Brisbane appoints Mandy Partridge as city's first town crier
Brisbane appoints Mandy Partridge as city's first town crier Posted May 03, 2016 14:22:29 A woman has won the position as Brisbane's first official town crier, vowing to keep her shoes shiny and her voice strong.Brisbane City Council appointed Mandy Partridge following a cry-off at King George Square.The role will see Ms Partridge represent the region for a four-year term, as well as compete at the National Town Crier Championships. Ms Partridge said she was honoured ..>> view originalNauru refugee who set herself alight arrives in Brisbane for treatment
Nauru refugee who set herself alight arrives in Brisbane for treatment Updated May 03, 2016 10:57:03 A Somali refugee who set herself alight in the Nauru detention centre has arrived in Brisbane for treatment.Hodan Yasin, 21, suffered critical injuries on Monday, and was treated at the Nauru hospital by Australian doctors.She was flown to Brisbane this morning, and taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital for treatment.It was the second attempted self-immolation..>> view originalBrisbane deputy mayor Adrian Schrinner backs voluntary helmet ...
Deputy mayor Adrian Schrinner says Brisbane's inner-city, home of the CityCycle scheme, could benefit from voluntary helmet laws. Photo: Michelle Smith Brisbane could offer itself up as a trial location for voluntary helmet laws for cyclists should a Senate inquiry open the door to legislative change, the city's deputy mayor said on Tuesday.Adrian Schrinner, also Brisbane City Council's public and active transport committee chairman, said helmets should not b..>> view originalBrisbane weather: Fog descends on city after storms dump rain ...
Brisbane woke under a thick combination of fog and mist on Tuesday morning after storms blanketed south-east Queensland overnight.Late-season storm cells bucketed the Sunshine Coast, dropping more than 60 millimetres in some areas. Foggy morning for Brisbane Brisbane lies under a blanket of fog on Tuesday morning and has "all the ingredients for storm activity" in the afternoon. They struck the Sunshine Coast hinterland in the early hours of Tuesday, while less powerful weather syst..>> view originalElderly US couple missing south of Brisbane
An elderly American couple holidaying in Australia have gone missing on the far north coast of NSW.Dale and Cavell Lawlor, both aged 78, left Kingscliff on Monday afternoon on their way to visit family at Durack, in Brisbane's south. Dale and Cavell Lawlor were travelling in a vehicle like this Toyota four-wheel-drive. Photo: Supplied They were expected to arrive at around 8pm but never made it.Queensland Police are concerned for their safety as they're not carrying a mobile phone or GPS..>> view originalBrisbane offshoot for Sydney's Otto Ristorante
Heading north: Otto Ristorante opens a Brisbane branch in June. Photo: Edwina Pickles Otto Ristorante stalwart Will Cowper will move from Sydney to front the kitchen at the Queensland offshoot of the Woolloomooloo restaurant, which opens in Brisbane next month. The Brisbane launch will be the first outside New South Wales for the Fink Group, also behind Quay and Bennelong restaurants, but it mightn't be the last. Japan is also on the long-term radar. John Fink says Brisbane was chosen f..>> view originalSydney Swans have no regrets over 'stretcher-gate' drama against ...
The incident: Swans ruckman Callum Sinclair grimaces after suffering a knee injury. Photo: Getty Images Coach John Longmire insists the Swans have no regrets and have moved on from the so-called "stretcher-gate" drama which drew an emotional response from Lions coach Justin Leppitsch after Sydney's narrow win over Brisbane on Sunday.With the minutes ticking down, the Swans holding a slender lead and Brisbane on the attack, a stretcher was requested for ruckm..>> view original
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