City council
Plans for New Farm mansion to tower over neighbours
Plans for a contentious mansion planned for a New Farm block near the Brisbane River, which would tower over a heritage-listed riverside home, have been resubmitted, despite the owner’s court victory approving a previous design.
- by Cameron Atfield
Latest
Opinion
Government
React and repeat? What Palaszczuk’s cabinet shake-up could really tell us
Labor has shown it can be spooked by loud or scary-enough voices. The latest shake-up was reportedly being considered since last month’s slipping polls.
- by Matt Dennien
Court bid to stop Valley development shelved, paving way for new office tower
Opponents have shelved a court challenge against Brisbane City Council’s approval of a 28-storey office tower in Fortitude Valley.
- by Cameron Atfield
Two major Queen Street Mall landmarks to go in plan for better link to South Bank
Two landmark Queen Street Mall venues are set to be demolished as part of a Brisbane City Council push to improve connectivity between the CBD and South Bank.
- by Cameron Atfield
Giant Stones Corner development push for six blocks of land
A huge unit complex would be over six inner-city blocks if a twin-tower development gets the green light from Brisbane City Council.
- by Cameron Atfield
Neighbours launch last-ditch bid to stop $2.5b Waterfront Brisbane project
The battle to stop one of Queensland’s biggest projects could be heading back to court, with opponents of the $2.5 billion Waterfront Brisbane appealing a decision to give it the green light.
- by Cameron Atfield
Analysis
ALP
Succession in City Hall and the ‘systemic risk’ to political equality
No, not the TV show. But arguably more important.
- by Matt Dennien
‘On notice’: Greens fire starter’s gun in race for City Hall
In the first major move ahead of Brisbane council elections in March, the Greens have announced three key candidates to build on the party’s growing support.
- by Matt Dennien
Police drop protest charges against Greens councillor – again
Jonathan Sriranganathan said the incident – the third time police have dropped charges against him – showed they were targeting him.
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane quarry proposal: Hundreds of homes out of a hole in the ground
With data showing Brisbane still growing faster than other cities, an old quarry 12 kilometres from the CBD could provide some of the housing needed.
- by Sean Parnell
Sarina Russo plans unit block twice the allowed height
The high-profile businesswoman has applied to build units in Brisbane’s inner south that are twice council’s permissible height.
- by Cameron Atfield