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Kenmore South State School has been one of the real success stories in Council’s “School Active Travel” initiative this year. After being chosen to participate in the Active Travel programme in 2023, both teachers and students alike have embraced the objectives and kicked some serious goals. The programme is designed to educate and motivate students,

I am keen to work with the local history groups in creating a recognition in Rafting Ground Park to acknowledge the role the bullockies played in delivering much needed timber for the development of our city. One idea put forward for consideration is a heritage trail through the park with supporting story boards outlining the

Council will undertake a number of key projects and works in the western suburbs during the next 12 months following the delivery of the city’s 2023/24 Budget by Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner today. In a budget where 87% of Council’s $4 billion plus spend will be allocated in the suburbs, a number of important local

Thank you Chair. Almost 12 months ago, we were about to deliver a free movie at the Bellbowrie pool when the flood hit, causing significant damage and leaving us with no choice but to postpone the event. While disappointing at the time, we were finally able to deliver on our promise to reschedule the event

I am seeking your feedback on naming the footbridge at Rafting Ground Park, Pullenvale, in honour of Emeritus Professor Ludvik Bass who passed away in late 2022. The Bass family has lived in Pullenvale since moving  from Kenmore in 1976. In the early days, the family frequently picnicked in the park and the children often rode

I have received requests from residents asking for Council to consider installing a small dog off-leash area into Booker Place Park.  I am therefore undertaking community consultation to hear the views of local residents before making a decision. Here is an example of how the small DOLA would fit within the existing Dog Park. Please

Council has released its draft Mountain Bike Concept Plan for Mount Coot-tha and is inviting residents to provide their feedback.  The draft plan caters for a mix of walking and properly maintained mountain bike tracks to ensure residents can use the mountain while at the same time ensuring the preservation and conservation of the environment

Following the recent flood, SeqWater has announced it is planning to bring forward construction of the new vehicle bridge to replace the existing Mt. Crosby Weir Bridge. The contract for the new bridge was recently awarded to BMD Constructions, with work expected to begin in the coming months and completed before the end of 2023.

The Schrinner Council is celebrating 30 years of the Bushland Acquisition Programme which began in the Pullenvale Ward with the purchase of 495 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive, Mt Coot-tha by then Lord Mayor, Sallyanne Atkinson. Over that time, Council has invested about $350 million in protecting 392 individual sites, totalling more than 4320 hectares of