Landholders Benefits Card & Frequent Cruiser Card From Micat

3/11/08
Update on fuel on the island.
You need to take enough fuel for your holidays on the island as fuel is no longer available on the island.

Don
Admin

30/10/08

Hi Everyone,

For those that are unaware, Micat are offering frequent users and land holders a discount card, the application form is on their website on the running text on home page at www.micat.com.au.
I have pasted some of the requirements below.

Also has anyone seen the new helecopter landing pad at Bulwer with the wind sock, generator shed and floodlights? Apparently the rescue helecoptor has a remote device to start the generator and the whole area is lit up like a xmas tree.

Copy of Micat news below.

If you are applying for a Landholders Benefits Card, please attach a copy of
your rates notice for your Moreton Island property.
Please note the following terms and conditions:
• The Landholders Benefits Card is only available to the landholders whose name
appears on the property rates notice and benefits can only be claimed by the
Landholder. They cannot be claimed by friends, relatives or associates of the
landholder.
• To redeem the benefits offered on the Landholders Benefits Card, you will need
to present both your card and your drivers licence or other photographic
identification at the time of redemption.
• Benefits can only be gained once each time you are on the vessel.
• Micat Frequent Cruiser Card provides the holder with the ability to claim a half
price return fare on every sixth trip across to Moreton island. To claim the
discount, six trips must have been travelled within a 12 month period.
• Micat Frequent Cruiser Cards cannot be used in conjunction with concession
book tickets or tickets gained by prizes or donations to events by Micat.
If you have any questions about these promotions
please contact Paula Sully on (07) 3909 3334.


Cheers
Don Rankin
Admin

Fuel still available at Bulwer

11/10/08

Had a phone call from Kevin Holden from Micat and he would like everyone to know fuel is still available at Bulwer Wed, Sat and Sun.
If you need fuel on those days, you will need to go to the Bulwer shop first and someone from the shop will assist you.

Micat's Roz Shaw is to have a meeting with council soon for more discussion about the fuel station.

Kevin was saying that if the fuel station does close down, they will be implementing an alternative of some type eg 44gal drums of fuel with pump.

The old case will be coming back to Bulwer next week as it has been refurbished for 4wd retrieval work, Micat has also purchased all necessary equipment to meet Work Place Health & Safety requirements.

He also said that Micat have an application in with council, but I got sidetracked with our discussion and we did not get back to that subject, so hopefully I will find out more soon.

Don Rankin
Webmaster

Meeting for all concerned

4/10/08
Here is a copy below of letter from a concerned Bulwer resident for a meeting to discuss Bulwer's future and the island's. I was on the island for the last week and fuel was available for holidays, but I have been told Micat ( the owners ) are advising customers to bring jerry cans of fuel, so does not sound good for the visitors to the island or residents.
To be fair apparently the garage was not used by residents much, I have to admit I did not use it often, but it sure gets used by visitors, maybe a happy medium needs to be worked out to keep the service running eg weekends and holidays only.

3/10/08

Bulwer Resident’s Action Team.
Obviously Recent events, beach closures, barge buyouts and removal of fuel from the island have caused us as all concern. Without detracting from the valued work that the Bulwer Residents Association is doing and has always done, I would like to propose that we form an action team to focus on Bulwer’s Future Directions.

Rather than waiting for the surrounding forces to come and tell us how and what is going to happen we need to go forward with a plan of what we want to happen.
The only way Bulwer will ever prosper is if we allow commercial interests to be part of it, without this we will revert to a community without any infrastructure. Which is fine if that’s what the majority want?
We are all aware of how important a Barge service, Fuel supply and convenience store are, in fact they are essential.

I invite all interested parties to come to a public forum on Saturday 11th October at the Bulwer fire station at 1 pm.

I have sent a copy of this letter to the Bulwer Residents Association, emailed those residents whose addresses I have and also posted it on the shop notice board.

I realize this is short notice, however I think we has residents have been put on notice and need to act. We all know what the negatives are, so please bring positive ideas and as a group we will work to take some forward steps

If you can’t make it (I urge you to make the effort) Please email me your thoughts so I can raise them at the forum.

This is not a witch hunt but a chance for us to consolidate our thoughts and form a plan of action. We know what the problems are, lets be positive and get together to look at the solutions.
All Parties need to work together to get a positive outcome for Bulwer

Concerned resident
Mike Webster
mycall.homes@bigpond.com

No More Fuel at Bulwer

21/09/08

Hi Everyone,
Micat have announced that the Bulwer garage will be shut down and closed as soon as the last drop of fuel is gone, which should be within the next week I would imagine.

So as far as fuel is concerned on the island, you must make sure you bring enough for your vehicle.

I am sure a lot of people will get caught out by this as the garage has been their for such a long time, reason was given it needed 1/2 million upgrade to comply with standards.

Hope to be on the island next week and will have an update for any news after.

Cheers
Don Rankin
Webmaster