Courtney Kruk
Courtney Kruk is City Reporter at Brisbane Times, writing about the city and its people.
Once fit for a Queen, this stadium will need more than Matilda’s wink
The former QEII Stadium in Nathan is set to become Queensland sporting legend again. It worked for Brisbane once, could it work again?
- by Courtney Kruk
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Perspective
Council election
‘Just came to get a sausage’: What Brisbane voters wanted on election day
Months of campaigning from the city’s lord mayoral candidates has come to a close. Was there change in the air or would Brisbane voters stick with the status quo?
- by Courtney Kruk
Perspective
City council
How one Brisbane community is engineering its own flood response
After the 2022 floods, West End resident and engineer Adrian Sains banded together with other local experts to mitigate future inundation.
- by Courtney Kruk
Perspective
City life
North America is discovering Brisbane. It’s time to make a lasting impression
Queensland’s tourism bodies have been marketing Brisbane to North America for years. Now those efforts are coming to fruition.Â
- by Courtney Kruk
Are empty properties in affluent suburbs the key to housing young people?
Several community-minded organisations and companies have joined forces to convert an unused building into shelter for people who might otherwise be homeless.
- by Courtney Kruk
Perspective
City life
How to make Brisbane a true world city – 24 hours a day
The best international cities rarely stick to traditional hours of trade. But are we doing enough to support Brisbane’s night-time economy?
- by Courtney Kruk
After Erin’s accident, she stopped making music – until now
When Erin Fitzsimon performs at Brisbane’s OHM Festival next week, it will be her first gig since suffering a brain injury five years ago.
- by Courtney Kruk
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City council
LNP wants more ferries to popular nightlife spot, moves to electrify fleet
Revellers could be hopping off CityCats at Howard Smith Wharves by Easter, while EV ferries could be launched in 2027, under the LNP’s latest election pledges.
- by Courtney Kruk
Major US airline adds direct flight from Brisbane to LA
By December, there will be a total of 34 flights per week from North America to the Queensland capital.
- by Courtney Kruk
Has WFH put the future of Brisbane’s CBD in jeopardy?
The pandemic changed the way we work, but as we crawl out of the COVID years, is the shift really permanent?
- by Courtney Kruk
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Brisbane Life Study
What does it feel like to live in Brisbane?
We’ve taken a snapshot of Brisbane’s performance – from jobs and loneliness to walkability and tree cover – to assess quality of life and liveability.