LET’S BEGIN NOTICE TO SDPPA MEMBERS Annual Membership fees now due. Please EFT $10 to: SDPPA: BSB: 633 000. ACC: 163 272 503. If you’re interested in membership or learning more about how the SDPPA supports this community, head to www. samfordprogress.org.au or email secretary@ samfordprogress.org.au. The SDPPA meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the SCHUB. The more local community members that get involved, the more great things we can do together. We’d love your input. Join today!
NEXT SDPPA MEETING Wednesday 20th July 2022 Samford Community Hub (SCHUB). 7pm start. All welcome. Further information: secretary@samfordprogress.org.au.
BUSHCARE AFTERNOON Sunday 17 July, 2-4pm
Restoring our local waterways
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DIVISION 11 COUNCIL REPORT Budget 2022/23 - Staying Ahead of the Game and Protecting Our Environment. This year’s record $259 million capital works program is dedicated to building new community hubs, investing in grassroots sports, focusing on upgrades to our road network, protecting our environment and improving local playgrounds. I have heard the concerns of locals who want to ensure their lifestyle is protected as the region’s population grows and who want Council to change its priorities to better protect our environment. Whilst this year has seen a slight increase in our rates that equates to approximately $1.71 per week for the average owner occupier property, our rates are still the cheapest in Queensland, much lower than those for Brisbane City, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Logan and Ipswich. This year our Council will spend $62.4 million on its sustainable waste management program, but we still charge the lowest waste charges in South East Queensland. This year we are ramping-up our enormously successful land buyback program, so we can protect more natural areas from development. A large allocation of your rates will be placed in a Regional Infrastructure and Environment Fund, which gives us a green war chest for strategic land acquisitions and tree plantings. Some of the key infrastructure projects for the Samford and surrounding area include: • A $1.3 million ‘village makeover’ for Samford to enhance the contemporary rural character of the village with new landscaping, paving and street installations along Main Street. • $800,000 to build a new carpark next to Alan Cash Park (behind the Farmers Hall) in Samford Village. • $550,000 to complete the brand new $1.96 million community hall at Camp Constable in Mount Glorious, which will include a play area for kids. • $2.26 million to resurface 15 roads across the division. • $137,500 for a new pathway along Cash Avenue. You can find out more about this year’s budget by visiting: https://www.moretonbay. qld.gov.au/Services/Reports-Policies/ Budget/2022-23 Cr Darren Grimwade
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS FOR DECLARATIONS
Justice of the Peace (Qualified) Community Hub (SCHUB): Tuesday & Thursday................9am -12noon . Maggie Scattini (Mt Nebo)........... 3289 8175 Peter Gloor (Cedar Ck)............0409 482 767 Peter Jackson (Camp Mtn)...........3289 6495 John Green..............................0400 373 726 Ben Sorensen..........................0407 302 544 Sue Flinders (Kobble Ck).......0466 619 660 David Macdonald(S/Valley)...0452 406 050 Justin Desmond.......................0438 380 767 Julie Lummis (Armstrong Ck)..0404 606 575 Merv Brown.............................0408 748 133 Elliott Baldwin..........................0448 056 110 Linda Smith .............................0409 637 203 Anna Burden............................0423 594 900 Liz Gibbs .................................. 3289 1700
Commissioner for Declarations Alison Murphy...............................3289 2835 Don Goebel.............................0412 932 288
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