Community Noticeboard – Page 23 – Paluma

TMR Range Road Update – Notice of Road Closures

The Department of Transport and Main Roads would like to advise that pavement repair works will shortly occur on Mount Spec Road on the Paluma Range. Works to be completed include the removal of damaged pavement and back filling with new bitumen and surface seal.

Please see work details below.

Mount Spec Road pavement repair works

Work duration: Monday 20 April to Thursday 30 April

Workdays: Monday to Friday (excluding Saturday 25 April and Monday 27 April 2020)

Work hours: 6:30am to 5:30pm (road closure 9am to 4pm – long delays)

Impact on motorists:

A road closure of Mount Spec Road will be in place between the hours of 9am and 4pm to undertake the removal of old pavement and backfill new road pavement in the most expedient and efficient manner.
Motorists who travel along Mount Spec Road between the hours of 9am and 4pm can expect long delays of up to 3 hours.
Stop/go traffic controllers will be on-site at either end of the works zone to direct traffic through the works zone.
Maximum wait time for motorists on Mount Spec Road from the hours of 6:30am – 9am and 4pm – 5:30pm is 15 minutes.
A 40km/hr speed limit will be maintained along Mount Spec Road throughout the duration of the works.

Road users are advised to plan their journey ahead of time around the road closures to avoid long delays and travel times. Residents are encouraged to contact TMR on the details below should they have any further enquiries about the road works.

TMR would like to thank the local community and businesses in advance for their patience during these works.

Kind Regards

Meghan

Customer and Stakeholder Management (Northern) | North Queensland Region
Program Delivery And Operations | Infrastructure Management & Delivery Division |

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Mt Spec Road geotechnical investigations

The Department of Transport and Main Roads would like to advise that geotechnical inspections for Mount Spec Road will commence this Monday 30 March 2020 until Thursday 9 April 2020.

Geotechnical inspections will occur from the gates at the bottom of the range through to the start of Paluma Village.

Monday 30 March 2020 to Thursday 9 April 2020

Work Hours: 7.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Sunday

Weather conditions permitting

During the inspections, road users are advised of changed traffic conditions including single lane closures, speed reductions, roadwork signage and on site traffic controllers to safely guide motorists through the inspection area and keep workers safe. Please slow down when travelling through the inspection area – road safety is your responsibility too.

Mount Spec Road will be reduced to single lane width through the inspection area. To minimise disruption, the inspections have been planned in stages with advanced warning signs to notify road users of these changes, however some delays may still be experienced. On occasion, full lane closures will be required throughout the works where there will be no access between the Bruce Highway and Paluma via Mount Spec Road. The wait time during these full road closures can be up to 15 minutes, please factor this additional travel time into your journey.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Customer and Stakeholder Management Team on 1800 625 648.

Customer and Stakeholder Management (Northern) | North Queensland Region
Program Delivery And Operations | Infrastructure Management & Delivery Division |

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Reminder – Annual General Meeting This Saturday, March 21.

Don’t Forget – this Saturday we have our PDCA Annual General Meeting with election of Committee Members. There is a free lunch at at 12 pm, followed by our meeting at 1pm.

Please note that annual subscriptions are now due ($45). If you forgot to pay your dues last year don’t fret, we will graciously accept back-payments as well as current subscriptions dues!

Please use the nomination form to nominate someone to the Committee.

Members (and prospective members) are advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Paluma & District Community Association Inc. will be held on:

Saturday March 21, 2020 at 12pm for a BBQ lunch followed by the AGM at 1pm in the Community Hall

Nominations are open for all Executive Committee positions. Nominations should be forwarded to the Secretary to arrive no later than Friday, March 6th 2020. Please use the nomination forms, which can be downloaded here.

Positions are:

President,
1 or 2 Vice-Presidents
Secretary
Treasurer
General Committee members (numbers flexible)

Members are reminded that Annual Subscriptions are now due and should be paid prior to the commencement of the AGM. Membership is available in two classes, these being Ordinary & Family. All classes attract the same subscription fee of $45.00 Please use the subscription form here to submit your dues. New members are more than welcome and should use the same form.

