- PA Hospital Expansion Emerges From Scaffolding in Woolloongabba
Patients, families and visitors to PA Hospital in Woolloongabba can now see more of the hospital’s expanding footprint, with scaffolding coming down to reveal four new floors above the existing emergency department. Read: Boggo Road Innovation Junction Brings Brisbane’s Life Sciences Community Together The changing exterior marks a […]
- Wishart Library Win Leads Local Look At Changing School Spaces
A Wishart school library has earned national recognition for a design shaped around the different ways children read, work and learn, while a new early years precinct at Upper Mount Gravatt is taking a similarly flexible approach with younger students. Read: Underwood Marketplace Set For Refurbishment After $62.5 Million Sale Wishart School […]
- A Look Back at the Ekibin Hospital During WW2
Did you know that Tarragindi was the former location of a field hospital during WW2? The Ekibin Hospital was used to treat shell-shocked soldiers during the Second World War and was also occupied by the 102nd Australian General Hospital which treated patients suffering from psychoneurotic disorders. Read: Tarragindi Tasserone: The Man Behind […]
- Tarragindi Tasserone: The Man Behind The Suburb's Name
Did you know that Tarragindi was named after a person? Who is he and why was the suburb named after him? Here are the answers to those questions, plus a short look-back on Tarragindi’s life. Read: Uncovering History: Toohey Forest’s Hidden Past The area was once called Sandy Creeks, taken after a creek that has its source in […]
- Tarragindi’s 39-Minute CBD Commute Stays Close to Car Travel Time
Tarragindi’s morning public transport commute comes within four minutes of driving, according to new Brisbane-wide analysis comparing door-to-door journeys from more than 200 suburbs. Read: Tarragindi Offence Figures Show A Clear Late-Night Peak GoThere Brisbane calculated a 39-minute public transport trip from Tarragindi’s […]
- Uncovering History: Toohey Forest's Hidden Past
Toohey Forest, a tranquil retreat known for its ecological significance and scenic beauty, was the site of a significant discovery of artefacts in the late 19th century. Over one hundred years later, a new round of efforts are being made to uncover the story behind that discovery. Read: Russ Hall Park in Salisbury Receives Much-Needed […]
- Underwood Marketplace Set For Refurbishment After $62.5 Million Sale
Underwood Marketplace is set for refurbishment and leasing changes after Mintus acquired the Logan Road shopping centre for $62.5 million. Read: Smart Glasses Prompt Tougher Privacy Rules for Public Pools The acquisition, announced on 19 August 2026, places a new owner behind a centre used for grocery shopping, health services, banking, […]
- The Vegan Café Salisbury Didn't Know It Needed — Jing-Si Books & Café
Jing-Si Books & Café in Salisbury is a vegan café, bookshop and community space rolled into one, offering the kind of unhurried atmosphere that's increasingly rare in the suburbs of Brisbane. Read: Residents Push for Traffic Signals at Busy Tarragindi Intersection The café sits at Suite 3, 60 Rosebank Square, and describes itself as […]
- Smart Glasses Prompt Tougher Privacy Rules for Public Pools
Swimmers at Acacia Ridge, Parkinson, Runcorn, and Yeronga will now need clear approval before capturing photos or video at their local pool. Designed to curb covert filming, Brisbane’s updated rules apply to any recording device—including mobile phones, smart glasses, and action cameras. Read: Runcorn Aquatic Centre To Trial AI Distress […]
- Kerbside Collection: How Your Discarded E-Waste Could Lead to Identity Theft
Are you accidentally throwing away your personal data along with your trash during the upcoming kerbside collection across Larapinta, Pallara, Willawong, and Heathwood? Read: Urban Utilities Inspections to Affect Darra, Durack, Inala and Richlands When does the heavy lifting actually begin? The collection trucks will officially hit the […]
