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Fortitude Valley, also known simply as the Valley is a suburb of central Brisbane, Australia immediately north-east of the CBD. It is one of the hubs of Brisbane's nightlife, renowned for its nightclubs and adult entertainment. It is also the hub for Brisbane's gay scene, as home to a number of gay nightclubs and venues. Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of just under two million. ...
Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006) - Population 4,053,444 (3rd) - Density 2. ...
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Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of just under two million. ...
A map of the Brisbane central business district located on a peninsula on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. ...
A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...
As a direct social reaction to long-established homophobic violence, hatred and persecution, gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people formed a sub-culture commonly called the gay community (or the GLBT or Queer community). ...
History: the birth and death of the Valley Scottish immigrants from the ship SS Fortitude arrived in Brisbane in 1849, enticed by Rev Dr Dunmore Lang on the promise of free land grants. Denied land, the immigrants set up camp in Bowen Hills. A number of the immigrants moved on and settled the suburb, naming it after the ship on which they arrived. Bowen Hills is a suburb in the inner north of Brisbane, Australia. ...
1891 saw the train line extended from the CBD to the Valley, and Thomas Beirne opened a business on Brunswick Street. His business thrived and, after extension, he travelled to England in 1896, leaving his manager of two years, James McWhirter, in charge. Soon after his return, McWhirter established a competing drapery business opposite Beirne's in 1898. Beirne and McWhirter became keen rivals and are credited with establishing the Valley as a hub of commerce from the late 1890s. Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ...
In the late 19th century commercial activities in Brisbane were divided along religious lines, with protestant shopkeepers setting up along Queen and Adelaide Streets in the city proper and shops operated by Roman Catholics established in Stanley Street, South Brisbane. However in 1893 (and again in 1897) major floods wiped out many shops and owners in that area decided to move and set up operations north of the river in an area free of flooding. The area they chose was the Valley. By that time Brisbane's horse drawn tram system already centred on the Valley, making it the logical choice to establish a shopping precinct. South Brisbane is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...
1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
From the early 1900s through to the 1960s the thriving shopping precinct was dominated McWhirter's and Beirne's, and later, Overends', department stores. They were ultimately bought out by the Myer, David Jones and Walton chains respectively. Woolworths and Coles supermarkets and a host of smaller shops also flourished in the precinct during this period. Owing to its proximity to the CBD and the close concentration of public transport in the area, through the 1950s and 1960s the Valley became the largest non-CBD shopping precinct in Australia[citation needed]. Myer Emporium, Melbourne flagship store. ...
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The rise of suburban shopping centres and the closure of the tram network in 1969 sounded the death knell for the Valley, with a gradual decrease in customers. David Jones closed its Valley store in the 1970s and Myer closed its doors in the early 1990s. The once thriving commercial centre devolved to dilapidation. In the 1970s and 1980s the area fell into disrepute and, with the tacit support of police and government, illegal gambling houses and brothels set up shop. As the first step to its revitalisation, the Chinatown Mall was opened in 1987. For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...
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The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...
Brisbane Chinatown is a mall located in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia well known landmark of Chinese culture within the Brisbane community. ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Fitzgerald Inquiry soon exposed rampant government corruption and in 1989 led to the National Party's electoral defeat. Social and political change ensued, and the Valley is one of its cornerstones. The Fitzgerald Inquiry into Queensland Police corruption was a judicial inquiry presided over by Tony Fitzgerald QC. The inquiry was established in response to a Four Corners report, aired May 1987, entitled The Moonlight State alleging high-level corruption involving both the police force and the then-Bjelke-Petersen government. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Valley's gentrification, and trouble in paradise The 1990s saw the development in the Valley of a thriving live music scene and nightclub district. In 1991 the Brunswick Street pedestrian shopping mall was established. Thereafter, the Brisbane City Council led a concerted urban renewal campaign, encouraging high density residential development around the suburb. The Sun Newspaper building and McWhirter's department store were redeveloped to house residential apartments. This article is very long Some browsers may have difficulty rendering this article. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Ultimately the Valley's gentrification resulted in cultural clash. In 1999, a new resident's complaint about neighbouring clubs' live music threatened the closure of the Empire Hotel and the Press Club, two popular and established venues. Musicians and their fans revolted through the "Save the Music" campaign and, 20,000 signatures later, petitioned Council and State Government to address the emerging problem. That resulted in 2005 in the establishment of Australia's first "entertainment precinct", designed to protect live music and new residents through planning restrictions. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Today Brunswick Street stands as the Valley's centrepiece, boasting restaurants, boutique shopping, live music venues, nightclubs, backpackers' hostels, hotels, and residents new and old with female street prostitutes still a common sight during the day and night. Brunwick Street is a main throughtfare through the suburbs of New Farm and Fortitude Valley (know locally as the Valley) in Brisbane Australia. ...
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