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Welcoming Students Back to the Precinct

Welcoming Students Back to the Precinct

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

South Bank Corporation Board Appointed

South Bank Corporation Board Appointed

South Bank Corporation has appointed a new board to oversee the delivery of the Future South Bank Masterplan. read more

Initiative for a Greener South Bank

Initiative for a Greener South Bank

South Bank Corporation and Containers for Change have partnered together and launched new solar-powered recycling Smart Bins in South Bank.  read more

World Science Festival 2024 Program Announced

World Science Festival 2024 Program Announced

Save the date as World Science Festival returns to the precinct from Friday 15 – Sunday 24 March 2024, presented by Queensland ... read more

South Bank Parklands Recognised Globally

South Bank Parklands Recognised Globally

South Bank Parklands and Roma Street Parklands have earned a tenth consecutive double win have been voted among the world's best in the read more

Brisbane Leading Global Sustainability Credentials

Brisbane Leading Global Sustainability Credentials

Brisbane has reinforced its position as one of the nation's fastest growing sustainable destinations.  read more

Precinct Institution Ranked in World’s Top 10

Precinct Institution Ranked in World’s Top 10

Congratulations to the Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH), which has been recognised as one of the top 10 paediatric hospitals in the read more

Novotel Brisbane South Bank Wins Awards

Novotel Brisbane South Bank Wins Awards

Congratulations to Novotel Brisbane South Bank for winning two major awards: TripAdvisor 2023 Travellers Choice being selected in the ... read more

Melbourne Cup at South Bank

Melbourne Cup at South Bank

Celebrate Melbourne Cup at South Bank with BSB Members. read more

Containers for Change Scheme Milestone

Containers for Change Scheme Milestone

Containers for Change has reached a significant milestone with over 7 billion containers returned through recycling centres since the ... read more

First Stage of Cultural Centre Station Upgrade Complete

First Stage of Cultural Centre Station Upgrade Complete

The new permanent platform 1 (inbound to City) at Cultural Centre station is now open. read more

Partnership for a Greener South Bank Parklands

Partnership for a Greener South Bank Parklands

South Bank Corporation and fellow BSB member, Queensland Trust For Nature has announced a partnership to enhance biodiversity across ... read more

Earlier Start Times for Free Bus Loop Service

Earlier Start Times for Free Bus Loop Service

From Monday 18 September, the free bus loop service (Route 86) will start earlier in the day. The service will start at 7am Monday to ... read more

FIFA Fan Festival at South Bank

FIFA Fan Festival at South Bank

South Bank Parklands is currently home to FIFA Fan Festival, with screenings of the FIFA Women's World Cup including live music and ... read more

Sky Deck Completion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane

Sky Deck Completion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane

The third and final section of the iconic Sky Deck at Queen's Wharf Brisbane is now complete.  read more

Countdown to Brisbane 2032

Countdown to Brisbane 2032

Congratulations to BSB member,  Bailey Print Group who were tasked with creating and manufacturing the Olympic Rings and Paralympic ... read more

Explore the Precinct This Weekend

Explore the Precinct This Weekend

Visit fellow BSB members in this weekend's open house, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July.  read more

Brisbane Festival Launches 2023 Program

Brisbane Festival Launches 2023 Program

Brisbane Festival has launched their show-stopping program featuring more than 580 performances. read more

Bookfest Returns This Weekend

Bookfest Returns This Weekend

Lifeline Bookfest returns to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibiton Centre this weekend from June 17 - 20. read more

Welcome New Board Members

Welcome New Board Members

BSB  would like to welcome Julie Manega, General Manager, Emporium Hotels South Bank and Troy Casey, Managing Director, Blaklash ... read more

Shade Cover Plans for Victoria Bridge Pathway

Shade Cover Plans for Victoria Bridge Pathway

Shade cover will be added to the Victoria Bridge pathway, an important connector between the City and South Bank. read more

Truck Festival South Bank

Truck Festival South Bank

The Brisbane Truck Show returns to the precinct Thursday 18 - Sunday 21 May. South Bank will be home to exciting activations and activities. read more

Important Public Transport Changes

Important Public Transport Changes

From Monday 8 May, outbound Stop 3 on Melbourne Street at Cordelia Street will be closed to assist with works on the Brisbane Metro Project read more

Paniyiri Greek Festival Returns

Paniyiri Greek Festival Returns

The Paniyiri 2023 Greek Festival returns to the precinct Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 May.  read more

Mater Opens New Perinatal Mental Health Centre

Mater Opens New Perinatal Mental Health Centre

Mater has officially opened Catherine's House for Mothers, Babies and Families, Queensland's first integrated perinatal mental health centre. read more

