Blazing a line of defence against bushfires
Redland City Council plays a significant role in preparing for the annual bushfire season. Council’s Fire Management team reduces bushfire risks across the city by slashing Council-owned land adjoining houses, and creating firebreaks, as well as carrying out controlled burns to reduce fuel loads. The planned burns make a significant difference to the volume of forest litter, such as dead branches and leaves and grasses, which act as a fuel source during bushfires. Not only do...
Keeping active, one step at a time. How walking sport is hitting its stride
The newest lineup of sport stars on Redlands Coast proves you don’t need to move fast to make the team. In fact, players are pulled up if they break into a run. Welcome to walking sport – a...
50 years of resilience, bookended by cyclones, captured in art
Like the rich and swirling imagery in her latest artwork, Cindel Richardson’s life is a whirlwind of activity all connected by a strong sense of community and a strong instinct to care for others. The Redlands Coast resident...
Creative approach to navigating a path back to normality after cyclone
More than a year after Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossed the south-east Queensland coast, the work of recovery is continuing in a quiet, reflective way across the islands on Redlands Coast. The islands were severely impacted by the cyclone...
Purr-lease keep your cats from roaming into danger’s way
Cats are valued companions in households across the city, enriching daily life and providing comfort and connection. However, when cats wander beyond their own properties, they can create unexpected problems for neighbours and pose real risks to local...
Pioneering stories lay buried in Cleveland’s oldest cemetery
On a quiet, green patch of parkland in Cleveland, children play and residents take a stroll in the winter sun – unaware that under their feet sits some of the earliest chapters of European settlement on Redlands Coast....
Digging, shifting, shaping – the numbers stack up at Judy Holt Park
Judy Holt Park Birkdale is a closed landfill site. To maintain adherence to stringent environmental laws, critical remediation works are to be carried out by Redland City Council to protect the surrounding environment. This will include recapping old...
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