Councils
The Grove falls under two Councils:
Cr Wines' top of wish-list items for The Grove:
- Funding to complete construction phase of Upper Kedron Rd upgrade project
- Traffic calming Glenaan St, Ferny Grove
- Traffic management plans for parking around train stations
- Improve bus services to and from Ferny Grove train station
Brisbane City Council's
Cityplan
2000 includes Ferny Grove and Upper Kedron in Chapter 4.
This plan shows:
- Habitat areas and ecological corridors to be preserved (to Mt
Nebo and Brompton Rd)
- Landscape trees that must be retained (51 Ross Rd (hoop pines,
silky oaks, fig trees, foambark), 458 Levitt Rd (bunya pine), 433
Levitt Rd (crows ash), 298 Levitt Rd (hoop pines), 48 McGinn Rd (hoop
pines, bunya pine, silky oak, fig trees)
- Corridor link parks enhancing biodiversity and waterway function
(Cedar Creek to Bellbird Grove and Kedron Brook at Keperr Picnic
Grounds)
- District sports park and community facilities
- Residential areas
- Future school location for a primary school south of Levitt Rd
- Carparking for an integrated transport and business hub at Ferny
Grove Station
- A convenience centre (shops, offices, restaurant, community uses
such as child-care facility) south of Levitt Rd
- Samford Valley Sub-Arterial corridor for future transport
connection between Samford Valley and Brisbnae
- Upon completion of quarry activities, the site is to be
stabilised and rehabilitated for potential to accommodate recreation
uses
- The very large amount of land in Upper Kedron that is set aside
as waterway corridors around Cedar Creek.
Questions concerning Councils:
- How can you contact either one of these Councils, or one of these
elected Councillors (phone numbers, office locations, web addresses,
email addresses, hours to call and visit them)?
- What Council facilities are located in The Grove?
- What services and resources are managed for us by Councils?
- Where are the closest facilities provided by Councils located in
relation to The Grove (libraries, rubbish waste disposal, dog pounds,
parks, halls, meeting rooms, dog walking areas, bike paths, ...)?
- What funding do these Councils provide to The Grove by way of
grants (equipment, buildings, funding for events) and on-going
maintenance funds (roads, parks and gardens, waste collection,...)?
- What are our rates in The Grove collectively?
- What do our Councillors stand for?
- Do we vote in Council elections?
- What portfolios are the responsibility of Local Councils?
Have your say directly to the Brisbane City Council Your City Your
Say by emailing them at
YourCity.YourSay@brisbane.qld.gov.au
State
At State level, The Grove falls within the
electorate of Ferny Grove (not the same as the suburb of Ferny Grove).
The current elected State Member
of Parliament for Ferny Grove is Geoff Wilson
. He is also Minister for Education and Training, was first elected
1998, Labor, has his electoral office in The Grove in Ferny Grove
Shopping Village, and lives in Mitchelton. Electorate Officers
Hannah Jackson and Gabrielle Stewart work in the Ferny Grove electorate
office.
- How would you go about contacting this office (phone number,
location, web address, email address, how to call and visit
them)?
- Are you aware of what they are doing that might lead to real
improvements in resilience and facilities in The Grove?
- What is their
personal position on key issues of importance to you?
- What is their party position on key issues of importance to
you?
- Which political parties field representatives in elections for
The Grove(ALP, Liberal Party, and The Greens in 2004 election)?
- Where and when are their meetings held? Are any held in The
Grove?
- Who are the key players in each party who do live in The Grove?
- Are any political parties we might have an interest in
'missing' from representation in The Grove?
- What portfolios are the responsibility of State Government?
- Is The Grove in a 'marginal' or a 'safe' seat?
- How much does our individual vote count in determining who is
elected in The Grove?
- How are people selected from each of the parties to be put up
for elections?
- Could you join a local political party and nominate or be part
of voting for one of the branch members to stand for State election?
Sustainable
Planning Act 2009
Queensland Housing Affordability Strategy:
Greenfield
Land Supply in South East Queensland
Development
Hotspots
- Upper Kedron is classified as a 'committed greenfield site'. It
is classified as 'broadhectare'.
- In short-to-medium term 30,000 new dwellings are expected to be
delivered into the 3 suburbs of Upper Kedron, Rochedale, and Lower
Oxley Creek
- Committed areas have a combination of the following
characteristics:
- established or committed infrastructure
- urban zoning
- existing development approvals
- advanced planning in place
- limited development impediments
- consolidated land ownership or agreements
- short term development timeframe(0–5 years)
- an average net density of 12 dwellings per hectare and 2.5
persons per dwelling proposed
- Greenfield areas must be planned and delivered as integrated
communities with access to employment opportunities
- The planning approval process will be managed by the relevant
local governmen (Brisbane City Council)
- Development will provide a mixture of housing needs and
contribute to reducing regional housing affordability stress.
