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The problem of how best to preserve the city’s heritage buildings has at last been solved – put them on wheels. This way, when they are found to stand in the way of redevelopment, they can be hauled away to a more convenient location. Such is the solution being championed by the Brisbane City Council regarding a proposal to demolish Mama Luigi’s in Spring Hill, a pre-1911 building which housed the city’s first Italian restaurant. Earlier this year Benson Properties applied to demolish the house, but following a public outcry, the council put the application on hold. Now, it proposes to move the house from 240 St Paul’s Terrace to a site at Toowong - a strategy that Central Ward’s Cr Vicki Howard says would be a positive outcome.

I beg to differ. Historians believe that Mama Luigi’s, which opened in 1942, sold the first European cuisine in Brisbane. It was once the place to go, and hosted such luminaries as General Douglas MacArthur and Nat King Cole. The building is more than century old and is woven into the fabric of the city. You can’t just put it on the back of a truck and move it to somewhere else because it’s blocking someone’s development plans. If this is an acceptable solution to the council, then we can look forward to more relocations. Newstead House sits on a nice block of land overlooking the river. Why not put it on the back of a truck, tow it out to Pinkemba and put a block of units on the site? In the council’s view, this would preserve its heritage value. That anyone can fail to see that heritage is as much about the location of a building as it is about the structure itself defies belief. If the application is approved, it will be a travesty.

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Producer in the spotlight The owner and director of Newsteadbased film and television production company Blacklab International celebrated with his border collie Billy after being nominated for an award at the upcoming Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. Tim McGahan ACS has been nominated for the Channel 7 Award for Business Person of the Year and says it’s a win for the creative industries. “As a whole group it’s exciting because we are a film and television production company, it’s nice to be recognised as a legitimate business and a business person as well as a creative.

“It’s a great honour to be considered in amongst such a diverse range of business people in that category that I’m nominated.” Mr McGahan says an old joke about the paparazzi chasing him has flared up in the Blacklab offices again since his award nomination, a reference to an assault sustained earlier this year defending actress Helen Mirren in Melbourne. The awards, now in their 13th year, will feature 55 finalists vying for a gong over 10 categories. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says the awards are the “benchmark for business success in Brisbane”. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at Brisbane City Hall on Friday October 19.

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Welcome to Spicers Balfour Hotel & The Balfour Kitchen, I am Simon Magnus, the General Manager here at Spicers Balfour Hotel. Brisbane is my adopted home and I started here in May after two years as the General Manager of Spicers Peak Lodge. I’d love to invite you in for a coffee, a meal or even just to have a look around so I can introduce myself. Spring is a lovely time of year at Spicers Balfour - the frangipani trees in the courtyard start to awaken after winter and the evenings are warmer so outside dining on the veranda, in the courtyard or in our rooftop bar is lovely. Our new French Vietnamese inspired menu at The Balfour Kitchen is receiving great reviews - vegans and vegetarians are well looked after too. A couple of my personal favourites are the crispy whole fish with fresh asian salsa, the beetroot dumplings and the Vietnamese coffee brulee. With Christmas just around the corner we have plenty of options for festive celebrations - be it a breakfast, lunch, dinner or an overnight experience - and several beautiful spaces to host your event. As part of our New Farm neighbourhood, we have some great offers & experiences for you to enjoy: Locals Offer - to say thanks for your ongoing support, locals can drop in and receive an exclusive Spicers Keyring, giving you 15% off dining, plus an annual gift for your birthday. Rooftop Cocktails – our rooftop bar is open to locals seven days a week and our incredible cocktail mixologist is shaking and mixing our new Brisbane Inspirationalists cocktails from 5.30pm, Wednesday to Saturday. Celebrations – book our private dining room with a group of 10 or more and receive a magnum of wine with our compliments. Dinner & a Movie – from 5.30pm Tuesday to Thursday you can enjoy a beautiful two course dinner at The Balfour Kitchen and a movie at New Farm Cinema for $49 per person. Melbourne Cup – join us for a three-course banquet lunch then watch the big race at New Farm Cinema. $65 per person – groups welcome so be sure to get your booking in early. Whether it’s one of our special events or just for a meal, we’d love to see you here at Spicers Balfour. Simon and the team

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New Farm Bowls Club is now able to play external music for bowlers and light more of its greens at night after the regulator approved their application to change the conditions of their license. The club flagged these changes in April and became involved in a lengthy consultation process with its neighbours. Club president Dean Merlo (pictured) says he invited concerned residents to a ‘neighbour night’ at the club, and later attended an objector’s conference at the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation. “I think what I should have done, to be fair to them, is to have that meeting and then apply for the license changes, rather than applying and then calling them in,” Mr Merlo concedes. “I could have done things a bit better.” Mr Merlo has given residents assurances if nobody is bowling at 8pm, the floodlights will be switched off. The license changes will allow the club to modernise in time for Christmas. Within the month, they hope to have installed directional speakers

A period spent living in Europe during her twenties gave Carly Brown, speaker at the upcoming Long Morning Tea on October 16, an idea. Trendy Europeans have a repertoire of swimwear, including a staple one piece, Ms Brown noticed, yet Australians tended to stick to their trusty bikini, as rashies were daggy and unflattering. Fast forward to UNE PIECE, the “original sexie rashie” founded 18 months ago by Ms Brown while she was pregnant with her first child. The Long Morning Tea is a bub-friendly parents’ group for businesses-minded locals who are looking to broaden their horizons from the typical parents’ group chat. The little ones are looked after by the Mini Nanny Agency for free. The Long Morning Tea is hosted by My Village News and local tech startup hub River City Labs. The Long Morning Tea with Carly Brown, October 16, 10am – 11:30am at L’Americano, inside Coco Republic, 400 Wickham St Fortitude Valley.

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on the clubhouse veranda, facing the main green and washing out to New Farm Park, in time for their Open Day on October 28 and the party season. The club has also replaced their front beer sign with one placing the bowlers front and centre - part of a conscious turn towards becoming a community centre. “We’re opposite New Farm Park, down the road from the ferries, right in front of the bus stop,” Mr Merlo says. “We’ve got high-density living all around us and it’s great to have a community centre that people can come to.” The club’s next goal is to continue the technological revolution inside the clubhouse. This would include LED lighting, new flat-screen TVs with soundbars, audio system and a concertina partition wall to incentivise community groups to choose their local bowls club.

