Special flood edition A message from Mayor Allan Sutherland

The deluge and flooding that devastated towns across South-East Queensland in January, also left its mark on Moreton Bay region, parts of which received 430mm of rain in less than 10 hours.
get our communities back on their feet as quickly as possible. In the aftermath of the heavy rains, I was proud to see the true strength and compassion of our regions residents shine through volunteered labour and donations to aid the recovery effort. Even those who had been stranded by floods, or who had suffered damage to their homes and businesses, were only too quick to acknowledge that there were others in Queensland doing it even tougher. A heart-felt thank you goes to SES volunteers, who put their own personal circumstances behind them to help others. The SES in our region responded to more than 640 callouts in two days, 70 of which involved rescues. The deluge brought a host of issues to our councils attention and in the coming months we aim to address them while finalising repairs to damaged infrastructure.
ALLAN SUTHERLAND Mayor

While natural disasters are not something we can avoid, we can plan to lessen their impact. I appreciate your patience while we continue the mammoth task of restoring and re-building flood affected areas of our community.

There were landslips, road closures, homes damaged and possessions ruined, but thankfully, no loss of human life was attributed to local flooding. I witnessed first hand the seriousness of this flood event as I travelled across the region to assess the damage and determine what was needed to

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Flood facts

Clean up Australia

Signature project update

Flood facts
More than 120 Moreton Bay region roads were closed and Dayboro, Mt Nebo and Bellthorpe were isolated. Around 300 homes in low-lying areas were affected Within five days of the deluge, council had used more than 80 tonnes of road fill to repair potholes. More than 1,000 tonnes of Brisbane River debris was removed from Redcliffe beaches in 48 hours. Items included sheds, water tanks, weeds, branches, some large sections of Brisbanes river walk and ferry terminals. Clean-ups and restoration works to both private and council infrastructure were carried out in areas including Whiteside, Burpengary, Burpengary East, Dayboro, Lawnton, Narangba, Caboolture, Elimbah, Banksia Beach, Delaneys Creek, Petrie, Strathpine, Morayfield, Woodford, Neurum, Bellthorpe and Mt Nebo. Significant road repairs have included Mt Samson Road, Pringles Road at Kobble Creek, Laceys Creek Road at Laceys Creek and McNamara Road at Rocksberg, Campbells Pocket Road at Campbells Pocket, Mt Brisbane Road at Dayboro, and Mt Nebo Road Extensive cleaning and repairs were carried out in Centenary Lakes at Caboolture, River View Park at Bellmere, Rob Akers Reserve at Strathpine, Pine Rivers Park at Strathpine and Sweeney Reserve at Petrie.

Woodford SES base

Council will examine reestablishing an SES base in Woodford. If you are over 16, live in the region and would like to become an SES volunteer, see councils website at www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au for further details.

Inquiry welcomed
Council has welcomed the opportunity to provide information to the independent commission of

Send us your pictures

If you took photos or records of local flooding, you may be able to help council expand and improve its Regional Floodplain Database.
Council has been working for the past two years to integrate and update flood mapping information from the three former council areas, to create a database which is as accurate as possible. This database will be used to help develop ways of reducing and managing future flooding. It will also be used to upgrade councils property-based flood search system so that existing and future residents will be able to obtain better flood information for their properties. Council is particularly after photos or recorded flood marks that clearly show the maximum water level during a large flood. If you have something that might be suitable, you can lodge it with council online at www.moretonbay.qld.gov. au/flooddata or call council on 3205 0555 and ask for a flood data questionnaire.

inquiry into the disaster. Headed by Queensland Court of Appeal judge Catherine Holmes, the inquiry is expected to examine the adequacy of forecasts and early warning systems as well as land use, planning and development in floodprone areas. It will also examine government preparedness, emergency response matters and the performance of private insurers in fulfilling claims. Its preliminary findings are expected to be released before the next wet season.

Why werent we warned sooner?

