Representing Burpengary East and parts of Beachmere, Burpengary, Caboolture, Deception Bay, Morayfield, Narangba and Ningi.

Boothy’s Newsyour local council newsletter for division 2 councillor mark booth

division2@moretonbay.qld.gov.au 5433 2959 • www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

JUNE - JULY 2020

Ten Point Action Plan

1. Reject the recommended 2% pay increase for councillors.

2. Immediately activate the Moreton Recovery Group to provide real time and expert external advice on the recovery challenge.

3. Deliver a second COVID-19 Stimulus Package to assist local businesses and residents.

4. A new Economic Development Strategy, finalised within the first 100 days.

5. Establish a Beneficial Enterprise to guide the use of council-owned land at The Mill within first 100 days, to start attracting business investors and help drive economic recovery.

6. Implement Neighbourhood Plans to ensure our Planning Scheme meets the expectations of locals.

7. Enact a Regional Growth Management Strategy to strategically sequence development at a pace our region can absorb.

8. Partner with Moreton Bay Industry and Tourism (MBRIT) to take our $1 billion tourism industry to the next level.

9. Help protect koalas by embarking on an Environmental Land Buy Back Program, so Council owns its own green corridors.

10. Finish implementing all the recommendations in the Council Reform Review to make Moreton Bay Regional Council a modern, outcomes-focussed workplace.

A new decade has certainly brought new challenges, but your new team at Moreton Bay Regional Council is already stepping up to the plate and taking coronavirus head on.

We’ve delivered nearly $20 million in economic stimulus projects targeted at keeping tradies on the tools, supporting ratepayers in financial distress and helping community clubs keep the lights on.

These are extraordinary times, so we’re taking extraordinary action. In fact, already this year we’ve provided more than 14 times the usual level of funding for community clubs to build new infrastructure and repair ailing clubhouses.

My commitment to you is that economic recovery will be at the heart of every strategic decision we make and community recovery will be at the heart of everything we do.

Certainly that’s my philosophy as we finalise Council’s 2020-21 Budget. We will focus every day on getting local families through the months ahead and making sure Council’s efforts reflect local expectations

On that note, I want to say that my door will always be open to anyone who has ideas on how we can do things differently here in the Moreton Bay Region.

I’m already inspired by those local businesses who’ve embraced the #MoretonBayTough mantra, by innovating and adapting day-by-day

to keep their doors open and keep one step ahead of this pandemic.

Council is doing what we can. We’re supporting the ‘buy local’ campaign by changing our tender processes to give stronger weighting to local contractors.

We’re keeping the bulk of our existing contracts, we’ve brought forward capital works to help keep locals employed and we’re also hiring new staff at Council to better serve our community - as recommended in the Grassroots Review.

But we’re not out of the woods yet, and as we slowly return to something that feels a little more like normality, I thank you for continuing to abide by the Government’s social distancing and hygiene regulations to prevent widespread outbreak of COVID-19.

Finally I’d like to congratulate all our councillors on the results of the March election. Residents have put their faith in a range of people with a range of views and professional experiences which will enrich our chamber.

I’m very pleased to have six returning Councillors bringing their experience back to the chamber, and six new Councillors bringing fresh ideas with them.

We may be living in uncertain times but voters have given us the foundations for success, and I know this new Council will deliver for you.

With Mayor Peter FlanneryOurOur M Moreton oreton BBay ay RRegionegion

A new era and a new direction for Moreton Bay

TIMES ARE TOUGH

MORETON BAY I S TOUGHE R

#MORETONBAYTOUG H

June/July 2020

Hello and welcome to my very first quarterly newsletter as Councillor for Division 2! Thank you for placing your trust in me and I look forward to working with you over the coming years. I grew up in this region and live with my family in Division 2 and enjoy the wonderful lifestyle we all share. It’s a new era for Moreton Bay and I am so proud to be part of shaping the future of our region by being officially sworn in as Councillor for Division 2 on 22 April 2020. Now more than ever Moreton Bay needs a strong Council to lead them into the next decade and beyond. I am so excited to be elected by you to help lead that journey! With the recent pandemic of COVID-19, we are living in uncertain times and are unsure of how long the recovery will take, but I do know that between the experience of returning Councillors and the fresh innovative ideas of our new Councillors, we have the foundations for success! This term has also marked the introduction of live video streaming our General Council Meetings. These meetings are live streamed via the Council website and can be watched here: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Council/Meetings This brings in a new age of transparency for our Council making it more accessible than ever for our residents to keep abreast of Council decisions!

