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General Brisbane

21 Reviews Have you heard of the Spider drink? I thought it was common world wide, but evidently not, it is unique to Australia and New Zealand. In other parts of the World it is known as an "Ice-cream soda" or...

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Slang Brisbane

3 Reviews Aussie slang is not what usually the word was oriiginally meant for example : someone tells you your gay it does not mean your sexual preference , it means your being stupid. Yes I know new one on me...

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Dress Sense Brisbane

2 Reviews Casual wear such as a pair of jeans and a sports shirt are acceptable at casual restaurants and pubs at night. Just don’t wear thongs (flip flops) work boots or go shoeless. Of course upmarket...

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Brisbane Exhibition Brisbane

3 Reviews This is one of the big events of the year - when for 10 days, the folks from the country meet up the those from the city. Starts on 16 August this year, starting with the cattle judging for the...

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Vegemite Brisbane

3 Reviews Vegemite celebrated its 80th birthday in 2003 - and the jingle first used in 1954 "We're happy little vegemites...we're bright as bright can be.. " was contemporised for radio and television to...

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A Mystery Tour.. 'small towns and local pubs'

by wise23girl

Queensland Australia.Would you like to go on a small town crawl?...or even a small town pub crawl?Well follow these links which will tell you about some small Queensland country towns I have visited and written up. Most ...probably all will have a pub.Ok where will we start...not far from my home....How about Landsborough...and when you are there you will find the next mystery link on the main travel page....And if you persevere you may find yourself in the real outback...carry waterPostscript...Did you end up back in Landsborough? I gave you a choice along the way... or are you still in Urandangi...or perhaps you made it back to Springsure...??

Roundabout Ignorance

by pedroswift

Driving during your trip to Australia??Are you familiar with "Roundabouts"? Multi-lane Round-abouts are the traffic engineers cheapest option to solve a traffic problem. Developed countries probably don't have them!!!???You may well be familiar with how they operate if you come from a country which has lots of them.Read up on the rules of the road re their use in Australia before your holiday. The basic rule is "give way to traffic on the roundabout"!WARNING Do not assume Australian Drivers know the road rules re RoundaboutsMany drivers are under the misapprehension that because they are on the right hand side of other traffic entering or already entered the roundabout they have something they call "Right of Way" despite there being no such "right". Be prepared to be molested by the ignorant. check the tips on using multi-lane roundabouts.Happy Trails & safe driving

Making a U TURN at the traffic lights

by pedroswift

A driving tip which may keep you from closeup contact with the Police - a much ignored traffic rule.It is against the law to make a U Turn at traffic lights at an intersection unless there is a sign at the lights permitting U turns. "U-TURN PERMITTED". Some (not often) lights may feature an extra green with an arrow in the inverted "U" to signal when to make the turn. see 2nd photograph. check the government refresher note on U TurnsIt is also against the law to make a U-turn across a single (or double) continuous white line down the centre of the road.photo 1: "U turn permitted" when light is green and there is no head-on trafficphoto 2: Traffic lights that actually have provision for U Turns : oncoming traffic should have a red light

Restaurants - Bring Yer Own (Wine)

by pedroswift

Unheard of in lots of countries around the world, BYO is an Australian custom cherished by budget conscious diners unwilling to pay for heavily marked up wines from the restaurant cellar. One rarely finds a restaurant serving bottles of Australian wine for less than AUD 30. Given that the bottle shop prices for the same wine could be half or even a third of the restaurant price it is little wonder that patrons are keen to 'Bring Your Own'.Some restaurants with a licence to sell liquor will allow you to bring your own bottled wine and charge a corkage fee to serve it (5 dollars per person or maybe $10-15 per bottle). It depends on the "class" of the restaurant. For example one of Brisbane's best with an extensive wine cellar charges $45 corkage for patrons bringing a "rare or hard to get bottle". I'm sure if they had the same wine in their cellar they would not open the byo bottle. The...

Driver Reviver

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Driver Reviver is a community-based road safety initiative of Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Queensland Police Service and is operated by around 2300 volunteers...These friendly locals are waiting to make you a free coffee to help you stay wakeful and complete your journey safely.So when travelling on our roads remember you need to take a break every two hours and driver reviver will make that stop very pleasant. You might pick up a local tip as well.

