COUNCILLOR FOR WYNNUM MANLY WARD
There are some major issues facing Wynnum Manly residents.
27 STOREY BUILDING
As most people would be aware, local developers Ham Brothers have lodged a Development Application (DA) for a 27 Storey predominantly unit complex near the corner of Charlotte Street & Bay Terrace, Wynnum.
This is in contrast to the height limit under the Neighbourhood Plan which is 9 storeys.
Please let me know what you think.
I believe that Council planners are likely to refuse the DA, but I am concerned what may happen if the Developers appeal.
The Council does have a habit of refusing DA’s then back downing on Appeal.
SAND AND MUD ALONG THE FORESHORE
A local resident has raised with me the possibility of getting sand from Port of Brisbane dredging and placing it along the Foreshore.
Would you go swimming if there were more sandy beaches along the Esplanade?
This decision would require considerable input from State Government Departments as Waterloo Bay off Wynnum/Manly is part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park.
I’m sure that the environmental experts within the Department will have a view on whether sand should be allowed or whether mud, glorious mud, is better for the environment than sand.
Are there any marine environment experts out there who would have a view of this vexed issue?
E-SCOOTERS TRIAL HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS
The Brisbane City Council have extended the trial for E-Scooter contractors, Neuron (orange coloured scooters) and Beam (purple coloured scooters) for another six months.
Now I know that a lot of people don’t like the E-Scooters but in contrast, a lot more people are using them than complaining about them.
Total Unique Riders – Consolidated (Beam + Neuron) for the First 5 months of the Trial
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Totals |
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Total Unique Riders |
9,872 |
Monthly Trip Summary (Beam + Neuron)
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Monthly Trips |
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Dec-21 |
10,504 |
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Jan-22 |
8,303 |
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Feb-22 |
3,953 |
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Mar-22 |
4,278 |
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Apr-22 |
5,810 |
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32,848 |
So the average usage is 3.33 trips for each rider.
As you can see, thousands of people have used the E-Scooters. The State Government’s Minister for Transport & Main Roads, Mark Bailey has introduced further requirements for the Scooters.
Minister Bailey advised the following:
“Through stakeholder engagement, it was identified that the location of parking and speeds were the biggest issues for the community. The action plan aims to develop a simple and effective parking scheme to ensure our footpaths are safe for everyone, without barriers.
”We’ll also be increasing the penalties for high-risk offences to ensure e-scooter riders are aware of the consequences of unsafe riding.
This will include speeding, using a mobile phone while riding and riding on prohibited roads.”
Minister Bailey said the new penalties followed the announcement of 12 km/h speed limits on footpaths.
“Earlier this year we announced that speeds would be halved to 12 kilometres per hour on footpaths which was a really important step in reducing dangerous, high-speed interactions between pedestrians and riders.
“This was a quick win and pushes us in the right direction to support our transition to larger regulatory reform.”
Minister Bailey said, “Queensland Police were supporting the reforms through behaviour blitzes, to ensure e-scooter riders are complying with rules and regulation.
“They will be focusing on the urban areas of Brisbane where e-scooter use is particularly high, so I ask everyone do the right thing – not just when Police are around, but every time you get behind the handlebars.”
Council will be working with the Queensland Government on these initiatives.
GRANTS SEMINAR
The annual Grants Seminar run by State Member, Joan Pease and myself is all set to be held on the Thursday, 11th August upstairs at the Wynnum RSL (174 Tingal Road, Wynnum) from 6.30pm-8.30pm.
We will have Council staff talking about Council Grants, State Government staff talking about State Grants and private groups addressing their own Grants. Groups like the Port of Brisbane Corporation and Wynnum Manly Leagues Club to name a few have also been asked to speak at this seminar.
I hope to see as many people as possible at this popular seminar.
Every community group needs a Grant Officer who is always looking for a way to access funds for their organisation.
Wynnum Manly Ward Office
3a/212 Bay Terrace (Cnr of Pine Street) Wynnum Qld 4178
Office hours: 8.30am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday
Phone: 07 3403 2180
Email: [email protected]
