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Queensland Government Gazette PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 385] Friday 9 October 2020 General Gazette Notices All submissions to the'ENERAL 'AZETTEMUSTBERECEIVEDBEFORE OPPOPO8FEOFTEBZT For example: n Departmental Notices n DispoSal oF Unclaimed GoodS n Land sales / Resumption of Land n Dissolution of Partnership Notices n Unclaimed Monies Email your submission in Word or PDF Format to HB[FUUF!IQXRMEHPWBV !PROOFISFORMATTEDANDEMAILEDTOYOU ALONGWITHAQUOTATIONFORYOURAPPROVAL 0AYMENTINDICATESTHE PROOFISAPPROVEDTOBEPUBLISHED 4HEGJOBMBQQSPWBMTOPUBLISHMUSTBE COMPLETEDBYCLOSEOFBUSINESS7EDNESDAY TOBEINCLUDEDIN&RIDAYS'AZETTE 4HEWEEKS#OMBINED'AZETTEISPLACEDONLINE &RIDAYMORNINGANDCANBEDOWNLOADED ORVIEWEDATXXXRMEHPWBVQVCMJDBUJPOT [239] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 385] Friday 2 October 2020 [No. 31 Queensland Health Brisbane, 2 October 2020 His Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council and under the provisions of the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011, has approved the appointment of Ms Jan Chambers as deputy chair of the South West Hospital and Health Board for a term commencing on the date published in the Queensland Government Gazette up to and including 17 May 2021. Steven Miles MP Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services © The State of Queensland 2020 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 2 October 2020 240 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 31 [2 October 2020 This page has been left blank intentionally [241] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 385] Friday 2 October 2020 [No. 32 Department of Transport and Main Roads Brisbane, 2 October 2020 His Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council and under the provisions of the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012, has approved: that the following persons be appointed as members of the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Board for a term of three years on and from the date published in the Queensland Government Gazette: • Aysin Dedekorkut-Howes • Mark Turner Gibbs • Andrew Mark Fielding • Gregory Leonard Vann; and His Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council also approved remuneration for eligible Board members as set out below: • Appointed member annual fees: $7,500 • Annual sub-committee fees (if appointed as a member of a Board sub-committee): $1,000 • Annual sub-committee fees (if appointed as the chairperson of a Board sub-committee): $1,500. In addition, all eligible Board members will be reimbursed all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred while travelling on business and attending meetings in connection with the functions of the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Board and may be paid in accordance with the following arrangements: • Economy class air travel is to be used; • Motor Vehicle Allowances as varied from time to time by the Governor in Council; and • Domestic Travelling and Relieving Expenses as varied from time to time by the Governor in Council. Mark Bailey MP MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS © The State of Queensland 2020 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 2 October 2020 242 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 32 [2 October 2020 This page has been left blank intentionally [243] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 385] Tuesday 6 October 2020 [No. 33 Queensland PROCLAMATION I, PAUL de JERSEY AC, Governor, dissolve the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. [L.S.] PAUL de JERSEY Governor Signed and Sealed on 6 October 2020. By Command Annastacia Palaszczuk God Save the Queen ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor on 6 October 2020. 2. Published in the Extraordinary Gazette on 6 October 2020. 3. The administering agency is the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. © The State of Queensland 2020 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 6 October 2020 244 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 33 [6 October 2020 This page has been left blank intentionally [245] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 385] Tuesday 6 October 2020 [No. 34 STATE OF QUEENSLAND Constitution of Queensland 2001 Electoral Act 1992 WRIT FOR ELECTION b!' tbt f§ratt ot f§ob, lftueen ot §ustralia anb Jliler otbtr ~talms ~Ujabttb tbt ~tconb, anb 'Grmitorits, J,tab ot tbe CommonlDealtb. To the Electoral Commission of Queensland d@rttttng: WE COMMAND you that you proceed according to the law to an election of ninety-three Members of the Legislative Assembly of :::"' Queensland: AND WE DO HEREBY appoint: ~ ;;:;" I. Tuesday, the sixth day of October, 2020 to be the day of issue of this Writ. 2. Saturday, the tenth day of October, 2020 to be the cut-off day for electoral rolls for the election. ~ ;:. :£ 3. Sunday, the eleventh day of October, 2020 to be the cut-off day for the nomination of candidates for the election. ~ ,!! i 4. Saturday, the thirty-first day of October, 2020 to be the polling day. ~ 5. Wednesday, the ninth day of December, 2020 for the return of this Writ to the Governor ofour State of Queensland at Brisbane. 'si' l .!l l -~ ~ ~ <>: ~ WITNESS Our Trusty and Well-beloved His Excellency the Honourable ~ Paul de Jersey, Companion of the Order of Australia, Governor ~ ~" .s c:i in and over the State of Queensland and its Dependencies, in the ~ -s: Commonwealth of Australia, at Government House, Brisbane, this £ ..- a! ~ sixth day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two thousand and twenty ! ~ and in the Sixty-ninth year of Our Reign. ~ 'si' [il" % By His Excellency's Command, (:J -~~ -~ ~ ~ © The State of Queensland 2020 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 6 October 2020 246 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 34 [6 October 2020 This page has been left blank intentionally [247] Queensland Government Gazette Extraordinary PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 385] Tuesday 6 October 2020 [No. 35 MINISTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES, MINES AND ENERGY RECOGNISED STANDARD NO. 21 UNDERGROUND EXPLOSION BARRIERS Pursuant to section 72(2) of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999, I give notice of the making, on 4 October 2020, of Recognised Standard No. 21, Underground Explosion Barriers. The recognised standard is posted on the Mining Safety and Health webpage of the business.qld.gov.au website. Dated this 6th day of October 2020 The Hon. Dr Anthony Lynham MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy © The State of Queensland 2020 Copyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act, reproduction by whatever means is prohibited without prior written permission. Inquiries should be addressed to: Gazette Advertising, GPO Box 2457, Brisbane QLD 4001. _____________________________ BRISBANE 6 October 2020 248 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 35 [6 October 2020 This page has been left blank intentionally [249] Queensland Government Gazette General PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISSN 0155-9370 Vol. 385] Friday 9 October 2020 [No. 36 Premier’s Office Brisbane, 9 October 2020 His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that he has approved the retention of the title ‘Honourable’ by Robert GOTTERSON AO ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK MP PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND MINISTER FOR TRADE 250 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 36 [9 October 2020 NOTIFICATION OF THE FILLING OF ADVERTISED VACANCIES The following appointments to various positions have been made in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Act 2008 . NOTIFICATION OF THE FILLING OF APPOINTMENTS PART I A public service officer, tenured general employee or a tenured public sector employee of a public sector unit listed in schedule 1 of Public Service Regulation 2008 who wishes to appeal against a promotion listed in Part 1 must give a written Appeal Notice within 21 days following gazettal of the promotion to – Industrial Registrar Industrial Registry Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.qirc.qld.gov.au for Appeal Notice For general enquiries prior to lodgement of an appeal: Contact Industrial Registry on 1300 592 987 or email [email protected] APPOINTMENT PART I – APPEALABLE Reference Vacancy Date of Name of Appointee Previous Position and Classification Number Appointment (Unless otherwise indicated) Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women 349220/20 Senior Team Leader, Child and Date of duty Hogg, Beverley Child Safety Officer, Child and Family, Family, Region – Moreton, Region – Moreton, Service Delivery, Service Delivery,
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