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Subscriber only Neighbourhood Watch Sippy Downs has revealed it would expand its branch after 50 homes were broken into and more than 10 cars were stolen from the growing community. Residents of new estate Harmony have been invited to join the Sippy Downs branch following a community meeting between the neighbourhoods. The current team of 10 committee members and 20 volunteers has been working to keep the streets safe since 2015, but has put a call out for more volunteers in Harmony, and invited residents to join its Facebook page. Neighbourhood Watch Sippy Downs area co-ordinator Daneke Nolan said it was important to let the police know what was happening on the ground, so people might think twice about committing a crime.
Councillor Maria Suarez s alternate motion to delay the decision was defeated.
Here is how each councillor voted:
Vote: Against Cr Suarez and Cr Hungerford s motions, signalled support for officer s recommendation. Cr Jamieson was supportive of a user pays system in favour of charging ratepayers for construction. It was estimated a charge of $18 a year would apply to every ratepayer annually for 20 years if the carpark was free to use.
Vote: Against Cr Suarez and Cr Hungerford s motions, signalled support for officer s recommendation. The deputy mayor said he did not have the same imagination as other councillors who were against paid parking.
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Update 1.30pm:
Tourists and residents will pay to park at the seven-storey Brisbane Rd carpark, but paid parking is unlikely to be rolled out at other streets.
After a heated debate that lasted more than three hours, Sunshine Coast Council has reached a decision on paid parking at Mooloolaba.
Councillor Ted Hungerford gained majority support for his amendments to the council officer’s recommendation.
It means paid parking will be in place at Brisbane Rd, parking at other areas including The Wharf will be reduced to two hours, and the council will not implement paid parking at existing street parks in the future.