[b]Moreton Bay Regional Council – Division 10[/b]
Rates parity for all residential owner-occupied properties in region now applies. In The Grove 25.9% will pay lower total general rates this year (average -$19.28).
Average cost per rateable property:
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Animal services $5.22
Arts & culture $14.62
Emergency management $1.92
Library services $48.32
Mosquito/ pest management $12.42
Parks maintenance & works $203.54
Pension remission (non-pensioner owned properties) $20.28
Roads/ drains works $130.13
Street lights $56.67
Tree maintenance $15.15
Community development $17.86
Customer service $42.90
Council buildings $73.33
Corporate costs $166.04
Electricity costs $18.33
Governance costs $54.49
Stategic planning $76.90
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Big efficiency savings (which meant less rate increases)were achieved for the region (no figures for The Grove specifically).
Average valuation increase for Division 10 (includes The Grove) was 50.08% varying between 112% increase and 20% decrease.
Moreton Bay Regional Council average residential owner-occupied total general rates dropped 3.4% compared to an average rise for Brisbane City Council of 5.04%.
Water rates are rising and will continue to rise. Initially the rise will be subsidised so ratepayers don’t pay the full rise in 2010/11 (50% subsidy) or 2011/12 (25% subsidy). From 1 July 2010 all water & sewerage charges taken over by Unitywater.
Spending on local park facilities:
[u]Arana Hills [/u]
Brian Battersby Park $20000 for playground equipment
Camden Park $50000 for playground upgrade
Sue Millar Park $20000 replace basketball half court
William Scott Park $20000 survey design for creek bank stabilization & $15000 for rubber soft fall under play equipment
[u]Ferny Hills[/u]
Bert Hall Park $100000 upgrade
City View Reserve $5000 a seat 2 name signs & drink fountain
Crane Reserve $400000 Kedron Brook bank stabilisation
Ferny Way $2000 plantings
George Willmore Park $75000 new climbing frame
Mike McGuill Park $130000 play equipment upgrade
Wahminda Park Deco track to picnic shelter
Ferny Hills Pool $84000 repainting and $64000 filters work
Road reseals and road rehabilitation across Division 10 2010/11 $3.1m.
Two new exercise nodes at a cost about $45000/node 2-3 pieces of equipment being erected 2010/11
[ul]Arlington Park
George Willmore Park[/ul]
Contribution to The Hills Carnivale in May $25000 with rides subsidised so parents only paid $2/ride
New e-waste trial at Bunya Refuse site.
Council grants success for all local groups who applied:
[ul]Pine Hills Hockey for banners $1210
West Arana Hills Rugby League for shade shelters $8843
The Hills District PCYC for storage upgrade $15000[/ul]
Controlled burns is Ferny Hills Allen Road Reserve & Tyler Reserve end Ruby Crt Arana Hills