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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
Whale Watching at the Gold Coast
I’ve always loved whale watching, particularly from Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island. With binoculars, you can see Humpback whales breaching off shore. However, nothing compares to the amazing experience of having a whale pop up beside your boat and … Continue reading
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Brisbane Writers Festival 2014
One of my favourite annual Brisbane events is the Brisbane Writers Festival. Most of the events are held at the State Library of Queensland in the Cultural Precinct in South Brisbane (across the river from the CBD). In 2014, the … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged Brisbane, Children, Christmas, Queen Street Mall
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Crochet in Brisbane
“Crochet is the new black” – Tracey Hopper, owner Side Street Vintage in Brisbane I’ve been teaching crochet classes at Side Street Vintage for a few months now. (It’s nice to use a part of my brain that I don’t use … Continue reading
Best Beaches Near Brisbane
Now that the temperatures are rising in Brisbane, we’ll all be thinking about a visit to the beach to cool down. We’re a bit lucky in Brisbane because we have the Gold Coast beaches stretching to the south and the … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Bribie Island, Families, South Bank, Sunshine Coast
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Brisbane River Walk
I love Brisbane’s riverside pathways. They’re especially pleasant for a stroll during Brisbane’s balmy summer evenings. If you’re new to Brisbane, try the riverside path between South Bank and Kangaroo Point. The track is flat and lit at night and there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, public art, river, river walk, rock climbing
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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
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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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Book Clubs
If you’re a member of a book club and you’re trying to choose your next book, Brisbane City Council libraries have a publication called Top 40 Book Club Reads. It features 12 non-fiction and 28 fiction books, many of which are … Continue reading
