People Power Demonstrates Local Significance Of North Wall

Mackay locals said ‘NO’ to draft port expansion plans released by the state government, saying the expansion would put fragile environmental sites including multiple turtle nesting sites at severe risk.

A local Facebook page, ‘Save our North Wall Turtles’ set out to inform the public of the draft plans, which quickly garnered more than 1,700 followers within a month. Many passionate locals sent submissions to the state government citing the devastation the expansion plan in its current form might have to the beach, not only eradicating areas where turtles nest, but also destroying a large portion of beach used regularly by local families.

The state government listened, and has extended the public consultation period after what they say has been of social and environmental significance in the area.

“The draft master plan and draft port overlay for the priority Port of Hay Point Mackay consultation process has identified social and environmental significance of the area,” the Queensland government statement said.  

Priority port master planning sets out the sustainable development of the port until 2050, while protecting social, cultural, and environmental values, including the Great Barrier Reef.

Member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert said she advocated to have local turtle information verified with the Department of Environment and Science.

“I heard what local groups, including the Mackay and District Turtle Watch, had to say on the importance of the North Wall Beach area and pushed for their valuable data to be supplied to the Department of Environment and Science,” Ms Gilbert said.

“This data has now been verified, which means the turtle nesting and tracking information provided will be front and centre in this ongoing planning.

“I’m pleased to also announce that public consultation will be extended until mid-January to allow more time for community groups to have their say.

“It’s only with the community's help that we can truly understand the significance of our local areas, and deliver the best outcome for everyone.”

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey thanked Ms Gilbert for her work.

“I want to thank Julieanne for meeting with local groups, and understanding how we can best incorporate the significance of the North Wall Beach into our planning process,” Minister Bailey said.

“The draft master plan and the draft port overlay will be updated to reflect all new information supplied by the public after the submission period closes.

“What I want to see is our final plans being well-informed and back by local residents as the users of these areas.

“I encourage those interested to continue to make submissions online, and directly to the project team.”

The final master plan will take into account submissions and will set out the vision for the area until 2050.

The state government encourages community members to get in touch with the TMR project team via mail, online or at this email address: HayPointMackayPortMasterPlan@tmr.qld.gov.au

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The beach at North Wall is popular with surfers. Photo credit: Martinez Helene Sylvia

Turtle tracks have been spotted at North Wall this month during nesting season. Photo credit: Shane Jackson

Mayor Greg Williamson visited Caneland Central last week to launch an exciting new guide aimed at helping businesses to grow their customer bases.

The Good Access Equals Good Business guide was created by council and the Access and Inclusion Reference Group, which is made up of local stakeholders from the disability community.

“This guide is all about helping business owners and service providers to identify areas where a small change, with minimal or no expense, can make a big difference to their customers, especially those with disability,” Mayor Williamson said.

“By making your business more accessible, you can drastically increase your customer base and create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive,” he said.

“In Australia, one in six people are estimated to be living with disability and more than half of those aged over 55 have difficulties with mobility, sight and hearing.

“So that’s a considerable chunk of a businesses’ customer base, and then you factor in those who benefit from better access like parents with prams and even those pushing trolleys, and it’s easy to see why a guide like this can be tremendously helpful.”

Artist David Conway, from the Access and Inclusion Reference Group, said good access went one step further than just bringing in more customers.

“Excluding people with disability is actually against the law,” Mr Conway said.

“If a person with disability can’t access your business or service, then it is within their right to make a complaint under the Disability Discrimination Act,” he said.

“This guide has a comprehensive list of actions businesses and service providers can undertake to make them more accessible and welcoming.

“Mostly, they are really simple things like keeping the pathway into your business clear of obstacles, making isles at least 1.2 metres wide, ensuring staff know the location of the nearest accessible toilet and ensuring signage is easily readable.

“This guide also has some excellent tips for helping staff to better serve those who have communication difficulties.”

The Good Access Equals Good Business guide and checklist is available online.

A limited number of hard copy guides are also available from council’s Customer Service Centres.

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At the launch of the Good Access Equals Good Business Guide launch were (from left) Maree Sturdy, Ellen Madden and Geoff O’Connor, Tracey Robb, Tania Leeson, Karen Bonham, Mayor Greg Williamson and (front row) David Conway.

