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Our Redlands | 1 KNOW YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLOR th besThe plac best place t liv to, live,pla play an and d do busines business Autumn 2017 | Issue 12 CONVERSATIONS WHAT’S GETTING OUR CITY TALKING: Schools get active p4-5 High adventure p12-13 Cleveland’s makeover p16-17 Best of events p20-23 FOLLOW THE REDLAND CITY COUNCIL’S REDLANDS AT COMMUNITY MAGAZINE redland.qld.gov.au redland.qld.gov.au Our Redlands | 1 KNOW YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLOR ABOUT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE Your divisional Councillor Wendy Peter Paul is the person you elect to Boglary Mitchell Gollé represent your interests in Deputy Mayor local affairs as well as the City as a whole. Division 1 – Wellington Point, Division 2 – Cleveland, Division 3 – Cleveland South, You will find their regular Ormiston North Stradbroke Island Thornlands community newsletters at Office: 3829 8619 Office: 3829 8607 Office: 3829 8618 Mobile: 0408 543 583 Mobile: 0412 638 368 Mobile: 0438 117 265 www.redland.qld.gov.au [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] under “About Council”. Lance Mark Julie Murray Hewlett Edwards Talty Elliott Division 4 – Victoria Point, Division 5 – Redland Bay, Division 6 – Mt Cotton, Sheldon, Division 7 – Alexandra Hills, Coochiemudlo Island, Bay Islands Thornlands, Victoria Point, Capalaba, Thornlands Redland Bay Office: 3829 8604 Redland Bay Office: 3829 8732 Office: 3829 8603 Mobile: 0407 695 667 Office: 3829 8606 Mobile: 0418 780 824 Mobile: 0421 880 371 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HANDY CONTACTS General Council enquiries Tracey Paul Paul 3829 8999 Huges Gleeson Bishop State Emergency Service 132 500 Division 8 – Birkdale South, Division 9 – Capalaba, Birkdale Division 10 – Birkdale North, Animal Shelter Alexandra Hills North, Ormiston, Office: 3829 8620 Thorneside 3829 8663 Wellington Point Mobile: 0488 714 030 Office: 3829 8605 Office: 3829 8600 [email protected] Mobile: 0478 836 286 Redland Home Assist Secure Mobile: 0427 734 214 [email protected] 3383 3030 [email protected] WHAT’S INSIDE th bes plac t liv, pla an d busines 4-5 Cover story 10-11 Myhorizon 18-19 News CREDITS Cleveland State School families are A look at the Redlands’ new Myhorizon Find out what Home Assist Secure can Produced by: Redland City Council stepping out to ease traffic congestion centre and its benefits for the city. do for and meet Nanook, our Stories: Mark Voisey Allan McNeil in their community. four-legged volunteer. Sonia Cahill Gerard Noon 12-13 Discover Nikki Wood David Smith 6-7 Local heroes An exciting new adventure tourism 20-21 Events Meet the Wintles, who do so much venture is on its way to the Redlands. The Redlands will host a diverse Design: Lincoln Kilworth for the community thought their very program of art, performance and film Photos: Rob Maccoll Mark Voisey 14-15 Environment events in the lead up to National special Giving Garden . A group of dedicated citizen scientists Advertising: Susie Winter Caryn Puljic Reconciliation Week. Contact: [email protected] 8-9 City Plan Q&A has been checking the health of Questions are answered in this guide Moreton Bay’s inshore reefs. 22-23 Calendar to the Redlands’ new City Plan. We offer a selection of what’s going 16-17 Trailblazers on where in the Redlands over the Discover more about the work of next few months. the city’s conservation and fire management team. OUT & ABOUT: Revitalisation of Cleveland’s CBD is underway with an exciting Seven-day Makeover program starting in May. Photo: Rob Maccoll 2 | Our Redlands redland.qld.gov.au From the Mayor’s desk Mayor Karen Williams | Redland City Office: 3829 8624 Mobile: 0416 123 588 [email protected] Your ideas and feedback have the transport forums held in late and their views are crucial to approval after an extensive strongly informed the suite of 2015 are starting to emerge with finding workable solutions community consultation and strategic priorities that Councillors the development of the city’s which suit them. This forum more than 100 hours of review have adopted to guide us for the comprehensive transport strategy will give them the spotlight as by Councillors to ensure it meets remainder of this Council term. advancing and our first schools we explore together what it broader community expectations. joining Council’s Active School will take to encourage more Issues which residents have Following one of the largest Travel program. young people to live, work and told us are important to them community engagement exercises play in the Redlands. You will have been prioritised under This latter small step is hoped to undertaken in this city, Councillors find details onP5 . five categories, each reflecting improve traffic congestion and listened to all concerns raised in areas of critical importance as safety around school precincts Closely connected with this, public submissions