Sustainable Population Australia South East Queensland Branch Media Release Monday, 25 June 2007
A recent publication of the Council of Mayors South East Queensland highlights that the mayors of SEQ are seeking help from developers to push the Local Growth Management Strategies (LGMS). These are legal planning documents that force each local government area in South East Queensland to accept unsustainable growth.
The COMmunique#fn1">1 22 June 2007 states:
“The Council of Mayors (SEQ) will seek the support of the Property Council and Urban Development Institute of Australia to lobby the State Government for a communications campaign to promote key messages regarding the intent and purpose of local growth management strategies under the South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan. Although acknowledging the issue, the State Government has yet to commit to a broad based and high profile campaign.”
“Local government mayors recognize they cannot sell unsustainable growth to their constituents, so they are seeking help from those who desire it most,” said Baltais.
“What is most appalling is that they want this unholy alliance to pressure the Queensland Government to spin a story for them,” said Baltais.
“We urge the Queensland Government to resist this pressure and engage the community in planning for its future with a total review of all targets in the SEQ Regional Plan in light of recent studies and current knowledge.”
Footnotes
1. See document at www.councilofmayorsseq.qld.gov.au/.../20070622_communique.pdf (43K)
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