Moreton Bay regions floods hit with less warning and receded far more quickly than the floods that devastated parts of Brisbane.
Thats because although we are neighbours, Brisbane and Moreton Bay region are affected by different rainfall catchment areas. In Moreton Bay region, intense downpours of up to 430mm in less than 10 hours on Tuesday, 11 January, fell into the already saturated catchment areas of Burpengary Creek, Wararba Creek, the Upper Caboolture River and Sheepstation Creek. It was less than an hour between when rainfall peaked in these areas and when flashflooding hit low-lying areas of Caboolture and Morayfield. In Lawnton and Petrie, torrential rain meant water had to be released at short notice from an already full North Pine dam. Moreton Bay regions floodwaters subsided dramatically as rain eased, which meant that the worst flooding was over before Brisbanes floods had peaked. Brisbane was affected by heavy rainfalls into the Stanley River catchment that flows from Maleny, west of Moreton Bay regions most populated areas, into Somerset and Wivenhoe dams and down to the city via the Brisbane River. The time it takes for water falling in the upper Stanley to reach Brisbane provides the city with an advance warning that Moreton Bay region doesnt have. Unlike Moreton Bay region, the swollen Brisbane River was substantially impacted by high tides over several days, resulting in prolonged flooding of the city. There are no parts of the Moreton Bay region that are affected by flooding in the Brisbane River.

Flood maps online

Flood maps detailing a one in onehundred-year flood event in the Moreton Bay region are now available online at councils website.
The maps provide residents with general flood information based on historical data collected by the former Caboolture, Redcliffe and Pine Rivers councils. Its the first step in an 18 month, three-stage roll-out of flood mapping information. The second phase, which will be available online in coming months, will include additional data recorded from recent flash flooding events and will take into account the changes to landscape that have occurred with development. The third phase of councils flood mapping project is expected to be completed by mid 2012. Utilising the latest modelling technology, the final stage will provide a comprehensive guide detailing the potential impacts of overland flow and storm tides. Flood maps are available online at www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Communications investigated
Emergency text messaging has the ability to save lives, however, because messages are brief they can also cause confusion without back up.
Moreton Bay regions flash flooding occurred so quickly that Emergency Management Queenslands text messages urging residents to evacuate low lying areas reached mobile phones before further information could be made available. Councils own communications were then hampered when local networks did not cope with demand for information. Communication issues, including the use of information sharing sites such as Twitter and Facebook, will be investigated thoroughly, so that improvements can be made ahead of future natural disasters.

Caboolture Historical Village

March to May First round bookings open from 11 to 25 February. Program booklets available in libraries, at customer service centres and on councils website www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ adrenaline or www.moretonbay.qld. gov.au/adventurewomen or www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/spring

Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture Open daily 9.30am to 3.30pm Adults $15, concession (including pensioners and students) $9.90, children (5-12) $5, Under 5s free Phone: 5495 4581 or visit www. historicalvillage.com.au 12 & 13 February Dusk to Dawn Run Walk Relay

MBRC Caboolture Office

2 Hasking Street, Caboolture 18 February, 9am to 4pm Food for Thought: arts grant writing workshop $20/person, plus $10 payable on the day for the resource book. Book at: www.moretonbay.qld.gov. au/culturalheart

Better Business Workshop North Lakes Community Centre, Lakefield Drive, North Lakes 23 February, 6 to 9pm Maximise business success using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogging. Cost: $40, includes light refreshments. Phone 3205 0555 or visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ business-events North Lakes Youth Facility Community Workshop North Lakes Community Centre main hall, Lakefield Drive, North Lakes 22 February, 4 to 7pm Forum for sharing ideas regarding proposed youth facility. Further information, contact council on 3205 0555 Better Business Breakfast Centenary Lakes Function Centre, 16 Stringfellow Road, via Riverview Street, Caboolture 25 February, 6.45 to 8.30am Popular comedian and lawyer Anh Do shares his success story. Cost: $35, includes hot breakfast Phone 3205 0555 or visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ business-events Better Business Workshop Redcliffe Library, 470-476 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe 9 March, 6 to 9pm Managing Cash Flow workshop Cost: $40, includes light refreshments. Phone 3205 0555 or visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ business-events Better Business Workshop Westpac Bank, 439 Gympie Road, Strathpine 16 March, 6 to 9pm Learn to calculate the break-even numbers and drive business profitability. Cost: $40, includes light refreshments. Phone 3205 0555 or visit www.moretonbay.qld. gov.au/business-events Adrenaline, Adventure Women and Spring In Your Step Regionwide

Artisans Guild of Caboolture & District

Community Centre, corner of Old Bay Road and Maitland Street Burpengary. Open Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm Saturday 9am to 1pm Until 11 March, 9.30am to 11.30am. Art classes with Marie. Ring 0438 839 728 to book. 11 March, 7.30pm Meet the Artists night/ Artisans Gallery official opening. Craft demonstrations. Supper served.

