Brisbane pays tribute to quiet achievers

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman will announce the winners of his 2009 Australia Day Awards at a ceremony in Brisbane City Hall tonight, ahead of Australia Day weekend.
The Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards recognise the achievements of those who significantly...

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Superbus heralds new era in public transport

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today unveiled Council’s new super-sized rigid bus, with 1.6 times the capacity of a standard bus to boost Brisbane’s bus network capacity.
Cr Newman said the 14.5-metre bus, manufactured by Scania, had environmentally friendly, low emission...

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Brisbane homes to get free energy audit

Brisbane residents can get the $50 ClimateSmart Home Service energy audit for nothing, under a new Brisbane City Council Green Heart CitySmart rebate scheme.
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the aim of the rebate was to encourage more Brisbane residents...

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Clem7 breaks through at Kangaroo Point

The Clem7 Tunnel has reached a major milestone, with the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) completing its journey under the Brisbane River.
 
The $50 million TBM, known as Florence, today drilled through the last of the rock beneath...

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