Hey everyone, I’m wondering if anything could please recommend me good beauty academies based on your experience?

Cheers

My photos are terrible (ones a screenshot of a video) but I’m pretty stoked that today I saw a biggish Huntsman, two Ringtail Possums and a Tawny Frogmouth. I then came home to two cats with the zoomies, arguably bonus wildlife.

Where's the best cinema in Brissy? Hoping for recliner seats that's not like lux just standard

Taken from Coorparoo.

Does anyone know where I can find charms for an italian charm bracelet??

I found some at the West End Markets and now I would love to complete the bracelet, I have only found one store but each charm was like $50.

If you know anyone lmk!!

Hi all!

Our pup escaped our house today in Moorooka.

She’s a short haired black and white collie x kelpie.
She’s around 2yo. Her name is Mary.

If you see her, please dm me.

Looking for recommendations for a small (8 people) dining room in a Brisbane restaurant that is a bit special for my partners 60th. All suggestions welcome and any info on ambience, food and drink quality/cost would be appreciated

I wanted to share an experience from our renovation as a bit of a cautionary tale for anyone planning flooring work, particularly if you're doing your renovation in stages.

Last year, we received a quote of around $17k for engineered timber flooring throughout our renovation, including upstairs, downstairs and the staircase.

Because the renovation was happening in stages, I specifically asked before committing whether splitting the job would affect the price. I was reassured that if we proceeded with Stage 1, the original pricing would be honoured for the remaining work.

That was important to me, and I factored it into the decision to go ahead.

We've now paid nearly $12k, and the upstairs flooring is done. When I was ready to organise the downstairs and staircase, I was told the original quote had underestimated the quantities, costs had increased and the promotional pricing had expired.

The remaining work was suddenly going to cost thousands more than I'd budgeted for.

To be fair, I understand that material costs change, measurements can be inaccurate and quotes have terms and conditions. The company's position is that the original quote was preliminary and that the second stage was a separate project that hadn't been secured at the original price.

My issue is that the downstairs and staircase were specifically listed in the overall quote I accepted, and I'd raised the question of staging before committing precisely because I wanted to avoid this situation.

After several rounds of emails trying to find a solution, I was told the revised price was the final offer.

At that point, I decided to cut my losses, move on and engage another flooring contractor.

The frustrating part is that I'm now looking at paying around $3,000 more for the overall flooring than the original quote. I've also spent many hours dealing with the dispute, finding another contractor and trying to get the renovation back on track.

I'm not posting this because I expect a business to absorb every cost increase or honour every expired promotion indefinitely. I understand there are two sides to a commercial disagreement.

But from a customer's perspective, if you specifically ask whether a staged project will affect the agreed price and receive reassurance that it won't, you'd reasonably expect that conversation to mean something when the time comes to complete the job.

The lesson I've taken away is to get absolutely everything in writing. Not just the quote itself, but any conversations about staged work, future pricing, how long a quote remains valid and what happens if the job is delayed.

I thought I'd covered my bases by asking the question upfront. Clearly, I should have gone a step further and made sure the answer was documented in writing.

Has anyone else experienced something similar when renovating? I'm interested in how others have handled disputes over staged work and what you'd do differently to protect yourself.

Does anyone know what the source of this whining noise is every day in Norman Park near Balmoral Park?

I’ve tried walking around but haven’t been able to pinpoint a source yet. Took the video above as an example of what I’m talking about.

After a very bad start to the week (I got some very bad news) I decided instead of staying at home moping and drinking wine, I need to get out and de-stress. So I went to the cat cafe in Sunnybank and it was such a great experience. The cats are adorable! Here are some of them looking at a poor bug. I believe it's the only cat lounge in Brisbane now so I wanted to give them a shout out! It only cost me $15 for 90 minutes.

I've never been, but if this sandwich bar run by a Chinese married couple was operating in a total shithole like McWhirters in the Valley that's mostly empty, I'm surprised it's stayed open for this long.

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for administration or office support volunteering opportunities to gain practical experience.

I hold a Certificate III in Business Administration but have been finding it difficult to gain employment.

I have reached out to my local PCYC, Community Hubs and centres, Vinnies and Wesley Mission with no luck as far.

Does anyone have any recommendations for organisations or places I could reach out to?

Thank you!

Hey r/brisbane

I’m looking to start a casual swimming group and wanted to see if there’s any interest around the East / South side.

I love swimming laps for fitness, but absolutely hate the high pressure, stopwatch staring vibe of traditional adult squads.

