Public Notices

Notice for Building/Renovating
Residents of the Quilpie Shire are reminded that Building Applications need to be receipted and approved for any building work 10m2 or over (including stables). Any building work under this is self assessable but still needs to comply with the Building Code of Australia, and built to standard. Please contact Angie Hennessy at the Council Office during planning stages of any building work to determine what is required.

Quilpie Shire Community Plan
The Community Plan will provide a long-term vision and strategic direction to enable the Quilpie Shire Council to guide its future. The Community Plan will be the over-arching strategic document for the region and informs all other Council planning documents, such as operations and budgeting. In short, it sets out what is important to the Quilpie community, as determined by the community.

The draft Community Plan Theme Document is now available for public viewing. Click here to download the draft Community Plan Theme Document. This document will form the basis for discussions during next weeks public meetings.

Notes from Cartherine Robson: "Please consider this document to be high level and subject to much change. I need to cement the themes with your input prior to releasing a draft Community Plan for review. I came to this conclusion during a week of feedback from many of you. Thanks for all who have contributed and please feel free to continue that feedback."

Nominate for the 2012 Angel Flight Outback Trailblazer
An invitation from Tania Kernaghan to nominate your team for the 2012 Angel Flight Outback Trailblazer 12 River Run Four Wheel Drive Rally. A 7 day Four Wheel Drive Adventure in Queensland from 22-28 April 2012. Some of the Towns included on the Rally route are: Barcaldine, Charleville, Adavale, Quilpie, Toompine, Eulo, Cunnamulla, Dirranbandi, Nindigully & St George.

For more information and Registration Fees, view the following invitation.

Mixed Netball - Monday nights
Mixed Netball on Monday nights at John Waugh Park starts on Monday 29th August 2011 at 6.30pm. You can make up your own team or we can find a team for you. For more information phone Kathryn Castles on 0427 243 055 or Sam Cooper on 0434 373 377.

Quilpie Swimming Pool
The Quilpie Swimming Pool will be opening this Saturday 3rd September 2011. Pool opening times can be viewed by clicking here. For further enquiries please call David or Terri-Ann 4656 1201, quilpiepool@gmail.com

Australia Day Awards 2012
The Quilpie Shire Council Australia Day Awards will recognise members of our community who have made an outstanding contribution to the community throughout 2011.

Regional Arts Development Fund - Second Round Funding
Notice is hereby given that applications for the THIRD ROUND of Regional Arts Development Funding are being sought.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Arts Queensland website: http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/.

Regional Arts Development Fund - Meeting Dates

For more information contact Monica James on 07 4656 0508 or email communityservices@quilpie.qld.gov.au or Michelle Murray on 07 4656 4751 or email murray.yambutta@bigpond.com.

Fluoride in Quilpie Water Supply

The Quilpie Shire relies heavily on groundwater fromt he Great Artesian Basin (otherwise known as bore water).  Water is reticulated to all premises in the town from the bore.  The bore was sunk in 1933 to a depth of 899.8 metres.  The water temperature is about 53.4 degrees celsius at the Bore head.  Cooling tanks are necessary at all premises to allow for the supply of both hot and cool water.  While the sodium carbonate content of the water is reasonably high, it is excellent for ablution purposes and provided it is sprayed throuhg the are is very satisfactory for garden purposes.  Generally rain wateris used for drinking purposes but some households use nothing but bore water.  Bore water contains many natural elements including Fluoride.  Regular sampling of drinking water is carried out by Council and has consistently shown higher than the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines recommended levels of Fluoride. 

Queensland Health, Water Quality Unit - Environmental Health Branch have developed a factsheet 'Naturally occurring fluoride in Quilpie's drinking water'.

Tourism - Business Forum, Collaborate - Communicate - Participate

Free forum and all business owners, tourism operators and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Invitation to Tourism - Business Forum.

Pest Management

Welcome to the first edition of the Pest Management Update.  This newsletter is provided to ensure landowners and community members are aware of the presence of Wild Dogs in the Shire and the control methods being used to effectively manage and eradicate these and other pest animals.  As time goes on monitoring results of wild dog activity will be available to the landowner and public through this newsletter. 

After School Sport Program 

Annual Quilpie Triathlon flier 

Quick and nutritious cookery courses 

Quilpie Shire Council Community Grants

Applications are called foe Quilpie Shire Council Community Grants Round 4 for 2011/12. For further information please click for notice.