Councillor Sri reflects on 2021
I recently sat down with Gabba Ward Councillor Jonathan Sri to talk about his view of the highs...
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Tag: development
Are our homes just glorified tents?
Because of the poor build quality of Australian homes, they have been mockingly referred to as glorified tents. Adding insulation to a home can help to make it more comfortable. What’s more, home insulation means we are less reliant on mechanical heating and cooling, saving us money on energy bills.
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The battle for Riviera: What is happening at 5 Dudley Street?
Free food gardening collective, Growing Forward is planning a rally in Bunyapa Park on Saturday 28...
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Can’t see the forest for the trees: Does environmental offsetting work?
Environmental offsets are a hot topic as areas of high-growth are losing green space to make way for new public infrastructure. The concept is relatively easy to understand, however the implementation processes are not so simple to grasp. In conversation with some of our best experts, reporter Jade Macbeth explores the mechanisms underpinning environmental offsetting and how effective they are.
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Kangaroo Point residents question developer influence on neighbourhood plan
Questions are being asked about the relationship between developers and Brisbane City Council as...
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Community reacts to proposed new towers over Davies Park
In December 2020, Henroth Investments and Manly Properties submitted a revised development...
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Over-development a major issue for March council elections – Jonathan Sri
Gabba Ward Councillor, Jonathan Sri says that residents across Brisbane are frustrated by...
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From the Archive – The Westender reporting on community planning in 1992. What’s changed?
Tim Quinn who was the local Councillor for The Gabba 1985-2003 and Chair of Council’s...
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A Bridge Too Near: Community group calls for proposed Neville Bonner Bridge to be scrapped
Last week, The Brisbane Times reported that work on the pedestrian link across the Brisbane River,...
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New study pans overdevelopment in inner Brisbane.
Findings just released by local community action and advocacy group, Kurilpa Futures (KF) reveal...
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Q&A Session for local candidates
Local community organisation Kurilpa Futures Campaign has organised a pre-election Q&A session...
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Casinos – what are they good for?
By Willy Bach In case some of us have not been watching, gambling casinos are not a sustainable...
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