LAND VALUATIONS Council will be asking the Queensland Government why Lockyer Valley land owners were again left out of new land valuations when 25 local government areas will receive new valuations in March. The announcement this month from the state resources department followed consultation with councils as well as local and industry stakeholder groups across Queensland, yet the Lockyer Valley council was not included in the Queensland Valuer-General s list for the New Year. In 2019, the Lockyer Valley Regional Council was forced to completely overhaul its rates model to ensure changes to rates were fair, after some land owners were slugged with valuation increases as large as 400 per cent.
LANDOWNERS in 25 Queensland local government areas will receive new land valuations in March 2021, however the Lockyer Valley region is not one of them. The announcement from the state resources department follows consultation with councils as well as local and industry stakeholder groups across Queensland, yet the Lockyer Valley council is not included in the Queensland Valuer-General s list. In 2019, the Lockyer Valley Regional Council was forced to completely overhaul its rates model to ensure changes to rates were fair, after some land owners were slugged with valuation increases as large as 400 per cent. As a result of the community s anger, council told the valuer-general s office that a yearly review of land valuations was necessary due to the rapid development across the Lockyer Valley region.
LOCKYER Valley Regional Council has declared they will not allow the sale of the Rotary Park in Gatton after its potential buyer decided to look elsewhere for land.
Peace Lutheran Primary School and its outside of school hours care facility considered purchasing all or part of the Rotary Park to expand its premises.
In September, Peace Lutheran made an application to the Lockyer Valley Regional Council to potentially acquire the lot at 89 Spencer Street, Gatton.
At the ordinary council meeting on Wednesday, councillors discussed the application after consultation with the Rotary Club of Gatton and Lockyer Valley and decided the land is still required by the community for park purposes.
The Australia Day Awards recognise the achievements of community members and groups throughout the Lockyer Valley.
The recipients of these awards are presented with medallions and/or certificates at a ceremony as part of the Australia Day celebrations which are to be held at the Gatton Shire Hall on Tuesday, 26 January 2021.
Nominations for the 2021 Lockyer Valley Australia Day Awards opened on February 1, 2020 and closed on November 16, 2020.
A total of 28 nominations were received representing individuals, groups and events across seven categories.
In previous years, the council as a whole has decided on the recipients of the Australia Day Awards in a closed session.
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$11 million investment to help Queensland communities recover from bushfires
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning The Honourable Dr Steven Miles
More than $11 million has been approved for a range of projects that will help with the economic and social recovery in Queensland communities that were heavily impacted by last year’s bushfires.
Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said 12 projects had been approved in the second round of the $36.8 million Local Economic Recovery Program.
“The Local Economic Recovery (LER) Program is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and we are pleased to provide this extraordinary assistance,” Minister Littleproud said.