Grey Street Upgrades

Grey Street Upgrades

South Bank Corporation will be upgrading Grey Street (between Vulture Street and Russell Street) including footpaths, road crossings ... read more

The Connection with Joseph ‘Joey’ Wallace, Managing Director, Multhana Property Services

The Connection with Joseph ‘Joey’ Wallace, Managing Director, Multhana Property Services

The Connection is a feature in Business South Bank’s fortnightly enews spotlighting our members. The Connection with Joseph 'Joey' Wallace. read more

Riverfire Returns in 2023

Riverfire Returns in 2023

Riverfire will kick off the start of Brisbane Festival on Saturday 2 September 2023. read more

TAFE South Bank  Cyber Security Lego City

TAFE South Bank Cyber Security Lego City

TAFE Queensland's South Bank campus has launched a new Cyber Security Centre, training students using a Lego City simulation.  read more

Residential Height Limits to be Increased in South Brisbane

Residential Height Limits to be Increased in South Brisbane

Heights for residential buildings in part of the South Brisbane area to be increased to levels equivalent to the CBD. read more

Newest Pedestrian Bridge to South Bank Now Complete

Newest Pedestrian Bridge to South Bank Now Complete

Following two years of construction, the final deck section of The Neville Bonner Bridge has been installed. read more

New Addition at West Village

New Addition at West Village

West Village has unveiled its brand new commercial office building within the precinct Greenhouse, designed by Blight Rayner ... read more

New Restaurant Opening in South Bank

New Restaurant Opening in South Bank

BSB Member, Mantra South Bank has a new addition to their ground floor Ovello Bar & Kitchen, opening next Thursday 9 February. ... read more

Catch the Free South Brisbane Bus Loop from Today

Catch the Free South Brisbane Bus Loop from Today

Business South Bank members are encouraged to share with their staff and patrons the great news about South Brisbane’s new free ... read more

Have Your Say: Brisbane 2032 Legacy Plan

Have Your Say: Brisbane 2032 Legacy Plan

The Queensland Government have released a survey to develop a legacy plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics Games. read more

Date Announced for South Brisbane Free Bus Loop Service

Date Announced for South Brisbane Free Bus Loop Service

Brisbane City Council have announced the new South Brisbane bus loop service will commence on Monday 23 January 2023 as a 12 month trial.  read more

Bougainvillea Pathway Concept Features Front Page

Bougainvillea Pathway Concept Features Front Page

Business South Bank is delighted to see the bougainvillea pathway concept featured in today’s Courier Mail Future Brisbane series. read more

South Bank Draft Masterplan Announced

South Bank Draft Masterplan Announced

South Bank Corporation announces draft South Bank masterplan and long-term vision for the precinct. read more

Melbourne Cup at South Bank

Melbourne Cup at South Bank

Celebrate Melbourne Cup at South Bank with BSB Members. read more

New Exhibition Arriving At QAGOMA

New Exhibition Arriving At QAGOMA

QAGOMA has launched its 2023 program with a significant thematic exhibition, 'Air' opening 26 November 2022. read more

Griffith University and QPAC Announce New Partnership

Griffith University and QPAC Announce New Partnership

Griffith University and QPAC have announced a new partnership, nurturing the next generations of performing arts talent. read more

Free Bus Loop Service for South Bank/ West End Precinct

Free Bus Loop Service for South Bank/ West End Precinct

Following years of advocacy, BSB is delighted that Council officially announced the operation of a free bus loop service for the South ... read more

Neville Bonner Bridge Update

Neville Bonner Bridge Update

The third span of the Neville Bonner Bridge has been installed, with the highest point rising 75-metres. read more

Riverside Green Takes Out International Award

Riverside Green Takes Out International Award

BSB Member, Hassell have received top honours at China's annual Streetscape Research Centre Design Awards for their project for ... read more

Launch Of The Brisbane Brief

Launch Of The Brisbane Brief

The Brisbane Brief is a new tool that gives local industry a sales pitch for the city. read more

New Co-Working Spaces Open in South Brisbane

New Co-Working Spaces Open in South Brisbane

Mobo Co South Brisbane is now open offering brand new coworking spaces and serviced office. read more

Brisbane Festival Opens Next Week

Brisbane Festival Opens Next Week

Brisbane Festival returns to the precinct 2 - 24 September. read more

Changes to Catching Buses from Cultural Centre Station

Changes to Catching Buses from Cultural Centre Station

From Monday 15 August, Platform 2 at Cultural Centre station (outbound from the City) will be temporarily closed... read more

Scape Welcomes Back Students

Scape Welcomes Back Students

The ‘No Vacancy’ sign has been dusted off and hung out at Scape's three buildings in South Bank, that 2,401 students now call home. read more

