Bromelton, "need to know only" for information so far.

In Councils recent submission to the Local Government Reform Commission, it touted the massive Bromelton Industrial Precinct as being a boon for the shire and used it and the investment Council would have to make to provide infrastructure and services as a valid reason to annex a portion of Logan (a portion which was previously in Beaudesert) to expand the rate base for the needed extra revenue.

The State Government has seen this the opposite way it seems, and has decided to take over the precinct as a State Development Area and consequently we are hearing a little more about it as the consultation period allows public comment , for a very short time.

There is a Draft Document available for perusal at the Department website; http://www.infrastructure.qld.gov.au/infrastructure/sda_bromelton_scheme.shtm

There are also Two meetings, which are open for the public to attend and since there are plenty of empty desks at Council due to the amalgamations and some staff being offered better deals elsewhere, morale being so low and uncertainty of future employment, they will be held at Council.

You can contact Anne Caerdinal on 3225 8322 or Council. Meetings will be held on :

Mon 29 Oct 2-4.45 ----and----Thurs 1 Nov 11-2pm

Already, the rumours of land in the south of the precinct being kept aside for potential Nuclear Power Generation, which could be at odds with the present laws our State Government has on that subject, but nevertheless there is potential for it and also for irradiation plants and chemical manufacturing.

This has to have some basis in reality because all the most nasty rumours about plans the State Government has had for this shire in the past have all come true and in fact exceeded those rumours, and throughout all this our council keeps the secret, claiming it doesn't want people to get an advantage from the release of information.

I would urge people to look at the Draft Document and the Maps which are enlargeable and make your very valuable submission to this part of the process.