https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog daily 0.75 2026-02-25 https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/celebrating-our-community-heroes monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/b641a5f1-e117-4a24-b816-49ecf11ee339/CHA20261.png Glenn's Blog - Celebrating our community heroes In this community we respect our elders no matter where they are from and many of you, who are being honoured tonight, are elders in your own right, whether in a community group or cultural group or sporting group or in your local neighbourhood. Thank you for your leadership and for contributing to making our community the best it can be. In particular, amongst these leaders and elders, I want to give a shout out to the Federal MP for McPherson Leon Rebello who I’m so glad could join us this evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/c735c3d4-66c0-4dcb-82a3-7b2133300901/CHA2026-3.png Glenn's Blog - Celebrating our community heroes - Today we will be seeing barristers and business leaders, sports administrators and coaches, mums and dads and kids, real estate agents and government representatives… some of you are even clowns… but none of you are really here for what your job or hobby might entail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/34aed078-3206-4b1e-bb45-72eaea559d11/CHA2026-2.png Glenn's Blog - Celebrating our community heroes - I am deeply grateful to all of you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/834430ec-d74b-4dda-b65b-a685780236a1/CHA2026-4.png Glenn's Blog - Celebrating our community heroes - Make it stand out Stuart Legg, who founded CPR soldiers, was awarded the George O’Brien OAM Community Project of the Year Award, presented by Leon Rebello MP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/d3cec7e9-c646-4c1b-a481-67468a4ea5c5/CHA2026-5.png Glenn's Blog - Celebrating our community heroes - Make it stand out (L-R) Brad Cooper, Glenn Tozer, Melanie Bryson, Bethany McDonald, Leon Rebello https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/lunar-new-year-at-dharma-realm monthly 0.5 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/c217acf0-e600-4dd7-9bb7-7e1e71adfc17/IMG_2649.jpg Glenn's Blog - Lunar New Year at Dharma Realm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/89d0660a-e593-42ca-92f0-60d465c38816/IMG_2652.jpg Glenn's Blog - Lunar New Year at Dharma Realm Ours is a city shaped by optimism and momentum. From our golden beaches to our thriving small businesses, from our creative industries to our world-class sporting culture, the Gold Coast has always been a place that moves. We are builders. Dreamers. Entrepreneurs. Families from every corner of the globe who chose this coastline as home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/72f02dc8-53a1-4043-955a-43ffd5c7c842/IMG_2653.jpg Glenn's Blog - Lunar New Year at Dharma Realm - The Horse runs best not alone, but alongside others. And that is the true spirit of tonight — community. Whether your family has celebrated Lunar New Year for generations, or you are experiencing these traditions for the first time, we stand together in shared hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/391f48b8-5443-4120-b84b-c0c24d932b28/IMG_2651.jpg Glenn's Blog - Lunar New Year at Dharma Realm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/a-clarification monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/5b1adeab-d33d-44a4-a913-e927a216a217/clarification+in+chambers.png Glenn's Blog - A Clarification. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/cb1abb48-4213-48ff-ac49-cd95e55c75ae/quarry+letter.png Glenn's Blog - A Clarification. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/council-rates-for-202526 monthly 0.5 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/b03cc275-2477-4ced-bfff-e5f29f89761d/My+rates+notice2.PNG Glenn's Blog - Council Rates for 2025/26 - Make it stand out An excerpt from the information on my rates notice for 25/26 https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/mudgeerabarbarians-who-dat monthly 0.5 2025-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/4dfd72b5-b197-4500-b2f9-b1f615cb1b5f/468707974_10165757078509852_8293235173354472957_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - “Mudgeerabarbarians”: who dat? - Make it stand out The Mudgeerabarbarians “logo” from the Facebook group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/75200089-a892-49be-9a69-dcbff170b2cd/463832007_8471439099637847_517040856337782029_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - “Mudgeerabarbarians”: who dat? - The first official use of the term “Mudgeerabarbarian” was actually the naming of the koala sculpture currently located in Gloria Shirrel Park, in front of the Mudgeeraba Market Shopping Centre; “MudgeerabaBEARian”. The series of koala sculptures (there’s more than 30 across the Gold Coast) are part of project called the “Animals with Attitude Gold Coast Sculpture Trail” which was a fundraiser for the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Foundation and Wildlife Hospital, first in 2013, and then in 2016. The MudgeerabaBEARian sculpture was funded in 2015/16 by Division 9 Local Area Works, under the leadership of yours truly (Cr Glenn Tozer). Part of the funds went to the artist and part to the fundraising for the important charity the Wildlife Hospital is for our city, and for our area. You can still make donations to this work here. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/vale-george-obrien-oam monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/2d250d3e-6f6d-4b57-a921-b8a1c8e42fd8/483860904_1457192508998562_9042235845370162553_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Vale George O’Brien OAM I’ve given a lot of speeches over the past two decades as a broader community leader, and even just over the past 13 years as Councillor there’s been lots of public addresses and events where I’ve been asked to say a few words. But I’ve never been so anxious, or honoured, to be given an opportunity to speak about the community contribution of an individual, about whom I cared so deeply, and who I esteemed with the utmost respect. I only knew George for a decade or so, but many of you knew him for much longer so I do hope my words do your memory of him justice. Denise, and family, thank you for asking me to speak today about George in the community. George was a giant of our area, a true gentleman, and a man not just of uplifting and helpful words, but a man of action, who got his hands dirty and got his heart broken, at times like all leaders, as he served others to make our community better. I know George would reflect positively that the occasional heartbreak was worth it for the wonderful successes that peppered George’s contribution to our community over so many years. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/-tip-fees-and-the-waste-utility-charge- monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/d58282ae-d63e-4bb5-8625-c438a287249e/Towards+Zero+Waste+Plan+-+Recycle+Street+tile.PNG Glenn's Blog - *** TIP FEES and the WASTE UTILITY Charge *** A local community page published a query lately about tip fees and the cost of waste in the city, after the Bulletin published a few articles discussing the waste business operated by council, on account of a recent Council meeting debating the issues. In summary though, nothing has particularly changed as a result of decisions at Council, at least for another 12 months, and the matter has been referred to the Special Budget Committee meeting over the coming months. But here's a summary of the latest news; The Council is required to operate their waste business in a cost neutral fashion. That is, the cost to operate the waste business, and plan for the future, must only be funded by revenue generated by specific fees and charges related to waste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/4421680f-b23c-4134-83cf-d7664f3b905a/seq+waste+comparison.PNG Glenn's Blog - *** TIP FEES and the WASTE UTILITY Charge *** - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/851f8a82-fb7e-4328-8efb-e91dd5584c73/proejcted+gate+fee+revenue+with+escalating+levy+costs..PNG Glenn's Blog - *** TIP FEES and the WASTE UTILITY Charge *** - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/a1bd7189-3cde-4a52-8de6-7ea7215176ac/Towards+Zero+Waste+Plan+Square+tile.PNG Glenn's Blog - *** TIP FEES and the WASTE UTILITY Charge *** - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/the-doyles-opening-night-speech-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/5a350e6c-3871-4a46-8f59-cbb3d08dbb6b/449077793_1257151449002670_1242174665167306203_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - The Doyles Opening Night Speech 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/b58388bf-8215-4a85-9e60-b32639ce349f/449317124_1076945770731458_5439561645247228693_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - The Doyles Opening Night Speech 2024 - The 2nd motivator can be the economic impact of supporting great art experiences, like this event, and you want to grow your community and support an economic impact that hopefully impacts your business activity and others around you. As the local Councillor, I appreciate that motivation and if you were here last night you would have heard me encouraging our sponsors and art buyers to open their wallets for art they love – your art. I tried to lead by example in that realm. Some people, quite rightly, are motivated by the value and economic impact of art (maybe because it pays their bills) and that’s important too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/6d970351-2e72-434e-80e9-591cc14b9d79/449201185_1076522970773738_6142270163953055539_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - The Doyles Opening Night Speech 2024 Finally, some of us love this idea that great art; music, painting, theatre, sculpture; can be a safe place for dangerous conversations we need to have as a community. Maybe it’s topics like diversity or inclusion, maybe it’s the environment or societal issues or maybe even tougher topics, like gender roles or sexuality. There’s no doubt some of the art here conjures those dangerous conversations for me, and has for others, and you as artists bring that to this safe space to start critical dialogue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/be340e78-2f90-4193-a67e-6980f0a4f8c1/449437105_1076222007470501_6566559679773469456_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - The Doyles Opening Night Speech 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/opening-night-at-the-2024-gold-coast-film-festival monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/aa3e1041-f1f7-4d9e-b955-a600d0bd4418/438239157_1207334767317672_6460739410920504786_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Opening Night at the 2024 Gold Coast Film Festival - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-the-full-list monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/2e6fd463-a63b-4e92-9aaa-07ff5d4d2c8d/Facebook-Banner.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - The Full List - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/thank-you-our-biggest-primary-vote-ever monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/29ea8c1e-4674-43b0-b5d6-968cdb8bd868/432754098_1185955959455553_174010886302314959_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Thank you. Our biggest primary vote ever. The votes are still being counted for this year’s 2024 local government election but, as at today, we already have 14,160 votes on a 70.42% primary vote. There are now too few votes remaining for my opponent to be elected even if she received every single one (which is unrealistic and silly). The result will be declared in the coming days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1710805724636-QJSHYQXTKG7MAC12DHO6/432415272_1185117722872710_5274473939560997357_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Thank you. Our biggest primary vote ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1710805724555-RAIFONQ0LNAOP7U3K9OO/431892297_1185156149535534_7718477616953601674_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Thank you. Our biggest primary vote ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1710805727278-FGD4FRO0OIFRQ05PXX7I/431972183_1185117916206024_4043549633521343222_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Thank you. Our biggest primary vote ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1710805726542-JRVHBP1HCRTMSJOB5X6Q/432403161_1185117729539376_4782788909408185478_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Thank you. Our biggest primary vote ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1710805727952-F237NJIUSPASA52ANWFW/431883817_1185117879539361_6025813616107274047_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Thank you. Our biggest primary vote ever. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-2-establishing-supporting-and-growing-mountain-biking-in-the-hinterland-including-boomerang-farm-bike-park monthly 0.5 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/a7cb5870-12bc-4cc3-90cb-8991f5cc20e2/395516905_10161623522162975_2713446793218151543_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #2 - Establishing, supporting and growing Mountain biking in the hinterland, including Boomerang Farm Bike Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-3-upgrading-and-expanding-the-mudgeeraba-cemetery monthly 0.5 2024-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/60e20d3e-5187-4cf6-901b-ae0527d0ba75/cemetery2.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #3 - Upgrading and expanding the Mudgeeraba Cemetery. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/38bd88a9-bd5b-4492-9f8c-894b9f70bf99/400030646_1100606737990476_154993381071772527_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #3 - Upgrading and expanding the Mudgeeraba Cemetery. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/48cde38c-4199-415b-bb3d-114b26976158/cemetery1.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #3 - Upgrading and expanding the Mudgeeraba Cemetery. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-9-a-family-approach-to-our-local-area monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/df2aa438-010d-4030-bba1-c1b16b50fdb1/430857778_10162132955482792_4133865378994864964_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #9 - A family approach to our local area - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-10-delivering-the-firth-park-sports-precinct monthly 0.5 2024-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/a801d884-197a-4e88-b757-2c64d1e4d46f/firth+park.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #10 - Delivering the Firth Park Sports Precinct - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/ec11483c-a86b-4da9-bc2d-4ef239a1b08c/Warn+-+Firth+park+high+performance.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #10 - Delivering the Firth Park Sports Precinct - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-13-supporting-local-businesses monthly 0.5 2024-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/f0029178-0d62-491b-812e-3345019480a8/Buy+Local+Campaign+Stats+V1.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #13 - Supporting local businesses - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1e412c41-c0b7-42f0-8d35-a931458a2598/Locally+bought+goodies.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #13 - Supporting local businesses - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-15-upgrading-hinterland-regional-park-with-a-1m-improvement-plan monthly 0.5 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/7a3bc726-7c26-4729-8f5e-fb4e0fb287ab/Hardy%27s+existing.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #15 - Upgrading Hinterland Regional Park with a $1m+ improvement plan. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/bcf3c12e-39ba-458e-b0a0-0aacde656fad/Hardy%27s+proposal.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #15 - Upgrading Hinterland Regional Park with a $1m+ improvement plan. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/7b98d0d5-e060-4c23-8bd4-23ef018fe2d3/Hardy%27s+staging+plan.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #15 - Upgrading Hinterland Regional Park with a $1m+ improvement plan. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/708360b3-fb42-47b3-b8a8-b2219737d2c4/Hardy%27s+examples.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #15 - Upgrading Hinterland Regional Park with a $1m+ improvement plan. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-16-fighting-for-fair-in-our-rates-system monthly 0.5 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/c81aaaae-ac0a-4122-8a1e-11621cf25e9c/tozer+rates.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50days50ways - #16 - Fighting for fair in our rates system - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/d0a30c46-6f69-4c56-895c-7254aa69ff76/bulletin+snippet.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50days50ways - #16 - Fighting for fair in our rates system - Make it stand out An excerpt from the Gold Coast Bulletin https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-18-delivering-the-lower-beechmont-community-space monthly 0.5 2024-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/170f581b-c113-439e-aece-6c215c11de56/lower-beechmont-community-space-design-1.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #18 - Delivering the Lower Beechmont Community Space - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/83daf7e6-fbf8-47cd-b7f7-b7947d0726da/lb+aerial.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #18 - Delivering the Lower Beechmont Community Space - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/e571d0e7-df27-4c53-8237-15f7becd4e9e/416318726_1136016641116152_5871624033438175557_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #18 - Delivering the Lower Beechmont Community Space - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-21-supporting-the-mudgeeraba-chamber-of-commerce monthly 0.5 2024-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/2aab3b4f-7735-4d16-a1a5-8e0c27b5a570/IMG_0304.JPG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #21 - Supporting the Mudgeeraba Chamber of Commerce - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/be872df6-ee45-47b5-b4e4-0c94d1e0784c/IMG_0305.JPG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #21 - Supporting the Mudgeeraba Chamber of Commerce - Make it stand out (L-R) Brad Hauck (Mudgeeraba Rural Fire Brigade), Nic Rone (Varsity Lakes Sports House), Cr Glenn Tozer https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-24-lower-beechmont-firefighting-tanks monthly 0.5 2024-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/85b2844c-5f5f-467f-ba13-2b4059878e0c/IMG_0237.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #24 - Lower Beechmont Firefighting Tanks - Make it stand out Site under construction in February 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/ffbbfeb3-7fdc-411c-b074-2faaf1e087f9/LB+firefighting+tanks.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #24 - Lower Beechmont Firefighting Tanks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-28-approving-supporting-and-promoting-dharma-realm-buddhist-temple monthly 0.5 2024-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/0af8effc-88f7-4743-a2a4-b1e494151609/IMG_0141.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #28 - Approving, supporting and promoting Dharma Realm Buddhist Temple - Make it stand out Cr Glenn Tozer with Cliff and Kevin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1901b992-1256-42f3-ac40-46181a0f1e9c/IMG_0131.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #28 - Approving, supporting and promoting Dharma Realm Buddhist Temple - Make it stand out Reverend Heng Sure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/497a064c-532f-458c-ac48-59179b0dd9af/IMG_0145.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #28 - Approving, supporting and promoting Dharma Realm Buddhist Temple - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-29-upgrading-our-local-dog-parks monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/3eb19300-f32e-44da-80c1-9a46bc98f724/IMG_0189.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #29 - Upgrading our local dog parks - Make it stand out Division 9 Dog Parks in Mudgeeraba and Reedy Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/eaeb663f-7664-4858-b444-67da9b48bf82/reedy+creek+dog+park.png Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #29 - Upgrading our local dog parks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1707881654631-FSLFFYLHPR40TRLOMEKY/dog+park.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #29 - Upgrading our local dog parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1707881654476-6TCTC607IE02QTRWM52C/dogs1.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #29 - Upgrading our local dog parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1707881656844-U9U7SFJHLXS7MDUQ2YZ0/report+a+problem+dogs.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #29 - Upgrading our local dog parks https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-33-delivering-transparency-about-the-budget-and-our-local-priorities-informed-by-resident-surveys monthly 0.5 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/6347531b-181b-4a67-8f39-8fa19f89e9f6/2023-24+budget+graph.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #33 - Delivering transparency about the budget and our local priorities, informed by resident surveys. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-34-supporting-the-gold-coast-techspace monthly 0.5 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/fa69a8ec-bf52-474f-a395-b056a8c81cbd/277250845_650451296339358_850270179521047660_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #34 - Supporting the Gold Coast Techspace - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-35-supporting-the-active-schools-travel-program-reducing-congestion-around-local-schools monthly 0.5 2024-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/17788bc7-139c-46b4-b2d3-946443a2d578/Active+School+Travel.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #35 - Supporting the Active Schools Travel program reducing congestion around local schools - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-36-delivering-the-gilston-shops monthly 0.5 2024-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/9853f27b-7c47-408e-bbd5-279ec0daaf4b/gilston+centre1.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #36 - Delivering the Gilston shops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/26727f8a-edaf-4dbe-b170-5cf5bb83cb24/402079820_1107215080662975_7829464642374222810_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #36 - Delivering the Gilston shops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/afcb22c6-f18e-4cce-9f7a-cf1999576b5e/402156857_1107209847330165_4166164997761207673_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #36 - Delivering the Gilston shops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/ae962b4a-d82f-492b-9a6c-6f7b60cf8f45/402107974_1107215077329642_630823351946221993_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #36 - Delivering the Gilston shops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-40-planting-street-trees-across-the-division monthly 0.5 2024-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/677c386f-dcaa-4136-971f-b72a19973859/street+trees.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #40 - Planting street trees across the division - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-41-traffic-calming-on-wallandra-rd monthly 0.5 2024-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/6eff94b3-267f-4a66-8c21-8199807db5c5/wallandra1.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #41 - Traffic Calming on Wallandra Rd - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/772028d0-42d8-425e-94da-ff2cdfd80918/wallandra4.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #41 - Traffic Calming on Wallandra Rd - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/53a32464-b5df-4d9d-889a-803fee8d81a4/wallandra3.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #41 - Traffic Calming on Wallandra Rd - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-42-provided-over-100000-over-the-last-term-to-bushcare-and-landcare-groups-and-programming monthly 0.5 2024-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/876dff37-c179-45d1-b774-a72fae7d40a3/Austinville+Landcare.