Pine Rivers Art Gallery

199 Gympie Rd, Strathpine. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm For bookings and enquiries phone 3480 6941 For more details see www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ pinerivers-gallery 16 February to 12 March One More Time with Feeling Exhibition Contemporary artworks by Honours Graduates of the Queensland College of Arts. 1 March Entries close for the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ artawards 16 March to 16 April Aspects of Beauty Exhibition by the Serendipity Art Group

Bribie Island Community Arts Centre

Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm Phone 3408 9288

1 to 3 March, 10am to 12noon & 1 to 3pm Hermannsburg Potters in residence Watch three indigenous artists at work. Bookings for groups essential. 2 March, 6.30pm Food for Thought: Arts Queensland Grants Overview of funding options. Free. Book at: www.moretonbay.qld.gov. au/culturalheart Until 12 March Contemporary Miniatures A Queensland Art Gallery Travelling Exhibition 16 March to 16 April Exhibition - Unleashed: The Rise of Australian Street Art 16 March to 1 April Foyer exhibition - Affect: Art Today and Tomorrow Young artists respond to the Street Art movement 19 March, 10.30am Opening of Unleashed and Affect exhibitions 5 to 26 March, Saturdays 10am to 4pm & Tuesdays 6 to 8.30pm Food for Thought: Build your business Create a viable creative business. Seven sessions. Limited places. $40 per person. Book at www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/culturalheart

Redcliffe Museum
75 Anzac Ave, Redcliffe Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm Phone 3883 1898 15 February, 6.30pm Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) information sessions Free. Book online at www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/culturalheart Until 27 February Joseph Banks and the Flora of the Australian East Coast Coloured engravings by Sydney Parkinson 1 to 27 March Top 150 Documenting Queensland An historical visual timeline forming Queenslands identity 1 to 27 March Exhibition: The Sirius Observatory 29 March to 5 June From Day Trippers to Defence Stories of three local vessels, the Koopa, Doomba and Gayundah. 29 March to 5 June Altered States The Reddy Art textile group presents their vision of the Gayundah. 31 March, 10am to 1pm Ready Arts Altered States Open Day Meet the Quilters of the Altered States exhibition.

February artist of the month - Jan Leard 15 February to 7 March Exhibition of works by Irena Zbrankova 27 February & 27 March, 8.30am to 12.30pm Art &Craft Fair 2 March, 10.30am Morning tea with March artists of the month - Tricia Howie & Beatrice Prost 8 March to 28 March Exhibition: Peter Wharton In Retrospect 29 March to 14 April Exhibition of works by Kalaji Arts Group

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum

Old Petrie Town, Dayboro Rd, Whiteside Phone 3285 7213. Free admission. www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ pinerivers-museum Until 27 March Industrial Desire: Detroit Concept Cars Models, drawings and film exploring car design. Until 24 April Racing Past Lakeside International Raceway photos and memorabilia over its first 50 years.

Bribie Island Seaside Museum

1 South Esplanade, Bongaree Open Thursday & Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 3pm Free admission. Phone 3408 0007 Until 3 April WIPE OUT - Surfing Life Exhibition of surfing in the 60s and 70s Free guided tours daily - 11am and 2pm, Thursday to Sunday.

Redcliffe City Art Gallery

470 476 Oxley Ave, Redcliffe Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm Phone 3283 0415. Free admission 24 February, 4 to 6pm Schools Focus Group To provide feedback on possible public programs

The events listed are proudly supported by Moreton Bay Regional Council.

