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No vote for concrete constructs V I L L AG E

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END OF AN ERA: Employees Mark Ang, Kathy Bromley, Tom Fowler, and owner Julie Morris (missing: Michael Fry and Maggie Ronnfeldt). Photo by Johannes Hoehensteiger.

Fond memories as Hardware closes

the shop at New Farm, back when it was a True Value store.

Julie and her staff are renowned with sound advice and exceptional service, the sort she says you won’t

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It’ll be hard, but we’ll just try and move as much stock as we can.

BY ALEX TREACY One of Julie Morris’ most vivid memories in her two decades at New Farm Hardware on Brunswick St is the 2011 floods.

“It was up to here,” she says, indicating the middle of her shin, “water all the way through.

“We came in and it was just mud.”

To the dismay of her regular customers, her connection will last no further than the end of February, as she parts ways amicably with New Farm Hardware’s lessor.

“If you’d been here the last few days, (you’d see people) coming in and they’re just shattered,” she says.

Julie’s connection to the Mitre 10 brand has spanned her whole life.

Her father, a managing director of Mitre 10 who helped to bring the brand to Queensland, originally owned

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“A lot of the oldies, we change batteries for them, we drop them home when they do their shopping, we help them with bits and pieces,” she says, also noting they maintain credit accounts with local hostels and charity organisations.

Julie says she is looking forward to a break, but only for “a very short period of time”.

“And then I’ll try and find a parttime job and spend some time with my three-year-old grandchild.”

Julie shows her qualities as a boss by expressing hope her employees, who have worked a cumulative 45 years at New Farm Hardware, all find work quickly.

“We’ll definitely keep in touch,” she says of her friends and co-workers.

“It’ll be hard, but we’ll just try and move as much stock as we can.”

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When spending $25 million to fit out a building to house the Australian Federal Police, you expect security considerations to be front of mind.

This is the estimated cost of the fit-out of the building on the corner of Doggett Street and Commercial Road at Newstead which is now leased by the AFP. This fit-out, as described in evidence to the federal parliamentary standing committee on public works, incorporates security features specific to the needs of the AFP. Among these, according to the design presented in evidence, are bollards which were to be installed along the perimeter of the site on both Commercial Road and Doggett Street.

However, instead of installing bollards, the AFP has chosen to dump concrete barriers which impede traffic flow at an intersection which the Brisbane City Council spent a significant amount of ratepayers’ money upgrading, and which have a negative impact on the streetscape.

Bollards would be fine and serve the same purpose as the concrete barriers, which is to block anyone attempting to crash a vehicle into the building.

The concrete barriers are an eyesore.

They were said to be temporary but have taken on an air of permanence.

In its evidence to the committee, the AFP highlighted the economic benefits the building and its staff would create for local businesses, which is fine.

What is now needs to take into consideration is its duty to its neighbours to add rather than detract from the surrounds.

No private developer would be allowed to do what the AFP has done.

Perhaps the federal Liberal MP for Brisbane, Trevor Evans, might care to ask the Department of Home Affairs when the people of Newstead will get their bollards, as promised, and see an end to the pile of carelessly dumped concrete blocks.

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Inside Giraffe Manor’s backyard menagerie WORDS + PIC BY ALEX TREACY The owners of iconic Teneriffe residential property Giraffe Manor have revealed just how beloved their namesake giraffe is within the local community.

In an interview with My Village News the prominent business couple, who wish to be known only as the keepers of Giraffe Manor, were inundated with pleas to keep the 2.8 metre meet-and-greeter when they moved in early 2017.

“The good people of Teneriffe were leaving heaps of notes for us, they were so worried about the giraffe,” the lady of the house says.

“This bloody giraffe, yes I’m keeping it!” she jokes.

“It never once crossed my mind to get rid of it.”

After reading up on the property and realising the depth of feeling, she resolved to send a message that the giraffe was here to stay by landscaping the garden, which had fallen into disrepair, and growing the menagerie.

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This bloody giraffe, yes I’m keeping it!

“I thought, ‘How am I going to shut these people up?’

“I said to my husband, ‘I’ve got it! The giraffe’s going to have a baby!’,”she says.

The giraffe’s presence harks back to a joke between the previous owners that the front garden looked like a small zoo enclosure.

This resulted in the landscaper dropping off a truckload of animals that also included a gorilla, a horse, and a monkey on a swing.

It was the interviewee’s idea to officially christen their home Giraffe Manor.

“My husband thought it was hysterical.

“I wanted to make this our home, not the previous owners’.

“That garden is my garden.”

To that extent, all the other animals left with their previous owner, however they’ve been replaced by new tenants - a life-sized horse which doubles as a lamp and a dog performing yoga, which can be seen from the Teneriffe Riverwalk.

Despite relishing the privacy of the 37 Macquarie St property, the owner

says they are glad for the joy it brings the community.

“This is giving back in a way that everyone can partake in,” she says.

“This is something everyone can enjoy.

“I don’t need the accolades or the ‘hello hello’.

“We’re private people, but we have lots of fun.”

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Time to shape a Brisbane architectural identity

BY MIKE O’CONNOR Local architect and designer of the Newstead Series apartments Liam Probert sees Spring Hill, Petrie Terrace, Ascot and parts of Ashgrove as the next areas where high density development needs to be considered.

“They’re suburbs that need protecting but I think there are areas within those suburbs that can be developed to create more density,” Probert says.

“We have to think what Brisbane is going to be like in 100 years, not five years time.

“We need to think what the city will be like for our children’s children and so we need to make considered decisions.

“I think we should hold on to some precious areas that do define what it means to be in Brisbane while there are other areas we don’t need to hold on to quite so tightly.

“Some good thought and planning needs to go into this.”

Probert says the challenge in designing Newstead Series, a mix

of apartments and townhouses with frontages on Austin and Evelyn Streets, was the awareness that it represented the next stage of Newstead’s development.

“It was envisioning and imagining what Newstead could be like, how the streets could come together and how the buildings interacted with the street,” he says.

“To do that you’ve got to be on board with the fact that Brisbane needs density if we are going to grow as a city and move to the next stage, but we have to be selective where that density is.

“In Newstead North, you’ve not replacing houses but replacing and refurbishing warehouses and that’s what urban renewal is and it’s time for that.

“The streets are wider there because it was developed after the initial Teneriffe wharf precinct.

“Around the wool stores it was quiet European in its configuration with narrow streets following the land contours and the big esplanade down Skyring Terrace.

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“Newstead North happened later.

“It was developed with wider streets so trucks and big transports could get in here and it gives it a different character.

“Now that the demand has become evident there needs to be a considered plan for this part of Newstead.

“I truly think it is an area for renewal as a mixed use precinct residential, retail, entertainment, commercial - a place to live and work.

“I think it could be a vibrant medium to reasonably high-density precinct.”

“What Brisbane as a city needs to do is really find its identity and I think we’re getting better at it.”

Probert agrees that some of the new high-rise buildings in the

Fortitude Valley-Newstead precinct lack aesthetic appeal.

“I think that’s a fair statement,” he says.

“I quiz people about the design of some buildings and a common criticism is that they could be anywhere.

“We have an enviable climate and a unique culture and for that to be reflected in our buildings and streetscape is really important.

“It’s actually what creates character and identity and that’s what makes people come here so it’s a self fulfilling cycle.

“Some good things have happened but I think we could improve.”

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BOOKED: The ‘Mail Zone’ guarding a mailbox not emptied until after The Lunch Room closes. Photo by Alex Treacy.

Making a meal out of mail zones The Australia Post mail zone signed in front of popular Commercial Rd cafe The Lunch Room is hurting the business due to parking infringement notices issued to customers, says manager Sam Catanzaro.

