Karana Downs is 22km south-west from the CBD. The semi-rural, leafy suburb is bordered by the Brisbane River to the south and east, and Mount Crosby to the west.
Karana Downs – 4306
About Karana Downs
Surrounding suburbs: Anstead, Chuwar, Lake Manchester, Mitchelton, Mt Crosby, Pullenvale
Council hotline: (07) 3403 8888
Council website: brisbane.qld.gov.au
Karana Downs Need to know
- Government Contacts
- Utilities
- Services
- Community
Local Members | Councillor Margaret de Wit Pullenvale Ward 9 Brookfield Rd, Kenmore Phone: (07) 3407 0220 Email: pullenvale.ward@ecn.net.au |
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State Members | Dr Bruce Flegg Electorate: Moggill Suites 16 and 17 Level 1 Kenmore Shopping Village / 9 Brookfield Rd, Kenmore Phone: (07) 3378 8020 Email: Moggill@parliament.qld.gov.au |
Federal Members | Jane Prenctice MP Federal Member for Ryan 636 Moggill Rd, Chapel Hill Phone: 07 3378 1599 |
Green waste collection | Green waste collected fortnightly, alternate to the recycling collection |
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Recycling collection | Recycling collected fortnightly |
Rubbish collection | General waste collected weekly on a Monday |
Watering restrictions | The last remaining water restrictions in SEQ were lifted on 1 January, 2013 |
Early learning centres | Karana Kindy: 36-38 College Rd, Phone: (07) 3201 1145 |
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Karana Downs Childcare Centre: 171-173 College Rd, Phone: (07) 3201 0131 |
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Police Station | Karana Downs Police Station: 6 / College Rd, Phone: (07) 3813 2900 |
Dog parks | Kookaburra Park West, Caringal Dr |
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Parks/Playgrounds | Kookaburra Park, Caringal Dr, off College Rd Features: Has toilets, playground, barbecue, cricket pitch. |
Kupi Park, Tanderra Way, near Candowie Cres | |
Murri Park, Illawong Way and Atkinson Dr | |
Atkinson Drive Reserve, Mt Crosby Rd, off Atkinson Dr | |
Lions Nature Trail, Candowie Cres and Kindra | |
Illawong Reserve, College Rd, between Illawong and Boolungal Ways Features: Has playground, toilets, barbecue |
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Burrum Park, College Way and Boolungal Way | |
College Road Park, Between College Rd and Carinya Cres | |
Dumburru Park, Between College and Powells Rd | |
Heritage Park, College Rd and Caringal Dr | |
Emungerie Grove Reserve, Baaring Dr, Emungerie Grove and Yarula Cl | |
Recreation facilities | Karana Downs Golf Club: 212 College Rd, Phone: (07) 3201 0833 |
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