Brisbane's First Week of December: 13 Must-Know Updates!

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  • Опубліковано 4 лют 2025

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  • @TheAbeKane
    @TheAbeKane Місяць тому +22

    Mate I'm happy for you to include anything going on in Brisbane, this one was good

  • @bunundi
    @bunundi Місяць тому +21

    This is great stuff. Definitely keep including all mentions of new construction approvals and plans.

  • @karinamarshall6484
    @karinamarshall6484 Місяць тому +8

    I love this channel! It seriously makes me feel connected to the city I live in 😊

  • @Dharmaholic
    @Dharmaholic Місяць тому +8

    Having excluded myself from commercial news outlets and even the ABC, I appreciate these updates. Well done. Your (mostly) apolitical presentation is much appreciated.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +3

      Cheers. I don't believe complete neutrality is possible, but I will be endeavouring to keep as close to it as possible.

    • @Robert-xs2mv
      @Robert-xs2mv Місяць тому +2

      Second that.

  • @raniapretorius139
    @raniapretorius139 Місяць тому +6

    Thanks for keeping me up to date with what’s going on in Brisbane … your videos are a much better way for me to keep informed …

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +1

      I'm glad you find them informative. Thanks for watching!

  • @coffeesituation7619
    @coffeesituation7619 Місяць тому +6

    Great to see MBRC content too, thanks

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +1

      The ultimate goal is for the channel to be a reliable source of information from all 5 LGAs. Unfortunately some are more keen to share info with the channel than others, and some are also better at putting out information that I can search for when it's not communicated directly with me. But I'll keep working on it. I do foresee a couple of videos in the new year that are quite focused on the MBCC area (not MBRC anymore).

  • @RobbieDK-91
    @RobbieDK-91 Місяць тому +6

    It's not "just a bus".. It's a fancy, bendy bus with wheel covers 😄

  • @swoodlau
    @swoodlau Місяць тому

    Thanks!

  • @Synthon11
    @Synthon11 Місяць тому +1

    As someone who uses cycling for commuting and utilitarian trips, it's great to hear about all of the infrastructure changes across the city. Shining a spotlight on it will hopefully unite all of the urbanists to push for positive change. The science segment was also great. You don't often hear about the great work that our talented researchers are doing, so it's very refreshing. You're doing a great job. Keep it up!

  • @manikzag
    @manikzag Місяць тому +2

    Happy with any views. Political or otherwise. Enjoyed you throwing science into the mix as well. Nice to hear about what our Uni's are doing

  • @jasontempest4233
    @jasontempest4233 Місяць тому +4

    That robotic bug thing revolutionary. Imagine being able to use these creatures' size and nimbleness in disaster situations.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      I agree. There's similar research projects around the world, but good to see that we're contributing to it here in Brissie.

  • @wozm9924
    @wozm9924 Місяць тому +12

    If you're struggling for content you could occasionally cover some of the active transport issues around Brisbane. For example, Star Casino for promotional purposes, is currently blocking the Bicentennial Bikeway at Queens Wharf to the many hundreds of the city's active transport users.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +9

      Haha, I'm actually heading in tomorrow to take a look at that very issue! Kinda covering the event itself, but also the way they've taken liberties with the cycleway.

  • @stahpittt5996
    @stahpittt5996 Місяць тому +2

    love you mr brisbane!!!

  • @syco50
    @syco50 Місяць тому +3

    Its a shame we have terrible local papers in brisbane. But thank god we have the Brisbane Channel!

  • @finlaydavies7760
    @finlaydavies7760 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you I'm happy for all your content they're great updates

  • @joannacordova166
    @joannacordova166 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the update. 😊

  • @Juscon82
    @Juscon82 Місяць тому +2

    Love your work keep it up

  • @becsterbrisbane6275
    @becsterbrisbane6275 Місяць тому +2

    Happy to see updates from the other council areas here! Moreton Bay represent- i'm one of those unhappy about the new fee, i'm a paper bill fiend lol!

