Author: Jacinta Rossetto
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How to fix Brisbane’s nightlife? Four generations weigh in
This week, Committee for Brisbane hosted The Nighttime Economy: What makes a good night out anyway?, with four generations discussing how Brisbane wanted its nightlife scene to change and grow. MC’d by Charlie Cush, CEO of Brisbane Festival, he welcomed the expert panel which included Government presentative Hon Sam O’Connor MP, entertainment representative John Collins,…
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The Brooklet by Cordelia ushers in a new era of quiet luxury in Byron Bay’s hinterland
Spread across 125 acres of lush countryside The Brooklet’s seven architecturally designed villas invite guests to slow down and reconnect with nature. Each villa, from the intimate one-bedroom hideaways to the sprawling three-bedroom retreat, balances contemporary comfort with thoughtful simplicity. Solid oak floors, recycled brick and shou sugi ban cladding echo the surrounding landscape, while expansive…
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Radium Dolls, Gold Coast 500 and Savour The Tweed – what’s on this weekend
Music and live shows on the Gold Coast this weekend This Friday, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse will gear up to welcome the bone-rattling rockers Radium Dolls, with the support of Adelaide’s Midwest desert psyche musos Los Palms and Northern Rivers post-punks Royal Ratbags. Tickets are available here. South American indie-folk singer and songwriter Felipe Baldomir will…
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Brisbane’s Olympic plan recognised at national awards
The initiative outlines ideas for a 2032 Design Coordination Unit within the Office of the Queensland Government Architect, along with green grids, an Olympic forest and precinct-based design approaches. ‘Green Pathways, Gold Places’, Brisbane’s Olympic landscape plan and advocacy campaign, took out the 2025 AILA President’s Award. Providing a landscape action plan for the 2032…
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Statewide heatwaves put pressure on regional water plants
Rockhampton Regional Council is calling for residents to be mindful of how much water they use as temperatures rise across the region. After several weeks of high water usage across Rockhampton, Mount Morgan’s local reservoirs were reportedly struggling to keep up with demand. Water Councillor Edward Oram said increased water usage amid heatwaves was expected,…
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Dogs, fishers and walkers targeted in bid to save Sunshine Coast shorebirds
A new Sunshine Coast Shorebird Conservation Plan 2025-30 has outlined a clear strategy to reduce threats to at-risk migrating shorebirds in a bid to protect their critical habitat and foster community partnerships. The plan was adopted by the Sunshine Coast Council at its latest meeting. Migratory shorebirds were listed as one of the most threatened…
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Coastal luxury meets wellness — Elysium Noosa Resort takes over Hastings Street site
Ideally placed among Noosa’s most celebrated precinct, Elysium Noosa Resort‘s metamorphosis has been crafted by Melbourne-based interior architecture and design studio, Mitchell & Eades, across its 175 hotel rooms and suites. The resort will feature the work of cherished restaurateurs Alessandro and Anna Pavoni, as the two debut the first Queensland opening of their acclaimed…
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Gaping hole in Ghost Nets funding
The Ghost Nets Initiative has successfully removed more than 140 tonnes of ocean pollution and 800 ghost fishing nets from Australian oceans but conservationists claim its funding has been halted by the federal government since June this year. “Ghost nets are abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing nets. They are a silent killer in our…
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Glass venue drives neighbours to breaking point
The Glo House, Brisbane’s first fully transparent and completely transportable glasshouse event space, held its opening night Roma Street last week drawing a backlash from nearby residents. The 400-guest building was scheduled to stay in Roma Street Parkland for the next three months. A concerned local who did not want to be named said most…
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Workers warned as BoM forecasts spring heatwave
Workers in Queensland’s resource sector have been given a warning, as a heatwave rolls across the state. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, an unseasonably warm spring has meant temperatures in most of the state have been 2 – 5C hotter than usual – with some areas reaching almost 10C above average. The BOM has…