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FEBRUARY 2019
INSIDE:
Festival fun for all ages
Get fit outdoors for free
Brisbane Metro works begin
WIN Brisbane Comedy Festival tickets
@jmz_destinography
BrisAsia Festival is back
for 2019!
A smorgasbord of Asian-inspired art and
culture will be on offer across Brisbane this
month as part of the 2019 BrisAsia Festival.
More than 100 exciting events will be held
over 23 days from Saturday 9 February to
On the ball with the Ridgettes Sunday 3 March, including music, public
art, sport tournaments, markets, live
comedy, rooftop parties and much more.
A message from Lord Mayor Graham Quirk
As we enter the final month of summer, the heat is still on, so be sure Highlights include the Summer Party at
to visit one of Council’s 22 swimming pools across Brisbane. Our pools Musgrave Park to celebrate Asian pop
offer opportunities for hours of fun, fitness and recreation. If you are culture, the Lunar New Year Rooftop Party
after something more relaxing and with breathtaking views of the at Sunnybank, Dumpling Day at Bowen
cityscape and Kangaroo Point, keep cool by the mighty Brisbane Hills and the Brisbane Holi - Festival of
River at the city’s newest dining and entertainment precinct – Howard Colours at Seventeen Mile Rocks.
Smith Wharves. The BrisAsia Festival is just one of the
Lunar New Year falls on Tuesday 5 February and 2019 is the Year of the thousands of markets, festivals and events
Pig. The Pig occupies the twelfth position in the Chinese zodiac and, Council helps deliver each year to create
according to custom, makes this a great year to make money and a more to see and do. See our website for
good year to invest. The BrisAsia Festival coincides with Lunar New Year the full schedule of events.
celebrations. From Chinatown to Sunnybank, more than 100 exciting
events will be held over 23 days, including music, public art, markets
and more. This is said to be an auspicious year because the Pig attracts
success in all the spheres of life – so why not get amongst the cultural
festivities and celebrate?
Finally, for those in or near the city, take a lunchtime break and be
entertained by a wide variety of performances every Tuesday from
midday to 1pm at the Lord Mayor’s City Hall Concerts. Information on
more to see and do is inside this edition of Living in Brisbane.
Graham Quirk
Lord Mayor
Traditional lion dance
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IN Ring in the Lunar New Year in the Valley
W Head to Chinatown Mall on Saturday 9 February and Sunday 10 February for
Lunar New Year festivities. There will be plenty for everyone, with an exciting
mix of roving lion and dragon dancers, hands-on workshops, market stalls,
firecrackers and Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultural performances.
The Lunar New Year celebration is one of the Valley’s flagship events,
alongside the Chinese Moon Festival and Valley Fiesta. Last year alone, more
than 61,500 people attended the precinct’s musical and cultural events. Head
along to Lunar New Year celebrations for a great day and evening out.
The Fortitude Valley precinct is a vibrant space that hosts music and cultural
events throughout the year, with Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown Mall
being the central entertainment hubs.
For information on Lunar New Year and other events, visit myvalley.com.au
See it live on stage!
It’s no joke – the hilarious bestseller
by Andy Griffiths has been adapted
for the stage by Brisbane-based Traditional Korean dance performance
children’s author, Dave Lowe. A
world-first, the show is premiering
in Brisbane this summer!
Clean up Australia and Brisbane every day
Presented by Brisbane Arts Theatre
Clean Up Australia Day, on Sunday 3 March, is a great opportunity to join
(Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City)
forces with neighbours, family and friends to show how a little action can
until Saturday 9 March, The Day
make a big difference. The national event supports the litter-free legacy of
My Bum Went Psycho tells the
the late great Ian Kiernan AO, co-founder of Clean Up Australia Day.
story of 12-year-old Zack and his
runaway bum. Keeping Brisbane clean, green and litter-free is something we can all do every
day. Council’s ‘104 or more’ initiative encourages everyone to pick up at least
We have five family passes
two pieces of litter every week of the year, while our community composting
(four tickets per pass) to give
hubs and Love Food Hate Waste campaign help reduce the amount of food
away. To enter, visit our website
waste going to landfill.
and search ‘Living in Brisbane
competition’. Entries close on Download the Brisbane bin and recycling app to stay up to date with bin
Sunday 17 February. collection days and for handy recycling tips.
