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A day out with Bluey: Australia’s new experience brings the Heeler family to life
Brisbane has a new star attraction, and it’s turning the city blue(y). Bluey’s World, an interactive family-friendly experience, has just opened its doors, inviting fans of the hit children’s TV show into the Heeler family’s world for the first time.
Bluey, the animated blue heeler pup who’s won the hearts of children and adults around the world, has become an Australian icon. Her tales of imaginative play, family adventures and everyday life in Brisbane have not only made her a household name but have thrust the Queensland capital into the international spotlight. Now, the new, one-of-a-kind experience offers an opportunity for fans to step directly into Bluey’s animated universe, blending reality with the magic of the show.
The 70-minute guided experience takes place at Brisbane’s Northshore Pavilion, a custom-built 4,000 sq m building on the Brisbane River in the city’s Northshore-Hamilton district. It begins with small groups being led by a magical fairy (from the Fairies episode) into a recreation of the Heeler family home, instantly recognisable with its red roof and iconic Queenslander style. From here, the whole experience – led by a brought-to-life garden gnome – is a carefully crafted journey into the world of Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli, packed full of hands-on activities, interactive games, puzzles to solve and immersive sets.
Unlike typical theme park-style attractions, this experience is less about flashy rides and more about encouraging kids to engage in imaginative play and teamwork – just like Bluey and Bingo do. The storyline draws directly on the show, with more nods to iconic episodes like “Keepy Uppy” and “Magic Xylophone”.
Christina Welch still remembers what the sky looked like the day a wildfire came within 2 miles (3.2 km) of her Santa Rosa, California, home.
It was the Tubbs fire of 2017, the most destructive in California history at the time. Ms Welch’s neighbour woke her in the morning, and told her to grab her belongings and get out. When Ms Welch opened the door, ashes were falling from the sky and smoke filled the air.
Then, in 2019, the Kincade wildfire forced her parents to evacuate for five days.
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Ms Welch is one of several people who has left California in recent years because of the frequency of extreme weather, even before the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history killed 28 people this month.
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Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender, has 13 nominations in total – although one of its stars, Selena Gomez, missed out.
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