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The other day someone asked me how come I am always on the go. So I took a little time over the long weekend to go back over my diary for the 4-week period from 10 May to 7 June. It made me tired reading it! Here is most of what I did in that time:
Events
• Took part in Celebrity Cook-off supporting "Skills 360" training
• Judged Carnivale street parade, Port Douglas
• Launched Tropical Garden Competition at Flecker Botanic Gardens
• Welcomed Study Cairns international students from TAFE and JCU in Civic reception rooms
• Chamber of Commerce100 Year Gala Dinner
• TTNQ dinner with Chairman of Tourism Australia, Rick Allert
• Conducted monthly Citizenship Ceremony
• Lead-On steering committee luncheon
• Attended opening of Conics Building in Spence Street
• Speech at unveiling of new cardiology equipment at Cairns Private Hospital
• Dinner with Department of Local Government's Director General and staff, and indigenous Mayors
• McDonnell's Law 125th anniversary celebration
• Festival of the Knob; crowned the new King and Queen
• Opened SCOPE Club conference
• Seafood Extravaganza, Port Douglas
• State of the Region Summit: participant and panellist
• Great Family Breakfast at Edge Hill State School
• "Smart Car" launch at Council Chambers
• Opened Samoan Independence Day celebration
• Attended Palm Cove Art and Craft Expo
• Speech at Italian Day Concert
• Weekly radio talk-back with Macca X 4
• Mayor's Golf Day fundraiser
• Babinda Harvest Festival - crowned Harvest Queen
Visits
• Meeting with Wujal-Wujal mayor and CEO to discuss boundary issues
• Lead a trade delegation to Guam for 4 days
• Steering Committee for Aust Council of Local Government in Canberra
Meetings and Workshops
• Advance Cairns Board meeting
• Toastmasters Club President re "I love Cairns" idea
• Manunda Sporting Precinct workshop
• Smithfield Shopping Centre meeting re Northern Beaches Town Centre
• Chaired Council Budget workshops x 3
• Festivals Advisory Committee workshop with community participants
• Douglas Water Supply workshop
• Chaired Urban Design Advisory Board
• Chaired Planning and Environment Committee monthly meeting
• Sports, Arts, Community and Cultural Services committee meeting
• Works and Services Committee monthly meeting
• Water and Waste Committee monthly meeting
• QLD Health meeting re fluoridation
• Corporate Planning workshop
• met with CWA representatives re Babinda hall
• met with Port Douglas Arts representatives re GoTroppo Festival
• met with Director General of Transport and Main Roads
• Chaired Sustainable Regions meeting
• met with Minister for Transport and Main Roads
• met with Madame Chen Zhili and delegation - China's most powerful woman
• FNQ Regional Organisation of Council Mayors bi-monthly meeting
• Councillors' workshop on Wonga Beach issue
• Councillors' workshop on Aeroglen to CBD cycleway
• Executive Management Team meeting
• meet with chair of ACT for Kids re donation from mayor's golf day
• Ordinary Council meeting at Mossman: four deputations from community groups
• met with Annastacia Palaszczuk, Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs
• briefing with Qld State Government architect
• review of Cairns Pedestrian Management and Cycle Strategy
• met with Paul Pisasale, Mayor of Ipswich
• Chaired Indigenous Advisory Committee meeting
• Attended Clifton Beach Community Association annual community meeting
In the midst of all of that I actually found some time to celebrate my son's birthday, go to the Queensland ballet, have some dental surgery, answer around 3,000 emails, do numerous radio and TV interviews, visit the physio (don't tell me I also have an arthritic hip!) and spend a day with friends at Yungaburra. It's demanding, there's never a dull moment and I love it. |