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Raff le winners… Auctioneer Haesley Cush and his business partner in Ray White New Farm, Matt Lancashire, went back to school last Sunday when they dropped into New Farm’s Holy Spirit School to fire up the fundraising for the Spring Fair’s Live Auction. The generous sponsorship of a free advertising and commission package by Ray White New Farm went under the hammer, finally selling for $89,500. Holy Spirit School Principal Kim Davis said the live auction brought staggering results raising funds to improve the school’s resources and educational outcomes. “The Spring Fair is one of Holy Spirit’s main fundraising activities, and this year we have raised enough

funds to install shade sails in our outdoor play area as well as purchase new science, maths and engineering resources to support our students’ learning in robotics and technology,” she said.

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Holy Spirit School. “The New Farm community is particularly special to me, and I feel privileged to support Holy Spirit School in such an exciting way,” he said. Haesley said the students showed a lot of promise as future auctioneers. “We ran an auctioneering workshop with the Holy Spirit School students recently where I shared some of my favourite tongue-twisting tricks of the trade. “I’d better watch out though – some of them might be out for my job in a few years.”

In so many ways, The Village Yeronga makes a great place to retire – just ask the people who live there. From the close-knit, community atmosphere to the regular visits from The Village Retirement Group owners, Michael and Justin Harrison, you’ll feel right at home. Combine this with proximity to parklands and other local facilities, plus the superior quality and choice of accommodation all at an exceptional price, and you can see what makes The Village Yeronga so popular.

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Tivoli Theatre opens up By Alex Treacy Dave Sleswick, who alongside his brother Steve, saved the iconic Tivoli theatre in Fortitude Valley from the maw of development in 2016, says others would have done what they did. But, he believes, “there would have been other people that would have knocked it down”. The Tivoli theatre, which had a previous life as a bakery, is debuting at the Brisbane Open House festival 2018 on October 13-14 and Mr Sleswick says it’s a chance to celebrate the achievement of the theatre surviving to tell its own story. “Brisbane, I think, has a long history of tearing down spaces like these, or burning them down, and making new,” he says. “The building is 101 years old this year, so it’s really important we take a moment to respect our history and enjoy it and relish our stories. “The woman who converted the venue into a theatre in 1988, Ann Garms, was a remarkable woman, it’s nice to be able to pay homage to the work that she did turning it into a theatre.

“People have been coming here for 30 years to see live music and to see entertainment and special events and they come here and have a pretty meaningful experience.” Mr Sleswick says he and his staff will share in conversations with the public what they know about the history and people of the Tivoli. The ninth edition of Brisbane Open House, which coincides with World Architecture Day, will see more than 100 iconic Brisbane structures throw open their doors on the weekend of October 13-14, as well as a city-wide program of talks, concerts and panels. Prominent local participants include the Old Windmill tower, Miegunyah House Museum at Bowen Hills, the Brisbane Powerhouse, 4ZZZ radio, Newstead House and Newstead Substation #5, Howard Smith Wharves, the Centenary Pool complex and the Spring Hill Baths, which will show Jaws 2 on the evening of Saturday October 6. Visit brisbaneopenhouse.com.au to see the full list of participants, book tours and special events, and find more information.

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Boutique with a difference A new New Farm boutique owner believes women should embrace and celebrate their unique fashion styles no matter their age or size. Differente Boutique in Merthyr Village stands true to its name by providing a unique selection of products for local women. Boutique owner Nahrita Machin aims to be inclusive with the range of fashion she stocks. “My customer base aren’t people that have to have a perfect figure, they’re looking to get a modern look through a better cut and through really good fabrics,” she says. “Many times fast fashion in chain stores compromise on those things.”

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With the weather getting warmer, the boutique’s stock is moving towards a brighter and lighter look. “As we move into high summer the product gets lighter, colours get lighter, fabrics get cooler,” Nahrita says. “Beading and embellishments on garments come in especially around Christmas. We’ve also got injections of pops of colour like reds.” Nahrita sources clothing that is not focussed on one style – there is something for everyone inside. VISIT WWW.DIFFERENTE.NET

Brisbane Fashion Month’s third annual Business Workshop this month will see a diverse and expert line-up of speakers present on a range of topics aimed at networking and upskilling fashion business owners and professionals. The topics discussed will include how to launch a startup, taking fashion businesses beyond Queensland and the common legal considerations for designers and fashion creatives. Presented by Australia Post, the event will allow professionals to network and will feature case studies from local labels including Rlyin and new social enterprise Trade Mutt. For the first time this year, all workshop attendees will have the opportunity to pitch their business or collaboration ideas to the audience in an open mic segment aimed at enhancing the opportunities for creatives to connect.

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Victory for Valley salon A local beauty and skin salon has shown itself to be blemish-free in winning big at the Ella Awards at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art last month. Ella Bache Fortitude Valley at Emporium was crowned State Salon of the Year in Queensland and won the national prize as well, the Gold Ella Award, pipping 120plus other salons to the gong. Owner Melissa Wallace, who has been with Ella Bache Fortitude Valley for 14 years, the first nine of them as a technician before buying the business, says their beauty secret is in keeping abreast of developments in the industry. “Ella Bache are always up to date with ingredients and technology within products,” Ms Wallace says. “We are able to combine Ella Bache products with high performance technology. “For example, our skin rejuvenation treatment with Intense Pulsed Light technology makes your skin

feel firmer, lifted, smoother and rejuvenated after our recommended 6-8 treatments. “Another example is our HighPerformance Facial offerings which include Microdermabrasion and LED lighting.” Ms Wallace says with so much innovation in the sector, it’s important her team is always on the same page.

“Salon training is important to keep up to date with many skin conditions, products and technology. “Our team having regular training means we can assist our clients with solutions to their individual needs.” Ms Wallace says the team is “inspired and grateful” to have such a strong community of clients. ELLA BACHE FORTITUDE VALLEY, SHOP 38 EMPORIUM. PHONE 3257 1333.

