Category Archives: Brisbane

Brisbane Economic Development Plan foreshadows public wi-fi expansion

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Gene Tunny

The new Brisbane Economic Development Plan 2012-2031 says all the right things about wanting to make Brisbane more innovative and creative, attracting the best and brightest and streamlining council processes. It contains at least one really good idea, that of … Continue reading →

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Ipswich helps Brisbane to top economic growth ranking

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Gene Tunny

The Brisbane Times this morning reported on an interesting new report from Jones Lang LaSalle which places Brisbane as the top major city for projected economic growth. Here’s the chart showing Brisbane’s dominance: Of course, this must refer to the … Continue reading →

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Has Brisbane City Council been skimping on maintenance?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Following today’s report on the crumbling Story Bridge, I’m worried that Brisbane City Council may not have proper plans for managing its assets and undertaking regular maintenance. I found this fact unsettling: It is the fifth large piece of Brisbane … Continue reading →

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Occupy Brisbane anarchists struggle to draft mission statement

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Occupy Brisbane at Post Office Square is fascinating but will ultimately turn out to be futile. Unlike protestors against the Vietnam war or apartheid, the movement isn’t advancing a specific and potentially achievable policy position, but instead calling for some … Continue reading →

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Where do containers landing at Port of Brisbane go?

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The answer is in a great new data set from the ABS, Experimental Statistics on International Shipping Container Movements:

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How can Brisbane get into the top 25 liveable cities?

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Monocle’s 2011 list of top 25 liveable cities includes Melbourne at number 5 and Sydney at number 7, but does not include Brisbane. At the very least, if we want a chance of getting on to this list, we need … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane, Retail trade | 1 Comment

Brisbane’s identity – centre of the 200km City

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Gene Tunny

With the emergence of Springfield and the growth of the western corridor, and the large commuter flows from the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast every day, it doesn’t make much sense to talk about Brisbane’s identity – or an economic … Continue reading →

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Is this innovative or a little bit creepy?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The Brisbane Innovation Scorecard which was launched today finds that Brisbane is a thriving centre of innovation: Brisbane emerges from this survey as a world-class enabler of business innovation, with an innovation footprint which is comparable nationally. The majority of Brisbane … Continue reading →

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SEQ mayors’ infrastructure wish list

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The South East Queensland (SEQ) Council of Mayors released its infrastructure wish list today. Two proposed projects stood out to me as representing great value. My favourite proposed project is the: Darra to Springfield Rail Extension (to Redbank Plains) ESTIMATED COST: … Continue reading →

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Ipswich apartment tower based on misunderstanding of what makes Ipswich attractive

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Over the 15 years from 2006 to 2021, Ipswich’s population is set to grow from 142,500 to 286,400 (OESR projections). Hence the developers of Ipswich’s first high-rise apartment tower probably thought they were on a winner, but that turned out … Continue reading →

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