Bridge to Brisbane Returns

Bridge to Brisbane Returns

The Sunday Mail Transurban Bridge to Brisbane will return on Sunday, 28 August. Support fellow BSB member organisations in this year's race. read more

Inner Spark – The Big Ideas

Inner Spark – The Big Ideas

Bold ideas for the precinct have been put forward as part of the Brisbane City Council's Inner Spark engagement process. read more

Last Chance to visit Queen’s Wharf Visitor Centre

Last Chance to visit Queen’s Wharf Visitor Centre

Last chance to visit the Queen's Wharf Visitor Centre prior to its permanent closure, Friday 12 August 2022. read more

News from BCEC

News from BCEC

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre are excited to announce some exciting changes to the management team. read more

THE CONNECTION WITH Chef Takashi Nami, Head Omakase Chef, TAKASHIYA

THE CONNECTION WITH Chef Takashi Nami, Head Omakase Chef, TAKASHIYA

The Connection is a feature in Business South Bank’s fortnightly enews spotlighting our members. The Connection with Chef Takashi Nami, read more

Olympic Broadcast Centre Deal

Olympic Broadcast Centre Deal

The Visy site in South Brisbane has been secured to house the International Broadcast Centre. read more

City Deal Announcement

City Deal Announcement

This week, the three levels of Government signed the South East Queensland's City Deal setting out priorities for the next 20 years. read more

New Riverfire Date Announced

New Riverfire Date Announced

Mark your diary for the most spectacular night of the year as Riverfire will signify the start of Brisbane Festival 2022. read more

Parking in the Precinct

Parking in the Precinct

Brisbane City Council has announced FREE on-street parking across Brisbane until the end of March 2022. read more

Rydges South Bank Reopens to Public

Rydges South Bank Reopens to Public

Rydges South Bank Hotel is reopening to the public from March 9 2022. read more

World Science Festival Brisbane Goes Virtual

World Science Festival Brisbane Goes Virtual

From March 9-13, join in on all the fun of the World Science Festival Brisbane, virtually. read more

South Bank Parklands Recognised Globally

South Bank Parklands Recognised Globally

South Bank Parklands have been recognised internationally and voted among the world's best in the Green Flag Awards. read more

‘The Urban Forest’ building approved

‘The Urban Forest’ building approved

Aria Property Group have received Approval for ‘One of the World’s Greenest Residential Buildings’ in South Brisbane read more

Christmas at South Bank

Christmas at South Bank

Enjoy the precinct this festive season! read more

Two Creative Powerhouses Join Forces

Two Creative Powerhouses Join Forces

QPAC have announced a ticketing and presenting partnership with Brisbane’s newest/oldest arts venue, The Princess Theatre. read more

South Bank Train Station Upgrade

South Bank Train Station Upgrade

Queensland Rail will be upgrading platform 1 at South Bank station to improve accessibility for customers and better connect with the ... read more

Spice Central Kitchen & Bar Ranked #1 in Brisbane

Spice Central Kitchen & Bar Ranked #1 in Brisbane

Novotel Brisbane South Bank's in house restaurant Spice Central Kitchen & Bar has been ranked No.1 of all restaurants in Brisbane on ... read more

Anthony John Group Wins Award

Anthony John Group Wins Award

Anthony John Group has won the Urban Renewal award at the 2021 UDIA National Awards for Excellence for Southpoint, South Bank. read more

Free South Bank Parking for Takeaway Orders

Free South Bank Parking for Takeaway Orders

Support South Bank cafes, bars and restaurants offering deliveries and takeaways. South Bank Corporation is offering free 30 min ... read more

Exciting News for the Precinct

Exciting News for the Precinct

Amazing News for the Precinct! Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner last night announced riverside land at West End will house the 2032 Olympic ... read more

Brisbane to Host 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Game

Brisbane to Host 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Game

Business South Bank (BSB) congratulates Brisbane City Council, the Queensland State Government and the Australian Government for their ... read more

Fish Lane Wins Awards

Fish Lane Wins Awards

Aria Property Group has won two Landscape Awards for Fish Lane Town Square for: 2021 AILA QLD Award of Excellence for Civic Landscape ... read more

Riverfire Returns for 2021

Riverfire Returns for 2021

Sunsuper Riverfire returns this year on Saturday 25 September for Brisbane Festival. The free, all-ages Sunsuper Riverfire is a ... read more

Regional Flavours South Bank

Regional Flavours South Bank

Regional Flavours returns to South Bank Parklands in a three part series from June to October. The first part of the series Grazed and ... read more

Fish Lane Markets

Fish Lane Markets

Fish Lane Markets returns June 6 with local makers and designers. A range of vendors selling ceramics, art, accessories, plants, ... read more

