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Hot in Brisbane
It’s been so hot in Brisbane, my lamp melted. Feel like I’m in a Salvador Dali painting.
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 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
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, History, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, public art, river, river walk, rock climbing
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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 Film
Rebecca Sparrow, author of The Girl Most Likely has appealed to fans of her book, and supporters of Brisbane to make sure the movie of her book is filmed in Brisbane. The Girl in the book is after all, from … Continue reading
Brisbane History
Last year I spent many happy hours collaborating with historian, Helen Gregory on a new book called Building Brisbane’s History – Structures, sculptures, stories and secrets. The book should be arriving in book shops across the city as I write. … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, Bookstores stocking my books, History, Things To Do
Tagged Brisbane, history, new book
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Lance Armstrong in Brisbane
Today thousands of cyclists rode through the streets of Brisbane with champion cyclist Lance Armstrong to raise money for flood relief. I think the cyclist with the big, red “R” on his chest to the far right is the man himself. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brisbane, cycling, flood, Lance Armstrong
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Spring in Brisbane
I love this time of year in Brisbane. It’s just warm enough for swimming, but still a pleasant temperature for taking a walk along Brisbane’s many beautiful walking tracks. Spring flowers are starting to bloom and you’ll see frangipani flowers … Continue reading
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