Urgent road upgrades and traffic management in New Beith and Greenbank
Principal petitioner: Kyla Campbell
Closing date: 11 April 2026
Petitions express the views of the Principal petitioner and may not represent the views of Council.
Residents of New Beith, Greenbank, Everleigh, Covella and surrounding estates are experiencing severe and worsening daily traffic congestion caused by rapid residential development without corresponding road infrastructure upgrades.
Local travel that previously took approximately 8 to 15 minutes now regularly takes between 45 and 60 minutes to travel just 6 to 7 kilometres within the suburb. Congestion now begins as early as 6am and continues throughout peak periods, no longer limited to school drop-off and pick-up times.
The situation is being driven by:
• sustained high-density housing growth across multiple estates
• inadequate road capacity and limited access routes in and out of the area
• ongoing roadworks that funnel traffic into new bottlenecks rather than relieving congestion
• insufficient planning and investment to support population growth
A major contributor to daily congestion is traffic management around Greenbank State School and Everleigh State School, where current infrastructure is clearly not fit for the number of students enrolled. Residents consistently report:
• inadequate drop-off, pick-up and parking facilities
• unsafe roadside parking across residential properties
• frequent traffic stoppages for pedestrian crossings during peak periods
• dangerous manoeuvres including reverse parking and sudden stopping
School bus services are also heavily impacted, with buses arriving up to 50 minutes late, children missing learning time, overcrowding, and reports of students being left unsupervised at bus stops when services are full.
Beyond inconvenience, the community has serious and growing concerns regarding emergency access and evacuation safety. Many estates have only one or two exit routes which are already gridlocked under normal conditions. Residents fear that in the event of bushfires, battery fires, floods, or other emergencies, evacuation would be impossible, placing lives at risk. Long-term residents have abandoned evacuation plans due to current traffic conditions.
The congestion is now directly impacting:
• employment attendance and income security
• student learning and wellbeing
• emergency vehicle access
• mental health and community safety
• overall liveability and desirability of the suburb
Despite increasing population, property development, and rising council rates, there have been no meaningful road capacity upgrades delivered to support this growth. Community members have also raised concerns about developer infrastructure contributions and the apparent lack of visible investment in transport upgrades.
Residents are frustrated by ongoing deflection between local and state government regarding responsibility for funding and delivery of infrastructure. The community expects coordinated planning and accountability between agencies, not continued inaction while conditions deteriorate.
Action required in response to this issue:
We petition Logan City Council to urgently:
Conduct and publicly release a comprehensive traffic, infrastructure capacity and emergency evacuation risk assessment for New Beith and Greenbank
Develop and fund a coordinated road upgrade plan in partnership with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, addressing:
road widening and capacity increases
major intersection upgrades
improved arterial connections
Implement immediate congestion relief measures, including traffic flow controls and bottleneck management
Redesign school traffic infrastructure at Greenbank State School and Everleigh State School to provide safe, efficient drop-off, pick-up and parking facilities
Ensure future residential developments are approved only alongside funded infrastructure upgrades capable of supporting population growth
Provide clear timelines, transparency, and ongoing community consultation on all planned works
The current situation is no longer manageable and presents a growing safety risk to the community. Immediate coordinated action is required before congestion leads to serious injury or loss of life.
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