A super yacht reportedly owned by mining magnate Clive Palmer has docked in a prime location ahead of this weekend's Riverfire display.
The dark blue and white boat "Australia" was built in Italy and reportedly set the Queensland billionaire back about $40 million in 2021.
Tug boats helped tether the 56-metre vessel, which features a jacuzzi, two sundecks, and multiple bars, to a buoy between the Story Bridge and Kangaroo Bridge just after 10am on Monday.
It's among the best locations in the city to view the Riverfire fireworks and jet display, which will start from 4.50pm on Saturday.
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Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news blog. Today we can expect a partly cloudy day with light winds and a maximum of 26 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
Police believe they have found the body of an allegedly tortured missing Kelvin Grove man in bushland about 140 kilometres away in the South Burnett region. Andrew Burow's disappearance was reported to police on August 24.
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The fight to save a beloved local swimming pool is the new focus of a debate over an abandoned university campus just 15 minutes from Brisbane's CBD. The Mount Gravatt Aquatic and Fitness Centre is due to close when the university ends its lease at the end of the year.
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You will hear them before you see them - Royal Australian Air Force planes will fly over Brisbane today in a rehearsal for Saturday's Riverfire festivities.
Both a C-17 Globemaster and C-27 Spartan aircraft will fly over Victoria Bridge today at roughly 12.30pm, timed for a Brisbane Festival media call at the South Bank Cultural Forecourt.
Tomorrow, two EA-18G Growlers will take to the skies for their practice runs between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.
Here's a video of last year's practice run:
The rehearsals are always a thrill for workers in Brisbane's high-rise office towers, who get an up-close view of the huge transport planes and fighter jets.
The ADF flyovers are a popular curtain raiser for the Riverfire fireworks display, and the military planes are scheduled to appear from 4.50pm on Saturday, September 6.
Flyover rehearsal schedule
Thursday
C-17A Globemaster III at approximately 12pm - 12.30pm C-27J Spartan at approximately 1pm - 1.30pm
Friday
2x EA-18G Growlers (2 individual rehearsal flights) at approximately 12.30pm - 1.30pm
A super yacht reportedly owned by mining magnate Clive Palmer has docked in a prime location ahead of this weekend's Riverfire display.
The dark blue and white boat "Australia" was built in Italy and reportedly set the Queensland billionaire back about $40 million in 2021.
Tug boats helped tether the 56-metre vessel, which features a jacuzzi, two sundecks, and multiple bars, to a buoy between the Story Bridge and Kangaroo Bridge just after 10am on Monday.
It's among the best locations in the city to view the Riverfire fireworks and jet display, which will start from 4.50pm on Saturday.
Good morning, Brisbane.
We're in for a gorgeous spring day today.
You can expect a mostly sunny day, after a bit of fog early this morning, and there's only a slight chance of a shower.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a top of 26 degrees and light winds.