Central Ward
Growing Our Urban Canopy Growing Our Urban Canopy is important to me, and as part of the recently completed Howard Smith Wharves cliff remediation project, we are planting 3 trees in Wilson Outlook Reserve in early April to offset cliff face vegetation removal. Three new Illawarra Flame Trees (Brachychiton acerifolius), including one advanced [...]
Protecting Our Native Wildlife is why the Schrinner Council has awarded almost $65,000 in this year’s round of Native Wildlife Carers Grants. Grants ranging from $500 to $5000 have been awarded to 18 wildlife carers so they can continue protecting and saving our native wildlife. The program supports groups and individuals devoted to rehabilitating sick, [...]
Fortitude Valley donations Recently we have donated more than $170,000 to local charities through the unique partnership I organised with our Brunswick Street Mall tenant - 8848 Momo House. Last year $32,233 was collected – it will be shared evenly between six local charities: • 3rd Space Limited • Brisbane Youth Service Inc • [...]
And the winner is… everyone The Winner Is Everyone in this new vision for Games venues will transform Brisbane into the sporting capital of Australia, a place where people come for the sport and concerts but stay for the sunshine. With the announcements today let's now turn the focus from debate to delivery. [...]
I am sorry that residents were impacted by last Saturday’s traffic in the New Farm peninsula – it was significant, and I can assure you it was not the intention of the independent traffic engineers, who investigate and approve or reject road closure applications, to cause the traffic that we saw on Saturday. One of [...]
Bust congestion - Clearway Action PlanBust congestion - Clearway Action Plan The Schrinner Council will undertake a review of suburban clearways to bust congestion and keep Brisbane moving across the city - including Central Ward's busy streets. Our Brisbane Clearway Action Plan – Keeping Brisbane Moving initiative will identify locations, where extending [...]
Brisbane Metro bus rapid transit has permanently arrived in Brisbane today with the fully-electric services now running between the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (above) and the University of Queensland (UQ Lakes). This commencement of Brisbane Metro brings the biggest evolution to the bus network in decades, with M2 services boosting capacity by up to [...]
Growing Precincts Together Growing Precincts Together – Free Business Support Programs Brisbane-based businesses within local retail precincts across the city have the opportunity to apply for various fully funded support programs to enhance their business’ quality, performance and distinctiveness. Work on your business (not just in it). Business coaching can help you reach [...]
Kangaroo Point Bridge More than 315,000 people have crossed the Kangaroo Point Bridge in just one month, massively exceeding forecasts by more than 75 per cent. We knew the Kangaroo Point Bridge would be incredibly popular but it’s well and truly exceeding all expectations. By creating a direct connection between the CBD and Kangaroo Point [...]
I'm delighted we've organised for people’s trash to be turned into cash for charities with three new high-tech rubbish bins installed in Central Ward - Queen Street Mall. Our new bins are installed in the heart of Brisbane’s busy shopping precinct and allow people to donate to Brisbane charities simply by recycling. [...]
