A memorial to Philip Pawsey, who was killed while riding his bike on Brisbane’s northside, has reappeared outside City Hall.

The ghost bike was removed six times by Brisbane City Council officers from a pole at the intersection of Long Street and Nudgee Road at Hendra, but repeatedly returned.

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The council deemed the memorial to Pawsey, who died after a crash with a truck in May last year, a “safety hazard”.

The ghost bike then appeared on the back of a legally parked trailer, which meant there was almost nothing council could do to have it removed from the spot.

However, the ghost bike has now moved to Adelaide Street, outside City Hall, greeting councillors as they walked into council meetings on Tuesday.

In March, Brisbane North Bicycle User Group co-convenor Stephen Wisenthal said the ghost bike was a reminder to drivers to be more careful, but “an even better memorial would be quick action to put separated bike lanes on Nudgee Road”.

White-painted bikes, or ghost bikes, have been erected in cities worldwide to mark the spot where a bike rider has been killed by a motorist, serving as a shrine in their memory, a message to drivers to take care, and a call for better planning.