Brisbane News

If you’re spending Christmas Day in Brisbane, expect the city’s signature festive trifecta: heat, humidity and the likelihood of an afternoon storm sweeping in just as the prawns hit the table.

You love to travel and we love to get you there, so here's what you need up your sleeve to take on the world—one location at a time. 

Steak frites and escargot dance in the candlelight of Brisbane CBD’s new French bistro from hospo heavyweights.

Brisbane's new open-air gig series features a vibrant atmosphere and a killer lineup of international and Aussie acts.

Hold onto your leather jackets—AC/DC is roaring into Brisbane for the first time in a decade, and Suncorp Stadium is about to feel the full force of the POWER UP Tour.

The iconic pub on North Stradbroke Island is back after a massive redevelopment, with a refreshed bistro and breezy new spaces.

The new era for the Fox features a late-night cocktail lounge, rooftop bar and elevated bistro across the impressive multi-level precinct. 

Lady Gaga is storming into Brisbane with The MAYHEM Ball, and Suncorp Stadium is gearing up for a night of sequins, sweat and pure pop theatre.

The proposed development wants to transform a long-time vacant site into a vibrant precinct with community at its core.

The northside icon is making a comeback with a massive development in the works. 

BYO umbrella, because this summer is set to be hotter, wetter, and more humid than usual.

Brisbane’s most iconic shopping strip is levelling up—here's everything you need to know. 

Sono Lumo is the free and immersive celebration after dark, with dazzling surprises around every corner. 

Function Well is opening a brand-new flagship in West Village and it's their most elevated offering to date.

From a new terminal to security upgrades and expanded duty-free, here’s how the Future BNE project is set to change the way you travel. 

Get ready to giggle, chuckle and guffaw because a massive month of comedy is on the cards in this city-wide celebration.

A high-end retail and commercial development has been proposed with a rooftop garden and an underground dining venue.

Australia’s largest purpose-built integrated entertainment city has been proposed to transform a site off the Bruce Highway into a lifestyle and tourism epicentre.

Landers Pocket is set to redefine the Brisbane landscape with a brewery, distillery, gastropub, beer garden, mini golf course and more. 

If you haven’t had the chance to catch Cirque du Soleil live yet, take this as your cue—their KOOZA tour is landing in Australia in 2026.

Straight out of a fairytale, this annual lightshow spectacle is back and brighter than ever for the festive season.

Art meets mini golf in this bold new exhibition transforming a historic waterfront precinct into the wildest nine-hole course. 

As part of their latest exhibition Presence, the GOMA team are turning the gallery into an enourmous indoor stream. 

The riverfront neighbourhood will be the home of Queensland’s largest residential wellness offering. 

North Lakes is levelling up with a five-star hotel, luxury lagoon pool, boutique retail and high-end restaurants.

Anyday Group are launching their first foray in the CBD with a stunning restaurant made for good ol' fashioned feasting. 

The massive development includes an infinity pool, swim-up bar, Mediterranean restaurant and a vibrant retail and entertainment precinct. 

The iconic Mercure Clear Mountain is rebranding into a luxury Peppers retreat, blending refined indulgence with rugged charm.

Mark your calendar, here are some of the exciting upcoming developments across Brisbane to keep an eye out for. 

Joedy’s is entering its next era with a new name, new look, and all the reasons you already love.

The iconic annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is back with a fresh program in 2025.

This lush open-air picnic featuring James St's leading venues is back this July with its biggest line-up yet. 

The latest venture from Anyday Group is a bakery, market and neighbourhood kitchen championing honest flavours. 

The sell-out Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience is officially bringing its magic to Brisbane this month.

Brisbane’s transport has a glow-up brewing—and you can thank the Olympics for putting it on fast-forward.

Seasonally driven with a focus on the best home-grown produce, this stunning spot captures the beauty of Australian ingredients.

From saunas to a rooftop bar, you’ll find everything you need to prioritise balance and connection.

Isoletto Pool Club is The Star Brisbane’s resident paradise, offering an endless summer in the heart of the CBD.

Thousands of South East Queenslanders are in need of support due to the effects of heavy rain, flooding and power outages.

If you're preparing for Cyclone Alfred, we've gathered a list of helpful resources for you to access. 

The West End Electric has just added a private hot tub room to their seating options—and it’s a vibe. 

Babe, wake up—a new luxury eco-resort is set to drop in 2027. After a ten-year hiatus, Hook Island is making its return thanks to Epochal Hotels’ CEO Glenn Piper. 

