Jim Soorley describes the BCC's relations with the Beattie Government, and his own working relationship with Peter Beattie. He details initiatives that the Council and state government collaborated on to different extents. He notes the Council's involvement in the sale of Brisbane Airport and Council's acquisition of land.
Jim Soorley discusses Brisbane's City Hall and how the Brisbane City Council used and maintained it. He notes other facilities and buildings that the Council invested in. He also notes the Council's involvement in utilising the Brisbane River.
