Season open day
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Free general entry. Promotion of learn to swim lessons and parties, squads and health club.
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Hibiscus Sports Complex Pool, Upper Mount Gravatt
Hibiscus Sports Complex Pool, 90 Klumpp Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
More "Season open day" Events Around Brisbane
Season open day
Free general entry from 12-3pm. Promotion of learn to swim lessons and parties, squads and health club.
Season open day
Free general entry from 12-3pm. Promotion of learn to swim lessons and parties.
Season open day
Free general entry. Promotion of learn to swim lessons and parties, squads and group fitness classes and multicultural women's program.
Season open day
Free general entry. Promotion of learn to swim lessons and parties, squads and celebrate the opening of the splash pad.
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Perfect Little Planet
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Sailing and kayaking
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Convict Brisbane Walking Tour
Explore Brisbane's colonial history on this guided tour through the city's convict past.Beginning at the historic Windmill on Wickham Terrace and winding down to the river at Queens Wharf, the tour traces Brisbane's transformation between 1823 and 1842 - from a remote penal outpost to an emerging free town. Hear stories of convicts and commandants, revealing how punishment, labour and authority shaped daily life. Along the way, our guides bring the settlement into focus, illuminating the social fabric and living conditions, as well as the central role of the Brisbane River in sustaining the colony.Woven throughout the tour are First Peoples' responses to British settlement, their enduring connection to Country, and the Frontier wars that directly followed this era. Together, these intersecting stories offer a deeper understanding of how Brisbane grew from its earliest foundations into a regional centre.Tour highlights include: The Windmill, The Brisbane Crest, The Petrie Tableau, Convict-built structures and surviving remnants, Miller Park and the Commissariat Stores, Queens Wharf and, the Brisbane River.This 90‑minute, 1.75km tour is designed to suit most fitness levels, however, please note it includes walking downhill along city streets and across uneven surfaces. For more information about accessibility requirements, please refer to the Museum of Brisbane FAQs.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
Aqua fitness
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Free guided tours - City Botanic Gardens
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Are You Lonesome Tonight
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Tycho Goes to Mars
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Deep water aqua
This is an aquatic workout that uses all major muscle groups. Participants wear a buoyancy belt so there is no need to worry about being in deep water, however basic swimming skills are required. You must bring your own buoyancy belt for this class.