The Gabba Ward

The Gabba Ward comprises the suburbs of Kangaroo Point, Dutton Park, West End, Highgate Hill, South Brisbane and the western side of Woolloongabba. After the 2020 council election, the boundaries of The Gabba Ward were redrawn, and the suburb of East Brisbane and the Buranda side of Woolloongabba shifted into the Coorparoo Ward.

Demographically, The Gabba Ward is one of Brisbane's youngest and most culturally diverse parts of the city, with a high population of renters. The Gabba Ward is also home to a diverse group of residents, including professionals, families, older empty nesters, artists and students alike.

Known for its unique character suburbs, culture and riverside parks, The Gabba Ward is home to state-wide cultural and arts institutions and independent creator hubs.

The Gabba Ward is also one of the fastest-growing parts of South-East Queensland and has experienced a wave of rapid high-density development.

Councillor Trina Massey

Trina was appointed to the role of The Gabba Ward Councillor in May 2023 and is a renter who currently lives in Woolloongabba but has previously lived and worked in West End.

Trina is a proud queer woman and immigrant of Filipino and African American ethnicity with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Political Science and History. Before her appointment, Trina worked in senior management roles in state and national arts organisations and, most recently, in a regional council in the Economic and Community Development area.

A passionate supporter of grassroots community engagement, Trina spends most of her time with residents, local community organisations and the diverse people who call The Gabba their professional or personal home.

Trina serves on the Finance and City Governance Committee and the Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee.

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