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Welcome to listeners in Brisbane and around the world! This is local news and what's happening in the western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. Presented by Councillor James Mackay of Walter Taylor Ward.
In this week's Five Minute Friday: - QASMT students win national robotics title - Thousands gathered for St Peters Christmas Carols - A new pathway is completed on Stanley Tce for growing school foot traffic - The official lighting of the Brisbane City Christmas Tree by the Lord Mayor took place - New weekly Bridge Club announced. Sign up for the n…
This week's 5 Minute Friday highlights Toowong Harriers Little Athletics "Toowong Gift" racers - bound to be future Olympians! Also: - a new family member - Students teaching me about liveability for the next generation - Indooroopilly SS awards - Fixing vandalised sign - Bus network review - have your say - Fixing troublesome parking situation…
This week's 5 Minute Friday highlights two new pedestrian crossings in our local area, and features school awards nights (check out the Girls Grammar war cry!) and some local events. Also: - A local school gets a new building - Christmas markets and Christmas carols - WWI Bridge of Friendship monument dedication - Raising money and awareness for a …
This week's 5 Minute Friday pays respect on Remembrance Day and introduces the new monument that will be unveiled in Toowong's Anzac Park later today. Also: - Bus network review - Lord Myaor's Young Environment Leadership Network - Diwali comes to Indooroopilly - Active School Travel Awards - Christmas markets this weekend! - Free family movie nigh…
Today on 5 Minute Friday, we’re at the University of Queensland’s beautiful Jacarandas walk. Find out about: - our local Eco Marines - the Anzac monument - our compost plans - Cliveden Park playground update - the Council round table on waterways Don’t forget - come by and see me at the RSL Poppy Appeal at Toowong Village this Saturday, 10:30am - 1…
Stay tuned to the end to hear the St Peters full college choir do a great rendition of You Raise Me Up. This is 5 Minute Friday, your weekly news hit of what's happening in your neck of the woods. We're talking: Head of the Brisbane Halloween Trivia Pop Up Office Men's Shed have produced another planter box Improving Jack Cook Park Anzac Park Monum…
Watch this week's 5 Minute Friday to find out why I'm wearing this shirt. Today we're talking about: - upgrading Taringa Parade + Moggill Road intersection - the Awards season has started - we had our Jacaranda Festival - Toowong Bowls Club: where to from here? - 6 pedestrian crossings for Kenmore Road? And don't forget, Swann Road's eastbound road…
In this week’s 5 Minute Friday local news video, you'll hear about: - Wivenhoe releases starting soon - Swann Rd closed to eastbound traffic for 7 weeksCr James Mackay による
In this week’s 5 Minute Friday local news video, you'll hear about: - Signing up for severe weather alerts- Brisbane's new bus network - draft review - Mt Coot-tha's art trail- Our Playground Kidsultation for Indooroopilly - Carinya St traffic calming is underway!
In this week’s 5 Minute Friday local news video you will: Get an update on the Toowong to West End Green Bridge Find out what’s happening with the new Anzac Park public toilet Learn how to comment on a mountain biking plan Explore all the different causes going on through October!Cr James Mackay による
Welcome to 5 Minute Friday, from outside the Walter Taylor Ward office, Indooroopilly. This is your weekly news hit of what’s happening in your neck of the woods. Speed limit reduction on Jesmond Rd Coffee with a cop When are the pop-up offices? Be prepared for La Nina and storms with @Brisbane City Council We hosted the Chilean Festival Indooroopi…
Welcome to 5 Minute Friday, from outside the Walter Taylor Ward office, Indooroopilly. This is your weekly news hit of what’s happening in your neck of the woods. It's Super Sandbag Weekend, so start thinking about your storm prep now. Also, this week: * Did you come to the Dog's Breakfast? * UN Day at Indooroopilly State HS * Progress update - Anz…
Welcome to 5 Minute Friday, from Tatong Street, Indooroopilly, because you need to see what this local bushcare group has achieved! This is your weekly news hit of what’s happening in your neck of the woods - also: * Lions win and Wests Juniors Awards* Gold Stars + Little Stars Reading Awards * Brisbane Airport briefing* Recycling * Next Coffee wit…
Welcome to your weekly news hit of what’s happening in your neck of the woods. It’s 5 Minute Friday, live from Hungry Jacks in Taringa, because that stretch of road (westbound only) is getting a speed limit reduction to 40kmph, to better reflect the high pedestrian activity and to make the area safer. Watch for details. Also: * The massive footpath…
Today the wonderful residents of Aveo Taringa welcomed me for a special lunch. 5 Minute Friday this week is about the roadworks around Indooroopilly roundabout, erosion stabilisation at Gyatt Park, Little Star Reading, and our biggest citizenship ceremonies yet!
Watch this week's 5 Minute Friday filmed at the Gailey Road, Taringa roundabout. We're talking about the Taringa Community Garden turning 2, the completion of Clarina Street playground, the coveted Walter Taylor Shield, footpaths in St Lucia, and crime in our local area.