Every Sunday night showing at Dendy Cinema Powerhouse is now dog-friendly, complete with puppy snacks on the menu from Fur Kids Bakery.

This summer, the Westin crew are launching a series of pool parties at their swim-up pool bar, and you’re all invited. 

Christmas lovers, brace your elves, because Victoria Park is turning their putt putt course into the ultimate Christmas wonderland this festive season.

If you thought the spectacular scenery of K’gari (Fraser Island) couldn’t get any better, you’re in for a pleasant surprise, because paradise has just leveled up. 

Sea farers of Brisbane, it’s time to break out your finest threads (and deck shoes) because this mega-luxe party boat is coming back for a third season.

Here's everything going on with Brisbane's public transport right now. 

There’s a lot more to be excited about than sport when the 2032 Olympics roll into Brisbane in 2032.

Vision Australia and Seeing Eye Dogs Australia are asking for a favour in looking after their gorgeous eight-week old pups, and we have no doubt that you, like us, are wondering if it’s really them doing us the favour.

Start practising your VR gaming, bowling, karaoke and arcade shooting, because Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq has made a triumphant return to Brisbane. 

If you’ve been waiting with bated breath to find out just what Brisbane's massive new Victoria Park is going to look like, boy do we have some daydream material for you. 

Love Actually in Concert will be heading our way this December, just in time for Christmas. 

Brisbane, it's time to dust down those glad rags, pop on your best lippy or dapper tie and celebrate the not-so-humble blush bevvy that is rosé, because the annual festivus that is Rosé Revolution is back.

Returning to Brisbane is the ultimate bar-hopping experience every vino enthusiast needs in their life, The Urban Wine Walk.

Prepare to get more emotional than the first five minutes of Up, because a Pixar Putt mini golf course is popping up in Northshore Hamilton.

If there's one event that really gets us hot under the collar every year, it's the return of the Night Noodle Markets.

We're rolling into the pointy end of the 2022 federal election and it's time to cast your vote; whichever way you're swinging, here's where to vote and how to vote early.

We all know the best kind of art is the kind you can interact with, which is exactly what the epic art, science and technology festival taking over Brisbane in June and July is all about. 

South Bank Parklands’ local-loving food festival, Regional Flavours, lands back in Brisbane this year, with a stellar lineup and free entry.

Gearing up for another massive round of must-see art events and installations, the annual Brisbane Street Art Festival is returning to Brisbane for 2022.

Around this time last year, The Australian Government, Department of Treasury (℅ Josh Frydenberg) introduced the News Media Bargaining Code. The code is intended to level out the sheer power imbalance between Australian news media publishers—like us—and digital platforms such as Facebook and Google. The code, in effect, should allow the two parties to reach an agreement on fair remuneration for displaying news on these platforms. 

Australia’s biggest pinot noir festival, Pinot Palooza, is coming back to Brisbane in May for its tenth anniversary.

Following Brisbane’s largest downpour on record that’s seen over 15,000 homes flooded, it’s time to look at the ways we can all help those affected.

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

The Queensland government has announced that NSW will remain a declared hotspot for four weeks, with a possible earlier review depending on how the outbreak is developing. 

With the Ekka cancelled for 2021, the Ekka Public Holiday has been rescheduled. 

If you’re ready to take your gin obsession levels from amateur all the way up to pro, we have just the news for you. 

The hunt is on.

Clear your winter calendar and prepare to brave the cold, because Riverbar & Kitchen is bringing back their winter festival.

Transforming the Regatta Hotel’s open-air courtyard into the winter escape of our dreams, is their new Winter in the Vineyards pop-up.

It’s not everyday that a giant, cosmic entity lights up the sky with an intergalactic aura—completely kicking a regular full moon to the curb.

You'll know her as the artist who dipped Marty McFly’s sneakers in black paint, her interplanetary talent for photorealistic pencil drawings of ordinary items, and the fact that Jay-Z and Kanye West have her work in their private collections (true story). 

Pop on your fanciest gladrags, because Cluedo! The Interactive Game is heading back to Fortitude Valley’s heritage-listed Baedecker Bar in April and May.

New music festival Dream Machine is coming to the Whitsundays for an immersive five-day retreat. 

Plus, you could win free margaritas for a year.

Glam, glam and more glam—that’s the first thought you’ll have when stepping out of the elevator and into Fortitude Valley’s newest rooftop bar, Dirty Sultan.