Brisbane Photos: Astrid and the sunset by David De Groot
This great photo was taken by Brisbane Flickr user David de Groot. His technical comments on the photo say:
“Strobist info: Vivitar 285HV into silver umbrella above and slightly to camera right. Shoot through umbrella to camera left and behind subject. Ambient dropped about 1.5 stops.”
Brisbane Music: Side Effects
YouTube user smartabrett made this video of Brisbane punk group Side Effects last Thursday night at Rics Bar in Fortitude Valley:
You can listen to more Side Effects if you click here and go to their MySpace page. According to the MySpace, they have members from Six Ft Hick and The Tremors, and former members of the Vegas Kings.
Brisbane Flashmob – Pillowfight near Lang Park, Apr 25 2008
On Friday, April 25th, 2008, a flashmob gathered near Lang Park (“Suncorp Stadium”) to have a mass pillowfight? But were they able to do it, or were they forced away into the darkness by the Police?
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)
Brisbane Tunnels – Explore Inner Northern Busway on Sunday May 4
The new section of the Inner Northern Busway is going to open in May, and on Sunday May 4 there’s an open day, from 10am to 2pm, where people can walk in the new tunnel and see it before buses start using it.
According to the Translink website, you can see an old culvert, and also the remains of a WWII command centre. The open day will also have entertainers and rides for the kids (with a gold coin donation).
You can get into the tunnel at the new King George Square station or at Roma Street Station – click here to see a Google Map showing exactly where they both are. As usual, car parking is pretty hard to find in town, so public transport is a good idea – click here to see timetables at the Translink website.
The new busway links up the Queen Street Mall bus station with Roma St train station, so that the bus and train networks are properly linked up at last.
The new part of the busway is a tunnel that runs under the city from Queen St Mall busway station, under King George Square (which also has a new station), and to Roma St station, where you can connect with a train. For a map of the new section, click here (it’s a pdf file).
According to the Translink website, you can see an old culvert, and also the remains of a WWII command centre. The open day will also have entertainers and rides for the kids (with a gold coin donation).
You can get into the tunnel at the new King George Square station or at Roma Street Station – click here to see a Google Map showing exactly where they both are. As usual, car parking is pretty hard to find in town, so public transport is a good idea – click here to see timetables at the Translink website.
The new busway links up the Queen Street Mall bus station with Roma St train station, so that the bus and train networks are properly linked up at last.
The new part of the busway is a tunnel that runs under the city from Queen St Mall busway station, under King George Square (which also has a new station), and to Roma St station, where you can connect with a train. For a map of the new section, click here (it’s a pdf file).
Flashmob Freeze in Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, Australia
At 1pm on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, a flashmob froze and stood stock still for five minutes in the Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This was part of World Freeze Day 2008.
Formats available: Windows Media (.wmv)