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IKEA Buy-Back Program Launches Across All Australia Stores, Including North Lakes

Swedish furniture shop IKEA has recently launched a buy-back program to keep old furniture off landfills. Customers who want to dispose of IKEA items they no longer need or use may sell these back at any of the retailer’s outlets across Australia, including the North Lakes store in Westfield, North Lakes Drive.

Customers in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth may now enjoy the same privilege following a year-long trial in its Tempe outlet in Sydney, which saw the return of over 1,600 IKEA furniture. The move comes after the global chain recognised that it needed to act on the reported 48,000 tonnes of old IKEA items dumped at landfills yearly.

To take advantage of the IKEA Buy-Back Program, customers may get an online estimated cost of the item they want to return, which will be evaluated by IKEA workers. If accepted, customers may bring the item at the nearest IKEA shop where they will be issued a refund card, which is redeemable in three years.

Only personal household furniture are accepted in the buy-back program. Commercially used IKEA products or those large quantities are not eligible, including:

Non-IKEA products
Home furnishing accessories including Lighting and Textiles
Add on units and componentry
Products that have been used outside including outdoor furniture
Mattresses & Bed Textiles (such as Blankets and Mattress toppers)
Kitchens including benchtops, cabinets and fronts
Modular Wardrobes and accessories
Electrical appliances/products
Children’s and Baby products (such as cots, mattresses and change tables)

Products for return must be stain-free and clean, especially those with upholstery, such as sofas, armchairs, footstools, chairs and stools. It must also be structurally sound and safe, unmodified, and in good resalable condition.

“Our intention is to on-sell your products to a new home, and we want to ensure that ‘buy-back’ products purchased by customers are of a high quality and meet our obligations under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010,” the furniture shop stated in its Terms and Conditions.

Multiple Dwellings on Haysmouth Parade and Bayview Terrace, Clontarf Proposed

An application for a multiple dwelling development on Haysmouth Parade and Bayview Terrace, Clontarf has been lodged.

The subject site is located at 12-18 Haysmouth Parade and 27 Bayview Terrace, Clontarf, consisting of six lots with a total area of 3,150sqm and has a direct water frontage to Hayes Inlet.

*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

Lynton Family Trust’s development application seeks approval to establish a seven-storey apartment complex containing 30 three-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom units with ground floor and rooftop communal recreation spaces.

Designed by Mark Williams Architects, the proposed apartment building will have varying heights ranging from 19.6 metres to the roof of the dwelling units, to 22.2 metres to the small roofed area over the rooftop recreation area.

*Roofdeck*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

The building is predominantly seven storeys in height, however, an area on the rooftop will be provided as communal recreation space, creating a partial 8th level.

*Basement 2*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

The proposal provides a total of 96 car parking spaces over two levels — 86 at the basement levels, and 10 visitor spaces, including a disabled parking space, at ground level — accessible via a new driveway on the eastern end of the Haysmouth Parade frontage.

*Basement 1*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

Each apartment unit will have access to communal open space areas, with a total area of 781sqm, consisting of a ground level pool and recreation area and a rooftop terrace area.

*Ground Floor*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

A dedicated pedestrian access will be provided alongside and separated from the driveway crossover with the main foyer entry to the building accessible from the street.

*Level 1*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

Level 1 will contain seven units — five two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units — with larger private open spaces in the form of a terrace areas.

*Level 2*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

*Level 6*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

*Perspective (Haysmouth Parade)*
*Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

Levels 2-3 and 4-6 share a common floor plate, with each level having six units — five 3-bedroom units and one 2-bedroom unit.

According to the plan, the external terrace areas facing progressively will step back from Level 1 to Levels 2-3, then to Levels 4-6, thereby increasing the setback to the north and southwestern boundaries.

Retirement Village, Childcare Centre, and Residential Care Facility on Mango Hill Proposed

A development application for a retirement village, childcare centre, and residential care facility on Anzac Avenue in Mango Hill has been lodged.

