Newstead news and events
Keeping Our Community Safe - Council Balanced Budget 2024/25 I'd delighted to let you know the Council Balanced Budget 2024/25 will retain the cheapest residential rates in south east Queensland under the Schrinner Council’s 2024-25 Budget. The $4 billion Budget meets Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s election commitment to restrain spending, prioritise addressing rising living costs and [...]
Fixing Potholes - Keeping Brisbane Moving Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and I thank the hard-working Council crews for their efforts filling potholes which have increased as a result of recent weather events. Water is enemy number one when it comes to the conditions of our roads. The extraordinary rain events we continue to [...]
Adelaide Street King George Square Artist Impression Like me, you are probably a frequent public transport user. Our high frequency buses are significant connectors for our peninsula area - improving our public transport service is important to me and Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner. As you will be aware, we are currently rejuvenating Adelaide Street [...]
State must boost Brisbane bus funding Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has called on the State Government to lift the handbrake on Brisbane bus funding to help cut road congestion. Cr Schrinner said the appointment of a new transport minister was an ideal opportunity for the State to shift its decade-long approach [...]
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 2025 The Schrinner Council will kick off another financial year of the free kerbside collection services, where residents will be able to dispose of large household items for free, saving costs and reducing illegal dumping in our suburbs. Items must be placed on the kerbside by 6am on the [...]
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 [...]
