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48 Hours to make the most of Autumn in Brisbane

30 Apr 2013
Queenslanders will have to be patient now that the Labour Day long weekend has been shifted from May to October, but you can still get that ‘long weekend’ feeling in just 48 hours during May with these four itinerary ideas. More >

Celebrate Anzac Day the Queensland way

9 Apr 2013
Queensland has many war memorials and significant war time locations, worth visiting on your own commemorative march of the past on April 25 or at any other time. More >

The carnival is never really over

9 Apr 2013
April 30 marks 25 years since World Expo ’88 opened, putting Queensland on the international map as ‘Australian city most likely to succeed’. More >

The stockman still rides 25 years on

9 Apr 2013
More than 1 million visitors have swaggered on down to this outback institution since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth declared it ‘open’ during the Bicentennial celebrations on April 29, 1988. More >

Resurrect that old-fashioned holiday feeling this Easter

21 Mar 2013
Just as peplum tops, harem pants and drop waists are back in fashion, retro holidays are now in vogue. With everything old new again, we’ve rounded up the top 6 ways to getaway like your grandparents – all in time for the Easter long weekend. More >

Fire up the barbie – it’s time for Australia Day II

5 Feb 2013
Australians are being encouraged to show their support for Queensland tourism by celebrating ‘Australia Day II’ on 23 February. More >

ProBlogger moves conference to Queensland

22 Jan 2013
One of Australia’s leading social media influencers, Darren Rowse from Problogger, will encourage more than 250 of the nation’s rising bloggers to ‘tweet before they eat’ and ‘boast about the coast’ when he moves the annual ProBlogger conference to the Gold Coast this September 13 and 14. More >

Queensland Food & Wine Events January - June 2013

21 Jan 2013
Packed lunches can get a little boring, so mark your calendar and look forward to this smorgasbord of food and wine events in Queensland in 2013. More >

Flurry of new restaurants and bars open in south-east Queensland

11 Dec 2012
Queenslanders may have more than one reason to loosen the belt buckle during the silly season this year with an explosion of hot new restaurants and bars opening across the southeast just in time for summer. More >

Count down in Queensland this New Year’s Eve

28 Nov 2012
December 31 is all about friends, family and choosing the perfect venue to ring in the New Year. Whether you’re looking for a party, a beautiful dinner or something to do with the kids, there are plenty of options to suit your style and budget in Queensland. More >

Click your way to easy Christmas stocking stuffers

28 Nov 2012
A new Google Australia report has revealed that 2012 is on track to be Australia's biggest online Christmas, with a 20 per cent increase year on year in shopping-related searches. And with exactly four weeks until the big man in the red suit makes his annual appearance, online purchases make for the easiest and least stressful stocking stuffers. More >

Eclipse chaser warns Scorpios and Queenslanders to prepare for change

30 Oct 2012
On November 14, some of the most rational people you know may make uncharacteristic changes. Moreover, Queensland and Australia could be in for a tumultuous shift. More >

50 things to do this summer in Queensland

9 Oct 2012
After one of the best school holiday breaks in years, Queensland tourism operators are looking forward to a bumper summer and the promise of good weather is set to boost business even further. More >

Tackle seven Gold Coast must dos

24 Sep 2012
It’s fun and furious, it only lasts for seven minutes (well, seven minute halves anyway) and you can even get dressed up in costume… Having made its big debut last year, the Gold Coast Sevens – Fever Pitch rugby festival kicks off again at Skilled Park from October 12-14. More >

Ignite your senses with a Queensland spring break

14 Aug 2012
Every season has its own sights, smells and sounds but no other season is filled with such a sensory explosion of colour, fresh new life and sunshine as springtime in Queensland. With longer, warmer days and two weeks’ break from school, teach the kids about the five senses of spring with a break in Queensland. More >

Open invitation to the world’s most famous dads

7 Aug 2012
Spare a thought for the millions of Aussie dads who will wake up on Sunday, September 2 to breakfast in bed and a doona full of unwanted gifts. We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most famous dads and suggested the perfect Queensland experiences that prove it’s the memories - not the thought - that counts. More >

Queensland’s gold-medal worthy coffee experiences

31 Jul 2012
If you lack the long-distance stamina of an Olympic athlete and find yourself snoozing on the job, then back Queensland for the win. Boost your endurance with 10 of the state’s best performance-enhancing coffee experiences. More >

Go for gold in Queensland

26 Jun 2012
Budget can’t quite stretch to tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games? With one month to go until the opening ceremony signals the start of TV lockdown in households across the world, avoid becoming a couch-bound patriot and go for gold with a decathlon of outdoor events in Queensland. More >

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