The application seeks approval to establish an integrated senior’s living development on a 47,911sqm site, located at 1725 and 1729 Anzac Avenue in Mango Hill, over three stages: childcare centre and a new recreational park (Stage 1); retirement village (Stage 2); and residential care (Stage 3).

The childcare centre and new park will be situated on a lot covering a total area of 2,503sqm. The childcare centre will be able to accommodate up to 86 children and will have a maximum building height of 7.40 metres.

The facility will feature five activity rooms, two sleep rooms, reception area, kitchen, and office spaces. The application also proposes 14 parking bays along either side of the driveway or a total of 28 parking spaces, including 1 disabled parking bay.

The proposed park, on the other hand, will cover an area of 5,465 sqm. The application proposes four (4) car parking spaces, various footpaths designed to access Linear Drive, a playground, dog park area, and kick about space.

The seniors living will be situated on 30,916 sqm allotment and will contain 145 dwelling units across 17 buildings of up to three-storeys high. A resident parking bay is provided for each unit, as well as 25 parking bays for visitors and employees.

A single-storey recreation centre along the Southern boundary is also included in the proposal and will include: reception area; office space; lounge and dining room; kitchenette with an adjoining bar/servery; multi-function room, cinema, bowling green; and pool.

The residential care development will be located on a 6,094 sqm allotment and will have a gross floor area of 14,470 sqm with a maximum building height of 21 metres. The facility will include 135 rooms across five levels with 30 rooms on levels 1 to 4 and 15 rooms on level 5.

The car parking area will be located at the ground level and will include 44 parking bays, including two disabled bays, as well as bike parking (3 visitor and 20 staff).

IKEA North Lakes Holds First-Ever Festival of Sleep

IKEA North Lakes is hosting its first-ever sleep festival and whilst it won’t involve a sleepover at the Swedish furniture shop, there will be heaps of relaxing activities worth checking out until Monday, the 7th of Oct 2019.

If you’ve got sleep issues and problems achieving quality sleep, you’ll learn plenty of sleep solutions at the IKEA Festival of Sleep. Below is the schedule of activities for the rest of this week:

Speed Styling	Daily until Monday 7 Oct 2019 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.	IKEA interior designers will be teaching and inspiring you on how to pick out the right bed textiles and accessories to keep your room fresh and ideal for sleeping well.
Ask the Expert – Shelley Craft	Thursday 3 Oct 2019 11:00 a.m.	“The Block” star Shelley Craft will answer questions on how to style your bedroom to suit your taste, personality and sleep needs.
PJ Party for Kids	Thursday 3 Oct 2019 6:00 p.m.	Enjoy a relaxing craft activity and movie screening in-store dressed in your favourite PJs. This event is for children ages 3 to 7. It’s perfect for the school holidays!
Yoga and Breakfast	Friday 4 Oct 2019 8:00 a.m.	Take part in this session to learn how to start a brand new day right by doing yoga movements to stretch your muscles and eating a proper breakfast to energise the rest of your morning. This event will be hosted by Stretch Yoga.
Restful Nights	Saturday 5 Oct 2019 10:00 a.m.	Learn the best tricks on how to improve your sleep habits, as sleep is a crucial part of wellness. You’ll pick valuable information from the experts to start practicing their advice at home.
Smarter Home	Saturday 6 Oct 2019 10:00 a.m.	How can you use IKEA products like the TRÅDFRI smart lighting, or the ENEBY Bluetooth speakers, and the forthcoming SYMFONISK WiFi speakers from SONOS to create a smarter home? Swing by IKEA on this date to gain tips on how to create the right sleep and mood for the bedroom.

IKEA North Lakes will also hold various activities to keep children amused and occupied this school holiday.

If you shop at IKEA during the Festival of Sleep, you could also get a chance to win $1,000 and $500 gift cards simply by:

scanning your IKEA Family Membership in-store or online
attending any of the workshops during the festival
taking your photo with the current in-store display and posting it on Instagram with #IKEAAustralia | Terms and Conditions apply.

