Highlights
Lord Mayor, Campbell Newman: Priorities for Brisbane City Council
| When: | 07 May 2008 6:00pm |
| Where: | The Long Room, Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane |
| Speaker: | Lord Mayor, Campbell Newman returns to The Brisbane Institute for another of his popular talks relating to Brisbane and Council's exciting plans for its future. |
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Cardinal Pell
| When: | 29 April 2008 6:00pm |
| Where: | The Long Room, Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane |
| Speaker: | Archbishop Pell talks about his new book, God and Caesar: Selected essays on Religion,Politics and Society |
| Synopsis: | If anyone was in doubt about a charter of rights being back on the agenda for Australia, the 2020 Summit held earlier this month provided some much needed clarification. While the call for a charter of rights was one of the headline outcomes from the Summit, the delegates discussing the matter were by no means unanimous in support of the idea, and the supporters themselves were further divided between those who want a bill of rights entrenched as an amendment to the Commonwealth Constitution, and those who think a charter of rights as an ordinary act of Parliament more achievable in the short term. .. See Cardinal Pell's full speech in the next edition ofthe Brisbane Line or request an audio copy from The Brisbane Institute: $10 per copy or free to members of The Brisbane Institute |
Tony Ellwood, Director Queensland Art Gallery & GoMA
| When: | 01 April 2008 6:00pm |
| Where: | Customs Hosue, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane |
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| Synopsis: | The Brisbane Institute members and guests were treated to an engaging and interesting glimpse into the world of art galleries through the wonderful seminar presentation given by Mr Tony Ellwood, Director of GoMA and the Queensland Art Gallery. Tony's insights into the behind-the-scenes world of the galleries provided some understanding of the difficulties faced in staging world class exhibitions from the emotional, financial, practical, and logistical standpoints. His accompanying slide show was filled with wonderful images of the gallery and its visitors, which together with his talk, kep the audience enthralled. |
Andrew McNamara, Minister for Sustainability,Climate Change and Innovation
| When: | 04 March 2008 6:00pm |
| Where: | Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane |
| Speaker: | "Highway of Diamonds" |
| Synopsis: | Hon. Andrew McNamara, Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, delivered an engaging talk entitled, Highway of Diamonds. Minister McNamara addressed some of the most significant issues to be facing Queenslanders in the future. His obvious passion for the state was demonstrated in his approach to dealing with renewaable energy, protecting the environment and maintaining and creating our national parks, and the problem facing us all: climate change. A copy of Minister McNamara's speech is available in the April issue of the Brisbane Line |
An interview with Francois Klaus
| When: | 27 November 2007 4:30pm |
| Where: | The Long Room, Customs House, 399 Queen Street Brisbane |
| Speaker: | Francois Klaus |
| Synopsis: | Francois Klaus provided the audience with an engaging account of his childhood background and the influences that led him in to a career in dance. With the aid of Rachel Walsh, a principal dancer with Queensland Ballet as his model, he described the various elements that make up the art of dance. Francois was a thoroughly engaging speaker and as one audience member stated, his melodious voice was a joy to listen to. |
Inside Henry VIII's Bedroom: Experiencing Hampton Court Palace in the Sixteenth Century
| When: | 14 November 2007 5:00pm |
| Where: | The Grand Hall, Masonic Memorial Centre |
| Speaker: | A special event in collaboration with The National Trust of Queensland . |
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Generation Y: Is the future safe in their hands?
| When: | 22 October 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | tbc |
| Speaker: | Speakers Included: Australian Idol finalist Bobby Flynn, businessman Labour Solutions' Andrew Northcott, Queensland Prisoner's Legal Service director Matilda Alexander and Brisbane Triple J reporter Vivian Hogg |
| Synopsis: | The fifth forum in a six-part series entitled Our Future, Your Say focused on Generation Y – at work, play and life. A panel of high-profile Generation Ys discussed a braod range of issues affecting Gen Y. Topics ranged across areas that included how they tthought the city could work better, the high cost of housing, environmental issues and whether our current leaders were thinking positively and imaginatively enough to meet future challenges and the needs of the younger generation Speakers included Australian Idol finalist Bobby Flynn, businessman Labour Solutions' Andrew Northcott, Queensland Prisoner's Legal Service director Matilda Alexander and Brisbane Triple J reporter, Vivian Hogg. Other Gen Y participants included Kim Nelson from Young Planners Queensland, Rave editor and writer Alasdair Duncan, Bridgeman Downs Baptist Church youth pastor Tim Sweetman and Courier-Mail feature writer Trent Dalton. |
Annual Dinner
| When: | 09 September 2007 3:30am |
| Where: | Long Room, Customs House,399 Queen Street, CBD |
| Speaker: | Dr Jonathan Foyle |
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Sardine city: living closer together
| When: | 28 August 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | tbc |
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Inside the myth of Australia's economic heroes
| When: | 28 August 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | Long Room, Customs House |
| Speaker: | Andrew Charlton |
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The Great Climate Change Debate
| When: | 26 August 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Conservatorium of Music, South Bank |
| Speaker: | Minister Malcolm Turnball/Peter Garrett |
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Our future/your say series #1 What price growth?
| When: | 08 August 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | tbc |
| Speaker: | Special guest speakers, Anna Bligh, Guy Gibson, William McInnes and Cheryl Paten |
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Industrial relations Reforms: What have been the effects
| When: | 03 July 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | The Long Room, Customs House |
| Speaker: | Professor David Peetz |
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Business Lunch
| When: | 29 June 2007 12:00pm |
| Where: | Marriot Hotel, Brisbane |
| Speaker: | Professor Richard Feinberg |
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Peak oil and the opportunities in offers for Australia
| When: | 27 June 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | The Long Room, Customs House |
| Speaker: | Dr Roger Bezdek |
| Synopsis: | Dr Bezdek argued that we are almost at the peak level of oil production in the world and that nations around the world needed to actively and promptly seek viabile alternatives to oil as our major source of fuel. |
Securing Australia's prosperity beyond the mining boom
| When: | 25 June 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | tbc |
| Speaker: | Kevin Rudd |
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City Smart: A plan for Brisbane's sustainable future
| When: | 08 May 2007 6:00pm |
| Where: | The Long Room, Customs House |
| Speaker: | Lord Mayor Campbell Newman |
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Facing Up to The Water Crisis
| When: | 20 March 2007 7:00pm |
| Where: | The Long Room, Customs House |
| Speaker: | Professor Peter Cullen |
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