Mitchelton residents resist imposition of congestion nightmare

The residents of the Brisbane suburb of Mitchelton are amongst the latest of communities at whose expense the houing development juggernaut plans to profit. The 5,000 current residents of Mitchelton now face the prospect of having as many as 20,000 more residents crammed into high rises in the area, but they are not taking this lying down and have formed the Mitchelton Action Group to fight these plans. Below, we include the 'about' page re-published from the web site of the Mitchelton Action Group.

About the Mitchelton Action Group

High rises in Chermside

The Mitchelton Action Group was set up to represent the Mitchelton Community in the consultation process with the Brisbane Housing Company (BHC) about a proposed affordable housing development in Blackwood Street Mitchelton. MAG is made up of residents and business owners who live and work in Mitchelton.

MAG has since reformed in response to the proposed Brisbane City Council plans to develop the Mitchelton area.  5 of the members of the Councils Planning team are members of MAG.

Governments are trying to overcome a chronic housing shortage caused by lack of foresight and planning by cramming high rise, high density housing into suburbs with train stations!

This will destroy Mitchelton.

Mitchelton should accept its share of new residents but Council's Plan is way over the top and the lifestyle of residents will be changed forever.

Calculations by community representatives on the Council's Planning Team indicate that the current population of the Mitchelton area is just over 5,000 and the added population could easily accommodate over of 20,000 people.

• Blackwood Street CBD 6 and 8 storeys on either side Osborne Road West
• 6 storeys from Northmore down to Sussex Street
• then higher to Samford Road Osborne Road East (Brookside)
• 6 to 10 storeys Ruby Road and Sussex Streets
• 3 to 8 storeys University Road
• 5 storeys on both sides

No plans to improve infrastructure

• No rail overpasses
• No improved intersections
• No more train station parking
• No new sporting facilities
• No public toilets for Blackwood St
• No widened main roads

It will be a congested nightmare for motorists and residents.

The Mitchelton Action Group is a not for profit organisation originally set up to consult with the Brisbane Housing Company on the plans to develop affordable housing in Blackwood Street Mitchelton. The Mitchelton Action Group is now representing the Mitchelton Community in negotiating with the Brisbane City Council and other interested parties in the development of the Mitchelton area.

See also: "Milton residents fight high-rise menace" of 25 Mar 10. Other Brisbane Residents action groups: Auchenflower Residents Alliance, Jamboree Residents Association, Kalinga-Wooloowin Residents Association, Kedron and Gordon Park - Save Our Suburbs, Kenmore to Karalee - Save our Suburbs, Long Pocket Concerned Residents Group, Mandalay Progress Association (Fig Tree Pocket) Concerned Residents against Milton's Excessive Development, Oxley Creek Environmental Group, Save our Southbank Parkland, Sinnamon Park Residents Progress Association, Walter Taylor South Action Group Inc, West End Community Association, West Toowong Community Association.