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Mango Hill: New Residential and Retail Development Proposed

A mixed-used development proposal that will integrate multiple dwellings, self storage, and retail at 1741-1747 & 1751 Anzac Avenue, Mango Hill has been lodged.

*Photo Credit: Moreton Bay City Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

Keymax Building Group Pty Ltd is seeking approval for its proposed development of mixed used building that will contain food and drink outlets, health care service, indoor sport and recreation, office, shop veterinary service, warehouse, and associated advertising device.

*Artist impression – View east from Anzac Avenue | Photo Credit: Moreton Bay City Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

*Artist impression – View from Anzac Avenue | Photo Credit: Moreton Bay City Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

Designed by Brick Architects, the proposed development will be for a three-storey building with 14 tenancies (1,390 sqm) with a frontage to Anzac Avenue; 20 townhouses with frontages to both Anzac Ave and Linear Drive; small self-storage locker (1,010 sqm) consisting of 50 small self-locking storage spaces which will be located below ground level.

*Lower Ground Level One Plan | Photo Credit: Moreton Bay City Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

*Ground Level Plan | Photo Credit: Moreton Bay City Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au.*

Under the proposal, the dwellings will be a mix of 16 two-bedroom and 4 three-bedroom units with balconies and garages fronting Linear Drive. The townhouses will have access to a single garage, with a storage area, that are all located on the lower ground level.

The plan also includes 56 car parking space for tenancies and 34 car parking spaces for residents.

*Level One Plan Part A | Photo Credit: Moreton Bay City Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

*Level One Plan Part B | Photo Credit: Moreton Bay City Council / pdonline.moretonbay.qld.gov.au*

The Assessment Report by Plan Vista regarding the proposed development states that:

“The proposal is ideally located within convenient walking distance from the Mango Hill Train Station and the North Lakes Bus Station. The proposal provides a range of commercial tenancies which have proved to meet the demands for the scale of typical businesses within the North Lakes/Mango Hill area.

“The combination of Multiple Dwellings further supports the commercial premises and provides vibrancy and activation to the site and surrounding development.

“Finally, the small scale self-storage lockable spaces provide utility to the proposed development and provides opportunities for small scale spaces for personal items which are being sought by businesses and residents who do not have sufficient space to store important items and where larger self-storage facilities prove too large.”

‘North Lakes: Meet USC Moreton Bay’ Q & A Panel Happening This May for Petrie Campus Hopefuls

The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) campus in Petrie, situated some 7.2 kilometres off North Lakes, will be ready to welcome students in 2020. In line with its opening by February of next year, the institution will be hosting a “North Lakes: Meet USC Moreton Bay” event for parents and students who may be interested to study in Australia’s newest campus.

On Thursday, the 23rd of May 2019, representatives from USC will be at the Discovery Lounge of the North Lakes Sports Club on Flinders Parade to answer questions from potential enrollees, parents and other residents. The event will run from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Expected in the panel are USC Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Hill, USC Chief Operating Officer Scott Snyder, USC Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement) Professor Joanne Scott and Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland.

This is a free event but attendees must register their intention to be at the Q & A.

“This is an exciting project — in fact — it’s a game changer for our region,” Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland said when the campus’ development was first revealed. “Even those who don’t attend university will benefit from it being here.”

The new university will be the highlight of the Council’s ‘The Mill at Moreton Bay’ development project.

*Photo Credit:* *USC: University of the Sunshine Coast/YouTube*

*Photo Credit: University of the Sunshine Coast/Facebook*

Construction of the upcoming campus has been progressing swiftly in the last eight months to complete its target opening date. Once opened, the campus will be known as USC Moreton Bay.

Found at the former site of the Petrie Paper Mill, the USC Moreton Bay campus will be a three-story university that can cater to 10,000 students. At least 50 undergraduate programs will be offered at the world-class institution for residents of Moreton Bay, nearby regions, and even New Zealand. By 2021 and 2022, the Petrie campus will add 16 more programs.

Submission of applications for Year 12 students at the USC Moreton Bay will start in August 2019. Interested individuals may refer to the application process on the USC website.

SkillsTech TAFE Campus Coming to North Lakes

Funding commitment for a $40-million SkillsTech TAFE campus at North Lakes has been secured.

Minister for Training and Skills Development Shannon Fentiman said the trades training centre would provide industry-standard skills for the electrotechnology, construction, engineering and automotive industries for both large and small businesses.

