Request for Council to Undertake a New Southern Moreton Bay Islands Alternate Transport Route Study

Principal Petitioner: Tom Carpenter

Closing Date: 4:30pm, 11 June 2024

At 10 signatures, this petition will be considered properly made.

Petition Request:

The last time a study was commissioned into alternate transport routes for the Southern Moreton Bay Islands was over a decade ago, which was completed by GHD. Residents are crying out for help with the continued isolation they are experiencing with the lack of services available on the islands and overall isolation compared to mainland residents. They are also crying out over the continuous lack of parking, which is available, as well as the frustrations in dealing with a monopoly water transit company which are not serving in the best interest of islanders. Residents are aware of the new PDA project however there is uncertainty with regards to how many of the 2200 spots will be allocated to them as well as the costs associated to park there. Residents also believe that once the new PDA project is completed, it will hardly place a dent in the current situation as the population was estimated at 8,500 within the 2021 census, with the population now estimated at around 12,000 and continuing to grow. I believe now as a new council has just formed, it is the perfect time to explore alternate transport routes with an independent study whilst the PDA is still in progress.