“I’ve seen heaps of people booked,” he says.

“You go and get a $10 sandwich and get a $150 fine.”

Mailboxes in high-density streets are often signed as mail zones, which means only Australia Post vehicles are permitted to stop.

However, signage on the 101 Commercial Rd, Newstead mailbox indicates the post is not collected each day until after 6pm, well before The Lunch Room closes around 3pm.

Mr Catanzaro says his customers, the “bus drivers, taxi drivers and Council workers” are scarce on time, want a quick bite and suffer for the lack of short-term street-parking near his business.

Up the road at 4 Maud St, Newstead, an Australia Post mailbox is signed ‘P10 Minute’ from 7am – 4pm weekdays.

“You’ve got to be consistent,” says Mr Catanzaro.

“Either there’s no parking anywhere or you allow the 10-15 minutes everywhere.

“That’s my view.”

This inconsistency at Newstead is indicative of a wider disconnect between Council and State Government parking regulations in the inner-city suburbs on mailbox parking.

Other mailboxes around New Farm and Teneriffe are signed ‘No Stopping’, ‘No Parking’, or just a yellow line where they are not signed at all.

A statement from Cr Vicki Howard’s office says she has raised the issue of the mail zone outside The Lunch Room with Council following My Village News’ enquiries.

“Parking needs vary right across inner city suburbs and mail zones signs have been installed in areas where there is a high demand for street parking to guarantee access for Australia Post drivers,” she says.

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Trish and Barry united for New Farm soccer

BY ANNEMARIE WHITE For almost a decade and a half, Barry Neighbour and Trish da Rin have been at the helm of New Farm United Soccer Club (NFUSC).

However, this leadership partnership will soon end as the pair are standing down from their President and Treasurer positions.

“Barry is such a do everything President,” says Trish.

“I know he will be sorely missed but after 15 years in the job he deserves a rest.

“We live around the corner from each other so there have been lots of club discussions on my veranda and I think we’ve been a really good team; but it is time to go for both of us.”

Barry agrees.

“Working together has been a pleasure,” he says.

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“Trish is terrific and was always there.

“She even filled the sometimesonerous role of Secretary as well as Treasurer for several years and with almost zero recognition.

“She is a valuable, too often unheralded, member of the club and will certainly be missed.”

The New Farm United Soccer Club is a community club based in New Farm Park and fields a full complement of male and female teams from five-year-olds to over-35s.

Its recognized community spirit attracts players from not only the local catchment area but from many neighbouring suburbs.

Trish says her association with New Farm Soccer began when her daugher Chiara told her she loved soccer at school and wondered if a girls’ team could be formed at New Farm.

“So her dad Dennis became the coach and I was happy to do the book-keeping for the club.

“My son Joe and daughter played at New Farm and as a family we loved it.

“When they left the club about 10 years ago, I was still enjoying being a part of the club and was happy to stay working alongside Barry on the executive.”

Barry has a similar story.

“I moved from Melbourne to

VOLUNTEERS: Trish da Rin and Barry Neighbour provide pathways for New Farm United players past their junior programs and into teens and opens. Photo by Chelsea Sipthorp.

Brisbane and found the only local sporting club for my then six-year-old son Michael was soccer - although this meant I had to forgo my love of AFL for the round ball game I knew very little of.”

With a strong community conscience, Barry initially helped out a little which almost immediately grew to the presidential role.

“My daughter Romy also began playing and I was committed,” he says.

“I saw things that needed to be done and I was glad I could contribute.”

Barry recognised a demand to grow the club, saying, “it was a great junior club but we needed to retain our teenage players going into high school outside the suburb.

“Establishing a local pathway opportunity allowed them to continue playing with their soccer mates.

“Michael, now 22, still loves playing in his local team.

“With Trish’s enthusiasm and passion, we also have created a very strong female base for our girls and young women.”

Both Trish and Barry have seen the club flourish.

“Player numbers have swelled, we’ve survived severe drought with almost no grass to play on, and then rebounded from the 2011 flood,” says Trish.

The field is now lush, green and

ready for the new season and with money in the bank, I feel okay about leaving after doing my bit.”

It is only when prompted about ‘her bit’ that Trish acknowledges the privilege and honour of receiving the prestigious All Brisbane Soccer’s 2013 President’s Award for the most outstanding volunteer.

She immediately humbly defers her personal spotlight to recognise the great contribution of her NFUSC colleague, Barry Neighbour.

“Barry has always handled the task of President with the utmost professionalism and fairness, patience and thoughtfulness in the way he interacts with people,” she says.

“Through all of the challenges and difficulties, and sometimes quite major issues across the years, Barry’s consultative and carefully considered approach has solved these issues.

“And of course the time he has had to give has been extraordinary.

“He is an amazing community person committing an enormous amount of time and energy to the club.

“The world would be a better place if there were more Barry Neighbours in it.”

Indeed New Farm, and in particular New Farm United Soccer Club, is all the better for the dedicated service of both Trish and Barry.

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A bit of grunt wins Microsoft award Newstead -based software company GIS People collected a prestigious Microsoft Australia Partner Award in the Optimise Your Operations category at the Microsoft Summit on November 14.

Founder and CEO Igor Stjepanovic (pictured) said being one of only five winners on the night was an honour and testament to the discipline of his team.

“To stand out from 10,000 Microsoft partners and be selected as the winner is an amazing accomplishment… we take very disciplined approach to continuous self-improvement,” he said.

“We strive to be more creative, move faster and accomplish more, every day.

“And it is so rewarding to see our efforts recognised.”

GIS People won the award for their innovative solution Gruntify, an

application that was used to collect and share data in the wake of Cyclone Debbie’s destruction earlier this year.

The company states on their website, “Gruntify helped Queensland Government to get residents and businesses back on their feet quicker than ever before”.

Director of Microsoft Australia’s Commercial Partner organisation Mark Leigh said this year’s MAPA winners had each “established a new high watermark in terms of how innovative partners and Microsoft technology can together deliver transformational solutions for organisations”.

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New space, new name

Cafe calls for support

BY THOMAS MORGAN

Sara Harrup, CEO of homeless dropin centre 3rd Space, says their cafe had far surpassed their expectations since opening in October.

3rd Space’s cafe provides subsidised meals for their guests with the support of Foodbank, OzHarvest, and Second Bite, and Di Bella provides support with barista training and machine maintenance.

Ms Harrup says the cafe does much more than provide nutritious, affordable meals.

“It’s restoring people’s dignity in a way we could never have imagined.”

3rd Space is actively seeking links with the business community to continue providing this vital service.

“We are looking for additional sponsorship for the cafe, because even though we have the food recovery agencies, they can’t supply everything,” Ms Harrup says.

“Depending on the level of sponsorship, it can bring things like co-naming rights or use of the cafe after-hours for events.

“We have a package ready and we are very open.”

Fortitude Valley homeless drop-in centre 139 Club announced not only the launch of its cafe in October, but that it was rebranding to be called 3rd Space.

Organisation CEO Sara Harrup (pictured), who revealed the new name and logo, said the revamp reflected over a year of hard work.

“Over the past couple of years we’ve had some significant changes to 139 Club, really starting from the top of the organisation and filtering all the way through,” Ms Harrup said.

“We have been working to make this place a better place for the people who visit us.

“With that in mind, we came up with a new vision for this organisation which was and is safe places to be, safe places to call home.”

The new name is reflected in new exterior signage and a revamped website, and refers to the community planning concept of third space which allows for support and social networking within the community

Photo by Johannes Hoehensteiger.

separate from work and home.

The new look coincided with the opening of the 3rd Space Cafe, which is based on Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Food Kitchen in the US. The cafe was funded by a $259,000 grant from the State Government’s Dignity First Fund, with notable contribution from Di Bella, who donated the coffee machine and helped with training of staff.

