Wild Koalas - not Whitewater Elephant

With the rejection by the Commonwealth Government of our final request for reconsideration of the EPBC Status, we have moved beyond the last formal opportunity to have our say about this project.

With the time to begin construction fast approaching, we'd like to give key stakehoilders a last-minute opportunity to reconsider the long-term financial risk to the ratepayers of Redland City.

The draft letter below is designed for you to include your own comments, should you wish. It will be sent to Premier Crisafulli, Deputy Premier Bleijie, and to the Brisbane Olympics Organising Committee.

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With the rejection by the Commonwealth Government of our final request for reconsideration of the EPBC Status, we have moved beyond the last formal opportunity to have our say about this project.

With the time to begin construction fast approaching, we'd like to give key stakehoilders a last-minute opportunity to reconsider the long-term financial risk to the ratepayers of Redland City.

The draft letter below is designed for you to include your own comments, should you wish. It will be sent to Premier Crisafulli, Deputy Premier Bleijie, and to the Brisbane Olympics Organising Committee.

Thank you for supporting this action.

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Premier, please reconsider the Olympic Whitewater facility

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Dear Premier,

We Don’t need the Proposed Redland Whitewater Centre

Queensland is facing economic challenges due to global and national pressures.  The State Government is attempting to improve housing availability and infrastructure, but unlike other State Governments, we have the additional challenge of the 2032 Olympics.
I’m concerned about the future financial impact of the proposed Redland Whitewater Centre on Queensland taxpayers and Redlands ratepayers.
Since Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympics, increases in construction costs and rising interest rates are impacting adversely on project costs, especially in southeast Queensland.  Recent news stories suggest the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will drop whitewater sports from its program due to the high cost of building and operating a facility, and the small number of participants in the sport of Canoe Slalom.  If Canoe Slalom does not have a long-term Olympic future then it really doesn’t make sense to build an expensive new facility in southeast Queensland for the 2032 Olympics.  The proposed Redland Whitewater Centre is likely to become a stranded asset and a huge ongoing burden for Redlands Ratepayers. 
If the IOC still wants Canoe Slalom included in the 2032 Olympic Program, the sensible approach would be to have this event held at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium in NSW.  Did you know that for the LA28 Olympics, canoe slalom events will be held in Oklahoma?
Redland City Council has many critical infrastructure challenges to grapple with over the next year including several hundred million dollars of water and wastewater projects.  Investment in Redlands is also needed for transport infrastructure, and medical services.  And the City’s public Olympic swimming pool needs major refurbishment, or replacement.
I urge you, as our Premier, to take responsible financial steps for Redlands residents and Queensland taxpayers by questioning the need for a whitewater centre to be built in Redlands for the 2032 Olympics.

Thank you,

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