Monthly Archives: August 2022

Events celebrate the wattle on Redlands Coast


Redland City Council is this week celebrating Australia’s national floral emblem as part of National Wattle Day on Thursday 1 September 2022. Mayor Karen Williams said that, to mark the day, Council recently facilitated a wattle tree planting at Mount Cotton State School and would hold a talk and wattle display at Redlands IndigiScapes Centre  Continue reading…

Redland City Council reviews Court decision on class action against Council


Redland City Council acknowledges the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in relation to the class action against Council regarding historic canal and lake maintenance charges. The decision affects a small number of canal and lakefront property owners who paid special charges between 2011 and 2017 for Council to carry out canal and lake maintenance works  Continue reading…

Tickets go on sale for 20th annual Prayer Breakfast


Tickets are now on sale for the 20th annual Redland City Mayoral Prayer Breakfast to be held on Tuesday 25 October 2022. Mayor Karen Williams said the event was a great way for residents to support Redlands Coast school chaplaincy programs that benefit about 15,000 students each year. “Last year’s breakfast raised close to $30,000,  Continue reading…

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Redlands Coast bioenergy plant’s powerful legacy


The bioenergy facility at Redland City Council’s former landfill site at Birkdale has successfully generated more than 68 million kilowatt hours of renewable electricity over its lifespan. This equates to an environmental impact equivalent to growing nearly 13 million trees for a decade. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the LMS Energy generator had done  Continue reading…

Work to begin on upgrade to Russell Island car park


Redland City Council will start work on a $1.98 million upgrade to the Russell Island car park adjacent to the new ferry terminal in early September. Mayor Karen Williams said the Council-funded upgrade would commence as work nears completion on the new ferry terminal, which forms part of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI) Ferry  Continue reading…

Council supports Quandamooka Festival


The Quandamooka Festival returns to North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) this weekend from 26 to 28 August 2022 and is proudly supported by Redland City Council. Mayor Karen Williams said the three-day festival provided a unique opportunity to learn more about the culture and country of Traditional Owners, the Nunukul, Nughi and Goenpul First Nations Peoples  Continue reading…

Lion-sized improvements for island park


An exciting upgrade is about to start at Russell Island’s Lions Boulevard Park. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said renewed recreation and new visitor facilities would soon make the foreshore park more accessible and attractive to residents, fishers, campers and visitors. “This park is located between Sandy Beach and a boat launching area, making it  Continue reading…

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Council grants support free events during Seniors Month


Redland City Council has provided funding to help seven organisations hold free community-based events during Queensland Seniors Month in October. Mayor Karen Williams said this was the second year Council had provided a dedicated Seniors Month Grants program. “We are very happy with the calibre of applications for this year’s grants, with $14,000 allocated to  Continue reading…

Get the Facts – Planning process for precinct confirmed


Redland City Council was not asked at its general meeting today (17 August, 2022) to approve earthworks and the “first stages” for the Birkdale Community Precinct (BCP) site. Reporting of that as published on couriermail.com.au at 6.40am on Wednesday 17 August 2022 is incorrect. At today’s meeting Council endorsed a community engagement summary report for the Draft  Continue reading…

Strong community support for Birkdale Community Precinct


The results of an extensive five-week community engagement campaign conducted by Redland City Council have confirmed strong support for what is being delivered at Birkdale Community Precinct (BCP). Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the campaign was held from 30 April to 6 June 2022 to gather community feedback on the Draft BCP Master Plan.  Continue reading…