Cheers, Boothy

In this Edition Meet Your New Council Building Strong Relationships Road Projects COVID-19 Grants Our Moreton Bay Region with

Mayor Peter Flannery

Did you know Council’s Customer Service Number 3205 0555 is also a 24/7 Emergency Number?

Welcome all of you who are new to Division 2 and I hope you enjoy living in this beautiful region. To stay up to date with the latest happenings in and around Division 2, follow Council on Facebook and visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au. If you have any queries as you settle into your new home, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on 3205 0555 or go to our website www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

OUR NEW COUNCIL

L-R Cr Tony Latter, Cr Brooke Savige, Cr Mick Gillam, Cr Karl Winchester, Cr Cath Tonks, Cr Mark Booth, Cr Peter Flannery - Mayor, Cr Darren Grimwade, Cr Denise Sims - Deputy Mayor, Cr Sandra Ruck, Cr Matthew Constance, Cr Adam Hain & Cr Jodie Shipway.

Mobile Offices commence on 4 June and details are below: 9am-10am: Clayton Park, Cnr Main Street & Moreton Terrace, Beachmere 10.30am-11.30am: 524A Old Bay Road, Burpengary East 1pm-2pm: Burpengary Library, 121 Station Road, Burpengary 2.30pm-3.30pm: Reserve located at 6 Glenmay Court, Morayfield (Glenwood Drive) 4pm-5pm: Opposite 227 Mackie Road, Narangba

Meetings will continue every second Thursday.

WORKING TOGETHER IN DIVISION 2

As your Division 2 Councillor, I look forward to working relentlessly with every single State and Federal MP to ensure we work together and work hard to get the best outcomes for our community. I have spent these early days touching base and discussing the future with (from top L-R) Terry Long, Federal Member for Longman; Luke Howarth, Federal Member for Petrie; Mark Ryan, State Member for Morayfield & Minister of Police & Corrective Services; Chris Whiting, State Member for Bancroft; Shane King, State Member for Kurwongbah and Simone Wilson, State Member for Pumicestone. I am committed to working hard with each and every member to get the best outcomes for you and Division 2!

BEACHMERE LAKE OLD BAY ROAD

I met onsite at the Beachmere Lake on 28 May to inspect the current sediment removal works. A survey of the lake bed was completed and compared with survey information from 2013. The comparison showed areas of accumulated silt and sediment at the southern end of the lake. This sediment has come from the ocean via the tidal inlet. The works being carried out at the moment have so far removed 160m3 of sediment with a further 90-100m3 to be removed in the coming weeks. This vital piece of maintenance will help ensure the tidal flows remain strong in and out of the lake to help maintain healthy water quality for the various forms of aquatic life that call the lake home.

Mayor Peter Flannery and I are super excited to announce that a $1.4m flood mitigation project to raise Old Bay Road, Burpengary East and reduce the frequency of overtopping is about to be delivered for Division 2. The works will include replacement of 14 pipes, 10 concrete culverts and raising of 140m of Old Bay Road. Motorists and pedestrians will notice a big difference to part of Old Bay Road thanks to this upgrade, from better safety to increased connectivity. Importantly, we’re going to get these works underway right now during the dry season, bringing a proactive approach so locals have better infrastructure in place ahead of this summer’s storms. Work is due to start in June and take about 19 weeks, depending on weather.

COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE

At the time of writing, a total of $490,933 for Division 2 was provide to the following community groups the COVID-19 Community Infrastructure Revitalisation Grant: Artisans Guild of Caboolture - $5,140 Beachmere Area Network Group - $10,094 Beachmere Community Lawn Bowls Club -

$5,544 Beachmere District’s Men’s Shed - $50,000 Burpengary Community Association - $49,389 Burpengary Jets Rugby League Football Club -

$12,100 Burpengary Meals on Wheels - $20,504 Caboolture Clay Target Club - $50,000 Caboolture River Fishing & Boating Club -

$13,694 Deception Bay Amateur Athletics Club - $50,000 Deception Bay Little Athletics - $45,468 Moreton Bay Lions Australian Football Club -

$49,000 North Road Combine - $12,500 Royal Life Saving Society Queensland - $39,413 Sports Aeromodellers Moreton Bay Region -

$50,000 The Burpengary Kindergarten Association -

$28,087

DIVISION TWO PROJECTS

LEAR JET DRIVE/AERODROME ROAD, CABOOLTURE INTERSECTION UPGRADE Work commenced in late November 2019 on the upgrade of the intersection of Aerodrome Road and Lear Jet Drive, Caboolture to improve safety for all transport users, reduce traffic congestion and bring the road pavement to a desirable level of service. Inclusions in the project include: reconfiguration of existing intersection to traffic signals, addition traffic turn lanes, signalised pedestrian crossing facilities, road rehabilitation, pathway renewal, renewal of raised medians, utility relocation works and drainage works. Practical completion of works was reached during week ending 1 May and footpath rectification works on the corner of Aerodrome Road & Lear Jet Drive are scheduled.