1 April, 11 am Food for Thought: Blogging for Writers Introductory talk. Free. Book online at www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ culturalheart

Woodford Community Museum & Arts Centre

109 Archer Street, Woodford Art Group Gallery Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and every third Sunday, 10am to 3pm Phone 5496 1247 woodfordartgroup@gmail.com Woodford Historical Society Inc Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and every third Sunday of each month between 10am & 3pm or by arrangement. Phone Ron on 5496 1092 or Shirley on 5496 1389 woodfordhistoricalsociety@ hotmail.com Until mid March Emergency Services display Late March Woodford butter/cheese factory display

22 February, 8pm Carbon Dating Contemporary Australian comedy by Ron Elisha. Four actors, 13 different roles.Adults $26, Conc $21, Children/students $15, Groups (10+) $21, Gold card $20 3 March, 10am Sprok-ets - preschool entertainment for cinemas. Tickets $5. All patrons over 12 months must have a ticket. Children must be accompanied. 9 March, 7.30pm Cue Films In Style: Agora Dine in the theatre before the film. Bookings essential. Tickets $25 per person, Gold Card members $22. 17 March, 11am St Patricks Day celebrations Lunch featuring traditional Irish dishes. Prizes for best green or Irish inspired outfits. $15 per person (includes drink voucher). Numbers limited, bookings essential. 22 March, 7.30pm Popping Lead Balloons Comic drama. Adults $19, Conc $17, Student/child $15, Groups (10+) $13, Family $52, MBAC members $15 25 March, 8pm Distortions featuring Cosentino Magic show.Adults $30, Conc $28, Student/child $26, Groups (10+) $25, Family $99, 31 March, 11am Operatif! presents Because Youre Mine Nostalgic morning of melodies. Adults $25, Conc $22.50, Groups (10+) $20 For the latest in arts and culture in the Moreton Bay region visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ culturalheart

21 March, 10.30 to 12.30pm The Queensland Table Welcomes Worlds Cuisine

Arana Hills

10 March, 10 to 12noon Card Making @ Deception Bay Bookings required. Cost $10 payable one week prior.

Bookings required 3351 3401 22 February, 6.30 to 8pm Jim Hamilton Caravanning Workshop 25 February, 6.30pm Love a good romance Romance authors Amy Andrews and Anna Campbell talk. 16 March, 3 to 4pm A Global Adventure Author and sailor Linda Anderson talks about her world experiences. 26 March, 9 to 12noon Book Sale @ Arana Hills Library

Kallangur

Bookings required 3204 4944 16 February, 10 to 11.30am Jim Hamilton Caravanning Workshop

Narangba

Bookings required 3385 5555 22 February, 10.30 to 11.30am Library Lovers Morning Tea tea tasting. 23 February, 2 to 3pm Astrology, What star sign are you? 23 March, 3.30 to 5pm Henna Body Art.

Bribie Island

North Lakes

Bookings required 3408 1388 25 February, 10.30 to 12noon Caboolture In The 1970s: A Decade of Change. Local history website launch. 8 March, 10 to 11am Hello Africa drumming and singing Bookings required. Last Friday of every month starting February, 10am to 11.30am Mums the Word. Meet other new mums over a cuppa and information session. Story time and supervised craft for kids.

Bookings required 3480 9900 12 March, 10 to 12noon Free performance by Celtic band Black Heather 24 March, 11.30am to 1pm Australian Bush Tucker

Redcliffe

Redcliffe Cultural Centre

Downs Street, Redcliffe Phone 3283 0400 Stage Door Gallery Redcliffe Cultural Centre Until 27 February I am, You Are, We Are Australian Exhibition of local paintings and photography. Free. 2 to 27 March Exhibition: Eclectic Artworks By Carita Murrell. Free. Official opening 7pm, 4 March Cue Restaurant New menu Bookings preferred, walk-ins welcome Phone 3283 0444 Every Wednesday in February and March from 5.30pm ReefnBeef & Barra Nights New. Cost $17.95, includes salad and dessert bar 20 February, 12.30pm High Tea $18pp, $22pp with glass of champagne. Bookings essential

Bookings required 3283 0311 16 February, 10 to 11.30am Genealogy - How to find your German Ancestors. 29 March 10 to 12noon Henna Body Art 15 March, throughout day Genealogy What to find at the State Archives. 22 March, 10 to 11.30am Author Hugh Lunn discusses his book Words Fail Me. 30 March, 9am to 4pm State Archives Bus Trip - Genealogy Cost $12.

