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BCSS REUNIFICATION PROJECT - STATEMENT OF
FACTS/TIMELINE
[unshaded areas: act!ns/c!""uncat!ns as #n!$n %& the BCSS
P'C(
shaded areas: act!ns/c!""uncat!ns un%e#n!$nst %& the BCSSP'C and !n)& re*ea)ed thr!u+h RTI re)eased d!cu"ents,
EARLY HISTORY
1 Jan 1875 Leichhardt Street State Schools (subsequently Brisbane Central State
School) for Girls, Boys and nfants o!ens
5 Se!t 1"#7 $he %or&al School or Central 'ractisin School (located in delaide Street *
no+ nac Square buildin) +hich had o!erated since 18-1, closed on ./
Se!te&ber 1"#7 and the children and teachers +ere re0located to BCSS then
no+n as the Leichhardt Street State (Boys2Girls2nfants) Schools, +hich
three schools +ere closed on ./ Se!te&ber 1"#7 and re0o!ened as theLeichhardt Street 'ractisin School on .5 Se!te&ber 1"#73
1" Jan 1"-5 Cabinet 4ecision to close entire school for Child Guidance facilities
1965 BCSS P&C successfully defeated the closure of BCSS but loses former
infants school land and building to Qld Health occupation
1965 ! 199"
#$5 years%
'arious BCSS principal(s) *ducation ++,s) and *ducation -inisters resist
the formal hand.o/er to Qld Health on the basis that it 0as not in the
longterm interests of education 2or this period) Qld Health occupies the
building and land under informal arrangements
1"". Qld Health ad/ised *ducation +epartment that Qld Health needed to carry
out remedial and structural repairs to the building it had been in longterm
occupation and 0ould not budget for it unless it 0as transferred to Qld Health
%o 1""1 BCSS land title subdi/ided) 0ith transfer effected in 199$) at no cost to
Queensland Health
BCSS P&C SUBMISSION HISTORY
7 4ec #.11 BCSS '6C Sub&ission for the eunification of 1-" ater Street, S!rin 9ill,
+ith the current BCSS loded +ith the then Brisbane Central State :',
Grace Grace3
7 4ec #.11 Grace Grace (then Brisbane Central :') su!!orted the !ro!osal3 4;$;
suest doin a &aster !lannin !rocess for the school
7 !r #.1# Cliff
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and &aster !lannin !rocess for the school
1" June #.1# Lee Callu& adise they +ill trial a School Strateic =acilities or sset 'lan to
be deelo!ed and fro& there deter&ine the need for a &aster !lan
#. June #.1# Linda :innery (4;$; $o+n 'lanner24e&ora!her) +ho tracs Council
a!!roals for deelo!&ents and ?ld $reasury !o!ulation forecasts * ased to
u!date forecast enrol&ents for BCSS
#/ July #.1# t request of obert Caallucci, # !ae su&&ary of sub&ission !re!ared and
sent to obert Caallucci, 'aul ilson ('6C 'resident) requests obert
Caallucci@s office to ee! hi& u!dated re !roress of sub&ission3
" u #.1# 4;$; =acilities &eet +ith '6C re!s to adise that 4;$; has no budet to
acquire 1-" ater Street as Goern&ent de!art&ents &ust !ay &aret
alue3
'6C request 4;$; to eA!ress an interest if the !ro!erty is !laced on
Goern&ent Land eister and for co!y of land !olicy as there &ust be
eAce!tions to that rule3
4;$; !ro!ose to undertae a conce!t &aster !lan for the school, +hich +ill
loo at +hat is needed, +hen, ho+ &uch and +here the &oney +ill co&e
fro&3 4;$; adised in #.1# D #17 S%, forecasts in #.17 D #8. S%
(residential student nu&bers) +ith nu&bers to decrease in #. years
#" u #.1# t request of the BCSS '6C, BCSS 'rinci!al follo+s u! 4;$; re !roress of
&aster !lannin !rocess, status of land on Goern&ent Land eister, co!y
of forecast student nu&bers full re!ort
18 Se!t #.1# BCSS '6C re!s &eet +ith obert Caallucci * 4;$; +ill do an analysis of
Brisbane Central school needs analysis (should be co&!leted by :arch
#.1E)3 ?ld 9ealth erbally adised that the 1-" ater Street land is sur!lusto its needs
#5 Se!t #.1# BCSS '6C letter to :in3 ;ducation (Lanbroe) re requestin land bac and
enclosin draft cabinet sub&ission !ursuant to eAce!tion in oern&ent Land
'olicies
1E %o #.1# :in3 ;ducation res!onds that 4;$; undertain a lon ter& School
Strateic =acilities 'lan3 ?G9 and 4;$; consultin re 1-" ater Street land3
#- %o #.1# 1#!& nfrastructure and eional =acilities &eetin at the school
5 4ec #.1# BCSS '6C letter to :in3 ;ducation res!ondin to his 1E2112#.1# letter
referrin to set aenda by 4;$;, short ter& !lan of only 5 years, !oor 4;$;
data, eAce!tions to &aret alue transfers bet+een 4e!art&ents, incu&bent
on State to !roide sufficient and adequate !ublic education facilities
7 4ec #.1#
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Strateic =acilities !lan for BCSS3 ;S enrol&ent forecasts used as a
uide3 Based on forecasts &ediu& to lon ter& enrol&ent ro+th does not
indicate sinificant ro+th
#1 =eb #.1E BCSS '6C letter to :in3 ;ducation seein data, ðodoloies etc u!on
+hich enrol&ent forecasts based
- :ar #.1E 53..!& *
53E.!&
BCSS '6C re!s &eet +ith :in3 ;ducation, and obert C3
Lanbroe adises that 4;$; +ant to transfer +hole of land and buildin to
BCSS3 Lanbroe acno+ledes that ;S fiures under !redict ro+th3
