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NEWPORT NEWSSPECIAL 2022 EDITIONNewport Waterways Property Owners Association Inc
SPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT NEWSNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNERS’ASSOCIATION (NWPOA) ESTABLISHED 1985The NWPOA is a community action group formed by property owners in 1985 tomaintain their pristine marine environment and ensure a sustainable future for theirfamily investments. The NWPOA has been a successful community advocacy group,for over 36 years and has provided a singular voice to all federal, state, and localgovernment bodies as well as property developers. We fight for our unique marinelifestyle, and lifetime investments.OUR HISTORYSailing on the BayIn 1985 with only three canals constructed (Kingfisher, Sandpiper and Pelican canals), manyNewport canal residents who had invested their life savings in luxury canal homes werebecoming increasingly concerned with several serious health, environmental and legalproblems that impacted on their Newport homes(1). A Marina had was constructed and occupied by live-on-boards, with toilet tissue andexcrement being washed up on the sand beaches of Newport residents. Queenslandlegislation at that time “The Canal Act 1958” specifically excluded live-on-boards in allMarinas across Queensland.(2). Redcliffe Seaside Estates Pty Ltd, the developer had been maintaining the canal sandbeaches with a small bobcat returning sand slippage up to revetment walls.Redcliffe City Council (RCC) took over responsibility for beach maintenance and imposed acanal levy on top of the normal rates. This levy was transferred to general revenue, withoutany maintenance undertaken to beaches or canals.(3). The developer Redcliffe Seaside Estates Pty Ltd, had a covenant on types of homeswhich constrained additional building works such carports or extensions, even when futurecanal development had ceased due to economic conditions.Concerned residents approached Government officials and the developer but as individualswere ignored. A series of home meetings were held where 100% of the Newport canalresidents agreed to form an association to fight these issues together.Relaxing on the Bay2The Newport Waterways Property Owners Association was born in 1985, with only fourcanals constructed. Albatross, Kingfisher, Sandpiper, and Pelican Canals.NEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITY3
SPECIAL ARINAMARINA LIVE-ON-BOARDS.LIVE-ON-BOARDS.TheThe firstfirst (1)(1) problemproblem donbeaches.ActionwascommencedwithNWPOAand excrement into the canals, and on beaches. Action was commenced with NWPOAformallyformally writingwriting toto ueensland.defining live-on-boards as illegal in Queensland.WeWe werewere totallytotally rliamentparliamentpassedpassedamending legislation which then allowed live-on-boards in a nominated place “calledamending legislation which then allowed live-on-boards in a nominated place “calledNewport Waterways” in Queensland.Newport Waterways” in Queensland.This change in legislation still excluded live-on-boards across Queensland, with a singleThis change in legislation still excluded live-on-boards across Queensland, with a singleexception (Newport Waterways). Of course, this was the Joh Bjelke-Peterson era whereexception (Newport Waterways). Of course, this was the Joh Bjelke-Peterson era whereevents such as brown-paper-bag politics was ubiquitous. We were comprehensively beatenevents such as brown-paper-bag politics was ubiquitous. We were comprehensively beatenon this health issue at the highest level of State Government.on this health issue at the highest level of State Government.Home at Newport4NEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITY5
SPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT NEWSPOOR CANAL MAINTENANCEThe second (2) problem took many of years of pressure and negotiation with the RedcliffeCity Council which had imposed a canal maintenance levy. These canal maintenance levieswere absorbed into RCC general revenue, without any visible maintenance of canals or sandbeaches in 1984.After concerted pressure, Redcliffe City Council attempted to design and construct a floatingdredge with suction cutter heads to remove sand slippage from the bottom of the canal andpump back up the beach. This experiment was an abject failure with mud being pumped onbeaches and despoiled our pristine beaches with