• Baby Rhyme Time Brings a Little Rhythm to Brisbane’s Libraries

    Baby rhyme time is one of those small library events that quietly earns its keep. It is free, simple and aimed at babies up to one year old. The November schedule shows it at Indooroopilly, with the wider run also reaching libraries across Brisbane. That makes it an easy one for local families to actually use. A quick outing that feels close to […]

  • Brisbane Dawn Economy Consultation Opens as City Plans for Early Risers

    Brisbane's early-morning routines could receive greater attention under a new citywide plan examining improvements to public facilities, walking and cycling routes, transport connections and opportunities for businesses trading before sunrise. Brisbane City Council opened public consultation on 20 October 2026, inviting residents to share how […]

  • Brisbane Dawn Economy Consultation Opens as City Plans for Early Risers

    Brisbane's early-morning routines could receive greater attention under a new citywide plan examining improvements to public facilities, walking and cycling routes, transport connections and opportunities for businesses trading before sunrise. Brisbane City Council opened public consultation on 20 October 2026, inviting residents to share how […]

  • Brisbane Metro Expansion Survey Opens as Residents Asked About Local Transport Problems

    Brisbane residents are being invited to share their public transport concerns and suggest improvements as community consultation begins on proposed Metro expansions across the city's northern, eastern, southern and airport corridors. Submissions close on Sunday, 13 December 2026, giving commuters an opportunity to […]

  • Brisbane Metro Expansion Survey Opens as Residents Asked About Local Transport Problems

    Brisbane residents are being invited to share their public transport concerns and suggest improvements as community consultation begins on proposed Metro expansions across the city's northern, eastern, southern and airport corridors. Submissions close on Sunday, 13 December 2026, giving commuters an opportunity to […]

  • Sunnybank Hills Gymnast Willow Head's Olympic Ambition Builds Towards Brisbane 2032

    An Australian trampoline gymnast training with Robertson Gymnastics has set her sights on Olympic representation, bringing a local connection to the Brisbane 2032 Games through the club's Sunnybank Hills community. Read: Where to Get Sandbags in Brisbane and Moreton Bay During Heavy Rain Willow Head has progressed from an early interest in […]

  • Where to Get Sandbags in Brisbane and Moreton Bay During Heavy Rain

    Residents preparing for flooding across Brisbane and Moreton Bay have different sandbag collection arrangements depending on where they live, with five established collection points in Brisbane and emergency-activated stations across Moreton Bay. Following heavy rainfall on Thursday, 22 October, Brisbane City Council's five permanent […]

  • Where to Get Sandbags in Brisbane and Moreton Bay During Heavy Rain

    Residents preparing for flooding across Brisbane and Moreton Bay have different sandbag collection arrangements depending on where they live, with five established collection points in Brisbane and emergency-activated stations across Moreton Bay. Following heavy rainfall on Thursday, 22 October, Brisbane City Council's five permanent […]

  • Stretton State College Student Qualify for World Scholar's Cup Finals at Yale

    High school students Ally Zheng and Mansukh Kaur have qualified for the Tournament of Champions at Yale University in the United States after strong results at the World Scholar's Cup Global Round in Christchurch, New Zealand. Read: Stretton Futsal Fundraiser Launched For Spain 2026 Tour According to their fundraising appeal, the […]

  • Eight Mile Plains Among First Brisbane Metro Services as Project Earns Highly Commended Nod

    Brisbane Metro, which counts Eight Mile Plains among its first two services, has been named Highly Commended for Project of the Year at the Engineers Australia Queensland Excellence Awards. Read: Wisdom College Reports Improved Results Under Flexible School Week Recognition for the Build Photo Credit: Brisbane City Council Highly […]

  • Sunnybank School Welcomes Sage the Labrador as a Second Therapy Dog

    A Labrador named Sage, bought with money left in a will, has joined the support team at a Sunnybank school for young women in Brisbane. Read: Hellawell and Jackson Roads: What Signals Could Mean for Sunnybank Hills Photo Credit: Supplied Sage is 12 months old, and her new workplace is Carinity Education Southside, a special assistance […]

  • Tarragindi Clubs Join Statewide Push for Transparency in Football Fees

    Imagine opening your club's budget spreadsheet only to find governing body charges surging by nearly sixty-five percent overnight. That exact shock is why community clubs across suburbs like Tarragindi have officially banded together. Read: How Japanese Language And Culture Have Found A Home In Tarragindi Photo Credit: Tarrigindi Tigers FC/ […]

  • Wisdom College Reports Improved Results Under Flexible School Week

    More flexibility does not necessarily mean less learning, with Wisdom College in Calamvale reporting continued improvements in student results while operating a modified school week for its students. Read: Algester School Community Opens New Student Wellbeing Hub The Prep to Year 12 independent college introduced its flexible school […]

  • Hellawell and Jackson Roads: What Signals Could Mean for Sunnybank Hills

    If you walk the streets of Sunnybank Hills, a pedestrian crossing could soon be waiting on every side of the Hellawell Road and Jackson Road intersection under a Brisbane City Council proposal.  Read: What happens to Used Cooking Oil Taken to Willawong? Locals can comment on the signalised design until 25 October 2026. The project is listed […]

  • Food

    How Old Is That Apple? Why Australian Apples Can Stay Crisp for Months By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman An apple can spend months in carefully managed storage before it reaches the ...Read More The Secret Life of Supermarket Bread: Why Does It Stay Soft for Days? By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Why supermarket bread stays soft is […]

  • Bands

    How Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” Became Formula 1’s Signature Sound By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Five musicians, relationships under strain and a song assembled from discarded pieces: this ...Read More The Ghost of Tom Joad: how a folk song became one of rock’s most extraordinary performances By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole […]

  • Adventures

    Walking Japan’s Kumano Kodo: The Old Road Through the Cedars By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman  Japan’s Kumano Kodo links mountain shrines by forest paths and village roads. Walking ...Read More South Nahanni River: A Canoe Trip That Begins in the Sky By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A floatplane delivers paddlers into […]

  • Wildlife Tunnel in Toohey Forest Already Getting Regular Animal Traffic

    A koala, dozens of possums and a handful of echidnas have reportedly been using a new wildlife tunnel built beneath Toohey Road, on the edge of Toohey Forest near Tarragindi, according to a recent community wildlife update. Read: Wildlife Underpass And Fauna Fencing Added On Toohey Road Local officials refers to the project officially as the […]

  • Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages

    Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second. What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible. Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac […]

  • How Japanese Language And Culture Have Found A Home In Tarragindi

    What makes Tarragindi a meeting point for Japanese language and culture? Across the suburb, Japanese language and cultural activities can be found through the local school, a Japanese-language playgroup and community groups, giving children and families opportunities to connect with Japan close to home. Read: Wellers Hill Students Celebrate […]