Ms Fentiman also said that the federal opposition “has been willing to work with states on building our training assets.”

“Federal Labor has committed to more than $45 million to build and renew TAFE facilitates across Queensland.”

“We know that there is a growing demand for more skilled workers and this new Northside SkillsTech will encourage more locals to take up an apprenticeship for a bright future.”

The SkillsTech TAFE facility will accommodate about 3,300 students and will create 65 teaching and support jobs. A further 150 jobs will also be created throughout the construction stage.

Video Credit: TAFE Brisbane / YouTube

TAFE, according to Member for Bancroft Chris Whiting, has been focused on the need to expand training opportunities in the Brisbane North region. TAFE would be supportive of the government initiative to open a new trading expanding training in North Lakes.

“I’m very pleased that TAFE Queensland are seeking to support the training needs of industries in our local community,” Mr Whiting said.

Member for Murrumba Steven Miles said that for industries and job opportunities to grow, it is essential to have high-quality training facilities in their local area.

“The Brisbane North region’s demand for TAFE training remains high and will continue to grow in future years,” he said.

Between 2015-16 and 2017-18, there has been a significant increase in interest in Construction, Engineering, Furnishing and Utilities. Automotive, on the other hand, has shown consistent high enrolments.

It was also announced that Labor will provide 56,000 new apprenticeships and TAFE places with no upfront fees as part of the Queensland Skills Guarantee program.

Included in this commitment:

20,000 TAFE places with no up-front fees.
30,000 extra apprentice incentives.
2,000 pre-apprenticeship places.
4,000 advanced entry adult apprenticeships.

Saturday Gold Lotto Draw: 20 North Lakes Manufacturing Workers to Share $4 Million Pot

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A group of 20 North Lakes manufacturing workers has won the Saturday Gold Lotto Draw picked on the 20th of April 2019. They will be taking home the division one prize pool that capped at almost $4 million.

Officials from the Golden Casket informed the syndicate’s leader of their winning ticket through a phone call during work. According to the press release, she was shell-shocked by the unexpected news.

“This is just unbelievable and will change the lives of so many people who work here,” the team leader said.

The pool prize for the Saturday Gold Lotto was at $3,971,149.27 so each member of her syndicate will get $200,094.42.

This is not, however, the first lotto win for the group. The 20-member syndicate also won 24 division three draws and 90 division four draws before to gain $4,001,888.47 in total winnings.

“We’re always so happy when we get a little win, we usually go out for coffee but this is incredible!” the team leader added.

The group made their Saturday Gold Lotto purchase online.

Last March, a woman from North Lakes also won the $200,000 prize in the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot. She revealed that her father also won a major lotto prize worth three houses when she was a little girl.

North Lakes Blues Netball Club Secures $1M for its Own Courts

North Lakes Blues (Photo Credit: Pine Rivers Netball Association Inc/Facebook)

The North Lakes Blues Netball Club will no longer have to rent courts for training after securing $1 million from the Federal budget, which will be used for putting forward their much-needed clubhouse and courts.

Club president Samantha Malopito said it would take a year to plan and six months to build, with the $1-M enough to cover most of the cost.

The club wanted four courts and a clubhouse on vacant land at the Kinsellas Sports Complex in Innovation Place, but the Moreton Bay Regional Council now has no choice because they have to put something in their 2019-2020 budget.

Federal LNP MP for Petrie Luke Howarth led the petition to support the Netball Club and North Lakes Eels Australian Football Club, getting more than 600 signatures for it.

Like the netball club, the football club will also receive money from the Federal budget, an amount of $263,000 which will be used for lighting.

“Sporting infrastructure in particular is important because to be part of a team, to keep fit and healthy has such a positive impact on people, whether we’re talking about kids or adults. Sport brings people together,” Mr Howarth said.

Mr Howarth said North Lakes doubled in population in the past few years and has a massive shortage of sporting facilities. Apart from supporting sports clubs, he has been so vocal and strongly against the sale of North Lakes Golf Course.

“We want to make sure the council doesn’t rezone that sport and recreational facility to residential aged care. The new courts for the Blues will be great for young girls and women who play netball,” Mr Howarth said.

About the North Lakes Blues Netball Club

The club is a non-for-profit organisation and has been in existence in its current format for over 10 years. The club now has 25 teams ranging from under 8 to competitive and social seniors.

All committee members are unpaid and volunteer their services for the benefit of club members. Players can play for the club if they are born 2012 or earlier.

