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Saturday,March7
8.30am MarburgCommunityCentre
9.30am HaigsleaStateSchool
10.15am PineMountainHall
11am
WillowbankShops
Everydoghas its day andRosewood
dogs and their owners cannowenjoy
someextra fundayswith installationof
new agilityequipment in theoff leash
Drover’sDog Park.
Located inTom LenihanParkon
Bennett Street, thenewequipment
includes a hoop, tunnel, apodium, a
number of jumps and a series ofweave
poles.
Drover’sDog Park is extremelypopular
with local residents and thenew
equipmentwas installed toenhance
the facilities for local dog lovers.
Off leashdogparks arenot only a spot
for dogowners toenjoy some special
timewith their animals, but it provides
a safeplace for dogs to stretch their
legs and socialisewithother dogs.
Spending time at dogparks have
beenproven todeliver both social
andwellbeingbenefits for bothdogs
and their owners, withpeople striking
friendshipswithother likeminded
people.
Rosewood’s off leashdogparkwas
namedDrover’sDog Park inhonour of
Australianpolitical identityBill Hayden.
MrHayden, a former politician and
GovernorGeneral, used thequickquip
that adrover’s dog couldwin thenext
electionwhenhe steppeddown from
the leadershipof theAustralian Labor
Party in 1983.
InAugust 2013MrHayden andhis
wifeDallasHayden officiallyopened
theDrover’sDog Park, alongwith a
series of interpretative signs featuring
informationon theDogon the
Tuckerbox, RedDog, CattleDogs and
theAustralianKelpie. The signs also
containdetails aboutMrHayden and
his political life.
Aswell asDrover’sDog Park,
Tom LenihanPark also features a
playground, seating, picnic shelter and
skatepark.
Plans are also inplace to install
additional landscaping in thepark in
the comingmonths.
Dogs visiting theparkmust beon
a leashuntil they are inside the
boundaryof the leash-free area.When
in the leash-free area, thedogmust
still beunder verbal control of the
owner.
Projectscompleted/
underwayortocome
•WalloonK&CBell/Kingsley/Kinmoth$2.5
million
•RosewoodCobb andCo Jailhouse/Bottle
Tree$120,000
•BabiesofWalloonGrievingPoint $40,000
•MarburgBlackSnakeCreek landscaping
andwalkway$600,000
•WalloonHenry LawsonParkALARA
disabilityplays space and shade$120,000
•WillowbankHeit Park landscaping and
seating$30,000
•MarburgCommunityPark two areas
$60,000
•Thagoona SoccerClub canteen$100,000
•YamantoBremerdalePark improvements
$37,000
•YamantoTulipStreet BMX track$40,000
•Grandchester/Calvert drainage study
$50,000
•MarburgSES retainingwall $40,000
•RosewoodDroversDogPark$20,000
•Rosewood EquestrianCentre toilets
$20,000
Volunteeringwithcouncil
IpswichCityCouncil has volunteers that
give their time tohelpothers andboost
local services. If you’re interested, someof
the volunteer groups include the Friends
of the Ipswich LibraryService (FOILS)
38106761, IpswichArtGallery volunteers
3810 7235,Queens Park volunteers, Visitor
InformationCentre volunteers andmany
more. Visitwww.ipswich.qld.gov.au tofind
other groups anddetailsonhow to join.
Homeoccupation for
businessand industry
Landowners are reminded that town
planning approvals areoften required
formany activities that are carriedout
in Ipswich. This includes approvals for
theparkingof heavy vehicles, truck
deposits and anyhomebusiness that
generates amenity and traffic issues. If
you arepurchasing ablock, always check
the zoning and ability to carryout a
particular businesswith council. If you
need assistance, call theDivision 10office
to arrange an appointment.
Avoidingconflictwith
neighbours
Residents can access twoState
Government JusticeDepartment
brochures at theDivision 10office
regardingneighborhood conflict. The
brochures areAvoiding conflictwith
your neighbours about fences and trees
andTipsonhow tomanage conflict.
Copies can alsobeposted if neededby
contacting theDivision 10office.
CrDavidPahlke is joinedbyKobySlater andHoney, HelenSlater and
Stormy, Amandaand Levi DawsonwithRizzoand JonathanandMelanie
DunlopwithCharlieandMeg to test out thenewagilityequipment.
Local
Snapshots
Sunday,March8
8.30am GrandchesterHotel
9.15am ThagoonaRailwayStation
9.45am WalloonShops
10.15am Yamanto–Cnr Goddardsand
BerrySts
10.45am YamantoSarahDrivePark
