Brisbane
Drugs and heat a ‘deadly’ combination at festivals
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 6:23 am | Reported by Mitch Ogden
Brisbane festival-goers need to be careful of the heat and of their safety as they drink throughout the day.
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.
People brave weather to attend St Martins fete
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 5:44 am | Reported by Imogen Knowles
Despite the rain and windy weather about 150 volunteers, staff and community members braved the grounds of St. Martins nursing home in Taigum to attended their fete on Saturday
Brisbane fair encourages grow-your-own vegies
Monday, October 18, 2010, 2:55 pm | Reported by Michelle Thomas
Last Sunday saw Brisbane’s southside host to the City Council’s Green Heart Fair, which featured workshops aimed at educating residents about sustainability around the home.
Experts urge abortion reform as health matter
Monday, October 18, 2010, 2:18 pm | Reported by Kate OHara
Some medical experts call for “out of date” criminal abortion laws in Queensland to be remodelled as a health issue.
Brisbane ‘innovation camp’ yields smartphone ideas
Monday, October 18, 2010, 1:58 pm | Reported by Tom Doyle
Technical and creative IT designers converged on Brisbane’s City Studios on the weekend to showcase their entrepreneurship and creative flair in the city’s first Innovation Camp.
Mum’s Queensland cancer charity ‘fills gap’
Monday, October 18, 2010, 1:42 pm | Reported by Kira Donohue
When Queensland mum Bernadette Vella found there was a lack of support for mothers with cancer, she started the support charity, Mummy’s Wish.
Brisbane markets on the rise
Monday, October 18, 2010, 1:21 pm | Reported by Phoebe Clark
Markets across Brisbane are continuing to increase in both popularity and volume, with benefits to locals and designers.
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.
Bligh Government activates flood disaster relief
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 6:12 pm | Reported by Perry Woodward
The Bligh Government has activated much-needed flood relief funding to help tackle the rising damage bill from last weekend’s deluge.
