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Fired-up residents help allow use of backyard fire pits to continue Residents put the heat on to secure use of backyard fire pits Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed an enormous community campaign of fired-up residents help allow use of backyard fire pits to continue. Cr Schrinner said, as of today, Council will [...]
Storm season - Prepare for a wet spring and summer Storm Season Yard Preparation kicks off as residents urged to prepare for Wet spring and summer With rain on the forecast over the coming months, Brisbane residents are being urged to remain [...]
Suppliers sought to build Brisbane’s newest bridges Local expertise and suppliers sought to build Brisbane’s newest bridges Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and I announce suppliers sought to build Brisbane’s newest bridges We are pleased to let you know about the start of the green bridge procurement process, as early works ramp up at [...]
Sustainability and Environmental Grants program 2020-21 Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants program 2020-21 Sustainability and Environmental Grants launched by Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council is growing your Brisbane lifestyle with the Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability and Environmental Grants program, supporting local community groups and non-profit organisations. Applications for the grants [...]
Development i building application tool Development i building application tool It's our new online search tool to keep you up-to-date on proposed builds in our area. The new online platform that will help interested residents keep across proposed developments in Brisbane will be launched, making it even easier for residents to find information [...]
Love Brisbane Council backs Brisbane with First Rates freeze in 35 years Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced the first Council rates freeze in 35 years to help support residents, businesses and community groups in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. As part of this year’s $3.1 billion Budget, the Lord [...]
Major Milestone as Preferred Tenderer Named for Brisbane Metro In a significant milestone for the turn-up-and-go Brisbane Metro, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced Brisbane Move consortium as the preferred tenderer for construction of a major part of the project. “This is an exciting milestone in the progress of the Brisbane Metro; we [...]
Great Australian Dream - Home Ownership First homeowners reap rewards from Council rates rebate Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s First Homeowners Rates Remission scheme has helped more than 2000 first-time buyers pockets the savings after purchasing their own piece of Brisbane. A 50 per cent rates discount was introduced on October [...]
Brisbane’s popular fenced dog parks re-open from today Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced Council’s popular off leash dog parks will progressively re-open across the city from today, after they were shut in March due to the escalation of coronavirus cases. All 131 dog parks are expected to be open by tomorrow morning [...]
We've just announced that we are future-proofing Brisbane City Council’s bus fleet, calling for future bus build bidders to provide a long-term plan for transitioning to cleaner power sources. Making the switch to electric was a natural evolution for Brisbane’s transport network and will ensure the current fleet, which is one of Australia’s largest, [...]
