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A proposed 34 hectare reclamation of the Moreton Bay Marine Park

Below is a link to a Guardian article by Graham Readfearn on the proposed reclamation of the Moreton Bay Marine Park. An excuse to build a ten-storey township out to sea. The development will house 10,000 people and will double Cleveland’s population and destroy a major migrating bird feeding ground. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/27/should-a-wetland-home-to-endangered-birds-become-13bn-worth-of-shops-high-rises-and-a-marina  

Don’t be fooled by Walker’s minor tinkering to the Toondah Plan

The development still has 10,000 people in 10 storey buildings that almost doubles Cleveland’s population. And the proposed 100 metre buffer is still too close. Walker’s own Environmental Impact Statement confirms that: ‘[it] will have significant impact on migrating, endangered shorebirds and wetlands of international importance.’ The revised plans also show a significant reduction in new […]

Whether Redlands ends up resembling a cross between Inala and Surfers Paradise – depends on things we choose to do or choose to ignore TODAY

If this development application gets the go ahead it will set a precedent that could be repeated again and again around the Redlands. This is your last opportunity in 2016 to express concern about the scale of unsuitable residential development that’s occurring across the Redlands. It’s not just cranky neighbours that are upset – a […]

The hammer needs to fall on misconduct in Local & State Government.

        – and it can with your help.  Dr Cameron Murray is an economist who has studied Council related planning and assessment corruption and conflict of interest issues in Queensland. He’s said that Ipswich and Redlands were the two City Councils with the biggest problems in this area as a result of […]

Stopping the land reclamation for Toondah apartments is a no brainer.

What is undecided is what to do about the harbour. I’m going to argue that Toondah Harbour doesn’t need renovating, it needs relocating. The present location is unsafe, unsound environmentally, unsightly and uneconomical. Toondah is Unsafe Look at old photos and maps of the area from a century ago and you won’t see Toondah Harbour, […]