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Delay frustrates residents STORY & PHOTO BY ALEX TREACY A group of residents on Doggett St and adjoining Arthur St are concerned an application to build an 11-storey mixed use residential tower at 49 Doggett St is still being considered by Brisbane City Council. This comes almost two years after the developer was instructed to provide amended plans showing a maximum building height of 8-storeys per the Fortitude Valley Neighbourhood Plan. Gary Bruce, who lives on adjoining Arthur St, says residents are concerned about overshadowing of their properties, lack of appropriate setbacks per the Neighbourhood Plan, extra traffic on an already congested street, smells and noise from planned restaurants on the ground floor,
loss of privacy due to balconies overlooking them, and overheating due to lack of green space. In a statement released to My Village News, Central Ward Councillor Cr Vicki Howard, said “I have clearly indicated to Council’s development assessment team that I do not support the application. “Council is required to adhere to statutory timeframes for development assessment under the State Government’s own planning laws. “In response to issues raised by Council, the developer submitted revised plans with a reduced building height, however, Council has been very clear that height is still above what is considered to be appropriate for the site.”
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An essential element of any political mantra is now the “I” word – Infrastructure. Politicians believe that if they chant it often enough over successive elections then eventually something might happen. More frequently, it doesn’t and the grand promises and visions are buried beneath several layers of indifference and intergovernmental blame-gaming. Brisbane residents are now paying the price of a malaise which began when the then Bjelke-Petersen government, having built the southeast freeway, failed to build its northern extension. It continues apace today, the Hale Street intersection with Coronation Drive a classic case of government cowardice. It was meant to be an underpass but the government folded, fearful of the fallout it would attract from commuters inconvenienced during construction. The result is now a massive traffic bottleneck that neither the present government nor the Brisbane City Council has the appetite to solve, preferring instead to look the other way. The lack of a vehicular bridge between St Lucia and the southern suburbs stands as another shining example of political cowardice under fire. It was proposed and quickly shelved when local residents objected.
The Walter Taylor Bridge at Indooroopilly, which opened in 1936, is now so inadequate to its task as to be a joke. There are vague plans to replicate it, one day, some time in another galaxy. Meanwhile motorists queue and wonder why some things never change. The good news, however, is that it now appears that the Brisbane City Council’s Metro transport system will happen following its confirmation as a High Priority Project on the national Infrastructure Priority List. Even if all goes well, and it never does, the first passengers won’t be carried until 2023 but anything that the council can do to ease the Victoria Bridge-Southbank gridlock created by its own buses has to be a good thing. We can only hope that as part of this scheme, the flow of pedestrian traffic in the Cultural Centre precinct will be addressed. At the moment, it’s a lifethreatening shambles. No word has yet been heard on the council’s plans for traffic in the Newstead-Teneriffe precinct. The cause and nature of the problem are self-evident - a massive boost in vehicle traffic following upon a steep and relatively sudden population increase as a result of the council’s development policies. Skyring Terrace has become the choke point, traffic backing up in those streets feeding into it during peak hours. The problems emerging now can hardly have been unexpected by the highly paid bureaucrats and politicians charged with protecting our lifestyle. The community, then, keenly awaits their proposed solutions in the expectation that they will be as effective as they are innovative. We live in hope.
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LAURA CHURCHILL Online fashion brands rely heavily on community. Social media has changed the game that way. Consumers now engage with one another and where there is community there is strength. Justene Sharp-Jones is uniting her audience of women with a message of non-conformity. The New Farm resident and owner of online lingerie boutique Missy Noir is passionate about women feeling confident and full of self-love. “A lot of our models are just everyday girls, I’m aiming for variety and to send the message that all shapes and sizes are beautiful,” she says. “I did a body confidence shoot a couple of weeks ago and the girls on the shoot loved the pieces and we made them feel glammed up and empowered and in a safe place.” Missy Noir is a collective of boutique labels from across the world – most locally, designers from the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney, along with labels from Chile, Portugal and the UK. Launching Missy Noir was an out-ofthe-box extension of Justene’s career in healthcare. The nurse-turned-entrepreneur is keen to promote a message of body confidence and completed a postgrad in business last year to set her 4
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“I noticed there was a gap in the market for a marketplace that had many to choose from. “My fashion taste is quirky and cute as well and I used to struggle to find a bra that matched what I was wearing but not I just wear it and show it off.” With challenges ranging from website headaches to an innately shy personality, Justene said the past few months had been a learning curve for the newly launched business, but a rewarding one. “There’s been a huge number of women in business I’ve met who’ve been inspiring and everyone is so supportive,” she said. “I’m part of a lot of women-focused networking groups. “My tip is if you don’t have anyone in your close circle, find a group who are. “The friendships and networks I have learnt from have supported me to grow as a woman and business owner, and I want to give other women the confidence and support to be themselves through my brand.”
