Environmental Timeline
Environmental Timeline
Redland City Council votes to remove Coochiemudlo’s 2004 Land Management Plan from its Corporate Register at its General Meeting on Wednesday 16 June. The Plan, which detailed practical actions for conserving and enhancing the values of the island’s reserve land was developed in close consultation with community and official stakeholders…Read More
For the temporary commercial use of public open space. Coastcare sent a submission to Redland City Council on the proposed Draft Land Management Plan for the temporary commercial use of public open space. RCC’s draft proposal for four temporary commercial activities across the nominated foreshores is not supported by Coastcare…Read More
Image: Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland Coochiemudlo Coastcare Group has raised concerns with Redland City Council over the ecological health of the Coochiemudlo wetland; a small but ecologically significant wetland on the east coast of Coochiemudlo Island, in southern Moreton Bay. The wetland lies immediately east of…Read More
Executive Summary: An assessment completed at the former Coochiemudlo Island landfill to characterise the environmental risk posed by this facility by GHD in September 2018 (Coochiemudlo Island Former Landfill – Monitoring and Environmental Risk Review Report (GHD, 2018)). Primarily this assessment was competed to assess risk to the adjacent Melaleuca…Read More
19 March 2018 – Coochiemudlo Island Former Landfill Proposal for Environmental Assessment Program – GHD 21 October 2017 – Review of Environmental Issues in the Catchment of the Coochiemudlo Island Melaleuca Wetlands – Dr Mark Pillsworth 2 August 2017 – Right to Information Application 2017/18-06 (Decision Notice) – Redland City Council 29 June…Read More
The Plan November 2017 – Draft Integrated Weed Management Plan – Coochiemudlo Island – Ecosure Coastcare Response 6 September 2017 – Coochie Draft IWMP – Submission – Coastcare 20 October 2017 – Coochie Draft IWMP V2 – Submission – Coastcare
Response to the Redland City Plan 2015 A Submission on the Draft Redland CityPlan 2015 – Coochiemudlo Island Coastcare Inc. Attachment A: A Submission in response to the Draft Redland City Plan 2015 – Rae & Peter Wear. Attachment B: The email trail regarding Council plans to correct the designation of Curlew Creek…Read More
The Norfolk Beach Shoreline Erosion Study is a document about shoreline erosion on the Coochiemudlo Island’s eastern coastline, Norfolk Beach. The report outlines the legislative framework, coastal processes and recommended erosion management strategies. The document was produced in August 2015 by BMT WBM Pty Ltd. Read the Norfolk Beach Shoreline…Read More
August 2013 – Norfolk Beach Shoreline Erosion Management Plan Project Brief – Redland City Council A document compiled by the Redland City Council calling for contractors to compile a report providing details on the the following key objectives: Results of a site investigation determining the existing condition of the shoreline…Read More
Rob Friend and Associates Pty Ltd, with EPM Consulting and John Smout Social Planning, were commissioned by the Redland Shire Council in agreement with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines and representatives from the Coochiemudlo Island Consultative Committee to prepare a land management plan (LMP) for all public open…Read More
Septic smells after rain events led to the commission of an independent, scientific report on the Island. The report sparked further investigation from Council and State Government into the state of the Island from septic leaching and subsequent sewerage system being brought to Coochie.
In 1991, islanders rallied to oppose the Queensland Government’s draft Moreton Bay Strategic Plan that had ear-marked the Melaleuca Wetlands for residential development. Environmental organisation, Friends of Coochiemudlo Island, led the campaign to save the wetlands. It took a public meeting of more than 100 locals, media campaign and petition…Read More
