DOCSLIB.ORG

Lockyer Valley Service Directory

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Lockyer Valley Service Directory Lockyer Valley Service Directory July 2016 Contents 2 Emergency Numbers 14 Community Centres 40 Multicultural 3 Crisis Support 15 Council Services 40 Youth 4 Aboriginal & Torres Strait 16 Disability 41 Financial Counselling Islanders Services 24 Domestic Violence 42 Child Care Centres & Play 6 Advocacy 24 Family Group 8 Aged Care / Seniors 24 Health 44 Schools 9 Alcohol & Other Drugs 31 Housing 48 Churches 12 Carers 32 Mental Health Emergency Numbers Ambulance Lockyer Valley Dial 000 Non medical enquiries: Laidley Ph. (07) 5465 3547 Gatton Ph. (07) 5462 3050 Fire Lockyer Valley Dial 000 Gatton and Laidley Non emergency enquiries Gatton and Laidley: Ph. (07) 5468 3301 Police Lockyer Valley Dial 000 Non urgent Ph. 131 444 Gatton Police Station 5 William Street, Gatton Ph. (07) 5468 3266 Laidley Police Station Spicer Street, Laidley Ph. (07) 5466 8000 Stock & Rural Crime Investigation Squad Forest Hill Ph. (07) 5465 4200 Hoonline Ph. 13 46 66 Crimestoppers Ph. 1800 333 000 SES – State Lockyer Valley Ph. 13 25 00 Emergency Services 2 Lockyer Valley Service Directory Lockyer Valley Service Directory 3 Crisis Support (available 24 hours a day unless stated) Lifeline Lifeline is a confidential telephone crisis 13 11 14 support service available 24/7 from a landline, payphone or mobile. Anyone across Australia experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide can contact Lifeline. Regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation our trained volunteers are ready to listen, provide support and referrals. Suicide Call Back The Suicide Call Back Service is a free 1300 659 467 Service nationwide telephone support service, staffed by real people with professional qualifications. Our expert counsellors call you at a time that suits you, and provide support through up to six 50 minute counselling sessions. Kids Help Line A counselling service for Australian 1800 551 800 children and young people aged between 5 and 25 years. 1800 RESPECT Telephone and online crisis and trauma 1800 737 732 counselling service to assist people https://www.1800respect. experiencing the effects of sexual org.au assault, domestic or family violence. DV Connect State wide domestic violence hotline 1800 811 811 http://www.dvconnect.org Mens Line Professional telephone and online 1800 600 636 (DV Connect) support and information service for http://www.dvconnect.org Australian men. Samaritans Crisis Line Anonymous, non-judgemental, 13 52 47 non-religious emotional support and http://www. counselling over the phone. thesamaritans.org.au 2 Lockyer Valley Service Directory Lockyer Valley Service Directory 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services Service Provider Program Additional Info Referral Details Goolburri Health Foster Kinship care From Goodna to Esk to Ph. (07) 3812 9635 Advancement Gatton to Boonah. Aboriginal Home visits available. 11 Wolf St, Ipswich Corporation Kambu ATSICH Medical centre Bulk billing GP Appointments by phone Laidley Appointment based Services, Chronic Ph. (07) 5465 3541 Disease management, midwife support, dental, optometry Hours 08:00 am - hearing , Allied Health, 4:30pm Mon-Friday specialist care via teleconference or face http://kambuhealth.com. to face. Mental Health au/ support, family support services, children’s play group. Fernavale/Esk/Helidon through to Rosewood. Centre-based and home visits available. Kummara Kummara , Family & The referred family The Online Referral Form Family and Child Child Connect is a have an infant, child can be found at: Connect local, community- or adolescent under http://www. based intake and 18 years old and are familychildconnect.org.au referral service seeking or would providing information benefit from further and advice for people support. Intake: seeking assistance for Home visits. Ph. 13FAMILY ( 133264) children, adolescents and families where there are concerns Reception: about their well-being. Ph. (07) 3812 9144 Families who find themselves in need of support can access Family & Child Connect for advice and help. 4 Lockyer Valley Service Directory Lockyer Valley Service Directory 5 Kummara Kummara Families is Families who identify Referrals are accepted Families Goodna an Indigenous Family as Indigenous and who from Health, Education, Support Service based have a child/adolescent Indigenous Health Services in the Goodna region (0-18) in their care. and Child Safety Services. of Queensland. We Families may also self- offer a confidential