Council would like to correct a quote printed in the Redland City Bulletin (8 April 2015) that Redland City Council has “overcharged its water users by $14 million over the past two years”. Using the well accepted practice of price smoothing to guard against price shocks, Council has over-recovered significantly less than $14 million over Continue reading…
UPDATE at 1.45PM: Further to our update below, the routine maintenance that caused the water outage at Mt Cotton was undertaken by SEQWater without prior notification to Redland City Council. Our Redland Water crews have been on site since early this morning working on restoring the water supply. Due to routine maintenance being undertaken residents Continue reading…
Recently we have had reports from the public of red or green substance appearing in waterways around the Redlands, notably near Cleveland Point and Raby Bay. The substance is Trichodesmium, which is a bright green naturally occurring algae that releases a pink substance. What is Trichodesmium and how does it occur? Subtropical climates provide warm and Continue reading…
Redland Water has shut down water in Collingwood Road, Birkdale and surrounding areas due to a water main bursting in front of 8 Collingwood Road. There are reports of localised flooding resulting from the burst. Water pressure will be affected in areas surrounding Collingwood Road. We will keep you informed of the situation. Contact Redland Continue reading…