Toondah Harbour discussed in letters to Redlands2030

The proposed Toondah Harbour project is discussed in letters to Redlands2030, addressing issues such as the developer’s propaganda, the Redland City Bulletin’s coverage and the project’s intergenerational inequity.

You can have your say about any issue of concern to people in the Redlands by emailing your letter to thereporter@redlands2030.net

My grandchildren will miss out

What a shame that Josh Frydenberg signed off on a potentially disastrous project as environmental minister.

A quick signature has the potential to change RAMSAR protected wildlife to an overdeveloped environmental catastrophe.

Read up on the proposed Toondah Harbour development. Its not just a boardwalk but a plan for 3,600 units in the bay.

Koala numbers are declining, mangroves are essential for the breeding ground of many fish species and shorebirds need places to feed and rest.

One has to ask how a developer can get the go-ahead to trash this pristine area.

Let’s  keep this area preserved for  future generations. To think my grandchildren will miss out on this because some developer sees dollars signs is a nightmare 

J.F.
Stradbroke Island 

Who will really pay for Toondah Harbour?

I note in this weeks Redland City Bulletin that Walker Group, developers of Toondah Harbour, have spent more money on spin, showing a lovely park in a half-page advertisement. 

Shame they are not honest and show the 10 story buildings they plan to build on 100 acres of fill in our Marine Park and on a Ramsar site.  I meet with a representative from Walkers a few months ago.

Firstly, I was surprised he suggested we meet in the conference room paid for by the ratepayers, when do developers get access to Council conference facilities?

Secondly, I asked how he could justify Toondah Harbour development is going to be a great tourism attraction, he told me that people will come from Brisbane to see the buildings.  I thought at the time, REALLY! when people can go to West End, South Brisbane, Coorparoo and see the same ugly buildings. 

How can they justify easy and efficient bay connection, when people will still use the ferry terminal which should be upgraded by Council and the State similar to what they did at Coochie, Russell and Lamb Islands recently.

I guess this was part of the confidential deal?

More retail and dining precinct, bet similar businesses in Cleveland CBD were keen to hear that, as they struggle now. 

Ah! the Southbank Lagoon, so after they accommodate up to 10,000 people to live in  3600 units, patrons of a hotel and other uses, those using the Lagoon, may have to park up near the train station, as after this much development is pushed into this space there will be very few spots to park.

This area of Cleveland already has major car parking issues for those using Straddie Ferries now.  Many people ask how much money Walker Group is paying for the use of public owned Moreton Bay Marine Park, instead of paying money to buy land like normal developers.     No free lunch!

T.B.
Sheldon

Toondah Saviour? Biased reporting

I was upset to see the front page of a recent edition of our local paper headlined as ‘Toondah Saviour’ .

About five columns were dedicated to promoting the Toondah Harbour Project.

Hardly unbiased reporting and pretty sure the local wildlife won’t find the proposed development to be any kind of ‘saviour’.

I was quite disgusted.

J.W.
Cleveland

More letters about Toondah Harbour

Cowley Street trees and Toondah Harbour impacts

Bulletin’s “Toondah Saviour” cover story irks residents

What happened to our Redlands 2030 community Plan

Redlands2030 – 27 March 2021