Brisbane Events


One of the nice things about Brisbane is that there's always something interesting happening. These are some of the events that I've photographed (often being an event that I stumbled across unplanned). Hopefully they give a small flavour of the culture and lifestyle of living here in Brisbane.
2014 christmas pantomine in King George Square.
Start of the May Day parade in 2017.
May Day parade in 2017.
May Day parade in 2017.
George Floyd solidarity protest in Brisbane, June 2020.
A key focus of the Australian George Floyd solidarity protests was Aboriginal deaths in custody.
A key focus of the Australian George Floyd solidarity protests was Aboriginal deaths in custody.
George Floyd solidarity protest in Brisbane, June 2020.
George Floyd solidarity protest in Brisbane, June 2020.
Brisbane Colombian community in traditional costume as part of the Brisbane on Parade festival held in the week before the 2014 G20 meeting in the city.
Part of the Brisbane on Parade festival held in the week before the 2014 G20 meeting in the city.
A highly energetic and thoroughly entertaining performance by the Deep Blue Orchestra, in front of the Treasury Casino in Brisbane. Part of the 2014 G20 Cultural Celebration.
Brisbane on Parade event, part of the G20 Cultural Celebration taking place in the weeks ahead of the 2014 G20 held in the city.
Performer in the Brisbane on Parade event.
Human rights protesters in King George Square on the first day of the 2014 G20 event held in the city.
Old bloke with a machine gun. ANZAC Parade 2015.
Part of the 2015 ANZAC Parade - marchers dressed as WWI Australian forces in Egypt.
Marchers in WWI uniforms. ANZAC Parade 2015.
Boer War and WWI era Australian Light Horse. ANZAC Parade 2014.
Veterans in vintage jeeps. ANZAC Day Parade 2012.
Vintage Dodge WC-57 command car. ANZAC Day Parade 2014.
Australian Navy. ANZAC Day Parade 2014.
ANZAC Day Parade 2014 in Brisbane.
ANZAC Day Parade 2012.
Fireworks on Brisbanes Story Bridge as part of Riverfire festival 2012.
Now retired Australian Army Tiger ARH Helicopters over Brisbane
Close-up of RAAF EA-18G Growler during the 2025 Riverfire practice run.
Participant at the 2020 Holi Festival in Rocks Riverside Park.
Baptism of a new Queensland Police Recuit at the 2020 Holi Festival.
Bolivia Marka group dancer poses with festival goers at MOSAIC 2021 Multicultural Festival, run in Brisbanes Roma Street Parklands.
Mexican group performer at Latin Fiesta 2021
Zombie walk 2011 proceeds along Queen Street.
Zombie walk 2011 proceeds along Queen Street
Grinspoon performing in the amphitheatre at Roma Street Parklands as part of the 2025 Brisbane Festival.
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I'm a Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing consultant based in Brisbane, Australia. I've consulted on or managed several large BI systems in New Zealand, Australia and Latin America.
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