Central Ward Generosity Shines Brisbane’s generosity shines through Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust Grant Round Brisbane residents donated more than $112,500 to the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust in the past six months through their quarterly $15 rates discount. The $15 “pay on time” discount is applied to every residents’ rates bill with an [...]
Back our buses Brisbane The viability of Brisbane’s bus network is under threat from a decade of chronic under-investment by the State Government. Brisbane is growing quickly and unfortunately the State Government’s under-investment in Brisbane’s bus network is making congestion even worse. The State pockets every cent commuters pay for their bus [...]
New Farm Park Rose Prune 2024 A team of gardeners have rolled up their sleeves and started the annual pruning of more than 7000 roses at New Farm Park. The important tradition helps the much-loved floral display bloom bigger, better and more vibrant come springtime. New Farm Park is a [...]
Waste reforms to help households recycle more and spend less The Schrinner Council will launch a detailed investigation into waste reforms to investigate cost-effective ways to help residents reduce the amount of waste thrown into red bins and landfill. The investigation will add to commitments detailed in the Schrinner Council’s Towards Zero [...]
CityCats to Howard Smith Wharves - Budget 24/25 - Election Commitments Delivered The 2024-25 Budget confirms our Schrinner Council’s commitments to keep Brisbane moving while taking pressure off household rates and rents. The $4 billion Budget incorporates Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s suite of election commitments, including the return of $2 Summer Dips, new [...]
Keeping Our Community Safe - Council Balanced Budget 2024/25 I'd delighted to let you know the Council Balanced Budget 2024/25 will retain the cheapest residential rates in south east Queensland under the Schrinner Council’s 2024-25 Budget. The $4 billion Budget meets Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s election commitment to restrain spending, prioritise addressing rising living costs and [...]
Fixing Potholes - Keeping Brisbane Moving Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and I thank the hard-working Council crews for their efforts filling potholes which have increased as a result of recent weather events. Water is enemy number one when it comes to the conditions of our roads. The extraordinary rain events we continue to [...]
HSW Cliff remediation Map Howard Smith Wharves cliff remediation We will be undertaking works to remediate the Howard Smith Wharves cliffs from late January 2024. Since we created your Howard Smith Wharves lifestyle precinct, I have organised for our teams to proactively manage the cliff face through regular monitoring and maintenance. We [...]
James Robertson Doggett CONCEPT 2024 Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and I want to get you home sooner and safer on our roads. That’s why we support sensible solutions that keep our roads accessible to vehicles so you can get to where you work, rest, or play whether by car or public [...]
We all know there has been an increase in dog registrations since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic. So many new dog registrations mean that there are more and more users of our Dog Off Leash Areas across the city. In 2024 I’d like to upgrade the Victoria Park Dog Park behind the Centenary [...]
