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Whats happening in Brisbane September 2016 highly abridged version

1) Police put finally breaks on Underworld War: The gangland war that has plagued Brisbane since April seems to be grinding to a slow halt via the massive police crackdown. The Yakuza and Stikes have been decimated with the Mafia very publically backing out looking having come off best. (Police/Underworld Influence needed for more info)

2) Massive Traffic Congestion due to police checkpoints: Double all your transit time. All vehicles travelling after 5pm expect to be stopped and questioned and probably searched. Thank you for your cooperation. (Transport/Police Influence needed for more info).

3) Serial Killer Alert: Sunny bank serial killer arrested after tip off by locals. The Shirmi Serial killer in Southbank seems to have stopped but the area is very very quiet still. (Police/Media/Underworld Influence needed for more info)

4) Places to go: Herston (Family friendly) Valley (Entertainment friendly) Wynnum-Murrarie (Safe and live entertainment)

5) Places not to go: Botanic Gardens (Something scaring away people) Bribie Island (Still recovering) CBD (Something scaring away people China Town (Something scaring away people) Fig Tree Pocket (Still burnt down from May and hasnt recovered) Logan Area (Too many missing people) Morten Island (still recovering) North West Brisbane (Too many missing people) Sunnybank (Serial Killer Alert) Southbank (Serial Killer Alert Still) Stradbroke (Still recovering)

6) Safe Suburbs to visit: Brisbane Airport, St Lucia, Ipswich,

7) Suburbs on the mend: North West Brisbane, Inner Northern Brisbane, Sunnybank

8) Public Appeal for Information- Inspector Redfield, Lucky Huston & Estaban Booth: Several media organisations are offering lucrative rewards for information on named individuals.( Media Influence needed for more info)

9) Brisbane Nightlife Dies: After six months of underworld killings, serial killers, police checkpoints and missing people, local businesses have their backs to the wall with the nightlife and entertainment industy gutted as people stay indoors for safety. Brisbane is, for the first time in decades. No pulsing parties, no heavy entertainment scene. The Valley is muted, Herston is about the only suburb close to normal but it certainly isnt the pumping family friendly district it was. All other locations have non existent night life.

10) Soup Kitchen Protest: A charity soup kitchen in Lytton has been the site of a protest as homeless flock to the area. The protesters are local residents who want the charity to move elsewhere as the influx of vagrants is lowering land values in the location many are hoping will become the new entertainment hub of the city.

11) Historic Ship's Last Voyage: HMAS Bumyip being finally decommissioned doing its final berthing in Brisbane in December before it’s last voyage, come see this historical WWII ship.(Media needed for more info).

12) Community Watch power A Large brawl in Herston that apparently was instigated by a few people buying drinks for others. This was quickly stopped by the ‘neighbourhood watch’ group of well muscle men and women (criminals/Street/media needed for more info).)

13) Historical Houses under Threat: Rumours of Historical Buildings up for sale have been firmly quashed by the BCC (local council/media/burecuacy needed for more info).

Whats happening in Brisbane August 2016 highly abridged version

1) Police put finally breaks on Underworld War: The gangland war that has plagued Brisbane since April seems to be grinding to a slow halt via the massive police crackdown. The Yakuza and Stikes have been decimated with the Mafia very publically backing out looking having come off best. (Police/Underworld Influence needed for more info)

2) Massive Traffic Congestion due to police checkpoints: Double all your transit time. All vehicles travelling after 5pm expect to be stopped and questioned and probably searched. Thank you for your cooperation. (Transport/Police Influence needed for more info).

3) Shirime Serial Killer Strikes Fear into Brisbane's Bowels: After the ‘ninja’ serial killer in June left a string of headless yakuza corpses, a second serial killer emerged. Targetting single women in southbank, the police are flummoxed over the brutal and apparent ritual slaughter in Southbank. Southbank is suddenly very quiet with very few people out at night with a heavy police presense that is not reassuring residents. (Police/Media/Underworld Influence needed for more info)

4) Places not to go: Southbank, Botanic Gardens, North West Brisbane, Ipswich, too many people have gone missing.

5) Public Appeal for Information- Inspector Redfield, Lucky Huston & Estaban Booth: Several media organisations are offering lucrative rewards for information on named individuals.( Media Influence needed for more info)

6) Judge issues Gag Order of Media on Serial Killer #3 The Devourer: Justice Perkins has issued a gag order on any media organisation disclosing information in regard to cases currently under investigation, and most specifically in regards the alleged serial killer who abducts people and eats them leaving chewed on body parts. (Legal/Police/Media/Medical information needed for more info)

7) Brisbane Nightlife Dies: After five months of underworld killings, serial killers, police blocades and missing people, local businesses have their backs to the wall with the nightlife and entertainment industy gutted as people stay indoors for safety. Brisbane is, for the first time in decades. No pulsing parties, no heavy entertainment scene. The Valley is muted, Herston is about the only suburb close to normal but it certainly isnt the pumping family friendly district it was. All other locations have non existent night life.