refer. Ipswich. Somerset non-judgemental Region. Lockyer Valley. service that works in partnership with Ph: (07) 3381 8838 families for the Centre-based and achievement of home visits available. Fax: (07) 3381 8355 independence and strengthening of the family’s capabilities. Email: administration@ kummara.org.au Kummara Families work with families at no cost to offer the following: • Counselling • Family Support (Parenting skills, Health, life skills and school engagement) • Home Assistance ( Budgeting and Household maintenance • Parenting programs ( Circle of Security and Parents under Pressure) 4 Lockyer Valley Service Directory Lockyer Valley Service Directory 5 Advocacy IRASI QSTARS IRASI provides Sspecialist Tenancy Ph. (07) 3281 5409 Ipswich Tenancy Support; Disability Advice and Regional Advocacy and Advocacy; and Mental Health Email: [email protected]. Advocacy Advice Support. Our aim is for increased au Services Inc. Information, Resilience, and Ability Disability to Self-advocate that fosters Advocacy Independence for vulnerable members of our community. Mental Health Our Specialist Tenancy Advice Advocacy and Service provides free professional Advice advice and advocacy to tenants and residents for private and public rental/housing; boarding, hostel, and (some) aged care rental accommodation. The role of the Disability Advocate is to provide advocacy information and advice to people, ages 18-65 years with a disability, and support them to achieve their goals. The role of the Mental Health Advocate is to deliver an individual advocacy service for people, ages 18-65, with a mental health related disability. West Lockyer Valley e.g. Gatton/ Laidley side. Centre-based. QADA General QADA offers free, confidential Ph. 1800 818 338 Advocacy and advocacy support to: Guardianship •recipients of Australian government or visit our webpage www. Advocacy aged care services with issues qada.org.au regarding their service provision •recipients of community care services with issues regarding their service provision •carers or representatives of recipients of these services with issues regarding their service provision •adults whose decision making capacity is being questioned with guardianship and administration matters. Home visits available. 6 Lockyer Valley Service Directory Lockyer Valley Service Directory 7 The Toowoomba Provide free legal services to adults Self referral, or by family, Advocacy Family and children with a mental illness, friend or professional and Support Relationship intellectual disability or impairment working in the sector. Centre Centre and/or acquired brain injury, who (TASC) have been charged by Police and Ph. (07) 4616 9700 or are to appear before either the Ph 1300 008 272 Magistrate’s Court or the Children’s Court. Disability Law Offers limited Legal representation Project for people with a mental illness, intellectual disability or impairment and/or acquired brain injury, who have been charged with a criminal offence. Toowoomba and region (inclusive of Lockyer Valley). Seniors legal Targeted to people over the age and Support of 60 who are at risk of and/ Service – or experiencing elder abuse or SLASS financial exploitation. Provides information, advice and support regarding the above. Inclusive of short-term counselling, referral to other legal support services and representation in court and before tribunals. Ipswich, Toowoomba, Darling Downs and South West Queensland. Regional Individual advocacy services, Disability encouragement for individuals advocacy and communities to advance the interests of people with a disability and their families. Housing Comprehensive advocacy to assist support people funded under HASP to move program from Queensland Health extended treatment facilities to sustainable community living. Toowoomba and south west Queensland 6 Lockyer Valley Service Directory Lockyer Valley Service Directory 7 Aged Care/ Seniors Anglicare Over 65: Open services. Ph. 1330 610 610 • Allied health From Gailes to just before Grantham. • nursing Also to Esk and Churchable. Under 65: • domestic Home visits. assistance Referrals made directly to • personal care client centre • respite • social support Over 65: Under 65: Referrals made through • Allied Health myagedcare website www. • Nursing myagedcare.gov.au Carinity Carinity Aged Aged Care Facility Residential. Ring head office Care Laidley. Ph. (07) 3550 3747 or facility Karinya Ph. (07) 5411 9400 Meals on Provide meals Provide a meal, hot soup and dessert Gatton ph. (07) 5462 2766 Wheels for up to 7 days and juice. Laidley ph. (07) 5466 8122 a week Gatton: Gatton Township, Grantham, Monday to Placid Hills and Helidon township. Friday deliveries Laidley: Laidley, Country run (Forest frozen meals for hill and Plainland – 3 days a week the weekend Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Can do a special trip to Kensington Grove on Monday. Home visits. Ozcare Community Care ACAT Eligibility Ph. (07) 3432 6088 Or www. Level 2 and level myagedcare.gov.au 4 Home Care VHC Eligibility Ph. 1800 200 422 packages. No Dept. of Veteran Affairs HACC funding.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Soils and Land Suitability of the Lockyer Valley Alluvial Plains South-East Queensland