Member for Brisbane Central Grace Grace stressed the importance of places like 3rd Space for the homeless and was upbeat about the new name and cafe.

“It gives them a space where they can come, be safe, get a good meal

and feel a part of the community,” Ms Grace said.

“It was a really no-brainer that this was something we needed to invest in.”

Local man Josh, 41, who uses the centre’s facilities frequently, appreciated the change.

“I like the design of the place, it’s nice and neat,” he said.

“It’s pretty nice coffee too.”

It has been a busy six months for 3rd Space, which earlier this year announced it would be opening seven days a week starting in December – a first for a homeless support centres in Queensland.

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McMaster’s vision: Waterfront needs railway V I L L AG E

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Whose idea was it in the late1890s to build a branch line along the Teneriffe and New Farm waterfront, especially when memories of seeing the Brisbane River rise seven metres above its ordinary level were uncomfortably fresh?

The answer was Councillor John McMaster.

This Scottish-born Fortitude Valley shopkeeper, who was to be three times a council alderman, five times mayor of Brisbane, and three times MLA for Fortitude Valley, recalled his youth beside the Clyde at Greenock, and felt that here was a stretch of river, ripe ready for the loading and unloading of countless ships.

In his mind’s eye, the Bulimba Branch Line (in those days, ‘Bulimba’ was the name used for both sides of this reach of the river) would curve

down from the main line at Bowen Hills to cross Breakfast Creek Road and follow today’s Skyring Terrace, before hugging the river all the way to the CSR refinery.

At this time, Brisbane’s only rail-to-wharf connection was at Woolloongabba.

McMaster reportedly took the commissioner for railways in a cab to show him both Dath, Henderson & Co’s timber mill (beside today’s Teneriffe Ferry) and the recentlyestablished sugar refinery, these being the only buildings on the reach.

“What do you think of a branch railway running along such a magnificent river frontage as this?,” the Valley member apparently asked the commissioner, confident of a favourable reaction.

McMaster had the freight figures at this finger tips.

The refinery handled 10,000 tons of sugar a year, while Dath, Henderson & Co brought 40,000 tons of timber annually by water from Noosa.

It’s worth noting that McMaster would have been well apprised of the timber figures since just a few years

GRAND IDEAS: A PB15 goods train in 1965, outside present-day Nouvelle in Skyring Terrace. (Photo: Greg Hallam)

before, his fourth daughter Ellen had married Andrew Dath, son of one of the sawmill founders.

Despite the Commissioner’s positive reaction, naturally there was opposition.

Politician Boyd Morehead, a resident about this time of Cintra on Bowen Hills, said McMaster should be tied up for having such ideas.

Another quipped that the railway would never pay for axle grease.

Nevertheless, support outweighed objection, and McMaster was more than vindicated.

The line was completed in 1897, and was extended in 1927 to supply coal to the Powerhouse.

Successive sidings accommodated the needs of businesses such as Brisbane Gas Company, Shell, Brown and Broad Ltd, James Hardie, Queensland State Cannery, Emoleum Ltd, and Mt Isa Mines Ltd’s freight forwarding depot.

In the 1950s, the line was busy with trains transporting wool, cargo, sugar, cement, timber and cars, as

well as the products of the three major fuel terminals.

Inevitably, as the port moved downriver and businesses moved out, there was a steady decline in rail traffic.

The branch line did not manage to celebrate its centenary, closure coming in 1990.

Periodically along Macquarie Street and Vernon Terrace, small sections of line sometimes appear under broken bitumen and though there are ‘decorative’ sections of rail line incorporated into certain woolstore frontages, for the most part, remnants of this railway have disappeared.

In a 1923 interview, 93-year-old John McMaster (a year before his death) said, “I regard the Bulimba Reach railway as the crowning work of my life.

“I worked hard for the Valley.

“I ought to be a proud man that for 60 years I retained the good wishes of the class of men who were listening to me that day.”

Family jewellers reflect on 100 years in business Wallace Bishop and his wife May began as manufacturing jewellers to the trade, in Elizabeth Street in 1917.

It was the start of an enduring family business, now in its fifth generation.

Hear the founder’s grandson, Wal Bishop (aged 83) relating the story of the family firm, with the help of his daughter Virginia.

This will be the first meeting in 2018 for the New Farm and Districts Historical Society.

All are welcome to attend at 2-4pm on Saturday 24 February at Merthyr Road Uniting Church Centre.

Afternoon tea will be provided.

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Great steaks and great escapes

A N ‘OF F T H E BEAT EN ’ T R ACK STORY?

My grandparents come from a tiny Greek island called Castellorizo, south of Rhodes and just a few kilometres off the Turkish coast.

The island boasts a magnificent harbour, crystal clear water and a dramatic war history.

Nearly 10,000 people once lived there but now just 250 permanent residents.

I’ve been back a number of times to show my daughters their heritage.

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BETH J LEACH “Huzza!”, cries a small a section of the community, who by now will be reaping the rewards of their New Year’s resolution to create a better self.

If you’re not amongst that number, never fear. It’s not too late!

I’ve spoken to dozens of locals who chose to use January 1 as a catalyst to improve their diet and exercise routines and good on you!

You’re doing it, Sunshine.

You’re living the dream and probably feeling great for it.

It is indeed exciting times when you break those niggling habits you created over the course of a calendar year that get you down.

Diet, exercise, sleep and mental state are the four pillars of wellbeing and need to be honoured in order to stay in peak condition.

Last year, I was guilty of putting myself behind my job and kids sometimes when it came to allocating

myself non-negotiable time to exercise.

I also increased my food portions for some unknown reason and I allowed myself to create a reward structure whereby I used food and alcohol as a stress reliever.

The overall outcome was an increase of a dress size.

I know I’m not an island and I talk to a lot of men and women in my day who are finding the same thing; if you don’t use it, you lose it.

But, the message I want to reinforce is that we can change it.

Do not reach for the elasticated waist band pants!

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Long road to belief takes pit-stop in Spring Hill

BY ANNEMARIE WHITE It was the shaved head and the red and orange robes that identified her.

The small Buddhist nun, Lozang Tashi (pictured), stood out as she came into Café 63 New Farm for a chat.

Her faith is there for all to see.

“My robes identify me to the public and wearing them immediately makes me visible,” she said.

“Every day they remind me of the vows I have taken and hopefully bring a smile to others.

“That is one of my great joys.”

The pathway to her enlightenment was a road much travelled.

Brought up in a devout Roman Catholic home and attending a Sydney girls’ school run by the Sacred Heart nuns, young Miss Todd felt life couldn’t get any stricter.

“In my teens I actually thought of becoming a nun but the trouble was I didn’t believe in a God that was allowing human suffering.

“This became a deep-seated conundrum for me. And because of this fundamental issue, I literally stopped thinking of anything to do with religion.”

As she grew older, Tashi said she became “a party girl with a partner, a house and cats – I had everything that should be needed for contentment but still I wasn’t happy in my mind.”

She searched for answers and it was only when she saw an interview with the Dalai Lama on television that she discovered a way of life that resonated with her need for inner peace.

But this was no quick conversion and involved a meandering 15-year period in the pursuit of internal peace and harmony.

Finally at 39, Tashi was inspired to move to Eudlo to study under a revered Buddhist Lama, Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering at the Chenrezig Centre.

“After years of wondering, I felt I had found my path in Buddhism and I entered the monastery as a novice nun.

“But to do that I had to have the blessings of my parents – who were obviously sceptical.

“My cousin, a Catholic nun, came to check out the monastery and reassured my parents it was an honest place of spiritual learning and teaching.

