Posted on Thursday, 9 February 2012
Council’s Pine Mountain Road recycling facility is saving ratepayers money as well as helping reduce Brisbane’s carbon footprint through sustainable operations. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said Pine Mountain recycles approximately 50,000 tonnes of asphalt each year, which is then used in the maintenance... ... more
Posted on Sunday, 5 February 2012
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk today planted the milestone two millionth tree in Council’s 2 Million Trees Program, delivering his commitment a month ahead of schedule. The Lord Mayor said Council had invested in planting trees in Brisbane’s parks, open spaces and even disused landfill sites to help prote... ... more
Posted on Friday, 3 February 2012
It’s taken 12 months of hard lobbying, but the State Government has finally caved into public pressure and agreed to build a park n ride near Westfield Carindale. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk received a letter from Transport Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk this week advising she was willing to enter into... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 2 February 2012
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has welcomed an independent report that says Brisbane will grow faster than any other ‘mature’ world city by 2020. Cr Qurik said the report by Jones Lang La Salle "A New World of Cities: Redefining the Real Estate Investment Map" provides further evidence that Brisbane is on ... ... more
Posted on Monday, 30 January 2012
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced a $67,000 funding boost for community men’s groups across Brisbane, including the Carina Men’s Shed.
The Lord Mayor said the Men’s Shed grants were just another way Council was investing in community groups and infrastructure for local residents.
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Posted on Friday, 27 January 2012
Brisbane City Council has agreed to commit 50% of the funds required to upgrade and expand the Gumdale State School drop-off and pick-up zone to help improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. Council’ s Civic Cabinet has approved the project and an application has been made to the State Governme... ... more