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Moreton Bay Regional Council2012 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDSWHO IS YOUR HERO?Do you know of someone in the Moreton Bay Region who gives freely oftheir time? A special person who has achieved success in their chosensport, cultural endeavours or significantly helped others in the community.Nominate them now for the 2012 Moreton Bay Regional CouncilAustralia Day Awards.Citizen of the YearSportsperson of the YearEnvironmental AchievementCultural AwardYour feedbackis now beingused to shapethe final versionof council’scommunity plan.The plan, whichwill provide a 10-Our Tomorrow: Community Plan 2021year vision forthe region, will beofficially adoptedlater this year andthen help counciland other levelsof governmentplan and provideYoung Citizen of the YearYoung Sportsperson of the YearCommunity EventSUGGEST A NOMINEE BY FRIDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2011AND GO INTO THE DRAW TO WIN A $100 GIFT VOUCHER!*Who do you think should be nominated?Your name:Your phone number:Cut this out and send to: Moreton Bay Regional Council Events DepartmentPO Box 159, Caboolture QLD 4510This is not an official nomination. A Council officer will contact you to discuss thenomination process. *Terms and conditions apply.Privacy Statement: Moreton Bay Regional Council is collecting your personal information for theprocessing of nominations for the annual Australia Day Awards. The collection of this informationis authorised under the Local Government Act 2009. Your information will not be given to anyother person or agency unless you have given us permission or we are required by law.Alternatively, complete an official nomination form available from:www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ausawards or council’s librariesand customer service centres. For more information call 3205 0555.the services andfacilities importantto MoretonBay Regioncommunities.Thank you to thosewho attendedone of council’scommunityengagementforums or providedfeedback online.By participating,you have helpedshape ourtomorrow.Spills andArmchair ThrillsIt’s time for adventure,thrills and spills theseschool holidays, withMoreton Bay RegionLibraries’ free writingworkshops andcompetitions.If you’re aged 8 to 12, trythe workshops on writingspills and thrills and thenenter the Spill or Thrill?Writing competition for thechance to win an eReader.Budding performers aged12 and over can learnhow to write for the stageand then compete in theAustralian Poetry SlamHeat at North Lakes Libraryon 20 September.If you’re 12 to 25 andtweeting, texting orblogging, then the FastFiction writing workshopsare for you. Afterwards,enter the Fast Fic 140Short Story competitionfor a chance to win aneReader, JB Hi-Fi vouchersor personalised MOOCards. Winning Fics of nomore than 140 characterswill be splashed acrosslibrary walls.To learn more about theworkshops, competitionsor other reading,online gaming andquesting activities seewww.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/libraries3

Redcliffe Cultural CentreSee www.redcliffeculturalcentre.com.au for fi lm listings. All fi lmtickets $6.Phone 3283 0407 or visit websitefor ticket prices and bookings forevents.BurpengaryBookings required 3888 536615 September, 10 to 11amBush Flower Essence Workshop17 September, 9 to 11amFriends of the Library Book SaleNarangbaBookings required 3385 555521 September, 10.30 to 11.30amReflexology – Health at yourfingertipsLearn how to improve your health.11 September, 2pmCinemaLive and Opera Australiapresents The Mikado12 September, 9.30amEmily Rodda – Author visit.Bookings through Redcliffe Libraryrequired, phone 3283 0311.13 September, 8pmHIT Productions presentsMenopause The Musical16 September, 11amThe Australian Army Band Concert22 September, 8pmHit Productions presentsThe Sum Of Us23 September, 10amKids Event: Sprok-ets24 September, 10amLife Like Touring presentsScooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries7 October, 7.30pm8 October, 2pm & 7.30pmS.Q.U.I.D.S presentsNunsense The Musical11 October, 10am & 7.30pmShake & Stir Theatre Companypresents StatespeareFor the latest in arts and culturesee www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/culturalheartAlbany CreekBookings required 3264 526729 September 10 to 11amGrowing VegiesWorkshop for ages 7 to 12.23 September 9.30 to 11amCrimebuster WorkshopCSIRO Forensic Science workshop forages 10 to 12. Cost $5.Arana HillsBookings required 3351 340123 September, 1 to 3pmCrimeBuster WorkshopCSIRO Forensic Science workshop forages 10 to 12. Cost $5.26 September, 9:30 to 11:30 amThrills ‘n Spills Writing WorkshopFor ages 8 to 12.Bribie IslandBookings required 3408 138821 September, 10am to 12noonAdvanced GenealogyFind Genealogy resources in theLibrary Catalogue22 September, 3 to 4.30pmPirate Fun AfternoonCome dressed as a pirate for achance to win a prize.CabooltureBookings required 5433 205214 September, 10 to 11amCREEC Wildlife TalkLearn about local wildlife fromthe people at Caboolture RegionEnvironmental Education Centre.29 September, 10 to 