Lord Mayor sends Brisbane SES to flooded towns

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced volunteers from Brisbane’s SES unit have been sent to flood affected Queensland towns to lend an extra hand during the flood emergency.

The Lord Mayor said one group of volunteers left for Roma yesterday, while another volunteer group headed to ...

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New ‘food and footy’ CityGlider links inner city venues

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has announced a new maroon ‘food and footy’ CityGlider service, which will link the city’s premium entertainment and sporting destinations.

Running from Paddington to Stones Corner, the distinctive maroon CityGlider will stop at a number of iconic cultur...

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Lord Mayor names and tests Legacy Way TBMs

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has revealed the two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) on the Legacy Way project will be named ‘Annabell’ and ‘Joyce’ in recognition of the city’s war heroes and the ongoing cost of war on families.

Speaking at the commissioning of the first of the two T...

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Lord Mayor announces fresh funding for clubs

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will today announce a further round of assistance for community and sporting clubs still struggling to get back on their feet following the January floods.

The Lord Mayor said another $2.9 million was available for flood-damaged clubs through Council’s Commun...

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More money for local roads

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will spend a record $65 million resurfacing and repairing local roads across Brisbane in 2011/12 to ensure motorists get a safer, smoother drive.

The Lord Mayor also announced today that the average rate rise for businesses would be below the Brisbane CPI rate...

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Lord Mayor announces better play facilities for Brisbane

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk today announced a new policy that will ensure all children in Brisbane, including those with disabilities, have access to play equipment in their local area.

Cr Quirk said today’s major policy announcement was part of a new Access and Inclusion Plan that Coun...

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