Take a midday music break in the city
Fancy catching a lunchtime recital by award-winning musicians, or an
orchestral performance or tribute show? You’ll be able to enjoy acts such
as these and more at our iconic Brisbane City Hall, for free, with the return
of the Lord Mayor’s City Hall Concerts.
The 2019 program showcases a vibrant mix of performers, including
contemporary, tribute and multicultural acts, with weekly concerts every
Tuesday from 12 noon-1pm, from now until the end of November.
More than 34,000 people enjoyed the Lord Mayor’s City Hall Concerts series
last year. It is just one of the thousands of events, markets and festivals
Council delivers each year. Visit brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on for details.
A concert in the historic City Hall
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New-look Howard Smith Wharves
Howard Smith Wharves – the new river hotspot
Brisbane’s newest dining and entertainment precinct, Howard Smith Wharves, is
now open!
Formerly industrial land for decades, Council undertook an extensive process to
transform the 3.43 hectare site into a vibrant riverfront destination, announcing
the successful tender for the revitalisation project in 2016.
The new must-visit location, creating new leisure and lifestyle opportunities for
locals and visitors, includes parkland and an outdoor amphitheatre that will host
events such as markets and festivals year-round. There is also scenic river-side
dining at new restaurants, a brewery and an overwater bar, and a five-star hotel
opening in March.
You can access Howard Smith Wharves from the top of the cliffs via two new lifts
at Bowen Terrace and Wilson Outlook Reserve, or walk or cycle in via the City
Reach Boardwalk or Brisbane Riverwalk from New Farm.
Getting students Feel fit and fab at northside parks
home quicker and Get fit, feel fabulous and enjoy the great outdoors at a local park.
safer Heritage-listed Kalinga Park is a hive of activity, with outdoor gym equipment
The start of a new school year is and free or low-cost fitness activities including dance fitness, children’s music
the perfect time to teach children and movement sessions and cycling workshops. It also has cycling and
about road safety and encourage walking paths, tennis courts, a timber fort playground and climbing frames,
active and healthy habits. as well as large green open spaces for ball games.
Our Active School Travel (AST) Council’s Active and Healthy program offers activities for all ages at more
program offers primary schools than 100 parks, making our city a great place to live, work and relax. Class
free resources, tools and incentives details are available on our website.
to enable students, parents and
teachers to leave the car at home Get fit at an outdoor gym
and walk, scoot or cycle to school.
Carpooling and public transport
are great options if you live a little
further from the school gate.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary
in 2019, AST is the largest and
longest-running program of its
kind in Queensland – 157 schools
have participated since 2004. This
year, 18 new schools will join the
program which is all about creating Put Mt Coot-tha on your must-visit list
healthier, more active students
and families, increasing road With its Botanic Gardens, Planetarium, biking and walking trails, picnic areas
safety awareness, safer streets and and panoramic lookout, Mt Coot-tha is one of Brisbane’s top destinations.
tackling traffic congestion. Recognising its growing popularity, Council is investing $14.8 million in
enhancements including the already-completed new Visitor Information
Encouraging active travel Centre, upgrades to picnic areas and the Summit Track, and planning for a
green leisure precinct including a zipline for all ages and abilities.
Protecting the natural environment has been central to zipline planning,
with selective trimming and removal of trees and shrubs affecting only 0.1%
of the Mt Coot-tha Forest. Features such as extra buffer zones on the treetop
canopy tour to protect the Powerful Owl inhabiting the area in breeding
season and planting more than 1700 new trees will preserve Mt Coot-tha for
future generations.
