Brisbane wharves to extend 4km into Moreton Bay under $3.5b proposal
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Brisbane wharves to extend 4km into Moreton Bay under $3.5b proposal

Before finalising its long-term expansion plans,the Port of Brisbane has quietly sought permission for a massive land reclamation project.

  • bySean Parnell

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‘20 years ago,you couldn’t hire a kayak on the river’. Now,this river business is booming

‘20 years ago,you couldn’t hire a kayak on the river’. Now,this river business is booming

In 2004,armed with a few kayaks,John Sharpe set up a business on the banks of the Brisbane River that is still as popular as ever today.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Simon set out to walk the entire length of the Brisbane River. Then the rains came

Simon set out to walk the entire length of the Brisbane River. Then the rains came

A 344-kilometre journey during the 2022 floods proved an education,to say the least. Here’s what author Simon Cleary learnt.

  • byNick Dent
Kangaroo Point bridge a step closer to opening as final piece of deck slots into place

Kangaroo Point bridge a step closer to opening as final piece of deck slots into place

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has celebrated this week’s installation of the final span of the long-anticipated bridge ahead of its opening this year.

  • byCameron Atfield
Pontoon for charter boats at cruise terminal built ‘in next 12 months’

Pontoon for charter boats at cruise terminal built ‘in next 12 months’

Behind-the-scenes talks have accelerated plans for a charter boat pontoon at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal to bring tourists down river to the CBD.

  • byTony Moore
Would you swim in the Brisbane River?
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Would you swim in the Brisbane River?

The Greens want to follow Paris’s lead and make the Brisbane River swimmable in time for the 2032 Olympics,but do locals want to take the plunge?

  • byCourtney Kruk
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42 things the Brisbane Times team loved about Brisbane in 2023

42 things the Brisbane Times team loved about Brisbane in 2023

From Lang Park to the stages of QPAC,a lot of good things happened this year.

  • byCameron Atfield,Kristen Camp,Alex Condon,Brittney Deguara,Nick Dent,Jocelyn Garcia,Courtney Kruk,Tony Moore,Rosanna Ryan andMatt Shea
Investigations launched into CityCat collision that sank river cruiser

Investigations launched into CityCat collision that sank river cruiser

Three separate investigations have begun into how a CityCat collided with a moored river cruiser at St Lucia on Tuesday night,sinking the boat.

  • byTony Moore
Massive US Navy ship visits Brisbane ahead of war games off the coast
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Massive US Navy ship visits Brisbane ahead of war games off the coast

The amphibious assault carrier USS America arrived in Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon with a shipload of sailors and marines.

  • bySean Parnell
Busy Bonner bridge builders meet mast milestone

Busy Bonner bridge builders meet mast milestone

The pedestrian bridge is part of the Star Casino’s Queen’s Wharf development and will link South Bank to the CBD.

  • byCloe Read
Riverfire 2022:Super Hornets return,plus your guide to best spots

Riverfire 2022:Super Hornets return,plus your guide to best spots

Driving to Riverfire could cause gridlock,authorities have warned,but free public transport is on offer.

  • byCloe Read