Some of my Speeches, Submissions & Advocacy work Over the last 12 months (from May 25 to April 26)
Councillor Seal Chong Wah, Paddington Ward
It's critical that Brisbane becomes resilient, sustainable and inclusive to meet the major crises we currently face. We must make better long-term decisions about the future of our city. Here are just some of my speeches, submissions and advocacy work over the last 12 months.
Better Council Services
- Stop Privatising Public Pools (Aug, 25)
- Reversing Parking Restrictions in Milton (Sep, 25)
- Massive Council Budget Cuts reducing Basic Services (Feb, 26)
- More accessible Council Tennis Courts (May, 25)
- 85% increase in MIssed Bins (Feb, 26)
- Invest in Artists for a thriving arts economy (August, 25)
Pedestrian Safety/Traffic Calming
Public & Active Transport
- Cuts to Brisbane’s Ferry Services, including Miton (Sept, 25)
- Council rejecting dedicated Bikelanes O’Connell Tce, Petrie Tce (March, 26)
- Average Peak Hour Traffic speeds through my Ward are about 20kph (March, 26)
- Public & Active Transport Receives too little funding (June, 25)
- Metro Project Blowouts and Delays (Feb, 26)
- Restore Milton Citycat Services (Nov, 25)
- Car-Centric Planning Costs Lives (Nov, 25)
Racism & Justice
Making Brisbane Sustainable
- Councils sand mining is unsustainable (August, 25)
- Close Mt Coot-tha Quarry for a freely accessible Swimming, Recreation Space (Jun, 25)
- A Greener Mall means a Cooler City (Nov, 25)
- Cross-river rail could create more greenspace (Nov, 25)
- New Developments shouldn’t cost Koala Habitat (Nov, 25)
- Brisbane Sustainability going backwards (June, 25)
- No Investment in making Brisbane Resilient! (June, 25)
Brisbane is being built on Flood Zones
- What kind of Sustainable City Builds on Flood Zones? (Nov 25)
- 10,000 properties added to Flood Maps in my Ward (August, 25) + Question
- Precinct Planning Ignores flood Risk (Sept 25)
Losing 64 Hectares of Victoria Park-Barrambin
Affordable & Social Housing
Sustainable Urban Development
- New Precinct Planning is unsustainable (Feb 26)
- Council Development Application System Compromised (Feb, 26)
- More Homes Sooner (March, 26) Plus Dec, 25
Local Improvements