Councillor Reports 27 March, 10 & 24 April 2019
Category : General News
Cr Cheryl Gaedtke – Ordinary Meeting 27 March 2019
Agenda Item # 5 Matters of Public Interest
29/31 March Inaugural Reel Somerset Classic
30 March BVRT 30 Charity Run – fund raiser Esk Hospital
30 March Kilcoy Rodeo & Kilcoy Konvoy
31 March Prenzlau Pride – Lowood Showgrounds
04 April Brisbane Valley Heritage Trails book launch
“Racing in the Brisbane River Valley 1850 to 1940”
05 April Rural Minds Community Workshop – Esk
05/06 April Kilcoy Show
06 April Dinner after Dark – St Andrew’s Anglican Church
06 April Easter Carnival – Glamorgan Vale
06 April Annual Lowood Spudds & Dudds B&S Ball
13 April Toogoolawah Charity Rodeo
Congratulations to Somerset SES Unit Rescue Team for taking first place in the SEQ SES Rescue Competition. The unit will compete at the State Competition in Rockhampton in April 2019. Great team work everyone!
Agenda Item #46 Councillors’ Report (I attended)
13 March Kilcoy State High School AGM & monthly meeting
14 March Kilcoy State School AGM & monthly meeting
15 March National Board of Apex Informal Afternoon Tea
16 March Yowie parkrun – Kilcoy
16 March Brisbane Valley Apex 1000th Dinner Meeting
20 March Council Election briefing – Esk
20 March Kilcoy Christmas Carnival monthly meeting
21 March Diploma Unit – Rates & Charges – LGAQ, Local Government House Newstead
21 March Kilcoy Chamber of Commerce Inc monthly meeting
24 March Ride for Red – Planning
26 March Cancer Council – Relay for Life
I was honoured to witness three generations of Apexians in the Jaenke family at the Brisbane 1000th Dinner Meeting held at the Somerset Civic Centre. It was a very proud moment for the family, congratulations to you all. Many stories were shared with us from the commencement of the club in 1970. I was impressed by the achievements of this club and the stories of comradery. There were even some funny stories involving the Kilcoy Apex Club.
Cr Cheryl Gaedtke – Ordinary Meeting 10 April 2019
Agenda Item # 5 Matters of Public Interest
13 April Toogoolawah Charity Rodeo
13 April Community Sing for your Super – Esk
18 April Coffee with a Cop – Old Fernvale Bakery
20 April Somerset Dam & District Progress Assn. Annual General Meeting
21 April Esk Community Choir – Sings Easter Sunday Service – Esk
I would like to acknowledge the achievement of veteran shooter Daryl Stevens (Toogoolawah club) as top shot scorer (Veterans) for the Australian Clay Target shoot held in Roma on Sunday 7th April.
Well done to the Amazon Netball Team and the hundreds of girls and their supporters who packed the Fernvale netball courts on Saturday 6th April, at the first netball carnival held by the club.
Congratulations to Kilcoy Axeman, Gerald Youles for winning the Wood Chopping World Championship held at the 2019 Toowoomba Royal Show.
Agenda Item #40 Councillors’ Report (I attended)
28 March Councillor Infrastructure Bus Tour
30 March Kilcoy Konvoy
30 March Kilcoy Rodeo
01 April Councillor Infrastructure Bus Tour
03 April LGAQ Elected Member Training – Esk
04 April Brisbane Valley Heritage Trail Committee Meeting – Moore
04 April Book Launch BVHT “Racing in the Brisbane River Valley”
05 April Kilcoy Primary School – Colour Run
06 April Kilcoy Show
The Kilcoy Yowie Markets, Yowie parkrun, Kilcoy Konvoy, Kilcoy Rodeo, Inaugural Reel Somerset Classic and the Kilcoy Motorcross Club (Club Day #2) were all held with great success over the last weekend in March. All events reported a great turn out and in spite of the showers that were generously shared with us all on Saturday. Over at Toogoolawah, the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail 30 Charity run organised by the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association in aid of the Esk Hospital Auxiliary was well supported by runners from all over south-east Queensland. Unfortunately, the Prenzlau Pride Car and Music Show 2019 had to be cancelled due to the wet conditions of the Lowood Showgrounds. Coominya and Fernvale Markets enjoyed a beautiful Sunday autumn day. The Kilcoy Show Society was blessed with beautiful weather for the Kilcoy Show held on Friday and Saturday, 5th and 6th April. Congratulations to all who have put in the hard miles to bring their event to fruition.
I look forward to reading a copy of the book “Racing in the Brisbane River Valley”, which has been tirelessly researched and compiled by Elizabeth DeLacy and launched by the Brisbane Valley Heritage Trail Committee in the beautiful Moore Hall.
Cr Cheryl Gaedtke – Ordinary Meeting 24 April 2019
Agenda Item # 5 Matters of Public Interest
25 April Anzac Day Commemorations
27 April Lowood Art Cultural Festival
28 April Toogoolawah Clay Target Club – Toogoolawah Shoot
29 April Lowood Customer Service Centre and Library – Presentation of Street Art Mural
29 April Kilcoy Army Cadets Public Meeting – Kilcoy Indoor Sports Centre
01 May Kilcoy & District Progress Assn monthly meeting
02 May Somerset Dam Village – Public Meeting SEQ Water
04/05 May Ride for Red – Cancer Council event
It is gratifying to learn of the recent announcement that the Palaszczuk Government is providing a $1.56 million upgrade for Fernvale’s main street. A welcome project for both locals and visitors that will improve pedestrian safety and see the reduction of the speed limit from 60km/h to 50km/h.
Agenda Item #32 Councillors’ Report (I attended)
10 April Lowood Library – Bronte Naylor Street Artist meet and greet
16 April Lockyer Valley Water Users forum – Gatton
23 April Relay for Life – Fernvale Lions Meeting
The Fernvale Lions Club will be hosting Relay for Life on 28th September this year in an effort to raise valuable funds for the Cancer Council Queensland and connect the Fernvale and wider community. I ask that as Councillors we support the event by encouraging local groups to form a team to fund raise and to participate on the day of the event. I am sure that Council will once again form a team to display its support of the event. Unlike the two Kilcoy Relay for Life events, which were of 18 hours duration, this event will run over a 9-hour period. The event will be proudly held at the Fernvale Sports Park.