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New laws cap towing fines BY ALEX TREACY New laws set by the Queensland Government on the tow truck industry come into effect this month, setting a $250 cap on vehicle retrievals and $150 if the car is on a truck but hasn’t yet left the carpark. The laws, which come into effect on April 16, were in response to a report by former District Court Judge Michael Forde into the industry, commissioned in the wake of a Sunday Mail investigation into questionable practices. Fortitude Valley was identified by Mr Forde’s investigation as the most notorious area for towing, with more than 100 complaints considered by the report. Central Brunswick in Fortitude Valley has a reputation as one of the most fervent towers of vehicles while 660 Brunswick St New Farm, (corner of Heal Street) has also earned the ire of locals for their prompt towing. Signs in the parking lot advertise a “minimum” charge of $450, in a font
that is a fraction of the size to the rest of the warning. A plain-English reading of the signs at Central Brunswick and 660 Brunswick St seems to suggest the unlucky transgressor could have a theoretically infinite liability.
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Charging more than the regulated fees for private property towing may now result in an infringement notice of $630, up from $504. Charging a prohibited fee, such as call-out or business-hours viewing, is a new infringement from April 16 and can also result in a $630 notice. Signage guidelines for parking on private property have also been produced in response to the report and are currently available on the Department of Transport and Main Road’s website. They state, “Signage should be of sufficient size, with appropriate letter
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Business mums chat In Teneriffe this month, over coffee and cake and with enough space to bring your pram, The Long Morning Tea will be a business event friendly on the family. A dozen mums and dads have already signed up to discuss their business ideas with like-minded people at a similar stage in their business development on April 23. They’ll be led on the day by Peta Ellis (pictured), CEO of tech start-up hub River City Labs and mother-ofthree, who My Village News profiled in last month’s edition. River City Labs, which will cohost the event with My Village News, is owned by Steven Baxter, Queensland’s chief entrepreneur and one of the discerning sharks on Network Ten’s Shark Tank program, where contestants pitch ideas to secure investments. The informal and conversational nature of The Long Morning Tea is reflected in the choice of venue. 30 Florence St Teneriffe is a ground level open-planned office space, featuring greenery, comfy chairs, and
Tom Sharpe of Loading Dock Espresso, who will pour his liquid gold on the day. River City Labs’ Kim Trinh says the idea for the event came from a paucity of similar events in the business landscape in Brisbane. “There’s so many events for women in business, or female founders etcetera, but there’s a scarcity of events for mums who want both the business and motherhood support or talk,” Ms Trinh said. Tickets are selling now for the inaugural Long Morning Tea hosted by My Village News and River City Labs. Tickets $15 at bit.ly/ thelongmorningtea. Enquiries to kim@rivercitylabs.net
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Scouts hunt for scouts
Pride of Workmanship earns promotion STORY & PHOTO BY ALEX TREACY Winning one of Rotary New Farm’s Pride of Workmanship awards last year was an endorsement which helped to secure for 26-year-old James Christoforou of Darren Slater’s Painting & Decorating a coveted new position. “Since winning the award I got my promotion to the estimator role,” James beams over a long black. “It was talked about previously, but once I was nominated, I wouldn’t say Darren saw me differently but…” he trails off, struggling to quantify exactly the award’s careerenhancing properties but knowing it was a glowing recommendation nonetheless. His co-workers thought so too – Darren and Kelly Slater both attended the awards ceremony at Eves on the River, as did his closest colleagues, seated together at one of the loudest tables of the night. “All the other recipients were great,” James (pictured) says. “I’m happy I went first in the speeches, because mine was nothing compared to a few of them.” It was James’ work at New Farm’s Freshwater Apartments on Gray St
which earned him his nomination. Building manager Denise Buckby, who the company maintains a particularly close working relationship with, finds herself in regular contact with James. “We do apartments internally at Freshwater and building maintenance,” James says. “Sometimes she calls me to say a resident has just moved out, we’ve got a little thing here or there and we’ll go sort something out for her.” The precocious tradesman has worked his way through the ranks in his half-dozen years with Darren Slater’s. He began on the tools, becoming a supervisor where he “looked after guys twice my age”, before now working more independently as Darren Slater’s estimator. “We work together as equals now,” James says of his boss. “I think my work proves itself.” Nominations for Rotary New Farm’s Pride of Workmanship awards open shortly. Keep an eye out in future editions of My Village News for information on how to nominate.
