McDowall State School Selected for Active School Travel Program

McDowall State School has been selected as a participating school in the Council's Active School Travel program commencing in 2010.

The Active School Travel program is run cooperatively by Council and participating schools. The program aims to reduce traffic congestion around schools ...

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Brisbane pays tribute to quiet achievers

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman will announce the winners of his 2009 Australia Day Awards at a ceremony in Brisbane City Hall tonight, ahead of Australia Day weekend.
The Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards recognise the achievements of those who significantly improve the lives of others and cont...

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Brisbane homes to get free energy audit

Brisbane residents can get the $50 ClimateSmart Home Service energy audit for nothing, under a new Brisbane City Council Green Heart CitySmart rebate scheme.
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the aim of the rebate was to encourage more Brisbane residents to take part in the ClimateSmart initiat...

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Clem7 breaks through at Kangaroo Point

The Clem7 Tunnel has reached a major milestone, with the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) completing its journey under the Brisbane River.
 
The $50 million TBM, known as Florence, today drilled through the last of the rock beneath Main Street at Kangaroo Point with its 12.4m rota...

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