Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 10 : Record of press coverage, March 1982 - May 1984

Top: OE// athletics centre at Nathan.Above left: The swimm• ing and diving camp/ex al Chandler.Above right: The Games shooting events are be• ing held al Belmont. ,. , by Princess Diana, every Commonwealth nation has contributed to a display of a rich and varied heritage. After its 12-week run at the Queens– land Art Gallery the exhibi– tion will be dismantled, never to be seen again . The $28 millio n gallery in the new cultural centre on the south bank of the Brisbane Ri ver itself provided proba– bl y the biggest cullural event in Queensla nd when it opened in June this year. Editorials described the event as a major leap forw·ard for the art.tllnternational and interstate celebrities came to pay homage. Locals and visitors alike seemed strangely surprised tha t such a momentous artis– tic undertaking had been achieved at a time when other Australian States were talk– ing about austerity and cut– ting costs. You might say that it was tangible proof th.at "Shine on Brisbane" is a lot more tha climate and lifestyle wrappe, up in a ·· ver jingle. With 1 • • ,ions more dnlla1 being spent o n hosting th Commorwealth Games. Aus tralia's "Cinderella" city ha, arrived a t the ba ll and wa: winning cou 111 tless admirers. What with the Games anc Festi val '82. not to mentior the years of planning anc preparation, Brisbane is no\l experiencing a "high" unlike anything it has enjoyec before. The Commonwealth Game: officia l song may say to th< athletes , "We know you comt I to win ." But to Aid . Harvey his council a nd citizens. th< . plan right from the beginninE was to ensure that the rea. winners would be the people of Bris bane a nd their visitors In the word s of that other song, "Now it's true, I'll tell you mate - - we're from Bris– ba ne a nd it's great. Shine on Brisba ne!" Ansell is the official domes– tic rn rrirr f or thr Gamrs • I /