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Brisbane Central Scout Group is on the hunt for new recruits, girls and boys between 6 and 15 years old, to join their ranks in time to participate in next year’s Australian Jamboree in South Australia. Group secretary Adam Gray said parents interested in getting their kids out and about in nature and learning skills with other kids their age should attend the upcoming information evening on Tuesday April 24 at New Farm State School. “Mr Os Blacker, our chairman, will go over the different sections, show photos and answer questions about the scouts,” Mr Gray said. Early next year, scout groups from across the country, including Brisbane Central, will participate in the Australian Jamboree, with numerous activities on land, water and in the air. The Jamboree will be held over 10 days, but participation is limited to scouts who have spent 10 days camping with their local scout group beforehand. “The people who I’ve spoken to who have been to a Jamboree have
said it will effectively change your life, because they do things and look after themselves for 10 days,” Mr Gray said. Mr Gray said there were many benefits for kids’ development in participating in outdoor activities provided by the scouts. “I think the independence is the best thing about Scouts,” Mr Gray said. “How to set up camp, set up a fire in the right spot, making sure you’ve got room for tables and chairs, and how to manage food. “It’s about getting outside and learning about life.” Information on the Jamboree, other events, fees and expectations for parents will be explained at the information evening in late April. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to participate in events, with new parents urged to be there by at 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. For information visit Facebook.com/ BrisbaneCentralScouts
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New chairman values community STORY & PHOTO BY ALEX TREACY Mic Uebergang, chairman of the ninth Teneriffe Festival’s board, is a whirlwind speaker (pictured). Ideas flash and fly and one can’t help but feel the Dalgety Public House publican’s enthusiasm start to rub off on you. “We’ve got the best suburb in Brisbane, and we have the best festival!” the Teneriffe local exclaims. “It’s something out of your comfort zone but it’s always something I wanted to achieve,” Mic says about his chance to shape the direction of Teneriffe Festival 2018, held on Saturday 7 July from 10am. Two themes recur in conversation with him – ‘activation’ and ‘involvement’. A slightly largened and rejigged floor plan will allow the festival to activate in different areas in the Teneriffe community, Mic says.
He envisages lots of “green chill out areas”, “no congestion” and a “less is more” approach. Mic confirms there will be a “big family focus” this year. He says his years spent in the local business community via his ventures Dalgety Public House and next door’s Copado gives him a good foundation with which to understand and connect with other business owners, body corporates and building managers.
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He plans on getting in contact with every single local business around Teneriffe… to get them involved. “There’s a lot of relationships we can call on, but also a lot of new relationships we need to get back involved,” he says. Mic is aided in this networking by being the publican of a favourite
watering-hole for locals and business owners, he says. “It’s always important to me to give back to your locals,” he says. He is talking about Dalgety Public House but this may well be his mission statement for how he is to approach Teneriffe Festival 2018. “Community is a big thing for me… we always want to be a part of something,” he says. “That’s very important with Teneriffe Festival and giving back to the area.” Mic confirms a few old favourites return to Teneriffe Festival this year,
like the River Stage, Green Beacon Brewing Co and - fingers crossed - the piglet races. Ross Garnett, Teneriffe Festival board member and president of the New Farm and Districts Historical Society, will ensure the area’s rich heritage is included in this year’s edition of the festival. Mic alludes to a few larger sponsors “which haven’t been there in previous years”, although he’s keeping his cards close to his chest for now. Mic hopes to have finalised the festival’s floor plan and website by the end of the first week of April.
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Five decades at Bailey St BY ALEX TREACY The home at 15 Bailey Street was Antonina Torrisi and her children’s for almost 50 years. When old age meant she could no longer navigate the stairs of her red tin-roofed cottage, a group of local businessmen and relatives of the family worked together to ensure Ms Torrisi and her youngest son Johnny Celere stayed in New Farm. “She loves New Farm,” Johnny says. “I think she’s happy because of [being near] me. “I go and see my mother every day, even at night-time because of what she’s done for me.” Johnny is well-known within the New Farm community for his ubiquitous Sydney Roosters jersey, ineffable spirit, and shuffling gait caused by a stroke suffered when he was younger. “When I had a stroke, my mother looked out for me,” Johnny says. “I love her. “She’s had five kids… and she raised all of us (Johnny, Mel, Tony, Colleen and Maria).” Local resident and property
developer Jim Watson purchased the two run-down cottages located at 15 Bailey St and the money from their sale was then used to purchase and retrofit for Ms Torrisi and Johnny a ground floor apartment in the local area. Finding an appropriate apartment was a “very hard” process, according to Mr Watson, due to building regulations based around the 1-in100-year flooding level in New Farm. Eventually a suitable accommodation on Brunswick St was secured, thanks in part to the diligence of local agents Tony Hansen and Belle New Farm’s Ivo Kornel. A ramp was installed to surmount the front two steps. Mr Watson’s company Golden State Property Developments has engaged Eurocom Projects’ John Gangemi, who
REVIVAL: (above) Local property developer Jim Watson and Johnny Celere outside 15 Bailey St (photo by Alex Treacy) and (left) Ms Torrisi (photo supplied).
