Parks Portfolio Report - 17 August 2016

Kingaroy

• Started a winter maintenance pruning job of all parks
• Cleaning up of CBD gardens – mulching
• Mulch Out gardens at Mt Wooroolin
• Ongoing Park Maintenance
• Started mowing roadside verges
• Removed small bottle brushes on D’Aguilar Highway Traffic Island

Murgon

• Mulching of garden completed
• Mowing completed
• Started work on Murgon Cemetery Upgrade (plinths)
• Weedeating and Mowing of Cobbs Street Gully
• General Winter Maintenance

Wondai

• Wondai Cemetery Garden Finished
• Play Equipment – Tables, seating, etc. Cleaned and Hosed Down
• General Garden Maintenance Ongoing
• Starting to get Flower Garden ready for Spring Planting.

Proston

• Construction of Columbarium Wall has commenced
• Hivesville Toilet Block – Renewed Footpath
• Starting upgrade of Proston CBD Gardens.

Nanango & Blackbutt

We have been busy refurbishing some gardens in Reg McCallum Park, also the Benarkin sign has been completely restored, all cemeteries have been mowed, approaches starting to be done and garden maintenance on going.

Dams

1493 year to date occupants for Boondooma Dam

935 year to date occupants for Bjelke Petersen Dam

Airports

The Kingaroy Soaring Club is hosting the Australian Nationals in October so that will be a great event for the region.

Rail Trail

• Works on Murgon Walkway bridge continues
• Signage Preparations
• Chicane Installations
• The Opening of the Rail Trail has been delayed to a later date due to unseasonal moist conditions delaying the bitumen surfacing