We are a group concerned with protecting the streetscapes and promoting residential amenity in the South Western suburbs of Brisbane.

Is NBN Rollout bringing problems to our suburb?

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 10/06/2018 - 8:49am

In the last 2 weeks residents would have started receiving letters from Visionstream regarding the upcoming NBN rollout in our area from July-November 2018.

The NBN rollout uses different types of technology for different areas, and each of these technologies has differing performance and futureproof capabilities.

Unfortunately for our areas, NBN has decided that the troublesome HFC technology is to be used for our suburbs.  Please let your neighbours know about this impending change that will impact both your phone and internet services.

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Updated Advice (now outdated - see below) from NBN consultant on applying for upgrade to HFC technology

Submitted by Linda Conrad on Thu, 28/06/2018 - 4:01pm

Although it has been suggested that  individuals, groups, and areas can apply for upgrades, I've been informed by email with an NBN representative that, if we are to be supplied with HFC (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial) - as is most of our area - current policy does NOT permit ANY application for an upgrade.  

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What to do if Council records wrongly record a pre WWII house as built in the 1050s?

Submitted by Dreamer on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 1:38pm

Can anyone provide advice? I have concerns that a house built in 1916 located on the high side of Sherwood in a character street may be either demolished or removed from this character area. There is no development application or any other record of planned building works on the BCC website. Repeated calls to council have been less than helpful, with the same Town Planner repeatedly stating the house was built in the 1950s.

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TELSTRA PROPOSES LARGE MOBILE TOWER NEAR CHELMER RECREATION RESERVE FOOTBALL CLUBHOUSE PARKING LOT & ST DAVID’S CHURCH AND HALL

Submitted by Linda Conrad on Sun, 05/07/2015 - 8:49pm

TELSTRA PROPOSES LARGE MOBILE TOWER NEAR CHELMER RECREATION RESERVE FOOTBALL CLUBHOUSE PARKING LOT & ST DAVID’S CHURCH AND HALL

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Electoral Boundary Changes Threaten Local Interests

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 08/02/2015 - 11:29am

Send submission for 16 Feb deadline - 2 examples attached

Electoral boundaries of Tennyson Ward are under threat by a proposal that current local neighbourhoods be moved to other wards causing Tennyson Ward's cohesion and representation in Council to be radically undermined. 

Local residents are strongly urged to make submissions to the Electoral Commission [closing date 16 February 2015] in opposition to proposed changes to BCC Ward boundaries.

Submissions can be made by email or online (see templates below).
 

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Chelmer Residential Care Facility inconsistent with Sherwood-Graceville Neighbourhood Plan

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 08/02/2015 - 7:58am

Richard King of Save Our Chelmer has brought to our attention a proposed  development in the heritage precinct of Chelmer.

The development plan is shown on BCC's website under A004001329 a 120-unit, 4-storey high-care facility inconsistent with the Neighbourhood Plan and regulations governing heritage precincts.

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Many development proposals exeeding limits of current city plan

Submitted by Linda Conrad on Sat, 26/07/2014 - 10:23am

 Although many people may already have received Nicole Johnston's newsletter of 17th July 2014 raising concerns about current development proposals, I thought it would be useful to post (with her permission) material that she had provided in the newsletter that is of serious concern about proposals - all of which exceed allowable limits (see below in italics):
 
 

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Subdivision 602 m2 split into 5 lots - Impact Assessible

Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 13/09/2013 - 11:25pm

An impact assessible DA A003563722 has been submitted for 109 Clara Street (cnr Hassall St) Corinda proposing to split a 602 m2 lot into 5 separate lots for townhouses down to 94 m2 in size.

Responses need to be made on council's website prior to 18-Sep-2013

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Results from UQ Study into consultation on Sherwood-Graceville Neighbourhood Plan

Submitted by Greg Brown on Sun, 28/07/2013 - 8:00am

Attached is a copy of the final published article that Sean and I completed for Sherwood-Graceville. Feel free to circulate this article among WTSAG members. We think the article objectively represents the results from the study and it asks important questions about future public participation efforts in Brisbane.
 

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