putrid fetid mud.The maintenance of the sand beaches continued to be a disaster but improved slightly whenthe three local councils(Caboolture shire, Pine Rivers shire and RedcliffeCity) wereamalgamated to form the MBRC in 2008. After advice from external engineering consultantsof heavy metal contamination. Sand silt and mud from the bottom of the canals containingenvironmental contaminants was pumped on of the canals. The source of the heavy metalsappeared to be anti-fouling paint from work on small vessels in the Marina industrial repairareas. This sand and mud spoil was removed from site to the settlement pond near GriffithRoad and Volunteer Street, and later taken off site and disposed with funds from our canalmaintenance levy.The sand covered beaches in the first three canals were becoming denuded due to slippageand inadequate maintenance over the intervening years. These denuded beaches eventuallyrequired costly reconstruction with a membrane and gravel cover over the beaches.DEVELOPER INTERACTIONSSPECIALSPECIAL EDITIONEDITIONNEWPORTNEWPORT NEWSNEWSFUTUREFUTURE ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITYThe NWPOA have fought to maintain our pristine marine environment and thereby our property valuesThe NWPOA have fought to maintain our pristine marine environment and thereby our property valuesintointo thethe future.future. SomeSome ofof thethe keykey issueissue include.include.FutureFuture MaintenanceMaintenance canalscanals andand beachesbeachesDredgingDredging toto canalcanal toto as-designedas-designed navigationalnavigational ionMaintenance of entrance channel into Deception BayBay ReductionReduction ofof canalcanal waterwater pollutionpollutionfromindustrialestatesfrom industrial estatesControlControl ofof suburbansuburban stormwaterstormwater overflowoverflow intointo dMosquito and midge control in local protected ydevelopmentsCommunity input to future major property developmentsSustainabilitySustainability ofof canalcanal environmentenvironment andand suburbansuburban waterwater flowsflowsCommunityCommunity inputinput toto VGVG landland valuesvalues andand MBRCMBRC raterate increasesincreasesCo-ordinatingCo-ordinating communitycommunity objectionsobjections toto raterate increasesincreasesDeveloperDeveloper interactioninteraction andand providingproviding communitycommunity accessandUncontrolled development overloading access and egressegress roadsroads MaintenanceMaintenance ofof locallocalparks,pathways,andinfrastructureparks, pathways, and infrastructureMaintenanceMaintenance ofof locallocal parks,parks, pathways,pathways, andand infrastructureinfrastructureGROWTHGROWTH ININ NEWPORTNEWPORT HOUSEHOUSE PRICESPRICESTheThe propertyproperty valuesvalues ofof canalcanal homeshomes inin NewportNewport havehave dramaticallydramatically increasedincreased overover thethe pastpastfiveyearswiththecurrentmedianvalueof 1.4million,Valuesrangefromalowerentryfive years with the current median value of 1.4 million, Values range from a lower entrylevellevel ofof 1.0 1.0 millionmillion toto aa higherhigher endend 2.9 2.9 million.million. ItIt isis expectedexpected withwith thethe finalfinal salessales tiallywiththereducednumberslakeside land, that canal homes will increase exponentially with the reduced numbers ofof sonfutureQueenslandtidalcanalmast waterfront canal properties and constraints on future Queensland tidal canaldevelopments.developments.The third (3) problem for Newport resident was developer covenants, from Redcliffe SeasideEstates Pty Ltd even after future canal development was on hold. The developers wereprimarily interested in selling future land and controlling as-built houses to maximise thetransactional value of future land. After discussions we were advised by the NewportWaterways Developer and Marina operator Redcliffe Seaside Estates Pty Ltd that all vesselsin the marina had been retrofitted with sewerage holding tanks and pump out facilities wereavailable at the marina. It remains to be seen of all vessels moored at the marina havesewerage holding tanks and sewerage pump out facilities are still in service.6NEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYNEWPORTNEWPORT WATERWAYSWATERWAYS PROPERTYPROPERTY OWNER’SOWNER’S ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATIONSERVINGSERVING OUROUR NEWPORTNEWPORT COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY7