Please note that you must be a PDCA member to nominate someone to the Committee or vote for any Committee member.

The AGM will be followed immediately by a normal General Meeting with with the new Committee.

AGM AGENDA

Opening – circulation of attendance sheet
Apologies
Minutes of previous AGM April 20th, 2019
President’s Report
Treasurer’s report
Election of Officers for 2020-2021
Election of Auditor for 2020-2021
Close of Annual General Meeting

Normal General Meeting Agenda

Open General Meeting
Proposed Events/Fund-raising for the coming year
Any other business
Close of General Meeting

New Garden Beds for the Community Centre

Hello to all the keen gardeners at Paluma and surrounds!

I have been eyeballing some of our lovely gardens on my journey thru the village and I am sure that some of you do not seem to have much space left to grow anymore plants.

So, have you run out of room in your backyard to grow more plants but still want to satisfy your urge to garden? Or do you have plants in pots that need a home?

If that is you, the PDCA has a project or two that would like the assistance of as many of the villagers’ green thumbs as possible.

The last issue of Turkey Talk mentioned that the PDCA has been quietly working behind the scenes on a plan or two to beautify some areas in the village by creating new and enhancing existing garden spaces and roadside verges with a variety of plants that showcase Paluma’s unique climate and environment. The first project is to beautify the area around the Community Hall.

A subcommittee has been set up (Jamie and myself) to get this project up and running. We are now seeking the village gardening gurus to come along to share their knowledge and thoughts as this is a community project that needs to reflect the ideas of all in the village not just those on the executive.

We would like to invite all interested to an information session on Saturday 14^th March 10.00am (morning tea time) at the Hall.

Over a quick cuppa we can discuss the locations of the garden beds, what types of plants will be suitable for each area, what input is required from volunteers etc.

Please bring a little morning tea to share –tea and coffee will be supplied!

Finally, do bring some gardening gloves as we may pot up some small plants into larger pots. We will finish by 12 noon!

See you there!

Anne Bruyeres

PS – if you can’t make the morning and want to be involved – just contact me for further information

Reminder: St. Patricks Day Celebrations, Saturday 14 March

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations come early to Paluma as the real St Patrick’s Day is March 17. We are pre-empting the day and celebrating on Saturday 14 March at the Community Hall.

The usual ‘bring a plate to share’ applies and if it is somewhat Irish, so much the better. The event will commence at 6.30 PM and the wearing of green is obligatory!

The bar will be open with the usual stock and a limited supply of Guinness in tins for those who want to get really Irish.

If you have a few Irish jokes bring them along – Les will probably have a couple too. A fun night is planned, so do come along !

Job Vacancy – CASUAL RELIEF COOK

Paluma Environmental Education Centre

Ref: PEEC 2020-01

The Paluma Environmental Education Centre currently has an employment opportunity for a Casual Relief Cook.

If you are interested in applying, please contact our administration office on

(07) 4772 9555 or admin@palumaeec.eq.edu.au to obtain an application package.

Successful applicants must make application for, and be able to obtain, a suitability card from Blue Card Services.

Closing date:

Friday, 20 March 2020

PDCA – Notice of Annual General Meeting & Call for nominations

Members (and prospective members) are advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Paluma & District Community Association Inc. will be held on:

Saturday March 21, 2020 at 12pm for a BBQ lunch followed by the AGM at 1pm in the Community Hall

President,
1 or 2 Vice-Presidents
Secretary
Treasurer
General Committee members (numbers flexible)

Members are reminded that Annual Subscriptions are now due and should be paid prior to the commencement of the AGM. Membership is available in two classes, these being Ordinary & Family. All classes attract the same subscription fee of $40.00 Please use the subscription form here to submit your dues. New members are more than welcome and should use the same form.

Please note that you must be a PDCA member to nominate someone to the Committee or vote for any Committee member.

The AGM will be followed immediately by a normal General Meeting with with the new Committee.

