Community Noticeboard – Page 32 – Paluma

TMR Range Road Update – Notice of Road Closure

TMR Range Road Update

Good afternoon,

Thank you everyone for your patience whilst we work quickly towards the Mt Spec Road weekend closure next weekend from 7pm Friday 27 November to 6am Monday 30 November 2020.

We appreciate all of your feedback on what would be the most suitable one hour opening time on the Saturday and Sunday for the community.

As a result of this feedback, the one hour road opening times throughout the weekend closure will be:

10am – 11am, Saturday 28 November 2020

1pm – 2pm, Sunday 29 November 2020

I have already personally phoned those that requested specific times and explained why the time was chosen and they were kindly understanding of this if it wasn’t the time they had chosen.

Please note: If this weekend closure cannot occur due to wet weather, it will need to be pushed to the following weekend. We will advise you as soon as possible if this occurs. If you have any concerns regarding a potential closure on the following weekend please let us know as soon as you can so we can get an early understanding of any implications if this occurs.

Our next steps will be to inform the general public of the weekend road closure of Mt Spec Road. As a one hour road closure will not allow day trippers to get up and back in one day, and we don’t want them getting stuck overnight, all of our messaging to the general public will be that Mt Spec Road is closed for the entire weekend. This will include messaging on roadside VMS boards, QLDTraffic, radio announcements, media statements and so on. So please don’t be alarmed when you see this. The one hour openings will be happening as per the attached flyer, they are just primarily for yourselves as the community and your guests to take advantage of.

For those of you with guests staying at your accommodations/camping grounds can you please ensure you share this message with them.

Once again, please, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reply email or give anyone of us in the Customer and Stakeholder Management team a call on 1800 625 648 and we’d be happy to help.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Kind Regards,

Jane Illin

Customer and Stakeholder Management
Northern District | Department of Transport and Main Roads

Kerbside rubbish collection for Paluma (Dec 7)

Notice from the Townsville City Council:

Dear resident,

Townsville City Council’s kerbside collection service will be in Paluma on 7 December 2020.

If you have waste to be collected, please place it on your kerb by 6am on this date (but no more than two days prior).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What can be collected?

– White goods (remove doors from fridges and freezers)	– Toys, bicycles and sporting goods
– Hot water systems	– Tin and scrap iron (up to two metres in length)
– Mattresses (limit of two per property)	– Sinks
– Furniture items	– Wood products (up to two metres in length)
– E-waste

What cannot be collected?

– Vegetation and green waste (e.g. trees, grass, potted plants)	– Hazardous wastes (e.g. chemicals, oil, asbestos)
– Dirt and stones	– Gas bottles
– Bricks and concrete	– Glass and mirrors
– Commercial and builders’ waste	– Publications considered to be classified (only non-restricted items may be placed kerbside)
– Tyres	– Other items that may present a safety risk
– General household waste
– Liquids including paints and oils

How much waste can I place out for collection?

Up to two cubic metres can be placed on your kerb for collection (approximately eight garbage bins in size). The maximum length of any item is two metres.

If you have any questions, call Customer Service on 13 48 10 or email enquiries@townsville.qld.gov.au. For more information, visit townsville.qld.gov.au.

Kind regards,

Matthew McCarthy

Team Leader Waste Services

Range Road Update – TMR Request Urgent Community Feedback

Good afternoon,

The Mt Spec Road reconstruction works are progressing well, however due to the nature of the work and with varying ground conditions, the volume of work required is substantial. The continuous supply of materials during night shifts is also proving a challenge. On top of this, we are aware of the current predictions for the commencement of the 2020/21 wet season from mid-December 2020. The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and the contractor are working hard to get these works completed as quickly as possible to avoid the works being prolonged into the new year and wet season.

Considering all of this, and our commitment to work hard to get these works completed before the wet season commences, the contractor will require a full weekend road closure of Mt Spec Road next weekend.

The proposed closure will be:

From 7pm Friday 27 November to 6am Monday 30 November 2020

We understand that any closure has impacts on the community and we are working with the contractor to minimise any impacts. Drawing on your feedback previously provided, the contractor is able to arrange the weekend works to include a one hour road opening each day. There will be a one hour window of opportunity on Saturday morning and again on Sunday afternoon for the community or guests of accommodation services and camping grounds at Paluma to travel through the works.

We are seeking your feedback on the most preferred time slot for the one hour road opening on the Saturday and Sunday. The available options are:

Saturday

8am to 9am

9am to 10am

10am to 11am

11am to 12noon

Sunday

1pm to 2pm

2pm to 3pm

3pm to 4pm

4pm to 5pm

As we are running under tight timeframes we will need your response by 10am this Friday 20 November 2020 at the latest via email to engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au (please note, there is no guarantee it will be the hour you have chosen as we will need to go with the majority preference).

