Croydon’s Bush Telegraph

A word from our Mayor……

Trevor Pickering

Hi All in Incredible Croydon,

Wow what a busy month September has been for Council with all the usual work that’s been going on for this time of the year. We had to plan not one but two State Government Ministers visits only a week apart and their itineraries are all over the show right up until they land here, and even then we don’t know how long we have them for, so you would appreciate that the logistics around these visits can be a nightmare especially when they cancel at the last minute which has hap- pened before with the Minister for Main Roads and State and Federal members.

So moving forward to a phone call I received from a Darrel Jones to say that Hon Mark Bailey, Minister for Transport and Main Roads would like to fly in for a visit and naturally I said that I would make myself available for a meeting with him anytime, but that’s when the problems start because he couldn’t tell me when and what time they would be coming. So I said to Darrel that I’ll believe it when I see it as I have been actively lobbying through Council and the Far North Regional Organisation of Councils (FNQROC) to have him visit us for the last three years. A couple of days of yes and no and back to plan b, c and a night time three way phone call with Darrel and Warren Devlin (Mayor of Etheridge Shire) we had our plan sorted. On the 11th of September, after one could say was three years in the planning, our airport was honoured with the landing of the (tax payers) Jet, this is the first time in memory that this has happened but that’s beside the point.

I picked the party of four up and took them to the Council boardroom for a cuppa and a sandwich with Deputy Mayor Bing Chew. After a quick chat and a walk through the heritage buildings we loaded them into the cars and a quick trip around town showing the Minister what we had planned for upcoming projects and to get permission to use the States road. I asked him to help us and to champion our planned cutting and widening of the sharp and dangerous corner in Samwell Street, at the bottom end of the Council Works Depot, and as the Deputy Mayor said to me we couldn’t have timed it better as we met a roadtrain right there.

So then up to the Gilbert River Bridge we go, Wayne in one car and I’m driving the Minister and ‘Warren Devlin’ (that’s a story for another day) in another. I discussed with him on the road about possible channel and kerbing in and out of town and again to get permission to do work on his road, he was fine with that. I also talked about the old and narrowing bitu- men around Ventures Creek (thanks to the Works Manager for the infor- mation) and the Deputy Mayor took the lead with that issue as he is highly experienced in this area.

Cr Wayne Bing Chew, Mayor Trevor Pickering, Hon Mark Bailey

Croydon’s Bush Telegraph Edition 9 - September 2019 T: 4748 7100 E: [email protected] W: www.croydon.qld.gov.au

On to the Gilbert River Bridge where we all inspected the deteriorating asset and discussed at length how to go about it, costings and who should be paying for it. I was heartened to hear talk and their opinion on the cost of a raised two lane bridge because it was obvious that they had been at least talking about it even though their costing was a bit outrageous compared to ours. All in all it was a great day for Croydon and all of the , I am very confident about the future of this project and I will keep the pressure firmly on now that I have smelt blood.

No sooner had we said our farewells to Hon Mark Bailey when another Mark was on the phone wanting to visit. On the 13th of September old Croydon boy Brett Murphy and I started the same process as the last visit, so by the 20th we had a plan and the Minister for Agricultur- al Industry Development and Fisheries, Hon and his crew flew in on the 24th.

I only had the weekend to ring every property in the to invite them to have lunch with the Minister and to bring any griev- ances they had to do with his portfolio. In true bush style we covered problems in the modern world, but the most important ones were about land rights and mining companies, water security, the lack of support after cyclone Nora, tree clearing laws, more so the ridiculous one size fits all laws that stops landholders trying to mitigate the effect of drought by growing some fodder of their own (but that might be too much like common sense for city people). All in all another great day for the people of Croydon and l am already in talks with Brett Mur- phy about a return visit early next year. I am also in the very early stages of inviting the Minister for State Development , Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, Hon Cameron Dick to visit us, I have had several phone calls with his people in the last couple of weeks and one with Cameron himself so I think it’s nearly time to drop it on him.

