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 cou...

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 this email - scr...

Since she became a federal Senator (and particularly since she was appointed Deputy Senate Leader for the Greens), Lidia Thorpe has been the target of an aggressive smear campaign to delegitimise h...

Dear residents, I feel like there’s been more than enough talk about the Queen’s passing lately, so all I’ll say on that front is that it’s disappointing how much racism and abuse has been directed...

St Vincent’s Private Hospital at Kangaroo Point is applying for council approval to develop large residential high rise towers on their hospital site.  Even if you don’t live around this part of Ka...

Dear neighbours, Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve successfully generated more media coverage regarding the number of abandoned, long-term vacant investment properties and our calls for housing ...

Current as of 12 August, 2022 - please note that some of the info in these newsletters (especially event listings) can go out of date quite quickly   Dear residents, It’s been a while since my last...

Did you know that as part of the Brisbane Metro project, we’re getting a new pocket park in South Brisbane? A small, 1000m2 block of land at 125 Grey Street (corner of Melbourne St) is being u...

We recently received the following reports regarding BCC's plans for cycleway connections to the east: Eastern Active Transport Study Report Vulture Street protected bikeway proposal Bikeway Stand...

We're currently seeking applications for a 2 day/week role at the Gabba Ward office. Applications close on Wednesday, 27 July, 2022. The position description and details on how to apply can be down...

Current as of 7 July, 2022 - please note that some of the info in these newsletters (especially event listings) can go out of date quite quickly   Dear residents, What a chilly winter! I hope every...

Current as of 27 June, 2022 - please note that some of the info in these newsletters (especially event listings) can go out of date quite quickly Dear residents, It’s been a jam-packed couple of we...

Current as of 10 June, 2022 - 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’re coping better than ...

Current as of 27 May, 2022 - please note that some of the info in these newsletters (especially event listings) can go out of date quite quickly   Dear residents, We’ll we’ve certainly had an inter...