As if Brickworks Park hasn’t already got its fair share of history thanks to the former brick manufacturing business that occupied the site. Now we take you even further back in time to the story of Brisbane’s first car owner and electrical engineer James Trackson – a dynamic entrepreneur at the cutting edge of technology […]

Soaring 50 metres into the air, the towering Newmarket Brickworks Chimney is a potent reminder of an important chapter in inner north Brisbane’s rich history. All that remains of a once thriving brick manufacturing business, the chimney still stands out as a local icon. Constructed in 1912 when Alderley and Newmarket were still largely rural […]

Alderley has come out on top in the inaugural Domain Liveable Brisbane study, above the likes of Ascot, Paddington and Newmarket. A total of 260 suburbs across Greater Brisbane were ranked and given a score across 18 indicators which included factors like access to public transport, education, tree cover, topography, open space and low crime. Once a […]