Five years after a volunteer group took on the former Moorooka Bowls Club, the site has taken on a broader role in the local community. Read: The Clubhouse Cooks Up Fab Ideas to Revive Old Moorooka Bowls Club The Clubhouse Moorooka, at 76 Koala Road, now operates with a café, bar, bowling green, outdoor areas and spaces for […]

Yeerongpilly Green has entered its next stage of development, with construction beginning on the $500 million Gloriette tower that will bring 181 apartments, landscaped gardens and publicly accessible parkland to the riverside precinct. Read: Alleged Incidents at PA Hospital Renew Concerns Over Safety A sod-turning ceremony on 8 September […]

Five months after aerial fire-ant treatments were carried out in Toohey Forest, official eradication records show broad regional progress across Brisbane, though park-specific outcome data remains unpublished. Read: Uncovering History: Toohey Forest’s Hidden Past Signs at the Davey Street entrance alerted residents to the fire-ant response […]

St Brendan’s Primary School in Moorooka is entering its final term, with the future of community programs operating from the Hawtree Street precinct yet to be publicly detailed. The closure will also bring to an end almost a century of Catholic schooling that developed alongside Moorooka’s growth from a sparsely populated suburb into an […]

Annerley residents who rely on nearby railway stations will face more than three weeks of changed travel, with normal Beenleigh line services suspended through Yeronga, Fairfield, Yeerongpilly and Dutton Park during a major rail shutdown. Read: Dutton Park Station Works to Affect Rail and Road Travel The disruption will run from 19 […]

Moorooka commuters already travelling without their local railway station will face another round of disruption when a major shutdown suspends normal Beenleigh line services through surrounding southside stations for more than three weeks. Read: Moorooka Residents Urged to Plan Ahead During Major Rail Closures From 19 September to 11 […]

Rochedale State School’s Strawberry Pancake Bites have been named among the three finalists in the Best Snack category of Queensland’s 2026 Recipe of the Year competition. Read: Rochedale Mother Secures Million Dollar Windfall for Family Holiday The bite-sized creation puts the Rochedale school among tuckshops recognised for […]

Students and families at St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School in Algester have a new central hub for wellbeing and support following the completion of the school’s administration building upgrade. Read: Larrikin Puppets Set to Entertain Young Families at Sunnybank Theatre This Spring The extension and refurbishment has reshaped the […]

Moorooka State School students Luca and Alessio have returned from Melbourne with four medals between them after competing at the Australian Jiu Jitsu Championship. Read: Moorooka State School’s Lizzy Dixon Named Queensland Teacher Librarian of the Year Alessio claimed gold in No-Gi and silver in Gi, while Luca secured silver medals in […]

A serious alleged assault inside Princess Alexandra Hospital has renewed attention on safety at the Woolloongabba hospital, which operates 24 hours a day. Read: Inside PA Hospital’s Growing Role in Advanced Cancer Research Police allege a 43-year-old man punched a 73-year-old woman several times in the face inside the hospital’s […]

Behind the grand white façade of Queensland’s Government House are stories most visitors would never guess — of fortunes made and lost, ambitious plans that never came to pass, and the men and women who left their mark on the house long before and after it became an official residence. On Monday, 7 September, some of those stories will […]

Dolly Parton's death at the age of 80 will be felt a long way from the Tennessee mountains where her remarkable story began. In Brisbane, there are thousands of people who can remember seeing that story play out in person. Parton performed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10 times across three visits spanning 27 years, beginning with four […]

Dolly Parton's death at the age of 80 will be felt a long way from the Tennessee mountains where her remarkable story began. In Brisbane, there are thousands of people who can remember seeing that story play out in person. Parton performed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10 times across three visits spanning 27 years, beginning with four […]

Dolly Parton's death at the age of 80 will be felt a long way from the Tennessee mountains where her remarkable story began. In Brisbane, there are thousands of people who can remember seeing that story play out in person. Parton performed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10 times across three visits spanning 27 years, beginning with four […]

Dolly Parton's death at the age of 80 will be felt a long way from the Tennessee mountains where her remarkable story began. In Brisbane, there are thousands of people who can remember seeing that story play out in person. Parton performed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10 times across three visits spanning 27 years, beginning with four […]

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami), dubbed the 'avian architect,' has made an extraordinary comeback in urban areas like Moorooka. These unique, ground-nesting birds have become a common sight, scratching around suburban parks and backyards in recent times. The ongoing urbanisation of the […]

Brighten up the school holidays with catchy songs, dancing, and hilarious puppet comedy as a nationally recognised troupe arrives in Sunnybank. Read: Underwood Marketplace Set For Refurbishment After $62.5 Million Sale A Fresh Take on Family Entertainment Photo Credit: Larrikin Puppets/ Facebook South Brisbane parents navigating the […]

Parts of Moorooka are set for changes to their housing mix under Brisbane’s new low-medium density planning rules, which provide greater scope for smaller lots, taller buildings and townhouse-style development. Read: ‘More Homes, Sooner’: What the Housing Initiative Means for Moorooka The changes form part of Brisbane City Council’s […]

A new four-lane road connection linking Priestdale Road to Underwood Road in Rochedale is coming, with planning and design work now complete for the Gardner Road extension. Read: Florian Rise Stage 2 Released as Rochedale’s Apartment Market Gains Momentum The 700-metre connection will create a new north-south link through […]

Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Woolloongabba campus is emerging as a major centre for cancer research, combining clinical trials, specialist treatment, biobanking and laboratory science within one health precinct. A new experimental cell therapy for aggressive leukaemia is the latest project drawing on that research and clinical infrastructure. […]