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Community Diary, Events, Meetings & Public Notice

Information for residents of the Rockhampton Regional District including The Rockhampton Regional Council area includes the townships, suburbs and localities of Alton Downs, Calmorin, Dalma, Fairy Bower, Garnant, Glenroy, Lion Mountain, Morinish, Morinish South, Nine Mile, Pink Lily, Ridgelands, South Yaamba, Waroula Central Queensland.

 

Events

Event When Where
Ridgelands Show 2012
Grand Parade & Opening 2:00pm
President: Peter Curtis 49341235 after 7:30pm
2nd June 2012
8:00am
Ridgelands Showgrounds

 

Meetings

Event When Where
Alton Downs Rural Fire Brigade
Held bi-monthly, 3rd Wednesday in the month, 7:30pm
16th May 2012
18th July 2012
19th September 2012
21st November 2012
Alton Downs Hall
Building Skills for the Future Conference  More Info ...
Information for Community Organisations
Expression of interest Form
16 June 2012 Gracemere Community Hall
Camp Quality Monthly Markets & Car Boot Sale
Held bi-monthly, 3rd Wednesday in the month, 7:00pm
16th May
18th July
Alton Downs Hall
Mornish Landcare Group
Held bi-monthly, 2nd Wednesday in the month
13th June 2012
8th August 2012
Jeff Mills
4937 3555
Northern District Ratepayers Association, 7:30pm
Includes the following districts:
Pink Lily, Alton Downs, Ridgelands, Mornish, Dalma, South Yaamba, Glenroy and Garnet.
6th August 2012
5th November 2012
Alton Downs Hall
Ridgelands Hall
Queensland Country Women’s Association
Ridgelands Branch - Held 1st Wednesday of every month
2nd May 2012
9:30am
 
Ridgelands & District Sporting & Agricultural Association
Held 2nd Wednesday of every month
6th June 2012
7:30pm
Ridgelands
Showgrounds

 

Regular Events

Event When Where
Camp Quality Monthly Markets & Car Boot Sale
Vacancies exist for new stall holders 0447 361 693
8:00am - 12:00pm
1st Saturday monthly
Conaghan Park Gracemere

Event When Band Where
Alton Downs Hall Association Dances
Dance starts 7:30pm
J Chippendale 4934 5120 or T Hoare
30th June 2012
1st September 2012
1st December 2012
Two Can
Two Can
Two Can
Two Can
Alton Downs Hall

Event When Where
Alton Downs Hall Indoor Bowls 7.30pm 2nd Saturday
of every month
Alton Downs Hall

Event When Where
Stitch and Chat Group
All welcome 4934 5145
9:30am 2nd & 4th Tuesday every month QWCA Hall Ridgelands

 

Community Notices

Notice Board
Alton Downs Hall Committtee To book community hall please contact, Booking Officer: Sid Hoare
alternatively call T Hoare or J Chippendale
Chair Hire Contact Ridgelands State School P&C to hire chairs for functions
(07) 4934 5518

Rural Neighbourhood Watch
for emergency ring 000

During a Break and Enter
Wilful damage in progress
Reporting a vehicle breakin

Contact police after a crime has been committed:
131 444
   To report a burglary when offenders have gone
   To report wilful damage that's occurred
   To report stolen property
Rockhampton Stock Squad:
4932 3681

For security help and advice
   4932 3692
   crimeprevention.rhk@police.qld.gov.au


Planned Road Works
Location Work Description Start Date Completion Date (Expected) Potential Interruptions
Alton Downs, Pink Lily & West Rockhampton Areas Maintenance grading,
resheeting & flood repairs
Late
March 2012
Early
June 2012
Traffic controllers & speed restrictions
Dalma & Ridgelands Areas Maintenance grading,
resheeting & flood repairs
Mid
March 2012
Early
June 2012
Traffic controllers & speed restrictions

Community Funding / Grants
Closing Date Type Of Grant Contact Details
31 May 2012
31 August 2012
Breakwater Island Casino Community Benefit Fund
(funding to community groups in Nth Qld)
Grant Funding Programs
26 July 2012
1 September 2012
4 February 2013
Resilient Places Project: Micro-grants Queensland Alliance
(07) 3252 9411

