Sunshine Coast Open House. | Newsreel

Homes with stories of past and future on show

Historic homes that tell stories of a region’s past to innovative designs pointing to the future, will feature in this year’s Sunshine Coast Open House
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Experience the world of aerospace up close

Build and launch rockets, fly drones, and test your skills on flight simulators at the Aerospace Experience Day. Aviation High School will hold its annual day of flight,
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Brisbane Powerhouse being built. | Newsreel

Happy 100th birthday to a greater Brisbane

Happy 100th birthday “greater” Brisbane. On this day (October 1) in 1925, a number of authorities across South-East Queensland amalgamated to form a new
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Brisbane Festival Walk This Way installation. | Newsreel

Millions exposed to Brisbane Festival’s magic moments

Take a breath Brisbane, your festival is over for another year, with more than five million engaging in the September extravaganza either in person … or
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BEDA Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster. | Newsreel

Juliet Alabaster to steer Brisbane parklands entity

Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster is the new Chief Executive Officer of City Parklands. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
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Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire. | Newsreel

Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary
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Overall winner of the David Malin Awards: Kavan Chay, “Crown of Light”. | Newsreel

Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers

The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty. Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the
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Awards night. | Newsreel

The business success stories driving a $200b economy

Almost 40 Brisbane companies and business leaders have been recognized for their achievements as finalists in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. A quartet of corporate
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Oktoberfest

Join Oktoberfest for October’s best

It’s time to dust of your lederhosen, chill your beer stein and slap your thighs because it’s Oktoberfest time. Oktoberfest dates back to 1810 when the marriage of
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Children playing. | Newsreel

Hundreds of free school holiday activities across Brisbane

From BMX workshops to storytelling, hundreds of free school holiday events have been listed on the Brisbane City Council website. Council said 70 percent of the more
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