Brisbane City Council
Troubled toll road up for sale
Katherine Feeney Receivers are now taking expressions of interest in the Clem7 tunnel after the financial collapse of the toll road two years ago.
Ten suicides, one mental health hospital: coroner asks why
Tony Moore System failings have meant 10 patients at Princess Alexandra Hospital's mental health unit have walked to a nearby “suicide hotspot" and taken their lives when they were supposed to be closely...
BCC to challenge 'ceiling height' on CBD
Tony Moore Brisbane City Council wants to make the take-offs at Brisbane Airport steeper and ask carriers to bear the extra fuel costs of about $1 million a year.
South Bank Corporation to 'pay their fair share'
Tony Moore The South Bank Corporation will be forced to pay more than $800,000 in "rates" on its riverside land for the first time after an historic agreement was approved by Brisbane City Council last night.
Airport ducks height change proposal
Tony Moore Brisbane Airport Corporation has dodged questions about a proposal yesterday by Brisbane City Council to increase the heights of buildings in the city heart from 274 metres to 300 metres.
West End to get Aldi supermarket
Marissa Calligeros The inner-Brisbane suburb of West End will gain a sizeable second supermarket in the form of no-frills discounter Aldi.
LIVE COVERAGE: Shots fired in Queen Street Mall siege
The Queen Street Mall has been evacuated amid reports of gunman in the area.
Hotel shortage hits Brisbane's hip pocket
Tony Moore The lack of hotel rooms in Brisbane is costing the city 87,000 visitors each year and depriving the local economy of $106 million annually, new research reveals.
A plea to Brisbane business: Go forth and be digital
Lord mayor Graham Quirk Lord mayor Graham Quirk issues a plea for Brisbane businesses to enter the digital space, thereby adding 35% productivity growth to the local economy.
Council cleared over Mirvac deal
Tony Moore Brisbane City Council has been cleared of improper land negotiations after its decision to pay developer Mirvac $9 million for riverside land at Tennyson in 2011.
Deserted alley could become vibrant Valley laneway
Marissa Calligeros Local developer Charlie Apostolos has strengthened his resolve to foster a vibrant laneway culture in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley with an application to revitalise another abandoned back alley.
Traffic may return to Brunswick Street Mall
Tony Moore Brisbane's Brunswick Street Mall could be re-opened to day traffic by June, according to Fortitude Valley's main business group.
Death of the Brisbane backyard? Lots to go under the knife
Tony Moore Brisbane's traditional suburban backyard could face a slow death under Brisbane City Council's new draft City Plan, according to Council Opposition Leader Cr Milton Dick.
Brisbane Live at Work: Tuesday, January 29
As flood waters swell throughout Brisbane, the city relives the horrors of 2011.
Safety barriers for Story Bridge
Tony Moore Brisbane's Story Bridge will have three metre-high safety barriers in place by mid 2014, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announced on Wednesday.
Reveal bus services changes, transport minister told
Tony Moore and Katherine Feeney Pressure is mounting on the Transport Minister Scott Emerson to announce changes to southeast Queensland's busways before the university semester begins.
New liquor licence a boon for small bars
Bridie Jabour A new liquor licence category is set to push Brisbane's laneway culture over the tipping point from wishful thinking to booming reality.
