Redland City Council has been awarded more than $480,000 in Queensland Government funding through the Let’s Get it Sorted Partnership Program to improve waste management practices in the community.Mayor Jos Mitchell said the funding would go towards a citywide behaviour change initiative aimed at improving household recycling rates and lowering the amount of waste being sent to landfill.“To reach the statewide target of establishing a zero-waste society by 2050, we need households and workplaces across the city to be disposing of their waste responsibly,” the Mayor said.“At the moment, about 16 per cent of what is being sent to landfill through kerbside general waste bins could be recycled, with the most common culprits being paper, cardboard and hard plastics.“We also have seen a rise in non-recyclable items such as soft plastics, bagged waste, bagged recyclables and green waste ending up in yellow-lid bins, which lowers the quality of recycled materials and adds to the costs of processing these goods for re-use.“By improving education around the importance of residents separating out their household waste, which will be one of the main aims of the initiative, we can not only keep these costs down but also work towards creating a more sustainable future for the city.“Council is already running a range of waste management programs in the community and the state-funded initiative will be beneficial to the ongoing success of this work, particularly when it comes to boosting recycling and decreasing contamination rates.”Lowering the amount of waste being sent to landfill on Redlands Coast is a critical issue for Council, with an increase in the statewide waste levy estimated to add $170 per year to the average household bill by 2030.The initiative, and more specifically the ongoing education around the importance of making sure the right items are going in the right bins, will assist with mitigating the impacts of these rising costs.Key activities will include audits of Council’s yellow-lid bins to assess the level of contamination.

Redland City Council would like to advise Redlands Coast residents of a reported outbreak of Flying-fox Paralysis Syndrome (FFPS) and what to do should they find an affected flying-fox.Flying-foxes af…

Essential Redland City Council services and many organisational services will continue operating through Christmas.Bins will continue to be collected, parks will continue to be maintained and essentia…

Being surrounded by more than 20,000 curios collected by still life artist Margaret Olley throughout her colourful life, was the immersive design inspiration for the winning artist of the 2024 Redland…

Summer’s here, school’s out, and it is time to have some fun.Right across Redlands Coast there will be a wealth of school holiday activities.Redland City Mayor Jos Mitchell said the perfect places for…

Redland City Council has funding available to help local groups deliver free events and activities for the city’s young people during Queensland Youth Week 2025.Mayor Jos Mitchell said the annual Redl…

Redland City Council and Redland Art Gallery (RAG) are thrilled to announce the winners of the Redland Art Awards for 2024.

An exciting $3 million transformation of the Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) forecourt is underway.Redland City Mayor Jos Mitchell said RPAC continued to deliver on its commitment to a better ex…

Young and old can harness their Christmas creativity through a free festive program at Redlands Coast libraries.It is part of a city-wide Christmas on Redlands Coast program that also includes a serie…