Event Photographer at InterContinental Brisbane
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About InterContinental Brisbane
InterContinental Brisbane opened on 1 July 2025, marking the brand’s debut in Brisbane and bringing a new level of luxury conference and events accommodation to the CBD. Located at 190 Elizabeth Street, the hotel sits in the heart of the city with Queen Street Mall directly behind it and easy access to Brisbane’s major transport hubs.
With 2,500 square metres of event space across 15 dedicated function rooms, the hotel handles everything from intimate boardroom meetings to gala dinners and awards nights for up to 1,000 guests. It’s already establishing itself as one of Brisbane’s premier conference hotel venues.
Event Photos Australia has a long history photographing events at this address and knows the spaces well. If you’re planning an event at InterContinental Brisbane, we’d love to be your photographer.
The building before it was the InterContinental
Before July 2025 this address was the Hilton Brisbane, and we were photographing events in these rooms long before the rebrand. The hotel is new. The building, the ballroom and the way light behaves in it are not.
One that stays with us is the Queensland Law Society Specialist Accreditation breakfast, where the Board welcomed its graduates into the specialist accreditation community alongside the Chief Justice. The theming was deliberately restrained, which meant the brief was about the room rather than the decoration: the setup, where the banners sat, the table centrepieces, all of it needed as reference for the following year's event.
The part worth describing is the group photograph. Formalities finished on stage and the client asked for the recipients together with the president. We put a lighting setup together there and then and arranged the chairs for the space we had, rather than moving everyone somewhere easier and losing the room behind them. The recipients then went to the media wall for photographs with family, lit again rather than left to the house lighting.
That is the difference between knowing a venue and having read about it. We have worked this building under two names, and the rooms have not changed.
Location of InterContinental Brisbane
InterContinental Brisbane is located at 190 Elizabeth Street in the Brisbane CBD. Queen Street Mall is directly behind the hotel, Southbank Parklands is a short walk across the river, and Brisbane’s major cultural and dining precincts are all within easy reach. The hotel is approximately 2km from Roma Street Parklands and well connected to public transport.
Function Rooms at InterContinental Brisbane
Grand Ballroom
The hotel’s flagship event space. Holds up to 1,000 guests standing, 560 for a seated dinner and 440 cabaret style. Equipped with a stage, full AV, Wi-Fi and air conditioning. The go-to choice for gala dinners, awards nights and large-scale conferences.
Queens Ballroom
A versatile secondary ballroom holding up to 250 guests. Includes a stage, AV, conference call facilities and Wi-Fi. Well suited to mid-size conferences, presentations and awards evenings.
Lockyer, Redlands and Moreton Rooms
A flexible set of breakout rooms accommodating between 15 and 100 guests. All include AV, projector, flat screen TV and conference call facilities. Good for workshops, seminars and breakout sessions during multi-stream conferences.
Samford Room
Holds up to 80 guests. Includes AV, projector, whiteboard and storage – suited to training sessions and smaller conferences.
Rooms 81 and 82
Intimate meeting rooms for up to 40 guests with natural light and full AV capability. Ideal for board meetings and private briefings.
Room 83
Holds up to 60 guests with natural light. A good option for smaller presentations and workshops.
Pool Terrace
An outdoor space holding up to 149 guests standing. Features natural light, AV, Wi-Fi and a dance floor. Popular for cocktail receptions and end-of-year functions.
In The Area
InterContinental Brisbane sits in the centre of the CBD with Queen Street Mall directly accessible from the hotel. Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens is a short walk away, and Southbank Parklands – with its riverside restaurants, bars and galleries – is just across the river. Eagle Street Pier and Howard Street Wharves dining precinct are also within easy walking distance for post-event dinners.
We’ve also covered other Brisbane venues including Sofitel Brisbane Central, Howard Smith Wharves and Stamford Plaza Brisbane.