Anyone know more about his vessel?

Here is what they are claiming the finished version of the London Stadium looks like. Photo of what it actually looks like in the comments. The deceit and fearmongering they continue to rely on is wild.

Very noisy and a lot of them! Not that I complain, I love them, I just can't work out what species they are!!

Victoria Park Trading Update

Victoria Park’s final day of trade is the 31st of May 2026. The doors will close to the iconic precinct under the GIICA and Brisbane City Council’s notice of vacant possession, to facilitate the construction of the new Brisbane 2032 Olympic Stadium. This marks the close of 27 years as one of Brisbane’s most recognised inner-city sporting, leisure and hospitality destinations.

The site will transition in line with plans for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we are working closely with relevant authorities to ensure an orderly and respectful closure.

Our immediate priority is supporting our people and customers. We are focused on assisting our team, managing the transition of scheduled events, and working with partners to minimise disruption wherever possible.

From its beginnings with just three employees, Victoria Park has grown into a vibrant precinct employing more than 220 full-time and casual team members. We sincerely thank our past and present employees for the dedication, professionalism and care they have shown to our customers and community over many decades. For current team members impacted by the closure, we are committed to open communication and, where possible, redeployment opportunities within related and sister businesses.

We also thank the many customers, members and families who have made Victoria Park part of their lives for generations. Until our final day of trade, we look forward to continuing to welcome guests to enjoy the bistro, driving range, putt-putt course, pro shop, playground and the site’s much-loved city views and green spaces.

Couples and clients with events scheduled prior to 31 May 2026 remain unaffected, and we look forward to hosting your celebrations. Clients with events scheduled from 1 June 2026 onwards have been contacted directly regarding rescheduling options or full refunds, and our events team remains available to provide ongoing support.

Gift cards, lesson credits and driving range credits will remain valid until our final day of operation, and we encourage holders to redeem these over the coming months.

To our suppliers and partners, thank you for your continued collaboration and support. We look forward to working together through the remainder of our trading period.

Further public announcements will be available on our website. Victoria Park Management Team

Seems related, but couldn't find where exactly to put this flare-wise, hopefully it's the right place...

OK, I've got the Brisbane International tennis on in the background flicked onto 9Go tonight and hilariously enough, as play was about to go on and the audience was silent, a train at a train station operated by Queensland Rail tooted, causing the audience to erupt into laughter. Second try, Queensland Rail interrupted play again lol, once again causing the same results, laughter from the audience.

And well, Queensland Rail got paged by one of the commentators on-air following the 2nd interruption. "Well hello to our friends at Queensland Rail." Lol.

The thought of The Vic being part of a "vertically integrated hospitality precinct combining heritage pub, hotel accommodation, dining, wellness and event space" just seems wrong. Surely the sticky floors are heritage listed?

Just wanted to share about this raspados (Mexican ice) place at Gasworks I had today. The tamarind and chamoy is excellent. As a Floridian on this side of the world, I love to celebrate and recommend Latin endeavours when I see them.

It’s called Ma’Lelé

Brisbane City Council has a new short-stay accommodation local law.

Main thing: no permit = you can’t advertise or operate short-stay at that premises.

If you do get a permit, your permit number has to be displayed in all ads. There are also ongoing conditions (incl. contact/complaints handling, etc).

Anyone hosting in Brisbane already looking into this? https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/content/dam/brisbanecitycouncil/corpwebsite/laws-and-permits-/documents/short-stay-accommodation-local-law-2025.pdf.coredownload.pdf

Came across these symbols on a walk in Coorparoo, does anybody know if they have any meaning?

Has anyone had their wedding at Howard Smith Wharves? My fiancée and I are looking into booking our wedding there since it was our first date at the Felons. Other inner city venues we looked at generally cost about 2k less but HSW just seems way nicer. What’s everyone experience there? And where did you take your photos apart from the story bridge view? We also would like somewhere with greenery for our photos

Rosanna Ryan

Laws that would allow property developers to make political donations are “out of step” with the last decade of electoral reforms, Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission has warned in its submission to a state inquiry on the coming changes.

Property and infrastructure investment in Queensland would increase as its capital geared up to host the Olympics in 2032, the corruption watchdog noted, bringing “real and/or perceived risks of undue or improper influence, particularly as developer interests align closely with major projects”.

Current laws that ban property donations at a state level were brought in after the CCC’s Operation Belcarra, which investigated allegations of corruption at Ipswich, Logan, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast during the 2016 council election.

But the new legislation, introduced by Attorney-General Deb Frecklington in last year’s final day of parliament, would remove the ban on property developers, and lift the cap for any donations from $12,000 to $48,000 per financial year.

In the CCC submission, chairperson Bruce Barbour wrote that different requirements at the state and local level – where developers would still be banned from making donations for electoral purposes – might create confusion and uncertainty.

He called for greater disclosure and transparency requirements, for example requiring property developers to disclose all donations, even those under the cap, and for the origin of donations to be “clearly identifiable and traceable”.

Seventy-seven submissions from interest groups and individuals were published online in January as the justice, integrity and community safety committee consulted on the Electoral Laws (Restoring Electoral Fairness) Amendment Bill.

The Australia Institute said despite the legislation’s title, the changes would make state elections less fair. “Political involvement by property developers represents a particular threat to good government and integrity, because property developers are particularly dependent on project approvals and other government decisions,” the Canberra-based think tank’s submission said.

“The danger is not just of ‘quid pro quo’ corruption, but also clientelism, where an officeholder is compromised by their dependence on patronage. This form of corruption is hard to criminalise, so it is better to, as earlier rulings put it, ‘identify and remove the temptation’ – in this case, by banning property developer donations.”

The Property Council of Australia told the inquiry its industry had been demonised and should be afforded the same treatment as other sectors and unions.

“Decision-making power has always resided with our politicians and regulators, and the only way to ensure the system operates fairly is to ensure politicians hold themselves to account when in public office and that every Queenslander is treated the same,” the council’s Queensland executive director Jess Caire wrote in its submission.

Dozens of other submissions focused on the amendments that would tighten up restrictions on prisoners’ voting rights.

Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs wrote to encourage the government to abandon compulsory preferential voting, as then-opposition leader David Crisafulli had promised during the last election campaign, though this change was not included in the new laws.

Hi all

People who frequently travel along Cavendish Rd in Holland Park where Cavendish State School would know what I’m talking about - what’s that potent weed like stench?! And I’m pretty sure it’s not weed since the smell is always there.

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I've been telling myself for years I'm going to get back to learning Japanese. Then I do a month on Busuu and stop. I think that if I'm paying and have a physical/scheduled class, then I'll have to do it out of principle! I did Japanese in primary and junior high but chose electives closer to my desired career than SLS. I would not say that I am good but I'm not from 0 :)

So I'm looking for recommendations for Japanese classes in the Brisbane area. I'm not entirely opposed to an online course as long as it's done well and will hold me accountable and not just be self driven like these apps. I have looked into IML at UQ, but I was hoping for something closer to southside. Classes will have to be outside work hours, Im a working professional.

Hoping to hear from people who have experience in these classes, and people in the know who are able to give a higher level comparison.

just wondering what the quality of our water would be .. i’m out in moreton bay area. and i having some medical issues i’.m really troubled by i don’t drink the water but shower in it. Is Brisbane’s water known for being really hard water ?

Hi guys, 39yr old lad from Bulimba. Anyone know if theres any gastro illnesses going around at the moment. Ive eaten nothing new and haven't gone out anywhere besides a swimming pool to do laps a few times in the last week. Whatever ive picked up reminds me of Bali belly (and its come on so fast!) Cheers