Brisbane news

The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Trust will give more than 4600 toys and a cash boost of more than $110,000 to 63 local charities as part of its annual Christmas grants program.

Bus travel for Brisbane commuters will be free throughout the two weekends before Christmas, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed the names of the up-and-coming Brisbane musicians set to kickstart their careers by taking part in the Schrinner Council’s highly-regarded music program, The QUBE Effect.

Pedestrian traffic in Queen Street Mall has begun bouncing back since mask restrictions were eased earlier this month, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed.

More weekday CityCats, a trial of NightCats and the introduction of services to the exciting new Howard Smith Wharves terminal will be implemented by the Schrinner Council following a review of Brisbane’s ferry network. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the new and improved ferry services, which would start in mid-December, were part of the Schrinner…

Brisbane is poised to get even greener thanks to major reforms to be introduced by the Schrinner Council which will make it quicker and easier to include rooftop gardens and greenspace on top of new buildings.

The Schrinner Council and Amazon have been working together closely to get products made by local businesses onto the online shopping giant’s platform and in front of a national audience.

Designs for two of the Schrinner Council’s new green bridges have been unveiled with Brisbane residents invited to have their say on the proposals.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced experienced Redland City Council Mayor Karen Williams would be his nominee for the organising committee of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has unveiled the new-look Manly Harbour Village which is part of his Council’s $11 million investment into revitalising suburban shopping strips.

The Schrinner Council has launched one of Australia’s leading aerial mosquito programs to put the bite on Brisbane’s mosquito population.

Australian-first construction techniques will be used to build a 200-metre tunnel in the heart of the city for the Brisbane Metro project, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed.

Easy-to-make mistakes are causing more than 48,000 tonnes of materials to wrongly end up in landfill each year, with Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner busting a number of common recycling myths to coincide with National Recycling Week.

The countdown to Christmas in Brisbane is officially on, with Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner launching the 2021 festive program packed with family favourites and set to bring joy to residents and city retailers.

More than 100,000 people have downloaded the Brisbane App introduced by the Schrinner Council less than six weeks ago.

From bars in the sunshine to alfresco eateries, Brisbane’s love affair with outdoor dining has only deepened in the face of COVID-19, with more restaurants, cafes and takeaways choosing to take their service to the streets.

From a lounge room-based business that’s gone global to a pastry chef serving up internationally-renowned fare, the 2021 Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Awards for Business have shone a light on some of Brisbane’s best and brightest business leaders.

Major works are underway in Brisbane’s south to deliver a state-of-the art depot that will support up to 170 local jobs, store and maintain a fleet of Brisbane Metro vehicles and charge them in under six minutes.