This Sunday's Verdi Requiem SOLD OUT!

Signature event of the 20th annual 4MBS FESTIVAL OF CLASSICS to fill Brisbane City Hall - taking names for waiting list

4MBS Festival of Classics - 4 May to 2 June 2013

Australia’s largest classical music festival is now in its fourth week but it’s not over yet! Pr...

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Higher than normal high tides

Higher than normal high tides are expected on the evenings of Friday, 24 May 2013 - Wednesday, 29 May 2013.

A predicted tide peak of 2.75 metres (1.51 AHD) is expected at the Brisbane
Bar at approximately 9:09pm on Friday, 24 May 2013.

A predicted tide peak of 2....

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Brisbane Kicks Off Month of Footy Fever Celebrations

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is today launching a month of footy fever in the city to encourage visiting and local football fans to show their team colours and stay for a party, meal, experience or the night.

Cr Quirk said June would see Brisbane host the first test match of British & Iris...

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Payne Rd Shared Pathway and Payne / Kays Rd Roundabout

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Lord Mayor Welcomes New 5-Star Hotel for Brisbane

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has welcomed news that the former District and Supreme Courts will be redeveloped into a mixed-use precinct including a five star hotel.

The State Government today announced it had finalised the sale of the George Street site to the Shayher Group in what is set...

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Council invests in pet education at St Peter Chanel Primary School

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is teaching young owners how to care for and be responsible for their pets through the Pets and People Education Program which will be delivered to 75 students at St Peter Chanel State School on its second visit to the school on Tuesday, 21 May.

Local Councillo...

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European Red Fox Management Plan

Brisbane City Council will be implementing a European Red Fox management program between the 20/5/2013 to the 31/5/2013 at the following locations.

- Strickland Terrace Park, Sherwood

- 382 Settlement Road, Kepperra

- 118 Chaprowe Road, The Gap
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Fortitude Valley black spot upgrade nears completion

Council works to fix a notorious traffic accident black spot that has seen 76 accidents over five years will be completed within days.

Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the $1.9 million dollar upgrade began in early February to increase safety along Gipps Street as part of the Lord M...

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An Afternoon with Danny Guthala Doyle

Danny is a member of the Yiman Nation, with bloodline connections to the Gungarri, Wooli Wooli, Wakka Wakka, and Juggera/Yugerra Nations. Danny has had extensive experience both as a cultural heritage worker and professional performing artist. Danny facilitates a wide variety of First Nation Austra...

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Referendum on constitutional recognition of local

The Lord Mayors of Australia's capital cities have welcomed today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that a
referendum will be held on 14 September 2013 to recognise local government in the Australian Constitution.
Chair of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors Graham Quirk, Lord...

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A Message from Queensland Urban Utilities - Unplanned Water Outage Info Online 24/7

QUU will now keep customers informed 24 hours a day, seven days a week about unplanned water outages via the Faults and Outages section of the QUU website
http://www.urbanutilities.com.au/Faults___outages/ Service_interruptions/

Information published on the website will include...

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Council Helps Rugby Clubs Save Energy & Money

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk today launched a new partnership between Council and the Queensland Rugby Union and Queensland Reds to help rugby supporters and clubs to save energy and save money.

The Lord Mayor also announced a new Reds Go Green campaign which will target around 100,000 Que...

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Brisbane's New Draft Cityplan

The draft new City Plan is now on statutory public notification. The Queensland Government has now reviewed the draft new City Plan and provided Council with approval to pro...

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Bands in Parks featuring Jessica Mauboy

When

Sunday, May 5, 2013, 2 – 5pm



Where
Roma Street Parklands

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on/type/LIVE /index.htm?trumbaEmbed=search%3Dbands

Cost
FREE


Programs
Bands in p...

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Queensland Urban Utilities Notes Bulk Water Price Increase

Queensland Urban Utilities today noted the State Government’s bulk water
price increase and said it would apply the increase to water used by
customers after 1 July.
Queensland Urban Utilities Chief Executive Officer Louise Dudley said the State
Government’s bulk wate...

