FRASER COAST CENTRAL

BURRUM AREA MINES, SHAFTS & TUNNELS – MAPPING

ROD STAFFORD of the local area mining family/land holders

I had arranged to see Mr Stafford with maps of the entire burrum district relating to the coal interests his family had with the ownership of Howard Collieries who did a lot of the mining in the area.

It was described to me how the seams ran through the area and apparently went in a circular type radius probably as the nucleus being the dump area and going around in a circle through the current railway station area and towards the golf course and then in a circular motion along Burrum River Rd back towards Torbanlea and then back to Howard again.

These mines and shafts are old ones and have long since been filled in with only the occasional subsidence.

They are not and should not be a problem in most cases, however it is great to know about these workings in case they do become an issue.

The plans and maps are fragmented in some cases and will require some serious work to make them usable or desipherable .

I have organized a surveyor to volunteer his services to copy the plans and get them back to us in some form that perhaps we can structure some usable format from them.

These plans will then be available for access to the public, consultants and authorities to access for a small fee when searches are done etc when buying a property etc or planning developments in the area.

The chamber extends its thanks to the Stafford family for thier co-operation in supplying the necessary data from which we shall endeavour to amass the mapping guidelines to the mining history to this area.

At some stage we shall supplement this info with that from the mining department to assemble what we believe will be the most comprehensive old mines maps in the district.

WILL KEEP YOU POSTED WITH DEVELOPMENTS

Published by Henry Sapiecha 2nd June 2009

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BRIDGE TO A WEIR – YOUR INPUT WOULD BE GREAT

Our illustrious president Bill Goeswisch has proposed a suggestion some time ago about the lifeline bridge that we all know represents a strong link to safer and easier access to each section of our community as well as the community not having to go to the highway to commute.

Council would be well advised to take heed of the local community feelings on the subject and retain the bridge at all costs.

However there are some safety issues that need to be addressed :-

1…Pedestrians need to be protected from vehicular traffic as there is no facility for movement of walkers to cross the bridge without putting their lives on a limb. An ‘attachment’ of a pedestrian walkway as proposed by councillor Gerard O’Connell would be a great start to removing this  serious threat of serious injury or death .

2…The throughfare of traffic  across the bridge is a little ‘dodgy’ because of the width of the bridge being narrow and designed for earlier specifications not suitable for todays vehicular movement.

Perhaps replace the bridge with a WEIR with the road on top.

What a terrific idea.

Fresh water and more of it to irrigate and drink and feed stock.

The water at low tide in parts at the top side of the bridge is so low that the mud flats are exposed and you can just about walk across the river.

Subject to an environmental impact study it would be ideally suited to a weir crossing.

Mr president Bill Goeswisch is not just a prettyy face, he has the right idea.

The thing is how do we make it happen?

Join the Burrum Chamber of Commerce  or just be an in invited guest and do something to make it happen.

Come along to our meetings and voice your opinion and be heard.

The wier concept would have a road over it and raised to a level close to the adjacent rail crossing.

All that beautiful extra  freshwater useful for irrigation and other practical purposes where now there is salty useless sometimes muddy mess.

This can be funded if planned correctly.

What are your thoughts.?

Come to the chamber meetings and be heard

Published by Henry Sapiecha 2 nd June 2009

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MEETING OF THE MINDS FORM A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

Fraser Coast – Cooloola Coast – Bundaberg – Sunshine Coast

regions were represented. Project ‘GREET’

Burrum Chamber of Commerce president Mr Bill Goeswisch and the chambers publicity officer Henry Sapiecha were invited and attended a meeting called for a gathering of profiled members of the community who could best contribute to promoting a mindset of working together as a team to attract business, industry and tourism to this region generally with a regional job creation outcome.

The meeting was held at the TAFE Maryborough campus today 29th May 2009 from 10:30AM TO 12:30PM

Pauline Rees and Councillor O’Connel both had steered the discussions to relevant issues and maintained a focus on the agenda set prior to the meeting.

The subjects generally were revolving around:-

1…Job training and opportunities.

2…Tourism to the region.

3…Encouraging business to the areas we represent.

4…Cohesive & stimulating approach to promoting our region.

5…Application for a grant to promote the region.

A number of attendees spoke on areas of their expertise to the gathering and it was moved that a steering committee be formed as well as a project management committee to oversee the application of the principles so formulaated in these meetings of the minds.

Job Creation and opportunities as well as training options can be viewed and discussed at length at some upcoming events..