West Village Update

West Village Update

West Village has announced the opening of the first stage of their retail precinct with Woolworths now open. In June Cheeky Poke and ... read more

Paniyiri Greek Festival 2021

Paniyiri Greek Festival 2021

Paniyiri Greek Festival 2021 returns to South Bank 22-23 May. The 45th Paniyiri will be celebrated within The Greek Club and online. ... read more

Woolloongabba Proposed as Main Venue for Olympics

Woolloongabba Proposed as Main Venue for Olympics

Woolloongabba has been proposed as the main stadium should Queensland host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics Games. The potential ... read more

Brisbane Street Art Festival 2021

South Bank will be home to Brisbane Street Art Festival from 1 – 16 May. The event is a multi-disciplinary public art festival ... read more

Regional Flavours 2021

Regional Flavours 2021

Regional Flavours returns to South Bank as a three-part series from June to October. Grazed and Grown 18-20 June, will celebrate ... read more

Site Investigation Works for Brisbane Metro

Site Investigation Works for Brisbane Metro

From now until July, Brisbane Move will undertake intermittent site investigations which require temporary out-of-hours changed traffic read more

Extended Works Cross River Rail

Extended Works Cross River Rail

Extended track closures will take place from Good Friday, April 2 until  Wednesday, 7 April. People are urged to plan ahead and use ... read more

Listing Your Job Vacancy on Flight Centre’s Flighties Forever Alumni Platform

Listing Your Job Vacancy on Flight Centre’s Flighties Forever Alumni Platform

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is welcoming BSB Members to list any job vacancies on their dedicated recruitment platform ... read more

Griffith University Showcases Art at Curiocity Festival

Griffith University Showcases Art at Curiocity Festival

Griffith University has created three immersive art installations on display at South Bank from now until 28 March as part of Curiocity read more

World Science Festival 2021

World Science Festival Brisbane returns to the precinct 24 – 28 March. This year’s theme will focus on ‘extremes and ... read more

Luxury Brand Tenant Announced for Queen’s Wharf

Luxury Brand Tenant Announced for Queen’s Wharf

DFS, a global leader in luxury retail and part of the Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Group will create its largest shopping footprint in ... read more

The Connection with Roberta Walker, Principal / Business Manager, Top Drawer Finance Solutions.

The Connection with Roberta Walker, Principal / Business Manager, Top Drawer Finance Solutions.

The Connection is a feature in Business South Bank’s fortnightly enews spotlighting our members. The Connection with Roberta Walker, ... read more

Riverside Green opens at South Bank

Riverside Green opens at South Bank

South Bank’s, Riverside Green is now open with an expansive riverside lawn, extension of the rainforest, and new gathering ... read more

The Connection with Lara Anderson, General Manager – People, Safety & Strategy, Woollam Construction

The Connection with Lara Anderson, General Manager – People, Safety & Strategy, Woollam Construction

The Connection is a feature in Business South Bank’s fortnightly enews spotlighting our members. The Connection with Lara Anderson read more

Back to School in the Precinct

Back to School in the Precinct

School resumes in the precinct from Wednesday 27 January, for Brisbane State High School, Somerville House, St Laurence’s College read more

Community Consultation Open –  Green Bridges: Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End

Community Consultation Open –  Green Bridges: Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End

Brisbane City Council is building new green bridges in the precinct, from Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End. The ... read more

Victoria Bridge to Permanently Close to General Traffic

Victoria Bridge to Permanently Close to General Traffic

Victoria Bridge will be permanently closed to general traffic from 24 January 2021 to facilitate both the Brisbane Metro project and ... read more

Victoria Bridge Closure FAQ

Victoria Bridge Closure FAQ

FAQs What is the alternative route? There is no prescribed detour between South Brisbane and the CBD. We encourage you to choose the ... read more

New Performing Arts Venue Project Update

New Performing Arts Venue Project Update

Throughout November 2020, construction work continues to ramp up on the New Performing Arts Venue located at the corner of Russell and ... read more

South Bank Construction Contact Details

South Bank Construction Contact Details

Several new projects are being delivered in the precinct, see below for the best contacts for your questions. New Performing Arts Venue read more

Fish Lane Town Square Opening December 2020

Fish Lane Town Square Opening December 2020

Aria Property Group has announced that Fish Lane Town Square Development will open in early December. Town Square is the conversion of ... read more

A Precinct Full of Award Winners

A Precinct Full of Award Winners

Novotel Brisbane South Bank Named Australia’s Best Tourism & Leisure Development Novotel Brisbane South Bank has been awarded read more

Melbourne Cup South Bank

Melbourne Cup South Bank

Riverside Hotel South Bank Celebrate Melbourne Cup at Riverside Hotel South Bank with a Luncheon, which includes 8 canapes, Chandon and read more

