A major traffic bottleneck for Redlanders is set to improve following this week’s announcement by Brisbane City Council of an $8.6 million upgrade to Green Camp Road. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams welcomed the announcement citing it as a win for residents who use Rickertt Road and Quarry Road, and for regional collaboration. “Cross boundary Continue reading…
Redland City Council has asked the State Government to prioritise key transport infrastructure as part of a submission to the draft South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP). Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said while the Council submission congratulated the State Government for including a number of transport projects for Redland City, it failed to provide Continue reading…
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams is urging local residents to show they ‘give a beep’ about road and transport upgrades in a bid to secure funding from the major parties in the lead up to the 2013 Federal Election. The Council of Mayors (SEQ) month-long ‘Give A Beep’ campaign, launched earlier this week, asks SEQ Continue reading…
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams says pensioners and low income earners will benefit from the Translink go card extension to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI). “Based on the predicted 2013 go card fares, fares will be at least 30 per cent cheaper compared to the cost of a single paper ticket with a further 20 Continue reading…
Southern Moreton Bay islanders will save millions of dollars in travel costs a year under a deal struck today by Redland City Council and the State Government. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams and Assistant Minister for Public Transport Steve Minnikin said successful negotiations to link the SMBI to the Translink network would deliver huge savings Continue reading…