MORETON BAY COMBINED ISLAND ASSOCIATION
Justice & Better Island Access For All
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GENERAL MEETING
will be held at
Redland Bay Community Hall
, Weinem St. Redland Bay at 1.30pm
map here
13th Mar. Sat 2009
13h Jun Sat 2009
12thSep Sat 2008
12th Dec. Sat 2009
Your Membership / Renew can be download here It Is imperative that you compete this form and return as soon as possible
WORK WILL WIN WHEN WISHING WON'T
All Correspondence to PO Box 165 , Russell Island QLD. 4184 contact
Brian Paddison puts his view :)
It is interesting that a large number of people are now supporting a $42.5million multistoried parking building at Weinam Creek even with the cost being at a minimum of $25 a week per space. And remember that this expenditure of $42.5million is just to provide for 1700 households.
Yet mention a bridge at Rocky Point and people go ballistic. Lets do some sums. A bridge at Rocky Point should be achievable for somewhere between $100million and $150million. Allowing interest at 7% over 40 years as has been done by Lindsay for his proposal then the total repayments required over 40 years of interest and principal is $360million or $9million per year.
There are some 7100 buildable blocks in private ownership on Russell Island which means that the repayment is just $1267 per annum or $25 per week – exactly the same as a parking space in the suggested parking building! Or to put it another way the cost of two weekly return trips on the waterbus!
When you look at it in these terms is a bridge such a silly proposition ?
Wonder whether this will get me to the magical -100 mark – I never achieved a century in some 20 years of cricket – can I do it here – albeit in the negative ? Think about it
Editorial
The Gold Coast and the Bay Islands are closely linked . It is only a matter of time before the billion dollars developments on other islands now being prepared , stretch to the four southern islands of Macleay , Russell , Karragarra and Lamb.
As the Gold Coast is an aquatic paradise and when the city goes close to running out of water front land , the answer is simple , create more . $2 billion boom in new projects is on the card including Calypso Bay at Jacobs Well ( 1/2 way between our bay islands and Gold Coast ) Sovereign Islands , Sanctuary Cove ,and other island canal developments .
In the not too distant future canals , marinas , golf courses , luxury apartments and gates properties will be the norm in our bay islands. Would the building of the BRIDGE be far away ?
Stay with us . There are exciting days ahead .
SOUTHERN BAY ISLANDS POLICE STATION PLANS AHEAD
State
Member for Redlands , John English MP said the first of two new police
stations planned for the southern Moreton Bay islands could be
completed by the end of the year.
Mr
English said the Redland Shire Council had approved the site for a
station on Russell Island on land that was owned by the police
service.
REDLAND aquatic ecology expert Dr John Thorogood has called for funds raised by any emissions trading scheme, if implemented, to be channelled into environmental management areas such as Moreton Bay marine research.
Call to slow down for wildlife, with the male and female koalas killed on Saturday night on display at Point Lookout. Photo: Jack Jackson.
"A lot of people drive too fast for the wildlife and the share the road mentality that exists in the (Stradbroke) townships, which is why the council has a 'Care for Straddie' tourist information campaign with information available on barges, in the island's newspapers and other sources," Cr Ogilvie said
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PROTEST ORGANISATION MEETING The Weinam Creek parking proposal does not cater for the needs of our community, it has the potential to adversely impact upon many of our residents and also impedes future island economic progress. THE PROBLEM THE ISLANDS HAVE REGARDING TRANSPORT •Growing island population places greater strain on existing transport modes One port access from mainland Island residents dependent of mainland jobs Lack of suitable public transport systems require mainland vehicle for island residents Cost of transport to and from the islands is increasing THIS HAS LED TO: •Inadequate parking provision at Weinam Creek •No forward planning io cater for future island population of over 20,000 people
*Bottlenecks for commuters at peak times of travel and concern about
meeting future •Higher cost of delivery of goods and services to the islands Council rmms lU utj iHt FOLLOWING:
*Reduce
the current parking from 884 spaces (car park 734^and overflow area
of 150) to a •Introduce parking fees on ALL parking spaces •Remove the guarantee of a parking space th:it current secured parkers pay for. Force people to park in residential streets and create tension with mainland residents. COUNCIL'S ACTION WILL DO THE FOLLOWING: •Create further parking problems as it reduces the current number of car parks available •Does not plan for future population growth which is the Council's responsibility •Creates a money making venture for the Council at the financial cost of the islands •Creates further divisions in our City where the islands continue to be treated unfairly •Force families off the islands as cost of transport and parking are unaffordable Place additional community stress on the islands WHAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD DO: The Council has a responsibility to provide solutions for the islands and plan for the future growth. The Council must not take any action that creates more problems for the islands. The Council must NOT proceed with their parking plan. SPEECH BY MARK EDWARDS read on ... |
A Presentation For the Bridge and Discussion By Redland Shire Council Mayor, Don Secombe & Bay Councillor John Burns , Ian Olsson and Rod Carter read on ...
Car Parking Fees up - Council wants blood out of a stone from islanders. Islanders are spitting chips at a plan to drive up the cost of parking at Weinam Creek ferry terminal.
Is Redland City Council trying to socially engineer island folk to take public transport rather than to use the Redland Bay ferry terminal as a mainland "garage" for their cars?
Secure parking fees - which currently stand at about $213 per quarter, or $850 a year will rise to between $2190 and $3285 for a year of non-stop parking with concessions if cars were taken out of the complex regularly.
Redland City Council Mayor Melva Hobson said the Council wanted to make sure everyone had equal access to parking. "The user-pays system will help partially fund construction and also deter people from using the facility as a long-term permanent carpark, which minimises available spaces,"
If you wish to protest this fee increase, the draft Redland Bay centre and foreshore master plan is open for public comment until December 5. For information, www.redland.qld.gov.au, or contact 1300 665 660.
SUBMISSION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW COMMISSION read on ...
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In addition, a new high-speed $1.65 million barge will replace the old ‘J F Power’ barge and assist police in servicing the Islands.
Further details of the initiatives are set out in the attached copy of the media statement announcing these important election commitments.
State Government Projects in RSC region include:
Redland Bay (Panorama Drive – Cleveland-Redland Bay Road) Duplicate 2 to
4 lanes (construction is underway)
Cleveland-Redland Bay Road (South Street – Boundary Road) Duplication
Capalaba-Victoria Point Road (Vienna Road – Redland Bay Road)
Duplication
Redland Sub-Arterial (Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road – Tingalpa Creek)
Duplication
Redland Bay Road (Tingalpa Creek – Taylor Road) Duplication
Capalaba-Cleveland (Shore Street/Gordon Street) Intersection upgrade
Cleveland-Redland Bay Road (Magnolia Road – Ziegenfusz Road)
Intersection