The SDDCA has been fortunate to have many committee members who over the past 8 years have contributed countless hours of their time to ensure that the interests of local residents have been defended and upheld. Many campaigns have been carried out on key issues relating to Palmview. Below is the timeline of events specifically relating to removal of the North-South Greenlink.
The entire executive committee dedicated hundreds of combined hours during 2010 to this one issue and the successful outcome would not have been possible without the unwavering support of Cr Christian Dickson and Jarrod Bleijie MP.
Timeline Greenlink campaign by SCCDA Team
2009 Feb – SDDCA identified by Sunshine Coast Regional Council as a stakeholder and attend first Palmview briefing by council.
2009 Feb – Palmview Position Paper released for public comment. Residents ask SDDCA to lobby for removal of north-south “Greenlink” corridor along existing Energex easement.
2009 March – SDDCA lodge submission to Council on Palmview Position Paper. This is supported by hundreds of SDDCA proforma submissions.
2009 July – SDDCA host public meeting attended by 150 people. Main concern was alignment of north-south greenlink.
2010 March – Palmview Structure Plan released for public notification.
2010 March – SDDCA hosted public meeting with approx. 200 people attending
2010 April – 1442 signatures collected on parliamentary e-petition sponsored by Jarrod Bleijie MP calling for access to Bruce Highway from Palmview and removal of the north-south greenlink.
May 2010 – SDDCA lodge a 13 page submission to the Palmview Structure Plan. The contents were supported by 1259 SDDCA proforma submissions mainly from residents of Sippy Downs.
May 2010 – SDDCA made a presentation on Palmview to the full council.
Sept 2010 – Council considers public submissions and submits revised structure plan for consideration of state interests.
2010 Oct 5 – SDDCA representatives, together with Member for Kawana Jarrod Bleijie and Cr Christian Dickson met with Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Stirling Hinchliffe. SDDCA detailed concerns about greenlink corridor alignment and lobbied for access from Palmview to a future western service road on the Bruce Highway.
2010 Oct 12 –Minister conditionally approved the Palmview Structure Plan, subject to provision. The state interest review determined more consideration be given to the 1600 public submissions on the draft route for the north-south greenlink and to undertake further, more detailed studies of the greenlink public transport corridor alignments.
2010 – SDDCA hosted public meeting attending by approx. 100 people where details of the Palmview Structure Plan were released.
2010 November – Commencement of structure plan.
The north-south Greenlink remained in the Palmview Structure Plan until April 2015 when the Infrastructure Agreement was renegotiated by council.
2015 Apr 23 – Revised Palmview Infrastructure Agreement signed off by Council, Unitywater and the Palmview landowners, which included the removal of the north-south Greenlink.
It is very important to note that the SDDCA has done everything in its power to engage and inform local residents via the use of street signage for public meetings and range of other mediums including – the Community Website (www.sippydowns.qld.au) Buderim Chronicle, Sunshine Coast Daily, Radio, TV (news) also the Community Noticeboard at Woolworths Sippy Downs, letterbox drops, the monthly SDDCA column in Buderim Chronicle, and via email to people who have signed up for our e-newsletters.
This enabled the SDDCA to connect with the thousands of people who were willing to write their name and address on a properly made pro forma submission. This process enabled the SDDCA to represent the communities wishes.
We thank each and every resident and volunteer who contributed their time and effort to all the steps listed in this timeline to deliver this outstanding outcome.