Toowoomba Region Councillors start Friday community visits
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Toowoomba Region Councillors will start a regular schedule of Friday community visits to personally speak with residents across the region from late August.
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) Environment and Community Services Committee chair Cr James O’Shea said residents were welcome to meet elected representatives at any of the scheduled locations.
“Residents are encouraged to attend the community visits to discuss any relevant Council-related activities, services or projects with the visiting Councillors,” Cr O’Shea said.
“There are many electronic ways of contacting Councillors or accessing information about our services and projects, including the live-streaming of Committee and Ordinary Meetings of Council.
“Personal Councillor visits complement the other means of interacting with elected representatives and follow a schedule of personal visits that have been conducted in previous terms of Council.
“The Toowoomba Region covers 13,000 km² and the community visits have been organised to ensure Councillors will be available to meet residents at towns and venues across our region each month.
“Council’s Community Development Officers from the respective areas will attend the sessions to help organise follow-up information requests.”
Residents are encouraged to book an appointment to meet with Councillors by calling 131 872 or emailing [email protected]
Community visit schedule:
Friday, August 21, 2020: Wyreema, in front of the Wyreema General Store 9.30-10am; Cambooya at the Cambooya Post Office 10.10-10.40am – Deputy Mayor, Finance and Business Strategy Committee chair Cr Geoff McDonald and Finance and Business Strategy portfolio leader Cr Kerry Shine.
Oakey, in front of the Oakey Service Centre 9.30-10.30am; Kingsthorpe, in front of the Kingsthorpe Memorial Hall 10.45-11.15am – Water and Waste Committee chair Cr Rebecca Vonhoff and Planning and Development portfolio leader Cr Bill Cahill.
Friday, September 11, 2020 Hampton, at the Hampton Visitor Information Centre 9.30-10am; Crows Nest, Centenary Park, Crows Nest 10.15-11am – Planning and Development portfolio leader Cr Bill Cahill.
Brookstead, Brookstead Post Office 9.50-10.35am; Pittsworth, Pittsworth Pioneer Village 10.50-11.50am – Water and Waste Committee chair Cr Rebecca Vonhoff, Water and Waste portfolio leader Cr Nancy Sommerfield and Infrastructure Services portfolio leader Cr Melissa Taylor.
Maclagan, Maclagan Hall 9.30-10.15am; , Quinalow Hall 10.30-11.15am – Planning and Development Committee chair Cr Megan O’Hara Sullivan, Environment and Community Services Committee chair Cr James O’Shea.
Friday, October 16, 2020 Nobby, Sister Kenny Park at Nobby 9.35-10.05am; Clifton, Clifton Museum 10.15-11am – Infrastructure Services Committee chair Cr Carol Taylor, Planning and Development portfolio leader Cr Bill Cahill, Environment and Community Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon.
Wylahra Grove, Millmerran Downs 9.30-10.15m; Millmerran, Millmerran Service Centre 10.35-11.20am – (Councillors tbc).
Southbrook, Southbrook Hall 9.30-10.15am; Westbrook, Westbrook Hall 10.30-11.15am – Planning and Development Committee chair Cr Megan O’Hara Sullivan, Environment and Community Services Committee chair Cr James O’Shea.
Friday, November 20, 2020: November visits are scheduled for Greenmount, Felton, Crows Nest, Highfields, Cecil Plains and Mt Tyson. More details will be released closer to the date.