The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area (LGA) that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Unlike LGAs in the other mainland state capitals (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide), which are generally responsible only for the relatively small Central Business Districts and closest-in neighbourhoods of those cities, the City of Brisbane administers a significant portion of the Brisbane metropolitan area. As such, it has a larger population than any other Local Government Area in Australia. The City of Brisbane was the first Australian LGA to reach a population of more than one million. The population of the LGA is roughly equivalent to the populations of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory combined. The Council administers a budget of over A$3 billion.
The Local Government Area is the combination of the local cities, towns and shires that merged in 1925. The main offices and Central Library for the Council are at 266 George Street, also known as Brisbane Square. The Brisbane City Hall houses the Council Chamber, the offices of the Lord Mayor and Deputy Mayor, meeting and reception rooms and the Museum of Brisbane.
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