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COUNCILLOR RICK BABEROWSKI LIVING IN DIVISION SPRING/SUMMER 2018 1 More together Some special qualities come with calling Division 1 home. You can enjoy the vibe of our modern suburbs or you can slow down when needed in any of the Glasshouse Country townships. You are close enough to the coast, hinterland and the bigger cities to experience it all. Each community is unique, with a special story to tell. Historic Landsborough helps 191,000 Put some country into Christmas passengers catch the train each year, while Beerwah supports Put some country into your Christmas at the Glasshouse Country the major commercial activity. Community Carols, Beerwah from 4pm on Saturday, December 15. Caloundra West uniquely hosts This year, with council funding, or picnic chairs, spread themselves an aerodrome and Baringa, just to the south, is bursting into the carols return to Beerwah out ready to singalong and gaze existence, while Beerburrum, Sportsground under the direction of up at the sky. Entertainment will Peachester and Mooloolah are Bob Burns. Bob, a seasoned event be in full swing from 4.30pm, quieter rural lifestyle hamlets manager, was recently appointed including performances by local with deeper roots back to the by the Landsborough School of dance groups, bands and soloists. soldier settlement days, pioneer Arts Memorial Hall to continue the There will be rides, food, an animal farmers and our indigenous success of this popular event. farm, jumping castle and lots more. heritage. From 6.30pm, two choirs will join Two to three thousand people are I hope as you enjoy this festive carolers singing some of the all-time expected this year, so organisers season that you choose to Christmas classics before fireworks explore your Division 1 to help are preparing with a big stage, a bring this special evening to a close. you feel even more at home. great sound and a new program for everyone’s enjoyment. Parking is Visit the Glasshouse Country available, but why not travel by train Community Carols Facebook page to Beerwah station and walk the to find out more. If you’d like to help Cr Rick Baberowski short distance to the event. Families on the night, or in 2019, email Bob are encouraged to bring blankets at [email protected] Bald Knob / Baringa / Beerburrum / Beerwah / Bells Creek / Bellvista / Booroobin / Caloundra South / Caloundra West / Coochin Creek / Crohamhurst / Glass House Mountains / Glenview / Landsborough / Little Mountain / Maleny / Meridan Plains / Mooloolah Valley / Mount Mellum / Palmview / Peachester / Wootha Whip around Division 1 CALOUNDRA WEST Council’s new $3 million district community centre at Baringa is close to completion. Adjacent is the new sports complex. These two activity spaces, the new Baringa State Primary School and skate plaza, are part of the State Government, Stockland and council’s commitment to develop depth and connection between community, business, schools and residents. These Council is working with the Landsborough outstanding facilities are also to serve and connect the nearby Place Making Landsborough community to help shapesuburbs the town’s of Bellvista, future. Bells Reach and Little Mountain. Project Update We are creating a place making masterplan to ensure GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS Landsborough’s future aligns with what the community wants. With early stages of Landsborough’s Place Making Project underway and news that the Beerwah Street Party will be back Earlier this year we engaged with the Landsborough community to understandin 2019, what we you lovehave about athe great town and way to celebrate our community’s what can be improvedfuture, to find achievements a shared vision for the future. and milestones. In 2019, a wonderful new Your feedback is helping us develop recommendations as part of a draft masterplan,playground which you will will be beable toinstalled provide at Beerwah’s Turner Park, and we further feedback on later this year or early next year. will see expansions to the Glasshouse Mountains District Park Jan 2018 playgroundLate 2018/Early and 2019 pathway2019 network. Investigations are also un- Values and visioning Testing the plan Presenting your draft masterplan 2018 derway 2019for a trail network 2020in the adjacent reserve. www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au BEERBURRUM07 5475 7272 / PEACHESTER Work on the trailhead for the Beerburrum ‘Rail to Trail’, a first for the region, begins next year. When complete, it will mark the start of a Glasshouse Mountains Park experience that connects the town with a new track up Mt Beerburrum, and a new class five trail that meets the Trachyte Circuit. Interpretive signage will bring alive the heartbreaking soldier settlement story and the historically important 1799 Flinders / Bongaree expedition. To further preserve our story, council funding has assisted Peachester Historical Committee to fit out a new archive room. PALMVIEW / KAWANA FOREST With stage one of the Grand Linear Park open and council main- tenance agreed upon, Avid Property Group held a successful first Long Table Dinner at Harmony, Palmview. New