Posted on Wednesday, 11 January, 2012
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced 100 per cent of Brisbane City Council’s bus fleet is air-conditioned from today; guaranteeing commuters a comfortable ride over summer no matter which bus they catch. Public and Active Transport Chairman Julian Simmonds said the delivery of a completely air-con... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 20 December, 2011
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is giving all Brisbane residents the chance to waive their library fines by donating a can of food throughout the month of December. Cr Schrinner said the donated cans would go to Foodbank Queensland to distribute to families in need this Christmas. “After a challenging year... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 6 December, 2011
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced six local South-East parks are set to receive upgrades making them more inclusive and accessible to people of all abilities.
Local Councillor Adrian Schrinner said upgrades of Carindale Recreation Reserve, Preston Road Park, Glindemann Park, Bulimba Riv... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 6 December, 2011
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has revealed his vision for a Suburbs 2 City Buslink from South Brisbane to Fortitude Valley through the CBD that could save commuters up to 30 minutes off a journey.
The 3.6 kilometre Suburbs 2 City Buslink would include a bus-only bridge across the Brisbane River and separ... ... more
Posted on Monday, 5 December, 2011
Q: What changes are happening to parking arrangements at Westfield Carindale?
A: Westfield have announced that during 2012 they plan to discourage long-term parking in their car park by charging a fee to exit after 3 hours. Westfield have stated that the new arrangements at Carindale will be ... ... more
Posted on Friday, 2 December, 2011
State Minister Paul Lucas has been caught-out playing politics by deliberately misleading the community on the legal advice he received regarding paid parking.
While Mr Lucas has been adamantly telling people that Council can ‘stop paid parking’, his own legal advice warns that any immediate change... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 1 December, 2011
Over the past four weeks more than 1,600 residents have signed a petition to give their support to Cr Adrian Schrinner’s ongoing fight for a Park and Ride facility at Carindale.
According to Cr Schrinner, the strong community support for the petition clearly demonstrated that commuter parking was ... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 1 December, 2011
A feature of the Heat’s Fan Day on Sunday 11 December at Allan Border Field will be a showcase between the Queensland Rail Bulls Masters and the Brisbane Heat in a Twenty20 exhibition which will raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation (Working Wonders) and Mater Little Miracles.For ... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 30 November, 2011
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has released his plan to boost walking and cycling trips to 20 per cent of all transport journeys in Brisbane during the next 15 years. Cr Quirk said Brisbane was starting to see the results of his Administration’s plan to invest $100 million in bikeway infrastructure and co... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 30 November, 2011
There’ll be no excuse for boredom these Christmas holidays - Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is inviting Brisbane children to grab a book and take part in Council libraries’ Summer Reading program.
The Lord Mayor said the popular program was a great way to get younger children hooked on reading and... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 29 November, 2011
State Government legal advice has concluded that Council could not have stopped the rollout of paid parking at Westfield Chermside, nor can it overturn the shopping centre giant’s decision. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and his team have continued to oppose the rollout of paid parking at Brisbane shoppi... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 22 November, 2011
The State Government is quietly planning to reap a major financial windfall from high-density development, of at least 10 storeys, on the land that has been proposed as an ideal Park and Ride site at Carindale.The State’s development intentions for the site – on the corner of Old Cleveland Road... ... more
Posted on Friday, 14 October, 2011
As I predicted in my June e-News, the failure of the State Government (TransLink) to provide a park and ride near the Carindale bus station has prompted Westfield Carindale to take action to stop commuters from taking up parking spaces within the centre.Commencing in March or April 2012, Westfield C... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 4 October, 2011
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has delivered on another of his team’s key election promises with the launch of Brisbane’s 19th CityCat ferry, the Spirit of Brisbane, today.
Cr Quirk today unveiled the 19th CityCat, which will double as a floating tribute to the strong community spirit shown by Brisbane’s... ... more
Posted on Friday, 30 September, 2011
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has renewed his calls for public transport price increases to be capped after the State Government today admitted its double-digit fare hikes contributed to a slump in passenger numbers.
Since August the Lord Mayor has warned the State Government on at least four occasion... ... more