4;$; looin at a de&and &a! for educational needs across +hole of the
State3
ssue +ith transfer is that land is a Hsain identified in ?ld 9ealth budet3
4;$; +ant to +or out a solution to oerca!acity3 %eed to +or out bet+een
4;$; and ?ld 9ealth ho+ to do this3
18 :arch #.1E 'eter Cha!&an ('rinci!al, St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace) +rites to
the 're&ier eA!ressin interest in !urchasin 1-" ater Street in order to
eA!and referrin to need for additional Grade 5, - and 7 classes
#5 :ar #.1E BCSS '6C letter to :in3 ;ducation and :in 9ealth follo+in &eetin and
that it is reat ne+s that they +ant to do the transfer and seein clarification
re transfer arrane&ent ti&eline
#- !ril #.1E obert Caallucci adises 'aul ilson ('6C 'resident) that eerythin is in
train3 'aul ilson adised obert Caallucci that :elissa Bure@s
(BCSS 'rinci!al) hands tied until the land is on 4;$;@s boos3
#- !ril #.1E obert Caallucci adised the 're&ier that land +ill o bac to BCSS, the
!rocess of transferrin Iust taes a lon !eriod of ti&e3
# :ay #.1E :in3 ;ducation letter to BCSS '6C adisin that 4;$; has eA!ressed
interest in 1-" ater Street and 4;$; and ?ld 9ealth in discussions
reardin the future ho+eer no transfer arrane&ents hae been reached
and there is no s!ecific date for dis!osal to be co&!leted3
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Central :')3
1# June #.1E 13#"!& ;&l fro& Brett Stratford (4irector, $ransaction Serices, GL:) to ince
hite (;Aecutie 4irector, nfrastructure !erations, 4;$;) and Jason
Gaudrey (:anaer !ro!erty, 'ro!erty Serices Knit, ?9) reardin
corres!ondence bet+een St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace and 're&ier
and adisin &eetin is to understand the St Jose!h@s Collee Greory
$errace !ro!osal, not seein to !roide any co&&it&ents or other adiceuntil hae had ti&e to for& a ie+ and see further direction fro& releant
&inisters
1# June #.1E #3E1!& ;&l fro& Jason Gaudrey to ince hite and Brett Stratford adisin St
Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace a!!roached ?ld 9ealth !rior to !ro!erty
bein declared sur!lus and requestin ?ld 9ealth be included in any
&eetins held +ith St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace reardin this
!ro!erty3
Gien inter0aency aree&ent, suested 4S4'@s Goern&ent Land
ssess&ent :anae&ent (GL:) !roide for&al adise to ?ld 9ealth and
4;$; re GL:@s inestiations3 ?ld 9ealth +ill incur sinificant relocationcosts3
1# June #.1E E357!& ;&l fro& Brett Stratford to Jason Gaudrey and ince hite adisin that he
trusts the letter fro& the 're&ier is sufficient for&al adice reardin out role
and interest at this stae3 t +ould hae been hel!ful if this had included cc@s
to :inisters for ;ducation and 9ealth3 9e +ill loo to !roide for&al
corres!ondence liely at &inisterial leel follo+in &eetin +ith St Jose!h@s
Collee Greory $errace3 f after that &eetin the St Jose!h@s Collee
Greory $errace !ro!osition +arrants further consideration he +ill definitely
include ?ld 9ealth in discussions
#. June #.1E 83/5a& ;&l fro& ince hite to Brett Stratford adisin a further o!tion that &ay suit4;$; and St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace could be that 4;$; retain
use of !art of site for future school ro+th and the re&ainder used by St
Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace3
#. June #.1E
MnoteF indication
sharin o!tion is Iust a
sha& to allo+ school
closures to occur
+ithout a !ublic
outcryNO
;&l fro& Lee Callu& (4;$;) to Brett Stratford (GL:, 4S4') that 4;$;
Iust need this e!t on the table as a !ossible o!tion, oer the neotiatin
!eriod to address schoolin issues in the local area3
NN June #.1E GL: officers &eet +ith St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace re St Jose!h@s
Collee Greory $errace@s land require&ents and !ro!osal3
#5 June #.1E GL: officers &eet +ith ince hite (nfrastructure, 4;$;) and Jeff 9unt
(44G of 4;$;) to discuss St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace@s !ro!osal3
Jeff 9unt undertoo to tae this u! and receie &inisterial adice on the
&atter3 4e!endin on the :inisterial direction, it is intended to arrane
round0table discussions +ith ?ld 9ealth and 4;$; to aree to the best
outco&e for all !arties3
June #.1E obert Caallucci and 4;$; ie assurance to the BCSS '6C that the landand buildin +ill be transferred fro& ?ld 9ealth to 4;$;3
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July #.1E (inter
#.1E)
obert Caallucci in his Caalucci Chronicle ne+sletter to his electoral
district announce BCSS is to double in sie3
M%oteF the for&er site is -,-8/ , the current site is 13E8/1 hectares (1E,8/1
)3 ccordinly, the ne+ land and buildin +ould increase the school site by
only /83#EP3O
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GL:, 4S4') to ince hite, Jason Gaudrey and Brett StratfordS that
discussions occurred +ith St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceon #5 June