Cr Jonathan Evans, Hon Mark Furner, Mayor Trevor Pickering, Hon Mark Furner, Mayor & Councillors, Rural Landholders Cr Kim Gaynor, Cr Wayne Bing Chew

Council will be attending the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference in from 14th to 16th Octo- ber where we have two motions up for debate. One about the community housing management in rural and remote Queensland (lack of housing in Croydon) and the other about Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund (Betterment program works of damage roads). We have our FNQROC Western Councils Forum in Karumba at the end of the month, so busy times ahead.

As you would all know the Poddy Dodgers Festival has just finished a couple of days ago and a great time was had by all (well I did any- way). Well done to all involved in running the event, I know that it is very time consuming and usually a thankless job so please accept a big thank you from me on behalf of the people of Croydon and the visitors to our home for this weekend.

Another congratulations to all those that were involved in the Gulf Schools Basketball and Hockey Carnival in Karumba, especially the competitors you are doing yourself and your community proud.

Well that’s enough from me for this month but I’ll leave you with something to think about - we are in prime bushfire weather with these hot and windy days so please be careful. As usual talk to me if you need help with anything.

See you in the next Tele.

Cheers, Trevor

Mayor Trevor Pickering Croydon Shire Council

COUNCIL MEETINGS COUNCILLOR CONTACT DETAILS

In accordance with Section 277 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, Croydon Shire Council advises that Mayor Trevor Pickering Ordinary Meetings will be held at the Council Chambers, 63 Mobile: 0427 456 188 Samwell Street, Croydon commencing at 9.30am unless otherwise notified, on the following dates: Mobile: 0409 456 235 Email: [email protected]

Thursday 17 January 2019 Deputy Mayor Wayne Bing Chew Thursday 21 February 2019 Ph: (07) 4745 6287 Thursday 21 March 2019 Mobile: 0488 454 678 Wednesday 17 April 2019 Email: [email protected] Friday 17 May 2019 Thursday 20 June 2019 Councillor Kim Gaynor Thursday 18 July 2019 Ph: (07) 4745 3536 Thursday 22 August 2019 Mobile: 0409 913 150 Monday 16 September 2019 Email: [email protected] Monday 21 October 2019 Thursday 21 November 2019 Councillor Jeffrey Norman Friday 13 December 2019 Mobile: 0438 155 101 Meeting agendas and minutes are available on Email: [email protected] Council’s website www.croydon.qld.gov.au Councillor Jonathan Evans Mobile: 0429 577 603 Email: [email protected]

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CROYDON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINIC Monday to Friday - 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays - 10am to 12pm

The clinic will be closed after these times, after hours calls Upcoming Events to the clinic not related to an emergency will be dealt with in clinic hours. October AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES—PLEASE CALL 000 Karumba Fishing Classic The Croydon Clinic phone will be diverted daily from 5 pm 4 - 6 Oct to an answering service.

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attended to the next day during working hours. November Blue Light Disco If you call any one of the emergency options, emergency 1 Nov services or 13HEALTH they will contact the Nurse at the Clinic directly. Melbourne Cup 5 Nov The Clinic is still available for Emergencies 24/7. If you have Festival of Small Halls - Georgetown an emergency and present directly to the clinic the 16 Nov Emergency intercom at the front of the clinic will be answered. Croydon State School Graduation Night All non-urgent cases will be seen during clinic hours. 30 Nov

December DOG AND CAT REGISTRATIONS Croydon State School Christmas Tree Night 5 Dec 2019 - 2020

ROAD CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES

For the latest information on traffic and road conditions, visit Croydon Shire Council would like to QLDTraffic.qld.gov.au, download the app, phone 13 19 40 or follow QLDTraffic on Twitter. remind all owners of cats and dogs to register their pets with Council. Registrations are valid for 12 months Croydon Primary Health Clinic (1 July to 30 June) and must be renewed each year. Upcoming visits Registration fees are as follows: October  $10 per entire dog/cat 2-4th Community Services Tablelands Youth Drug & Alcohol (under 25’s)  Free for desexed dog/cat, evidence must be provided Intensive Family Support 25th Cardiac Outreach  Permit fee for keeping of more than 2 30th Women’s Health Nurse dogs - $42.50 per each additional dog