8) Gold Rush: Stock of precious minerals companies soar as Brisbane cannot get enough of precious metals. (Media/Business Influence needed for more info)

9) Night Terrors or Super Flu? Social media is reporting apparent mass bad dreams across the city. Nothing specific just bad dreams, waking up sweating, feeling exhausted. Could be a new flu. (Medical/Media influence needed for more info).

10) Reward offered by Qld Gov to reduce the serial killer prevelance: Three serial killers in three month is too many. Call Crime Stoppers, any info leading to an arrest and successful prosecution will be well rewarded.

Whats Happening in Brisbane July 2016

1. Strikes Gang Leader uncovered, wanted for questioning over missing Police Officer.

The QPF and Roma Street HQ remain tight lipped on a massive crack down on gang club houses allegedly in response to an undercover police inspector feared dead in relation to the gang violence. Inside information alleges that the leader of the strikes, a woman going by the name of ‘Lucky Huston’ executed the undercover police inspector Inspector Redfield. There has been no comment from the QPF, the Police Unions or local government. An artists rendition of “Lucky Huston” was quickly quashed, there are still no images available for Inspector Redfield and several media companies are offering staggeringly large amounts of money for any images of the missing policeman.

2 Terror Alert Missing Persons Numbers Escalate: The number of people reported missing in June-July has been the highest in recent times. The Missing Persons Register currently lists 589 people missing since May. Much has been attributed to the bloodbath between the Yakuza/Mafia/Strikes. July has seen another 39 people added to the Missing Persons Register despite the apparent cessation of underworld hostility.

Underworld Bloodbath: Police remain high alert after after a string of people with alleged links to the underworld were found dead in June. In June 2016 a string of executions with a katana and evidence of a series of running battles between the underworld heavyweights has been reflected in plummeting confidence in the Police Force Mafia Opt Out: Mr Morello, businessman and alleged Don in the Mafia released a statement stating from his heavily guarded home that he is concerned over the libel and slander that himself and his business associates are being tarred with what he terms ‘Internal Yakuza Politics’, and ‘Imported muscle’. This is amid more rumours of Mafia clean up crews mopping up after various altercations that involved gunfire.

4. The Thin Blue Line Under Scrutiny: Camera Shy Police Inspector Inspector Redfield still MIA

The QPF remain light lipped about a missing officer and refuse to comment. Despite the apparent unofficial gag order the missing police officer was identified as Inspector Redfield. The high ranking officer was known as an outspoken advocate of the 2015 VLAD Crackdown on the Mafia/Yakuza and Inspector Redfield continues to intrigue the media with his disappearance, and the refusal of the QPF to release images or information add to the mystery.

Conspiracy theorists are going wild and allege that the government are using targeted psychological warfare to make people ‘forget’ that they had interactions with the missing officer, including other police officers who suddenly either have no comment, or genuinely do not remember. Hard to imagine that a police officer could so completely disappear. Good thing there are all those public audio clips from June 2015 about him endorsing VLAD or he could have disappeared in the government cover up. Several media organisations are offering generous commissions on information amid allegations that Redfield was linked with a massive cover up of information regarding falsification of evidence regarding the Synthblood Tanker that was sunk in in the Port of Brisbane in November 2015 as well as the destruction of Old Government House in January.

5. Entertainment News

Liveability Suburbs: Herston continues to be a sought after suburb, followed by Wynnum and Murrarie given the publicity of the past few months. The Valley continues to be the premier entertainment suburb.

Crafts Fair: The Crafter's Fair will foster the creative community by supporting local arts organizations and individual artists. In addition to physical crafters and artists the Fayre will also play hosts to an array of Martial Artist groups from iron cland Knights, to renaissance swordsmen, to Tai Chi and eastern martial arts that will demonstrate the use of the craft items on display. With a line of up both interstate and local talented exhibitors, focusing on both conventional as well as unconventional crafts the Crafters Fair will showcase the latest craft trends and supplies, creative hand finished products, Do it Yourself Products, Homewares and Creative Workshops & Classes to inspire young and old. Mega Entertainment Precinct: Wynnum Manly will play host to a mega entertainment precinct with proposals for a Casino, Luxury 5Star hotel and Super Terminal Liner Dock. Land values have skyrocketed in the previously light industiral suburb. Local residents are ecstatic.

6. Vigilante Watch July 2015

Wake Up Qld! Award winning breakfast show is doing a cover of ‘Vigilante Watch’. 

Police are looking for a suspect dressed all in black wanted for questioning over a series of incidents thought to be related to the underworld bloodletting in Sunnybank. Local residents claim that only gang members have been targeted but still are locking themselves indoors just to be safe. Police are still looking for a suspect in a black Akubra and Drizabone in Wynnum Murarrie area, wanted for questioning in relation to several drug dealers being assaulted with the steel pole and then tarred and feathered over the past three months. Local residents are still concerned however it appears that only law breakers are being targeted. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers. Ninja Watch: If anyone seen anyone dressed as a ninja or holding a katana, call Crimestoppers, do not approach.