Burpengary

Bookings required 3888 5366 17 February, 10 to 11.30am Jim Hamilton Caravanning Workshop 25 February, 10.30 to 11.30am Aromatherapy - what it can do for you 3 March, 9.30 to 12noon Free Hearing Test & Morning Tea Ages 50+.. 15 March, 10 to 11am Chinese Cultural Cooking Workshop

Strathpine

Bookings required 3480 6698 15 February, 10 to 11am Noel Stallards Aussie Verse book launch 16 February, 10 to 12noon Understanding Your Mobile Phone with Telstra 16 March, 10 to 11am Bollywood Bling - Hand and foot jewellery workshop Bookings required. 21 March, 10 to 12noon Sri Lankan Cooking demonstration

Caboolture
HomeWorkHELP!

Bookings required 5433 2052 23 March, 10 to 12noon Feisty Colleens Irish Family History Records Workshop 30 March, 10 to 11am Coffees from around the World tasting experience Gold coin donation in support of OXFAM Fair Trade Coffee.

Redcliffe Cultural Centre

Phone 3283 0407 See www.redcliffeculturalcentre. com.au for $6 film listings in February and March, including: Wild Target, Winters Bone, Desert Flower and classics Singin In the Rain and High Society 19 February, 2pm & 8pm Ladies Night The play that inspired the hit film the Full Monty.Tickets $25, Conc $23, Groups (10+) $19, Gold Card holders $20

15 February to 8 March Learn about online resources, searching beyond Google, simple bibliographies and what the library offers in support of homework for students year 4 to 12. Call or visit your local library for session details.

Woodford

Bookings required 5496 1136 23 February, 10am Love a good crime Crime author Pat Noad launches Destination Tribulation. Find out what is happening at your local library by visiting the Moreton Bay Region Libraries website and checking out Whats On at www.moretonbay. qld.gov.au/libaries

Deception Bay

Bookings required 3203 1094 19 February, 10am Love a good crime Crime author Pat Noad launches her new book Destination Tribulation. 5 March, 10.30 to 11.30am Fun Freaky Science Experiments

Albany Creek

Bookings required 3264 5267 26 February, 10am Love a good romance Romance authors Amy Andrews and Anna Campbell talk.

For more events visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

discover learn play imagine

Ready, set, read

Theres something for everyone at Moreton Bay Region Libraries this March with a swag of cultural activities, events and book clubs on offer.
Libraries will host a range of cultural experiences and workshops as part of Harmony Celebration 2011, which promotes greater community awareness of the diverse cultures in our region. Activities include fine Henna Body Art and Bollywood Bling jewellery making, bush tucker and Sri Lankan cuisine sampling, and performances of African drumming and Celtic music. Visit your local library or see www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ libraries for details. If you have a group of friends who enjoy reading and discussing books you could start your own book club. The libraries already support 126 book clubs throughout the region and hold 231 Book Club Sets for clubs to borrow. Call your local library to get started. Meanwhile, mingle with other book lovers for an evening of literature, trivia and prizes at Books, Wine and Cheese at Strathpine Library on Wednesday, 9 March from 6pm. To attend, please phone 3480 6698. Participants will be able to join a book club, meet other book club members and make suggestions about titles to be included in Moreton Bay Region Libraries book club sets. The evening will provide a rundown of the latest in fiction, details of the Moreton Bay Region Libraries Book Clubs web page and information about the new book blog www.moretonbay.qld. gov.au/moretonbayreads which contains reviews, book information and the opportunity to win great prizes.

Sign-up, read on
If you are aged 0 to 24, theres a new club just for you ReadOn! Following the success of the online summer reading club Animation Station, Moreton Bay Region Libraries has created ReadOn! to run all year long and it involves reviewing books, undertaking challenges and earning tokens for mega prize draws. If you were a member of Animation Station then you automatically have ReadOn! membership. If not, you can join up for free through the ReadOn! website at www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ readon from 3 March.

