Livingstone Shire Council has helped facilitate the rescue of a magpie tangled in fishing line in a large gumtree. An Ergon Energy crew used a cherry picker to reach the magpie.
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The $187 million Surf Lakes tourist attraction proposed for Livingstone Shire has reached a major milestone, with Council today giving approval for the Surf Lake Local Plan and approval of Stage 1.
Plans for a new child care centre in Yeppoon have been approved by Livingstone Shire Council. The 115-space centre would create 22 jobs and is proposed to be built at 9 and 11 Tanby Road.
In response to the current Covid-19 situation across Queensland and within Livingstone, Council has decided to postpone any Council organised public activities or events that were scheduled for January and February.
Livingstone Shire Council is seeking feedback from key stakeholders and the wider community around the future of the Causeway Lake precinct.
Two rural timber bridges will soon be replaced with concrete bridges at Canal Creek thanks to funding from both the Australian Government and Livingstone Shire Council.
Livingstone Shire Council will start work soon on Stage 2 of upgrades to Matthew Flinders Drive in Cooee Bay, thanks to funding from the Queensland Government.
The Councillor behaviour watchdog, the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA), has dismissed allegations of conflict of interest against Mayor Andy Ireland.
Council has voted to undertake an audit of mainland beach accesses, to investigate potential locations for disability access on Livingstone beaches from Bangalee to Keppel Sands.
Council has expressed concern to the Queensland Government in relation to the potential impact that the post December 17 COVID-19 restrictions will have on local businesses.
Livingstone Shire Council libraries and customer service centres will remain open to everyone, despite some new restrictions for unvaccinated people coming into effect tomorrow.
The Livingstone Shire Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) conducted its annual exercise today, to review the capability of the Yeppoon Public Cyclone Shelter Management Team (YPCS).
Council is considering the potential for e-scooters to operate in Yeppoon, with an online survey launching today to gauge the community’s support of a pilot trial.
Disability access on to Emu Park’s main beach has been improved just in time for the December school holidays, thanks to a collaboration between Council and Emu Park Surf Lifesaving Club.
Emu Park’s newest community building, the Community Arts Centre, celebrated its official opening today, marking an exciting milestone for the coastal township.