<p> SSOT - Brisbane Bayside Project Community Reference Group Meeting</p><p>Brisbane Bayside – SOUTH</p><p>Date: 18th September 2007</p><p>Participants: JTA (Chair), Principal & P & C representatives from: Wondall Heights SS , Manly West SS, Manly SS, Lota SS , Wynnum SHS, Principal Darling Point SS, Environmental Education Centre, Community Reps-Wynnum Manly leagues Club, CEO-BABI, QTU-Regional Organiser</p><p>Observers SSOT Projects Brisbane Bayside Manager, SSOT Director and Assistant Director, Acting Principal Lota SS Term 4, Acting Regional Executive Director Greater Brisbane Region</p><p>Meeting Summary</p><p>1. Members were invited to share reading papers on URLs of interest that will help inform the visioning process. These can be emailed around the group or distributed in hard copy form at the meetings.</p><p>2. Deidre Thian, an independent demographer, delivered a presentation ‘School Demographics - what has been going on and what is likely in the future”. This presentation covered such features of the Brisbane Bayside area as:  Population  Country of Birth  Language spoken at home  Income  Families  Household types  Age structure  Fertility rates</p><p>Deidre reviewed the enrolment history of state schools in the area and demonstrated how she used demographic data to develop school enrolment forecasts. Next meeting Deidre will continue by presenting her forecasts for BB school enrolments.</p><p>3. Members workshopped a Brisbane Bayside profile. Breaking into four groups they discussed 4 aspects of the local area;</p><p> Industry/Economy  Social/Cultural/Community  Development/Environment/Infrastructure  Education / Curriculum</p><p>The results of this brainstorming session are listed below:</p><p>Page 1/3 State Schools of Tomorrow SSOT Report</p><p>EDUCATION  Variety of school sizes  Combination of government and non-government schools (5)  Interaction between schools  Schools are old (facilities and buildings)  Parents place high priority on education  Income states where children attend school  Schools are located close together (density)  Under enrolment capacity  Area is seen as fairly safe  Inclusive education prac  Offer special programs (i.e., high schools)  Community partnerships (i.e., WMLC, port, business)  Schools are ‘hubs’ for community  Strong parent involvement  Wynnum is like a country town  Use of technology for communication  Schools work together  Schools use facilities to the best of their ability  Schools share their facilities  School hours are fairly constant  Develop programs to needs of children and community  High degree of satisfaction with safety for children. Schools care about children and family  Mix of traditional and contemporary curriculum  Don’t have a ‘modern image’  High number of early educators (i.e., kindy and childcare)  High growth in non-government schools and movement from government schools  Teachers live in the community</p><p>DEVELOPMENT  Limited number of future (potential) urban developments  Future of urban development = higher density  Foreshore redevelopment – focussed on family & increased outdoor activity</p><p>INFRASTRUCTURE  Train corridor  Loop buses  Flexiride  Transport interchange at Manly station  Marina expansion  Gateway extension – 10 mins to be able to access North and South  Water  Health – Wynnum Hospital – limited facilities, limited social services  Education – well serviced by State, Private, Special, but needs TAFE  Roads – need areas worked on to improve slow flow areas</p><p>ENVIRONMENT  The Bay – Pleasant breezes in summer/views - Good educational tool – Bay, Mangroves - It defines the area  Established community – core - Heritage and History (Fort Lytton) (St Helena)  The Islands  Balance of industry to residential; industry physically away from residential, not on doorstep  Parochial –CBD’s Wynnum vs Manly</p><p>COMMUNITY/SOCIAL/CULTURAL  Every social strata represented – high socio-economic and very low soc-ec  High rental because high demand which excludes some from renting</p><p>Page 2/3 State Schools of Tomorrow SSOT Report</p><p> Wynnum CBD (nature of change of strip) changing – more upmarket in the future, yuppie element  Manly CBD continuing to change – high end, restaurants (café culture), clubs, increasing tourism  Ageing population  Multi-cultural –increasing scope –diversity of nationalities increasing - tension  Increasing number of kids in care is evident  Strong Wynnum/Manly community – geographically an ‘end’ area- due to river and bay, with a local/village feel  Tendency for young people to return to area at some point to settle with a family  Church centres  Clubs – sporting/RSL/PCYC, bowls, football, BMX, tennis, pony clubs, golf, Beta, Sigma, Phi, Zonta, Lions, Yacht club, Rotary, Probus, Toastmasters  Aged care facilities, retirement complexes  Increase in childcare facilities  Foreshore (out of towners) – families, old people, visitors, social groups, access to islands  The large number of young people (10-20 year old) believes there is nothing for them (real or perceived?). No cinema  Bus/rail system improving. Rail is important. Time taken for car trip from Wynnum to Brisbane has doubled in 3 years  Music/arts – Savoyards, Mercury Theatre, YP Drama groups, music teachers  Disability support services too distant and un-coordinated  No crisis care in Bayside</p><p>INDUSTRY A. Port of Brisbane 1. 3rd biggest port in Australia . Refineries . Logistics (storage/containers) . Transport . Boat building . “incitec” 2. Huge employment growth within 10 years</p><p>B. Small Business 1. Retail/services 2. Restaurant/café/clubs 3. Boat/marinas 4. Fishing/bait 5. Real estate/property development</p><p>C. Light Industry 1. Manufacturing – steel, boat 2. Rivergate (Murrarie)- Hotel, Marina facilities, restaurants 3. Tourism – cruises, clubs/pubs, charters, marina, 4. Industry – Unitons, printing</p><p>*Clubs, service, employment, government agencies</p><p>ECONOMY 1. Changing demographics of households and industry 2. More opportunities for employment 3. Low unemployment rate 4. More disposable income 5. Housing price increases have affected demographics of people living in the area (ie Rent increases) 6. More women working part time (rather than stay at home or work full-time)</p><p>4. Each member was given a copy of the list produced in meeting 1 of the ‘Items most important to consider through the Brisbane Bayside Project’. Each member was asked to circle the 5 items on the list that they thought were of the highest priority. These responses will be collated and presented to the members at the next meeting.</p><p>Page 3/3</p>