The State Government has been consulting about a concept design for upgrading the Dunwich (Gumpi) ferry terminal. Redlands2030 is making a submissions as shown below. Redlands2030 submissions about Dunwich (Gumpi) ferry terminal upgrade Introduction Redlands2030 supports an upgrade to ferry terminal facilities at Dunwich (Gumpi) but we have some concerns about the proposed concept design
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A motion from Cr Rowanne McKenzie proposing that a Mount Cotton investigation area be considered by the State Government for inclusion in the SEQ urban footprint will be discussed at Redland City Council’s meeting on Wednesday 17 June 2026. It is interesting that this motion is being put forward as a councillor’s notice of motion
Commuters living in the Redlands’ northern suburbs should expect their drives along Finucane Road to take longer, and longer. This month the State Government is imposing speed limit changes which will have the overall effect of increasing trip times. And recent development approvals will add new intersections, slowing down traffic on this arterial road which
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The State Government is planning to upgrade the Wellington Point boating facilities to provide increased capacity for launching and retrieval of trailer boats, more parking for vehicles with trailers, and improved safety. This is likely to cost several million dollars but will greatly benefit the few hundred boaties and jet skiers who use the Wellington
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A landmark community victory in the battle to save Toondah Harbour shows what residents can achieve, and Council decisions like subsidising bull riding highlight a troubling mismatch in Council priorities – in letters to the Editor. Add your contribution to the community forum with a short letter to the Editor. Email it to: theeditor@redlands2030.net Toondah
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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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A new five storey private hospital and an aged care facility with up to three storeys have both been approved for development at 58-68 Delancey Street in Ormiston, as part of the HUB68 Centre of Excellence project. Development approval was obtained through the State Government’s ministerial infrastructure designation pathway which enables developers to bypass local
For 30 years governments have talked about an Eastern Busway from Brisbane to Capalaba, but only one kilometre of the planned 17.7kms route has been delivered. At this rate, it would take at least 501 years to get the job finished. Recently, Brisbane City Council kicked off a business case study into expanding its Brisbane
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Redland City Council’s failure to address the community’s requirements for sporting facilities, Queensland’s Olympic costs, One Nation’s policies, and a plea for Council to open Willard’s Farm to the community are discussed in letters to the Editor. If you have something to say, take a lead from one of these letter writers and email your