The Nationals Regional Listening Tour kicked off in Queensland last week, starting in Dawson, with leaders and MPs of the National Party meeting with locals across the region, to hear about the issues affecting them.

The Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox hosted the listening tour in Ayr, Bowen and Mackay, welcoming Leader of the Nationals the Hon David Littleproud, Deputy Leader Senator Perin Davey, Member for Capricornia the Hon Michelle Landry and Senator for Queensland Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan.

Mr Willcox said the purpose of the tour is to highlight to our leadership the views of people in Dawson, focusing particularly on the issues affecting women across the district.

“I’m not interested in bringing the news from Canberra to Dawson,” Mr Willcox said.  

“My focus is to take Dawson’s concerns to Canberra. That’s the way it should be.

“I’m out and about talking to the people each and every day and that is why I am delighted to be joined by the Leader and Deputy Leader of my party in our great region,” Mr Willcox said.

“In the Nationals, we’re about finding practical solutions that are made to order for the people in the regions. We’re particularly focussing on solutions for issues like affordability and more importantly availability of child care for our working mums and dads.

“Regional and rural Australia does so much for our country. This is where our food and fibre come from. It’s where our energy is produced. When regions like Dawson are strong, all of Australia is strong.  That’s why I’ve spent the last couple of days touring with the Leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud, and Deputy Leader, Senator Perin Davey, to hear the concerns firsthand.”

The tour builds on community consultation throughout Victoria and New South Wales, and will continue into broader Central Queensland.

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Dawson’s Listening Tour finished in Mackay at the Dispensary Café with a women’s networking event. Photos: Office of Andrew Willcox MP

State Government Invites Developers To Help Address Housing Crisis

A Housing Roundtable was conducted in Mackay last week to identify potential solutions to the region’s housing stress following the release of the Queensland Housing Summit Outcomes Report.

The Summit, held in Brisbane in October, brought together all levels of government alongside the construction industry and the real-estate industry along with planners, developers, community services organisations, homelessness advocates and community housing providers.

Member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert delivered the report to last week’s Roundtable.

“There is a whole range of different housing needs but what we do need is to make sure we have that range, and we can encourage investors to come into our region and make sure that we have got the rentals and the opportunities for families to be able to buy a home if that’s what they want,” Ms Gilbert said.

The Queensland Government has pledged $56 million in new funding for critical housing supply and housing support initiatives arising from the Summit on top of a $1 billion boost to the Housing Investment Fund, bringing the Fund to $2 billion.

Ms Gilbert said this brings about the opportunity for investors and developers to collaborate with the Government.

“Where we do have people who are interested in being part of the housing solution, we’re encouraging them to come forward and to work with the state government to be able to have a look at how we can assist them get into the market to build that sustainable housing,” she said.

“There’s lots of different outcomes for locals to get involved, so there’s not just one level of government that holds the key to housing, so it’s working to make sure that we’ve got the land, that the red tape is cut.

“We also have lots of programs where people who are getting squeezed out of the rental market, where we’re giving them support to keep them in their homes.

“State government can’t supply everybody with a home, then that takes those houses out of the way of developers.

“We need developers to be able to make money, we need families in homes.”

“If we’ve got people in safe housing, then their health is better, they have a better opportunity of being able to participate in work, which is what every community needs.”

Ms Gilbert has invited those interested to contact her office or the Department of Housing.

“I’m happy to get people in touch with the Department, so that we can sit down and work out what it is that they would like to do and we can show them the programs that are available,” Ms Gilbert said.

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Member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert

A local advice firm is bringing world-class investment solutions to Mackay.

Local independent firm, Alman Partners True Wealth, has been named the best Professional Financial Planning Practice in Australia, taking out the 2022 Financial Planning Association (FPA) Awards – Professional Practice of the Year.

Senior Financial Advisers & Partners of the firm, Stephen Lowry & Teneale Laister were present in Sydney at the FPA Congress in late November to accept the award.

“It certainly has been a journey,” Managing Partner Stephen Lowry said.

“Our firm started from humble beginnings with Mackay local Scott Alman in 1985. We now have 2 offices, opening our Brisbane location in 2020, and a team of 30, including some of the highest qualified Financial Advisers in the profession.

