Newstead news and events
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 [...]
Brisbane City Council is committed to providing world-class public transport and investing in a transport network to suit the Brisbane lifestyle - that's why we are progressing our Ferry Network community engagement. Council is undertaking citywide community engagement to understand the community's experiences and views using Brisbane’s CityCat, CityHopper and Cross River Ferry services to [...]
Lord Mayor Photographic Awards It’s time to get snapping for the Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner is calling on Brisbane photographers to get to their cameras ready with the Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards now open. Cr Schrinner said photographers this year were encouraged to capture what made Brisbane an [...]
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 [...]
Central Ward Infrastructure WINS Central Budget Infrastructure WINS as suburbs reap the benefits of record Schrinner Council Budget. Neighbourhoods across Brisbane will reap the rewards from a $3.1 billion cash splash over the next 12 months with the Schrinner Council focussing its spending on infrastructure and services in the suburbs. Figures in the [...]
BCC Funds Women’s Legal Service Lord Mayor commits $300,000 to help end violence against women Funding Women’s Legal Service. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has committed $300,000 over three years to funding Women’s Legal Service Queensland as part of the 2021-22 Brisbane City Council Budget. Cr Schrinner said his Council wanted to support [...]
Backing Brisbane Business Schrinner Council Budget keeps business on recovery path The Schrinner Council Budget will slash footpath dining fees in half for thousands of Brisbane cafes and restaurants to help fast-track the city’s COVID-19 recovery, Backing Brisbane Business. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the footpath dining fee discount was an initiative of [...]
GOLD Glider New ‘Gold’ CityGlider proposed to service high-growth areas The Schrinner Council has put the wheels in motion for a new CityGlider bus service to link Hamilton to Woolloongabba. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the 2021-22 Budget allocated $94,000 to undertake a business case for a potential Gold CityGlider route. [...]
Suburban sports get $50 million Budget boost The Schrinner Council will invest more than $50 million in upgrading Brisbane’s sporting facilities over the next 12 months, cementing our position as an Olympic-ready city, and future-proofing suburban sport for future generations. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the upcoming 2021-22 Budget would provide a [...]
e-bikes prepare to hit the streets Brisbane residents and visitors will be able to jump on one of 800 sharable electric bikes from next month as the Electric expansion of e-bikes prepares to hit the streets. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced Neuron Mobility and Beam Mobility had been awarded the [...]
