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Premium Content Subscriber only Somerset residents will pay an extra 1.5 per cent in rates for 2021-2022 after the council handed down its budget on Wednesday. But Somerset Regional Council will operate at a small deficit of $100,000, with an aim to be in surplus by 2023. Landowners rates will be impacted by the official state land valuation increases that will affect rate payers differently across the region for the upcoming financial year. In addition, landowners will pay an extra 40 cents in rural fire brigade levies, which is heavily backed by rural brigades own fundraising measures. Mayor Graeme Lehmann said the budget also included $41 million in infrastructure spending including major upgrades to Lowood-Minden Road and the Lowood/Fernvale recycled water pipelines. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only Ice cream lovers rejoice – popular dessert bar Cold Rock is opening a store in the Somerset region by the end of the week. Cold Rock has confirmed with the Gatton Star that it will be opening an express site at Fernvale. The store will be located in the new Metro Petroleum station on the Brisbane Valley Highway, but despite being smaller in size, will still pack a punch with mix-ins and ice creams. Cold Rock Management CEO Stan Gordon said the express sites were a smaller ice cream display cabinet but still had all the ice cream combinations you’d expect at any other store. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only A former Brisbane lord mayor will take the leading role of the Lockyer and Somerset water collaborative as it pushes to secure a sustainable water supply for irrigators. High-profile leader Graham Quirk was on Wednesday appointed as the new collaborative chair. Mr Quirk said he was thrilled to be advocating for the region’s water security and would continue with the momentum outgoing chairman Stephen Robertson had fought to get moving. “I’m very excited to be joining the team at such a crucial time and am confident Stephen’s dedication to the role over the past two and a half years has the project well positioned for success,” Mr Quirk said. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only Councillors wonât back a rapidly-expanding motocross club if they breach regulations and rules handed down by the council. Just two weeks ago, Somerset Regional Council made amendments to the Kilcoy Motocross Clubâs event management plan in a bid to curb noise and disturbance to nearby residents. The plan included noise checks and restrictions on PA system operation hours. But councillor Bob Whalley said at the clubâs weekend event, they didnât conduct a noise reading, which was in breach of their agreement. While councillors are in full support of the club and the significant amount of tourism it brings to the Somerset region, they are concerned for neighbouring residents. ....