New Farm’s creative guru: “equal parts Zen and espresso”
Paul Fairweather is chasing frisson in his creative endeavours. “There’s a French word, frisson, when the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, and it’s... Read more.
Find your fit and match their freak at Brisbane Festival
The hot pink Brisbane Festival banners are up around our city once more, heralding the arrival of this year’s program – much like the banners, it is unapologetically... Read more.
Big mac causes big angst in Hendra
A 24-hour McDonald’s backing onto residential properties has been proposed for 330 Nudgee Rd in Hendra, just a block away from a primary school. Pre-lodgement... Read more.
Athenian romance to play out in New Farm Park
None other than “bard core”, Renaissance-style pop music with lutes and flutes, in five-part harmony, will be filling the air in New Farm Park for a contemporary... Read more.
Greens candidate’s shift from engineer to activist
When Holstein Wong (pictured) started out in her career as an engineer, she was hopeful that technology would provide the solutions for the problems Australia is... Read more.
QMT’s loverly 40th anniversary production
40 years on, the fair star of Queensland Musical Theatre’s (QMT) first production of My Fair Lady now directs a new generation playing in the show this June. ... Read more.
Victoria Park to be preserved
At the prospect of an Olympic stadium being built over the green space in Victoria Park / Barrambin, Spring Hill resident Dr Joan Jacobi was once again ready to... Read more.
The Valley: “Platinum triangle of entertainment and lifestyle”
CEO of QMusic Kris Stewart (pictured) is passionate about seeing Fortitude Valley, Brisbane’s live music and entertainment hub, become something remarkable. “We... Read more.
The Greens’ grassroots approach
Wendy Aghdam has spent the last ten months knocking on doors, talking to strangers about their patch of the city. Ms Aghdam is the Greens candidate for Central Ward,... Read more.
Murray to tackle housing and climate
Dr Ash Murray is hoping to take principles of leadership he has learned through his academic career to apply to his prospective role as councillor for Central Ward.... Read more.