Suburban Catchment Area 4
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Suburban Catchment Area 4 Picnicking SCA 4 makes up the southern mainland suburbs— Picnicking facilities, including barbecues and public toilets for Thornlands, Victoria Point and Redland Bay. A map of the large groups is provided in the following parks: catchment and neighbourhoods can be found at Figure 11-61. • Cascade Gardens • Les Moore Park Expected population growth between 2006 and 2026 is • Nev Stafford Park 19,626 people or 53.5%. Most of the population growth will • Point Talburpin Park occur in Thornlands and about 43% of these people are • Sel Outridge Park expected to live in medium density style accommodation. • Victoria Point Recreation Reserve Victoria Point is the commercial heart of the southern suburbs • W. H. Yeo Park with extensive shopping facilities. The catchment is also the There is a barbecue and picnic setting along the Jack Gordon gateway to Coochiemudlo Island and the Southern Moreton Pathway but there are no toilets. Bay Islands. Recommendation Provision of the SCA Crystal Waters Park has picnic facilities for large groups and desired service standard a playground that engages children for an extended period. This park requires toilets to support the existing infrastructure Every SCA has a desired service standard that Council that encourages long stays. attempts to achieve (see Section 8 for detail). The following discussion applies the desired service standard to SCA 4. Weinam Creek Wetlands Corridor parks plan recommends picnicking, barbecues and a public toilet. Exercising dogs off-leash Dog off-leash areas are provided as shown in Table 11-2. Figure 11-61: Map of neighbourhoods in Catchment 4 30 29 31 32 36 33 35 39 37 40 38 41 43 44 45 46 Suburb catchment area 4 181 Recommendations Skateboard riding and BMX Separate areas for small dogs will be added to the following Ramp parks are provided as detailed in the Redland City dog off-leash areas over time: Ramp Park Strategy 2008. Current facilities are located at • Fodder Forest DOLA Thornlands, Victoria Point and Redland Bay. • Les Moore Park DOLA • Main Street Park DOLA The recommendations of the • Manning Esplanade DOLA Redland City Ramp Park Strategy Subject to a substantial enlargement of the swimming concerning these facilities include: enclosure, dogs could be allowed to swim in the Orchard • Redland Bay—generally an excellent medium sized Beach Foreshore (North) swimming enclosure. facility that could be improved by: − removing and replacing the vert wall with a quarter pipe Access to nature − building a BMX runout ramp to the eastern side of the large half-pipe Bushwalking is available in many reserves and conservation − expanding the park to cope with population growth areas in the catchment with key locations being: • Thornlands—generally a very good facility that has • Weippin Street Conservation Area been improved by recent additions. Outstanding • Point Halloran Conservation Area improvements suggested in the strategy include: Additionally, the Eprapah Scout Environmental Education − a car park Centre is available to the public to walk along its creek areas − minor improvements to landscaping and the rear of and rainforest. platforms • Victoria Point—an older facility that has some strengths Recommendation than can be built upon. Drainage and leaf litter are significant problems that Council needs to address. When it is time for asset renewal of the Orchard Beach Facility improvements include: Foreshore (North) swimming enclosure it should be − a half-pipe substantially enlarged to meet the needs of population growth − a street course/ beginner’s area as well as its popularity. − additional night lighting Develop the Baythorn Nature Belt parklands as a nature- based recreation park. Sporting codes The following sporting activities can be played or undertaken Wedding and ceremonies in SCA 4 primarily in Council sport parks. Council takes bookings for weddings and ceremonies in • AFL public open space. • baseball • cricket In this catchment the most frequent bookings are for; • equestrian • W. H. Yeo Park • golf • Cascade Gardens—both in Victoria Point • netball Recommendation • rugby league • rugby union Of these two popular venues only Cascade Gardens has a • tennis purpose-built pergola for these functions. − consider a formalised ceremony space for W. H Yeo Park. Table 11-2: Dog off-leash areas within the Catchment Location Size Fencing Small Unfenced Fenced Dog Area Charlie Buckler Sportsfield (Redland Bay) Very small S Main Street Park (cnr Gordon Road, Redland Bay) Medium S Talburpin Esplanade, Point Talburpin, Redland Bay Small S Manning Esplanade (Thornlands) Medium S Robert Mackie Park (Thornlands) Large S S Fodder Forest (Victoria Point) Large S Les Moore Park (Victoria