Wendy Aghdam has spent the last ten months knocking on doors, talking to strangers about their patch of the city. Ms Aghdam is the Greens candidate for Central Ward, and said she was drawn to the Greens because they provide a progressive “third voice” that refuses corporate donations and can cut through the arguments between […]
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Village Voice has asked Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner to tell the residents what he proposes to do about Kokoda Property’s proposed development of the Riverside Industrial Sands site. Ben Pritchard, president of the Teneriffe Progress Association, has strongly maintained that this is the last special site in the historical suburb of Teneriffe. Cr Schrinner
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Dr Ash Murray is hoping to take principles of leadership he has learned through his academic career to apply to his prospective role as councillor for Central Ward. Labor candidate Mr Murray has been teaching university courses on leadership, management, business communication and law since completing his PhD on inclusive masculinity ten years ago. He
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Far from being worn out after 12 years as Central Ward Councillor, Vicki Howard is always keen for her work week to begin. Cr Howard’s enthusiasm is buoyed by what she says is a longstanding interest in the community. She first became involved in politics in 2000, when she joined the Liberal Party (now the
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Lindsay: Hi, is it David? David: Yes, hi Lindsay, nice to meet you. You know, you’re my first female Uber driver. Do you do this full-time? Lindsay: No, I left my corporate life behind about five months ago to start a business, and this is part of my exit strategy. David: That’s great, what is
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Brisbane City Council has said that it has found “possible asbestos containing material” in the Powerhouse Park at New Farm. The council conducted a number of tests of the parkland soil following claims by residents that coal dust had been found in the park which was the site of the coal dump which fuelled the
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