Artforce Force Awards 2025 Some of Brisbane’s best-looking electrical boxes have been recognised in the Lord Mayor's latest Artforce Force Awards. Now in its 26th year, the awards recognise the most outstanding murals that transform Brisbane’s electrical boxes into vibrant street art. I’ve been so impressed by the creativity displayed and how these [...]
Bernadette Peters MELT 2025 Melt Festival is one of Australia’s largest LGBTQIA+ arts festivals and I'm delighted it is right here in Brisbane hosted by the Brisbane City Council Powerhouse. Celebrating queer culture through theatre, music, visual arts and performance, the Festival is hosted annually and it brings together both emerging and established [...]
Brisbane Metro bus rapid transit has permanently arrived in Brisbane today with the fully-electric services now running between the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (above) and the University of Queensland (UQ Lakes). This commencement of Brisbane Metro brings the biggest evolution to the bus network in decades, with M2 services boosting capacity by up to [...]
I'm delighted we've organised for people’s trash to be turned into cash for charities with three new high-tech rubbish bins installed in Central Ward - Queen Street Mall. Our new bins are installed in the heart of Brisbane’s busy shopping precinct and allow people to donate to Brisbane charities simply by recycling. [...]
Race to Gold Transport Artificial intelligence could be the key to getting people home sooner and safer on our roads, as the Schrinner Council prepares to upgrade Brisbane’s aging traffic management system as we deliver our Race to Gold Transport Plan. An industry briefing this week will bring together experts from [...]
Spencer Tunick Brisbane Participate with Pride for an Installation by Spencer Tunick. New York-based contemporary Artist, Spencer Tunick is returning to Brisbane for a series of installations as part of the inaugural Melt 2024, the city’s major new festival celebrating queer art and culture. The Nude Story Bridge 2024 installations for Melt will take [...]
Moon Festival Fortitude Valley One of the most auspicious dates on the Asian calendar, Moon Festival Moon Festival Fortitude Valley(or Mooncake Festival), occurs on the date when the moon is at its fullest. The cultural parade is just the start of the colour and fun that is the Moon Festival, a traditional and [...]
Holiday Fun delivered by Vicki Howard There is so much to see and do in our suburbs these school holidays - Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and my teams have organised more than 450 free and affordable activities - there is something for all ages and interests. Because we have the experience and track [...]
CityCats Lifestyle Win CityCats bring 500 per cent passenger increase at Howard Smith Wharves The arrival of CityCats at Howard Smith Wharves has proven popular with a 500 per cent increase in passengers travelling by river from the lifestyle precinct. Almost 20,000 CityCat trips have been made from the Howard Smith Wharves [...]
CCTV cameras for safety CCTV bushland boost after rise in reports at Mount Coot-tha The Schrinner Council has deployed new safety cameras to Mount Coot-tha following a rise in concerning incidents along popular walking trails. The new mobile and fixed cameras are the first in a new “rapid deployment solution” which is part [...]
