By Dominique Tassell
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) moved at the recent Ordinary Council Meeting to advise the Department of Resources that they do not object to the application for permanent road closure of part of Mt Pleasant Road, Goomburra.
SDRC received a request for views in relation to an application for road closure over part of Mt Pleasant Road, Goomburra. The applicant requested views on a temporary or permanent road closure.
Views from SDRC are required to accompany an application for road closure to the Department of Resources.
The applicant is the owner of three lots and proposes to close part of the road reserve that adjoins the common boundaries of two of these lots.
It is proposed that the land would be amalgamated with the adjoining land for grazing purposes.
In February 2022, views were sought from the Directorates of Council.
SDRC’s Infrastructure Services provided no objection to the application for road closure, stating that access from the eastern end of the road reserve is very steep and dangerous.
SDRC’s Corporate and Community Services provided no comment on the application.
SDRC’s Planning and Development offered no objection to the temporary or permanent closure of the road reserve.
They stated that neither adjoining lot has access to a constructed road. The area contains some significant areas of very high and high potential bushfire intensity. Any permanent road closure should therefore be subject to the road reserve being amalgamated with the adjoining lot.
SDRC’s Finance, Assets and Special Projects offered no objection to the application for permanent road closure. This section of road is not currently maintained by Council and due to the terrain, it would prohibit a road from being constructed to link up with North Branch Road, Goomburra.
As SRDC’s Directorates have offered no objection to the application for the permanent road closure over part of Mt Pleasant Road, Goomburra, it was recommended that SDRC advise the Department of Resources that they offer no objection to the application.
The motion was moved by Councillors Andrew Gale and Cameron Gow.