November Visit us at the Council offices Monday to Friday 4-8th Dentist– Call 1300 300 850 for

appointments 8.30am to 4.30pm to register your dog or cat. 19th Respiratory Outreach

Croydon’s Historical Articles

Croydon’s First Women

During the gold rush, men predominantly were classed as the hard workers due to working long hours, outdoors in unpredicted environments. However, that did not stop the women of Croydon from doing just as much. Below I have listed three examples that are known to us of women that have shaped and changed our history. All three of these ladies, were either born, raised or lived, servicing Croydon. Mrs Thompson “An enterprising woman, Mrs Thompson ran a hotel and a shop and was claimed to be the first woman Councillor in Queensland”.

Dr. Jean White “Dr. Jean White was the first Australian woman to become a Flying Doctor. John Flynn appointed her in 1937. She was based at Croydon and Normanton Hospitals, serving Queensland’s Gulf Country”.

Leonora Gregory “Leonora Gregory took over the Croydon Mining News in 1930 when she was only twenty years old. She renamed the paper the Gulf News. ” “She was everything – editor, leader, writer, advertising manager, compositor, printer and publisher.”

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This competition is open to all ages living within the Croydon Shire. There are no categories, you can submit any photo but it must be suitable for viewing by all ages and taken within the last 12 months in the Croydon Shire.

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Please be aware of privacy and make sure you have the consent of those pictured or the consent of parent/guardian if children are pictured.

FIRST AID TRAINING

Free First Aid Training for Croydon Shire Community Members

Croydon Shire Council is utilising the 2019-20 Get Ready Queensland Program Funding to offer Croydon Shire residents the opportunity to obtain their First Aid qualification.

Council hopes that by increasing the number of community members that have current first aid knowledge (including those who live and work on rural cattle properties), residents will be better prepared in case of an emergency or natural disaster.

The training will be offered free of charge to the first 30 or so participants due to the availability of funding - so call now to register.

Training is scheduled to be held in early November 2019 - dates will be confirmed.

To register please contact Denise Knudsen at the Croydon Shire Council Administration Office on 4748 7100 or email [email protected] Wet season Phosphorus feeding essentials The key profit driver in Northern

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It’s On Again and you don’t even have to fish to be a winner! Changes to fishing rules in Queensland September 2019

Fish for the future Queensland’s new fisheries regulations start 1 September 2019. A number of changes have been made to recreational, charter and commercial fishing rules to ensure we have fish for the future.

Please note: Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol will not immediately issue fines for non-compliance with these changes. Over the next few months the focus will be on education and awareness. Our website, recreational fishing app and recreational fishing guides are being updated to reflect the new rules. Changes to fishing rules for all sectors Size limits  Pearl perch minimum legal size limit increased from 35 cm to 38 cm  King threadfin minimum legal size limit increased from 60 cm to 65 cm on the east coast  Single minimum legal size limit of 60 cm for Mary River cod and Murray cod, and Murray cod maximum size limit of 110 cm removed  Clarified in the regulations that the size limit for giant queenfish in the applies to all fishers Closures  New seasonal closure for snapper and pearl perch – 15 July to 15 August each year  New closed waters that prohibit take of black jewfish within 200 m from the Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay coal terminals  Standardised start and end times for the majority of fishery closures – midnight to midnight Other  Mulloway and scaly jewfish must be kept whole while on board a vessel  Black jewfish will become a no-take species for all sectors when the total allowable commercial catch is reached Changes to recreational fishing rules Possession limits

 Mud crab possession limit reduced from 10 to 7  Boat limits for nine priority black-market species will be two times the possession limit – mud crab, prawns, snapper, black jewfish, barramundi, shark, Spanish mackerel, sea cucumber and tropical rock lobster (these boat limits do not apply to charter fishers)  Pearl perch possession limit reduced from 5 to 4  Tropical rocklobster possession limit of 5 applies in all Queensland waters  Blue swimmer crab possession limit reduced from no limit to 20  Mollusc and gastropod (including pipis) possession limit reduced from 50 to 30