Furry friend knows hair Max Tsiknaris has become one of the most popular team members of Tsiknaris hair on Brunswick street despite never having done a day of work. Max, a dachshund-poodle owned by Bill Tsiknaris, has become an important part of the salon’s brand. “He’s here pretty much every day,” says Bill. “He’s grown up in the salon so he’s very used to clients. “When he’s not here a lot of clients ask ‘where’s Max?’.” Bill says that Max is a hit with clients and has become Tsiknaris’s unofficial mascot. “People love him to death. “He really lightens the mood and softens the environment.” Max has also helped encourage potential new customers into the salon. “People walk past and see Max and stop at the door to pat him” Bill says. Back in the salon, with event season coming up, Bill and the Tsiknaris team are aiming to keep their clients on trend while maintaining their own personal style leading into summer.

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Helping hand for disability jobs A $1 million grant from Hand Heart Pocket, the charity of Freemasons Queensland, is helping local disability support service provider Help Enterprises construct a facility at Crestmead which will provide permanent supported employment for up to 100 people with disabilities. Fortitude Valley resident Lisa Welford (pictured) currently works three days per week at Help’s supply chain service business at Eagle Farm. When she finished school several years ago, her chances of meaningful employment were slim. “I’m independent now, and I love it,” Lisa, who has now been able to move out of home, says. “I am so proud to work with Help. “We’re here to be supportive and to work as a team.” Schools will also be able to refer students with disability in Years 1012 to the HELP Centre of Excellence Community Disability Hub’s early intervention programs to build “skills and confidence” for leaving the workplace.

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The HELP Centre will also provide work experience opportunities. Hand Heart Pocket CEO Gary Mark says equipping students with disability with the skills to find and maintain meaningful employment resonates with the charity’s values of alleviating suffering and empowering independent living. Help’s managing director Kerry Browne says Help is an employer of choice under the NDIS, and “has vacancies for staff within its network of businesses, including this new facility in Crestmead”. Visit helpenterprises.com.au.

Queensland’s year-round high levels of UV radiation mean the sunshine state remains one of the world’s skin cancer capitals. According to The Melanoma Centre’s Dr Ala Melati, early detection and treatment of skin cancers like melanoma can mean the difference between life and death. “Getting a skin check is important at any time of the year, not just during summer time,” says Dr Melati (pictured). “The UV rating in Queensland is so high, it never gets to a safe level even during the winter. “Early detection matters.” Since its establishment, The Melanoma Centre has been committed to providing the quality care for patients through meticulous, thorough skin cancer checks, treatment and follow up care.

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V sp on sored When Brunswick on the Park on the corner of Brunswick and Sydney Streets was being renovated, locals kept approaching a well-known owner and demanding to know how long until their favourite coffee-spot would reopen. So says Teresa Gambaro, who owns the building alongside her three younger siblings and for whom the shops hold special sentimental value as they were built by her father Domenico and uncle Michael in 1962, originally containing a supermarket, deli and butcher.

here, older people come for catchups, there’s a lot of local nursing homes and health facilities, business people come here, it’s a real mix of people.” Given the Gambaro pedigree, its unsurprising Ms Gambaro slips a few name-drops into the retelling of the Brunswick on the Park story. “My late mother Rosetta some years ago was at the family seafood takeaway at Petrie Terrace and she was hugging Jack Thompson. “I was in huge shock, my mother

The Frond Cafe, owned by Hadeel and Anders Doehler. The new kid on the block, the Frond Cafe is named for the poinciana trees of New Farm Park and offers a breakfast and lunch menu full of seasonal, local produce. The barbecue sauce is the only menu item not made from scratch and they pour several different blends of Toby’s Estate coffee. Hadeel, a chemical engineer by trade, and her husband, a medical physicist, are both eagerly scouting for ways they can give back to the community.

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“It was my family’s dream to open up the corner after they had spent many years cane cutting and share crop farming in north Queensland,” Ms Gambaro says. Her family worked back-breaking hours seven days a week and were the first to bring special continental goods to New Farm. “When I was 8-years-old, I was serving behind the counter and because my parents’ English was not so great at the time, they would throw the microphone into my hand and I would do the specials,” she laughs. Ms Gambaro says the building had not seen significant work since it was built. She lists the original timber doors, art deco tiling and conforming colour palette as ways the refurbished building retains its links to the past. Beloved tenants from before, Cafe 63 New Farm and the New Farm Fish Cafe, have both returned to the great relief of locals, as well as new kid on the block The Frond Cafe. A fourth tenancy is being advertised. “It is a community hub,” Ms Gambaro agrees. “Mums do their workouts and come

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hugging this international star, I thought is there something she’s not telling me? “Mum replied that she knew Mr Thompson when he was a struggling actor living across the road and he didn’t have much money, so she used to give him cigarettes on credit. “And a softly-spoken teenager named Wayne Bennett used to pack groceries here before he entered the force.” Ms Gambaro reflects on her time working at the shop as halcyon days. “I had to work weekends, but it was never boring,” Ms Gambaro says. “I have fond memories every time I come to this corner remembering working alongside my family, and the customers we used to serve. “I doubt if I hadn’t worked behind a shop counter, that I would’ve had the public life I did.”

Cafe 63, owned by Kanpala Gurung. The coffee shop that everyone was telling Ms Gambaro they missed, Cafe 63, is a fulcrum of the New Farm community. Ms Gurung says the shop has a friendly atmosphere, delicious, cheap meals and coffee, and is family friendly with a kids’ section.

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New Farm Fish Cafe, owned by Jessie Wu. Another old face on the New Farm dining scene is Jessie Wu’s New Farm Fish Cafe, back with a smaller shop but no less fresh and tasty seafood. Ms Wu, who has owned the business for three years, says there is no doubt in her mind her shop offers some of the most delicious seafood in New Farm. They also offer gluten-free chips and grilled fish for those with dietary requirements.

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If you could travel back in time, what life tips would you give to yourself as a twelveyear-old? As Harvey turned twelve last week the topic spiked some interesting conversations and galvanised our approach to the upcoming teenage years of our two youngest children. It’s an intriguing proposition. The question is examined by the ABC TV show that was released last month, Advice to your twelve year old self, and explored and answered by various celebrities. One of the words of wisdom that our family agreed was one of our top three points we’d share with our young selves was to know that you are good enough, deep down, no matter what others may say or what your environmental, socio-economic, or physical attributes may be.

