Referendum on constitutional recognition of local

Media Release
9 May, 2013
Referendum on constitutional recognition of local
government good news for communities

The Lord Mayors of Australia's capital cities have welcomed today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that a
referendum will be held on 14 Se...

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Lord Mayor announces new ‘weed-fighting’ assistance program

Lord Mayor announces new ‘weed-fighting’ assistance program

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is lending a hand to individuals and groups helping to restore and repair Brisbane’s bushland areas, today announcing the successful recipients of Council’s Community Conservation Initiatives ...

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Re-routing buses to ease congestion in St Lucia

Re-routing buses to ease congestion in St Lucia

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk last week released Council’s detailed review of the city’s bus network, ensuring more than two thirds of passengers will remain unaffected by the proposed changes.

The Lord Mayor reassured resi...

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Legacy Way Update - Legacy Way Breaks Through at Kelvin Grove

24 April 2013

LEGACY WAY BREAKS THROUGH AT KELVIN GROVE

The first of Legacy Way’s two boring machines, Joyce, broke through last Wednesday, 24th April, completing the tunnelling on the project’s northbound lanes some five months faster than forecast.

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Brisbane City Council's Waste Services department will be conducting a Kerbside Large Item Collection Service commencing Monday 6 May 2013 for the following suburbs within the Walter Taylor Ward:

- St Lucia
- Taringa

Items can be left on the kerb one day prior ...

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Better Bikeways for Brisbane

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is helping to make the city more accessible for cyclists with a record commitment of $120 million over four years for the Better Bikeways 4 Brisbane program.

Public and Active Transport Committee Chairman Peter Matic said the Lord Mayor’s commitment to provid...

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Traffic management centre halves crash clearance times

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says accident clearance times on Brisbane’s road network have more than halved on average since the Brisbane Metropolitan Transport Management Centre Traffic (BMTMC) began operating almost six years ago.

During 2011 the average crash clearance time was 44 min...

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Lord Mayor delivers Access and Inclusion Plan

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has today announced Brisbane is a step closer to achieving universal inclusion and access for residents and visitors, with the launch of the Brisbane Access and Inclusion Plan 2012-2017.

The Lord Mayor said $9 million per year would be spent implementing the pl...

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Lord Mayor Delivers Safer Footpaths

The number of cracked footpaths in Brisbane has dropped by over 1000 kilometres in just two years thanks to the Lord Mayor’s record investment in footpath maintenance, new figures revealed today.

Council’s latest audit of the city’s footpaths showed the length of footpaths consi...

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Lord Mayor Unveils Anti-graffiti Campaign

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today unveiled a new anti-graffiti campaign, calling on residents and visitors to help tackle graffiti by being the eyes and ears of Brisbane.

Cr Newman and Crime Stoppers Queensland launched the ‘Tag Them Back’ anti-graffiti campaign at Brisbane City C...

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