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Arts and Culture

Age no barre for Silver Swans

Mature ballet students have shown that you’re never too old to plié in their Silver Swans ballet classes. Marilyn Culpitt, Principal at the Ascot School

Arts and Culture

The Trams release second album

Noel Mengel is a musician, author and journalist, who served as The Courier-Mail’s music writer for 20 years. He talks to Village Voice about his

Business

The many lives of Fortitude Valley buildings

A former brothel caught up in the Fitzgerald Inquiry and a clothing factory-turned-printer-turned-Asian market are some of the larger-than-life buildings which are being repurposed for

Spreading common kindness

With many families feeling unable to donate charitably in the current economy, a local organisation is teaching kids the power of generosity by allowing them

Spectacular Spring Fair raffle

With the excitement of the Holy Spirit School Spring Fair this September rapidly approaching, organisers have announced The Ultimate Raffle, offering 17 prizes with a

Over 200 students get the chop for charity

For the 10th anniversary of the Ponytail Project, over 200 St Margaret’s students, 13 staff and parents, and past students at the school lopped off

Arts and Culture

Newstead to become pooch paradise at Paw-ty in the Park

Every dog has its day, and this year that day is August 24, when Newstead dog festival Village Voice Paw-ty in the Park will return

Business

Newstead DA for triple towers

A development application for three “high density, residential-led mixed use” towers at 37 Ross St, Newstead is being assessed by Brisbane City Council. If BCQ

Arts and Culture

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,

Arts and Culture

Flipside bounces back from fire

Six months after a fire broke out at Flipside Circus’ Brisbane Circus Centre at Northshore Hamilton, the centre’s roof is almost rebuilt. Marketing Coordinator Matt