“Providing our clients with world-class advice and a 5-star experience has always been a focus for us, and we feel truly humbled by this acknowledgement for the work we do each and every day,” says Mr Lowry.

One of Alman Partners’ goals is to make financial advice universally accessible, and in early 2022 launched its self-directed investment platform, AP Direct Invest. Utilising Nobel-prize-winning academic research as a foundation, 6 portfolios have been developed taking in 37 years of operating in the profession to create a low-cost entry-level investment option. Due to legislation and upheaval in the financial services industry in recent years, seeking full-service financial advice has become cost prohibitive to some investors, especially those starting out. Alman Partners holds a high belief that through continual education and a starting platform, these young investors over time will benefit from holistic advice.

As a founding member of a now global association of like-minded firms, Alman Partners is heavily involved with the Global Association of Independent Advisors (GAIA). This Association aims to share best practices in the profession whilst supporting the next generation of Financial Advisers. A 2nd generation Association has now formed with the focus of nurturing these emerging financial leaders, 2 of Alman Partners’ Advisers sit on this committee.

With a mission to Lead, Educate and Inspire, Alman Partners hosts a radio segment each month on ABC Tropical North Radio and has a scholarship programme for those studying financial planning through CQ University.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring world-class investment solutions to regional Queensland,” says Teneale Laister.

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Domestic violence doesn’t take a break for the holidays, in fact, it often gets worse.

Being able to support vulnerable women and children in need year-round is the aim of Broken Ballerina Inc. who were the recipients of 10 hampers and a $5,000USD grant from Cummins earlier this week.

Broken Ballerina Inc. Founder Jules Thompson said they are so grateful to have received these donations from the team at Cummins as it will enable them to help many people.

“As we don't receive government funding, the majority of the money received will be going to Rebecca Snell, Managing Director of Breakthrough Counselling and Support Services, to enable us to continue to provide free counselling to those in need, including children,” Ms Thompson said.

To date, Broken Ballerina Inc. has donated more than 100 hours of free counselling to its clients.

“We would like to give a special thank you to Heather McCurry for putting us forward for the grant and for supporting what we do in the community,” Ms Thompson added.

Mackay Branch Manager of Cummins South Pacific, Glen Jones, said the business is delighted to support Broken Ballerina with a grant and hampers to support survivors of domestic and family violence.

“Cummins globally has a long-standing strategy to support the communities in which we operate,” Mr Jones said.

“This is typically through donating employee hours back to local not-for-profit organisations, something we encourage all our employees to do each year.

“In this instance, Broken Ballerina stood out for the outstanding work they were doing in the Mackay community, and we were able to secure a grant from the Cummins Foundation,” Mr Jones added.

“Our local Cummins CIT (Community Involvement Team) couldn’t have been prouder to be handing over the goods this week.

“We’d like to again thank Jules and all those involved for their outstanding support to this critically important cause.”

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Jules and Pete Thompson from Broken Ballerina Inc. received 10 hampers and a cash grant from Cummins, with the Community Involvement Team from Cummins sourcing goods for the hampers. Photos supplied

Two Mackay firefighters were recently deployed to southern New South Wales to assist in the response to the state’s ongoing flood event.

Parts of NSW have been in a flood crisis for almost three months with emergency services from across the country rallying to assist.

Carl Jackson and Patrick McGuire of Mackay Fire and Rescue joined two firefighters from Gladstone and four from Airlie Beach, travelling to the NSW town of Deniliquin for seven days in late November.

The teams were tasked with conducting rapid damage assessments, spending most of their time in Moulamein, west of Deniliquin.

“It’s just a quick assessment of a house or a property to determine if it is habitable, how much water has gone through the house, do they have power, running water, sewerage,” said Mr Jackson.

“They call it rapid because it’s a brief snapshot of a particular area.

“That information then gets sent into the command centre to then allow our senior officers to coordinate the response and recovery and to allocate resources to specific areas.

“We were also part of a swift water crew, so if any persons were stuck in floodwater, we would then be the response crew to rescue them from the floodwater.”

The team also transported sandbags from Deniliquin to Moulamein, working alongside teams from Urban Search and Rescue, Marine Rescue, Rural Fire Service, Volunteer Rescue Association and SES.

