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Bowen schools and doctors have pleaded with the council to allow a private psychology practice to expand to ease the âextreme shortageâ.
Adaptive Strategies NQ owners Kasie-Lee Lane and Dr Corey Lane have applied to Whitsunday Regional Council to rezone their home-based business at 90 Powell Street, Bowen to take on more psychologists.
If approved, it would operate between business days and hours, have four consulting rooms and continue to operate with no advertising signage.
â(It) will provide the appropriate level of discretion and privacy commensurate with the needs of clients and the nature of the business, without compromising the character and amenity of the residential area where it is proposed,â the application documents stated.
Now is your chance to have your say on how the Whitsunday region adapts to climate change hazards such as storm surges and sea level rise, with a new plan outlining actions for towns including Airlie Beach and Bowen released today for community feedback.
Whitsunday Regional Council has developed a draft Climate Hazard Adaptation Strategy, outlining its plans to address predicted sea level rise in the region’s coastal communities.
The CHAS studies have found that by 2100, almost 590 residential dwellings in the region will experience an increase of 80cm in sea level over the next 80 years.
The sea level rise will also impact roads and underground water and sewage infrastructure.
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