#.1E3 St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceadised een desire to enter a
close !artnershi!2sharin of facilities +ith BCSS
1# July #.1E 1.35-a& ;&l fro& ince hite to :ai an ensbur, Jason Gaudrey and Brett
Stratford that GL: officers &et +ith &inister@s adisors and ien clear
direction to acquire the site fro& ?ld 9ealth as a &atter of !riority3 nce4;$; o+ns the !ro!erty, &eetin +ith interested staeholders +ill !roress3
1# July #.1E 113/7a& ;&l fro& Jason Gaudrey to ince hite, :ai an ensbure and Brett
Stratford that ?ld 9ealth +ill need short ter& occu!ancy rihts to relocate to
other !re&ises3 hilst alternatie !re&ises hae been identified, a lead ti&e
of 801. +ees +ill need to be !roided once the sale has been confir&ed to
allo+ for refurbish&ent, fit0out of the ne+ facility and relocation of staff3
18 July #.1E #3E.!&
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closure and increased
BCSS catch&ent
areaO
E. uust #.1E (=ri) :elissa Bure ('rinci!al, BCSS) &eets +ith obert Caallucci and St
Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace'rinci!al3
# Se!t #.1E 13E8!& ;&l fro& Jeff 9unt to obert Caallucci (cc :elissa Bure) reardin o!en
discussion +as ery useful to et a feel fro& both schools@ !ers!ectie and
+ill ho!efully &ean that the other +or can no+ !roress +ith a leel of
shared understandin of +hat &ay be !ossible3
ctionsF
(a) :elissa Bure to fla discussion +ith the BCSS '6C and to adise
obert Caallucci +hen that has occurred
(b) obert Caallucci to call BCSS '6C after :elissa Bure adised she
has s!oen to the BCSS '6C
(c) ince hite to !roress +ith enae&ent of architect and for
contact to be established bet+een architect and :elissa Bure, +ith
enae&ent of the BCSS '6C to be scheduled, includin the
BCSS '6C architect
(d) 4;$; rchitect to eAa&ine the site, consider the needs of BCSS and
deelo! conce!t !lans includin a rane of o!tions
(e) hen conce!t !lans are for&ed, so&e further discussion bet+een
the t+o schools, broered by obert Caallucci as local &e&ber, to
ascertain the !otential for arious o!tions
# Se!t #.1E :elissa Bure re!orts to BCSS '6C re her &eetin +ith 'eter Cha!&an, Jeff9unt and obert Caallucci3 :elissa Bure adised &eetin called by obert
Caallucci and she too 44G 4;$; as she did not +ant to &eet +ith St
Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceon her o+n
:elissa Bure adisedF
0 nothin set in stone, Iust eA!lorin
0 St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace!ro!osal (+hateer it &ay be) has
&inisterial sy&!athy3
0 St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erracehas &aster !lan for the +hole site
0 doesn@t consider BCSS +ill lose out &ay hae to ie u! !art of the land
&ay co0share facilities
0 St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace+ant E eAtra classroo&s for each of
rades 5 and - on the for&er school site3 obert Caallucci and 'eter
Cha!&an both &entioned a !ool3 :elissa Bure said she did not +ant a
!ool3
0 :elissa Bure@s !reference is !artition the land and tae the &oney for use
on current site to et better facilities3
0 considers 4;$; +ill only +or on fiures they hae (#8. future student
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forecast nu&bers) BCSS +ill only et / additional classroo&s
0 ?ld 9ealth still in occu!ation and 4;$; is res!onsible for ettin the& out
but they are !ossibly !riate contractors and are not &oin +illinly3
0 neAt cou!le of +ees to do the &aster !lan3 :elissa Bure to loo at other
ne+ school facilities, +hat teachers +ant in order to do &aster !lan3 M%oteF
BCSS '6C suested :elissa Bure contact delaide Golden Groe +here
facilities shared bet+een !ublic and !riate to find out fro& the !ublic school
!ers!ectie the !roble&s they encounter, issues to aoid etc3 * BCSS '6C
do not thin :elissa Bure did &ae any contact +ith the 'rinci!al at that
schoolO
0 :elissa Bure +ould lie ne+ library, &edia2$2&usic roo& (these could
!ossibly be a shared facility), ad&in buildin3
BCSS '6C adised :elissa Bure that BCSS needs reen s!ace for actie
!lay, 4;$;@s nu&bers understated BCSS +ill need &ore classroo&s than
Iust / !ro!osed by 4;$; on current forecast nu&bers3 %o sharin
arrane&ent should ie St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceeAclusieuse of land as in ti&e they +ill arue BCSS doesn@t need the land and G$
should et transfer3 f hae to BCSS could !ossibly consider innoatie
sharin by olu&etric leel (e &ulti0leel classroo& buildin +ith St
Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceand BCSS each on # floors (BCSS to
et undercroft and lo+er to floors, St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace
could et the u!!er # floors and enter ia a !edestrian oer!ass fro& across
the street)3
# Se!t #.1E (:on)
afternoon
$i& Connolly (St Jose!h@s Collee, Greory $errace Board &e&ber) &eets
+ith ince hite and 4a&ien aler (GL:, 4S4') about the ater Street
