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NewsThe Ten Best Unconventional Dates in Brisbane
Don't just 'grab a drink' — be adventurous on your next date night out in Brisbane.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
Explore the best things to do in Brisbane this week, from riverside gigs and outdoor cinemas to pop-ups, festivals and foodie events across the River City.
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NewsYou and Your Mates You Could Tap, Tap, Tap Your Way to $20,000 in Holey Moley's Mini-Golf Tournament
Put your putting skills to the test — there's more than just bragging rights on offer for Australia's best mini-golf team.
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NewsMark Your Calendar: Scenic Rim's Stunning Sunflower Festival Is Coming Back for 2025 to Brighten Up Autumn
You'll be able to mosey through one-million-plus sunflowers on the first weekend in May, with tickets on sale in March.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do On, By and Near the Water in Brisbane
From visiting overwater bars to hopping in a kayak and picnicking on a boat, there are plenty of ways to enjoy our River City.
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FeatureCoasting Together
Tens of thousands of kilometres of coastline... where to start? You grab your mates, we'll be on navigation duty.
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GuideYear-Round Pools and Swimming Spots for a Good Dip in Any Season
Pools and swimming spots across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for a proper dip whatever the month.
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GuideViews and Lookouts That Handsomely Reward the Effort of the Climb
Lookouts across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that make you work for the view.
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GuideUnconventional Outings to Round Up the Crew for Something Different
Hands-on outings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the group chat that's already bored of brunch and bar-hopping.
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GuideTheatre and Live Performances to Build a Whole Night Out Around
Theatres, cabaret rooms and live-music stages across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from new Australian drama to West End-scale musicals — plus where to eat before curtain.
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GuideSunset Picnic Spots to Stake Out and Claim Early Before the Crowd
Picnic grounds across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with room to spread a blanket right as the sky turns pink.
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GuideRoad Trips Just Outside of Town to Fill an Entire Day Out
Nine day trips close enough to squeeze in before dinner, from high tea in a 1904 hydropathic retreat to a solar-powered treetop park in the Otways.
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GuideMarkets Where You Can Do Your Whole Weekly Food Shop in One Go
Nine markets where a full trolley's worth of the week's shopping is just as much the point as the wander.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideKid-Friendly Spots Where the Whole Family Will Love Spending Time Together
Nine family-friendly venues where a pig named Kevin Bacon, a cubby house inside a brewery, and gluten-free doughnuts do the heavy lifting of keeping everyone happy.
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GuideJazz Bars to Settle Into and Lose Track of the Whole Night In
Nine jazz bars where the drawcard is world-class acts, great drinks, and a distinct lack of signage.
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NewsBrisbane's BrisAsia Festival Is Back for 2025 with Street Food Celebrations, K-Pop and a Rooftop Party
Spend ten days welcoming in the Year of the Snake — including at the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, and while listening to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
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FeatureHam Sandwich Season
Survive the murky blur of days between Christmas and New Year's with a mix of culinary and local exploration.
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NewsThe Week-Between-Christmas-and-New Years Guide to Brisbane
It’s that stretch of the year when you’re not sure which day it is and the only priority is enjoyment.
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NewsSix Other Things to Do on Christmas Day in Brisbane
Contrary to popular belief, the city keeps on turning on Christmas Day — if you're not otherwise engaged, go see some Aussie wildlife, inhale tacos and margaritas, or picnic in a park.
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NewsNow Open: Kangaroo Point's New River Crossing Will Get You Strolling Into Brisbane's CBD Via Queensland's Tallest Bridge
From sometime early in 2025, the Kangaroo Point Bridge will also feature an overwater restaurant and a cafe.
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News2024's Geminids Meteor Shower Is Brightening Australia's Night Skies in December — Here's When to Look Up
This impressive starry event is at its peak for 2024 overnight between December 13 and 14.
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GuideFrom Concerts to Cricket: Here Are the Unmissable Events in Brisbane This Summer
Beat the heat with Brisbane’s summer lineup: cultural gems, cinema, concerts and thrilling cricket under the stars.
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NewsBig Bash For Beginners: A Starter Guide If You Don't Know Your Silly Mid-On From Your Stumps
From bucketheads and fireworks to seagulls and personalities, here’s the lowdown on Big Bash cricket.
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NewsComing Soon: 1 Hotels Is Opening Its First Australian Outpost in Melbourne's Revitalised Northbank Precinct in May 2025
The Melbourne hotel will feature a luxury day spa, several drinking and dining destinations, a resident-only rooftop, and over 270 plant-filled rooms overlooking the Yarra.
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Guide'Tis the Season: Supremely Festive Things to Do This Christmas in Brisbane
Spend December drinking gingerbread cocktails, catching Christmas flicks under the stars, peering at dazzling light shows and browsing oh-so-many markets.
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NewsHere's When You Can Watch the Matildas Take on Brazil and Chinese Taipei in Their Last Matches of 2024
You've got four more chances to watch Australia's national women's football team play this year — all on home soil.
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EventThe Puptail Society's Dinner
Thu, 24 Sep and Fri, 25 Sep 2026
Crystalbrook Vincent, Brisbane City
And for the puppy, perhaps some kibble? Perhaps not.
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EventNegroni Month, Brisbane 2026
Tue, 1 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep 2026
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
Bars and restaurants across Brisbane are celebrating Negroni Month with special menus, events and twists on the classic cocktail.