for many years lived a few doors down from the family at Bailey St, to revivify the two old cottages. “We’ve brought this back to life, and she’s been able to keep going here,” Mr Watson says. “They loved the old lady, they’re all happy to know she has found something local, she hasn’t been chased out or fallen on hard times.” The two luxury residences, which will become 15 and 17 Bailey St respectively, retain the upstairs rooms of the cottages, while installing a whole new mixed living and entertainment area downstairs. While Ms Torrisi has recently moved
into Bupa’s residences on Moray St following another bout of ill health, Johnny is effusive about the standard of care she receives there. He is glad the new residences retain something of their original structure. “I was born on that street and it’s still got something there of mine,” Johnny says. This is a figure of speech – he lived the first 18 months or so of his life in outback Winton. But one understands the sentiment. * The new properties are being marketed by Ivo Kornel on 0412301439 and Tony Hansen on 0413534923..
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Commander of 7th Fleet lays wreath BY ALEX TREACY
Luncheon and roast for a good cause James Delahunty is inviting locals to watch him be the subject of ridicule at the hands of friends and family, for a good cause. Mr Delahunty said the event would be a good opportunity to raise funds to help others while roasting him over lunch. “This is a fun afternoon and you will be entertained over lunch by family and friends taking the mickey out of me,” he said. The proceeds raised at the luncheon at Victoria Park will go
towards the Rotary Club of Brisbane and the project Mr and Mrs Delahunty set up in the 1970s, known as Donations in Kind. The charity sends everything from medical equipment, ambulances and firefighting gear to books and bed sheets to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Mr Delahunty said Donations in Kind had relied on the generosity of locals to send over $50 million worth of goods to communities to our north since 2000. The two course lunch will be held at Victoria Park on April 29 at $95 a head. To book or make a tax deductable donation trybooking.com/348431
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The commander of the US Seventh Fleet has laid a wreath at New Farm’s Submariners Walk Heritage Trail to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the fleet’s creation during World War II. Vice Admiral Phillip Sawyer travelled from the MacArthur Museum on Edward St on March 15 with a party hosted by an “extremely proud” Submarines Association Australia’s Queensland branch, who designed the 600m trail along Teneriffe Riverwalk between Beeston St and Hastings St. Led by an ebullient Don “Duckrun” Currell OAM, a submariner with 46 years’ experience in the RAN and life-member of the Queensland branch, Admiral Sawyer pondered the informational plaques and benches which adorn the length of trail. A retinue followed which included Seventh Fleet personnel, members of
COMMEMORATION: Submarines Association Australia QLD branch president Bill Clayton and Vice Admiral Phillip Sawyer.
the Royal Australian Navy, submariners from the Queensland branch, branch president Bill Clayton, and Consul General Valerie Fowler from the US Consulate General in Sydney. The Heritage Trail, beginning at what is now The Engine Room, is located at what used to known as Capricorn Wharf, the home of US Navy Submarine Repair Unit 134 during WWII. Almost 90 submarines were drydocked there during the war years, with up to eight docked at any given time. The Seventh Fleet was formed on March 15, 1943, in General Douglas MacArthur’s Brisbane headquarters in the former AMP building on Queen St. The fleet, which still patrols the Pacific around Japan and Guam, consists of up to 70 ships, 140 aircraft and 40,000 personnel.
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This April 25, the Royal Australian Navy Corvettes Association (RANCA) will be again conduct ANZAC Day services at their dedicated memorial in Newstead Park. Memorial caretaker Merv Russell said the association had a long history of honouring the past service and sacrifice of thousands of Australian sailors aboard 56 Royal Australian Navy corvettes and mine-sweepers during and after World War II. The Royal Australian Navy Corvettes Association has held services in Newstead Park since the early 1950s Mr Russell said. Following the service, members of the association also participate in the ANZAC Day March in Brisbane City. Mr Russell said those wanting to pay respects to those who fought at sea, in the air or on land were invited to participate in services this ANZAC Day as a mark of respect. The Royal Navy Corvettes Association’s service this year will be at 8am in Newstead Park.
