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Trevor Pickering A word from our Mayor……Trevor Pickering Hi all in incredible Croydon At the last Council Meeting in May the Draft Croydon Shire Council Planning Scheme was adopted by Council and is now out for public consultation. Council has tried to make the plan as easy as possible for people to carry out development in Croydon, while still abiding by the law. We have been really lucky to have Judy Austin and Brett Nancarrow, who are planning professionals from the Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning assisting us with our draft plan. Judy and Brett will be in Croydon on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23 June, and will set up in the Library so the community can ask questions and talk about the planning scheme. If you have any questions or concerns please call in and see them. This is your opportunity to provide valuable comments to make Croydon better for everyone. Council has decided to put their hand up to host the Institute of Public Works Engineering North Queensland Branch Conference in Croydon in 2020. Council has done this before in 2008 when Ron Diehm was the Works Manager and received loads of praise and congratulations on hosting such a memorable event that showed off Croydon. I am sure we can do it again in 2020. The Croydon Caravan Park Infrastructure Development project is coming along nicely. All the power and water installation is complete, roads are being constructed and a couple of new cabins will be here in early July. The increased capacity at the park will be a boost to the community and businesses – more people in town brings more money to everyone. Council has decided to fund a desexing clinic for dogs and cats in Croydon to try to help keep these animals under control. Tableland Vet Service will be coming to Croydon in June to do this. If you haven’t registered and you want to get your dog or cat desexed please ring Marnie at the Council Office so you don’t miss out. I'll wrap it up now, please remember if you need me for anything just ring, see you in the next tele. Cheers Trevor Mayor Trevor Pickering Croydon Shire Council Croydon’s Bush Telegraph Edition 4 – May 2018 Published by Croydon Shire Council T:4748 7100 E:[email protected] W:www.croydon.qld.gov.au POSITION VACANT COUNCIL MEETINGS CROYDON SHIRE COUNCIL In accordance with Section 277 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, Croydon Shire Council Qualified Diesel Fitter advises that its Ordinary Meetings will be held at the Council Chambers, 63 Samwell Street, Croydon commencing at 9.30am unless otherwise notified, on If you are looking for a new and exciting change the following dates. in your life, consider working and living in the beautiful gulf region. Come and join the outback Thursday 18 January 2018 experience in Croydon. Croydon Shire Council is Thursday 15 February 2018 located in the heart of the Gulf Savannah Region Thursday 15 March 2018 of Far North Queensland, approximately 550km south-west of Cairns and offers a competitive Thursday 19 April 2018 remuneration and life balance. Thursday 17 May 2018 Thursday 21 June 2018 The Position: Reporting to the Workshop Thursday 19 July 2018 Supervisor you will provide an effective and Thursday 16 August 2018 efficient mechanical service to ensure all Council Thursday 20 September 2018 fixed and mobile plant, equipment and vehicle Thursday 18 October 2018 fleet is maintained in a safe, cost effective and Thursday 15 November 2018 operational manner. Friday 14 December 2018 Skills / Experience Required: To be successful Meeting agendas and minutes are available on in this position you will need to hold a trade Council’s website www.croydon.qld.gov.au certificate with a minimum of three years trade experience, current HR class drivers licence, General Safety Induction White Card, considerable skills and experience in the industry with demonstrated work history. COUNCILLOR CONTACT DETAILS A detailed position description including salary Mayor Trevor Pickering and selection criteria can be obtained from Mobile: 0427 456 188 Council’s website Mobile: 0409 456 235 www.croydon.qld.gov.au/positions-vacant Email: [email protected] To apply, please email your application, addressing the selection criteria, including a Deputy Mayor Kim Gaynor current resume and covering letter to Ph: (07) 4745 3536 [email protected] Mobile: 0409 913 150 For more information contact Robert Stoddart, Email: [email protected] Workshop Supervisor on 0437 127 929. Applications will close 4.30pm Monday 18 June Councillor Jeffrey Norman 2018. Mobile: 0438 155 101 Email: [email protected] William Kerwin Chief Executive Officer Councillor Wayne Bing Chew 29 May 2018 Ph: (07) 4745 6287 Mobile: 0488 454 678 Email: [email protected] Councillor Jim Gilmartin Mobile: 0477 456 