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Subscriber only There is no better way to report on a local government meeting than to be in the room as it is happening, which is why access to Sunshine Coast Council chambers last Thursday was welcomed by our newsroom. But there are a few concerning aspects about the tardiness of doors being opened and what a new approach will mean for big decisions. A notification that members of the public and journalists would be allowed into the Caloundra chambers for the May meeting was long overdue. Noosa councillors welcomed a live audience to their chambers in February.
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Subscriber only A new playground featuring swings, slides and spinners will be built in Toogoolawah, following extensive community consultation. The Somerset Regional Council in it s meeting on Wednesday, announced playground builders Willplay will construct a new playground in Childrens Park, Toogoolawah. The Somerset council flagged Childrens Park for upgrades, due to most play equipment elements no longer complying with the present safety standards for playgrounds. Designs for the new playground at Childrens Park in Toogoolawah. A budget between $105,000 and $110,000 was set aside for the project, thanks to grand funding from COVID works for Queensland. Prior to selecting a builder, the council engaged with local user groups to gain feedback about what equipment they wanted in the park.
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A newly constructed bridge in the Somerset region will be named after a long-term farming family.
The Lehmann family, who have farmed in the Minden area as early as the 1900s will have a bridge named after them.
At Somerset Regional Council’s meeting on Wednesday, mayor Graeme Lehmann disclosed a conflict of interest, and left the room for the meeting.
Deputy mayor Helen Brieschke said the mayor did not propose the name suggestion, and that it had been suggested by his extended family.
Director of Operations Craig Young told councillors that Neuendorf Road at Minden had been realigned and a new bridge had been built.