7. Good News Stories

a. The Media battle for Wynnum Murrarie region seems to be won by the proposals for an Entertainment Precinct with associated Luxury Super Cruiser Terminal while the competing endeavour as a Science Precinct with a nuclear reactor and an experimental super collider failed to aquire the necessary support and funding.

Whats Happening in Brisbane June 2016

1. Strikes Gang Leader uncovered, wanted for questioning over missing Police Officer.

The QPF and Roma Street HQ remain tight lipped on a massive crack down on gang club houses allegedly in response to an undercover police inspector feared dead in relation to the gang violence. Inside information alleges that the leader of the strikes, a woman going by the name of ‘Lucky’ executed the undercover police inspector. There has been no comment from the QPF, the Police Unions or local government.

2. Terror Alert

a. Tourists missing amid raging Bushfire: A busload of Armidale tourists missing, feared lost in Bushfire: A load of Armidale residents visiting a real capital city have gone missing in bushland after visiting the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. A bushfire that swept through the suburb of Fig Tree Pocket and burned out of control for four days. The once leafy suburb remains mostly cordoned off due to the smoke haze and still burning embers.

b. “Ninja” Serial Killer Alert: Police are appealing for information in regard to a string of disappearances of people with alleged Yakuza links. Mixed descriptions of apparently a ‘ninja’ was seen apparently close to a dumpster where nine decapitated bodies were found in the worst mass homicide since May 2015. Police investigators are appealing for assistance in locating the serial killer.

c. Underworld Bloodbath: Police remain high alert after factional violence intensified regarding the underworld tension after a string of people with alleged links to the underworld were found dead. A string of executions with a katana and evidence of a series of running battles between the underworld heavyweights has been reflected in plummeting confidence in the Police Force.

d. Mafia Opt Out: Mr Morello, businessman and alleged Don in the Mafia released a statement stating from his heavily guarded home that he is concerned over the libel and slander that himself and his business associates are being tarred with what he terms ‘Internal Yakuza Politics’, and ‘Imported muscle’. This is amid more rumours of Mafia clean up crews mopping up after various altercations that involved gunfire.

e. Terror in the Skies: The emergency distress call that came from the gold plated plane that crashed in May was a desperate plea for mental health investigations reveal. The pilot who cannot be named made the distress call after smashing the controls. The black box has been recovered and is being investigated to corroborate the evidence emerging that the pilot was under severe mental stress but continued to fly. The company that cannot be named is expecting to make a submission for a new employee’s health and wellbeing police as it is being investigated. There have been no comments as the case is before the court.

f. Rise in Missing People: Police report a small rise in the number of missing people that appear completely unrelated to the rise in missing people with alleged underworld links.

g. Arson Suspected in Business motivated crime: QFRS struggled to put out a huge blaze that engulfed the multi million dollar hilltop mansion on Lancaster St in Ascot. The home of building magnate Brendon Daniels that overlooks Eagle Farm Racecourse is inunder investigation for evidence of suspected arson. Several neighbouring houses had to be evacuated and police are doorknocking the area seeking any information from residents.

3. The Thin Blue Line Under Scrutiny: Camera Shy Police Inspector

The QPF remain light lipped about a missing officer and refuse to comment. Despite the apparent unofficial gag order the missing police officer was identified as Inspector Redfield. The high ranking officer was known as an outspoken advocate of the 2015 VLAD Crackdown on the Mafia/Yakuza and Inspector Redfield continues to intrigue the media with his disappearance, and the refusal of the QPF to release images or information add to the mystery.

Conspiracy theorists are going wild and allege that the government are using targeted psychological warfare to make people ‘forget’ that they had interactions with the missing officer, including other police officers who suddenly either have no comment, or genuinely do not remember. Hard to imagine that a police officer could so completely disappear. Good thing there are all those public audio clips from June 2015 about him endorsing VLAD or he could have disappeared in the government cover up. Several media organisations are offering generous commissions on information amid allegations that Redfield was linked with a massive cover up of information regarding falsification of evidence regarding the Synthblood Tanker that sank in in the Port of Brisbane in November 2015 as well as the destruction of Old Government House in January.

4. Entertainment News

a. Liveability Suburbs: Herston continues to be a sought after suburb, followed by Wynnum and Murrarie given the publicity of the past few months. The Valley continues to be the premier entertainment suburb.

b. In October and November 2015 the BCC after lobbying by the the Heritage Trust in has secured funding for a Crafters Fair to feature at the Royal Brisbane Show in August 2016 Orchestrated by the Department for Cultural Propogation and Creative Development, which advocates for the growth of the local creative industry by increasing awareness of the impact and value of arts and culture to the city, the Crafter's Fair will foster the creative community by supporting local arts organizations and individual artists. I addition to physical crafters and artists the Fayre will also play hosts to an array of Martial Artist groups from iron cland Knights, to renaissance swordsmen, to Tai Chi and eastern martial arts that will demonstrate the use of the craft items on display. With a line of up both interstate and local talented exhibitors, focusing on both conventional as well as unconventional crafts the Crafters Fair will showcase the latest craft trends and supplies, creative hand finished products, Do it Yourself Products, Homewares and Creative Workshops & Classes to inspire young and old.

