Residents aim to âredress power imbalanceâ over character homes
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Heritage officers from Queenslandâs Environment Department should proactively advise communities which âworthyâ character homes facing development assessment could be heritage-listed, residents are suggesting to government.
Toowong residents, led by retired Queensland Health deputy director-general John Scott, have put forward a concept where a more proactive Environment Department could help communities identify character homes early, so submissions can be forwarded to a better-resourced Queensland Heritage Council.
Behind Montague Road at West End, Brisbane, where contemporary units are bordering older tin-and-timber character homes.
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The Banana Shire Council will receive their share of $1M in Queensland state government funding to help upgrade their landfill infrastructure.
The local councils of Toowoomba, Western Downs and Whitsunday Regional Council also successfully applied for grant funding to help with their waste management.
Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said grant funding would be used to upgrade small local government landfills to transfer and rural bin stations, ensuring continuity of service for the local communities and delivering improved waste and environmental outcomes.
“These upgrades will help these councils manage their infrastructure and collect the levy while reducing the impact of waste on the environment,” Ms Scanlon said.
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Young Central Queenslanders who want a say in shaping the future of their communities and state have a chance to be heard in a series of coming roundtables.
Hosted by Youth Affairs Minister Meaghan Scanlon, the Speak Out events will form part of Queensland Youth Week from April 10 to April 18.
One of the roundtables will be held at Mount Etna Caves National Park on April 16.
Rockhampton MP Barry O’Rourke said he hoped a diverse cross-section of young people would nominate so that all different ages, backgrounds and lived experiences were represented.
“We need all their ideas to address the issues that young people are facing not only now, but for future generations,” he said.
Young Queenslanders who want a say in shaping the future of our state now have a chance to be heard during a series of powerful youth roundtables. Hosted.
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