A leading Redland Property Developer and analyst, has welcomed the new Draft City Plan and congratulates Council for its focus to the future. Chris Anderson from AFT Projects is now calling on all associated with the property sector to get familiar with the new plan. “There’s no doubt that … [Read more...]
Council looking for bulky waste collection tenders
Redland City Council is looking for someone to run its on-demand bulky household item collection service. Residents will be able to call the service and arrange a pickup, which is slightly different than the Brisbane model where kerbside collection is done suburb by suburb. The service is … [Read more...]
This Weekend? – The Wild One!!
Gale force winds, more than 200 millimetres of rain and a king tide…Welcome to Our weekend! That’s what we can expect to hit South East Queensland over the next few days. For Redland it’s expected to be the most rainfall Redland has seen since 2014. The coastal strip and hinterland are … [Read more...]
Electric blanket sparks house fire as Neighbours rally to help
An elderly couple are in a stable condition in hospital after a house fire ravaged their Victoria Point home early this morning . Rory Hession has the details. In a separate incident two people were awoken to a fire that originated from an air conditioning unit at their plumber street … [Read more...]
Economic Development Advisory Board to steer Redlands in the right direction
The sixth and final member of the Redlands Economic Development Advisory Board was announced this week; Sirromet's Mr Terry Morris. Mayor Karen Williams says he's a good fit to round out the board. “Mr Morris has more than 50 years’ experience in Australian commercial life and heads up a … [Read more...]
Mayor: $20 mil simply not enough for Straddie
Redlands City Council Mayor Karen Williams has voiced her disappointment at the lack of State Government support in transitioning the North Stradbroke Island economy. The Queensland Government have pledged $20 million over the next three years as part of their plan to get rid of sand mining by … [Read more...]
Queen’s Wharf development could link North Stradbroke to Brisbane CBD
Talks of a new ferry to run for Brisbane CBD to North Stradbroke Island have continued as the Queensland Government promise $20 million over three years to begin the economic transition of the island from sand mining to new industries. Existing ferries to Stradbroke Island currently only leave … [Read more...]
A push for safety on Redlands’ roads
Zero deaths on Australian roads for just one day. That was the pledge taken as the Redlands City Council joined forces with the Queensland police force on Friday to present the national safe driving initiative, Fatality Free Friday. Community organisations such as Crime Stoppers and … [Read more...]
Certainty for the future of North Stradbroke
Sand mining will cease on North Stradbroke Island by 2019. In what has been a long fought battle, and was a lengthy debate in Parliament, the Government has voted in favour of phasing out the industry over 3 years. The North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability and Other Acts … [Read more...]
Year 11 students to trial new senior assessment model
Trials for a new system of senior assessment will begin on Friday, with close to 11,000 Year 11 students across the state taking part. Students at Capalaba State College, Ormiston College and Sheldon College studying English will sit the external assessment as part of a transition to the first … [Read more...]
