28 October 2009 NEWS RELEASE
Somerset community grants approved
Somerset Council has approved new community grants to Esk Show Society ($600), Fernvale Neighbourhood Watch ($815), Lowood Lions ($3,206), Lowood RSL ($585) and Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield ($1,020) to fund a variety of projects and events in the Region.
The Council also agreed to sponsor a race at the Kilcoy Race Club Australia Day Racing Carnival to the value of $1,000.
Optus 3G tower for Esk
Somerset Council has given conditional approval for a site on Blanks Mountain in Esk to host a new Optus 3G network tower.
The town's Telstra tower is already situated on the privately-owned property and the developers have advised that no vegetation clearing will be required to make way for the new Optus facility.
New State valuations for 2010/2011
The State Government's Department of Environment and Resource Management has confirmed that it will issue new State land valuations to take effect from 1 July 2010.
The Government last issued a State valuation for the former Esk and Kilcoy Shires in 2007.
Somerset Council has resolved to publish the full State valuations list on its web site when it becomes available in order to assist property owners who wish to challenge a State valuation but who cannot inspect the paper valuation roll during office hours.