Waterwaysestateestatealsoalsohadhada omesfromexperienced in many new developments. Thieves were accessing older Newport homes investigateda stcommencedcalled neighbourhood watch first commenced tablishedestablisheda teventofofa ethecrimecrimeandandobtainobtaina WSNEWPORTNEWPORTNEWPORT-- CANALCANAL utwhywhy canalscanalsininNewportarenamedastheyare:Newport are named as they are: ralian rehistoryhistory ononsomeoftheCanalnames.“Pelicansome of the Canal names. nalcanalformsformsthethebackyardbackyard anceFranceCourtCourt metersfromfromTheThe o Newport Drive. The Pelicans arecoastalwaterwaterbirdsbirdsknownknownforfor thethe irbillsbillsthatthat theytheynakeduseasnetstoscoopfish.Therearesevenuse as nets to scoop fish. There are ingincluding thetheknownAustralian Great White Pelican.Australian Great White nga ehiclesorindividualsandpage to help identify vehicles or individuals MUNITYSERVINGOURNEWPORTCOMMUNITYNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITY9
SPECIAL EDITIONSPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT NEWSNEWPORT NEWSSPECIAL EDITIONEDITIONSPECIALNEWPORTNEWSNEWSNEWPORTNEWPORT PARKSPARKSNEWPORTNEWPORT STREET NAMESNEWPORT STREET NAMESDid you ever wonder about why our street names in Newport are named as they are: TheyDideverafterwonderaboutournames in Newportnamedthey tthe America'scup held areoutsidetheasNewport,wereafterboats thatraced for the America's cup held outside the Newport, RhodeIslandnamedharbourbetween1930-1983.Island harbour between 1930-1983.Southern Cross Drive – Southern Cross (KA-4) was the Australian 12-metre yacht challengerSouthernCrossDrive– Southern(KA-4) was the Australian 12-metre yacht challenger1974,fallingto theUSAdefenderCrossCourageous.1974, falling to the USA defender Courageous.Did youyou everever wonderwonder ininDidNewport? ourEndeavourNewport?Esplanade.Esplanade.She was constructed in Terry Hills by Halvorsen Morson and Gowland of Mona Vale. PerthShe was constructedin TerryHillsHalvorsenMorsonand byGowlandof MonaVale.BenPerthentrepreneurAlan Bondfundedthebyprojectand ignerBen(then named Bob Miller), who also designed the famous winning challenger Australia II. Lexcen(thennamedBobisMiller),who alsofamouswinningchallengerAustraliaCross20.5m long,has adesignedbeam ofthe3.71m,weighs32 tonnesand hasa mast ighs32tonnesandhasa mast29.6Southernmetres high. It was notable as the first aluminium yacht to compete in the America'sCup.metres high. It was notable as the first aluminium yacht to compete in the America's Cup.The 1974 America's Cup began its first race with Southern Cross in a slight lead overThe1974 America'sCupbeganshiftits firstracewindwithallowedSouthernin a slightleadtheoverCourageous.However,a slightin theherCrosscompetitorto takelead, hercompetitortotakethelead, whoended up finishing ahead of Southern Cross by 4 minutes, 54 seconds.ended up finishing ahead of Southern Cross by 4 minutes, 54 seconds.The second race took place the next dayThe begansecondwithraceatookthe nextdayandnearplacecollision,in whichandbeganwithanearcollision,inwhichboth flags rose their protest flags.both flagsCrossrose theirSoutherntook protesta slightflags.lead thatSouthernCrosstookslightandleadcaused Courageous toa ar air, which Southern Cross tacked toclearwhichSoutherncover.air,Therest ofthe raceCrosswas atackedtackingtocover.Theboatrest ofthe racewasona thetackingduel, eachtryingto gainduel,eachboattryingtogainontheother while also preventing the otherotherwhilegettingalso preventingthe otherboat fromany good wind.boatfromgettinganygoodwind.Courageous ended up finishing 1 minuteCourageousendedofupSouthernfinishingCross.1 minute11 seconds ahead11secondsaheadof laterSouthernSouthernCrosssaidin erviewthat they lost the race becausedidthattheylosttheracebecausetheydidnot tack back to cover the wind whennottack backgotto thecoverthe wind whenCourageouslead.Courageous got the lead.ENDEAVOURENDEAVOUR PARKPARKEndeavourEndeavour ParkPark isis ong,withwithananareaareaof about4.7hectares.about 4.7 hectares.TheThe parkpark skirtsskirts thethe planadeEsplanadeandandisisa arangeoffacilities,forthepublicinclude:Newport. It has a range of facilities, for the public include:CarCar parkingparking (street(streetparking)parking)ElectricBBQsElectric BBQsFitnessFitness equipmentequipmentPlayPlay equipmentequipment ininplaygroundplaygroundRubbishbinsRubbish binsSeatingSeating areasareasSheltersShelters withwith tablestablesMale&FemaleMale & Female ToiletsToiletsWaterfountainWater fountainSouthern Cross, 197410NEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYEndeavour Park has an area that can be booked for functions such as weddings. Details are onEndeavour Park has an area that can be booked for functions such as weddings. Details are onthe MBRC website.the MBRC website.NEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITY11
