News from the Bracken Ridge Ward
Incorporating the suburbs of Aspley, Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon and Zillmere
Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants – Community Support Category – Round 2 Now Open
The Community Support Category of the Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants provides funding to support projects that respond to local community needs, improve community facilities and build organisational capacity. These grants are up to a maximum value of $10,000 (GST...
Planned aerial mosquito treatment – 14 March 2023
Aerial mosquito treatment by helicopter is planned to commence 7:00am Tuesday 14 March and may extend into Wednesday 15 March 2023. It will cover areas including Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Bald Hills, Brighton, Boondall Wetlands, Brisbane Airport, Port of Brisbane,...
Brisbane gardens glow after dark as Botanica returns
As the sun goes down, Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens will once again become illuminated with the return of Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside in May. For ten evenings from 12-21 May Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens will serve as a backdrop to a rich program of art...
2023 Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Scholarship Program
Applications for 2023 Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Scholarship Program are now open and will remain open until the 31 March 2023 (more information via Council website). There are more than 80 business scholarship placements on offer for Brisbane residents from...
Brisbane households champion sustainability at home with compost rebates
More than 11,500 Brisbane residents have added a compost bin or worm farm to their home under Council’s compost rebate program. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the program was making a real difference when it comes to making Brisbane households cleaner and greener....
Brisbane residents pick new native floral emblem from the bunch
The search has begun for a new floral emblem that perfectly represents Brisbane almost 100 years after the city council was first formed. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the current emblem, the red poinsettia, was first chosen in 1930, but it was now time to look for...
Clean Up Australia Day – 5 March 2023
We had an incredible number of people who ‘stepped up’ to ‘clean up’ at Clean Up Australia Day with over 80 locals doing their bit to make a real difference for our environment. It was great to see so many young families getting involved and also both Bracken Ridge...
A home for all to share – Council welcomes refugees to Brisbane
More than 250 people from refugee backgrounds were officially welcomed to Brisbane at the Lord Mayor’s Refugee Welcome Ceremony, held at City Hall on 1 March. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said this event, which is now in its 16th year, highlights Council’s longstanding...