The Submariners Association of Australia Queensland branch are once again asking locals to attend the ANZAC Day Commemoration at the Submariners Walk Heritage Trail at Teneriffe. The Dawn Service will be held on 25th April at 5.30am, when much of the country remembers the sacrifice made by Australian and New Zealand soldiers in battle. There will be a wreath-laying ceremony and members of the Submariners Association of Australia Queensland branch will be in attendance out of particular remembrance of those who fought and died at sea for the country. In November 2018, the world will mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. For information visit submarinesaustralia.com/ queensland-branch
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History adorns foyers of Newstead
Skyring parking a nightmare
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As soon-to-be-residents prepare to move into their new apartments at Newstead Series, they may notice a 20-metre-long wooden weaved piece along their foyers. The timber for these designs has been sourced from the old warehouses which once stood in the site, and My Village News got the chance to sit down with Tony Mann, who was painstakingly painting and configuring each plank for the four foyer art pieces in his workshop. “It starts out as recycled timber, so it has already had a life,” Mr Mann said. “Then it comes in here and we just give it some colour and vibrancy. “It’s a bit of organised chaos, but there’s a system to get it done.” Mr Mann said the art project, created by local artist Jason Fitzgerald, will have taken six months in total once complete.
The provision of nine-hour parking spots means customers are effectively unable to visit local businesses in Teneriffe and Newstead. Local business owners Greg Bakx and Jenny Conlon said nine-hour parking spots fill up and stop some clients from visiting their cafe Pantry 360. “We know some people who like to come along here on their way to work but they can’t stop here,” Mr Bakx said. “As a business owner, we would like to see some sort of change, but it all comes down to planning.” Mr Bakx said the greater enforcement of existing short-term parking would greatly improve the situation. “There was one occasion where we saw workers park in a two-hour spot and they were there all day,” Mr Bakx said. “We understand their point of view, but it’s a problem from our perspective.
Each of the four Newstead Series buildings will receive a uniquely coloured piece in their foyer. “To come up with these combinations has been hard and then the final look of how we put it all together is will be finalised on site with Jason,” Mr Mann said. The wood comes into the workshop and is painted three times, then sanded down slightly to give it an aged and used look reminiscent of that in the warehouses. “The idea is to draw you in from the outside, and to give foyers some depth and colour,” Mr Mann said. “This has been an integral part of the design since day one, when Jason started talking to me about this two years ago.” Newsteadseries.com.au
“Even with short-term parking, it’s not adequately policed.” Ben Pritchard from the Teneriffe Progress Association said the problem had been caused by the legacy of the area and the quick pace of development in Newstead and Teneriffe. “The area was probably considered an off-centre a few years ago, but now it is much more populous,” Mr Pritchard said. “Now I think the Gasworks precinct has reached a critical density where nine-hour parking or all-day parking is inappropriate,” he said. Mr Pritchard said there needed to be changes adopted to ensure parking remained in-step with the peninsula as it developed. “I think as the densities of Newstead and Teneriffe increase, there is less reason for nine-hour parking,” he said. “If council needs to adjust its policing and practices, then that’s what it should do.”
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Next gen boxers step into the ring BY THOMAS MORGAN If Jeff Horn’s historic win over Manny Pacquiao at Suncorp Stadium last year put Brisbane on the boxing map, then boxing gyms like Fortitude Boxing in Newstead are cementing that reputation. Local boxer Ben Kite, who has won five of his six last matchups, said the sport became his passion in his youth because of its fitness and action. “I was never an aggressive kid or anything, but if I ever got into trouble and mum wouldn’t let me go to practice that week I would just lose it,” Ben said. “I love boxing because of the level of competition; there is nothing like getting in to the ring and fighting. “A lot of sports make out that they’re all action but aren’t, whereas boxing is all that – you can’t make it out to be something it isn’t.” Mr Kite’s last match, held on March 24 in Newstead at a packed Saturday Fight Night against Korean Dong
Young Kang to defend his Asia Pacific Welterweight title was a resounding victory, ending in a knockout in the fourth round. While the glory of the moment is welcome, Ben trains hard to keep in shape for the ring. “I train three times a day Monday through Saturday, and then I have a big stretch out on Sunday,” he said. Mr Kite said he got into boxing at the age of 13 when he lived in Cairns, but first got into amateur fights at 21 when he began spending time in Brisbane to train at Fortitude. “It was great for me, it is great discipline for kids,” he said. “It keeps you focussed and it’s great for your health.” While Ben is now fighting at the professional level as a welterweight, he said the fights at the centre where he first began as an amateur are benefiting the next generation. “A lot of the money which the fight nights make goes toward raising money for the amateurs so they can go away for their fights,” he said. While he is happy to step into the ring, Ben also said the prospect of a career in boxing is his passion moving forward and is something he is embracing with his PT business. “For me, I look at boxing for me as a business so I put a lot of time into it.