“It was pretty cool … everyone wearing a different shirt but all working towards the same goal,” said Mr Jackson.

“Even though we’re from different agencies, we’ve got different procedures and policies, in the event of an emergency, we all just come together and we work in well together.”

Mr Jackson said while the town was experiencing an emergency, the people of Moulamein banded together.

“The first day we got there, there was a family of six with kids aged from seven up to 14 and they were helping to fill sandbags,” he said.

“That was just awesome to see, it’s just a good country town.”

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Emergency services from across Australia joined forces to assist in the NSW flood response

A new signalised pedestrian crossing has been installed on Mangrove Road to improve pedestrian connectivity and safety in the Mackay City Centre.

The signalised intersection is now operational.

It replaces the old zebra crossing and features traffic lights, pedestrian signal displays and line marking.

Motorists are asked to please adhere to all traffic instructions.

These works are part of the Caneland Station Bus Interchange project.

To learn more about the project, visit council’s Connecting Mackay website.

The Caneland Station Bus Interchange project is funded by the Queensland Government, through Translink, and is managed by Mackay Regional Council.

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Mangrove Road’s new signalised pedestrian crossing

Sometimes we feel our home gets cluttered and needs a refresh, however, the budget doesn’t have wiggle room for a full home-renovation makeover. There are many simple and cost-effective improvements you can do yourself that can make your home feel brand new – which don’t have to cost a fortune. Simple changes like freshening up your home décor, updating tapware or repainting a wall can make all the difference. See some of the smaller items you can do to your home to give it a new and refreshed feeling.

Out with the old and in with the new

If you don’t love it or haven’t used it in the past 12 months, it’s a sign you may be able to let it go. Decluttering can be a good opportunity to sell items you no longer want or need to make money to buy the new piece of furniture or paint that’s on your wish list.

Introduce a new colour palette

Colour affects our emotions and moods so a fresh coat of paint or switching the colours in a room can dramatically make a difference to the way we feel in a space. Even consider painting your trimwork with an updated colour – this defines your home’s features, while creating a high-end look. Freshening up a space with a fresh coat of paint is a cost-effective but impactful change that can make a space feel brand new.

Switch up your tapware

Tapware can play a massive role in the way a bathroom or laundry space can make you feel. Simply switching up your tapware, and adding some cute new storage for supplies can make you feel like you’ve had a complete renovation.

Style your entry

The first impression of the home is the entryway. If your entryway feels like a dumping ground, give it a quick refresh that will make your guests say ‘wow’. Adding a bowl or tray to put smaller items in (like keys) will help to tidy the area and keep those smaller things contained. To make the area feel bigger than it is, without knocking down a wall, add a mirror to one wall.

A home refresh doesn’t need to be a massive overhaul and doesn’t need to break the bank. Visit the helpful staff at Porters Mitre 10 stores for ideas and expert advice on how to refresh your home.

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WHAT’S TRENDING IN LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN DESIGN FOR 2023

Spending more time at home over the last few years means the search for style inspiration for outdoor living has never been greater. Making spaces work harder for longer seasonal use is the current garden trend.

The garden now needs to be multipurpose, with a space for entertaining and relaxing and it must look good too. In 2023 we will see a surge in less lawns and more actual gardens. It’s all about materials that can be natural, artisan and practical at the same time.

The planting spotlight is on successional designs that provide colour and interest all year round.

Water wise, sustainable plants and landscape materials will be a continuing trend, this can be achieved by using materials like volcanic stone, reclaimed timber or composite timber that require little to no maintenance.

A carefully thought-out irrigation system will ensure you spend more time enjoying the garden, plus it’s peace of mind if you want to go away.

Allocate a sheltered shady spot amongst the garden where you can bring all your indoor plants out, so they get looked after whilst everything else gets watered whilst you're away from home.

Traditionally the swimming pool has always been a focal point surrounded by lots of concrete. We are now moving into creating swimming pools with more narrow coping in cooler touch ceramics, textured travertine and even sunken edging transitioning to smooth rocks and surrounded by lush gardens.

Utilizing multipurpose spaces, we are seeing tiered garden beds with alcoves in the newly revived rustic render effect for intimate seating and dining zones. Purpose built seating, arbours, fire pits and pizza ovens are creating the perfect place to enjoy around the pool area. Top it off with carefully placed lighting throughout the garden and don’t just keep it down at ground level, add strings of festoon lighting up high on walls, fences & trees to create a wonderful ambiance.

