A new Foreshore Access Strategy for Redlands is being prepared and the Council wants community input – by 6 September 2026. “Coastal erosion, inundation and sea level rise, together with the need to maintain and renew foreshore access infrastructure, require a fit-for-purpose, transparent, and consistent framework to guide future foreshore-related decisions” says the Council in
Redland City’s new Foreshore Access Strategy Read Post »
Plans for construction of the RSPCA’s Redland Wildlife Hospital near the Indigiscapes Centre in Capalaba, have been advertised for public consultation. The planning report for this development application says: This proposal seeks to establish an RSPCA Wildlife Hospital which will complement and enhance the existing site operations of IndigiScapes, My Horizon, Redlands City Council Native
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A further stage of the Cleveland Redland Bay Road (CRBR) project has been referred to the Federal Government to consider if its environmental assessment should be controlled under Federal Environmental laws. The proposed Queensland Government road works would duplicate the 1.4 kilometre section of Cleveland-Redland Bay Road between Anita Street and Giles Road and will
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The 2.5-metre-wide concrete path constructed along Luke Street Thornlands, defies logic and common sense. Because a draftsperson drew a line on a map more than ten years ago, the route of the path was deemed non-negotiable. Apparently, no one involved in this early decision considered the consequences of the wide concrete path for the mature
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A draft report about the environmental impacts of a 24 hectares residential development known as The Trails has been published for public comment prior to Federal Government assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. The proposed development is located between the Bayview Conservation Area and the Over 50s Lifestyle Community Development, and
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Plans for a 128 block residential subdivision at 26-52 Kinross Road in Thornlands have been advertised for public consultation. This development application RAL24/0054 is advertised for public consultation because the developer proposes to build 15 dwellings on land which is currently zoned Recreation and Open Space in the Redland City Plan. If development of dwellings
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On this day ten years ago the Federal Government published an invitation for the public to comment on plans for development at Toondah Harbour which had been referred by developer Walker Group for consideration under Australia’s national environment laws known as the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 but generally abbreviated to the EPBC
National environment laws and Toondah Harbour – UPDATED Read Post »
Redland City Council’s efforts to prosecute Quandamooka man Darren Burns for clearing native vegetation on North Stradbroke Island were dealt a blow this week when Queensland’s highest court dismissed the Council’s appeal against a District Court finding that Mr Burns was not guilty. Magistrates Court conviction In 2020 Mr Burns engaged a contractor to clear
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Letters to Redlands2030 discuss a wide range of topics from koala extinction to fire ants We like to publish letters from the community, even if they express opinions that we don’t agree with. If you have something to say, email your letter to: theeditor@redlands2030.net Koala extinction in Redlands I am watching from overseas, from Italy,
Koala extinction, shorebirds, ferry fares, daylight saving, fire ants – letters Read Post »
Redland City Council’s efforts to obtain approvals for clearing koala habitat are discussed in the third part of our story about the Redlands Sports and Recreation Precinct proposed for land at Heinemann Road, Mount Cotton. With a block of land, and a precinct plan, the Council had two of the five things it needed to
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