Aside from sleep tips and prizes, you may also avail of the 15 percent discount on selected beds, including children’s mattresses. What’s more, if you buy an ergonomic pillow, IKEA will match your purchase to donate to a local charity.

Locals Say No to Approved Housing Development in Deception Bay

33 Joseph Crescent, Deception Bay (Photo Credit: Google Street View)

A plan to develop a paddock into a subdivision has met a storm of opposition from Deception Bay residents.

The subject site, located at 33 Joseph Crescent and 46 Bancroft Terrace, has been earmarked for housing as part of Tricrest Developments and Makepaar Pty Ltd’s plan to develop a range of dwelling options.

Local homeowners oppose reconfiguring two lots into 35 lots, citing traffic, noise, and possible effects on property prices.

“This project for reconfiguration to provide for 35 residential lots on this low lying ground has many adverse consequences both to the environment and to residents in Joseph Crescent and Beach road. Moreover, it adds to congestion; impedes traffic; reduces benefits from development of the fisheries complex and does nothing to aid quality of life in the community,” residents wrote in a petition containing multiple signatures.

Proposed subdivision (Photo credit: pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au)

Concept Plan

Located in an established low-density residential setting, the 32,789sqm site is on the northern side of Bancroft Terrace and western side of Joseph Crescent. A report prepared by I.B. Town Planning on behalf of the applicants states that site is relatively clear of significant vegetation.

Based on the original plan, the subdivision will feature a mix of lot sizes, ranging from 350sqm to 1910sqm. Twenty of the proposed 39 lots are less than 600sqm in area. It is proposed that the existing house located on Lot 9 be retained in the north-western corner of the property.

The building height will be 8.5 metres and 2 storeys, in compliance with the Caboolture Shire Plan. Each lot will be accessed via a new dedicated 16m wide road reserve connecting to Joseph Crescent on the eastern side of the property.

Aerial photo of the site (Photo credit: pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au)

Despite receiving 11 submissions and a petition with more than 80 signatures, Moreton Bay Regional Council approved the proposed subdivision.

In response to outstanding matters, the applicants state that the lot sizes will maintain an area of at least 600 sqm around the perimeter of the subject site with all other lot sizes in the development being at least 400sqm in size. The subdivision maintains a total of 35 residential lots consistent with the version advertised during the public notification stage of the application.

For more information about this approved development in Deception Bay, see 2017 / 34780 / V34R.

Have Your Say on Guidelines for The Mill at Moreton Bay PDA

The public is invited to have their say on the proposed Civic Space and Park Guidelines and Streetscape Guidelines that will support The Mill at Moreton Bay Priority Development Area (PDA) Scheme.

The Civic Space and Park Guidelines and Streetscape Guidelines will be used in the assessment of street, laneway, civic space, public plaza, and park proposals in The Mill Central and Mill Green precincts.

Civic Space and Park Guidelines

The Civic Space and Park Guidelines will assist in the delivery of The Mill at Moreton Bay PDA scheme and direct the desired character and experiential qualities of the civic spaces and parks.

Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / moretonbay.qld.gov.au

The guidelines will focus on the following Civic Space and Park types:

Key Civic Spaces – These are public spaces for socialisation, recreation, activities, and entertainment.
Public Plaza – This refers to the civic spaces that are open to the public located within development lots which provide socialisation and breakout spaces. They will also facilitate pedestrian movement, particularly to major building entries.
Local Park – These are compact public spaces that provide socialisation and recreation opportunities.
Recreation Park – Refers to the public spaces that provide socialisation, recreation, activities, and entertainment, as well as a connection to nature.
Sports Park – These are public spaces that provide active recreation, with a focus on formal competitive sport activities.

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The Mill Guidelines: artist impressions / Video Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / YouTube

Streetscape Guidelines

The Streetscape Guidelines will direct the character and the experiential qualities of the streetscapes, particularly in the design, planning, and assessment of streets and laneways in Place 1- Mill Central and Place 5 – Mill Green in the PDA.

