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Brisbane City Council Airbnb rate hike draws mixed responses during housing crisis

Brisbane City Council is accused of taking a short-sighted approach to the housing crisis and for failing to draw from modelling after announcing a rate hike for properties rented as short-term accomodation.

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Brisbane City Council budget reveals rates rise to recover from flood, COVID-19 pandemic

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the council budget will include a 4.93 per cent rates hike from next month.

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Greens federal election wins to have impact on LNP-dominated Brisbane City Council

It is two years until Brisbane City Council's next election, but the Greens already have high hopes after their massive wins at the federal level.

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Calls for action in the removal of level crossings in Brisbane, with no projects completed since 2015

A source of congestion, accidents and frustration for many motorists, it's estimated motorists collectively spend more than 12 hours a day waiting at 10 of the busiest level crossings in the greater Brisbane region.

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How your local garbage truck is helping fix south-east Queensland's pothole problems

Artificial intelligence and garbage trucks are helping fix potholes faster across one local council area, following weeks of floods and heavy rain.

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Flood-damaged Kedron Brook Bikeway to take Brisbane City Council years to rebuild

Repairs to a north Brisbane Kedron Brook Bikeway will take months, if not years, after floodwaters destroyed a large section of the concrete pathway and infrastructure, with the city council now considering how to rebuild the path through Stafford and Grange.

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Brisbane flood victims tell of delay in receiving emergency alert warnings highlighted in February flood disaster review

Brisbane flood victims say they're hopeful for government support to rebuild their homes, after a review into the February disaster recommends an overhaul of the city's current planning laws and "slow" emergency flood alert system.

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Brisbane City Council urged to redirect $200m earmarked for Olympic land into affordable housing

The council budgeted to borrow $200 million this year for land acquisitions ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

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Fears Brisbane North Bikeway final stage could cause more congestion, damage business

Residents and businesses along the proposed final stage of a cycle route in Brisbane's north fear it will only make a congested area even more dangerous and rob a major transport hub of commuter car parks.

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How a koala colony affected by chlamydia and at 'immediate risk of local extinction' was revived

A koala colony in Brisbane on the brink of collapse more than doubles, through a painstaking yet effective new method of treating the endangered species.

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$1.5m federal grant for men's shed, redirected to council, meant for us too, say two other groups

Two community groups that share a council-owned site with Kenmore Men's Shed say the federal grant, redirected to Brisbane City Council, was meant for them too.

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Questions raised after Brisbane aged care development approved, despite known flood risk

A retirement village and aged care centre was inundated when Brisbane flooded in February, requiring a military response. The 2011 flood commission of inquiry had years earlier raised concerns about building on the land.

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Men's Shed 'gutted' after $1.5 million federal grant reallocated to Brisbane City Council

Kenmore Men's Shed members say they spent a year on a grant process after the federal government committed $1.5 million to an upgrade, only for the funding to be taken from them.

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Brisbane City Council still fighting Extinction Rebellion discrimination complaint over library ban

A ban on Extinction Rebellion members using library meeting rooms is still being appealed, more than two years after mass disruptions on Brisbane streets.

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Fewer than 2,000 of 16,000 mud army volunteers deployed by Brisbane City Council on clean-up day

The decision to call off volunteers after one day was "an absolute slap in the face for residents who were desperate for help", the Brisbane City Council opposition leader says.

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Can a flood-resilient house program protect more homes like Rusty's in future?

A Brisbane City Council pilot program making homes more flood-resilient is paying dividends after the latest serious flood.

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CityCat network offline for months, bikeway damage could take years to repair, Brisbane City Council warns

Brisbane City Council’s ferry network is likely to be out of action for up to three months, while damage to bikeways could take years to repair as council faces an "arduous" clean-up job.

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Brisbane CBD discounted parking boosting foot traffic, but disability parking disappearing

Brisbane City Council's latest discounted parking program in the city is increasing foot traffic, but disability advocates say there is still an issue with accessible parking.

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Brisbane flooding complaints rising, but council not always to blame in stormwater disputes

Brisbane City Council received more than 1,200 calls about flooding in 2021, but if the water in your backyard is coming from a neighbouring property it is up to you to find a solution.

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