SPECIAL EDITIONSPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT NEWSNEWPORT NEWSNEWPORTNEWPORTCANALCANALNAMESNAMESDid you ever wonder about why canals in Newport are named as they are: They wereDid you ever wonder about why canals in Newport are named as they are: They werenamed after Australian Coastal Sea Birds? Here is a little history on some of the Canalnamed after Australian Coastal Sea Birds? Here is a little history on some of the �InIn1987,1987,thetheNWPOANWPOAconductedconducteda tycommunity selectedselected thethe ommunitychoiceandhencewehavecontinuednames. “Coastal & Sea Birds” was the final community choice and hence we have heTheJabiruJabiruCanalCanal formsforms thethe Court,ConstanceCourtandQuayCircuitandwaterfront properties in Wildfire Court, Constance Court and Quay Circuit and runsruns knownknownasas thethe Black-neckedBlack-neckedstork)stork)is inlydueduetoto itsits longlong legs,legs, rusarefoundoveralargeareaofhas a wingspan longer than two metres. Although Jabirus are found over a large area ities.TheThetraditiontradition ofof namingnaming urtotalcanalsintheNewportsuburb.with signage continued across the twenty-four total canals in the Newport gnamingtraditiontradition andand hashas eendofeachcanaltotellthestoryofeachprovided seats and descriptive signage at the end of each canal to tell the story of each ofof theseaseabird.bird.SPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT NEWSNEWPORT - STREET NAMESDid you ever wonder about why some of the streets in Newport are named as they are:They were named after boats that raced in the America’s Cup? Here is a more history onValiant Court Newport.VALIANT COURT – “Valiant” (US-24)was a 12-metre USA America's CupContender in 1970 & 1974. As reported in theNew Your Times of the day.“The America's Cup trial races took on thecharacter of interminability today as Valiant‘bombed out.’” Among four yachtscontending for the honour of defending thecup, Valiant lost two races to Courageous onValiant, 2005 hull speed and under damaging conditions.The 1970 12‐Metre yacht proved again to be a slow boat among her distinguished peers. Shelost the first race even after having acquired a huge lead at the start through the intelligenceof her seasoned skipper, George Hinman.She lost the second race because she could not hold what in match racing is called the safeleeward position. The first race, which took 2½ hours to sail in light southerly, wasinteresting in that Courageous butchered her start and gave Valiant a huge lead on the initialwindward leg.But Bob Bavier, the Courageous skipper, recovered from this embarrassment by sailing hisnew vessel through Valiant on a subsequent spinnaker reach of a three‐legged course. Hetook Courageous through to weather on hull speed, and there was nothing Hinman could dobut contemplate the disaster.In the second race, Bavier's start was all right, but Hinman had the advantage. That meant hecould afford to give his opponent an early lead, knowing he could conquer him later, unlesshis opponent had speed. Valiant did not, and Courageous sailed away.” She is currentlysailing in Marblehead, Massachusetts.12NEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYNEWPORT WATERWA S PROPERT OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSER IN O R NEWPORT CO NIT 13
SPECIAL EDITIONSPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT NEWSNEWPORT NEWSSPECIAL EDITIONSPECIAL EDITIONSPECIALNEWPORT IDGECONTROLCONTROLThe area between the Stockland’s Lake and Deception Bay is nominated as a preserved tidalThe area between the Stockland’s Lake and Deception Bay is nominated as a preserved tidalWetland and may become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and midges. Where these areWetland and may become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and midges. Where these arefound to be a problem to residents the NWPOA will report these issues and follow up withfound to be a problem to residents the NWPOA will report these issues and follow up withMBRC to