Be prepared for natural disasters

Its important to be prepared for a natural disaster whether its the risk of flood, storms or bushfire. Councils website www.moretonbay.qld. gov.au lists things you can do now, to make things easier in an emergency. Theres advice on what to put in an emergency kit and what you can do to prepare your home ahead of storms or bushfires. In emergency situations, remember to tune your battery operated radio to 612 ABC, 101.5FM or 99.7FM for regular updates.

Emergency numbers
Emergency - 000
[ambulance, fire, police]

SES - 132 500

[State Emergency Service]

Energex - 13 62 62 Council - 3205 0555

[for reporting fallen trees, local flooding, road closures]

Grants benefit regions communities

Talented individuals, community and sporting groups have until the end of March to apply for the latest round of councils Community Grants Program funding.
Funding assistance is designed to support activities and events that help make a positive contribution to the wellbeing and cultural life of the regions communities. The recently reviewed program has amended application forms and guidelines. Categories for the latest grants program are: Community Capacity Building and Development for community, sport and recreation, cultural and environmental groups or organisations with projects that respond to community issues and priorities. Community Facilities Development Program and Interest Free Loans for community organisations to develop and improve community facilities on council-owned or controlled land. Community Events to assist the development of local and regional community events that encourage tourism, showcase the region and foster economic development. Individual Achievement Program to recognise an individuals achievement in arts and culture, sport and recreation, the environment or academia at a national or international level. Visit councils website at www.moretonbay.qld. gov.au/grants for further details on eligibility and the application process.

Immunisation
Have your child immunised for free at councilrun clinics throughout the region. The clinics provide National Health and Medical Research Council recommended vaccines including protection against Poliomyelitis, Diphtheria Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenza Type B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, Pneumococcal, Rota Virus and Human Papillomavirus. No bookings are necessary, but you will need your childs record card and your Medicare card. If you are after a catch-up vaccination, contacting council beforehand is recommended so that sufficient vaccines are available. For a list of clinics and locations, see councils website at www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Clean up Australia
Be part of the nations largest community participation event by enlisting for Clean Up Australia Day activities on Sunday, 6 March.
If you want to know where the nearest organised clean up is, or to register a site, check out Clean Up Australia Day at www.cleanupaustraliaday. org.au/ or go to www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au Clean up organisers in the Moreton Bay region are hoping as many residents as possible will take part in more than 100 locally-registered clean ups. Last year 4,015 residents got involved and made our region a better place. If you do plan to take part, dont forget to take sunscreen, a long-sleeved shirt, hat, gardening or work gloves, drinking water and wear sensible shoes. If you cant participate in a clean up, you can still make a difference to the environment by reducing the amount of waste you create. This can be as simple as recycling your newspapers, avoiding buying non recyclable items and donating usable but unwanted household items to local charities.

Parks projects

Streets ahead
Work is progressing on road works that will help reduce traffic congestion and meet the needs of our rapidly growing residential population.
At Murrumba Downs, council and contractors have used night works and altered construction programming to keep the major Dohles Rocks Road project progressing despite the wet weather. The $6.5 million project will provide residents, local businesses and the travelling public with a fourlane arterial road with traffic signal controlled intersections. There will also be pedestrian crossings, lighting, on-road bike lanes, wide pedestrian pathways and extensive landscaping. The project is about half way and a substantial portion of the work so far has involved relocating or upgrading utility services including sewer pressure mains, water mains, recycled water mains, optic fibre cables and gas mains. McClintock Drive has been extended to link Dohles Rocks and Ogg Roads, and has been providing a detour while the major construction work is under way. The intersection of Uhlmann and Buckley Roads at Burpengary is being upgraded. The $3 million project, aimed at improving safety and providing for increasing traffic volumes, is expected to be completed by the end of the year. It will involve adding traffic signals and new street lighting as well as relocating electricity,

The regions parks are also undergoing some major construction works. These have been slightly delayed by wet weather, but are progressing well.
At South Pine Sports Complex, work is under way on providing two new district-level playing fields that will accommodate a range of football codes. The $4 million project includes the fields, irrigation, lighting, a stormwater system upgrade, landscaping and car parking. The latest stage of the sports complex development is expected to be completed by mid May. The fields wont be available for use until turf is well established. Access to Strathpines Pine Rivers Park is now much easier following a $240,000 upgrade. The parks road has been widened and resurfaced so that it now has two exit lanes, making leaving a major event faster. Established fig trees, removed so that the road could be widened, were saved and relocated 10 metres away. There is also a new log entry statement that makes the parks entrance easier to see from Gympie Road.

