Mayor Beresford’s June 2022 Council Meeting Wrap-up

Mayor Beresford’s June 2022 Council Meeting Wrap-up

Junior Rugby League

Council will be assisting the Junior Rugby League by way of in-kind use of facilities and amenities for their Zone 5, Under 12’s Junior Rugby League Carnival the first week in July and also for the Q-Cup Hostplus Game on 23rd July during Country Week.  Both the Zone 5 Carnival and the Hostplus Game will take place at John Kerr Park in Cunnamulla. A total of eight teams from Wynnum, Western Downs, Central Downs, McIntyre, Warwick, Balonne-Barwon, South Burnett and Cunnamulla will contest the week long U12’s football carnival and the two teams contesting the Hostplus Game will be the Papua New Guinea Hunters and the Brisbane Tigers.

Cunnamulla Fella Roundup

Arrangements are in the final stages for the Cunnamulla Fella Roundup at the Showgrounds from Thursday 30th June to Sunday 3rd July.  The first two days will be the Junior Rodeo School and on the Saturday there will be Barrel Racing events, Wood Chopping display, Rodeo, Outback Stockmans Show and then live music concerts. On Sunday there is a Fishing Fun Day starting at 6 am, Breakfast with Pete Denahy then free Stan (Coster) and Slim (Dusty) event in front of the Shire Hall. Tickets are available online or at the Cunnamulla Visitor Information Centre.

Roadworks

Our recent welcome rain had caused the postponement of bitumen sealing works but these works have now been completed and finalised Paroo Shire’s Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) for the 21/22 financial year.  This work extended the bitumen seal on the Jobs Gate Road for a further 2.5km and sealed widening and improvements to the Eulo-Toompine Road.

Other works carried out recently:

• Grading of the Hungerford, Old Charleville, Glencoe, Blackgate, Jandell, Moama Pitherty and Humeburn Roads
• Some work on fire breaks around Eulo
• Slashing the road shoulders on the Main Roads
• Installation of grids on the Blackgate Road
• Watson and John Street kerb and channelling commenced

Low Cost Camping Options

Council was recently notified that Cunnamulla no longer offered sites that met the Low Cost Camping requirements to be an RV friendly town.  It has received feedback that a number of visitors with self-contained motor homes and caravans are seeking this type of low cost site.  It is therefore Council’s intention to liaise with the owners of the existing Caravan Parks to investigate avenues whereby Low Cost Camping could be offered to visitors and discuss possible sites. Public comment will be sought once details have been agreed and before arrangements are finalised.

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