The Right Honourable
Adrian Schrinner
17th Lord Mayor of Brisbane
Assumed office
8 April 2019
DeputyKrista Adams
Preceded byGraham Quirk
Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane
In office
7 April 2011 – 8 April 2019
Lord MayorGraham Quirk
Preceded byGraham Quirk
Succeeded byKrista Adams
Member of the Brisbane City Council
In office
10 September 2005 – 8 April 2019
Preceded byMichael Caltabiano
Succeeded byRyan Murphy
ConstituencyChandler
Personal details
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLiberal National
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (until 2008)
Spouse
Nina Schrinner
​
(m. 2007)​
[1][2]
Children4
Parents
  • Jürgen Schrinner (father)
  • Beryl Schrinner (mother)
Residence(s)Carindale, Brisbane, Queensland[2]
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/service Royal Australian Air Force[lower-alpha 1]
Years of service1994–1997[2]

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.[3] Schrinner became Deputy Mayor in 2011, and succeeded Graham Quirk as Lord Mayor in 2019, following his retirement from the council.[4]

Prior to his entry into politics, Schrinner worked in his family’s small cleaning business[5] and was in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1995 to 1997.[6]

During his time as Lord Mayor, Schrinner has helped guide Brisbane through the coronavirus pandemic, the rebuild and recovery following the February 2022 Flood, and a global supply chain and inflation crisis, while overseeing a major program of infrastructure delivery and spending in the suburbs.

Schrinner has also been a vocal advocate for Federal and State Government investment in road and transport infrastructure, a new Queensland trial of Daylight Saving Time[7] and the opening of the Federal Government’s empty Pinkenba Quarantine Facility for emergency accommodation during the Queensland housing crisis.[8]

Political career

Schrinner was elected as the Councillor for Chandler Ward in the 2005 by-election when the previous councillor Michael Caltabiano was elected to state parliament.[9] In 2008, he was promoted to Civic Cabinet as the Chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee. This committee was later expanded to become the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee.[3]

Following the resignation of Campbell Newman as Lord Mayor in March 2011, the Council appointed Deputy Mayor Graham Quirk to the role of Lord Mayor.[10] At the same meeting, Schrinner became the youngest Deputy Mayor in Brisbane’s history. While Deputy Mayor, Schrinner oversaw major projects such as the $1.5 billion Legacy Way Tunnel; open level crossing eliminations at Bald Hills and Geebung; reconstruction of the New Farm Riverwalk following the 2011 Queensland flood; a major reform of car parking management across the city, including the introduction of free 15-minute parking and the delivery of the Brisbane Metro project.

Schrinner succeeded Graham Quirk as Lord Mayor following Quirk’s resignation in 2019.[11]

Schrinner Council

In his inaugural speech as Lord Mayor, Schrinner announced the city’s biggest investment in parks and green space and promised to make “the Brisbane of tomorrow even better than the Brisbane of today.”[12]

His first commitments as Lord Mayor included the construction of new green bridges and the city’s biggest investment in parks and green space.[12]

Parks and green space

When Schrinner first became Lord Mayor in 2019, he declared he would be a Lord Mayor who “champions extra parks for Brisbane and works to increase our green space.”[12]

Since then, work has begun on a major transformation of Victoria Park[13] following the closure of the golf course, a new miniature theme park has opened in Kedron,[14] a 150-hectare park is being created at Archerfield Wetlands as part of the Oxley Creek Transformation,[15] shade sails or mature trees are being installed in every single playground[16] and work is progressing on two major sports and recreation precincts at Murarrie[17] and Nudgee.[18]

In addition to this, more than 40,000 street trees have been planted across Brisbane since Schrinner became Lord Mayor[19] and 4400 hectares of bushland have been preserved as part of the city’s Bushland Acquisition Program.[20]

In 2023, Schrinner also announced a bold plan to rehabilitate the city’s two barren quarries at Mt Coot-tha and Mt Gravatt into green and recreational spaces.[21]

Suburbs

In 2022, Schrinner announced a Suburbs First Guarantee, which would direct at least 80 per cent of all Council investment to be spent in Brisbane’s suburbs.[22]

In the 2023-24 Budget, 87 per cent of all spending will be spent in the suburbs, which Schrinner said would “include a record spend on new and improved footpaths and regular local road resurfacing projects.”[23]

Roads and transport

In 2019, Schrinner announced a green bridge-building program to help encourage more people to walk or ride across the Brisbane River rather than using a car and contributing to road congestion.[24]

Construction on the Kangaroo Point green bridge began in 2021, with construction of the Breakfast Creek green bridge starting shortly after in 2022.[25]

Since Schrinner took office, work on the Brisbane Metro project has also progressed with the first Brisbane Metro vehicle clocking up enough kilometres to travel between Brisbane and Sydney several times over during rigorous testing.[26] The Brisbane Metro depot in Rochedale is also nearing completion, ready for Brisbane Metro services to commence in the 2024-25 financial year.[27]

Schrinner has also discussed opportunities to expand Brisbane Metro east to Capalaba, north to Chermside[28] and to Brisbane Airport[29] with support from other levels of government.

