YOUR HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE Are you ready for summer? Find out how to prepare for bushfires plus what’s on over the break. P18-23 th bes plac t liv, pla an d busines Summer 2014-15 | Issue 05 STARLIGHT STAR BRIGHT CITY’S CAROLS EXTRAVAGANZA P4–5 FOLLOW THE REDLAND CITY COUNCIL’S REDLANDS AT QUARTERLY MAGAZINE redland.qld.gov.au CONTENT IN THIS ISSUE th bes plac t liv, pla an d busines 4-5 Starlight special 12-13 Discover the Redlands Everything you need to know about the City’s community Looking for real Redlands’ experiences to treat yourself Christmas carols extravaganza, from what’s on when to or your visitors this summer? Our spies have come up shuttle bus times. with this guide to the magic of Quandamooka country. 6-7 Walker’s vision 14-15 Home grown We talk with the billionaire businessman bidding Test your knowledge of the City with our curly quiz and to redevelop the Redlands’ two waterfront Priority learn about what it takes to keep Redlanders on the road . Development Areas . 16-17 Quad squad 8-9 Community Get the buzz on the City’s war on those pesky mozzies Community spirit runs deep in the Redlands, from our and what you can do to help. CREDITS dedicated wildlife volunteers to the local recycling shop. 18-21 Get Ready Produced by: Redland City Council Stories: Mark Voisey Allan McNeil 10-11 Our inspirational Redlanders The fire risk is high this summer and Redlanders need to Amber Robertson Meet the passionate group who are helping parents be ready. Find out what you must do . Design: Allan Shephard throughout Australia to raise their children’s literacy 22-23 What’s on Advertising: Susie Winter standards, along with a true hero who has done Check out our calandar of events for what’s coming up in Contact: [email protected] his country proud. the Redlands in the next few months. On the cover: Christmas by Starlight’s Alexa Curtis. Photo: Rob Maccoll. Stay chilled at the tip this summer! It’s hot and busy at Council’s waste transfer Before you go: Be safe on site: stations during summer. But it’s also a golden • Get sorted – separate general waste and recycling. • Listen to instructions – our staff ensure the Different recycling collection points on site include: site runs effi ciently and safely for you and others opportunity for resource recovery, through ♦ Greenwaste • No smoking – fl ammable substances are on site our various on-site recycling options. ♦ E-waste (TVs and computers only) • Drop loads in the right spot – dropping mixed ♦ Scrap metal loads contaminates stockpiles, creates hazards Here’s some pointers for a quick and easy ♦ Fridges & white goods and is costly to rectify trip to the tip while keeping your personal ♦ Vehicle Batteries • Park in designated locations – our parking ♦ Empty gas bottles contribution to landfi ll to a minimum. spots are chosen with your safety in mind ♦ Clothing • Keep children and animals in cars ♦ Engine oil – waste transfer stations are neither children ♦ Vegetable oil nor pet-friendly places. ♦ Cardboard Declare your load: ♦ Timber It’s important for everyone’s safety and Clean bricks and concrete ♦ it’s the law. So please cooperate with staff ♦ Polystyrene when you’re asked about your load at the ♦ Pre-loved goods (Recycleworld drop-offs) gatehouse. • Remember proof of residency – have it ready to For more information on waste and recycling show when you pull up to the gatehouse. in the Redlands, visit Council’s website or call Eg your current driver’s licence. 3829 8999. OR 9661 11/14 www.redland.qld.gov.au/waste Managing waste during the holiday season Waste transfer stations Wheelie bins RecycleWorld RecycleWorld Both our Redland Bay and Birkdale There will be no Redland Bay Holiday closures: sites are open every day except change to household Christmas Day Our trash and treasure Christmas Day (25 December 2014) general waste, Saturday 27 December and Good Friday (3 April 2015). recycling and green shop at Redland Bay New Year’s Day Opening hours: waste collection on Waste Transfer Station is Saturday 3 January public holidays. 7am – 5.15pm usually open Thursdays Extra day open: and Saturdays, 9am-2pm. Tuesday 23 December. For more information: www.redland.qld.qov.au/waste 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, In a fortunate City, we should all think North Stradbroke Island Councillor Craig Ogilvie about how we can make a difference Office: 3829 8607 Mobile: 0409 645 672 As we approach the festive for the Redlands from early awareness of this issue. It will [email protected] season, it is timely that we 2015. We can all be part of be held in a secret location turn our minds to an issue making a difference. – creating the analogy that that impacts so much on domestic violence often Division 3 – Cleveland South, The key to addressing this issue Thornlands many families – domestic and is education – of victims and happens in secret. The support Councillor Kim-Maree Hardman family violence. of perpetrators. Victims need of sponsors and the community Office: 3829 8618 This is an insidious and private to know they do not need to indicates there is a growing awareness of the problem, and Mobile: 0418 195 017 type of violence that affects tolerate such abuse and that [email protected] not just those subjected to help is at hand. Perpetrators that people want change. it and their families but the need to take responsibility We often forget the meaning Division 4 – Victoria Point, whole community. for their actions and change of Christmas because we are caught up in end-of-year Coochiemudlo Island, part of In Queensland last year, more their behaviour. business and chaos. We have Thornlands and Redland Bay than 64,000 incidents of a wealth of riches here in the Councillor Lance Hewlett domestic and family violence Redlands that we can share Office: 3829 8603 were reported, with almost We have a wealth with others. It is important that Mobile: 0421 880 371 13,000 breaches of domestic we promote our home and [email protected] violence orders. of riches here in the Redlands that that we continue to build that Our City accounts for about 3 special sense of community. Division 5 – Redland Bay, per cent of all domestic and we can share We need to consider how Bay Islands family violence protection with others. special events help us Councillor Mark Edwards orders applied for across celebrate our sense of Office: 3829 8604 Queensland – that’s more than Mayor Karen Williams place. Bring your family and Mobile: 0407 695 667 600 a year and more than 12 friends and join in Christmas [email protected] victims a week. We need to educate the by Starlight, Council’s way The State Government is community and raise of saying thanks to our Division 6 – Mt Cotton, Sheldon, determined to take a lead role awareness of existing, wonderful community for your Thornlands, Victoria Point, in preventing domestic and enhanced and new contribution during the year. Redland Bay family violence. services on offer. See the impressive line-up Councillor Julie Talty Premier Campbell Newman has Locally, we began this task of local talent at Capalaba Office: 3829 8606 established a special taskforce, with the establishment of Regional Park on December 6. Mobile: 0418 218 847 chaired by the Honourable the Redlands Domestic and I hope that this year we can [email protected] Quentin Bryce AD CVO, former Family Violence Action Group celebrate the lifestyle and Governor-General of Australia, and we will continue with my special gifts that we enjoy Division 7 – Alexandra Hills as the first step. first Mayoral Dîner en Rouge every day as Redlanders, yet South, Capalaba The Government has on Saturday, 29 November, still find time to think of those Councillor Murray Elliott responded to lobbying from which will raise funds to who may be less fortunate. Office: 3829 8732 the Council, local MPs and support domestic and family Let’s all make a commitment to Mobile: 0418 780 824 others and called tenders to violence education. respond in some way that will [email protected] deliver a dedicated domestic Dîner en Rouge is shaping make our City, and our world, and family violence service as a great success in raising a better place. Division 8 – Birkdale South, 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 ...................