Fitzgibbon is 16km north of the Brisbane city centre. The suburb was named after Abram Fitzgibbon who was chief engineer of railways in Queensland in the 1860s. It is a relatively new residential area, having been mostly subdivided in the 1980s and 1990s.
Fitzgibbon – 4018
About Fitzgibbon
Surrounding suburbs: Aspley, Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Carseldine, Taigum, Zillmere
Council hotline: (07) 3403 8888
Council website: brisbane.qld.gov.au
Fitzgibbon Need to know
- Government Contacts
- Utilities
- Transport
- Community
| Local Members | Councillor Amanda Cooper Bracken Ridge Ward Cnr Bracken and Barrett Sts, Bracken Ridge 4017 Phone: (07) 3667 6000 Email: brackenridge.ward@ecn.net.au |
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| State Members | Ms Kerry Millard MP Electorate: Sandgate Shop 2 / Fifth Avenue, Sandgate 4017 Phone: (07) 3269 7018 Email: sandgate@parliament.qld.gov.au |
| Green waste collection | Green waste is collected fortnightly on Friday, alternate to recycling collections |
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| Recycling collection | Recycling is collected fortnightly on Friday |
| Rubbish collection | General household rubbish is collected each Friday. |
| Watering restrictions | The last remaining water restrictions in SEQ were lifted on January 1, 2013 |
| Bikeways | There is an off-road bike path accessible by Odense Street, Tipuana and Iris Place, Azelea Crescent and Monash Place. |
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| Train station | Carseldine Train Station, Beams Road, Carseldine, QLD 4034 (nearest) |
| Community centres | Fitzgibbon Community Centre, 545 Roghan Road, Fitzgibbon, QLD 4018 |
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| Parks/Playgrounds | Silkyoak Circuit Park, Orchin Crescent and Silkyoak Circuit, Fitzgibbon, QLD 4018 |
| Pine Tree Close Park, Desert Willow Way, Jasmine Court, Pepperina Place and Pine Tree Close, Fitzgibbon, QLD 4018 | |
| Iris Place Park, Iris Place and Marigold Close, adjoining Cabbage Tree Creek, Fitzgibbon, QLD 4018 | |
| Bill Brown Sports Reserve, Telegraph Road, adjoining Cabbage Tree Creek, Fitzgibbon, QLD 4018. Has a playground. | |
| Cambridge Crescent Park, Monash Place, Princeton Court and Roghan Road, adjoining Cabbage Tree Creek, Fitzgibbon, QLD 4018 | |
| Beams Road Park, Beams Road and Kakadu Circuit, adjoining Cabbage Tree Creek, Fitzgibbon, QLD 4018 | |
| Recreation facilities | Big and Easy Driving Range: 7 Carselgrove Avenue, Fitzgibbon 4018 Phone: (07) 3862 8804 |