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IN IN BRIEF
W
MORE TO SEE AND DO
There are thousands of markets, festivals and events each year in Brisbane
and plenty to check out on the northside. Round up the family – even BYO
dog – and head to Welcome to Bowen Hills, Brisbane’s biggest food truck
hub and laneway bar. You could also get a group of girlfriends together for
Brisbane Racing Club’s Girls’ Day Out at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday
23 February.
NOMINATE YOUR ‘VOICE’ FOR YOUTH
High schools are invited to nominate one Year 10 student as their representative
Brisbane Powerhouse will burst with laughs
on the 2019 Lord Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council. They will join students
from across the city to provide a voice for young people and participate in
Laughs await at the local and citywide decision-making at meetings chaired by the Lord Mayor.
Online nominations are open until Friday 15 February.
Brisbane Comedy
Festival
SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
Australia’s fastest growing comedy Do you come from a culturally and linguistically diverse background and want
festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival to start or grow a business? Apply now for the Lord Mayor’s Multicultural
returns for its 10th year, offering Business Scholarship Program and Mentoring Scheme. There are more than 50
a multi-venue extravaganza of placements, with scholarships including training from Certificate IV through to
giggles and gags. It kicks off with post-graduate university courses. Applications close on Friday 12 April.
an Opening Gala at City Hall on
Friday 22 February and runs until
Sunday 24 March.
NEW BIKEWAYS UNDERWAY
Construction has started on two of Brisbane’s busiest cycling corridors,
From stand-up and improv to Woolloongabba Bikeway and Kangaroo Point Bikeway. The works will enhance
sketch comedy, the line-up is connections between both bikeways, improve links to popular destinations such
better than ever before, featuring as Queensland University of Technology and offer a safe corridor for cyclists.
more than 75 local, interstate
and international acts across
three Council venues – Brisbane
Powerhouse in New Farm,
Brisbane City Hall and SunPAC in
Sunnybank.
We have two tickets to the
Opening Gala to give away.
To enter, visit our website
and search ‘Living in Brisbane
competition’. Entries close
on Thursday 14 February. For
the Festival program, visit Sunset by the Brisbane River
brisbanecomedyfestival.com
While you’re there for the laughs,
check out the local art and dining
Plan the perfect Valentine’s Day
scene before or after the show. Is 14 February your day to play Cupid or to spend time with friends? Let
Wander through the night-time Brisbane be your supporting act, with plenty of options for a romantic
markets at Brisbane Powerhouse, rendezvous or friendly catch up.
take in an exhibition at the
Take a moonlight stroll down Brisbane Riverwalk and enjoy dinner and drinks
Museum of Brisbane in City Hall
by the river at the city’s newest dining precinct, Howard Smith Wharves.
or sample some of the city’s best
Asian cuisine in Sunnybank. After something more casual? Try a sunset CityCycle or CityCat ride along
the river, with a picnic basket filled with treats from a local deli.
To see what’s happening nearby
on your show day, visit Or head to Mt Coot-tha for dinner at the Botanic Gardens Cafe followed by
brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on a show at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. To book, call 3870 7598.
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We’re creating more to see and do in a
clean and green Brisbane, including new
recreational river hubs and opportunities
for tour boats to help you connect with
Moreton Bay and its beautiful islands.
Growing your Brisbane lifestyle
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Your Views of Brisbane Brisbane Metro works underway to get you
Thanks to everyone who shared
home quicker and safer
their amazing Views of Brisbane! We’ve begun upgrading four intersections in South Brisbane and the CBD to
Simply share your photos on help manage traffic changes as part of Brisbane Metro, which will cut travel
Instagram using #viewsofbrisbane times, reduce congestion and put more buses in the suburbs.
for your chance to be featured.
The works will also set the foundations for the conversion of Victoria Bridge
to a ‘green’ bridge, with three lanes for Brisbane Metro and bus services,
@djkang1965 plus a separated two-way cycleway and dedicated pedestrian pathways.