'ro!erty
- Se!t #.1E #35#!& ;&l fro& $i& Connolly to ince hite reardin the # Se!t #.1E &eetin
and !roide to 4;$; St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace@s 9eritae
e!ort by uth oods3
Se!te&ber #.1E :elissa Bure &eets a nu&ber of ti&es +ith 4;$; architect re &aster
conce!t !lans for the school3
17 Se!t #.1E :in3 ;ducation &edia release 'arents et su!!ort to &oe students to ne+
schools3 Lanbroe said the school closures +ere not about &ain &oney
and any funds +ould be reinested to i&!roe school infrastructure
18 Se!t #.1E 73.5a& ;&l fro& $i& Connolly (G$ Board &e&ber and C; of resource strateyconsultancy) to 4a&ien aler (GL:, 4S4') des!ite sayin he
understands that there is no definite co&&it&ent and that +e are !art of a
necessary !rocess, $i& Connolly attached co!y of St Jose!h@s Collee
Greory $errace@s 9eritae re!ort and if thins are to !roress, there are
necessary !rotocols St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace+ill need to
enae +ith Brisbane Catholic ;ducation and ;d&und ice ;ducation
ustralia3 $i& Connolly adises he has a St Jose!h@s Collee Greory
$erraceBoard &eetin to&orro+ niht and, if a!!ro!riate +ould lie to re!ort
on !roress fro& State Goern&ent !ers!ectie3 9e understood :ai an
ensbur to &ae so&e a&end&ents and additions to the !rora& and
there +as oin to be so&e enae&ent of architects3 n addition there +asto be so&e interaction +ith the school co&&unity, !art of +hich inoled
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ainin no&inations for a technical co&&ittee that +ould &eet &onthly,
startin in or around ctober3
n res!ect of St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceno&ination for the
technical co&&ittee, St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace'rinci!al as the
ey decision &aer is ery een to !artici!ate3 f architectural $ony :acsey
could be the St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceno&inee, or if &ore
!rocess and &anae&ent, then $i& Connolly3
$i& Connolly suests that GL: and St Jose!h@s Collee Greory
$erracecould co&&ence in !arallel so&e thins that could sae ti&e later3
'erha!s both GL:@s and St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace@s aluers
could et toether to atte&!t to achiee !roress on a alue !er square
&eter in readiness for +hen an area of land is established3 e could also
bein so&e discussions on the o!ti&u& !rocess to achiee an education use
on the site3
#. Se!t #.1E ;&l fro& 'aul 9obbs (ssistant 4irector * General, nfrastructure Serices
Branch, 4;$;) to Jeff 9unt and 4a&ien aler (GL:, 4S4') seein
confir&ation that :arch #.1/ settle&ent date is acce!table attachin
u!dated !roIect !lan (NN$ docs 57 6 58NN) and adisin !roress of
&aster !lannin of the siteF
0 Grant Byrne (4;$; !roIect coordinator) &et +ith BCSS 'rinci!al and
architect to understand 'rinci!al@s concerns and et a feel for the site
0 utco&eF
(i) loo to &aster !lan for E..0E5. enrol&ents eAcludin nu&bers
fro& =ortitude alley State School closure (a+aitin the nu&bers
choosin to &oe and the i&!act on catch&ent)
(ii) architect to !re!are u! to / &aster !lansF eAistin site as it is
no+, eAistin site and all of ?9 site, eAistin site and a !ortionof
?9 site
(iii) architect to !resent BCSS &aster !lan co&&ittee
(i) 4;$; to enae 9eritae architect to su!!ort &aster !lan
eAercise
() 4;$; enae +ith BCC around the &aster !lan and road
net+or
(i) 4;$; see initial adice around desination to infor& the
&aster !lan
1st&aster !lan &eetin +ith BCSS &aster !lan co&&ittee to occur in # nd
+ee of $er& /3
Kndated Kndated and unsined letter fro& 4;$; to ?ld 9ealth bein contract by
eAchane of letters for the transfer of 1-" ater Street fro& ?ld 9ealth to
4;$; +ith settle&ent stated to occur on E. :arch #.1/3 MnoteF eAtension
subsequently areed to E. June #.1/O
#/ Se!t #.1E E3/#!& ;&l fro& 4a&ien aler (GL:, 4S4') to $i& Connolly adisin he ho!esto hae ti&eline to hi& shortly, a+aitin 4;$; in!ut3 %otes his aluation
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co&&ents, and suests +e hold off on that Iust no+
#/ Se!t #.1E 73#"!&
MnoteF an atte&!t to
ee! +ith the !rocessO
;&l fro& 'aul 9obbes to Jeff 9unt statin he understood that Grant Byrne
(4;$;) and consultant +ould start +ith BCSS and +or throuh their o!tions,
then consult +ith local &e&ber before enain +ith St Jose!h@s Collee
Greory $errace3 'aul 9obbes to follo+ u! +ith 4ae and Grant Byrne and
!roide an u!date
#5 Se!t #.1E 83#-a& Jeff 9unt (44G) to 4a&ien aler (GL:, 4S4') adisin status to dateF
&eetin +ith St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace'rinci!al, BCSS
'rinci!al and local :' and BCSS P&C informed of the potential partnership
options amongst the range of other options.
Jeff Hunt advised that following our meeting he understood that they were
going to give DETE arhitet! BCSS Prinipal and BCSS P&C some time to
wor" through the early engagement with the state shool.
