The total fire ban for all of Redland City has been extended for a further 24 hours until 11.59pm tonight, Thursday 29 November. All Permits to Light Fire previously issued in the local fire ban area are hereby cancelled. NOTE: Power tools including lawn mowers and mechanical slashers may be used, however the Queensland Fire and Continue reading…
Overnight backburning at 18 Mile Swamp fire, North Stradbroke Island A fire is burning at 18 Mile Swamp on North Stradbroke Island, near Blue Lake on the eastern side of the island. The Redlands Local Disaster Management Group has been stood up. Qld Fire and Emergency Services, Queensland Parks and Wildlife and Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Continue reading…
Redlands Coast residents are being warned to take care in the heat and abide by a fire ban that is now in place. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said that Redlands Coast, as part of the southeast coast region of Queensland, had been assessed as amongst the highest risk in the state, with a severe fire Continue reading…
Stay healthy during hot conditions such as those we are currently experiencing in Redlands Coast. Stay hydrated, out of the sun and check on neighbours. And don’t forget to keep your pets cool also. See Queensland’s health information sheets for more information. https://www.qld.gov.au/emergency/dealing-disasters/disaster-types/heatwave Staying safe and healthy in hot weather poster
9.30pm Wednesday 24 October 2018 Boil water alert lifted for Karragarra, Lamb and Macleay islands Residents on Karragarra Island, Lamb Island and Macleay Island do not need to boil their drinking water as of 9:00pm Wednesday 24 October 2018. Seqwater and Redland City Council have confirmed multiple treated water samples of the network over the Continue reading…
An Apple iPad Pro or a GoPro HERO6 are up for grabs as part of Redland City Council’s new ‘Get Ready’ youth video competition. Redland City Mayor and Local Disaster Management Group chair Karen Williams said the competition aimed to involve young people of Redlands Coast with community messaging around storm and bushfire season preparedness. Continue reading…
How residents travel around the Redlands Coast was at the centre of two decisions made by Redland City Council in today’s General Meeting. The first decision saw Councillors endorse the Draft Redlands Coast Transport strategy for community engagement, while councillors also unanimously supported a Mayoral Minute for Council to make a submission to a State Government inquiry into Continue reading…
Council today endorsed its Education and Training Industry Sector Plan 2018-2023, which supports the delivery of Council’s Economic Development Framework 2014-2041(EDF). With the education and training industry being Redlands Coast’s third largest employer, contributing 4.5 per cent of the Coast’s economic output, the Education and Training Industry Sector Plan focuses on three areas: Fostering collaboration Continue reading…