- The Award-Winning Yeronga Home Is Finally For Sale
An award-winning Yeronga home that captured an architect's heart the moment he walked through the front door has quietly come to market — and its owners admit selling is "a bit devastating". Read: Liver Transplant Patient Returns to PA Hospital as Emergency Nurse Photo Credit: Place There's a certain irony in an architect being […]
- Kerbside Collection: Why your Old Phone Could Cost you During the Acacia Ridge, Archerfield Street Clean-Up
Unsuspecting households in Acacia Ridge and Archerfield risk massive financial penalties for discarding harmless bean bags as the annual kerbside clean-up introduces a ruthless two-cubic-metre volume limit. Read: Florian Rise Stage 2 Released as Rochedale’s Apartment Market Gains Momentum Residents of Acacia Ridge and Archerfield are […]
- Sunnybank Hills Library Draws Massive Crowds as Brisbane Book Borrowing Surges
Surpassing millions of visits and physical loans across thirty-three branches, Sunnybank Hills Library proved its enduring popularity by pulling in a remarkable 410,514 visits. Read: Runcorn Aquatic Centre To Trial AI Distress Alerts Alongside Lifeguards Photo Credit: Brisbane City Council Severe weather tested local resilience during the […]
- Princess Alexandra Hospital Haematologist Joins Push For Ready-Made Leukaemia Therapy
When 72-year-old Mark Taylor was told he might not live to see Christmas, treatment options were running out. Nine months later, his experience is giving a human face to a Brisbane project involving a Princess Alexandra Hospital haematologist that aims to make advanced leukaemia treatment available without weeks of waiting. Read:
- How Larapinta Commuters Face Brisbane's Longest Public Transport Journey
Commuters setting out from Larapinta face a gruelling 123-minute public transport journey to reach the city centre, highlighting the stark divide in everyday travel across outer Brisbane neighbourhoods. Read: Richlands Residents Await Answers Over Closed Poinsettia Street Walkway Photo Credit: Brisbane City Council How does sheer distance […]
- Boggo Road Innovation Junction Brings Brisbane’s Life Sciences Community Together
Boggo Road Innovation Junction (BRIJ), which spans the Dutton Park and Woolloongabba area, brings researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs and industry together in a Brisbane health and life sciences precinct. Read: Ecosciences Precinct: A Hub For Innovation In Environmental Sciences The 39-hectare precinct sits about 5km from Brisbane […]
- Varroa Mite Crisis puts Queensland Beehives under Growing Pressure
A tiny parasite is causing major problems for beekeepers across Queensland, with resistant varroa mites contributing to honey bee colony losses and increasing the challenge of keeping hives healthy. Read: Runcorn Lands Third in Brisbane’s Swooping Bird Hotspots as Spring Defenders Take Flight The Brisbane Amateur Beekeepers' […]
- South Brisbane Area Sports Results 14 - 16 August 2026
AFL Toyota AFL Premiership Sat, August 15, 2026 (Gabba, Brisbane • Yuggera - Turrbal) – Toyota AFL Premiership – Men – Round 23 • Brisbane Lions 95 | Gold Coast Suns 53 NPL Men Fri, August 14, 2026 (Nudgee Recreation Reserve-Field 1) – NPL – Men – Round 22 • Brisbane Roar B 1 | Gold Coast […]
- South Brisbane Area Sports Results 14 - 16 August 2026
AFL Toyota AFL Premiership Sat, August 15, 2026 (Gabba, Brisbane • Yuggera - Turrbal) – Toyota AFL Premiership – Men – Round 23 • Brisbane Lions 95 | Gold Coast Suns 53 NPL Men Fri, August 14, 2026 (Nudgee Recreation Reserve-Field 1) – NPL – Men – Round 22 • Brisbane Roar B 1 | Gold Coast […]
- South Brisbane Area Sports Results 14 - 16 August 2026
AFL Toyota AFL Premiership Sat, August 15, 2026 (Gabba, Brisbane • Yuggera - Turrbal) – Toyota AFL Premiership – Men – Round 23 • Brisbane Lions 95 | Gold Coast Suns 53 NPL Men Fri, August 14, 2026 (Nudgee Recreation Reserve-Field 1) – NPL – Men – Round 22 • Brisbane Roar B 1 | Gold Coast […]



















