HELLO
I’M EXCITED to share my first column as your new Division 8 councillor. So far, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time meeting with local community groups to hear their priorities and I will continue doing this extensively over the next four years.
ANZAC DAY
This week, we will be marking one of the most important days on our national calendar, ANZAC Day, on April 25, 2024. There are several services throughout the Coolum and North Shore community. I will be attending the Mudjimba Community Service, which commences at 10:30am in Power Park. I would encourage you to attend a service in your area. Lest we forget.
FOX CONTROL PROGRAM
Council’s Coastal Fox Control Program has resumed to help preserve our precious native species. The program runs between autumn and spring each year in vegetated areas between the Maroochy River and Peregian Springs.
The program was launched in 2015 in response to community concerns that European red fox numbers could decimate native fauna, including hatchlings of the endangered green and loggerhead turtles. There will be operations in public areas and some private properties in partnership with landholders. You can help by making sure that you follow the program signage and keep your pets out of vegetated areas for their own safety (and yours).
ROAD RESEAL
Council recently completed road reseal projects at Melville Court and Power Court in Mount Coolum. If there’s a road reseal project that you believe needs attention in Division 8, I’d encourage you to contact my office.