The Gatton Shire Hall will undergo a major facelift this year, as part of a $2.08 million program funded by council and the federal government. Refurbishments are set to commence next week, which will provide major upgrades to the kitchen, climate control systems, foyer, roofing, electrical systems and eastern courtyard. Community Facilities Portfolio Councillor and Deputy Mayor Cr Jason Cook welcomed the upgrades and said the major renovation would refresh and improve the hall s capabilities. Works will mostly occur inside the hall or on the roof, meaning inconvenience to the public from noise, dust and construction activity should be kept to a minimum.
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MORE than 440,000 litres of bitumen has been poured across 40 roads through the Lockyer Valley in a major resealing program for the council.
The Lockyer Valley Regional Councilâs 20-21 reseal program resulted in 42 resealed roads across the shire.
The project budgeted at $1.5m came in $250,000 under expectation.
LVRC Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Janice Holstein said crews sprayed 440,000L of bitumen over 37.5km of road network. Lockyer Valley Regional Council infrastructure portfolio councillor Janice Holstein. Picture: Dominic Elsome
âOver time, cracks start to form in the seal of a road, which allows water to seep into the road pavement and causes potholes and soft spots to form in the road,â Cr Holstein said.
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THE brutal three-day lockdown for greater Brisbane is a good call, according to Lockyer Valley mayor Tanya Milligan.
The Queensland premier on Friday announced greater Brisbane would go into a three-day lockdown after a case of the UK mutant coronavirus strain was detected.
Although the restrictions do not impact the Lockyer Valley, neighbouring regions will go into lockdown tonight at 6pm until 6pm Monday.
Cr Milligan said the new outbreak demonstrated “how quickly things could change”.
“Although it feels like drastic measures at the moment, I think it’s a good call, they have to do that,” Cr Milligan said.
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Subscriber only LOCKYER VALLEY residents will be invited to become members of the new cannery that is set to be constructed at Withcott later this year. Colin Dorber, CEO and Managing Director of the Lockyer Valley Cannery said the project is awaiting approval by the state government for a cooperative that will seek local investors. Once approved, residents can choose to be a member shareholder of the cooperative which has mutual obligations and in due course will pay dividends to its members. Mr Dorber said that he anticipated the approval will come from the government later this month.