Graham Quirk
Valley set to host live theatre and street music
Tony Moore Talks are underway for a new live theatre venue in Fortitude Valley.
Redesign will rid Valley mall of clutter
Tony Moore Brisbane’s lord mayor Graham Quirk this morning unveils plans for a $4 million revamp of the Fortitude Valley Mall.
Brisbane budget: rates bill to rise $45.60 a year
Tony Moore Brisbane's average residential rates bill will rise 3.8 per cent under Brisbane City Council's 2013-14 budget, lifting it by 88 cents a week or $45.60 a year.
River’s Edge Strategy flags water taxis, river walks and zip-line to the CBD
Katherine Feeney More inner-city bridges, Sydney-style water taxis, riverfront dining venues and a zip-line connecting Kangaroo Point to the CBD could be realised under a draft planning scheme now open for public...
Brunswick Street Mall to lose grungy image
Tony Moore Brisbane's grunge centre of the 1980s and 1990s – Fortitude Valley's Brunswick Street Mall – is set to get a $4 million makeover that will shake off its shabby image.
Delay in ferries meeting standards for disabled
Katherine Feeney Disabled ratepayers will have to wait until 2017 before Brisbane's ferry network complies with national standards after a push-back in compliance deadlines.
No reason local government referendum won't succeed: Prime Minister
Amy Remeikis For the third time since 1974, Australians will be asked to vote on a referendum to decide if local government should be recognised by the constitution.
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.
More rain could cut Brisbane water supply: ecologist
Tony Moore Another bout of heavy rain could cut Brisbane's water supply, a respected water ecologist warns.
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.
Decaying wharves to transform into lifestyle precinct
Katherine Feeney A lifestyle precinct to rival Eagle Street's Riverside dining stretch could be established under the Story Bridge within the next two years as City Hall prepares to release Howard Smith Wharves to...
LIVE COVERAGE: Shots fired in Queen Street Mall siege
The Queen Street Mall has been evacuated amid reports of gunman in the area.
