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The Local Newsletter Div 9 - City of Gold Coast City News & Cr Tozer Update Pg 6 & 7 Scott Buchholz MP for Wright Pg 2 P: (07) 5527 0314 | E: info@localnewsletters.com READ US ONLINE @ www.localnewsletters.com MAY 2015

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The RSL took up camp for a week leading up to Anzac Day and had lots of lovely uniformed bears and collector coins etc to sell and raise much needed funds. Surprised us all, they nearly sold out byWednesday and managed to obtain more stock to keep selling till Friday. They managed to raise well needed funds for their branch. Big thanks to Judith at Clouds Cafe for looking after the RSL volunteers during the week. If you are part of a community groupwho have a need to promote your services to the general community, you're welcome to use our centre to make this happen. You may have a fundraising event coming up or need to raise funds for a special cause. As long as your cause is a non-profit organisation, you're welcome at My Centre Nerang, this is your local shopping centre. The Justice of the Peace Service is here each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11am-1pm and Saturday 10am-12noon commencing May; they have responded to your calls for extra services and have increased their attendance to be at your service. Welcome to our new business Rainbow Noodles , yummy Asian meals for the offering. Order from the extensive menu or help yourself to the hot food display. Open each day 10.30am to 7pm Sunday to Wednesday. Thursday to Saturday open 10.30am to 8pm. Promoting all dishes that are low in fat. Happy shopping at My Centre Nerang. See advertisement front cover! Your centre for all your shopping needs and helping the Community We love our customers and donators so much we want to reward you with big discounts on our already low prices. When you shop or donate items to Red Cross Shops we’ll reward you with a 25% discount on your tenth transaction. The more you shop or donate, the greater the rewards, so head into one of our stores to pick up your free card today! Terms and conditions do apply. Rewarding your loyalty 4CRB plays the kind of music you grew up with as well as featuring half hour talkback programmes each weekday morning. Music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and today. For programs and music to suit your lifestyle on the Coast...listen to Easy Listening 89.3FM, you won’t be di appointed. Listen on line - visit our website at www.4crb.com 89.3 4CRB-FM, the Gold Coast’s Easy Listening alternative. In a recent survey, 4CRB was rated the Gold Coast’s no. 1 radio station for home owners aged 50 and over. 4CRB plays the kind of music you grew up with as well as featuring half hour talkback programmes each weekday morning. Music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and today. 89.3 4CRB-FM, th Gold Coast’s Easy Listening alternative. In a recent survey, 4CRB was rated the Gold Coast’s no. 1 radio station for home owners aged 50 and over. For programs and music to suit your lifestyle on the Coast...listen to Easy Listening 89.3FM, you won’t be disappointed. Easy Listening on the Gold Coast Music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and today.

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Thanks to the many locals who braved the rain to come to my recent Mobile Office at the ‘two little bakers’ cafe in Mudgeeraba (above). With an electorate that stretches out to the Lockyer Valley and takes in Boonah, Beaudesert and some of the Gold Coast Hinterland, I’m very conscious of the need to take my office on the road - to meet directly with residents and stay in touch with what is happening in our communities. I was pleased to announce recent Federal funding for the Vietnam Veterans Social Golf Club Project, to install new plaques on the Vietnam Veterans Social Golf Club Memorial in Mudgeeraba. This is part of our ongoing Saluting their Service commemorations programme, which ensures we remember our servicemen and women well beyond this Anzac Centenary. With the Federal Budget set to be delivered this month, I do encourage anyone who has questions about any aspect of the Budget to give my office a call. I also welcome your feedback at any time. Listening and delivering for our community

