 Notice to residentsMt Spec Road reconstruction works Would you like to receive updates via SMS about Mt Spec Road closures?  The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will commence reconstruction works on Mt Spec Road, between Little Crystal Creek bridge and McLellands Lookout, from next week – Monday 14 September 2020.To enable crews to safely and efficiently complete works at a number of locations, Mt Spec Road will be closed to all traffic each night from 6pm to 6am, Saturday to Thursday, and from 7pm to 6am on Fridays. Works are expected to continue until December 2020. TMR will send SMSs to subscribed stakeholders for the first few weeks of works to ensure residents are reminded of the road closures and can plan their travel accordingly. TMR will continue to send other communication, including project updates, by email. Click here to subscribe to updates via SMS/text messageIf you require further information, please contact the Northern District Customer and Stakeholder Management team by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au or by phone on 1800 625 648. |
Category: Community Noticeboard
Kerbside Rubbish Collection
Townsville City Council has announced that the next kerbside collection of bulk rubbish has been postponed to Monday 28th September. Currently only 2 residences have registered for this service and the Council is asking for the word to be passed around concerning this new date, and the need to register if you wish to have your rubbish picked up.
People can submit a booking enquiry at townsville.qld.gov.au Generally they want some idea of what the rubbish is and how much – presumeably to decide which truck to send! There are some items that can’t be collected, these are detailed on the website.
message passed on by Wendy Klaus
Presentation to Les Hyland this Saturday (11am)
As previously reported, Les Hyland was nominated to be the Townsville City Council “Senior of the Year” for 2020. While he did not win the award, he was included in the short list. This Saturday (Sept 12) our local Councilor, Margie Ryder, will come up the range to make a presentation to Les in recognition of his shortlisting. The event will be at the Rainforest Inn at 11am. Please come along to help celebrate the achievements (and stamina!) of our now-famous senior member of the Village.
A string of UFO’s over Paluma?? or ……
Last Thursday SpaceX, the company led by Elon Musk, launched 57 “Starlink” satellites into low earth orbit. For the first day or so they could be seen in the night sky as a string of bright lights racing across the night sky, prior to moving off under their own steam to take up separate orbits. Last Saturday night Wilfred Karnoll was lucky enough to see this spectactular show and was briefly convinced he might have been seeing UFOs.
Perhaps others also caught a glimpse of this latest deployment by SpaceX? Let us know if you did.
While sixty-odd satellites sounds like a lot, this is mearly the lastest batch in a major program that will ultimately see a network of thousands of wirelessly interconnected satellites that will provide high bandwith internet to people around the word in even the remotest of locations.
Currently there are over 700 Starlink satellites overhead and beta testing of internet links has commenced in the US. Hovever SpaceX has permission to launch nearly 12,000 and has currently seeking further permission to have a total of 42,000 satellites in orbit. Currently there are only about 2000 satellites of all types circling the earth, so space is going to get pretty crowded in the future. Astronomers have complained that all these bright objects will hinder stargazing – SpaceX has responded by intalling “sunshades” over its latest satellites.
Australian regulator ACMA has given SpaceX initial approval for the Starlink internet service to operate in Australia, but there is much more testing, launching and approvals to do before we in Paluma can think about switching from the rather lack-lustre SkyMuster NBN satellite. In the mean time you can go to this website, or download an Apple or Android, app that will tell you when you can observe the light-show over Townsville/Paluma.
Paluma Push – Pre-push Dinner
This year the Pre-push Welcome dinner will be at the Community Hall on Saturday, October 10th. If you are interested/planning to attend it is essential that you book tickets online prior to the event, or at a minimum let Sam or Aline know you want to reserve a spot. The dinner, a 2 course roast banquet style dinner will be cooked and served by Magnums, promises to be a great way to celebrate the start of this iconic event for Paluma. Be sure to book early as under COVID we are restricted in how many can attend!
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Range Road Reconstruction Information
Good afternoon,
The Department of Transport and Main Roads would like to advise that reconstruction works on Mt Spec Road between the Little Crystal Creek Bridge and McLellands Lookout will commence on Monday 14 September 2020.
Reconstruction works on Mt Spec Road are being undertaken to ensure motorist safety and the ongoing integrity of the road. We are targeting completion of works at damaged sites prior to the 2020–21 wet season.
Works will be completed at night to minimise traffic disruption and the impact on local businesses and residents. Night works will take place between 6pm to 6amthroughout the duration of the project, except Fridays where work will be completed 7pm to 7am. Works are expected to be completed by late December 2020, weather and construction conditions permitting.
A full road closure of Mt Spec Road will be in place from Little Crystal Creek to McLellands Lookout during project working hours of 6pm to 6am Saturday to Thursday, and 7pm to 7am Friday night/Saturday morning. Road users will not be permitted onto the road during these work hours. The gates to the road at Little Crystal Creek and at Paluma Village will be closed during these hours. In an emergency situation that requires Queensland Emergency Services to travel to Paluma Village, access will be provided by the contractor.
