I have lived in Brisbane all my life but don’t remember a time when so much work has been happening both locally and across the city. It's very clear that Lord Mayor Campbell Newman really is getting on with the job of delivering the upgrades and improvements our city needs for the future.

Traffic congestion is always a big issue and locally, we’ve seen some major road upgrades in recent times. Projects like the Scrub Road extension, Greendale Way connection, Grassdale Road Bridge upgrade, Tilley Road / New Cleveland Road upgrade, Creek Road / Pine Mt Road upgrade and two major intersection upgrades on Meadowlands Road are some recent examples.

As part of our plan to purchase 500 new buses, we’ ve been working to renew our bus fleet at the Carina and Garden City depots. The brand new Volvo buses at Carina are already proving to be very popular with local bus users.

Although a lot has already been achieved, there’s always more to do and that’s why it's been a pleasure to work with the Lord Mayor, in my role as Finance Committee Chairman, to help put together a budget that will deliver even more for Brisbane and our local area.

Yours sincerely, 

Adrian Schrinner

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New Bikeway and Footpath Construction

• Edwards Park Bikeway, Carindale
• Camp Hill Bikeway, Whites Hill / Camp Hill
• New footpaths in various suburbs

Intersection Upgrades

• Creek Rd / Pine Mountain Rd (work now underway)
• Scrub Rd / Old Cleveland Rd improvements, Carindale

Road Corridor Improvements and Safety Upgrades

• Cavendish Rd, Mt Gravatt East
• Meadowlands Rd Motorway Bridge Duplication, Belmont / Carindale
• Gumdale Area Traffic Plan, Stage 1 implementation
• Rochedale State High School bus stop safety improvements
• New retaining wall on Creek Rd medium strip, Mansfield
• Installation of kerb and channel on Tones Rd, Mansfield

Traffic Management Plans

• Cadogan St precinct, Carindale
• Delaney Cct, Carindale

Road Resurfacing - $1.2 million for our local area

• Bundoora St, Carina Heights
• Chataway St, Carina Heights
• Erminia Ct, Carindale
• Formosa Rd, Gumdale
• Firmiston St, Carindale
• Judd St, Gumdale
• Kerribee Pl, Carina Heights
• Kynuna Pl, Carina Heights
• London Rd, Chandler
• Meadowlands Rd, Carindale
• Moir St, Carina Heights
• Pitney St, Camp Hill
• Swinton St, Chandler
• Tirrabella St, Carina Heights
• Vortigern St, Carindale
• Winstanley St, Carina Heights

Park Upgrades

• Dog off Leash area upgrade, Tones Rd, Mansfield
• Public toilet upgrade FR Caterson Park, Wecker Rd, Mansfield

Supporting Community Groups and Community Events

• Funding for Brisbane Billycart Championships, Carindale
• Funding for Crackerjack Carnival, Carina
• Wide range of Council grants available for community goups

Protecting our environment

• $21 million for purchasing bushland to protect it for the future
• $7 million to plant trees (target of 2 million trees by 2012)
• All Council buildings and street lights on 100% Green Power (renewable energy)
• All Council vehicles (inc. buses) carbon neutral
• $3.96 million to subsidise the roll-out of larger yellow-top recycling bins for homes
• New Green Waste recycling bin service

Keeping our city and suburbs clean

• 'Eyes in the Suburbs' awards - $1,000 per month in cash prizes for residents who help out by reporting local problems such as litter, potholes, graffiti, long-grass, damaged street signs, etc
• $5.2 million for street sweeping
• $6 million to clean-up litter
• New initiative to target irresponsible motorists who throw litter from their cars
• 12 full-time graffiti removal teams city-wide
• Joint Council-Police Taskforce Against Graffiti to catch vandals

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To ensure that using a bikeway is a relaxed and enjoyable experience, it is important to remember the following bikeway safety tips:

1. Cyclists and pedestrians must share the pathway.
2. Cyclists must give way to pedestrians and slow down before passing on the right.
3. Pedestrians should keep to the left and not block the path.
4. Cyclists must have bells attached to their bikes by law, and should sound their bell to warn pedestrians that they are about to pass on the right.
5. Pedestrians should revert to single file as close to the left as possible when they hear the bell.
6. Cycling is permitted on footpaths in Brisbane unless prohibited by signs.

By observing these simple guidelines, everyone can feel safe on shared pathways.

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The seminars instruct participants on successful techniques to counter the most common causes of assault, such as being grabbed from behind and bag snatching.

The courses are available to anyone over the age of 14 and teach techniques that everyone should know to defend themselves in aggressive and unwelcome situations.

Facilitators will discuss individual personal safety issues or questions, allowing people to use the seminar to address topics important to them.

Local Seminars include:

Thursday       10 June      6.30pm – 9.00pm    Sunnybank Hills Library
Wednesday  16 June      6.30pm – 9.00pm    Carindale Library
Thursday       8 July         6.30pm – 8.30pm    Sunnybank Hills Library
Thursday       15 July         6.30pm – 8.30pm   Carindale Library
Wednesday  11 August   1.30pm – 3.30pm    Carindale Library
Thursday       12 August   6.30pm – 8.30pm    Sunnybank Hills Library

Book a place by phone on 07 3403 8888.

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Cr Newman said Council would be waiving more $1.4 million in return for the donations that will be given to Foodbank to distribute to welfare agencies and needy families.

“These people should take a can of tinned food to one of Council’s 32 libraries with their library card and any overdue books to get their fines waived,” he said.

Cr Newman said the tinned food would be given by Council to Foodbank to distribute to welfare agencies.

A similar scheme in June 2005 collected more than 30,000 tins of food and returned almost 3,000 items to libraries.

He said Council would run the amnesty on fines and overdue items until the end of June to allow library users to return outstanding books, magazines, DVDs or other materials and have their fines waived.

The amnesty does not include charges for lost or damaged items.

For further information visit the Carindale Library or call Council on 07 3403 8888.

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