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Cities on the edge
By 2026 Brisbane may be home to 4.5 million residents and overtake Melbourne as the nation’s second largest metropolis. Hear Brendan Gleeson, one of Australia’s most outstanding urban planners, as he talks about the impact of rapid growth on our cities and suggests solutions to make them better places to live and work. Cities on the Edge sets the big picture agenda for a new generation of thinking about urban planning. This webcast was presented in partnership with the Griffith Review.
Speaker: Brendan Gleeson
Duration: 1:01:28 minutes
Date: 14 August 2008
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Hidden Queensland
Over the past two decades Queensland has undergone a remarkable transformation to become the new centre of politics and thriving social and cultural home to an ever-expanding population. Contributors to Griffith REVIEW21:Hidden Queensland discuss the dynamics of the Sunshine turned Smart State and what it means to be a Queenslander today.
Speakers: John Birmingham, Tara June Winch, Ashley Hay, Nike Burke, Phil Brown & Will Elliott
Duration: 1:27:37 minutes
Date: 14 August 2008
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Celebrate the soundtrack of our state as SLQ sets the stage for the music of Queensland.
Open till 17 Nov
19th century pastoral life on the Darling Downs comes alive in this intimate exhibition of treasures at SLQ
State Library of Queensland provides special library services for members who have an SLQ membership card (formerly known as an e-services card).
