FRASER COAST CENTRAL

THIS EVENT HAS JUST GROWN & GROWN.I LIVE HERE….

The Torbanlea annual picnic race meeting has just grown from strength to strength and attracted patrons from far & near. Some pics are included below to give you some idea. The women were looking fantastic and were there to have fun and impressed many by their good looks and long legs.WOW..!

MORE NEXT YEAR PLEASE

Great results and response-and shows the local people & the business community do have a need for such an event and expressed their feelings at this function.

Some pics are below to give you as an indication.

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TORBANLEA TOWNSHIP ONCE AGAIN HOSTS THIS GREAT COUNTRY RACE MEET.

This Fraser Coast event is fast becoming a must do occasion in the Fraser Island gateway region.

Your Fraser Coast holiday has to be complimented by going to this event whilst you are here.

Locals jump at the opportunity also not to miss this exciting local Fraser Coast event

Queensland holidays boast this yearly bonanza fair at the Torbanlea township in the centre of the Fraser Coast.

Be here at this fabulous Queensland country race meeting.

Fraser Coast Businesses have already booked many dozens of corporate tents for this occasion

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COUNTDOWN TO THE YEARLY EVENT KNOW AS THE TORBANLEA PICNIC RACES BEGINS.

The event is on October 22nd starting 10am on that Saturday.

Corporate support is well on track with around 500 supporters to be there in that area alone.

Helicopter joy flights will be on between races & the Miners Arms hotel will launch the event at 2pm on the same day.

More to come here in the next few days. This years event promises to be the best ever yet, so be there to enjoy the festivities.

Enquiries & ticket purchases should be directed to  >>>

Edith Rutherford     M-0409609971

torbanleapicnicraces@live.com.au

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www.fctsc.com.au www.fcci.com.au

TORBANLEA RACE TRACK BECAME A HIVE OF ACTIVITY FOR SWAP MEET STALL HOLDERS

Last Saturday 17th September 2011 a large turnout of stall holders arrived to take part in the quite new swap meet.

It was very impressive due to the large  numbers of diverse stallholders present.

The organizers did a great job attracting them to the event and I will certainly mark it in my diary to be a ‘must do’ for next year.

If it could be promoted to now attract more people to attend the event, Torbanlea races is on a winner for future events.

Some pictures are below of the Torbanlea races swap meet held last Saturday 17th Sept 2011

Cheers

Donna Gibson
Secretary
Burrum Chamber of Commerce
www.burrumcc.org.au

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PUBLIC MEETINGS IN THE FRASER COAST MEDIA RELEASE
20 January 2011
Have your say on proposed new Local Laws

The proposed Local Laws for the Fraser Coast are not set in concrete, Fraser Coast Mayor Mick Kruger said.
“The Council wants residents to have a look at the proposed new local laws and let us
know what they think – especially if they think there should be changes.”
“Just because the proposed new local laws are on public display it does not mean that
they have been adopted.
“If residents think there should be a change then they should make a submission.
Submissions can be made in writing or on-line from the Council website.
The local laws and subordinate laws local laws set out how Council will deal with
everyday issues such as conducting meetings, animal management, reserves, facilities, roads and parking.
“We will replace 81 existing local laws and 81 subordinate local laws developed by our predecessor councils with six Local Laws,” Cr Kruger said.
“Council used model local laws developed by the state government in 2009 as the
starting point to develop the local laws that are on display.”
Copies of the local laws and subordinate local laws are available from Council’s libraries and Customer Service Centres in Tiaro, Maryborough and Hervey Bay or can be downloaded from the Council’s webpage www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
Written submissions on the local laws and subordinate local laws will be accepted until Friday, February 25 and should be addressed to the Local Laws Review 2011.
Public meetings to go through the local laws will be held across the region in January andFebruary.

Meetings will be held at:
www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Day Date Time Hall Location

1…Monday 31/01/11     2 – 4pm   City Hall Kent Street, Maryborough   6 – 8pm

2…Tuesday 1/02/11   2 – 4pm
USQ – B Block Lecture Theatre
Room B104, Old Maryborough Road,
Hervey Bay (park in Library Carpark) 6 – 8pm

3…Wednesday 2/02/11 6 – 8pm Glenwood Hall Pepper Road, Glenwood

4…Thursday 3/02/11 6 – 8pm Boonooroo Hall Eckert Road, Boonooroo

5…Friday 4/02/11 6 – 8pm Burrum District Community Centre 56 Steley Street, Howard

6…Monday 7/02/11 6 – 8pm Teebar Hall Teebar Hall Road, Teebar

7…Tuesday 8/02/11 6 – 8pm Tiaro Memorial Hall Mayne Street, Tiaro

8…Wednesday 9/02/11 6 – 8pm River Heads Hall 54 Ariadne Street, River Heads

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25 January 2011
Residents of the Fraser Coast to have their say on flood response

The Fraser Coast Regional Council wants to hear from residents about the recent Mary River flood.
“The flood tested our emergency response plan,” Mayor Mick Kruger said.
“While most of our response went smoothly and according to the plan, there are certainly areas where we think we can improve.”
One area for improvement is Council’s ability to get information on flood heights as the water flows down the river, Cr Kruger said.
Since the flood waters have receded Council has conducted two debriefing sessions to obtain feedback. One debriefing session was held with emergency services and government agencies and a separate session was held with Council staff.
“We also want to hear from residents,” Cr Kruger said.
“We’d like to know what you think were good points of the flood response as well as where you think the response could have been improved.”
Residents can email their views to flood@frasercoast.qld.gov.au; fill in an on-line response form under the Have Your Say section of the Council website www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au or contact a Customer Service Officer on 1300 79 49 29 to have their feedback recorded.
“People will be able to lodge their responses until close of business on Friday, February 18,” Cr Kruger said.
“All the responses will be considered during a review of Council’s Local Disaster Management Plan which is conducted after an incident.”

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HOWARD BRIDGE CUT OFF BY FLOOD WATERSRARE FLOODING OF THE KEY ROAD ON HOWARD SCENIC ROUTE

Locals say last time this happened was over 15 years ago.

I have been here 10 years and never saw the water over the bridge.

This event will certainly have people talking about it for some time as this bridge is very important to the local community here at Howard & Torbanlea.

Tour buses use it regularly as well.

Perhaps when money allows it, the bridge should be converted to a weir and a road on top.

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