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Gabba Ward Office Grant Guidelines
12 Jan 2021
Like all city councillors in Brisbane, our Gabba Ward Office has control over a $34 000/year grants budget for local events and projects (this has been cut drastically by the LNP in recent years - ...
Davies Park fig tree needs to be removed
08 Dec 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 rem...
Creating Food Resilience Neighbourhoods
05 Dec 2020
First Nations peoples have been sustainably nurturing and farming this country for tens of thousands of years. Prior to invasion and the arrival of British ships, there was no food crisis on this c...
Pedestrian and cycling safety
Brisbane City Council Budget Update - 2020/21
08 Jul 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 i...
Development and housing affordability
Labor is still supporting new coal mines
20 Oct 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 l...
Is this the utopia we're fighting for? Submission against Aria's 'Green' Highrise Development Proposal
08 Oct 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:...
Parks, public spaces and biodiversity
Davies Park fig tree needs to be removed
08 Dec 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 rem...
Creating Food Resilience Neighbourhoods
05 Dec 2020
First Nations peoples have been sustainably nurturing and farming this country for tens of thousands of years. Prior to invasion and the arrival of British ships, there was no food crisis on this c...
Call for Expressions of Interest from Mural Artists
23 Sep 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 publ...
Transport, traffic and parking
Grey Street Park
10 Mar 2020
We've had some important wins with the Brisbane Metro project, including convincing council to make sure the new vehicles run on electricity rather than diesel. As I've explained previously, Brisba...
Communities and Culture
Gabba Ward Office Grant Guidelines
12 Jan 2021
Like all city councillors in Brisbane, our Gabba Ward Office has control over a $34 000/year grants budget for local events and projects (this has been cut drastically by the LNP in recent years - ...
Creating Food Resilience Neighbourhoods
05 Dec 2020
First Nations peoples have been sustainably nurturing and farming this country for tens of thousands of years. Prior to invasion and the arrival of British ships, there was no food crisis on this c...
Call for Expressions of Interest from Mural Artists
23 Sep 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 publ...