The man who got a âplanetâ named after Brisbane set to retire
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Brisbane has a planet named in its honour, thanks to the curator of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Mark Rigby, who is retiring after 36 years at the popular Mt Coot-tha astronomy centre.
The âminor planetâ is asteroid 5277, first discovered in 1988 and named after Brisbane in 2009.
Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner said Mr Rigby had passed on an âextensive knowledge of the galaxyâ to the people of Brisbane as he prepared to leave after more than 36 years.
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Brisbaneâs proposed inner-western suburbs primary school location questioned as consultation process starts
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An artist s impression of the new inner west primary state school proposed at Indooroopilly State High School.
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A leading Brisbane private school has stepped into a local campaign over the proposed location of a new state school in Indooroopilly, flagging it would have significant traffic and safety implications for families.
St Peters Lutheran College told parents the proposed location on Indooroopilly State High School grounds raised a number of challenging issues .
It comes amid mounting criticism of the Education Department s proposed location for the new inner-west state school on Indooroopilly State High School grounds â within 500 metres of four existing schools.
Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) swimmers are making a splash on the Gold Coast at Swimming Australia National Event Camps until Saturday to fine-tune.
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