New Performing Arts Venue Construction Underway

New Performing Arts Venue Construction Underway

South Bank businesses and visitors will see increased construction activity and changed traffic conditions as work ramps up on several ... read more

Celebrate the AFL Grand Final 2020 at South Bank

Celebrate the AFL Grand Final 2020 at South Bank

Enjoy activities at Streets Beach South Bank with a relaxed, family friendly atmosphere with footy activities, live music and a giant ... read more

Brisbane Economic Development Agency New Initiative

Brisbane Economic Development Agency New Initiative

Brisbane EDA has recently opened Brisbane Business Hub – a physical and digital space for businesses in Brisbane to find advice and ... read more

South Bank Pool Update

South Bank Pool Update

Under the State Government’s Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions capacity at the three South Bank Parklands pools will increase. ... read more

Queensland’s Major Performing Arts Companies Return to QPAC

Queensland’s Major Performing Arts Companies Return to QPAC

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) held a media call to launch and celebrate Queensland’s major performing arts companies ... read more

Brisbane International Film Festival 2020

Brisbane International Film Festival 2020

Brisbane International Film Festival launches next Thursday 1 October – Sunday 11 October. Across 11 days, BIFF celebrates ... read more

GOMA to Present European Masterpieces from the Met in 2021

GOMA to Present European Masterpieces from the Met in 2021

Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) will be the exclusive Australian venue for the major exhibition ‘European Masterpieces from The ... read more

South Bank Riverwalk Closed Until 2021 for Repairs

South Bank Riverwalk Closed Until 2021 for Repairs

The Cultural Centre Riverwalk, which runs from Victoria Bridge and goes behind the museums and galleries to Kurlipa Bridge is now ... read more

Father’s Day at South Bank 

Father’s Day at South Bank 

Emporium Hotel South Bank: Enjoy a long lunch on Emporium Hotel’s Rooftop Terrace Restaurant. Indulge in a set menu, for $85 per ... read more

West Village Proposes New Buildings ‘The Greenhouse’ & ‘The Eaves’

West Village Proposes New Buildings ‘The Greenhouse’ & ‘The Eaves’

West Village has lodged a development application for two new commercial buildings ‘The Greenhouse’ and ‘The ... read more

Le Festival 2020 Postponed

Le Festival 2020 Postponed

Le Festival has been closely monitoring the Covid situation and has made the decision to postpone Le Festival 2020 until 2021. Although read more

The Prop House Celebrates 25 Years

The Prop House Celebrates 25 Years

Congratulations to The Prop House as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary this month ! After 25 years of people, props and places, The ... read more

Griffith University Queensland College of Art Student Unveils Exhibition at Queensland Museum

Griffith University Queensland College of Art Student Unveils Exhibition at Queensland Museum

Queensland College of Art student and teacher at Queensland Conservatorium has created an interactive installation ... read more

Southpoint Raising Money for Children’s Hospital Foundation

Southpoint Raising Money for Children’s Hospital Foundation

Southpoint is raising money for Children’s Hospital Foundation through a new community initiative ‘Good Meals & Good ... read more

Brisbane Festival 2020 Program Released

Brisbane Festival 2020 Program Released

Brisbane Festival has released their Boldly Brisbane Program for 2020. The debut Program from Artistic Director Louise Bezzina reaches ... read more

Information Session Update

Information Session Update

Yesterday BSB held a information session that provided members with an update on the New Performing Arts Venue, Neville Bonner Bridge ... read more

World’s Greenest Residential Building Proposed For South Brisbane

World’s Greenest Residential Building Proposed For South Brisbane

Local developer, ARIA Property Group, has submitted a proposal to Brisbane City Council to build the world’s greenest residential ... read more

Queensland ‘Good to Go Campaign’ & How to Get Involved 

Queensland ‘Good to Go Campaign’ & How to Get Involved 

Queensland’s ‘Good to Go’ Campaign aims to inspire visitors to explore the very best of their own backyards and ... read more

BCEC To Repoen in August

BCEC To Repoen in August

BSB Member Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC)  has announced they will be reopening in August 2020 following the ... read more

Cultural Centre Begins to Reopen

In line with the Queensland Government’s Roadmap to easing restriction’s, parts of South Bank’s Cultural Centre has ... read more

BCEC Celebrates a Milestone & National Award

BCEC Celebrates a Milestone & National Award

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has quietly achieved a key milestone, celebrating 25 years.  They have also been ... read more

Mater Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director 

Mater Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director 

Mater has welcomed Andrew Thomas to the role of Mater Foundation Executive Director. Joining Mater from Children’s Hospital Foundation, read more