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“Obviously I want to win a big title – everyone wants to get to the point where they can win a big title – I just want the big fights and to make a good name for myself and keep working.” As for the attention boxing has received in the area since Jeff Horn’s big fight against Pacquiao,
Ben said the benefits have flowed into the grassroots. “What Jeff did over here with Manny put a big pump on boxing in Australia,” he said. “We’ve had more people coming to the gym and more people coming to support our fight nights.”
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Renovators and midnight oil Ballet to spice up your V I L L AG E vi e w weekends BETH J LEACH We’re renovating our house and making decisions is never as simple as, “this is what I want”. I constantly change and open up other opportunities depending on information presented. Take for example the last time I went to buy a sofa. It was clear in my mind that I walked into the shop that day to buy a brown leather sofa but walked out with a white linen sofa. I have three children, a dog and two cats… and now a white linen sofa. Am I happy? Yes, until the cats scratch it. Anyone who’s been through a reno knows that this signals the beginning of 101 decisions… No, make that, 5001. I started out this reno journey wanting something that was feminine and classic, a compact, white house, with a modern plantation feel… After one too many episodes of
the ABC’s Grand Designs and ‘inspo’ sessions on Pinterest, (which is a drug, by the way) I have now almost 90 per cent decided upon a black, Scando barn/boathouse kind of feel. Being of the personality type that cannot rest until a problem is solved, this means my brain is waking me up with decisions, against my will at 3am. It will be a small, black house with a white and neutral interior, spilling out to the grey wash of recycled timbers, oversized white wooden cavity sliding doors and fat, white, plantation shutters. I’m confident and quietly terrified with my vision. Despite this, the experience is exhilarating. I love the transition, the possibilities of the ‘before’ stage in the design and the peacefulness of the ‘after’. And I’m not alone with my love for adding value and change. On every street in our beautiful area, someone is working really hard to make their stamp on the future aesthetic of our locality. And, no doubt they’re waking at 3am too.
Lovers of the performing arts may want to free up their schedules for the coming months for a series of intimate shows at some of Queensland’s finest locations. In cooperation with Spicers Retreats, Queensland Ballet has announced three performances between August and December. The shows will start on August 4, kicking off with an adaptation of Queensland Ballet’s La Bayadere and Swan Lake at Grandchester’s Spicers Hidden Vale Retreat. Spicers Tamarind Retreat in Maleny and Spicers Peak Lodge in Maryvale will also play host to the performing arts, with Romeo and Juliet & Cinderella and The Nutcracker respectively. The personal and intimate performances are curated by Queensland Ballet’s artistic director Li Cunxin, of international fame (Mao’s Last Dancer). “People can expect wideranging experiences over two days
spanning intimate Q+A sessions and Queensland Ballet coaching sessions,” says Mr Cunxin. Spicers Retreats owner Jude Turner is similarly excited for the partnership. “We’re thrilled to partner with Queensland Ballet and to support the arts through this natural brand fit – and we hope that this will continue to grow into 2019,” she said. Tickets for the three shows are on pre-sale now and involve a weekend’s stay at the respective retreat. For information visit spicersretreats. com/queensland-ballet
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Neighbour day a wrap STORY + PHOTOS BY ALEX TREACY Neighbour Day 2018 saw sausage sizzles spring up all over Brisbane as community groups and other organisations embraced the opportunity to connect with their neighbourhoods. Run by support-service provider Relationships Australia since 2014, Neighbour Day began in 2003 with the goal of fostering “better relationships with the people who live around us, especially the elderly and vulnerable”. The theme for this year’s event, which was held on Sunday March
25, was around building supportive neighbourhoods for children and young people. The New Farm event hosted by The Patrons of New Farm was held at The Cart Community Coffee which is at the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, with face-painting and a jazz duo. At the East Brisbane Croquet Club, the Kangaroo Point Neighbourhood Watch invited children’s performer Suzie G to don her pink sequins and lead the children in a noodle-limbed rendition of the Hokey Pokey for their celebrations, complemented of course by croquet. The Teneriffe Progress Association hosted an event at Teneriffe Park, which featured singers from the Queensland Musical Theatre, Brisbane Central Scouts, Teneriffe Bush Care group and the Teneriffe Lions. The Bush Care group showed how they restored the once-barren park to the inner city forest it is today. Clockwise from top left: Entertainer Suzie G, Valentina G, Fiona Darlington, Emily-Jean Darlington; Gilly Harrison, Aleesha Cush; Gill Lafferty, Katrina McMillan; Judi Jabour, Virginia Russell; Tom Lyne, Sharna O’Brien; Neighbourhood Centre; Russell Skinner, Trevor Sculthorpe-Pike; Matilda & Kirsten Lovejoy; Ben Pritchard, Melissa Griffiths.
