Brisbane’s independent mayoral candidates for the 2024 Local Government election Gilbert Holmes and Bruce Tanti reveal where they stand on roads, rubbish and housing and their plans if elected on March 16.
Labor says it can implement a free weekly organic bin collection at no cost to residents, but a national waste management expert has labelled the plan as totally impossible.
Footage of a speech by the Greens’ mayoral hopeful talking about a Greens-Labor majority coalition has sparked claims of a “dodgy power sharing deal”. It comes as Labor’s lord mayoral candidate confirmed she would work with the Greens if forced to after the council election. VIDEO
A re-elected LNP council has committed to upgrading facilities at sporting grounds and parks across the city. SEE THE LIST
Radical former councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan has refused to deny he will run for Lord Mayor after an email was circulated to Greens members.
The first five opposition candidates have been unveiled for the March 2024 local government elections.
The mayor of Cairns Regional Council failed to declare a conflict of interest more than 20 times, including when council awarded contracts totalling $16.4m to a local construction business, the state watchdog has found. Read the report in full.
A bay island whipmaker, who has had a ‘gut full’ of island residents being ‘screwed over’ has thrown her hat in the ring to run as Redland city’s next mayor.
Ratepayers have now backed calls to shut down a controversial council-run ‘good news’ website in Bundaberg, labelling it a ‘misleading and inappropriate’ use of council funds.
Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire residents will head to the polls next month after a councillor resigned. Nominations for his replacement close in nine days.
The Bruce Hwy has been exposed as Queensland’s most unroadworthy road, slammed for being too narrow, riddled with potholes and dangerous. VOTE IN OUR POLL
A woman who supported hundreds of Queenslanders locked out of the state at the height of Covid lockdowns has been recognised for her kindness – but she’s still angry about the experience.
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