Hi Supporters,

The surrounding streets to the proposed 7 level Community Housing Building at 19 McEwan Street is currently zoned 'Light Industrial/Commercial', and this was rezoned from Residential back 30ish years ago without or limited community consultation. This rezoning allowed for a proposed development of a Super A Mart store to be constructed on both lots at 1 and 19 McEwan Street.

This construction did not go ahead and now 33+ years later, we have the same scenario!

I believe with the current zoning there is a height restriction of 1-2 storeys, however I have been informed there is a draft with the Ipswich City Council to try and rezone it to High Density Residential, which has a height restriction of 5-10 storeys. 

There has been no community consultation with the local residents on this 2024 Draft and I feel the Ipswich City Council is trying to be sneaky with the rezoning. 

If the rezoning is successful to High Density Residential, it pretty much gives the green light to the Developer to move forward with their MID application with the State Government, so I feel some responsibility still lays with the Ipswich City Council to stop this rezoning. 

Again, this is where I need your help to share the Petition and get as many signatures to show the Federal, State and Local Governments Riverview IS NOT going to be the dumping suburb again of 'Housing Commission' or 'Community Housing' as it is now known.  

Thanks for sharing and reading my update.

Regards

Louise