NO SMOKING - FINES APPLY

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Queensland Anti-smoking laws are the toughest in Australia. Heavy fines apply if you are caught breaking the laws which include: -no-smoking anywhere inside pubs, clubs, restaurants and workplaces -no-smoking in commercial outdoor eating or drinking areas -no-smoking in outdoor public places such as patrolled beaches, children’s playground equipment, major sport stadiums and within 4 metres of non-residential building entrances -no sales of tobacco products to children under 18 years of ageA result of these laws : Designated Outdoor Smoking Areas at Tourist venues, Pubs, Clubs etc.photo 1: designated smoking area at Lone Pine Animal Sanctuaryphoto 2: Typical warning notice of designated smoking area

TOURIST ROUTES

by balhannah

Driving by car in Queensland is a great way to see some sights a little off the beaten track. All you have to do, is watch out for the BROWN TOURIST SIGNS. These give you directions, and the Route number, and make it very easy to find all the Tourist Attractions as you go along.

ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE

by balhannah

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, operating Australia wide, started as the vision of one man, the very Reverend John Flynn. in 1928. A single-engine aircraft took to the sky on missions of mercy to the people of outback Queensland, and since then, it has grown & grown.....In Queensland, there are bases at 8 Towns....Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Charleville, Longreach, Mount Isa, Rockhampton and Townsville, which means that health care is fast and efficient for people in rural, remote and coastal areas throughout the State. Over 35,000 remote consultations are conducted each year.All aircraft are pressurised and medically configured to resemble mini intensive care units. The innovative Lifeport System which incorporates oxygen, suction and power outlets is also fitted in each retrieval aircraft and acts as a stretcher loading system that is fully compatible with road ambulance systems.The...

We don't tip much

by wise23girl

In Australia we do not tip as routine. Sometimes for extra special service we do. But even so it is usually only the more affluent that tip. In most cases the staff of an establishment do not expect a tip...not saying they do not like it if someone does put a few dollars in their hand.In better class restaurants the habit is creeping in I must admit. Even on some dockets there is a place for a gratuity shown.Some cafes now have a jar for odd change to go towards their Christmas party or maybe a charity.In Australia wages are not based on the expectation of gratuities as they are in some countries. It is certainly easier on the brain when the price on the bill is all that is expected and a tip is not an expectation but a rather pleasant surprise for good service.

Men sit together

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Men sit together. Ladies sit together. It can happen at parties. Men congregate around the keg. The girls sit in a circle looking at each other and talk about "secret women's business".Well it happened tonight. We were the last couple to arrive in a party of 6. The only 2 seats vacant were apart. I waited for someone to move but no one did and as I sat down one lady said "girls together"Not that both sexes don't need some time with there own kind but is it at social occasions? Is this only a habit with older generation Australians? Well in my opinion it is a custom for the birds.

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Sofitel Brisbane Brisbane

4 Reviews and 774 Opinions Great hotel, newly remodeled. The room was beautiful, but we were very annoyed by the fact that we...

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Kewarra Beach Resort Cairns

8 Reviews and 482 Opinions We enjoyed our first time at Kewarra Beach Resort so much that we decided the first chance we got we...

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Palazzo Versace Hotel Gold Coast Gold Coast

4 Reviews and 385 Opinions OK so most people know about this hotel as it is currently (but not for long) the ONLY Versace hotel...

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Q: Hi there, my friend and I are thinking of hiring a car and exploring a bit of north queensland for about 7 or 8 days or so in mid...

A: Hi Lucy. Yes, fly into Cairns. Your plan sounds good to me, just add Kuranda to the list. I like to have a general plan of the areas to visit and then drive around...

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State of Queensland Members Meetings

Aug 15, 2012: PRE MEET IN BRISBANE TO MOOLOOLABA
Aug 16, 2012: SPRING 2012 IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
Aug 17, 2012: A Day at Australia Zoo
Aug 17, 2012: Dine at The Yacht Club with The MOB

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