City council
Extinction Rebellion group flouts council ban and meets in library
The Grey Power offshoot booked the room even after council moved to prevent such groups from doing so.
- by Lucy Stone
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Adrian Schrinner
Brisbane councillors' financial perks to be reviewed by independent tribunal
The lord mayor announced an 'urgent' review of councillor payments after it emerged he was receiving almost $100,000 in 'expense of office' benefits.
- by Lucy Stone
Public Transport
Brisbane council warned by TransLink for releasing bus data
Figures showed bus routes to and from UQ were some of the busiest and buses were frequently forced to miss stops because of full passenger loads.
- by Lucy Stone
Brisbane
Council approves $6 million in communications contracts
The contracts were for community engagement on council activities and projects.
- by Lucy Stone
Brisbane Metro
Council spends $3 million on Sunnybank Hills bushland
The land will be converted into a parkland for the community, lord mayor Adrian Schrinner said.
- by Lucy Stone
Brisbane development
Residents rail against council plan to axe 115 car spaces
A Brisbane City Council proposal to remove 70 per cent of car spaces along Dornoch Terrace to make it safer for recreational cyclists has angered some members of the local community.
- by Tony Moore
Queensland councils
Second stage of local government reforms passed without voting changes
The law has been passed without a change in voting for council elections, but with major changes in how complaints against Brisbane councillors are handled.
- by Stuart Layt
City life
Vision for Archerfield Wetlands takes shape in Brisbane's south
The major overhaul of a significant creek corridor in Brisbane is moving forward, council says.
- by Lucy Stone
Extinction Rebellion
Brisbane City Council bans Extinction Rebellion from libraries
The council moved a motion to ban the climate activists from meeting in any pre-booked council facilities.
- by Lucy Stone
City life
Brisbane council condemns Jonathan Sri's comments on police violence
The LNP administration moved an urgency motion condemning the Greens councillors' comments on his social media pages.
- by Lucy Stone
Pets
Dogs freed in off-leash trial for Brisbane beaches
Three sections of Brisbane's foreshore have been opened to dogs for a year-long trial.
- by Lucy Stone