🏡 Redlands Housing Strategy 2024-2046 released | Fire Ant Emergency | Tesla's Robotaxi reveal | Winston Churchill's Monet wash and more!
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Happy Redland City Minute Thursday, this time, it’s October 10!
In today’s email
One Big Thing: Housing Strategy 2024-2046 released
Fire Ant Emergency: Urgent bait expansion calls
The Urban Art of: Simon Degroot at Redland Art Gallery
Trending: Have you been treated like a criminal at Coles Thornlands?
Around the Web (Snippets): A decade of promoting mental health through creative expression, 31 million person data breach, Winston Churchill’s Monet gets washed and more!
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1. One Big Thing: QLD Government’s Housing Strategy for Redlands 2024–2046
What’s Happening
The Queensland Government has launched the Redland Housing Strategy 2024–2046, outlining a comprehensive approach to housing needs in the Redlands area.
Why It Matters
This strategy ensures that everyone in the Redlands has access to appropriate housing, aligning supply with the region's evolving population demographics and lifestyles.
By the Numbers
85% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms despite an average household size of 2.62
2021 ABS Census estimated Redlands’ population at 159,222, growing at an annual rate of 1.2%, largely due to internal migration
$756,000 is the median price for detached houses, with a 4.8% annual growth rate
$510,000 is the average price for attached dwellings, which are growing at 4.0% annually
36.5% of households in Redlands experience rental stress due to a tight market with vacancy rates below 2% for over five years
11.8% of households face mortgage stress, particularly in the Sheldon – Mount Cotton area
Local Impact
The strategy aims to alleviate rental stress for one-third of residents currently spending over 20% of their income on housing, promoting affordable living options throughout the region.
What To Look For Next
The Redland City Council will collaborate with the Queensland Government to implement the strategy, ensuring housing solutions that reflect the diverse needs of the community while maintaining environmental sustainability.
2. Fire Ant Emergency: Urgent bait expansion needed in Queensland
The Invasive Species Council is urging immediate action from Queensland’s next government to expand the free fire ant bait program within its first 100 days, as several high-risk areas remain unprotected.
Despite recent political pledges to prioritise fire ant eradication, the council highlights that more urgent measures are necessary.
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3. The Urban Art of Simon Degroot at Redland Art Gallery
What’s Happening
From October 13 to November 26 2024, ‘Soft Pressing’ will be showcased at the Redland Art Gallery.
Featuring recent works by Simon Degroot, this exhibition employs abstraction to delve into the urban environment, where lines and patterns gracefully oscillate between playful exploration and intentional design.
Why It Matters
Degroot’s exploration of frottage captures the textures of our built surroundings—transforming brick walls and footpaths into intimate expressions of urban life.
This process opens up chance encounters and unpredictable results, allowing for a dynamic interaction with the environment.
Local Impact
The exhibition enriches the local art scene, providing insights into urban dynamics and supporting cultural discourse in the community.
What To Look For Next
Join the opening event on October 11 2024 at 6 pm, followed by an artist talk on October 13 at 10 am, for a deeper dive into Degroot’s creative process.
4. Trending
5. Around The Web (Snippets)
Redland City Council: has published its top 10 priorities for the upcoming state election
Winston Churchill’s Monet masterpiece that: Hung in the legendary leader’s home is now free from grime from cigar smoke
Logan Hospital welcomes first Leisure Therapy Student: For the first time, Metro South Health (MSH) is offering a dedicated student placement in leisure therapy, cementing the future of this vital mental health service.
31 million people just had their data: Revealed in a catastrophic security breach
An incredible Nobel prize was won by AI: Researchers Hopfield and Hinton take the 2024 Physics Prize, which seems special until you remember Hinton, the “Godfather of AI” Hinton quit Google last year, warning of the tech’s dangers and expressing regret over his life’s work.
A decade of promoting mental health through creative expression and: Ten years of using the arts as a catalyst for awareness and understanding of mental health issues among young people.
Unaware of World War II ending or the Moon Landing, this Russian: Family lived alone in the Siberian wilderness for 40 years
Tomorrow, Tesla is revealing it’s: Robotaxi for the very first time at “We, Robot” in California
6. Upcoming Events
🎵Releasing The Sound Gathering 2024: October 12, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm- A sound that shall set the captives free and push you into your destiny.
🎭Inland Empire Goth & Synthesthesia’s: Masquerade Ball: October 12, 2:00 pm to October 13, 2:00 am- Dress to impress in your finest gothic attire, and don't forget your masquerade mask! Whether you're a goth veteran or new to the scene, everyone is welcome to dance the night away to hauntingly beautiful synth music and mingle with kindred spirits.
🐻Big Bear Lake Village Wine Walk: October 12, 4:00 pm, join the Village Wine Walk- This exciting event will be held on Saturday at Pine Knot Avenue & Village Drive
📖LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale: October 15, 4:30 pm, this powerful documentary captures the story of four courageous girls from the South Bronx who find empowerment through wrestling, overcoming personal challenges along the way.
🔎Discovery Afternoon- Australian Industry Trade College: October 17, 2:30 pm- Find out about unique programs, meet our incredible staff, and tour the school.