Can I promote my business here?
Only if it is infrequent and you provide an r/Brisbane-only offer. Otherwise the rule called Commercial Content says business and marketing posts are generally not allowed.
Subreddit guides
r/brisbane rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/brisbane: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 523,257
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Local community and city subreddits
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Insulting other users: Please treat each other kindly, this is a community page. Warnings may be given but further attempts will result in bans.
- No relation at all to Brisbane or SEQld, doesn't involve Brisbane people or mention Brisbane: Due to extreme over-reporting for this reason we wish to clarify: discussions about things that have happened in or around Brisbane, that involve Brisbane people, that have some connection to Brisbane, or nearby places, are OK. Only use this reason to report posts that have nothing, whatsoever, to do with Brisbane.
- Bigotry against race or gender or disability or religion etc: Bigotry is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. Comments that are openly bigoted in any manner will result in an immediate ban.
- Calls to violence or promotion of violence: Any calls to violence of an individual/group will be removed by mods and further action may be taken. Calling for violence breaks Reddit's rules and r/Brisbane's.
- Illegal activity: Anyone that is found posting to encourage illegal activity will be banned immediately. Protesting is not generally illegal, and discussion about protesting is not illegal. Advocacy for changing laws is not illegal activity. Advocating violence is already against the rules.
- Commercial Content: *Business and marketing* posts are generally not allowed, unless they are infrequent, and they provide an "r/Brisbane-only" offer. If you want to advertise on Reddit, do it [officially](https://www.redditinc.com/advertising). *Private* sellers of stuff (people who are moving house, or having a garage sale) is occasionally tolerated _in the daily thread_, as long as it's infrequent.
- Another Suitable Brisbane Subreddit: If you are Job hunting please use /r/brisbanejobs , if you are moving in/around brisbane we have /r/movingtobrisbane feel free to utilize these communities
- Self promotion: Self promotion posts will be treated as permissible as long as it holds value to the community. Any "free" websites or services that are highly suspect due to "vibe coding" will not be permitted. mods may make exceptions where the benefit to the community justifies the exception
Works well
- Share a genuinely useful Brisbane-specific resource or guide that helps locals, with no product pitch attached.
- Offer an r/Brisbane-only discount or deal if you have a product relevant to the city, keeping it infrequent.
- Post a local event, meetup, or initiative you are involved in that directly benefits Brisbane residents.
- Use the daily thread for a private sale of items, kept short and infrequent.
- Share a free tool or website only if it clearly holds value to the Brisbane community and does not look like low effort AI generated content.
Avoid
- Posting anything with no connection to Brisbane or South East Queensland.
- Running standard marketing or business promotional posts without a Brisbane-only offer.
- Posting job listings or job searches here instead of in r/brisbanejobs.
- Asking about moving to or around Brisbane here instead of in r/movingtobrisbane.
- Insulting other users or posting bigoted comments of any kind.
- Posting content that looks like it was generated by AI without adding real community value.
What r/brisbane Is For
This is a community subreddit for Brisbane and the surrounding South East Queensland region. People post about things that have happened in or around Brisbane, things involving Brisbane people, or topics with some connection to the area. The community also has a Discord and a presence on aussie.zone, so it is an active local discussion space rather than a place for broad national or global topics.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called Commercial Content is the one that decides whether your marketing post survives. It says business and marketing posts are generally not allowed unless they are infrequent and provide an r/Brisbane-only offer. The rule called Self promotion is the other one to watch. It says self promotion is permissible as long as it holds value to the community, and it calls out free websites or services that seem like vibe coding as not permitted. The rule called Another Suitable Brisbane Subreddit matters because it pushes job hunting to r/brisbanejobs and moving questions to r/movingtobrisbane. The rule called No relation at all to Brisbane or SEQld, doesn't involve Brisbane people or mention Brisbane is the relevance gatekeeper, and it is enforced heavily based on the note about extreme over-reporting.
What To Post
A good post here is genuinely about Brisbane or South East Queensland and offers something the community can use. If you are a founder, the safest path is to share something local and useful first, then mention your product only if it fits naturally and provides real value. If you want to run a promotion, the rule called Commercial Content says it must be infrequent and include an r/Brisbane-only offer, meaning a deal that is exclusive to people in this subreddit. If you are a private seller, the rule says to use the daily thread and keep it infrequent. The rule called Self promotion allows posts that hold value to the community, so a thoughtful local resource or a genuinely useful tool tied to Brisbane can work if it does not feel like spam.
What To Avoid
Avoid posting anything with no connection to Brisbane or South East Queensland, because the rule called No relation at all to Brisbane or SEQld, doesn't involve Brisbane people or mention Brisbane is heavily enforced. Do not insult other users, as the rule called Insulting other users warns that repeated behavior results in bans. Do not post bigoted content of any kind, because the rule called Bigotry against race or gender or disability or religion etc says it will result in an immediate ban. Do not call for or promote violence, and do not encourage illegal activity. Avoid posting standard business or marketing content without a Brisbane-only offer, and do not post job hunts or moving questions here since they belong in the sister subreddits.
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Common questions about r/brisbane
Can I sell stuff as a private person?
Yes, but only in the daily thread and only if it is infrequent. The rule called Commercial Content covers this.
Can I post a job listing?
No. The rule called Another Suitable Brisbane Subreddit says to use r/brisbanejobs for job hunting.
Can I ask about moving to Brisbane?
No. The rule called Another Suitable Brisbane Subreddit points those questions to r/movingtobrisbane.
Can I share a free website or tool I built?
It is allowed if it holds value to the community. The rule called Self promotion also says content that seems like vibe coding will not be permitted.
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