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  • Little people, big cities

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I recently discovered a blog documenting The Little People Project, an art installation project created by Slinkachu. It showcases photos of delightful small scale installations created from repainted and remodelled miniature train set characters. The characters are set up in humorous ways, in scenes that explore ideas of being overwhelmed by city life. The underlying aim of…

  • Green Social Networking

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Wouldn’t it be ideal to have one central place online to find all of your ‘green’ needs!? Introducing Australia’s ‘The Green Directory‘ where green social networking comes together. Not only can you find green business, products and services but you can catch up on your Green News and also find out what Green Events are…

  • Another cyclone? Oh no! Not again!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Well it’s Cyclone season again! So far this year, Australia has experienced Cyclone Bianca, Cyclone Anthony and only just this week, the worst cyclone seen in years –  Cyclone Yasi. This cyclone brought destruction to Innisfail, Mission Beach, Cardwell, Tully and surrounding communities. Having been born in Innisfail and growing up on a sugar cane…

  • Designer Shark Attack

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I’m loving these creative wetsuits designed bydiddo.com The first series of wetsuits released included a simulated shark attack to spook the unsuspecting bikini babes ‘relaxing’ on the beach and an anatomic musculature suit… which brings back fond memories of Robbie Williams’ video clip for Rock DJ. Now we can all look the part on karaoke…

  • Turning torso building proves sky-high twists

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    One of the world’s most recognisable skyscrapers, Turning Torso is a building in Malmo, Sweden, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The 190 metre high tower’s design is based on a sculpture by Calatrava called Twisting Torso, which is a white marble piece based on the form of a twisting human being. After a…

  • Australia Day in Brisbane

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what’s great about Australia and being Australian. It’s the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation. It’s the day for us to re-commit to making Australia an even better place for the…

  • Madrid’s new hotel is complete rubbish… in a good way!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    A new mini hotel has opened in the heart of Madrid and it’s proud to say it is rubbish! The Beach Garbage Hotel is built out of 12 tonnes of rubbish from dumps and Western European beaches. An art installation by German artist Ha Schult, the structure is sponsored by Corona, as part of their ‘Coronita…

  • QLD floods inspire the extraordinary

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    This time last week I sat at my desk daydreaming about my weekend activities – specifically those I could use as inspiration for my first Brio Daily blog come Monday.  At the time, my plans were ordinary – take an early morning CityCat to Southbank, grab a coffee, wander over to GoMA, take a midday…

  • Brisbane faces history-making disaster

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    It’s times of a crisis that the true Australian spirit shines. Today in Queensland we are bracing for a history-in-the-making flood. One that is expected to out-do the infamous 1974 floods. And while the rivers are bursting with angry, powerful water, the community is overflowing with support. Volunteers, carers, neighbours and friends are rallying to…