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Alignment studies and pre-feasibility assessments for West End bridge proposals
March 11, 2021
After multiple unsuccessful enquiries and eventually resorting to submitting formal document requests, we’ve finally secured copies of the feasibility studies that partially informed the bridge landing options that BCC has put out for public...
Read More ShareOnline Polling Integrity
February 25, 2021
I thought in the interests of transparency I should publish an update about this. As you might know, we’re using our online voting platform more often to guide my decision-making about a range of...
Read More ShareGabba Ward Office Grant Guidelines
January 12, 2021
Like all city councillors in Brisbane, our Gabba Ward Office has control over a $35 000/year grants budget for local events and projects (this has been cut drastically by the LNP in recent years...
Read More ShareDavies Park fig tree needs to be removed
December 08, 2020
As a councillor, I tend to take a very hardline position in opposing any unjustified tree removals that are proposed simply to facilitate a new development. However sometimes, it's necessary to remove a tree...
Read More ShareLabor is still supporting new coal mines
October 20, 2020
If there are any Labor supporters out there who are still genuinely concerned about climate justice, please understand that Queensland Labor is part of the problem, and will not shift unless it loses votes...
Read More ShareIs this the utopia we're fighting for? Submission against Aria's 'Green' Highrise Development Proposal
October 08, 2020
At first glance, Aria’s recently-proposed highrise development for 23 to 25 Glenelg St, South Brisbane looks like the kind of development that Greens councillors like me should be cheerleading for: rooftop solar panels, green...
Read More ShareCall for Expressions of Interest from Mural Artists
September 23, 2020
Expressions of interest for various mural locations in the Gabba Ward close on Monday, 12 October, 2020 Instead of spending it all on concrete and bitumen, we’re allocating a chunk of my local public...
Read More ShareBrisbane City Council Budget Update - 2020/21
July 08, 2020
Brisbane City Council’s annual budget looks a little different for the 2020/21 financial year, but in many respects, it embodies the same trends and values as previous council budgets. The budget includes a disproportionate...
Read More ShareFully Automated Luxury Colonialism
June 29, 2020
A couple of months ago, the Queensland Greens announced a campaign initiative to increase mining royalties, which would direct a much larger share of mining profits back into paying for public infrastructure and services....
Read More ShareRethinking the 40-Hour Work Week
June 09, 2020
Right now, many of us are forced to lead lives that are economically precarious and environmentally and socially unsustainable. We work long hours to pay the bills, while not having enough time to volunteer...
Read More ShareGabba Ward Shutdown Album 2020: The Art of Hibernation
May 22, 2020
We’ve produced a compilation album of songs recorded during the shutdown by bands and solo artists with strong connections to the Gabba Ward on Brisbane's inner-south side (i.e. the suburbs of West End, South Brisbane,...
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