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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FeatureOrange Season
Nestled around Gaahna Bula (Mount Canobolas) on the land of the Wiradjuri people, the Orange region is home to heritage towns, world-class wines, stunning vistas and brilliant eats — all waiting to be discovered.
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NewsAustralia's Helpful Map Plotting Out All the Best and Brightest Christmas Lights Has Been Updated for 2024
Enter your postcode or suburb, then find out where to see luminous festive displays near you and around town — 'tis the season.
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NewsThese Four Brisbane Park Precincts Are Getting a Revamp in the Lead Up to the 2032 Olympics
Oxley Creek, Kedron Brook, and the Wynnum, Manly and Lota foreshores join Victoria Park / Barrambin in scoring upgrades.
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NewsFive Ways To Turn Your Apartment Balcony into a Summer Haven
Ditch the sweltering city heat for your very own urban retreat this summer.
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NewsGrab Your Togs: You Can Swim in Brisbane City Council's 22 Public Pools for Only $2 for Another Summer
The $2 Summer Dips program is returning to help you cool down for less than a price of a coffee across the summer of 2024–25.
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NewsFrom a Festive Maze to a Free Light and Sound Experience, Here's How Brisbane's CBD Is Celebrating Christmas in 2024
This year's program of Christmas events also includes markets, an openair cinema, nightly carols, parades, tiny doors to find around town and more.
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NewsThe Enchanted Garden Is Returning to Light Up Roma Street Parkland — and Festive Season — for 2024
Here's one way to get lit in the lead up to Christmas, complete with lasers, LED tubes, fairy lights, festive soundscapes and projections.
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NewsThe Ten Best Beaches in and Around Melbourne
Whether you're looking for a quick dip in the bay or an all-day adventure to the surf coast, there are plenty of great Victorian beaches to hit up.
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NewsIt's Time to Celebrate Christmas with Mini Golf: Victoria Park's Festive Putt Putt Is Back for 2024
One of Brisbane's festive traditions is back: swapping backyard cricket for tap, tap, tapping your way around a Christmas mini-golf course.
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NewsSoak Up the Los Cabos Vibes: The Westin's Swim-Up Pool Bar Is Giving Its Beach Club a Mexican-Inspired Summer Makeover
Take a splash and listen to DJ-spun tunes, then enjoy margaritas, Baja cod tacos and seasoned corn ribs, all in the middle of Brisbane.
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NewsLook Up, Again: The Brightest Supermoon of 2024 Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies Tonight
For the third month in a row, the moon is putting on a show — and you'll want to head outside to see it.
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GuideThe Spookiest Events Happening in Brisbane to Celebrate Halloween
From eerie shipping containers and scary movies to onstage witches and trick-or-treat trails, here's where to get into the Halloween spirit in Brisbane.
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NewsLittle Stanley Street's Two-Day Halloween Party Is Back for 2024 with Themed Cocktails and Free Outdoor Movies
This year's South Bank setup also includes themed markets, themed dining experiences, a ghost train and roving entertainers.
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NewsFive Epic Mountain Walks to Try Near Brisbane
These scenic hikes not far from Brisbane will have you feeling like you're on top of the world.
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NewsHow to Spend a Day in Sydney, If You Love Japan
Start at the Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition at MCA and end with karaoke and arcade games.
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NewsJust Like the Brisbane Lions in the Grand Final, South Bank's AFL Live Viewing Site Is Back for a Second Year
This year, you can watch the year's biggest AFL game on the big screen at either the South Bank Cultural Forecourt or while enjoying a splash at Streets Beach.
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NewsHoward Smith Wharves Has Announced Huge Redevelopment Plans, Adding a New Overwater Pool, Hotel and Music Hall
The riverside precinct's ambitious transformation proposal aims to grown the already-popular site — but it still needs development approval.
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GuideThe Best Outdoor Events to Head to in and Around Brisbane This Spring and Summer
'Tis the season to embrace fresh air, sunny skies and a jam-packed calendar of outside events.
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NewsIt's Time to Stare at the Sky: September's Big and Bright Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight
You won't be able to see the partial lunar eclipse Down Under, but the latest supermoon is still lighting up the sky.
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GuideThe Best Markets in Brisbane to Eat, Drink and Shop Your Way Around Throughout Spring
Whether you're keen on street food, plants, local artisans, celebrating dogs or getting Christmas gifts early, there's a market for it in Brisbane this spring.
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NewsNow Open: Brisbane's $3.6-Billion Queen's Wharf Precinct Has Revamped the River City's North Bank
The 100-metre-tall Sky Deck, a luxe new five-star hotel, a heap of restaurants and bars: they're all open, with more venues and spaces to come.
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NewsCalling All Halloween Fiends and Mini-Golf Fans: Victoria Park's Spooky Putt-Putt Course Is Returning for 2024
For another year, you'll be able to tap, tap, tap your way past creepy clowns, zombies, ghouls and ghosts in Herston for almost two months.
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News
A Blue Supermoon (and the Last Blue Moon Until 2026) Will Be Visible in Australia This Week
Skygazers, it's time to look up — and this lunar sight is called a sturgeon moon, too.
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GuideSix of the Best Natural Hot Springs and Spas in Victoria to Visit When You Need Some R&R
Make the pilgrimage to one of Victoria's best natural hot springs and spas for some well-deserved rest.