Silence that internal voice that sometimes can be heard, the sabotaging, confidence eroding doubt that blocks you from going for it and reaching your full potential. Drown it out with a rousing mantra that, “I am good enough”, and enhance your confidence. Number two is, take chances. Don’t be afraid to make “mistakes” or to fail. There are no mistakes, after all – they’re just chances to learn. At least you had a crack and you’ll never know if you can do something until you try, so broaden those horizons. If you’re surrounded by judgmental people or you judge yourself harshly, you will find it difficult to overcome a fear of failure. We decided our third piece of advice would be to try and figure out what it is that makes you really happy and follow that path. No matter who tells you otherwise, back yourself - sometimes people who love you can give you really terrible advice, so don’t be dissuaded to follow your dream. If you don’t have a burning passion, don’t sweat it. Enjoy the present. It will all become clear later on. Now, what would you tell your twelve-year-old self?

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Local Girl Runs for Farmers by Meredith Melvin Newstead local Amy Pursehouse will complete seven gruelling running events over the coming months for Run4thefarmers, a fundraising effort aiming to raise $10,000 for the Aussie Farmer’s Association to help Queensland farmers affected by drought. Amy and her family own a cattle property outside Tamworth that has been heavily affected by drought to the point of having to sell their cattle. “In the time that I’ve been on the property, me and my parents have never seen anything like this,” Amy (pictured) said. Amy has completed the Bridge to Brisbane, River Race 100, the Sydney Half Marathon, and the Twilight 10km run with four more events planned in the coming months. Amy has already raised close to $5,000 in donations. She has also collaborated with local businesses for her cause.

“I’ve had some incredible support from members of the community,” she said. “The girls at Hamlet in Ascot are auctioning a piece of artwork to add to the charity. “It’s been wonderful.” Darren and Tash from Function Well in Teneriffe are also running two events to help out. A 5km fun run is being held on October 14 along with a ladies’ “work out a wine down” event on November 9. “I’d love to have a group of people running with me,” Amy said. www.run4thefarmers.com

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PHILLIP CUNUCK EDWARD LODGE

Edward Lodge is a charming brick building on Sydney St in New Farm of the ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ variety. Since 2006, under the stewardship of Phillip Cunuck, it has operated as a boutique hotel cum bed-andbreakfast with 10 rooms, Asianinspired gardens, a shared kitchen and living area. Mr Cunuck says Edward Lodge operates under an ethos of being “local” and offering a unique, personalised experience. “After you’ve been here first time, your number will come up, ‘Hi Caroline’ or ‘Hi Joanne, you’ve come back!’. “I’ll set you up in your favourite room.”

Mr Cunuck says Edward Lodge is commonly used by locals who have family coming to visit but don’t have space in their apartment or unit. He also says big events and shows at the Powerhouse increase demand. The American pop singer Pink, playing a scarcely believable seven shows in Brisbane during August, would be “great for business” says Mr Cunuck. His answers to the question of most famous guest is as quirky and eclectic as Edward Lodge itself. The first is Gerry Connolly, the Australian comedian with a “great take-off of Queen Elizabeth”, and the second is the Dalai Lama’s sister, who often stays during the Tibetan Festival. Mr Cunuck has spent time researching the history of Edward Lodge. It had been built by at least 1912, ostensibly as a home for wayward boys with a commercial laundry abutting. Communal bathrooms were installed after World War II as Edward Lodge became a flat for old men. By the 1980s, the communal bathrooms were removed, and Edward Lodge emerged in another guise – a gay bed-and-breakfast. Mr Cunuck notes that under Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s Queensland,

homosexuality was still a crime, and the police would often drop off at Edward Lodge youths who had been “outed” to their family and kicked out of home, not knowing what else to do with them. Mr Cunuck, originally a builder from Margaret River in Western Australia, stayed in Edward Lodge under a previous owner and fell in love with the New Farm area. “It’s so easy to walk to the city, it’s close, it’s quiet - I wasn’t a city kid,” he says. He tried to buy another property nearby, but that “fell over the day of settlement”. Then Mr Cunuck saw online Edward Lodge was for sale. “I thought wow, Edward Lodge is on the market, Barry (the previous owner) never told me that. “He was a finance broker, so I rang the agent, put an offer on it and Barry organised the finance! “It was very New Farm, very local.” On Mr Cunuck’s two days off per fortnight, he often finds himself on

his “little farm” in Bangalow. “I’m very happy,” he says. “I was speaking to a very wealthy friend of mine from Melbourne, he and his wife are so wealthy, he’s always chasing an extra dollar, and he said you should do that too. “What do I want to do that for? “I’m so content - it scares me a bit that I’m content. “I think I’m a bit young to be content. “And he said, ‘Don’t ever be scared of being contented, I wish I was.’”

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On River Road (now Oxlade Drive) in late 1921, Sydney Dyne began a home-based business making economy wire netting. The expanding enterprise, across from the Sargent Street intersection, was destined to continue for more than 30 years. Dyne, an engineer who had worked in munitions during World War I, employed a bending machine designed in-house and initially specialised in making pig fencing for the rural market. Metal work was clearly in Mr Dyne’s bones, considering the achievements of his father, Ernest Augustus Barratt Dyne (1857-1931), an angle-iron smith. EAB Dyne had been born in Deptford, London, and came to Queensland in 1866 as a child with his widowed mother and six older brothers. Apprenticed as a boilermaker, he first worked at the Kangaroo Point

firms of JW Sutton & Co as well as Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co, making marine boilers. Next he worked on locomotives at the Government Railway workshops for 40 years. His training in mechanical drawing laid the foundation for his inventing a plate block which had ‘considerable value’ in the construction of a particular class of locomotive boiler. The inventive mind must have been inherited by another of his sons, William Henry (1882-1936), who applied for patents ranging from improved welding machines to air diffusers. In March 1925 came Dyne & Co’s modest advertisement for more staff: “WANTED: 2 smart boys, 15 years of age”. The firm was already popular with local youngsters keen to scavenge metal scraps for their billy-carts and crab-pots. By the 1930s, the firm was an extensive metal products establishment making ornamental bronze grilles, balustrades and steel fire escapes and ladders, in effect “almost any class of wire product short of bird cages and fish hooks”. If, for instance, decorative items for the new State Government buildings on Anzac Square were

Dyne & Co made a whole range of metal products in Oxlade Drive for more than 30 years. Image from the Courier Mail, 1952.

