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The official opening of the Mango Hill Market Place was held last Saturday March 14 and it appeared to be a great success.

By 11am there was barely a spare parking place available. Even the lower level park under Coles, which rarely gets above half capacity, was full.

There was a jumping castle, face painting, displays, free raffles, hot food, live entertainment, reptiles and more.

It’s been more than three months since Coffee Club, Hogs Breath Café and Coles first opened their doors to customers at the new Mango Hill Market Place on the corner of Halpine Drive and Anzac Avenue.

Since then, new businesses have been slowly moving into the precinct. There are now 14 businesses operating from the ground floor tenancies with only 4 sites left.

A particular favourite for the kids (and many adults) was the animal display by Geckoes Wildlife.

Children of all ages crowded around the tables to get a closer look. A Bearded Dragon, Blue Tongue Lizard, Frilled Neck Lizard and a Shingleback Lizard patiently allowed the kids to touch and stroke their scaly skins. Snakes, turtles, birds, a wombat and even a crocodile were also on hand.

On 12th March, Federal Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the new “greenfield” site of Capestone (Mango Hill) to promote the roll out of the NBN and listen to views of residents from around the Federal electorate of Petrie.

Mango Hill Village residents Mitch Mayes and Laurence Christie attended to represent the views of Mango Hill residents, many of whom do not have landline ADSL or have very low speeds. Our mission: to seek a timetable for households in existing (brownfield) areas to get the NBN.

In a press release from the Office of Federal Member, Luke Howarth, Minister Turnbull stated:

“Homes and businesses in Mango Hill and North Lakes are a step closer to getting the National Broadband Network, with build to commence on the network by June 2016. This is the certainty local households and businesses have been waiting for,” Mr Howarth said. “I am pleased that after months of discussion and phone calls to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, I can say for sure that superfast broadband is a step closer for locals. NBN Co’s national rollout plan to June 2016 includes 1,530 households in Mango Hill and North Lakes.”

In an email to Malcolm Turnbull’s Office, the Progress Association has sought clarification on where those 1530 households are situated and has requested we be kept updated on more definite details of the roll out of the NBN. Our Federal Member is well aware that it remains one of the highest priority issues for this Association and our community, for both social and business needs.

Last week Moreton Bay Regional Council re-calibrated and removed Deception Bay from Division 4 to keep the voting population of Division 4 at around 20,000 persons.

Due to local population increases, Division 4 now encompasses North Lakes, Mango Hill, Griffin and parts of Kallangur. The division was 17.65% above it’s 20,000 voting population quota, whereas the maximum above quota tolerance 10%. With Deception Bay going to Division 2, Division 4 now stands at 8.77% above quota.

New population figures will be released with the next ABS National Census, due in 2016.

With the suburbs in Division 4 some of the fastest growing urban areas in Australia, we may have more Councillors in more divisions in coming years.