“I was accepted and appropriately named Lozang Tashi, which means auspicious noble mind, by the abbott

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New book honours wartime Queenslanders

and daily I try to honour my name.”

Tashi explained that Buddhism, although not recognised as an established religion in Australia (that is slowly changing) fundamentally aims to end the human condition of suffering by focusing on a happy existence while living fully in the present.

“My biggest personal challenge is to live in a continuous state of happiness but that is an ongoing meditation I try to embrace.

“Through my vocation as a Buddhist nun I find deep satisfaction and indeed true gratification in being able to help people.

“And finally I feel a serenity that I had sought from my school days.”

Tashi is one of a small group of seven monks and nuns and several volunteers who run the Good Fortune Trust in Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill.

The centre runs a series of public education on Buddhism, speaking programs and classes as well as regular Sunday group meditations.

Good Fortune Trust is a charity that raises funds for Buddhist nuns and monks in Tibet and in exile.

Author Sally Mellick, when asked about her new book honouring the lives and sacrifices of soldiers and medics in WWI from Queensland’s pharmaceutical industry, instantly deflects attention away from herself.

“They served in [the Great War], then they had the Depression, where so many people went broke, and then they kissed their kids to war, thanks very much world,” she says.

“They got a terrible set of cards.”

Such is her modesty, which was on full display during the launch of Queensland Pharmacists of World War I on Remembrance Day at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Queensland branch offices.

Sally said the book originated during an event on Remembrance Day in 2012, where the society rededicated a plaque found languishing in a storeroom listing their servicepersons of WWI, restored by craftsman Andrew Baxter.

“There were some names they [the society] knew of, but they had trouble

tracing everybody.

“I asked, ‘Would you mind if I had a look at them?’.”

Trained as a nurse, Sally had undertaken a Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History at Armidale’s University of New England, and she says she needed all those skills in completing the book.

“It can be very hard to make a story from someone’s life when there are so few facts and evidence, and that applies to most of us,” she said.

“The traces get a bit thin on the ground for people who didn’t take positions and lived very average lives—and that isn’t a bad life, it’s a good life.”

Sally says she is struck most by the resilience of the 83 people who featured in her work.

“The fact quite a number of them were found in leadership positions says they were people that had skill and interest behind them, and off they went to do things [in life].”

There were at least nine descendant families at the book launch, which featured speeches from Sally, Andrew Baxter, and decorated soldier and paediatrician Major General Professor John Pearn on the history of pharmacy in the armed forces.

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George loves food, if he was human he would be outrageously obese, because all he does is eat. He just eats, plays, tires himself out, sleeps, then repeats.

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We drink together! (George was ambassador for the Osborne Hotel’s Paws & Pints event in November).

I take him on weekends to cafes.

James St is so dog-friendly!

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George is a miniature dachshund about to turn two.

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I’ve always loved miniature dachshunds. My family always had big dogs, and said no to little ones.

When I got my apartment finally, I got a little dog.

When I moved into my apartment, George managed to pull a loaf of bread the size of himself off the bench. I don’t know how, it was about a metre off the ground.

He went into a food coma, and for days afterwards I was finding slices everywhere.

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I’d like to say I’m an animal person, but I prefer dogs because they show that constant affection. George naps with me.

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George Gregan because that’s his namesake!

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When he was a puppy he used to come into work with me sometimes, he’d run around for half an hour and sleep the rest. Dogs in the workplace?

Best thing ever! Dogs destress you.

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Socialisation is so important. I kept him secluded until he was 16 weeks old on a vet’s advice. That caused him to be unsure of dogs and took a heap of training to fix.

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You can follow George on Instagram (@itsgeorgeous) or Facebook (facebook.com/ itsgeorgeousthehotdog).

It’s awesome that everyone else gets to love my dog as much as I do. If I can bottle his personality and give it to other people, then that’s amazing.

Long-time New Farm resident Ross Garnett has been recognised in the 2018 Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards.

At a presentation at City Hall, Mr Garnett (pictured left) was the recipient of an achievement award which paid tribute to his 14 years’ service as president of the New Farm and Districts Historical Society.

The award made mention of Mr Garnett’s integral role in the society’s growth as a warm and welcoming group dedicated to preserving and researching local history.

Under his presidency, the society’s attendance at monthly meetings has progressively increased and now often exceeds 100 people.

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BY JOHANNES HOEHENSTEIGER

VERTICAL LIVING: An artist’s render of the Aveo Newstead exterior roof deck.

Aged care apartments are the height of modern retirement

BY MIKE O’CONNOR Construction of the 19 storey Aveo Newstead at Gasworks is scheduled for completion in May, with residents beginning to move into the 144 apartment complex the following month.

Described as offering premium vertical living for retirees, the property features independent one, two and three bedroom apartments including penthouses as well as full service apartments and an aged care facility.

Aveo CEO Geoff Grady (pictured) said the company chose Newstead because it was best suited to meet the growing demand for a retirement living option in Brisbane’s inner-city.

“Today’s retirees want lifestyle-led living with the security of knowing their care needs will be catered for within a retirement community for life, which this development will deliver,” Mr Grady said.

“They want the lifestyle and location that residential buyers in the inner-city are looking, for so we are leading the charge to innovate and meet this demand.

“No longer do retirees need to compromise on quality or location to live the desired lifestyle.”

He predicted that within 30 years, Australia’s retirement living sector would be at least double the size of what it is now.

A tropical salted caramel and popcorn cocktail with coconut puree, pineapple juice and citrus, all topped off with a dash of rum, bitters and shaken on ice was the signature drink that earned Bowen Hills local a major gong in a recent national award.

Jay Tuncer won second place in this year’s Hilton Australasia Food & Beverage Masters regional final with the drink he called Pop Secret.

“I felt confident,” Mr Tuncer said.

“In my speed round I had make four cocktails in 10 minutes and I was lucky enough to pull it off.”

Mr Tuncer had three rounds to complete for the competition - a speed round where he had to mix five drinks in 10 minutes, his signature round and a mystery box round where he used mystery ingredients.

“I try to think outside of the box

by bringing the flavours everyone is looking for in a different context,” he said.

“You never stop learning in the industry and there are so many new techniques to master.”

This was not the first-time Jay showed his mixing talents in competition.

In 2016 when he worked at the underground, Victorian era Marble Bar he entered the Time Out Hotel Bars Cocktail Competition and took his place amongst the top ten.

“In the competition two years ago, I made a Bloody Mary as my classic cocktail with a twist and there was something different I wanted to try but it didn’t work out,” he said.

He moved to the Hilton in Brisbane in June 2016 and has been delighting guests with his own signature drinks and take on the classics.

“To offer the centrally-located retirement communities retirees want, the need to develop skyward will increase due to limited space,” he said.

“Vertical living is the next logical approach for retirement communities, as buyers demand easy access to lifestyle amenities, spacious living areas and desirable inner-city locations.”

Level five of the building has a community recreation area with landscaped gardens including an activity lawn overlooking the Gasometer framework.

Level 19 features a rooftop lounge exclusive with city views and a private dining room.

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Wire art to heal Teapot’s heart WORDS + PIC BY ALEX TREACY New Farm artist Michael ‘Teapot’ Tichowitsch crafts sculptures from second-hand and found material, often copper wiring, as well as painting canvases with searing social critiques.

The act of creating something beautiful and worthwhile from scraps is like Teapot’s journey, struck so often by misfortune yet having the courage to keep striving for something better.

“I’m not perfect, I know that, but I’m trying to correct my mistakes, and the only way to do it is through the healing process of art,” he says.

One of 13 children, although four have passed, Teapot is trying to raise money through his art’s sale for his elderly mother, an invalid widow.

“Mum had an operation and has since become paralysed,” he says.