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Low official cash rates mean a wealth of opportunity for first home buyers, people who are currently renting and property investors, says First National Real Estate Mudgeeraba. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's official cash rate has a range of effects across the economy, and it definitely lifts the average buyers’ property prospects," said Murray Duthie, Principal, First National Mudgeeraba. In February the RBA cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 2.25 per cent. CoreLogic RP Data's head of research Tim Lawless said that this took the interest rates to their lowest point since 1968. "This means near-unprecedented opportunities for Australians to buy real estate at great value and demand appears to have been re- energised by less expensive debt," Murray said. Even though prices across Australia have been generally rising for property, the cash rate situation can actually make it easier for people to buy a home, despite higher prices. And in Queensland, first homebuyers may qualify for 'no stamp duty' which also helps boost the affordability of their first home. “But in Mudgeeraba and the surrounding areas we are seeing an acute shortage of property on the market and more stock is needed to replace those sold,”Murray said. So, if you’re thinking of selling, why not call in and have a chat with Murray and the team at First National Mudgeeraba - you’ll be dealing with people who genuinely care and will do their very best for you! Now is the time to get onto the property ladder

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Broadbeach Beachfront Markets: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, 8.00am-2.30pm, Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach. Burleigh Heads Beachfront Markets: Last Sunday of each month 8.00am-2.30pm, Beachfront off Esplanade, Burleigh Heads. Carrara Markets: Largest marketplace in Australia, over 500 stalls. Variety, bric a brac, fresh food & produce, cafes, family entertainment incl King Tutt’s Putt Putt. 7am to 4pm every Saturday & Sunday, cnr Gooding Drive & Manchester Rd, Carrara. Coolangatta Beachfront Markets: 2nd Sunday of each month 8.00am-2.30pm, Beachfront Marine Parade, Coolangatta. Currumbin Valley Markets: last Sunday of each month, Currumbin Community Farm Campus, 1226 Currumbin Creek Rd, 9.30am-2pm. Emerald Lakes Gourmet Food Market (next to Emmanuel College, Birmingham Road). Every Thursday 3pm to 7pm. Food Market specialising in sensationally fresh produce and International Street Foods, Musical entertainment. Plenty of free car parking. JacobsWell Bayside Tavern - 1170 Pimpama Jacobs Well Rd, last Sunday of month, 7:30am-12noon, breakfast 7.30-10.30am. Crafts, arts, produce, baked goods, plants. 5546 2155 info@jacobswelltavern.com.au Mudgeeraba Bowls Club holds a Car Boot Arts and Crafts Sale on the last Saturday of each month. 7am-12 noon, 1 Somerset Drive Riverside Markets GC: Upper Coomera State College 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. 9am-2pm. www.facebook.com/RiversideMarketsGC Sanctuary Markets: on The Village Green at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. 28 Tomewin St, Currumbin. Every Friday 4pm to 9pm Food Market specialising in sensationally fresh produce and International Street Foods, Musical entertainment. Plenty of free car parking. Surfers Paradise Beachfront Market: The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise. Every Wednesday & Friday night 5.30pm-10.30pm (except Schoolies) Tamborine Mountain Markets: 2nd Sunday of each month 6.00am-12.00pm, Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds, Mt Tamborine. The Village Markets Burleigh Heads: 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, 8.00am-1.00pm, Burleigh Heads State School, Lower Gold Coast Hwy The Village Markets Paradise Point : Fourth Sunday of the month 8am- 1pm. Paradise Point Park. Cnr The Esplanade & Ephraim Island Parade. Farmers Markets... Bundall Farmers Market: Every Sunday, 6.00am-11.00am, Gold Coast Turf Club, Racecourse Drive, Bundall. Burleigh State School: Every Saturday, Lower Gold Coast Highway, 7am-12pm rain, hail or shine. Ample parking. Marina MirageWeekly Gourmet Farmers Markets: Every Saturday 7am-11am. facebook.com/marinamiragefarmersmarket Miami Marketta: Fresh Produce & Gourmet Food. 23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami. Every Sunday 6.30am to 12noon. www.miamimarketta.com Miami Organic Farmers Market: Every Sunday, 6.00am-11.00am Miami State High School, 2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway, Miami. Mudgeeraba Farmers Market: Every Saturday, 6.00am-11am Mudgeeraba Showgrounds, cnr Mudgeeraba &Worongary Roads. Mudgeeraba Market Shopping Centre: Fresh and Organic Produce Market. Every Fri, Sat, Sun 8am-1pm. Nerang Fresh Produce & Craft Market: Every Sunday rain, hail or shine 6.30am-12.00pm, Lavelle Street, Nerang. Palm Beach Farmers Market: Every Saturday, 6.00am-11.00am, Palm Beach Currumbin High School, Thrower Drive, Palm Beach. Tamborine Local Producers’Market: Every Sunday, 7.00am-12.00pm, The Green Shed, Tamborine Mountain Showground.The Green Shed, Ashmore Rotary : Ashmore City Car Park , Cnr Southport Nerang and Currumburra Roads. 4th Sunday of the month. 6.30am to 10am. No booking required Burleigh: Stockland Shopping Centre Car Park, West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads. 2nd Sunday of the month. 5am to 10.30am. Gloria 5593 9182 or 5593 9178 Elanora: Elanora State High School Cnr 19th Aven & Avocado St, Elanora. Every Sunday 5.30am to 11am. Julie Lowe 0433 588 876 Helensvale : Helensvale Plaza Carpark, Sir John Overall Dr. 1st Sunday of the month (except January) 6am to 10am Barry Preo 0419 717 783 Labrador State School : Labrador State School Oval, Cnr Imperial Parade and Government Road, Labrador, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month. 6am to 12pm. John Paul Reyes 0404 851 331. Tamborine Mountain Showground. CAR BOOT SALES

