Petitions

Principal Petitioner: Steve MacDonald

Closing Date: 4:30pm, Tuesday 12 November 2024

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

Petition Request:

Improve accountability to the community by implementing an online register which includes details of all paper and online petitions lodged with the Council.

The register should include details of the petition request, date when the petition was accepted, and the number of people who signed the petition.

The register should also include the Council’s response to the petition and the date when this was advised to petitioners.  The register should commence 1 January 2024. 

Where petitions are referred to the CEO to be dealt with as an operational matter, Council’s standing orders should require the CEO to respond within 30 days of the petition being accepted. Where petitions are to be the subject of a report back to Council, then the response should be published within 15 days of the matter being dealt with at a Council Meeting.

Principal Petitioner: Bill Wight

Closing Date: 4:30pm, Tuesday 12 November 2024

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

Petition Request:

The residents of Coochiemudlo Island respectfully request the Council to reverse its decision to levy landing fees on jetties and landing facilities for Moreton Bay Islands.

These fees, under the Council’s full cost recovery policy, unfairly burden island residents who are simply trying to access their homes. A jetty is essentially a marine bus terminal, and a barge ramp is no different from a road access point to reach another road on the island.

The Council’s full cost recovery policy aims to follow the user-pays principle, but a key aspect was overlooked. Three elements must be considered:

1. Identify a special benefit for a privileged group: There is no special benefit. Jetties and barge ramps are like bus terminals and roads, which mainland residents use without targeted fees.
2. Identify the costs of the benefit: This can be done via financial systems.
3. Identify recipients of the benefit: Easily done; Coochiemudlo has two facilities, and SMBI has five.

Unlike mainland residents, island residents face a targeted levy for basic transport facilities, which is discriminatory. Although fees are positioned as levies on operators, these costs are passed to residents through ticket sales, resulting in additional charges on top of their rates.

Currently, Coochiemudlo residents pay the equivalent of $500 per household, while SMBI residents pay $150, creating an imbalance between the burden on different island communities on the basis of population size. This approach is unjust, and we urge the Council to reconsider the levies imposed on island access.

Principal Petitioner: Nadia Vella

Closing Date: 4:30pm, Tuesday 9 October 2024

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

Petition Request:

We are two 11 year old girls that live close to the Crossley Drive park that has been recently been DESTROYED AND REPLACED WITH A SEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We go to school close to the park and we walk home and play at the park after school. Now we are at home bored playing on devices because we have no park to play in. When we saw the fences around the the park we thought that the council was adding some things to the park. But no. Then when they took down the park we thought they were rebuilding it. But no. We released that you were replacing it with a seat. My community is devastated about the park been taken down. It was used a lot and we know because we grew up playing at the park making new friends at the playground. We request a petition for our park to be rebuilt. We look forward to hearing your response thanks for reading. REBUILD OUR PARK!!!!!!!

Principal Petitioner: Edward Sullivan

Closing Date: 4:30pm, Tuesday 10 September 2024

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

Petition Request:

We the students of Bayview state school are requesting that Redland City Council build a bus shelter at the existing bus stop on Ziegenfusz Road. There is no doubt Bayview needs a bus shelter and you are the person to help us get one. Listen to three great reasons that will certainly convince you. First of all it’s not all about the bus passengers it’s also about the pedestrians. Those waiting for the bus are forced to sit on the path out the front of the school. Then the poor parents and students trying to leave the school on foot are blocked by our bums. This is not good. This is not safe. This must be changed. Another really important reason is the environment (grass). Everyday the bus people stand and destroy the grass it is so bad now you can play tic tac toe with a stick in the dirt that needs to be stopped! Do you really want the grass to be wrecked? Weather am I right? In the Redlands it rains a lot but this bus shelter will stop us from getting wet. Not everything is free if the iPads get wet our parents definitely don’t want to pay for another one they’re expensive. Woah do you feel that, it’s really hot oh that reminds me the sun is dangerous and we could get sunburnt not good. We need protection from the sun that is why we need a bus shelter it’s cover. Do you really want the sun to hurt kids? That’s why we need a bus shelter!

Principal Petitioner: Tom Carpenter

Closing Date: 4:30pm, Tuesday 10 September 2024 

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

Petition Request: We, the residents of Karragarra Island, would like new toilet facilities opposite the ferry terminal where the old toilet block is now as well as a secure sheltered bike lockup where residents can leave their bicycles and escooters without fear of damage or theft. The old toilet block is sitting vacant and we believe that it is in prime position near the ferry terminal where it can be easily accessible by all. Thank you for your consideration.

Principal Petitioner: Arun Salim

Closing Date: 4:30pm, Tuesday, 13 August 2024

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

Petition Request:

To The Redland City Mayor, City Infrastructure (asset owner), City Operations (asset manager), Civic and Open Space, and Division 3 Councillor. Redland City Council Queensland - 4164 From Redland Royals Brisbane Cricket Club INC IA60012 ABN:83 679 160 817 Dear Sir, Sub: Public interest petition against the removal of cricket pitch from William Stewart Park, Thornlands. Redland Royals Brisbane Cricket Club INC is a non-profit registered softball cricket club running successfully for the last 6 years in Brisbane and surrounds, and we were regularly using the William Stewart Park, Cleveland from 2018 onwards. However, the Council has decided to remove the cricket pitch permanently. Since August 2022, we (our club) has notified the Council about multiple episodes of willful destruction of ground/equipment, vandalism that were happening at the William Stewart Park. As a result, the cricket pitch/ground was left unusable and it remained that way for months. There was no initiative from the local body to get the much used ground back in shape for the public. The Redlands local newspaper reported all these incidents as well.. Subsequently, we have contacted the council requesting some repair works on the pitch. However, the Council advised that 'Vandalism is at its peak point' and it was not a good time to redo the cricket pitch, and they advised that the club needed to wait. Also, the Council removed the synthetic turf from there and advised us to temporarily move to GJ Walter Park, Cleveland. Later on, when 'Council Permit Club' showed interest to install new artificial turf on that pitch (concrete), the city Council didn't encourage that saying it can be done by 'council approved' contractors only. On top of that, the club was not in position to afford the massive $5000.00 expense (as per city council), it being a Non-for-profit organization. From the city council, we came to know that the decision to remove the cricket pitch was made collaboratively by officers from City Infrastructure (Asset owner) and City Operations (Asset manager). And the increasing maintenance costs were getting unsustainable for that to be continued. We had to then approach our Division 3 Councillor, Paul Golle regarding the matter. He was happy to contribute within his powers to deal with this issue alongside the Civic and Open Space Councillor, but they did not accept that offer unfortunately. So, we're back to square one at that stage. As you might be aware, the synthetic turf on the pitch, along with several other park infrastructures, suffered significant damages due to vandalism. This included the cricket nets, skate park shade sail, and public amenities. Eventually the turf on the pitch was removed, so that it doesn't need to be repaired any more'. In May 2023, further damage was inflicted on the concrete slab of the cricket pitch. Fortunately, a contractor who was already on-site for skate park repairs and they were able to address this damage straight away and do a temporary fix then and nothing was done on it since. Vandalism happens occasionally in most of the Redlands suburbs the same way it does in any other place. But, if the council starts removing or stops repairing the existing public assets/infrastructure/facilities to fight against vandalism, our parks will soon end up as just grasslands. Also, I would like to bring your attention to one of the expenses listed for our collected rates amount. On the Rates Notice of Redland City Council Rate Notice, it is mentioned that $100 of your rates enables the Council to deliver a range of services, in that $13: Managing and maintaining open spaces, including pathways, parks and conservation areas, sports fields, and marine and foreshore protection. Further, on the 2024-2025 Budget, it was given : '46423 Footpath expansions—William Stewart Park, Thornlands Installation of a 1.5-meter-wide concrete footpath section to connect existing footpaths at William Stewart Park, Thornlands. Construction'. So my question is - if the Council cannot keep the existing infrastructure, what is the point of adding additional services to the park and collecting money on that note? Most of our cricket club members are local (Cleveland and Thornlands residents). We all were relying on this only cricket ground in the area, which has now disappeared. Australia has one of the top cricket teams in the world and it is very disappointing to see the local councils not showing any support to the people in the area to play/train cricket. I/we hereby respectfully request all residents of Redlands to sign this petition (to the respected Council Mayor, City Infrastructure, City Operations, Civic & Open Space, and Division 3 Councillor) to help us to bring back the cricket pitch in our William Stewart park. Thank you. Team Redland Royals Brisbane.

Principal Petitioner: Tom Carpenter

Closing Date: 13 August 2024

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

Petition Request:

Residents push for Council to invest in short haul barge services for the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, particularly for a service from the mainland to Russell Island return. 

For context, Port Macquarie Hastings Council have successfully achieved this, working with a private operator. It is currently 1 hour and 15 minutes from Redland Bay to Russell Island. This could be narrowed down to 20 minutes and would take massive demand of the parking at Weinam Creek, complementing the Priority Development Area and opening up new opportunities. An investment could involve building new infrastructure including barge ramps at the Southern End of Redland Bay and Rocky Point Park for the shortest feasible distance. An investment could also be incentivising private operators to run the service.

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.  

Principal Petitioner: Ngareta Cassidy  

Closing Date: 4:30pm, 9 July 2024

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

Petition Request: Coolnwynpin creek boardwalk was a little oasis with many birds feeding and living along the walk such as egrets, ducks and cormorants. Having access to this valued greenspace is a positive to the community. Many people without cars used it to get through to the shopping centre as well. There really isn't anything else like it close by and its a shame to lose it forever.

Principal Petitioner: John Crommelin

Closing Date: 4:30pm, 7 May 2024

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

Petition Request:

We, the undersigned, request that, commencing with its 2024/25 Budget, Council include in its published annual budgets detailed information about planned capital expenditure. We request that the following information be included in the Council’s published Annual Budget documents: a. Description of each discrete capital works project (e.g. upgrade to William Ross Park playground) or capital program (e.g. acquisition of motor vehicles); and b. Amount of anticipated capital expenditure on each project or program for each financial year over the ten-year forecast period; and c. Election division(s) which will benefit from each project or program, unless the whole of Redland City will benefit. Other southeast Queensland local councils (including Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Ipswich and Scenic Rim) provide detailed capital expenditure information in their annual budgets.

Principal Petitioner: Anne Lee-Archer

Closing Date: 4.30pm, 11 June 2024

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

Petition Request:

We would like to petition for a covered seated area in the small dog park at Mount Cotton. There is a covered area next door in the big dog park where owners sit at a table, under cover from the rain and elements, but there is nothing like that in the small dog park area, even though we have a similar number of people gathering there. There are a few sandstone blocks, but they are cold to sit on. There is one park bench, but it is in the sun most of the time, so it is hardly ever used. A number of people who gather in the small dog park are elderly and would benefit from being able to sit somewhere shaded from the heat summer and less cold in winter.