11amProfessor Jellybean Freak FunScienceHands-on science experiments forages 6 to 12.Bookings required 5433 2000Deception BayBookings required 3203 109422 September, 10am to 12noon &1 to 3pmRSPCA Wildlife CrusadersWorkshopLearn about local wild life for ages 8to 12.26 September, 11.30am to12.30pmDrumming Workshop for ages 8+KallangurBookings required 3204 49444 October, 10 to 11am“Life Journey Seminar”Expert advice on fi nances, estateplanning and funeral plans20 October, 10.30 to 11.30amParenting WorkshopFor parents of children under 5.11 October, 10.30 to 11.30amEdible Gardens – From tubs togrubsNorth Lakes LibraryBookings required 3480 990020 September, 4 to 6pmPoetry Slam ’11 WorkshopHone you skills of writing andperforming at the workshop, and thensign up for the Slam from 6.30pm.20 September, 6.30pm sign up for 7pmAustralian Poetry Slam 11The search is on for Queensland’s bestspoken word poet. Speak, scream,howl, whisper or sing your originalpoem at the Queensland Poetry SlamMoreton Bay heat – an electric liveevent where the audience is the judge!RedcliffeBookings required 3283 031111 October 10 to 11.30amIrish GenealogyLearn how to research your Irishancestors.StrathpineBookings required 3480 66984 October 10 to 11.30amIrish GenealogyLearn how to research your Irishancestors.Find out what is happening atyour local library by visiting www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/libariesexploreThe Moreton Bay Region is home to some fantastic environmental centres that provide you and your familywith the perfect mix of entertainment, education and exploration. When it comes to outdoor fun in beautifulnatural settings… Moreton Bay Region’s got it all.Caboolture Region EnvironmentalEducation Centre (CREEC)150 Rowley Road, BurpengaryP: (07) 3888 8751F: (07) 3888 3211W: www.creec.org.auOpen Monday to Friday 8am - 3.30pm.An environmental and interpretationcentre on an 18-hectare reserve. Featuresa community nursery, 400m bush walk,native birds and butterfl ies.Kumbartcho Sanctuary15 Bunya Pine Court, Eatons HillP: (07) 3264 3953E: kimp@kumbartcho.org.auW: www.kumbartcho.org.auOpen 7 days a week from 7am - 7pm.Six hectares of natural habitat whichprovides a sanctuary for wildlife andriparian rainforest. Facilities include acommunity hall, barn and BBQ area,playground and community nursery.Nursery is open 9am – 3pm Thursday andFriday and 8am – 12noon Saturday.Osprey House Environmental CentreDohles Rocks Road, GriffinP: (07) 3886 4463 / 0417 627 039F: (07) 3886 4463E: osprey.house@bigpond.comW: www.ospreyhouse.asn.auOpen daily 10am - 4pm.Situated close to where ospreys, brahminyand whistling kites and white-breasted seaeagles regularly roost, Osprey House has apurpose built raptor platform complete withTV monitoring. The boardwalks, BBQ andpicnic facilities are accessible at any time.For more events visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au5

QSEC sets galloping pacewww.qsec.com.auCaboolture’s world-class Queensland State Equestrian Centre (QSEC) is gearing up for an actionpacked year, with its first major equestrian event locked in for early October.The $17.285 millioncouncil-built centre, whichreceived Australian andQueensland governmentfunding assistance, willprovide an exciting newvenue for international,national, state and elitechampionships, while alsomeeting local and regionalequestrian and sportingclub needs.The recently-openedcentre’s site coversmore than 30 hectaresbetween the CabooltureShowgrounds and theCaboolture HistoricalVillage.QSEC’s facilities includeone of Australia’s largestcovered sand arenas,state-of-the-art audio-visualcapabilities, spectatorseating, all-weather sandand grass arenas, warm upareas, 150 stables, eightwash bays, 48 campsiteswith power and wateraccess, additional informalcamp sites, meeting andtraining rooms, and alicensed bar.The first major equestrianevent, the Nathan HorseFloats 2011QueenslandDressage Championships,will be held from 7 to 9October, and the centre’smanagement has alreadyreceived bookings fromequestrian groups and thewider community throughto 2015.As well as major events,the centre will host masterclasses with elite equestriancompetitors, school toursand learn-to-ride programs.See www.qsec.com.au formore details.Recycling easierat BunyaImproving Scarborough’s foreshoreRecycling has become eveneasier at the Bunya landfillsite now that it has its ownresource recovery area.Two major foreshoreparks at Scarboroughwill be getting faceliftswith work expected tobegin in September.The projects, in EndeavourPark and ScarboroughBeach Park, are in keepingwith each site’s masterplan and will deliver someimportant new facilities intime for Christmas.At Scarborough Beach Parkcouncil has just completedan upgrade of the car park.Improvements at the northernend of this much-loved parkwill include new picnic shelters,landscaping with additionalshade trees, an improvedcycleway and new playgroundequipment. Scarborough’siconic pines will remain aprominent feature of thelandscape.The $300,000 first stage of theEndeavour Park project willcomprise new shelters, tables,seating, a drinking fountain,barbecue, playgroundpathways and associatedlandscaping. Largeexpanses of open spacewill also be retained, alongwith the spectacular viewsof Deception Bay and theGlass House Mountains.By enhancing facilities inboth parks, council aimsto ensure they remaincherished community areasfor years to come.Residents using the wastemanagement facility arenow directed to an areawhere they can dispose oftheir waste into designatedsections, depending on whatthey are carrying.It means a greater percentageof recyclable material such ascardboard, garden waste andtimber can be recovered, andless waste goes into landfill.Similar resource recoveryareas can be found atCaboolture and Dakabinwaste management facilities.6

