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Redland City Reporter - Newsletter#42
Redland City Council News
Koala protection to be discussed at the next Council meeting, ongoing community outrage over park sell-offs and gossip about the Council's pre-election Christmas show. Read the weekly news here
Photo of the week Wellington Point Jetty features in our photo of the week, taken by Tony Bellette. See the photo of the week
City Plan 2015 points to an unpleasant future
Anyone concerned about the future of Redland City should consider the Draft City Plan very carefully and make submissions about its deficiencies. Here is our overview. Read more here
What did the Mayor’s CCC referral prove?
Was Mayor Karen Williams’ self referral to the CCC a cynical media stunt? We discuss various ways that people can complain about the performance of elected representatives.
Trees, donkeys and an elephant in this week’s Letters to Redlands2030 Letters this week are about trees, Draft City Plan and Toondah Harbour and the letters really do feature donkeys and an elephant.
Are community values being ignored at Alma Street, Thorneside? Local residents say this proposed unit development in Thorneside goes against the area's character, will create traffic problems and is incompatible with the surrounding neighbourhood. Read more here
Transitioning to Clean Energy
Can Queensland become the clean energy state? Trevor Berrill says we need strong long term government policy to encourage more use of renewables and energy efficiency See the post here
Secretive plans for rezoning and sale of 16 parks revealed in Draft City Plan
Council's plans to sell off parkland and conservation areas are discussed in this report about 16 blocks proposed for development under the Draft City Plan 2015. See the post here
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