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PUSH TO GO FOGO IN BRISBANE

More than 70 councils across Australia already do it and now pressure is mounting for Brisbane City Council to join the FOGO phenomenon. FOGO stands...

FESTIVE FOOTPATHS: SHOULD THEY STAY OR GO?

Brisbane City Council trialled a Festive Footpaths program, where residents were allowed to decorate street trees and vegetation with lights and other ornaments over...

BRISBANE STREET LIBRARIES

Do you have the need to read? You could head to Dymocks or a Council library, or there could be a micro library hiding somewhere...

BUCKET LIST: BRISBANE BREWERIES

It’s time to rejoice if you’re a craft beer lover living in Brisbane, because this city is home to some seriously good beer makers. Over...

BRISBANE THEN: BALD HILLS

Bald Hills is Brisbane’s northern outpost. It is Turrbal country, traditionally known as 'Wyampa' according to a 1933 Courier-Mail report, until Scottish settlers with surnames...

BRISBANE THEN: JINDALEE

Deep in Brisbane’s southwest is Jindalee, a name that would have meant nothing to the area’s Yuggera first inhabitants. Jindalee – ‘bare hills’ – is...

2020: THE YEAR OF BRISBANE’S MOSQUITO VIRUS EPIDEMIC

Most of 2020 was spent fighting COVID-19. But mosquito borne viruses were also having a serious impact on the health of Brisbane residents. In fact, in...

THOUSANDS CALL FOR KERBSIDE COLLECTION TO BE REINSTATED

A petition calling on the Lord Mayor to reinstate Kerbside Collection across Brisbane has closed, gaining 5,436 signatures. The huge response was received in just...

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT DISC GOLF?

Ever thought of swapping the golf clubs and balls for a frisbee? Did you even know Brisbane has Disc Golf courses? Council offers two free courses,...

BRISBANE THEN: LYTTON

He coined the now common phrases ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’, ‘the great unwashed’ and ‘the almighty dollar’ among novels, plays and...

DRIVERS RALLY TO SAVE DRIFT PARK

The Archerfield speedway has been an iconic part of Brisbane for around 60 years. In 1979 the old track was ripped up and revitalised. More recently...

DR JEANNETTE YOUNG – THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF QLD?

She's become a household name in Queensland this year, advising our leaders and safely steering the state through one of the world's worst pandemics. Alongside...
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REVEALED: WORSENING PEAK HOUR CONGESTION ON MAJOR COUNCIL ROADS

Questions on Notice from today’s Council meeting have revealed stagnant or worsening congestion on three major Council roads. The Inner-City Bypass, Kingsford Smith Drive and...

LNP COUNCIL PROPOSING FURTHER COMMERCIALISATION OF KING GEORGE SQUARE

Brisbane’s LNP Council is set to announce today that private sector contractors will be invited to submit proposals for a “re-imagining” of King George...

WHAT’S ON IN BRISBANE THIS WEEKEND

Ekka Returns, Candlelight Classics, and Craft Beer Festivities With clear skies on the forecast and a packed lineup of events across the city, there is...

RATEPAYER RECKONING: RESIDENTS MISLEAD BY SNEAKY RATES HIKES

As rates notices hit mailboxes, Brisbane City’s LNP Council have been forced onto the backfoot as residents question why their rates rises are much...