Signature project update

Councils signature projects at Redcliffe and Caboolture were largely unaffected by the January deluge.
Down time had been factored into both projects over the Christmas period. In Cabooltures case it was to allow a major concrete pour time to cure, and at Redcliffe, construction had been halted to reduce its impact on holiday makers. In Caboolture, now that the concrete floor of the gallery and library is finished, work is progressing on the columns and walls of the next level of the building.

In Redcliffe, Charlish Place has been remodelled, construction of new footpaths along Redcliffe Parade is progressing and work has commenced on upgrading the southern section of Sutton

Street to create two traffic lanes and parking. To keep up to date with project developments see www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ projects

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Planning ahead: Be part of Our Tomorrow

Help us shape the future of the Moreton Bay region and go into the draw to win one of ten $500 cash prizes.
Tell us about what you expect your life to be like in the Moreton Bay region in 2021 by entering the online Our Tomorrow Community S urvey at www.moretonbay.qld. gov.au and following the links to the survey. The results of this survey will help us prepare our regions first community plan, reflecting your values and what you like about where you live. The community plan will span 10 years, and will guide councils service delivery into the

future in areas including the environment, the economy and community wellbeing. If you dont have computer access at home, then visit one of our libraries during one of the sessions listed on page 2 of this insert and complete the survey online with assistance from library staff. Survey entries close 5pm 21 March. The cash prizes competition is

open to entries received through councils website only, and winners will be notified by phone on 20 April. The competitions terms and conditions are available on the survey form. If you would like to be part of the survey, but prefer not to use the internet, use the form on pages 3 and 4 and mail it to us, or attend one of our shopping centre surveys (details page 2).

You may also call us on 1800 199 980 during business hours and complete the survey over the phone. Youll be asked the same questions as those on pages 3 and 4. The community plan is due to be completed in November 2011 and there will be further opportunities for residents to be involved in the project.

Surveys can be completed online at the following council libraries (listed below). If you would prefer not to use the internet, you can complete a survey at your local shopping centre (right).

Shopping Centre Schedule

Location
Albany Creek Shopping Village 700 Albany Creek Road, Albany Creek Bribie Island Shopping Centre Crn Hornsby Road & Goodwin Drive, Bongaree IGA Samford Village Shopping Centre Main Street, Samford Village Westfield Shopping Centre 1 North Lakes Drive, North Lakes Woolworths Woodford, George Street, Woodford Arana Hills Kmart Plaza 5-11 Patricks Road, Arana Hills Deception Bay Shopping Centre 1-45 Bay Avenue, Deception Bay Burpengary Plaza Shopping Centre 181-183 Station Road, Burpengary Westfield Shopping Centre 295 Gympie Road, Strathpine Kallangur Fair Shopping Centre 1477 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur Peninsula Fair Shopping Centre 272 Anzac Avenue, Kippa-Ring Morayfield Shopping Centre 171 Morayfield Road, Morayfield IGA Dayboro Lot 10 Williams Street, Dayboro Forest Ridge Shopping Centre 212-226 Young Road, Narangba Bluewater Square Shopping Centre Crn Sutton Street & Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe

Date, time
Thursday 24 February 9am 1pm Thursday 24 February 10am 2pm Friday 25 February 12noon 4pm Saturday 26 February 10am 2pm Saturday 26 February 9am 1pm Thursday 3 March 9am 1pm Thursday 3 March 10am 2pm Saturday 5 March 9am 1pm Saturday 5 March 10am 2pm Thursday 10 March 10am 2pm Thursday 10 March 10am 2pm Saturday 12 March 9am 5pm Thursday 17 March 9am 1pm Thursday 17 March 10am 2pm Saturday 19 March 9am 5pm

