As technology continues to shape the way we live and work, it may seem as though everyone is confidently messaging through WhatsApp, uploading photos and using AI chatbots. However, some older adults find it difficult to navigate smartphones and...
Now is your chance to get better acquainted with a Redlands Coast icon. Following the completion of restoration works, the heritage-listed Willards Farm on Birkdale Community Precinct has opened for walking tours guided by Redland City Council’s Local History...
It can be quite confronting. You’re walking on the path beside one of Redlands Coast’s beautiful tree-lined streets. It’s a warm, blue-sky spring morning. And then there is a sharp clack of bone-on-bone from behind you; a “whumpf” of...
The following is an edited extract from A Local History Mystery: The Legend of the Spanish Galleon from the Redland City Council Libraries: Local History Collection. The mystery of the wreck of a Spanish galleon believed to be buried...
What do fun science and technology activities, creative hands-on projects and study spaces have in common? They are all offered to school students and all are available at Redland City Libraries. After-school program STEAM zone – the after-school program...
Each winter and through spring, a remarkable journey unfolds just off the shores of Redlands Coast. Drawn by ancient instincts and warmer waters, thousands of humpback whales travel more than 5000km from Antarctica along Queensland’s coastline, creating one of...
Does your dog, or your neighbour’s dog suffer from IBS – Irritable Bow-wow Syndrome? Does its constant barking keep you and the street awake at night? There is no doubt that dogs enrich our lives – offering companionship and...
Redlands Coast has played host to tiger tamers, pirates, undersea humanoids and a slew of amateur detectives solving all sorts of heinous crimes. From Harrow to Hoges, numerous TV and film production companies have used locations across Redlands Coast...
North Stradbroke Island is no stranger to ship wrecks. One of the most dramatic also involved an historic wooden sailing ship – but in this case it wasn’t a slow three-masted Spanish galleon but a fast two-masted Australian-made brigantine....
Council is responsible for managing a wide range of public assets, from parks and sporting fields to roads, drainage corridors and former landfill sites. Many of these assets are located on or near land that can change over time...
Acknowledgement of Country
Redland City Council respectfully acknowledges the Quandamooka People as the Traditional Custodians of much of Redlands Coast. Council also recognises the Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People of the Southern Redland City Area. Council is committed to working in partnership with Traditional Custodians and First Nations Community Groups in the Redland City area.
