Brisbane Monster Slide tickets on sale without council approval and other top stories

Brisbane Monster Slide tickets on sale without council approval

A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman said an application from Monster Slide to stage the event was still under consideration and had not been approved. She said it would only go ahead if the council's "requirements are satisfactorily met". "The event ... >> view original

Ed Sheeran snapped partying at Down Under Bar in Brisbane

Twitter user @AnnieKeating managed to grab two pictures with the singer-songwriter, while fellow pub-goer, @HollyIngram18, was also lucky enough to meet Sheeran, tweeting “welcome to Brisbane @edsheeran and the delight that is down under bar! >> view original

Brisbane weather: Queensland heat wave to break records

The south-east is expected to swelter under temperatures five to 10 degrees above average on Thursday, with Friday potentially just as hot. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast to hit 35 degrees on Thursday, the Gold ... >> view original

Brisbane Roar shares spoils with Bluewings in a thriller - SBS

Brisbane got off to a dream start when 19-year-old striker Brandon Borrello continued his recent hot streak in front of goal when he swept a low shot home from close range after skipper Matt McKay and Andrija Kaluderovic had combined to provide the ... >> view original

Bullets bid leader calls for NBL clarity

Wade has been invited to come to Brisbane to attend a forum at the Pineapple Hotel on March 26, where Kerle hopes to rally support for a new Bullets bid. "I am very pleased with his response back to me about some things but I need that other ... >> view original

Brisbane charity never registered, continues to solicit funds

An unregistered Brisbane charity, which donated thousands of the dollars to the Newman government, continues to solicit funds. The national regulator has already stripped the First 24 Hrs Foundation of its charity status. It has now emerged the charity ... >> view original

Ed Sheeran lands in Brisbane ahead of sold out gigs

Meanwhile, punters who missed out on tickets to the Lego House singer's Brisbane shows are bidding furiously for them online. Some eBay listings show bids of up to $220 for a single ticket while on Gumtree, ticketholders are asking up to $350 a pop. >> view original

Former Bronco, Blues Player Faces Court

Former rugby league international Chris Johns has appeared in a Brisbane court charged with public nuisance. The former Brisbane Broncos player, who represented Australia and NSW, appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday. >> view original

Why Leigh Matthews would have 'handed the keys back' on Brisbane Lions

Speaking on the eve of Brisbane's last NAB Challenge clash with the neighbouring Gold Coast, Matthews said the AFL saved the Lions when it injected an extra $5 million into the club last year on top of its $10 million subsidy. "If they hadn't done that ... >> view original

Brisbane City Council has 'utterly rejected' Fortitude Valley wall claims

The Brisbane City Council has "utterly rejected" that its staff acted improperly by allowing a giant structure dubbed the "Great Wall of Fortitude Valley" to be built. The council has gone into damage control after Ann Street's Fringe and Kerbside bars ... >> view original