Tourism
Fuzzy under fire from Parklife punters
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:46 am | Reported by Alicia Ng
The event managing company behind Parklife, Fuzzy, has once again caused upset, this time before the festival has even begun.
CityCycle bike hire program divides opinions
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 10:04 am | Reported by Jessica Uhlmann
The opening of subscriptions for the CityCycle bicycle hire scheme has sparked debate about the $8.2 million program’s validity.
Summer brings fresh bull shark threats
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 1:00 pm | Reported by Paige Ross
A University of Queensland professor says with summer approaching and more people enjoying the region’s waterways, the risk of bull shark encounters are going to become more frequent.
Fees blamed for vendors’ snub of laneway markets
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 5:34 pm | Reported by Dominique Wiehahn
Organisers blame newly introduced stall fee charges, poor weather and Father’s Day for a slump in vendors and shoppers at the new Valley Laneway Markets in Brisbane last Sunday.
Byron Bay business wants Splendour back
Sunday, August 22, 2010, 7:23 pm | Reported by Dominique Wiehahn
Many businesses at Byron Bay on the northern New South Wales coast say they are struggling to survive this winter without the tourism spike Splendour in the Grass usually provides. The music festival’s move to Woodford, north of Brisbane in south-east Queensland, this year has left Byron Bay without the 17,500 people and around $6 million that Splendour attracted in 2009.
Organisers hopeful for folk festival’s future
Saturday, August 21, 2010, 12:17 am | Reported by Ashleigh Elliott
Organisers of the famous Woodford Folk Festival say a $3 million grant promised by the Labor Government if it is re-elected, could save the festival’s future.
BAM! Festival faces cancellation
Friday, August 20, 2010, 2:58 am | Reported by Marnie Gerrard
BAM! Festival organisers have announced they would cancel this year’s festival unless ticket sales increase in the next week.
Fashion students debut at Ekka parades
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 10:10 am | Reported by Jessica Uhlmann
The Ekka Cotton and Wool Parades are back for the first time this decade – allowing fashion students to launch their careers in front of 60,000 people.
Cruelty concerns won’t deter Warwick rodeo
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7:36 pm | Reported by Anna Angel
Cruelty concerns forced wild horse racing off the Warwick rodeo program on Queensland’s Darling Downs, but animal welfare groups say they cannot target other events.
Brisbane’s Big Sound music conference gets bigger
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:02 pm | Reported by Ella Cole
Brisbane music event Big Sound attracted its biggest crowd ever this year, making it one of the most influential and fastest-growing industry events in the southern hemisphere.