Photo credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council / moretonbay.qld.gov.au

The guidelines will focus on the following 11 street types:

Entry Street – The entries into Mill Central connecting to Arterial Roads.
Main Street – The neighbourhood hub main street.
Urban Village Street – Provides movement and connections throughout the PDA.
Connector Street – Connection between two streets.
Railway Interface – Streets adjacent the railway corridor, providing a link for commuters and buffer to the development along the rail corridor.
Shared Zone Street – Streets that prioritise pedestrian crossings between destinations.
Park Street – Provides access to or within parks in Mill Central and Mill Green.
Mid Block Laneway – Serves as an access street or driveway access between or within development lots which may be on dedicated road reserves or on private land, but publicly accessible.
Service Laneway – Serves as an access street or driveway access between or within development lots for the purpose of service which may be on dedicated road reserves or on private land, but publicly accessible.
Shared Laneway – Serves as an access street or driveway access between or within development lots that is shared between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. This may be on dedicated road reserves or on private land, but publicly accessible.
Pedestrian Laneway – Serves as pathway access between or within developments lots by pedestrians and cyclists. This may be on dedicated road reserves or on private land, but publicly accessible.

The period for public consultation started 26 August and will close on 20 September 2019. Click the links to download the Civic Space and Park Guidelines and Streetscape Guidelines.

110-Place Childcare Centre Proposed to Meet Growing Demand in Griffin Region

3D view of proposed childcare centre in Griffin (Photo Credit: http://pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au)

Leyton Property, a real estate developer based in Adelaide City, has lodged a development application for a single-storey childcare centre on 1105 Wesley Road, Griffin to accommodate the growing demand for childcare in the area.

A report prepared by Urbis on behalf of the applicant states that the proposed development of the facility will help ease the stress on the child care system in the Griffin region.

“Although there are several existing and proposed child care centres in the area, the experienced operator is confident that the location and particular demands of the market are amenable to accommodate the proposal,” the application said.

Presently, there are three childcare centres operating within the area offering a total of 226 places. There are four other centres that have received the approval, with two of them opening in 2020 and the others opening in 2022 and 2025.

Site location (Photo credit: http://pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au)

Based on development application lodged to Moreton Bay Regional Council, the 110-place childcare centre will be located on a 2,404sqm vacant site and will have a gross floor area of 766 sqm. Designed by ON Architecture, the childcare centre will feature:

large shaded verandah
large outside play area
planter box landscaping
open car park with 27 spaces

3D view from street (Photo credit: http://pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au)

The subject site is located in a residential subdivision and nearby newly establishing residential uses and the Griffin State School, which only opened in 2016.

The site and its adjoining sites were previously used for agricultural, rural residential purposes and a plant nursery before being cleared for the purpose of a residential estate.

Wesley Road childcare centre floor plan (Photo credit: http://pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au)

Once approved, the childcare centre will operate between 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. For further details about the proposed childcare centre along Wesley Road in Griffin, see 2019 / 39038 / V2C.

Development Application for Zarraffa’s Coffee and Shopping Centre Extension in Deception Bay Lodged

A development application that seeks approval for refurbishment and extension to the Market Square Deception Bay Shopping Centre has been lodged.

Developer Mintus Properties Pty Ltd’s proposed extension to the existing shopping centre, located at 1-45 Bay Avenue in Deception Bay, that will create an additional 726sqm of gross floor area to accommodate shops, offices, and food and drink tenancies, a 496sqm tenancy for health care services, and a 133sqm drive thru Zarraffa’s Coffee.

The proposal also seeks approval to reconfigure some of the car parking spaces established in the previous DA and the recent Child Care Center approval.

The DA’s purpose is also to rectify compliance issues with the earlier building work done at the front of the site, which previously contained shops and car parking, on the basis that it was a reduction to the existing GFA.

The plans, designed by Power Architects, involves amenities and eight tenancies with floor areas ranging from 83sqm to 128 sqm and may include a food and drink outlet, shop and/or office. The proposed diagnostic tenancy (Tenancy 2), on the other hand, contains 496sqm of gross floor area.

