Everyone, whether they work in development or government, or are just passionate about their community, can help shape a better future for our cities and regions. On this page you’ll find suggestions for how you can help influence great development outcomes for Queensland.
Like and share to show you care
Showing your YIMBY colours can be as simple as liking and sharing our or other YIMBY organisations’ and individuals’ content on social media.
Better still, share your own content—tell the world about a development you love or an initiative that you think would make our cities and regions more liveable.
Support good development outcomes with a positive submission
You might think that writing to Council is just for people with grievances to air, but positive submissions are not just welcome, they’re encouraged.
Writing a positive submission is one of the best ways to encourage good development outcomes in your neighbourhood. Let Council know what you love about a proposed development or draft neighbourhood plan.
Or, if there’s something you’re unsure of, send constructive feedback suggesting changes that what would get you to say ‘yes’.
YIMBY Qld can help you with easy-to-follow instructions and reasons for approval. We also flag any good developments coming up in Queensland, so make sure to sign up to our newsletter.
Get on board with YIMBY Qld campaigns
Periodically, YIMBY Qld will run campaigns proposing amendments to the City Plan. We may reach out to you, our YIMBY network, to lend your support. This can be as simple as discussing the issue with your friends and family to writing your own submission to Council supporting our campaign.
You can view some of our previous submissions here.
Talk to your local councillor
This one’s particularly for council planners, but there’s no reason why anyone can’t have a frank discussion about accommodating growth in your local area. If all councillors ever hear is ‘Not in my backyard’, it’s no wonder they’ll continue to support policies that make it difficult to build new housing in their ward.