Mobile CCTV to boost safety Mobile CCTV Safety Boost - Safety is being boosted in Brisbane’s suburbs with the roll out of 26 new mobile safety cameras. The new cameras are part of the Lord Mayor’s Safer Suburbs initiative which was a commitment made by our team at the recent local elections. All [...]
Metro One Million Passengers Delighted to let you know that more than one million passengers have jumped on board the first permanent Brisbane Metro services since we launched this service for you. This is an incredible milestone highlights and how Brisbane Metro is keeping Brisbane moving by offering more services more often for [...]
Supporting Seniors in Brisbane Supporting Seniors in Brisbane Brisbane City Council is proud to support our city’s older residents through a wide range of programs, services, and discounts that help make life easier, safer, more affordable — and more connected. Whether you're out exploring the city, enjoying your local community, or staying active [...]
Brisbane urged to dig deep for Homeless Connect The Schrinner Council is urging Brisbane residents to dig deep and donate essential items to support people in need ahead of the next Homeless Connect event in May 2026. Last year, nearly 900 people doing it tough attended Homeless Connect, receiving meals, health checks, haircuts and vital [...]
City Botanic Gardens Lagoon Letting you know that we are rehabilitating Oakman’s Lagoon in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Central Ward, located near the Alice Street entrance. I've organised for these works to improve water usage and quality at the lower lagoon; and to maintain and protect this space for the Brisbane community, [...]
Sustainable BNE Festival We've organised for one of Brisbane’s favourite sustainability festivals to return to Central Ward this year with a new look and name. Our much-loved community event that teaches residents how to live more affordably and sustainably to protect our incredible lifestyle contributes to accolade as only the second city [...]
Growing Our Urban Canopy Growing Our Urban Canopy is important to me, and as part of the recently completed Howard Smith Wharves cliff remediation project, we are planting 3 trees in Wilson Outlook Reserve in early April to offset cliff face vegetation removal. Three new Illawarra Flame Trees (Brachychiton acerifolius), including one advanced [...]
Parking Cameras Bust Congestion Parking Cameras Bust Congestion as illegally and dangerously parked vehicles cause headaches and will be the focus of our new initiative to keep Brisbane moving. Central Ward's a winner with signage and enforcement cameras to be installed at locations that attract complaints from our residents about illegally parked [...]
And the winner is… everyone The Winner Is Everyone in this new vision for Games venues will transform Brisbane into the sporting capital of Australia, a place where people come for the sport and concerts but stay for the sunshine. With the announcements today let's now turn the focus from debate to delivery. [...]
Building Constriction Management Team The past few years have tested our resilience—from lockdowns and job losses to rapid changes in how we live, work, and connect. But now, as we move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, a new chapter is being written in South East Queensland as we all strive for a better city [...]
