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Category Archives: City Centre
Brisbane Yarn Bombing and Craft
A couple of trees near my local Brisbane shopping street have recently sprouted branches with bright, knitted bark and hand-made crochet flowers. Have you seen this new species of tree yourself? With an increasing interest in all things handmade, I’m … Continue reading
Christmas in Brisbane City
In the lead up to Christmas, there are plenty of free and wonderful things to do in Brisbane’s CBD including seeing City Hall transforming into a rocket! Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, City Centre, Families, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do
Tagged Brisbane, Children, Christmas, Queen Street Mall
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Brisbane Walks in the Courier Mail
A journalist from the Courier Mail, Michael Lund, contacted me to talk about the best places to walk in Brisbane. Michael was particularly interested in the many interesting things we often walk past without really seeing (because we’re too busy or too familiar with … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, City Centre, History, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged courier mail, history, public art
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Brisbane Open House 2011
If you’re interested in architecture, you won’t want to miss Brisbane Open House Day on Saturday 1 October 2011. This special event, which coincides with World Architecture Day, is when the doors of many Brisbane buildings, usually closed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Activities, architecture, history, photo competition, photography, Places to visit
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Brisbane Riverwalk Replacement
Brisbane’s floating walkway, often called the Riverwalk, which was washed away in this year’s floods will be replaced. Take a look at a very brave tugboat skipper guiding a large chunk of the Riverwalk down the river after it broke … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, City Centre, Families, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged Brisbane, cycling, flood, river, riverwalk, walk, walking
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Brisbane History Walk
The Mansions in Brisbane I love that you can walk through the streets of Brisbane’s CBD and see lots of historic buildings, often built from sandstone with intricate carvings and decorations. Have you seen the cats sitting atop The Mansions in … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, Bookstores stocking my books, City Centre, History, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged art, Brisbane, CBD, George Street, history
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Brisbane’s Riverwalk
Brisbane’s Riverwalk runs for around 20 kms along the Brisbane River. The most well-known section of the route is the floating walkway which begins near the Story Bridge. It takes walkers and cyclists over the Brisbane River, then deposits them back on … Continue reading
Posted in City Centre, History, Outdoors
Tagged Brisbane River, floating walkway, flood, riverwalk
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