March 2007
Hello & welcome ***
This edition contains a veritable feast of stories, ranging from a competition to win coveted Swan Lake tickets, to the latest in Queensland property news, to new
food and wine articles. I hope you find something that floats your boat - and if there's something you'd really like to read about, please let me know.
Lisa
ourbrisbane.com
e-newsletter editor
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Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake |
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 Thrilling, audacious and totally original, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
transforms one of ballet's best-loved stories into a stylish, witty, poignant, contemporary tale. Extra-special offer - win tickets
Tickets to this much-anticipated production are already limited, so we are very lucky to be
able to offer 3 double A-reserve passes for the show on the evening of Wednesday 28 March (please make sure you can attend before entering!). To win, email us
now (competitions@ourbrisbane.com) with: - In the subject line - 'Swan Lake'
- In the
email message - Your full name, daytime phone number, address (including postcode), and the answer to the following question: Which famous composer was the original creator of Swan Lake's musical score? Hint: you can find
the answer here.
We will
randomly select 3 correct emails from those received by 10am Monday 19 March, and we'll call you by 3pm on the same day to confirm your prize.*
*Please read the full terms and conditions of this competition before entering. |
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 Defying interest rates, cyclical slowdowns and national trends, the Queensland residential property market showed healthy increases over the
December 2006 quarter.
Check out the latest quarterly
figures for Brisbane's top 10 growth suburbs and South East
Queensland's top 10 growth areas by local government
area. |
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 Would you like to know what's going on in your local area? We have stacks of information about:
- Parks, sporting clubs, shops and schools
- Real estate profiles and suburb statistics
- Local events and
things to do
Visit Brisbane Suburbs Online, choose your suburb from the drop-down menu,
and start finding out more about the area you live in. |
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Your gardening questions answered |
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 Bob Dobbs, Curator of Roma Street Parkland and the
ourbrisbane.com gardening expert extraordinaire, answers more readers' questions...
If you have
any questions you'd like Bob to answer, ask him now. |
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Win a trip to space
Now there's a new way to get your news from a Queensland perspective. Make brisbanetimes.com.au your home page, and you could win a trip to
space!
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Calling clever senior students
Calling Queensland's best and brightest senior students. Come and see how the Queensland Academies can fast track your tertiary study. Open days are on now.
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Brisbane Real Estate
Buying, selling, building or investing in Brisbane real estate? We've got a range of valuable information:
We can answer just about any question about
Real Estate in Brisbane.
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Who's the best Queenslander?
Nominate someone who's done great things for the Suncorp Queenslander of the Year award.
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Cook's Sites
Explore beyond the conventional study of Captain Cook's three historic voyages of discovery in the Pacific, and discover so much more at this new Museum of Brisbane exhibition.
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Go wild
We've got some great new wildlife day trips in our ever-popular things to see and do section.
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Dancing in Brisbane
Dancing has really taken Australia by storm lately - if you're interested in learning or polishing up some old skills, check out our new dancing feature.
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Brisbane links
We're your city - online!
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Safety in your suburb
What could you do with $5,000 to help reduce risk and promote safety in your neighbourhood? Read about NRMA Insurance communityhelp Grants. Hurry - applications close
soon.
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Markets
Come down to South Bank and discover something different at the South Bank Lifestyle
Market.
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Shave for a Cure
The Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave is one of Australia's biggest fundraising events -
support this great cause this Friday.
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Go Broncos
Come and cheer on the Broncos when they meet the Cowboys in their first match of the 2007 season
this Friday night.
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Freebies guide
Find Brisbane events and activities that won't cost you a cent with our Freebies guide.
Lisa's pick: Join Gotta Swing at South Bank for
free dance classes.
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Next month
Next month, we're honouring all Mums with our Mother's Day feature - and keep an eye out on the ourbrisbane.com home page for a fantastic Mother's Day competition...first prize is something
really special!
Cheers,
Lisa |
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