At Style Central Home we would be delighted to assist you in creating your very own outdoor sanctuary whether it be big or small. Whatever you are doing over the Christmas break, may you all have a happy, relaxing time with your loved ones and we hope that 2023 is a positive and healthy year ahead.

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Mackay Regional Council has a plan to make Mackay cooler, greener and more connected.

It’s all part of council’s new Mackay Urban Greening Strategy, which was adopted at last week’s ordinary council meeting.

Urban greening is the process of strategically identifying ways to protect, plan and plant vegetation across urban areas, including streets, parks, reserves, car parks and waterways.

Mayor Greg Williamson said the strategy would put a plan in place to increase vegetation coverage across the region over the next 20 years.

“Mackay’s urban vegetation cover is relatively low, and it is also declining in some areas,” he said.

“The Mackay Urban Greening Strategy was developed with community input, and it provides a vision, target, and actions to make Mackay cooler, greener and more connected into the future.

“It will include actions, such as more planting projects, tree management, policy reviews and community engagement.

“Urban greening is a priority for us as a council as it not only provides shade from the hot sun, but it also improves air quality, reduces stormwater run-off and contributes to the amenity of Mackay’s urban character and sense of place.”

The Mackay Urban Greening Strategy highlights four key objectives including:

> growing greener and cooler neighbourhoods

> protecting and nurturing our valued green assets

> building community stewardship and partnerships

> adapting and learning.

For more information on the Mackay Urban Greening Strategy visit www.connectingmackay.com.au/urban-greening.
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Grant and Nicole Trone and their daughter Xanthe enjoy a walk under the tree canopy at Queens Park

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Science and technology education, conservation and sailing skills are among nine community initiatives to be supported under North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation’s (NQBP’s) 2022-23 Community Fund.

The Community Fund recipients will share $60,000 in funding, with each initiative expected to deliver tangible benefits across NQBP’s port communities.

NQBP Acting Chief Executive Officer Belinda Kenny congratulated the Community Fund recipients and said each initiative demonstrated an ability to make a real difference in their respective communities.

“We had a great response to our 2022-23 Community Fund, the inaugural year of the Fund, with 56 applications received,” Ms Kenny said.

“We’re proud to support a broad range of initiatives within each of our port communities via this year’s Community Fund.

“All the initiatives supported have a strong alignment with NQBP’s values of Excellence, Unity, Respect, and Integrity.”

From science kits for Sarina State School, sailing classes for people with disabilities in Mackay, mental health training for Bowen Flexi Care staff and the Bowen community, and Christmas hampers for Weipa foster children and carers, NQBP is playing an active role in the communities in which it operates.

Ms Kenny said the selected initiatives also promote the principles of diversity and inclusion, and recognition of First Nations Peoples.

“I would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this year’s Community Fund and wish those not selected for this year’s Fund the very best with their respective community initiatives,” she said.

“We look forward to working with our 2022-23 Community Fund partners to support their valuable initiatives over the coming year, and fostering stronger community connections.”

Sailability Mackay President, Nanetta McKeiver said the NQBP Community Fund sponsorship will assist the volunteer organisation in bringing joy to people with disability through the experience of sailing.

“We are extremely grateful for the support provided by NQBP,” Mrs McKeiver said.

“Through our sailing experience sessions, we aim to provide people with disability the opportunity to participate in the sport of sailing in a safe and supportive environment and it’s only with the support of organisations like NQBP that we can continue to provide this opportunity to the Mackay community.”

The NQBP Community Fund is an annual sponsorship program open to non-profit groups and organisations, and registered charities.

NQBP is a Queensland Government-owned corporation responsible for the ports of Hay Point, Mackay, Abbot Point, and Weipa in far north Queensland.

The 2023-24 NQBP Community Fund will be open for applications in April/May 2023. A full list of the 2022-23 Community Fund recipients is below:

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Sailability Mackay’s sailing experience sessions for people with disability (pictured) is one of nine community initiatives to be supported under NQBP’s 2022-23 Community Fund

Did you know that in the 2020-2021 financial year, Queensland produced 96 per cent of Australia’s sugarcane?