- The Queensland Government will facilitate the release of
committed greenfield areas by immediately:
1. Appointing a dedicated implementation team within the Department of
Infrastructure and Planning. This implementation team will be set the
task of working with local government, state agencies and industry to
remove any regulatory hurdles to committed areas coming to market
within six months.
2. Prioritising government consideration of planning scheme amendments
that facilitate development of committed greenfield areas.
3. Actively monitoring the development assessment program, construction
and land release timelines of key sites. The focus of the
implementation team is to accelerate the development of committed
greenfield areas by actively removing bottlenecks. The implementation
team will use a variety of mechanisms to deliver outcomes. These will
include site-by-site consultation with landowners, local government and
state agencies, establish delivery timeframes, and utilise the
Ministerial powers of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 to ensure
delivery timeframes.
- New greenfield areas must achieve high standards with regard
to neighbourhood design, public transport accessibility,
environmental sustainability and housing yields, choice and
affordability in order to meet the needs and expectations of people
moving into these areas. Our communities should be designed as a
coherent pattern of neighbourhoods,
with each neighbourhood focussed on a centre serviced by public
transport and supported by a legible street network, quality open
space, community and cultural facilities, and mixed use development in
appropriate locations. Structure planning is fundamental to delivering
the higher standards for emerging urban communities. Structure plans
address core issues such as: land use mix, including residential
densities employment locations infrastructure, including public
transport open space and conservation areas development sequencing and
future master planning areas. Structure planning will become an
increasingly important tool for establishing the broad layout, land use
mix and infrastructure requirements for the identified greenfield areas.
South
East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031
- The regional vision for SEQ is a future that is sustainable,
affordable, prosperous, liveable and resilient to
climate change, where:
- communities are safe, healthy, accessible and inclusive
- there are diverse employment opportunities and quality
infrastructure and services, including education and health
- urban and rural areas are mutually supportive and
collaborative in creating wealth for the community
- development is sustainable and well designed, and where the
subtropical character of the region is recognised and reinforced
- ecological and culturally significant landscapes are valued,
celebrated, protected and enhanced
- the community has access to a range of quality, open space,
recreational opportunities.
- the
D'Aguilar Ranges that The Grove backs on to are
identified as a core landscape area (an area of highest confluence of
multiple regional landscape values and ecosystem services)with a
concentration of multiple landscape values, functions, ecosystem
services and community benefits
- the Kedron Brook-Cedar Creek part of The Grove is included
in the Mountains to Mangroves Corridor linking the D'Aguilar Range to
Moreton Bay, and is identified as a landscape corridor (lineal
areas with current or potential high confluence of landscape values and
ecosystem services that have the capacity to improve connectivity
between the core landscape areas, people, places, infrastructure and
ecosystems Benefits: increased connectivity, resilience and
sustainability of multiple regional landscape values and land use
efficiency)
- Brisbane Forest Park, reaching into The Grove, is
identified as greenspace as part of South East Queensland Greenspace
Strategy.
- The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026
Implementation Guidelines No. 8: Identifying and Protecting Scenic Amenity Values has
relevance for parts of The Grove.
- South East Queensland Outdoor Recreation Strategy
- South East Queensland Natural Resource Management Plan
2009–2031
- The framework recognises 28 ecosystem services:
- food
- water for consumption
- building and fibre
- fuel
- genetic resources
- biochemicals, medicines and pharmaceuticals
- ornamental resources
- transport infrastructure
- air quality
- habitable climate
- water quality
- arable land
- buffering against extremes
- pollination
- reduced pests and diseases
- productive soils
- noise abatement
- iconic species
- cultural diversity
- spiritual and religious values
- knowledge systems
- inspiration
- aesthetic values
- effect on social interactions
- sense of place
- iconic landscapes
- recreational opportunities
- therapeutic landscapes.
- South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005–2026 Implementation
Guideline No. 5: Social
Infrastructure Planning
- Supporting rural production: Strong and viable rural
communities are to be maintained so that they continue to contribute to
not only the state’s economy, but to the health, character, liveability
and self-sufficiency of the region. Rural production lands will be
protected from further fragmentation and urban encroachment.
- Future residential growth will be accommodated through a
combination of redevelopment and use of:
underutilised land within the broader urban framework and established
urban areas
- remnant broadhectare land
- broadhectare development
- Future employment growth will be accommodated within urban
areas through a combination of activity centres, specialised employment
precincts and limited home-based business.