“I said to Mum, ‘I can’t give you all of it, but I can give you half of what I get,’ because I still have to buy supplies.”

FOUND ART: Teapot present his Sir Joh and Lady Flo, who has a pumpkin scone stomach.

When he was nine, a drunk driver struck Teapot in Port Kembla, NSW, and a back injury in 1991 working at Bowen Hills left him unable to secure regular employment.

Teapot soon found himself on the streets.

He reached his lowest point in 1996 after he and his wife separated.

That was when he turned to wire art, inspired by his father’s work at the Mount Isa copper mines.

“When my wife left me, I was absolutely broken,” he says.

“My first art piece was a bull terrier.

“My brother said, ‘I’ll buy it off you for $500.’

“That was the thing that got it going.

“My own brother, who has very little in his life as he is also on a pension, is going to give me $500, because he could see the hours I put into it.”

Teapot’s art has blossomed since then.

He won Wesley Mission’s Art from the Margins competition from 2013–15 and has also had his work displayed in New Farm Library.

His magnum opus is a $5,000 wire homage to Tyke, an African circus elephant shot 86 times after escaping and rampaging in Hawaii, becoming a martyr for animal rights.

Tyke is depicted upside-down, standing playfully on one of her legs.

Teapot’s art is now a statement he needs his local community to

acknowledge.

“Why am I doing this?,” he says.

“Because I can’t get a job - I’ve got an injured back, and no-one is going to employ me.

“I’m doing it because I have to do something.

“People may not have university degrees, but they’ve got talents and we should recognise them and support not just me, but anyone like me in the community.”

His candour is the latest in his artistic and personal journey.

“As you’re being honest with everybody, your whole life is going to change and brighten,” he says.

Teapot hopes, once his mother has enough support, to finally move out of his home for past two decades, a windowless, fetid Department of Housing apartment in New Farm.

“If I can get out of here, I want a little farmhouse where I can get some chooks, and live a nice life,” he says.

“I haven’t been fishing in 17 years.”

Teapot reserves special thanks for the ladies at Merthyr Village’s New Farm Editions, who stock his work and support him in many other ways.

His work is also on display at The Smoke BBQ restaurant.

Enquiries may be directed to Teapot’s agent Shannon Kingswell on 0405 470 913, or to Teapot himself on 0430 221 169.

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Replenishing Summer Skin February marks the end of a summer full of long days in the sun and blistering heat and with that comes lots of exposed skin.

Melissa Wallace, manager of Ella Bache in the Emporium Fortitude Valley explains all the damaging effects spending too much time in the sun has to the skin.

“The biggest problem we see at the end of summer is pigmentation, because in Queensland we have a very harsh sun that can cause a lot of damage to the skin,” she says.

If like many, you’ve forgotten to put on sunscreen every day and your skin has seen a bit too much sun this summer, don’t panic, there are things that can be done.

Sun damage is one of the leading causes of premature ageing, so this month Ella Bache brings out its new anti-ageing range focusing on firming, toning and lifting the skin.

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Something new at Nash Theatre

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Anita, Desley, Ross, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, Anne Quirk, Vicki.

ACKNOWLEDGING BRISBANE’S OUTSTANDING CITIZEN Last week for Australia Day we honoured more than 20 of Brisbane’s outstanding citizens at The Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Awards.

Our local communities are filled with quiet achievers who generously go above and beyond to improve the lives of others, time and time again so congratulations to locals Ross Garnett and Laurence Deane.

Ross works tirelessly with the New Farm and Districts Historical Society, the Teneriffe Festival and Merthyr Uniting Church – always assisted by his fantastic wife Desley and ever smiling daughter Anita.

Laurence is a founding member and driving force of the Queen’s Birthday Ball – the longest-running continuous LGBTIQ event in the world which has been held annually in Brisbane since 1962. His efforts have, without doubt, contributed to the changing attitudes and acceptance of the gay community in this city and State.

ENGAGING EVENTS FOR OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY We are pleased to announce that our BrisAsia 2018 Festival program has just been released at www.vickihoward.com/BrisAsia Our support for this unique arts, craft, and food festival grows and is the centrepiece of our program of city-wide events this Chinese Lunar New Year – The Year of The Dog. Now in its sixth year, the festival will be held over three weeks from Saturday 10 February until Sunday 4 March 2018 with more than 80 events across Brisbane.

The program features some of the finest theatre, dance, food, music, film, talks and visual arts providing a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the influence of contemporary and traditional Asian culture on our city.

I encourage you to join us in the celebration by enjoying one of the many events on offer - all the details at www.vickihoward.com/BrisAsia.

Gong Xi Fa Cai - Happy Lunar New Year

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BZZT...Attention listeners, put down your soda pop and tune your ears in for this important announcement: new reports have come in of a previously unknown, and as of yet, unidentified populous walking among us in day-to-day life.

They look like you, they sound like you, they even smell like you. But they are not you!

Thespians have infiltrated New Farm!

The excitement of radio drama is back, with the New Farm Nash Theatre transforming the once popular format presented over the airwaves into Something old, something new something borrowed and… a double bill of radio plays performed onstage and accompanied by live sound effects.

Director Gary Kilger adds his touch, visualising and blocking, bringing the often tense drama of a radio play into the third dimension.

The first production of the year,

Something old, something new, something borrowed and… starts with the thriller, Sorry wrong number.

Centred on Leona who is confined to her bed by illness, Sorry wrong number is the tense story of a mysterious conversation overheard by Leona on the telephone and her desperate struggle to make sense of it all.

Sorry wrong number is followed

by Sunset Boulevard, the classic Hollywood story of Norma Desmond who draws unsuccessful screenwriter Joe Gillis into her fantasies where the pair triumph and Norma returns to the silver screen.

In 2018, the New Farm Nash Theatre promises to excite and entertain with their first offering Something old, something new, something borrowed and… introducing a new generation to the enjoyment of radio drama with a fresh take on the format and the added spectacle of live sound effects.

Preview: February 23 (all seats $10) and opening night: February 24 (adults $25, concession $20, member/child $17).

Details and bookings: nashtheatre4@bigpond.com; www.trybooking.com/337793

Art grants for Funding for sister cities youth support service Fledgling artists are urged to consider training programs and mentorships in one of Brisbane’s nine sister cities under the Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artists Fellowships.

Up to $20,000 can be claimed by artists aged 17–30 for professional development, with an emphasis on the Sister Cities program.

Brisbane’s Sister Cities are Abu Dhabi, Auckland, Chongqing, Daejeon, Hyderabad, Kaohsiung, Kobe, Semarang, and Shenzhen.

Central Ward councillor Vicki Howard says these cities can provide inspiration for budding artists.

“Kobe in Japan has an international reputation in fashion and millinery, Auckland is very strong in visual arts, and Shenzhen has been nominated as a city of design by UNESCO,” she says.

Cr Howard says the initiative’s longevity over the past two decades is a sign of its success.

“We recognise that by providing support for young talent Brisbane will benefit from a vibrant local creative community.”

Open Doors youth support service program Jelly Beans in Fortitude Valley has received a lifeline of $10,000 under Suncorp’s Brighter Futures community grants program.

Jelly Beans is a bi-monthly support group held at the Open Door’s offices on Constance St specifically for transgender, gender variant, gender queer people and any other young person questioning their gender identities.

General manager of the youth service Pam Barker says grants like this are vital to the organisation’s delivery of services.

“Open Doors relies on the generosity of companies like Suncorp to fund our Jelly Beans program,” she says.

“We are very appreciative and thankful.

“Since Jelly Beans began, demand for this program has grown significantly and this program is needed in our community now more than ever.”

The grant will be used to fund both a project facilitator and a social worker as well as materials.

