Wynnum Manly Community Group

30/09/2026

Do you or someone you know want to make a submission for Fox St but do not have access to a computer or find Council's digital system difficult to use?

In the interest of accessibility, we are hosting a hands-on help session at the library to assist you in making a submission, regardless of your views.

If you or someone you know could use this help, come see us!

📆 When: Friday 02 October 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (pop in at any time)
📍 Where: Wynnum Library Meeting Room

Whether you support or oppose the development, we want to ensure your voice is officially counted.

Please SHARE this information with anyone you know who could use the help. 😊

25/09/2026

Do you need help putting together a submission for the Fox St development? Come see us at Wynnum Library tomorrow!

The community information session on Wednesday was a great success, with over 70 people attending!

Residents noted that many community members lack access to a computer or struggle with the tech and navigating Council’s Development.i system.

In the interest of accessibility, we are hosting a hands-on help session at the library. If you or someone you know could use this help, come see us tomorrow:

📆 Date: Saturday 26 September 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Where: Wynnum Library, Meeting Room Number 1

Whether you support or oppose the development, we want to ensure your voice is officially counted.

Here is a quick summary of what we covered on Wednesday.

The night started with a brief introduction from our MC, followed by a presentation from Dr Vanessa Taveras-Dalmau, who walked the audience through key survey findings, including:

• Community Preferences: Preferred trading hours, height, scale, intended use, and key concerns.

• Proposal Sentiment: Level of support or opposition regarding the current proposal, rooftop bar, gambling/pokies, top conditions, and overall pros and cons.

The gap analysis in the interactive report has now been updated with the latest revised plans, showing where the revised plans do or do not align with the community sentiment data.

We encourage you to access the interactive report and use the findings to guide your submission.

👉🏽 Access it here: https://tinyurl.com/FoxStreetSurvey

Over the next few days, we will be sharing some tips on how to make your submission, regardless of your views

23/09/2026

COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT - Wed 23 September, 6:30pm, Manly Harbour Boat Club

18 FOX STREET, WYNNUM - DA A006918904

There's a lot of information to read through on this one. We've compared some of the plans side by side to see what has and hasn't changed.

The images in these slides are excerpts copied directly from the official plan documents lodged on Council's Development.i portal, the link is below so you can view the full, original documents yourself.

Have a look at the plans yourself:
https://developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au/DocumentSearch/GetAllDocument?applicationId=A006918904

Make a Properly Made Submission in writing, signed with your name and address (note: multiple names on one submission count as a single submission).

Submissions close 2 October 2026.

Follow us and get involved: www.wynnummanlycommunitygroup.org

22/09/2026

Today is the last day to register for the Community Information Session on the Carina Leagues Club proposal for the Fox Street site.

Here are the details:

📅 Date: Tomorrow, Wednesday 23 September 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 pm
📍 Venue: Manly Harbour Boat Club

Here is what we will cover:

• Overview of the proposed development
• Presentation of survey findings
• A review of how the proposal aligns with community feedback received to date
• Guidance on how to make a properly formed submission, regardless of your views

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here: https://addcal.io/e/rkljg0g6ujfy.

We hope to see you there!

21/09/2026

SUBURBAN PUB STAYS - WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR MANLY &
WHAT RESIDENTS CAN DO NOW

Following our posts last week, we now have more detail about Brisbane City Council’s proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI 01/26 Suburban Pub Stays) and how it could apply locally.

As we clarified in our update, the TLPI does not further increase the existing eight storey height applying to the Waterloo Bay Hotel site.

However, height is only part of what is proposed.

WHAT IS A TLPI?

A Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) allows Council to temporarily change how parts of its existing planning scheme operate where specific requirements under Queensland’s Planning Act are met.

Unlike an ordinary City Plan amendment, a TLPI can temporarily override or suspend existing planning provisions where they are inconsistent with the TLPI.

Council says this is necessary because of what it describes as a “critical shortage” of short-term accommodation ahead of Brisbane 2032, and that the ordinary City Plan amendment process would take too long.

The TLPI would operate for two years unless repealed sooner, but development approved while it is in effect could remain long after it expires.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN LOCALLY?

