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“SHOULD HANG HIS HEAD IN SHAME” – BRISBANE LABOR SLAMS LNP COUNCIL OVER BUS FUNDING

  No new growth funding for more suburban bus services has been secured, Council documents reveal.   Reports for consideration at yesterday's council meeting show that the...

HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS: EKKA WINDS HIT SEQ EARLY

Brisbane is in for a windy and cold day as a strong cold front moves through southern Queensland. It's likely to feel much colder...

BRISBANE LABOR CALLS FOR LORD MAYOR TO PRIORITISE RESIDENTS THIS BUDGET

The Brisbane Labor Council Opposition is calling on the Lord Mayor to shift his priorities and focus on the needs of the community in...

COMMUNITY OUTCRY AS BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL MOVES TO SELL NORTH BRISBANE MOTORCYCLE CLUB SITE

The future of the North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Club (NBJMCC) is under threat following a recent decision by the Brisbane City Council to rezone...

BRISBANE GREEN SPACE NEGLECTED: LNP COUNCIL HOARDS ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDS

The Council Opposition is demanding answers from LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner as millions collected from ratepayers and developers for environmental purposes remain unspent. Despite...

LORD MAYOR ANNOUNCES CIVIC CABINET RESHUFFLE

Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced a reshuffle of Civic Cabinet at Tuesday’s Council meeting. In response to a Question without notice during Question...

CALLS GROW FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AS STORY BRIDGE FACES MAJOR REPAIRS AND POSSIBLE TOLL

Brisbane residents could soon be asked to foot the bill for the restoration of the city’s most iconic landmark, as the Story Bridge faces...

TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON THEIR WAY FOR BUSY BALMORAL INTERSECTION

Good news for Balmoral residents, Morningside Ward Councillor, Lucy Collier has announced traffic lights will be installed at Lytton Road and Taylor Street from...

BRISBANE LORD MAYOR IGNORES PLEAS TO SAVE KOALAS IN MOUNT GRAVATT

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has ignored pleas from local koala groups, as the national icon is mauled and killed by feral foxes. The Council Opposition...

UPSIZE YOUR RECYCLING BIN FOR FREE IN BRISBANE

If you need more space for your recyclables, be sure to take advantage of Council’s offer for a free, larger recycling bin (240-litres). Usually, Council...

SANDBAGGING? HERE’S HOW TO DO IT EFFECTIVELY

Residents across South East Queensland are deep in preparations ahead of Cyclone Alfred's forecasted land crossing on Thursday. For many, it means visiting Council's sandbag...

PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL FOUNDATION STEPS AWAY FROM EKKA STRAWBERRY SUNDAES

The Prince Charles Foundation has announced the end of their almost 40-year partnership with the Ekka's Strawberry Sundae program. The foundation says this allows them...
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BULIMBA LIBRARY UPGRADE WORKS ANNOUNCED

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...

BUSHLAND, POSSUMS, BARBECUES: STEVE GRIFFITHS IS EXPOSING THE ROT

For over twenty years, Brisbane Labor Cr. Steve Griffiths of Moorooka Ward has been a thorn in the side for LNP Lord Mayors and...

BRISBANE EASTER ACTIVITIES HUNTED FOR YOU

While Easter is seen as a time of indulgence and play for the kids and the obvious boon of a day or two off...

UP TO 30 STOREYS, NOT ONE AFFORDABLE. LNP’S NEW HOUSING PLANS GO TO CONSULTATION

During Tuesday’s Brisbane City Council meeting, Brisbane’s LNP-dominated Council voted to take new Precinct Plans in Nundah, Indooroopilly, and Carindale ahead to community consultation. More...