Brisbane Open House unlocks the city's private places

An event that will open the secret doors of some of Brisbane's most intriguing public and private spaces was launched by Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Ms Penelope Wensley, AO, today. The symbols and ceremony of The Grand Hall at The Masonic Temple in the city centre; the 180-year old excavations by convict gangs that underpin one of Brisbane's oldest buildings, the Commissariat Stores; the 1100 pipes of the oldWurlitzer organ from the city's Regent Theatre, from the tiniest metal tubes to 10 metre wooden funnels, locked away under the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) these are some of Brisbane's historic and architectural gems that will be unlocked for Brisbane Open House. Read more HERE

BDA Councillor Receives NAWIC Award

BDA Secretary, Michelle Lee of Baulderstone, has been awarded the Winner of the John Holland Award for Achievement as a Business Woman at the National Association of Women in Construction Queensland 2009 Crystal Vision Awards.

City Hall Restoration Project

Industry Briefing Session - 8 April 2009 - click HERE for details.

BDA Receives Planning Institute Australia Award

The BDA has been awarded an Encouragement Award for its Super Studio 2057 project.

The Super Studio was an exciting, challenging and visionary event, involving key advisory and educational institutions that provided innovation, rigor and passion to deliver a glimpe of what Brisbane may become in 2057. This is the type of "think-tank" governments (state and local) should all encourage and promote. The future of our cities relies on this type of creative thinking.

View the Award HERE