SU Schoolies, an events group working for SU Queensland, has created a YouTube video taking a dig at Brisbane City Council workers, to the music of international music band, LMFAO. A spin-off of SU Queensland, an interdenominational Christian organisation – SU Schoolie has created a YouTube Video dubbed ‘City Council Anthem – Every Day […]
7 December, 2011
By Lilia Guan Brisbane City Council has dumped i3 Asia Pacific bid to install broadband through the City’s sewerage pipes. A Council spokesperson said no contract had been signed with the company and Council was undertaking due diligence over the project. “The company failed to provide Council with the necessary information to […]
25 February, 2011
Brisbane City Council has offered the City's flood-ravaged residents an extra 30 days to pay their rates. All ratepayers in flood affected homes would also receive a $100 rebate on their water bill so they can use the water needed to clean up after the flood. To further assist people cleaning up after the flood, Council will […]
14 January, 2011
By Lilia Guan About 30,000 Brisbane residents have signed up to an energy reduction program, only eight weeks into its launch date. Councillor Peter Matic, chairman of Environment, Parks and Sustainability at Brisbane City Council said the number far exceeded the expected take-up of the program. “To put this in perspective, the program was forecasted […]
14 September, 2010
By Penny Langfield Replacing the cradle-to-grave model of waste production is key to reducing problems associated with electronic waste, according to a waste strategy specialist. Fiona Glance, acting strategy manager for city-based services at Brisbane City Council said a paradigm shift was needed to manage escalating e-waste problems in Australia. In 2006 there were approximately […]
23 July, 2010
By Staff Writer A Brisbane councillor has been barred from council meetings after mistreatment of council officers, local media are reporting. Tennyson councillor, Nicole Johnston, was reprimanded by the council last week for a breach of the code of conduct after allegedly mistreating staff at a meeting with a neighbourhood planning group. Brisbane Lord Mayor […]
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