    QNRM01215 LandLand RResouresourcceses BBulletinulletin Soils and Land Suitability of the Lockyer Valley Alluvial Plains South-East Queensland B. Powell J. Loi and N.G. Christianos 276 Land Resources Bulletin Soils and Irrigated Land Suitability of the Lockyer Valley Alluvial Plains, South-East Queensland B Powell J Loi and NG Christianos Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland 2002 QNRM01215 ISSN 1327 - 5763 This publication was prepared by Department of Natural Resources and Mines officers. It may be distributed to other interested individuals and organisations. This report is intended to provide information only on the subject under review. There are limitations inherent in land resource studies, such as accuracy in relation to map scale and assumptions regarding socio-economic factors for land evaluation. Before acting on the information conveyed in this report, readers should ensure that they have received adequate professional information and advice specific to their enquiry. While all care has been taken in the preparation of this report neither the Department of Natural Resources and Mines nor its officers or staff accepts any responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from any inaccuracy or omission in the information contained herein. © State of Queensland, Department of Natural Resources and Mines 2002 Department of Natural Resources and Mines Locked Bag 40 Coorparoo DC Qld 4151 ii CONTENTS List of tables iv List of figures v List of maps v Summary vi 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCKYER VALLEY 2 Climate 2 Geology and relief 5 Vegetation 9 Hydrology 11 Land use 17 3. METHODS 22 Soil survey 22 Chemical and Physical characterisation 22 Clay mineralogy 23 Soil Geomorphology 23 4.
    [Show full text]
  • Directions to University of Queensland Clinical Studies Centre Outer Ring Rd, Gatton Camp Telephone Vetprac 0414 581 600 Or Camp
    VetPrac® 88 Trowers Road Pine Mountain QLD, 4306 P: +61 409 743 100 E: [email protected] Directions to University of Queensland Clinical Studies Centre Outer Ring Rd, Gatton Camp Telephone VetPrac 0414 581 600 or Campus Enquiries (07) 5460 1215 if you are lost. It takes an hour and twenty minutes to get from the airport to the University. By Car: Gatton is situated on the Warrego Highway about 75 minutes from Brisbane. Many options for car hire are available at Brisbane Airport. Follow State and National Highway directions to Ipswich then follow on to Toowoomba. The Clinical Studies Centre is located at Parking Lot 8 within the university campus. Lectures are held in the Foundation Building. Please see the included map for more detail. By Coach: Greyline Buses leave Brisbane Domestic Terminal regularly. There are also many shuttles that transport between Brisbane and Toowoomba, stopping at Gatton along the way. Visit www.greyhound.com.au for some information and booking. Please contact me for any further help on 0414 581 600 or email [email protected] Accommodation Options University Campus Accommodations (recommended) Accommodation is available on campus in the Gatton University Motel. Limited rooms available. Call +61-7-5460 1489 for bookings Halls of Residence rooms $80 per person/night Motel Room $80 per person/night Single share Meals $10 per meal Standard buffet style *Note: This price was recorded in 2019 and is subject to change. VetPrac has no affiliation with the Gatton University accommodation. Gatton Motel 10 minute drive to campus Address 74 Railway St Gatton QLD 4343 Telephone (07) 5462 1333 Website http://www.gattonmotel.com.au ABN: 68 637 090 192 VetPrac® 88 Trowers Road Pine Mountain QLD, 4306 P: +61 409 743 100 E: [email protected] Porters Plainland Bed and Breakfast 10min drive to campus Address 39 Donaldson Rd Plainland QLD 4341 Telephone (07) 5465 6332 Website http://www.plainlandhotel.com *Note: The Private/Spa rooms have a private toilet, bathroom and TV; Standard rooms have shared facilities.
