Hailing his elevation as building on a long history of stable LNP mayors,Cr Schrinner said his mayoralty would be focused on “two pillars” of building and protecting Brisbane.
Cr Schrinner was joined by new deputy mayor Krista Adams,in a packed chamber with family and friends watching on,including former lord mayors Campbell Newman and Sallyanne Atkinson.
In his first speech as lord mayor,Cr Schrinner thanked his colleagues for their trust in him,and thanked his wife Nina for her ongoing support.
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“She has been my lighthouse and my safe harbour,” he said.
Telling the story of his family's arrival in Brisbane,Cr Schrinner pointed to key moments in his life that turned him toward politics and public service.
In Expo'88,he said,as a young child he saw Brisbane's potential.