pondering the wisdom of placing our major galleries, libraries and theatres on the banks of a flood-prone river
- Written by Margaret Cook, Lecturer in History, University of the Sunshine Coast
As a historian, I spend many hours at the State Library of Queensland looking out the large glass panels gazing at the Brisbane River. Its tranquil brown water quietly meanders past, offering an ideal place to watch the CityCat ferries and the occasional passing rower.
But this weekend the water was roaring, racing past the library, full of...