4;$; architect co&&encin +as delayed as a result of the architect bein a
$errace old boy +ith a son also attendin the school so assined hi& other
+or and co&&issioned alternatie architect to aoid any !erce!tion issues3
#5 Se!t #.1E "3E-a& ;&l fro& 'aul 9obbes to Jeff 9unt and 4a&ien aler reiteratin u!date in
#. Se!t #.1E e&aill, notin !roIect !lan u!dated to include site &eetin +ith
BCSS 'rinci!al and 1st&aster !lan co&&ittee &eetin3
#8 Se!t #.1E /3/"!& ;&ail fro& 4a&ien aler to :ai an ensbur asin did she send the
!roIect !lan to the St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceuys and also
adisin that reular !roIect &eetin as !er the !lan need to be set u! and for
:ai an ensbur to liaise +ith enee Jones to establish these
M?ueryF s enee Jones St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceor 4;$;NO
Balance of e&ail redacted !ur!ortedly !ursuant to s7E(#)
E. Se!t #.1E #35.!& ;&ail fro& :ai an ensbur (GL, 4S4') to Grant Byrne (4;$;) to set
u! &eetin for the 1-" ater Street :aster 'lan orin Grou! durin the
+ee of 1/ ctober as !er the areed 'roIect 'lan3
Grant Byrne (4;$;) res!onds he is the best !oint of contact in 4;$; to
coordinate &eetins3 Grant Byrne adises that initially he +as arranin a
&eetin +ith the 4;$; architect, BCSS and BCSS '6C re!s3 ho else are
you suestin need to attendN
E. Se!t #.1E E31/!& ;&l fro& :ai an ensbur to 'eter Cha!&an, $i& Cconnolly, Jeff 9unt,
4a&ien aler ince hite, 4ae BaAter, Louise Stol and 'aul 9obbes
sendin u!dated draft 'roIect 'lan to reflect ti&efra&es that +ould enable
i&!roed !artnershi! +ith the school co&&unity3
=urther, a :aster 'lan orin Grou! &eetin +ill be scheduled shortly to
occur durin the +ee of 1/ ct3 f you +ish to &ae co&&ents on the
a&ended 'roIect !lan, :ai an ensbur requests they send it to her !rior
to the &eetin occurrin3
/ ct #.1E e&ail fro& 'eter Cha!&an thanin :ai an ensbur for the
e&ail and !lan
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# ct #.1E "317a& ;&ail fro& 4a&ien aler to 'aul 9obbes and Jeff 9unt adises that :arch
#.1/ is acce!table as settle&ent date
# ct #.1E "3#-a& ;&ail fro& :ai an ensbur to Grant Byrne adisin he should oranise
his &eetin +ith 4;$; architect and BCSS '6C first and shortly thereafter
she +ill oranise the 1-" ater Street :aster 'lan orin Grou! &eetin
+hich +ill include St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erracecontacts to !roide
&ore of a feedbac reardin the :aster 'lan o!tions and !roress on
dealins +ith BCSS3 :ai an ensbur requests Grant Byrne to adise
+hen his &eetin is schedules so that she can arrane the &eetin includin
St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace3
E ct #.1E 1#3#-!& ;&ail fro& 4a&ien aler to :ai an ensbur adisin that a letter
GL: drafted fro& the 4e!uty 're&ier to St Jose!h@s Collee Greory
$erraceis on its +ay bac to GL: and they need to add in a bit &ore detail
about the !rocess fro& here and associated ti&elines (as !er our !roIect
!lan)
8 ct #.1E 113..a& ;&ail fro& Grant Byrne to :ai an ensbur adised delay re 4;$;
architect &eetin +ith the BCSS '6C and !ro!osed $hurs or =ri startin #1sr
+ould be !referred for &eetin +ith the 1-" ater Street :aster 'lan
orin Grou!3
" ct #.1E 53#.!& ;&ail fro& $i& Connolly to :ai an ensbur thanin her for the !rora&
and notin :aster 'lan orin Grou! &eetin scheduled for E1 ct #.1E3
$i& Connolly ass for !rior &eetin to discuss a fe+ thins on +hich he is
unclear3
[Note: Project Plan has transer o !"# $ater Street s%te to St ose'h(s
Colle)e *re)or+ Terrace %n Ma+ ,-!./
18 ctober #.1E BCSS '6C re!s &eet +ith obert Caallucci and :elissa Bure (BCSS
'rinci!al) to ascertain +hy the land has not yet transferred and +hat is the
delay reardin &oin out current occu!ants so that &easures can be
considered to et the& out3 obert Caallucci states there is no eAact
ti&efra&e and he doesnQt no+ +hy the delay +ith ?ld 9ealth occu!ants not
leain but says he +ill find out3 :atter of transfer is +ith GL:3
Ro0ert Ca1all2cc% also a31%ses that % BCSS 3e4onstrates that %t nee3s the
ent%re lan3 an3 02%l3%n) then the other 4aster 'lans %n1ol1%n) St ose'h(s
Colle)e *re)or+ Terrace5%ll not 0e tr%))ere36
Brian Steendy adised that St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erracehad
!reiously bouht liberal !arty buildin and other houses but sold the& as at
that ti&e local area !lan !reented the& fro& further deelo!in on their site3
BCC is currently reie+in S!rin 9ill %eihbourhood 'lan +hich should
relaA densification issues on current St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace
site and allo+ St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erraceto build on current site3
St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erracehas other o!tions and are resource
rich3 BCSS bein a state school does not3 lso, Salation r&y@s 'indari
buildin (adIacent to St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace@s aterford
'lace site) is ru&oured to beco&in on the &aret +ithin the neAt # years3 St
Jose!h@s Collee Greory $erracecan !urchase that3 $here is no +ay theState +ould entertain !urchasin such a site fro& a third !arty +hich +ould
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inole actual eA!enditure of State funds3
BCSS '6C adised obert Caallucci that BCSS has &assie ro+th3
BCSS '6C doesn@t +ant &ore de&ountable buildins already has a ery
s&all !layin field3 obert Caallucci says no one hates de&ountables &ore
than he3 f need be he@ll ie undertain that de&ountables +on@t o on
current school site +ill o on car !ar area of for&er site3
BCSS '6C adises its concerns reardin +hat data is bein used by 4;$;3
BCSS is inheritin half the =ortitude alley State School (=SS) catch&ent
and the half +ith &ost of the deelo!&ents (-... units)3 t is i&!ortant that
the data bein used to !re!are the &aster !lan is credible and realistic so
that nu&bers are not under0esti&ated and understated3
obert Caallucci areed to &eet +ith Brian Steendy on site re safety issue
bet+een cars and !edestrians3
#/ ctober #.1E
E3E.!&
7%rst an3 onl+ 84aster 'lann%n)9 4eet%n) 5%th the BCSS P&C
BCSS '6C re!s &eet +ith 4;$; architect, Grant Byrne, other 4;$; officers
and :elissa Bure (BCSS 'rinci!al) to see the initial drafts of the / &aster
conce!t !lans for the school, +hich does not utilise the entire land and
buildin and +hich are considered by the BCSs '6C to not address safety
issues, BCSS '6C !roIected student forecasts3