Featured crafters include commitments from local talent such as Arnholt Armories, Stern Brothers Jewelers as well as Wine Selection from Sommelier Andrew De'Bella, and a host of others with tenders for stalls and displays still in progress.

Despite persistent requests and rumours of a gun display for firearms as part of the Crafts Show there will be no Firearms display of modern machinery however there will be a talent shooting display as well as numerous firearm clubs holding stalls, but not modern weapons displays of experimental guncraft.

5. Vigilante Watch May 2015 Wake Up Qld! Award winning breakfast show is doing a cover of ‘Vigilante Watch’.

a. Police are looking for a suspect dressed all in black wanted for questioning over a series of incidents thought to be related to the underworld bloodletting in Sunnybank. Local residents claim that only gang members have been targeted but still are locking themselves indoors just to be safe.

b. Police are still looking for a suspect in a black Akubra and Drizabone in Wynnum Murarrie area, wanted for questioning in relation to several drug dealers being assaulted with the steel pole and then tarred and feathered over the past three months. Local residents are still concerned however it appears that only law breakers are being targeted. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers.

6. Good News Stories

a. An Airship has been seen making regular flights over the city and around, always coming to and from Archerfield.

b. A random person only described as ‘a priest’ was seen by several homeless witnesses as giving out small hand outs to the hardest hit. Some reports are conflicting as to why the priest was handing out money, or if the priest was really a woman who jumped on a bike and rode away.

c. The St Lucia community stands out as suburb that has turned a corner on months of of heavy police calls outs, numerous acts of vandalism and several missing students and two brutal murders. With churches preaching acts of kindness and friendship, cautious parties and a lack of roving bikies (and a still heavy police presence) the suburb is a model for putting the past behind.

d. Wynnum Murrarie region seems to be the battle ground for a media war for two major projects, one for an Entertainment Precinct with associated Luxury Super Cruiser Terminal and a competing endeavour as a Science Precinct with a nuclear reactor and an experimental super collider. Which one will win through? The two parallel endeavours have local residents split.

News Across the Country

Adelaide Bleeding Stone Hoax:

Adelaide Hiker taken by a Yeti: Any relation to possible Yowie sightings in Lone Pine Sanctuary?

Armidale Nuclear Research Tragedy: Poor nuclear safeguards leads to the death of a student and threatens to irradiate the area.

Armidale Microclimate boggles scientists: Climate scientists at the University of Armidale are still at a loss to explain the continuing microclimate occurring in South Armidale and point to global warming, climate change, tectonic activity as possible reason. Crystalwavers and soothsayers will be consulted next.

Toowoombwhahaa: The latest fire blocking the range has been finally cleared. Not much news seems to be coming out of Toowoomba as it it has reached the end of a story, packed up and gone home.

Whats Happening in Brisbane May 2016

1. Bikies Under Fire

Underworld violence escalates! In April several people allegedly associated with Yakuza links disappeared with rumours of an execution style purge. Today Wake Up Qld! Investigation reveals the re ignition of Mafia-Yakuza confrontation was sparked by an alleged affair between a Mafia Don’s wife and a Yakuza Boss. In May the purge has spread to a ménage trois with now several bikie gang chapter heads and second also missing amid fears of rapidly escalating violence. There are more than a few missing people this month with alleged links to organised crime. The police are out in force again this month with the Police Commissioner in emergency consultation with the Attorney General regarding the situation amid public fears of another heavy handed police crack down, balanced against containing the violence quickly.

2. Terror Alert

a. Terror at Rocklea: An explosion at an industrial complex at Rocklea is being investigated after the industrial suburb was rocked by a massive explosion that smelt of cinnamon toast. The Police are investigating but have not ruled out a possible terror attack, pointing to similar incidents like the burning down of Old Government House in January. Conspiracy theorists point to a government cover up of secret industrial testing pointing out that the damage cause by the explosion was inconsistent with anything that was in the area. Wild claims of small contained nuclear fission explosions are wild speculation and patently impossible.

b. Terror in the Skies: On Saturday 21 May the private Gulf Stream Jet PR114A sent a mayday to Brisbane Airport stating that there was an altercation on board and one of the passengers was breaking down the door and the followed by the sounds of violence and the plane plunged into the ground outside Toowoomba, the investigation is continuing. Initial reports from Air Traffic Control confirm that the pilot maydayed for help stating that the co-pilot had a seizure and collapsed followed by desperate calls for assistance saying that the passengers were attempting to break down the door followed by wet crunching sounds. On Monday 22 the ATC was unavailable for comment as the incident is under investigation by the police.