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The recent cold snap may have you thinking about winter, and coughs and colds that often accompany the change in seasons. Coughing helps to clear the airway. It is caused by an irritation of the lining of the throat and lungs and may be due to an infection such as a common cold or influenza (flu), an allergy, changes in temperature, something in the throat, an irritant (e.g. cigarette smoke) or inflammation (swelling). Coughs are usually classed as either dry (non-productive) or chesty (productive). However, coughing may be a symptom of a serious illness or a side effect of a medicine. Cough treatments will not cure a cough, but they may help relieve the cough symptoms. Treatment depends on the symptoms and the type of cough. If you have a dry, non-productive cough, a treatment that sooths the throat and/or suppresses the cough may help. If the cough is chesty and productive, a cough treatment that will help break up the mucus making it easier to cough may provide relief. Medicine that suppresses a cough is not suitable for a chesty cough. Colds are caused by viruses. There are no medicines that can cure a cold. Some medicines such as cough suppressants, expectorants and mucolytics, antihistamines, pain relievers and decongestants may ease the symptoms of colds and flu. Antibiotics do not work against viral infections and so are not useful for treating colds. Often it may be difficult to tell the difference between the common cold and influenza (the flu). You may think you have the flu when you Treating coughs and colds good health

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Draft City Plan 2015 - what it means to your area What the City Plan 2015 will mean for Division 9, covering Advancetown, Austinville, Bonogin, Gilston, Highland Park, Lower Beechmont, Mudgeeraba, Natural Bridge, Neranwood, Numinbah Valley, Springbrook, Tallai and Worongary. The new draft City Plan 2015 offers a fresh approach to managing our city’s long term growth, while maintaining our enviable lifestyle. Thousands of submissions from residents and interest groups have been taken into consideration, and after more than 20 months of preparation, the Council has now handed the plan to the State Government for approval. The City Plan will be the city’s biggest economic lever. It’s a plan for growth and a stronger, more diverse economy, giving confidence to business and certainty to residents about the future of the city. Key aims of the plan include facilitating new housing, providing catalysts for jobs and key infrastructure connections. Over the next 20 years, the Gold Coast’s population is expected to increase by up to 320,000 people, and the city will need around 130,000 new dwellings and 150,000 new jobs to support this increase. Under the plan, local centres will become vibrant, mixed use community hubs, homes to major concentrations of business and residents, and will support the majority of creative, lifestyle and cultural activities in the city. The plan will also encourage diverse housing options that are affordable, attractive and have convenient access to transport, employment, community, recreation and other services. Below are some of the specific changes within the City Plan envisaged for the future of Division 9: • The lifestyle and amenity aspirations of residents in bushland and semi-rural environments are reinforced outcomes in the draft plan. • In Rural zone areas at Austinville, Neranwood and Mudgeeraba, a range of small scale commercial, tourism and recreation activities are envisaged where they do not compromise the landscape character, rural amenity and the long-term rural production potential of the site or adjoining land. • In the plan, further efforts are made to protect the city’s iconic natural landscape, scenic amenity and biodiversity values through the introduction of a new Landscape and Environment precinct within the Rural and Rural residential zones. This will discourage unsuitable development and ensure lots are suitably sized. • Although Local Area Plans (LAPs) have been removed, a Mudgeeraba Village character overlay code continues the aim of ensuring Mudgeeraba’s historical urban form and character is maintained.

