Larvatus Prodeo (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
It’s great to see CPD Fellow Ben Eltham writing a piece in the Courier-Mail today critiquing Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s crazy obsession with tunnels and roads - which, as far as I can tell, is about the only policy direction that gets the Council Libs (or LibNats') excited. Go read a good analysis of [...]
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
RATEPAYERS' money is being squandered to the tune of tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars each year, a political heavyweight has warned.In a letter to Lord Mayor Campbell Newman this week, the Brisbane Central chairman, Phil Williams, said it was as a result of "unproductive staff, ineffective managers and waste on operations and projects".Cr Newman refused to comment on the letter,...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
... problems with traffic lights on Old Cleveland Road. There was also a two car crash on . Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the CityCats, which service almost 17,000 passengers a day, would be operational again tomorrow, but in a limited capacity. He said CityCat speed limits would be reduced from 25 to 15 knots, resulting in fewer services and delays of 10-15 minutes. "The fleet stopped...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
... and Army personnel - still about 1000 of them, according to a spokesperson for Lord Mayor Campbell Newman."There's also about a couple of hundred trucks, backhoes and chainsaw gangs out there," the spokesperson said.Emergency Services Minister said since last Sunday, 4043 jobs and calls for assistance had been completed across the state, including an estimated 932 tarping jobs in...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
A PLANNED 250-room hotel would easily blot out the cliff face at the Howard Smith Wharves and destroy the site's unique heritage, opponents say.According to activist Ric Jay, Brisbane City Council had been "tricky and deceptive" in its at the site beneath the Story Bridge which has been left vacant because of safety concerns over the instability of the cliff face."Up until Friday the Lord Mayor (Campbell...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
PRIME MINISTER Kevin Rudd has inspected damage from Sunday's savage storm during a walk-through of The Gap with Premier Anna Bligh and Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman this morning. Mr Rudd diverted his Canberra-bound flight back from the G20 meeting in Washington DC, so he could make the inspection. Torrential rain and hail hit Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Redcliffe on Sunday, damaging...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Brisbane reels from devastating stormArticle from: Font size: Email article: Print article: Submit comment: Robyn Ironside and Trent DaltonNovember 18, 2008 07:00amKEVIN Rudd has inspected damage from Sunday's savage storm during a walk-through of The Gap with Premier Anna Bligh and Lord Mayor Campbell Newman this morning.Mr Rudd diverted his Canberra-bound flight back from the G20 meeting...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... and most particularly with the family of the young man who tragically lost his life."Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said 1,200 people, including emergency services personnel, Energex staff, Queensland police and the army, were working on the clean-up.Police recruits and 20 low-level security prisoners were also involved in the effort, the state government said."Nothing like this has happened...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... BCC's recurrent expenditure grew by 13.4 per cent to $1.6 billion. A spokesman for Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the rates forecast included inflation. "Post 2012, BCC will have significant flexibility around rate increases as forecast increases are 2.5 per cent per property, which is in line with long-run CPI forecasts," he said.Opposition Leader Shayne Sutton disputed assertions...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
LORD Mayor Campbell Newman has defended a backlog of footpath construction and repairs, claiming that ratepayers' priorities lie elsewhere.
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... where the destruction was minimal, be thankful.Posted by: Ron from Albany Creek of 3:26pm today So Campbell Newman tells The Gap not to drink water because it might have pooh in it. Interesting. Tell me again, Anna, just HOW safe will our recycled water be?Posted by: There's A Thought of Brisbane 3:25pm today Chop em down (comment 26), many of the trees in these areas are now protected...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
... want to see the area redeveloped but not something so big."The plans include what the Lord Mayor Campbell Newman is calling a "boutique hotel" that will hug the cliffs rising up to nine stories high at the Boundary St end, then dropping to continue under the Story Bridge and beyond.The projected floor space of the hotel is 15,000 sq m and with 250 rooms, Jay says it is roughly the...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... $5.29 million funding will come from the State Government and Brisbane City Council.Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said: "Over 150 years, Brisbane has grown into Australia's most dynamic city that is fast becoming the envy of other capitals."This event, along with new attractions like GOMA (the Gallery of Modern Art), shows we've emerged from the cultural shadow."Lyndon Terracini, CEO...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
ABOUT 1000 people attended today's Remembrance Day service in Brisbane's CBD, standing resolute and respectful despite the falling rain.Queensland Governor Penny Wensley and Lord Mayor Campbell Newman laid wreaths in Anzac Square during the traditional service, commemorating 90 years since the signing of the Armistice that brought an end to World War I. Air force cadet James Webster read...
Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
BRISBANE Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has hit back at claims the proposed Howard Smith Wharves development in the city could become the next North Bank.