A…22nd July -Careers Expo – Maryborough

B…24th August- Hervey Bay Vacancies

C…9th Sept – Maryborough

Details of the minutes are available for the attendees and for those who need to know by contacting the organizers representative Dan Sanderson of the TAFE Maryborough

Your Burrum Chamber of Commerce member [yours truly] has been tentatively been appointed to the management committee [with other appointees ]and his credentials can be viewed by those who need to know.

Executive profiles of the executives can be viewed on the Burrum Chamber of Commerce web site at > www.burrumcc.org.au

WELL DONE ALL- IN UNITY WE HAVE STRENGTH

Attended and published by Henry Sapiecha 29th May 2009

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FRASER COAST COUNCIL

MEETS BURRUM DISTRICT COMMUNITY

In attendance were :-

1…Mayor Mick Kruger

2…Peter Smith

3…Ron Smith

4…Davendra Naidu

The Burrum Chamber of Commerce executive and the community at large met with council @ the Howard community hall on the 26th May 2009 to openly discuss matters of interest and need in the Burrum District.

Council had heard the input from members of the gallery and made notes on same for activation within their mandate of responsibility to its electorate

The Chamber supports this marvellous initiative and would like to think that this will be a regular event as has been mooted by our vice president Mal Chard who chaired the meeting’s issues agenda.

The community hopefully wil appreciate this opportunity and attend each of these as they become available so the council can keep in touch with the people who elected them and attend accurately to their needs in a timely manner

WELL DONE BY THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS EVENT

Attended and Published by Henry Sapiecha 26th May 2009

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NOTE THE EARLIER ADVICES BY OUR PRESIDENT ON THE DIRECTION OF THE BURRUM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

To:- Secretary

Burrum Chamber of Commerce

Po Box 59

Howard Q4659

Re:- Meeting 4th Februrary 1998

Dear Sir

During the above mentioned meeting my name was brought forward for nomination to an executive position. My sincere thanks for that proposal, which I had to decline for the following reasons.

1…No opportunity prior to the meeting to study the constitution

2…My fear that the Chamber would develop into a community oriented group, rather than an organization promoting trade and business with the added benefits to the community.

Having now perused the constitution and rules, and listened in at the meeting. My impressions stated in [2] were confirmed.

My opinion is that there sufficient organizations working hard for the community and they should be supported by anyone who feels they can contribute.

The Chamber of Commerce should be first and foremost to promote trade and commerce and support other organizations where their interests are similar.

A broad based Chamber of Commerce as proposed will have to deal with often divisive issues and could well become impotent in its decision making.

[ie. The goal issue-tourist development plans-redirecting roads or traffic-creating new businesses in recycling or extraction industries etc.]

In addition, is it really in the interest of good business management, owner operated or not, to debate in open forum matters relating to wages, conditions, future directions etc?

Respectfully, I suggest the Executive look at the following articles and suggested changes/amendments..>

Art…5.

Delete all after “commerce and industry” and insert “registered as such with consumer affairs or other appropriate institution”.

Art…10.

Insert c.: The Chamber may invite members of community based organizations [Progress, P & C, etc] so nominated by their organization to selected meetings where co-operation and or consultation is desirable. Reciprocal invitations should be sought.

Sir, I thank you for your indulgence and trust that your executive will read this letter in the constructive spirit in which it was written.

As it stands. I regret I cannot become a member of the chamber and, by my discussions with other people I find I am not alone.

Time permitting, it is my intention to attend another meeting in the near future

Yours Faithfully

W.C. Gosewisch

Under all circumstances we must maintain our focus and direction as per the above 1998 outline which is as relevent then as it is now..

We are a commercially oriented group structured to maintain and promote new and current business development in the Burrum area.

Lest we forget..!!

Published by Henry Sapiecha 22nd May 2009

In the interests of Burrum Commerce

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Press release

Crocodile seen at

Howard

Queensland

We have all heard the stories

about crocs  in the Burrum River

This salt water 12ft crocodile was photographed at the Old Bruce Highway outside the Python Jungle DPI approved fish hatchery and plant centre in Howard Qld.

Was it there to eat the fish being bred at the hatchery?

Did it come from the Burrum River only metres away? No..

Perhaps it was there to visit the other animal life-sized sculpture creations such as the big grey kangaroo with joey, the huge tortoise, the giant green frog, the cassowary family, the huge 12 ft komodo dragon, the lion and tiger cubs, the 8ft giraffe or the hideous ugly Fugly guard boar pig. You can come and visit these animals yourself at no charge.

