eConnect Newsletter Issue 9 - 17 July 2013

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The wait is almost over for free Boomtown show

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Heritage register tells stories of days gone by

IN OTHER NEWS

Expo focuses on health and wellbeing

The third annual Healthy Lifestyle Expo will be held at Endeavour Park, Seventeen Seventy on Sunday, July 21 from 10am to 2pm. Discover more about health and wellbeing services in the Discovery Coast area. Locally grown and produced food and beverages will be showcased and locals will cook-off against celebrity chef Peter Wolfe. Read more…

Discounted pet microchipping

National Pet Register will host two regional $25 per animal cat and dog microchipping sessions in August, supported by Council. The discounted microchipping events will be from 9am to 2pm on August 10 in Gladstone and on August 11 at Seventeen Seventy. Bookings are essential, phone the National Pet Register on 1300 734 738 or register online.

Community Picnic Day in the park

Council and the Gladstone Multicultural Association Incorporated will host a Community Picnic Day 'Celebrating the Year of the Park' as part of Gladstone Multicultural Week festivities. All residents are invited with a gold coin donation required and RSVPs essential. The event will be at Barney Point Park on Monday, July 29 from noon to 2pm. To RSVP, email Council's Luis Arroyo.

The wait is almost over for free Boomtown show

The show the region's been waiting for is almost here with Boomtown, Queensland Music Festival's biggest ever free community event, on nightly from Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21.

Mayor Gail Sellers said, "Boomtown is an epic musical production telling the story of Gladstone's past, present and future on show at the Gladstone Marina foreshore. It is the ultimate community event."

The alcohol free events are from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Visit the QMF website or read more…

Heritage register tells stories of days gone by

Did you know Council has 66 places on its new Local Heritage Register?

Some of the listed places include lighthouses throughout the region; the Grand Hotel establishments at Gladstone and Many Peaks; Captain Cook's Landing Place at Seventeen Seventy; the former Gladstone Post Office; Kullaroo House and the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum.

Industrial icons including the Gladstone Power Station stacks are also on the register.

The places on the register all tell a story so get out there and explore the region's history.

View the complete register on Council's website.

ALSO OF INTEREST

Meeting dates

Upcoming Council general meeting dates are August 6 and August 20. Residents are welcome to attend from 9am at 101 Goondoon Street, Gladstone.

Free bus service to Boomtown shows

Free buses from Ubobo, Nagoorin, Lowmead, Baffle Creek and Taunton are operating. For bookings phone Buslink on 4972 1670 (follow the prompt to Extension 1 and ask for Jacqui) or view the bus schedule.

Information night reminder

An information night following Council's community visioning session to help shape the future form and function of the Agnes Water/Seventeen Seventy townships will be held on July 22. Draft findings and indicative mapping will be presented for community feedback at the Agnes Water Community Centre from 5.30pm to 7.15pm. RSVP on 1300 621 922, by email or web.

Litter strategy comment sought

Participate in an online survey on Council's new Illegal Dumping and Litter Prevention Strategy. The strategy addresses impacts within the region and details proposals to reduce these occurrences. The survey closes at 5pm on Friday, August 2.