4;$; basin &aster !lans on E..0E5. enrol&ents eAcludin =SS closure
nu&bers and allo+ an additional # continency builds of / A classroo&s oer
and aboe the E..0E5.3
4;$; adised that &oney fro& =SS closure +ould o into consolidated
funds and +ould not necessarily be used for ;ducation
MnoteF Courer :ail article in ctober #.1E in +hich :in3 ;ducation stated that
school closures +ere not about &ain &oney and any funds +ould be
reinested to i&!roe school infrastructure3 $he %e+&an Goern&ent is
co&&itted to the lon ter& sustainability and i&!roe&ent of education in
?ld3 S the :in3 ;ducation, it@s &y Iob to &ae the touh decisions, but a&
confident this +ill hel! our students receie the best education in the best
facilitiesO
#/ ct #.1E 531"!& ;&l fro& :elissa Bure to BCSS'6C re!s +ho attended &eetin that a lot
of alid and !ertinent !oints +ere raised3 S Grant Byrne stated this +ill be
the 1stof &any &eetins to et this riht3
MnoteF :eetin attendees as for &inutes of &eetin3 :elissa Bure adises
that &inutes not taen3 :elissa Bure and 4;$; officers too their o+n
!ersonal file notesO
#/ ct #.1E 73.7!& ;&l fro& 'eter Runer (BCSS '6C $reasurer) to :elissa Bure adisin that
he ased Grant Byrne to send BCSS '6C ho+ 4;$; is calculatin the &aic
nu&ber of E5. students !lus 1.. u!on +hich all &aster !lans are bein
based3 $here &ust be so&e statistic that they are +orin fro&, that they are
eAtra!olatin the nu&ber of units bein built in the catch&ent area, that +ill
then crunch out to ie E5. students3 'eter is een to see ho+ they et to
this nu&ber, as it is the Iustification for eerythin else that ha!!ens fro&
then on3
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'eter ass to et this should he o throuh :elissa Bure or Grant ByrneN
'eter Runer@s thouhts to the BCSS '6C (E. ct #.1E e&l)F 4;$; +ere
caey about reasons for sellin !ublic land, no+in the ulti&ate +inner of
any auction +ill be St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace3 f 4;$; can
sho+ lo+ nu&bers then they +ill Iustifiably be able to deote less resources
to the school and sell so&e of the !ro!erty off3 $here also see&s to be so&e
bacround ti&eline they are +orin to, as they are bein &ade to haethese consultatie &eetins before they are ready to !resent3 So an end
date &ust be in !lace fro& hiher u!NN
E1 ct #.1E 73./!& ;&l fro& Brian Steendy to Grant Byrne re deficiencies +ith &aster !lannin
o!tions !resented to BCSS '6C on #/ ct #.1/ (no $er&s of eference, no
heritae re!ort, 4;$; did not !roide to+n !lannin re!ort,
!edestrian2ehicle safety issue not addressed, landsca!in eAistin and
future not e&bodied, unclear circulation ones (5 lifts), !oor site !lannin
and buildin !lace&ent, no basic !layin field lare enouh) and 4;$;@s
architect
E1 ct #.1E 13..!& *#3E.!&
:eetin enda (RTI 3oc #!) and :inutes of &eetin ($ doc for 1-" aterStreet S!rin 9ill orin Grou!
:aster 'lan orin Grou! co&!risesF 4a&ien aler (GL:, 4S4'),
:ai an ensbur (GL:, 4S4'), 'aul 9obbs (4;$;), ince hite
(4;$;), Grant Byrne (4;$;), 'eter Cha!&an (G$), $i& Connolly (G$),
:arie llen (G$), Corrin &os (:inisterial) and Jeff 9unt (44G, 4;$;)
'aul 9obbes eA!lains that 4;$; is &oin as quicly as !ossible to finalise
the &aster !lannin for BCSS +ith the school :aster 'lannin Co&&ittee
BCSS &aster !lannin co&&ittee not su!!ortie of any of the E &aster
!lannin o!tions !resented3
Grant Byrne confir&ed !lannin is done +ith sinificant continency of u! to
55. !u!ils3
Grant Byrne held se!arate &eetin +ith BCSS 'rinci!al +ho raised seeral
current functionality and o!en s!ace issues that need to be addressed3
BCSS requires # additional classroo&s to acco&&odate students in #.1/3
4;$; considerin de&ountable structures3
'eter Cha!&an &entioned he &et +ith BCSS 'rinci!al and discussed
enhanced education outco&es that could be achieed by &utual
collaboration3
%est ste!sF Grant Byren continue indiidual discussions +ith so&e BCSS
&aster !lannin co&&ittee &e&bers and !rinci!al3 Grant Byrne and $i&
Connolly to arrane a &eetin +ith 4;$; and St Jose!h@s Collee Greory
$errace@sarchitects to consider o!tions to &eet BCSS de&ands3 =urther
&aster !lannin +or +ill tae 9eritae e!ort and collaboration o!tions into
consideration3 %eAt 1-" ater Street orin Grou! &eetin +ill be
arraned +ithin 708 +ees
1 %o #.1E
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1 %o #.1E C require&ents etc etc in order to understand
site &anaer@s ision and require&ents so that '6C can assist +ith an
a!!ro!riate lon ter& ision3
1# %o #.1E BCSS '6C a!!ly by letter to 4e!art&ent of ;niron&ent and 9eritae
'rotection (4;9') for reie+ and request additions to the ?ld 9eritae
reistered State 9eritae 'lace C9:S 'lace 4 -..E1# (Lots 1 and # on
SL 8/1E8E) for entry of the follo+in !lacesF
(a) trees !lanted in 188" on lot # (current site) and
(b) the 1"5. for&er BCSS
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'lannin re!ort dated 1. ctober #.1E3
Su&&ary of re!ortF
!tions for / class roo&sF
1) Car !ar
#) 'art of lot # (belo+ BCSS staff car !ar)
E) e!lace&ent of !re! 6!re!21 +ith E storey buildinF not iable
+ithout loss of sinificant trees/) # storey buildin south0east of Bloc
5) e!lace&ent of &odular !re! 6!re!21 buildin +ith # storey buildin
-) :odification of lot # buildin (for&er infants school)
7) :odification of school hall3
'referred o!tionF BCSS staff car !ar and build on !art of lot #
[Note: HP$ To5n Plann%n) Re'ort 'ro1%3es no e;'lanat%on as to 5h+
o1erloo?@ +ears %n a1o2r o 02%l3%n) . ne5
classroo4s on area 0elo5 c2rrent car 'ar
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understands one of the neAt ste!s is ettin toether +ith architects3 So&e
issues +hich hae delayed this3 $i& Connolly adises Grant Byrne to contact
hi& +hen he is in a !osition to &eet3
18 %o #.1E BCSS '6C lodes riht to infor&ation ($) a!!lication +ith 4S4'
/ 4ec #.1E BCSS 'rinci!al adises BCSS '6C that a de&ountable +ill be installed to
deal +ith additional class of students on the area of the basetball court
/ 4ec #.1E 73#-!&
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:elissa Bure areed to acco&&odate ne+ classroo& in the library +ith
library to &oe into bac third of hall3 4;$; refuse to use &oney saed to air
condition the classroo& or the hall as aainst 4;$; !olicy3
'aul ilson offered the BCSS '6C +ould air condition the ne+ classroo&
(for&er library roo&)
1# 4ec #.1E 113E.a& BCSS '6C re!s &eet +ith Cr ici 9o+ard and :elissa Bure 0 (BCC Job
%o3 7/75.)