 General possession limit of 20 introduced for all species without a prescribed possession limit (excluding some bait species)  No possession limit for the following bait species – southern herring, common hardyhead, Australian sardine, Australian anchovy, silver biddy, saltwater yabby, soldier crab and non-regulated worms (e.g. mangrove worms)  Possession limit of 50 introduced for certain bait species – mullet (excluding diamondscale, sea and freshwater mullet), cuttlefish or squid (excluding tiger squid), smooth-clawed rock crab and yellowtail pike  Hammerhead shark and white teatfish are now no-take species  Oyster possession limit clarified in the regulations – a person must eat oysters (excluding pearl oysters) on the spot where they are taken (pearl oysters can be taken away from the site but they must be the correct size)  Australian bass possession limit in stocked impoundments increased from 2 to 5  Clarified in the regulations that a possession limit of 50 applies to the Cribb Island worm (formerly known as blood worm)  Mary River cod possession limit of 1 in stocked impoundments expanded to include , , Caboolture River Weir, Robina Lakes, Lake Kurwongbah, Enoggera Reservoir and Lake Manchester Closures

 Tinana Creek and its tributaries upstream of Teddington Weir wall closed to all forms of fishing  Murray cod seasonal closure changed to 1 August to 31 October each year  New waters closed to line fishing (or possession of a fishing line) from 1 August to 31 October in the following locations: o Coomera River (upstream of defined boundary) o Albert River (upstream of defined boundary) o Running Creek o Christmas Creek o Stanley River (upstream of defined boundary) o Mary River (upstream of defined boundary, excluding , and Lake MacDonald) Gear requirements  Recreational crab apparatus and freshwater traps must now be marked with the surname and address of the person using the apparatus Changes to charter fishing rules  Offshore charter fishers now permitted to use trot lines to take spanner crabs  Snapper and pearl perch extended in-possession limit removed Changes to commercial fishing rules Trawl  New management regions established in the East Coast Trawl Fishery (replacing the existing Northern and Southern Regional Waters): o Southern Inshore Trawl Region o Southern Offshore Trawl Region o Central Trawl Region o Northern Trawl Region  Extended winter no-take of scallop by a month to 1 May and 30 November in the Southern Inshore and Southern Offshore trawl regions  Introduced a scallop effort cap in the Southern Inshore Trawl Region of 118 635 units (if effort reaches the cap between 1 December and 24 April scallop will become no take)

2  Introduced strip closures to protect small prawns in the Southern Offshore Trawl Region between 2 November and 1 March in the following areas: o Stradbroke Island o Caloundra to Moreton Island o Fraser Island Spanner crab  Spanner crab dilly maximum limit increased from 45 to 75 if 2 crew are on board (all boats may carry up to 10 extra dillies on board to replace lost/damaged dillies during a trip)  Spanner crab fishery quota year adjusted to run from 1 July to 30 June each year  Number of C2 fishery symbols limited to those currently in existence (consistent with limited entry in all other Queensland fisheries) Snapper and pearl perch  Total allowable commercial catch limits established for snapper (42 tonnes) and pearl perch (15 tonnes)  Take of snapper using commercial net gear is now prohibited  Snapper and pearl perch must be kept whole while on board a vessel Vessel tracking  Vessel tracking requirements amended to apply to all commercial fishing vessels (not including charter) from 1 January 2020 – fisheries that require vessel tracking from 1 January 2020 are D, A1, A2, R, B1, J1, M2, T5, T6, T7, T8 and T9 Licensing  Limited entry nature of commercial fisheries clarified in the regulations  Payment of commercial fishing fees amended from ‘in arrears’ to ‘in advance’ – no changes to fees as part of this administrative change (it will be just like paying your car or boat registration)  Clarified the purposes for which a General Fisheries Permit may be issued in the regulations.  A tender vessel must be nominated as the primary vessel against a commercial fishing boat licence before the vessel can used (i.e. tender operating solely) in any fishery  All commercial fishers must display details of their commercial fishing boat licence or commercial harvest fishing licence on a sign adjacent to their land-based commercial fishing operation  A person applying for a commercial fisher licence must be at least 18 years of age and possess knowledge of fisheries legislation to the extent it applies to commercial fisheries Other  Clarified in the regulations that commercial fishers digging for bloodworms must put any disturbed or removed seagrass in an upright position back in the same location

