Bowen Hills news and events
Brisbane Metro final design The design of the Brisbane Metro vehicle has been finalised with more than 35 major design enhancements that will significantly improve the accessibility and sustainability of what will be one of the most advanced electric vehicles in the world. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Council had been working [...]
Free Green Waste Disposal Brisbane residents are being encouraged to take advantage of free green waste disposal over the next three weekends to prepare their properties for the upcoming storm and bush fire seasons. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said residents could head to any of Council’s resource recovery centres in Chandler, Nudgee, [...]
Prepare your home, family and business for storm season Brisbane residents urged to prep for storm season as wet summer approaches Brisbane’s unpredictable storm season is predicted to be wetter than usual with Lord Mayor urging residents to act early to prepare their homes, families and businesses. Cr Schrinner said the [...]
Better Suburbs Grants Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has extended a new lifeline to sports clubs and other community groups hit by COVID restrictions, urging them to apply for the new $3 million Better Suburbs Grants program. Cr Schrinner said many local sports clubs and community groups had been impacted by snap [...]
new and improved footpaths across Brisbane THE Schrinner Council poured enough concrete into new and improved footpaths across Brisbane last financial year to cover Suncorp Stadium’s hallowed turf more than 15 times over. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the huge amount of work undertaken during 2020-21 demonstrated the job of maintaining [...]
Breakfast Creek Green Bridge final design The final design for the Breakfast Creek Green Bridge has been formally lodged for approval, with construction on the fast-tracked bridge set to start this year. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said before construction could start, a development application for the transformative project had to be [...]
Local businesses run Brisbane More than 3000 local businesses help run Brisbane as part of Schrinner Council’s Buy Local blitz MORE than 3000 local businesses across South East Queensland are benefitting from the Schrinner Council’s Buy Local procurement policy which has put nearly $950 million back into the economy. Cr Schrinner said from Aspley Nursery supplying [...]
Brisbane is a global leader in e-mobilityBrisbane powers e-bike evolution as electric bikes are the latest way to travel around Brisbane, with the Schrinner Council’s Public and Active Transport Chair Cr Ryan Murphy announcing 800 new e-bikes are now available across the city. Cr Murphy said the introduction of shared e-bikes [...]
Central Ward Infrastructure WINS Central Budget Infrastructure WINS as suburbs reap the benefits of record Schrinner Council Budget. Neighbourhoods across Brisbane will reap the rewards from a $3.1 billion cash splash over the next 12 months with the Schrinner Council focussing its spending on infrastructure and services in the suburbs. Figures in the [...]
BCC Funds Women’s Legal Service Lord Mayor commits $300,000 to help end violence against women Funding Women’s Legal Service. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has committed $300,000 over three years to funding Women’s Legal Service Queensland as part of the 2021-22 Brisbane City Council Budget. Cr Schrinner said his Council wanted to support [...]
