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Plans for new inner-city cycleway and footpath revealed, construction to start next year
The new path will be funded in this week’s Brisbane City Council budget, even though a final price is yet to be announced.
- William Davis
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Tossers caught out by AI cameras, as Brisbane’s worst illegal dumping hotspots named
More cameras are being rolled out to battle a surge in dumping, with affluent New Farm emerging as a surprise hotbed of complaints.
- William Davis
It’s been talked about for years, but Brisbane’s third CityGlider still hasn’t arrived
The Gold CityGlider was expected to be delivered this year, but a start date still hasn’t been announced.
- Felicity Caldwell
Parking fines raise millions more than expected across Brisbane
The $6.5 million revenue bonus was a blessing for the city council as it helped offset a shortfall in income and higher expenses.
- William Davis
Vicious bus driver assault prompts protest outside City Hall
About 60 bus drivers a month are being assaulted, according to the union.
- William Davis
Lord mayor calls for 80-20 split on Story Bridge, as new footpath details revealed
Brisbane’s lord mayor has pointed out the federal government forked out more than $600 million for a bridge in Tasmania, which only gets 22,000 daily vehicles, while 100,000 use the Story Bridge.
- Felicity Caldwell
Lord mayor defends $100 rate hike for inner-city Brisbane units
But others worry it sends the wrong message in a housing crisis.
- Courtney Kruk
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Brisbane rates to increase $1.14 a week, lord mayor reveals
But Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has promised costs will remain the lowest in the region.
- Felicity Caldwell and Catherine Strohfeldt
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$50 levy for ‘free’ green bins: Brisbane residents slugged in ‘tax-avoidance scheme’
Brisbane residents will be charged a $50 waste levy to cover the cost of rolling out green bins across the city, whether they want one or not.
- Catherine Strohfeldt and Felicity Caldwell
The winners and losers in the Brisbane City Council budget
What’s in the budget for you? Here’s some of the winners and losers out of Brisbane City Council’s 2025-26 budget.
- Felicity Caldwell and Catherine Strohfeldt