‘Ridiculous’: Greens proposal to YouTube developer meetings for ‘transparency’
Meetings between developers and Brisbane City Council planning executives would be filmed and posted to YouTube, under a Greens-led council.
Council Elections
Ashley Robinson hits back at mayor’s Labor swipe, Natoli deal
Sunshine Coast mayoral candidate Ashley Robinson has rejected claims by Mark Jamieson that he is aligned with Labor, saying there is “no place for party politics” in this election. FOLLOW THE LATEST
One area where Greens mayoral hopeful beat rivals in council debate
The campaign for Brisbane’s top job has been lacklustre, but Thursday’s debate added the colour most voters are craving, writes Paul Williams.
‘Tell ’em they’re dreaming’: Minister’s slapdown over radical racecourse housing plan
The state Labor government has told the Greens “they’re dreaming” over a controversial plan to convert a heritage-listed site into affordable housing and green space.
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Premier to hold summit over crippling cost of living
The Palaszczuk Government will hold a cost of living summit to hash out solutions to help Queenslanders, with the Premier saying action was needed “straight away”.
Qld government rejects call to drain dams ahead of triple La Nina
Gated dams will not be “proactively” drained before a La Niña event is officially declared, despite calls from Brisbane’s Lord Mayor.
Crucial Brisbane flood weapon in race to beat La Nina return
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has launched new road closure signs that react to flooding, but many of them may not be ready in time for the predicted return of La Nina.
‘Archaic and slow’: Mayoral frontrunner slams costly election process
ELECTION LIVE: A Queensland mayoral election frontrunner has blasted the process which is still days away from revealing a winner.
Council slashes ‘unfair’ union spending in elections
Brisbane City Council has provided its submission on proposed local government election expenditure caps, after the State Government was forced to walk back a proposal that would have allowed unions and third parties to spend millions more than mayoral candidates.
How to get free parking in the city
The Brisbane City Council is offering free parking for visitors who want to head to the city to support local businesses, but there’s a catch.
Quarantine hub uncertainty despite looming opening date
The Queensland Government is still trying to establish a plan for exactly who will quarantine at the controversial Wellcamp quarantine facility despite the centre coming online in a just matter of weeks.
Construction industry in crisis as clients and builders go to war
Queensland’s building industry is in crisis as costs skyrocket, delays worsen, and disputes between builders and clients threaten to send thousands of companies to the wall.
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