Category: Community Noticeboard

Reminder & Time Change: Disaster Plan briefing and Tropical BBQ

Time for the briefing on the new Emergency Action Plan has been rescheduled to 5:30 pm in order to allow people west of the Paluma Dam road to get into town (the road is closed until 5 pm). The Tropical BBQ will start immediately after the Briefing.

The briefing will be led by Sonya Bryce and Charlie Allen, who have put many hours into collecting relevant information, procedures and contacts so that we can effectively self-organise if we experience a serious rain event or cyclone in the future. The document will be continuously revised and improved. The current version and relevant appendices can be accessed on Paluma.org here.

Paluma and District Disaster Management Plan Briefing

A briefing on the current Disaster Management Plan for all residents of Paluma Village, neighbouring residential areas and Hidden Valley residents will be presented on Saturday December 13th at 5pm by the SES and RFS.

This will be followed by our annual Tropical Xmas BBQ at 6pm. 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 and listen to some great live music by the talented Stefan Mussap.

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.