The secret is out Redland City open for business and investment

Transport to support growth • South East Queensland undergoing rapid growth

• Redland City expects extra 40,000 residents by 2031

• Growth brings with it significant challenges

• Need to plan now for the future to prevent mistakes of past

• Transport infrastructure delivery a key challenge

United front needed • Overcoming challenges requires partnership with

all levels of government and private sector

• Smaller South East Qld Councils face added complexities due to size and location

• Key transport routes in and out of city carry 60% of the Redlands’ population daily

• Significant number of island residents also travel daily via marine transport

Redland City key transport projects

• Must encourage public transport use

• Goal to increase public transport daily trips by 40,000

• Two key projects will support this

– Eastern Busway

– Rail duplication

• Projects critical to the future of the Redlands

Priority Development Areas • Two Redland City projects granted PDA status

Toondah Harbour

Weinam Creek

Priority Development Areas cont. • Investment essential to drive projects

• Potential to fast-track projects – investor interest

• Projects support the growing need for marine transport infrastructure

• Importance of Council and government working together

• Planning schemes within 12 months (June 2014), with development expected within 3-5 years

Toondah Harbour • Toondah Harbour is the tourism

gateway to the pristine beaches of North Stradbroke Island.

• The site is a key transport hub, providing frequent bus services to/from Cleveland train station and ferry and barge services to North Stradbroke Island.

The PDA site is approximately 67 hectares in size including 18 hectares of local and state government-owned

land and 49 hectares over water.

Weinam Creek • Weinam Creek is an area

supporting a wide range of maritime, community and transport activities.

• This precinct has potential to become a dynamic seaside precinct supporting a wide range of economic activity spaces.

The PDA site covers a total area of approximately 42 hectares (36.2 hectares over land and 5.8 hectares

within Moreton Bay).

PDA update • Engagement is critical to ensuring these projects meet

community expectations

• Engagement has shown people want a combination of marine transport infrastructure such as boat marinas and mixed use development

• Boating facilities

• Entertainment

and hospitality

facilities

• Complement the

local environment

and cooling bay

breezes

Toondah Harbour feedback

• ‘Drop in’ facilities

for cruising

boaties

• shopping and

eating precincts

• adjacent health

hub

• an artificial beach

Weinam Creek feedback

• Phase 1: July 2013 – Late 2013 – technical and background studies being completed that will inform

development options for Toondah Harbour and Weinam Creek.

– consulting with developers, investors, Redland residents and other stakeholders on: • known issues and constraints associated with Toondah Harbour and Weinam Creek

• likely development scenarios for Toondah Harbour and Weinam Creek.

• Phase 2: Late 2013 – Early 2014 – After preparation of both proposed development schemes, the community

will be advised via public notification

PDA timeline

A combined effort yielding success • PDAs attracting interest from Asia and Australian

investors

• In addition to PDAs, other key projects that show the importance of government working together include:

• Three dredging projects co-funded by DTMR to support new marine transport infrastructure

• TransLink integration for Southern Moreton Bay Islands

TransLink services in the Redlands • Ferries and barges keep the Redlands moving

• Extension of TransLink to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands shows the advantages of working together

• 200,000 passengers in first two months

• Has provided social and economic benefits in improving accessibility and providing free intra-island travel

Conclusion • The challenges ahead are great

• We are all having to learn to do more with less

• Redland City has entered exciting era

• By working together we can succeed

• Redland City open for business and investment

• Actively seeking investment – need to convert potential into reality

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