Paluma has an entry in the latest issue of the RACQ Road Ahead magazine in the “My Town” section.
The article was written by Michael Drew and features information on what to do, where to eat and our main attractions. Thanks to Michael Drew for composing this article, which is intended to correct the impression in a previous RACQ article that there is little to do in Paluma. A quick browse of our website should also dispel that notion!
Neil and Jennie at the Rainforest Inn would like to advise all Paluma residents and visitors that the Rainforest Inn will be closed for business from 20th September to 11th October inclusive.
Neil and Jennie apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you when they re-open the Inn on 12th October.
The annual trail run at Paluma, organized by Outer Limits Adventure Fitness, will be held on October 28 this year.
This is the 6th run in the Outer Limits Trail Run Series 2018.
Race HQ, start and finish for all distances will be at the village green in the Paluma township. There is an array of trails around the village crossing creeks, passing water falls and lookouts. Paluma is cooler then the coastal region and it makes for great trail running in October.
Registration opens 1st January 2018. Click here to register
Go to the website for more details
Jason Taylor from Category 5 Emergency Care is coming to Paluma to teach a Standard Wilderness and Remote First Aid course.
Sam and Aline have done multiple courses with Jason already and highly recommend them to anyone who likes to adventure and maybe even works outdoors, especially in remote areas. So we have teamed up with Jason and we are bringing you the Standard R.A.W First Aid course to Paluma.
We will spend the weekend at the Adventure Centre in Paluma and stay at the Adventure House. Meals will be provided, please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
Category 5 offers a unique training course specific to North Queensland and is delivered under our remote area training division SOS (Specialised Outsdoor Survival). Remote and Wilderness First Aid designed for those who work and play in the outdoors. While “Senior” First Aid Courses give you great basic skills and knowledge, they don’t account for being a long way from help.
RAW First Aid differs significantly from standard first aid courses that are oriented toward the urban environment. RAW first aid will give you extended knowledge and skills to deal with situations that may occur whilst in a remote location. We prepare students for emergency situations that involve prolonged patient care, severe environments and improvised equipment. Our courses are scenario based which means you get hands on experience to prepare you for the real thing. They are fun, practical and very comprehensive. We use stage makeup and blood to give the realistic effect and a true outdoor experience.
These courses are perfect for Outdoor Professionals, Mine sites, Camping, Scuba Diving Professionals and anyone who works or plays in the outdoors.
Topics include:
Visit the website for more details
There will be a Working Bee at the Village Green on Saturday 25th August 2018, commencing at 3.30 PM.
The Working Bee is to complete the spreading of wood-chip mulch around the Trees in Memory garden bed and also to complete the spreading of topsoil on the Village Green.
The Working Bee is to assist and complete the great work already undertaken by Michael Drew in attending to the Village Green.
All are welcome to attend and lend a hand. Please bring:-
Your gardening expertise, prowess and enthusiasm
Your favourite rake, spade, wheelbarrow, bucket or other garden tools
“Many hands make light work”, so please come along for some fresh air and exercise.
The Village Green and the Trees in Memory will love you for it………and so will the scrub turkeys!!
For more information contact Michele on 0417 767 099.
Alberto Vale, from the Australian Quoll Conservancy (www.quolls.org.au) is looking for help in determining if the Spotted-tailed Quoll, which was once fairly common in Paluma, is still in the area. Sadly, quolls were hunted as pests by the original settlers.
For the past 9 months, the Australian Quoll Conservancy has been surveying the Paluma area in search of Spotted-tailed Quolls, presumed extinct in the area since the 1930’s however confirmed sighting reports have floated in the 60’s as well in 1984.
While direct sightings of the animal would be most exciting, a more likely observation (if they are here) would be scat (Quoll poo) on the walking tracks or on top of adjacent rocks and bolders around the Dam or even near the village. If you see anything resembling the images below please take a picture as close-up as possible (or even collect a specimen) and contact Alberto on 0412 632 328 or aqc@quolls.org.au
Do you use the Bruce Highway through Yabulu (north of Townsville) at night?
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is seeking feedback from people who regularly travel the Bruce Highway through Yabulu at night, about upcoming temporary highway closures.
The feedback will be used to inform when these closures occur, so as to have the least impact on motorists. We will provide two weeks notice once the closure dates have been determined, so that road users can plan their journeys accordingly.
Further information about the closures and how you can have your say, is outlined in the attached flyer.
We encourage you to circulate this notice to others who regularly travel this section of the highway at night.
Feedback should be directed to TMR’s Customer and Stakeholder Management team by telephone on 1800 625 648, or by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au no later than close of business Friday 3 August 2018. Thank you for your assistance.
Kind regards,
Customer and Stakeholder Management Team
North Queensland Region
Customer and Stakeholder Management Team North Queensland Region Program Delivery and Operations Branch | Infrastructure Management and Delivery Division | Department of Transport and Main Roads ____________________________________________ Floor 5 | Townsville Government Office Building | 445 Flinders Street | Townsville Qld 4810 PO Box 1089 | Townsville Qld 4810 1800 625 648 engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au www.tmr.qld.gov.au
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