Koala habitat tree clearing, building on mudflats and Toondah secrecy

Koala habitat tree clearing at Cowley Street in Ormiston, risks of constructing apartment blocks on tidal mudflats and questions about government secrecy are discussed in letters to Redlands2030.

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Cowley Street koala habitat gone

I took photos of what’s left of the koala habitat in Cowley Street at Ormiston. These massive old Eucalyptus trees were cut down, ripped out by the roots, diced and mulched. Nothing is standing.

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I understand this large property was subdivided 150 years ago, so Redland City Council had 150 years to protect this property for the community.

But instead, Redland Zoning was relaxed to make it easier for developers to cut down old-growth trees like those in Cowley Street’s established koala habitat, clearing it for 20+ homes to be built.

We know it’s getting hotter, so we need trees.

This senseless and total destruction of our urban wildlife and established koala habitat trees must stop now.

V.S. 
Ormiston

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Risks of construction on mudflats

From a civil engineering perspective, one of the last places I would consider appropriate for the location of a 3600 unit multi-storey apartment development would be the tidal mud flats at Toondah.

Not only are the ground conditions poor, but the site is also exposed to a corrosive marine environment and access is constrained.

Surprisingly however, such proposals continue to be supported by Redland City Council and the State Government under the guise of much-needed improvements to the port.

Our councillors and state government representatives must by now be aware of credible forecasts of significant sea-level rise together with increasing intensity and frequency of severe weather events due to climate change.  

I wonder therefore how much longer it will be before our politicians recognise the risks, understand the extent of their duty of care to Redlands residents and ratepayers and take steps to scrap the inappropriate Toondah P.D.A. proposals. 

C.H.
Cleveland

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A few questions about Toondah secrecy

I have a few questions about Toondah, and the first is WHY did the Mayor and councillors sign a SECRET deal with the developer?

Then, I ask why must it be secret?

Is there some law that governs deals with Government being a secret?

After all, the site of the Toondah Harbour Priority Development Area is publicly owned property, and the future of that public property and the terms and conditions for its future use are not known to the public.

I can see if there is a bid process that sealed bids remain secret but when the contract is awarded the terms should be public.

So, why the secrecy? and what is there to hide?

Again, the PDA is mostly publicly owned land and the owners are entitled to know what the deal is. What am I missing?

D.B.
Birkdale

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More Letters To Redlands2030

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White Water Facility, Loss Of Koala Habitat And Toondah Petition

Small lot housing, LNP preselection for Bowman and Toondah History

Redlands2030 – 5 September 2021