Draft Land Management Plan - Dick Westerman Park
Council is committed to supporting the establishment of a Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) facility in Beaudesert, with Dick Westerman Park earmarked as a suitable site for the project.
The area of interest at Dick Westerman Park is the western most portion of the park, adjacent to the existing industrial precinct. Although Council does not own this land, it is the trustee and controller of the site.
As trustee of the land, Council is required to prepare a Land Management Plan for approval by the Queensland Government Department of Resources which includes community consultation requirements for the existing and proposed use of the land.
The Draft Land Management Plan includes details relating to:
- Existing secondary uses of Land:
- Community Markets, and
- Lease over part of the land issued to Beaudesert Community Arts and Information Centre Association Incorporated.
- Proposed secondary use of Land:
- Establishment of a Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) building including issue of a Trustee Lease to PCYC Queensland.
What is Council's role?
As trustee of the land, Council's role is to prepare, submit the Land Management Plan and facilitate a lease agreement between Council and PCYC Queensland for the establishment of a PCYC facility within Beaudesert township.
What is Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Queensland's Role?
PCYC Queensland's role is to design, construct and operate the PCYC facility, including sourcing external funding.
Council invites you to provide feedback on the current and proposed uses of Dick Westerman Park.
Submissions were accepted by Council between 29 September 2023 and 27 October 2023.
Closed: This Survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest in participating.
You can complete the survey online (in the below section), alternatively you can provide a written submission and send to Council via email, post or in person.
Please email your written submission to mail@scenicrim.qld.gov.au, post to PO Box 25, Beaudesert QLD 4285 or drop it off at one of Council's Administration or Customer Contact Centres. Please mark your submission to attention 'Property Management Team'.
For enquires that do not relate to the land use, please contact PCYC Queensland via email admin@pcyc.org.au, post to PO Box 985 Slacks Creek QLD 4127 or phone on 07 3909 9555.
Once all feedback has been considered by Council, the Land Management Plan will be submitted to the Department of Resources for assessment, and request for approval.
We encourage individuals, local community groups and organisations to share this information with their networks.
