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Email newsletter Friday, 3 March 2023
March 03, 2023
Please note that some of the info in these newsletters (especially event listings) can go out of date quite quickly. Newsletter date: 03/03/2023 Dear residents, You might have noticed that this week’s email newsletter...
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February 10, 2023
Please note that some of the info in these newsletters (especially event listings) can go out of date quite quickly. Dear residents, I hope you’ve been coping ok with recent heatwaves. Such...
Read More ShareJoint submission into the South Bank Master Plan
February 09, 2023
South Bank Corporation has produced a draft master plan to guide the future evolution of the South Bank precinct, and sought feedback from the general public and other stakeholders. At the time of posting,...
Read More ShareNew dog off-leash area for Jolly Place Park at 53 Grey St, South Brisbane
February 08, 2023
For several years now, we’ve been advocating strongly for a new dog off-leash area (‘DOLA’) in the 4101 postcode, because the two existing West End DOLAs weren’t big enough. My office allocated funding to...
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December 08, 2022
Dear residents, We missed our last fortnightly email, as I had to take a couple days of leave. A few weeks ago on a Friday evening, I tried to calm down a man who...
Read More ShareSpare Bedroom FAQ
December 07, 2022
Here's some more info regarding the citywide push to encourage more people to do their part in addressing the housing crisis. Make sure you check out our short zine and expression of interest page as well...
Read More ShareBig changes to the bus network
December 02, 2022
Brisbane City Council is currently seeking feedback on proposed changes to its bus network. Most of these changes relate to the inner-city and southside, and are connected to the fact that the Brisbane Metro...
Read More ShareAre you prepared for floods and severe storms?
December 02, 2022
Links last updated and verified on 1 December, 2022 South-East Queensland has always been prone to floods and severe storms, and the risk of severe weather events is predicted to increase substantially as a...
Read More ShareRoute 86 - Free Kurilpa Bus Loop between South Brisbane and West End
December 01, 2022
It's pretty rare for new bus services to be introduced in Brisbane, let alone a free service. So I'm very excited that BCC has agreed to launch a new free bus loop for the Kurilpa Peninsula,...
Read More ShareEmail newsletter Wednesday, 9 November 2022
November 09, 2022
Dear neighbours, Lately I’ve been thinking a bit about the radical potential of local government, and how the fact that we’ve had the LNP running Brisbane City Council for such a long time means...
Read More ShareRecognising the Radical Potential of Brisbane City Council
November 07, 2022
It’s no accident that so many Brisbanites think local government is mostly just about fixing potholes and building playgrounds. Power-holders find it convenient to perpetuate the narrative that councils are merely local service providers...
Read More ShareEmail newsletter Thursday, 27 October 2022
October 27, 2022
Dear neighbours, I had a couple weeks of annual leave recently, so this is our first email newsletter in over a month, and there’s lots to cover. Here’s a list of topics covered in...
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