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There will be 3 pieces of fitness equipment going into Wilsons' Outlook, Bedford playground park and E.E. McCaskie Oval. See attached for more... 

Teneriffe Rides on the Sheeps Back! The first Teneriffe Festival - celebrating the area's status as a fully fledged suburb - has been hailed by... 

Kerbside pick up schedules

PARK PLANS FOR HSW -- BETTER BUT STILL NOT ENOUGH
THE PLAN: The plans reveal that the only part of Howard Smith Wharves site that will be 'greened' with turf and trees is the New Farm side of the... 

NIGHT MARKETS COMING TO VALLEY MALL
Tuesday and Friday night markets are coming to Chinatown in the Valley, featuring outdoor Asian cooking demonstrations and Asian-style cuisine and... 

Forgotten Places: Rediscovering the small spaces and laneways of the Valley
Do you have an interest in unlocking the hidden potential of the laneways and forgotten places of the Valley? If you do, then this is an exhibition... 

WINDSOR RESIDENTS CONCERNED
A meeting of residents from Victoria, Taylor, Nicholas, Cullen, Walker Streets and Swan Tce and Rosemount Tce expressed strong concern about... 

Plans for a New Playground at New Farm Park
New Farm Park playground is re-open to the public from July 23 with a major upgrade of the famous Banyan tree playground. More than $300,000... 

WILL THE VILLAGE TWIN RISE AGAIN?
Will the heritage-listed Village Twin every re-open its doors. Moth-balled for almost half a decade, the Twin has been the subject of wrangling over... 

Education Centre for Northey St City Farm
Council has recently approved a new education centre for the famous Northey Street City Farm. City Farm, which provides hundreds of people with... 

Budget Requests
Attached is my budget submission to the Lord Mayor for consideration for the 2010-11 budget. 

CHINATOWN MALL SPRINGS A LEAK
Chinatown is barely 2 weeks old and it is already suffering from poor design. Restaurants and businesses have reported flooding of their premises,... 

Council Offers New Green Waste Recycling Service
Council is offering a new fortnightly service for green waste recycling on the alternate week to recycling collection. Residents can request a... 

NEW ROAD OUT OF NEW FARM OPEN AT LAST
Cr David Hinchliffe said he was delighted the road which connects Breakfast Creek Rd to Skyring Tce is finally open. "I think for New Farm and... 

Community Groups invited to apply for NRMA Insurance grants
Community groups in Central Ward are invited to participate in the 2010 NRMA Insurance Community Grants Program. Through this program, NRMA... 

Community groups in Central Ward are invited to participate in the 2010 NRMA Insurance Community Grants Program. Through this program, NRMA 

TENERIFFE - It's official!!
Plans are well underway for a ‘Teneriffe Festival’ on July 3to celebrate Teneriffe’s ‘independence’. Because of Teneriffe’s rich history as a... 

New Farm State School offers community education program
The new Community Education Program offers a range of short and long courses open to all adults and children. The program includes language and music... 

PARKING PLAN REVEALED -- TALK ABOUT 'SHOCKING'!
The Lord Mayor's secret is out. This secret LNP plan to meter our suburbs and have residents pay an extra $16m a year is no longer secret thanks to... 

The Lord Mayor's secret is out. This secret LNP plan to meter our suburbs and have residents pay an extra $16m a year is no longer secret thanks to 

NEWMAN STEAMROLLS RESIDENTS ON HOWARD SMITH WHARVES
Labor Leader Shayne Sutton has called on Lord Mayor Campbell Newman to halt the call for tenders to redevelop Howard Smith Wharves, until an appeal... 

Windsor Residents -- Have your say on Lutwyche Rd Corridor Neighbourhood Plan
Councillor Hinchliffe invites Windsor residents to have your say on the Council's draft Neighbourhood Plan for the Lutwyche Road Corridor.... 

Save the Regent
Cr David Hinchliffe recently gave evidence at a closed hearing of the Queensland State Heritage Council to review the proposal to place the main... 

Diversity and Older People's Care Networks- UQ Research project
New Queensland study looks at older lesbian and gay people’s care networks A new study, funded by the University of Queensland, is looking at the... 

THE FUTURE OF FORTITUDE VALLEY
The Valley is one of the most historic and important suburbs in Brisbane. The Valley's future will be decided by the Council's Valley Neighbourhood... 

Support for establishment of Multicultural Museum
LABOR LEADER WINS FULL COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR MULTICULTURAL MUSEUM Brisbane City Council Labor Leader Shayne Sutton says she is thrilled her... 

Wilston Traffic Changes
Council will introduce parking restrictions in Noble, Granville, Laughland, Ralston and Clifton Streets in Wilston as a result of a survey carried... 

K9 Capers
Council will introduce parking restrictions in Noble, Granville, Laughland, Ralston and Clifton Streets in Wilston as a result of a survey carried 

TENERIFFE SUBURB STATUS - NOW IT'S UP TO THE STATE
The Department of Environment and Resource Management is now considering public submissions on the proposal to rename the southern half of Newstead... 

CityCyle Bike Stations
CityCyle will introduce a network of up to 2000 bikes and 150 bike stations - many in the Central Ward. Bike stations are placed in locations where... 

Windsor Traffic Precinct Update
The Council has circulated a survey in the Windsor area to assess local views on some significant changes proposed by residents within the precinct. 

LATEST ON HOWARD SMITH WHARVES
Local residents who have appealed the hotel and commercial development at Howard Smith Wharves (under Story Bridge) are outraged that Council is... 

New Farm Heritage Project
NEW FARM HERITAGE PROJECT New Farm and Newstead have almost 200 properties which are listed on the Council's Heritage Register. See the attached... 

Small Bars Launch
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL WHEN IT COMES TO BARS... A movement that is sweeping Australia is about to hit Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. SMALL BARS. ... 

SPRING HILL WINDMILL UPGRADE
Council is upgrading Brisbane's oldest, most historic building -- the Spring Hill windmill . Built in 1828 the windmill is located at Wickham Tce... 

Traffic calming for New Farm streets
NEW FARM TRAFFIC: In 2009/10 Council will install traffic calming devices in Sydney St and Arthur St. These two projects are the result of many... 

Wilston State School Traffic Precinct
Problems with traffic and parking around the Wilston State School precinct resulted last year in the establishment of a special committee including... 

WINDSOR TRAFFIC PRECINCT:
Proposals from residents in the Windsor community bounded by Lutwyche Rd, Constitution Rd, Eildon Hill, Silvester St and the railway line are the... 

Victoria Park Playground Upgrade
We welcome comment on the proposal for an upgrade of the playground at Victoria Park (next to Landbridge) below Centenary Pool. 

Character housing - have your say
I am currently asking for your views on character housing - should we do more to protect Brisbane's tin and timber houses? Please let me know your... 

Character Housing Backgrounder
Find out more about character housing, and my proposal to provide stronger protection.