3. The Thin Blue Line Under Scrutiny

a. Amid the Police Crackdown that has caused massive transport problems across Brisbane are questions about the effectiveness of Law Enforcement. The crackdown has seen a lowering of low level violence across the city however has had little to no affect on the brutal underworld war. This is amid explosive allegations of evidence tampering in regard to the investigation regarding the sinking of the Synth Blood ship factory in November and destruction of Old Government House in Jan that implicates the Strikes Bikie Gang as well as several highly places QPF officers who are unavailable for comment.

b. The Heavy Police presence in Fortitude Valley has deterred some patrons from the entertainment boom and has caused significant traffic congestion.

4. Breaking News 21 May 2016:

a. Fire: The Toowoomba range is on fire after a gold plated gulfstream jet enroute from Twoomba to Brisbane crashed into Spring Hill Reserve near the QLD Correctional facility. Fire Departments from Laidley, Twoomba and Ipswich responded as did Main Roads and QPF closing off roads to contain the blaze.

b. Angels or Ironman Sighted! Several people in the vicinity of the Correctional Center have had religious experiences claiming to have seen an angel with wings rising from the flaming wreckage and being raptured upwards. There is a counter claim that the government is developing an ‘Ironman’ style combat suit and the crash was caused by a mid air collision.

5. Entertainment News a. Herston is the place to be for family friendly entertainment brought to you be the Farmers Markets. Great produce, local artists, free entertainment, free transport to Herston from the City, Twoong and Chermside.

b. In October and November 2015 the BCC after lobbying by the the Heritage Trust in has secured funding for a Crafters Fair to feature at the Royal Brisbane Show in August 2016 Orchestrated by the Department for Cultural Propogation and Creative Development, which advocates for the growth of the local creative industry by increasing awareness of the impact and value of arts and culture to the city, the Crafter's Fair will foster the creative community by supporting local arts organizations and individual artists. I addition to physical crafters and artists the Fayre will also play hosts to an array of Martial Artist groups from iron cland Knights, to renaissance swordsmen, to Tai Chi and eastern martial arts that will demonstrate the use of the craft items on display. With a line of up both interstate and local talented exhibitors, focusing on both conventional as well as unconventional crafts the Crafters Fair will showcase the latest craft trends and supplies, creative hand finished products, Do it Yourself Products, Homewares and Creative Workshops & Classes to inspire young and old.

Featured crafters include commitments from local talent such as Arnholt Armories, Stern Brothers Jewelers as well as Wine Selection from Sommelier Andrew De'Bella, and a host of others with tenders for stalls and displays still in progress. Despite persistent requests and rumours of a gun display for firearms as part of the Crafts Show there will be no Firearms display of modern machinery however there will be a talent shooting display as well as numerous firearm clubs holding stalls, but not modern weapons displays of experimental guncraft.

6. Vigilante Watch May 2015 Wake Up Qld! Award winning breakfast show is doing a cover of ‘Vigilante Watch’.

a. Police are looking for a suspect in in MC Hammer Pants seen lurking about Fig Tree Pocket, local residents are concerned that the individual could be a spotter for the roving bikey gangs.

b. Police are also looking for a person in a black Akubra and Drizabone in Wynnum Murarrie area, wanted for questioning in relation to several drug dealers being assaulted with the steel pole and then tarred and feathered. Local residents are still concerned however it appears that only law breakers are being targeted in Murrarie. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers.

7. Good News Stories

a. The Twoomba Range has re opened to regular traffic after the fire from last month caused heavy delays due to smoke and head. The cause of the fire is uncertain but the Rural Fire Brigade suspect it was vandals that started a fire as a scooter was found amid the debris.

b. The St Lucia community stands out as suburb that has turned a corner on months of of heavy police calls outs, numerous acts of vandalism and several missing students and two brutal murders. With churches preaching acts of kindness and friendship, cautious parties and a lack of roving bikies (and a still heavy police presence) the suburb is a model for putting the past behind.

c. Wynnum Murrarie region seems to be the battle ground for a media war for two major projects, one for an Entertainment Precinct with associated Luxury Super Cruiser Terminal and a competing endeavour as a Science Precinct with a nuclear reactor and an experimental super collider. Which one will win through? The two parallel endeavours have local residents split.

Whats Happening in Brisbane April 2016

1. Re ignition of the June 2015 gang war? Media reports a blood bath happening between underworld families again with speculation of a return to the gang wars of June 2015. The number of people allegedly associated with Yakuza links appear to be rising with rumours of an execution style purge happening. There are more than a few missing people in Fortitude Valley and Sunnybank this month with alleged links to organised crime.

2. The Thin Blue Line

a. The police are out in force following on from the low level gang warfare instigated by roving bikies that has rumbled across the city since January. With the show of force there appears to be a distinct drop in gang related violence thought to be turf war for petty drugs. The police flexing has seen a dramatic reduction in roving motorbike gangs and violence but an associated slow down in transport.

b. The Heavy Police presence in Fortitude Valley has deterred some patrons from the entertainment boom.

c. The CSIRO Research Foundation in St Lucia was vandalized with damage to the area and spray paint across the area. Surveillance cameras were broken and several offices were broken into and vandalized.

