Category: Community Noticeboard

Paluma Push – URGENT Call for Volunteers

This is an urgent call for volunteers for the upcoming Paluma Push on Sunday 21 July 2019.

Len Cook from the Paluma Rural Fire Brigade is calling for volunteers from the local Paluma community to assist with the event. Volunteers are especially required for manning the various Check Points.

Len has had very little response to his previous calls for volunteers and the timing for arranging the event is becoming critical.

If you can volunteer, please contact Len Cook as soon as possible to register your interest on email:-  anagama@activ8.net.au

Just Walkin’ the Dog……..!

The winter weather at Paluma is beautiful and there is no better time to get out and go for a walk in the fresh mountain air with your best mate – that is, your canine companion.

Hence , this timely and friendly reminder to pet owners – Paluma residents and visitors – that dog owners are responsible for the behaviour and welfare of their animal/s at all times.

The PDCA would like to remind all dog owners that the village of Paluma is part of the Townsville City Council (TCC) Local Government Area and Local Laws regarding Animal Management  (Local Law No. 2 [Animal Management] 2011 and Subordinate Local Law No. 2 [Animal Management] 2011) are applicable to dog owners at Paluma.

The TCC website provides some important tips for Responsible Pet Ownership as outlined below:-

Responsible Pet Ownership Tips for Dogs

Barking – All dogs bark, but some barking dogs become a real neighbourhood nuisance – greatly reducing the quality of life for their neighbours and increasing neighbourhood tensions. Barking dogs is the most common animal behaviour problem Council is asked to deal with. Make sure your dog is not barking incessantly and causing your neighbours distress.

Fences and Confinement – A straying dog causes distress to neighbours and the community. Dogs that are not kept safely behind a fence can risk being injured or cause injury to others. As a responsible pet owner, it is important that your fence or dog enclosure is: 

– High enough so your dog can’t jump over it

– Low enough so your dog can’t dig under it

– Strong enough so your dog can’t push it over, and

– Hole proof so your dog can’t escape through it.

Pet litter – Leaving pet litter in a public place is not only unpleasant and unhealthy, it’s against the law. Council has provided dog litter bags in some public areas across Townsville. If walking in an area where bags are not provided, you are responsible to take your own bags with you and to pick up and dispose of your dog litter in an appropriate way.

Leashes and Exercise – Dogs must be leashed at all times in public places to help control them more easily and to increase the safety of other animals and people. Remember that many people are frightened or annoyed by dogs that are not leashed; you should always be considerate of other people.

Registration – All dogs, including puppies, must be registered within 14 days of acquisition or moving to the Townsville Local Government Area, and wear a registration tag. Annual dog registration costs differ depending on whether the dog is desexed or entire, and whether the owner is eligible for a pensioner concession. Annual registration and approvals need to be renewed by 31 August each year.

IMPORTANT: Remember that dogs are not permitted outside the residential area at Paluma and within any of the National Parks or World Heritage Areas. This includes the walking tracks. Most walking tracks are clearly signed to indicate that dogs are NOT permitted in these areas. Please – refrain from taking your dog to these prohibited areas in the interests of protecting our native wildlife and the environment.

For further information, the TCC Animal Management Laws can be reviewed on the TCC website. Just google ‘TCC Animal Management’.

Call for Volunteers – Paluma Push

The annual Paluma Push event is taking place on Sunday 21 July 2019.


The Paluma Rural Fire Brigade is calling for volunteers from the local Paluma community to assist with the event. Volunteers are required for manning the various Check Points, parking & traffic management and numerous other tasks. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Len Cook as soon as possible to register your interest on email:-  anagama@activ8.net.au


Please note that as a volunteer you will need to be available on Sunday 21 July, but also attend a pre-race briefing meeting at the Community Hall on Saturday 20 July (late afternoon). After the race, volunteers will be treated to a BBQ at the Community Hall on Sunday night and receive a free Paluma Push t-shirt.


Please contact Len Cook ASAP and get involved!

Reminder: Country & Western & Casserole Night

The PDCA would like to remind Paluma residents, friends, family and visitors that the next Social will be held this coming Saturday night 8th June at the Community Hall, commencing at 6.30 PM. ALL WELCOME.

Come along to enjoy a night of good company, country & western music and hearty home-cooked tucker.

Wear your best (or worst) country & western gear and please bring along a casserole, soup or other dish to share. The Bar will be open with low-cost beverages as usual.

See Ya’all up the Misty Mountain – Be There or Be Square.

PDCA Social Calendar for 2019

Listed below are the social events that the PDCA is organising for the year. The PDCA has decided to add a few new themed nights this year as well as continuing with popular ones from previous years. We hope they will be a success and encourage you to put these dates into your calendar.

Sat 8th June: Soup and Casserole – Country Music night with dress in jeans and check shirt etc.

Sat. 10th August: Dance the Night Away with music suitable dancing and a theme of “Glamour and Glitz”.

Sat. 2nd November: Music from Around the World with International Food as a theme.

Sat. 7th December: Tropical BBQ with Music from the Pacific . BYO meat as usual.

Sat. 14th March 2020: St Patrick’s Irish Night