Story Bridge - Preserving a National Icon First Story Bridge footpath to reopen this year Works have started to deliver replacement footpath decking on the iconic Story Bridge with one side expected to be open before the end of the year. Crews have begun installing more than 1500 metres of locally sourced steel [...]
Lord Mayor’s Business Awards Celebrating 20 years of excellence, the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards are back to honour the innovators, entrepreneurs and game-changers driving Brisbane’s growth and transformation. These prestigious awards highlight the local start-ups and industry leaders turning bold ideas into real impact across 11 diverse categories. This is your chance to [...]
BNBN Commercial Road Upgrade We all know how much we value our high frequency buses in the New Farm, Teneriffe and Newstead area – they are fast, frequent and reliable. In Brisbane, buses do the heavy lifting, carrying two-thirds of public transport passengers. The much-loved high-frequency Blue and Maroon CityGliders are proof of [...]
Safer Schools Program I wanted you to be aware that Brisbane Central State School has been included in the Brisbane City Council Safer Schools Program for Term 2, 2025. While we understand the challenges faced in navigating school zone drop-off and pick-up, it is crucial to prioritise safety. We all want to encourage [...]
Metro One Million Passengers Delighted to let you know that more than one million passengers have jumped on board the first permanent Brisbane Metro services since we launched this service for you. This is an incredible milestone highlights and how Brisbane Metro is keeping Brisbane moving by offering more services more often for [...]
Brisbane urged to dig deep for Homeless Connect The Schrinner Council is urging Brisbane residents to dig deep and donate essential items to support people in need ahead of the next Homeless Connect event in November. In June, nearly 900 people doing it tough attended Homeless Connect, receiving meals, health checks, haircuts and vital connections [...]
In that moment of August 1914, Australia began our first steps out of the shadow of Empire and into the light of nationhood. The Official Histories note that when the call to arms came, the response of Australians was ‘immediate’, ‘jubilant’, ‘unanimous’, ‘firm’ and ‘unequivocal’. This ANZAC Day we come together as a community to [...]
City Botanic Gardens Lagoon Letting you know that we are rehabilitating Oakman’s Lagoon in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Central Ward, located near the Alice Street entrance. I've organised for these works to improve water usage and quality at the lower lagoon; and to maintain and protect this space for the Brisbane community, [...]
Artforce Force Awards 2025 Some of Brisbane’s best-looking electrical boxes have been recognised in the Lord Mayor's latest Artforce Force Awards. Now in its 26th year, the awards recognise the most outstanding murals that transform Brisbane’s electrical boxes into vibrant street art. I’ve been so impressed by the creativity displayed and how these [...]
Sustainable BNE Festival We've organised for one of Brisbane’s favourite sustainability festivals to return to Central Ward this year with a new look and name. Our much-loved community event that teaches residents how to live more affordably and sustainably to protect our incredible lifestyle contributes to accolade as only the second city [...]