    [Show full text]
  • Documents Released Under 200360
    WALLACE, Kira From: EVANS, Angela Sent: Monday, 13 January 2020 1:51 PM To: Sharon Durham; 'Tania Reeves'; COOK, Tony; SEELEY, Nick; [email protected] Cc: MORAITIS, Deborah; DAY, Laura; MARA, Kevin; Kristina Pace; HUNT, Jeff Subject: Air Con Newsletter - 10 January 2020 Attachments: AC Program Newsletter issued 10 January 2020.pdf Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed Categories: Media/Newsletters/News Good Afternoon Please find attached the AC Program newsletter as at 10 January 2020. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Ange Angela Evans Principal Advisor Office of the Assistant Director-General, Infrastructure Services Branch Queensland Department of Education Government P: 07 3034 6008 I M: s.47(3)(b) - IContrary E: [email protected] to Public Interest Level 19 I AM60 I42 - 60 Albert Street I Brisbane QLD 4000 I PO Box 15033 I City East QLD 4002 Please consider the environment before printing this email. Released under RTI Act by DoE 1 RTI Application 200360 - File A - Document 1 of 559 Air Conditioning (AC) Program Issued: 10 January 2020 School Assessments ComJ)leted 301 of which - 3,500 Schools Announced Spaces Approved for AC 158 131 12 124 Schools at Design/Tender Stage Schools at Contract Award Stage Schools Completed Spaces AC Design/Tender Contract Award Completed Overall 2019-20 AC Budget / $67M Announceables Contracts awarded at a total of 143 schools Total Budget * including: 131 schools at contract award stage Priority AC Program Refer to Appendix B for full list of schools 12 schools at completed stage $50M $12M \.
    [Show full text]
  • Election Day Polling Booths (Information As at 28 March 2020) Polling Booths Will Be Open on Election Day (Saturday, 28 March 2020) from 8Am to 6Pm
    2020 Local government elections - Election day polling booths (information as at 28 March 2020) Polling booths will be open on election day (Saturday, 28 March 2020) from 8am to 6pm. Polling booth locations may be subject to change. Changes are listed at the bottom of this table, or check the ECQ website for updated information or phone 1300 881 665. Local government area Ward / Division Booth Name Disability Access Address Aurukun Shire Council Aurukun LG Full Wo’uw Koalam Community Centre, Cnr Tal Tal Street and McKenzie Drive, AURUKUN Boulia Shire Council Boulia LG Full Shire Hall, Herbert Street, BOULIA Brisbane City Council All Wards Brisbane City Hall None Brisbane City Hall, Sandgate Room, (Ann Street entrance), BRISBANE Brisbane City Council Bracken Ridge Brisbane City Hall None Brisbane City Hall, Sandgate Room, (Ann Street entrance), BRISBANE Aspley Full Aspley Special School Hall, 751 Zillmere Road, ASPLEY Aspley East Full Aspley East State School, Multi Purpose Activity Centre, Clorane Street, ASPLEY Bald Hills Full Bald Hills State School Hall, 2156 Gympie Road, BALD HILLS Bracken Ridge Full Bracken Ridge Uniting Church, 7 Pellinore Road, BRACKEN RIDGE Bracken Ridge East Full Bracken Ridge State School, Denham Street, BRACKEN RIDGE Bracken Ridge West Full Norris Road State School Hall, Pritchard Place, BRACKEN RIDGE Bridgeman Downs Assisted Church of the Resurrection Hall, 30 Ridley Road, BRIDGEMAN DOWNS Fitzgibbon Assisted Fitzgibbon Community Centre, 545 Roghan Road, FITZGIBBON Taigum Full Taigum State School Hall, 266 Handford
    [Show full text]
  • Hatton Vale Ridge Community Brochure
