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October 2006

Hello

Welcome to a diverse edition of your Living In Brisbane e-newsletter. This month, we have everything from bloodsucking insects to rusty frangipani trees! If you would like to see something specific featured in next month's e-newsletter, we're open to your suggestions - email me now.

Lisa
ourbrisbane.com e-newsletter editor

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	Mozzie season
	In the swim
	Multicultural Festival
	Vaalia Healthy Life
	Get snappy
	Gardening: your questions answered
	Property tips and tricks
	What's on around town?

Mozzie season

Mozzies are a part of living in Brisbane - unfortunately. They are nasty little bloodsuckers we all hate. But there are a few things you can do to make mosquitoes less of an irritant and to discourage more of them breeding in your backyard.

In the swim

Splash out this summer! Swimming pools have now re-opened in time for the warmest part of the year. Find out about the pools that best suit your needs, such as:

Multicultural Festival

Join thousands of people celebrating the diversity, colour and vibrancy of Brisbane's population at the Queensland Multicultural Festival this Sunday.

Vaalia Healthy Life

Get into the Active Culture at South Bank - the Vaalia Mind and Movement and Aqua Fitness classes are back and they are all free.

Get snappy

Now is the time for you to get snappy and vote for your favourite image for the People's Choice Award, as part of the 2006 Premier's Multicultural Photographic Awards. Over 600 entries have been received so there are plenty of great images to vote for!

Gardening: your questions answered

Bob Dobbs, Curator of Roma Street Parkland and the ourbrisbane.com gardener expert extraordinaire, answers more readers' questions...

Maureen from Park Ridge can't get her Callistemon Mary Mackillop to flower.
Julia from Auchenflower is looking for a small shade tree that will grow in shale soil.
Roxanne from Wellington Point is worried about rust on her frangipani trees.

Bob also answers a timely question about preparing your garden for drought. If you have any questions you'd like Bob to answer, ask him now.

Property tips and tricks

Stay up to date with the latest interest rate table, which is updated daily.
Discover the latest auction results in your area.
What are the top 10 growth suburbs?
Search homes for sale or for rent.
Read more about conveyancing and other legal considerations.

What's on around town?

Doch get the crowd up and dancing every time. You'll discover your gypsy roots when you hear the passionate music of this talented Brisbane band.
4ZzZfm Market Day Festival features musical acts from overseas, interstate and locally, as well as food, merchandise and information stalls.
The Everton Park State School International Twilight Festival is a bi-annual event and great fun for the whole family.
The Kevin Grove Urban Village's much anticipated retail centre will open with an exciting community market day.

Visit IKEA and play the IKEA Way Game for your chance to win $10,000 to spend at your new IKEA Logan store.

Brisbane links

Meet someone new
Find cheap fuel
Brisbane webcam
Find a job
Brisbane maps and directions
Brisbane weather
Find your next car
Events calendar
Find a movie session
Transport information

Mortgage mayhem?

Take control with these simple, free tools:

How much can I borrow?
What would my repayments be?
Where can I afford to live?
What would the stamp duty be?

Brought to you by X Inc Financial Services.

Planning to renovate?

Our renovation guide has loads of handy information including:

Brisbane Caberet Festival

Smooth, sassy and boldly entertaining, the sixth Brisbane Cabaret Festival is on again. Get your tickets and get your kicks to three nights of all-singing, all-dancing cabaret shows.

Kids Parks

Find out where the top 10 kids' parks are in Brisbane. You can even rate each park to let other readers know which ones are the best (or worst).

Financial FAQ's

Get the answers you need with these Financial Frequently Asked Questions.

Brought to you by X Inc Financial Services.

Freebies guide

Find Brisbane events and activities that won't cost you a cent with our Freebies guide.

Lisa's pick: Be taken back to the emerald isle with traditional Irish music on Celtic Harp and Uilleann Pipes at the Queensland Multicultural Festival.

Outdoor cinema is back
Love the movies? Love being outdoors? Combine the two pleasures with a night of outdoor cinema in Brisbane.

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