Milne Bay Aquatic & Fitness Centre
The Highfields Fitness and Recreation centre
increased memberships by 26 per cent this financial
year. This year also saw the implementation of new
programs and group fitness class attendance rates
increase by 8 per cent.
Cooby Dam wall picnic area upgrades
After extensive damage during the 2011 floods, works
were completed this year to rebuild and upgrade the
Cooby Dam Wall picnic area facilities. This popular
picnic spot re-opened to the public this year with
upgraded toilets and additional landscaping completed
in the picnic areas following two months of closure.
2014-15
2015-16
86%
81%
1.3.1 Maintain and improve health standards including food safety, immunisation
and public health.
78%
100%
1.3.2 Maintain and improve environmental standards including animal and pest
management, site management, pollution control and waste management
and minimisation.
84%
81%
1.3.3 Improve community safety through design, information and programs.
85%
73%
1.3.4 Enhance disaster management preparedness and capability in
collaboration with the community.
91%
80%
100%
88%
1.3
A safe, sustainable and resilient community
1.3.5 Develop and implement effective community information and education
programs in collaboration with key community stakeholders.
Our community has proven time and again that in the
face of adversity and challenge we can work together
to achieve incredible things. With a key focus on
building a culture of high health standards and safety,
we have again this year provided the foundations for
a resilient community, governed by policies and a
framework that future-proofs our growing population.
By informing and educating the community about
the importance of health and safety, we can provide
worthwhile, enforceable, sustainable programs that
encourage everyone to look out for each other.
There is no doubt that our region is changing; not just
in the infrastructure being built, but also in the number
of people choosing to call our region home. To make
sure we are well-planned for the future, it is important
for Council to provide regulatory programs that
minimise the effects of unplanned risks, including the
impacts of pests on our farming and residential areas
as well as planning for responsiveness to disasters.
Our challenges
CHAPTER 4 Our goals
• Minimising the impact of animal pests and weeds,
as well as pollution and waste management for a
growing community
• Designing for the future safety of our region with
relevant information and programs
• Providing a high level of business food safety
education that directly impacts public health
• Reducing roadside litter and illegal dumping
• Minimising the occurrences of pest and noxious
weeds in rural catchments
• Educating the community on the importance
of responsible pet ownership and enforcing
animal registration.
Our achievements
• Completion of a new fire warning system to
improve safety at Millmerran Downs Estates
• Enforcement of State Government safety
guidelines for pools and spas from
December 2015
• Providing an immunisation program that meets the
needs of our ever-growing community
80
STATUS
• Council endorsement of revised flood study reports
• The completion of seven Australia Day events
TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL Annual Report 2015 - 2016