Three local pub sites have been identified:

▶️ Waterloo Bay Hotel, Wynnum - eligible development may reach its existing maximum of 8 storeys
🔼 Wynnum Tavern, Wynnum West - eligible development may reach 6 storeys
🔼 Manly Hotel, Manly - eligible development may reach 6 storeys

This does not mean developments of these heights have been proposed or approved. The TLPI would change the planning rules under which a future qualifying short-term accommodation application could be assessed.

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT HEIGHT

Under the proposed TLPI, qualifying Suburban Pub Stays development would be code assessable.

That means a qualifying application would not undergo the statutory public notification process required for impact-assessable development, and residents would not have the ordinary submitter appeal rights associated with that process.

The proposal also includes changed parking requirements in certain circumstances and other changes intended to simplify the development assessment process.

WHY IS MANLY DIFFERENT?

While all three local sites may be affected, their locations are very different.

The Manly Hotel sits within Manly Harbour Village, with its traditional village streetscape, coastal character, Bay outlooks and surrounding residential homes.

A pathway for qualifying development of up to six storeys therefore raises particular questions about appropriate height and scale, village character, residential amenity, parking and significant view corridors.

The TLPI does contain provisions requiring these types of matters to be considered.

However, Council’s published TLPI and proposed letter to the Minister do not set out a Manly-specific assessment of how development of this scale could interact with Manly Harbour Village’s particular setting.

WHAT CAN RESIDENTS DO NOW?

The TLPI is not yet in effect. It still requires State Government approval, so there is still time for residents to speak up.

If you share concerns about how these planning concessions could affect Manly Harbour Village email both: .

📧 Peta Harwood – State Planner
[email protected]

📧 Jarrod Bleijie MP – Deputy Premier and Planning Minister
[email protected]

Suggested subject: TLPI 01/26 – Request to exclude Manly Harbour Village

Ask the the State Government to exclude Manly Harbour Village from the proposed TLPI concessions because of its distinctive village setting, coastal character, surrounding homes, parking constraints and important Bay outlooks and view corridors.

You do not need to write a lengthy submission. Explain in your own words what matters to you and include your name, residential address and contact details so it is clear you are writing as a local resident.

The State Government is considering the TLPI now! If you want Manly Harbour Village treated differently, please send your email now, and share this post so other Bayside residents are aware of what is proposed and can have their say.

Sources

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/building-and-planning/planning-and-design/neighbourhood-planning-suburban-renewal/suburban-pub-stays-strategy?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/building-and-planning/planning-and-design/temporary-local-planning-instrument?utm_source=chatgpt.com

20/09/2026

MANLY LMR CHANGES - WHAT DO THEY MEAN LOCALLY?

A local Manly resident has prepared the information in the images below, outlining their concerns about Brisbane City Council’s recently adopted Low - medium density residential (LMR) zone changes, which came into effect on 18 September.

The information considers what the changes could mean for Manly, including:
▪️ Increased building heights and density
▪️ Development on Manly’s sloping residential land
▪️ Changes to public notification and submitter appeal rights
▪️ Potential impacts on streetscape openness, residential amenity, coastal character and views towards Moreton Bay
▪️ Options for planning provisions tailored to Manly’s particular circumstances

Council’s consultation report records that 287 submissions opposed the LMR amendment - more than twice the number that supported it.

Submissions raised particular concerns about Manly and the wider Wynnum Manly area, including building heights on sloping land, loss of bay views, coastal character, traffic and infrastructure pressures. Despite those concerns, Council proceeded without any Manly specific changes.

The diagrams are illustrative and do not represent specific development proposals. Building designs and outcomes will vary depending on individual sites and applicable planning requirements.

This information was independently prepared by a local community member and is being shared at their request to encourage residents to understand the changes and participate in the discussion.

Consistent with WMCG’s position, this is not an objection to more housing or development. It is a call for growth to be thoughtfully planned and balanced with Manly’s topography, established low-rise character, coastal setting and residential amenity.

📱 Tap each image to read it in full and form your own view.

Residents are encouraged to read the information and ask Councillor Givney to secure a locally appropriate planning response for Manly:

[email protected]
📞 07 3403 2180

You may also copy:
Tania Orr, Group Executive, City Planning
[email protected] &
Martin Reason - A/Group Executive City Planning up until 7 Oct 2026
[email protected]

The changes are now in effect. If you have concerns about what they may mean for Manly, now is the time to make your views known.

