If you are planning a festival, event or market, operating an amplified music venue, or filming or taking photos for commercial purposes, you may need a permit from Council.

Council’s role in water is to work with the community to protect and enhance our waterways and to mitigate the effects of flooding. Our aim is to show leadership in water protection and management and to build a water smart community.

Discover the diversity of Council's 9500 hectares of bushland reserves, wetlands, parklands and forest. These natural areas are protected for conservation, biodiversity, nature based activities and for visitors to access and use. View track maps and enjoy bush walking tracks, mountain bike and horse riding trails, picnic areas and playgrounds.

Council is committed to addressing pest animal management to ensure the protection of native species and their habitats. Learn about local pests, how to control them and reduce their environmental, social and economic impact.

Clean, healthy air helps make Brisbane an attractive place to work, play and invest. Our clean air makes us stand out from other large cities as a liveable New World City with an enviable outdoor way of life that is rare for such a big city. 

Brisbane’s native animals and birds play an important role in our city’s biodiversity and it is an offence to harm them. They help to control pest insects and spread native vegetation. Find out how to live with wildlife and what you can do to protect our city’s biodiversity.

Find information about Brisbane's trees, the free native plants program and verge gardens. Learn how to create a sustainable garden and what plants grow well in Brisbane's subtropical climate.