SEQ Regional Plan

SEQ Regional Plan submission by Redlands2030
SEQ Regional Plan

Redlands2030 submission about the SEQ Regional Plan review

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The State Government recently invited public submissions to inform its review of its SEQ Regional Plan. The period for lodging submissions ends at 11.59pm today. In response, Redlands2030 has prepared a comprehensive submission which is published below for the information of Redlands residents. Redlands2030 submission – SEQ Regional Plan Review Introduction Redlands2030 welcomes the opportunity

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Governance, Infrastructure, NSI, SEQ Regional Plan

Mount Cotton investigation area and Dunwich ferry terminal upgrade to be discussed by Redland City Council

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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

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Redland City Council
Governance, Residential development, SEQ Regional Plan

Goats, toilets, and Weinam Creek on Redland City Council meeting agenda

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The next general meeting of Redland City Council will be held on Wednesday 18 February commencing at 9:30am. There’s a variety of items on the agenda and we’ve previewed some of them below. Most of the meeting, except for confidential items, will be live streamed on YouTube. Rates due by Tuesday 17th February Redland City

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Fox and Bell
Infrastructure, Local story, SEQ Regional Plan

Fox and Bell seek approval for new industrial estate in Redland Bay

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An application by a Fox and Bell company (Carndale Pty Ltd) to rezone 25 hectares in Redland Bay from Rural to Mixed Use will be considered by Redland City Council at its meeting on Wednesday 10 December 2025. The 25.1 hectares site at 20 Giles Road is located immediately north of the Redlands Business Park

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Redland population increase
Community, Residential development, SEQ Regional Plan

Redland City grows to 170,000 people with 2.1% population increase in past year, mostly caused by migration

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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

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Letters to the Editor, SEQ Regional Plan, Toondah Harbour

Luxury apartments and coastal development

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Letters to the Editor – 10 September 2023 Plans to squeeze more people into the Redlands, the impact on our coastal areas, and claims that luxury apartments at Toondah Harbour would solve the current housing shortage – are discussed in letters published by Redlands2030. If you have something to say about a topical issue email

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Residential development, SEQ Regional Plan

Community forum to tackle SEQ planning challenges

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The SEQ planning challenges forum will be at Griffith University’s South Bank campus (location shown in the red box) Rapid population growth, a changing climate and delivering the 2032 Olympics are some of the key SEQ planning challenges to be tackled at a community forum in Brisbane on Saturday 15th October. Ahead of the State

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Climate Change, SEQ NRM Plan, SEQ Regional Plan, Toondah Harbour, Wildlife

SEQ NRM Plan & Review

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Love South East Queensland? Have your say! That is the pitch of Healthy Land and Water (HLW) as they try to identify challenges and priority actions to protect and restore the region’s natural assets (e.g. air, water, soil, and native vegetation). To maintain SEQ’s status as an icon for its natural wealth, beauty, liveability, and its

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Governance, Letters to the Editor, Residential development, SEQ Regional Plan, Toondah Harbour

Wetlands and farmland destroyed for housing

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Inappropriate plans for destruction of Moreton Bay wetlands for a mega apartment project and converting quality farmland into small lot housing at Runcorn are discussed in letters to Redlands2030. Redlands2030 welcomes the views of readers so please email your contribution to theeditor@Redlands2030.net Terri Butler – what about the Toondah wetlands? I and many thousands of

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Governance, SEQ Regional Plan, Toondah Harbour

SEQ Olympic bid, development and congestion

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The SEQ mayors’ push for an Olympic games, invidious comparisons with the Gold Coast and opposition to the Toondah project are discussed in letters to Redlands2030. If you have something to say to our community, email your letter to theeditor@redlands2030.net SEQ needs an Olympic Games like a hole in the head We need the SEQ

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