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I want it to be genuine in its emotions – while also being quite critical of ideas of aspiration and success, and how we embody our oppressors in some ways” The story revolves around Charlotte Gibson, a successful young Aboriginal lawyer who brings her fiancé Francis – a white and unemployed experimental classical composer – and his parents, home to her family for Christmas.

There’s just one problem; both their fathers are politicians of opposing sides and have been arch-rivals since an infamous shoe throwing incident in Parliament.

“Nakkiah made a spectacular directorial debut with Queensland Theatre in September last year with the acclaimed An Octoroon, and we are thrilled to have her return with such a stellar cast and her standout hit, Black is the New White.” said Queensland Theatre Artistic Director Sam Strong Come and see the ‘razor-sharp’ romantic comedy at the Playhouse Theatre QPAC until the February 17 this year.

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Lymphoedema is often misdiagnosed, and doctors will tell you there’s nothing you can do when in reality, it can be managed,” she said.

March is lymphoedema awareness month and LAQ is hosting a barbeque at the New Farm Park Rotunda on Saturday March 10 at 7am.

On the day, LAQ is organising several activities including a walk along the river and a Tai Chi demonstration.

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Raising awareness for an underdiagnosed condition is a difficult task, but the Lymphoedema Association of Queensland (LAQ) is determined accomplish just that.

President of LAQ, Nerida Smith (pictured), who has dedicated her life to helping lymphoedema patients since joining the association in 1981 was honoured an Order of Australia Medal last month.

“The condition can be very debilitating for people and it can affect them psychologically because they have a swollen limb which they don’t want people to see, so they feel very isolated.” Ms Smith said.

Lymphoedema is caused by a blockage in lymphatic system so the fluid which fills the space between cells builds up instead of draining back into the blood stream.

Ms Smith has lived with lymphoedema since she was involved in a bicycle accident when she was 20 years old.

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ANNABELLE CHAPPLE When Jimmy Williams leased 726 Brunswick Street back in August he was taking on what many believed to be a doomed project.

“I was told mine was the fourth business to open here in 12 months and that I was wasting my time,” he says.

Six months later the Byron Baybred and Melbourne trained chef says business is booming, with the brunching crowd regularly left waiting for a table.

I caught up with the energetic 30-year-old at his renovated eatery to learn about his fine dining past and to hear about his massive new project brewing on the Gold Coast.

A bit a b out you r b a ck g r ou nd ?

I grew up in Byron Bay and school was not my strongest area.

I did the first week of year nine and decided it wasn’t for me.

My parents said get a job and I’ve always had a strong passion for food from a young age, especially growing up in Bryon with the great produce.

I got a job working at Fins with Steven Snow, a two-hatted restaurant in The Beach Hotel, and never looked back.

C om i n g i n w it h no sk i l l s I g ue s s you wer e r ele ga te d to d ishe s ?

I didn’t touch food for probably the first six months, after that period Steven knew I was serious so I started my apprenticeship.

Back in those days it was tough, $4.25 an hour flat rate for a 100 hour week.

W hy d id you st ick w it h it ?

I loved the pressure of the kitchen, especially in a hatted restaurant.

It was exciting, thrilling, very difficult but I just enjoyed that fast pace.

The chefs I was working with were godly almost.

Seeing them on a Saturday night when there were 40 dockets up and food was just flying out, I’d sometimes think they were in slow motion because the way they moved was flawless.

W h at c a me a f ter Fi n s ?

After a year there Melbourne chef Geoff Lindsay came up with Adam D’Sylva and did a guest chef appearance for a week.

At the end of the week he said, “If

you’re ever in Melbourne I’ll give you a job”.

Three days later I jumped on a plane and flew down, it was just before I turned 16.

I worked as an apprentice chef at Pearl and then went onto MoVida in Hosier Lane.

It’s unique that you launched straight into f ine dining?

It is, and if I had any advice for anyone looking to do an apprenticeship I’d say go to the top.

It’s where you work the hardest, you get paid the least but you learn the most.

How d id you t r a n sit ion to c a fé s ?

I landed a job in a Melbourne cafe to help a friend of a friend set up and instantly realised that working in that environment was so much more fun.

After a four-year hiatus travelling around America, China and Sri Lanka I decided to come home to Queensland where all my family is.

I quickly realised it was much nicer than being in Melbourne where it was cold and wet nine months of the year.

W h at i n spi r e d T he Br u n sw ick P r oje ct ?

After looking around Brisbane’s food scene there was nothing I could see that had my style to it, so I thought, I’ll do it.

Then I found this Brunswick Street site and it was the deck that sold it to me.

In New Farm, there are not a lot of venues where you can sit outside but not be in the sun.

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When I first moved into Brisbane, I moved to New Farm and one of the first places I went was Rayners Gourmet Meats.

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Songbirds encouraged to join the chorus JOHANNES HOEHENSTEIGER The historic Queensland Choir is auditioning new singers to join its 148th season this year.

New Farm local Rosemary Graham, an active singer in the choir since 2010 (pictured), describes the feeling of belonging to one of Australia’s oldest choirs fondly.

“I love the fact there’s this group of people that just come together to make beautiful music and in the midst of that you build great relationships,” she said.

“My first impression of the choir was how incredibly friendly the people were, I felt very much included and respected.”

Ms Graham encourages anyone who loves to sing, to take the opportunity to join the choir.

“It’s a great discipline and you do have to work hard but it’s not a hard discipline, it’s a joy,” she said.

“There’s something very healing about singing in a community and I think it’s a lovely shared endeavour that’s focused on creating something beautiful.

“My first performance piece with the Queensland choir was Belshazzar’s Feast by William Walton, and that experience was just amazing.”

The choir will kick-off 2018 with a performance at St. Stephen’s

Cathedral where the choir will perform baroque classics.

Other performances include 4MBS Festival of Classics, the Sunday Serenade, Choral Spectacle and concluding the year with Handel’s Sampson at the City Hall.

“We’re a friendly, welcoming group and we would love to hear from anyone who has an interest in choral singing,” says chorus master Kevin Power.

“The opportunity to work with like-minded people in a collaborative performance that is at the same time both disciplined and fun makes it particularly satisfying.”

Choir rehearsals are at Merthyr Uniting Church in New Farm.

Visit the Queensland Choir website at www.qldchoir.com

River walk Politics in underway the Pub tackles homelessness Politics in the Pub will turn its discerning attention to Australia’s more than 100,000 homeless when it returns to Brisbane Powerhouse on Tuesday, February 13 from 6-8pm.

The event, hosted by Communify Queensland, Shelter Queensland, and the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, holds significance to the inner-city Brisbane community, where almost 10,000 sleep rough on any given night, according to ABC’s Fact File: Without a Home.

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Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and infrastructure chairperson Cr Amanda Cooper recently presented the first 200m of concrete for the 1.2km river walk that will run alongside Kingsford Smith Drive as part of a $650 million upgrade.

According to Cr Quirk, the river walk, once completed, will “provide improved active travel facilities for pedestrians and cyclists including a two-metre-wide pedestrian pathway segregated from a three-metre-wide cycle path, as well as five shaded rest stops”.

Kingsford Smith Drive will reduce to two lanes on weekends until the 5th of March.

The project’s is due for completion at the end of 2019.

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Great laughs with good chat JEREMY COLLINSON Three friends walk into a bar… Cale Donadelli, Jake Smith and Nat Russell aren’t a punchline but the creators of Good Chat, a new monthly comedy showcase in Fortitude Valley.

After attending several open mic nights, the friends felt as though Brisbane’s up-and-coming talent lacked opportunity to develop their comedic identity.

“When we first started going to see open mic nights, we were blown away by the comedic talent Brisbane had on offer, but most of what we saw seemed to be run at bars and pubs which were probably a little too big to really give the time and attention to the comics that they deserved,” Cale said.

