POSTPONED - CHALLENGES OF TOWN PLANNING

Presenters:   Daphne Stephens RGSQ and Map Group member (retired town planner) and Drew Westbrook, Senior Town Planner, Veris.

Topic Overview:   Challenges within town planning decisions are vast and many and often leave residents unsatisfied.  Just which issues and who’s side is taken for the final Council/Court decision. 

This talk will have Daphne speaking about the controversial old ABC site in Toowong: current town planning requirements; a past approval and appeal and, a possible future use.    Drew both works and lives in Fortitude Valley and will outline the Valley’s conflict between residential living and the entertainment locations, and other sites.     

Event Requirements:  This event will be conducted in keeping with Health Department Covid-19 directions regarding social distancing, good hygiene practices and group size in force for the venue at the time of the event.

Costs:  $2:00 contribution towards morning tea

Limit:  40.  Registration on the website required.

Coordinator:  Neville McManimm