Cr Cheryl Gaedtke – Ordinary Council Meeting 9 August 2023 – Councillor Report

 Cr Cheryl Gaedtke – Ordinary Council Meeting 9 August 2023

Agenda Item #5 Matters of Public Interest

During the Australian Futsal Associations National School Futsal Championship, Jade Godby (Lowood High School) was selected from Queensland City’s under 16’s team to play for Australia’s under 17’s team for the youth USA tour from 6^th to 22^nd July 2023.  Throughout the tour, the team played teams from San Jose before competing in the US National Futsal Championship holding teams from all over the USA.  The Australian teams received training from experienced coaches regarding skills, gameplay, teamwork and futsal knowledge with all tour teams gaining valuable insight and experience.

At age 12, Burnett boy Nate Perrett is already one of Australia’s best motocross riders. Nate travelled to Darwin on 11 to 16 July to compete in the Australian Junior Motocross Championships, earning a close second place in the 10 to 12-year-old 65cc event.  Nat punched his ticket to Darwin after becoming the 9 to 12-years-old 85cc Queensland champion earlier this year.  Nate’s father Brent said that, from the moment his son turned two years old, motocross had been the only thing on his mind.  Nat’s family are from Kilcoy.

Agenda Item #26 Councillors’ Report

July

19       Ordinary Council Meeting – Kilcoy

19       Council Workshop – Kilcoy

20       Meeting with Kilcoy District Progress Alliance Inc President

22       Kilcoy Shire Councillor Robert McKinnon’s Funeral – Kilcoy

23       Somerset Rail Trail Classic – 44km Bike Leg – Esk to Fernvale

24-27 Bush Council Conference – Goondiwindi

29       Lions Camp Duckadang Open Day

29       Meeting with Linville Business Owners

August

02       Kilcoy Chamber of Commerce – Dinner after Dark

03-04 Australia Local Government Women’s Association – Queensland Branch Annual Conference

05       Kilcoy Rodeo

07       The Condensery Advisory Committee Meeting – Toogoolawah

08       Friends of Stonehouse Annual General Meeting – Moore

Both the Bush Council Conference and the ALGWA (Qld Branch) Conference highlighted the many challenges that Local Government is currently facing.  Issues were discussed and advice offered around the best method to work within the challenges, and achieve the best outcomes.  It is invaluable to network with your peers, and it is reassuring to be made aware others are facing the same challenges, and how they are dealing with such challenges.