In a partnership that goes back to the 1900s, the Queensland Government is continuing its support for Queensland’s sugarcane industry with a 5-year $14.25 million funding grant to Sugar Research Australia Limited (SRA) for research, development and extension (RD&E) activities.

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said the Queensland Government had been working with and supporting this iconic industry for 122 years.

“The Queensland Government has a long-standing history of supporting RD&E activities that improve the prosperity and sustainability of the sugarcane industry,” Mr Furner said.

“This grant will see a further $14.25M committed to strategic RD&E investments that will increase our understanding of industry problems, enable the uptake of advanced technology, and implement innovative management practices to strengthen the industry.

“Our research support for agriculture, together with investment from our research partners, is key to helping farmers to solve production problems so they get on with what they do best, growing the world’s best food and fibre.”

Mr Furner said cane growers could also benefit significantly under the government’s Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan.

“The plan recognises growers, graziers and bioenergy generators are key partners in our clean energy transition,” he said.

As part of the 2022-23 State Budget, the Palaszczuk Government announced a new Queensland Microgrid Pilot Fund (the fund) which will invest $10 million over two years, to boost the resilience of regional and remote communities.

The Department of Energy and Public Works is currently developing guidelines and eligibility requirements for the fund, with the guidelines expected to be released by the end of 2022. Canegrowers, or sugar mills, are welcome to apply if eligibility requirements are met.

SRA recently completed its new 5-year Strategic Plan, identifying 5 strategic pillars to help grow and shape the prosperity of the Australian sugarcane industry and regional communities.

SRA Chief Executive Officer Roslyn Baker said the funding commitment from the Queensland Government was extremely welcome and would greatly assist the industry to grow and adapt to future challenges.

“Sugarcane is a vital industry to Queensland’s economy and for building regional prosperity,” Ms Baker said.

“SRA is focused on boosting our industry to deliver immediate value through our industry services and also long-term sustainability and growth. Investment in RD&E is critical, and I welcome the Queensland Government’s commitment to sugarcane RD&E through this grant.”

The overall contribution from the sugarcane industry to Queensland’s gross value of production for 2020-2021 is estimated to be $1.15 billion, a 12.7 per cent increase from the previous year, when production was affected by drier seasons.

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Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner

The Allan Cameron Park in Walkerston is now open after recent upgrades.

Allan Cameron Rotary Park was originally a Walkerston Rotary Club project in partnership with Mackay Regional Council - way back in the year 2000.

As the Allan Cameron Rotary Park was established in 2000 and all of the children's playground equipment would need replacing as it was quite old and dilapidated and no longer up to standard requirements - the proposal to upgrade the park to an 'Adult Exercise Playground' came about.

A survey had been conducted with the findings that the park was hardly used, except by students waiting for the school bus which stops there.

The fact that a bigger and better equipped playground had been built in the same area, just down the street on the corner of Stevic Street - and has high visitation numbers, was also taken into account.

The Adult Exercise Playground was suggested as it was noted that many 'walkers' cut through the park on their daily exercise route, therefore the suggestion of exercise equipment.

The Walkerston Rotary Club was consulted and kept informed every step of the upgrade which was greatly appreciated.

Contributed by Bente McDonald, Walkerston Rotary Club.

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Allan Cameron Park upgrades are complete. Photo credit: Mackay Regional Council

Allan Cameron Rotary Park at the very beginning - with Mr Cameron at the official opening. Image supplied

Congratulations to St John’s Catholic School’s Harrison Freiberg and Nathan Salter and Walkerston State School’s Sophie Vassallo who were recently presented academic awards by the Walkerston Rotary Club.

At the end of every school year, the Rotary Club of Walkerston has the great pleasure of presenting School Dux Awards at Walkerston’s two local primary schools - Walkerston State School and St John's Catholic School.

The Club Congratulates our three recipients of this award for 2022, and wishes them every success as they continue their education at secondary level.

To Sophie, Nathan and Harrison, our sincere congratulations.

Contributed by Bente McDonald, Walkerston Rotary Club.

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Sophie Vassallo with Rotarian Bente McDonald

Harrison Freiberg and Nathan Salter with Rotarian Ray Borg