3. Entertainment News

a. Fortitude Valley has a new latenight free shuttle service bringing even greater numbers to the designated entertainment precinct. A spokesperson from the Minister for Transport highlighted the private public partnership that has driven the late night shuttle service amid cries of unfairness from the quaint picturesque city of Armidale in regard to transport models, and suggested that the tiny NSW towns should continue to look to major cities like Brisbane for inspiration for innovation and change.

b. The Free City Cycles in the Fortitude Valley program is under criticism after multiple drunk cyclists were pulled out of the river for the second month in a row.

c. Herston is the place to be for family friendly entertainment brought to you be the Farmers Markets. Great produce, local artists, free entertainment, free transport to Herston from the City, Toowoong and Chermside.

d. There is a growing crowd support to push for more big gigs, sporting events and events to showcase Brisbane city. To turn Brismeh into Brisvegas! Is the apparent slogan. This comes on top of the ‘Think Green Brisbane’ media coverage that took off in Jan 2016. The campaign advocates for environmentally friendly practices in the home and in business. This is amid naysayers from smaller towns like Armidale that question if Brisbane can actually accomplish such an initiative. Critics point out that such negative response are typical from small remote towns that not have to cope with the pressures of being a large 21’s century capital city. In other news there is a splurge of holiday deals for country holidays in rural picturesque sleepy Armidale.

e. The proposed Valley Japanese Music Festival has had major sponsors pull out due to dwindling financial and crowd support. The Festival will relocate to Twoomba as a Music Festival to be held in the next few months.

4. Vigilante Watch April 2015 Wake Up Qld! Award winning breakfast show is doing a cover of ‘Vigilante Watch’.

a. Police are looking for a suspect in in MC Hammer Pants seen lurking about Fig Tree Pocket, local residents are concerned that the individual could be a spotter for the roving bikey gangs.

b. Police are also looking for a person in a black Akubra and Drizabone in Wynnum Murarrie area, wanted for questioning in relation to several drug dealers being assaulted with the steel pole and then tarred and feathered. Local residents are still concerned however it appears that only law breakers are being targeted in Murrarie. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers.

5. Good News Stories

a. The St Lucia community stands out as suburb that has turned a corner on months of of heavy police calls outs, numerous acts of vandalism and several missing students and two brutal murders. With churches preaching acts of kindness and friendship, cautious parties and a lack of roving bikies (and a still heavy police presence) the suburb is a model for putting the past behind.

b. Wynnum Murrarie region seems to be the battle ground for a media war for two major projects, one for an Entertainment Precinct with associated Luxury Super Cruiser Terminal and a competing endeavour as a Science Precinct with a nuclear reactor and an experimental super collider. Which one will win through? The two parallel endeavours have local residents split.

6. The Logan underwood area is having a major water issue after the Daisy Hill Reserve Water Tower was found to be contaminated with three cows in it. Authorities are uncertain how the cows found their way into the water tower.

7. Daedelus Biotechnology isolates traces of methamphetamines within the SynthLife artificial blood all but sealing the fate for the SynthLife company and opening the way for possible litigation.

8. There is a massive Princess Elsa mural in Annerley Skate Park that appeared overnight. Locals are split on the depiction of a cold arrogant yet some how alluring ice princess in an Elsa costume ..... the mural has generated lots of angst from local community as to if the mural even qualifies as art, or misplaced teenage angst. Local vandals have offered to clean up and paint over the mural but not before adding comments on how it could be improved. [VRT players can recognize the mural as being Prince Roxanne]

Whats happening in Brisbane March 2016

1. The Lytton Murrarie region seems to be the most happening area in Brisbane, in January there was talking about Industrial buy outs, workers loosing jobs to foreign owned companies and rezoning to a residential area, in February there is support for a dedicated entertainment precinct, and now there is the push for a science hub as well. Truly Lytton Murrarie is a happening place that changes month to month. Rumours of a proposed Megaterminal for shipping and luxury cruisers and a possibly nuclear power plant cannot be substantiated at this time.

2. ‘Think Green Brisbane’ is taking off and has gained a decent momentum, the campaign advocates for environmentally friendly practices in the home and in business. The Brisbane City Council has co opted the title as part of it’s Cleener Greener Brisbane Campaign.

3. Fortitude Valley has a new latenight free shuttle service bringing even greater numbers to the designated entertainment precinct.

4. Free City Cycles in the Fortitude Valley program is under review after many cycles and one drunk cyclist required to be fished out of the river.

5. UQ Department of Advanced Physics floats idea for an Experimental Particle Collider to be built at Lytton to make Brisbane science hub.