Younger players can register directly with Pine Rivers Netball Association to participate in their skills training sessions run on Saturday mornings at PRNA courts.

Development Starts on North Lakes MIxed-use Housing for Young People with High Physical-Care Needs

Work on a mixed-use housing development in North Lakes, intended for young people with high physical-care needs, has officially commenced with the sod-turning ceremony held on 27 March 2019.

Non-for-profit organisation Youngcare, in partnership with the Moreton Bay Regional Council and the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, is set to deliver North Lake’s first integrated housing development by 2020.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane will fund the design and construction as well as purchase the land which will then be leased to Youngcare.

Youngcare CEO Anthony Ryan said that the development is an essential step forward “in putting an end to young people with a disability being left behind in inappropriate and unacceptable accommodation due to a lack of suitable housing options.”

*Photo Credit: Youngcare / youngcare.com.au*

The development follows Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher’s recent announcement of a national action plan aimed at reducing the number of young people with a disability in aged care.

“There are currently around 2,500 young Queenslanders with high care needs living in inappropriate accommodation like aged care, hospital rooms and institutionalised housing, with more than 200 living in the Moreton Bay Region,” Mr Ryan said.

“By working with the Moreton Bay Regional Council and Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane to build an integrated development at North Lakes, we can make a real difference in the lives of young people in our community who deserve to live where and how they want,” Mr Ryan said.

The complex will feature seven two-bedroom accessible apartments with onsite and around-the-clock care to cater to the individual needs of its residents. At the ground floor will feature a café, rehabilitation therapy tenancies, and retail outlets.

“The mix of uses is designed to engage the external community, create vibrancy and ensure that young people with high care needs are fully integrated in a true community, avoiding isolation and segregation,” the Youngcare’s website said.

North Lakes – Mango Hill Area Among SEQ Suburbs with Highest Number of Births

The North Lakes – Mango Hill area is among the SEQ suburbs that registered the highest numbers of births in 2017 and one of the highest in terms of percentage of increase from 2011, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics report revealed.

North Lakes – Mango Hill area delivered 527 babies in 2017, an increase of 43.98 percent from 2011 and almost 1 percent from 2016. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics report shows that despite the increase in number of births, fertility rate was down to 2.03 from 2.17 in 2011 and 2.10 in 2016.

Upper Coomera – Willow Vale recorded the highest number of births with 553, an 8.4 percent increase from 2011; TFR was also down from 2.48 in 2011 to 2.18 in 2017. The suburb of Pimpama in the northern part of Gold Coast, on the other hand, recorded a total of 374 births, which equates to a 466 percent jump from 2011 and 87.9 percent increase from 2016.

Declining Total Fertility Rate and Shift Towards Late Child Bearing

Globally, the average fertility rate is just under 2.5 per woman, which is already about half of what the global average was 50 years ago, according to the Our World in Data website. Furthermore, up to 1965, the global average fertility rate was about 5 children per woman and has since declined rapidly with some countries taking less than 25 years to fall from six to less than three children per woman.

Whilst reasons for the accelerating decline in fertility rate varies from country to country, the two influential factors for many of these places, according to Our World in Data — Max Roser’s study, are women’s empowerment and improved well-being and status of children. Apart from that, advancements in technology, economic changes, changing norms in society, and family planning, also play a role in the declining fertility rate.

To replace the mother and her partner, the current TFR required in Australia is around 2.10 babies per woman, the ABS report said. In 2017, there were a total of 61,158 births recorded in Queensland with a total fertility rate of 1.82, down from TFR of 2.09 recorded in 2011 and 1.86 in 2016. The national total fertility rate in 2017 was 1.74 down from 1.79 in 2016.

*Photo Credit: Australian Bureau of Statistics / abs.gov.au*

Among QLD LGAs, Brisbane recorded the most number of births with 14,598 (TFR 1.51), followed by Gold Coast 6,958 (TFR 1.67), Moreton Bay 5,539 (1.95), Logan 4,960 (TFR 2.15), and Ipswich 3,351 (TFR 2.15).

Of the total 309,142 births in Australia, 77.60 percent came from New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. The report showed that the fertility rate of women 35 and over is rising, a stark contrast to other age groups which are seen to be falling.

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For women aged 35-39, fertility rate has doubled in the past 30 years, whilst women aged 40-44 has tripled. Conversely, teenage fertility was down by almost 50 percent. However, women aged 30-34 still has the highest fertility rate with 25-29 age group coming in second.

