Newstead news and events
James Robertson Doggett CONCEPT 2024 Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and I want to get you home sooner and safer on our roads. That’s why we support sensible solutions that keep our roads accessible to vehicles so you can get to where you work, rest, or play whether by car or public [...]
Kerbside Collection in 2024 Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has released a detailed plan to help Brisbane residents avoid the rapidly escalating cost of the State Government’s “bin tax”. The landmark new Towards Zero Waste strategy contains a suite of significant measures that will reduce the amount of residents’ waste that ends in landfill. New and [...]
St Paul's Terrace Plantings The Schrinner Council is committed to expanding our greenspace and increase tree coverage across the city through our St Paul's Terrace Plantings. Now we’re getting our green thumbs into the next major footpath – St Paul’s Terrace between Boundary Street and Gotha Street, on both sides of the [...]
Win for Wildlife Grants Twenty-seven of Brisbane’s most committed wildlife carers and community groups will share in $145,000 in grants in a Win for Wildlife Grants. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the Native Wildlife Carers Grants and Sustainability Grants programs were a great example of Brisbane’s commitment to remain clean, green [...]
The Schrinner Council's much-anticipated $2 Summer Dips runs all Summer. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said 15,000 Brisbane residents a day will save under the key cost-of-living initiative. "We're committed to keeping costs down for Brisbane residents and our $2 Summer Dips initiative is a key part of that," Cr Schrinner said [...]
Christmas Carols New Farm Park 2023 You’re invited to #PRANCE like nobody's watching at our annual Christmas Carols in #NewFarmPark Sunday 3rd December 5.30 til 7.30 PM Near the New Farm United Soccer Club Creating #MoreToSeeAndDo for you in our local area with the help of Rotary New Farm and the great [...]
Avoid State Bin Tax No time to waste helping Brisbane households avoid State’s “bin tax”: Lord Mayor Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has released a detailed plan to help Brisbane residents avoid the rapidly escalating cost of the State Government’s “bin tax”. The landmark new Towards Zero Waste strategy contains a suite of significant [...]
Enchanted Garden Spring Hill 2023 Christmas comes early with launch of holly-jolly holiday program Dust off the decorations and hang the stockings with care – the countdown to Christmas has begun. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner today announced the return of the annual Christmas in Brisbane program that will fill the CBD [...]
Melt 2023MELT Festival, Brisbane’s forward and fearless annual celebration of queer art, artists, allies and ideas is back for an eighth edition with a vibrant and eclectic 2023 program. Featuring ground-breaking home-grown music artists alongside international sensations, provocative and hilarious theatre, exhibitions showcasing exquisite photography, textile art and installations as well as a book launch and [...]
Breakfast Creek Bridge The Breakfast Creek Green Bridge has hit a major construction milestone with the arrival of the 300-tonne steel arch on-site. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said installing the pre-assembled arch would bring the project to 90 per cent completion. “Over the past 11 months, the steel arch bridge [...]
