New Busway Access Victoria Park/Barrambin has been delivered making it even easier for residents and visitors to visit Brisbane’s biggest new park. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the new entry from the Herston Busway station was now open, providing direct access from buses to the 64-hectare parkland. “The park continues to be a [...]
Breakfast Creek Gren Bridge Works Begin with a 55-metre barge and 180-metre crane now in place and ready to start piling. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said this was a major milestone in the delivery of a green bridge that would make it easier for people to travel from the northern suburbs to the inner [...]
Flashing awareness signs that remind cyclists and e-mobility riders to slow down have been switched on at two locations as part of a Brisbane-first trial. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the Bicycle Awareness Monitors work the same way as the popular smiling Speed Awareness Monitors which have proven extremely effective in improving driver [...]
A record $1.1 billion has been spent with local businesses in the past 12 months as part of Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's Brisbane Buy Local Policy. Cr Schrinner said his policy, which was introduced in 2019, ensured at least 80 per cent of the annual procurement spend goes to South East Queensland businesses. [...]
Australia's Largest Citizenship Ceremonies will be held in Brisbane this week. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said 5200 new citizens will be sworn in over two nights on Tuesday and Wednesday to help address the backlog of people waiting following the COVID-19 pandemic. Cr Schrinner said the huge number of people from around the [...]
Queen Street Mall turns 40 Queen Street Mall’s reputation as Australia’s best outdoor mall is set to soar thanks to massive investment into new hotel, restaurant, office and transport developments occurring in Brisbane’s CBD. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said 40 years on from being converted from a road, Queen Street Mall continued to attract [...]
$20 deals on BrisbaneApp Brisbane residents and visitors are being encouraged to Rediscover Brisbane, with more than 5000 deals designed to drive support for local businesses to be part of a new month-long campaign. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Rediscover Brisbane would give residents and visitors access the $20 deals via [...]
Big Bold Olympic Spark Big Bold Olympic Spark ideas to revitalise and reimagine popular inner-city precincts ahead of the Brisbane2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been unveiled. From removing the Riverside Expressway to creating a mobile Olympic-sized pool in the Brisbane River, more than 600 ideas have been generated during [...]
Thousands of university students and staff are set to benefit from the construction of a new station at Brisbane Metro UQ Lakes, as the review of Brisbane’s bus network begins. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner today unveiled the innovative designs of UQ Lakes Station along with plans to ensure future public transport services are tailored [...]
New inner-city sport precinct a golden opportunity for a Brisbane2032 Olympics legacy. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has unveiled plans for a new inner-city sports precinct where basketball, baseball, rugby and cricket could be played for generations to come. Cr Schrinner said the Breakfast Creek Sports Precinct plan – which incorporates an innovative [...]
