Redland City Council has endorsed new Council meeting arrangements removing the current Standing committees, establishing a Cleveland CBD Revitalisation Special Committee and reducing red tape for routine matters and decision making. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the changes to begin in February 2013 will allow Councillors to focus on strategic matters rather than routine Continue reading…
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams says pensioners and low income earners will benefit from the Translink go card extension to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI). “Based on the predicted 2013 go card fares, fares will be at least 30 per cent cheaper compared to the cost of a single paper ticket with a further 20 Continue reading…
Council is helping residents save money by sending out courtesy letters to notify people of higher than normal water usage at their property. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams urged residents to take notice of the letters and quickly fix any leaks or plumbing issues by engaging a licensed plumber. “If you suspect a leak yourself Continue reading…
Redland City Council is expected to ratify a newly revised purchasing policy this week to provide stronger support for local businesses. It follows the request in October by Redland City Mayor Karen Williams for a review of the policy by the end of the year to maximise local businesses support. Mayor Karen Williams said Council’s Continue reading…
The Redlands Community Wildlife Care Network meeting transformed itself into Santa’s workshop to create Christmas hampers for local veterinarians. Local Santa, Paul Barnes, and four of Santa’s little helpers filled hampers with a range of donated and unused medical supplies, handmade pouches and goodies to say thank you to local vets. Redland City Mayor Karen Continue reading…
Southern Moreton Bay islanders will save millions of dollars in travel costs a year under a deal struck today by Redland City Council and the State Government. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams and Assistant Minister for Public Transport Steve Minnikin said successful negotiations to link the SMBI to the Translink network would deliver huge savings Continue reading…
Redland City Council has successfully prosecuted a Queensland company for the illegal clearing of approximately 12,200 square meters of protected vegetation. The vegetation was subject to a Vegetation Protection Order under Local Law 6 and to an Open Space zoning. The Cleveland Magistrate Court has fined Corgold Pty Ltd $21,000 plus costs for the offence Continue reading…
Redland City Council is urging residents and visitors to be alert and take care along coastal areas, especially on North Stradbroke Island, during the next few days due to severe weather high tide warnings. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said a severe weather warning for abnormally high tides had been issued by the Bureau of Continue reading…
Cleveland Power has filed in the Brisbane Planning and Environment Court a permissible change application to vary their Approval issued by the Court in 2007. The application proposes to make changes to both the approved plans for the biomass power plant proposal, and conditions imposed on the approval by the Department of Environment and Heritage Continue reading…
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams and councillors will host a celebratory barbecue for hundreds of the city’s volunteers tomorrow to thank them for their contribution to the Redlands community. Volunteers from across the community will join the Mayor and councillors for the barbecue at Norm Price Park- Redland Showground and presentation of certificates of appreciation Continue reading…