Soccer scores at SamfordAn old house willCash House, an oldMeanwhile, work islevel competition andgain a new life asthe headquarters forthe Samford RangersFootball Club asa part of council’splans for SamfordParklands.Queenslander that wasalready onsite, will berelocated and given amakeover that will reopenits closed-in verandas andprovide facilities includingtoilets, a kitchen area andmeeting room.continuing on creatingsenior and junior sizedplaying fields and practiceareas on the eastern sideof Mt Samson Road ofSamford Parklands.The project will deliversoccer fields for district-is part of the ongoingtransformation of theparklands into a multisportand recreationarea for Samfordand its neighbouringcommunities.Road works improve Murrumba Downs commuteMajor upgrades to Dohles Rocks Road and McClintock Drive are now making travel throughMurrumba Downs easier and safer.Council has transformedDohles Rocks Road into afour-lane arterial-standardroad between McClintockDrive and Elm Drive.The improvement meansthe road, which had beenstruggling to carry 15,000cars a day, can now easilyhandle 25,000 cars and isThe Dohles RocksRoad project has alsoinvolved installing newtelecommunicationscables and gasmains, sewer mains,drainage, lighting, trafficsignals, pathways andlandscaping.Work has also beenDohles Rocks Road withGoodfellows Road.The “missing link” section,which allows McClintockDrive to feed into GoodfellowsRoad, was initially built so itcould be used as a detourwhile the Dohles Rocks Roadworks progressed.The detour has now beenpavement, drains, concretefootpaths, a pedestrianrefuge, sound barrier fencing,lighting and landscaping. Thework also involved addingconcrete footpaths leading toUndurba State School.The $9.7 million road workshave taken just over 18months to complete.safer for both pedestrianscompleted on McClintockimproved to a finished roadand vehicles.Drive so that it connectsstandard complete with7

JOIN THE SUBURBANSTORM TROOPSAND PREPARE YOURNEIGHBOURHOODFOR STORM SEASON.Neighbours throughoutSouth East Queensland willbe cleaning up their homesand streets on the weekendof 17 and 18 September aspart of the joint council andEnergex Suburban StormTroops campaign.Help make sure you andyour neighbours are readyfor storm season bypreparing your families,homes, yards andneighbourhoods.Things you can do:• Trim loose or damagedtree branches• Clear gutters• Identify loose items whichmay need to be put awayor secured• Help a neighbour gettheir own house stormready.You should also prepare astorm kit that includes:• A fully-charged batteryoperated radio tuned in to612 ABC radio, 101.5FMor 99.7FM for importantemergency information• An up-to-date list ofemergency contacts• A torch or candles andmatches.During a disaster event,council will activate itsFacebook and Twitterpages to provideimportant alerts and publicinformation.Join up now and ensureyou are connected.Emergency numbers:Emergency: 000(ambulance, fire, police)SES: 132 500(State Emergency Service)Energex: 13 62 62Council: 3205 0555(fallen trees, local flooding,road closures)www.facebook.com/MoretonBayCouncilwww.twitter.com/MBRCdisastermoretonbay.qld.gov.au/celebrateredcliffeRedcliffe will bebursting at the seamswith two days ofhigh-octane actionand family fun at theCelebrate RedcliffeFestival on the17 and 18 Septemberweekend.Previously known as theRedcliffe First SettlementFestival, the CelebrateRedcliffe Festival combinesthe thrills of Superboatsand the World WaterskiRacing Championshipswith tantalising tastebudtemptations, fun activitiesfor the kids, some historicalcelebrations and plenty ofstage entertainment.Scarborough Boat Harbourand Pelican Park at Clontarfwill host all the action onSaturday. On Sunday,Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffewill be the place to be.Festival highlights:Saturday, 9am to 5pmPelican Park, Clontarf -World Waterski RacingChampionshipsSaturday, 10am to 2pmScarborough Boat Harbour,Scarborough - Meet thesuperboat drivers.Sunday, 8am to 11.30amRedcliffe Parade - BigBayside Brekkie.Sunday, 10.15am to10.45am Redcliffe Jetty -Re-enactment of the firstEuropean landing andIndigenous welcomeSunday, 10am to 3pmCharlish Park - SeasideKitchen featuring Masterchefcontestant Craig YoungSunday, 11am and 1pmMoreton Bay - OffshoreSuperboat Championships.More than 20 boatscompeting at speeds of upto 250kph.www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au