Public lighting
Council strives to provide public spaces that are safe, secure and free from the fear of crime.
If an area is attracting crime or disorder, we conduct a safety audit to identify what environmental design modifications can improve safety, including improvements to lighting.
If you have a request or concern regarding lighting, see below to establish who you should contact.
Street lighting
The majority of lights, streetlights and/or poles on road reserves, along footpaths and within parks and foreshore areas are the responsibility of Energex to maintain.
Contact Energex by:
- phone 13 12 53
- via the Energex website
Powerlines down or live wires exposed? Contact Energex urgently on 13 62 62.
There are (2) two main reasons for the installation of streetlights.
- Street lighting is provided to improve road user safety at night by lighting roads. This is particularly important at high-risk locations such at road intersections, sharp bends, pedestrian crossings, and road islands.
- Provide lighting to footpaths and pedestrians alerting motorists of their presence.
Locations of streetlights that are installed by Council are determined either by technical assessment of an area or by outcome of an investigation.
As part of an investigation for a new streetlight, Council writes to all residents within a 50m radius from where the requested streetlight would be installed.
If the request is considered to be an emergency situation, then these requests are processed without adjoining residents’ approval.
Street light glare
If you are experiencing issues with street light glare entering your property, please complete the glare shield application [PDF 0.3MB] to request an investigation of streetlight glare.
Request a new street light
To request a new street light, please contact Redland City Council:
- Telephone: (07) 3829 8999
- Email: rcc@redland.qld.gov.au
Report a fault with street lighting
To report a faulty street light, contact Energex on 13 12 53.
Report a fault with lighting on Council property
Council maintains all non-standard lighting, such as park lighting, bollards and streetscape lights.
To report a fault or issue with these lights, please contact Redland City Council:
- Telephone: (07) 3829 8999
- Online: tell us about a problem