REDLANDS Mayor Karen Williams has repeated her requests to the state government and QYAC to work with council to create a vision for North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) that shows the community what will be built on land included in the state's recently imposed temporary local planning instrument.
The temporary planning instrument, published in Monday's Government Gazette, will be in place for the next two years and covers the newly-declared Quandamooka Land Aspirations Area, which includes native title land, in the island's three major townships of Amity, Dunwich and Point Lookout.
The planning instrument re-zones land, overruling that which is set out in Redland City Council's 2018 city plan.
"I have been calling for a transparent and consultative vision for the island for years and, on the back of this state government decision, now is the time to develop that vision so the community can be part of the island's future.
"We also need to know what else is on the horizon, what other land is yet to be rezoned and what is planned for it," she said.
Cr Williams said the end of sandmining provided a great opportunity for the island, but it was an opportunity that was at risk of being missed due to the absence of a clear and collaborative vision.
"Sandmining has finished and I think the majority of people have moved on from that, but the issue is they don't know what they are moving on to.
"I think this needs to be seen as an opportunity to hit reset and work as a community to deliver for the island."
Cr Peter Mitchell said the community deserved to know what was planned on the island as their main concern was a lack of information and transparency.
"The minister has directed council to rezone these properties and so we will start that process, but in the meantime development applications can be made now under the state's temporary local planning instrument, so it is important a clear and transparent vision for the island is created as soon as possible," he said.
