Central Ward
Dear Central Ward I know all of us are committed to making Brisbane the best it can be. The 2016 Australian Census confirms more people than ever are choosing to call Brisbane home and it’s not hard to see why. Brisbane is a city that offers unparalleled lifestyle and leisure options, it’s a city [...]
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has today announced a cracker line-up for the 2017 Valley Fiesta, with Brisbane’s The Jungle Giants and hip-hop sensation Fatman Scoop set to star in the event’s 21st edition. Up to 65,000 fans were expected to enjoy a packed program of music across three live stages in the Chinatown and Brunswick [...]
School children will be spoiled for choice these school holidays, with Council serving up more than 500 activities to keep kids off the couch. Parents will be able to rely on Council for boredom-busting ideas with a range of free and low-cost activities on offer for kids [...]
The Brisbane River is poised to benefit from $18 million of on-water infrastructure, with the Lord Mayor releasing designs today for two docking hubs to provide tourist, private and commercial short-term moorings in the inner-city. The hubs at New Farm Park and City Botanic Gardens are the first of ten city and suburban [...]
Brisbane City Council is upgrading lighting and widening the shared path on the North Brisbane Bikeway from Herston Road to Gilchrist Avenue, Brisbane. Construction has started and is expected to be complete in mid-October, subject to suitable weather and site conditions. The North Brisbane [...]
Last week we announced that the Lord Mayor’s 2017/18 Budget has invested in new infrastructure and leisure and lifestyle projects, to keep Central Ward heading in the right direction. “Together with the Lord Mayor, I’m continuing to tackle traffic congestion on local roads and build smoother streets, with a number of new projects funded [...]
Central Ward Councillor Vicki Howard today has announced plans for a refurbishment of the New Farm Library have been completed and lodged for development approval. Cr Howard said the $2.5 million upgrade would be the first major upgrade of the New Farm Library in more than 20 years. “An upgrade of our beloved [...]
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and I recently announced a $360 million commitment over the next four years to resurface 2000 Brisbane streets, under our Smoother Suburban Streets program. The commitment is a record four year investment into extending the life and quality of Brisbane streets and represents a $70 million funding increase over the current program. This [...]
Council call centre assists in 1.3M enquiries in 2016 Brisbane City Council received more than 1.3 million enquiries through its 24/7 Contact Centre in 2016, with thousands of calls, SMS, website and social media enquiries relating to pets, wheelie bins, and rates. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said Council’s one-stop-shop Contact Centre handled a range of [...]
The Classic City Centre Heritage Trail takes you on a journey through a range of sites and events that have shaped Brisbane's history, including: Brisbane's early convict history 'Great Fire of Brisbane' in the 1860s Brisbane's commercial prosperity in the 1880s Military presence in Brisbane in World War II Brisbane in the 1970s There are [...]