The shift towards late childbearing, which contributed greatly to the rise in the median age of mothers, has resulted in the overall falling fertility rate in Australia, ABS Director of Demography — Anthony Grubb said.

New Primary School Flexi Campus to Open in Deception Bay Soon

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The development application for a new primary school flexi campus at 45 Grosvenor Terrace, Deception Bay just received a green-light.

Edmund Rice Education Australia received an approval from the Moreton Bay Regional Council to push through with their proposed development, which will be called the Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre.

Designed by Carol Dowd Architect, the soon-to-rise Deception Bay FLC will have two small classrooms to cater to primary aged students along with a 37.5-sqm general learning area, 14-sqm kitchen, and an 11-sqm “quiet room.”

Deception Bay Flexi Campus principal Paul Flanders said the flexi school was proposed in response to numerous inquiries about places for students that were expelled or unable to cope in mainstream primary school.

Mr Flanders is confident that the Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre model can put these children, who are at risk of turning to a life of crime and drugs, back on the right track.

The learning centre will follow the existing flexi campuses’ model, which revolves around respect, honesty, participation, and safe and legal. The flexi school will also ensure that students are well fed by providing breakfast and lunch every day.

Meanwhile, Edmund Rice Education Australia has not confirmed if they will stick to the originally planned opening of the flexi campus in June 2019.

Once open, the primary school will cater to students Years 5 and 6 and will operate between 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Stockland To Build Retail Showroom and Warehouse on Stapylton Street in North Lakes

An underdeveloped site on Stapylton Street in North Lakes will soon become a retail showroom and warehouse area.

Stockland North Lakes Pty Ltd submitted its application to develop and improve the lot into a commercial centre in August 2018.

The Moreton Bay Regional Council approved the development of Lot 76 in November 2018. Aerial photography confirmed that the site on currently doesn’t have any buildings nor developments.

Under the proposed plan, the 4,000 square meters Lot 76 on Stapylton Street will be able to accommodate three tenancies showrooms with its own warehouse within a 1,733 square meter building. The commercial site will also provide 46 car parks for its visitors and guests.

*Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council*

The showrooms may comprise furniture, electrical goods, carpets, sporting goods, clothing, toys, and white goods like air conditioners, refrigerators, and stoves.

Construction has not yet begun in the property as of press time.

Deception Bay’s New Digital Platform Makes Exploring History More Interactive

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A more enriching experience awaits visitors of Deception Bay as the Moreton Bay Regional Council recently launched a new digital platform to make exploring this area’s rich history more exciting and interactive.

The new Deception Bay Digital Heritage Trail web portal is filled with audio interviews and stories from locals and early residents. The site also hosts hundreds of historical photos that allow visitors to see what life was before this town became a bigger community.

Visitors taking a walk on the Captain Cook Parade can easily access the portal at designated points. To hear the stories and see the old photos would allow the guests to have an interactive experience during their trip to the heritage site.

The Bancroft family had a large meatworks site in the late early 1900s.
Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council

A nostalgic view of Deception Bay before settlers built villages.
Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Mary Otto and Viv Tucker helped develop the Deception Bay Digital Heritage Trail over 10 years ago. Since then, the Council has undertaken two successful trials at the Redcliffe Convict Trail and the Redcliffe Esplanade Walk.

Ms Otto, who’s originally from Liverpool in England, arrived in Deception Bay in 1971. She said that she has always been curious about the history of places, including Deception Bay.

Mary Otto, Viv Tucker and Councillor Peter Flannery worked together on the digital platform of Deception Bay Heritage Trail
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One of her earlier projects for the Deception Bay Heritage Trail involved the installation of the plaques at the Bancroft family’s bathing site. She actively worked on this project with the members of the Deception Bay Cultural Development Group and she discussed the 2004 archaeological excavation of the bath in one of the audio presentations on the new digital trail.

Ms Otto is grateful for technology for making it easier to bring history to the present generation. As a history buff, she loves going to the Pine Rivers Museum where there are interesting electronic maps and buttons that list the descendants of the pioneers, who speak about their ancestors.

The Deception Bay Heritage Trail map shows all the stops
Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Councillor Peter Flannery, who also contributed to this digitalisation project, agreed with Ms Otto on the value of technology to history.

“History is preserved by sharing stories like these and through technology, it can be relived and enjoyed for generations to come,” Cr Flannery said.