Build an Evacuation/Community Centre on Karragarra Island - PAPER PETITION - 150 signatures
Principal Petitioner: Yvonne Oliver
Closing Date: 4.30pm, Tuesday 12 August 2025
At 10 signatures, this petition will be considered properly made.
Petition Request:
Proposal to have an Evacuation/Community Centre built so the island residents can assemble in a disaster or emergency event. Residents can have executive meetings of groups now formed, examples being Arts/Graphs, light sports events, yoga, Book Club, board games. Residents' private functions. Council events as Community Champions.
Petition Response:
I refer to your email of 29 July 2025 as well as the petition presented to Council’s General Meeting of 20 August 2025, tabled by Division 5 Councillor Shane Rendalls, calling on Council with the “Proposal to have an Evacuation/Community Centre built so the Island residents can assemble in a disaster or emergency event. Residents can have executive meetings of groups now formed, examples being
• Arts/Graphs
• light sports events
• yoga
• Book Club
• Board games
• Residents private functions
• Council events as Community Champions."
At the General Meeting of 20 August 2025, your petition was accepted and referred to the CEO as an operational matter for response. This response is provided to you as principal petitioner and the onus for further distribution to other petitioners is at your discretion.
While the design and construction of a hall on Karragarra Island is not currently funded, Council continues to advocate for more resilient infrastructure in the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI).
Council is committed to improving community infrastructure in the SMBI. A new Youth and Community Centre is in the design stage to be located at Macleay Island which is planned to have resilience features and construction of this facility is expected in 2026/27.
SMBI residents can take advantage of free inter-island travel to access the Community Halls on Macleay Island and Russell Island for larger events such as AGMs and special interest groups.
Additionally, the Redland Bay Community Hall is a bookable hall and is a 20-minute ferry trip and a short walk from the terminal in Redland Bay. These Council halls are well appointed with kitchens, chairs and tables and PA systems to facilitate larger community events.
These halls may be booked using Council's online booking platform and community organisations are eligible for a 50% discount.
To assist in budgeting for special events such as Christmas parties a community grant may be available from Council.