needed, then the architects’ drawings would be sent to Dynes for their skilled attention. Right through to the 1950s, nearby Oxlade Drive residents would have been all too familiar with the clang of metal, the glow of the welders’ torches, along with the rumble and clatter of trucks arriving with steel and leaving with all manner of finished work. Less than two hundred metres from Dynes and housed in a corrugated

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iron shed on the lower side of the Hazelwood Road-Sydney Street corner was the Sunshine Toy Factory, Brisbane’s largest. It was run by Mr Henry Sutton (1884-1942) who had made a life-long study of toy-making from the handmaking stage to modern machine production. At an official visit in August 1932, guests, including state and federal members, were given a tour with the aim of securing a larger share of Queensland trade for Brisbane toy products. As with the Dyne family, mechanical enterprise was in the blood. Henry Sutton’s father Samuel was one of Brisbane’s largest manufacturers of sweets in the late 1860s. The toy business which had operated for around 25 years closed in 1942 after Sutton’s death in a factory accident. Longtime local resident Bryan Oxlade, who lived in Mountford Road, recalled that you couldn’t miss the fact that Mr. Sutton used to live a few doors along at No. 12. “Worked into the gable was the word ‘Nottus’ (Sutton backwards),” said Bryan.

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* Attend a FREE, no obligation, afternoon tea to launch details of our up-coming easy personalised face-to-face training and support. * This program is an initiative of the Australian Government, designed to help older Australians use digital technology. * Find out how you can start with the basics in small local groups using Computers, Tablets (e.g. iPads), Smartphones etc. and become safe and confident online. * This presentation will show local seniors how to choose future free sessions, or source other avenues of learning, suitable for absolute beginners, through to current users who wish to upgrade their skills.

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Be Connected by Jenny Milner Do you want to be part of a seniors group learning the easy way about the Digital World? We’re pleased to say the New Farm Branch of National Seniors Australia is part of the Be Connected Network – an online national movement helping older Australians to increase their online confidence and skills, and get the most out of going online. If this sounds like something of which you would like to take advantage, come and see us to learn more. You can get free, personalised face-to-face support and training to help you to learn the basics of how to use a digital device (computer, iPad, smartphone etc) be safe online, send emails, use Facebook and other social media, shop online, share photos with family, even see and talk to them when far away, and much more.

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Along with the personalised help and support we offer, there is a Be Connected website that has a range of information and interactive training tools and resources for you, your family and peers, and local community organisations. Topics covered on the website include learning the basics, avoiding scams, protecting your information online, connecting with friends and family near and far, and learning how to shop online - and that’s just the start. You can create your own learning plan, and progress at your own pace either at home or with us. To find out more, attend our free, no obligation afternoon tea and launch of the program. Tuesday October 16, 1-3pm. Uniting Church Hall, 52 Merthyr Rd, New Farm. Bookings required. Contact National Seniors New Farm Branch on 0411 292 453 or nsanewfarm@hotmail.com.au.

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A star for little kids By AnneMarie White Sitting in a riverside coffee shop chatting with Lisa Honeychurch Van Riel, the world suddenly looks very rosy. Lisa (pictured) is the Founder and CEO of a local charity Little Stars Kids and her passion about helping young foster children in need is palpable. Five years ago whilst practising as a litigation lawyer, Lisa had an epiphany when she became involved in an emotional three year law case involving a very young boy in foster care. “That little boy’s struggles really affected me and I felt compelled to help,” she says. “So in 2015 I decided to set up a charity that would help foster kids in Queensland. “I wanted to bring joy and laughter into the lives of kids in care. “Initially I didn’t know exactly how I could help or make a difference, but on recalling my experience as a young person volunteering to work at several Camp Quality weekends, I remembered what a difference those camps made in

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the lives of kids with cancer. “So I then thought that I could perhaps emulate that model and bring smiles to kids in foster care.” It was a big, audacious dream and realising she needed some funding Lisa approached Keema Automative who formed a Children’s Foundation to give some financial support. Having already provided pro bono professional support in the past to Act for Kids, Lisa then approached that organisation for professional support. “They saw the value in camps that generated happy memories and a playful environment as a positive experience and they provided therapists for the camp.” Lisa identified that children between the ages of 4-10 years children were at their most impressionable stage and with early intervention they had the greatest opportunity to react positively. “So in 2016 I founded Little Stars Kids hoping that by organising a regular camp program I could make a difference in the lives of foster kids,” she said. “I could give the kids hope, build their self esteem and through fun let them know that I cared about them.” Although she had huge dreams, she knew she needed to start small and work with children where there was

the best chance of making that happy difference. Fifty children in long term stable foster care were selected and invited to enjoy four one-day camps a year. “Each foster child is paired with an adult buddy who is specifically matched with the child for their journey and who gives their child one on one attention and their trust. “I get so much satisfaction seeing the joy in both the child and the buddy – having fun and losing the fear.” Each camp provides a variety of experiences from active outdoor challenges to creative arts. “Eventually I would like to see camps every week for many more groups but the challenge is not to find the kids in need - there are too many in foster care - but to find the volunteers needed and the funding to run activities.” Such is Lisa’s commitment to those foster kids that she has created a second related program called Little Stars Kids Cases. “I know one program is demanding enough but I knew that I had to do something more for the thousands of kids in foster care that I couldn’t accommodate in the camps,” she said. “It breaks my heart that kids being sent into foster care go to their family with little more than a plastic

bag of basics. “Kids deserve more so my Cases, packed with a teddy, a doona, a school bag, lunch box and some toys hopefully provide some comfort and love.” Lisa is so committed to improving the lives of foster kids that she has closed down her legal practice to focus on growing her Little Stars Kids program. Before leaving, I ask Lisa whether the charity is worth giving up her job. She looks me in the eye with tears in hers and answers. “Last camp a little four-year-old boy was scared doing a low ropes course. “I was helping him and gradually he became reassured. “He then began helping me. “Suddenly he was smiling and empowered. “That’s why I must do it!” Visit littlestarskids.org.au

