Experience Cloncurry

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...Cloncurry TOWNSHIP GUIDE

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CLONCURRY IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE VIA SEALED ROADS, RAIL & PLANE QANTAS Townsville to Cloncurry, Cloncurry to Mount Isa VIRGIN Brisbane to Cloncurry ALLIANCE Brisbane & Townsville to Cloncurry

BUS QUEENSLAND Brisbane & Townsville to Mount Isa (stops at Cloncurry) GREYHOUND Townsville to Tenant Creek (stops at Cloncurry)

Located just 120km east of Mount Isa, Cloncurry is a community that celebrates outback life.

As a Townsville Catholic Education (TCE) teacher, you will be eligible for our Incentive Payments Remote Area Staff Scheme (IPRASS).

Teaching in rural and remote locations is a rewarding experience that can take you places. Many of the school leadership positions across our 29 Catholic schools within the Townsville Diocese are filled with highly skilled and resilient leaders who have either started or spent time during their careers working in the regions.

QUEENSLAND RAIL The Inlander service between Townsville and Mount Isa (stops at Cloncurry)

This guide has been developed to share with you the benefits you can receive as well as assist you with your research on what would make Cloncurry the perfect move for you!

IPRASS Benefits

St Joseph’s Catholic School Sheaffe Street, Cloncurry W: sjctsv.catholic.edu.au St Joseph’s Catholic School is a co-educational school of Prep to Year 9 students.

Travel Allowance

Allowance

As a teacher in Cloncurry, you will receive an additional $2,000 annually, distributed across your fortnightly pay to assist with your travel costs or adventures to further explore the region.

Teachers also receive an additional 5 leave days to allow for travel.

As a teacher in Cloncurry, you are eligible for an IPRASS Allowance which increases annually for five years. Once you reach the maximum allowance, you will remain on that level for each year you remain working within the region.

Wellbeing Allowance

School Cloncurry is home to St Joseph’s Catholic School.

Our mission is to work in partnership with students, parents, parish and the local community to provide a welcoming and inclusive learning and teaching environment.

As a teacher in Cloncurry, you will receive an additional $1,200 annually, distributed across your fortnightly pay, to use for your wellbeing. This could be saving up for a flight or a wellness retreat, using for a gym or club membership or simply towards enjoying your western experience.

If you choose to transfer between IPRASS locations, you will also retain your existing years of service and equivalent IPRASS allowance within the new region. TCE IPRASS locations include Mount Isa, Winton, Hughenden and Collinsville.

Living & Accommodation Another benefit TCE offers for teachers within Cloncurry is a Living & Accommodation Allowance (LAA). Received fortnightly, the LAA sees an additional $350* (full time rate) to put towards choosing the perfect accommodation for your needs.

Before you make the move to Cloncurry, don’t forget to keep information and documentation you will need for your application for residential tenancy with you. Rental applications and agreements require documentation such as bank statements, phone/ electricity bills, rates notices, birth certificate and passports. *Allowance for leadership positions may differ.

Real Estate To assist you in finding the home that best suits you, here are a list of local agents.

TCE also has an Engagement and Liaison Officer who you can contact with questions about the region and get local intel.

REAL ESTATE AGENCT Outback Auctions and Real Estate 40 Scarr Street, Cloncurry P: 07 4424 3644 W: outbackauctions.com.au Realestate.com.au is a helpful website to search for rental vacancies, costs and availability.

Relocating Assistance Another area where TCE will assist in a smooth transition to Cloncurry is by covering personal and family relocation costs.

You and your family covered

Removalist covered

TCE will cover the cost for you and any additional household members to relocate either through flights from your current residence to Cloncurry or reimburse all reasonable costs you incur travelling by road.

TCE will also assist in relocation of your household belongings by allocating up to $6,000 plus $500 for each additional member of the household for removal and relocation of household items.

Motor vehicle covered

When planning your relocation, if you require furniture once in Cloncurry please note that some items can take longer to be supplied if not in stock You may need to consider purchasing these goods prior to moving.

If travelling by air, TCE will also cover the cost of one motor vehicle being transported to Cloncurry.

When planning the transportation of a vehicle consider the delivery date to ensure you have access to transportation when you arrive.

Travelling through the wet season If you are planning your trip during the wet season, please check Queensland Traffic or RACQ Road Conditions for information on current road conditions. qldtraffic.qld.gov.au racq.com.au/cars-and-driving/safety-on-the-road/road-conditions

TCE has a number of preferred suppliers for relocating household items and vehicles to Cloncurry.

You have an option to obtain quotes from two companies on our preferred supplier list and provide these quotes. TCE will arrange direct payment to the most appropriate supplier. Payment will be made up to the capped amount and any additional charges will be required to be paid by the employee.