The drive thru Zarraffa’s will be located at the front of the site, between Hungry Jacks and Tavern, and will be one storey in height and will include a loading bay and an illuminated pylon sign.

The new development layout reduces the 770 car parking spaces directly fronting the street by 78, which was approved in the existing DA, and replaces them with landscaping, street trees, and shade trees within the car parking area.

“The development contributes to a broad mix of land uses in the activity centre and is appropriately scaled, consistent with the role and function of the site and is supported by established infrastructure,” the Project Urban Assessment report said.

Mango Hill State High School Gears Up for 2020 Opening, Welcomes New Principal

Photo Credit: SunnyBank State High School/Facebook

Preparations for the January 2020 opening of Mango Hill State High School have shifted to high gear and no one is more excited than Michael Rogers, its newly appointed principal.

Presently the acting principal at Sunnybank State High School, Mr Rogers has more than 10 years of school leadership experience. Appointed by the Department of Education, he first worked as the deputy principal of Kenmore State High School in 2009.

He knows Mango Hill State High School is a much anticipated school and has heard about great things to come in the area. Mr Rogers is looking forward for its opening in January 2020.

The new state high school will be located at 157 Kinsellas Road East, bounded by Kinsellas Road East and Richard Road. The Queensland Government appointed FK Gardner & Sons to deliver the school, which will feature an administration building, information services centre, junior general learning areas, central covered lunch area and canteen, sports centre, green space, and science centre with junior applied technology and hospitality facilities.

Artist’s impression of Mango Hill State High School (Photo credit: qed.qld.gov.au)

In future stages, it will also have the following facilities:

junior applied technology centre
food and hospitality centre
art and design centre
senior general learning centre
performing arts, music and multimedia centre

After commencing construction in March 2019 and appointing a principal just recently, Mango Hill will finally open its enrolment by Term 3 2019.

The school will cater to Year 7 and 8 students on its Term 1. It will start accepting Year 7 to 12 students by 2024. Construction is expected to be completed for the start of Term 1.

Mango Hill State High School is made possible through Queensland Government’s $1.3 billion Building Future Schools Fund. It aims to deliver world class learning environments for Queensland students, including new primary, secondary and special schools opening in 2020 and 2021.

Brisbane Catholic Education to Establish Prep School in Narangba

Brisbane Catholic Education pushes forward with its program to establish new schools and colleges including one Prep school to be situated in Narangba.

Between 2020 and 2025, Brisbane Catholic Education plans to open six new schools in anticipation of demand growth in these areas:

Primary school in Redbank Plains , to open with Prep – Year 3 in 2020
Three secondary schools to open to Year 7 students in 2021 in Plainland, Yarrabilba, and 2022 in Fitzgibbon
Two Prep schools to open in 2024 in Flagstone and 2025 in Narangba

BCE has recently acquired a 18.98ha property on Callaghan and Morgan roads in Narangba, as well as 12ha parcel of land in Flagstone. The Narangba Prep school is slated to start construction in 2022.

*Photo Credit: Brisbane Catholic Education / Facebook*

BCE is a community of parish and dioscesan Catholic schools operating 141 schools across the Archdiocese. The institution recently opened two Prep schools in Bli Bli and Coomera.

BCE is seeing a surging population growth particularly in school age children in Narangba and its neighbouring suburbs, North Lakes and Burgenpary. The Narangba Prep school along with the five other new schools and the recently opened Bli Bli and Coomera schools, are estimated to accommodate up to 10,000 students.

According to the 2016 Census, children aged 0-14 years made up 26.8 percent of the Narangba population, as compared to the Qld’s 19.4 percent.

Of the total 18,573 people, 55.8 percent of Narangba population were couple families with children whilst 14.7 percent were one parent families. Narangba population is projected to grow to 22,198 in 2021 and 26,201 in 2026.

REA Group’s realestate.com.au data shows as steady house price growth in Narangba from $406,250 in 2011 to $493,000 in 2018. The latest median house price, based on 228 sales from 1 July 2018 – 29 July 2019, is $499,400.