    HATTON VALE RIDGE Hatton Vale Ridge Wide open spaces, fresh country breezes and panoramic valley views. These are just a few of the perks of the acreage community, Hatton Vale Ridge. Located in Hatton Vale, this gently undulating acreage estate offers residents space for a growing family and a truly relaxed rural lifestyle. All key amenities are all within reach. You are only minutes’ drive to the Woolworths Shopping Centre and Plainlands Service Centre, as well as the Hatton Vale School, Golf Club and Child Care. 4000sqm lots are priced from $159,000 and only a handful remain in this limited release. All have underground power, water as well as NBN. Home and Land Packages start from just $359,000. Our Location Our COVENANT As one of the largest developers in South-East Queensland, QM Properties works to ensure that there are quality development guidelines employed for each of their communities. The high quality of the streetscapes, home designs and manicured gardens in QM estates are the result of our established Community Development Standards. Covenants have become an invaluable part of all modern, quality developments. Estate covenants are designed to ensure the high standard of our estates as well as work to protect buyers’ investments. QM’s highly-qualified Covenant Team offer buyers an invaluable post-sale service. They draw on nearly four-decades of industry experience to offer a wealth of advice on home plans, landscaping, pools, sheds, and fencing. The QM Properties Covenant Team carefully considered all planned construction and landscaping. The Covenant team also regularly review all estates to ensure that the quality and safety of our communities is being maintained.
    [Show full text]
  • Fairways Park Sketch Design LANDSCAPE CONCEPT SKETCH MASTER PLAN REPORT LOCKYER VALLEY REGIONAL COUNCIL - 4 SEPTEMBER 2019 INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
    Fairways Park Sketch Design LANDSCAPE CONCEPT SKETCH MASTER PLAN REPORT LOCKYER VALLEY REGIONAL COUNCIL - 4 SEPTEMBER 2019 INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND WHY ARE WE HERE Excitingly, the Lockyer Valley Regional Council is currently developing a new district park in the Hatton Vale/ Kensington Grove region. Council is currently finalising a contract to secure 14 hectares of land to develop a high-quality park in a stage approached. THE SITE LOCATION The provision of parkland and open space for recreation and sporting purposes in the rural residential area of Hatton Vale/ Kensington Grove. This future public park will facilitate the long term need for the area, as well as surrounding suburbs in the Lockyer Valley Region. In 2016 the Brightview, Glenore Grove, Hatton Vale, Kensington Grove, Lockrose, Plainland and Regency Downs area accounted for 24.3% of the Lockyer Valley Region’s population with a figure of 9,398. Based on Queensland Treasury projections there is the possibility that the land available in this region could house up to another 6,000 residents. KENSINGTON KEY DOCUMENTS GROVE The landscape design options have been informed from the following documents: - GenEng Design Report (Option 2 preferred option) - Laidley Planning Scheme with LGIP 20180627, WARREGO HWY - Project Inception Meeting Minutes_April 2019 HATTON - Lockyer Valley Sports and Recreation Plan_Draft VALE - Community Consultation Feedback SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL SOMERSET MORETON REGIONAL BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL COUNCIL BRISBANE CITY LOCKYER COUNCIL TOOWOOMBA RED LAND VALLEY REGIONAL IPSWICH CITY CITY COUNCIL REGIONAL COUNCIL COUNCIL COUNCIL LOGAN CITY COUNCIL SCENIC RIM GOLD COAST REGIONAL CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL 04/09/2019 | Lockyer Valley Regional Council Fairways Park Sketch Design Wolter Consulting Group | 2 VISION & PLACEMAKING THE VISION LVRC has a need for a District Park.
