Pickleball courts scuttled after sustained campaign
A planned expansion of pickleball courts at Joachim Street Park in Holland Park West will not go ahead.
Brisbane City Council Holland Park Ward Councillor Krista Adams
Read more23 June 2026Local
Gold Coast economy hits $55 billion
The Gold Coast’s 2026 State of the City report shows the $55 billion economy has grown 25 percent since 2020-21.
The Gold Coast is growing faster than Greater Brisbane
Read more22 June 2026
Heritage-listed Brisbane School of Arts to be sold
By Susan Schwartz
The heritage-listed Brisbane School of Arts building at 166 Ann St in the city will be sold after the Council failed to receive feasible proposals to
Read more19 June 2026
Rates up 3.97% in 2026-27 Brisbane City Council Budget
By Susan Schwartz
Ratepayers will pay an extra 3.97 percent in rates as part of the Brisbane City Council’s 2026-27 budget which includes a $135 million towards fixing
Read more17 June 2026
Preliminary design for new Brisbane bikeway
The Brisbane City Council has released the preliminary design for a 1.2km Shafston Ave bikeway extension at East Brisbane.
The dedicated two-way bikeway and separate
Read more16 June 2026
New health program to support Brisbane’s ‘dawn economy’
Brisbane residents will have access to new, free health and fitness programs as part of efforts to capitalise on its early-morning economy.
Locals will also be consulted
Read more15 June 2026
Starry nights to be protected on the Sunshine Coast
Queensland’s first internationally-recognised Dark Sky Reserve has been declared in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
The declaration will keep a dark sky “window to
Read more10 June 2026
South Bank live site set up for soccer World Cup
A free live site for the FIFA World Cup has been set up in the Cultural Forecourt at Brisbane’s South Bank.
The site will screen all Socceroos matches, while also
Read more8 June 2026
Local councillor conduct under the microscope
The conduct of local councillors will come under the microscope with the start of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the rules governing their conduct.
The Inquiry led by the
Read more5 June 2026
Mt Coot-tha, Mt Gravatt, Richlands top illegal dump list
Brisbane’s top three hotspots for illegal dumping enforcement in 2026 are Mount Coot-tha, Mount Gravatt and Richlands, with more than 853 infringements or warnings
Read more3 June 2026