• A number of investigation areas have been nominated in the plan. Subject to detailed investigations, these areas will be investigated for land use opportunities and constraints. In Division 9 this includes some of the Rural residential areas in Mudgeeraba north of Mudgeeraba Village and a new area on Bonogin Road. • As a result of submissions to the draft plan public consultation, the proposed Mudgeeraba/Worongary/ Tallai investigation area has been removed from the plan. • In response to submissions to the draft plan, changes have been made to the Rural (landscape and environment) precinct to better align with on-site environment and landscape values. The City has committed to a further review of land in this precinct. • Rural residential minimum lot sizes, except those areas in the landscape and environment precinct , have been amended to reflect lot sizes in the 2003 Planning Scheme. Find out more at cityofgoldcoast.com.au/cityplan2015

For information, contact City of Gold Coast on 1300 GOLDCOAST (1300 465 326) or visit us online at cityofgoldcoast.com.au.

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Councillor News - Cr Glenn Tozer - Division 9

delivers a real sense of place to the area and emphasises the cenotaph to drivers travelling along Railway Street. I’m really proud of the way the RSL worked so closely with contractors and my office to design and build the improved features, and attract funding from multiple levels of government. Karen Andrews MP

ANZAC Day is one of my favourite community days of the year. Regardless of our political persuasion, or what we think about the environment, sport or even government, it is a day when we tend to put aside topics we differ on, so we can focus on the sacrifice of individuals, families and remember the collective community loss due to war, and the freedom and community spirit gained. Far from wanting to make any sort of contentious statement about war or conflicts past, I was encouraged at services I attended that the focus was on ‘community spirit’ among the speakers I heard address the crowds. In Beechmont, the local school was heavily involved in the service, which was delightful, and in the weeks preceding the ceremony members of the community had completed a project that saw over a thousand knitted and crocheted poppies. Older members of the community taught younger members to sew, crochet and knit and had worked together on what was a lovely art installation. It was excellent to meet and chat with Cr Virginia West of Scenic Rim Council, and Scott Buchholz MP who had been to several services that morning with his wife throughout his vast electorate. In Springbrook, I dropped in to the community hall between services and had a quick chat to Mrs Beasley, who was tidying up happily after a busy but successful gunfire breakfast. I also had a chance to lay a wreath with a few of the Springbrook State School students who were involved in the early service and breakfast activities. I’m told that at the later service the Springbrook organising committee invited former Councillor, Ted Shepherd, who spoke about the project to have the Springbrook Cenotaph installed. It’s great when communities work collaboratively to deliver projects that everyone can appreciate. In Mudgeeraba, the Mudgeeraba-Robina Sub-Branch of the RSL organised beautiful ceremonies at dawn and dusk, and managed to optimise the renovated park to its best use. Many commented on how the enhanced park entry now

