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Adrian Jurgen Schrinner (born 1977) is the current Lord Mayor of Brisbane. He was first elected as the Councillor for Chandler Ward in 2005 and became a member of Civic Cabinet three years later. [4] Schrinner became Deputy Mayor in 2011, and succeeded Graham Quirk as Lord Mayor in 2019, following his retirement from the council. [5]
He has performed at venues for the Brisbane Lord Mayor's office, the Queensland Premier's Department, and at other events requiring a "traditional" Aboriginal presence. [ 3 ] He has released two musical compilations, Didj In Us (2001) and Didj a Tale (2007), as well as a "Beginners Guide to Playing Didjeridoo" (2008).
Riverstage was officially opened on 7 September 1989 by Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Sallyanne Atkinson. It was inspired by the temporary Riverstage used for World Expo '88 a year earlier. The venue formerly hosted the touring Soundwave festival ; having its first show there in 2007 and returning in 2008.
Carols in the City (also known as IGA Lord Mayor's Carols in the City), is an annual free Christmas concert event held at Riverstage in Brisbane, Australia. It is currently held on the second Saturday in December. The event is broadcast on the Nine Network across Queensland.
The Lord Mayor of Brisbane is the chief executive of the City of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and the head of the Brisbane City Council.Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner of the Liberal National Party was sworn in on 8 April 2019, following the resignation of Graham Quirk.
Pages in category "Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Major Sleeman became Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 1976 after the Labor party leader in the Brisbane City Council, Bryan Walsh, failed to hold his ward.The major project of his time in office was the building of the site for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, which is now named the Sleeman Centre in his honour.
The Liberal National Party has held Brisbane's mayoralty since the election of Campbell Newman at the 2004 election, and a majority of wards since their landslide victory in the 2008 election. The party was led by incumbent Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, who succeeded Graham Quirk on 8 April 2019. [4]