Brisbane
Lawn Bowls by the Brisbane River
Date: May 4th, 2004 | 9 commentsIf you’re looking for something to do that’s a little different, but still plenty of fun, I can highly recommend an afternoon of Lawn Bowls at the Merthyr Bowls Club in New Farm.
The Ging had bowled before, but I was a newbie - as were the 10 or so other people who came along [read more]
Brisbane, Queensland
Date: April 17th, 2004 | No CommentsBrissie is a capital that enjoys its location. Directly above the rockin Gold Coast, and below the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, the city is a popular host for in-transit tourists, both foreign and Australian. However, those who visit the city for more than a few days can come to appreciate Brisbane’s [read more]
The Belgian Beer Café ~ Brussels
Date: March 17th, 2004 | 2 commentsBelgium is famous for a few things, chocolate and strong beer being the two most relevant to me. My parents had told me about this Belgian beer cafe in downtown Brisbane and I’d been meaning to get down there and sample their wares.
My brother’s birthday was as good an excuse….oops, occasion, as any. We made [read more]
Brisbane Weather
Date: March 5th, 2004 | 2 commentsTwo weeks ago, it was the hottest day in February ever. Today, we’re getting a Severe Weather Warning with a chance of a cyclone developing. I can already hear the wind picking up outside and the rain has just started to come down as well. As the weather lady on the news last night said, [read more]
Food Markets at New Farm Park, Brisbane
Date: February 14th, 2004 | 2 comments5:20 seems awful early to be getting up on a Saturday morning (how long since I’ve been a paperboy?), but that’s what I did to go to the food markets at New Farm Park.
New Farm Park itself is huge with a tree lined ring road, flower gardens, impressive old trees and plenty of folks out [read more]
Look, up in the sky!
Date: April 19th, 2004 | 8 comments Did anyone else in the Brisbane region see a fireball streaking across the sky during the early hours (we’re talking 5-ish) of Sunday morning?
I won’t go into the details of how I happened to still be awake from the night before, but the three other people I was with saw it too. Bron had the [read more]
Touch Footy Champs
Date: March 24th, 2004 | 2 comments Last night was the grand final of the mixed touch footy competition I’ve been playing in to keep myself fit. My team, “Touch Us If You Can”, is a team loosely held together by people who know people who know people. The only person I knew is my brother.
For those unfamiliar with touch football, it’s [read more]
Another ‘credit’ to Brisbane’s al fresco lifestyle
Date: March 11th, 2004 | 6 comments Movies on a boat on the Brisbane River!
There’s some good lookin’ films on the menu too!
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The Chill Bar - Brisbane
Date: February 18th, 2004 | 2 comments With temperatures in Brisbane supposed to hit 38° Celcius (100°F) by Friday, folks are looking for ways to beat the heat. As my train was leaving Roma Street station the other day, I spied a poster advertising the Chill Bar.
According to the poster they have not one, but two Scandinavian inspired ice bars, and over [read more]
Boost to Queensland Tourism
Date: February 13th, 2004 | No Comments Qantas to fly non-stop between Brisbane, Los Angeles
This will be a great benefit for QLD tourism if Qantas can keep the price down and maybe a few more backpackers might leave Sydney for later rather than get trapped d [read more]
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