More than 100 Coochiemudlo Island residents converged on the island kiosk on Saturday 31 August to provide feedback on the proposed new jetty for the island.
Division 4 Councillor Lance Hewlett said the joint Redland City Council and Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads engagement session had captured important feedback on the design of the new jetty.
“I was very impressed with the number of residents that attended throughout the afternoon to express their views and opinions on the design of the proposed jetty,” he said.
Cr Hewlett said a proposed jetty design had been made available for residents to comment on during the engagement session, with the majority of feedback being positive.
“The most important aspects of the new jetty are that it provides safe, functional and disability access for island commuters and visitors,” he said.
“Residents also expressed a desire for the new jetty to complement the aesthetic values and beauty of the island by being as visually unobtrusive as possible.”
Cr Hewlett said residents were able to comment until 5pm Monday 9 September.
“Anyone who was unable to make the engagement session on the weekend can still provide input by contacting Council by Monday afternoon,” he said.
Comments can be provided by:
- visiting the Redland City Council Facebook page
- emailing your comments to [email protected]
- downloading and completing the
Coochiemudlo Jetty form [PDF 662KB] which has a reply paid slip - writing to us at PO Box 21, Cleveland QLD 4163
The feedback will be used to finalise the jetty design, with construction expected to begin early 2014.
“The community told us that the existing jetty, which is 30 years old, needed to be replaced and Council has listened to these concerns and is making the project a reality,” Cr Hewlett said.
“The existing jetty will continue to be used during construction to ensure accessibility is maintained throughout the project. Necessary dredging works will also be timed to minimise disruptions.”
For further details visit Council’s website www.redland.qld.gov.au.
