Local pollies Grace Grace and David Hinchliffe celebrate Teneriffe's elevation to suburb status
The Brisbane neighbourhood of Teneriffe will officially be granted suburb status this month following extensive public consultation by the State Government, Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Minister Stephen Robertson said.
Since 1975, the southern area of the suburb of Newstead has been known as Teneriffe. “Although the area has had a long and unique history since the 1820s, the neighbourhood of Teneriffe was not defined by boundaries,” Mr Robertson said.
“This has often been the cause of confusion and problems for the efficient delivery of emergency and other community services in the area.”
The Member for Brisbane Central Grace Grace said the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) had conducted a public consultation to change the status of Teneriffe after a group of concerned residents lodged a submission requesting that the locality should be granted suburb status.
DERM administers the Place Names Act 1994 that controls the naming of localities and suburbs in local government areas.
“Today, all localities are required to have clearly defined boundaries to ensure computer addressing systems have accurate information," Ms Grace said.
“This is essential, particularly for Australia Post, police and community safety in general; a correct address could save a life,” she said.
The new boundaries of Teneriffe had been developed from feedback obtained from the public through public meetings facilitated by local elected representatives. The boundary of Teneriffe had been aligned with the centre line of Wyandra Street and Doggett Street between Commercial Road and Chester Street. From Chester Street, the boundary continued south-east along the existing boundaries of Fortitude Valley and New Farm to Merthyr Road and the Brisbane River.
The new suburb of Teneriffe also includes properties along the southern side of Chester Street and properties in Beeston Street and Kingsholme Street. The change means that the boundaries in Newstead will also change.
The boundaries of Teneriffe are shown on Queensland place name map QPN1120 and the amended boundaries of Newstead are shown on Queensland place name map QPN1132.
Copies of these maps can be purchased from the business centre at the Landcentre, Department of Environment and Resource Management, corner Main and Vulture Streets, Woolloongabba.
