Cr Cheryl Gaedtke – Ordinary Meeting 9 December 2020
Category : General News
Cr Cheryl Gaedtke – Ordinary Meeting 9 December 2020
Agenda Item # 5 Matters of Public Interest
The Red Bench campaign has been given some really great support by our Councillors who have met on the Red Bench in Lowood to discuss what this initiative represents. I would like to express my sincere appreciation of the time and advice offered by Senior Constable Toni Hay (Lowood Police) whilst we talked profundity about the available resources, programs and services here to help. I acknowledge the support also offered by the Somerset Community Men’s Shed by their generous offer to paint a Red Bench in one of our towns. We all seek to create pathways for a life free from violence and fear.
COVID-19 has tragically worsened domestic and family violence, with almost 1 in 10 women in a relationship experiencing domestic violence during the crisis, with two-thirds saying attacks started to became worse. $152 million has been committed to the safety of Queensland women and girls and delivered 140 recommendations made in the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence report, Not Now, Not Ever, Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland.
The State Government has re-introduced legislation to ban single-use plastic items in Queensland, items such as straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates. Following community consultation, 94 percent of the 20,000 respondents supported the proposal to ban single-use plastic items. As this has been a difficult year the ban start date will be no earlier than 1 September 2021. Local government, retailer associations and environment groups have all called for expanded polystyrene products to be included in the plastics ban. There are preferred alternatives available that are less harmful to the environment.
Agenda Item # 30 Councillors’ Report
November
25 Council Ordinary Meeting
25 Council Confidential Workshop
25 Brisbane Valley Kilcoy Landcare Group AGM
26 Official opening Bertram Shallcross Bridge & Gregors Creek widening project
A lovely morning centered around the newly designed bridge with much safer approaches, and the newly upgraded section of Gregors Creek Road. The family were pleased to carry out the honours of the official opening. Mr Jeff Shallcross proudly shared with the those gathered, the history of the Shallcross family. It was lovely to see the Shallcross family together for such a special milestone.
26 Kilcoy Recreation Ground Advisory Committee Meeting
27 Stanley River Environmental Education Centre end of year BBQ – Hazeldean
December
01-03 Fact Finding Trip – Tasmania Councils – Mountain Bike Tourism
04 Kilcoy Lions Club & Kilcoy District Progress Alliance – Meeting
04 Interview with Senior Constable Toni Hay, Lowood Police – Red Bench, Lowood
07 Somerset Regional Art Gallery – The Condensery Advisory Committee Meeting
07 Somerset Regional Art Gallery – The Condensery Advisory Committee Workshop
As a member of the Fact Finding delegation travelling to Derby and St Helens Tasmania, I found the three-day study tour very beneficial and which provided answers to all of our questions. It also provided very relative information far beyond what we could have anticipated without direct contact and sharing lengthy discussions. We met with the Mayor, General Manager, Council Officers directly involved with Derby and St Helens Mountain Bike Tracks. Neighbouring Councils with completely different experience, visions and outcomes. We also spoke to community members to understand their position with respect to the recently completed local government tourism initiatives. And of course, the trails had to be ridden to understand the attraction and competing standards. I feel extremely confident to be an active supporter of the proposed development of the Mt Glen Rock Recreation and Nature Park. In addition to the above, Council developed introductory relationships with each Tasmanian Council, in the capacity of mountain bike tracks and rail trails.
