Battery Powered Boat Study Residents and visitors could soon be riding the Brisbane River on battery-powered boats. The 2023-24 Budget includes funding for a special feasibility study into a brand-new, batterypowered vessel – the EVCat. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said he was committed to exploring a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future for [...]
Victoria Park Master Plan unveiled. A wetland, an adventure valley and tens of thousands of trees to create a giant 60 per cent canopy will all be incorporated over the next decade into Brisbane’s biggest new park. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the release of the Victoria Park/Barrambin Master Plan meant the transformation of the [...]
Green waste recycling bin fees will be slashed from July 1 so Brisbane households can cut costs and stay sustainable. Under the Schrinner Council’s $80 million commitment to cost-of-living reduction measures, the annual green waste recycling bin fee will be cut from $93 to $45. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said his Council team was dedicated [...]
Brisbane residents continue to pay less and get more than other councils Brisbane general rates for owner occupiers will increase by just 3.45 per cent on average - less than half the city’s current rate of inflation. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the increase of around $1.50-a-week is far lower than the spiralling cost of [...]
Central Ward Infrastructure WINS Central Budget Infrastructure WINS as suburbs reap the benefits of record Schrinner Council Budget. Neighbourhoods across Brisbane will reap the rewards from a $3.1 billion cash splash over the next 12 months with the Schrinner Council focussing its spending on infrastructure and services in the suburbs. Figures in the [...]
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 [...]