  • @CityandNatureEscapes
    @CityandNatureEscapes Місяць тому +2

    An issue with the new developments in Moreton Bay City council (changed from regional) is that no railways have been planned for the new suburbs near Caboolture, just bus links. It might not be good enough. Remember that they ended up needing Redcliffe rail anyway.

  • @SRM2025
    @SRM2025 Місяць тому +2

    Really informative video, Mr Brissy. Appreciate the non political stance moving forward on your channel along with MBC information also. Thank you! 👍☮️

  • @daedubedb
    @daedubedb Місяць тому +2

    Great update

  • @gavinhagan8357
    @gavinhagan8357 Місяць тому +1

    Yeah it's a bus but soon all the people that have to keep saying it will grow tired of the whole thing. By the way. I think you're doing an amazing job with this channel. I'm in the sunny coast and wish there was something similar for here, but I watch your Chanel because I grew up in Brizzy. Keep up the great work.

  • @awanasim
    @awanasim Місяць тому +2

    I am highly interested in new developments around Brisbane and the neighbouring local councils, so please keep posting upcoming new developments and suburbs where to buy if someone moving to Brisbane

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      Will do. You'll probably enjoy a video I'm currently working on (this one will take a while) on major suburban renewal projects across the Greater Brisbane LGAs.

  • @CityandNatureEscapes
    @CityandNatureEscapes Місяць тому +1

    I'd like to hear more about proposed transport, infrastructure and development projects. Or keep pressure on getting projects up and running. Proposed Ripley and Flagstone railway lines. Proposed Ellen Grove station. Politicians will be motivated to act to approve and support if there's publicity. Don't let them take your votes for granted.

  • @ownyourcrazy8734
    @ownyourcrazy8734 Місяць тому +1

    The redevelopment of the recreation reserve in Murarrie is complete with the official opening on Friday, December 13, from 3pm.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +1

      Good to know. I don't think I can make it on Friday (and it doesn't help that BCC usually send out alerts about these things the morning of), but I'll include it in the next weekly update. I looked back through my emails and the opening was meant to be on the 22nd of last month (they mentioned it at the end of a message about the Victoria Park pump track). Turns out it was delayed due to rain.

  • @2style409
    @2style409 Місяць тому

    I love the quirky stories like robot beetles keep them coming. Could you also include interesting legal updates

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      I like the quirky stories the most, but they're hard to come by. Will definitely be keeping my eye out for them, though.
      What do you mean by legal updates? New laws? Something else?

  • @JulianFoley
    @JulianFoley Місяць тому +1

    An excellent overview. Thnks.

  • @commando_spz5943
    @commando_spz5943 Місяць тому +2

    IT'S JUST A BUS!!!

    • @kenjackson4116
      @kenjackson4116 Місяць тому

      yeah just a bus.,. whats so good about it..... boring thing. Buses been around for centuries...... Brisbane people are strange lol Not sure if many doesnt go out enough or just recently woken up and discover what a car is on a stretch road.

  • @Mr_Cuongt000
    @Mr_Cuongt000 Місяць тому +2

    It’s just a damned bus.

  • @Robert-xs2mv
    @Robert-xs2mv Місяць тому +1

    The wheels of the bus go around and around

  • @Robert-xs2mv
    @Robert-xs2mv Місяць тому

    Smart phones, tickets bins? Now all that is needed are smart people!

  • @thetrashman3129
    @thetrashman3129 Місяць тому +1

    appreciate the reflection about the on-the-nose political commentary in the last vid, subbed.

  • @pipsasqeak820
    @pipsasqeak820 Місяць тому

    I wonder...if Brisbane Metro expanded to allow more intercity connectivity and used guided busways like the O-bahn in Adelaide...would it make the service better?

  • @DroneKingsInDarwin
    @DroneKingsInDarwin Місяць тому +2

    It’s a bus?

  • @awanasim
    @awanasim Місяць тому +1

    Yes it's just a bus 😅

  • @jacksmith3386
    @jacksmith3386 Місяць тому +5

    Avoiding political commentary is a good change, nice stuff

  • @darrenhaines1
    @darrenhaines1 Місяць тому

    Btw incase you missed it. It’s just a bus.

