Ferry timetable to Russell Island, macleay Island, Karragarra Island and Lamb Island 16100 referred to in confidential Cabinet Meeting Minutes of 9 January 1973.
The mainland water supply is connected to the SEQ water grid and therefore the risk of the water supply failing is extremely low. The Amity Point tower also has a radio link to Karingal on the southern end of Moreton Island.
Impacts of a disaster on these services may have far-reaching long-term affects for island communities.The sewer network operated by Redland City Council covers Coochiemudlo Island, parts of Dunwich, and Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island.
….The amount of damage done by the vindictive measures taken out on a community to arrest development and maximize rates and so called levy has truly seen some harrowing stories ,inflicted by a bloated hugely growing behemoth of a council wage bill and from over serviced RCC divisions taking a disproportionate lean on rates revenue ……For those haves sitting in their SMBI infrastructure paid for low rates suburbs ,please have the decency to hold your vitriol and put down about ÿou chose to live there “and consider this ….your infrastructure ,amenities and services were paid for by the SMBI ratepayers , your community debts and low rates have been paid for by the Vacant owners of the SMBI and you are now debt free from 2yrs ago’s $77 million debt by the deliberately witholding not only our access, infrastructure and services but by continually denying our rights as Redlanders to fair and just rates distribution …..Russell island needs a bridge ,the other islands need cable barge connections to that bridge and we need support from the rest of the RCC to see that happen ….Why should struggling families in Capalaba, or Redland Bay etc be lumbered with the debt (increase in rates) you ask. … There are a number of transformer connection points on Macleay Island which enables Energex to use generators to supply power to Macleay, Karragarra and Lamb Islands in the event of a major power failure; however this would be a reduced supply.The main line that crosses to the southern end of Russell Island is strung on concrete poles high above the ground in a relatively inaccessible area of moderate to high bushfire risk. The supply originates on the mainland north of Cabbage Tree Point and crosses the Western Boating Channel, connecting to the southern end of Russell Island at Rocky Point, then continues north through the centre of Russell Island before branching off to service North Stradbroke Island and Karragarra Island. Russell Island is not a remote Island distanced off the Australian Coast. However, the safety of passengers as they board and depart from the passenger ferries and visibility during heavy fog or torrential rain does determine whether the passenger ferries will operate. During extended periods of power outage Telstra have generators that can be deployed from the mainland to provide additional capacity. It is also currently being installed with the foundations already poured. In 2011 Redland City Council published a review of the 2002 plan, undertaken by consultants Aurecon. Bay Islands Transit operates a fast and comfortable ferry service to Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra Islands. The water supply for Coochiemudlo Island is also piped directly from the mainland. The In 2014 the idea of a bridge to Russell Island attracted support from the local State and Federal members. There has been no significant fire activity on the island since, resulting in considerable fuel loads in the swamp.Flood prone, storm tide and drainage constrained land mapping has identified the potential for storm tide inundation to have significant inland penetration during a severe storm event which has the potential to isolate communities on Russell Island.
Areas of high to very high risk are limited mainly to the eastern coastline of the island; particular in the southern end from Seaward Drive south to The Boulevard at Sandy Beach. The relevant In January 1985 State Cabinet announced a proposed Stradbroke Island bridge would go via Russell Island.
Stradbroke Drive could experience flooding to the west of South End Road, and Glendale Road could experience flooding to the west of Centre Road. dd2 NBN fibre optic cable currently being laid all over russell island as we speak January 14th 2020. We on the SMBI are not impressed.Please note: Offensive or off-topic comments will be deleted. While i am in favour of short alternative barge … North Stradbroke Island, Coochiemudlo Island and SMBI are all accessible via vehicle barge and passenger ferry, departing from Toondah Harbour, Victoria Point and Weinam Creek Marina respectively.
Stop timetable for Russell Island Ferry Terminal, Russell Island timetable on Friday 31 July 2020; Departure time Route code Route name and direction; 4:30 am: SMBI Inter Island Travel Is Free: all islands via Karragarra Island Clockwise Service information & map. However the islands of Karragarra, Lamb, Macleay and Coochiemudlo only have one connecting pipeline. The exchanges on North Stradbroke Island are located at each of the three townships of Dunwich, Amity Point and Point Lookout and for SMBI the exchanges are located on Russell and Macleay Islands. Russell Island is situated only a few hundred meters off shore in Moreton Bay.