Council crews clock 450 hours to bring Spring Festival to life

Behind the colour and vibrancy of the Laidley Spring Festival was the hard work of Council’s Parks and Gardens crews, who contributed an impressive 450 hours to preparing and maintaining outdoor spaces across the three-day event.

Council’s Parks and Gardens Portfolio Councillor Anthony Wilson said bringing the Laidley Spring Festival to life wasn’t a small feat.

“Our teams are not only involved in preparation work for the event itself but are also responsible for making sure the Laidley and Gatton CBDs looked well-presented and inviting for both our residents, and the influx of visitors to our region too,” Cr Wilson said.

“Crews spent 113 hours on landscaping and watering in the Laidley CBD and 171 hours on the Gatton CBD, which included preparation of garden beds with improved soil; selection and planting of flowers; mulching; weeding; fertilising and irrigating to ensure garden beds looked their best.

“This also included an additional 105 hours on parks and gardens in Laidley too.

“The dry conditions and recent bushfires presented some challenges in the lead-up to the festival, making the efforts of our Parks and Gardens crews all the more important in ensuring our public spaces were in top condition.

“Maintaining vibrant green spaces during dry conditions takes considerable effort, and our Parks and Gardens crews did an outstanding job preparing Laidley for one of the region’s biggest weekends.

“There is a significant amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure our green spaces are at their highest standard.

“Bright and beautiful green spaces is what welcomed everyone to the Laidley Spring Festival, and our crews worked incredibly hard to ensure the town was ready for the 22,000 visitors.”

Crews also allotted around 60 hours to assisting with the set-up and pack-up for the Twilight Feast & Fest, as well as Bee Happy Day in Forest Hill. All the while, crews were also maintaining the 60 parks and reserves across the region, which covers more than 133 hectares.

“Our parks and open spaces are there for everyone to enjoy and as the weather warms up, we hope to see more residents and visitors making the most of these spaces and all they have to offer,” Cr Wilson said.