Updates to Council services

Updated Monday 26 March at 9.00am

Council services and facilities will have changed operations due to the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Brisbane Business Hub

  • The Brisbane Business Hub (Level 4, Queen Street, Brisbane City) reopened on Tuesday 11 March.

Cemeteries

  • All cemeteries are open. 

City Hall

  • City Hall reopened to the public from Tuesday 11 March with performances, events, and tours resuming.
  • Museum of Brisbane reopened on Tuesday 11 March.

Community halls

  • Most community halls reopened, except of the following halls remaining closed:
    • Northgate Hall
    • Sunnybank Synthetic Sports Field

Community services

  • A number of creative and cultural programs were impacted due to the effects of TC Alfred, for up to date information, visit the what’s on and events page.
  • Council's Environment Centres opened Thursday 13 March. The surrounds are still impacted from tree debris, so we urge caution when visiting these spaces. For resident’s safety, please remain vigilant while at the centre surrounds and on all walking tracks.

Customer Service Centres

  • The following Council customer service centres reopened on Tuesday 11 March at normal operating hours:
    • Brisbane Square
    • Carindale
    • Indooroopilly
    • North Regional Business Centre.
  • The South Regional Business Centre reopened Thursday 13 March.

Golf courses 

  • All golf courses are now open.

Libraries and library services

  • Annerley and Wynnum libraries will remain closed until further notice due to site impacts from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
    • All currently available holds at Annerley and Wynnum libraries will be extended until Friday 28 March.
    • All loans borrowed from Annerley and Wynnum libraries that are currently not overdue will be extended to Friday 28 March.
    • Customers are welcome to return their loans to other Brisbane libraries.
  • All other Brisbane libraries, including City Archives, are open per their usual opening hours.  
  • The Pop-Up Library returns to Frew Park, Milton on Friday 21 March.

King George Square and Wickham Terrace Car Park

  • Reopened for usual business trading hours from Monday 10 March.

Parks and reserves

  • All mountain bike tracks in the Gap Creek network, Mt Coot-tha Reserve, are now open.

Playgrounds

  • All water play sites have now reopened.

Pools

  • All pools are now open, except for the 25m indoor Learn to Swim pool at Langlands Pool.

Sandbag stations

  • All Council sandbag stations are closed.

Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

  • Reopened on Tuesday 11 March.

Transport

  • The Story Bridge footpaths are closed until further notice.
  • Brisbane City Council bus services are operating on their regular timetable.
  • Council CityCat and Kittycat services are operating on their regular timetable.
  • Council Cabs resumed from Tuesday 11 March.
  • Personalised Public Transport services resumed on Monday 10 March.

Waste

  • Council’s kerbside large item collection service will recommence from Monday 24 March 2025. Resident can visit the calendar to check the commencement date for their service week. 
  • Chandler, Nudgee, Willawong and Ferny Grove resource recovery centres are open from 6.30am to 5.45pm daily, with opening hours extended until 8.45pm for the weekend 22-23 March. Free green waste drop-off is available at the resource recovery centres until Sunday 23 March.
  • All temporary food waste bin sites have closed. 
  • Regular collection of all bins, including general waste (red lids), recycling (yellow lids) and green waste recycling (green lids) recommenced from Monday 10 March. 
    • Residents should present their bins to the kerb as per their usual day of service, for all bin types. 
  • Bin repair and general maintenance services have resumed and can be logged as normal.
  • Council has also opened 7 temporary green waste drop-off sites, which are available to residents 7am to 5pm daily. The following locations will be open until Sunday 23 March:
    • Bill Brown Sports Reserve, Telegraph Road, Bracken Ridge    
    • Pinnaroo Cemetery, Graham Road, Bridgeman Downs      
    • Karawatha Forest, 149 Acacia Road, Karawatha   
    • Mortimer Road Park, Acacia Ridge                      
    • Sleeman Sports Complex Carpark 1, Chandler
    • Whites Hill Reserve, off Boundary Road, Camp Hill 
    • Mt Coot-tha carpark, Sir Samuel Griffith Drive 

Residents are encouraged to take caution around or under trees, as saturated ground conditions may cause trees to become unstable and fall, even after severe weather has cleared.  

It is also important to keep clear of damaged buildings, trees, floodwaters, fallen power lines and report them to Energex on 13 19 62.  

For more information visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au or call Council anytime on 07 3403 8888. 

For public transport options visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30. 

For traffic information visit www.QLDtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40. 

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