and updated defined by our “community of while also encouraging people to Council has been engaging the plan to address the key issues. communities” and communicated get active. I hope more schools with local business and Our City Plan is, however, a through a host of engagement will see the advantages and industry through its Economic “living” document and can still be opportunities, including through join the program. You will find Development Advisory Board updated to meet changing needs your local Councillors. more information on P4-5. Our in a bid to stimulate the as expressed by the community. transport priorities will also help local jobs market. This focus on these priorities Our Q&A on P8-9 offers more address the challenges faced by – transport and connectivity; We also have been working information on the process. residents of the Southern Moreton sport, education and the arts; closely with traders to inject life Bay Islands, as well as North Communication is vital in ensuring economic development; planning; into Cleveland CBD and will be Stradbroke Island as it transitions Council continues to deliver the and branding identity - will sponsoring an exciting concept in from sand mining. services you need and guide this complement what I believe is May that we hope will show how city forward. Your local Councillor the continuing delivery of a high We also are very keen to engage it can be invigorated quickly and is front and centre when it comes standard of fundamental services young Redlanders in this process at little cost. Called the Seven- to fostering the discussions we and infrastructure development. and, in April, we will be hosting day Makeover, internationally need to have and I urge you to To ensure priorities are delivered, the RedGen <30 Youth Innovation acclaimed “placemaker” David talk with me or them about any Councillors have ordered quarterly Forum, which will offer energetic Engwicht will lead a real-life concerns, issues or ideas that you progress reports to ensure we stay and driven young people an program which will challenge may have. While we may have the course and that your needs opportunity to share their ideas traders to reshape the city’s differing views on some issues, are firmly front of mind. for their city. heart and show them how it can we do strive to deliver what is in lift their bottom line. You will Better transport connectivity and Redlanders aged 18 to 30 the best interests of the greater find more onP13 . road infrastructure are high on years are among our best community. Your Councillor’s our agenda and we are already entrepreneurial thinkers and The Redlands’ draft City Plan is contact details are opposite. making gains. Initiatives from our future business leaders, now awaiting State Government FREE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS LEARN ABOUT: Digital Savvy Digital Marketing 30 March Series Website Development 27 April Social Media 25 May BOOK NOW to reserve your place Search Engines: 22 June Converting Lookers to bookers For Workshop details, RSVP dates and to book: redland.qld.gov.au/business workshops [email protected] 3829 8507 11000 03/17 RCB redland.qld.gov.au Our Redlands | 3 ROAD AHEAD WALK THE TALK: Peter and Mandy Barry and sons Hamish (7) and Liam (5) are doing their bit to ease traffic congestion at Cleveland State School. SMALL STEPS A BIG Leap FORWARD Students from Cleveland State “Incorporating walking into perform better at school. School are stepping up to improve the school journey makes it an Parking just 500 metres their personal wellbeing and adventure while also building from the school gate gives reduce traffic congestion in their the capacity of young people students the opportunity community as part of a trial Active to navigate road crossings and to walk 6-8 minutes before School Travel program introduced overall road safety,” Mark said. their school day, while by Redland City Council. “Walking part or all of the way to also reducing congestion Principal Mark Ionn said Cleveland school helps to promote healthy and eliminating frustration State School was eager to be lifestyle choices, lessons that for parents trying to involved in the trial and encourage will influence their attitudes and find a carpark. more families to walk to school. behaviours for the rest of their An independent public With its host of social and lives. It’s also an ideal opportunity school with enrolment “With increasing demand for environmental benefits, parking at the start and end of the for parents and caregivers to of almost 700 students, school day, roads outside schools share quality time with our young Cleveland State School will Redland City Council is are potentially dangerous places people, and provides more task student leaders with trialling Active School Travel opportunity for families to engage encouraging behavourial for students and pedestrians,” as part of a strategic priority Mark said.
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