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Saved By Sport By AnneMarie White “Sport is my Saviour,” says Alexia Vlahos as she lifts increasingly heavy weights in the local gym. “After being medically discharged earlier this year from the Australian Army, I have found that immersing myself in sport training as an Australian team member for the Invictus Games, has given me the focus and positive perspective to create a meaningful life - something until recently I didn’t think possible.” Alexia (pictured) will compete in Powerlifting, Indoor Rowing and Athletics at the 2018 Invictus Games, the brainchild of Prince Harry, later this month in Sydney. A talented state junior representative sprinter and basketballer, Alexia’s dreams lay in national sporting glory, but a teenage injury requiring a knee reconstruction put that dream on hold. Leaving school she joined the Army to train as a driver specialist. A succession of various injuries

during her first years of military training required surgeries. Finally another total knee reconstruction signalled the end of any military career. “I was broken,” she admits with tears. “I joined the army with the purpose of doing good. “Having to leave made me feel I had failed. “I take my work and my career very seriously and being injured deeply affected my mental health. “The transition from fit athlete to physically and mentally struggling everyday just to move was debilitating. “I lost all sense of who I was and that not only frightened me, but finished me emotionally.” Fortunately in November last year Alexia discovered the Invictus Games –an international adaptive sport event for wounded, injured and ill Servicemen and women. She trialled and made the Australian team. “Knowing I was going to be discharged from the army, this sporting challenge gave me focus. “It also enabled me to feel worthy and gave me some control of my future. “Sport is my medicine and I love the feeling of being strong –in both mind

and body as I train.” As she lifts the weights for her photo I note the tattoo on her wrist: Exhale the Past, Inhale the Future. “Too often I look back and feel angry about what has happened. “But that tattoo reminds me of a better future and right now that means doing my absolute best for

Australia at Invictus. “I dreamed when I was young of wearing the Australian uniform – now I am doing that and am so proud of this achievement.” Alexia is competitive by nature and lifting over 85kgs in training gives her a good shot at winning. “But at the end of the Games, knowing I gave it my best, pushed beyond what I thought were my boundaries and seeing the smiles will be my golden experience. “For me, sport has a wonderful way of directing my mind to something positive. “It is also a personal reminder that we never know what is possible unless we try. “I also realise that I am better than I ever thought I could be.” Through sport, Alexia and the over 500 competitors from 18 countries at the Invictus Games, have found their own inspiration to be their very best selves. www.invictusgames2018.org

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Art meets Woolstore One of Teneriffe’s woolstores, Ansonia, will host its second art exhibition Between the Inside and the Outside in October. Curated by artists Caroline Austin and Dr Victoria Lawson, this year’s exhibit will focus on the material palimpsest of the woolstores, referring to something altered yet still bearing visible traces of its earlier form. “This exactly describes the state of the Ansonia building, which is the story of what it was, yet which also has new stories inscribed upon it by virtue of the lives played out here and by everyday comings and goings,” Caroline says.

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A first for Samson Five internationally acclaimed soloists and the Queensland Choir will combine their musical prowess for a rare performance of one of Handel’s most powerful works, Samson, at Bowen Hills’ Old Museum Building on October 28. Kevin Power, the Queensland Choir’s musical director, says “This is

BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND THE This exhibition will feature the OUTSIDE works of artists Caroline Austin, Ansonia Woolstores 64 Macquarie Street

In the second iteration of the Woolstores Project, Between the Inside and the Outside, the focus is on the material palimpsest of the Woolstores themselves. Lucy Lippard, Artist and Art Historian, writes that: “All places exist somewhere

between the inside and the outside views of them. This project examines the movement of the body between the spaces of the Woolstores both by residents, locals and visitors to the site and the relationship between these

subjects to the materiality of the artworks and artists themselves.” This year's artists are Caroline Austin, Lindsay Crawford and Joe Lodge, Charlie Donaldson, Shivanjani Lal and Naomi Oliver.

Lindsay Crawford, Mekema (Joe Lodge), Charlie Donaldson, Shivanjani Lal and Naomi Oliver. Between the Inside and the Outside runs from October 4-21 at the Ansonia Woolstore Apartments, Teneriffe. Visiting hours will be from 12-5pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

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the first time in living memory that I can recall Samson being performed in Brisbane”. Mr Power says this concert offers Brisbane audiences the rare opportunity to see one of Handel’s most dramatic and lyrical works performed live with world-class opera singers, rich orchestration and one of Queensland’s premier choirs. Tickets trybooking.com/XSTQ.

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Two towers of Brisbane to celebrate It was a book launch that turned into a raucous Sunday afternoon party with speeches, laughter, food, wine and merriment all round. At the centre of it all was the resident author, 90-year-old Beres McCallum OAM, whose seventh book The First 20 Years of Admiralty Quays is an illustrated history of the prestigious residential tower, one of a trio by the Seymour Group on the site of the old Admiralty Wharf at Petrie Bight. “It’s a fantastic place to live and it was just my joy to be able to write this book to commemorate the first 20 years of Admiralty Quays,” Ms McCallum (pictured) said. Ms McCallum is an original resident and attended body corporate’s first ever AGM. This 66-page book includes many fond recollections of Admiralty Quays and the tight-knit community which has formed around it. There was the time TV personality Reg Grundy and his Ipswich-born

Admiralty Quays 20th Anniversary Admiralty Quays in Petrie Bight celebrated their 20th Anniversary with the launch of a book on the history of the building. Photos: Chelsea Sipthorp Kirsten + Colin Walsh

wife Joy Chambers docked their superyacht Boadicea at Customs House in 1999. “Residents of the Admiralty precinct had a dress circle view,” Ms McCallum writes. “Walking along to stickybeak and do a spot of celebrity spotting among the Grundy’s guests was a daily activity.” Or when the nearby Brisbane Marriott Hotel hosted Barack Obama during the G20 Summit in 2014. “It was great fun to be in lockdown with our neighbours… residents gathered in Macrossan St to watch the motorcade pass. “We still don’t know which one of the large bullet-proof darkened-glass vehicles he was in; we waved madly to the occupants of both.” Copies are available for $20 at Admiralty Quays through building manager Jane Harris.

