OUR LIVEABLE CITY

Council strives to make Brisbane a liveable city by delivering new public and active transport to keep pace with our growing population, creating enriching learning opportunities through libraries, protecting and enhancing greenspace, and investing in exciting new leisure and recreation precincts that align with our future vision for the city.

In the wake of the floods, Council focused on protecting community health and safety while ensuring important community facilities and services were supported to continue their invaluable contribution to our city’s liveability. Events, activities and venues welcomed back bigger crowds as we celebrated our city’s resilience and perseverance, and the people and places that make Brisbane great.

Exploring through the Brisbane app

The free Brisbane app, powered by Brisbane City Council, aims to support local businesses in the wake of the pandemic by encouraging residents and visitors to uncover local lifestyle businesses, places, events and experiences. Users can explore places, events and create unique guides for the perfect Brisbane day (or night) out.

More than 220,000 app downloads

More than 4100 businesses registered in the app

Connecting and enhancing lifestyle destinations through the Green Bridges program

Throughout 2021-22, Council made exciting headway on the Green Bridges program.

Construction started on the Kangaroo Point bridge. The Green Bridge is set to deliver a unique riverside dining experience, with procurement currently underway to attract high-end operators for potential bridge and landing dining spaces. The Breakfast Creek Green Bridge detailed design was completed, with the bridge successfully integrated with one of Brisbane’s most sensitive heritage areas. We also awarded the construction contract, and work is set to commence in mid-2022.

Making it easier to access lifestyle and leisure opportunities

Despite the flood damage seen across our active transport networks, Council continued to deliver new infrastructure to support residents and visitors to enjoy our enviable outdoor lifestyle. The now complete Norman Creek Bikeway - Hanlon Park underpass allows continuous travel along the Norman Creek Bikeway without the need to cross a road from Tarragindi to Woolloongabba. Work was also completed on the new Howard Smith Wharves ferry terminal and South Bank ferry terminal upgrade, using local resources and materials. The Howard Smith Wharves ferry terminal enables easy access to the vibrant leisure and dining precinct through high frequency services until late evening seven days a week.

Upgrading libraries for our growing city

Council completed the Carindale Library extension and Inala Library refurbishment, providing new and refurbished spaces to read, learn, work and connect. The Carindale Library extension includes a new maker space where library users can access equipment, technology and programs supporting creative skill development in areas such as sewing, craft and design. As technology continues to shape the way we live, work and interact, libraries play an important role in providing free and inclusive access to these resources. The new Podcasting Project provides free access to podcasting equipment and learning programs in three library branches including Brisbane Square, Indooroopilly and Sunnybank Hills libraries.

Investing in greenspace for tomorrow

Victoria Park / Barrambin was opened to the public in July 2021, allowing residents and visitors to explore the 64 hectares of open space, rolling green hills and expansive city views. Extensive maintenance and rejuvenation works have been completed, including removal of golf course infrastructure and habitat restoration.

The Victoria Park Draft Master Plan will be released for community engagement in the second half of 2022 and will integrate requirements to support the park’s use as a temporary venue for equestrian cross country and BMX freestyle events in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Opened Victoria Park / Barrambin to the public

Welcomed 47,000 visitors to Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside

Delivered 441 free or low-cost health and fitness activity sessions to more than 56,590 participants.

Protecting Brisbane’s liveability

Supporting community facilities

Community facilities were among some of the hardest hit during the 2022 floods. To ensure Brisbane’s community clubs continue to thrive for years to come, Council provided a one-off $5000 payment to 312 community organisations which operate from within a Council-leased facility to make their facilities safe, clean up, and return to operations as soon as possible.

Completed safety inspections on 100 community facilities to ensure they were safe to reopen

Completed urgent repairs on 16 community facilities following the floods

Prioritising health and safety

Before and during the severe weather and flooding, Council rapidly shared essential safety information with the community across a variety of channels such as early warning alerts, community service announcements and media updates, website and social media. These informed residents of road closures, waste collection options, public transport updates and more.

More than 1.4 million people visited Council’s website during the course of the event – the most monthly users ever recorded

Treated 2400 mosquito breeding sites