Central Ward
As more people choose to call our wonderful area home, it’s important we keep pace with the growing community and your expectations. Late last year I was approached by residents to make improvements to Newstead’s Waterfront Park and in February I went out and listened to the community about how we could make the part [...]
Brisbane’s inner-city could soon become a jungle of rooftop greenery, with Brisbane City Council making it easier for new developments to include green open space as part of their the changes to Brisbane’s City Plan were the latest step in implementing Brisbane’s Future Blueprint, which had been shaped based on community feedback received during Council’s Plan [...]
New sports-themed CityCat hits the water Public and Active Transport Chairman Cr Adrian Schrinner has today unveiled Brisbane’s newest sports-themed CityCat, which has been adorned in the eye-catching colours of the ‘International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments’ to celebrate Australia’s first INAS Global Games. Cr Schrinner said the INAS Global Games were [...]
Brisbane City Council is joining forces with Animal Welfare League Queensland to claw back on the number of unwanted cats, with more than 2,000 impounded in Brisbane’s animal rehoming centres last financial year. Residents can help reduce the number of abandoned pets by taking advantage of Council-funded discounts on pet desexing. Council [...]
New Farm Library is set to reopen on Saturday July 14, following a $2.5 million transformation to deliver a new outdoor terrace, children’s space, and a reading area overlooking the iconic New Farm Park. The New Farm Library had been operating for 43 years and Council’s upgrade will make it even more accessible for [...]
ANZAC SQUARE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT STAGE 4 I am pleased to let you know the start of construction of the fourth and final stage of the Anzac Square restoration and enhancement project began in late May 2018. The project is a joint initiative between the Queensland Government, Australian Government and Brisbane City Council. Features of the [...]
Brisbane City Council will soon commence a major makeover of Wilson’s Outlook Reserve, as part of plans to transform it into an iconic Brisbane lookout. Local Councillor Vicki Howard said the upgrade would connect the reserve to the city’s newest lifestyle destination, with lifts linking Wilson’s Outlook and Bowen Terrace to the Howard [...]
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION - PARKING CHANGES IN FORTITUDE VALLEY AND NEW FARM Brisbane City Council is seeking feedback on proposed works that aim to balance on-street parking demand on Bowen Terrace and neighbouring streets, in preparation for the completion of the Howard Smith Wharves redevelopment in late-2018. Howard Smith Wharves will be a vibrant and [...]
Community composting across Central Brisbane residents have saved 20,000 litres of food scraps from ending up in landfill, through Brisbane City Council’s Community Composting Hubs. Council’s 14 public composting hubs are helping contribute to a clean, green and [...]
My monthly mobile offices - Pollies on the Pavement - are your opportunity to see me on the Weekend. I know it’s difficult for those who work full time to make an appointment during the week. That’s why, ever since being elected, I’ve been out there on Saturday mornings for you. I’ve held over [...]
