Lord Mayor welcomes new 5-star hotel for Brisbane

Lord Mayor welcomes new 5-star hotel for Brisbane

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has welcomed news that the former District and Supreme Courts will be redeveloped into a mixed-use precinct including a five star hotel.

The State Government today announced it had finalised the s...

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Lord Mayor unveils warning signs for speeding motorists

Lord Mayor unveils warning signs for speeding motorists

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is delivering on his election promise to slow down speeding motorists using portable electronic warning signs, with the final trial of the technology now underway.

The Lord Mayor said coun...

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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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Lord Mayor rolls out additional pedestrian countdown timers

Lord Mayor rolls out additional pedestrian countdown timers

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will today unveil three new pedestrian countdown timer sites in Toowong, with a further nine sites earmarked in Fortitude Valley and the CBD.

The Lord Mayor said the roll-out of the addi...

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Better Bikeways for Brisbane

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...

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City Hall organ hits the right note

City Hall organ hits the right note

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has welcomed back the City Hall organ as part of the building’s $215 million refurbishment, with the restored Father Willis organ currently being tuned.

The milestone is one of the few outstanding projects ah...

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Lord Mayor officially names Roy Emerson Tennis Centre

Lord Mayor officially names Roy Emerson Tennis Centre

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will pay homage to the rich sporting history of the former Milton Tennis Centre, with a new tennis facility on the site to be named in honour of former world number one, Roy Emerson.

The Lord ...

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Matic paves the way in Toowong Ward

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is making Brisbane’s footpaths safer and more accessible with a footpath upgrade in the inner city finished last month.

Local councillor Peter Matic (Toowong Ward) said the Lord Mayor had allocated $35,000 to upgrade the footpath along Sheriff Street in Bris...

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‘Annabell’ arrives at Legacy Way to start tunnelling

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk today welcomed key pieces of ‘Annabell’, the first of the two enormous tunnel boring machines (TBMs), to Legacy Way’s western worksite.

During the past two nights, three oversized semi-trailers and several escort vehicles delivered Annabell’s main drive...

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Lord Mayor targets mozzie menace

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk today announced Council had re-commenced treatment spraying for mosquitoes in the wake of the ‘big wet’ and higher than normal tides.

The Lord Mayor said Council had conducted two aerial treatments over more than 3200 hectares of Brisbane’s tidal wetland...

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