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ENGAGING: The Peter Augustus team includes Jon Farha, Richard Malloy & Jonathan Virgona.
Modern butcher harks back to old school service There used to be a time when people shopping for their meat would find themselves in a butchery, where their purveyor of meat knew his product and his customers and where service was much more than transactional. Jonathan Elsley, marketing manager of Merthyr Village’s new butcher Peter Augustus, said the development of the new butchery was designed to challenge the usual stereotypes of a typical butcher shop. “Our first step was to review the design of the traditional butcher shop and we found that they don’t lend themselves to providing the greatest customer experience,” Mr Elsley said. “We wanted to provide an engaging space for our customers where they could interact with the butchers and learn about the various products, the art of preparation and different cooking methods available.” Richard Malloy, the head butcher at Peter Augustus, believes this starts with a warm and respectful greeting when customers enter the craft butchery. “We are working more towards a concierge-style experience where the focus is on individual attention,” Malloy said.
Holy Family Child Care will host an Open Day on Friday April 20 as a celebration of its 47 years in operation. Organiser Shelly Pearson said the event would be a chance for the centre to showcase itself to the parents of the next generation. Ms Pearson said attractions on the day would include a 1.5-kid-tall giant egg, a birthday cake and baby chickens hatching. As previously reported in My Village News, kids aged between two and five years old at Holy Family Child Care have been tasked with decorating the
exterior of the giant egg. At the event, families will have the chance to guess the number of coloured-in eggs on the side of the giant egg, with the best guess winning a giant chocolate Easter egg. Ms Pearson said over the past 47 years, Holy Family Child Care had looked after 3000 children, with Sr June being the longest serving member of staff currently with an impressive 34-year milestone reached. For information visit holyfamilychildcarecentre.com
“That also means taking the time to find out what a customer is after and what they know about meat so we can help educate them and work within the confines of what the consumer’s ability is.” Given his background of working in a butchery, followed by a chef’s apprenticeship and a meat salesman, it would be fair to say Malloy knows good quality produce and takes a very personal interest in what is stocked at Peter Augustus. “I like going to smaller domestic abattoirs and also going to restaurants and listening to chefs and hearing about the cuts of meat they like to cook with and why,” he said. Peter Augustus has hand-picked their meat producers and farmers. Lamb will be sourced from Tasmania and Tamworth; pork from the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley and will include the rare Berkshire variety. The beef will be purchased from a select group of premium producers across Australia; venison would be sourced from Alpine in NSW and quail from Windsor, also in NSW. Peter Augustus which is open seven days is located in Merthyr Village. a p r i l 18 | V I L L A G E N E W S
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EDITOR I was very surprised to hear about proposed parking changes as highlighted in My Village News March issue. Parking in Brisbane generally is at a premium. More parking not less is required. Businesses should be required to provide offstreet parking for their clients. In fact not to do so maybe a short term gain for businesses but difficulty in parking will lose custom for these businesses. Businesses need to think carefully how their clients access their business premises and less parking is a barrier! - Name not supplied, Kangaroo Point
I read with interest Thomas Morgan’s article on parking concerns (March, My Village News). I think that perhaps the free parking for employees of businesses and other entities has already been given the go ahead.
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Businesses should be required to provide offstreet parking for their clients.
Our New Farm street was included in the 2-hour restricted parking zone about 6 months ago. Since then however, the street continues to be parked out from 9am-5pm each week day by both employees and commuters who are never issued with any infringement notices for this illegal parking. We can’t understand why these vehicle owners are given this fringe benefit, while at the same time we residents can’t find a spare parking space on the street for family, friends or tradesmen who may visit. There’s no shortage of bus stops nearby, so obviously people just love the convenience of using their cars when coming to New Farm for work. Unfortunately, the Council should have built the infrastructure years ago to accommodate the high-density living that they have encouraged in these areas, perhaps with a park-and-ride from Fortitude Valley or Bowen Hills servicing all the
surrounding areas. Shouldn’t the Council be encouraging the use of public transport rather than issuing more parking permits which will only further clog up our already congested streets?
