Local Issues

Here in Walter Taylor, the election is going to come down to a choice between the LNP and the Greens.

After 20 years of the LNP-run Council prioritising the interests of big corporations, we now have the opportunity to elect a local representative who'll fight to make big developers pay their fair share for the infrastructure and services we need to live a good life in the city.

The Greens don't take corporate donations, so we'll always fight for you.

For more information about what your Greens Team for the West Side are fighting for, check out the local issues being worked on by Michael Berkman, State MP for Maiwar here, and by Elizabeth Watson-Brown, Federal MP for Ryan here.

You can also find out more information about our Brisbane-wide policy platform this Council election here.

New pool for the inner west

Right now, the inner west doesn't have a public pool. We used to have one in Toowong until it was sold off in 2001, a classic example of decision-making by Council putting developer...

PETITION: Preserve Toowong Central for community use, not private development

To the Lord Mayor and Councillor Penny Wolff: We call on you to work together with the State Government to reject private development on the former Woolworths site in Toowong, and create...

Parks and Green Space

Green space isn’t a luxury, it’s an essential part of living in the city, providing countless benefits to health and wellbeing. We have some amazing parks and public spaces on the west...

Development

Currently, property developers have too much power over how our city changes while locals are ignored. People in the community need more say on neighbourhood plans, and we need developers to pay...

Public Transport

For too long the west side has been underserved by public transport, being almost completely ignored in Council’s last review of the network. Meanwhile, bike and pedestrian infrastructure has also been left...