    [Show full text]
  • Agricultural Needs Analysis (August 2018)
    RDA Ipswich & West Moreton AGRICULTURAL NEEDS ANALYSIS TRANSFORMING A REGION August 2018 Kilcoy Esk Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of our region – The Jagera, Kitabul, Ugarapul, Yugambeh and Yuggera people. Gatton Ipswich Laidley Springfield Lakes Disclaimer – Whilst all efforts have been made to ensure the content of this Boonah Beaudesert publication is free from error, the Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton (RDAIWM) Ipswich and West Moreton Agricultural Needs Analysis does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information. RDAIWM does not accept any liability for any persons, for any damage or loss whatsoever or howsoever caused in relation to that person taking action (or not taking action as the case may be) in respect of any statement, information or advice given in this publication. 2 RDAIWM Agricultural Needs Analysis AUG 2018 Chair’s Message As there is no single entity to bring together becoming better informed about the food they the various needs and wants for the future are eating and taking a more significant interest development of the agricultural industry of in its provenance and qualities. the four Councils of the West Moreton region Similarly, the increasing pressures of living in a (Ipswich, Somerset, Lockyer Valley and Scenic global city, as Brisbane is becoming, engenders Rim), Regional Development Australia Ipswich & a desire for respite. West Moreton (RDAIWM) has undertaken a high- level review of the vital infrastructure and policy The SEQ Regional Plan categorises most of development needs of the region. the study as: “Regional Landscape and Rural ongoing existing lists of considered, critical Production” for precisely this reason: to provide infrastructure priorities.
    [Show full text]
  • Fire Ant Detection
    Redbank Creek Lake Wivenhoe Bryden Joyner Griffin Moreton Island Laceys Creek Kobble Creek Bray Lawnton Griffin Esk Samsonvale Park Moreton Island National Red Imported Fire Ant Cashmere Strathpine Brighton Mount Bald Hills Moombra Glorious Mount Samson Eradication Program Warner Bracken Sandgate Dundas Ridge Mount Hallen Clear Brendale Deagon Closeburn Mountain Lake Wivenhoe Cedar Creek Fitzgibbon Taigum Eatons Hill Carseldine FIRE ANT DETECTIONS England Creek Yugar Nudgee Draper Boondall Albany Bridgeman Beach Creek Downs Zillmere Moreton Bay APRIL - JUNE 2020 Samford Nudgee Bunya Aspley Buaraba Wivenhoe Hill Split Yard Banks Valley Geebung Creek Mount Highvale Samford Pinkenba Coominya Creek Chermside West Nebo Wights Village Banyo Mcdowall Chermside Ferny Hills Arana Port Of England Mountain Brisbane Hills Everton Park Wavell Brisbane Creek Northgate Airport Ferny Heights LEGEND Camp Mountain Kedron Jollys Grove Keperra Gaythorne Hendra Patrick Lookout Upper Kedron Wooloowin Atkinsons Dam Banks Creek No re port Estate Mitchelton Grange Lytton Wivenhoe Eagle Churchable Alderley Windsor Ascot Clarendon Pocket Enoggera Enoggera Farm Low Newmarket Reservoir Bowen Hamilton Hemmant Wynnum Lake The Gap Ashgrove Herston Hills Manchester Me dium Lockyer Rifle Range Lake Balmoral Manly Paddington Red Murarrie Wynnum West Spring Creek Waters Mount Tarampa Manchester New Fernvale Bardon Hill Morningside Upper Farm High Vernor Manly West Lota Lynford Lowood Brookfield Mount Auchenflower Brisbane Cannon Tingalpa Kentville Hill Wellington Brookfield
    [Show full text]
  • My Visit to Hatton Vale State School
