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I thought I was conservative about music. Nevertheless, the “Antarctica” suite of Nigel Westlake truly mesmerised and took us ...
“The wrong side of the river”: Expo ’88 and the Right to the City – by Jon Piccini Text of a talk given by Dr Jon Piccini at a Right to the City/Brisbane Free Uni event, ‘More than Concrete and Steel ...
Phil Heywood, a former QUT planning teacher and current member of community group Kurilpa Futures argues that a recent announcement by the Lord Mayor for high rise development on Kurilpa Point is at ...
When Brisbane South State Secondary College was initially announced, it promised to deliver an innovative curriculum in collaboration with UQ, and it has been living up to that promise.
Expert planner and former Director of City Planning at Brisbane City Council, Peter Cumming, has provided the Westender with the his view on Council's Kurilpa Precent Temporary Legislative Instrument ...
West End-based arts and culture organisation Metro Arts launched its 2023 season on Wednesday night at their New Benner Theatre in the West Village, outlining the year ahead for contemporary art.
A lesson in bad planning, political agendas and when good intentions go awry. The campaign to ‘protect’ Holland Park West.
The Westender recently wrote to the candidates for the Electorate of Griffith in the coming Federal Election. Read the response below from Liberal National Party (LNP) candidate, Olivia Roberts. Ms ...
I believe in a fairer future for our community with a housing market that works for everyone, support for those struggling with cost of living pressures and continued access to well-funded healthcare.
Queensland Theatre have launched their inaugural season of DOOR 3, an initiative that will support three independent, Queensland based theatre collectives to each make and stage a bold new production.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner this week revealed new plans to enhance the connection between the City Centre and South Bank. He said reinvigorating the mall and significantly enhancing the connection ...
The Conversation asked readers what they would like to know about the Voice to Parliament and in the lead-up to the referendum asked their experts to answer readers questions.