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#8 Sales Agent in Queensland FOR SETTLED SALES 2017/18 FINANCIAL YEAR

Scott Darwon

Top 10 Agents - New Farm Settled New Farm house in the last-three months TOP 10sales AGENTS NEW FARM,

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Rest of Market 4% Agent Unknown 12% Scott 28% Agent 9 4% Agent 8 4% Agent 7 4%

Agent 6 8%

Agent 2 12%

‘‘A huge thank you to the local community because without you I wouldn’t be where I am today. In a fulﬁlling career, doing what I love, working with the best team.’’ Scott Darwon *Data provided by Priceﬁnder 23.03.2018 - 24.09.2018

Agent 5 8% Agent 4 8%

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30 Hawthorne Street, NEW FARM

87 Oxlade Drive, NEW FARM

46 Browne Street, NEW FARM

59 Kingsholme Street, TENERIFFE

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132 Annie Street, NEW FARM

210 Arthur Street, TENERIFFE

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24 Annie Street, NEW FARM

Choose the agent who proudly delivers exceptional customer service.

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Ray White Queensland Community Award Winner for 2018 ‘‘I am honoured to have been recognised for The Community Contribution Award for the 2018 Ray White Queensland Awards.

THE LONG LUNCH

I have always felt fortunate working for Ray White New Farm and would like to thank my Principals Matt and Haesley, for showing me that the sky is the limit. They enable me to bring ideas into reality and have supported me throughout my career over the past 8 years.

FUNCTION WELL FITNESS FESTIVAL COFFEE, CUTS AND CHATS NEW FARM COMMUNITY COFFEE CART

I am also grateful and feel very lucky that I moved from New Zealand to Teneriffe and New Farm, 10 years ago. I truly love this area and feel that the community work that I do is reflected back tenfold by the generous and caring people that I get to call clients, colleagues and friends.

BRIDGE TO BRISBANE HOLY SPIRIT NEW FARM SCHOOL FETE

I look forward to the future to contribute further in other community based projects. I see this as an opportunity to give back to the area I love.’’

*Chairman Brian White and Karla Lynch at The Ray White Qld Awards

8/219 Moray Street, New Farm

300 Kent Street, Teneriffe

‘‘In different capacities we have dealt with Karla and Claudia individually across the past 6 years and always found them to be professional, well presented and easy to deal with. This was the first time we’ve worked with them as a team and they’ve complimented each other extremely well.

‘‘Karla worked tirelessly to achieve a fantastic result for us. She was always very professional and worked around our little ones schedule for all appointments and inspections’’ Testimonial from the Vendors

Both buying and selling can end up feeling like a “process” at times, both Claudia and Karla have the ability to inject some fun, while still being business orientated in their approach - no matter whether they are assisting you in selling your home or buying one. Claudia and Karla invested a great deal of time outside of their regular office hours - backing up their words with actions - to market our property. They are passionate about the New Farm and Teneriffe areas and this comes across in their product knowledge of both suburbs. Over the past few months they’ve continued to demonstrate their excellent communication skills between sellers and buyers. We would recommend both Karla and Claudia no matter whether you’re a buyer or selling in the New Farm/Teneriffe area.’’

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Ray White New Farm Welcomes Pauline Karatau Pauline’s life experience is the great rarity in our industry. She has owned real estate offices, sold many multimillion dollar properties and she has confident air of fun about her that infects all those she comes in contact with. When we opened Ray White New Farm back in the early 2000’s Pauline Karatau was driving her thriving boutique agency and our businesses ran side by side for many years. I watched as she successfully sold her office and made the happy transition to agency life. Pauline has had a huge impact on the Newstead region and her personal stamp is on almost every property and transaction through that area. Her warm nature and her position in life has seen her become an expert in working with owners as they transition from their property to an apartment lifestyle or assisted living. It is quite common for Pauline to assist someone in moving from their family home to a water front apartment and then years later help them move to a lavish assisted care facility. Pauline’s experience in helping to remove the stress and worry that these transitions can cause is extremely rare in our industry. Matt and I were obviously thrilled when Pauline agreed to join our team, her reputation and results speak for themselves and her experience in this complicated niche market makes her a highly desirable resource for many of our local clients at these pivotal junctures in their lives. If you are considering a lifestyle change feel free to contact Pauline for a confidential discussion. - 0418 733 773 or email pauline.karatau@raywhite.com

G02/53A Newstead Terrace, Newstead 2 2 1 ABSOLUTE RIVERFRONT With beautiful river views from all rooms and presented in excellent condition this rather unique and desirable property will appeal to discerning buyers who appreciate the privacy, security and individuality on offer. It has an ambience of living in a house rather than an apartment. • • • • • • • • •

150sqm internal living area 110sqm of courtyard Three bedrooms plus dedicated office Very private and peaceful surrounds Secure private garden access No stairs or a need for a lift Recently renovated kitchen and bathrooms Two adjoining car parks with access to apartment All rooms open onto courtyard and face out to the river

Inspections Welcome Call Pauline 0418 733 773 or email pauline.karatau@raywhite.com rwnf.com.au

Hot on the River - Moray St, New Farm

153/79 Moray Street, New Farm 1 Top Floor Apartment - Exclusive River Side Address • • • • • •

Top floor apartment Fully air conditioned Pool and gym Walking distance to local cafes and restaurants Close to public transport Excellent investment income

Claudia Marchand 0431 287 057 claudia.marchand@raywhite.com

6/65 Moray Street, New Farm Auction Saturday the 13th of October at 2pm • • • • • •

Direct secure access to the Riverwalk Full river, city and Story Bridge views Air conditioned in both living room and bedrooms Fully furnished and renovated apartment Bamboo flooring throughout Car space at the door; no steps!

Claudia Marchand 0431 287 057 claudia.marchand@raywhite.com

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Auction Under The Stars TUESDAY 37 MCLACHLAN 6:00PM 13TH NOVEMBER ST, FORTITUDE FOR 6:30PM START VALLEY Numbers to this exclusive event are strictly limited. To secure your position, please register ASAP with your agent or call Ray White New Farm on 3254 1022 or Ray White Spring Hill 3144 5200.

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BRISBANE’S EXECUTIVE RENTAL LISTINGS

It was a thrill to be involved as the major sponsor of this year’s Holy Spirit school fete. Matt Lancashire and I donated an auction prize of a free commission and marketing package.

