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Brisbane City Council has revealed that it spent $90,000 advertising the 'Metro' Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System in April...
05/06/2026

Brisbane City Council has revealed that it spent $90,000 advertising the 'Metro' Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System in April this year.

It comes after initially spending $71,000 on Metro advertising In July 2025 after the launch of Brisbane's New Bus Network on
June 30, 2025.

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Brisbane City Council's planning scheme has been questioned after Council's Opposition Leader made a simple question of ...
04/06/2026

Brisbane City Council's planning scheme has been questioned after Council's Opposition Leader made a simple question of a new inner-city development.

Despite the development having "ample bicycle parking", Opposition Leader Jared Cassidy asked how cyclists are actually able to access the Bicentennial Bikeway from the development, which sits on the corner of North Quay and Saul Street, just before the William Jolly Bridge.

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Brisbane's LNP Council are off-track to beat last financial year's pothole fill record, according to new data obtained b...
04/06/2026

Brisbane's LNP Council are off-track to beat last financial year's pothole fill record, according to new data obtained by Council's Labor Opposition.

Figures obtained through answers to Questions on Notice show that Council are falling short by over 17,000 potholes.

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Brisbane City Council's Labor Opposition has slammed the LNP Lord Mayor, Council and State Government after this morning...
06/05/2026

Brisbane City Council's Labor Opposition has slammed the LNP Lord Mayor, Council and State Government after this morning's announcement of $2.1 million in public funding for a proposed flying fox attraction over the Brisbane River, arguing that the LNP's priorities were 'all wrong.’

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Residents of Brisbane’s Western Suburbs have long felt ignored by transport planners. However, there could soon be light...
29/04/2026

Residents of Brisbane’s Western Suburbs have long felt ignored by transport planners. However, there could soon be light at the end of the tunnel.

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Transport workers across Australia marked Workers' Memorial Day with solemn vigils at Cleanaway sites, honouring the eig...
29/04/2026

Transport workers across Australia marked Workers' Memorial Day with solemn vigils at Cleanaway sites, honouring the eight employees who have died at the company since mid-2021 including five in just the past two years. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says the commemorations are not only about remembrance, but a call for urgent action to address what it describes as a deepening safety crisis.

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Brisbane Labor Councillor for Moorooka Ward Steve Griffiths has submitted an extensive list of funding requests to Brisb...
28/04/2026

Brisbane Labor Councillor for Moorooka Ward Steve Griffiths has submitted an extensive list of funding requests to Brisbane City Council as part of the 2026-27 budget process, calling for significant investment in flood resilience, suburban infrastructure, environmental restoration, transport safety, and community facilities.

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After a decade of local advocacy, the Federal Albanese Labor Government has made a multi-million-dollar investment to fa...
27/04/2026

After a decade of local advocacy, the Federal Albanese Labor Government has made a multi-million-dollar investment to fast-track works on signalling a problematic intersection in Inala.

Despite the intersection consisting of Council roads, Brisbane City Council has proposed three designs but have stopped short of any construction works over the past ten years.

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Community consultation is now open for the Lord Mayor's proposed changes to zoning heights and density around Indooroopi...
24/04/2026

Community consultation is now open for the Lord Mayor's proposed changes to zoning heights and density around Indooroopilly, Nundah, and Carindale. These plans have been criticised due to the absence of affordable housing targets and lack of investment in local infrastructure.

Consultation closes on the 25th of May. Visit Council's website to have your say.

Brisbane Labor Councillor for Forest Lake Ward Charles Strunk has delivered one of his most extensive budget wish lists ...
23/04/2026

Brisbane Labor Councillor for Forest Lake Ward Charles Strunk has delivered one of his most extensive budget wish lists yet, calling on the LNP Lord Mayor and City Treasurer Adrian Schrinner to fund millions of dollars’ worth of upgrades across Forest Lake, Inala, Richlands, Doolandella, Durack and Ellen Grove in the 2026–27 Brisbane City Council budget.

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