Please note: As part of the fisheries reform process, further regulatory changes are expected to be considered before the end of the year. More information For more information on the changes, visit fisheries.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23.

3 CROYDON SHIRE COUNCIL – LEVEL 1 WATER SUPPLY RESTRICTIONS APPLY

Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 19 April 2018 considered its obligations under the Croydon Shire Drought Management Plan. With Lake Belmore filling during the Cyclone Nora weather event in March this triggered current level 3 restrictions to be lifted. Under the Drought Management Plan, Council is required to implement measures to minimise the impact of water shortages. Council regards the long-term sustainability of the Croydon town water supply as an issue of primary importance to the community, requiring ongoing monitoring and appropriate management. Level 1 Water Restrictions in accordance with Council’s Drought Management Plan now apply.

PURPOSE LEVEL 1 – RESTRICTION ON USE OF WATER

1. Private Gardens - Watering Garden Beds / Shrubbery Areas 1. Sprinklers can only be used between 6.00am to 9.00am and 5.00pm to 8.00pm. 2. Micro spray and drip systems fitted with timers can only be used between 6.00am to 9.00am and 5.00pm to 8.00pm. 3. Hand held hoses, watering cans or buckets can be used at any time. Lawn Areas 1. Sprinklers, micro spray and drip systems can be used between 6.00am to 9.00am and 5.00pm to 8.00pm on alternate days being Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 2. Hand held hoses, watering cans or buckets can be used at any time.

2. Public gardens - watering 1. Sprinklers can be used between 6.00am to 9.00am and 5.00pm to 8.00pm. 2. Micro spray and drip systems fitted with timers can only be used between 6.00am to 9.00am and 5.00pm to 8.00pm. 3. Hand held hoses, watering cans or buckets can be used at any time.

3. Private gardens and1. public Existing ponds can only be topped up to their normal level by means of hand gardens – filling or topping up held hose. of ponds

4. Fountains / Water Features 1. Fountains / water features must not operate unless they recycle water. 2. Water lost from fountains / water features must not be replaced except by means of hand held hoses or by means of watering cans or buckets filled directly from taps.

5. Concrete / Paved areas - Water must not be used to clean concrete/paved areas unless cleaning is cleaning required as a result of an accident, fire, health hazard or emergency.

6. Private swimming pools or Existing swimming pools and spas must not be topped up except by means of spas – filling or topping up hand held hoses or by means of watering cans or buckets filled directly from taps.

7. Sports grounds / school ovals 1. Sprinklers / irrigation allowed Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays - watering between the hours of 5.00pm and 11.00am only. 2. Hand held hoses, watering cans or buckets can be used at any time.

8. Window cleaning Water must not be used to clean windows except by means of trigger hoses or buckets or watering can filled directly from a tap.

9. Mobile water tankers - filling Mobile water tankers must not be filled except – (a) With the written permission of the Croydon Shire Council; or (b) Tankers supplying water for use inside domestic premises, or for firefighting or stock watering purposes.

10. Vehicles - cleaning Water must not be used to clean vehicles except by means of trigger hoses or watering cans or buckets filled directly from taps.

11. Construction industry - use of Unless otherwise exempted by Croydon Shire Council in writing, hoses must water in not be used except trigger hoses.

12. Any purpose not included in any Water must not be used without the written permission of the Croydon Shire other items of this column other Council. than for use inside domestic premises and for domestic animals