Cinema screens Star Wars session every 15 minutes
There are literally hundreds of screenings of the latest, and last, Star Wars movie today. One Brisbane cinema even has four screenings on the go at once — all day.
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Brisbane lake fish kill blamed on drought
A mass fish kill at a popular westside lake this morning is due to drought, followed two recent violent storms, council says.
Developer under fire over sky bridge, high-rise pool
A developer has just lodged plans for an unprecedented sky bridge project that would feature a spectacular curved pool and garden 18 storeys above Vulture St. But a councillor is not happy with the timing of the application.
Mass frog deaths at school construction site
Rare native animals are croaking it at an alarming rate at a Toowong “Smart State’’ school academy work site.
$9m road upgrade to increase travel times by three seconds
It cost ratepayers $8.9 million, has disrupted traffic for months, but will make afternoon commutes three seconds slower. Some westside residents wonder: what was the point?
Council street tree plantings dry up
Brisbane City Council has suspended planting street trees because of the drought, but says the iconic Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens is well placed to survive the prolonged dry.
Childcare centre in ‘wrong’ area, councillor says
Is there such a thing as too many childcare centres? A Brisbane councillor says yes, and hopes a new project will be canned.
Same experts, different story on golf club retirement plan
Consultants Urbis back Aura retirement project despite panning Mirvac units on same Indooroopilly Golf Club site
List of crimes in Brisbane’s inner-west last week
Was there a break-in or car theft near your street last week? Find out if you need to be on the alert.
12 ways to make money for your community group
Want to make some money for your struggling community group? Here are some council grant ideas that could do the trick.
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