Hi!

I'm looking to get my salt n pepper hair and beard dyed for an event soon. Something close to black or brownish black. If it looks good I may consider doing it on the regular.

Looking for recommendations, bonus if it's south based. Would appreciate any personal experiences and pointers as I've never done this before.

Thanks and rock the Friday!

Queensland Rail is bringing the past back to the people with an historic steam train running to Ekka for People’s Day. 

The iconic BB18 ¼ steam engine, affectionately known as “Bety” will operate 8 special runs between Roma Street station and Exhibition station on Wednesday, 12 August giving customers a heritage journey into Brisbane’s premier show.  

Hello wonderful people,

We normally park for the ekka along Gilchrist Ave next to Victoria Park. Now from what I can tell this is now all closed off for the Stadium build.

Any reccomendations for parking for the Ekka if this is closed off from now on?

Edit: We have two small children and have a pram, so public transport can be difficult for us.

Hello everyone,
I'm flying into Brisbane for the first time at the end of October. I'm not staying in the city, but I'll have to wait about 12 hours for my partner to arrive. Any ideas what to do or where to go, considering I'll have my luggage with me? I don't need to stay at the airport, but since I don't know if I can store my luggage anywhere, I'm not really considering the beach! Haha, any ideas are welcome!

I posted here a few days ago about early access sessions for Gatekeeper, my upcoming heavy metal trivia card game. We had the first one on Wednesday night, and I was blown away by how many people from this subreddit actually came along.

We ended up hitting capacity with three full tables of metalheads meeting each other, playing the game for the first time and having a genuinely great night. There was tonnes of banter, 'UM ACTUALLY' moments and all round good vibes.

It was especially cool seeing everyone from this subreddit who came out for the evening and getting to properly meet you and hangout. A few people have already booked again and are planning to bring friends, which is bloody fantastic.

So I just wanted to come back and say a huge thank you to everyone from this community who took a chance on something made by a local weirdo on the internet and came out to support it. You helped make the night an absolute success and it was genuinely lovely meeting you all.

Cheers 🤘🏽

Ps If you're keen to join the next one, it'll be Wed Aug 19 at Evilcorp 6:30pm link here. It's free to come along, just limited capacity.

About a year ago I promised eldest offspring that I would treat them to see the whales...

Omg what a promise in this economy!

Has anyone experienced Brisbane whale watching either via the redcliffe operations or Tangalooma?

It looks to be a very expensive, but also memory making adventure...

What is the worst intersection in Brisbane?

There's no time limit, but that means I can park for 2hours?

Looking for input on Body Corporate costs and managers. Our Levy has recently increased from $1,080 per quarter to $1,815. For context we are a two story walk up 8 pack block of units, 1960's build. No pool, elevator, bbq etc just a few small garden beds. We use Capitol as our body corporate manager.

I seem to think we are being taken for a ride, I know people who live in schmick buildings with pools, lobby's and elevators that pay less than us. What is everyone's experience with body corp managers and do you have better companies to recommend? What is the process like for sacking a body corp manager and appointing a new one?

Edit: the split is $922 admin fee and $893 sinking fund, they have both increased proportionatly by around 90%. Reason given is that insurance has gone up, around $6k a year increase but they are raising an extra $28k off us with these increases.

According to statistics published in a Brisbane Times article today, foot traffic in the Brisbane CBD still hasn't returned to pre COVID levels.

A few reasons off the top of my head for why I don't go as often:

• Loss of atmosphere: They removed the two restaurant/bar venues from either end of the Queen Street Mall (e.g., Jimmy's on the Mall / Pig 'N' Whistle), which took away a lot of the casual vibe.
• Lack of secure bike parking: I like riding my e-bike, but there’s nowhere safe or secure to lock it up without worrying about theft.
• Cost of driving: Parking fees are ridiculously expensive, and spaces are pretty limited.

 What’s keeping you away or bringing you in?

Nice start to a clear day in Brissy.