Time Management Professional Development – Recording Online

Time Management Professional Development – Recording Online

Last week we held one of our biggest online professional development sessions with more than 140 BSB members registered! Thank you to ... read more

Back to Work Edition 2: Getting To Work & Car parking in the Precinct

Back to Work Edition 2: Getting To Work & Car parking in the Precinct

TransLink – Public Transport Translink has released a  COVID-safe public transport plan that outlines the measures in place to ... read more

Significant Changes to Metro in South Brisbane

Significant Changes to Metro in South Brisbane

Brisbane City Council has announced a revised scope of works at the Cultural Centre Precinct which involve upgrading the existing ... read more

Back To Work In The Precinct

Back To Work In The Precinct

As Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease, many businesses in the precinct are starting to welcome back their staff. In this edition, we ... read more

Safe Mandatory Training For Hospitality

Safe Mandatory Training For Hospitality

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced hospitality businesses that provide dine-in services, such as restaurants, cafes read more

Queensland Ballet Season 2020 Moves to 2021

Queensland Ballet Season 2020 Moves to 2021

Based on social distancing restrictions and extensive economic modelling, Queensland Ballet have made the decision to move their full ... read more

BSB Now Doing Takeaways

BSB Now Doing Takeaways

‘Takeaways’ from conversations with BSB members sharing their insights, wisdom, tips and learnings during Covid-19 Jobkeeper Most have ... read more

Queen’s Wharf Creating Next Riverfront Public Space

Queen’s Wharf Creating Next Riverfront Public Space

The next section of Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is taking shape with 3200m2 of ‘The Landing’ now completed. The Landing ... read more

Reduce Energy Costs with Funding up to $20K

Reduce Energy Costs with Funding up to $20K

CitySmart, Brisbane City Council’s Sustainability Agency is working with small and medium size businesses to help them access and ... read more

Brisbane State High School, Executive Principals – Homeschooling & Beyond

Brisbane State High School, Executive Principals – Homeschooling & Beyond

Last week, Executive Principal Wade Haynes from Brisbane State High School discussed with our members how schools were tackling online ... read more

BSB Members Creating Protective Gear for Frontline Workers

BSB Members Creating Protective Gear for Frontline Workers

In response to COVID-19 BSB members Bailey Print Group, State Library of Queensland’s The Edge and Griffith University have begun read more

BSB Members – #Healthcare Heroes

BSB Members – #Healthcare Heroes

BSB is pleased to support the #healthcare heroes campaign.  The campaign focuses on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. This ... read more

Business South Bank Initiatives to Stay Connected

Business South Bank Initiatives to Stay Connected

Business South Bank is reaffirming its role of bringing the precinct business community together by implementing new initiatives. 1. ... read more

South Bank Parklands Update

South Bank Parklands Update

Specific changes to South Bank Parklands amenities and operations currently include: – All playgrounds, barbeques and swimming ... read more

Financial Relief for South Bank Corporation Retailers

Financial Relief for South Bank Corporation Retailers

South Bank Corporation is providing financial relief to its retailers as a measure to help support jobs and precinct businesses during ... read more

Arts Queensland Assistance for Arts Sector

Arts Queensland Assistance for Arts Sector

Arts Queensland is implementing a number of measures to support the arts sector through COVID-19. This includes funding boots, funding ... read more

Message from Janine Watson, CEO, Business South Bank

Dear BSB Members, The enormity of the current situation is well documented and will be challenging for all. As your business will be ... read more

Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Useful Links & Resources

To help ensure the safety and well-being of the precinct, businesses and staff throughout the emergence of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) ... read more

Preparatory Works Start on the New Performing Arts Venue

Preparatory Works Start on the New Performing Arts Venue

Preparatory works on Queensland’s New Performing Arts Venue has started with managing contractors Lendlease establishing a ... read more

New Appointments in the Precinct

Queensland College of Arts Griffith University  Professor Elisabeth Findlay has been appointed as the new Queensland College of ... read more

Neville Bonner Bridge: Site Establishment at South Bank

Neville Bonner Bridge: Site Establishment at South Bank

Work will soon commence at South Bank for construction of the new pedestrian bridge Neville Bonner Bridge that will connect South Bank ... read more

Lord Mayor Announces Free Bus Loop Service for South Bank Precinct

Lord Mayor Announces Free Bus Loop Service for South Bank Precinct

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced this week at a Business South Bank (BSB) member function, that as part of the Brisbane Metro ... read more

New Chair Appointed to BSB Board

New Chair Appointed to BSB Board

John Barton has been appointed as Chair of Business South Bank, following Martin Betts stepping down from the role.  Martin was elected read more

City of Science to Take Over Cultural Precinct

City of Science to Take Over Cultural Precinct

Taking over the Cultural Precinct, City of Science, will wind all the way from Queensland Museum, along the Brisbane River and up to ... read more

