Brisbane remembers flood heroes with new memorial
A memorial honouring the sacrifice paid by Captain Ian Kerr and Corporal Neville Hourigan during Brisbane’s 1974 floods will be unveiled today by Lord Mayor…
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Brisbane welcomes 550 new citizens to our multicultural community
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner will welcome 550 new citizens from 74 countries in a special Australia Day ceremony at Brisbane City Hall.
Brisbane Metro fast chargers activated as more vehicles hit the road
Brisbane Metro’s first high-tech electric charging facilities have been switched on ahead of services commencing this year.
New public street art wall for Brisbane artists
The Schrinner Council will be delivering two new street art walls to make art in Brisbane even better.
Unsung heroes celebrated in annual Australia Day Awards
Brisbane has recognised the everyday people who have done extraordinary things across our suburbs with the 2024 Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards.
With almost 5 million visits, libraries were king in 2023
Brisbane bookworms have shown their love for libraries in 2023, borrowing more than eight million items and attending over 12,000 events across Council’s 33 venues.
New year, new rebates improving Brisbane’s sustainability
Residents can access the Schrinner Council’s new and improved range of rebates for household food recycling equipment from today.
Brisbane’s best parks to visit this summer
Brisbane’s best parks have been revealed for residents seeking free and affordable fun all summer long.
Seniors clock 10 million free public transport trips
Brisbane’s seniors have taken 10 million free trips and saved more than $13 million as part of Council’s free seniors’ off-peak travel initiative.
Gates swing open at Nudgee Recreation Reserve
The transformation of a former landfill site into Brisbane’s newest multi-sports and recreation reserve is complete.
250,000 Free Native Plants Growing Brisbane’s Green Credentials
The Schrinner Council’s free native plant program has gifted more than 250,000 plants to residents.
School’s out with over 1000 free and affordable activities this summer
The Schrinner Council is making holidays even better in Brisbane with over 1,000 free and affordable activities on offer over the summer break.
Next big names in music announced as QUBE Effect finalists
A heavy metal thrash band, a pop singer songwriter and a local indie ‘supergroup’ are among this year’s finalists of The QUBE Effect.
$2 Dips a cool way to save this summer
More than 15,000 residents a day are set to save this summer thanks to the Schrinner Council’s $2 Summer Dips.
Win for wildlife with green grants awarded
Twenty-seven of Brisbane’s most committed wildlife carers and community groups will share in $145,000 in grants.
$2 Summer Dips less than a week away
The Schrinner Council’s much-anticipated $2 Summer Dips initiative kicks off in less than a week.
Schrinner Council expands food waste recycling to thousands more Brisbane residents
Brisbane’s food waste recycling service will expand to include more than 5,290 new households from February 1 next year.
Brisbane’s rapid transit future is Metro
A network of bus rapid transitways (BRT) serviced by fully-electric Metro vehicles is the key to Brisbane’s public transport future, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said.