Is it possible for the Brisbane City Council to sink any lower?

At this point I feel foolish for being surprised.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

If you can get to Brisbane on Tuesday, 25 August at 12:00 pm, we'd love to have you stand with us at the Queensland Medicinal Cannabis Driving Law Rally.

This is our chance to come together and show that enough is enough.

More information about the rally is available here:
https://www.lcqparty.org/queensland_medicinal_cannabis_driving_law_rally

For context: We rent this place but the owner put it on the market about 3 months ago and we decided to stay until our lease ends in January. We had an open home every week for 6 weeks which we catered for and organised our dog to be taken care off. After that we have had 48hrs notice for one on one inspections but now this is getting ridiculous, is this normal? Same day notice and only 3 hrs? My partner and I both work normal jobs and we have to organise the dog to be vacant every single time and I am getting angry af, is this warranted or am I overreacting?

I've been living in Brisbane for four years now and in that time have done short stints of a few months in both Sydney & mainly Melbourne.

People talk about how great Brisbane is, and while I don't hate the city... I don't get what the fuss is about?

Some bits that I think really let Brisbane down:

- it's public transport sucks (though the 50c fair introduction was good).

- it's retail and shopping options are honestly quite poor (especially the CBD).

- The CBD is generally kinda crap.

- lack of charm, life or things to do in the inner city suburbs.

- crazy house and rental prices that don't feel at all worth it for the associated lifestyle.

- general lack of events and culture as opposed to other major Aussie cities.

- disgustingly bad peak hour (or any hour) traffic.

- a lack of character or culture

- Honestly don't think much of the options at Howard Smith wharves or Southbank.

- the airport is a mess especially on some weekday mornings (though at least the train, as ridiculously expensive as it is, is there).

- wages don't reflect the cost of living for the area.

- People keep to themselves

- The city requires a car but is poorly set up to handle them.

- super spread out for no apparent benefit or reason

- people say great access to the outdoors but honestly it take you forever to get out of the city or anywhere worthwhile seeing.

- everything is closed by 12:30pm in the afternoon

Some pro's:

- The city looks pretty from Southbank

- Weather (though that's subjective and not sure if I agree, it's way too hot and humid for four months of the year.)

- Close proximity to the Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast

I honestly just don't get the charm of the city and would love to be enlightened about what I'm missing!

Incomplete double rainbow today, and complete yesterday.

How beautiful

For me it has to be Chermside on weekends. Half the stress of shopping is just finding a spot and getting out again.

Curious which shopping centre everyone avoids because of parking chaos?

We moved into our place here in Brisbane nearly two years ago and only really know one neighbour by name. Growing up it felt like everyone knew everyone. Has that changed where you live?

Feels like every second person is tailgating, cutting lanes, or losing patience lately. Maybe traffic’s making everyone grumpy.

I drive across the city for work and the vibe on the roads definitely feels different compared to a few years ago.

At first I thought I have some strange herb thief, as they are so perfectly cut - like a pair of scissors.

One day this parsley, holy basil, Thai basil and dill are beautifully leafy and the next they are gone! My oregano has survived… for now.

We definitely have possums nearby - do they do this?

Help me from being tormented by my herb thief! This mystery keeps me up at night. Next step is an overnight sting operation.

Does Queensland Rail ever clean their trains? This whole week so far, what with everything going on with industrial action, every train I have been on just reeks of urine.

As far as I know, cleaners are externally sourced, and so are not limited by the industrial action.

What is going on? It’s actually getting quite foul getting onto dirty trains that reek of urine, and when the aircon is turned up to 26°, the aircon heat combined with the added heat of extra bodies and CO2 really exacerbates the urine smell.

I appreciate the 50c fares, but that’s no reason to subject workers to filthy and unsanitary conditions. People should be demanding better.

My wonderful mum has passed way and we are looking to hold a celebration of life afternoon tea for her. Any ideas of venues that are pretty that could cater for an afternoon tea for 50-70 people. Thanks in advance! 🌹

Seeing more cyclists on the road recently. Feels like it’s growing. What do you think?

I swear every good tradie is booked out for months now. Either that or you never hear back after asking for a quote.

Tried organizing a few home jobs recently and it’s been frustrating. Is everyone else dealing with this too?

I've gone to B&W for about 2 years and it's been my favourite burger joint. But I've tried everything on their menu, and need to find a new place to shake up the variety.

The most useless question but I am curious to hear especially from new EV / new car owners - how come most of the car plates are now black with white text and usually goes ###letter#letter?

Originally I thought surely it was just custom plates, but since noticing this I found that most of them follow 3 random numbers, A, then another number and then B e.g. 267A8B - black background with white text. Usually on a new EV. Seems like too many for it to be a coincidence?

Again - am aware of what a useless question this is lol but I am curious - thanks!

Maybe you thought it wasn't great at first but now you'd happily live there. Which suburb surprised you?

I've been really getting into hiking lately and was wondering if anyone knows of any good groups. I'd prefer younger people (20s) if possible, as alot of the group seem to be older.

Any good suggestions or hiking trails I could do would be appreciated!!

Anyone here go to Snap Fitness The Gap? Looking for a gym buddy to train with and keep each other motivated. If you’re keen, send me a DM! 💪

Signal fault at Hemmant.