eie+ of old local area !lan +ith sub&issions to close in =eb #.1/
Cr 9o+ard !ushes bac on !roidin any assistance3 Kn+illin to address
!edestrian2ehicle safety until 4;$; do a &aster !lan3 BCC not +illin to
lose a cou!le of on0street car !arin s!aces due to reenue receied fro&
those car !arin s!aces3 BCC (Ja&es Jennins) offered u! enlienin
trael s&art !rora& (iin ti!s to driers3 ;ncourain +alin to school
etc)
1# 4ec #.1E 1#!& :elissa Bure adise BCSS '6C re!s that 44G looin at !otential interi&
use aree&ent3 BCSS '6C requested that &eetin +ith 44G occur3
:elissa Bure said she didn@t thin it +as necessary but +ould loo to
arrane &eetin at beinnin of #.1/3
#1 Jan #.1/ 113E8a& 'aul ilson e&ails obert Caallucci notin that the BCSS '6C@s !roIections
for student nu&bers for #.17 +ill be reached in #.1/ and adisin of
aree&ent to &oe library to hall to acco&&odate the ne+ classroo& +ithout
installin a doner on the oal, 'aul ilson continued that early access to
?ld 9ealth site +ill !ositiely address nu&ber of issues and adisin of reat
o!!ortunity to future !roof BCSS@s educational needs3
#8 Jan #.1/ 'aul ilson e&ails obert Caallucci requestin assistance to arrane for
=SS resources (learnin aids, and !layround equi!&ent) to BCSS based
on 4;$;@s =?s that school@s that too &aIority of ids +ould et their
resources and '6C funds3
'aul ilson adised hall a!!ears to hae no insulation as !er Bulidin Code
of ustralia@s require&ents and seein assistance on ho+ to follo+ u!
!otential breach of contract be 4;$;@s contractor3
/ =eb #.1/ "3#"a& ;&ail fro& Grant Byrne to :elissa Bure that 4;$; at this ti&e is not
!roressin the &aster !lannin eAercise until a decision is &ade reardin
the future of the additional land that 4;$; is !urchasin shortly3 $he issue of
the future of the additional land is oershado+in the &aster !lannineAercise3 nce a decision is &ade the &aster !lan +ill !roress3
MnoteF :elissa Bure hands a co!y of Grant Byrne@s e&ail to BCSS '6C at
neAt '6C &eetin on ed 5 =eb #.1/3O
7 =eb #.1/ #35-!&
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need to build ne+, and !roides !riceless o!en actie !lay s!ace3
#3 Sinificant local residential deelo!&ent data and 4;$;@s
understated future student ro+th forecast nu&bers3 Co!y of '6C@s
research reardin residential deelo!&ents in the eA!anded BCSS
catch&ent area3
1. =eb #.1/ 'aul ilson has tele!hone conersation +ith obert Caallucci reardin
ru&ours that the land is oin to St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace3
obert Caallucci queries +hy are there so &any ru&ours oin around
about this3 obert Caallucci assures 'aul ilson that the State is oin
throuh the !rocess3 f St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace +ere buyin the
land, they could hae3 :aster !lan !rocess !anned because still +aitin for
9eritae e!ort3
15 =eb #.1/ 53/#!& 'aul ilson e&ails :elissa Bure requestin &eetin +ith the 44G reF
(1) Status of &aster !lannin ien dis!arity bet+een 4;$;@s !osition
(!lannin !rocess ceased until decision re the land is &ade) and
:in3@s !osition (nu&ber of &aster !lans bein deelo!ed +hich +ill
then infor& the decision reardin future of the additional land)3(#) ssues +ith the &aster !lannin !rocess itself
1- =eb #.1/ E3//!& :elissa Bure e&ails 'aul ilson that brief !roressed by 44G requestin
decision by :inister on the future of the additional land3 nce that decision is
&ade the &aster !lan +ill !roress3
#7 =eb #.1/ 11a& 'aul ilson e&ails obert Caallucci that BCSS '6C eunification $ea&
has requested &eetin +ith the 44G3 nd also that 'aul ilson intends to
contact St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace@s 'rinci!al to arrane a &eetin
bet+een 'aul ilson and 'eter Cha!&an3
/ :arch #.1/ 'aul ilson and Jeff 9unt hae a tele!hone conersation3
/ :arch #.1/ /31.!& 'aul ilson e&ails Lanbroe@s office requestin &eetin reardinF
(1) :erits and costs of entire additional land for sole use by BCSS
(#) Status of &aster !lannin ien dis!arity bet+een 4;$;@s !osition
(!lannin !rocess ceased until decision re the land is &ade) and
:in3@s !osition (nu&ber of &aster !lans bein deelo!ed +hich +ill
then infor& the decision reardin future of the additional land)3
(E) ssues +ith the &aster !lannin !rocess itself
7 :arch #.1/ 'aul ilson &eets +ith 'eter Cha!&an and obert Caallucci3 'eter
