City council
High-powered electric motorbikes to be legalised, while Clive is banned from his e-trike
Queensland councils could soon be supported to make speed limits even slower than jogging speed on shared paths and footpaths.
- Felicity Caldwell
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‘Someone just dobbed on a kid’: Lord mayor calls for common sense after complaint over cupcake stall
A resident complained to Queensland Health about the children’s roadside lemonade and cupcake stall in Stafford Heights.
- Marissa Calligeros
Brisbane’s food trucks have boomed, but some vendors say the system is failing
Brisbane City Council’s food truck scheme has expanded from just 13 locations to 98, but not all vendors are happy with the new system.
- Nick Dent
Lord mayor says zoning change could help your online shopping arrive sooner
A plan to rezone more than 200 properties across Brisbane was raised during a heated council meeting, with conspiracy claims, sledging and allegations of corruption.
- William Davis
The Brisbane bus route that had a 190 per cent surge in passengers
Brisbane City Council says its bus network shake-up may have diverted almost 4 million car trips from our roads.
- Felicity Caldwell
‘It’s been a battle’: WWI memorial park still battered weeks out from Anzac Day
Trees were brought down in late October, and other planted areas had fallen into disrepair in recent years.
- William Davis
Yes, Brisbane has its own flag and some want it changed
“With the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games approaching … this is an ideal opportunity to ensure our civic symbols genuinely represent our city.”
- William Davis
High-rise plan for historic former bread factory
The brick complex in Fortitude Valley was built more than 100 years ago. A 17-storey apartment building could be built on the site.
- William Davis
Runaway house prices could be slowed by development changes: report
Decades-old processes are slowing construction and contributing to supply shortages in south-east Queensland, the co-author suggests.
- William Davis
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