Brisbane Australia
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ABOUT BRISBANE
With a population of around 1.8 million Brisbane is Australia’s largest growing capital city.
Located in south east Queensland, Brisbane is the third most popular Australian city and it’s not hard to see why when you explore the “cosmopolitan” lifestyle and delve into it’s “quirky” side. Brisbane is unlike any other city in the world with it’s very own style of home, the Queenslander is an older style home made from timber with a large semi closed in verandah, and it’s man made beach right in the centre of town.
THE WEATHER… Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate experiencing hot and humid summers whilst the winter months are generally dry and mild. An average winter day can reach around 15.7 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit) and in summer the weather is usually around 25.5 degrees Celsius or 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
POPULATION… With almost 2 million residents Brisbane is a city that is growing fast. It has a large multicultural population with around 22% of it’s residents born overseas. Brisbane caters extensively to the needs of its large population by providing significant modes of transport including; private car, bus, taxi, rail and ferry system. All health related matters can be easily seen to given Brisbane’s eight major public hospitals, four major private hospitals, specialist centres and many general practices.
BUSINESS… In all of Australia, Brisbane has one of the most fastest growing economies which no doubt has to do with it being a major business centre for large-scale Australian companies and international corporations who hold contact offices in the city.
The primary business sectors in Brisbane are related to: food and beverage, tourism infrastructure, information and communication technology, logistics and distribution, creative industries, aviation, manufacturing as well as life sciences.

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