Olympics to reheat council push for underground Brisbane Metro station

Olympics to reheat council push for underground Brisbane Metro station

The site of the Cultural Centre station has been a sore point that’s set to re-emerge if the 2032 Olympics decision swings Queensland’s way.

  • byMatt Dennien

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‘Tail between his legs’:Labor leaps on kerbside return in budget blast

‘Tail between his legs’:Labor leaps on kerbside return in budget blast

Brisbane City Council’s Labor opposition team say the LNP administration has its priorities wrong in the $3.6 billion budget handed down on Wednesday.

  • byMatt Dennien
Search your suburb:How Brisbane council rates bills are set to change

Search your suburb:How Brisbane council rates bills are set to change

The average owner-occupier in 20 Brisbane suburbs will end up paying more than 5 per cent extra on their rates bill across the next financial year,analysis of council data shows.

  • byMatt Dennien
Brisbane residents face 3.75 per cent rates hike amid infrastructure push

Brisbane residents face 3.75 per cent rates hike amid infrastructure push

Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner handed down what he described as a ‘blue and green’ $3.6 billion Brisbane City Council on Wednesday,as the council shoulders more debt to meet its infrastructure needs.

  • byMatt Dennien
At a glance:the 2021-22 Brisbane City Council budget

At a glance:the 2021-22 Brisbane City Council budget

Have a look at where the $3.6 billion goes in this year’s Brisbane City Council’s budget.

  • byTony Moore
Illegal dumping spike after Brisbane's kerbside collection hiatus

Illegal dumping spike after Brisbane's kerbside collection hiatus

The spike in reports of illegal dumping came with hundreds of fines issued by the council.

  • byLucy Stone
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Quieter Brisbane leads to fewer noise complaints during pandemic

Quieter Brisbane leads to fewer noise complaints during pandemic

Fewer complaints were made to Brisbane City Council about noisy dogs,construction or refrigerators and airconditioners.

  • byLucy Stone
Cutters Landing boardwalk set for $7m replacement

Cutters Landing boardwalk set for $7m replacement

The popular New Farm riverwalk will see some disruptions as it is ripped up and replaced.

  • byLucy Stone
Brisbane introduces stopgap after scrapping free kerbside collection

Brisbane introduces stopgap after scrapping free kerbside collection

Vulnerable people will be able to arrange to have big items collected for free following backlash to the scrapping of kerbside collection.

  • byStuart Layt
Fast-tracked approvals a'free run'for Brisbane developers,says Labor

Fast-tracked approvals a'free run'for Brisbane developers,says Labor

'Minor change'development applications can be fast-tracked by builders and developers in the coming months.

  • byLucy Stone
Labor questions Brisbane Metro's $380,000 marketing budget

Labor questions Brisbane Metro's $380,000 marketing budget

Public transport committee chair Ryan Murphy confirmed the council had budgeted nearly $400,000 in marketing for Brisbane Metro in the coming financial year.

  • byLucy Stone