Tuesday, January 28, 2014

High Country Herald's Opinion Piece on the Petition to relocate the Proposed Reserve Footpath 28th January 2014

The High Country Herald published an article by Journalist Miles Noller on the 28th of January that stated that "The Council wants to save the trees. It seems that 583 Highfields people are prepared to have them bulldozed for the sake of some higher biodiversity, conservation value".    This article caused much discussion amongst locals and much controversy.  Mr Nollar went on to state that all of the facts he listed in his article had been obtained from the recent Toowoomba Regional Council Meeting regarding the reserve.  Read full article online here: http://highfieldsvillage.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/HighCountryHerald280114.pdf



High Country Herald Article by Journalist Miles Noller published on the 28th January 2014.


Letters to the Editor of High Country Herald in response to Journalist Miles Noller's article of 28th of January that stated that the reserve petition was a dispute that centered on 15 trees published in the 4th of February 2014 Issue.  Link Here: http://highfieldsvillage.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Herald140204.pdf





And the response from Miles Noller to only one of the letters to the editor published in the next issue of the High Country Herald in the issue of 11th February 2014. See article here: http://highfieldsvillage.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/HighCountryHerald140211.pdf


Monday, January 27, 2014

Australia Day at the Rogers Bushland Reserve 26th January 2014

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY! Why not experience this iconic day in the Australian Bush! Stop by the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve on your way to the Highfields Pioneer Village for the Australia Day Celebrations. Find our why the local's want to Preserve Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields by experiencing it yourself.

The Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve getting into the Australia Day Spirit 26/01/2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

The Chronicle announces that the Petition has saved Endangered Bushland from Pathway 22/01/2014

The Toowoomba Chronicle attended and reported on the decision made by Toowoomba Regional Council about the submitted petition to save the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve.

View the online article here

Screen Capture of The Chronicle online article regarding the petition decision for the Rogers Reserve. 22/02/14

Council announces that it will work with Highfields community to find best footpath option for Rogers Reserve 21/01/2014

Toowoomba Regional Council announces that "Council to work with Highfields community to find best footpath option"

Article Published on the Toowoomba Regional Council Website 21st January 2014.

Read full article here: http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/about-council/newspublications/9992-council-to-work-with-highfields-community-to-find-best-footpath-option

Screen Print of the TRC Announcement on a decision to work with the Highfields Community in regards to the footpath proposal through the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve. 21/01/14

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Conservationists Petiiton to save Remnant Bushland 21/01/2014

The Toowoomba Chronicle interviewed Judi Gray about her online petition to save the remnant bushland of the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields which had come underthreat due to a proposed 3m wide concrete walkway planned to be put through the reserve by the local Toowoomba Regional Council.

View the online article here

Screen capture of the online article featured in the Toowoomba Chronicle about the Rogers Reserve Petition 21/01/2014