These intersection upgrades will ensure other cross-river connections, particularly
the William Jolly Bridge, are easily accessible for all users.
Fast-track your commute on a SpeedyCat
Whether you’re studying at university, commuting to work or exploring the
river, our SpeedyCat services can get you there quicker with more than 100
peak-hour express services along the Brisbane River each week.
SpeedyCats provide express peak-hour services on weekdays for passengers
@ecogardenelf travelling to the inner-city reaches of the Brisbane River. Students commuting
to The University of Queensland can also access express services that take as
little as 15 minutes from North Quay. SpeedyCat stops are located between
Northshore Hamilton and UQ St Lucia. For the timetable visit translink.com.au
Brisbane’s first purpose-built
library opened in West End in
@erinljbennion 1929. It was originally named
the Kurilpa Library – Kurilpa
being the name given to parts
Shop smart to reduce waste of South Brisbane, West End
and Hill End by local Aboriginal
Love Food, Hate people. The Kurilpa Ladies’ War
Memorial Committee presented
Waste in 2019 Council with a clock featuring
Live more sustainably by joining Westminster bells to install in
the Love Food Hate Waste the tower as a memorial to
movement. Little things like doing fallen soldiers. The bells chimed
a fridge and pantry stocktake or every 15 minutes until they were
planning meals can help combat decommissioned in the 1980s due
@jefferstanner
the 78,000 tonnes of food waste to noise complaints. In 2007 the
we, as a city, bin every year. bells were reinstated and now
chime on the hour.
Council is committed to keeping
Brisbane clean, green and
sustainable. Our Clean, Green,
Sustainable blog features
delicious recipes and clever
shopping tips and storage ideas
designed to minimise waste.
Search ‘environment and waste’
on our website.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
The Dingle family
A When was the first BrisAsia
Festival held?
Brisbane family explorers
B How long is the Victoria
The Dingles, a multicultural family of five (parents John and Lili and their
Bridge?
three children) could be better described as local explorers than a typical
family. Back in 2016 they set themselves the challenge of discovering and C Why did the original City Hall
documenting 100 places, activities and events in and around Brisbane on clock tower have a red glowing
their blog, brisbanefamilyexplorers.com sphere at its apex?
They’ve now enjoyed 150-plus adventures, which they’ve shared with D The former Ithaca Shire loosely
more than 20,000 social media followers, but the Dingles still have more covered which suburbs?
to see and do. Paddington and Bardon
the height of the building D Red Hill,
“We just like to get out and explore our city,” John says. “We treat every A 2013 B 313 m C To warn aircraft of
day like we’re visiting Brisbane for the first time.”
Favourite family outings include the Brisbane Festival and ‘Christmas in
Brisbane’ events, but it’s the unexpected finds that have provided some of
the fondest memories. Sunnybank’s hub
“One event that really sticks out was the Dog Lovers Show. We don’t even of entertainment
own a dog, but it turned out to be a really great day,” John says. Have you discovered SunPAC
“Brisbane is such a diverse city, always celebrating arts and culture – and the yet? It’s one of Brisbane’s popular
weather is fantastic,” he adds. “It’s the kind of place where, if you take the creative precincts based in
time to scratch the surface, you’ll be amazed at what you will find to do.” Sunnybank and plays host to
local and touring performances of
theatre, dance and music, as well
as multicultural community events
and festivals.
With theatre seating for 300
patrons, there’s more to see
and do in February and March,
including the BrisAsia Festival
Sounds Across Ocean concert
and Brisbane Comedy Festival
Rocking Queen Street Mall
shows by Scared Weird Little
Guys, Lady Sings it Better and
Hit the right note – The QUBE Effect Jan van de Stool.
