‘Redcliffe Deserves Better’: Community Launches Call for Cleaner, Safer Public Spaces

A community petition calling on local and state authorities to address safety and cleanliness concerns across Redcliffe’s public spaces has attracted hundreds of signatures since being posted on Change.org.

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The petition, titled Redcliffe Deserves Better, is directed at the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland Police Service, and the state’s Minister for Housing, Kerri-Anne Dooley. It asks decision-makers to take action to restore what signatories describe as the safety, cleanliness, and accessibility of public areas including the foreshore, parks, showgrounds, and surrounding grassed spaces.

What the Petition Says

The petition identifies a range of conditions residents say they are encountering in these spaces, including accumulated rubbish, food waste and debris, broken glass, drug paraphernalia and syringes, abandoned trolleys and belongings, and long-term occupation of parking areas and public spaces.

It also cites reports of verbal aggression and anti-social behaviour, stating these issues are reducing safe access to parks and beaches, creating health and safety risks particularly for children, and negatively affecting local businesses and tourism.

The petition acknowledges that homelessness is a complex issue requiring “compassionate, long-term solutions,” but argues that public spaces must remain “safe, clean, and accessible for everyone.”

Signatories have left comments on the petition page. One resident, Bob, wrote: “People experiencing homelessness need support, dignity, and real pathways forward. The community also needs safe, clean, and accessible public spaces. Right now, neither is being achieved.”

Another resident, Mary, wrote that residents “cannot use some areas of parks and foreshore as it is not safe,” describing the situation as “unfair to rate payers.”

Mitch, another signatory, wrote: “Can’t take my kids to parks and beach areas anymore because they are overrun with tents and rubbish and people who are under the influence of drugs and alcohol.”

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The petition calls on the City of Moreton Bay, QPS, the Minister for Housing, and other decision-makers to respond. At the time of writing, it had attracted more than 700 signatures.

To view or sign the petition, visit https://www.change.org/p/redcliffe-deserves-better. 

Published 5-May-2026