ensure breeding control programs are effective.MBRC to ensure breeding control programs are effective.CANALDREDGINGPROGRAM20222022CANAL DREDGINGDREDGING edging ContractorsContractors ncludethefollowingitems.TheContractorContractor shallnoticetototopropertyownersin inthedesignatedTheshall idereasonableadvancenoticepropertyownersdredging zones,zones, of thefordredging.dredgingthe beenbeenadvisedadvisedbybya fficerOfficerininrelationrelation toto thethe ryrelocationrelocationofofmooredmoored vesselsvessels willwill ging.necessary to access below pontoons for canal inaorortotoaafriendfriend oror YSERVINGTheContractorContractor will edtoadvisepropertyownerstherequirementvesselsThebe udingair-docks/sea-pens) that must be temporarily relocated to allow dredgingthedesignateddesignated dredgeareas/zones.ofofthedredge es(if(if(ifprovided)to heserequests, asas well as anythatweresentto tweresentrequests,any ethepropertyowners.propertyowners.property owners.Superintendent willstandbyberthstotobeavailableat savailableatatthetheSuperintendentwill ocatingandmooringvessels,whilstNewport Marina for the purpose of temporarily relocating and mooring vessels, whilstdredging worksworks dredgingare erties.properties.NEWPORT WATERWAYSWATERWAYS ONASSOCIATIONNEWPORT WATERWA S PROPERT OWNER’S PORTCOMMUNITYSER IN O R NEWPORT CO NIT 15
SPECIALSPECIAL EDITIONEDITIONNEWPORT NEWSNEWSNEWPORTContractorrelocations withwith thetheContractor willwill bebe responsibleresponsible for coordinating the temporary vessel relocationsNewportnotice ofof thethe dredgingdredgingNewport MarinaMarina Management,Management, and providing reasonable advanced noticeschedule, andand thethe plannedplanned relocation of private vessels to the standby berths.schedule,berths.Contractor willwill bebe responsibleresponsible for coordinating the moving/relocation ofContractorof boatsboats withwith inaandviceversa.Theproperty/vesselproperty owner, from theversa. The property/vesselwill bebe responsibleresponsible for carrying out the vessel move/relocation andowner willand mooringmooringownerarrangements fromfrom thethe property to the marina (and vice versa).arrangementsThe ContractorContractor shallshall notnot move or relocate any vessels unless the owner delegatesThedelegates authorityauthority ndent).(Note:MBRCwillnotpayforthe Contractor is writingMBRC will not pay forthe Contractor’sContractor’s time/manhourstime/manhours for the relocation of private vessels).theSPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT NEWSNEWPORT CANAL REVETMENT WALLSMAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITYAre you aware that the care and maintenance of your canal revetment wall that separates thesoil on your land from the canal beach is the total responsibility of you the landowner, not theMBRC or any other authorities?If structures are built on your land close to the walls, these can impose an additional load onthe concrete revetment walls, which are only designed for a light load to hold back soil. It isnot unknown that canal revetment walls can either crack or even topple towards the canal.Replacement of damaged and weakened canal walls is the only structural long-term solutionand costly, ranging from 50,000 upwards per panel.The damaged wall can only berepaired from the waterside andrequire rock breakers to demolish thedamaged concrete wall, excavators tolift the concrete debris onto a bargefor removal.Maintenance and prevention are moreeconomic solutions than repair andreconstruction after the walls fail. Itmay be time you looked at your canalrevetment walls, got a professionalstructural opinion and before youbuild those house and outdooradditions on your property near canalwalls.16NEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITYNEWPORT WATERWAYS PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATIONSERVING OUR NEWPORT COMMUNITY17
SPECIALSPECIALEDITIONEDITIONNEWPORTNEWPORT NEWSNEWSSPECIAL EDITIONNEWPORT elhavehavebeenbeenupgradedupgraded withwith rearrearandandfrontfrontleadlead lightslights havehave Light(PEL).withdrawn and replaced with a n
NEWPORT NEWS SPECIAL 2022 EDITION . Newport canal residents who had invested their life savings in luxury canal homes were becoming increasingly concerned with several serious health, environmental and legal problems that impacted on their Newport homes (1). A Marina had was constructed and occupied by live-on-boards, with toilet tissue and