    My Visit to Hatton Vale State School LISE MEDD | Principal, George Webster Elementary School, Toronto, Canada The article’s author with Ashley Lawless, Principal of Hatton Vale State School. DURING THE JULY/AUGUST summer holiday period in the includes playground structures, a netball court, rugby pitches Canadian education system, I had the privilege to participate and open area play spaces. I was particularly blown away by in the Ontario–Queensland Principal Exchange Program, the learning gardens and koala highway that were also on the facilitated by QASSP and the Ontario Principals’ Council school property. (OPC). This professional learning opportunity allowed me to The next several days gave me the opportunity to see experience being ‘Principal for a Week’ at Hatton Vale State the programming in the classrooms including the School, a 25-minute drive west of Ipswich along the Warrego ‘beeee’haviour program developed by the Master Teacher. Highway. My principal exchange partner, Ashley Lawless, The high expectations around behaviour was evident in the helped me to gain an understanding of the Hatton Vale respect that all students displayed toward each other and State School context and to visit a variety of other schools in their teachers. the Lockyer Valley in order to appreciate diverse models of I was also given the opportunity to observe the Daily schools in this vast rural area. 5 CAFE reading program, emphasising differentiated Hatton Vale State School has 540 students and is sited on instruction methods for literacy. The school’s Head of 1.5 acres of land. During my first day, I was given a tour of Curriculum has been working on establishing the program the school grounds, visiting the various buildings that dot the throughout the school with the support of the rest of the landscape.
    [Show full text]
  • Central Lockyer Valley Water Supply Scheme
    RIFLE RANGE MOUNT TARAMPA LOWOOD SPRING CREEK LYNFORD D OA KENTVILLE R LE A V N SEVENTEEN MILE R FE LOCKROSE VINEGAR HILL MORTON VALE L Kentville BRIGHTVIEW IL LOCKROSE H TARAMPA T S Brightview E ± R FO D A O R VIEW R HT OAD K LAKE CLARENDON IG S R E B N O T ADARE T A Lake Clarendon Dam COOLANA G Glenore Grove BRIGHTVIEW LAKE CLARENDON RINGWOOD PRENZLAU GLENORE GROVE Redbank Creek Clarendon REGENCY DOWNS KENSINGTON GROVE Jordan 2 GRANTHAM Wilson Jordan 1 CROWLEY VALE MINDEN Y VE GO HIGHWA RI WARRE E ERN D T AST COLLEGE VIEW MARBURG E G E ATT Crowley Vale Gatton R ON T L S A ID HATTON VALE PLACID HILLS Y L A E Y W GATTON L RO I LAWES AD D A W A R O ES HELIDON R D T HELIDON ROA N GATTON O ELID GA N H T T O Grantham PLAINLAND D OA R CARPENDALE FOREST HILL D N TALLEGALLA A D L A N I O Lower Tenthill A R L N P O Y T G E F A L LI T VERADILLA C T D N O I O N A T L L T A A LOWER TENTHILL ID G LE Y WOOLSHED WINWILL WOODLANDS R SUMMERHOLM O LAIDLEY NORTH A D THE BLUFF E A GLEN CAIRN S T T E E ASHWELL Bill Gunn Dam R T S K LAIDLEY HEIGHTS C D I MA MA CREEK A R T O LAKE DYER Sandy Creek A R Tenthill Creek P T T I P Showgrounds LAIDLEY OAD DRAYTON STREET BLENHEIM R LANEFIELD ROPELEY BLENHEIM CALVERT GRANDCHESTER UPPER TENTHILL AIDL OOD L EY R Laidley Creek Diversion ROSEW O A D LAIDLEY CREEK WEST MOUNT WHITESTONE LAIDLEY SOUTH ROSEWOOD ROCKSIDE LOWER MOUNT WALKER Disclaimer: Seqwater makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, Date: 2/03/2016 Legend Central Lockyer Valley completeness, reliability or suitability of the GIS data and any other information provided by Seqwater for any specific purpose and \" Weir Water Storage disclaims any responsibility or liability for any expenses, losses, Water Supply Scheme damages and costs which may be suffered or incurred as a result Central Lockyer Valley Rural Living Area of or in connection with using or relying on the data or the 0 2 4 6 8 information provided by Seqwater.