Come and see this big salty

for yourself

They are for sale and others are available as well as fish for your dam like barramundi-silver perch-yellow belly-bass-murray cod and others and aquarium fish of many descriptions.

Go to>www.pythonjungle.com – then>products – then>life size f/g animals

Story released and published by Henry Sapiecha 1st May 2009

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All projects to be made known to the locals and others alike.

If you have a pet project you would like promoted via this site please submit the details for us to post it here for access by everyone.

There  will be a category listing all the projects in the Burrum area.

Our aim is to have all projects in the Burrum district posted here for any new prospective business or peoples who wish to look at moving into the area and want to know what is going on here by way of progress.

This will give them some level of comfort in making a decision to move here to contribute their expertise to our local community either as a business or as a valuable member of the local workforce.

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT NOW

Henry Sapiecha

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Regular ARTICLES

Over a period of time there will be placed into this web site blog some articles of interest that promote good and profitable business practices.

Opportunities for members will be posted for access and use if required.

They will be selected at random from various sources and posted here for your reference.

These articles will not necessarily be sanctioned nor solicited by the executive of the chamber or its members.

They will be placed here as a service to Burrum Chamber of Commerce members and the community generally by the editor of this blog and the publicity officer of the Burrum Chamber of Commerce – Henry Sapiecha.

There is the opportunity for members to submit their profiles for inclusion in this web site-So send in your photos and info-

NO CHARGE

Feel free to constructively comment on these postings at any time.

Henry Sapiecha

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119^TH GENERAL MEETING OF THE BURRUM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCORPORATED HELD ON MONDAY, 6^TH OCTOBER, 2008

Some lively debate was had on the issues concerning the Burrum District residents’ needs for the area

The chief points raised by members / guests for actioning were

1…..Drainage & Sewerage for the Howard area

2…..More police stationed here.

3…..Burrum town update

4…..Bus services for district.

5…..Footpaths.

6…..Street lighting in 60klm zones.

7…..Curb & Channeling.

8…..Boat ramp maintenance.

9…..Bendigo bank.

10….Triathlon.

11….Areas museums.

12….Councilors attendance of chambers meetings.

13…..List of works to be provided to council for this area

14…..Liaison officer appointed between Progress Assoc. & Chamber

15…..Disappointing turnout to discuss huge council rate increases for area

16…..Burrum News offered front page colour to members for good rate

NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, 3^RD NOVEMBER, 2008.

Meeting closed at 8.45 pm.

*President – Bill Gosewisch *Vice President – Mal Chard *Secretary – Rhonda Davison *Treasurer – Alan Russell

*Publicity Officer – Henry Sapiecha Email…. bcc@acbocallcentre.com P.O. Box 174 Howard Q4659

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122nd GENERAL MEETING OF THE BURRUM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCORPORATED HELD ON MONDAY, 2nd FEBUARY, 2009

Discussion was had on the following matters of community concern

1…New treasurer for Burrum Chamber of Commerce appointed

2…Police numbers in Howard to now increase from 2 to 5 persons

3…Wide Bay Water report on state grant application to sewer Howard

4…Street light application Nov 2006 still not acted on by council

5…Howard-Torbanlea bridge, a lifeline to area but dangerous

6…Funding of Bridge upgrade by council please

7…Where are our rates monies from Burrum District being spent?

8… Fraser Coast Economic Profile Booklet – discrepancies regarding Howard

9…Councillor O’Connel seeks continued support for the ‘Greet Group’

10..Pacific Haven Circuit area a nightmare for following street numbers

11…Accurate flood & old mines maps to be made available to council & developers

12..Development Seminar hosted by HB to be attended by selected Burrum members

13..Coal mining to go ahead in the area near Howard. Expect 50-100 jobs..!!

14…Local Chambers and council to have 3 monthly meetings-Planned

15…Transport/Truck issues with coal mining activities

16…Arthur Thompson [SES Leader] send off function praised

17…Newspapers to interview selected successful local businesses

18…Update on Fraser Coast Rural Enterprises concept

19…Chamber members to submit their emails & staff for inclusion in mailouts

20…New SES leader temp. appointed. Tim Carson introduced to members

NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, 2^nd MARCH, 2009.

Meeting closed at 8.50 pm.

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*President – Bill Gosewisch *Vice President – Mal Chard *Secretary – Rhonda Davison *Treasurer – Bill Brown *Publicity Officer – Henry Sapiecha

Email…. bcc@acbocallcentre.com P.O. Box 174 Howard Q4659

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