The quickest and easiest way to lodge a request is to use the MBRC Request app which you can download to your smart phone. Just take a photo, geo tag the location, write a description and send it off all within a matter of minutes. You can download the app at https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Contact/Mobile-Apps

ARTHUR DREWETT DRIVE, BURPENGARY EAST ROAD REHABILITATION Road rehabilitation for Arthur Drewett Drive Burpengary East commenced in May. This project will renew the road pavement and improve the road surface.

See it, report it with MBRC Request Notifying council of playground repairs, graffiti or other local issues is easy with the new MBRC Request App. Some of the things you can report include:

fallen trees

potholes

footpath damage

missed bin collection or illegal dumping

Ten Point Action Plan

1. Reject the recommended 2% pay increase for councillors.

2. Immediately activate the Moreton Recovery Group to provide real time and expert external advice on the recovery challenge.

3. Deliver a second COVID-19 Stimulus Package to assist local businesses and residents.

4. A new Economic Development Strategy, finalised within the first 100 days.

5. Establish a Beneficial Enterprise to guide the use of council-owned land at The Mill within first 100 days, to start attracting business investors and help drive economic recovery.

6. Implement Neighbourhood Plans to ensure our Planning Scheme meets the expectations of locals.

7. Enact a Regional Growth Management Strategy to strategically sequence development at a pace our region can absorb.

8. Partner with Moreton Bay Industry and Tourism (MBRIT) to take our $1 billion tourism industry to the next level.

9. Help protect koalas by embarking on an Environmental Land Buy Back Program, so Council owns its own green corridors.

10. Finish implementing all the recommendations in the Council Reform Review to make Moreton Bay Regional Council a modern, outcomes-focussed workplace.

A new decade has certainly brought new challenges, but your new team at Moreton Bay Regional Council is already stepping up to the plate and taking coronavirus head on.

We’ve delivered nearly $20 million in economic stimulus projects targeted at keeping tradies on the tools, supporting ratepayers in financial distress and helping community clubs keep the lights on.

These are extraordinary times, so we’re taking extraordinary action. In fact, already this year we’ve provided more than 14 times the usual level of funding for community clubs to build new infrastructure and repair ailing clubhouses.

My commitment to you is that economic recovery will be at the heart of every strategic decision we make and community recovery will be at the heart of everything we do.

Certainly that’s my philosophy as we finalise Council’s 2020-21 Budget. We will focus every day on getting local families through the months ahead and making sure Council’s efforts reflect local expectations

On that note, I want to say that my door will always be open to anyone who has ideas on how we can do things differently here in the Moreton Bay Region.

I’m already inspired by those local businesses who’ve embraced the #MoretonBayTough mantra, by innovating and adapting day-by-day

to keep their doors open and keep one step ahead of this pandemic.

Council is doing what we can. We’re supporting the ‘buy local’ campaign by changing our tender processes to give stronger weighting to local contractors.

We’re keeping the bulk of our existing contracts, we’ve brought forward capital works to help keep locals employed and we’re also hiring new staff at Council to better serve our community - as recommended in the Grassroots Review.

But we’re not out of the woods yet, and as we slowly return to something that feels a little more like normality, I thank you for continuing to abide by the Government’s social distancing and hygiene regulations to prevent widespread outbreak of COVID-19.

Finally I’d like to congratulate all our councillors on the results of the March election. Residents have put their faith in a range of people with a range of views and professional experiences which will enrich our chamber.

I’m very pleased to have six returning Councillors bringing their experience back to the chamber, and six new Councillors bringing fresh ideas with them.

We may be living in uncertain times but voters have given us the foundations for success, and I know this new Council will deliver for you.

With Mayor Peter FlanneryOurOur M Moreton oreton BBay ay RRegionegion

A new era and a new direction for Moreton Bay

TIMES ARE TOUGH

MORETON BAY IS TOUGHE R

#MORETONBAYTOUG H