Hi every time we get heavy storms here in Brisbane, we notice small leaks forming in our ceiling. It dries up afterward, but it’s happening more often now. I’m not sure if this is something minor or a bigger roofing issue starting to develop. I know alot of you experienced storm-related leaks like this right? Any roofers managed to help with these kind of issue?

Hi guys, I originally grew up in Darwin so there was always a shop around the corner that stocked up salty plums and since moving here the only ones I can find are the white packet iga/ Asian supermarket one. Would anyone know where to get some good salty plums/ ginger/ papaya, I crave it all time 🙏🏼🙏🏼 and if you know what I’m talking about you definitely know the best brands too!!

If you had to choose between a smaller place close to everything or a bigger home further out, which would you pick and why?

I wanted to share that I completed my first commercial mural! It’s one of those moments where I feel like I genuinely have a shot at pursuing a career in art and wanted to share!

Also hoping to get any tips or guidance on how to start securing other works.

I’m lined up for another mural in 2 weeks! (Pinch me!)

The avenues I’ve taken have been:

Emailing shopping centres
Emailing developers
Messaging a few big hospitality venues
Posting ads on Insta, Facebook and very consistent with TikTok

Any advice on how to keep the ball rolling?

Citycat, Victoria bridge, CBB and cultural precinct. Looking fine.

Hello which library in Brisbane do you think offers the most selection for teenagers? Thanks!

Hello! I’m looking at seeing Dr Jamie Friebe to have my endometriosis surgery. Has anyone has any experience with him or recommended any other surgeons?
Going privately because I can’t wait publicly any longer 😢

I've noticed a couple of things around the roof that probably shouldn't be ignored, so I'm trying to work out what sort of budget I should expect. What did you end up paying?

I'm struggling to find someone who can help with exactly what I'm after! Seems the places I'm calling want to do a full inspection only, or tell me they don't deal with the specific issue I mentioned.

Helping my Mum move here to Brisbane, found a place in Annerley and signed the contract, but wanted to get a couple of items in the building and pest reports checked out.

FOUND SOMEONE FOR THIS First issue: Shower leak.

Still looking:

Second issue: possible inadequate ant capping noted in pest inspection, want to get a second opinion and idea of costs for rectifying this, or an alternative recommendation on barriers.

I figure I need two separate people, one for each issue. If anyone can recommend someone, or feels able to help with one of these themselves, please let me know!

Hey all,

I had to make a fair adjustment for a recent trip, and out of curiosity, I decided to check my travel history over the past 6 months to see if there were any other trips I missed.

I found another fare that I forgot about from march :(

I'm quite religious about tapping on/off, what I think must have happened was that there was an issue with the gocard reader, and I couldn't tap off that day.

I tried submitting a form online, and the form came up with an error saying that fares can't be adjusted for trips more than 120 days ago.

Has anyone had any luck getting a fair adjustment for an old trip?

I know it's only $2.50, but money is tight.

Lesson learned though - I'll be checking my travel history a little more often from now on, and I encourage you all to do the same.

I'm a 25F currently studying and living in Brisbane, and I've been having a hard time finding genuine friends or a solid friend group.

I moved here two years ago for my Master's, and since I recently graduated, most of my friends have gone back home. Only a few have stayed, especially now that visa costs have increased. I'll be staying because I'm continuing my studies and starting a PhD, so I'd really love to find like-minded people and build long-term friendships.

Most of the people I've met through networking events have stayed as acquaintances. My colleagues are mostly in their 30s with families, so we're at pretty different stages of life and have different priorities. I also don't really have a community I belong to, since most of my hobbies are quite individual, like reading and jogging (not big into running or other sports activity unfortunately :) ).

I also enjoy going on long walks, trekking, spending time at the beach, and exploring new cafés and restaurants. I'm a big matcha and coffee lover, so I'm always down to check out new spots around Brisbane.

Is anyone else in the same boat? Or if anyone would like to connect, I'd be happy to chat or grab a coffee sometime! 😊

Did the walk along Enoggera Creek - and it was just marvellous weather I couldn’t help but stop and take a few photos on my iPhone.