Point) Large S 182 Redland City Council Open Space Strategy 2026 Sport park master plans Council aims to provide footpaths on main roads in the SCA. There are many footpaths in place some of the key sections Master plans have been developed for the following sites that are missing include: where sport is played1: • Cleveland-Redland Bay Road • Pinklands Sporting Complex master plan was − a long section near the yet-to-be-developed prepared in 2006 but needs to be reviewed given the Southeast Thornlands Cleveland-Redland Bay Road widening and associated − Boundary Street near Charlie Buckler Sportfields opportunities that now presents • the northern end of Point O’Halloran Road • Sel Outridge Park had a master plan adopted in 2011 • Meissner Street—Weinam Street, Redland Bay • Charlie Buckler Sportsfield • western end of School of Arts Road, Redland Bay All-abilities play • western end of German Church Road, Redland Bay Council aims to have a destination level, all-abilities play Indoor community activities facility in each catchment. There is no facility at this level in Community Halls will be upgraded and managed as per the SCA 4. Community Halls Review 2010. Recommendation The Victoria Point, Redland Bay and Thornlands catchment is a high priority area for investment in community infrastructure. • Future development of destination park Victoria Point Population growth is expected to concentrate in this area, Recreation Reserve should incorporate an All Abilities and these suburbs service the bay islands as well. ‘Building Playground the Education Revolution’ halls have been or will be built • Popular Sel Outridge Park in Redland Bay should also at Victoria Point State School, St Rita’s Primary School, be considered a suitable location for all abilities play. Thornlands State School, Redland Bay State School, Festival space Redlands District Special School and Faith Lutheran College. Council aims to provide one festival and event space per Recommendations for Council’s SCA. The following spaces are suited to events: community halls • Sel Outridge Park • Victoria Point—develop as a community hub or service • Victoria Point Recreation Reserve centre Sporting parks such as Pinklands Sporting Complex, Ern and • Redland Bay—incorporate into the proposed cultural, Alma Dowling Memorial Park and Charlie Buckler Sportfields tourism and learning hub would also are suited to certain types of events. • Thornlands—retain as is Parking would be an issue at most of these locations. Commercial activities Park user comfort in open space Council aims to provide a public toilet in every community park. Council will consider expanded commercial use opportunities Public toilets are currently available in the following parks: in community and destination parks. • Cascade Gardens Recommendation • Les Moore Park • Nev Stafford Park Commercial use assessments should be undertaken in the • Sel Outridge Park following parks: • Victoria Point Recreation Reserve • Cascade Gardens • W. H. Yeo Park • Charlie Buckler Sportsfield • Point Talburpin Park • Ern and Alma Dowling Memorial Park • William Stewart Park • Les Moore Park Recommendation • Pinklands Sporting Complex • Point Talburpin Park The following parks should be provided with public toilets when • Sel Outridge Park demand requires: • Victoria Point Recreation Reserve • Crystal Waters Park • W. H. Yeo Park • Orana Esplanade Foreshore Park at the Point • William Stewart Park O’Halloran Road end - to support walking and cycling In the future, when the parks are developed, spaces within • within the Weinam Creek Corridor (possible two spread the Weinam Creek Wetlands such as Fielding Park and along the corridor) School of Arts Sportsfield should be assessed. Walking and cycling 1 The park may also have recreation, conservation or other functions that have also been included in the master plan Suburb catchment area 4 183 Water-based recreation School facilities There are several boat ramps to Moreton Bay throughout the Within the catchment there are nine schools that may offer catchment including: opportunities for community use of fields and buildings. Of • Redland Bay (Banana Street) Weinam Creek—north bank these schools: • Redland Bay (Moores Road) off Esplanade • six are primary schools • Point Talburpin beach launching (Torquay Rd at the • three are high schools point) • Victoria Point (Colburn Avenue—north-west of jetty) Outdoor recreation opportunities Victoria Point Recreation Reserve The Community can participate in the following outdoor • Victoria Point (Masters Avenue) south of Victoria Point Jetty recreation activities in this SCA: It is also possible to launch a small boat from an area near • bird watching and nature study Tucker Reserve at Point Talburpin though there is no formed • BMX and skateboard riding