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apples with apples comparison lof local council rates and charges
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Will Redlands have the highest council rates and charges in SEQ in 2026/27?

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Each year Redlands2030 compares local council rates and charges (and water charges) for typical homeowners in southeast Queensland (SEQ). We compare local council areas on an “apples with apples” basis to spotlight which homeowners get good value, and which don’t. Last year, we found that Somerset Regional Council had the lowest rates and charges for

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Redland Investment Corporation
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Council mops up its Redland Investment Corporation mess

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Redland City Council has decided to “absorb” the projects of its property development company, the Redland Investment Corporation, into the Council’s major projects group. The Council says that this decision means that there is no longer a need for the position of CEO of Redland Investment Corporation, so incumbent CEO Mr Cameron McColl has been

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Redland City Council spending priorities – community consultation – UPDATED survey closing date extended to Sunday 7 December 2025

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Redland City Council is seeking community feedback about the Council’s spending priorities to inform preparation of its 2026-27 budget. Mayor Jos Mitchell said the feedback received from a short survey would help guide Council in prioritising services during budget discussions starting in early 2026. “It is important to note that essential Council services such as

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Comparison of rates and charges in southeast Queensland
Budget, Governance

Comparison of Rates and Charges in Southeast Queensland

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Houses in Capalaba – Image: Google Earth For some years, Redlands2030 has been doing a comparison of rates and charges for typical homeowners in southeast Queensland local government areas. We do this to find out who gets “more for less” and who pays the highest rates and charges. Local council rates and charges, including water

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Budget, Letters to the Editor, Toondah Harbour

Capalaba needs attention, banking, homeless in the Redlands, Toondah

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Winter Memorial Park in Capalaba Letters to the Editor 15 July 2023 Capalaba needs attention to make it more ‘people friendly’ than it presently is, says a local resident. People are homeless in the Redlands but is building 3,600 apartments at Toondah Harbour the answer? Should bank branch closures be reviewed by some sort of

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Budget, Governance, Local story

How many division councillors does the Redlands community need?

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Redland City’s mayor and division councillors are set to get a 3% pay rise from 1 July 2023. This pay increase will lift the direct cost of employing Redland City’s elected officials to about $1,650,000 per year. This figure includes salaries, superannuation, reimbursement of expenses and provision of transport to the mayor and ten division

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Budget, Governance, Residential development

Increases in land valuations for Redland City residential properties

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Southern Moreton Bay islands have recorded big percentage increases in land valuations over the past three years including a 96.6% increase for Russell Island and a 78.6% increase for Macleay Island. Mainland localities recording valuation increases over 30% include Redland Bay (34.4%), Victoria Point (34.4%) and Mount Cotton (30.8%).. Across all of Redland City, the

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Budget, Governance

Redland City Council Budget hits homeowners with increased costs

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Redland City Council discussing the 2021/22 budget The Redland City Council Budget adopted recently by Mayor Karen Williams and her fellow councillors will hit Redlands homeowners with a rates and charges increase of more than 4%, well above the increases handed out by other south east Queensland councils. The news is even worse for homeowners

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Budget, Chicken poo, Culture, Governance, Koalas, Residential development

Koala strategy and more Ausbuild development

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In the last general meeting of 2016 Redland City Council will consider a number of development applications by Ausbuild and other contentious issues including a koala strategy and possible third extension of time for the Mt Cotton chicken poo plant. Items on the agenda include applications by Ausbuild for development of residential dwellings at 399-413

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