The heritage-listed Canning Bridge,over Norman Creek at East Brisbane.

Brisbane’s heritage bridges a blessing and a burden

Built during less-congested times,the city’s many heritage bridges now pose a raft of challenges as council tries to balance their preservation with traffic flow.

  • Lucy Stone

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Scores of Brisbane bush reserves eyed for mountain biking trails

Mount Coot-tha is the only approved mountain biking site in the Brisbane council area,but bikers and council want that to change.

  • Lucy Stone
23 Kent Street in New Farm,a pre-1911 cottage.

Demolition proposal for New Farm cottage heads to court

A demolition application lodged for the pre-1911 cottage in New Farm has gone to court over council's method of assessment.

  • Lucy Stone
The proposed tower would face Mary Street and back onto the Brisbane Synagogue on Margaret Street.

46-storey tower proposed behind Brisbane Synagogue

The tower,a proposal by the synagogue owners and the owners of two neighbouring lots,would see a new commercial tower on Mary Street.

  • Lucy Stone
New concept images show the planned entrance at North Quay for the Brisbane Metro Adelaide Street tunnel.

Brisbane Metro CBD tunnelling to start this year

Brisbane City Council will bore under the street to make room on Adelaide Street for non-vehicle traffic.

  • Lucy Stone
The Stock Exchange Hotel,on the corner of Edward and Charlotte streets,has been operating since 1863 in Brisbane.

Brisbane Archdiocese mulls future for empty Stock Exchange Hotel

The Archdiocese of Brisbane purchased one of Brisbane's oldest hotels in 2019,but an unexpected closure by its operators last year has left the hotel empty.

  • Lucy Stone
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Pedestrian crossings were automated across Brisbane's CBD and inner suburbs in March 2020.

Council pushes button on manual pedestrian crossing return

About 70 pedestrian crossings in the CBD will remain automated but many others now require a button press to operate.

  • Lucy Stone
King George Square in Brisbane's CBD,empty during the pandemic lockdown.

Architectural institute gives Brisbane CBD red mark over green space

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects has called for a rethink on how public spaces are managed and developed.

  • Lucy Stone
Howard Smith Wharves is a step closer to having its own CityCat terminal.

Ferry service linking Brisbane's CBD with Straddie hits approval snag

The service had been due to start at Christmas but council has yet to certify the only one of three pontoons completed.

  • Lydia Lynch andLucy Stone
Pregnancy during a pandemic can be stressful but many Queenslanders have opted to start a family in 2020 and 2021.

Queensland couples bring pregnancy plans forward amid pandemic baby boom

Hospitals and birthing services have reported a spike in demand for IVF,midwifery and obstetrics as Queenslanders decide to have babies sooner rather than later.

  • Lucy Stone