Published Wednesday, 23 July, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Premier
The Honourable Anna Bligh
PREMIER TURNS SOD ON Q150 FUNDED MEDICAL CENTRE AT CHARLEVILLE
Premier Anna Bligh today turned the sod on the construction site of the Community Funded medical centre at Charleville, a Queensland’s 150th Celebrations 2009 (Q150) project by Murweh Shire Council.
Ms Bligh said the Queensland Government had introduced the Q150 Community Funding Program in 2007 to help communities plan and stage their own celebrations to mark Queensland’s 150th anniversary of separation from New South Wales as a colony.
“It is good to return to Charleville for this very worthwhile project and to present Council with a cheque for $200,000 in Q150 funds,” Ms Bligh said.
“I am also pleased to announce that the Queensland Government has approved that Council transfer Q150 funds originally allocated to park beautification to the medical centre project.
“The community has been in need of a medical centre for some time. Allocating Q150 Legacy Infrastructure funding to it means that future generations will quite literally benefit from this project.
“The Queensland Government is a proud supporter of this Q150 funded project.”
The total cost of the project is more than $1 million with funds also being contributed by Council and the Federal Government through its regional partnerships program.
Cr Mark O’Brien, Mayor of Murweh Shire Council said Charleville was grateful for the opportunity to participate in the celebrations of Queensland’s 150th birthday.
“The acknowledgement by the State of the need for infrastructure in our communities is very welcome,” he said.
“In Charleville’s case we originally identified a park site for beautification but that was flooded in January this year which left us with no choice but to find another significant project.
“There could be no more relevant or significant project to the community than the one we have now identified and that is the medical centre. We are very pleased that the transfer of funds has been approved by the State.
“The Q150 funding has provided us with the opportunity of finalising this project that we might otherwise not have been able to do for some years to come.”
The three-stage Community Funding Program offers grants of between $2000 and $10,000 for community projects and events. The third and final round of the program is currently open and closes on 5 September 2008.
All communities – local councils, schools, tertiary institutions (including TAFE) incorporated organisations and community groups – are eligible to apply for community funding.
In total, $4 million in grants will be allocated over three rounds between now and the end of 2008.
Details on the grants program are available from the Queensland’s 150th Celebrations website – www.q150.qld.gov.au
Media contact: 3224 4500
Cr Mark O’Brien, Mayor, Murweh Shire Council, 0427 568 324, mark@wwsale.com.au
Ms Bligh said the Queensland Government had introduced the Q150 Community Funding Program in 2007 to help communities plan and stage their own celebrations to mark Queensland’s 150th anniversary of separation from New South Wales as a colony.
“It is good to return to Charleville for this very worthwhile project and to present Council with a cheque for $200,000 in Q150 funds,” Ms Bligh said.
“I am also pleased to announce that the Queensland Government has approved that Council transfer Q150 funds originally allocated to park beautification to the medical centre project.
“The community has been in need of a medical centre for some time. Allocating Q150 Legacy Infrastructure funding to it means that future generations will quite literally benefit from this project.
“The Queensland Government is a proud supporter of this Q150 funded project.”
The total cost of the project is more than $1 million with funds also being contributed by Council and the Federal Government through its regional partnerships program.
Cr Mark O’Brien, Mayor of Murweh Shire Council said Charleville was grateful for the opportunity to participate in the celebrations of Queensland’s 150th birthday.
“The acknowledgement by the State of the need for infrastructure in our communities is very welcome,” he said.
“In Charleville’s case we originally identified a park site for beautification but that was flooded in January this year which left us with no choice but to find another significant project.
“There could be no more relevant or significant project to the community than the one we have now identified and that is the medical centre. We are very pleased that the transfer of funds has been approved by the State.
“The Q150 funding has provided us with the opportunity of finalising this project that we might otherwise not have been able to do for some years to come.”
The three-stage Community Funding Program offers grants of between $2000 and $10,000 for community projects and events. The third and final round of the program is currently open and closes on 5 September 2008.
All communities – local councils, schools, tertiary institutions (including TAFE) incorporated organisations and community groups – are eligible to apply for community funding.
In total, $4 million in grants will be allocated over three rounds between now and the end of 2008.
Details on the grants program are available from the Queensland’s 150th Celebrations website – www.q150.qld.gov.au
Media contact: 3224 4500
Cr Mark O’Brien, Mayor, Murweh Shire Council, 0427 568 324, mark@wwsale.com.au