Please find attached a list of Frequently Asked Questions containing further information about these works. TMR thanks you for your patience and understanding while these works are being completed. Should you have any further queries or would like to discuss any aspect of these works, please do not hesitate to contact TMR on the details below.
Kind Regards
Customer and Stakeholder Management (Northern) | North Queensland Region
Program Delivery And Operations | Infrastructure Management & Delivery Division |
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Floor 6 | Townsville Government Office Building | 445 Flinders Street | Townsville Qld 4810
PO Box 1089 | Townsville Qld 4810
P: 1800 625 648
E: engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au
W: www.tmr.qld.gov.au
Transport & Main Roads Community Meeting at Paluma, Saturday 29 August
Paluma Social – Monsters & Mayhem on the Mountain
The next Paluma Social will be held on Saturday 7 November 2020 at 6.30 PM at the Community Hall.
The theme for the Social is ‘Monsters & Mayhem on the Mountain’.
Come as you are, or come dressed in your most horrifying, monstrous, scary or bewitching costume. It’s time to unleash the inner devil lurking within!
On a serious note – with all the events of 2020 it has been a lean year for our PDCA in terms of fund-raising events and opportunities. We therefore encourage ALL residents to join us at the Community Hall. It’s a great chance to catch up with your friends and neighbours, buy a beverage and support our community organisation.
As always – Please bring a dish to share – savoury, sweet or anything you like. Barman Les will be on hand to serve low-cost beverages.
We look forward to seeing you there! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
[PS – This event will of course be subject to any changes in government directives and requirements associated with Covid 19].
Attention Music Lovers
Dear Friends,
The fantastic Australia Festival of Chamber Music is usually held in Townsville in August, but was cancelled due to Covid19.
However, they have organised an online festival happening this weekend!! (Thank you Paul Baker for letting me know).
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday there is one concert which is live streamed from the Melbourne Concert Hall. Plus each day there are pre-recorded concerts and chats.
A single concert is only $20, the entire three days is $64 total.
Fantastic value and a great initiative.
You just go on to the festival website to book and the link below should take you there:
https://www.afcm.com.au/festival/online-festival/
Also, every day this week ABC Classic FM Radio is broadcasting a concert from past festivals.
Enjoy!
Warm regards,
Julie.
In rememberance of Sue Rimington (1923-2020)
Sue Rimington passed away in May this year. She and her husband (Dr. Ron Rimington) owned the house opposite the old police station, which they built around 1984 using the same local builder (John Grail) who built Nick and Glenda Van Rynswood’s house. The Rimington family used to come up to relax on weekends occasionally and to enjoy the cooler weather. They loved nature and gardening. Dr. Rimington’s association with Paluma possibly began with his Army Reserves service in the 60’s -70’s exercising in Paluma area.
Sue was a gentle, quietly spoken lady who dearly loved flowers and gardening. Her interest in flowers got her involved in fund raising charity events and became a key person in the flower fantasies these fundraising events required. After Ron’s death in 1998, Sue moved to Brisbane.
The Rimingtons were members of the Paluma Progress Association and well known in the Community. Their daughter and husband (Robyne and David Maguire) owned a block of land at the end of Hussey Road opposite Browne’s property . Doc as we called him used to go out there and plant cardamom and they had some fruit trees.
One story I was told was that Doc one day went out on the block to pick a box fruit, stopping to go home for lunch. On returning he found the fruit out of the boxes onto ground. He was quite puzzled by this but did not have to wait long before out came the culprit – a cassowary.
Sue’s early life was spent in the suburb of Camberwell in Melbourne and then Camperdown Victoria where her father was in a furniture business. She went to primary and early secondary school in Camperdown before going to boarding school at Methodist Ladies College in Melbourne for her senior years.
Sue’s career was in nursing at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Melbourne was where she met and married her husband Ron and from here they both moved to Townsville so Ron could take up a medical position at the Townsville General Hospital. Townsville is where they based their next 50 years. They had three children, Scott, Robyne and Mignonne.
Sue had many interests too numerous to mention but a couple come to mind one being how she started a home decorating business and her logo was a large snail with the wording “Is your home getting on your back”. The other one was later in life turning to painting and developed a style which seemed to be an extension of her real flair for colour.
She spent her last 20 years in Brisbane surrounded by a large and loving family whom she adored. Her grandchildren and great grandchild have many wonderful memories to pass onto their children in the future.
I gathered some of this information from family and what I knew myself of Ron and Sue as Ron was my boss at the Commonwealth Pathology Laboratory and James and I became very close friends with them over many years.
Always remembered,
Trish and James Jackson