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th bes plac t liv, pla an d busines Winter 2015 | Issue 07 BRINGING THE REDLANDS TOGETHER P 12-13 CITY BUDGET IN DETAIL P 6-9 NEW LIVES FOR FURRY FRIENDS P 16-17 WHAT’S ON AND WHERE P 22-23 FOLLOW THE REDLAND CITY COUNCIL’S REDLANDS AT COMMUNITY MAGAZINE redland.qld.gov.au CONTENT IN THIS ISSUE th bes plac t liv, pla an d busines 4-5 Harbour vision 14-15 Event city CREDITS There is a wave of optimism about the Redlands’ growth Produced by: Redland City Council The vision for Toondah Harbour is for a vibrant hub Stories: Susie Winter Sonia Cahill as a fun and friendly events and festival destination. centred on open, people-friendly space. Caryn Puljic, Elizabeth Spry Amber Robertson 16-17 Furry friends Allan McNeill Kristen Banks Mark Voisey 6-9 Budget wrap Design: Allan Shephard How you can find a new BFF through Council’s animal Photos: Mark Voisey Rob Maccoll Redland City Council’s 2015-16 budget in detail. adoption program. Matt Murray Advertising: Susie Winter Caryn Puljic 10-11 Foxes on the run 18-19 Local heroes Contact: [email protected] New group targets feral pests to help restore nature’s Meet Tony and Tom, the “brains and brawn” of the Oaklands Street Community Garden. balance on North Stradbroke Island. 20-21 Rejuvenation 12-13 Cover story A quiet art-led renaissance is gathering momentum in the Connecting cultures and understanding the significance heart of Cleveland. of living on sacred ground is at the heart of the 22-23 What’s on Quandamooka Festival. You guide to what’s on where and when in the Redlands. On the cover: Quandamooka dancer Taryn Ruska-Fisher. Photo: Rob Maccoll. Top gong for local scouts Three young Redlanders from the Mt Cotton Scout Group YOUNG ACHIEVERS recently achieved the prestigious Queen’s Scout Award, the highest award in the Venturer Scout Award Scheme. Eighteen-year-old Venturers Charlie Schirmer, Katie Martin and Stephanie Rhodes dedicated more than 160 hours over the past three years to completing the rigorous demands of the program while juggling school, work and family commitments. From learning bushcraft and first aid, to completing a two-day hike in the Gold Coast hinterland, the girls created individual programs to complete the requirements of the challenging award, which focuses on personal growth, QUEEN’S HONOUR: Venturers Charlie Schirmer, leadership development, outdoor activities and community involvement for those Katie Martin and Stephanie Rhodess. aged 14 to 18 years. Apply for a grant or sponsorship today and help invest in your community tomorrow Round 1 Grants and Sponsorship Program for Every year Redland City Council awards community grants and sponsorship to individuals and community groups across economic development, the arts, 2015/2016 cultural heritage, environment, community development and sport and recreation. Community Grants Now open Sponsorships Opening soon Funding applications will be accepted Funding applications will be accepted from Monday 20 July until Friday from Monday 17 August until Friday 28 August, 2015. 18 September, 2015. 10060 7/15 To apply for a community grant or sponsorship visit www.redland.qld.gov.au/grants or 3829 8912 Looking after your property Winter may not be a productive time for your garden, but it’s a great time to maintain your property. Overgrown properties appear untidy, can be a potential fire hazard, and encourage vermin such as rats, mice and mosquitoes to shelter and breed. You can mow and slash grass, but remember that removing or damaging other types of vegetation (including trees) may require a permit. OR10105 07/15 Under the City’s Local Laws, penalties may apply for land found to be overgrown or unsightly. www.redland.qld.gov.au 2 | Our Redlands redland.qld.gov.au Your local Councillor Division 1 – Wellington Point, From the Mayor’s desk Ormiston Councillor Wendy Boglary Office: 3829 8619 Mayor Karen Williams | Redland City Mobile: 0408 543 583 Office: 3829 8623 Mobile: 0416 123 588 [email protected] [email protected] Division 2 – Cleveland, Message from the Mayor North Stradbroke Island Redland City is the perfect than continuing the over- and present a business case Councillor Craig Ogilvie place to live, work and to do reliance on rates revenue. for funding to deliver road Office: 3829 8607 business. The challenge facing Redland City is now on the duplications to Cleveland- Mobile: 0409 645 672 Council and what remains one map, thanks partly to our Redland Bay Road and Rickertt [email protected] of my top priorities as Mayor is Priority Development Area Road, improved transport to enhance the liveability and projects at Toondah Harbour infrastructure such as the Division 3 – Cleveland South, lifestyle of the Redlands. and Weinam Creek. It is early long-awaited and vital Eastern Thornlands Busway and duplication of the One way we can do this is days yet for these