Local procurement policy delivers $1.8 billion for Local procurement in Brisbane The Schrinner Council has spent more than $1.8 billion with local businesses as part of its buy local procurement policy. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said he introduced a new Local Buy Procurement Policy in mid-2019 to lift the amount of Council spend [...]
E-MOBILITY STRATEGY Draft E-MOBILITY STRATEGY Released as Brisbane City Council seeks input from the community and industry on Brisbane’s e-mobility strategy draft to ensure everyone has an opportunity to have their say on Brisbane’s transport future. Council has developed Brisbane’s e-mobility strategy draft to provide guidance to private and public enterprise and support the use [...]
Data shows promising economic recovery in Brisbane Data shows promising economic recovery in Brisbane Brisbane’s economic recovery is in full swing with residents not only spending, but also returning to the CBD following the brutal hit the global coronavirus brought to our city in 2020. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said it was promising [...]
NEW Victoria Bridge METRO Job creating city projects go ahead despite the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Brisbane City Council is firing ahead with major infrastructure projects that will support more than 3000 jobs and deliver city-changing projects. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said he remained focused on delivering jobs and infrastructure [...]
Securing Backflow Devices for New Farm Park after the 2011 floods No room for complacency as Brisbane faces La Nina a decade on from 2011 floods Ten years on from the catastrophic 2011 floods that brought Brisbane to its knees, we warning residents to not be complacent in their flood planning as another [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Best New Cafe in Teneriffe - BARKO & Co Emerging businesses are setting up in empty shopfronts and bringing new life to our suburbs as part of Brisbane City Council’s plan to fill unused spaces and provide more opportunities to shop locally. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the new Suburban Shopfront [...]
