY RESILIENCE SHINES IN COUNCIL’S ANNUAL REPORT Sustainable management of finite resources increasingly remains a key priority for Isaac Regional Council during unparalleled times.

Council’s 2020-21 Annual Report outlines how the Isaac region is transforming from mining investment boom, to a community evolving with challenging economic and social conditions.

Mayor Anne Baker said the annual report showed the 2020-21 financial year tested the resilience of the Isaac region both economically and socially.

“Between July 2020 and June 2021, 298 events led and supported by Council have been reactivated,” Mayor Baker said.

“In 2020-21, tourism, advocacy and reactivating community engagement has been a priority to helping Isaac return to a new kind of normal.”

In response to the pandemic’s acute social and economic impacts, Council was proactive in implementing a range of financial support measures to assist the most vulnerable sectors and individuals in the Isaac region to safeguard the local economy.

The 2020-21 capital works program, totalling $54.9 million, saw Council maintain critical infrastructure, bolster economic activity, and support active and attractive communities across the Isaac region.

CEO Jeff Stewart-Harris said there was an increasing demand on Council support, services and resources.

“Yet there is not a corresponding increase in our rate-base to support the cost of services, nor increases in funding from the state or federal governments,” Mayor Baker said.

“The financial year of 2020-21 reinforced our continued focus on the fundamentals of good local government, delivering critical

infrastructure, services and attractive communities.

“This approach reinforces our ability to continually move forward with resilience to deliver quality services to our community, and continue our aim to feed, power and build communities.”

Mayor Baker said Council achieved this through a frugal budget approach, allowing Council to ease cost-of-living pressures on our residents and businesses, freezing rates and levies in 2020-21 at 2019-20 levels and implementing a broad range of concessions.

“To further stimulate the local economy and steer the region through the COVID-19 community recovery, Council increased the weighting in our procurement applications, so local companies are weighted higher than nonlocal businesses,” Mayor Baker said.

“Council also brought forward the Shop Isaac program, endorsing local businesses through cards loaded with money and spent in our Isaac businesses.

“These initiatives complemented a $1 million investment in the COVID-19 Strategic Recovery Plan, a two-year plan to help re-activate our Isaac communities that the pandemic impacted.”

The annual report is Council’s most comprehensive report to the community describing how the Council has met its annual objectives.

The central objective is to inform communities and stakeholders of Council’s performance during the financial year.

Visit isaac.qld.gov.au to view the 2020-21 Annual Report and previous publications or call 1300 ISAACS (1300 47 22 27).

PUBLIC NOTICES 2021-22 FLYING FOX SEASON UPDATE #4, ISAAC REGION Isaac Regional Council would like to remind residents of the benefits of tree trimming while flying foxes are not roosting in their backyards.

Recent weather activity in Moranbah, Clermont and Dysart has seen numbers reduce significantly however there is still a chance the little red flying foxes may return in similar numbers.

If flying foxes were established at your property and you wish to take proactive vegetation management to reduce the risk of their return, then please contact the Department of Environment and Science on 13 74 68 for advice.

Recent monitoring trends have reinforced that flying foxes are wild animals and are unpredictable, establishing new colonies in previously unaffected neighbourhoods and towns and staying for periods greater than their usual migration.

Council is monitoring the flying fox numbers on a regular basis and is in ongoing discussions with impacted residents.

MORANBAH There are currently 20,000 flying foxes that are fragmented across several residential backyards in the vicinity of McCool, Bradman and Sedgman streets. Council encourages residents not to undertake dispersal attempts to avoid further fragmenting of the colony into other backyards and affecting their neighbours.

CLERMONT More than 500 flying foxes are currently located in Centenary Park at Hoods Lagoon, away from residential backyards. Council is regularly monitoring the roost and has taken steps to minimise disturbance to park users who can continue to enjoy safe and unimpeded access to the majority of the park area and facilities.

DYSART Flying foxes have moved on from their location at Garnham Drive and Fraser Court in Dysart.

The colonies’ presence occurred outside of the species usual migration through the Isaac region. In recent years flying foxes have not

camped in Dysart, however the dense canopies of trees in Dysart are an attractive breeding site for the flying foxes.

FLYING FOX MANAGEMENT STARTS AT HOME Council officers have provided advice on flying fox colonies and the benefits of conducting preventative measures with impacted residents.