6. Tangalooma Island Resort offering seasonal passes and special Easter holiday deals.

7. Police are looking for a suspect in a black Akubra and Drizabone wanted for questioning in relation to several drug dealers being assaulted with a steel pole and then tarred and feathered. Protest groups are up in arms.

8. Protest groups protesting about protest groups protesting. Outrage is growing over the rapid grown of outrage over sundry matters.

9. Low level gang warfare rumbles across Brisbane with bike gangs now filling the void that was left after the VLAD crackdown on organise crime. The police are going to have to act some time now surely…

10. Two large pharmaceutical companies put the hard sell on not stocking Synthblood at all, this comes after the Mater and the RBWC last month announced that they would cease stocking SynthBlood. There is speculation about the company going into voluntary receivership and winding down operations being unable to sustain the bad publicity and losses.

11. Places to be: Herston All Night Family Markets, Milton Markets, Valley.

Whats happening in Brisbane Feb 2016

1. There are proposals for the Lytton Murrarie area to be rezoned from drab industrial port to clean green industrial & residential and entertainment. There is some crowd support for generic non specific airy ideas to clean up the industrial areas, build parks, renew the vegetation. Local residents are strongly in favour as land prices will go up, local industry is opposed to the idea stating that the port of Brisbane southern docks are key industrial hubs that drive the local economy.

2. There is a lot of crowd support for the next BrisAsia Festival to be a Japanese Culture theme in the Fortitude Valley entertainment precincts for the third month now. There are several sponsor on board but insufficient as yet to turn the popular idea into a reality. 3. Today on Wake Up! Eve Parsons talks about how viable a Green Industry can actually be or if is just another insurance against alien invasions. Is Brisbane ready for an environmentally friendly industry or it just another ploy for foreign multinations to buy out local business, axe local jobs and shift profits overseas.

4. Hardcore Parkour is the latest fad in Herston as legions of designer clad hipsters fix their hair to go running with their Go-Pros. The fad was started when a youtube video went viral showing a man going hard core parkour at through the suburb and up the walls of through the Hollows Trees nightclub before leaping from roof to roof and disappearing into the night.

5. Herson continues to be the most desierable suburb to live in with community markets family entertainment, an active neighbourhood watch and cheap housing. There is a growth of tiny coffee shops and long time locals joke that the area is becoming like Melbourne with the amount of Caramel Macchiato, Venti, Skim, Extra Shot, Extra-Hot, Extra-Whip, Sugar-Free sipping yuppies in the area.

6.Police hunting down a very tall a man after dangerous high speed chase through the northern suburbs that resulted in extensive damage to 14 sets of traffic lights, several trees and a kitten called bobo.

7. The anti synthblood propaganda continues with the Mater and the RBW&C being the first hospitals to officially cease stocking SynthBlood. There is speculation about the company going into voluntary receivership and winding down operations being unable to sustain the bad publicity and losses. There appears to be a low level gang turf war as the splintered gangs recover from the VLAD crack drown in June.

What’s Happening in Brisbane Jan 2016

1. Wake Up! Morning shows host Eve Parsons is doing a ‘Vandals’ Watch’ segment: Redlands Shire and St Lucia has had a spate of vandalism.

2. US medical student is missing after raucous party in St Lucia.

3. Herston continues to be the place for fun family friend entertainment.

4. BCC Councillors concerned about Herston turning into a Hippy/Yuppie Ghetto and overpopulation and soaring rental rates. The rate of manicured beards in the area is reaching concerning levels for long term residents.

5. A gang called the Strikes are claiming credit for the destruction of Government House.

6. Calls for all remaining SynthBlood stock to be recalled after traces of ICE were found in the production facility following a police investigation.

7. Police investigation continues into the burning of Old Government house.

8. There is a ‘Rivers Run Red’ doomsdays conference for psychics, soothsayers, crystal wavers, neo pagans and clairvoyants.

Whats Happening in Brisbane Dec 2015

1. A new mix of “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” seems to have made it on to the Club Scene, perhaps because of the Brisbane 35 degree weather.

2. There is a push for a ‘Japanese Festival’ to be held in Fortitude Valley sometime in 2016. There are proponents for and against it with no major backers, but a reasonable level of crowd support. Please address concerns or support to BCC Council for Cultural Affairs, Councillor Aldridge.

3. The Royal Flying Doctor’s Charity ball saw the power brokers of QLD prove they had big hearts by raising a huge amount of money. Notable contributions were Artesian Mining, Arnholt Armouries, BCC, Blackwood Industries, Mode de Mode Magazine, Pushing Daises Forensics Inc, Sternbrothers Jewelry, Wake Up! (Qld Edition), Russian Meatworks Limited. Stay tuned for the high profile Mode De Mode January edition which will feature Doug Johnson and Ms Morello from the charity ball as the cover feature.

4. There has been a rash of burglaries and extensive damage to numerous medical centers,across the city. Petty gangs of Synthblood addicts are being blamed. This has caused long ques at hospitals as regional medical centers are unable to treat minor injuries. Please report any gang activity to the Police, Neighborhood Watch or directly to Office Friendly at the Gang Task Squad.

