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My current position on Dornoch Terrace Improvement plans
18 Oct 2019
Dear residents, We’ve started receiving feedback in response to council’s first draft concept plans for Dornoch Terrace (thank you!). We’ve been passing this along to the council administration and...
Over-development in Kangaroo Point - 108 Lambert St
09 Oct 2019
Here's the text of our first email update to residents concerned about the development application for 94 to 108 Lambert St.. Dear residents, Thanks for showing an interest in the campaign against ...
Media Release: Greens call for doubling of funding for community festivals and events
02 Oct 2019
Today, the Greens will announce a multimillion-dollar policy commitment for the Brisbane City Council election campaign, calling for a doubling of council’s annual funding for festivals, events and...
Pedestrian and cycling safety
Understanding Divergent Approaches to Sustainable Transport Infrastructure
04 Apr 2019
In a city like Brisbane, whether we’re talking about improving public transport services, or improving paths and intersections to make walking and riding safer and easier, there are basically two a...
Development and housing affordability
Over-development in Kangaroo Point - 108 Lambert St
09 Oct 2019
Here's the text of our first email update to residents concerned about the development application for 94 to 108 Lambert St.. Dear residents, Thanks for showing an interest in the campaign against ...
A Different Trajectory for Brisbane's Future
18 Feb 2019
I originally wrote this article for the Courier Mail's 'Future Brisbane' series in September, 2017, but since they put it behind a paywall, I thought I'd repost it here so everyone can read it. BR...
What does "good development" look like?
06 Dec 2018
As well as objecting to over-the-top developments, I wanted to highlight positive examples. The projects featured below certainly aren’t perfect, but they do include elements that we can learn from...
Parks, public spaces and biodiversity
Koko Apartments Fig Tree Removal
27 Sep 2019
As some of you will be aware, a while back, one of the two large fig trees outside Koko Apartments along Riverside Drive fell down somewhat unexpectedly. It seems this was due to a combination of f...
Carl St Park Concept Design
26 Jul 2019
Council has released the final concept design for the expanded park at the corner of Carl St and Tottenham St in Woolloongabba. After council recently acquired neighbouring properties, we've expa...
Transport, traffic and parking
Understanding Divergent Approaches to Sustainable Transport Infrastructure
04 Apr 2019
In a city like Brisbane, whether we’re talking about improving public transport services, or improving paths and intersections to make walking and riding safer and easier, there are basically two a...
Priorities for the Gabba Cross River Rail Station Redevelopment
10 Dec 2018
The State Government is just beginning its next round of ‘consultation’ regarding the Cross River Rail project, with a particular focus on future options for the new station in Woolloongabba, immed...
Communities and Culture
New Historical Panels for Boundary Street
31 Jul 2019
After a lot of consultation and hard work by dedicated volunteers from the West End Making History group, this is the final text and artwork of the six history signs that will soon be installed alo...
Carl St Park Concept Design
26 Jul 2019
Council has released the final concept design for the expanded park at the corner of Carl St and Tottenham St in Woolloongabba. After council recently acquired neighbouring properties, we've expa...
Latest News on Upgrade for Queen Bess Park
13 May 2019
In February and March 2019, we held a public meeting followed by a community design workshop to facilitate local residents to decide what improvements they wanted to the unnamed park at the souther...