BEDA’s tireless CEO promotes Brisbane’s brand of welcome
BEDA’s unstoppable CEO Anthony Ryan wants let people know: “Brisbane’s star is on the rise”.
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Brisbane City Council
Council red tape blocks The Boo’s charity partnership
Published July 2025 Brisbane City Council have denied a charity assistance from The Booroodabin Bowls Club despite the club receiving a Community Support award for the partnership in March. The Boo Bowls Club manager Jeffrey Crawford believes their central location has helped the charity. “It made it quite easy for volunteers to catch the train
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Brisbane’s green heart at risk
Published March 2025 Brisbane’s Victoria Park is under threat. A place that should be a sanctuary of green space for all is now being eyed as the site for a massive Olympic stadium. If this happens, a crucial piece of our city’s history – and one of our last inner-city green havens – will be
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How can we escape the urban heat island?
Published February 2025 The proposal to build stadiums in Victoria Park / Barrambin, creating a heat island effect, noise, pollution and reducing green space will negatively impact on the health and quality of life in our community. It is contrary to BCC policy – “protect and create green space”. Smart cities such as Copenhagen and
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Central councillor believes in drawing on the wisdom of the community
Published February 2025 With the Brisbane City Council elections in March, and the Queensland state election in October both Central Ward and McConnel re-elected their incumbents Vicki Howard and Grace Grace, ‘elder stateswomen’ who have held their seats for over 10 years now. Village Voice sat down with these two strong women who reflected on
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Bikeway win for locals
Published February 2025 The Brisbane City Council has changed their plans for Stage 5 of the North Brisbane Bikeway and now supports an alignment through Kent Rd rather than Sydney St, in a win for Clayfield residents. Hamilton Ward Councillor Julia Dixon said: “We want to deliver better bikeways in our suburbs, but this has
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‘Stay back, Big Mac’, warn locals
Published February 2025 Hendra residents are fundraising to appeal a McDonald’s fast-food store to be built on the corner of Nudgee and Gerler roads. Hendra Locals Action Group founder Bill Moore said: “These places are being foisted on us and marketed to our kids. They are very difficult to stop but someone has to stand
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Racing Queensland parking confusion
Published January 2025 Uncertainty over paid parking at the Albion Park Harness Racing Club has had locals scratching their heads after Brisbane City Council denied any involvement in parking changes. A Racing Queensland spokesperson said: “Racing Queensland and the Brisbane City Council are in ongoing discussions regarding a section of the paid parking area at
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Brisbane’s tallest bridge opens
Published January 2025 Kangaroo Point Bridge, now the tallest bridge in Queensland, was officially opened by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner at a public celebration on December 15. The bridge is one of five ‘green bridges’ in Brisbane exclusive to foot traffic and personal mobility devices aiming to make moving around the city on foot, bike
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Teneriffe dumpster diver a local legend
Published December 2024 Shirley Sheftz spends hours “dumpster diving” every day to salvage items to recycle, which has won her the WasteSMART Local Legend Award. 76-year-old Ms Sheftz said she regularly donates goods to a range of places, including a pet rescue centre, a religious institute, the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, shops and individuals in
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