By Dominique Tassell
Southern Downs Regional Council approved a motion to accept a donation of land at the recent ordinary council meeting.
The motion saw council accept the transfer of 120m2 of land from Lot 2 on RP84009, to be amalgamated with the council land described as Lot 10 on SP106337 located at 4 Alice Street, Warwick.
The motion also delegated authority to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise the negotiation of the acquisition of the land and any other dealings associated with the new tenure.
Council is the owner of Lot 10 on SP106337 located at 4 Alice Street, Warwick. The land and building are jointly occupied by the Australian Professional Rodeo Association Incorporated (APRA) and the Warwick State Emergency Service (SES).
The council land adjoins the Horse and Jockey Hotel and Motel (H & J) located at 63 Victoria Street, Warwick. The SES approached the owners of the H & J, Palmerin & Victoria Pty Ltd as Trustee, about utilising a section of unused land adjacent to the SES shed for training purposes. The owners of the H & J agreed to donate the land to council for use by the SES, subject to all the costs associated with the transfer and re-survey of the land being at no cost to them.
At the ordinary council meeting held on 9 June 2021, council resolved to waive the development application fees and another fee associated with a reconfiguration of a lot on land at 63 Victoria Street and 4 Alice Street, Warwick.
An application for reconfiguration of a lot is currently being assessed by council.
The motion was moved by Cr Ross Bartley and seconded by Cr Sheryl Windle.