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #42 - Provided over $100,000 over the last term to Bushcare and Landcare groups and programming - Make it stand out The Austinville Landcare group, working their guts out… https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-43-sponsored-and-supported-the-inaugural-division-9-community-hero-awards monthly 0.5 2024-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/cc3e0464-1a09-4529-b684-c4ea55a8ea0b/425477282_810043094485092_1396093439318144286_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #43 - Sponsored and supported the Inaugural Division 9 Community Hero Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/8ec9235d-118a-4a51-b412-4f1269ce2042/425508154_810039927818742_1773715661356191689_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #43 - Sponsored and supported the Inaugural Division 9 Community Hero Awards With that said, I do want to lighten the mood a little after those important and reflective words. In the early 2000’s continuing until even just recently, the University of Chicago has undertaken a body of research on a variety of matters known as the “National Social Life, Health & Aging Project”. It covers a wide variety of topics but one element I thought particularly interesting was that it found people who volunteer are actually found more attractive than people who do not. What was poignant as well was that the assessors of the attractiveness did not even know who in the group were the volunteers or not. We can assume then that even if you volunteer and no-one knows about it … you’re just hotter. I would like to say that I reckon we could submit this room as evidence for that as you’re all looking particularly smashing tonight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/8e6c2027-6060-4822-b6d3-ddf2fe099ca2/425472995_810040127818722_1078701347904950219_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #43 - Sponsored and supported the Inaugural Division 9 Community Hero Awards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-44-helped-start-and-provided-ongoing-support-for-the-mudgeeraba-parkrun monthly 0.5 2024-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/797dcb1d-8569-48b2-ba5d-0b84cdb407ad/394642690_732526548918578_7300916777702975606_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #44 - Helped start and provided ongoing support for the Mudgeeraba Parkrun - Make it stand out (L-R) Glenn Tozer, Carl Scheutze, Stuart Legg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/66f576a8-f3ef-4313-9c8f-936be652fcf7/72757189_2739291099435967_6259027905993506816_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #44 - Helped start and provided ongoing support for the Mudgeeraba Parkrun - Make it stand out Glenn Tozer (volunteering) and Carl with his kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/8f8a1bca-f9a3-4788-bb96-f2a347339586/53918311_10218229521357295_3936982995944079360_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #44 - Helped start and provided ongoing support for the Mudgeeraba Parkrun - Make it stand out The parkrun crowd https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-45-new-shade-sails-at-the-mudgeeraba-lawn-bowls-club monthly 0.5 2024-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/dd1a138b-8fb8-4109-b8e2-84f2d3711aad/424817417_1156699239047892_5839309189183901547_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #45 - New Shade Sails at the Mudgeeraba Lawn Bowls Club - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-46-reconvening-the-mudgeeraba-police-community-consultative-committee monthly 0.5 2024-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/e5396130-dd9a-4bdb-be92-0501c8c6c13c/396961229_1097538284963988_2512506435764608434_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #46 - Reconvening the Mudgeeraba Police Community Consultative Committee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-47-upgrading-the-mudgeeraba-aquatic-centre monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/64303be6-c6a9-46b9-a73a-4a3c24d90e5e/MAC+current.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #47 - Upgrading the Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/88ba0e7d-064f-426e-b763-78882f775b36/395230478_1092227522161731_1513117898674667887_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #47 - Upgrading the Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/eee5944c-5642-4106-8fb9-809028e30694/23435049_1702224499809304_4224896374521834167_n+%281%29.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #47 - Upgrading the Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-48-upgrading-springbrooks-centenary-park monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/604f52b0-b7ed-4f00-b51a-8ace9664d4f1/IMG_5448.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #48 - Upgrading Springbrook’s Centenary Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/556cb19a-c2c5-4ade-b147-c3de22fa8590/springbrook+SS+consult.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #48 - Upgrading Springbrook’s Centenary Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/dace78f7-8270-4786-8805-f9a9c6176edf/423514161_1155041489213667_25937860076344874_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #48 - Upgrading Springbrook’s Centenary Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/vpnjtrproy645zze6s95snqof4s5cs monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/60833772-9cd9-4ac0-ba98-b62964d47d4a/399639590_355415260330178_4780381338045172106_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #49 - Reduce impact of DFV with MATE bystander Program - Make it stand out Our “Train the Trainer” program with MATE Bystander has delivered a dozen new program facilitators, focussed on our community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/ac956e9d-3a02-4077-8531-93765e8a4ecd/mate+bystander.PNG Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #49 - Reduce impact of DFV with MATE bystander Program - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/403bff8a-12af-4145-93d5-a469be1884b5/358469952_1021192719265212_5023116706330520154_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #49 - Reduce impact of DFV with MATE bystander Program - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/50days50ways-january-26-dawn-ceremony monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/03a2b54f-e747-4000-8727-653f815548ec/423777128_1154774185907064_7717962047809345092_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - #50Days50Ways - #50 - January 26 Dawn Ceremony - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/esports-on-the-gold-coast-the-fuse-cup monthly 0.5 2023-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/45a6f3e0-54a2-4e2f-8177-a3a7ca63189f/399535006_18015315811934535_5194786338566971380_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - eSports on the Gold Coast… The Fuse Cup - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/04a97b0a-e1ac-4e74-9298-c169bba36389/384561247_18010921339934535_5084864808844999772_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - eSports on the Gold Coast… The Fuse Cup The Council of the City of Gold Coast is proud to be a sponsor of Fuse Cup because we want our city, already known as an epic place to host a major event, also to be known as a place where the technology sector is celebrated and the next generation of problem solvers and entrepreneurs, gamers and game developers, are encouraged and enabled, and can flourish and thrive. We think some of these young people competing here today are that generation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/9e152558-fa2d-4949-8d3d-9a657285273b/397175420_18014387170934535_4383648469034445840_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - eSports on the Gold Coast… The Fuse Cup - I want to thank Dan Martinez for his vision, persistence and resilience with developing Fuse Cup and the programs that are delivered in schools across Australia and the world. We are proud of you Dan. If you see him over the weekend tell him thanks, pay him on the back or buy him a coffee. My message for today… Play hard and play clever, look after your teammates and opponents, and make connections that shape your future and this city’s future, whether you’re a student, and educator, a business or a technology developer. Enough of my rambling, it is without further ado I officially open the 2023 Fuse Cup eSports Festival. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/the-npaq-and-city-of-gold-coast monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/bc725cce-f654-4267-bd94-32d02da9c7d3/355298830_1006689770715507_1824853476210208641_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - The NPAQ and City of Gold Coast - Make it stand out Speaking at the 2023 NPAQ Annual Dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/46d8c324-4d55-4765-9b8a-6a48794274a6/pic+-+hinterland.jpg Glenn's Blog - The NPAQ and City of Gold Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/voting-yes-on-october-14 monthly 0.5 2023-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/81130b5b-e76a-4de0-bcfb-d1f795e503c7/F4xnxToa8AAKYp-.png Glenn's Blog - Voting YES on October 14 Secondly, the mechanism of “The Voice”, which seems effectively a new government department drawing on the experience of previous departmental efforts, seems like a good way to deal with wholistic and specific issues that First Nations people face. If we agree that there’s a problem with higher rates of incarceration, inferior health outcomes, and problematic family separation in indigenous Australian communities, and we agree that what has been done so far has not helped enough, then an organisation providing advice to the government about a better way seems sensible. That the Voice is composed and directed by the people we elect; the Federal Parliament representatives; provides certainty that our election decisions will shape how The Voice can operate and be composed and that is respectful of the Parliament, and parliamentary process, too. That’s what the amendment says will happen. Notwithstanding what you might have heard, the Voice cannot override Parliament; the people we elect; the amendment is clear on that. The decades of bi-partisan support for the processes that brought us to this point can’t be overlooked either, nor should they be, even though today it seems support for The Voice seems divided along partly lines of left and right. While this is sad, it is no reason to not vote Yes out of respect for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the mechanisms that established it, that were supported by both the left and right of Australian politics up until now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/bd2c6eb2-7fa1-4cd4-ab44-9af4820f1a32/371784356_18284773249122066_1044523262622466402_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Voting YES on October 14 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/be-a-mate-in-division-9-addressing-domestic-and-family-abuse-in-our-community monthly 0.5 2023-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/27845053-b567-4e57-afdc-3b13bd901877/346625392_993578562093432_7819631078169509267_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - Be a MATE in Division 9 - addressing domestic and family abuse in our community. - Make it stand out Panel discussion at “She Is Not Your Rehab” event, held at Somerset College, Mudgeeraba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/e8650176-5a68-4cbc-ae74-475c8340adc8/Div+9+MATE+Event+Flyer+21+July_V3.png Glenn's Blog - Be a MATE in Division 9 - addressing domestic and family abuse in our community. - Our aspiration is to have every community group in Division 9 be better equipped to identify and deal with the risks and impact of domestic and family abuse in our area. We’d love to have your community group involved at this upcoming information session on Friday 21 July. The subsequent training program, for which we will be seeking expressions of interest from local community groups, will include a RTO accreditation and a network of experienced and qualified mentors who can help you and your community group grow and learn about about best to manage situations that arise. Together, I know we can make a difference in our community. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/2023-women-in-film-lunch-a-short-speech monthly 0.5 2023-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/9c7c7b51-9211-4de1-9b75-469ab6a284ef/342886248_5633375533430223_2160377981700887601_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2023 Women in Film Lunch - a short speech - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/95956614-d742-45be-b556-d0c7271f93b5/336050249_1496247714116568_5529779538299832123_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2023 Women in Film Lunch - a short speech In a circumstance that many of you talented and experienced and wonderfully capable women are no doubt very familiar with, earlier this week one bloke (the CEO of the Gold Coast Film Festival) made a questionable decision by asking another bloke (myself) to make some remarks on behalf of the City of Gold Coast, at a Women in Film luncheon. In obvious news to all of you probably, as a male politician, I am neither “in film” really, or “a woman”, and my esteemed and hard-working colleagues Karen Andrews (federal MP for McPherson), and Councillor O’Neill from Division 14 and Councillor Young from Division 12 at least meet the criteria for one of those categories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/fecad369-efea-4596-b0bd-61f73403c596/343118538_619733853348299_7440767305707525324_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2023 Women in Film Lunch - a short speech 1. If you are a man in the room, be an ally for Women in Film. It is personally and rewarding and enriches the industry. If you women know a man who is an ally, don’t be afraid to leverage them to appropriately add their voice, complementing your own, for your interests. If you know a man who isn’t an ally, don’t be afraid to kick their ass. My wife Jude often speaks of an ancient snippet of wisdom – “wolves are in your midst; be gentle as a dove, and wise as a serpent.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/e684b1d9-e17c-4bbc-8790-26acfe177b87/343191406_189156893937394_4759658691008148406_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2023 Women in Film Lunch - a short speech - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/a-diverse-day-for-australians-in-mudgeeraba monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/dce8d99f-80a7-4e37-bfe0-532fefaadaf9/323781663_1238200510446971_4720012399259555442_n.jpg Glenn's Blog - A diverse day for Australians in Mudgeeraba. - On Australia, our community in Division 9 will host (at least) FOUR public events. Throughout the day the Bonogin Valley Bulls are partnering with the Mudgeeraba Soccer Club for a day of fundraising and cricket fun. If backyard cricket is your thing, get your team together and join! Later in the afternoon (about 3pm), the Mudgeeraba Lions Club will host an official citizenship ceremony, presided over by Karen Andrews MP, Federal Member for McPherson, where 53 locals will become new Australian citizens. This is always a wonderful event where I remember my Hungarian mother-in-law Eva Kalman (nee Kiss), who became an Australian citizen on this very day many decades ago, after escaping Europe and fall of Stalin as a young girl. I’ll be MCing this event and welcoming a few friends as they become Australians after living here for some time. And before that ceremony, the Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum will be hosting an Open Day from about 10am that includes a “Flag Raising”. While I’d probably describe myself as a Australian republican, generally regarding the monarchy as a bit of a circus these days (based on what I watch on the telly), I have a great deal of respect for the traditions of our local area and societal mechanisms that brought us to where we are today, able to choose to disagree and express our opinions freely while respecting one another and the community diversity that exists. I’ll be MCing this event, and doing my best to explore these contentious topics with people whom I like a lot, but probably disagree with on a few contemporary issues. The museum folk are actually wonderful community contributors and you should all come by to say hello on the day. It’ll be a big day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/fe0a69ad-e201-450a-b1e9-c0a1f4cc1215/australia+day.jpg Glenn's Blog - A diverse day for Australians in Mudgeeraba. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/music-matters-to-my-family-a-short-speech-from-the-2022-gold-coast-music-awards monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/f4320a4d-18eb-44cd-baa1-ea732c0ad021/gcma22.jpg Glenn's Blog - “Music matters to my family” - a short speech from the 2022 Gold Coast Music Awards - Make it stand out Presenting the 2022 Gold Coast Music Award for “Release of the Year” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/479acbfb-e810-4de6-981c-d572fb97414d/band+shot+family.jpg Glenn's Blog - “Music matters to my family” - a short speech from the 2022 Gold Coast Music Awards Music matters to my family. Every moment of significance seems to have a soundtrack and for more than decade now it’s Gold Coast music that shapes those moments. My wedding day is punctuated by Electrik Lemonade. My drives to school with my kids over the years have been filled with requests for Eliza & the Delusionals, Ivey and Aya J. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/the-2022-council-budget-in-division-9 monthly 0.5 2022-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/7eab1d3f-bd72-4c1b-9e09-27697c647af9/austinville+3.jpg Glenn's Blog - The 2022 Council budget in Division 9 - Make it stand out The Austinville Valley (credit: Dave Straton) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/29393af8-747a-4166-b11e-8e7eaaf65310/cemetery-grave.jpg Glenn's Blog - The 2022 Council budget in Division 9 $3.5m - Mudgeeraba Cemetery (over 2 years) $1.7m – Lower Beechmont Community Space (fully funded) $1.2m – Firth Park Community Centre (renovation, fully funded) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/c86da939-b630-4bff-847e-ca13033b2cc8/firth+netball.jpg Glenn's Blog - The 2022 Council budget in Division 9 - $5m - Firth Park Netball courts (over 3 years) $60k – Mudgeeraba Pool masterplan $120k – Community facility grants (various community buildings) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/d80de96c-572c-46d0-b432-66932e6ab2f5/gilston+path.PNG Glenn's Blog - The 2022 Council budget in Division 9 $2m - Gilston – to close out Gilston Rd project $425k – Gilston; Longhill Rd $1.1m – Mudgeeraba pathways through Active Travel program - close out the project $300k+ - Bonogin; Glenmore Drive $50k – Mudgeeraba; Firth Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/8d1736ad-0d1d-402d-8198-7fb2cb784f55/greenheart-masterplan.png Glenn's Blog - The 2022 Council budget in Division 9 - $100k – Numinbah Valley; Natural Bridge - Bochow Park $50k – Springbrook – Centenary Park $22m – Robina/Merrimac – Greenheart Project $500k – Fire Trail network $20k - contribution to National Feral Deer Strategy https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/h3nj51ofjre7orpfeuoegz3vhcqzjh monthly 0.5 2021-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/a29dff5b-159e-464a-b3db-cc73f2f30ab1/mudgpic2+-+bally+mountain.jpg Glenn's Blog - What’s been happening in 2021 … and what’s going on in 2022? - Make it stand out The view from Bally Mountain, Bonogin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/a9661ba9-b847-4864-bc99-7d1442c87cd4/GT+blog+LB.jpg Glenn's Blog - What’s been happening in 2021 … and what’s going on in 2022? 1. Lower Beechmont community space. - The state government has allocated $1.5million to deliver a community building in Lower Beechmont, at Syd Duncan Park. We’ve planned some designs and scoped out some locations as well as talked to the community about their preferences. In 2022 we’ll be taking that feedback and devising some designs that fit in well with community expectation and making some decisions about engineering design for construction in 2022/23. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/a5378f11-6d5b-4fb0-8fe5-e96677da9f7e/GT+blog+Firth+park.jpg Glenn's Blog - What’s been happening in 2021 … and what’s going on in 2022? - 3. Firth Park Sporting Precinct Masterplan - Place Design Group have already been appointed and circulated some speculative (but currently confidential) layouts for the new 54ha expansion of the Firth Park sports precinct. With approx 3 dual-use cricket/AFL fields, plus a new baseball diamond, netball courts, a community makerspace, and another few smaller multipurpose fields, this will probably be the most exciting (and probably expensive) project in our divisions history (you might have to not count the Hinze Dam expansion) and it has the potential to be a wonderful community legacy for our local area and the families who love to play recreational field sports. 2022 will see those layouts circulated to the community for their feedback and information, as we plan for delivery in future years. We remain hopeful and committed to finding long-term homes for the Bonogin Valley Bulls Cricket Club and the Mudgeeraba Spartans Junior AFL Club in the new precinct. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/f6e0636b-162f-447d-97c8-4a8f478983b7/gt+blog+yasmin.jpeg Glenn's Blog - What’s been happening in 2021 … and what’s going on in 2022? - 4. A new Division 9 office team - After almost ten years of relative consistency (yep, I was elected in 2012) the division 9 team that included Helen and Linda are transitioning to new opportunities! Helen has moved this month to a community project role in Cr Peter Young’s Division 5 office (which I’m sure she’ll excel at), and Linda has informed the team she intends to transition to retirement in coming years. Linda will still be with us for some time yet as she helps some new team members get accustomed to the Division 9 community, in a part-time Councillor PA role and in our Community Projects role. I can let you know Yasmin (pictured), who previously worked as an Executive Assistant for a number of companies as well as served in Council’s corporate communications branch, has accepted a role as the part-time PA. An experienced community strategist and event manager plans to join us in the community groups and projects role early in the New Year. I’m looking forward to you all meeting the incoming team in due course. I know they’ll be as awesome and as helpful as Helen and Linda (and previously Donna, Michelle and Chantel) have been over the past decade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/f69f6d9e-dc17-446d-8ba5-5866feade1b3/06045+Gilston+Road+Shared+Path%2C+Gilston+-+Project+Communication+Brief+to+Cr.jpg Glenn's Blog - What’s been happening in 2021 … and what’s going on in 2022? - 5. Roads, Paths, and Playgrounds! - As many of you know, this is our core business. The Gilston shared pathway, between Melody Park Aged Care Centre and the Gilston Hall will be delivered this coming year and the Hinkler Drive pathway and road verge improvements are progressing. There’ll be playground upgrades planned for Springbrook Centenary Park and Bochow Park in Natural Bridge. We’ll start design planning for an upgrade to the playground on Hinterland Regional Park on Hardy’s Road, including a connecting path to Somerset Drive. We’re working on a more strategic approach to private school bus services, auditing suitable bus stops in the area and engaging with local schools to optimise local families use of available bus services, ensuring wet weather shelters and optimum routes, hopefully reducing congestion around schools at drop-off and pick-up times. We’ve got 4 local schools in the Active Travel program which will mean the design and delivery of a number of improved road, traffic calming and pathway projects around state primary schools and private schools in our local area. Kings, Hillcrest and Somerset Colleges are all embarking on master planning processes that include an intention to improve traffic movement and reduce congestions around their facilities. It is also hoped we can plan and deliver a number of suburban traffic calming and safety projects in Worongary, Tallai, Reedy Creek and Mudgeeraba. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/t44s7b9nqyrve8rodjwrfjdi2s1zq7 monthly 0.5 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1610587726227-DWQPMVEY3UJVF7NXL4SZ/firth%2Bexpansion.jpg Glenn's Blog - Our projects and focus for 2021… - Firth Park expansion The scope for our expansion of the sports facilities and open space development of Firth Park has been devised and early meetings with community groups have commenced. This scope for an external consultants work, planning future development and staging investment, will be important as we budget for delivery of facilities for cricket, junior AFL, baseball, and improvements to other existing sports and community uses based at the park. It is anticipated that my Councillor’s office will relocate to the precinct by June 2021 to enable better oversight of the project over the coming years. The project is hoped to include significant open parkland abutting Mudgeeraba Creek to advance environmental initiatives there, and also mitigate flood impact on the new fields hoped to be delivered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1610589321313-RMHITVO85VX4X6XMTU5I/FW++Towards+2040.png Glenn's Blog - Our projects and focus for 2021… - Mudgeeraba Show Society Strategic Plan “Towards 2040” Last year, the Mudgeeraba Show Society released a strategic plan intended to address their objectives over the coming 20 years. These objectives cover not just how they run their major event each year, the Mudgeeraba Agricultural Show, but how they manage the showgrounds, work with their partners like the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum and Mudgeeraba Pony and Hack Club, and train and support their volunteers and contractors. The plan is actually modelled on the City of Gold Coast’s Annual Plan and each year the plan is tabled at the AGM for adjustments and to check the infrastructure priorities. Of course, developing the showgrounds and improving infrastructure for events is critically important for the main event, but by establishing a strategic plan, the objectives of each elected leadership team at the Mudgeeraba Show Society can be directed by building on the legacy of those past. Already some of the infrastructure priorities are being realised, with the expansion of the city’s digital fibre project being extended out to the showgrounds to enable Wi-Fi delivery and better internet capbility on site. This in turn may enable the use of sensors or other technology on site to assist with managing large groups of people and vehicles that attend major events. Most importantly, connecting this digital fibre to a new camera system to improve security and monitoring on site is hoped to reduce vandalism and theft, and may even positively impact a reduction in hooning in the area, as cameras can be beamed back to capture illegal activity. With greater regulation of major events expected in this post-COVID world, these improvements along with other initiatives in the strategic plan are hoped to grow and enable the Mudgeeraba Show Society, and the Mudgeeraba Agricultural Show, to be the bets it can be for many years to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1610590154492-QY2Q3FUSIOHP6QN8TWLF/cableway.jpg Glenn's Blog - Our projects and focus for 2021… - Cableway and hinterland tourism A pre-feasibility report for the Cableway project from Mudgeeraba to Springbrook is expected in the first half of 2021. Already, I’ve been briefed on some of the particulars, and while those are confidential at this time, no proponent has been identified beyond those previously noted in the public domain, and there is no doubt a positive economic impact from a tourism perspective is achievable. Important questions remain regarding the impact of a cableway on the existing Springbrook economy and it’s small businesses, the environmental and disaster preparedness impact remains front of mind, and there is a social impact reality that must be considered as we count the cost of advancing the project. I remain focussed on other achievable and deliverable projects at this time but 2021 will see the Cableway issue openly, and hotly, debated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1610590456860-W99E1BFIVEG4P1WJ7THC/dogs.png Glenn's Blog - Our projects and focus for 2021… - Our new Dog Park brochure! Residents write to me about their dogs regularly and it’s become very clear that many local dog owners do not realise how many off-leash dog parks are located within 5 minutes drive of Mudgeeraba Village. Most weeks we get requests for new equipment in a residents local dog park when not minutes away another dog park exists with just that sort of facility already available. While we’ve been strongly committed to improving all our dog parks, one initiative has been to design and informative brochure for dog owners to keep them informed of all the dog parks in the area and their unique facilities. Some dog parks have a creek or lake for water activity, some have agility equipment, some have fences and some open spaces to throw a ball and run. Some have shade structures for larger meetings and barbeques and playgrounds for families to enjoy with their fur babies. The first edition of the brochure will be out soon so keep an eye out for this important work. Recently we’ve improved the fenced area at Hardy’s Park, and upgraded the carpark at Little Nerang dog park, introduced bench seats at Cobber Park, and are planting shade trees at other parks. If you have an idea for an improvement at your local park, please let us know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1610590998587-FIE4JWTCV3NHJ47J0II0/beechmountain+CWA.jpg Glenn's Blog - Our projects and focus for 2021… - Beechmountain community building After the fires of 2019/20 it became clear that a community building asset in Lower Beechmont was a necessary project and needed prioritising. The Beechmountain QCWA offered their oversight and the community has rallied around the concept. A small budget has been allocated for design and preliminary planning this year and it is hoped that in the coming two financial years enough funding can be provided by Council to leverage a commitment from other levels of government or grant programs to realise this important project. The building is hoped to serve the local community in times of storm or fire, but is also expected to be a valuable asset for local mothers group, interest and recreational groups and for community meetings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1610591389262-8S3P7OAO0GH5O3EUMOFC/elsie.jpg Glenn's Blog - Our projects and focus for 2021… - Elsie Laver Park and the Mudgeeraba-Robina sub-branch of the RSL Elsie Laver Park is an important memorial park, remembering members of our community who served and their families who have given so much to the fabric of our neighbourhoods in the hinterland. Just this week, the RSL have informed me they intend to embark on a lighting project for the park, and deliver a mural near their home underneath the beautiful Mudgeeraba Memorial Hall. It is hoped these projects can be scoped and budgeted for the coming year. The group opens their room and kitchen for visitors on Friday night between 5pm and 8pm. The RSL’s “Cedar Cutters Day Club” also meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month for lunch and trivia. The executive team are responsible for managing the ANZAC Day events in Mudgeeraba, both at Elsie Laver Park and many local schools, as well as the Remembrance Day events in November. If you’ve got a connection to the armed forces, and you’d like to volunteer at a local community group, I encourage you to drop in and meet the Mudgeeraba-Robina sub-branch of the RSL at one of the events this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1610591713737-9MWPDDG0NBCAVZVC1XCC/PVE.jpg Glenn's Blog - Our projects and focus for 2021… - Development update… Development applications are a part of every day work here in the Division 9 office and this coming six months is no exception. Pacific View Estate have lodged applications, generally in accordance with their already issued state preliminary approval, for 331 new home sites in Worongary. There’ll be up to 3000 dwellings delivered over the coming decade or so, nd a display village will materialise within the first half of 2021, it is expected. Additionally, some 80 or so new home sites are expected for assessment in Gilston along with a small shop development, the Mudgeeraba Caravan Park has been purchased, and we have been assessing several dozen smaller two-lot sub-divisions on acreage lots most months. While we ae excited to have new families join us in this beautiful part of the city, we remain acutely aware of how important sustainable and responsible development is to our local area. We’ll keep you informed as application progress to public notificiation. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/x47l3dt1kqrr52qqopxtv3jbn5qwkl monthly 0.5 2020-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1597129816849-GNB7SC9RR6P19ONPAY4L/100+days+-+Firth.jpg Glenn's Blog - 100 days in… the first update. - 1. Firth Park Sports Precinct – The 54ha property to the east of the netball has been purchased by Council and we’ve settled on the contract. We’ve met with council officers to discuss some of the preliminary site issues and the interface between sporting fields and open space areas. I’ve had preliminary conversations with representatives of AFL Qld, and local cricket and our junior AFL clubs. We’ve discussed with the netball association their preliminary plans for growth and the good work of the local rugby league club as they break into the senior grades and continue their growth of juniors. A Master Plan project has been allocated funding this year. Our objective is by the next budget process, a clear picture of staged delivery might be available to local clubs to leverage to attract grant funding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1597129987251-3AJ6D7VH83XF1Q06TA9H/100+days+-+PVE.jpg Glenn's Blog - 100 days in… the first update. - 4. Pacific View Estate - We’ve continued to support delivery, and keep the community informed about, Pacific View Estate in Worongary, valued at an economic impact of over $3B over the coming decade. Applications are now lodged, assessed as generally in accordance with the state’s preliminary approval, and officers will review over the coming months. The display village for the first 6 stages (300+ homes) is likely by later in 2021. No one home site will be more than 400 metres from any public park in the development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1597130127989-FS4HGILVCHNTIHFW6VIK/100+days+-+Peter+Mills.jpg Glenn's Blog - 100 days in… the first update. - 6. Gilston’s Peter Mills Park playground stages continue, with shade funded and scheduled for delivery this year, and future improvements being designed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1597130903592-14H1T02Y7UFG5HCLL367/Cr+Tozer_Ivan+Lovatt_Kangaroo+Snapseed-5.jpg Glenn's Blog - 100 days in… the first update. - 9. Funding provided to kickstart our event economy again, with SWELL Sculpture Festival coming to Mudgeeraba in September 2020, and funding provided for Summertime Sessions in the Village later in the year. These smaller outdoor events will be the critical economic and social motivators to get our cultural economy moving again. https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/gold-coast-2021-city-budget-promises-a-year-of-no-frills-focus-for-division-9 monthly 0.5 2020-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1592800520027-VVILUSH0OQOITJZVB868/budget+pic.jpg Glenn's Blog - Gold Coast 20/21 city budget promises a year of no-frills focus for Division 9. Mayor Tate and Cr Gates answer questions after the budget adoption meeting https://www.glenntozer.com.au/glennsblog/2019-springbrook-anzac-day-address monthly 0.5 2020-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1587710286020-B5VXV33E8074IHH476SY/wicky.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2019 Springbrook ANZAC Day address Flight Sergeant Edward George Wicky and Flight Sergeant Oswald Mountford (October 1944). Photo courtesy Australian War Memorial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1587710750490-UZR6DC99NMA0RYYJTG3M/springbrook+cenotaph.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2019 Springbrook ANZAC Day address - An example of that common ground, where we linger together, is Anzac Day in Springbrook. I love that the community of all ages and all persuasions comes together and remembers. It reminds me of why community is so important. People who might otherwise not share a meal, or stand with each other together; on Anzac Day put aside their differences to join together for a greater cause. This is one of the things that makes our community stronger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1587711129902-MRX7ASI9LYEHMCSMGK2V/after+the+blast.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2019 Springbrook ANZAC Day address - "In April 2014, there were several television reports about a former soldier, Matthew Millhouse, and his fight with younger onset dementia. Matt served with me in Iraq and his illness has been linked to the IED attack in which we were both wounded. My wounds were obvious and I was treated with surgery and hospitalisation; Matt's wounds were not obvious, but were much worse and much more sinister Matt has suffered from depression, post-traumatic stress and now dementia. He only received treatment years later, when his condition became debilitating. His current state is such that he has been admitted to a nursing home because his young family is no longer to look after him. He is 34 years old. I owe Matt a lot. He helped protect me when I was injured in the streets of Baghdad, when i couldn't protect myself. He assisted in my evacuation to hospital. He sat by my bed when I was in recovery after surgery. Like all of the men from my old troop, I was gutted by news of his illness, as well as being quietly concerned that my mind, too, could start to tune out, any day now. I visited Matt in July 2014. He had trouble walking and speaking clearly. His partner told me that his condition is deteriorating quickly and she notices weekly changes. It appears the bomb blast that I survived in Iraq will kill a soldier, but many years later than anyone expected." - "After the Blast - An Australian Officer in Iraq and Afghanistan" by Garth Callender (Blank Inc Books, 2015) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1587711600848-34NFEFJ6US20J62TV1DC/Resurrected_2DCOVER.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2019 Springbrook ANZAC Day address - As I lay there staring at the ceiling I found myself asking the question: "How did I get here?" A little while ago I was in a position of pain, suffering and despair. To end up in hospital at this time in my life was not altogether unexpected as I had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression for some time and I had been medicating with alcohol and Valium as well as numerous anti-depressants and anti-psychotics. In addition to this my family situation was extremely strained to say the least. My wife was losing strength in her will to support me through this difficult time as she was burning out raising four kids on her own and dealing with my mood disorders. My children didn't know which father was going to greet them from one moment to the next and it was driving a wedge between us, that if not repaired soon, would tear the bond forever. I had significant anger issues and was abusing alcohol as a self-medicating tool to sleep; not the best drug to consume if you're already depressed, can't sleep and on a fist full of pills every day. I did this in a desperate attempt to block the vivid and horrific hallucinations and dreams I would be confronted with each night. These events were a constant reminder of my time spent in Afghanistan. The nightly torment became unbearable over time and wore me down to a state of mental and physical exhaustion. All in all, I was doing my best to simply hang on from day to day." - "Resurrected: A Story of Hope" by Andrew & Zoe Cullen (Linky Muller, 2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e588de34ba80761c88c72c5/1587712118027-Q4HVN24C2Q64K8IQK697/springbrook+vista.jpg Glenn's Blog - 2019 Springbrook ANZAC Day address - My point is this; on Anzac Day in particular Springbrook is a shining light when it comes to a community informed by Anzac values and I want to thank you. The broader Gold Coast could even learn a thing or two from Springbrook mountain’s commitment to community on days like today. And like any community we can always do better as well. So, to close, my call to action for you today is this; As you remember those you love and are grateful for today, on Anzac Day, think of ways tomorrow you can apply that Anzac spirit to the way we build community and demonstrate courage and compassion to our neighbours, in this great city of the Gold Coast. I know if we do, we’ll honour those who have fought for us not just a few days each year, but every day, and our city and community will be the very best it can be for everyone. 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