Brisbane River
Analysis
Development
Questions over Howard Smith Wharves plan as developers push into river
A popular stretch of the Brisbane River is being transformed, but an ambitious redevelopment project may need changes before it is approved.
- by Sean Parnell
Latest
Hundreds of dead fish wash up along the Brisbane River
State wildlife authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths, stretching from St Lucia all the way up to Seventeen Mile Rocks.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Exclusive
Shipping
Brisbane wharves to extend 4km into Moreton Bay under $3.5b proposal
Before finalising its long-term expansion plans, the Port of Brisbane has quietly sought permission for a massive land reclamation project.
- by Sean Parnell
‘20 years ago, you couldn’t hire a kayak on the river’. Now, this river business is booming
In 2004, armed with a few kayaks, John Sharpe set up a business on the banks of the Brisbane River that is still as popular as ever today.
- by Courtney Kruk
Simon set out to walk the entire length of the Brisbane River. Then the rains came
A 344-kilometre journey during the 2022 floods proved an education, to say the least. Here’s what author Simon Cleary learnt.
- by Nick Dent
Kangaroo Point bridge a step closer to opening as final piece of deck slots into place
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has celebrated this week’s installation of the final span of the long-anticipated bridge ahead of its opening this year.
- by Cameron Atfield
Pontoon for charter boats at cruise terminal built ‘in next 12 months’
Behind-the-scenes talks have accelerated plans for a charter boat pontoon at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal to bring tourists down river to the CBD.
- by Tony Moore
Perspective
City life
Would you swim in the Brisbane River?
The Greens want to follow Paris’s lead and make the Brisbane River swimmable in time for the 2032 Olympics, but do locals want to take the plunge?
- by Courtney Kruk
42 things the Brisbane Times team loved about Brisbane in 2023
From Lang Park to the stages of QPAC, a lot of good things happened this year.
- by Cameron Atfield, Kristen Camp, Alex Condon, Brittney Deguara, Nick Dent, Jocelyn Garcia, Courtney Kruk, Tony Moore, Rosanna Ryan and Matt Shea
Investigations launched into CityCat collision that sank river cruiser
Three separate investigations have begun into how a CityCat collided with a moored river cruiser at St Lucia on Tuesday night, sinking the boat.
- by Tony Moore
Updated
Defence
Massive US Navy ship visits Brisbane ahead of war games off the coast
The amphibious assault carrier USS America arrived in Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon with a shipload of sailors and marines.
- by Sean Parnell
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