As soon as the timeframes for the one hour opening on the Saturday and Sunday are known, we will communicate this with you this Friday afternoon (one week prior to the closure) so you can make any suitable arrangements you may need for yourself or your guests. TMR has already started speaking to some Paluma businesses on this matter and this email is to ensure we can seek a broad range of feedback before setting the road opening times.

The reason we can only allow a one hour closure each day is primarily due to the concrete pump that is required for the works. To allow for the road opening, the concrete pump must be shut down. An hour is the maximum amount of time the concrete pump can be shut down before the concrete hardens. If this happens it takes hours to get it ready for use again, essentially defeating the purpose to make some really good progress on the works over the weekend.

Whilst we understand some of you may be have to make some alternative arrangements for the weekend, we hope you can see the benefit the weekend closure will provide the community to get these works completed prior to Christmas.

Please, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact Meghan or Kelly in the Customer and Stakeholder Management team on 1800 625 648 or by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au.

We thank you for your ongoing patience during these works.

Kind regards,

Meghan Peters

Customer and Stakeholder Management
Northern District | Department of Transport and Main Roads

Two Positions Available – Gumburu

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Classification: Full Time, Permanent
Commencing: Monday, 18th January 2021
Closing Date: Friday, 13th November 2020

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Position: Cleaner/Cook
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Classification: Part Time, Permanent
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Reminder: Paluma Social Event – Monsters & Mayhem on the Mountain

There is no doubt that Paluma has been a hive of frenetic activity over the past month with the rescheduling of the Paluma Push and the Paluma Dam Good Trail Run into October and early November. With the weather warming up, there has been a lot of sweating in the village of late. Len Cook also fired up the anagama kiln in late October, so things got pretty hot and heavy over on Lennox Crescent. Well, now it’s time to put out the fire, wash the lycra and put the jock-strap back in the drawer.

With the advent of Covid-19 restrictions in March 2020 the only PDCA Paluma Social Event this year has been the St. Patrick’s day celebrations. But, that is about to change……..!

This coming Saturday the 7th November, the PDCA will host its second social event for the year – It’s Monsters and Mayhem on the Mountain!

You are all invited to join your friends and neighbours for a post-Covid catchup and at the same time you can support our PDCA. Come as you are (some of you are already monsters!?!?), or come dressed as your favourite monster, ghoul, witch, demon or wizard. There will be a free drink for the best/worst costume.

As always, please bring a plate of food to share – savoury or sweet. Barman Les (Lurch) will have the bar open to serve you beverages at great prices.

The Monsters will congregate at 6.30 PM at the Community Hall.

Be there or else we will come to get you!!!!!!

Call for Volunteers – Paluma Dam Good Trail Run

Sam Stedman and the team from Outer Limits are calling for Volunteers from the Paluma Community to assist with the organisation of this year’s Paluma Dam Good Trail Run. This event will take place on Sunday 1 November 2020.

If you can assist and you are keen to be a volunteer, please contact Sam on mobile: 0421 484 211 or send an email to info@outerlimitsadventure.com.au

TMR Range Road Update for the Paluma Push

Good afternoon everyone,

The Department of Transport and Main Roads wishes to advise of changes to existing traffic conditions on Mt Spec Road due to the upcoming Paluma Push event this weekend. Please see below information regarding Mt Spec Road closures for this weekend.

Friday 9 October 2020 Mt Spec Road Closed 7pm – 6am

Saturday 10 October 2020 Mt Spec Road OPEN

Sunday 11 October 2020 Mt Spec Road OPEN

Monday 12 October 2020 Mt Spec Road Closed 6pm – 6am

Traffic closures to Mt Spec Road will continue as usual from the evening of Monday 12 October. Should you have any questions regarding the above information, please do not hesitate to contact me on the details below.

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

No Range Road Works on Saturday and Sunday nights during Paluma Push

TMR has recently confirmed that in recognition of anticipated increased use of the range Road during the Paluma Push, no road works will be carried on on Saturday and Sunday (Oct 10 -11) nights. The road will still be closed to all traffic on Friday night (Oct 9th). Formal notification by SMS will be sent to all those who have subscribed to this notification service from TMR.

Call for Volunteers – Paluma Push 2020

The annual Paluma Push is fast approaching. This is an iconic event for Paluma and every year the Paluma Community supports the Push by providing volunteer assistance throught the local SES and Rural Fire Service. If you have not already volunteered or been contacted about volunteering Len Cook, head of the Paluma RFS, is keen to add volunteers for several check points along the race route. Please contact Len on 0427 708 530 or anagama@activ8.net.au. As a way of thanking volunteers, RFS will be sponsoring a thankyou BBQ to Push volunteers on Sunday after the race.

See you there!