Cha!&an adises that St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace +ould build
classroo&s on their current site and +ould be !ro!osin to share / leel car!ar and 5. &etre s+i&&in !ool3
M%oteF a s+i&&in !ool has continually been raised by obert Caallucci
and discussion +ith 'eter Cha!&an identified +hy that structure ee!s
raisin its uly head3 BCSS is in des!erate need of &ore basic educational
facilities lie classroo&s and a school library that does not tae u! #2Es of the
school hall3 BCSS also needs actie o!en !lay s!ace as does not hae the
luAury of buyin s!ortin fields lie St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace3
=urther, there are # A 5. &etre !ublic s+i&&in !ools +ithin 1& radius of
G$, +hich +ould be !erfectly suitable to St Jose!h@s Collee Greory
$errace@s needsO3
:arch #.1/ # A =lyers (one by unacno+leded author and one by concerned S!rin 9ill
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residents) letterboA dro!!ed in and around S!rin 9ill
1# :arch #.1/ obert Caallucci e&ails 'aul ilson +ith a diatribe accusin the BCSS '6C
of constantly disreardin and dis&issin the !lannin !rocess, statin
eeryone areed to undertae a &aster !lannin !rocess, statin he +ill not
deiate fro& this !rocess3 'rocess &ay result in a H!art@ or Hno !art@ of land
bein &ade aailable to a third !arty3 obert Caallucci refers to declared
oern&ent !olicy decision to undertae !artnershi!s +ith !riate sector todelier future infrastructure require&ents3 obert Caallucci clai&s no funds
in the #.1E0#.1/ budet for BCSS therefore there are no funds aailable3
=SS not yet declared sur!lus +hich +ill tae seeral &onths3 4;$; cannot
s!end !roceeds +hich it does not yet hae3 obert Caallucci allees
letterboA dro! is a ca&!ain aainst hi&, obert Caallucci states f !eo!le
hae concerns they should call &e to address the issue, !uttin
&isinfor&ation fro& so&eone +ho has nothin to do +ith the !rocess into
so&eone@s letterboA +ho also has nothin to do +ith this !rocess to et a
concern addressed is about effectie as usin inter!retatie dance to et a
resolution3
[Note: Plann%n) 'rocess =or the >r3t%4e 5as cease3 0+ ETE %n 7e0 ,-!.6It %s not a 4aster 'lann%n) 'rocess that %s 0e%n) 2n3erta
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be started asa!) and an e0!etition (+ith e0!etition to be sent to Cler of
'arlia&ent after 'aul ilson@s &eetin +ith :in3 ;ducation on ed
."2./2#.1/ 11a&0113E.a&)3
" !ril #.1/
113..a&01#!&
BCSS '6C letter handed to Lanbroe at &eetin reardinF
13 'edestrian2ehicle safety issues
#3 a!id residential deelo!&ent ro+th
E3 ;A!ectations as a result of obert Caallucci@s !ublications/3 !en trans!arent &aster !lan is required
'aul ilson and another BCSS '6C &e&ber &eet +ith Lanbroe, obert
Caallucci and Jeff 9unt3 Lanbroe adises he is not ha!!y +ith co&&unity
concerns as his oern&ent has ot the land bac and this should be
acno+leded by the BCSS '6C, +hich he feels it isn@t3 Goern&ent has the
data +on@t be rushed into a decision 501. year horion3 Lanbroe has
areed to delay settle&ent date for transfer to E. June to enable ?ld 9ealth
to find alternatie acco&&odation and relocate3 Goern&ent +ill consider
the Erd!arty3 Lanbroe tried to ie 'aul ilson a dressin do+n on his
'6C leadershi! ability and reinin in co&&unity3 Lanbroe directs Jeff
9unt for 4;$; to re0enae +ith 'aul ilson re the !lannin !rocess and for4;$; to eA!lain the student forecast nu&bers to the '6C3
Jeff 9unt discusses +ith 'aul ilson that he and another +ill et toether
+ith the t+o of the& to reenae on the !lannin !rocess3
[Note: Lan)0roe< re2se3 to 4eet 5%th other P&C re's as 5ante3 to ha1e a
82ll an3 ran
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t behest of :in3 ;ducation, 4;$; require to dra+ a line across lot 1 fro&
+hich they can then !lan3 BCSS '6C stated it is illoical to dra+ an arbitrary
line +ithout bein infor&ed as to the hard and soft infrastructure that +ould
infor& site layout o!tions3 4;$; don@t hae that they Iust need to dra+ a line
so&e+here3
obert Caalucci D Brisbane Central State :'
:in3 ;ducation D John 'aul Lanbroe
Jeff 9unt D 44G, Cor!orate Serices, 4;$;
'eter Cha!&an D 'rinci!al, St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace
$i& Connolly D Board :e&ber St Jose!h@s Collee Greory $errace and C; of $9G
:elissa Burer D 'rinci!al, BCSS
'aul ilson D 'resident, BCSS '6C ssoc