Redland Bay, Queensland Redland Bay, Queensland Redland Bay is a township at the southern end of Redland City, Queensland, Australia. Redland Bay is some 35 km (22 miles) south-east of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The township is named for the bay it sits on, which forms part of larger Moreton Bay. The Aboriginal name for the Redland Bay region was Talwalpin after the cottonwood tree which was widespread in the area. Since the first European settlers arrived in the mid-19th century, Redland Bay has remained a farming and fishing-based area until the mid-20th century when some of the farms were subdivided
Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Queensland of Queensland, and caters only for women. Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Queensland The Synod of Queensland or Queensland Synod is the entity of the Uniting Church in Australia covering most of the state of Queensland in Australia. It is one of six geographically-based Synods of the church. The leader of the Synod is the "moderator" elected to the position for a period of three years. The moderator has been Rev David Baker since 2014, and his term was extended in 2016 to run until 2020. The Uniting Church has a series of inter-related councils, which do not strictly