Redlands Institute

2020 Vision

5 May 2008

The Redlands Institute is an independent, community-based not-for-profit organisation located in Redland City.

Redlands Institute consists of committed community representatives who share a desire to create a clear identity for the new City of Redlands to 2020 and beyond.

Our goal is to be a leading voice that positively influences the future growth, development and prosperity of the Redlands.

Our aims are to be: 

• A strong, proactive and coherent voice influential in the planning for Redlands at all local and state authority levels;

 

• An inclusive, non-partisan body that collects and disseminates information in the interest of residents of Redlands.

 

• A professional and well-managed body that articulates the public interest in a timely and relevant manner.

 

 This may be achieved by;

• Creating and encouraging debate on the future of Redlands;
• Generating, creating and promoting a shared vision for Redlands;
• Providing key people and information to facilitate public debate;
• Providing a focus for the flow of information between the community, local and state and federal government.

 

Issues affecting Redlands include:

• Preservation and enhancement of the Redlands unique characteristic and lifestyle;
  • Ensuring development of the natural and built environment is carried out to the highest standards and ethical practice;
  • Preservation and enhancement of the Redlands identity and prosperity;
  • Increasing cultural awareness and activities within Redlands;
  • Increasing or improving existing destinations within Redlands for tourists and residents alike;
  • Increasing opportunities for families to live and work in the Redlands:
  • Understanding population capacity and sensitively responding to predicated growth.

 

• Conserving the natural attributes of Redlands;
  • Ensuring our natural assets, biodiversity and attributes are preserved and appropriately managed.
  • Promoting world’s leading environmental stewardship;
  • Best practice resource extraction and rehabilitation;
  • Creation and ongoing management of worlds best practice conservation reserves and facilities.
  • Preservation of open space and conservation areas
  • Improving knowledge of local ecological values and processes.
  • Support for endangered species management 

 

• Enhancing the economic opportunities for Redlands;
  • Encouragement of a “new world” economic base of clean green knowledge based industry;
  • Ability for the public and private sectors to collaboratively deliver services and facilities;
  • Promoting efficient and timely delivery of soft and hard infrastructure;
  • Promoting better governance of the shire.
  • Support of local industry.
  • Encouraging traditional owners to develop economic and trade opportunities.

 

• Creating Strong Communities
  • Reducing dependence of commuting by private motor vehicle;
  • Creating/enhancing the series of distinct, identifiable and self contained communities within Redlands;
  • Increasing the sustainable use and enjoyment of Moreton Bay;
  • Support for the arts and cultural organisations/initiatives within Redlands;
  • Providing opportunity and inclusiveness for all sections of the community especially youth, seniors and indigenous Australians;
  • Promoting  meaningful housing choice and affordable housing options are available to all sectors of the community;
  • Increasing facilities for the Bay Islands.
  • Promoting a healthy lifestyle, active recreation and sporting facilities within Redlands.