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Christmas Carols Patrons Raise Appreciation to

Funds For Rural Firies Christmas Carols’
Volunteers
It was truly a terrific night on 14th Narangba Rural Fire Brigade to raise
December as 1500 patrons packed Danzy $2302 for their efforts in protecting their Thank you to each and everyone who
Buchanan Park for the 2019 Mango Hill local community. contributed to the efforts of the Mango
Christmas Carols despite knowing that Hill Progress Association in 2019.
the much loved KC’s Fireworks would
not be fired due to the extremely dry Your community spirit, your personal
conditions that Mango Hill and most of efforts have helped to make our Mango
Australia was experiencing. Hill and North Lakes communities (and
many further afield) a better place for
Mango Hill Carols Musical Director, our fellow citizens.
Louise Winton wrote and sang a moving
and delightful musical tribute to the To the “Green Shirts” Volunteers of the
Firies on the night. “Where will you Mango Hill Progress Association, you
spend Christmas? are all an inspiration to how much can
Above: Des (left) and Stephen meet up with be achieved through a willingness to
With fires raging well before Christmas, Debbie, Louise and Joanne at the Mango Hill help your local community and work
Patrons came to the aid of the local Christmas Carols. together as a Team. Thank You so
much. I look forward to working with
you again in 2020.

Close To Biggest Turnout At Mango Hill Christmas Carols

December saw one of the biggest crowds at the yearly carols event.

With Rudolf and his fellow Reindeers taking “Long Service Leave”, Jasper and his friends from
Champaign Carriages stepped into transport Santa to Danzy Buchanan Park, where almost
400 eager children awaited his arrival.

Priority push Jubilee Way, particularly in morning eak
for 2nd Village (school) hours.

Connection In 2019, the Mango Hill Progress
Association submitted a 26 Item Traffic
Issues Paper to Moreton Bay Regional
With the rapid growth in both unit Council, chief amongst which was our
development & housing construction call for the urgent construction of the
over the past decade, the number of Lamington Rd to Anzac Ave connection
residences in the Mango Hill Village at Capestone Blvd. This connection
has risen from some 300 in 2010 will provide easier access towards
to approximately 1100 in 2020. A Redcliffe, Mango Hill East Rail Station
further 400 residences are likely to be and local schools such as St Benedicts
constructed the next 5 years. Colleges and the new Mango Hill State
Secondary College.
Whilst a second exit/entrance direct
from Anzac Ave into the Village via In 2020, The Association will continue
Lamington Road has been planned for to advocate for the early construction
some time, ongoing design delays have of this connection, which Councillor
occurred between Main Roads Dept, Julie Greer has indicated (verbally), is
Moreton Bay Regional Council and the being considered as a high priority. A
Developers resulting in unacceptable two-year delay is unacceptable and
traffic congestion at the junction of must be reduced significantly.
Kinsellas Road West and Diamond

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