Feedback closing on Council bus network review

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is reminding residents today is their last chance to have a say on Council’s bus network review, with submissions closing at midnight.

The Lord Mayor said the review had considered network data and patronage trends across 235 routes.

To date, m...

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Legacy Way Breaks Through at Kelvin Grove

The first of Legacy Way’s two boring machines, Joyce, is expected to break through today, completing the tunnelling on the project’s northbound lanes some five months faster than forecast.

Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese will today join Brisbane Lord...

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BUZ & Glider Routes Unaffected in Council Bus Review

BUZ and Glider routes unaffected in Council bus review

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has today released Council’s detailed review of the city’s bus network, ensuring more than two thirds of passengers will remain unaffected by the proposed changes.

The Lord Mayor reassur...

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Lord Mayor ensures residents have their say on new bus review

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will ensure the public gets to have their say about Brisbane City Council’s review of the city’s bus network, announcing consultation dates today.
The Lord Mayor said a new period of consultation was necessary as Council would be starting a fresh review after he s...

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Proposed bus changes off the table

STATEMENT BY LORD MAYOR GRAHAM QUIRK

Proposed bus changes off the table

“The State Government this afternoon has handed its review of bus services within Brisbane City over to Council.

Firstly, I want to assure residents that the group of proposed chan...

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Lord Mayor Launches New 'Food & Footy' Maroon City Glider

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk was joined today by some of Brisbane’s finest local sporting stars to help launch Council’s new ‘food and footy’ bus service, the Maroon CityGlider.
Sports stars included Brisbane Roar Captain Matt Smith and Queensland Reds Hooker James Hanson.
Running f...

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Maroon Glider Work - Stewart Rd Ashgrove

Please find attached link to works for Maroon Glider Service Ashgrove

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Walton Bridge Load Limits

Community Announcement Regarding Load Limits for Walton Bridge, The Gap. Work is expected to commence on the bridge 2 November 2012.

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Joyce gets tunnelling on Legacy Way

Joyce gets tunnelling on Legacy Way
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced that tunnelling is now in full operation on Legacy Way, with a second tunnel boring machine (TMB) Joyce heading off from the western worksite today.
The Lord Mayor said the milestone demonstrated the steady prog...

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Lord Mayor’s free inner-city ferry off and hopping

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will today deliver a $6 million election commitment by launching the ‘CityHopper’, Brisbane’s first free inner-city river ferry.

The Lord Mayor said the new service would see three historic CityFerries rebranded as the red and white CityHopper, in a delib...

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Bus patronage slumps, but fares still to rise Jan 1

Bus patronage slumps, but fares still to rise Jan 1

The number of people catching Brisbane buses has fallen for a record fifth month in a row, raising serious concerns about the State Government’s plans to increase fares by another 15 per cent in 2012.

Brisbane City...

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The Draft Brisbane Active Transport Strategy

The Draft Brisbane Active Transport Strategy 2012-2026 outlines Council's efforts to promote active travel across our city.

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Teneriffe terminal nears completion

Teneriffe terminal nears completion

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced Council is now putting the finishing touches on the new Teneriffe CityCat terminal, with the stop expected to receive its first CityCat in January next year.

The Lord Mayor said $5 million dual-be...

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BCC buses decked out for Christmas

BCC buses decked out for Christmas

Brisbane City Council buses looked more like Christmas wonderlands today, donning tinsel and baubles as part of Council’s annual bus decorating competition.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the team from Council’s Bowen Hills bus depot...

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Lord Mayor dedicates 19th CityCat to Spirit of Brisbane

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has delivered on another of his LNP team’s key election promises with the launch of Brisbane’s 19th CityCat ferry, the Spirit of Brisbane, today.

In the lead up to the 2008 election Council’s LNP team announced it planned to almost double Brisbane’s Ci...

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State admits fare hikes cause public transport slump

State admits fare hikes cause public transport slump

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has renewed his calls for public transport price increases to be capped after the State Government today admitted its double-digit fare hikes contributed to a slump in passenger numbers.

Since...

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Lord Mayor expands CityCat network to Hamilton

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk today announced CityCat ferries would begin picking up passengers from the Hamilton north shore for the first time when a new ferry terminal opens next Sunday.

The Lord Mayor today visited the new $5 million Northshore Hamilton CityCat terminal, which will see...

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River Plaza ferry terminal to reopen

River Plaza ferry terminal to reopen

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced that South Brisbane’s River Plaza ferry terminal will reopen on Monday, August 1, under the new name Maritime Museum.

The reopening will mark the full restoration of Brisbane’s CityCat and Ci...

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LM Quirk welcomes Newman rail crossing funds

LM Quirk welcomes Newman rail crossing funds

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has backed an announcement by State Opposition Leader Campbell Newman that he would fast track the construction of railway crossings at Geebung and Bracken Ridge if elec...

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Ivory Street Tunnel closed from 11am to 4pm today

Ivory Street Tunnel closed from 11am to 4pm today
14 January, 2011
Brisbane City Council advises that Ivory Street Tunnel, Fortitude Valley, will be closed from 11am to 4pm today for the Queensland Fire Rescue Service to brief crews on flood response plans.
Residents are warned ...

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Important Bus Route Operations

***BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT***

13 January, 2011

Brisbane City Council advises 160 bus services will operate across Brisbane tomorrow as floodwaters recede and roads reopen.

Twenty-five routes will remain suspended due to road c...

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