$1450 p/w FURNISHED, LUXURY PENTHOUSE 1203/12 Longland Street, Newstead 3

RIVERFRONT VILLA WITH VIEWS 2/15 Griffith Street, New Farm

$990 p/w 2

$520 p/w

$600 p/w

$495 p/w 3

At a time when there are so many tech companies offering free internet listings and a number of local businesses promoting how unnecessary advertising is, I genuinely wasn’t sure how it would be received as an auction prize. I needn’t have worried, it was a hit! We had 11 people register to bid and while bidding started relatively low at $5k, it quickly escalated to over $50k and eventually sold for $89,500! The sale price was greeted with a standing ovation for the successful buyer. The last twenty thousand dollars was thumped out between the two last standing buyers who battled back and forth with bids flying across the Holy Spirit multi court.

HUGE LIVING SPACE IN NEW FARM 3/124 Moray Street, New Farm

ABSOLUTE VIEWS 24/128 Oxlade Drive, New Farm 2

**FIRST WEEK RENT FREE!** 103/30 Festival Place, Newstead

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS! 42A Grays Road, Hamilton 4

$1150 p/w

A number of local families commented on the excitement of the auction, the grueling work that Matt did between the bidders and the fact that when you have two people who really want something, any price is possible! 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.

$400 p/w

LARGE BLOCK NEW FAMILY HOME 27 Oriel Road, Clayfield

CITY CAT AT YOUR DOORSTEP 7f/172 Oxlade Drive, New Farm 2

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FOR SALE 14 Mackellar Street, Teneriffe – 3 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, 405m 2 “A contemporary hideaway nestled on Teneriffe Hill” 5/308 Harcourt Street, Teneriffe – 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car “The creme de la creme of Art Deco” 106 Heal Street, New Farm – 5 bed, 3 bath, 4 car, 316m 2 “The coolest house in New Farm.” 13 Bailey Street, New Farm – 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 3 car, 308m 2 “Easy living and top location.” 87 James Street, New Farm – 4 bed, 3 bath, 4 car, 300m 2 “Live, entertain and run your business from this stunning home”

SOLD 526 Lower Bowen Terrace, New Farm - $1,000,000 236 Harcourt Street, New Farm - $1,300,000 22/36 Vernon Terrace, Teneriffe – P.O.A 901/150 Oxlade Drive, New Farm - $980,000

COMING SOON Latrobe Terrace, Paddington - A beautiful family home 39 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley – Freestanding commercial building 4/153 Terrace Street, New Farm – Freehold townhome with city views

Ivo Kornel 0412 301 439 ivo.kornel@belleproperty.com Belle Property New Farm 3358 5444 650 Brunswick Street, New Farm info.newfarm@belleproperty.com | belleproperty.com/newfarm

DECEASED ESTATE

582sqm OUTSTANDING CITY VIEW POTENTIAL

NEW FARM 140 Annie Street

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Home away from home For Claudia Marchand, the pedestrian lifestyle, thriving community and the friendly atmosphere of the village are just some of the aspects that make New Farm an ideal place to live in Brisbane. Claudia and her husband Alain are well known in the community, having lived and worked here since 2008. Claudia says what she enjoyed most in her work as a real estate agent is to see new residents embracing New Farm lifestyle and contributing to the local economy. “I’m a local and for me, it’s about the quality of an easy, relaxed lifestyle, great restaurants and cafes and walking my granddaughter to school or riding my bike via the river walk to the city and visiting the botanical gardens. “Everything is so easily accessible,” Claudia says. Since moving to Australia from France thirty years ago, Claudia and her family have lived on the Sunshine Coast, in Far North Queensland and spent a year in Melbourne before settling down in New Farm in 2008. It was then Claudia made the transition to working in real estate after years of owning small businesses along with Alain. The couple have bought and sold numerous properties both locally and

Rooftop gardens the new black Brisbane’s inner-city suburbs could soon become a jungle of rooftop greenery, with Brisbane City Council to make it easier for new developments to include green open space as part of their design. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the changes to Brisbane’s City Plan were the latest step in implementing Brisbane’s Future Blueprint, which had been shaped based on community feedback received during Council’s Plan Your Brisbane initiative. “We are a city that is internationally renowned for our great outdoors and Council will now formalise our support for rooftop gardens and green spaces

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Don’t know who your Property Manager is? Then call Jackie Bayard for the experienced personal touch. Below are some testimonials from satisfied investors. in France, which is what sparked the idea of a career in real estate. “It just seemed logical thing to do just because we have done it so much for ourselves, we thought we could draw from our experiences to help others achieve their dreams too!” Claudia explains. “We have a role to play in that industry and find it an enjoyable process. “I can understand the pressure associated with buying and selling because we have done it so many times and fully empathise with our clients.” Claudia and Alain work for Ray White New Farm. Phone 0431287057.

in new developments, with changes to City Plan,” Cr Quirk said. “These changes will allow new developments to include a rooftop communal area, without listing it as an additional storey. “Council will also have the ability to ask developers to incorporate and maintain green spaces on the rooftops and walls of new apartment buildings, to support our vision of a clean, green and sustainable city. Cr Quirk said protecting and creating greenspace was one of the key messages as part of a conversation with more than 100,000 residents during the Council’s Plan Your Brisbane initiative. The proposed changes will follow a series of amendments as part of Council’s delivery of Brisbane’s Future Blueprint, which includes increased protection for the city’s heritage and safeguarding the most iconic views.

Phone : 3257 4207 Email: rentals@jbrealestate.com.au “Hi Jackie, We knew of you from having many coffees and breakfasts at Dot and having lived in the area for the past 6 years. We were keen to have a small business manage the unit instead of a larger franchise. Cheers, Michael” “Dear Jackie, Many thanks for the great work you have done managing and selling my property. The whole process was completely stress-free, fast and efficient with a great outcome. I would make no hesitation in recommending you to anyone looking for rental management or to make a property sale, your service has been top notch and for that, I am very grateful. Many thanks again, Nick” “Hi Jackie, I would like to thank you for all your help over the years. You are just outstanding. If there was an award for the best real estate agent, I would nominate you (if there is such an award out there - please advise). Kind regards, Elaine”

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29 Anthony Street, Hamilton

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A flawless example of contemporary living finished to an incredibly high standard with multi living and entertainment areas throughout. Designer kitchen with butler’s pantry and Neff appliances plus a spacious family area flowing to an impressive pool, viewing window and alfresco dining, north facing garden ideal for entertaining.

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