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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The Crisafulli LNP State Government is legislating to overturn Queensland’s current ban on political donations from property developers at the state level of politics, while retaining (for now) the developer donations ban for local government politics. When introducing the amending legislation, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said it “implements reforms which improve and restore fairness and equality
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A land use plan for 800 homes in the first stage of the Southern Thornlands Priority Development Area (PDA) has been advertised for public consultation with submissions required by 3 October 2025. When announcing the PDA on 5 April 2025, the State Government designated an area east of Springacre Road as Precinct 1 with a
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Redland City Council is being asked to green light a small lot subdivision at 5-23 Lind Street Thornlands which is currently zoned for very low density housing with minimum lot sizes of 2,000 M2. Redland City Plan requirements for 5-23 Lind Street When the Redland City Plan was adopted in 2018, a 36,610 m2 property
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Here’s a story of great embarrassment to Redland City Council, its imposition of an illegal Raby Bay levy. It is a grave episode of maladministration and mis-governance by the old council – and it is still being defended today. The story is flying under the radar at the moment but it deserves some airing. Over
Plans for 212 apartments at 22 Waterloo Street in Cleveland which exceed height limits prescribed in the Redland City Plan have been advertised with submissions due by 1 August 2025. The proposed development is on the corner of Waterloo and Queen Streets in Cleveland and has a small frontage to Taylor Crescent. The Cleveland Train
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A proposed dual occupancy development in Cleveland, local council politics, Redland City Council’s property company, and the 2032 Olympics are discussed in letters to Redlands2030. If you have something to say, email your letter to: theeditor@redlands2030.net Is dual occupancy development rezoning by stealth? 58 Channel St is currently being assessed for a “material change of
Increased height and density of real estate development in coastal areas of the Redlands are being considered as outcomes of preparing a new planning scheme to replace the current Redland City Plan which was adopted in 2018 after five years of drafting and consultation. In a report reviewing the current Redland City Plan, officers say
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Eprapah Creek is a story of survival. Despite what we have done to it over the last hundred years or so, it is still beautiful in parts, with natural vegetation and water tumbling over sandstone rocks that look as if they have been designed by a landscape artist. The creek still maintains amazing plant diversity
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Redland City’s annual population increase over the 12 months to 30 June 2024, was 3,426 or 2.1%, lifting the total number of Redlanders to 170,225. Very little of the latest annual increase was from natural increase (births minus deaths). The number of additional Redlanders due to natural increase was just 252 – about 7.4% of
