Sport
The highs and lows of Larry Olsen
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 4:13 pm | Reported by Jemma Cutting
In the 1980s, Larry Olsen went from retirement and weighing over 80 kilos, to riding the winner of the Melbourne Cup.
Wallaby hooker dyeing to make a change
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 5:54 am | Reported by James Finlayson
Dreadlocked Test hooker Saia Fainga’a is the latest sporting star to raise awareness for charity, promising to dye his hair pink for breast cancer research if his Twitter account reaches 5,000 followers.
Home win for Brisbane roller derby team
Monday, October 18, 2010, 12:36 pm | Reported by Tijana Jaksic
The Northern Brisbane Rollers’ Brawl Stars skated their way to glory at their first interstate home game at the Brisbane Convention Centre on Saturday.
Fitness craze hits Brisbane nightclub
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 5:31 pm | Reported by Eleisha Rogers
Latin-inspired dance fitness craze Zumba has danced its way into being a permanent fixture at local Brisbane nightclub, The Met.
Extreme Brisbane weather stops annual charity cycle
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 3:32 pm | Reported by Maximilian Kosmala
The annual Wilson HTM Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle Challenge has been cancelled because of heavy rainfall and extreme weather forecasts across Brisbane.
Toowoomba produces turf stars on racing centre stage
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:10 pm | Reported by Jemma Cutting
The Queensland onslaught on the Spring Carnival riches continues this weekend with Queensland horses racing in Melbourne and Sydney.
Southern states dominate Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 10:51 am | Reported by David Lather
Over 250 young competitors converged on the Gold Coast recently to compete at the 2010 Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships.
Ride to Work Day approaching record turnout
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:58 am | Reported by Jessica Uhlmann
Brisbane residents are among 150,000 Australians who will ditch their cars in favour of riding their bikes to work on October 13.
V8 Supercars back on track
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 11:38 am | Reported by Kayla Brereton
The set-up for next month’s V8 Supercar race on the Gold Coast has just begun and despite last year’s drama, organisers are expecting a fantastic event.
Indian sports club helps diffuse racial tension
Friday, September 24, 2010, 5:53 pm | Reported by Clare Hunter
Move over Greek Club, Brisbane has a new cultural hub, in Inala!