 

Community Venues

Alton Downs Hall
Ridgelands Rd. Alton Downs
Sid Hoare 4934 1147
Alton Downs Polocrosse & Sports Club
Waroula Road, Alton Downs 4702
A Reid 4934 1124
Dalma Hall
Stanwell-Waroula Rd. Dama 4702
   
Ridgelands Show Grounds
Dalma-Ridgelands Rd. Ridgelands 4702
Peter Curtis 4934 1235
Ridgelands Hall
Dalma-Ridgelands Rd. Ridgelands
Kay Milner 4934 5137

 

Churches

John Knox Presbyterian Church (Mornish) B Rutherford Phone: 4937 3562
St Luke’s Anglican Church (Ridgelands Branch) K Milner Phone: 4934 5137

 

Community Groups

Alton Downs & Combined Districts Remembrance Committee Hugh Chippendale Phone: 4934 5120
Alton Downs Hall Association Sid Hoare Phone: 4934 1147
Mornish Landcare Group John Ellrott Phone: 4934 5115
National Party Rob Smith Phone: 4934 5145
Northern District Ratepayers Association Rob Smith Phone: 4934 5145
Queensland Country Women’s Association Hilary Chippendale Phone: 4934 5125
Ridgelands Hall Committee Kay Milner Phone: 4934 5137
Stitch and Chat Group M Smith Phone: 4934 5142

 

Local Rural Fire Brigades

Rural Fire Service
Central Region
Rockhampton Area Office
Level 3 Suncorp Metway Building
34 East Street
Rockhampton, Queensland 4700
4838 4836
Alton Downs Fire Warden
1st Officer
2nd Officer
Sid Hoare
Owen Buckle
Peter Hunt
4934 1147
4934 1245
0419 775 617
Aricia (Upper Mornish) Fire Warden
1st Officer
2nd Officer
Steve Farmer
Jeff Mills
Stewart Jones
4934 7522
4937 3555
4935 6616
Calmorin Fire Warden Robert Smith 4934 5145
Dalma Fire Warden Eric Adams 4934 5940
Garnet   David McAuley
Nigel Chippendale
4934 5129
4934 5125
Mornish Fire Warden
Deputy
Norm Richards
Wayne Jones
4934 5557
4934 5596
4934 4434
Faraday   Rob Chippendale
Lynda Harding
4934 5564
4934 5648
To join your local Rural Fire Brigade as a volunteer contact your local area fire warden or 1st Officer; or, the Rockhampton Area Office.

 

School

Ridgelands State School
43 Dalma-Ridgelands Road, Ridgelands 4702
Fax: 4934 5565 Phone: 4934 5518
Ridgelands State School P&C
Sub-Committee:
       "Around The Ridges" Community Newsletter
 

Fax: 4934 5565
Phone: 4934 5518

Phone: 4934 1192

 

Sports Clubs

Alton Downs Polocrosse and Sport Club Inc
3300 Waroula Road, Alton Downs 4702
President:
 Alex Reid

Phone: 4934 1124
Alton Downs Pony Club
3300 Waroula Road, Alton Downs 4702
President:
Sharyn Bean
Phone: 4934 5544
Capricornia Field Archers
3300 Waroula Road, Alton Downs 4702
President:
Wayne Smith
Phone: 0457 046 677
Ridgelands & District Sporting & Agricultural Association
Ridgelands Showgrounds, Ridgelands 4702
Peter Curtis Phone: 4934 1235
Ridgelands District Rodeo & Show Association Inc. Craig Ellrott Phone: 4934 5131
Ridgelands Tennis Club
39 Dalma - Ridgelands Rd, Ridgelands 4702
President:
Vivian Duff
Court Bookings:
Rob Chippendale
Phone: 4934 5144

