A 65-year- old Manly West man has been charged with 81 offences following a protracted caravan rebirthing investigation conducted by members of the State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group. The investigation relates to a number of caravans bought from various auctions, predominately in … [Read more...]
New Mount Cotton Skate Park Open
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams has officially opened the new $600,000 Mount Cotton Skate Park. Cr Williams says the new park is already proving to be a hit given the high level of interest in the opening. “Today’s opening crowd was an indication of the vital role these facilities play in … [Read more...]
Helmet Heads Happy
Cyclists in the Redlands will enjoy a safer ride following a $15,000 funding boost for the local cycle network. The State Government has awarded the funding to Redland City Council towards design and construction of the Cleveland-Redland Bay Road Shared Path. This funding will go … [Read more...]
Making Redland City Great
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...]
