COUNCILLOR COMMENTS FOR JULY 2009

Over the last months Councillors and Council Officers have been working hard to deliver a responsible and fair budget for the 09/10 financial year.  Council, like many business is finding the current global financial climate very challenging.  Some projects that Council planned to deliver this financial year have to be delayed as part of responsible management.

LOCAL PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE 09/10 BUDGET

• Complete kerb and channelling in Odra Street, Camira
• Complete kerb and channelling in Meier Road, Camira
• Complete kerb and channelling in Cairns Road, Camira
• Commence kerb and channelling in Hayes Avenue, Camira
• Complete path from Addison Road to Cobalt Street, Carole Park
• Upgrade of various local parks
• Construction of Level 1 $30 million Park in Springfield Central.

If you would like a budget summary please contract my office on 3818 3100 or email me on dmorrison@ipswich.qld.gov.au

CENTENARY HWY EXTENSION

Congratulations to the State Government on the opening of the Centenary Highway Extension from Springfield to Yamanto.  The next main piece of infrastructure required is the rail from Richlands to Springfield Central.

Believe it or not the State Government have still not committed to a station at Springfield Lakes to be constructed in the initial construction.  If you agree that a station at Springfield Lakes should be constructed from day one can I encourage you to write or email the Transport Minister on the below details.

Hon. Rachel Nolan MP

Minister for Transport

GPO Box 2644

BRISBANE  QLD  4001

E: transport@ministerial.qlg.gov.au

CONSTRUCTION OF OLD LOGAN ROAD TO THE CENTENARY HIGHWAY

I believe connecting Old Logan Road onto the Centenary Highway with a Brisbane bound merge lane will help alleviate the volume of traffic that heads north along Old Logan Road.

Given that the new design of the Logan Motorway and Ipswich Motorway intersection does not allow traffic from Old Logan Road direct access to the Brisbane bound Lanes of the Ipswich Motorway I believe direct access onto the Centenary Highway should be provided.

If you agree with me please help by writing to the Main Roads Minister on the below details:

Hon. Craig Wallace MP

Minister for Main Roads

PO Box 15456

BRISBANE  QLD  4001

E: mainroads@ministerial.qld.gov.au

SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL PARKLAND

Work is well underway on the $30 million Springfield Central Parkland.  To inspect at the progress you can view from the Paul Pisasale Bridge off Sinnathamby Boulevard or the bridge as you enter Orion from Springfield Greenbank Arterial or John Nugent Way Bride between Orion Town Centre and Education City.

My passion has been to use the clever use of lights to transform Springfield Central Parkland at night, having viewed the proposed lighting for the park you will be impressed.  This will be a great park for the whole family.

IPSWICH CARES

The month of September is set aside to challenge the City of Ipswich to give $1 per person in the month of September. IPSWICH CARES partners with well respected charity COMPASSION AUSTRALIA.

SO far IPSWICH CARES has helped the following

2007 - A village in the Philippines called Legaspi that was covered  by a mud slide

2008 - Build an Education Resource Centre in Ethiopia

2009 - Construct a kitchen in an orphanage in India

In the month of September you can give a dollar in Money Spinners placed in Orion, Redbank Plaza, Booval Fair and Riverlink.

Some business have agreed to do something in the month of September to help "IPSWICH CARES" if you have a business that could do something special in the month of September please contact my office on 3818 3100 or email me on dmorrison@ipswich.qld.gov.au

THOUGHT

"Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in the one ahead"