CBD news and events
City - Kangaroo Point Green Bridge Restaurant and bar included in final design of Kangaroo Point bridge Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed an above-water boutique bar and restaurant, as well as unique event space, would be incorporated into Brisbane’s exciting new cross-river pedestrian link, the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge. Cr [...]
Vicki Is The Valley Music festival to grow following venue capacity changes The very first Winter Sessions music festival is on track to be bigger than first thought following the weekend announcement of increased capacities at indoor venues. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said tickets were now on sale for the six-day music [...]
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 [...]
Backing Brisbane Business Schrinner Council Budget keeps business on recovery path The Schrinner Council Budget will slash footpath dining fees in half for thousands of Brisbane cafes and restaurants to help fast-track the city’s COVID-19 recovery, Backing Brisbane Business. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the footpath dining fee discount was an initiative of [...]
Brisbane Ferry Monohull ferries rejoin the ferry fleet as the Schrinner Council invests more than $4 million over two years to restore three vessells to re-enter service alongside the five new KittyCats. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced the detailed business case had been received and the ferry restoration was now budgeted for. [...]
Cross River Rail decision to allow trucks to spoil CBD Sundays Schrinner Council slams Cross River Rail decision to allow trucks to spoil CBD Sundays The Schrinner Council’s Infrastructure Chair David McLachlan has condemned the decision to inundate Brisbane’s CBD with trucks every Sunday for the Cross River Rail Project. Cr McLachlan [...]
e-bikes prepare to hit the streets Brisbane residents and visitors will be able to jump on one of 800 sharable electric bikes from next month as the Electric expansion of e-bikes prepares to hit the streets. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced Neuron Mobility and Beam Mobility had been awarded the [...]
Local procurement policy delivers $1.8 billion for Local procurement in Brisbane The Schrinner Council has spent more than $1.8 billion with local businesses as part of its buy local procurement policy. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said he introduced a new Local Buy Procurement Policy in mid-2019 to lift the amount of Council spend [...]
FoodFeeWaiversCentralWard Schrinner Council slashes fees to keep Brisbane’s businesses afloat The Schrinner Council has revealed Brisbane’s food businesses have collectively saved more than $6.5 million in fee waivers since the start of the pandemic. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said more than 7000 businesses across 186 suburbs had their food business and [...]