- SEQ is to be managed
in a sustainable way by reducing the region’s ecological
footprint while enhancing its economy
and residents’ quality of life.The SEQ Regional Plan aims to protect
biodiversity, contain urban development, build and maintain community
identity, reduce car dependency, and support a prosperous economy.
Communities are to be built and managed using contemporary measures to
conserve water and energy, with buildings designed and sited to take
advantage of the subtropical climate.
- SEQ communities and industries are vulnerable to the adverse
effects of climate change.
The challenges are to
mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to
adapt to the effects of climate change by
developing adaptation strategies and protecting areas at risk, such as
low-lying areas vulnerable to flooding from higher sea levels.
The increasing vulnerability of oil supply will
progressively affect liveability and
affordability in SEQ. New development must substantially reduce the
need for fuel by reducing car dependency. A more compact urban form is
preferred. This will be achieved through increased densities and
mixed-use developments that support public transport, close to the city
and activity centres.
- SEQ’s rural and natural landscape areas support
environmental, rural production, recreational, cultural and scenic
functions. They underpin the region’s liveability and viability, and
will be protected from urban development and rural residential
subdivision. The enhancement of bioregional corridors
outside planned urban and rural production areas will help to protect biodiversity and achieve
carbon offsets from urban development.
- The SEQ Regional Plan emphasises building strong and
well-serviced communities with distinct local character and identity.
- The Urban Footprint
defines the extent of urban development to 2031 by using cadastral or
other clearly defined boundaries. The Urban Footprint does not imply
that all included land can be developed for urban purposes. For
example, national parks and state forests will continue to be protected
and managed under state legislation such as the Nature Conservation Act
1994 and the Forestry Act 1959, and remnant vegetation will continue to
be protected under the Vegetation Management Act 1999. Land in the
Urban Footprint may be unsuitable for urban development for other
reasons, including constraints such as flooding, land slope, scenic
amenity, and the need to protect significant biodiversity values.
- promote cohesive communities that support a wide range of
services and
facilities
- include or have access to existing or planned
employment centres.
- The Queensland Government has framed a 2020 vision with 5
amibitions for communities in Queensland:
- Strong: Create a diverse economy powered by bright ideas
- Green: Protect our lifestyle and environment
- Smart: Deliver world-class education and training
- Healthy: Make Queenslanders Australia’s healthiest people
- Fair: Support a safe and caring community.
You can have your say directly to the State governance team by
emailing ThePremier@premiers.qld.gov.au and
your concerns will be passed on to the appropriate department for a
response.
E-Petitions
to the Queensland Government
Federal
At Federal level, our Lower House Federal Member of Parliament
representing The Grove is The Hon Archibald Ronald 'Arch' Bevis MP - ALP, electoral office in Grange,
Chairperson of the Joint Intelligence and Security Committee and
Chairperson of the Defence Sub-Committee.
- Are you aware of what position our Federal elected member takes
on matters of importance to you in voting in Parliament?
- What practical effects is our Federal elected member's work
making on resilience and facilities in The Grove?
- Would your Federal MP be any help in getting a practical change
in The Grove in the direction you want?
- Which political parties field representatives in Federal
elections for The Grove?
- How could you contact them (phone number, office location, web
address, email address, how to call and visit them)?
- What is their personal position on key issues of importance to
you?
- What is their party position on key issues of importance to
you?
- Are there any concerns you have that belong in the Federal
arena?
- What portfolios fall under Federal Government control?
There is a redistribution going on and our Federal electorate will
change soon.
In Federal Parliament, we are represented in the Senate by all the
Senators for Queensland. There is not a particular one for our area.
The Queensland
Senators are:
- How have they been voting in the Senate on major issues of
importance to you?
- What are their positions on Climate Change and action to reduce
carbon?
- What are their positions on population policy?
- What are their positions on securing Australian resources such
as food and gas and water and farmland for Australians first?
Express your concerns directly to the Prime Minister the
Hon Kevin Rudd MP here.
Send an email to Senator Christine Milne (Greens, Tasmania)
senator.milne@aph.gov.au She is working hard on finding the way
forward in dealing with Climate Change.
Getup is a community of
citizens within Australia who take action on major issues. If you join
their mailing list you decide on any projects you put your name to.
Global
- Avaaz is a community of
global citizens who take action on the major issues facing the world
today. Their website details their actions and the results.
- Australia is signatory to various international agreements and
statutes, which we are therefore subject to.
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