Trees with large dense canopies are attractive to flying foxes. Trimming or removing trees such as mangos, figs and Poinciana trees will help to avoid flying foxes being attracted to your property. However, flying foxes may establish a roost in any tree particularly those with a large dense canopy.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FLYING FOXES Flying foxes play an important role in dispersing seeds and pollinating flowering plants and are crucial to keeping native forests healthy. High mobility also makes flying-foxes very effective as forest pollinators. Pollen sticks to their furry bodies and as they crawl from flower to flower, and fly from tree to tree, they pollinate the flowers and aid in the production of honey. This reinforces the gene pool and health of native forests and preserves the iconic Australian bush.

In turn, native forests provide valuable timber, act as carbon sinks, and stabilise river systems and water catchments, and provide recreational and tourism opportunities worth millions of dollars each year.

For more information visit https:// environment.des.qld.gov.au/wildlife/ animals/living-with/bats/flying-foxes/roostmanagement#management_of_flying_fox_ roosts or call Council’s Customer Service Centre available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227), or the Department of Environment and Science on 13 QGOV (13 74 62).

PUBLIC NOTICES 2021-22 FESTIVE OPERATING HOURS, CLERMONT SWIMMING CENTRE Isaac Regional Council wishes to advise Clermont residents that the Clermont Swimming Centre will operate during the festive period at the following hours: Normal Trading Hours 25 December 2021 - CLOSED Public holidays through this period 10am to 6pm Visit https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/isaacaquatic-facilities-1 for more information on

swimming pool operating hours.

Visit https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/news/ article/2419/office-closures-over-the-2021-22festive-period for Council’s 2021-22 festive closures and information.

If you require further information please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).

If you require further information please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).

Jeff Stewart-Harris Chief Executive Officer

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ON THE SHELF Contributed by Laura Crichton

ENTERTAIN KIDS WITH BORROWBOX, LIBBY AND HOOPLA

Stop looking out of my window! I’m bored! I’m hungry! I want to stretch my legs! Are we there yet?

It’s not long until Christmas and many of us are planning a family road trip to celebrate Christmas with relatives. Road trips can be long and boring for children, but Isaac Libraries can help you keep the kids entertained while travelling. Borrow a few DVDs for the kids to watch or books to read.

Download e-books and digital audio books from BorrowBox, Libby and Hoopla. Libby and Hoopla also have e-magazines and if your children prefer to watch movies, TV shows, read comics or listen to music, Hoopla offers these choices.

BorrowBox, Libby and Hoopla are digital collections available through the Isaac Libraries link on the Isaac Regional Council webpage.

To access them, you will need to download the BorrowBox, Libby and Hoopla apps onto your device and create an account through Isaac Libraries using your library membership number and password.

Not a library member? Come and see the friendly library staff to find out how you can become a member or sign up online at https:// www.isaac.qld.gov.au/library-arts-andculture/join-the-library.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Clermont Library staff wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

If you are travelling away for Christmas, drive safely and with care.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the New Year.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - LINDA CASTILLO American author, Linda Castillo is best known for writing the Kate Burkeholder series of crime thrillers set in Amish country.

She knew from an early age that she wanted to write and wrote her first book when she was thirteen.

Castillo has published 30 books for three New York publishing houses and won numerous industry awards.

Her latest book, Fallen continues the Kate Burkeholder series.

When Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called to a murder scene in a Painters Mill motel, she discovers she once knew the victim, Rachael Schwartz.

Schwartz left her Amish community years ago but why has she returned?

Why did someone kill her?

NEW ARRIVALS New books in adult fiction include: • 2 Sisters Detective Agency by James Patterson & Candice Fox • The Chaos Kind by Barry Eisler • A Change of Circumstance by Susan Hill • Assassin’s Strike by Ward Larsen • A Sister’s War by Molly Green • Fallen by Linda Castillo • The Judge’s List by John Grisham Until next time, stay safe and healthy, Sue, Mikaela, Robekah and Laura at the Clermont Library

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AUSTRALIA DAY TRIATHLON Jump start your health and fitness for 2022 by joining us at our annual triathlon.

