Save the Regent

* You can lodge your submission (objection) online through the Council's DA web site. Just go to the DA for the Regent (i.e. search the development # A002014434) and click on lodge a submission near the top of the page once opened. You will need some form of ID to lodge your electronic objection.

* Make your objection relevant to the developer's plans, not a wish list or history lesson. Dot points are best, addressing each portion you object to in the development. State the grounds for your objection - heritage, city plan laws, cultural impacts or personal reasons. Some examples:

+ Loss of cultural and entertainment amenity and closure of a Brisbane icon are other issues worth mentioning.

+ Removal and loss of the 1929 decorations in Cinema 1 and adjoining areas and the reduction in seating from 1460 to just 420 could be mentioned.

+ Destruction of the 1929 Elizabeth St façade to make way for a car park. Ditto, the cinema box in total.

+ Increased traffic congestion on Elizabeth St and in the CBD resulting from this new carpark on the regent site.

* Suggesting a viable alternative to what you dislike may help to influence the outcome. For example, a moderate size live theatre/entertainment venue in place of the three small cinemas proposed; use of the Cinema 1 decorations; changes to carparking or entrances etc.

* Provide the facts and circumstances to back up your claims. Quoting city plan regulations will help. These can be viewed at any BCC library.

* The relevant city plan regulations have been stated in the development application for reference. See also:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE:742965234:pc=PC_1747 and click on city centre local plan code (Ch 4) and centre design code (ch 5).

* If not doing an online objection, you will need to quote the DA reference number, which is A002014434 AND also the land parcel description, which is "Lot 2 on RP 49018" (this is just one of several parcels in the development). Property address is 167 Queen Street, Brisbane.

* You can attach photos, diagrams, statistics etc to your objection/submission. Online attachments must be smaller than 4mB each.

* Group submissions must be lodged in person or by mail.

* Address your objection to:

The Chief Executive Officer
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane 4001.
* Remember to quote the DA number (above) at the top of your submission. Also put your postal address for any correspondence coming from council to you.

* Post the submission at least 48hrs before the deadline, 7 November 2008. If it is not received at council by the deadline, you will not be able to appeal the decision of council on this development.