North Stradbroke Island's iconic Gorge Walk is set to receive a $600,000 upgrade as part of a tourism push for scenic lookouts across the state. It's a joint initiative between the Queensland Government and Redland City Council that will include a new viewing deck for whale watching at the … [Read more...]
Redland City events strategy
Event organisers, community organisations, sporting and cultural associations, local businesses and community members can all give their input into the Council's 5 year events strategy. This strategy is to maximise the cultural and economic benefits of the events in this city. Redlands' … [Read more...]
New fire trails for Mt Cotton and Straddie
Mt Cotton and North Stradbroke Island have been given the green light by the State Government to put in fire trails. The Queensland government has given $330,000 to the project; this comes after two years of lobbying by the Redland City Council. In 2014, a devastating bushfire ripped through … [Read more...]
Many raised hands at Sand mining Forum
It’s been the week North Stradbroke Island residents have been waiting for. The public forum on two bills before parliament on the cessation of sand mining were debated and queried. The forums took place in Dunwich on Monday and Cleveland last night, with the committee members spending a … [Read more...]
Public Forum for Sand mining on Straddie
Tonight Cleveland will host a public forum on the Draft Planning Scheme to help North Stradbroke Island transition from sand mining to tourism. The forum will take place at Cleveland RSL from 6pm to 8pm. It is the second forum for members of the community and stakeholder groups to hear more … [Read more...]
Perfect conditions for surf comp on Stradbroke
The weather has turned it on for the first few days of the Surf Dive n Ski Australian Junior Surfing Titles on North Stradbroke Island. CEO of Surfing Queensland Adam Yates believes being able to host the titles in such a pristine and iconic location is a wonderful opportunity. “North … [Read more...]
Whale Watching coming to North Stradbroke Island
Visitors and tourists to North Stradbroke Island will soon be able to enjoy whale watching tours in a $20 million plan by the Queensland Government. The Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) will use the funds to change the identity of North Strandbroke and aid the transition … [Read more...]