AGM AGENDA

Opening – circulation of attendance sheet
Apologies
Minutes of previous AGM April 20th, 2019
President’s Report
Treasurer’s report
Election of Officers for 2020-2021
Election of Auditor for 2020-2021
Close of Annual General Meeting

Normal General Meeting Agenda

Open General Meeting
Proposed Events/Fund-raising for the coming year
Any other business
Close of General Meeting

Range Road works update

Good afternoon everyone,

Please find below the Department of Transport and Main Roads finalised program for the investigation and surveying works occurring on Mount Spec Road from Monday 24 February to Friday 6 March 2020. TMR have consulted with businesses and residents to develop a schedule that best reflects the needs of the community while still allowing for these works to be undertaken safely.

Geotechnical Investigations (Drilling works):

Monday 24 February to Thursday 27 February 2020

Work hours: 7pm – 5am (Night Works).

Traffic changes: A full road closure is required during works (Emergency vehicles excepted).

Surveying works: Monday 24 February to Friday 6 March 2020

Weekdays only (Monday to Friday)

Work hours – 6am to 5pm (see breakdown below).

6am – 9am: Stop/go traffic controllers will be on site to direct traffic through the works site. Maximum wait time for motorists < 30 seconds.

9am – 3pm: Changed Traffic Conditions. Speed restrictions in place. Traffic Controllers in place. Delays of up to 90 minutes.

TMR has liaised with businesses in the Paluma area to confirm anticipated times of travel through the works site. The consultant conducting the works has been provided this timetable to ensure minimal delays to motorists travelling at these times. Any unscheduled trips can expect delays of up to 90 minutes. Businesses and residents should contact TMR on the details below for further information.

3pm – 5pm: Stop/go traffic controllers will be on site to direct traffic. Maximum wait time for travellers < 30 seconds.

Little Crystal Creek will remain open during the 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 me on 1800 625 648.

Kind Regards

Meghan

Customer and Stakeholder Management (Northern) | North Queensland Region
Program Delivery And Operations | Infrastructure Management & Delivery Division |

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Notice: Breastscreen at Rollingstone Community Centre 1st to 7th April

ATTENTION: TMR Range Road Update

This email is to advise that the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be undertaking geotechnical investigations on Mount Spec Road from Monday 17 February through to Friday 6 March 2020.

Traffic changes and road closures will be in place during these works. Please see details below.

Services Location works:

Monday 17 February 2020

Work hours: 10.30am to 3pm.

Traffic changes: Stop/go traffic controllers will be in place on either end of the work zone to allow traffic through works site – all traffic (including visitors) will be allowed through the works zone.

Geotechnical Investigations (Drilling works):

Sunday 23 February to Thursday 27 February

Work hours: 7pm – 5am (Night Works).

Traffic changes: A full road closure is required during works. No traffic will be allowed through the works zone during these times (Emergency vehicles expected).

Surveying works: Monday 24 February to Friday 6 March

Weekdays only (Monday to Friday)

Work hours – 6am to 5pm (see breakdown below).

6am – 9am: Stop/go traffic controllers will be on site to direct traffic. Maximum wait time for travellers < 30 seconds.

Tour group bookings and local residents only will be allowed through the works zone.

9am – 3pm: Full Road Closure – Tour groups, buses and residents ONLY will be let through, timing based on information provided. Residents should contact TMR on the details below for further information.

3pm – 5pm: Stop/go traffic controllers will be on site to direct traffic. Maximum wait time for travellers < 30 seconds.

Tour group bookings and local residents only will be allowed through the works zone.

A full road closure will be in place for all other visitors. Visitors will be directed to turn around at Little Crystal Creek bridge. Little Crystal Creek will remain open during the works.

Should you have any questions regarding the above information, please do not hesitate to contact me on the details below.

Meghan

Customer and Stakeholder Management (Northern) | North Queensland Region
Program Delivery And Operations | Infrastructure Management & Delivery Division |

Department of Transport and Main Roads