Brisbane gets express CityCat services

Brisbane is about to get its first express CityCat service.

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today unveiled the first of Brisbane’s new-look CityCat ferries, which has been coloured pink in honour of the fight against breast cancer.

The Lord Mayor teamed up with the Nationa...

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Eat Safe Brisbane backgrounder

Eat Safe Brisbane backgrounder

Food Rating Schemes are becoming standard around the world, with cities including London, Toronto, and Los Angeles, making inspection results publicly available.

These programs have proven to be a success in improving food safety standards...

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City of London demands more war and terror to save nature

They said it: The mass death and destruction of war is great for nature conservation, enthused the City of London’s house organ The Economist magazine in its latest edition.

Under the title: “Biodiversity down the barrel of a gun”, The Economist “Green.view” column on 8th F...

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Tenders Shortlisted for Northern Link

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today announced a short list of three tenderers to bid for the right to build and operate the 5km Northern Link tunnel, from Toowong to Kelvin Grove.

The short listed bid teams of Northern Direct, Transcity and the Leighton Baulderstone Razel Joint Venture (...

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Council protects heritage properties

Brisbane City Council intends to add another 61 historic properties across the city to its Heritage Register to ensure they are safeguarded for the future.

Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Chair Amanda Cooper said investigations had revealed a raft of homes, schools, ...

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Brisbane trail bike riders to get new home

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and Premier Anna Bligh today announced a major trail bike park would be built south west of Brisbane as part of a plan to stop illegal riding in the city’s bushland suburbs.

Cr Newman said the plan to establish South East Queensland’s first dedicated tra...

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Council Warns of Hoax Intruders

Brisbane City Council is warning residents on Brisbane’s south side to beware of hoax callers posing as Council officers or contractors, who are attempting to gain access to people’s homes.

A number of fake visits have been made on homes in the Upper Mount Gravatt area, where a ma...

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Mt Coot-tha to be protected under plan

Brisbane City Council is getting on with the job of protecting one of Brisbane’s most recognised natural icons with the launch of three public workshops under the Mt Coot-tha Master Plan.

Environment Chair Peter Matic said the Master Plan was about establishing a shared vision for M...

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