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BRISBANE LISTED AS WORST CITY IN AUSTRALIA FOR HABITAT DESTRUCTION

The river city prides itself on green spaces, bushland and natural beauty, but it’s these things the Australian Conservation Foundation says we are destroying at a rapid rate.  According to the...

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...

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...

COUNCILLORS APOLOGISE TO LGBTIQ+ COMMUNITY 

It’s a heated debate that was sparked when a group of young Liberal National Club members stormed a Brisbane City Council Library to interrupt...

OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR DAGWOOD DOG VENDOR 

This time of year Jesse Mcdonald is usually set up at the Ekka selling Dagwood dogs, but Covid-19 has canceled the annual show.  With nowhere to go and no other...

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...

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...
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PUBLIC URGED TO SPEAK UP AGAINST COUNCIL SECRECY CHANGES

Brisbane’s residents and ratepayers are being urged to voice their concerns on new local law changes that will curtail transparency and accountability in Brisbane...

DRAFT ALDERLEY PRECINCT PLAN OPEN FOR FEEDBACK

Brisbane City Council is accepting public submissions for the draft Alderley Suburban Renewal Precinct Plan. The boundaries run from the intersection of South Pine Road...

COUNCIL WORKERS CALL FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT IN EA NEGOTIATIONS WITH PETITION

The Services Union is calling on Brisbane City Council (BCC) to pass on a fair wage increase to its workforce to ease the financial...

LNP COUNCIL RAM THROUGH “IRON CURTAIN” SECRECY CHANGES IN LATE NIGHT MEETING

Brisbane’s LNP Council has passed unprecedented changes to local laws to shield itself from Opposition scrutiny. Multiple changes, made in a late-night “Special Meeting” post-Budget,...