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Lifestyle

Living in Brisbane offers the best lifestyle around. If you want to find your local swimming pool, discover the best bike paths, take up dance classes, go rock climbing or relax in your garden with your family, you'll find the guide you need here.

Pets in Brisbane

Best dog parks

Off leash adventures.

Register your pets

All about cat and dog registration.

Puppy sitting

Raising an assistance dog.

Brisbane lifestyle

Kids’ stuff

Health, fitness and safety for kids …more

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Brisbane family history resources

With so many resources and researchers online, tracing your family history has never been easier…more

Most popular baby names for boys

Queensland's top ten for 2009…more

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Most popular baby names for girls

Queensland's top ten for 2009…more

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Great Brisbane bike routes

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Soil and mulch

A guide to Brisbane soil types listed by suburb …more

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Lifestyle events

Springfield Blue Light Disco Dance Party

The Springfield Branch is commencing the first Blue Light Disco Dance Party for ages 6-14 high school students need id! No id - no entry. … more

Dates Fri 7 August 2009 - Fri 1 October 2010
Venue Camira Springfield Community Centre, 389 Old Logan Rd, Springfield
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Museum Zoo: Animals, Size and Me

An awesome array of hundreds of prehistoric and modern animals. Stare into the eye of a tiger and stand beneath a Great White Shark in the thrilling … more

Dates Tue 1 December 2009 - Fri 31 December 2010
Venue Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank

Junior Holiday Camps

Our Hot Shotz Kids Camps are a great way for your child to spend their holidays. … more

Dates Wed 16 December 2009 - Fri 17 December 2010
Venue Victoria Park Golf Complex, Herston Road, Herston

Walking for Pleasure Brisbane Inc - A Safe Way To Walk

Dates Thu 24 December 2009 - Wed 1 December 2010
Venue Greater Brisbane area, Various Streets, Brisbane City

Group Training in Coorparoo

Our park Group Training sessions, with Brisbane’s best Personal Trainers are an affordable, fun, and very effective way to lose weight, get fit and … more

Dates Fri 1 January 2010 - Fri 24 December 2010
Venue Whites Hill Reserve, Boundary Rd, Coorparoo

Group Training in Toowong

Our Group Training sessions, with Brisbane’s best Personal Trainers are an affordable, fun, and very effective way to lose weight, get fit and tone up… more

Dates Sat 2 January 2010 - Sat 18 December 2010
Venue Anzac Park, Dean St, Toowong

Model boats at Boondall

Come on over to the Boondall Entertainment Centre and watch a wide variety of radio-controlled model boats plying the picturesque lake, with: … more

Dates Saturday and Tuesday (2 January - 21 December 2010)
Venue Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Melaleuca Drive, Boondall
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Group Boxing at Kangaroo Point

Our group boxing circuits guarantee you an intense stress relief workout and lots of fun. … more

Dates Mon 4 January 2010 - Wed 22 December 2010
Venue Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Lower River Terrace, Kangaroo Point

Group Training in Ashgrove

Our park Group Training sessions, with Brisbane’s best Personal Trainers are an affordable, fun, and very effective way to lose weight, get fit and … more

Dates Mon 4 January 2010 - Wed 22 December 2010
Venue Ashgrove Sports Ground, Yoku Rd, Ashgrove

Boot Camp at Coorparoo

Fast track your fitness with Brisbane's best boot camp trainers. Our Boot Camps are very motivating and offer a wide variety of cardio & strength … more

Dates Tue 5 January 2010 - Fri 10 December 2010
Venue Whites Hill Reserve, Boundary Rd, Coorparoo
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