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BUS DRIVER ASSAULTS STILL HIGH DESPITE PLUMMET IN PATRONAGE

It’s a Council bus driver's duty to transport commuters across Brisbane safely. Being spat on, punched and yelled at is not in their job description. Despite...

BRISBANE BUS DRIVERS REFUSED MASKS

Figures obtained by BrisbaneNow show Brisbane City Council has a stockpile of more than 30,000 masks. 20,000 of those are fabric face masks, 10,800 are...

CAMP HILL SET FOR CITY PLAN OVERHAUL

It’s been a two-year battle for Camp Hill residents but finally Council has taken notice, looking to amend part of the suburb’s city plan...

ILLEGAL DUMPING SPIKES AFTER KERBSIDE COLLECTION CANNED

In April last year, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner temporarily paused Kerbside Collection. Two months later he cancelled the service for two years. The news came as...

CARE KITS FOR KIDS KICKING OFF IN SANDGATE

Over 10,200 children are in out-of-home or crisis care in Queensland and community support is vital for their wellbeing and livelihood.   To strengthen this support, Care Kits...

D-DAY FOR DAGWOOD DOG VENDOR

It’s Ekka week and at this time of year Jesse Mcdonald is usually set up and selling Dagwood dogs at the RNA showgrounds.  But Covid-19 meant the...

MARITIME UNION WANTS ANSWERS OVER REMOVAL OF CITY FERRIES

Brisbane’s beloved city hopper and cross-river ferries were suddenly removed from service last month, with the Lord Mayor citing safety concerns. The lack of notice...

INALA LIONS TO THE RUBBISH RESCUE

Maureen and Dirk Scalongne have lived in Forest Lake for more than 20 years. Dirk suffers from a debilitating and painful back condition, so when...

PLANTING SEEDS FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH IN WYNNUM-MANLY

The green light has been given to two exciting new developments in Wynnum West. The first is a new child care centre, set to be...

BRISBANE’S ICONIC CROSS RIVER FERRIES PULLED OFF THE WATER

They carry thousands of residents and tourists across the river every single day, but within a few hours Brisbane City Council has pulled all...

COUNCIL LIFE LINE FOR COMMUNITY CLUBS

After a month of petitioning Brisbane’s sporting clubs have received much needed funding from the Brisbane City Council. When COVID-19 hit, community clubs were in...
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