Council businesses

Learn about the businesses Council owns, operates and works with to provide important services to our city.

Couple enjoying a moonlit picnic inf ront of waterfall wall at Roma Street parkland.

What are Council businesses?

Council businesses are businesses that are wholly owned by or work on behalf of Council. They provide services to Brisbane, including parkland management, economic development and sustainability leadership.

Bracalba Quarry

Council owns and operates Bracalba Quarry, a certified quarry in the Moreton Bay Region.

The quarry supplies more than 1 million tonnes of products each year for civil construction projects in South East Queensland. It also specialises in crushing aggregates for concrete, asphalt, drainage and road base, and manufactures products for all engineering applications.

Bracalba Quarry

07 3178 8140 bracalbaquarry@brisbane.qld.gov.au

Monday-Friday: 6am-4pm

Saturday: 6-10am

Closed Sundays and public holidays.

Brisbane Economic Development Agency

The Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Council and Brisbane’s official economic development board. BEDA's role is to:

grow Brisbane’s economy

drive demand for our city

create growth and trade opportunities for local businesses.

Visit BEDA's website

Brisbane Sustainability Agency

Brisbane Sustainability Agency is a wholly-owned Council subsidiary company. Its role is to accelerate Council's long-term plan for positive environmental outcomes across:

biodiversity

water

waste

energy

climate change

Visit Brisbane Sustainability Agency

Interested in learning more about sustainability?

Find out how you can help us create a low-carbon and climate-resilient city.

Learn more about sustainability

Two people planting a tree at a street tree planting event in Highgate Hill

City of Brisbane Investment Corporation

The City of Brisbane Investment Corporation (CBIC) is an Urban Wealth Fund charged with delivering responsible long-term investment growth that helps:

fund Brisbane’s future services and amenity needs

contribute to securing the city’s future.

CBIC is committed to integrating responsible investing principles into its investment decisions to deliver better outcomes and make a positive contribution to environmental and social outcomes in the community.

Visit CBIC website

City Parklands Services

City Parklands Services Pty Ltd is a wholly-owned Council subsidiary company. It manages three of our city’s key green spaces on behalf of Council and the Queensland Government.

City Parklands looks after the operations, events and marketing for:

They also look after venue hire for Post Office Square. Use the online form to make an enquiry.