Noosa News
Brisbane City Council to permanently allow online meeting attendance after pressure from pregnant councillor

Brisbane City Council will introduce hybrid council meetings, despite initially knocking back pregnant Labor councillor Kara Cook’s request to permanently allow meeting attendance via video conferencing.
Key points:
- Last year, council CEO Colin Jensen said switching to a hybrid model would be too costly
- A letter Mr Jensen sent to councillors today confirmed the shift to hybrid meetings
- Cr Cook described the change as “refreshing”
Last November, Cr Cook condemned the council’s position as “archaic” after chief executive Colin Jensen told her it would be too costly and time-consuming for council to switch to a hybrid in-person and online model by the time she gave birth.
At the time, council instead offered a Cabcharge card to allow the…
-
Noosa News23 hours ago
Why buying a home in this surprise suburb could save you $400,000
-
Business21 hours ago
Bell Potter names cheap ASX dividend shares to buy now
-
Noosa News14 hours ago
Coming Soon: Marlowe
-
General19 hours ago
Adelaide Crows star Izak Rankine at risk of AFL investigation for alleged incident in Collingwood win