Riverside Open Space Update

Riverside Open Space Update

Construction of the final stage of the Riverside Open Space project will start Friday 7 February. Located next to the rainforest green, read more

Sustainability in the Precinct: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Sustainability in the Precinct: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre continues to lead the way in sustainability with the installation of 764 solar panels ... read more

Design of New Hospital Ward Unveiled at Queensland Children’s Hospital

Design of New Hospital Ward Unveiled at Queensland Children’s Hospital

Queensland Children’s Hospital has unveiled the design of the new 29-bed ward. The brand-new ward was designed in close ... read more

New Year’s Eve South Bank

New Year’s Eve South Bank

New Year's Eve Fireworks at South Bank will include two sessions, one at 8.30 and another at midnight that will feature 10 minutes of ... read more

South Bank Corporation Master Plan Advisory Group

South Bank Corporation Master Plan Advisory Group

Expressions of interest are open for the Community and Future Leaders (Youth) Advisory Groups to held shape the Future of South Bank.  read more

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre’s Chef Named #Eatqld Champion

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre’s Chef Named #Eatqld Champion

Executive Chef David Pugh at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre has been selected as an #eatqld champion. read more

Brisbane Metro Update – Preliminary Works Begins 2020

Brisbane Metro Update – Preliminary Works Begins 2020

Preliminary works for Brisbane Metro will commence around the Cultural Centre in January 2020. The Council will examine a possible new ... read more

Griffith University 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

Griffith University 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

Griffith University has released its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan that outlines investments of more than a billion dollars to develop ... read more

Brisbane Marketing New Campaign

Brisbane Marketing New Campaign

Brisbane Marketing has launched its new campaign – Nothing’s Changed. Everything’s Different, a new integrated campaign designed ... read more

Have Your Say on the Future of South Bank

Have Your Say on the Future of South Bank

Public consultation for the Future South Bank Master Plan is now open. The Future South Bank Master Plan will build on what visitors ... read more

Have Your Say – Green Bridges Brisbane

Have Your Say – Green Bridges Brisbane

Brisbane City Council has proposed five new green bridge – two of these will connect to the West End Precinct:  1. Toowong to ... read more

West End State School Expansion

West End State School Expansion

The expansion of West End State School is officially underway with the first sod of Stage 1 completed last week. Stage 1 which is ... read more

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Update

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Update

Destination Brisbane Consortium has awarded preferred contractor status to Fitzgerald Constructions Australia for the construction of ... read more

BSB Members Awarded at 2019 World Travel Awards

Congratulations to BSB members Emporium Hotel South Bank and Flight Centre Travel Group for their awards at the 2019 World Travel ... read more

Brisbane Festival 2020

Brisbane Festival 2020

Last night, at a Business South Bank event, new Brisbane Festival Artistic Director, Louise Bezzina announced that the festival hub ... read more

Celebrate Melbourne Cup at South Bank

Celebrate Melbourne Cup at South Bank

The Greek Club Join The Greek Club at Nostimo Restaurant with a Nostimo Banquet, 3 hour beverage package and big screens for all to ... read more

Queensland Theatre Announces New Artistic Director

Queensland Theatre Announces New Artistic Director

Today Queensland Theatre has announced that Lee Lewis will be appointed as the new Artistic Director for the Company. Lee is the ... read more

Sunsuper Riverfire Road Closures & Vantage Points

Sunsuper Riverfire Road Closures & Vantage Points

Sunsuper Riverfire returns Saturday 28 September to mark the end of Brisbane Festival 2019. Close to half a million people will ... read more

Queensland Ballet Season 2020

Queensland Ballet Season 2020

Queensland Ballet has released their 2020 season, which will celebrate their 60th Anniversary with a program that reflects on the past ... read more

Red Cross Blood Donation in South Bank Precinct

Red Cross Blood Donation in South Bank Precinct

The Mobile Donor Centre is visiting South Bank on 30 September and 1 October at The Gallery of  Modern Art on Stanley Place and 14 ... read more

Focused Marketing – QLD Bushfire Donations

Focused Marketing – QLD Bushfire Donations

Join BSB member Focused Marketing to help start a collection of goods to give to those who have been impacted by the bushfires. If you ... read more

South Bank Upcoming Festivals

South Bank Upcoming Festivals

Brisbane Festival 2019 Brisbane Festival returns to South Bank with a packed program from 5 – 28 September. The program ... read more

Riverfire 2019

Riverfire 2019

Australian Catering Services : Hop on board the MICAT marketta for a cruise up the Brisbane river with great music, food and ... read more