  • @biddyboii
    @biddyboii Місяць тому +1

    How the hell do you just skip by cyborg cockroaches that fast 😂😂 i must know more

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      Here's the original article I spotted: edition.cnn.com/science/australia-cyborg-beetles-cockroaches-hnk-spc/index.html

  • @nathan_aus
    @nathan_aus Місяць тому

    Any idea why one set of the cable stays on the Yamma Bridge (the birdge over the railway line near the PA Hospital) is been down for the last couple of weeks. It looks like there was a failure of some kind on the bottom end. I'm pretty sure its the 2nd most eastern pair, if that makes sense.

  • @AnthonyClarkFoodMeUpScotty
    @AnthonyClarkFoodMeUpScotty Місяць тому +1

    3 & 5 minutes in peak is good; have peak times been communicated?

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      Yes, BCC Transport Chair Ryan Murphy brought it up in the press conference on the 1st, and if I remember correctly, it's also in some of the info put out by BCC.

  • @SailorSaturn-iw1lw
    @SailorSaturn-iw1lw Місяць тому

    Hello from the US, could you please include accessibility facilities to your public transport updates? I am hoping to emigrate in the next year or two. Active transport won't be doable for me. I'd love to know If these new train/bus/metro bus will be wheelchair accessible? Thanks to your info I understand I would need to live less than 8km from the CBD. I am thinking about Toowoong since there is a shopping center near the train station and an accessible gym nearby too. I saw the flood plain map and it looks like one side of that suburb may flood more than the other? I'm a native Floridian so the climate and storms aren't something new other than the thinner ozone. I just need to figure out how I can ensure I can evacuate safely should I need to. Thank you for all the information you have and continue to share.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +1

      The Metro buses will definitely be wheelchair accessible (see here: ua-cam.com/video/4oWDE4zh2FA/v-deo.html). Trains are wheelchair accessible, but you need to get on at the middle carriage (marked on the platform), as staff will put a ramp up to help you get on and off the train. Buses are the same - the driver flips out a ramp to board and alight, and there's space for wheelchairs on the buses just behind the driver.
      For flooding, it's not so much having to evacuate, assuming you're not in a flooding area, but access roads to and from your home getting flooded. So don't just look for how the home location is affected on the flood maps, but also how routes in and out are affected.

    • @SailorSaturn-iw1lw
      @SailorSaturn-iw1lw Місяць тому

      @BrisbaneChannel Thank you for the resources and information. I really appreciate it.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      You're welcome. By the way, is your username a Sailor Moon reference?

    • @SailorSaturn-iw1lw
      @SailorSaturn-iw1lw Місяць тому

      @BrisbaneChannel IT absolutely is. It's been my favorite show since Preschool. Bet you can't guess who my favorite scout is? Lol.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      @SailorSaturn-iw1lw Jupiter was mine.

  • @darrenhaines1
    @darrenhaines1 Місяць тому

    Also… I’m not sure if that guy touting the 10 minute saving has ever been on a bus, but the cultural centre is a massive bloody bus carpark. There’s no way there’s a 10 minute saving. Maybe inbound?

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      I think that's his point anyway, that that bottleneck we currently have around the cultural centre will be helped once the traffic has more ways to move on on the other side of the Victoria Bridge.

    • @darrenhaines1
      @darrenhaines1 Місяць тому

      @ any idea what they actually changed with the cultural centre upgrade?

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      Information is a little vague, but from what I could make out, the major changes were with regard to active transport lanes and pedestrian accessibility on footpaths and to lifts.

  • @mitch438
    @mitch438 Місяць тому +3

    It's just a bus

  • @snoopy13946
    @snoopy13946 Місяць тому +1

    How about investigating the rapid increase in the amount of tagging/graffiti that is happening around Brisbane especially on the south east freeway and M1 in the last six months. Drive along and you will see what I mean. Nobody is cleaning it up and it’s very disfiguring. I’ve been driving this route for many years and I’ve never seen it so bad. There seems to be a very bad element moving to Brisbane and the council or whoever is responsible for it does not seem to care at all.

