FAQs

In accordance with the Planning Act 2016, for a submission to be properly made it must: 

• Be in writing, including by electronic means.
• Be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer or Redland City Council.
• Include the full name and residential or business address of each person making the submission.
• State a postal or electronic address to receive a response to the submission.
• Be signed by each person making the submission, unless made electronically.
• State the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.
• Be received by Council on or before the advertised closing date.

Submissions will be accepted in person, by post or by email rcc@redland.qld.gov.au or via the LGIP and NetServ Plan Major Amendment Your Say page. 

For more information explore the properly made submissions fact sheet. 

The proposed changes to the  current Local Government Infrastructure Plan, which forms part of the Redland City Plan 2018, are part of a statutory review every five years.  In addition to multiple minor changes, more substantial amendments have included new population modelling, amendments to the schedule of proposed works, changes to priority infrastructure areas, and updated financial modelling.

A Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) is a statutory 10‑year roadmap required under Queensland’s Local Government Act 2009 that outlines a council’s priority trunk infrastructure projects, including their locations, costs, funding, and timelines. 

It is designed to align with the council’s long‑term community planning under the City Plan and relevant state plans. The LGIP must be reviewed every five years, with public consultation, before seeking approval for formal adoption and implementation.

Review Background 

LGIP Review and Amendments

Council commenced preparation of a major amendment to its Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) in 2021 following a review of the current LGIP, which has been in place since 2018. 

This amendment updates the LGIP to incorporate a revised set of planning assumptions, a schedule of works, desired service standards, and a new financial model. 

The changes aim to improve the accuracy and relevance of the current LGIP. Updated planning assumptions ensure that the LGIP continues to account for projected population growth and its impact on future trunk‑infrastructure needs across the city over a 10‑year horizon, while also balancing financial sustainability and maintaining the required service standards for trunk infrastructure.

The LGIP incorporates the planning assumptions from 2021, the year the amendment process began. Because extensive planning, modelling, and investigative work were required, it was not practical to update those assumptions to reflect the latest 2026 figures and projections for this amendment. The LGIP will be further revised during the upcoming City Plan review, which will align the planning assumptions with ShapingSEQ. In the interim, this LGIP amendment provides up-to-date information on Council’s future trunk‑infrastructure planning.

Council approved the LGIP amendment at the 16 October 2024 General Meeting. 

 The next step was to submit the amendment to the Planning Minister for a State Interest Review. That submission has now been completed, and the Planning Minister has approved the amendment, allowing Council to move forward with public consultation.

Netserv Update Alignment

The Netserv has also been updated to reflect the planning assumptions that informed the LGIP amendment, ensuring alignment between the two plans.

 The revised Netserv Part A document includes:

• Revised planning assumptions (based on Council’s updated assumptions and the Infrastructure Demand Model)
• Clarified definition of trunk infrastructure
• Updated connection‑area mapping
• Alignment of desired standards of service with the current SEQ Water Supply and Sewerage Design and Construction Manual
• Review and update of key development areas.

In 2011, the state government imposed a cap on the amount local governments may levy from developers for trunk‑infrastructure works. The cap has never been indexed, so it remains fixed at its 2011 level.

As a result, councils can now recover only about 29 % of the total infrastructure cost, leaving substantial funding gaps for major projects.

Each council must determine its charge within this capped limit by adopting an Infrastructure Charges Resolution as part of its annual budget process.

• What is included in LGIP?
  • Population and employment data alongside the type, scale, location and timing of development;
  • The Priority Infrastructure Area (known as the PIA) to service urban development until 2031;
  • The Desired Standard of Performance (DSS) for each of the trunk infrastructure networks; and
  • The schedule of works for each trunk infrastructure networks and infrastructure maps.

It also contains a list of supporting documents that assist interpreting each topic. This information is available on the consultation webpage.

The Netserv Plan is the key strategic document guiding the delivery and operation of water and sewer infrastructure and services. It forms part of the LGIP and is administered by Council.

Access the online resources from the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning. They provide an overview of the infrastructure planning and charging framework.

The Minister’s Guidelines and Rules outline the process to amend a local planning instrument.

Infrastructure that is shared between different developments. It provides a distribution, collection or service to a wider catchment. The maps on this page outline the trunk infrastructure under Council control:

·         Stormwater (quality and quantity);

·         Transport (roads, cycleways and public transport (bus stops only));

·         Public parks and land for community facilities;

·         Water supply; and

·         Sewerage.

Council welcomes submissions from anyone and strongly encourages those who live, work or have businesses on Redlands Coast, or those personally affected by an amendment proposal, to have their say.

Council will consider every properly made submission to the proposed amendments. Council may make changes in response to properly made submissions. After considering all submissions, Council will advise all submitters of the outcomes.

Council will consider all properly made submissions and decide how to proceed with the proposed LGIP. If the LGIP amendment remains unchanged, it will be submitted to the Minister for review. Once the Minister advises that the proposed LGIP can proceed, Council can adopt the LGIP amendment.

The Local Government Infrastructure Plan is anticipated to be adopted by Council and come into effect in 2026.