WHEN:

Wednesday 26 January | 6.00am - 8.30am

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6.00am - Registration opens 6.20am - Junior and Adult Briefing 6.30am - Adult start 6.45am - Junior start Free BBQ Breakfast and Presentation of winners to follow completion of triathlons WHERE:

Greg Cruickshank Aquatic Centre

COURSE:

Adult: 800m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run Junior (under 16): 400m swim, 5km cycle and 1.5km run Safety helmet and shoes required

FREE SINGLET For the first 100 registrations

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CATEGORIES: Adult: Individual Male, Individual Female and Opens Teams Junior: Individual Male, Individual Female and Junior Teams Three per team. Under 18s need parent/guardian signature COST:

Register online today

The support provided by community groups and volunteers. This event is assisted by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council.

FREE

FOR MORE INFORMATION: SPEAKUP.ISAAC.QLD.GOV.AU | 1300 ISAACS (1300 47 22 27) isaacregionalcouncil

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CLERMONT TAXATION SERVICES PTY LTD T/A BRINN AND HEDGES XMAS CLOSURES We wish to advise our clients our office will be closed from 1pm Thursday 23rd Dec 2021 and reopen 8:30am Wednesday 5th Jan 2022

GOLF NEWS On Saturday we played a Stableford Sponsored by Isaac Regional Council Winner: J. Beale

Construction works are underway and traffic flow may be affected on the following roads between October 2021 and June 2022: • Elgin Road – Road upgrade works are planned.

A diversion is active around the works and traffic management is in place.

• Moray Carmichael Boundary Road – Road upgrade works are planned. A diversion is active around the works and traffic management is in place.

Ian and the staff wish our clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

SPORTS NEWS

Notice for Road Users

Enquiries: 1800 423 264

CLERMONT CLAY TARGET

SSAA CLERMONT BRANCH

Clermont Clay Target shoot the fourth Sunday of the month.

If anyone would like to give it a go just turn up, or call Allison on 0427 792 562 or Andrew on 0419 968 577.

The SSAA Clermont Branch shoot on the first and third Sunday of every month. Arrive at range at 9.30am and commence shooting at 10am. Anyone who is interested in shooting rifles or pistols is welcome to attend.

You can also find us on Facebook @SSAA Clermont Branch Inc.

Runner-up: W. Marr

RELIGIOUS NOTICES UNITING CHURCH Christmas Service - join with All Saints Anglican church on 19th December at 4 pm.

No services between 25th December 2021 and 23rd January 2022.

Services resume 30th January 2022 with Combined Churches service at UC 9 am Service time 8am each Sunday unless stated otherwise.

Contact: Heather James 0429 641 897 Address: Cnr Capella and Box Streets Website: clermontcapellauc.org.au NEW CREATION CHURCH CLERMONT Service time: Sundays, 10:30am Address: Scout Hall, Daintree Street Ps Trevor and Roxanne Cole: 4983 3980 UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (UCG) CLERMONT Service time: Every Sabbath (Saturdays) 2pm Address: 80 Mimosa Street Contact: Ken Murray (Elder) 0487 408 889 Website: ucg.org | beyondtoday.tv

LIFE CHURCH Service time: Sundays, 9am Address: 58 Capella Street Office: Monday and Tuesday, 4983 2926 Pastor Allan Kelly: 0417 095 918 Regular events: Mainly Music (0-5 years): Thursdays, 9.15am Horse Riding: Wednesdays, 4pm - 5.30pm CLAW Youth: Fridays, 7pm - 9pm Kids Club (primary aged): 2nd Friday of every month (term time) 4pm-5.30pm SAINT MARY’S CHURCH First, third, fourth Sundays of the Month – Mass 8am Second and fifth Saturdays of the Month – Mass 6pm ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICES ALL SAINTS’ CLERMONT All other Sundays Morning Prayer 9am Markets in Church Grounds September 11.

Everyone is welcome to attend Contact: Bob Polsen (Warden) 0427 831 676 Address: Cnr Daintree and Capricorn Streets www.facebook.com/clermontanglican

DATE CLAIMERS 2021/2022 DECEMBER • 13 Christmas Lights Competition entries close. Register online at https:// suqld.eventsair.com/cclc2021/ or collect an entry form from any of Clermont’s schools.

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• 26 Moranbah Triathlon. Greg Cruickshank Aquatic Centre. 6AM-9M

Council wishes to advise that the Clermont Rag publication will take a break over the festive season, with the last 2021 edition being issued on Friday, 10 December 2021.

It will return in the new year with the first edition available on Friday, 14 January 2022.

For any advertising placed in the 14 January 2022 edition, please ensure all material is emailed to therag@isaac.qld.gov.au by 5pm Monday, 10 January 2022.