Queensland Ballet Begins Construction 

Queensland Ballet Begins Construction 

The redevelopment and expansion of Queensland Ballet’s Thomas Dixon Centre is officially underway, with the first sod turned at a read more

Opera Queensland Season 2020

Opera Queensland Season 2020

Opera Queensland has released their 2020 season. Celebrating Queensland’s incredible local talent and international superstars ... read more

Celebrate Riverfire at South Bank

Celebrate Riverfire at South Bank

Celebrate Riverfire Saturday 28 September at South Bank. read more

Queensland Children’s Hospital New Chief Executive

Queensland Children’s Hospital New Chief Executive

Queensland Children's Hospital has announced their new Chief Executive, Frank Tracey. read more

Queen’s Wharf Update

Queen’s Wharf Update

An 80-metre barge carrying a crane jib the height of the Wheel of Brisbane will be located on the river between South Bank Parklands ... read more

Night Noodle Markets 2019

Night Noodle Markets 2019

As part of Good Food Month, the Night Noodle Market returns to South Bank until August 4. The Asian Hawker food festival will be packed read more

BSB Members Awarded in Courier-Mail Food Awards 2019

BSB Members Awarded in Courier-Mail Food Awards 2019

Emporium Hotel South Bank and Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre has been acknowledged in Courier-Mail’s Food Awards ... read more

South Bank Ferry Terminal Upgrade

South Bank Ferry Terminal Upgrade

South Bank Ferry Terminal 3 will be closed for 2 weeks due to maintenance works. The CityHopper will not stop at terminal 3 – ... read more

Ride Free Media Launches Revolutionary New Platform

Ride Free Media Launches Revolutionary New Platform

Ride Free Media alongside Vivo Group have launched Wrappt – a platform enabling people to produce professional-standard content ... read more

Brisbane Festival Program 2019

Brisbane Festival Program 2019

Brisbane Festival has released their program for 2019, which will include over 500 performances of 84 shows and involving more than ... read more

South Brisbane’s Fish Lane Wins International Award

South Brisbane’s Fish Lane Wins International Award

Aria in Partnership with Brisbane City Council has announced that Fish Lane has won the Award for Excellence at the Urban Land ... read more

Brisbane Metro Project Possible Changes

Brisbane Metro Project Possible Changes

It was announced yesterday that there may be changes to the Brisbane Metro Project and in particular changes to the proposed Cultural ... read more

Griffith Alumni Sell Show to Disney

Griffith Alumni Sell Show to Disney

Griffith University Film School alumni are going global with their hit TV show Bluey set to screen internationally on Disney Junior and read more

Le Festival 2019

Le Festival 2019

Le Festival returns to South Bank next week Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July. Enjoy the very best of French culture with French-inspired ... read more

Showcase 2019

Showcase 2019

Last night BSB precinct colleagues attended BSB’s biggest networking event of the year Showcase 2019, where we officially ... read more

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane – First Concrete Pour

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane – First Concrete Pour

After 15 months of excavation, Queen’s Wharf Brisbane has now begun with the first concrete pour. This is a significant occasion for ... read more

QPAC New Theatre Design Released

QPAC New Theatre Design Released

The concept design for the new theatre at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) was unveiled this week read more

BCEC Judged Australia’s Best

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has taken out the industry’s top accolade for venues, winning the Meeting, ... read more

Celebrating 20 Years of Connections & Collaborations

Celebrating 20 Years of Connections & Collaborations

On the 28th of March Business South Bank was joined by special guests, out-going Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and The Hon. Jackie Trad, ... read more

BSB Acknowledges Lord Mayor Graham Quirk

BSB Acknowledges Lord Mayor Graham Quirk

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announced he was stepping down yesterday after 8 years as Brisbane’s Lord Mayor. BSB would like to wish Lord ... read more

What Were You Doing 20 Years Ago? A 20 Year Perspective from our Event Sponsors 

What Were You Doing 20 Years Ago? A 20 Year Perspective from our Event Sponsors 

Paul Wilson, General Manager, Brisbane,TAFE Brisbane Queensland Founding Member  Q: What were you doing 20 years ago?  Had just shifted read more

Queensland Ballet Relocates During Redevelopment

Queensland Ballet Relocates During Redevelopment

Queensland Ballet will temporarily relocate to 34 Beesley Street West End until October 2020 read more

South Brisbane Recognised as Key Global Precinct

South Brisbane Recognised as Key Global Precinct

South Brisbane recognised for its potential to elevate Brisbane's international reputation as a new world city. read more

Business South Bank Unveils 20-Year Vision for The Precinct

Business South Bank Unveils 20-Year Vision for The Precinct

BSB’s 20 year vision for the precinct has been met with much support and positivity by Brisbane tourism leaders, government and council read more