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Brisbane City Council
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au

Brisbane City Council is a minority shareholder in BCE and is the largest local government authority in Australia with a population of over 900,000. The total area of the city is in excess of 1220 square kilometres and is Queensland’s business, political, events, and cultural capital. Its pleasant year-round climate and host of community amenities enables residents and visitors to experience all the excitement and diversity of a big city, but at a less frenetic and more welcoming pace. The Lord Mayor of Brisbane is Councillor Campbell Newman.

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation
http://www.smec.com.au 

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation is the majority shareholder in BCE and is one of the world’s leading engineering and development consultancies. SMEC is an Australian company with an international network of more than 20 subsidiary and associated companies and offices in 26 countries. With 40 years’ experience and more than 2,000 staff, SMEC delivers specialist consultancy services across a wide range of disciplines. SMEC plans, designs and manages projects to the highest professional standards. SMEC was born from Australia’s single biggest engineering project, the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric scheme, and over the years has grown into a multi-disciplinary engineering and development consultancy firm which consistently ranks in the world’s top 100 international design firms.

Brisbane City Council Community Internet Portal
http://www.ourbrisbane.com

Ourbrisbane.com is the Brisbane City Council’s community Internet portal for what is going on around Brisbane. Residents can pay council charges on-line, find information about community organisations, search the entertainment guide, and access links to local businesses and services on the Internet. Ourbrisbane.com is an initiative of Brisbane City Council through the e-Brisbane project.

Asia-Pacific Cities Summit
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au 

The Asia Pacific Cities Summit provides an opportunity for local government leaders and international business representatives to discuss commercial trade, economic growth and investment, urban development, environmental planning and mutual business opportunities. Brisbane City Council facilitates the bi-annual conference, the location of which has alternated between Brisbane and other international cities. The city of Incheon in Korea will host the next Asia Pacific Cities Summit in 2009. Brisbane hosted the 2007 conference with representatives from 108 cities from 28 countries.

World Bank Staff Exchange Program
http://www.staffexchange.org

Brisbane City Council was the first local government authority to participate in the World Bank Staff Exchange Program. Between 2000 and 2001 Brisbane City Council’s Robyn Renneberg worked at the World Bank’s Washington D.C. Headquarters in the Urban and City Management division, while the World Bank’s Toshiaki Keicho worked for Brisbane City Enterprises as an Urban Management Consultant. The initiative aims to enhance the professional and technical skills of professional staff, promote cross-cultural understanding, and improve the quality of life for people in the world’s emerging economies.

Brisbane Marketing
http://www.brisbanemarketing.com.au

Brisbane Marketing is the official agency that promotes Brisbane and its surrounding regions as the destination of choice for conventions, leisure, investment and major international events. Working across a range of sectors including the retail, leisure tourism, business investment, convention and hotel sectors, Brisbane Marketing has a long-term strategy to promote the city as a confident, vibrant and exciting destination. Brisbane Marketing receives funding from Brisbane City Council, Tourism Queensland and Industry.

Invest Brisbane
http://www.investbrisbane.com.au

Invest Brisbane is the investment attraction division of Brisbane Marketing - Brisbane's official agency to promote the city as a destination of choice for tourism, leisure, conventions, major events and business investment. Invest Brisbane is an exciting alliance between the private and public sectors in Brisbane, making it unique among investment attraction agencies and highly accountable to the business community. Our services are offered free to encourage companies to seriously consider Brisbane, and to do so unimpaired by costs.