Phone: 4934 5564
Ridgelands Rodeo Committee Craig Ellrott Phone: 4934 5131
Rockhampton & District Motocross Club
Six Mile Rd Pink Lily
J Newsome Phone: 4934 2272
Rockhampton Water Ski Club
88 Ski Gardens Road, Alton Downs 4702 (Laurel Bank)
President:
Rob Weaver
Phone: 0418 792 909
Waroula Equestrian Group J Prichard Phone: 4934 1334

 

Local Flood Information

Flood information is updated regularly during flood events
Information including predictions about potential flooding PDF files to view or download
   
Pink Lily and South-East Alton Downs Map of approximate flood levels that could be expected at 8 metres. Alton Downs Flood at 8m
Pink Lily and South-East Alton Downs Map of approximate flood levels that could be expected at 8.5 metres. Alton Downs Flood at 8.5m
Flood Warning for the Connors, Isaac, Mackenzie and Fitzroy Rivers and Theresa Creek Fitzroy River heights & Warnings
Latest River Heights for Fitzroy River at Riverslea including reading from the previous seven days Latest River Heights for Fitzroy River at Riverslea

Road closure predictions
based on the critical flood levels
of the 2010/2011 Flood
Height
Ridgelands Road
Capricorn Highway
Rockhampton Airport
Yeppen Crossing
maybe closed at      8m
maybe closed at   8.5m
maybe closed at   8.6m
maybe closed at   8.8m

For more flood information call 1300 22 55 77
Also the ABC Radio (AM 837) provides regular updates for current weather advice and warnings.

 

Community Event organisers (non-profit) and anyone wishing to connect with the residents of Alton Downs, Balcomba, Bushley, Calmorin, Canoona, Delma, Garnet, Glenavon, Glenroy, Gracemere, Kabra, Kalapa, Lion Mountain, Mornish, Mount Carpenter, Native Cat Range, Nine Mile, Pink Lily, Prospect, Redbank, Ridgelands, Round Mountain, South Yaamba, Stanwell, Sugarloaf Mountain, The Lookout, Waroula, Westwood, Woodville, Wycarbah or anyone residing in the Rockhampton regional district can have their information included.

Cost to promote commercial events on application.

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Information for residents of the Rockhampton Regional District including The Rockhampton Regional Council area includes the townships, suburbs and localities of Adelaide Park, Allenstown, Alton Downs, Bajool, Baree, Barlows Hill, Barmaryee, Berserker, Bondoola, Boulder Creek, Bouldercombe, Bungundarra, Bushley, Byfield, Canal Creek, Canoona, Causeway Lake, Cawarral, Cobraball, Cooee Bay, Coorooman, Coowonga, Dalma, Depot Hill, Emu Park, Etna Creek, Fairy Bower, Farnborough, Fletcher Creek, Frenchville, Garnant, Glendale, Glenlee, Glenroy, Gogango, Gracemere, Greenlake, Hamilton Creek, Hidden Valley, Horse Creek, Inverness, Ironpot, Jardine, Joskeleigh, Kabra, Kalapa, Kawana, Keppel Sands, Kinka Beach, Koongal, Kunwarara, Lake Mary, Lakes Creek, Lammermoor, Leydens Hill, Limestone, Limestone Creek, Lion Mountain, Marlborough, Marmor, Maryvale, Meikleville Hill, Midgee, Milman, Moongan, Morinish, Morinish South, Mount Archer, Mount Chalmers, Mount Gardiner, Mount Morgan, Mulambin, Mulara, Nankin, Nerimbera, Nine Mile, Nine Mile Creek, Norman Gardens, Oakey Creek, Ogmore, Pacific Heights, Park Avenue, Parkhurst, Pink Lily, Port Alma, Port Curtis, Ridgelands, Rockhampton City, Rockyview, Rosslyn, Rossmoya, Sandringham, Shoalwater, South Yaamba, Stanage, Stanwell, Stockyard, Struck Oil, Tanby, Taranganba, Taroomball, The Caves, The Common, The Keppels, The Mine, The Range, Thompson Point, Trotter Creek, Tungamull, Walmul, Walterhall, Wandal, Wattlebank, Weerriba, West Rockhampton, Westwood, Woodbury, Wura, Wycarbah, Yaamba, Yeppoon and Zilzie Central Queensland.