landowners braved the cool July night to meet their neighbours and neigh- bours-to-be over dinner, an activity as important as building a Image: Avid PropertyImage: Avid Group new home. Kudos to Kawana Forest’s new IRT committee who are promoting their community needs to council, and the KaFRA committee for connecting local families through the ‘Kids Sport in the Park’ program. We get more done by working together! Living in Division 1 Project Note from Mayor Mark Jamieson Update Sunshine Coast Council’s This will help encourage local 2018 international broadband businesses to expand, new submarine cable project will be businesses to establish and new International Broadband Submarine Cable a real winner for our Sunshine career opportunities to open up Establishment of the contract Coast community. for people in the workforce now to build and for future generations. In recent months, we have made Light Rail major steps forward with this Council has begun working Strategic Transit Planning project which will transform our with local businesses to raise region and benefit the broader awareness of the opportunities Maroochydore City Centre Queensland community. associated with the cable and First new CBD streets to open what they should be considering I’m excited about the many Commence construction of the to enable their business to grow. opportunities that will flow from first bridge in the CBD and the first stage of the Corso the cable which should be in This project reinforces our service by mid-2020. vision to be Australia’s most 2019 sustainable region – healthy, The fastest data and smart, creative. Light Rail telecommunications Complete Business Case transmission from Australia to Asia will happen from here on Maroochydore City Centre the Sunshine Coast. Commence civic park works and construction of the first buildings Sunshine Coast Airport Head for the Saving with Solar page on Expansion Runway pavement and lighting council’s website to find out how you can save money and energy with solar power. 2020 International Broadband Submarine Cable Keeping an eye on development Installation of the cable complete Development.i is your new way to view development and building Light Rail applications across the Sunshine Coast, giving you access to Project advocacy this information at the same time as council. Maroochydore City Centre Best of all, it’s as easy to with one click it will unpack Completion of the first buildings navigate as a real estate search the details. and civic park website, replacing PD Online Sunshine Coast Airport If you log in, you can save map which many found difficult to Expansion searches or favourite properties use. Want to know the plans for New runway operational by and applications. You can also Christmas a development near you? Simply select to receive email alerts enter the location or suburb or when new applications are 2021 navigate using a map view. The lodged or as they progress program will let you see all the Sunshine Coast University through assessment stages. Hospital applications since 2007, then All stages completed Visit developmenti.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au to start your search and find out how it can work for you. SPRING/SUMMER 2018 Glasshouse Country Carols Carols on Kings Upcoming Beerwah Sportsgrounds Kings Beach Amphitheatre Saturday 15 December Saturday 15 December Events 4-8.30pm 4.30-8pm November A Family Christmas NYE Caloundra Coolum Twilight Markets Kawana Forest Meeting Place Kings Beach Amphitheatre and Tickle Park, Coolum Kawana Forest Lions Park Friday evenings 23 Nov - 18 Jan Saturday 15 December Monday 31 December 6.30pm 4.30-8.30pm December Carols at Cotton Tree NYE Mooloolaba A Night at the Proms Cotton Tree Park The Esplanade, Mooloolaba Venue 114 Saturday 8 December Monday 31 December (Lake Kawana Community Centre) 4.30-8.30pm 4pm-midnight 1 Dec Craft Beer and Cider Festival Sunshine Coast Stadium 1 Dec STEPS Annual Autism Treehouse Proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council Christmas Party www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Experience-Sunshine-Coast/Events Sunshine Coast Stadium 9 Dec Christmas with Karen Knowles Community The Events Centre, Caloundra 12 Dec Christmas Trees Manggan – gather, gathers, Christmas lights will be twinkling on decorated gathering exhibition trees in 20 locations around the Sunshine Caloundra Regional Gallery Coast from early December with some 12 Dec communities lighting the lights at a special event as part of their Christmas festivities. Ziggy Alberts Venue 114 In keeping with council’s commitment to the (Lake Kawana Community Centre) environment, all council trees are decorated 14 Dec with low impact LED lighting. Visit council’s website for Christmas tree Eumundi Night Markets locations and festive season event details. Memorial Drive, Eumundi 21 Dec paper. responsible 82795A 10/18. Printed on environmentally Locally, drop by and see the trees at: UPDATE: The Events Centre Glasshouse - Rotary Park The Events Centre Caloundra will Caloundra - Bulcock Beach be closed from mid-December for a Wurtulla - Crummunda Park $6 million upgrade, re-opening late April 2019.