Council would like to thank the community and businesses for their contributions and support of the Clermont Rag in 2021.

For more information, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).

Scan the QR CODE to check the Disaster Dashboard on your mobile device.

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Festive Period closures and information Council’s customer service counters, branch libraries and Historic Nebo Museum will close from: Close of business Thursday 23 December 2021 and re-open Tuesday 4 January 2022.

Clermont Historical Centre will close from: Close of business Saturday 18 December 2021 and reopen Wednesday 2 March January 2022 to allow for the resetting of exhibitions and collections.

Kerbside waste and recycling collections will go ahead as normal on public holidays across the region.

Waste management facilities are closed on public holidays over the festive season on Saturday, 25 December to Monday 27 December 2021, Saturday 1 January 2022 and Monday 3 January.

Some changes to opening hours for Isaac region pools apply from Monday, 13 December 2021 to Friday 7 January 2022. To find out about pool closure times in your community, visit Council’s website.

Water restrictions in the region: Level 1 water restrictions, Middlemount Level 2 water restrictions, St Lawrence

24/7 CONTACT You are able to contact Council by calling 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) 24 hours, 7 days a week. If you experience any Council related issues over the festive period, Council staff are available to assist.

Find out more on the closures in your community at Council’s website www.isaac.qld.gov.au or by calling 1300 ISAACS.

CLERMONT RAG ADVERTISING DISCLAIMER The Clermont Rag is a weekly publication circulated throughout the Isaac Region. The views expressed are not necessarily the views of the Isaac Regional Council or the Editor or the distributors.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of The Clermont Rag, the Editor and distributors cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, whether whole or in part, including those caused by negligence, in this publication.

The Editor and distributors do not guarantee, and accept no legal responsibility whatsoever arising from or in connection to the accuracy, reliability, correctness or completeness of any material contained within this publication.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Editor and distributors disclaim all responsibility and all liability for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur arising out of, or in any way related to, the information being inaccurate or incomplete.

Owing to space restrictions, the Editor reserves the right to edit long articles.

The Clermont Rag does not take positions on any political issue, nor does it endorse any candidate.

The publication therefore does not print any advert, article or any submission which can be deemed to contain content of a political nature and reserves the right to remove any advert, article or submission prior to publication.

Further, any advert, article or submission must be ethical and professional in all dealings and the Editor reserves their unfettered right to confirm or delete listings as required.

ADVERTISING IN THE RAG All paid advertisements must be paid for prior to printing. Unpaid ads will not be printed. Payment is to be made at the Council Office or by contacting 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) and speaking with a customer service officer. No accounts will be issued.

COLOUR ADVERTISING Colour advertising in the Rag will be limited. If you require colour advertising then booking in advance is advisable.

Please ensure that all items are emailed prior to the closing time of 5pm Monday in word or as a PDF or JPEG file. Email your Clermont Rag items to therag@isaac.qld.gov.au Please note: a Privacy Form is required to be completed before any item can be published in the Clermont Rag.

NOTE: Any not for profit organisations are permitted one only black and white 1/8 advert (10.5cmx7.5cm) free of charge for any one event.

MEETING AND IMPORTANT NOTICES CLERMONT MEALS ON WHEELS New volunteers on a permanent or casual basis are most welcome.

If you would like to receive meals from Meals on Wheels or require more information please contact: Coordinator - Barb Lambert: 0467 280 493.

President - Chris Robertson: 0429 490 102.

Secretary/Treasurer – Marg Daniels: 0437 835 272.

CLERMONT PATCHWORK AND QUILTERS GROUP INC Monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 10.30am at 76 Capricorn Street, Senior Citizen’s Hall.

New members and crafters are welcome.

Casual craft days are held every Thursday and Saturday.

For further information call Helen Olsen, President on 0403 198 305.

CALLING ALL TRADIES Join the Carmichael Mine team!

Looking to get a foot in the door in the mining industry?

Bravus Mining & Resources and DRA are hiring for the construction of the Carmichael Mine Coal Handling and Preparation Plant: • Electricians • Fitters • Pipe Fitters • Riggers • Trade Assistants (SMP & Electrical) These opportunities don’t come along every day. Townsville and Rockhampton are our primary recruitment hubs which means you can knock off work at the mine and just two hours later be having a steak in Rocky or putting the boat in at Townsville. Or if you live in the local area surrounding our mine, then home is not too far away.

To apply, visit carmichaeljobs.com.au