The largest local government in Australia by population, BCC's jurisdiction includes 26 wards and 27 elected councillors covering 1,338 km2 (517 sq mi).

[7] The council's current CEO is Colin Jensen, supported by EO Ainsley Gold.

[11] Brisbane's Future Blueprint is a community-developed document, released in June 2018, outlining what the city council's goals should be.

One in five households in Brisbane, representing every suburb, responded to the community consultation, totalling over 100,000 responses.

[15] Brisbane City Council has ten standing committees made up of and chaired by elected representatives.

At its highest level, Civic Cabinet sets the strategic direction for Brisbane as a city and council as an organisation.

Civic Cabinet meets weekly to discuss policies and strategies in areas such as major projects, finance, urban planning, transport, environment, community services and city businesses.

Each division had its own Divisional Manager, who is accountable to the Council of Brisbane, the Civil Cabinet, and the CEO.