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‘Genuine anger’ from Kedron locals over second school traffic project

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Strohfeldt, C. (2026, November 3). ‘Genuine anger’ from Kedron locals over second school traffic project. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/genuine-anger-from-kedron-locals-over-second-school-traffic-project-20261103-p61a4j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-11-03 · by Catherine Strohfeldt

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Kedron residents in Brisbane are expressing frustration over another traffic project near private schools, despite assurances from local officials that their concerns would be addressed in an earlier proposal. Councillor Danita Parry and Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner had promised changes based on community feedback regarding parking restrictions around three schools. However, the sudden introduction of a separate traffic plan for Wayland and Lennon Streets—near Padua College—has reignited local anger due to a lack of prior consultation. At a recent meeting, residents expressed dismay over not being informed about this project earlier, which involves removing several on-street parking spots and installing a pedestrian crossing at an intersection. Developer Colliers cited cost concerns for why they chose the current plan but admitted it was not fully vetted with local authorities or residents.
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Residents in Kedron, a Brisbane inner-north suburb, are expressing strong opposition to traffic control measures near three private schools: Mount Alvernia College, Padua College, and St Anthony’s Primary School. The proposal includes sweeping parking changes aimed at reducing congestion and improving safety around the schools. After receiving over 320 pieces of feedback during community consultation, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner promised revisions to achieve a "right balance" between residents' needs and school communities. Despite this assurance, another traffic project planned in nearby streets has reignited anger among local residents. Councilor Danita Parry expressed support for the residents' stance on parking restrictions.

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🔮 Kedron residents have been assured their rejection of sweeping traffic controls near three private schools in the heart of their Brisbane inner-north suburb will result in changes to the plans, but another project several streets away has reignited “genuine anger”.
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Colliers ORG · 3× Brisbane GPE · 2× 4BC ORG · 1× Adrian Schrinner PERSON · 1× Danita Parry PERSON · 1× Kedron GPE · 1× Marchant NORP · 1× Mount Alvernia College ORG · 1× Padua College ORG · 1× St Anthony’s Primary School ORG · 1×

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Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner repeated the stance on the Brisbane City Council’s Tuesday meeting, promising revisions that would achieve “the right balance” between the residents and school communities. “I know that there’s been some strong views on some proposed parking changes, and we’re more than happy to receive the community’s views on those,” he said.
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🔮 Kedron residents have been assured their rejection of sweeping traffic controls near three private schools in the heart of their Brisbane inner-north suburb will result in changes to the plans, but another project several streets away has reignited “genuine anger”.
2026-11-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
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Kedron residents have been assured their rejection of sweeping traffic controls near three private schools in the heart of their Brisbane inner-north suburb will result in changes to the plans, but another project several streets away has reignited “genuine anger”. asserted
project → assure → anger
Marchant ward councillor Danita Parry told 4BC on Friday she was “absolutely” on residents’ side when it came to parking restrictions proposed around northern Brisbane schools Mount Alvernia College, Padua College, and St Anthony’s Primary School. asserted
it → tell → schools
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner repeated the stance on the Brisbane City Council’s Tuesday meeting, promising revisions that would achieve “the right balance” between the residents and school communities. “I know that there’s been some strong views on some proposed parking changes, and we’re more than happy to receive the community’s views on those,” he said. asserted
he → repeat → those
“We are listening, we will make changes to the plan, and when it is finalised, it will reflect the desires of the community.” asserted
it → listen → community
At the closure of community consultation on Sunday, the council had received more than 320 pieces of feedback. asserted
council → receive → feedback
However, one day after precinct consultation had closed, about two dozen residents attended a separate consultation meeting for a traffic project along an adjacent street that was not included in the council proposal. asserted
that → close → proposal
Overseen by Colliers, the build included a street crossing at the intersection of Wayland and Lennon Streets, which would allow students to cross from the Padua campus to a former council depot and quarry site jointly owned by the schools. asserted
students → include → schools
Development applications first lodged in 2024 and re-lodged in June this year showed council approvals for new line markings for the intersection and no-stopping lines that would remove about 12 on-street parks. asserted
that → lodge → parks
The quarry site is earmarked for development that would expand both campuses, although neither school has publicly released a master plan. asserted
school → earmark → plan
Wayland Street resident Simon Graham said he had believed the project was “dead and buried” when it was not included in the council’s traffic plan, but soon realised that was not the case. asserted
that → say → plan
He said the majority of locals present at the Monday night meeting – which was also attended by Parry and Labor state MP Luke Richmond – were upset they had not been consulted. asserted
they → say → Parry
“The anger [was] palpable in the room … there was genuine anger,” he said. asserted
he → be → room
“None of the residents want this to be adversarial.” asserted
this → want → residents
A development application document from Colliers updated and re-released in May this year also pointed to polling undertaken by the council in late 2024 as relevant consultation for the Wayland Street project. uncertain
document → update → project
“What aggrieved most residents was learning that an alternative had been assessed but was not put to the Department of Transport and Main Roads or [the] council because of cost,” he said. asserted
he → aggrieve → cost
He said Colliers had expected a crossing further up the road – which would require a lift down the quarry’s 20-metre cliff – could cost up to $3.5 million to construct. uncertain
which → say → million
The developers quoted closer to $1.5 million for the current proposal, Graham said. asserted
Graham → quote → proposal
“The difference of roughly $2 million is small in the context of a redevelopment I would expect to cost tens of millions of dollars,” he said. asserted
he → expect → dollars
A letter sent from the schools in September 2024 revealed the project would be funded with a state grant, similar to raised pedestrian crossing projects along Turner Road mapped out in the safer schools precinct plan. asserted
project → send → plan
Padua and Mount Alvernia were contacted for comment. asserted
Padua → contact → comment
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