The Gap Ward & Council News
Federal Budget wins to shape better connected Brisbane
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has welcomed the Federal Government’s support for key city-shaping projects along with major road upgrades that will help ensure Brisbane motorists get home sooner and safer. Cr Schrinner said the 2022 Federal Budget investment into Brisbane Metro, the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge and road upgrades would deliver jobs for residents and inject money into
Brisbane-first touchless pedestrian button trial launches
The Schrinner Council is rolling out Brisbane’s first touchless crossing button trial in a bid to improve safety and accessibility for all pedestrians. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said motion sensor buttons were popping up in cities around the world and were now installed at two locations in Herston for a three-month trial. “Elbows, knees and knuckles are now
Scrap proposed expenditure caps and start again: Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has demanded the State Government scrap spending caps proposed for council elections and engage in genuine consultation with local government on electoral reform. Cr Schrinner said he supported a system of fair spending caps however the current proposal – which would allow a union to spend more than four times the amount of a
Brisbane libraries popular as ever, with reading habits revealed
Thrillers, mysteries and locally-written stories of romance have been Brisbane’s most sought after novels, with nearly 550,000 library loans over the past year. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Brisbane’s 33 libraries were visited more than 3.6 million times a year. “Our libraries have evolved to include thousands of online items, the latest technology and exciting events but residents
Spraying blitz starts to stop post-flood mosquito surge
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has today launched a sting on mosquitoes across over 30 suburbs as Brisbane recovers from one of the worst flooding events in history. Cr Schrinner said expert entomologists employed by Council’s renowned mosquito management program had given the green light to start spraying known breeding sites. “In the aftermath of one of the worst
Village Precinct Project upgrade to transform Camp Hill’s Martha Street
The Schrinner Council’s transformation of local shopping strips throughout Brisbane is continuing, with construction underway on Camp Hill’s Martha Street Village Precinct Project. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the $1 million dollar investment was part of a $10 million initiative that is improving the city’s suburbs as demand for local cafes, restaurants and retailers grows. “The number of
Free green waste tipping all weekend
Brisbane residents will be able to dispose of their green waste for free at one of Council’s four tips this weekend, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced. Cr Schrinner said the free green tipping weekend followed a month of free tipping of flood-affected waste, during which residents made 25,000 free trips. “After the floods and ongoing recent rain,
Social and affordable housing must be guaranteed at new Gabba train station site: Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has called on the State Government to ensure 30 per cent of the apartments to be constructed at Cross River Rail’s massive Woolloongabba precinct are reserved for social and affordable housing. Cr Schrinner said the 10-hectare site adjacent to Brisbane’s famed Gabba Stadium was a unique opportunity to deliver a master-planned inner-city development with
Lord Mayor MEDIA RELEASE – Brisbane to host world’s largest elite intellectually impaired sporting event
The world's largest elite sports event for athletes with an intellectual impairment will descend on Brisbane this November, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed. Cr Schrinner said the inaugural Virtus Oceania Asia Games 2022 (OA Games) would welcome up to 1000 elite athletes and officials from New Zealand, Asia and Pacific Nations to Brisbane. “In 2019, Brisbane demonstrated
Lord Mayor MEDIA RELEASE – 22,207 tonnes of flooded waste collected from Brisbane
About 22,207 tonnes of waste – the equivalent of about 10,500 Toyota Hilux utes – has been collected so far from residents since Brisbane was devastated by one of the city’s worst-ever floods. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Council crews, contractors and Australian Defence Force personnel were working tirelessly to clear the vast amount of flood-damaged goods. Cr
Applications for rates relief now open: Lord Mayor Media
Thousands of flood-affected Brisbane residents and businesses are being urged to start applying for Council’s $250 rates rebate. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said applications for the special rates relief initiative – which is more than double what ratepayers received after the 2011 flood – were now open. “This was Brisbane’s biggest-ever rain event and we are undertaking Brisbane’s
22,207 tonnes of flooded waste collected from Brisbane – Lord Mayor Media Release
About 22,207 tonnes of waste – the equivalent of about 10,500 Toyota Hilux utes – has been collected so far from residents since Brisbane was devastated by one of the city’s worst-ever floods. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Council crews, contractors and Australian Defence Force personnel were working tirelessly to clear the vast amount of flood-damaged goods. Cr