About Your Say Whitsunday

Hi Nick

Thank you for your feedback. We have passed your concerns regarding Richardson Road and lighting the intersection with Cannon Valley Road, onto our Roads team for investigation.  At this point in time, it is likely to remain a gravel road as it doesn't receive enough traffic to trigger an upgrade as per our standards of service. Council receives a large number of requests for sealing gravel roads; however, it is not viable for Council to seal all requests from a cost and maintenance perspective.

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Hi Tony

We are developing a Mullers Lagoon Park Masterplan to identify priorities for incremental development over the next 10 - 15 years, through capital budgets or grant funding. Having a strategy in place supports financial planning, provides transparency to the community and benefits grant applications. The Park Masterplan was supported by many residents given its central location in Bowen, opportunity for habitat enhancements, water quality enhancements that benefit the Reef and attraction capacity for grey nomads and other environmental enthusiasts.

Check out our Bowen Masterplan to identify other strategic priorities for Bowen, including key projects we have recently completed, upcoming or ongoing:

• Cape Edgecumbe Trail upgrades - 25 Sept - Early Dec
• Flagstaff Hill upgrades (complete)
• Greening and Growing Bowen Stage 1 & 2 (complete)
• Bowen Marina investigations (ongoing)
• Facade Improvement Policy (ongoing)

Several other projects part of our capital works program have recently been completed in Bowen or underway include, grandstand upgrade Denison Park, several amenities upgrades, recycled water expansion, new park shelter upgrades, various lighting improvements and Richmond Road Floodway upgrade. We are also creating a new stormwater strategy and Bowen CBD pedestrian strategy to guide our investment priorities for immediate and long term improvements.

Public transport is a State Government funded model, Council has an advocacy role to improve services to our Towns.

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Hi Will

I am unable to confirm if 'Storage Lord' are the applicants, however, I can confirm that we have received an application for storage sheds in Jubilee Pocket, 52SP194472 / 2586 Shute Harbour Road.  At this moment in writing, the application has not been 'properly made' to begin the assessment process, meaning payment or specific information to support the application is missing. Until this is provided to Council to make it 'properly made', it won't show up on Track My DA .

Once Properly made by the applicant, search this application number 20230531 to view.

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Jonathan Cutting

Hi Anthony

User login’s

That is a great question. Council are currently reviewing their software solution and have recently adopted an ICT Strategy that will have us moving towards a more integrated system. Council will also be developing a new Customer Experience Strategy. It is expected that this project will allow Council to explore having an online portal for ratepayers and the self-service functionality, including management of accounts, tailored messaging, notifications (water and power outages). 

Currently, our website has the ability to make online payments for Rates, Water, Animals, through our Online Service Portal on Council’s website. Another functionality already available is the ability to sign up for eRates. This will then ensure that your rates notices are delivered electronically to you on the issue date each rating period. You can sign up for eRates here >> https://eservices.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/eservice/councilLink.do?resource=eRates.html&nodeNum=11855

Discounted 12 month rate option/pay by the month option

Council currently offers a 5% discount on rates paid by the due date each rating period. Ratepayers can set up a direct debit to Council on a weekly, fortnightly or month basis to allow ratepayers to pay throughout the rating period leading up to the discount date. The Direct Debit Form and Agreement can be found on Councils website here >> https://www.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/our-council/about-council/rates-fees-and-charges/payment-of-rates  

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Hi Ifxtiansen,

The sports expo is organised by the Whitsunday Sportspark committee, so please contact them here for further information.

Thanks, WRC Team

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your comments. The intersection upgrade at Gregory-Cannon Valley Road is managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads. There was a landslip in Conway National Park which is currently being monitored. WRC has a landslip hazard map which we use during the development assessment process. 

Thanks, WRC Team

Hi Airlie Yoga,

Thanks for your query. Any person may make a signed and written submission to the Chief Executive Officer, Whitsunday Regional Council, P0 Box 104, Proserpine QLD 4800.

You can find more information on our dedicated page, here - https://yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/comment-on-a-development-assessment

Thanks,

WRC Team

Hi Geoff,

We do have the ability to regulate the use of powered vehicles using footpaths and walkways on council controlled roads and areas by Local Law. Businesses that rent out these motorised vehicles are regulated by an approval granted by council. The approval imposes conditions on the approval holder to ensure that patrons using motorised vehicles give right of way to pedestrians and drive responsibly. Should users of rented motorised vehicles not drive responsibly council may issue an Infringement Notice to the user and suspend or cancel the approval given to the approval holder to use council controlled roads or areas.

Motorised vehicles that are privately owned can also be regulated in a similar manner especially where the riders are placing the public at risk.

Should you require further information please contact our Local Laws team on 07 4945 0259. 

Thanks,

WRC Team

Hi cormackmarshall,

Thanks for your query. The public notification process for a development application is managed by the Planning Act 2016 and is carried out by the applicant in accordance with this legislation's requirements, which are:

•    placing a notice on the premises

•    notifying all adjoining landowners

•    placing a notice in a Newspaper

Submissions are received by WRC during the public notification period. Submission can be made to the Assessment Manager, Whitsunday Regional Council. The application can be viewed online at online Applications Portal. 

Any person may make a signed and written submission to the Chief Executive Officer, Whitsunday Regional Council, P0 Box 104, Proserpine QLD 4800, on or before 7 June 2021.

Thanks, WRC Team

Hi HiFromClay,

The proposed road changes are currently sitting with the State Government for review. We will update the page once we have received their decision.

Thanks, WRC Team