Month: January 2016

Karel Boele, People Decide Candidate for The Gabba Ward #BCCVOTES

Karel Boele, People Decide Candidate for The Gabba Ward #BCCVOTES

Posted by | Jan 31, 2016 | |

Do you live in the Gabba Ward? Briefly, outline your history in the Ward. Yes, I bought my first home in the Gabba Ward a couple of years ago. In what ways do the policies and principles promoted by the People Decide Party best represent your personal values? I love the freedom and giving EVERYONE in the community a vote on the decisions made in council. I love getting peoples’ help in making decisions. Other parties get stuck fighting with each other in an outdated political system. We need a new system where people get to vote online on...

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The changing face of Brisbane

The changing face of Brisbane

Posted by | Jan 29, 2016 | , , , , |

A new exhibition at the Museum reveals glimpse into the future of Brisbane. Eighteen grand designs that will shape Brisbane and its nine sister cities in the future will be revealed at Museum of Brisbane’s new exhibition *Living in the city: New architecture from Brisbane and the Asia-Pacific, *from 19 February to 22 May 2016. Presented with Architecture Media and running in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Architecture Forum (1 to 14 March), *Living in the city *will showcase some of the region’s most exciting projects currently under development. Through the use of architectural models, plans and 3D renderings, visitors...

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Newcomers to contest the Gabba Ward in March #bccvotes

Newcomers to contest the Gabba Ward in March #bccvotes

Posted by | Jan 28, 2016 | , , , |

At the Brisbane City Council 2012 elections, sitting Councillor Helen Abrahams secured 45.12 percent of the vote (a swing of 5.3 percent to Labor) from the LNP’s Francis Quinlivan (37.18 percent). The Greens candidate, Gary Kane, garnered 17.70 percent of the vote. The Gabba was one of only three Wards in 2012 to gain a swing Labor’s way. There have been changes in the Gabba Ward since 2012 and the elections on March 19th may bring a less predictable result than in previous years. The Ward boundaries have been redrawn with The Gabba losing some of its turf to...

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Jonathan Sri – Greens Candidate for The Gabba Ward #bccvotes

Jonathan Sri – Greens Candidate for The Gabba Ward #bccvotes

Posted by | Jan 28, 2016 | , , , |

Do you live in the Gabba Ward? Briefly, outline your history in the Ward. Yep. Currently living in an East Brisbane sharehouse with six people and four chickens. Until early 2014 I lived in West End on the corner of Montague Road and Vulture Street. Before that I was living in the heart of Boundary Street next door to Charlie’s Fruit Shop, and before that I lived on Dornoch Terrace opposite the Highgate Hill Park. I was born and raised in Brissie, and grew up in West Chermside. In what ways do the policies and principles promoted by The Australian...

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Nicole Lessio, ALP Candidate for The Gabba Ward #bccvotes

Nicole Lessio, ALP Candidate for The Gabba Ward #bccvotes

Posted by | Jan 28, 2016 | , , |

Do you Live in the Gabba Ward? Briefly, outline your history in the Gabba Ward. Yes, I live in Highgate Hill with my husband and four children – all of whom were born in The Gabba Ward.  I am on the P&C of West End State School and Brisbane State High, am the immediate past President of the Corbett St Kindy and have been actively involved in a community group that was integral in getting the LNP Council’s Kurilpa Point Draft Master Plan scrapped. In what ways do the policies and principles promoted by the Australian Labor Party best represent your personal...

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