References | Brisbane City Guide

A bibliography of references used throughout the Brisbane city guide.

Brisbane named the country's hippest city by Lonely Planet Australia travel guide, ABC News, 7 January 2014, Retrieved 2 December 2020
OAG Punctuality League Report 2020, Retrieved 15 December 2020
Timeline: 22 years between first and last Australian states decriminalising male homosexuality, ABC News, 24 August 2015, Retrieved 20 December 2020
Ivan Nunn's Photos of Brisbane Pride 1990, Q News, 27 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020
New Book To Explore History Of Queensland’s Queens Birthday Ball, Q News, 14 May 2018, Retrieved 20 December 2020
"Sydney has Australia’s most popular suburbs with gays and lesbians", news.com.au, 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March, 2020.
Issues that swung elections: the dramatic and inglorious fall of Joh Bjelke-Petersen, The Conversation, 3 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020
Queensland Legislative Council Hansard 1885, 21 October. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
Brisbane’s iconic Queens Ball Awards returning to City Hall for 60th year, 15 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021

	Neighbourhoods	9 Fortitude Valley Queer-interest Neighbourhood Brisbane's entertainment district Brisbane City Brisbane's beating heart Teneriffe Inner-city industrial chic South Bank Public parklands, cultural institutions and restaurants overlooking the river South Brisbane Thriving, buzzing neighbourhood south of the river Paddington Charming queenslander architecture with vibrant cafes, shopping and dining West End Bohemian and multi-cultural Brisbane Spring Hill Inner-city neighbourhood full of heritage charm. New Farm Queer-interest Neighbourhood Leafy riverside living
	Bars & Nightclubs	7 The Beat Mostly queer crowd Sprawling mega-club with multiple bars and dance-floors Precious Mixed queer and straight Glitter-drenched queer Saturday night clubbing experience Sportsman Hotel Mostly queer crowd Old-school gay bar with strong community feel The Wickham Mostly queer crowd Brisbane’s iconic queer pub Come to Daddy Mostly queer crowd South side queer bar SoPop Mixed queer and straight Pop-themed queer club night with drag shows Cloudland Hosts queer events Lavish and stylish venue with great cocktails
	Dance Parties	2 Bubble After Dark Mostly queer crowd Circuit-party-style queer dance parties Shandy Mostly queer crowd Regular queer dance party
	Events	7 Big Gay Day Queer Event Massive LGBT street party Brunch with Bite Queer-interest Event Weekly drag brunch In the Dark Events Queer Event Nation-wide drag and LGBT+ tours Melt Festival Queer Event Festival of Queer Arts and Culture Queen's Ball Queer Event LGBT+ awards ceremony Queer Film Festival Queer Event Celebrating queer cinema Rumble Queer-interest Event On-stage battle between drag, burlesque, cabaret, and theatre
	Attractions	7 Riverwalk Floating walking connecting New Farm to the CBD South Bank Parklands Public parklands along the banks of the river Wheel of Brisbane Observation wheel with 360 degree views of Brisbane Mount Coot-Tha Lookout and restaurant perched atop the highest peak in Brisbane Howard Smith Wharves Waterside precinct under the Story Bridge Story Bridge Adventure Climb Bird's eye view of Brisbane New Farm Park Queer-interest Attraction Riverside park in charming New Farm
	Cultural Venues	5 Brisbane Powerhouse Hosts queer events Arts and culture institution by the river GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Judith Wright Arts Centre Hosts queer events Visual and performing arts centre QPAC Hosts queer events Queensland Performing Arts Centre The Tivoli Hosts queer events Mid-sized theatre hosting music gigs, dance parties and performing arts
	Hotels and B&Bs	1 The Sportsman Hotel Queer Hotel Budget gay accommodation in Spring Hill