“People have to yell over pokies and horse racing, and they just run through acts; it’s like an abattoir of comedians.”

Whilst performing, Jake found that as he and other comics approached the five-minute mark they would often be cut-off by the venues hosting.

“How are you seriously doing this to someone on stage?” he said.

“You’re trying to make a joke, you’re focused on the comedic timing and they play music over you.”

Having previous experience launching events, Cale, Jake and Nat started to think how they would run a comedy night differently.

As beers flowed, so did ideas and the friends decided to make their own comedy showcase.

Good Chat was born, determined to offer a curated and more thoughtful experience for both the comics and

the audience.

Breaking with format, Good Chat runs more like a stage show than typical open mic night; featuring two and a half hours of curated skits, comics and comedic story telling.

“We were in the fortunate position that we had a relationship with a really great small bar which gives us a lot of freedom to play around,” Cale said.

“We have been able to attract a really diverse crowd, not just avid comic fans.

“We’ve been able to get the audience super involved too, which

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has been met really enthusiastically, and was lacking a little from what we initially saw elsewhere.”

The Good Chat team isn’t disillusioned by the success seen so far and they are committed to providing a tailored comedy experience above all else.

“Even though the first two showcases were so successful, there’s always room to improve; we are trying to do something maybe a bit more artistic than joke, punchline, joke, punchline,” Jake said.

An exciting and interesting new format for comedy in Brisbane, Good Chat is worth checking out for a midweek laugh and is a great addition to the nightlife of Fortitude Valley.

Good Chat is currently partnered with Barbara which hosts the comedy showcases once a month, with the next Good Chat showcase taking place on Tuesday January 16.

For more information contact Good Chat via Facebook.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Annual General Meeting of the Teneriffe Festival Inc will be held at 6pm on 13th Feb 2018.

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LOCAL HANGS: Foodie culture could be helping to attract more spiders. Photo by Alex Treacy.

Spiders enjoy cafe culture Arachnophobes of the inner-city beware - the leafy, garden-filled suburbs around New Farm and Kangaroo Point provide perfect conditions for golden orb weaver spiders to make your backyard their home.

According to Queensland Museum’s Dr Robert Raven, who has described more than 300 new species of spider worldwide, golden orb weavers need structure to spin their massive webs.

“Where you are around Newstead way, there’s lots of trees and that’s what these guys need to set their web up,” Dr Raven said.

Dr Raven also believes the foodie culture of the area attracts spiders.

“It’s quite a rich food zone, there’s

lots of restaurants and the like, so you’re generating smells, which brings insects.

“Spiders will then stick around.

“If they don’t get food in one area they’ll move and they can move pretty dynamically,” he says, noting they can travel in ferocious winds by excreting silk from their spinnerets, which generates lift.

Dr Raven says November rains have resulted in a population spike as there are more prey insects for the golden orb weavers, but that summer rains are getting shorter.

“We’re constantly fighting for enough rain to get these insect populations going again.

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HEALTHY FOCUS: Manager Sharyn Sue-See (left) and owner Liz Inder (right) using Pilates equipment in the Newstead studio. Photo by Johannes Hoehensteiger.

Studio Pilates a healthy haven in Newstead With the opening of Studio Pilates at Haven on Skyring Terrace, there’s a place to achieve your fitness goals right on your doorstep.

“You don’t get much better than being able to look out at the iconic Gasworks structure,” owner Liz Inder says.

“I think it’s the epitome of Newstead lifestyle.

“We’re talking about people who want to be fit and active but are time poor.

“We’ve got a guaranteed start time for classes, which are just 40 minutes each.

“Plus there’s great music and a really uplifting community vibe.”

To get the inner-city locals moving, Studio Pilates Newstead offers an introductory package of six Pilates Reformer Classes for $60, which includes an orientation workout and the promise of instructors giving truly personal attention to client’s technique.

“Our digital display system shows 360-degree views of each exercise

on the screens, so clients can follow along easily, allowing our instructors to focus one hundred percent on them,” studio manager Sharyn SueSee says.

“Our reformer classes are designed to accommodate people at any stage of fitness so we could have people just starting out on their fitness journey working out in the same session as an athlete crosstraining for a big event.”

According to Ms Sue-See, Studio Pilates not only works wonders for achieving a fit and strong body, but also for helping people feel energetic and mentally fit.

“Because each class has been developed by a team of physiotherapists with a big focus on client safety, we find a number of clients are referred to us from physios and chiros,” she says.

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Dentist guards good sleep Migraines and headaches are a cause of frustration for many, but the underlying cause could be staring you in the mouth, says one expert.

Dr Mark Calvert (pictured), who operates New Farm Dentist Studio in Merthyr Village, said many people grind their teeth whilst asleep, which can lead to referred pain.

“It is incredibly common for this kind of background stress from everyday life,” Dr Calvert said.

“What is actually happening is that these people are clenching and grinding during the night and overloading their jaw muscles during the night.

“These people usually present with a chronic headache or migraine which appears during the morning and during the day.”

Dr Calvert, who in his 20 years as a practicing dentist has worked extensively on migraine management, said many symptoms are

misinterpreted and treated individually, while the root cause of the pain sometimes the teeth - go unfixed.

“What we try to identify is if we can help from a dentistry point of view,” he said.

“What we do is start from scratch and take a full examination of the jaw joints and the muscles and the teeth and find the cause rather than just manage the symptoms.

“Most patients end up with a splint or night guard which corrects the bite.”

Dr Calvert said most patients experience relief from tooth pain in the space of several days to two weeks.

“The night guards are very fast, because the muscle memory of the jaw is very short,” he said.

Dr Calvert hopes more people being aware of the role stress and teeth-grinding during sleep can help alleviate pain. info@newfarmdentalstudio.com.au

Stress less for sound sleep The anxiety of dealing with realities of daily life are increasingly being brought back home, and that can oftentimes have dire results for those looking to have a good night’s sleep, say experts.

Antoine Matarasso of New Farm Hynotherapy Studio says sleep problems account for many of his trials, and believes modern society has a lot to answer for.

“People are suffering with anxiety and stress much more than they used to because of the pace of life,” Mr Matarasso says.

“We see clients who are under an enormous amount of pressure.

“At least half of the people who some to see us come with problems relating to underlying anxiety.”

Mr Matarasso says his solution is

to identify the underlying causes and stressors, and then provide patients with ways of dealing with these issues.

“Very often people think anxiety is in the head, which isn’t correct,” he says.

“It is impossible to have an anxious mind and a relaxed body.

“Anxiety is physical and is the fightor-flight response, so if you learn how to relax through meditation, anxiety is very easy to overcome.”

Mr Matarasso says hypnotherapy is used in a variety of ways and can improve a night’s sleep.

“The average we would see people is maybe four times over a period of six or seven weeks,” he says.

“Essentially we are teaching people how to wind down and relax.” www.brisbanehypnosisclinic.com.au/ insomnia

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Visitors can experience the hustle and bustle of the Eagle Farm markets every Sunday morning with stalls ranging from fabulous clothing to the freshest of fruits.

With live entertainment, jumping castles and beautiful face painting, the Eagle Farm Markets are for the whole family.

The markets have moved back to their old location at the Eagle Farm Racecourse and will open every Sunday from 7AM to midday.

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The Long Sunday Session exceeds expectations The fourth annual Long Sunday Session event held at Gerard’s Bistro raised more than $85,000 for the Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation last month.

The event, organised by Ray White New Farm, is held in memory of Ari Rotolone, the four-year-old son of Vine Restaurant’s Mark and Vanessa Rotolone, who was struck down by Mitochondrial Disease.

