News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention, including a new life for a historic South Brisbane pub, the return of Paniyiri and the city's latest rooftop bar.
From new bar and restaurant openings to the latest innovations in the arts, entertainment, technology, design and fashion, we like to keep our finger on Brisbane's pulse.
Below, we've collected the biggest stories from the past week that may have escaped your attention. Consider yourself back in the know.
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NewsBloc Party Are Touring Down Under in 2025 to Play 'Silent Alarm' in Full and Celebrate the Band's 20th Anniversary
'Banquet', 'Helicopter', 'This Modern Love', 'Like Eating Glass': they'll all be on the setlist on this seven-city tour.
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NewsFirst Look: Catseye Pool Club Is Josh and Julie Niland's Soon-to-Open (and Holiday-Worthy) Hamilton Island Restaurant and Bar
You'll find the pair's first Queensland eatery at The Sundays hotel from late-April 2025 — but while the ocean's finest is on the menu, it isn't a seafood joint.
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NewsNow Open: Fellow Brewery Last Man Standing Has Taken Over Newstead Brewing Co's Old Milton Digs
Co-founded by Olympian Steven Bradbury, this brewery has moved into the Suncorp Stadium-adjacent site just days after its former occupants shut up shop.
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NewsDon't Just Eat Sweets This Easter, Putt Past Them: Candy-Themed Mini Golf Is Back at Victoria Park for 2025
Easter egg, ice cream, cake, gumball and popcorn-themed holes await — and you can order drinks and snacks to the green as you play.
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NewsWhether You're Keen to Watch 'The Last of Us', 'Barbie' or Classic Movies, Max Has Dropped More Details About Its Australian Launch
Film fans, get excited — Warner Bros' high-profile movies will get fast-tracked to the platform, while classic pictures will be available in the TCM hub.
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NewsComing Soon: Ghanem Group Is Taking Over the Fox Hotel and Reopening the South Brisbane Venue in Late 2025
This multi-level Fish Lane spot will become a new modern dining and entertainment precinct, in one of the company's largest projects to date.
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NewsGet Ready for a Greek Feast: Paniyiri Is Returning for 2025 with Loukoumades, Mediterranean Wine and More
Featuring food from 11 different Greek regions, this two-day festival has a date with Musgrave Park and The Greek Club for another year.
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NewsOvolo The Valley Has Said Goodbye to Vegetarian Eatery Za Za Ta — But a New Rooftop Bar Is on the Way
Named by Billie Eilish as one of her favourite plant-based spots, the Middle Eastern-inspired kitchen and bar has shut up shop permanently.
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NewsPour One Out: One of the First Big Names of Brisbane's Craft Beer Scene, Newstead Brewing Co Has Shut Down
As the River City was closing down ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, so was this favourite — but permanently, sadly.
