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Final decision on controversial Shafston House luxury apartment project now rests with Brisbane City Council

The proposal is for an apartment building with 37 luxury units to be built on the Shafston House grounds, right next to the 172-year-old state heritage-listed building.

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How the Broadway Hotel helped strengthen heritage law in Queensland

Two fires and more than a decade of dry taps at the hotel raised strong debate in Brisbane, and it's became a catalyst for the state to review 30-year-old heritage protection laws.

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Brisbane council ethics committee stalled with no complaints decided in 18 months

A Brisbane City Council ethics committee set up under state legislation in 2020 has only sat three times, with political divisions creating problems, according to councillors.

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Brisbane City Council to give CEO more power to edit meeting transcripts

Brisbane City Council has voted to give its CEO more powers to remove comments made in chambers and prevent council officers from being named in public meetings.

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Brisbane councillors trade allegations over inappropriate behaviour in chambers

Brisbane City Council meeting standards have been called into question after one councillor repeatedly turned his back on others in the chambers.

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Early Brisbane garbage collection prompts petition but ultimately shot down by council

Brisbane City Council dismisses a petition calling for it to ensure garbage collection trucks do not start their morning runs before 5:30am in the suburbs.

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Building in floodplains is still not prohibited, Bulimba Barracks approved by Brisbane City Council

The city has the largest number of existing buildings of any floodplain in Australia, yet Brisbane City Council maintains it does enough as it approves the latest mega-development close to the river.

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Brisbane City Council approves Brisbane Racing Club's takeover of Stafford Bowls Club lease

Despite concerns over transparency, Brisbane City Council has approved a behind-the-scenes transfer of a lease of the former Stafford Bowls Club from Crushers Leagues Club to Brisbane Racing Club.

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To Airbnb or not to Airbnb: is it ethical to rent property to holidaymakers during a housing crisis?

It’s a question individual owners in Australia are asking themselves – but one that may be better directed to governments and corporates

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Wet weather is likely across parts of Queensland this weekend and into summer. Here's how to prepare an emergency kit

The best time to prepare for a wet weather event is before the dark clouds begin to gather. Here's what is recommended to have on hand in case of a flood emergency.

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Brisbane City Council releases new Flood Information Online tool

The overland water flows responsible for unexpectedly flooding thousands of homes in February this year has been added to a new flood map for Brisbane.

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Queensland public transport on a slow return trip but Brisbane roads carrying more vehicles

As working from home becomes the norm for many, public transport and daily vehicle trips are experiencing changes across Queensland and Brisbane.

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Brisbane City Council won't change 'outdated' sculptures despite calls from First Nations leaders for their removal

First Nations people have called for the removal of sculptures on City Hall depicting white supremacy for decades, but the council says it is not considering making alterations.

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Brisbane CBD changes over next decade to change the face of the city

A "collision of challenges and opportunities" is facing Queensland's capital as new projects and vision for the city's heart begin to roll out with gusto.

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How we accidentally planned the desertion of our cities

COVID-19 may have kick-started the decline of the Australian CBD, but our newly published research shows how planning decisions had already created cities that lacked resilience.

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As Queensland readies for a third La Niña event, here's how you can prepare your property

The devastation of February's floods is still fresh in the minds of Queenslanders, but with the weather bureau's declaration of a third La Niña event, here's how you can be better prepared this summer.

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Brisbane City Council moves on flood review recommendations

Brisbane City Council says it has completed 12 recommendations from this year's flood review as the opposition ramps up calls for more sandbagging facilities and details on new evacuation centres.

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Brisbane City Council begins flooded home buyback with first $50 million round of funding

Brisbane City Council will begin talks to buy back the homes of 16 residents impacted by February's floods after frustrations over delays in providing funds for rebuilding.

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More Brisbane bus drivers spat at during pandemic with 'devastating' psychological impacts

Brisbane bus drivers have endured more instances of being spat at and verbally abused even as physical assaults dropped in the past year, new data shows.

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Plan for Brisbane's Mount Coot-tha botanic gardens to host Australian-first night light show by Lumina Night Walks

Brisbane City Council plans to allow a permanent light show in the botanic gardens, but there are concerns the Australian-first project is "commercialising a public asset" and light pollution will impact local wildlife.

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Brisbane council trials bikeway speed monitors to slow cyclists, scooters at Kangaroo Point

A new council trial of flashing awareness signs on one of Brisbane's busiest shared pathways is met with mixed responses from cyclists and pro-pedestrian groups.

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North-west Brisbane traffic and transport study draws heated debate between Labor state, LNP local governments

Queensland's Transport Minister has described Brisbane City Council's latest vision for a new toll road to relieve congestion in the city's north-west as a "feeble fantasy" and a "farce".

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Nathan-Salisbury-Moorooka neighbourhood plan to proceed despite petition

Brisbane City Council will push ahead with its draft Nathan-Salisbury-Moorooka neighbourhood plan despite more than 700 residents petitioning the local government to rethink its vision.

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North-west Brisbane transport woes could be solved by tunnel, bus network, study shows

A tunnel stretching almost 12 kilometres from Bald Hills to Kedron has been investigated as a new study warns north Brisbane's transport network faces failure within a decade.

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Council-approved 'paranormal investigation' tours at cemeteries should be banned, historians say

Historians are trying to get a council to ban "commercial ghost hunting" tours at cemeteries, saying it is desecrating people's final resting place.

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