Fortitude Valley news and events
Free Green Waste Disposal Brisbane residents are being encouraged to take advantage of free green waste disposal over the next three weekends to prepare their properties for the upcoming storm and bush fire seasons. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said residents could head to any of Council’s resource recovery centres in Chandler, Nudgee, [...]
Brisbane's Newest Outdoor Gallery: Springfinity Spring has sprung and our new free outdoor art exhibition – Springfinity - is inviting people back into the city and outdoors to celebrate. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said as the city bounced back to life post-lockdown, the new Outdoor Gallery, launching on 28 August, would [...]
Prepare your home, family and business for storm season Brisbane residents urged to prep for storm season as wet summer approaches Brisbane’s unpredictable storm season is predicted to be wetter than usual with Lord Mayor urging residents to act early to prepare their homes, families and businesses. Cr Schrinner said the [...]
Better Suburbs Grants Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has extended a new lifeline to sports clubs and other community groups hit by COVID restrictions, urging them to apply for the new $3 million Better Suburbs Grants program. Cr Schrinner said many local sports clubs and community groups had been impacted by snap [...]
new and improved footpaths across Brisbane THE Schrinner Council poured enough concrete into new and improved footpaths across Brisbane last financial year to cover Suncorp Stadium’s hallowed turf more than 15 times over. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the huge amount of work undertaken during 2020-21 demonstrated the job of maintaining [...]
Breakfast Creek Green Bridge final design The final design for the Breakfast Creek Green Bridge has been formally lodged for approval, with construction on the fast-tracked bridge set to start this year. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said before construction could start, a development application for the transformative project had to be [...]
Local businesses run Brisbane More than 3000 local businesses help run Brisbane as part of Schrinner Council’s Buy Local blitz MORE than 3000 local businesses across South East Queensland are benefitting from the Schrinner Council’s Buy Local procurement policy which has put nearly $950 million back into the economy. Cr Schrinner said from Aspley Nursery supplying [...]
Brisbane is a global leader in e-mobilityBrisbane powers e-bike evolution as electric bikes are the latest way to travel around Brisbane, with the Schrinner Council’s Public and Active Transport Chair Cr Ryan Murphy announcing 800 new e-bikes are now available across the city. Cr Murphy said the introduction of shared e-bikes [...]
Doggett and Chester Pedestrian Safety Improvements June 2021 PEDESTRIANS PRIORITISED AT BUSY INTERSECTION Upgrades are underway at a Newstead and Teneriffe to make it safer and easier for pedestrians to get across one the area’s busiest intersections. Central Ward Councillor Vicki Howard said the Schrinner Council was investing in the [...]
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 [...]
