Development
No privacy policy update for AI cameras patrolling our streets
With the rollout of AI-powered cameras, Brisbane City Council relies on a privacy policy that does not clearly stipulate how they use AI to collect your data.
Category: Development
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Development
$90 million debt “housekeeping” and New Farm traffic chaos
Mike looks at the Kokoda Property Group founder’s dismissal of the company’s million-dollar debt, the latest from Urban Utilities and New Farm traffic chaos.
Development
Hidden cost of Kangaroo Point’s vertical boom
Kangaroo Point residents say they are unwitting victims of the push for high-density living after 18 months of excavation has thrown their lives into turmoil.
Development
The benefits of organic urban growth in a changing Brisbane
Brisbane is now witnessing a significant pattern of growth, catalysed by the Olympics, and foreshadowing a fundamental change in the composition of the city.
Development
Reviving a Valley icon: development plans for Waltons Tower
Industry players are aiming to turn the once-thriving former Waltons Department Store site in Fortitude Valley into a mixed-use precinct.
Development
Parking space stolen in Bowen Hills
Yellow paint has appeared on Thompson Street in Bowen Hills, removing a legitimate free parking space used by local residents and businesses. Dean Merlo, owner
Development
Community consultation open now for Kedron Brook plans
Brisbane residents are being invited to help shape the Kedron Brook Revitalisation 20-year draft plan.
Development
Wasted water: a year down the drain
For more than a year, residents in Hamilton have lived with the constant, day-and-night noise of water running down their street’s stormwater drain.
Development
Commentary: Brisbane sewer network at limit
The S1 sewer main that runs under Kingsford Smith Drive is too small for the growing demands of Brisbane and Urban Utilities has confirmed it is at capacity.
Development
City sewer network stretched to the limit
By mid-2025, complications with the $210 million Bulimba–Hamilton Siphon Renewal Program pushed 540 megalitres of sewage-contaminated stormwater into Brisbane River.