    [Show full text]
  • A History of Living with Flooding Size and the Amount of Rainfall Downstream of Dams, Total Flood Prevention Is Not Possible
    Managing flood risk Projects to improve flood mitigation in Brisbane and the surrounding areas have been discussed since European Brisbane River Catchment Flood Studies settlement and have included dredging and removal of a bar at the mouth of the river. Dams have an important role to play in water storage and flood mitigation in the Brisbane River catchment. Somerset and Wivenhoe Dams are the two main dams in the Brisbane River catchment. In addition to providing major water supply, they also play a role in reducing the impact of flood events. However due to the complexities of the catchment area such as its A history of living with flooding size and the amount of rainfall downstream of dams, total flood prevention is not possible. Flood Study Living with flooding is a part of life in the Brisbane River catchment and as a community we need to be informed, ready and resilient. The Queensland Government and local councils have partnered to deliver the Brisbane River Catchment We can’t prevent future floods. However, there are ways we can increase our level of preparedness and resilience to flood Flood Study (Flood Study), to investigate regional scale flooding across the Brisbane River floodplain that is caused by events across the Brisbane River floodplain. The Queensland Government and local governments are working on a long- substantial rainfall across the Brisbane River catchment. Knowledge gained from historical flood events was critical to the term plan to manage the impact of future floods and improve community safety and resilience. development of the Flood Study, which provides valuable information about the varying size and frequency of potential The Flood Study was completed in early 2017 and provides the most up-to-date flood information about the probabilities floods across the floodplain to better assess the likely impact of flood events in the future.
    [Show full text]
  • Withcott Town
    AABCD EF G WALLAC ES ROAD 0 100 200 ek 0 100 200 re C ky metres oc T R R metres U O C 1 E To Murphys Creek 1 D T A A JONES ROAD K O VE R I DR S NDS N A I REL T HO T S I G C O N T N LITTLE N O E OA D KEY L C C E R RE S EK RD D S E R S D R R K E I E D Y C A A E N W N R GH A C I A O H N S O J G CREEK RD C Y E LE OAKEY A H RR LITT J I O R P WA D E R N D S U E R K S E M CO E R N N D LE G S I N G PORTE To Helidon T US ROAD O 2 To Gatton 2 N D To Brisbane T R S PAMELA CRT T R A ST RES D W R K R AN L C E U E D RE JE RB C A T N N K TO S N R GAT O D D E M I G K D Skate I D W R R K Park A S RU R BBQ THER N G FOR A D RD D P G Y I I A N GE DR W B Jean Biggs KRD Springbrook H R PAR HIG D O Park Park EG RR N WA T TO H S AD B ET BR T LA ZAB Burrambin CR NC ELI HV Park Gatton Ck IEW QUIGLEYS R RD Pedestrian D D J Bridge R O N S 3 L 3 E L S I D E E R RIV R D D N ' NDS S LA O ORE W SH O Withcott D A RD RD Transfer Station E D RUTHERFO M R S E K H SPA E W C ATER N RD Merryfields O S R I T N Park S Recreation ST G UL T Reserve AN T RB R BE O A E K A L J AH DAYNE R N ES R W D C C Skate E D S E k R T ree T C R R n T atto BBQ Park S G O T S Jean Biggs M ETH L B E T A Park LIZ B R E Forest C Burrambin Withcott Street Map Index Y AY Hall Park B GHW A Park O HI I REG G WAR M G k D S ee Belah Court D4 May Court C4 Cr R R es DEBR S D ol 4 A ST r H B 4 Belmore Drive W ate ON E4 Meadows Road C4,TC O y W D ke E on L Berghofer Drive A5-B6 Murphys Creek Road G2 A Withcott M L E S M State School R Biggs Road D C4,TC Nuttals Road F4 R C Church of Blanchview Road N s E6-F3
    [Show full text]