Brisbane Backpackers check out the Ekka

What you need to know about the Ekka The Ekka is short for “Exhibition” and every year Brisbane hold one big party. So if your a visitor and looking for something local with that Aussie flavor, you can’t go past the Ekka. So Brisbane backpackers...

Roller Derby!!

Tattoos, fishnet stockings, bad-ass attitudes, ’70s glam and women shoving each other to the ground – no wonder Australia’s roller derby scene is taking off. The game is based on formation roller skating around an oval track by two teams. Points are...

Learn hot Latin dance moves

GET MOVING: Latin dance classes in the city centre. Source: Dance the night away with a free Latin dance class at Reddacliff Place, at the top end of the Queen Street Mall on Friday night. The class kicks off at 8pm and goes until 11pm. It suits all ages. For more...

Brisbane Legend of Rock ‘n’ Roll George explored

BRISBANE LEGEND: “Rock ‘n’ Roll” George Kiprios. Picture:  David May Source: The Courier-Mail For 60 years, George Kiprios, aka Rock ‘n’ Roll George, drove his beloved Holden 48-215 around the streets of Brisbane. Regular as...