  • @dasmedles
    @dasmedles Місяць тому

    I imagine the smart bins are to stop those less fortunate from digging through the current bins to pull out bottles to get their 10c

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      Possibly a part of it. I did read somewhere that people were found to be more likely to put bottles in smart recycling bins than regular ones, though, so that could be another factor - possibly due to the novelty factor. Not sure how long-ived that effect would be, though.

    • @shantishanti1949
      @shantishanti1949 Місяць тому +1

      Put your bottle in a normal bin that the less fortunate get the 10 cent refund or give your bottle directly- I live in Logan and see the homeless with bags full of bottles. Very sad but glad they have this option. 🙏🙏❤️❤️

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +2

      I actually really liked the idea the Logan City Council had with those container exchange points. Here in Brisbane, we occasionally see someone collecting bottles the night before recycling bins are emptied and always give her our empty ginger beer bottles.

    • @shantishanti1949
      @shantishanti1949 Місяць тому

      Involved with Access Street vans feeding the homeless - taking this from them is NOT an improvement.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      The way I saw it was that the container exchange points just make it easier - instead of fishing through recycling bins, the bottles are more easily collected by people who can benefit from the refund. Is this not the case?

  • @kenjackson4116
    @kenjackson4116 Місяць тому

    By the way the new sight for the star casino... not very exciting place now haha. I just knew it that the whole place will kill off by becoming just another typical area where you walk around a city with just office buildings that doesnt seem that very exciting with many same boring shops around. The star sight doesnt seem that exciting.. kind of died up very very quickly and its only been opened months ago not that far ago and notice there isnt many people around it.. Just now a typical same bridge walking back and forth as any other typical bridges in the world.

  • @SteveMack
    @SteveMack Місяць тому +1

  • @p0g0ela
    @p0g0ela Місяць тому

    Boycot the busses, bring back the trams.

  • @aayushbogati7
    @aayushbogati7 Місяць тому

    Hello sir, how hard it is difficult to find any IT jobs after masters degree as an entry level in Brisbane as a international students? I am planning to move brisbane from nepal in 2025..

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      Hi. I'm not sure, but the best way to get a feel for employment opportunities is to visit www.jora.com.au. It is a job search website that brings together search results from all of Australia's main job listings sites. It won't tell you how competitive the market is, but it will at least give you an indication for what jobs are on offer, and what they require from applicants.

  • @metalbob123
    @metalbob123 Місяць тому

    Mr. Brisbane Channel at 6:15 its ar-ke-pe-la-go not ar-chee-pe-la-go

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +1

      Well there you go. I can't believe I've been pronouncing it incorrectly for my entire life! Thankfully that's probably about the first time I've actually needed to say it, but glad you pointed it out, in case it comes up again (which is quite possible).

  • @awanasim
    @awanasim Місяць тому

    I recommend Changing the name of your channel to "Brisbane Channel"

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      Why is that?

    • @awanasim
      @awanasim Місяць тому

      BTW it is @BrisbaneChannel

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +1

      Yes, my regret is not putting "the" in the @ name. But the "THE" in the name serves the purpose of saying that while there are many channels from Brisbane, and some other channels about Brisbane, this is THE one to go to for all things Brisbane.

  • @frank4792
    @frank4792 Місяць тому +1

    Sydney Metro driverless high-speed trains. Brisbane Metro Busses. Really it is a joke. The way Brisbane is growing the metro will be out of date in no time, it seems there is no plan in this for the future.

  • @HyperHorse
    @HyperHorse Місяць тому

    Avoiding political commentary is just weak.

