Powderfinger’s John Collins knew the five-piece was on the way to something big when the band played to a packed house at The Zoo – a rite of passage for up-and-coming Brisbane bands for more than three decades.
Australia is one of the few developed nations in the world still using paper arrivals cards,even for its own citizens. It can be an intimidating experience.
A country revolt is brewing over a state government “hostile takeover” of rural fire brigades,under legislation before the Queensland parliament this week.
Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has rejected claims he is a shoo-in to be sworn in as premier in October,following polls that pointed to a convincing LNP victory.
Premier Steven Miles has conceded the “most likely” result of October’s state election was an LNP victory,as both he and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli campaigned in central Queensland on Friday.
If the costs stack up,and there would be no net loss of green space,then Victoria Park is an absolute no-brainer.
There’s time to get the Games right,he says,but Brisbane’s advantage from an 11-year lead-up has been affected by the lack of an independent delivery authority.
Australian Olympic supremo John Coates says if Brisbane were to build a new Victoria Park stadium,it should not be considered a Games-related cost.
Having every program,from every era,available when we want has its upsides. But we might have lost something along the way.
Australian Olympic supremo John Coates has been listed to appear before a Senate inquiry into Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games preparations,after previously declining an offer to provide evidence at Wednesday’s hearing.
High-profile Brisbane businesswoman Sarina Russo has been given planning permission to build a unit block at twice the allowable height in Brisbane’s inner south.