Hotel quarantine breach fined ‘heavily’
A guest in hotel quarantine was slapped with a hefty fine for breaching strict health orders after being found outside their room in the fire...
Lockdown extended for parts of Queensland
The lockdown has been extended for Brisbane and Moreton Bay as three new cases of COVID-19 emerged.
From 6pm Friday night, the local government...
Queensland Police staff forced to isolate
Dozens of Queensland Police Service staff have been forced to isolate after being identified as close contacts of a Brisbane City Watchhouse worker...
Rescues face death row over fee
A $45k Brisbane City Council fee could spell the end for a rescue sanctuary.
Suburbs getting kerbside collection first
Five Brisbane suburbs have scored a big win with the return of kerbside collection.
‘Ridiculous’ $45k council fee could spell end for rescue sanctuary
Dozens of rescued animals are at risk as Brisbane City Council takes action against a sanctuary that couldn’t pay $45,312 to change its approved...
Brisbane Metro will be missing key tunnel, busway upgrades at launch
Almost one-quarter of the $1.2b Brisbane City Council project’s cost will be sucked up by the 60 articulated buses, a council budget session has...
Council ‘flips’ heritage Brisbane property for $18.8m
The Brisbane City Council’s investment arm has offloaded a refurbished 1920s office building in the CBD for more than twice what they paid for it...
Historic Kangaroo Point home to be demolished after house fire
Brisbane City Council has approved the demolition of a historic house that gained worldwide notoriety after its owner said he was saved by his...
Historic house to be demolished after fire makes global headlines
Brisbane City Council has approved the demolition of a historic Kangaroo Point home ravaged by a fire which authorities never determined the cause of.
Quarantine hub among alternative uses for Student One buildings devastated by pandemic
Student accommodation buildings with a “catastrophic” drop in occupancy could be used as quarantine facilities if Brisbane City Council approves an...
Brisbane high-rises considered for quarantine hub
Student accommodation buildings with a “catastrophic” drop in occupancy could be used as quarantine facilities if Brisbane City Council approves an...
‘Tail between his legs’: Labor leaps on kerbside return in budget blast
Brisbane City Council’s Labor opposition team say the LNP administration has its priorities wrong in the $3.6 billion budget handed down on...
Three monohull ferries pulled from Brisbane River will be restored and rejoin fleet
Brisbane City Council will spend $4m to restore three wooden monohull ferries, which will re-enter service alongside five new KittyCats.
Brisbane City Council Budget: your five-minute guide
Today’s $3.6 billion Council Budget contains some sting _ a 3.75 per cent rates rise _ but there’s also significant spending on infrastructure from...
Brisbane City Council Budget: Rates to rise 3.75 per cent as Brisbane ‘bounces back’
Residential rates for owner-occupiers will rise by 3.75 per cent after a rate freeze last year, as Brisbane City Council comes under pressure from...
Brisbane rates to jump after Covid freeze
Residential rates for owner occupiers will rise by 3.75 per cent after a rate freeze last year as Brisbane City Council comes under pressure from a...
Brisbane residents face 3.75 per cent rates hike amid infrastructure push
Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner handed down what he described as a ‘blue and green’ $3.2 billion Brisbane City Council on Wednesday, as the council...
At a glance: the 2021-22 Brisbane City Council budget
Have a look at where the $3.6 billion goes in this year’s Brisbane City Council’s budget.
Olympics win will turn on City Deal funding tap: Brisbane lord mayor
As the Brisbane City Council budget nears, a decision on the city’s Olympics future will decide the make-up of the multibillion-dollar funding...
Labor councillors cite politicisation in resignation from ethics body
The three Labor members of Brisbane City Council’s six-person ethics committee have resigned from what they say is a politicised body wielded...
Council’s ethics committee in turmoil as Labor councillors resign
A question mark hangs over the future of Brisbane City Council’s ethics committee after half its members announced their resignation.
Council committee in turmoil as half its members resign
A question mark hangs over the future of Brisbane City Council’s ethics committee, as half its members announced their resignations on Monday.
$50m boost for suburban sport grounds readying Brisbane for Olympic push
Brisbane City Council has announced a huge boost in funding for suburban sport in a hope to cement the River City’s Olympic Games bid. See where...
Nod for trucks full of soil on Sundays leaves Brisbane council dirty
Queensland’s Coordinator-General has allowed soil from the underground Cross River Rail project to be driven through the CBD on Sundays, despite...
School land swap mulled to ease Brisbane’s green space concerns
The state government is considering a land swap with Brisbane City Council to address green space concerns under the latest proposed primary school...