Construction on a $12.8 million, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant on North Stradbroke Island will commence before the end of the year with leading Australian engineering contractor Downer Tenix appointed to build the plant. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Downer Tenix had been awarded the contract to design and construct the new wastewater treatment plant Continue reading…
More than 200 people attended the 13th annual Redland City Mayoral Prayer Breakfast at Wellington Point this morning to pray for the community and raise funds for school chaplaincy programs across the Redlands. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the popular annual event brought residents, business and community leaders together in prayer and surpassed last Continue reading…
The two remaining external board directors have been appointed to Redland Investment Corporation (RIC), Council’s new investment arm established to generate new revenue streams and minimise rate increases. Council financial services spokesman Cr Mark Edwards said now the board directors had been appointed, the company wholly-owned by Council could get on with spurring on investment Continue reading…
Redland City Council will investigate cutting fees for events held in City parks. Councillors today agreed to a call by Cr Wendy Boglary (Division 1) to look at ways to either reduce or eliminate fees and charges where the event organisers can show they have economic or social benefits. “The level of fees and charges Continue reading…
Redland City Council has ordered a report on how the power of community panels can best be harnessed to inform decision making. At its meeting today, Council agreed to a call by Deputy Mayor Alan Beard for a report on best practices in local government world-wide on the use and application of community panels as Continue reading…
North Stradbroke Island residents are invited to have their say at the next Straddie Township meeting, to be held at Amity Point Saturday 29 August. Including Redland City Mayor Karen Williams, Councillor Craig Ogilvie and the Member for Cleveland Mark Robinson, the meeting will discuss wide ranging topics from transport to the future of Straddie Continue reading…
Two new exhibitions at Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland, will showcase Australian culture from different perspectives, with one featuring iconic local island architecture and a second profiling traditional Japanese art techniques inspired by the Australian landscape and way of life. Straddie Style: Redesigning the beach shack and Wabi Sabi: The beauty of impermanence will be on Continue reading…
Redland City Council will host its first ‘Let’s Listen, Let’s Yarn’ Speakers Forum on Saturday 22 August as part of the inaugural Quandamooka Festival celebrations. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the day, to be held from 11am at the Learning Centre in Dunwich, would focus on Aboriginal arts, heritage and storytelling in three sessions Continue reading…
Redland City Councillors today supported a request from Cr Mark Edwards to encourage athletes and officials from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games to visit the Redlands while they are in South East Queensland for the event. Cr Edwards said the city’s proximity to the venues hosting the Commonwealth Games provided an ideal opportunity to Continue reading…
Redland City Council has allocated $180,000 to rebuild the popular South Gorge stairs on North Stradbroke Island, which were washed out during heavy rain in January. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the funding allocated during today’s General Meeting was an interim measure while a permanent solution was designed. “The South Gorge pedestrian walk is Continue reading…