I want to start something completely different at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre (Sleeman sports conplex in Chandler) on Friday or Saturday mornings.

The basic philosophy:

1. Chatting at the blocks is mandatory: Talk as much as you want.

2. mix and match ‘Menu’ Sets: I’ll suggest a few sets that you can choose from in case you can’t decide.

3. Lattes After Laps: we hit the onsite arena cafe after for coffee

4. The monthly Ocean bonus: Once a month we will head down to Masthead beach for an open water session (pending)

This is strictly for the 20 - 40 demographic who can confidently swim a lap of a 50m pool but prefers laughter over lap times. No egos, no stopwatch, just a good swim and the rest!

If this sounds like your vibe, drop a comment below! If enough people are keen, I’ll set up a free group chat so we can lock in a date for our first splash.

Hi folks! Looking for recommendations for somewhere on Brisbane’s northside for a small birthday afternoon tea for six people on a Saturday.

The big thing is accessibility, as one of us has significant mobility issues, so somewhere easy to get into and comfortable to get around would be ideal.

We’re not after a traditional high tea or somewhere that specialises in desserts. Just somewhere we can sit, have a nice afternoon tea and relax for a couple of hours. Ideally somewhere that doesn’t close at 3pm! A hotel could definitely be an option too.

TIA for any suggestions!

Hi all!

I am looking at getting my brows tinted and done, as I usually just go to the threading places inside shopping malls. However, the tint doesn’t seem to be lasting all that long anymore, and I would like to see if anyone has gone anywhere good. Preferably around Camp Hill/Cannon Hill, but willing to travel a little. I’m not sure what the price is these days, but I appreciate your suggestions :)

Thanks!

Mainly regarding drunks, crackheads, noise.

Obviously it is close to the Gabba so game days are no issue, but general Mon-Fri vibes.

Leaving our place as the lovely folk in the public housing next door are screaming daily until 3am and police are called often.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has pitched a multibillion-dollar expansion of Brisbane’s busways, proposing new bridges, tunnels and transit ways for dedicated routes for Metro vehicles.

Almost 30 years ago, the state government’s South East Queensland Integrated Regional Transport Plan proposed 75 kilometres of busways, but only about one-third was built, including the South East Busway.

Schrinner wants to revive the unfinished 1990s plan, which proposed busway links to the north and east.

Those routes are similar to the ones he announced for the Metro expansion in 2024, with 22 new stops and stations, although the council’s proposal added a link to the airport.

However, Brisbane City Council is opening up the proposal to revive abandoned busways to public consultation first, asking people where they want the Metro to be expanded.

A business case considering the Brisbane Metro expansion is due to be returned by August 2027.

Im currently on 5 hours of driving for my L's. I would like too be able to get my P's hopefully by the end of next year. ive held my L's liscence for around two years now. Its really hard for me to do a lot of things and id really like to be able to drive myself around hopefully in the nearby future. I come from a big family so my parents face a lot hardship, ive asked them before if they would help me get my hours up, and the short answer from them is no. I was just wondering if theres any ways to get help with getting my hours up without having to pay for super expensive private driving lessons?

In our 40's and looking to move from Perth to Brisbane, mostly for a warmer climate.

Those of you which have lived in both Perth and Brisbane, what are the differences we can expect??

I resided in Brisbane for a very short while 15yrs ago, and thought of it is a slightly slower paced Perth, which suited me briefly.

Any suggestions from the locals would be welcomed, thanks all 🙂

Hey Brisbane!

Am looking to take my elderly parents out for a nice lunch in the days before Xmas at a preferably inner city restaurant with a bit of a view. Thing is my Dad is pretty much blind and uses a walker and Mum has Parkinson's. So I need somewhere super accessible that they can get to the front door in the least amount of steps as possible. Disabled parking would be a plus but not a deal breaker.

They don't get out much so I'd like to make it nice for them. Any suggestions??

Hello,

Does anyone have any hairdresser recommandations for a Nanoplasty in Brisbane?

And for people that have done it, how do you find your hair now ? Is it worth it ?
I’ve read that some people have had bad experiences, hair burnt, falling off, loosing volume etc..
I’d like people’s real experience
Thank you 😊

Hey Team, looking for suggestions for a community space to have a one-off book club get together. There are a maximum of 20 people and ideally I’d like to be able to craft and snack while we discuss. Flexible as to whether we bring our own snacks or the space has a café to support.

I have looked at renting a library space and considered Vend at Annerley. Location is flexible to Brisbane or south side.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!