5. In the tiny hours of the morning several trucks filled with petrol and human waste drove up to Old Government House and pumped their contents into the heritage listed house before arsonists set fire to the building. The building has suffered extensive damage and council is considering if the should be demolished and rebuilt or demolished and a memorial erected. This is after the police investigation concludes. Numerous group have spoken out in outrage over the destruction of heritage listed property.

6. In related news other heritage listed properties, that were scheduled for de listing from the Heritage Register have had a surge in appeals and protests following the burning of Old Government House, they include: Burlington Residences in Ascot, Mayne College Hall in UQ and Nazareth House in Wynnum. The Heritage Commission has released a statement that all additions or removal from the Register are subject to a rigorous scrutiny process.

7. Parliament Building suffered minor smoke damage and The Queensland Parliament’s January sitting will be held in Townsville as a community cabinet. Detractors say it is to avoid come back to a location that reeks of smoke and shit.

8. The Botanic Gardens and QUT reek of human waste and charred human waste. There are almost no people in the vicinity other than some loudly protesting workers who are redesigning the Botanic Gardens. The Botanic Gardens were scheduled to re open in January 2016 but will be postponed untill WH&S assess the human waste contamination issue.

9. Redland Council Shire has dropped out of the finalist for “Most Liveable Shire” after a surge of large scale vandalism in November. Shire spokeswoman Leanne Deeth is still talking up the achievements of an almost 0% homeless and vagrancy rate for the past six months while conceding that the surge in relocating population from Morten and Stradbroke Islands and bad publicity for missing persons has damaged public perceptions.

10. The Brisbane port has a large sunk ship in it and for two days the waters ran an ominous red before diluting down with the tide. There suddenly appear to be a rash of online blogs and doomsayers ranting about rivers running red and other such apocalyptic writings.

11. A Police investigation in to the murder of high profile Gold Coast Synthblood Magnate Franchesco Laquar is underway. The QPF declined comment but indicate that they have several leads as well as ‘excellent evidence’ sufficient to lay charges against several people.

What’s Happening in Brisbane November 2016

1) Increased violence petty crime/muggings/ several homeless/vagrants missing in the cleveland/redlandbay area.

2) Continuing agitations and flared tempers in St Lucia area with several police call outs to domestic violence/student accommodations loud vocal disagreements, a few punch ups, graffiti vandalism.

3) Application to de-list a Heritage Listed building in Wynnym.

4) Stradbroke Ferry Services down to two a day due damage to one ferry.

5) Brisbane Botanical Gardens closed for renovations until Jan. The area seems both hostile and compelling at the same time, mortals staying clear.

6) Small spate of seemingly SynthBood addicts related petty crimes across Sandgate.

7) Media Spin: "Our Girls are on Fire" for Love & Rockets club.

8) Media Spin: Charity Ball: All the important people are there.. are you?

9) Farmer and Community Markers at Herston are getting bigger and better than ever. Come to Herson, bring the family its Brisbane’s newest and family friendly market.

Media Focus: RFD Charity Ball: Fundraising for a worthy cause, said to be graced by the big names in QLD affairs, transport, mining and medicine, and of course the obscenely wealthy.

Celebrity Wedding: Hamilton Island is set to debut as the newest world class wedding venue with American fashion idol Victoria Astor and English business mogul William Blackwood set to tie the knot in a star studded extravaganza. Prior to their wedding in December the celebrity couple will be spending their time in Qld. (High Society/Finance/Media).

These Girls are on Fire: Controversial publicity campaign for Love & Rockets Adult Club in the spot light after a dangerous stunt flooded social media. Club is booked out for the foreseeable future.

What’s Happening in Brisbane October 2016

1. The city is suffused with energy this month as holiday spirits take over during Halloween and the football grand finals.

2. Political parties are sifting for candidates for local council elections that are on the horizon.

3. The massively popular West End Farmer’s Markers have moved from Milton to Herston just up the roads. Milton is still the place to go this month for the highest concentration of happy humans.

4. Synthblood is being pumped into the mortal economy and being stocked in most medical centres, there is a Celebrate Life festival being run across the city by SynthLife celebrating the new lease of life the wonder blood is providing to sick people as well as concerns that party goers are using it as a way to get a natural high by shooting up on the blood.

5. There are rumours for a local artist exhibition to be held sometime next year. The BCC has set funds aside for a local artists exhibition in 2016 to showcase and celebrate local artists, crafters, inventors of the local scene.

6. Charity Ball for bigwigs in Dec raising finds for the Royal Flying Doctors Service, something like $10k a plate for well connected and obscenely stuck up people only.

7. The Botanic Gardens at Garden Points are closed for renovations and no longer has a welcome feel to it. People actively avoid the area now due to the short tempers of the contractors and the general unwelcome feeling of morbid curiosity of the area keeps everyone away at night.