Brisbane news

Brisbane City will shine in green and gold tonight (Wednesday 21 July) as the world waits to hear if Brisbane wins the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Wednesday could be one of the most significant days in Brisbane’s history and to ensure the day starts off right, Brisbane residents are being invited to a free Breakfast of Champions in King George Square.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner is encouraging residents to put a spotlight on local waste-saving heroes and nominate them for the second annual WasteSMART Brisbane Awards.

The popular high-frequency blue CityGlider route 60 is getting supersized, with 18 bigger, brand-new buses that can carry hundreds more passengers an hour to start servicing residents from today.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has urged Brisbane residents and visitors to pack a picnic or a football this weekend and start exploring Victoria Park which has now been reopened to the public for the first time in almost a century.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed an above-water boutique bar and restaurant, as well as unique event space, would be incorporated into Brisbane’s exciting new cross-river pedestrian link, the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has encouraged residents in the southern suburbs of Algester, Calamvale and Parkinson to get ready for kerbside collection with the first pick-ups starting soon.

Ninja courses and scooter tracks will soon be across all four corners of the city as part of the Schrinner Council’s $215 million investment in parks and green space.

The Schrinner Council is delivering world class libraries, with $11.6 million to be invested over the next term to transform Everton Park Library and double it in size.

The Schrinner Council has put the wheels in motion for a new CityGlider bus service to link Hamilton to Woolloongabba.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has committed $300,000 over three years to Women’s Legal Service Queensland as part of the 2021-22 Brisbane City Council Budget.

The Schrinner Council will invest more than $50 million in upgrading Brisbane’s sporting facilities over the next 12 months, cementing our position as an Olympic-ready city, and future-proofing suburban sport for future generations.

The Schrinner Council has revealed Brisbane’s food businesses have collectively saved more than $6.5 million in fee waivers since the start of the pandemic.

The Schrinner Council has spent more than $1.8 billion with local businesses as part of its buy local procurement policy.

Brisbane’s newest riverwalk has opened to pedestrians, cyclists and active transport users.

The Schrinner Council has awarded a Brisbane-based organisation that supports women and children escaping domestic and family violence an almost $300,000 funding boost.

Brisbane residents and visitors will be able to jump on one of 800 sharable electric bikes from next month.

Brisbane’s first fully electric bus route will commence services from June 14, 2021 as part of the Schrinner Council’s vision to enhance and expand sustainable public transport.