(An update on progress provided by Cr Lenore Wyatt) I wanted to update you on the progress we are making in the Mt Molloy community in relation to the cemetery. I’m really happy to say that the community have taken this on with both hands and I really interested in looking after their cemetery in […]
An enthusiastic group gathered at the Rifle Creek Campground to start the planning process for Mt Molloy’s Edible Heritage Trail. This was the first chance that Dr Wendy Seabrook of Cooktown’s Hill Top Farm had a chance to walk the trail and have a think about how it could be nudged toward a more interesting […]
JAMARR turned the wheels on another year and came up with the goods for our 22st JAMARR AGM. The day before Good Friday was always going to be hard to pull a crowd, yet pull we did. (Shown above, R-L: Rupert Russell, Gerda Domen, Julie Nolan, John Brisbin) The serving officers stood down and were […]
We’re pleased to say that the FRRR (Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal) has approved a JAMARR funding application to help improve the amenity of the walk between the Rifle Creek Campground and the village. The idea is to improve the walking track and plant out layers of food and forage plants along the way. Our […]
A lively crowd of locals turned up for the 21st JAMARR AGM on Thurs night in Molloy. Despite a few flu-based apologies and conflicted schedules we enjoyed surpassing our quorum and carrying on with business as expected. The serving officers stood down and were thanked for their service. Of special note our beloved and long-serving […]
Feral pigs can be a big problem, and we have more than our share of the beasts in this region. If you’d like to learn more about how to control them and who to talk to for help, please join us for a half-day workshop on Saturday 15 Nov (0930-1330). Venue is Peter and Heather […]
JAMARR commissioned an independent Road Safety Study (RSA) to assess public safety conditions on a portion of the cane hauling route approved for use by Mackay Sugar’s fleet of contracted B-Doubles (via QUBE Logistics). The RSA is a formal document that is intended to audit the safety characteristics of a given stretch of road. Our […]
At the Feb 2014 meeting meeting members voted to send a query letter to Hon Scott Emerson, Minister for Transport and Main Roads to follow up on a matter that had been troubling the community since Quinton Hildebrandt (Mackay Sugar CEO) addressed us in May of 2013. When pressed about the impacts that having a […]