LIVING IN BRISBANE
September 2021 Edition: New e-bikes hit the streets | Brisbane Festival highlights | Art in the city | Win tickets to Oktoberfest
And the winner is... Brisbane! Our amazing Olympic athletes have returned home and I’m inviting all of Brisbane to come together for a Keys to the City presentation on Friday October 8 to celebrate their achievements. Featuring a parade in Queen Street Mall and presentation in King George Square, we want to warmly welcome back our local sporting heroes after what was one of Australia’s most successful Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our Olympic glory does not stop there. Our city has struck gold with the announcement of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Just like our athletes who spend years training for the Games, it’s now our job to ensure Brisbane is in peak shape in just over a decade’s time. We’re already laying the groundwork to make sure the biggest winners of the 2032 Games will be you: our residents. Projects like Brisbane Metro, our green bridges and Victoria Park transformation are underway and there will be many more gamechanging projects to come as a result of our success of securing the Games. This is another example of how Brisbane just keeps getting better. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner gets to work delivering Brisbane 2032
Adrian Schrinner, LORD MAYOR
Be prepared for severe weather Every year, Council prepares the city for potential weather events by trimming trees, clearing creeks and conducting hazard reduction burns. Being familiar with the risks around your home or business, preparing your property and having an emergency plan in place will help to keep you and your loved ones safe. Visit brisbane.qld.gov.au/ beprepared to get advice on how to prepare your property, emergency kit and plans, and how to stay safe before, during and after severe weather. Use our ‘Home emergency checklist’ on page 7 and read about Council’s free green waste recycling drop-off days on page 5.