Library Schedule
Library Branch
Deception Bay Library Cnr Captain Cook Parade & Bayview Terrace, Deception Bay Redcliffe Library 470-476 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe Narangba Library Narangba Village Shopping Centre Main Street, Narangba Strathpine Library Crn Station Street & Gympie Road, Strathpine Woodford Library Cnr Archer & Elizabeth streets, Woodford Albany Creek Library 16 Ferguson Street, Albany Creek Burpengary Library 121 Station Road, Burpengary Kallangur Library 1480 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur Arana Hills Library 63 Cobbity Crescent, Arana Hills Bribie Island Library Corner Welsby Parade and First Avenue, Bongaree North Lakes Library Level 1, 5 Discovery Drive, North Lakes Caboolture Library 57 King Street (Memorial Hall), Caboolture

Date, time
Friday 25 February 2pm - 4pm Monday 28 February 10am - 12noon Tuesday 1 March 3pm - 5pm Wednesday 2 March 10am - 12noon Friday 4 March 10am - 12noon Monday 7 March 3pm - 5pm Tuesday 8 March 10am - 12noon Wednesday 9 March 10am - 12noon Friday 11 March 2pm - 4pm Tuesday 15 March 10am - 12noon Wednesday 16 March 10am - 12noon Friday 18 March 10am - 12noon

Community Library Schedule

Location
Beachmere Community Shop 5, Beachmere Plaza, 874-876 Beachmere Road, Beachmere Toorbul Community Toorbul Community Hall, 158 Esplanade, Toorbul Mt Mee Community Mt Mee Community Hall, 1352 Mt Mee Road, Mt Mee Donnybrook Community Donnybrook Community Hall, Cnr Edith & Alice streets, Donnybrook

Mobile Library Schedule

Location
Mount Nebo Mt Nebo Hall, Mt Nebo Road, Mt Nebo Dayboro Williams Street (outside Hay Cottage), Dayboro Samford John Scott Park, Samford Mount Glorious Camp Constable, Mt Glorious Road, Mt Glorious

Date, time
Wednesday 23 February 10am 12noon Tuesday 1 March 1pm 3pm Thursday 10 March 1.30pm 3.30pm Friday 11 March 1.30pm 3.30pm

Date, time
Wednesday 23 February 12.15pm 3.30pm Monday 28 February 5pm - 7.30pm Monday 7 March 3.15pm - 7.30pm Wednesday 9 March 9.30am - 11.15am

OUR TOMORROW: COMMUNITY PLAN 2021

SURVEY
Please note: Survey respondents must be aged 18 or over. Only one survey per person will be accepted. Survey closes 5pm Monday 21 March, 2011.

Please address postal entries to: Our Tomorrow: Community Plan 2021 Survey PO Box 159 Caboolture Qld 4510

Please tick or complete the following accordingly. Name: _______________________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________________ Daytime phone:________________________________________________ Gender Female Male

Age:___________________________ Which suburb do you live in?_____________________________________ Which of the following best describes you? I live in Moreton Bay region I live and work in Moreton Bay region I live in Moreton Bay region and work elsewhere I work in Moreton Bay region and live elsewhere I am a regular visitor to Moreton Bay region If you live in the region, how long have you lived here? Less than a year 1 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 20 years over 20 years
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OUR TOMORROW: COMMUNITY PLAN 2021

SURVEY
What will make the Moreton Bay region a place you want to live in over the next 10 years? [Please tick up to 10 of the following options. Selections of more than 10 options will not be accepted. The options listed are in no particular order.] Low levels of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions Easy access to health services Local job opportunities A healthy, natural environment Safe neighbourhoods Easy access to parks, sport and recreation activities Effective planning by governments for population growth Being able to get where you want to go easily using public transport Easy access to schools and higher education A strong sense of community pride High quality roads and limited traffic congestion High quality local government decision making and service delivery Easy access to cultural activities and events Affordable and diverse housing choices A reduction in the amount of waste going into the environment Strong local business Easy access to libraries and other community facilities Active volunteer groups supporting the community Availability of high speed internet Easy access to community support services (eg counselling services) What else will make the Moreton Bay region a place you want to live in over the next 10 years? __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ What are your ideas or vision for the future of the Moreton Bay region? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Are you interested in receiving further information about how to get involved in the later stages of the Our Tomorrow Community Plan 2021 project? Yes No

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