August, 2009
Skydiving: the recession proof sport
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 12:04 pm | Reported by Wendy Fung
If the recession has forced you to cut back on holidays, pampering and even brand name groceries, why not follow the masses and give skydiving a go?
Exhibition a Brisbane fashion first
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 11:28 am | Reported by Ella Cole
The Museum of Brisbane launched the inaugural In Fashion: Dressing Up Brisbane exhibition last week.
New film Balibo shows promise at BIFF
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 11:18 am | Reported by Alexandra Knott
If its reception at the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is any indication, new Australian political thriller Balibo is positioned to significantly impact local audiences.
Call to legalise pet rabbits in Qld
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 11:17 am | Reported by Joshua Brockbank
The owner of Eagle’s Nest Wildlife Sanctuary is petitioning the Government to legalise pet rabbits in Queensland, after being charged with possessing the domestic animal.
Local fashion designer feels financial crisis
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 11:10 am | Reported by Brylee Clelland
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane fashion weeks are just around the corner. With this comes the usual glitz and glamour, but lurking behind the velvet ropes are smaller fashion labels almost drowning under the pressure of the global financial crisis.
Solomons trip an eye-opening experience for church
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 10:45 am | Reported by Anna Beresford-Smith
Invited to the village of Nafinua by local churches, the welcome received by a group from the Bridgeman Baptist Community Church was overwhelming. Many members of the Solomon Islands community had not seen white people for almost 10 years.
Festival sparks interest for young movie buffs
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 10:45 am | Reported by Sally Claxton
Budding young film critics have taken over this year’s Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF).
Ipswich vies for new swimming excellence program
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 10:40 am | Reported by Kristen Burrows
Ipswich, west of Brisbane, may soon be home to one of Swimming Australia’s new Centre of Excellence programs. To foster consistent localised talent, Ipswich swimming coaches have banded together to apply for one of the new programs that will be granted to only a handful successful applicants across Australia.
Ekka woodchop excitement draws in crowds
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 10:30 am | Reported by Robin O'Brien
Woodchopping at the Brisbane Ekka sees competitors from the country spending a week in the ‘big smoke’, with city crowds watching and cheering on this most rural of sports.
RNA Showgrounds: A historical site
Friday, August 14, 2009, 10:49 pm | Reported by Damien Jowett
Did you know in the same year the first telephone call was made, the Ekka was born?
