News from Flinders Shire Relating to Torrens Creek Area.

Torrens Creek Telegraph May/June page 3

News from Flinders Shire Relating to Torrens Creek Area.
New Councilors following the election with reduced numbers from 9 to 5 are Mayor Brendan McNamara, Deputy Mayor Greg Jones & Councilors Katherine Egan, Clarrie Haydon,
Sean O'Neill;


Councilor with portfolio for small towns is Clarrie Haydon;


Councilor with portfolio for roads in the Torrrens Creek area is Katherine Egan;


Road upgrade works on the Jardine Valley section of the Flinders Hwy is commencing this week to reconstruct 12km between Hughenden and Prairie. Speed limits through road works will apply until the project is finished late 2008;


Council has finally secured tenure over land near the Torrens Creek railway station from Qld Rail and will proceed to build a unisex toilet in the near future;


Council is in the process of finalising an agreement with the Torrens Creek Rural Fire Brigade to undertake contract works in Torrens Creek that will include slashing and whipper snipping parks and reserves along with rubbish clearing from the Burra Range;


Mayor Brendan McNamara has been elected onto the Local Government Association Queensland Board as Treasuer for a another term. He will represent Councils throughout the North West and Gulf Country.