You got it By logging in to Funbridge every day, you will now receive 14 deals for free a week instead of previously 10 And you can save an unlimited number of free deals even if your remaining credit is not 0. Already a distinctive feature of Brisbane's skyline, the 400m cable-stay bridge has "green" technology integrated into its design, including a canopy of solar panels to power its lights and signs, and ponds at each end to collect rainwater run-off for recycling. You can play them straight away or later if you prefer saving more deals before using them. The $55.5 million Eleanor Schonell Bridge links the University's St Lucia campus with Dutton Park. The free Bridge Fun Day will be run by the University in partnership with Brisbane City Council and is sponsored by Quest Community Newspapers. To ensure there's something for the entire family, people are encouraged to bring their pooches along to the Pizza Cafe for lunch. The Fun Day will showcase the University's facilities with free activities and giveaways, food stalls, entertainment and displays for all of the family - even canine members.įestivities will stretch from the Brisbane River to UQ's Great Court, with residents able to kick up their heels with salsa lessons, listen to jazz by the lakes, and enjoy entertainment from roving performers.įree sporting activities during the day include junior soccer, tennis and cricket clinics - and for those more daring - outdoor rock climbing, cycling and zorbing (an adventure sport where participants spin around in giant plastic balls). Professor Hay said the St Lucia campus had a "wonderful sense of community", boasting a diverse array of cafes and eateries, first-class sporting services and libraries, the University art gallery and a number of museums and collections which would open to the public on the Bridge Fun Day. Key themes of the day will include public transport and active transport environmental sustainability healthy living and education, science and research. The Fun Day coincides with this month's launch of new bus services to the campus across the Bridge to the UQ Lakes station from the City, Eight Miles Plain busway and Carindale interchange. "The Bridge brings the University closer to the surrounding suburbs, opening the campus and its facilities to people living on Brisbane's south and east, while observing the University's commitment to the environment." "The opening of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge makes it easier to access UQ and enjoy our beautiful grounds and facilities," Professor Hay said. Vice-Chancellor Professor John Hay, AC said the University was pleased to host the community so people could discover the many attractions of the St Lucia campus. Thousands of Brisbane residents are expected to bus, bike and walk to UQ to celebrate the Fun Day from 10am to 2pm. Bring the kids, bring the bikes and even the dogs to the Eleanor Schonell Bridge Fun Day at The University of Queensland's St Lucia campus on Sunday, February 25.