Monthly Archives: November 2018

Lightup Your Christmas on Redlands Coast


November 23, 2018

The festive season will be welcomed in style on Friday 30 November with Lightup Your Christmas – the annual lighting of Redlands Coast’s Christmas tree in Cleveland’s Library Square, on the corner of Bloomfield and Middle streets. Mayor Karen Williams said Redland City Council would host plenty of free Christmas fun and family entertainment from  Continue reading…

Council plans Redlands Coast entry statement for Capalaba


November 21, 2018

The Capalaba gateway to Redlands Coast will receive a large scale entry statement artwork after Council today noted the Public Art Commissioning Program for 2018/19. As the major public art project for the current financial year, the civic gateway feature will be located centrally within the open space area to the south-west of the Redland  Continue reading…

Symbiotic exhibitions opening in December: Australien Future – Tales of Migration and Shore Birds


November 20, 2018

Visit Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland from 9 December for two related exhibitions by south-east Queensland artist Deb Mostert and the Redlands Coast locals she has mentored. Deb Mostert’s exhibition, Australien Future – Tales of Migration, focusses on people, birds and memory. It was inspired by the artist’s discovery of film footage taken by her grandfather on  Continue reading…

Bligh Street property a conservation win


November 8, 2018

Redland City Council has confirmed the future use of 30-40 Bligh Street, Wellington Point, a property purchased in early 2018 through the City’s environmental levy. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the 4.55 hectare property was of high environmental value, sitting at the heart of Geoff Skinner Wetlands, and its purchase had completed a significant  Continue reading…

Council introduces new regulated parking areas


November 7, 2018

Redland City Council has updated Subordinate Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2015 to include nine new off-street regulated parking areas and one map amendment. Mayor Karen Williams said the amendments followed community consultation conducted earlier this year. “The amendments to this subordinate local law provide mapping for future regulated parking,” she said. “The amendments incorporate  Continue reading…

Birkdale gas extraction a local energy boost


November 7, 2018

Redlands Coast received an energy boost this week, with an extension to a project extracting power from old waste going live. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Stage 2 of the Birkdale Landfill Gas extraction project included gas wells being drilled on the western side of the Birkdale Landfill to capture methane for electricity generation.  Continue reading…

Redlands Coast to mark Centenary of Armistice


November 2, 2018

Remembrance Day this year marks the 100th Anniversary of Armistice – the end of World War I. Redland Mayor Karen Williams encouraged the Redlands Coast community to take time on Sunday 11 November to remember Australia’s brave servicemen and women who went into battle for the safety of future generations. “These were real people –  Continue reading…

Capalaba Regional Park vandalism


November 2, 2018

Following vandalism to the toilet block at Capalaba Regional Park on the evening of Thursday 1 November, eight toilets will be out of order over the weekend. We hope to have new doors installed by mid next week. Two disabled toilets are still operational, with their doors having been repaired.