“I’ve let time go… to stay centred, I dismissed time, space, the finite, and I’ve just moved into an infinite world.” Twelfth Night Theatre owner Gail Wiltshire is grieving her son, Christopher Wiltshire, a barrister who passed away of cancer three years ago. But within the walls of this community theatre venue in Bowen Hills, […]
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Have an exciting day out with your furry friend and treat them to a well-deserved experience filled with fashion, food, and fun. Paw-ty in the Park is a fantastic opportunity for you and your pooch to enjoy a joyful day together while showing support for a wonderful cause. The event proudly supports Squishy Face Rescue
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The results from Triple J’s Hottest 100 Australian Songs of all time were an interesting and, as usual, divisive mirror, reflecting the heart of Australian music culture, or at least of those who voted. To make it into the Hottest Australian Songs is an impressive mantle, no doubt, and I could hear from the compilation
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Two magic words found their way into our home this month via the lips of our previously less than cooperative toddler. It happened one regular evening. The chaos of bath and dinner had mostly subsided and both kids were having a play before bed. I went to put on a load of washing and found
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Published August 2025 The first ever MHFA Aid Day will soon be here and there’s a range of ways that you can get involved. For 25 years, MHFA has been supporting people to learn the skills that may save a life. Over 1.5 million Australians have completed a MHFA course, with over 8 million worldwide
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Published August 2025 Walking and cycling, sometimes combined with public transport, is a healthy alternative to driving for commuting and short trips. This active travel significantly benefits our health and wellbeing by increasing levels of daily physical activity. Fewer than 25 per cent of Queenslanders meet recommended activity levels for optimal physical and mental health.
Published August 2025 Brisbane’s Harry Takis will tee off in Dubai later this year, aiming to qualify for next year’s prestigious US Masters. Australia’s No.1 ranked amateur began his career on the Nudgee golf course, where he remembers practicing late under golf cart lights until his mother called him home. “I fell in love with
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Published August 2025 New Farm locals Kevin and Kay Seymour watched their horse storm to Inter Dominion Grand Final victory to complete a historic night at Albion Park on July 19. Leap To Fame’s $1 million winnings made him the richest prizewinning pacer in harness racing history on what Mr Seymour described as a “phenomenal”
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Published August 2025 Two emerging jazz bands plus a trio of saxes blew the Governor of Queensland’s socks off in July at Brisbane Jazz Club’s (BJC) New Generation of Jazz Showcase. Her Excellency the Honorable Jeannette Young and Professor Graeme Nimmo, patrons of BJC, were treated to excellent student performances by the Sergei Prosvirnov Quintet
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Published August 2025 A Brisbane author has claimed that Baby Boomers lost their cultural ‘place’ in 1982 with the demolition of the city’s iconic dancehall. Dr James Lergessner presented his book “Cloudland: Queen of the Dancehalls” at the Nundah Historical Society in July. Published by Boolarong Press in 2013, the book argues that the Cloudland
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