Paluma residents and visitors are advised that there will be heavy vehicles using the Range Road in the week beginning 26 November.
The heavy vehicles will include gravel trucks, concrete trucks and other large transport vehicles. The vehicles will be travelling to Gumburu to carry out work on extending the bus turnaround area.
Heavy vehicles are most likely to be encountered in the early morning.
Please drive carefully and be alert for these large vehicles on the road this week.
Paluma Mobile Tower – Launch CelebrationTelstra (Regional Australia, North Qld) and the Paluma & District Community Association (PDCA) invites all Paluma residents to attend a Morning Tea to celebrate the launch of the new Paluma Mobile Telephone Tower.
When: Saturday 1st December 2018, 10.30 AM
Where: Rainforest Inn, Paluma
Morning Tea will be provided courtesy of Telstra.
The PDCA encourages the attendance of Paluma residents, so please pass the word about this upcoming event!
Reminder of the Bruce Highway Closure at Yabulu
Monday 19 November to Wednesday 21 November between 8 PM to 4 AM
On Sunday 11 November at 11 am a small group of Paluma residents and visitors congregated at the Community Hall to acknowledge Armistice Day and the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War 1.
The commemoration included an audio rendition of The Last Post and a minute of silence, followed by a short anecdote from Les Hyland.
Many thanks to Len Cook for raising the flag on the day and to Lynda Radbone for her technical assistance. Len also provided the morning tea!
It is with sadness that we report the death of David Georgee, who passed away on 8th November 2018.
David’s connection with Paluma spanned more than seven decades. He described some of his fond memories of our little village in the clouds in his book, ‘Townsville As It Was’. As a young boy, he used to come to Paluma with his family for holidays, staying at the Main Roads Tents. These were tents surrounded by stone walls, left over after the Main Roads Commission had completed construction of the Range Road. The tents were then used for holiday accommodation. The rock walls were later used to become the Mist Haven holiday units.
In later years David purchased the property at 16 Smith Crescent. In his book he describes how the waterfall in Benham’s Creek opposite their house, was used as the shower for the children. The girls’ showers were at 4 pm while the boys’ turn was 5 pm. Because the water was warmer earlier in the afternoon, the girls could enjoy their shower.
David’s talent as a piano player had him perform at many weddings, dances and social functions, including our own Paluma Music Festivals. Don Battersby remembers David providing the musical entertainment at one of his birthday parties a few years ago; probably the last time David performed in Paluma.
Our sincere condolences go to David’s family on his passing.
By Wilfred Karnoll
Overnight closures of the Bruce Highway, north of Townsville 19 – 21 November 2018
Please see the attached flyer with information about the upcoming overnight closures of the Bruce Highway at Yabulu, north of Townsville between Monday 19 and Wednesday 21 November 2018.
Flyer_Bruce Highway closure-Yabulu
It is expected that the highway will be closed each night at 8pm and reopened to traffic each morning at 4am. Every effort will be made to ensure the highway will be reopened by 4am. However, should weather events or construction issues require a longer closure, then updates will be provided on the QLD Traffic website www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au and App.
This is a significant closure of the Bruce Highway, with no alternative routes. Please review the information in the flyer and if you have any questions, contact the Customer and Stakeholder Management Team on 1800 625 648 or email engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au.
Kind regards,
Erin
Customer and Stakeholder Management Team
North Queensland Region
Program Delivery and Operations Branch | Infrastructure Management and Delivery Division | Department of Transport and Main Roads
LEST WE FORGET
REMEMBRANCE DAY SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Remembrance Day Gathering, 11 AM on Sunday 11 November 2018 at the Paluma Community Hall.
Please meet at the Community Hall at approximately 10.45 AM in preparation for the raising of the flag and a minute of silence at 11 AM to commemorate Remembrance Day.
ALL PALUMA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WELCOME
Outer Limits would like to invite you to a community dinner on Saturday, 27th October at the Adventure Centre. Starting 5pm
The Deadline for confirming your presence coming up soon. Please RSVP before October 25th:
info@outerlimitsadventure.com.au ph 0421 484 211
Catering by the Feel Good Foodie. $15 per person/ BYO drinks