Category: Community Noticeboard

Paluma Hard Rubbish Collection starts on Sunday

Hard rubbish collection is for Paluma residents only.

This year, Townsville City Council will collect hard rubbish from a central location, and residents must take their rubbish to two skip bins that will be placed at the village green on Sunday 30th of this month. They are for all the hard rubbish that can not fit in your council bin. Each household is allowed 2 cubic square metres, approximately the size of 8 wheelie bins. Please check the TCC website to see what is, and is “NOT” allowed to go in these bins. The bins are very large and have walk in gates. This must be stacked correctly from the back to the gate to avoid residents having to climb over your rubbish to get theirs in. The bins will be in place for two weeks. 

As this is not the usual kerb-side collection and we have to take it all to the hall, anyone with a trailer or ute and the muscles to help a neighbour out would be greatly appreciated. I will put my hand up first. I have a ute, but no muscles. I’m here most of the time, feel free to let me know if you need transport. 

A big thank you to Violet for pushing the Council with me for the past three months.

Cheers everyone Lynda

Notice of Paluma & District Community Association Executive Meeting

The PDCA will be having its final executive meeting for the year on Saturday November 22nd at 5pm at the hall.

All residents are welcome to attend and engage with the agenda though voting rights are for executive members only.

The meeting will start promptly at 5pm with drinks available for purchase at the bar after closure of the meeting.

Bring along some bar snacks to share if you wish.

🎄🎄 Tropical Christmas BBQ 🎄🎄

The PDCA’s end of year function, the Tropical Christmas BBQ, will be held on Saturday December 13th from 6pm – 10pm.

Bring along whatever you wish to cook on the bbq and a side or dessert to share. The PDCA will have a few sausages and onions on the BBQ.

The bar will be open of course. It is time to kick back and welcome in the silly season.

Paluma Cassowary Update Tonight with Thai Curry Dinner

Have you got your Friday night sorted this evening. Don’t feel like cooking?  Come and listen and watch the presentation on the Paluma Cassowary Project by Wren McLean and enjoy some delicious complimentary Thai Curry as well. 

The bar will also be open for refreshments.

The evening kicks off at 5pm.

See you there!

Games Night a Great Success

Last Saturday night’s annual Games night, hosted by Peter and Dorothy Klumpp was a great success.

Around 35 people showed up and enjoyed a meal while catching up with friends (and sizing up the competition). This year, the number of sports on offer was very diverse:

Badminton

Golf

Bowls

Table Tennis

Foosball

Archery/axe-throwing

Teams of two (one male, one female) were allocated at random; however, the excess of males over females resulted in some contestants being given honorary female status for the evening.

Figuring out which teams played which sport against which other team, and then recording the results, seemed to exercise the mind just as strenuously as the different sports exercised the body!

The competition was fierce but friendly, with the open bar providing a source of solace or fortification depending on the fortunes of the different participants throughout the event.

Once all the points had been added up there was a tie for first place, which led to a sudden death game of ping-pong tic tac toe, which required some time to understand let alone master. In the end, the winning team (Wilfred Karnoll and Ms Jamie Oliver), through sheer luck, just edged out Sandy Smythe and Ian Graniglia for the championship, with a box of chocolates given to all four.

After the end of the games, Jamie and Wilfred challenged Peter Klump and Mark Crisp to what has become a traditional table tennis “grudge match”. Peter and Mark came out on top this year, but no one seems to remember who won any of the previous years’ matches, so the grudge appears to remain unsettled.

In addition to Peter and Dorothy, many thanks are due to Mark Crisp (sausage sizzler extraordinaire) and Lynda Radbone (bar tender, mulled wine maker, and much more).

Besides masterminding the event, Peter played a crucial role in keeping the event on track and on time!

Casual Cook Position at PEEC

The Paluma Environmental Education Centre is seeking applications from those interested in the position of casual cook. This position will assist in facilitating catering for visiting groups of school students during the school term. Applicants will be required to hold, or be eligible to apply for, a working with children blue card (or blue card exemption) and be willing to undergo a criminal history check prior to commencing.

Additionally, we also have a current job listing on Smart Jobs for the position of Business Manager. Further details can be found using the following link:

https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-NQR666811-25P

For those interested in the cook position, please contact Cooper Locke (Business Manager – clock111@eq.edu.au) for further information or to submit your expression of interest.

If you are interested in the position of Business Manager, application details can be found on Smart Jobs.