Alternatively, you can arrange your own relocation and submit tax invoices for reimbursement up to their capped amount, noting that reimbursement will not occur until the first pay following commencement of employment.

Dawson Moving & Storage Townsville P: 07 4774 3780 W: dawsonnq.com.au

Gormans Removals P: 07 4924 2424 W: gormans.com.au

Allied Pickfords P: 07 4774 5799 W: allied.com/au/removalists

Twin Cities Removals & Storage P: 0427 636 005 W: twincitiesrns.com

Keffords (A&R) P: 07 4774 4411 W: keffords.com.au

WhyBirds P: 1300 653 884 W: whybirds.com.au

Kent Removals & Storage P: 1300 709 565 W: kentremovalsstorage.com.au/ removalists-townsville-removals

Grace P: 1300 723 844 W: grace.com.au/townsville

Other helpful information about Cloncurry Cloncurry has many local conveniences as well as health services all located within the city centre.

Below is a list of key facilities and lifestyle shops.

Brodie Mitre 10 Cnr Sheaffe & Scarr Street P: 07 4742 1414 W: mitre10.com.au Cloncurry Furniture & Bedding 45 Ramsay Street P: 07 4742 1107 Foodworks 41 Ramsay Street P: 07 4742 1303 W: foodworks.com.au Ramsay Street General Practice 27 Ramsay Street P: 07 4742 2233 Lemmons - The Outback Department Store 42 Scarr Street P: 07 4742 1227 W: lemmonsstore.com.au Outback Emporium - Online Store Douglas Street W: outbackemporium.com.au Vinnies 44 Ramsay Street P: 07 4742 1195 Cloncurry Hospital 1 Musgrave Street P: 07 4742 4500 Cloncurry Pharmacy 34 Ramsay Street P: 07 4742 1452 C&K Cloncurry Kindergarten Cnr Seymour & Mcillwraith Street P: 07 4742 1148 W: candk.asn.au/cloncurry Curry Kids Early Learning Centre 80 Steele Street P: 07 4742 1728

Mount Isa, 1 hours 20 minutes drive from Cloncurry, has a comprehensive range of regional businesses all located within the city centre. Below is a list of shops that stock household items.

Bunnings 95 Camooweal Street P: 07 4744 8400 W: bunnings.com.au Country Style Living 4/80 Camooweal Street W: countrystyleliving.com.au Dollars and Sense 3/80 Camooweal Street W: dollarsense.com.au Harvey Norman 121 Marian Street P: 07 4745 0200 W: harveynorman.com.au Lifeline Shop Mt Isa 79 Camooweal Street W: unitingcareqld.com.au Mount Isa Furniture and Bedding 107 Camooweal Street P: 07 4743 0876 W: mountisafurniture.com.au Mt Isa Village – Kmart and Coles 22 Simpson Street W: mountisavillage.com.au

All about the ‘Curry’...

Like it’s topography, Cloncurry is never down and out.

Built 200m above sea level, surrounded by a series of hills, spectacular rocky outcrops and a rich river flowing by, The Curry offers a lifestyle full of adventure and history.

Visit the Old Mary Kathleen Mine, an adventurer’s dream.

Once a bustling home to almost a 1000 residents, today Mary Kathleen is a spooky ghost town that boats an open-cut uranium mine.

Visit John Flynn Place, and celebrate the birth of the Royal Flying Doctors in the bygone era when aviation and radio united the Outback.

At the Cloncurry Unearthed Museum, learn about early pioneers Burke & Wills illfated expedition and see Burke’s prized water bottle.

If rocks are your thing, there is also an extensive gem and mineral collection and you can even obtain fossickers licences and maps here.

Fish, boat, or just chill at Chinaman Creek Dam. Located 3km west of Cloncurry it’s a great place cast off for Sooty Grunter, Barramundi, Red Claw and Yabbies and to take in sunset views of the township and the Cloncurry River.

If 4WDing is your thing… take the 23 km Ballara Mining Heritage Trail and track the remarkable natural beauty of the land.

The start of the trail is on the south side of the Overlanders Way, about 60km from Cloncurry.

The trail journeys through spinifex landscapes and rocky outcrops millions of years in the making and travels past the site of three former townships that are remnants of a boom-and-bust story of the mining industry.

Contact Based in Mount Isa, the Engagement and Liaison Officer can assist if you are having difficulties finding a suitable property or if you need assistance sourcing household items or want some more information on Cloncurry life.

P: 4773 0924 W: tsv.catholic.edu.au E: teacheraccommodation@ tsv.catholic.edu.au

For more information about Cloncurry, visit: cloncurry.qld.gov.au queensland.com outbackqueensland.com.au savannahway.com.au overlandersway.com

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