Brisbane Tickets

Brisbane
Brisbane is vivacious yet modest with a high quality community spirit. The third largest city of Australia is an enjoyable base for area exploration. You wont regret slowing down to discover the attractions it has to offer.

Brisbane is the state capital and the most populous city of Queensland. The city is named after former Governor of New South Wales Sir Thomas Brisbane and is situated between the Great Dividing Range and Moreton Bay near the Brisbane River in south-eastern Queensland.

Brisbane lies within a humid subtropical climate zone which receives hot and humid summers and dry to mild winters. The city is vibrant, full of life, fun and sunny and is as intoxicating as good champagne. Brisbane has got ample to offer to its resident and visitors where they can treat themselves to the citys enchanting attractions. The city anchored the 1982 Commonwealth Games, 1988 Worlds Fair (Expo 88), and 2001 Goodwill Games.

Education
As of education, the network of education system, comprises of preschool, primary and secondary schools, is run primarily under the jurisdiction of Education Queensland, a branch of the Queensland Government. However, there are also a large number of schools that are run either independently or by Roman Catholics.

In Brisbane, TAFE is known to have a control of three main colleges named the Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, the Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, and the Southbank Institute of TAFE.

The city is home to numerous multi-campus universities and other independent tertiary education providers. The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University as well as independent colleges like the Australian College of Natural Medicine, the Brisbane College of Theology, QANTM, and Jschool: Journalism Education & Training are contributing together to raise the standard of education in the region.

Arts and Entertainment
Brisbane has growing live music scene including both classical and popular. Along with Berlin, Beijing, Marseille and Birmingham, the city was succeeded to nominate as one of the Top 5 International Music Hotspots by Billboard in 2007. In addition to an electrifying music scene, Brisbane is rich in other genres of performing arts as well. The Queensland Performing Arts Complex is diversified into the Lyric Theatre, a Concert Hall, Cremorne Theatre and the Playhouse Theatre.

There are different venues in the region known for featuring the Queensland Ballet, Opera Queensland, Queensland Theatre Company and other performance art groups. Also enjoy the dynamic nightlife entertainment in popular clubs and pubs within both the City and Fortitude Valley.

Also are there several well-kept museums that display history in making. Among the city-wide known museums are the Queensland Museum and the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). GOMA focuses and shows off numerous exclusive pieces of modern art from the Asia and Pacific in different media from painting to video work.

The Brisbane Powerhouse in New Farm and the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts on Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley also houses a wide array of programs featuring festivals of visual art, music and dance in addition to exhibitions.

Annual Events
The people of Brisbane find every reason a special reason to celebrate. May vibrant and eclectic events take place throughout the year providing ample opportunity to everyone adding to their happiness. The Ekka, also called The Royal Queensland Show is a major annually held cultural event.

Warana is celebrated in spring season while Greek cultural festival named the Paniyiri festival is held at Musgrave Park. Musgrave Park is also known to host the Brisbane Medieval Fayre and Tournament in June every year.

Another annually held festival is the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) characterized for featuring an array of venues around the city including the Regent Cinema in Queen Street Mall. BIFF shows off new movies and retrospectives by national and international filmmakers along with seminars and awards.

If youre visiting Brisbane for the first, be a part of the Valley Fiesta, organized by the Valley Chamber of Commerce and treat yourself to the free live music, market stalls, food and drink from many local restaurants and cafes, and other entertainment.

Tourism and recreation
Its recommended to spend most of your Brisbane visit exploring the diverse attractions and natural beauty the city offers. In Brisbane, the popular recreation areas include the South Bank Parklands, Roma Street Parkland, and City Botanic Gardens.

The surrounding of Mount Coot-tha owns popular state forest, and the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, also homes to the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and the Tsuki-yama-chisen Japanese Garden. Come and explore the majestic scale of this city, making it truly a marvelous spectacle!