foreshore Councillor Kim-Maree Hardman Cleveland rail line. to help relieve cost-of-living transport hubs that will be Office: 3829 8618 Mobile: 0418 195 017 pressures on residents – which transformed into world- We need the State Government class waterfront precincts to provide councils with [email protected] I am proud Council has that continue to serve as the planning tools to help managed to do against the our gateways to beautiful us manage growth and to Division 4 – Victoria Point, odds by absorbing millions better reflect our community Coochiemudlo Island, part of of dollars in external costs needs. We must work with Thornlands and Redland Bay and keeping rates rises low There is more work all stakeholders to ensure Councillor Lance Hewlett rather than passing them to be done if we are North Stradbroke Island and on to ratepayers. Office: 3829 8603 to continue to deliver Redland City are best placed Mobile: 0421 880 371 Another is to continue on our for our community. in managing the challenge of [email protected] journey of self-improvement an earlier transition out of sand to deliver a council that is Mayor Karen Williams mining on Straddie. Division 5 – Redland Bay, efficient, effective, responsive We must forge partnerships Bay Islands to the people and which with our business and tourism Councillor Mark Edwards Moreton Bay and our island delivers better value for money sectors via our economic Office: 3829 8604 communities. These projects for our residents. A third is development framework and Mobile: 0407 695 667 to responsibly manage the have been long awaited – tourism strategy and action [email protected] inevitable growth that comes Toondah Harbour for more than plans to grow and broaden our half a century - and Council‘s with a City that is coming of economy, help generate jobs Division 6 – Mt Cotton, Sheldon, strong commitment continues. age. The State Government and create incentives for more Thornlands, Victoria Point, sets our growth projections We also will have to find people to visit the Redlands, to Redland Bay solutions to our state- stay longer and to spend more. but we must plan for it and Councillor Julie Talty controlled public transport manage it when it occurs. Part of my job as Mayor is Office: 3829 8606 and road infrastructure to lead a Council that is Mobile: 0418 218 847 While I am proud of Council’s needs to relieve increasing achievements to date, there intent on building a strong [email protected] congestion in our City. economy that continues to is more work to be done if The key if we are to succeed instil investment confidence we are to continue to deliver Division 7 – Alexandra Hills is partnerships, such as in our City, providing more for our community and build South, Capalaba the recently established employment opportunities, on our solid foundation of Councillor Murray Elliott Cross Boundary Transport particularly for our younger Office: 3829 8732 organisational improvement, Infrastructure Working Group. Redlanders, while at the same financial sustainability and Mobile: 0418 780 824 It involves three levels of time managing anticipated [email protected] quality service delivery. government developing a growth. Getting that balance We need to search for new whole-of-city transport plan right is a challenge Council Division 8 – Birkdale South, that will identify priorities will face head-on. ways to generate income rather Alexandra Hills North Deputy Mayor REDLAND CITY COUNCIL CONTACTS Councillor Alan Beard Office: 3829 8600 Cnr Bloomfield and All enquiries ......................3829 8999 Redland Home Assist Secure Mobile: 0408 750 963 [email protected] Middle Streets, Cleveland State Emergency Service ....... 132 500 3383 3030 PO Box 21, Cleveland Qld 4163 Animal Shelter ........................3829 8663 Visitor Information Centre Email: [email protected] 1300 667 386 Division 9 – Capalaba www.redland.qld.gov.au Cleveland Aquatic Centre Councillor Paul Gleeson 22 Russell Street, Cleveland Libraries: 3286 2723 Office: 3829 8620 Capalaba ............................... 3843 8012 Mobile: 0488 714 030 IndigiScapes Centre Cleveland ............................. 3829 8576 [email protected] 17 Runnymede Road, Capalaba Victoria Point ......................3884 4000 3824 8611 ..........................3409 7029 Amity Point Division 10 – Birkdale North, Redland Art Gallery Dunwich ..................................3409 9529 3829 8899 Point Lookout .................... 3409 8036 Thorneside .....................3409 1684 Redland Performing Arts Centre Russell Island Councillor Paul Bishop 2-16 Middle Street, Cleveland Office: 3829 8605 3829 8131 Mobile: 0478 836 286 [email protected] redland.qld.gov.au Our Redlands | 3 VIBRANT ECONOMY A vision of a people-friendly place Youngsters play cricket in a parkland, nearby couples ride their bikes as others enjoy a meal and the view over Moreton Bay ..