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Thanksgiving Happy Hour

Okay with businesses opening back up and lockdowns now at an end here is something to consider if you are looking for something fun, maybe a Happy Hour? From Monday 22nd November until Sunday 28th November, you’ll be able to choose from a range of American spirits in Thanksgiving themed cocktails at special prices, from…

Brisbane 2032 A Chance to Unite the Nation through Sport

Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chair Josephine Sukkar says an extended 11-year runway to the Brisbane 2032 Games provides an incredible opportunity to unite the nation through sport. The ASC, comprising Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), welcomes the International Olympic Committee’s decision to award the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics to Brisbane. Sukkar…

Rock Legends Kiss Coming to Australia in November

Promoters One World Entertainment and TEG Live have announced that rock n roll legends KISS will bring their spectacular ‘End Of The Road’ tour to Australia later this year. In news that will thrill their legions of Aussie fans, the tour will commence in Perth on 14 November before playing Adelaide, two Melbourne shows, Sydney,…

2020 NRL Magic Round Headed to Brisbane

More than 50,000 rugby league fans are expected to travel to Brisbane for the second ever Magic Round, to be held on the May long weekend. Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said the NRL’s hottest tickets on its 2020 footy calendar would be released for sale this week before the city comes alive with…

Smart Ticketing for Brisbane’s Central Station

Queensland’s new $371 million Smart Ticketing system is in the fast lane with an express gates trial at Brisbane’s Central Station. The express gates trial at the station will provide valuable insights into how customers use the gates and how they can be more effective in the future with the Palaszczuk Government’s plan for a…

BIFF 2019 Winners Announced

The winners of the 2019 Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF 2019) Short Film Awards were announced recently at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) during the Festival’s closing night party. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Director Chris Saines said the awards included the inaugural Screen Queensland Short Film Award valued at…

New Flight from Brisbane to the United States

Qantas will start non-stop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco from April next year under a deal secured by the Palaszczuk Government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the flights operating four times a week to Chicago and three times a week to San Francisco would pump more than $150 million into the Queensland economy…

T20 World Cup Matches Coming to Brisbane in 2020

Brisbane will host four blockbuster games and five warmup matches when the International Cricket Council T20 men’s and women’s World Cups are held in Australia in 2020. Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said 2020 would go down as the first time in history, both men’s and women’s T20 World Cups were held in the…

Foodbank and FareShare have merged into the Largest Charity Kitchen in the Southern Hemisphere

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has congratulated Foodbank and FareShare for joining forces for a $4.5 million charity kitchen to fight hunger and address food waste. The FareShare Charity Kitchen, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, will use excess fresh food that was unnecessarily destined for the bin, as well as donated products from our farmers, to…