We have lots of wonderful shade producing trees in our streets, but they can play havoc with our footpaths and unfortunately, sometimes there's no other option other than to remove the tree. But where we can, a replacement footpath can deviate from the traditional straight line. Well done to our footpath crew.

Brisbane City Council is encouraging residents to dust off their old videos, cassettes, film negatives and floppy disks and preserve their old memories at Council’s new free media conversion station.

Many households have a stockpile of priceless memories on old formats and the new permanent facility at Carindale Library would provide people with an opportunity to convert them to digital format and make them last forever.

Converting tapes and films into digital files can come at a cost and that’s why we at Council are proud to offer this new service for free to all residents, including non-library members. Many of us are sitting on a gold mine of precious photos, videos and recordings in retro formats like VHS tapes, film and cassettes with no easy means to bring them back to life.

Council delivered the new Media Conversion Station in partnership with the State Government. You can book upcoming group information sessions via Council’s website at: www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/libraries

Brisbane City Council aims to drive suburban economic vitality by supporting initiatives and activations that bring communities and consumers into local precincts.

The sponsorship program welcomes applications for events and activations that create lively and vibrant local business areas. Up to $10,000 may be available per application.

How does it work?
Consideration will be given to sponsorship applications that contribute to the delivery of one or more of the following:
- potential to generate additional foot traffic and potential customers for surrounding businesses
- potential to activate shopfronts through art, displays, exhibitions or pop-ups
- potential to bring activity and interest to suburban business areas through festivals, markets and events.

We've recently added a small dog and puppy area to the Kalinga Park DOLA. There is a growing trend in dog registrations of smaller breeds, and requests for separate areas for them in DOLAs. If space permits, this can be provided. Work is currently underway to provide a similar small dog and puppy area at Crosby Park Albion.

In a community-led Facebook poll of Crosby Park dog off-leash users, 70% said yes to the question posed about the provision of a small DOLA facility. A formal petition with the same request was also presented to Council. It followed reports of attacks on small dogs by larger dogs here.

In an area of nearly 4000 square metres, an area of about 750 square metres will be reserved for smaller dogs and puppies with separate entrances.

The second annual Tour de Brisbane event is taking place across Brisbane on Sunday 11 April 2021. More than 6,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities are expected to participate and help us fundraise for the Common Good, an initiative of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation, raising funds for organ transplant research. 

To deliver a safe and secure event for riders and spectators, there will be major road closures and changed traffic conditions throughout Brisbane under the professional management of Queensland Police Service and Altus Traffic Control.

Road closures along the course will be in operation between 4.30 am and 2.00 pm on Sunday 11 July to facilitate the Tour de Brisbane. 

Updated road closure information and timing, including a map, will be available at www.tourdebrisbane.org/roads.

If you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact via phone on 1300 28 29 49 or by email at tourdebrisbane@nxsports.org.

Following requests to me from local residents, Council recently undertook works at The Beirne Park, Hendra to fence the inner perimeter of the playground making it safer for children. There's 3 access gates and a new rubber path to connect the swing set to the footpath.

Brisbane City Council is planning for Brisbane’s future. Carefully planning for a growing city means stronger communities, more local jobs and affordable housing in Brisbane that’s sustainable for future generations.

Council holds free 'Talk to a Planner' sessions to help residents, business owners and community groups learn more about Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan) and how it relates to their building and construction plans.

Talk to a Planner is available all year round, with additional sessions held regularly across the city for your convenience.
During these sessions you can speak face-to-face with a planning specialist, giving you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about how City Plan relates to your property.

Sessions will be held regularly at the following Council venues:
• Garden City Library
• Chermside Library
• Indooroopilly Library
• Carindale Library
• Brisbane Business Hub in the CBD.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all attendees, sessions are by 15-minute appointment only. For full dates and times, and to book, select a session below. Hurry though! they book out fast!

As good as the driveway services were last year, there is nothing like observing this solemn commemoration of Anzac Day with our community. Federal MP for Brisbane Trevor Evans, State MP for Clayfield Tim Nicholls and I attended several services in our local area.

#lestweforget2021

Though not in our ward, the new Suburban Business Hub in Nundah is a fantastic addition to the local area.

Just another way Council is backing Business in Brisbane. Whether your business is in the start-up or scale-up phase, the Suburban Business Hub aims to provide support through a variety of networking, mentoring, workshops and an avenue for business owners to connect and collaborate.

Brisbane City Council's Suburban Business Hub at 16 Aspinall Street, Nundah will support Brisbane businesses with a space to start, run or grow your business.

In case you were wondering (as you travel to or from the city on the CityCat), there are now rowing course markers, 500 metres apart along Kingsford Smith Drive!

St Margarets School shares facilities on Breakfast Creek with the mighty Dragon Rowing Club and I went out on the water to see first-hand how crews negotiate our busy river, with the legendary champion of schoolgirls' rowing, Tony Elliot.

Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts book up so fast! This just goes to show what fantastic performances are offered to Brisbane residents Book now so you don't miss out!