Community Matters - January 2024

Division 1 Update Cr Jacob Madsen and Cr Sheila Ireland

MAJOR UPGRADE CONTINUES

HELPFUL TIPS FOR RAISING COMPLIANCE CONCERNS It can be tricky to know what to do when you have a development compliance concern. To help, here are some answers to common questions. What does council do when it receives a complaint about building work, land use or development? Investigations are prioritised based on risk to the community. When investigating complaints, council officers will first confirm if the works are approved or compliant with an existing approval. You may only be contacted if council requires more information so providing photos or other evidence to support any alleged unapproved uses or works will help with investigations. If after investigation the complaint is substantiated, council officers will determine the most appropriate course of compliance action. How long does it take council to take compliance action? Matters relating to land use, building work or development can often take considerable time to resolve and legislated compliance processes require council to provide certain time frames for people to respond to notices and take action. Does council provide updates and outcomes on investigations? Council’s investigations and actions are subject to the Information Privacy Act 2009 and therefore council is unable to provide any private information specific to investigations and actions taken by council. Council will provide an update when enforcement or compliance action has commenced.

NEW LIGHTS SHINE AT FERNBROOKE OVAL Sports and recreation activities will shine brighter at Fernbrooke Oval after the installation of new lights. Division 1 Councillor Sheila Ireland said the extensive works included lights for sports fields and surrounding areas. “There are four new 40-metre sports field lighting towers, along with seven new nine-metre car park lights and seven new five-metre path lights,” Cr Ireland said. “The new lights will allow the facility to operate more at night, increasing its accessibility for the surrounding community.” Division 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen said council would continue to invest in facilities for the community. “New lights aren’t just a physical structure because we know sport brings so much more to our included $11.7 million for Stage 3. “This important road upgrade includes expanding the single carriageways to dual carriageways, as well as installing new traffic lights and adding shared footpaths and cycleways to improve safety for all road users,” Cr Ireland said. Major upgrades to Redbank Plains Road are progressing well across Stage 3, with one kilometre of road work currently underway between Argyle and Shannon streets. Division 1 Councillor Sheila Ireland said the 2023-2024 Budget

Division 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen said road construction between Argyle Street and Highbury Drive was nearing completion. “Between Verran Street and Shannon Street, the northbound carriageways are now substantially complete, and construction of the new centre median retaining wall is in progress,” Cr Madsen said. “This retaining wall, due for completion in early 2024, will allow for the northbound and southbound carriageways to be split. Next, we will begin construction of the southbound carriageway.”

Division 1 Cr Sheila Ireland and Division 1 Cr Jacob Madsen inspect new lights installed at Fernbrooke Oval

community, creating connections and inclusion across our multicultural city, as well as keeping people active,” Cr Madsen said. “Fernbrooke Oval is currently home to rugby league and cricket, but these lights may also help out other sports in the future.”

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