made a contribution, as well as the RSL itself, and Council covered the remaining cost. Ros Bates MP influence in the state government streamlined some of the state approvals necessary for the project to progress on time. “Stage Two” is in planning phase now, with the RSL offering named commemorative pavers for sale to the community to help with the cost of a community pathway. Pavers start from $50 and please contact my office or the RSL if you’d like to get involved in this part of the project. The next community events of interest include the Mudgeeraba Skatepark expansion open day on 23 May, the QLD State Age Netball Carnival from 6-8 June and the Redbacks (Rugby League) Annual Mudgee Day and Moo Poo Raffle on 13 June. Coming into winter you’ll see Firth Park busy most weekends as the rugby league, netball and baseball thrives down on the fields. I hope you take time to drop in and watch our local sporting teams compete. The families down there are all very friendly and I’m sure they’ll make you feel a part of their family (as long as you’re cheering for the right team!). As always, please contact my office on 5581 1883 if you have any Council queries, drop in to our Swan Lane office with open sessions on a Tuesday morning, or follow me on Facebook or Twitter to keep up-to-date on local events and issues.

For information, contact City of Gold Coast on 1300 GOLDCOAST (1300 465 326) or visit us online at cityofgoldcoast.com.au.

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Being prepared for little accidents is an important part of caring for your dog. Just as with ourselves, having a well- stocked first aid kit at the ready will help you deal with an emergency. We recommend keeping a Dog First Aid Kit handy. Make sure that everyone in the family knows where it is. This kit should be clearly labelled and easy to carry. Items to consider keeping in or near your pack include: • The phone number of your veterinary and the number of your local Emergency Afterhours hospital (If you are unsure if there is a Afterhours vet in your area just ask your vet). If your dog has an accident, you don't want to waste precious minutes looking for the phone number. • Photocopies of your pets medical records and a copy of their microchip/ identification paperwork. • If your dog needs to takemedicationwe suggest to keep supply of their medication in the kit (Remember, medications need to be rotated out of your First Aid kit - otherwise they may go bad or become useless). • Muzzle that fits your dog - an injured and frightened animal may bite • Blunt-ended scissors • Tweezers • Bandages (2.5cm and 5cmwide) - you can ask your vet for these as products designed for dogs are more suitable than human products. • Gauze rolls and pads • Adhesive tape. • Sterile eye wash and eye lubricant (available at your vet clinic) • Saline water to wash out any wounds • Sterile water-based lubricant (such as KY® Jelly) - helps hold fur away from wound • An old towel or blanket It can also be a good idea to have a supplementary kit to keep in your car. Although being prepared is a great idea, remember that if your dog has any illness or injury you must first consult your vet. Article courtesy of Purina

Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are a time efficient and convenient way to access your money any time of the day or night. I think it’s fair to say that we have all used them at one time or another. Unfortunately, due to the very nature of these machines, they ca n be targeted by offenders as a means to get their hands on some easy cash. These offenders may stand a little too close to you while you’re at the ATM. If this occurs, and you start to feel a little uneasy about their possible intentions, cancel the transaction and walk away. You can obtain cash withdrawals by entering the bank and dealing with a teller, or these days you can go to one of the major grocery stores and withdraw cash without having to purchase any goods. In the event you do complete a transaction at an ATM and are approached by an individual advising you that your transaction has malfunctioned and that you need to re-enter your card, please disregard their request and immediately contact your bank. Make a note of your location and the time of your transaction so you can follow up with your bank. Unfortunately, this method has recently been utilised by offenders who managed to steal a sum of money from an elderly person. The victim was tricked into re-inserting their bank card into the ATM, unbeknownst to them the offenders had installed a skimming device between transactions. When using ATMs please remember the following: • Use one located in public view • Check the machine for evidence of tampering • Be discreet when entering your personal identification number (PIN) • Count & secure your money discreetly • If in doubt, cancel the transaction and walk away

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