Skatebowl relocation

With the construction of the new Art and Cultural Precinct on the site of the current skatebowl, Gatton Shire Council is investigating designs for a new skatebowl to be built at Lake Apex.

Young people will have the opportunity to have their say about the design of this new skatebowl by completing a survey form.

Concepts for the new skatebowl can be viewed at the Lake Apex Visitor Information Centre where the survey form is also located. There are 3 design concepts one display at the Information Centre.

Once the feedback is collated, council expects construction to start early next year.

If you wish to talk to a council staff member about this, please contact Jason on 5462 4000.

Public Transport options already in place

Its with excitement that we announce that public transport options for the new library have already been implemented.

TransLink's Railbus have installed new stops at various locations within Gatton that will allow patrons to use public transport to get to the new library at Lake Apex.

The new stops are located at
Gatton Caravan Park (stopping both sides of the road)
William Street, near Larkin Street (stopping both sides of the road)
Opposite existing Gatton Tourist Information Centre on Lake Apex Drive.

These stops are additional to the existing stops at
Gatton Railway Station
Lake Apex Park on Western Drive (near Lockyer Farm Machinery)
Other stops outside of Gatton include
Rosewood Railway Station
Rosewood High School
Lanefield -- Rosewood-Laidley Road
Calvert -- Rosewood-Laidley Road
Grandchester -- Ipswich St opposite Grandchest Hotel
Laidley Pioneer Village -- Drayton St / Pioneer St
Mary Street Community Centre
Das Neumann Haus -- William St, Laidley
Gatton Laidley Rd (Opposite Telephone Sub Station)
Uni of Qld Gatton -- Near Administration Building
Grantham -- Near old National Bank Building
Helidon -- Near Helidon Store

For additional information please refer to TransLink

Questions about the new library

We've been talking to some regular library visitors who have been asking us about the new library. Some of the questions include:

Will the library be bigger?
Will we have more books to chose from?
Will I be able to have a cuppa when reading the newspapers?

The library will be much bigger than the existing library. There will be heaps of seats and space to sit and read. You will be able to have a cuppa while reading the paper or your favourite book. The cafe within the complex will offer a range of food and beverages.

Unfortunately the library book budget will remain the same however it will look like we have more books as we will have more space to shelve and display the items.