In 2022, theatre director Courtney Stewart disrupted a 97-year history when she became the first person of colour to be appointed Artistic Director and CEO of Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre: Australia’s oldest continuously running professional theatre company.

The appointment marked a homecoming for the former dancer and actor, who grew up and trained in Brisbane before the bright lights of Sydney lured her south.

In this episode of Dream Boldly, host Adam Brunes explores the delicate balance of honouring history and enacting change, finding yourself away from home, and making room for those who have historically been sidelined.

Follow Courtney’s transition from aspiring children’s entertainer to acclaimed mainstage theatre director, learn her unique perspective about failing publicly and embracing vulnerability, and be inspired by her mission to change the world, one story at a time.

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Recorded by The Podcast Boss on Turrbal and Jagera country in Meanjin/Brisbane.

Visionary architect Liam Proberts grew up in inner-Brisbane. In 1990, in the early years of his career, it was here he established his award-winning architectural studio, bureau^proberts.

For more than 30 years, Liam and his team have been at the forefront of innovative solutions for cultural, housing and development projects in Australia, Asia and the Middle East, including the design for the Australia Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

But it is Liam’s hometown of Brisbane that has his heart, with up to 90% of his projects still delivered in south-east Queensland.

In this episode of Dream Boldly, host Adam Brunes explores what inspires Liam and his team as they seek to express the character of Brisbane through good design. Discover Liam’s concept of ‘Brisbanism’ and the vision he carries to create places and spaces that keep people connected to where they live.

Stay tuned for his prediction on the next boom suburb. And get the low down on which suburbs to watch as Brisbane embraces the immense opportunities for future city shaping, through the once-in-a-generation opportunity for the region as we prepare for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

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• Dream Boldly is produced by the Committee for Brisbane, in partnership with Aruga.
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Recorded by The Podcast Boss on Turrbal and Jagera country in Meanjin/Brisbane.

Luke Fraser has travelled the world but proudly still lives in the same Brisbane postcode where he grew up.

CEO of Howard Smith Wharves, Queensland President of The Property Council of Australia and a passionate advocate for his hometown, Luke is proud of the identity Brisbane embraces as its own; and identity shaped by the people, climate and lifestyle.

While Howard Smith Wharves is now one of Brisbane’s must-visit destinations, it wasn’t always smooth sailing for Luke and his team. When the site officially opened to the public in late 2018, no one could predict the global disruption and decimation that would follow a little over 12 months later.

In this episode of Dream Boldly, host Adam Brunes chats to Luke about risk, reward and renewal as they explore the journey of turning a derelict wharf into an iconic Brisbane destination where Luke and his team work to balance commercial targets with a genuine commitment to sustainability.

Hear Luke’s views on a Brisbane that has matured into a metropolitan city, ready to own and tell its own story about who it is to the rest of the world.

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• To say hello, provide feedback or express interest in being a guest speaker on Dream Boldly, please get in touch with us at admin@committeeforbrisbane.org.au.
• Dream Boldly is produced by the Committee for Brisbane, in partnership with Aruga.
• Search ‘Committee for Brisbane’ or ‘Aruga’ on LinkedIn and follow ‘Dream Boldly’ wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Recorded by The Podcast Boss on Turrbal and Jagera country in Meanjin/Brisbane.