Posted on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010
Brisbane City Council buses carried 5,283,177 passengers in January 2010.
Brisbane now has well over 1000 buses in its fleet thanks to Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s record commitment of 500 new air-conditioned buses over four years.
Public and Active Transport Chairman Jane Prentice said last mont... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 9 February, 2010
Cr Adrian Schrinner recently joined residents of Camp Hill to participate in Council’s Community Street Tree Planting days.
The plantings were a big success thanks to the many local volunteers who generously gave their time to boost the native greenery in our local streets.
“Street trees play an i... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 9 February, 2010
The Lions Club of Camp Hill-Carindale have been one of the first to register a local site for Clean up Australia Day on 7 March.
The Club is calling upon local residents to come together to help on the day at Meadowlands Park.
When: 8 am Saturday 7 March 2010
Where: at the car park off Meadowlands... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 9 February, 2010
Brisbane City Council has launched a free early warning weather system to alert residents to the danger of severe storms, floods and other serious events.
The Early Warning Alert Service trial will alert residents via SMS, email and voicemail (for landlines) of upcoming localised weather events.
I... ... more
Posted on Monday, 8 February, 2010
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has invited the people of Brisbane to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk through the CLEM7 tunnel on Sunday, 28 February.
Cr Newman said the public would be able to walk into Brisbane’s first road tunnel between Woolloongabba and Bowen Hills and stand 60m... ... more
Posted on Monday, 8 February, 2010
Brisbane City Council is offering free physical self-defence workshops to all residents 16 years and over.
The aim of the classes is to cover fundamental self-defence techniques to counter the most prevalent forms of attack. Participants learn tricks and responses that can be used in self-defence a... ... more
Posted on Sunday, 7 February, 2010
What is Queensland Urban Utilities?
Queensland Urban Utilities is the name of the new publically-owned water corporation that will service the five local authorities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Somerset. This corporation was established as a direct result of the State Gove... ... more
Posted on Saturday, 6 February, 2010
Councillor Schrinner is reminding residents to take care when parking and never set down or pick up passengers in bus zones, clearways or other zones marked by solid yellow lines on the road.
Yellow lines and other parking restrictions exist on various roads across Brisbane for a range of very impo... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 3 February, 2010
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today unveiled his 250th bus and confirmed he was on track to deliver a record 500 new buses this term.
The 250th bus was the first of its type to be built exclusively at the Brisbane City Council’s brand new bus factory at Eagle Farm.
It brings to about 580 the number o... ... more
Posted on Monday, 25 January, 2010
Brisbane City Council’s grants programs provide funding to help local not-for-profit organisations to develop and improve services in Brisbane.
The following grants programs opened on 11 January:
• Environmental Grants Program – closes 15 February 2010
• Wildlife Carers Funding Program – closes 15... ... more
Posted on Monday, 25 January, 2010
Cr Adrian Schrinner (Chandler) has announced that one of Carindale’s busiest streets will be re-surfaced in February.
Council will commence night works to resurface Carindale Street on Monday evening, 1st February 2010.
According to Cr Schrinner, Carindale Street not only carries large amounts of ... ... more
Posted on Tuesday, 12 January, 2010
Brisbane City Council is handing out $100,000 worth of grants to environment groups as part of its push to make Brisbane Australia’s most sustainable city.
Council’s Civic Cabinet has approved the first round of funding from the Brisbane City Council Environmental Grants Program for 2009/10.
Counc... ... more
Posted on Friday, 11 December, 2009
If you live in Carindale you could be among the city’s most environmentally sustainable households, according to the latest Brisbane City Council figures.
Councillor Adrian Schrinner (Chandler) said Council has named Brisbane’s top 10 greenest suburbs, revealing which of the city’s neighbourhoods a... ... more
Posted on Thursday, 10 December, 2009
Residents of Capalaba West and Chandler are being encouraged to have their say on the proposed joining of their two suburbs.
Cr Adrian Schrinner (Chandler) said the State Minister for Natural Resources, Mines, Energy and Trade is considering a proposal that would discontinue Capalaba West and inclu... ... more
Posted on Wednesday, 18 November, 2009
The Belmont Scout Den at Wright Street, Carindale will soon be fitted with a new kitchen with the help of a grant from the Lord Mayor’s Suburban Initiative Fund.
Cr Adrian Schrinner (Chandler) said Belmont Scout Group received $4,545 from the Chandler ward fund to help renovate the den kitchen with... ... more