Karla Lynch from Ray White New Farm said the event continued to exceed everyone’s expectations and the love and support surrounding it was overwhelming.

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We sold a riverfront apartment in the weeks leading up to Christmas. It was a high end residential property, and my wife and I decided to retain the New Farm office of Ray White for this sale. We were fortunate to be assigned Karla Lynch for this purpose. Karla was alert, experienced, “on the ball”, and fastidious in keeping us updated with all activities.

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If you would like further information regarding the current listings or recent sales. Please don’t hesitate to call me anytime.

Karla Lynch 0447 384 908 k.lynch@raywhite.com

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Outstanding Results.

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1/84 Moreton Street, NEW FARM

4/18 Moray Street, NEW FARM

213 James Street, NEW FARM

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30/119 Moray Street, NEW FARM

120 Harcourt Street, NEW FARM

6/10 Vernon Terrace, TENERIFFE

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29/36 Vernon Terrace, TENERIFFE

55/53 Vernon Terrace, TENERIFFE

504/25 Connor Street, FORTITUDE VALLEY

CHOOSE THE AGENT WHO PROUDLY DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. Annette Richards 0433 100 433 annette_richards@raywhite.com

$35+ million settled by Scott Darwon With over $35 million in settled sales between July and December 2017, it’s no wonder why no one is more active in the New Farm market than Scott Darwon.

Elite Agent of the Month (December 2017) Ray White Queensland Ray White Queensland No. 4 Agent Residential in July - December 2017 Ray White New Farms No. 1 Agent Since 2015 Supported by the best team an agent could ask for Strong sock game

Scott Darwon 0401 151 090 scott.darwon@raywhite.com

MEET THE TEAM. MATT LANCASHIRE

HAESLEY CUSH

SAM MAYES

BRIANNA LEESON

HOLLY CLARK

MAXI GRESHAM

REBECCA SMITH

ISABEL CYBULSKI

JAHKODA FERGUSON

ANNA MCRAE

SCOTT DARWON

ROBERT FREEMAN

ABBEY COSTELLO

CHRISTINE RUDOLPH

IZABELLA ANGUS

PHILLIP HARRIGAN

BEN PERCIVAL

MATT KING

NICHOLAS GIVEN

JEREMY SZYMANSKI

KARLA LYNCH

ANNETTE RICHARDS

AMANDA WILTSHIRE

MARION SHEERMAN

MEAGHAN BAKKER

TOM LYNE

EMMA PATERSON

BRANDON HERRIGAN

JED DZIUMA

LISA COWAN

TROY TRAYNOR

MARK GELSOMINO

DAMON LEWIS

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CORALIE MACKENZIE

TAYLOR CARDWELL

AMY BOYNTON

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NICHOLAS CARROLL

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KATRINA MCMILLAN

EADAN HOCKINGS

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TEAGAN BAKER

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EMILY GIVEN

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GILLIAN DAVEL-LAFFERTY

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ASHLEE COOK

REBECCA HARRIS

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FOLLOW THE LEADERS $380 MILLION SOLD IN 2017 480 + PROPERTIES SOLD IN 2017 29 DAYS AVERAGE ON SALES MARKET 924 PROPERTIES LEASED IN 2017 68% AUCTION SUCCESS RATE If you’re thinking about buying, selling, renting or investing, now is the time to consider your options.

LIST WITH US. SELL WITH US. Ray White @rwnewfarm New Farm

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BRISBANE’S EXECUTIVE RENTAL LISTINGS

$1300 p/w BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER HOME 25 Baldwin Street, Ascot 5

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$1250 p/w SPACIOUS RIVERFRONT WITH VIEWS 2/15 Griffith Street, New Farm 3

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Over the Australia Day long weekend, I embarked on my annual pilgrimage to the Gold Coast for the annual weekend of huge auction events. In fact, if you were on the GC over that weekend you would have likely heard the sound of the ocean, the revelers enjoying the festivities and the gaggle of auctioneers decorating the coast singing for their supper.

Over the last 5 years I have had the luxury of standing on the stage at ‘The Event’ (Australia’s largest property auction) and watching the Queensland market face its first big test of the year. If our coastal markets fire, then that means people are buying holiday properties and if people are buying holiday homes then there is dispensable money in the market. 3 years ago, I watched this golden sleepy giant start to slowly wake from its slumber after years of low or negative growth on the coast. While Sunday wasn’t the bidding bomb I was hoping to watch explode it did show that many investors are backing in strong rental income and capital growth as a result of the commonwealth games. Which will lead to another big year on the coast and is a great sign for the metropolitan markets.

More locally the inner-city market started to wake up around the 15th January. But what they have come back to is the news of many sales that took place over the Christmas break from those agents, buyers and sellers who committed to continue their quest for a sale. These sales proved again that the traditionally quiet period can offer perfect negotiating conditions for willing participants and we recorded record sales months at both our New Farm & Spring Hill offices.

On the investment front, January was at its seasonal bumper best. We leased over 70 properties and fielded an extraordinary number of enquiries from tenants moving over the border. I will continue to watch this trend, because if interstate migration continues to rise then that will only fuel this already building property market.

haesley is the local principal of living here cush partners and a columnist for the sunday mail. portions of this article may be an extract from his column.

$895 p/w LUXURIOUS CITY FRINGE HIDEAWAY! 69 Hill Street, Spring Hill 4

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This sale price will be remembered as one of the most outstanding sales prices of 2018 and has left my Vendor very, very happy.

If you want that winning feeling in 2018 too, call me today. Let’s knock it out of the ballpark, together.

Beth Leach

Principal and Sales Agent M 0414 770 956 E beth@bethleach.com.au www.bethleach.com.au

Bounce. Hands in the air. Bounce. Oh yeah. Here we come, 2018!

2018 AGENT OF THE YEAR

Rising Star Award

#NOMINEE Just three years after joining the Real Estate Industry, Beth has been nominated by Rate My Agent among the TOP TEN women nationally, for the 2018 Agent of the Year - Rising Star Award.

Call Beth today to experience the same personalised service that turned her Vendors into raving fans.

Beth Leach

Principal and Sales Agent M 0414 770 956 E beth@bethleach.com.au www.bethleach.com.au

NEW FARM 5/40 Moray Street LIGHT-FILLED TOP FLOOR ART DECO IN CASA DEL RIO • • • •

Spacious 97m2 (approx.) of floor space Quiet, boutique complex of only 6 apartments 10-foot ceilings, original art-deco features Loads of natural light and river cross-breezes

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NEW FARM 116 Harcourt Street LOCK AND LEAVE DESIGNER HOME • • • •

Luxury and elegance at every turn Italian marble chef's kitchen - Australian Blackbutt flooring Soaring ceilings - open plan living Close to all amenities

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TENERIFFE 312 Harcourt Street TENERIFFE COLONIAL IN ORIGINAL CONDITION! Character abounds in this period home the moment you arrive. Three large bedrooms feature high ceilings and all the trimmings from its heritage days. With its bull-nose veranda and arched lounge/dining, this home just needs your touch. Build in under for a garage and some extra storage and watch as your astute investment grows in value.

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NEW FARM 5111/66 Lamington Street REGARDED AS THE BEST IN CUNNINGHAM! • • • •

Three bedrooms, master with ensuite & walk through robe Contemporary kitchen with high-end European appliances Large private balcony off living area Two undercover car spaces plus two storage units

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WHERE LUNCHTIMES DRIF T INTO L AZY AF TERNOONS

When you live at Newstead Series, lunch is always on the menu, served long and lingering at dozens of first-class eateries. Or pack a hamper and picnic down by the river.

Make it to lunch every day with a luxury, final release apar tment. Opportunities are limited, so discover more about living minutes from miles away at Newstead Series.

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