Long-awaited Brisbane Metro buses hit city streets today
It has been plagued by cost blowouts and delays, but the long-awaited Brisbane Metro will finally start operations today, changing the face of public transport in the river city.
Council Elections
‘Cruel’: Opposition slams Brisbane City Council as new fee hits letterboxes
The opposition has slammed the Brisbane City Council as out of touch and “trying to squeeze every dollar out of ratepayers” as the first round of a new fee lands in letterboxes. VOTE IN OUR POLL
‘Bare-faced lie’: War of wars erupts over Council’s CCTV rollout
Labor Opposition Leader Jared Cassidy has lashed out at Council after claims the security cameras in crime hotspots pledged in last year’s election campaign might not be installed for years.
‘Ludicrous’: Brisbane park not safe for dogs … but OK for kids
A rubbish tip-turned park southwest of Brisbane has been deemed safe for children to play on but not for dogs, sparking concern among locals.
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Koala cuddles, TV bloopers, Paris trip anger: Rosanna Natoli’s first 100 days
Cuddling koalas, TV bloopers, a Mooloolaba seawall controversy, and a sod turning for an aerospace precinct. It’s been a busy first 100 days for selfie-loving Sunshine Coast mayor Rosanna Natoli. How do you rate her efforts? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Council watchdog dismisses deputy mayor complaint over photo scandal
The local government watchdog has dismissed a complaint into Toowoomba’s deputy mayor relating to her involvement in a photo scandal.
‘Gold mine’: Council’s ‘sneaky’ surcharge spike on rates bills
Brisbane City Council has been slammed after it quietly raised the surcharge for residents using a credit or debit card to pay bills by 50 per cent.
‘I’m sorry’: Deputy mayor admits to taking photo of sleeping colleague
Toowoomba’s deputy mayor has admitted she took a photo of a council colleague that was then leaked online, bringing an end to a scandal that had been bubbling for months.
Residents furious as election gift stops Natoli and husband voting against seawall
Sections of the Sunshine Coast are “gutted” by council’s decision to go ahead with a controversial seawall project – as an outspoken husband and wife council duo were excluded from voting because of a reported election gift. Here’s how it unfolded.
EXPLAINED: How State Government could step in to oust Townsville mayor
The Local Government Minister has the power to remove Troy Thompson if he is found to have breached council laws. See what could happen next.
Still the king of City Hall as ‘Greenwave’ fails to materialise
The so-called Greenwave that threatened to swamp the LNP control of Brisbane City Council has officially been washed away.
‘Feral’ volunteers trigger new call for at polling booths
A former South East Queensland mayor has called for a major security overhaul including a cap on volunteer numbers at polling booths following “feral” behaviour across the state during the recent local government elections.
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