A community meeting organised by Les Barklea from Macleay Island was well attended by SMBI and mainland residents, SMBI Chamber of Commerce representatives, Rebecca Young MP, Kristy Da Silva (Rebecca’s Office), Dep Mayor Julie Talty, Cr Shane Rendalls, Graham Simpson (RCC Group Manager Environment and Regulation) and Andrew Ross (RCC Group Manager Governance and Legal […]
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Short of us buying their land, we can’t stop people building on approved residential lots they own. I and council have been criticised for allowing too much housing growth on the SMBI. This comes from people concerned about loss of trees and environmental impact, increased demand on public infrastructure, inadequate parking, a perceived general loss
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CAUTION: THESE COSTS ARE ESTIMATES AND ARE PROVIDED TO INDICATE THE SCALE OF COST TO SEWER SMBI AND THE COST IMPACT ON RATEPAYERS. The cost of undertaking a comprehensive cost and business case is estimated at approximately $6m[1]. Clearly the level of unfunded analysis I am able to undertake will not be as detailed
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Are septic systems on the SMBI contaminating the Bay? Currently, there is no program for systematic testing the waters around each of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands for contamination. This is not a responsibility of council and, if undertaken, falls within the responsibility of the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI). I
