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Supplier portal - SAP Ariba

Council has partnered with SAP Ariba to help streamline how we work with our suppliers. 

Brisbane Community Profiles

Brisbane Community Profiles makes it easy to find and analyse data. As a business, you can understand your market.

International Internship Program

Host business expressions of interest applications and student intern applications are now open.

Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Awards

The Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Awards celebrate the contribution multicultural businesses make to the Brisbane economy and community. 

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Every community needs places like Goodfolk Cafe in Bardon where people from all walks of life are welcome and comfortable to enjoy conversation, creativity and connection. 

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Brisbane City Council acknowledges this Country and its Traditional Custodians. We pay our respects to the Elders, those who have passed into the Dreaming; those here today; those of tomorrow.