Today we're at Anzac Park, Toowong talking about fetes, fairs, and festivals. PLUS: getting it done in Essex Street Park, aircraft noise, the start of kerbside collections and Coffee with a Cop for Fig Tree Pocket.
We're in Moore Park this morning, where dozens of students from Indooroopilly State School joined in to plant hundreds of trees as part of National Tree Day. We created an awesome outdoor learning circle for them and now there are trees and plants to really bring the place alive. Check out the video for more. Also: ✅ Traffic improvements for Stanle…
METRO, CANOES, PLAYGROUND... AND MORE! There's so much happening in our local area that this week's 5 Minute Friday is 7 minutes long! That's two extra minutes jam-packed full of local news and info, including: The new Brisbane Metro vehicle visited St Lucia Indooroopilly Canoe Club and their flood damage Ironside Shops upgrade is underway An infam…
A few weeks ago on 5 Minute Friday, I mentioned how we're working to extend the Indooroopilly Riverwalk through to the Western Freeway. This was super popular and generated lots of calls, so I thought I'd do a video dedicated to explaining the next steps in getting this critical bikeway link. This is a 5 Minute Friday like you've never seen before!…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE - Find out when the Kerbside Collection is coming to you. This is your weekly news hit of what's going on in your neck of the woods - today, we're in Ironside Park, St Lucia. Hear about: free fire ant kits, the new Swann Rd pedestrian crossing point (nearly finished!), mountain biking in bushcare areas, Speed Aware…
This is 5 Minute Friday - your weekly news hit of what's going on in your neck of the woods. This week I was invited to Government House. Watch for details. We're also talking: Monday Fun Day wrap up Secret trip to Government House The Ironside shops upgrade (a street library like an English phone booth is coming soon) New footpaths for Elizabeth S…
Welcome to 5 Minute Friday - your weekly news hit of what's going on in your neck of the woods. *Today we're talking about the extension of the Indooroopilly Riverwalk. No, not along the river but the section from Twigg Street in the south, to the western freeway. We've secured funding in the Schrinner Council budget for the design work and hopeful…
WHAT THE CITY BUDGET MEANS FOR YOUR LOCAL AREA This week Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner handed down the 2022 Brisbane City Council budget. Find out what it means for you. We're coming to you live from the Ironside State School international breakfast and you'll hear about: * What just happened with local junior footy * How we're upgrading parks and pl…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE - Today's 5 Minute Friday is from Clarina Street Park in Chapel Hill. This is your weekly news hit of what's going on in your neck of the woods and today we're talking: we fixed how many potholes? Which footpaths are being fixed, and river noise.
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE - Today's 5 Minute Friday is from Swann Road, Taringa and today we're talking: the new pedestrian crossing, 3173 trees this FY, Mansfield Park's new table, Gailey Fiveways planter boxes and Warren's couch.
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE - Today, we're at a secret location - listen to the end to find out where the cool basement/cellar is! 5 Minute Friday is your weekly news hit of what's going on in your neck of the woods. Today we're talking: Music in the Park (this Sunday 29 May), Indooroopilly SS road safety, domestic violence awareness, and Cor…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE - Today, we're at the Ryan pre-polling booth at St Andrew's Anglican Church, Indooroopilly and we're talking about: Gan Gani Kindy Waste Smart Award, a missing link footpath in FTP, a traffic calming study in Indooroopilly and flood recovery.
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE - Today we're at the Indooroopilly Canoe Club on the Brisbane River and we're talking about: flood watch, 3 years as your Councillor, a Toowong street is next for resurfacing, and giving the gift music. Sign up for the 5 Minute Friday local news email: jamesmackay.com/newsletter…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE Join us today outside Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, in Fig Tree Pocket, because we're talking about: flood recovery inspections, which street is getting a new footpath and which intersection is being upgraded, Coffee with a Cop, and volunteer to paint a Street Library. Sign up for the 5 Minute Friday local news email:…
Today's 5 Minute Friday comes to you from Keating Park in Indooroopilly, which will host an Anzac Day ceremony on Monday. In this local news update video you'll here: * Fig Tree Pocket tree planting * Fig Tree Pocket fire ants * Road closures (Coonan St and Swann Rd) * Bicentennial bikeway update * Taringa Rovers getting help from Council * See the…
It's a Good Friday! This is 5 Minute Friday, coming to you from Oakman Park in Taringa. Today you'll get an update on playgrounds and why they're not all re-opened yet. Catch up on the old Woolies site in Toowong and some minor road improvements locally. Please be safe this Easter... see you next week!…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE Join us today at the Avalon Theatre, St Lucia because we're talking about: theatre restoration progress, Brisbane St Bikeway, SAMs for Broseley Rd, Toowong, and MR CUP drop-in center. Sign up for the 5 Minute Friday local news email: jamesmackay.com/newsletter
BIKEWAY IS FORMALLY OPEN! It's 5 Minute Friday - your weekly dose of local news. Bicentennial bikeway open. School leaders announced. Band in the park coming up. And more.Cr James Mackay による
