Shitbox Rally is a 7-day battle that’s equally physical and emotional with drivers tackling 3,800 bone-jarring kilometres across some of Australia’s most unforgiving roads… in cars, aka shitboxes, which must be valued at $1,000 or less. This year follows a new route from Brisbane to Darwin from May 19 – 25, along some of the…
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Stateside Interview
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A big thank you to Ethan from the band Stateside for taking the time to answer some questions. When and how did Stateside form? Stateside actually started out in high school! Erin, Brendan and Ethan all attended a school called Music Industry College, and from there the only thing missing was drums and after multiple…
Brisbane Based Stateside is Touring in February
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In support of their EP “Naïve”, Brisbane based band “Stateside” is getting ready to hit the road and showcase what they do best … Rocking in a tour that will see the band perform in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. This five-piece alternative rock band fronted by Erin Reus on lead vocals, with Ethan Laenen (lead…
Adele sets Brisbane Concert Crowd Record
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Adele concerts have set a new record for Brisbane concert crowds, with around 120,000 people packing The Gabba for two sell-out shows. The record concert crowd in Brisbane before the event was 52,400 in 2012 for Coldplay. Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni said the monumental success of the weekend’s two Adele concerts confirm that…
$26 Mill Upgrade for Brisbane’s Northshore Hamilton Streets
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A $26 million upgrade of the streets of Northshore Hamilton will include more than 14kms of integrated separated cycle track built alongside Remora Road, Macarthur Avenue and Hercules Street. Minister for Main Roads and Road Safety Mark Bailey said that around 78 jobs will be created during the construction phase of the projects due to…
Brisbane to host global premiere of ‘Wonders of the World’ lego exhibition
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Brisbane is to host global premiere of ‘Wonders of the World’ exhibition. The global exhibition will premiere in Brisbane, marking the beginning of the Australian tour. The exhibition will open on Wednesday 23rd November and run until Wednesday 14th December at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. The exhibition will then continue around Australia stopping…
Capital City Holidays can be Costly
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In the year to June 2015, almost 12 million Australians aged 14+ took at least one domestic holiday, with the average cost per head/per night of their last domestic trip being $150. Without exception, this figure was higher for people whose last holiday was spent in a capital city — but with some striking differences…