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому

      I don't see it that way. The way I see it, presenting things in a way that avoids bias means people have more information to judge the issues themselves. By choosing a political stance, that affects what information the presenter focuses on, and ends up leading to a less well-rounded view of all of the information at hand. While 100% bias-free is not a realistic thing to expect, approaching each issue with a view to looking at all sides and different perspectives means there's actually more depth to what's presented.
      Will I gloss over injustices? No.
      Will I hold back from presenting information if it seems incriminating to a party or individual? No.
      Will I choose sides? No. And that's the key for me.
      Choosing sides leads to championing information that supports your argument, and playing down info that goes against it. Most things are complicated, and there's merit in aspects of each/all sides in any issue, as well as possible shortcomings on each/every side. I think it would be doing the best service to viewers to search out the good and the bad of each or every side, present it all, and let people make up their own minds where they stand.
      I actually see weakness in those that choose a side or angle, and hold fast to that, viewing everything through that filter. It makes it very difficult to admit to flaws in the argument of the side you've chosen, and limits your ability to understand why people holding opposing views feel that way. Us/Them mentality makes it harder to accomplish everything, because people are more interested in protecting their own or attacking the other to actually come together and find the common ground, working from there.

  • @kenjackson4116
    @kenjackson4116 Місяць тому

    One thing i notice is u seem to focus a lot on goverments in brisbane. All about transportation again. Dont take this the wrong way. You seem to focus a lot on local politicians its why your stuck thinking alot of about transportation and anything related to commercial things. And thats because maybe you focus too much on politics. Its like this lets say im in Brisbane and i focus a lot on ufos... and space and people whos into that stuff in brisbane. The more i watch videos about it the more i end up thinking the whole brisbane is on about ufos... but in reality its not. And thats exacxtly the very same fundamental when it comes to roads and transportation and politics. Not everyone focus so much into comercial stuff..
    I personally couldnt give a rat bum about politicians and the so what comercial things that goes around it. Transportation... wow..... a new building in the city... wow... as if we have never seen buildings in our lifetime. Buildings are everywhere this is nothing new... Transportation are everywhere since i was born. Its nothing new its not as if i was born at a time when transport didn't existed. Otherwise i would had past 200 years old by now and dead. I couldnt care less about new upgrade bridges and busses and trains. I didn't come to visit Brisbane to enjoy a brisbane transportation. I come to visit brisbane to enjoy how i want my way to see things. Not over a such ransom bus that takes u somewhere. Sounds like politicians do not know how to make brisabane a real big intertainment place other then only seems to focus on transports and new buildings....
    As if brisbane people are robots only thinking transport and work and sleep. Far too commercialism brisbane. Not very intertainment place other then just far too comercialised... No offence to the brisbane channel. Just think brisbane requieres more a wake up call..... rather then whats so ideal about buses.. Its not as if everyone is poor and has no cars. Or at least who gives a rat bum about a new bus service..... If you want to catch a bus.. just dont get so excited about a bus.. Unless you have a very such fetish on transportation... I guess everyone has a fetish i suppose.. the rest i don't want to even hear about it. :) But like i said.. far too comercialise.. People are very very strange in brisbane. Blame the politicians they have brain washed all residents of brisbane over the centuries all about making brisbane so what very comercialise. If all that comercialise turned into a 24/7 intertainment brisbane then you will bring better tourism. I just notice that many tourism who visit first time brisbane enjoyed it for 2 or 3 days but after that they dont want to come back to brisbane as it wasn't that excitement anymore...
    This is why the politicians only focus on comercialise things.. Rather then make an excitement city..... not just miserable boring city like it is. Take care

  • @darrylbaker4802
    @darrylbaker4802 Місяць тому

    That’s embarrassing situation Brisbane don’t call an extended bus a Metro it’s just a bus service visit Sydney you will not only see but get to experience a real Metro 🚇 .

  • @rudiger86
    @rudiger86 Місяць тому

    Why buses and not trains?

    • @BrisbaneChannel
      @BrisbaneChannel  Місяць тому +1

      We already have roads and busways, so it's far more practical to deploy more buses. That said, the cross river rail is already in progress. Many people wish that there was a more extensive rail network, though. Maybe someday...

    • @rudiger86
      @rudiger86 Місяць тому

      @ a subway would be interesting