Avoid State Bin Tax No time to waste helping Brisbane households avoid State’s “bin tax”: Lord Mayor Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has released a detailed plan to help Brisbane residents avoid the rapidly escalating cost of the State Government’s “bin tax”. The landmark new Towards Zero Waste strategy contains a suite of significant [...]
Enchanted Garden Spring Hill 2023 Christmas comes early with launch of holly-jolly holiday program Dust off the decorations and hang the stockings with care – the countdown to Christmas has begun. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner today announced the return of the annual Christmas in Brisbane program that will fill the CBD [...]
Breakfast Creek Bridge The Breakfast Creek Green Bridge has hit a major construction milestone with the arrival of the 300-tonne steel arch on-site. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said installing the pre-assembled arch would bring the project to 90 per cent completion. “Over the past 11 months, the steel arch bridge [...]
Better Suburbs Grants Delivered More than 50 clubs, community groups and non-for profit organisations across Brisbane will share in over $400,000 as beneficiaries of the Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants. I'm delighted our local arts organisations continue to receive support from Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner to help continue their great work of [...]
A new plan to fast-track the delivery of thousands of new homes and improve housing affordability in Brisbane has been unveiled by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner. Under the Schrinner Council’s new Housing Supply Action Plan, significant financial incentives will be offered to both private and community housing providers to deliver homes sooner. The landmark scheme, as well as [...]
SAMPLE TASTY EATS, TOP DROPS, DJ BEATS AND GOOD TIMES AT NEW PROVIDORE PARK FOODIE FEST Feast, frolic and have fun at Providore Park, Brisbane’s newest gourmet food and drink event, highlighting makers and creators for an alfresco weekend of wining and dining blended with live music and curated activations at the lush Roma [...]
Brisbane residents will pay just $2 to enter Council’s 22 pools throughout summer. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner today confirmed pool entry prices will be slashed in the 2023-24 Council Budget to help tackle rising living costs. “Our Council is committed to ensuring Brisbane residents have access to free and affordable events and [...]
I know that LGBTIQ community make a huge contribution to the political, economic, cultural and social fabric of this city. From the colour and vibrancy of Brisbane Pride activities, to the many authors and entrepreneurs, businessmen and women and community activists – everyone helps us shape our new world city and no place is seemingly [...]
Music fans have the chance to vote for the next generation of local talent with finalist videos of the QUBE Effect now live online. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said locals can pick which of the 23 professional music videos is worthy of the People’s Choice Award. “Brisbane is renowned for having a [...]
Council helps makers craft better business strategy Calling all makers! Applications are now open for Council’s next Maker Entrepreneurship Program; an initiative that helps Brisbane’s creative makers grow their business. A maker is someone who creates a tangible item either by design or fabrication and could be an artist, sewist, potter, metalsmith, or [...]
