Last week, Brisbane City Council announced its intention to progress to the detailed design phase and initiate public consultations for the Toowong to West End Green Bridge. However, details regarding funding and the project’s timeline remain uncerta
Local Government Infrastructure Plan amendments. An opportunity for feedback.
Brisbane City Council’s Local Government infrastructure plan (LGIP) amendments process has been mired in controversy since it sent letters to some 14,995 property owners across Brisbane concerning draft changes impacting their properties. (See the link to our story below).
Kurilpa Derby 2023 – Photo Gallery
What a wonderful community event – thanks to the tireless team at West End Community Association and Kurilpa Derby 2023; and to the many volunteers and contributors, to the community groups and musicians. Let’s keep supporting the Derby & WECA.
Infill and Consolidation the Key To South East Queensland’s Social and Environmental Future.
Expert analysis released today shows consolidation and well-designed infill can deliver all the housing South East Queensland needs, with fewer costs and better social outcomes than urban sprawl.
Car Free Me: Navigating Life Without Driving.
Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed an innovative program that prepares older Australians to navigate life without drivin
Brisbane’s future leaders demand change at Student’s Climate Strike on 15 September.
On Friday, 15 September, students from across Brisbane will leave their classrooms and join School Strikers to take their climate message to the streets.
Embracing the freedom of a car-free lifestyle.
Have you ever contemplated bidding farewell to your trusty vehicle and going car-free?
A Heartfelt thank you to the Ballet Centre and West End community who rallied to locate Jim.
Kathy Marchant wants to thank the people of West End for their tremendous response when her partner, 75-year-old Jim Butler, went missing at the Thomas Dixon Centre on Saturday, 12 August. Jim, who has dementia, was found at the Gap police station six hours later. An anaesthetist in his working life and active in the…
Government decision on youth detention could doom Human Rights Act in Queensland.
Government decision on youth detention could doom Human Rights Act in Queensland, critics say. When elected, the State Government promised to do better than the Newman government to respect Parliamentary process and Human Rights said Queensland Council for Civil Liberties (QCCL) CEO Michael Cope. “This week, it has failed to live up to its own…