Council calling on all budding authors

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today called all aspiring writers to enter Brisbane City Council’s sixth One Book Many Brisbanes competition.

The competition is free to enter and is open to both published and unpublished authors, with entries closing January 7 2011.

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Go Between Bridge toll-free during Riverfire

Council is offering motorists the chance to use Go Between Bridge for free during Riverfire this Saturday (4 September).

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the toll will be waived between 12 noon and 12 midnight to make sure that the traditionally hectic trip to and from Riverfire “did...

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Lord Mayor launches Australian-first disability program

Brisbane City Council has announced an Australian-first program to further improve access to a range of services and facilities for people with disabilities.

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today announced the scheme, which will be funded entirely through disability parking infringements.<...

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$7m new home for multicultural groups

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has found a new home for some of Brisbane’s most important multicultural support services.

The Lord Mayor today announced that the Multicultural Development Association (MDA) would be moving to a $7 million Council-owned facility at Woolloongabba for the ...

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Jumbo bins to improve recycling habits

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today inspected the first collection of Brisbane’s new jumbo recycling bins that will help the city improve its recycling habits.

The new 340 litre recycling bins carry 40 percent more recyclable products than the regular recycling bin.

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Brisbane’s libraries offer free wireless internet

Brisbane City Council’s 430,000 library members can now access free wireless internet at Ashgrove, Indooroopilly, Toowong, Mt Coot-tha and all 32 libraries on a permanent basis.

Local Councillor Peter Matic (Toowong Ward) said Council’s new Wi-Fi service was another great reason ...

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Have your say on Council’s water vision

Brisbane City Council is asking members of the community to provide feedback on its draft WaterSmart Strategy to help make Brisbane Australia’s most sustainable city.

Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee Chair Peter Matic said the purpose of the WaterSmart Strategy was t...

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Historic Shingle Inn finds home at City Hall

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has found a home for the original Shingle Inn in the restored City Hall from 2012.

Cr Newman today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Shingle Inn owners, the Bellchambers family, to transfer ownership to the people of Brisbane.

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Toowong to get 40km/h speed limit

Toowong Councillor Peter Matic has announced plans to make the Toowong shopping precinct safer for pedestrians by lowering the speed limit to 40km/h.

It is part of Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s ongoing campaign to improve pedestrian safety in busy suburban shopping strips.
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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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Eat Safe scheme

Newman launches rating system for food safety audits

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today launched a new star rating system for food safety audits under the Eat Safe Brisbane program.

The program has been developed by Brisbane City Council in consultation with industry bodi...

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Council and State Government join to plan for capital

Brisbane City Council and the State Government have joined forces to plan for the future of Australia’s fastest growing state capital to the year 2031.

‘River City Blueprint’ is a planning project focused on Brisbane’s inner five kilometres, integrating 80 significant plans a...

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Lord Mayor launches ‘teleclassroom’

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today launched a videoconferencing project designed to forge closer links between schools in Brisbane and those in our international sister cities.

Cr Newman flicked the switch on the ‘teleclassroom’ initiative which saw students from Indooroopilly State...

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Council boosts art community

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman is transforming Brisbane’s old heritage tram substations into a new network of studios and workshops for the city’s emerging artists.

The Lord Mayor is calling for Expressions of Interest from non-profit organisations to manage the first of 18 art studio...

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$100,000 in Environment Grants

Brisbane City Council is handing out $100,000 worth of grants to environment groups as part of its push to make Brisbane Australia’s most sustainable city.

Council’s Civic Cabinet this week approved the first round of funding from the Brisbane City Council Environmental Grants Pr...

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LMCT Raises Record for Christmas

Brisbane’s needy will receive a record amount of money from the Lord Mayor’s Community Trust Christmas Appeal this year.

The over $92,000 in money and food vouchers is the highest amount given by the Christmas Appeal since it started in 2004.

Over $87,000 in financi...

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Clem 7 Tunnel - Free Tours

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has unveiled the first fully completed section of the CLEM7 tunnel, from Bowen Hills to Woolloongabba.

And the Lord Mayor today announced that the public could also see the almost-finished tunnel, which is 90 per cent complete and due to open early next ye...

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Spectacular night sky photos at Planetarium

Some of the most spectacular photographic images of the Australian night sky are now on display at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium.

They are part of the touring exhibition ‘Winning sky photographs: the David Malin Awards 2009’, which features winners and selected entries from ...

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Council Dedicates Trees to Fallen War Heroes

Australia’s fallen war heroes will be honoured next week in Chermside and Bulimba as part of the Brisbane City Council ‘2015 Avenues of Honour’ project.

Parks Chair Peter Matic said the project aimed to dedicate one tree in honour of each Australian who had made the ultimate sac...

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Renovators Get Asbestos Warnings

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman is beefing up Brisbane City Council’s warnings about the danger of asbestos.

Council already has a lot of information on its website, however ratepayers will be able to find out more ways to protect themselves, particularly during renovations.


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Free home tutoring online

Brisbane City Council is delivering free home tutoring to families with children aged 9-17 years - and assisting parents in the financial squeeze.

Online sessions available through its library website have been ramped up from 250 sessions a month to 725 to meet demand from both primar...

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Trust supports the disabled

New therapy rooms will be built at Kenmore charity SPACE (Specialised Programs and Community Endeavours) under a $100,000 boost from Lady Mayoress Lisa Newman.

The Lady Mayoress, Chair of the Lord Mayor’s Community Trust, will today present SPACE with the major grant under her annua...

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Council Invites Public to Shape Mt Coot-tha

The quest to protect Mt Coot-tha’s future has begun with 16 people now chosen to guide the next 20 years of Brisbane’s most identifiable mountain icon.

Environment Chair Peter Matic said Brisbane City Council recognised Mt Coot-tha was a precious natural asset for the region that...

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Mountain of Ideas for Mt Coot-tha's Future

Brisbane City Council received a mountain of input last night when it invited a range of community stakeholders to lay a foundation for the future of Mt Coot-tha.

The mountain’s iconic Botanic Gardens played host to a workshop engaging the business, environment, community, tourism,...

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Brisbane pays tribute to quiet achievers

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman will announce the winners of his 2009 Australia Day Awards at a ceremony in Brisbane City Hall tonight, ahead of Australia Day weekend.
The Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards recognise the achievements of those who significantly improve the lives of others and cont...

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Brisbane homes to get free energy audit

Brisbane residents can get the $50 ClimateSmart Home Service energy audit for nothing, under a new Brisbane City Council Green Heart CitySmart rebate scheme.
 
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the aim of the rebate was to encourage more Brisbane residents to take part in the Climat...

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A Breath of Fresh Air for Brisbane - Two Million Trees

Brisbane City Council’s goal of planting one million trees by 2026 has just been doubled, accelerated and given a new name.
 
The 2 Million Trees – Our Urban Forest project aims to plant two million trees by 2012, and it is off to a good start.
 
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Christmas Appeal delivers thousands of toys to charity

Thousands of toys will be donated to Brisbane charities at a warehouse in Colmslie, as part of the Lord Mayor’s Community Trust (LMCT) Christmas Gifts Appeal on Wednesday.
More than $72,000 in cash and food vouchers will also go to over 40 charities, during a presentation by Lord Mayor Camp...

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