Gordon Patterson – 87.6 LOCAL FM PITTSWORTH https://www.pittsworthfm.com Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:17:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Report on Pittsworth Rotary Club Open Afternoon https://www.pittsworthfm.com/report-on-pittsworth-rotary-club-open-afternoon/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:17:07 +0000 http://www.pittsworthfm.com/?p=300 Jitendra Prasad, Rotary District Governor 9630 and Mrs Nim Prasad were official guests at the Open Afternoon at the Pittsworth Hotel Motel on Sunday, 29th July. There were a number of other guests including Pittsworth Lions Club president, Mr David Olischlager and attendees of Rotary Youth programs, RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment), RYLA (RotaryYouth Leadership Awards) and/0r RYTS (Rotary Rotary Youth Transition Seminar).

The changeover confirming the Pittsworth Rotary Club incoming executive was conducted by Mr Prasad, who congratulated president Ros Scotney, treasurer Jenny Green and secretary Linda Birch.

Rotary Youth Program lineup – Abdullah Haddad, Mitch Roberts, Bonnie McKinlay, Hamish Birch, Erin Birch and Kate Green with Ros Scotney, Youth Coordinator Ross Warfield, and 9630 District Governor, Jitendra Prasad.

The afternoon was also marked by the launch of “Friends of Rotary”, Mr Roger and Mrs Laurel Adams were inducted as honorary members of Pittsworth Rotary Club, and addresses given by youth program participants and Rotary Showgirl, Alysia Cooper.

]]> Stay Active https://www.pittsworthfm.com/stay-active/ Sat, 10 Mar 2018 00:59:56 +0000 http://www.pittsworthfm.com/?p=256 A range of free and low-cost opportunities are available in Pittsworth each week to help residents get out and active. To join or find out more contact the activity provider listed.

• $5 Cardio Kids, Thu 3.30pm, Hound Dog Fit,
1/23 Evans St, Pittsworth, contact Lindy
07 4693 1199 or lindy@bodybyu.com.au

• FREE Pittsworth Parkrun, Sat 7-8am, Pittsworth
Showgrounds (canteen area), contact Jaime
0437 210 572 or jfing21@eq.edu.au

• FREE Heart Foundation Walking Group, Thu
3.30pm at Steele St, Pittsworth, contact Merle
0416 013 020

• $5 Pound Class, Wed 2pm, Hound Dog Fit, 1/23
Evans St, Pittsworth, contact Lindy
07 4693 1199 or lindy@bodybyu.com.au

]]> Pittsworth Industrial Precinct Enabling Project https://www.pittsworthfm.com/pittsworth-industrial-precinct-enabling-project/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 01:49:20 +0000 http://www.pittsworthfm.com/?p=116 Advice From State Development, Qld
 Council: Toowoomba Regional Council
  • Fund: Regional Capital Fund
  • Category: Economic Development Infrastructure
  • Round: 2

New road and sewerage infrastructure at Pittsworth Industrial Precinct will open up industrial land for industries servicing agriculture and the wider region.

The works will include:

  • upgrading 2.4km section of Gap Road to a standard that will carry PBS Level 3 multi-combination vehicles
  • constructing a left-turn lane and longer right-turn lane to Gap Road to a standard that will allow manoeuvring and storage for PBS Level 3 multi-combination vehicles
  • construction of a sewerage network to service the existing industrial precinct and an additional 28 hectares of land being rezoned to industrial.

The project capitalises on the location of the industrial estate and its connectivity to the Gore Highway, its potential as a service centre and regional transport hub.

  Funding

  • Total project cost
    $9,770,000
  • Funding (BoR)
    $4,865,541
  • Funding (Council)
    $4,904,459

  Jobs*

  • Jobs
    30.3

  Construction

  • Current stage
    Funding approved
  • Construction start
    March 2017
  • Expected completion
    April 2018

* Average number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) jobs supported by project construction (based on Queensland Treasury’s Guidelines for estimating FTE jobs directly supported by the capital work program).

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