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H
ELLO everybody.
A lot has happened around
Townsville recently... there
has been State and federal
government funding for
the Integrated Stadium
and Entertainment Centre,
the Singapore government
committing to building
combined training
facilities in Townsville
and Shoalwater Bay, and
the federal government
announcing Townsville to
be the location for the first
Suicide Prevention Trial Site.
These projects are very
good for Townsville.
O
NE of the most
important matters
concerning the entire city
is water restrictions.
Water is one of the essential
services local governments
must provide its residents.
During this enduring
and stubborn drought,
some measures have been
taken to ensure household
water was not at risk.
And that is why water
restrictions were
implemented.
I understand people
living in DHA properties
are paying fortnightly
excess water charges
and DHA provides no
reprieve to members in
drought-affected areas.
Despite this, Townsville
still needs every resident to
do their part in conserving
as much water as possible to
delay any further restrictions
before the next Wet season.
Council recently amended
its water restrictions policy
to allow residents four
opportunities to water
lawns and gardens.
The odds and evens
system still applies, but on
watering days, watering
is permitted from 6am7am and from 6pm-7pm.
For more information
about water restrictions,
please click here.
OWNSVILLE is
hosting the Spirit
of Anzac Centenary
Experience from September
2-11 at the Townsville
Entertainment Centre.
The exhibition provides
residents a chance to have
hands-on experience with
many artefacts released from
the Australian War Memorial
especially for the event.
The event is free but
bookings are essential.
Book online here.
F
INALLY, there are a
small number of tickets
left for one of the premier
T150 events of the year,
being the Strand Gala
Dinner on September 10.
This will be a first-class
event that serves as an
anniversary of the grand
opening of The Strand
almost 20 years ago.
Tickets can be
purchased here.
T
- Mayor Jenny Hill
RSL puts up scholarships for veterans’ children
C
HILDREN of Australian military
veterans will get the opportunity
to pursue tertiary study with a new
scholarship program launched last month.
Applications for each of the $12,000
RSL Queensland Scholarships, managed
by the Australian Veterans’ Children
Assistance Trust (AVCAT), closing
on October 31, for young people in
Queensland doing tertiary education.
RSL Queensland CEO Luke Traini
said the new scholarship was about
ensuring the children of former
servicemen and women had an
equal chance to excel in life.
“Providing assistance to veterans’
children who otherwise may not
have been able to obtain a tertiary
education will provide a better
chance of employment and financial
independence,” Mr Traini said
“These types of scholarships extend the
welfare support we can provide to the
Australian Defence Force community.”
There are 355 $12,000 merit-based
scholarships up for grabs, which
span a three year period.
Applicants must be the child of a former
Australian Defence Force member
and preference will be given to those
in specific circumstances related to
financial need, health-related hardship, or
other family or personal circumstances
where these could prevent them from
undertaking tertiary education assistance.
RSL’s Veterans Services senior advocate
Dani Steffan said the scholarships were
about providing further opportunities.
Application forms are available from the
website rslqld.org/ADF-Community/RSLScholarships or by calling (02) 9213 7999.
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