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25th Anniversary of World Expo '88

Come celebrate the 25th anniversary of World Expo ‘88

Residents are invited to join Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and Premier Campbell Newman in commemorating the 25th Anniversary of World Expo ’88 with an eighties themed Picnic in the park and a plaque unveiling on Sunday April 28.
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ANZAC Square memorial revived

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is ensuring one of our city’s most prominent memorials, ANZAC Square, will look its best for ANZAC Day on April 25.

The Lord Mayor said he had allocated $190,000 this financial year on maintenance works for the memorial, as part of a $1 million dollar ANZAC C...

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Soldiers’ Wall celebrated at book launch

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is launching Brisbane based author and researcher Lyris Mitchell’s book ‘The Soldiers’ Wall – a glimpse into their world’ in City Hall today.

The Lord Mayor said ‘The Soldiers’ Wall’ was a historical record of the heritage-listed World War II S...

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ANZAC Day Memorials Revived

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is ensuring our city’s memorials are looking their best for ANZAC Day on April 25 with additional maintenance work scheduled in the lead up to the ceremonies.

The Lord Mayor said maintenance would be carried out on six memorials on Brisbane’s west side inc...

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Expo 25th Anniversary Launched with New Artwork and Legacy Trail

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is kick-starting the 25th anniversary celebrations for World Expo 88, with the unveiling of artwork Gestation at its new home on Queen Street Mall today.

The Lord Mayor will also announce that a World Expo Legacy Trail guided by Brisbane Greeters will start la...

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Lord Mayor Rolls Out Pedestrian Countdown Timers

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has completed the roll-out of additional pedestrian countdown timers today, including the city’s first pedestrian countdown timer at Fortitude Valley.
The Lord Mayor said new timers were fitted at three locations in Toowong in mid-March, and in the past week at eight...

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City Hall Mobility Centre Improves Accessibility

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is making it easier for all residents to experience our city with the official opening of a Mobility Centre at City Hall.

Cr Quirk said the opening of the Mobility Centre would coincide with celebrations of the $215 million City Hall restoration which has impr...

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Lord Mayor Announces New Seniors Cabaret Program

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced a new program to showcase the wealth of talent among the city’s seniors – the Lord Mayor’s Seniors Cabaret showcase.

Cr Quirk said the new program was a seniors-focussed entertainment and professional development initiative for Brisbane’s...

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Council Opens Consultation for Draft Youth Strategy

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has invited Brisbane’s 213,856 young people to help make Brisbane a better place to live, work, study and play by providing feedback on Council’s Draft Strategy for Young People 2013-2018.

Cr Quirk said the draft strategy presented 20 new initiatives that m...

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Council Grants Cut Westside Sports Clubs Costs

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is helping westside sport clubs to reduce their
operating costs with funding from round one of the 2013 Community Sport Clubs Grant Program.

Local Councillor Geraldine Knapp (The Gap Ward) said the $10 million dollar grant program, announced last year, ...

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Council Transformation of Eagle Lane Gets Underway

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is delivering Council’s latest Vibrant Laneways program, with construction works now underway to transform Eagle Lane into an artistic, pedestrian-friendly outdoor space.

Neighbourhood Planning Chairman Amanda Cooper said works had commenced on the $800,000 ...

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Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium Re-opens with Star Power

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is welcoming visitors to the new Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium following a $1.063 million upgrade, including a new ‘Megastar’ optical star projector.

The Lord Mayor said the venue would re-open on Saturday, March 30 and visitors could expect to find a mo...

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CBD Airspace Restrictions Cap City's Economic Growth

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is seeking changes to airspace requirements that would allow an increase in building heights in Brisbane’s central business district and enhance the city’s economic growth.

Currently, the maximum height for buildings in the CBD is 274 metres due to the pres...

