New Tree Laws Put Resident Safety First

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is proposing “common sense” changes to Brisbane’s tree protection laws that place greater focus on the safety of residents and property while toughening penalties for those caught doing the wrong thing.

The Lord Mayor today revealed his carefully conside...

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CCTV cameras to catch bus crimes

CCTV cameras to catch bus crimes

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced a bold plan to arm Brisbane’s bus fleet with CCTV cameras in a bid to better protect passengers and drivers.

The Lord Mayor said council had recently completed a successful 12 month operational tri...

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Lord Mayor takes further action to clean up Valley

Lord Mayor takes further action to clean up Valley

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is taking strong action to bolster Council’s powers to have problem buildings in the Valley cleaned up.

Council is currently drafting a local law that will give Council the power to make the ow...

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Get Ready for Summer storms: Lord Mayor Graham Quirk

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is reminding Brisbane residents to prepare their homes and businesses for the upcoming summer storm season as part of the launch of Council’s Ready for Summer campaign.

Cr Quirk said the $300,000 campaign would include information about flooding this year in...

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KING TIDE MAY CAUSE FURTHER FLOODING IN BRISBANE

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today reminded residents that a king tide is due in Brisbane on Friday, 21 January.

Cr Newman said Friday’s king tide may result in localised flooding in some Brisbane suburbs as the Brisbane River continues to recede after last week’s flooding.
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Be aware of hazardous material

Be aware of hazardous material
14 January, 2011

Brisbane City Council is urging residents to take care around possible hazardous materials when returning
to flood affected areas to clean up.
Floodwaters may have picked up damaged or unknown containers of hazardous...

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An Important Message from the Lord Mayor Campbell Newman

Make no mistake, Brisbane is experiencing its greatest natural crisis in over a hundred years. Unlike the flood in 1974, the existence of the Wivenhoe Dam has helped absorb the vast majority of the floodwaters. If not for Wivenhoe we would have faced flooding the likes of which we cannot comprehend....

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Preparing For Storm/Flood Events

In my December 2010 article in the Western Echo I have urged residents to join up to the free Early Warning Alert Service on the Brisbane City Council website.

The Bureau of Meteorology is te...

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Lord Mayor makes it even easier to learn your flood risk

Lord Mayor makes it even easier to learn your flood risk

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has made it even easier for people to find out their flood risk with Council’s new look FloodWise Property Report.

Cr Newman said Council has redeveloped the FloodWise Property Report ...

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Area Coordinator Neighbourhood Watch

Dorrington Neighbourhood Watch Group are looking for a person to be their area coordinator.

If you are interested in joining this worth while community group that keeps you in contact with all parts of the local community, please contact the secretary on 3366 3191

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Canned Dots? Can Do! Lord Mayor launches Microdots

Brisbane residents will be able to identify their valuables with unique ‘microdots’ after Lord Mayor Campbell Newman delivered on another election commitment today.

Microdots are microscopic labels that carry unique serial numbers invisible to the naked eye, identifying the owner...

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Free Seminars to Improve Safety

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Lord Mayor urged women to sign up to the free citywide courses, designed to help women, especially, avoid assaults and threats.

“This is the first round of the program, and workshops will be held in every Brisbane ward over three months, sta...

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Get Fit & Keep Safe in the New Year

BRISBANE City Council is holding free self-defence classes in the New Year, as part of an election commitment by the Lord Mayor to increase personal safety across Brisbane.
 
Suzanne Daley’s Violence Minimisation Alliance (SDVMA) has been selected as the provider for Council’s...

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