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BRISBANE THEN: BANYO

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BANYO is a Murri word meaning small hill or ridge. The northside Brisbane suburb took the name from its railway station in about 1897, according...
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BRISBANE THEN: BALD HILLS

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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...
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BRISBANE THEN: JINDALEE

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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...
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BRISBANE THEN: LYTTON

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He coined the now common phrases ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’, ‘the great unwashed’ and ‘the almighty dollar’ among novels, plays and...
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FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE: FOREST LAKE WARD’S BUDGET WISHLIST

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Brisbane Labor Councillor for Forest Lake Ward Charles Strunk has delivered one of his most extensive budget wish‑lists yet, calling on the LNP Lord...
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FIX THE PALLARA DISASTER, CLEAN THE STREETS AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY: WHAT CALAMVALE WANTS FROM THIS COUNCIL BUDGET

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Brisbane Labor Councillor for Calamvale Ward Emily Kim has put forward a clear 3-stage plan on behalf of her community in this year’s budget...
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WHAT DEAGON WARD IS ASKING FOR THIS BUDGET

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In the lead up to Brisbane City Council’s June budget, Councillors must submit a ‘budget submission’ to the Lord Mayor on behalf of their...
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BULIMBA LIBRARY UPGRADE WORKS ANNOUNCED

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Councillor for Morningside Ward Lucy Collier has announced that works on the Bulimba library upgrade will begin from July this year. Works will begin after...
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