465 Email: [email protected] CROYDON LIBRARY NEWS CROYDON SHIRE COUNCIL FOR SALE VACANT RESIDENTIAL FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT $7,895 63 ALLDRIDGE ST. CROYDON Detailed information including location of the lot can be obtained from Croydon Shire Hello to all the readers out there, Council’s website www.croydon.qld.gov.au So great to see more people starting to use the library, or by contacting (07) 4748 7100. three new members for the month! You have access to over 300,000 books through the Rural Libraries Qld network. Membership is free, you NEWS ITEMS FOR CROYDON’S BUSH TELEGRAPH can search online and order a book, DVD or talking book, then pick it up here at the library. So what are you If you have any news items for our newsletter please waiting for, come join the library! email to [email protected] Items will be approved at Council’s discretion. If you would like to Parents with young children are welcome to bring them advertise in our newsletter advertising rates are: in and I will happily do a reading session with them to ¼ page $12.50 per issue help encourage them to talk, play, read, sing. First 5 ½ page $18.00 per issue Forever is a family literacy initiative delivered by Full page $25.00 per issue Public Libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centre’s Croydon’s Bush Telegraph is usually published in the across Queensland. The primary aim is to provide last week of the month. strong early literay foundations in the first 5 years. Croydon Shire Council proudly supports this programme. ROAD CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES The Nutrition and Cooking Workshop was extremely informative, with some very yummy, healthy food If you require information on roads, road conditions and cooked. Jody Seaton is an Ambassador for “That Sugar road closures please use the Main Roads website Film,” one man’s journey to discover the bitter truth www.131940.qld.gov.au This website is real time about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique information and is updated locally. experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as ‘healthy’. The library has a copy of this DVD on the shelf, I would encourage everyone to check this DVD out, so you can make an informed decision when choosing the food you feed yourself and your family. See you at the Library! The Library is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm Library membership is free – join today. Caroline Steele Croydon Library Phone 4748 7130 Email [email protected] CROYDON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINIC possible for an infection to come back after it appears cured if the full course of antibiotics is not completed. Stopping antibiotics too early can also lead to the bacteria becoming Open Monday to Friday resistant to that antibiotic. 9.00am to 12.00pm & 2.00pm to 4.00pm Transmission: Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 10.00am to 12.00pm Staph is usually spread through direct contact with a person who has a skin infection or is carrying the bacteria on their The clinic will be closed after these times, after hours skin or in their nose. This can occur in the community by calls to the clinic not related to an emergency will be close skin to skin contact, sharing items such as towels or dealt with in clinic hours. clothes, or touching surfaces that someone else has touched. In hospitals spread may occur when hands are not washed. Household pets can sometimes carry strains of AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES MRSA that can infect humans, especially if there is someone PLEASE CALL 000 in the household already infected. Who is at risk? We have recently experienced higher than normal presentation of boils in Croydon. Below is some Staph skin infections can affect anyone. Crowding and information that may be useful: frequent skin to skin contact can increase the risk of infection, so outbreaks tend to happen in hospitals and other Staphylococcus aureus (often referred to as ‘staph’ or health care facilities, schools, dormitories, military barracks, ‘golden staph’) is a common bacterium. About 30 percent of households, jails, and childcare centres. People who have people carry it either on their skin or in their nose, mostly health problems such as diabetes or a poor immune system without it causing any problems. However, sometimes the or who have broken skin (eg. due to cuts, insect bites, bacteria get inside the body and cause infection. dermatitis, recent surgery or intravenous ‘drips’) are more likely to get an infection. Staph most commonly causes skin infections such as boils and impetigo (school sores) but it also sometimes causes How is it diagnosed? serious infections like septicaemia (blood poisoning) and pneumonia.
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