WE GOT A 4 YEAR OLD POLICE OFFICER! It's 5 Minute Friday - your weekly dose of local news. Today we have a very special induction ceremony for 4-year-old Mateo. He's getting picked up from palliative care and driven to Toowong, where he'll be inducted as a Junior Constable. It breaks your heart.Cr James Mackay による
Today is National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. We’re doing 5 Minute Friday outside Holy Family Primary School in Indooroopilly - where today, the kids are wearing orange, against violence. Also: Get your $250 Rates rebate Have your say - Chelmer to Indooroopilly river crossing Help Thread Together assist flood affected locals Join A…
The flood caused a sewage spill behind the old Toowong Bowls Club. We're doing 5 Minute Friday down there so you can get a sense of the damage. Also: - An update on waste removal - Skip bins coming to a corner near you - $5000 for community groups - Free community BBQ tomorrow - New traffic lights at Sir Fred Schonell Drive Sign up for the weekly n…
It's 5 Minute Friday and this week we're unveiling the new community centre at Indooroopilly, pedestrian safety upgrades and more! 00:20 UQ Alumni book fair 00:32 Avalon Theatre asbestos removal 00:44 Witton Barracks is getting turned into a community centre 1:34 Gailey Rd is getting a signalised pedestrian crossing 1:59 Footpath reconstructions 2:…
On this week's 5 Minute Friday local news update, we're upgrading another intersection in the local area. It's all about busting congestion and making it safer. Also: 0:10 UQ market day 0:40 Upgrading the Moggill Rd/Taringa Parade intersection 1:38 Which streets are getting resurfaced this week? 1:50 Fun Fact - guess how many potholes were fixed si…
In today's 5 Minute Friday: 0:00 New school bus for Indooroopilly (we're riding onboard) 1:03 Avalon Theatre is getting restored 1:51 Improving our suburbs, one street at a time! 3:00 Help find a missing police dog 3:24 We're upgrading ANOTHER Indooroopilly intersection 3:44 Extending the Riverwalk bike link to the freeway 4:16 It's all happening a…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE Join us today at the Ironside shops, St Lucia because we're talking about: school return and parking compliance, the new Indooroopilly school bus, smoother streets for Gladstone and Fig Tree Pocket Rd, local shop upgrade on Fairley St - Ironside shops next. Sign up for the 5 Minute Friday local news email: jamesmac…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE We're at the Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club and we're talking about: fee relief for local clubs and groups, street sweeping, the new Indooroopilly State School bus, Fig Tree Pocket Community Garden, a very, very long footpath, and our Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony. Sign up for the 5 Minute Friday local ne…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY LOCAL NEWS UPDATE We're back! Had to take last week off because of COVID, but this week we're back and sharing the good news about local footpath construction. Before you read about what's happening in the podcast, sign up for the 5 Minute Friday local news email: jamesmackay.com/newsletter 0:26 246 metre long footpath in Fig Tree P…
It's the Christmas special of 5 Minute Friday, your local news update of what's happening in your neck of the woods. This week stay tuned for the "12 Things of Christmas" (it's at the 3 min mark). Local news includes: * Avalon Theatre - what's the big secret? * TriCare in Taringa is getting cleaned up * A beautiful new addition to Chapel Hill * Roa…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY - LOCAL NEWS UPDATE We're at the old Toowong Bowls Club and we're talking about: - the State Government's announcement of the location of the new Inner West School; the myriad of issues with a school on that site, an outdoor learning centre is underway and Council's school holiday fun.…
5 MINUTE FRIDAY - LOCAL NEWS UPDATE We're down at Anzac Park and we're talking about: - A Fire Ant nest in Taringa... why is it taking the State Government so long to confirm and treat the nest? - Yes, I shaved my head for Leukemia research. See the link below to chip in a few dollars - School graduations and last day of school (see the dance) - Ta…
5 Minute Friday: Local News Update This week Councillor Mackay is at Grey Gum Park in the Mt Coot-tha Forest. You'll hear about what is happening on Twelfth Avenue, upcoming lane closure on Walter Taylor Bridge, new ferry services, St Thomas' Carols on 19 Dec and an all abilities senses trail. Want to keep in touch with what's happening in your loc…
ICE BATH CHALLENGE 5 Minute Friday: Local News Update This week Councillor Mackay is at John Carew Swim School in Indooroopilly. You'll hear about my ice bath challenge with Darren Lockyer, the Brisbane Movie Makers Short Film Awards, food recovery with OzHarvest, an app to identify invasive species and the Toowong Gift. 5 Minute Friday is a great …
BIGGEST WEEKLY UPDATE EVER! 5 Minute Friday: Local News Update This week our local schools are breaking up for the year - lots of graduation ceremonies - congrats to all. You'll also hear about Swann Rd and Clarence Rd intersection, the Green Bridge ABC Site, local Brisbane business, Conversify and join us on Sunday for Music in the Park. I hope yo…
REMEMBRANCE DAY AND FREEWAY NOISE 5 Minute Friday: Local News Update Yesterday we stopped and remembered those who fought and died in war. You'll also hear about the increasing problem of freeway noise affecting residents in Toowong and Taringa. See what the Eco Marines are all about, learn about all the great local events coming up... and when you…
