How each councillor is spending their $750k annual divisional fund
DIVISION 1: DEPUTY MAYOR DONNA GATES
Proposed program total $734,900 ● $40,000 Parks and reserves.
● $40,000 Roads and drainage.
● $5000 Miscellaneous investigations. ● $40,000 Divisional donations.
● $100,000 Community concerts and functions.
● $80,000 Community facility contributions.
● $8000 Active and healthy program. ● $8000 Parks activity program.
● $7000 Community consultation and meetings.
● $20,000 for the annual Christmas Carols at Brien Harris Oval.
● $30,000 for New Year’s Eve on the Congestion busting road works: $108.7 million Northern Gold Coast at Brien Harris Oval. ● $10,000 Street tree planting program. ● $52,500 The design and construction of 6mx7m-raised asphalt pedestrian crossing at the intersection Rose Valley Drive-Reserve Road, Upper Coomera.
● $100,000 Increase allocation for additional carparking adjacent to Norfolk Park, Halfway Drive, Ormeau.
● $54,100 Survey, design and construction of additional bus bay and associated works adjacent the Pimpama State School, Hotham Creek Road.
● $54,300 for speed hump on Pascoe Road, Ormeau.
● $73,000 Design and construction of shade structure over the play equipment at Parkside Drive Reserve, Jacobs Well. ● $63,000 Design and construction of shade structure over the play equipment within Coomera Springs Parklands, Dayflower St, Upper Coomera.
DIVISION 2: WILLIAM OWEN-JONES
Proposed program total $748,815
● $90,000 Parks and reserves.
● $60,000 Roads and drainage.
● $3000 Miscellaneous investigations. ● $45,000 Divisional donations.
● $120,000 Community concerts and functions.
● $380,000 Community facility contributions.
● $15,000 Divisional capacity and communication. ● $12,500 Active and healthy program.
● $20,000 for Christmas Carols at Movie World car park, Oxenford.
● $5000 for the Rotary Club of Coomera Valley Carols in Siganto Park, Reserve Rd, Upper Coomera.
● $12,500 for Anzac Day events in Upper Coomera, Maudsland and Helensvale.
● $20,000 for Northern Swell Exhibition at the Helensvale Library and Cultural Centre in February 2018.
● $10,000 for additional events at the Helensvale Library.
● $50,000 for the Northern Corridor Youth Facilities (ex-Coomera Watersports building) at Damian Leeding Memorial Park. ● $50,000 to Helensvale Hogs clubhouse extension within Helensvale Rugby Park. (Dependent on a Sport and Recreation Grant announced in November 2017.)
● $20,000 to the Helensvale Cricket Club amenities block, Hession Park.
● $20,000 to painting the interior of the Helensvale Senior Citizens Hall within Careel Reserve.
● $20,000 to replace the starting blocks at the Helensvale Aquatic Centre.
● $50,000 to the Coomera Cubs Baseball Clubhouse at Gambamora Park.
● $20,000 Implementation of council’s Active Travel Program.
● $20,087 from division’s 2015-16 Local Area Works budget for mobile barbecue trailer for local community groups. In addition, $3315 in recurrent fleet charges. CONTINUED — PAGE 8