"A Tale of Two Queenslands"

6 May 2026

60s

Sunshine after rain... then more rain.

There are few directors better equipped to land the playfulness of a script like this than Sam Brown, and he is clearly in his element as he depicts the two sides of Queensland, on behalf of insurance company Suncorp.

If you've ever been lucky enough to visit this corner of the world than you will know it has a savage beauty, and the locals know that the savagery and the beauty coexist symbiotically, making it every bit as hazardous as it is wonderful.

The tools used by Brown to represent this idea, all contained within a single studio, look as though they have been drawn from the imaginings of a child but that doesn't mean they want for menace. Combined with a whimsical music choice and excellent voice-over work from Phoebe Taylor, the imagery really nails the idea of the two sides of this tropical paradise.

If you live there, you need to know this. You need to be insured to the hilt so that you can mitigate your losses when confronted by the downside of Queensland's vagaries. As this charming film makes clear, you need to be ready for what ever it throws at you, even as you are enjoying its wonder. And, as this ad makes clear, you might as well do it with a company that knows what you're up against.

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