Despite political opponents threatening to cut road funding, Schrinner has been a staunch advocate for investing more in roads and work on Brisbane’s biggest road project is currently underway with the removal of the Indooroopilly roundabout on Moggill Road.[30]

The Moggill Road upgrade is being delivered as part of a $3.8 billion four-year infrastructure spending program, which also includes record spending on road resurfacing, suburban intersection upgrades and congestion-busting initiatives.[23]

Personal life

Schrinner was raised in Brisbane's south-eastern suburbs by German father Jürgen and Australian mother Beryl.[31]

An aviation enthusiast, Schrinner began working in his family’s small cleaning business to fund flying lessons.[5] When he was sixteen, he became qualified to fly light aircraft and commenced training to become an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force upon graduation from high school.[31] He attributes his time at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra sparked his interest in politics.[5]

He completed a Bachelor of Arts through the University of Queensland while working as a cleaner and delivery driver.[32]

Schrinner now lives in the suburb of Carindale, Queensland with his wife, Nina, and their four young children, Octavia, Wolfgang, Monash and Petra.[32]

Notes

  1. ↑ During training and study at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "CCC – Review Magazine 2019" (PDF). citipointe.qld.edu.au. Citipointe Christian College. 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Whiting, Frances; McKay, Jack (8 June 2019). "New Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner brings his brood to city hall". The Courier-Mail.
  3. 1 2 Mayors (SEQ), Council of. "Council of Mayors (SEQ) | South East Queensland". Council of Mayors (SEQ) | South East Queensland. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Brisbane's Lord Mayors". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 beda-admin (21 May 2023). "Cleared for take-off: Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner shares his vision for Brisbane business". Brisbane Business Hub. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Schrinner, Adrian. "Adrian Schrinner LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Schrinner, Adrian (3 October 2021). "Opinion: Qld must adopt daylight saving in time for 2032 Olympics". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Schrinner, Adrian (13 May 2023). "Opinion: Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's push for Pinkenba housing fix". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lord Mayor - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Moore, Tony (24 March 2011). "Graham Quirk to be Lord Mayor". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Adrian Schrinner named Brisbane's new lord mayor". ABC News. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 admin (8 April 2019). "New Lord Mayor to fast-track new parks and green space". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Victoria Park / Barrambin projects". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ↑ admin (23 June 2023). "Brisbane's new 'miniature theme park' opens". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. ↑ admin (31 January 2023). "Work starts on $22 million Archerfield Wetlands Park". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  16. ↑ admin (11 December 2022). "Park shade plan begins this summer". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Brisbane International Cycle Park at Murarrie Recreation Reserve". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Nudgee Recreation Reserve improvement project - Nudgee". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  19. ↑ admin (2 May 2023). "Tree-mendous milestone for Brisbane suburbs". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  20. ↑ admin (9 March 2023). "400 bushland pockets protected for future generations". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  21. ↑ McKay, Jack (14 June 2023). "'Very barren' Brisbane quarries to become green space and Victoria Park 'rewilded' in ambitious civic plan". ABC News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  22. ↑ admin (15 June 2022). "Budget ensures Brisbane residents get more and pay less than other councils". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  23. 1 2 admin (14 July 2023). "Budget ensures Brisbane suburbs get even better". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  24. ↑ Development, Brisbane (31 March 2019). "Five New Bridges Underpin New Lord Mayor Schrinner's Vision for Brisbane". BrisbaneDevelopment.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "Kangaroo Point Green Bridge". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  26. ↑ admin (8 August 2022). "Brisbane Metro goes to the EKKA with 59 more vehicles on the way". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Metro depot". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  28. ↑ Schrinner, Adrian (11 November 2022). "Adrian Schrinner: Time to revisit Brisbane's abandoned busway plans". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  29. ↑ Development, Brisbane (15 September 2019). "Lord Mayor Proposes Brisbane Metro Airport Connection". BrisbaneDevelopment.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  30. ↑ Moore, Tony (14 March 2023). "City's biggest roadworks project on track to free up Moggill Road". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  31. 1 2 Whiting and Mackay, Frances and Jack (8 June 2019). "New Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner brings his brood to city hall". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  32. 1 2 "About Adrian Schrinner - Lord Mayor of Brisbane". Adrian Schrinner. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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