Welcoming Students Back to the Precinct

Welcoming Students Back to the Precinct

February 13, 2026 – Community, Featured

The academic year is in full swing with growing numbers of students in the precinct.

Across our Business South Bank (BSB) network, educational institutions are welcoming over 33,000 students this year.

From schools to tertiary education and student accommodation, the wider South Bank precinct is a vibrant hub for education.

South Bank’s New Theatre

South Bank’s New Theatre

February 13, 2026 – Community, Featured

The Glasshouse Theatre has officially been handed over to QPAC, with construction now complete.

The opening of Glasshouse Theatre makes QPAC the largest performing arts centre under one roof in Australia, with the new venue paving the way for QPAC to increase its visitation by an extra 300,000 people to 1.6 million visitors per year.

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Photo credit: David Kelly

NYE Fireworks at South Bank & Road Closures

NYE Fireworks at South Bank & Road Closures

December 18, 2025 – Community, Events

New Year’s Eve Fireworks at South Bank will include two sessions, one at 7:45pm and another at midnight.

The best vantage points are the Clem Jones Promenade, Cultural Forecourt, Riverside Green and River Quay.

If travelling to South Bank, please note road closures affecting Little Stanley Street, Russell Street, Grey Street, Tribune Street, Ernest Street and Sidon Street.

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Christmas at South Bank

Christmas at South Bank

December 17, 2025 – Community, Events

Various events and activities are taking place across the precinct for Christmas celebrations in South Bank.

Explore the Christmas Collective Markets along Little Stanley Street until 23 December: 5pm -9pm Fri , 10am – 9pm Sat & 9am – 5pm Sun.

Christmas Cinema returns with screenings of holiday classics in the open-air cinema at Rainforest Green. Two screenings each evening until 23 December.

Spot South Bank’s Giant Elves around the precinct until 5 January.

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Brisbane 2032 Releases Games Vision

Brisbane 2032 Releases Games Vision

December 4, 2025 – Community, Events, Featured

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (Brisbane 2032) has released its Games Vision to guide the delivery of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. More than 6,000 Australians had their say in developing the Games Vision.

The Games Vision for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been revealed as:

Believe.  Belong.  Become.  Brisbane 2032.

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Montague Road Named in World’s Coolest Streets

Montague Road Named in World’s Coolest Streets

December 4, 2025 – Community

Montague Road has been recognised on the global stage, ranked sixth in Time Out’s ‘Coolest Streets in the World’ for 2025, and the only Australian street to make the top 10.