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Common (Indian) Myna Survey

The Common or Indian Myna is a small sized bird with a mostly brown body and black head, neck and upper breast. The most distinctive feature of the bird is its bright yellow bill, bright yellow flashing next to their eyes and yellow legs and feet.
Common Mynas are found throughout South East...

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Lord ayor's Photographic Awards Winners Announced

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced the three winners of the 2013 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards, with their artworks to be showcased in King George Square from Tuesday.

The Lord Mayor congratulated the winners, announcing:
• Open Category winner - Stephen Sloggett fro...

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Stories and Songs from the Kimberley

March event - Stories and Songs from the Kimberley
Sunday 24th March
2.30 – 4.30pm
@ Balaangala Garden Space – 98 Yoorala St, The Gap

Shared meal afterwards (BBQ's will be fired up)
Please bring food and drinks to share, a plate, cutlery if needed; a c...

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Council awards design tender for Shorncliffe Pier

Brisbane City Council has awarded the design tender for the $20 million restoration of Shorncliffe Pier, which will help fast-tack detailed design for the project by June 2013.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said successful tender had been awarded to engineering, architecture and environment...

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Positive Results for 2012 Active School Travel Program

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is congratulating the 19 new schools that took part in the 2012 Active School Travel Program, with the exceptional results announced in time for Ride2School Day on Friday, 22 March.

The Lord Mayor said that in 2012, the program successfully removed the trip equ...

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Lord Mayor Announces Sites for Two New Pools

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced the preferred sites for two new public swimming pool complexes at Parkinson and Bracken Ridge as part of his 2012 election commitment.

The Lord Mayor said the preferred sites were 523 Telegraph Road (Bracken Ridge) and 751 Algester Road (Parkinson...

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City Hall Organ Hits the Right Spot

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has welcomed back the City Hall organ as part of the building’s $215 million refurbishment, with the restored Father Willis organ currently being tuned.

The milestone is one of the few outstanding projects ahead of the building’s official re-opening on Satu...

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Council's Green Thumb Giveaways

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is encouraging the city’s green thumbs to take advantage of Council’s free native plants program, with more than 20 new plant species on offer this year.

The Lord Mayor said the program gave away an average of 45,000 free native plants to ratepayers, school...

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Lord Mayor Trials Way Finding Audio Signs in CBD

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is today undertaking an Australian-first trial of audio signage that will assist people with a visual impairment to more easily find their way around Queen Street Mall.

Called ‘Step Hear’ audible signs, the technology works by sending vibrations to activato...

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Hot start for Brisbane Business Hotline 133BNE

The Brisbane Business Hotline 133 BNE has reported an excellent first seven months in operation, with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk reporting almost 6,500 calls from business owners between July 2011 and January this year.
The Lord Mayor said the Brisbane Business Hotline 133 BNE was a one-stop sho...

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Lord Mayor Scraps 'Rolls Royce' Ferry Terminal Designs

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has scrapped the Bligh Government’s international ferry terminal competition in favour of a more practical design with a higher flood resilience after discovering the winning pitch would leave ratepayers up to $20 million out of pocket.

The Lord Mayor today ...

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Indian Myna Birds

A resident has contacted me about the influx of Indian Myna birds in her neighbourhood. Unlike our native Noisy Miner birds, Indian Myna birds are introduced and a threat to native birds. There is no eradication programme for this species in Brisbane although householders can minimise their spread...

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Majority of Flood Repairs Complete

Brisbane’s flood recovery continues to forge ahead, with repairs to the majority of council infrastructure such as parks, footpaths and bridges now 100 per cent complete, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said today.

Speaking on the second anniversary of the devastating flood event’s peak, ...

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Smartphone Maps Brisbane Walking Tracks

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is encouraging residents to explore Brisbane’s natural assets digitally, by using their smartphones to scan QR codes to download walking track maps.
The five natural areas where QR codes will be trialled are Karawatha Forest Park, Boondall Wetlands, Mt Coot-tha Rese...

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