An unsatisfactory response from the Toondah Hotline, the risk of earthquakes, and community concern about G.J. Walter Park are discussed in letters to Redlands2030.
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Toondah Hotline is not so hot
I want to reply to the comments made by Walker Group’s spokesman Dolan Hayes regarding building heights and building numbers proposed for Toondah Harbour and his allegations of scaremongering.
A couple of weeks ago, before this article appeared I called the ‘Toondah Hotline’ to ask exactly how many buildings would be built in the waters of the Bay.
The response from the ‘Hotline’ was “I don’t know but I will have someone call you back”. I received the callback and asked the question about the height and number of buildings. I had to do that several times.
Finally, he confirmed there would be various heights, which I knew was the case. Eventually after asking again “How many buildings will there be to house 3,600 units?” I was told between 80 and 90. I repeated the advice, and 80 – 90 buildings was confirmed. That included a hotel with approximately 198 rooms.
This was a direct quote from Walker Group.
If Mr Hayes disputes Walker Group’s “Toondah Hotline” representative then it is an internal issue and not an excuse to disparage concerned citizens.
There is no scaremongering here, just an honest request to be told the truth. The truth not only about this but about all aspects of this proposed development that Walker Group and Redland City Council appear to want to hide.
However, I would like to ask Walker Group’s Mr. Dolan Hayes, in an effort to clarify this issue, to please list the number of buildings, the heights and how many units each building will house to achieve a total of 3,600 units. Please just do the maths and reveal the truth.
I tried to alert the community through the pages of the Redland City Bulletin, but the paper has not published my letter.
A.S.
Redlands
Liquefaction: a risk for Toondah?
Liquefaction is a real danger on reclaimed marine soils, buildings just sink into the ground.
When such an event will take place is difficult to predict but increased seismic activity is a concern to the Queensland Government as the major dams are built on unstable foundations and a seismic station has been constructed at Wivenhoe Dam.
This is a must-read document in full as it predicts 6.0 + quakes and it would be a total disaster for Brisbane let alone Toondah.
I expect the protection needed would cost close to a billion dollars in today’s costs.
The public is in ignorance of this and much other information but we can all make up our own minds.
I have had discussions with a former Hydrologist about this possibility and he advised that if one dam was to let go then the other dam would fail and a massive flood would result.
A significant earthquake could see the dam fail and Brisbane would be flooded.
There are special regulations needed for this type of construction.
Will the proposed development have these engineering standards observed?
Costs are much higher
The coastal regions of SE Australia are subject to earthquakes – the worst was Newcastle. Queensland has experienced earthquakes that could cause damage to buildings constructed on reclaimed marine deposits Reclaimed land and man-made islands are particularly susceptible to liquefaction during an earthquake. As a result, there are specific earthquake resistance standards and ground reform work that applies to all construction in these areas.
Some interesting issues to look at for Toondah including Historical earthquakes in Queensland and Earthquake Information for Queensland, Australia .
P.R.
Cleveland
The beauty of G.J. Walter Park
Taking my dog for a walk today in the G.J. Walker Park. I relish the freedom and general beauty of the area that may be gone if the proposed development of 3,600 units goes ahead.
Having spoken to a few people I realised how many people are against this development. They are appalled to think of the destruction and damage it will cause to Cleveland, the wildlife and the shorebirds not to mention koalas which are already declining.
What does worry me is that it appears some locals don’t even know about the proposed development and won’t until they suddenly cannot access the beauty of the park, or use the off-leash area.
What I wonder also is how this mega project was ever suggested.
Who is responsible?
This is a Ramsar protected area, a Marine Park and in Moreton Bay.
Before it is too late we all need to understand what will happen if it goes ahead.
We can stop it but we need to switch on now and tell our politicians to think again.
R.F.
Point Lookout
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Redlands2030 – 24 November 2022
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