A major traffic bottleneck for Redlanders is set to improve following this week’s announcement by Brisbane City Council of an $8.6 million upgrade to Green Camp Road. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams has welcomed the announcement citing it as a win for residents who use Rickertt Road and Quarry … [Read more...]
MP Ann Leahy Seeks a Brush with the Law
Painted speed zone warnings on the road - They do it down south and the Member for Warrego, Ann Leahy, wants to see those big bold warnings here. Ms Leahy says the New South Wales practice of speed zones painted on the road is along overdue must. “You can’t miss it, and this is something that … [Read more...]
Community Grants for Safer Roads
The latest round of grants to help community-based groups, schools and local government improve road safety have opened today. Minister for Main Roads and Road Safety Mark Bailey says grass-roots groups would have until the 26 May to submit their applications for round six of the Queensland … [Read more...]
Local MP Continues Push for Lights
The Member for Cleveland Mark Robinson is calling on the State Government to stop looking a gift horse in the mouth and to take the millions in funding now on the table from Canberra to see lights installed at the Shore and Wellington Streets intersection. Mr Robinson says the Federal Government … [Read more...]
Police Hit the Road – Big Time
If you had been thinking you’d noticed more Police on our roads and highways over the last week or so you’d be right…but in the immortal words of those 20th century philosophers, rock group, Bachman Turner Overdrive…“You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Get ready to spot Police everywhere and be ready to … [Read more...]
Near Redlands To Face More Grief
With the Logan River due to peak again this afternoon homes throughout the regions of Logan and Scenic Rim are bracing for more flood waters. Road closures abound across both regions and Plosive are urging caution for anyone planning on driving in the areas. More than 80 homes remain … [Read more...]
Floods on The Fringes
As clean up operations continue in Redland city today after the severe weather yesterday and overnight, in far southern areas of the city and in Logan emergency service are in full swing as homes are evacuated and area inundated. Police Commissioner Ian Stewart says residents in low-lying … [Read more...]
Severe Weather-Redland City
Mayor Karen Williams is asking island residents to prepare for damaging winds over the next 12 hours as the city continues to feel the tail end of Cyclone Debbie. We will see, according to BoM’s latest Severe Weather warning, gales over waters south of Double Island Point through this afternoon, … [Read more...]
Ten-year Infrastructure Plan agreed for State review
Redland City Council has agreed to the Draft Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) outlining the type, timing and location of planned infrastructure for the city over the next decade to 2027. The Draft LGIP will now go to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning for … [Read more...]
Think you Can speed safely? Think again
A new Easter road safety campaign is urging drivers to rethink their speeding habits on Queensland roads. The new advertisement, launched this week, shows how everyday people can be adversely affected by speed through one wrong choice on the road. Main Roads and Road Safety Minister Mark … [Read more...]
