Media Reponses (17 January - 21 January)

Media Reponses (17 January - 21 January)

CONTENT: Gympie Pools, Dog Registration 

Gympie Times: 18 January – Gympie Pools

QUESTION:

I understand Deep Blue Aquatics will not be taking over management of the Kandanga Pool despite councillors voting for this to happen. Is this correct?

 ANSWER:

Council amended the resolution to offer a local company, Deep Blue Aquatics, the management rights for the Kandanga Pool. Deep Blue Aquatics formally declined acceptance of the contract

QUESTION:

Will Belgravia be given management of all four of the region's community pools once more? Has a new contract with Belgravia been finalised?

ANSWER:

Gympie Regional Council has now finalised the agreement with Belgravia for all four sites. Gympie Regional Council looks forward to continuing its productive working relationship with Belgravia and its team.

QUESTION:

What will the cost to the ratepayers be (higher or lower than the company's $2.84m/5 year proposal tabled before councillors in August last year)?

ANSWER:

The original offer (with the 10% discount for four sites) was accepted at a cost of $2.84m over five years.

Courier Mail: 20 January – Dogs Registered

QUESTION:

I was wondering if it's possible for the council to obtain for me the number of dog and, separately, cat registrations for Gympie in the 2020-21 financial year.
I want to work out the % change from 2019-20, so if I can also grab the same figures for the preceding year- that would be a big help.

ANSWER:

The Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 requires domestic cats and dogs to be microchipped, and dogs to be registered with council from the age of 12 weeks. As such the numbers above reflect dogs regos only.