Are you a musician looking for your big break? Jump online to apply for The Make a day or night of it and
QUBE Effect 2019 and you could be jamming on six months’ industry mentoring explore the local delights,
and live performances as part of Youth Week 2019. including authentic Asian cuisine
at Hakataya Ramen, Landmark
The QUBE Effect is a youth music program for 12 to 25 year olds and is and Pho Hien Vuong Pasteur
open to soloists, duos, bands and musical groups. This year, 24 finalists will (‘Brisbane’s best Pho’). Why not
have the opportunity to be mentored by some of Brisbane’s most influential join a food discovery tour for
artists, managers and producers. Every act will have their own music video more delicious dining options?
professionally filmed, score BIGSOUND 2019 passes and have the chance to
perform at some of Australia’s biggest music festivals. Applications close on For details on what’s on at
Friday 22 February. SunPAC, visit sunpac.net.au
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WHAT’S ON BNEWhatsOn
bne.cc/whatsonbne
FREE
KNOCKOFF: COMEDY IN YOUR REGION
Fridays, 6pm, Turbine Platform,
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm FARMERS MARKET
End the working week with a chortle as some Wednesdays and Sundays, 7am,
of the biggest up-and-comers in Brisbane Satori Organics, Sandgate, FREE
comedy serve up their hilarious stories and Take your pick of the freshest locally
side-splitting observations. On the last Friday sourced produce, artisan bread, pastries
of the month, ImproMafia will have you in and flowers.
stitches with their improvised comedy routine.
brisbanepowerhouse.org PARKRUN
Saturdays, 7am, 7th Brigade Park,
Chermside, FREE
MOONLIGHT CINEMA Whether you’re aiming for a PB or simply
Until 31 March, 7.15pm, The Amphitheatre, looking to stretch your legs, lace up for
Roma Street Parkland, various prices a 5 km run against the clock. Register at
Bring your picnic rug or hire a bean bed and parkrun.com.au/chermside
settle in for a movie screening under the stars.
DUMPLING DAY
moonlight.com.au
10 February, 12pm, Welcome to Bowen
Hills, Gregory Terrace, FREE
THE DESIGNERS’ GUIDE: Try and buy dumplings from across the
EASTON PEARSON ARCHIVE globe, learning about their origins and
Until 22 April, 10am-5pm, Museum of adaptions along the Silk Road. You can also
Brisbane, Brisbane City, from $9 book into workshops to learn to make your
Get an insight into the creations behind our own. To register, visit eventbrite.com.au
local fashion icons. museumofbrisbane.com.au
CHILDREN’S STORYTIME
IN THE PARK
NITRO CIRCUS STADIUM TOUR 11 February, 9.30am, 7th Brigade Park,
23 February, 3pm, Suncorp Stadium, Chermside, FREE
Milton, from $39 Experience the magic of storytime with
You’ll be on the edge of your seat watching your child outdoors with Council’s Pop-up
death-defying FMX, BMX and skate tricks. Library. This interactive session includes
ticketek.com.au or call 132 849. stories, songs and craft activities.
KARATE AND SELF-DEFENCE
DEATH OF A SALESMAN FOR ALL
Until 2 March, Playhouse, QPAC, South 16 February, 8am, Philip Vaughan Park,
Brisbane, from $35 Carseldine, FREE
See Arthur Miller’s classic tale brought to life Learn the discipline of self-defence with a
by Queensland Theatre. qpac.com.au or session of stretching, core-strengthening
call 136 246. exercises and karate movements. To book,
call Bernie on 0409 474 494.
FREE GIRLS’ DAY OUT
HOME: A SUBURBAN OBSESSION
Until 14 July, 10am-5pm, State Library of 23 February, 11.30am, Eagle Farm
Queensland, South Brisbane Racecourse, Ascot, various prices
Step back in to 1960s and 1970s Queensland Glam up, pop a bottle of bubbly and
suburbia with incredible untold stories and spend the day with your favourite ladies,
rarely-seen photos. slq.qld.gov.au trackside.
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