Brisbane news live: Bluey's World to stay open longer, with 200,000 visitors recorded
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Bluey's World to stay open longer, 200,000th visitor gets unlimited access
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Brisbane's visitor attraction dedicated to the world's favourite blue heeler puppy has officially extended its season.
Bluey's World in Hamilton, which recently welcomed its 200,000th visitor, has been extended through to February 2026, with the next ticket pre-release set for next Tuesday, May 6.
Andrew Powell MP, Queensland's Minister for Environment and Tourism, says Bluey's World has attracted visitors from across Australia as well as New Zealand, North America, the United Kingdom, Canada and Singapore.
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'We anticipate that Bluey's World will help to generate as much as $18 million for our state economy, as visitors make the most of our hotels, restaurants and other hospitality in their time here,' he says.
The 200,000th visitor to Bluey's World was Ben Armstrong, who was visiting with his partner and two daughters from Perth.
Armstrong received an exclusive VIP Blue Card granting unlimited access to Bluey's World, putting him in the company of Eva Mendes, Chris Hemsworth and Kylie Minogue.
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April sun in Brisbane
Expect another mostly sunny day in Brisbane today, although it might feel much, much cooler than the maximum temperature would suggest.
Although the Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a top of 28 degrees, the 'feels like' temperature could be almost 10 degrees cooler. From late tomorrow, the weather is predicted to turn, with the possibility of showers increasing into the weekend.
Here's a glance at what the next seven days could bring, weatherwise.
6.56am
While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
State governments will be offered $2 billion over the next four years to boost housing supply with the help of federal concessional loans in a Labor pledge to counter Coalition claims that the government will miss a crucial target to build more homes.
Separatist Christian sect the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren), which objects to voting, is campaigning for the Liberal and National parties.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese kicked off his final week with a half-hour walk through a south-west Sydney suburb – replete with selfies, hecklers and obscenities.
If you're rolling up your sleeves for a flu or COVID vaccine, you may not give much thought to which arm receives the jab. But new Australian research suggests location does matter.
A group of men dubbed the 'grandpa gang' were among 10 suspects who went on trial overnight on charges of robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint and stealing jewellery worth millions of dollars during Paris Fashion Week in 2016.
Melbourne Storm have taken responsibility for what they say was an internal miscommunication that meant the Welcome to Country for their Anzac Day clash at AAMI Park was cancelled at the last minute, a situation that has left the chairman disappointed 'beyond words'.
6.43am
This morning's top stories
Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, April 29. Today the city can expect a sunny day with a top temperature of 28 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
For more than a decade, Brisbane property mogul Ted Amos has been locked in a battle over unpaid land tax and court costs with the Queensland government. Now the revenue office has been given the green light to seize and sell Amos' nine properties in Clayfield, Ascot, Wooloowin, Newmarket, Northgate, Albion, Virginia and Surfers Paradise to recoup unpaid court costs.
An international student allegedly murdered a flatmate and kept her body in a box on a balcony for months, as well as impersonating her to steal more than $700,000, a jury has heard.
Once seen as one of the more affordable capital cities, Brisbane's median house price has risen 71.5 per cent in the past five years to March 2025.
At this weekend's Magic Round, Roosters enforcer Spencer Leniu will 'walk towards the fire' of his first sold-out Suncorp Stadium encounter since his blow-up with Queensland icon and Channel Nine commentator Johnathan Thurston.
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