NIMBYs force Brisbane Council to dump plans for retirement villages and aged care – but what happens when they are old?
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has scrapped plans to allow villages and aged care facilities to…More
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Brisbane bans pet peacocks – after residents complain about randy mating
Brisbane City Council is set to ban keeping peacocks and peahens in residential areas under…More
Where are all the ‘bin chickens’? Brisbane’s ibis population mysteriously drops by a third
The Brisbane Times is claiming Brisbane City Council figures show that the bird’s ibis population…More
Brisbane doubles new aged care beds thanks to incentives – but councils and cities need to do more
They have done this by cutting developer charges, processing applications faster and allowing developers to…More
Is this the retirement village of the future?
South Australian-based not-for-profit Uniting Communities unveiled the retirement living units in its 20-storey flagship ‘U…More
Ready to downsize? Why the apartment glut in Brisbane and Melbourne could be a boon
Two stories in The Australian caught our attention this week. The first article revealed that…More
Sleeping on the street to get your children into a school? Yes, in Brisbane
The parents camped out on the footpath in a line outside the Ascot State School…More