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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Perrin Park Playground Update

RE: PERRIN PARK PLAYGROUND, TARINGA
I am pleased to update you on the efforts to restore and reopen the Perrin Park Playground.

Following the January flood event which affected the Taringa community, Brisbane City Council is continuing to assist with the recovery efforts. Whil...

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$5m for a more accessible Brisbane

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will spend over $5 million in 2011/12 improving disability services as part of his vision to make Brisbane a more accessible and inclusive city.

Cr Quirk said $3 million had been allocated to begin actioning the recommendations in his recently released five-ye...

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Lord Mayor Announces Better Play Facilities for Brisbane

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk today announced a new policy that will ensure all children in Brisbane, including those with disabilities, have access to play equipment in their local area.

Cr Quirk said today’s major policy announcement was part of a new Access and Inclusion Plan that Coun...

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Milton Tennis Centre resumption moves forward

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and local Councillor Peter Matic today announced their plans to turn the old Milton Tennis Centre site into a massive suburban park had taken a major step forward.

The Lord Mayor confirmed Council had reached an agreement to resume the site at 315 Milton Roa...

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Congratulations to Indooroopilly State School-

Congratulations to Indooroopilly State School who this morning won the YOUNG LEGENDS AWARD: (Year 5’s Moore Park rejuvenation project)at the Spotless Suburbs awards.




Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today announced that Forest Lake had been named Brisbane’s most ...

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Brisbane Parks Cost $93 million

Brisbane is to get its next great recreational parkland with work to begin on the Karawatha Forest Environment Centre.

The centre will be built over the next three years in the middle of the 900ha Karawatha Forest, at a cost of $17 million. In addition, over $2.5 million would be spen...

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Green Hill Reservoir Dog Off Leash Area

It has come to my attention that the Dog Off Leash area at the Green Hill Reservoir was closed yesterday afternoon. I was not informed of this decision, and nor do I support it. I have contacted Brisbane City Council to have this area reinstated, and understand that this will happen as soon as possi...

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