19/09/2026

FOX STREET DEVELOPMENT MEETING - PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE

More than 100 people have expressed interest in attending our Fox Street Development community meeting. If you’re planning to come, please confirm your attendance so we can finalise numbers with the venue and determine if we need to host a second session.

We’ll review the community survey results, examine Carina Leagues Club’s revised proposal and explain how to make a formal submission - whether you support or oppose it.

Wednesday 23 September at 6.30pm
Manly Harbour Boat Club

Public submissions close 2 October.

✅ Confirm your attendance here:
https://addcal.io/e/rkljg0g6ujfy

Where locals come to understand, engage, and take action on the issues shaping the future of Wynnum, Manly, Lota and surrounding suburbs.

18/09/2026

FOX STREET DEVELOPMENT - HAVE YOUR SAY

Public notification for Carina Leagues Club’s revised Fox Street proposal is now open until 2 October.

Join us to:
✅ Review the Fox Street community survey results
✅ Look at what has changed in the proposal
✅ Learn how to make a formal submission - whether you support or oppose it

Wednesday 23 September at 6.30pm
Manly Harbour Boat Club

Please register to attend:
https://wynnum-manly-community-group-fox-st.sender.site/

16/09/2026

UPDATE: WHAT THE PUB STAYS PROPOSAL MEANS LOCALLY

The BCC agenda papers, together with further details provided by Cr Givney following Tuesday’s meeting, have clarified how the proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument could apply locally.

Three local pub sites are identified:
▶️ Waterloo Bay Hotel, Wynnum - eligible development may reach its current maximum of eight storeys
🔼 Wynnum Tavern, Wynnum West - eligible development may reach six storeys
🔼 Manly Hotel, Manly - eligible development may reach six storeys

The Waterloo Bay Hotel is not in the Major Centre zone and is therefore not eligible for the proposed 12 storey height. Its existing 8 storey limit under the recently adopted Wynnum Centre Precinct Plan remains unchanged.

If the TLPI is approved - these sites may still be affected by other proposed changes, including:
🔽changed parking requirements in locations with good public transport
⏩a simpler and more predictable development application process
⏸️deferred payment of eligible infrastructure charges - not waived charges

Initial media reports named Wynnum among the locations where pub developments could reach 12 storeys and specifically pictured the Waterloo Bay Hotel. The detailed information now available confirms that the 12 storey provision does not apply to any of the three local sites, correcting our earlier post.

We have asked Cr Givney for further information about her understanding of the proposed parking changes, development assessment and public notification requirements, and which infrastructure charges may be deferred.

The proposed changes are not yet in effect and require State Government approval before Council can adopt them.

We will continue to monitor the proposal and share further information as it becomes available.

15/09/2026

📍 WHERE DID WYNNUM - MANLY’S SUBURBAN ENHANCEMENT FUNDING GO?

Brisbane City Council’s meeting minutes provide a breakdown of Wynnum - Manly Ward projects funded through the Suburban Enhancement Fund during 2025–26:

• Wynnum Municipal Reserve seating - $13,800
• Sorrento Street, Wynnum West footpath - $74,499
• Little Bayside Park, Manly landscaping - $20,000
• Corner of Berrima Street and Tingal Road, Wynnum seating - $10,100
• Elanora Park, Wynnum car park - $83,858
• Elanora Park, Wynnum playground - $249,921
• Heers Park, Manly West seating and cycling facilities - $21,626
• Cox Park, Lota sports courts - $259,486

That’s a total listed expenditure of $733,290 across the Wynnum - Manly Ward.

For 2026 - 27, the only Wynnum - Manly project currently listed is $36,380 for fencing at Kianawah Road Park in Wynnum West, with no completion date provided.

BCC notes that the completion dates recorded in its report are indicative and may not reflect when physical construction occurred.

Have you used or noticed any of these improvements?

We’d love to hear what positive difference they’ve made in your part of Wynnum - Manly, and what you think should be prioritised next.

Council meeting agendas and minutes can be found here:
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-and-strategy/council-and-standing-committee-meetings