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I agree with comments (March, My Village News) from Ross Flutter of the Spring Hill Community Group and Ben Pritchard from Teneriffe Progress Association, regarding the inadequate one week given to provide feedback to Council on proposed parking changes. Notwithstanding many good initiatives from BCC, it has been discourteous to local residents and businesses on this occasion and politically dumb to aggravate people. The lack of a respectful period for feedback on an issue that will impact every local, gives the impression that BCC is uninterested in what people have to say. The feedback period should have been a minimum of one month. It leaves me with the impression that BCC has already made its decision. - S Harper, Teneriffe
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Book sale to raise funds The Teneriffe Lions Club is calling for book donations from local residents to sell at their first annual book sale in May. Teneriffe Lions president Scott Young said all proceeds from the sale would go toward the Ronald McDonald House of South East Queensland, and children’s support charity Aunties+Uncles. “We’re really excited to be supporting Ronald McDonald South East Queensland which helps sick kids and their families when they come in for treatment, and Aunties+Uncles, which is a mentoring program for vulnerable and socially isolated children,” Mr Young said. Mr Young said the Teneriffe Lions Club was hoping locals could declutter their homes by giving some titles to the sale. “We’re looking for book donations and we will collect locally,” he said. The sale is being sponsored by Kennards Storage in the Valley. The sale will be held between 8am-1pm on May 19 at New Farm State School. To donate: teneriffelions@gmail.com
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Many conditions can impact on our ability to live positive and comfortable lives, particularly when reaching retirement age. National Seniors Australia advocates with governments on behalf of seniors to benefit their members in many ways, and the organisation communicates with seniors over 50 to assist them in planning for retirement. It is important to plan ahead so that positive outcomes can be achieved later in life, but knowledge also helps us deal with issues at any time, as we meet them. Most people would agree that their goals as they mature are to maintain good health, manage finances to their best advantage, and to maintain independence in their chosen environment.
A happy lifestyle, which can include travel, social activities, and financial security is of interest to everyone. National Seniors New Farm Branch is hosting a Forum which promises to be very informative, with excellent speakers on these subjects, and displays from a number of organizations. Representatives from all levels of Government will be there, and NSA senior management, along with U3A, Home Assist Secure, Communify, Brisbane Seniors Online, Arthritis Qld, Sunstate Charters Touring, to name some of the organisations from which attendees will be able to obtain information. The program will include entertainers, speakers, information stands, morning tea and lunch, for the low, all-inclusive cost of $25. Seats are limited and bookings are being taken now. POSITIVE LIVING FORUM: Wednesday 16th May 2018 from 9:00am – 2:30pm at The Uniting Church Precinct, 52 Merthyr Rd, New Farm. For information, to obtain a detailed program, or to book a seat email nsanewfarm@hotmail.com.au or phone Val Murphy on 0403 713 040.
An unbeaten century Elma Tadman’s birthday party begins with her daughter Pamela Lynham, reading her cards (both pictured). There are four of them: one from Malcolm Turnbull, one from the Queen, and one from GovernorGeneral Peter Cosgrove. The other is signed by all her friends and staff at Bolton Clarke’s Treetops aged care at New Farm. Elma had turned 105, celebrating with chocolate cake and an earlier ferry-ride into Eagle Street to meet the numerous members of her family for coffee. Pamela put on her best toff to read the Queen’s message, before Elma showed her humour persists
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WASTE NOT: Council employee Grace Fitzpatrick uses the recycled furniture in the lobby at Greensquare Close. Photo by Alex Treacy.
Council stands for reclaimed timber seating Brisbane City Council is using waste timber from projects around Brisbane to build furniture for the amenity of its staff. Phase one of the project installed tables, bench seats and garden beds in the lobby of Council’s Greensquare Close building at 505 St Paul’s Tce, Bowen Hills. The second phase of production will construct a further three tables and twelve chairs. The reclaimed timber is turned into
furniture by not-for-profit skills trainer Career Employment Australia with the support of Landscape Architecture, Facility Australia, Urban Amenities and the Nudgee Resource Recovery Centre. The materials and labour incur no cost to Council. Benefits of the project include reduced waste to landfill and the creation of a functional and attractive space built entirely from salvaged material for Council staff to enjoy.
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size and spacing for readability by the motorist from inside a moving vehicle from 20 metres,” with larger signs at the entrance to a carpark. Signs should contain times when parking is restricted, the duration of permitted parking, maximum towing and storage charges, the name and contact information for the towing company, and a pictorial representation of a tow truck. A spokesperson for the Department of Transport and Main Roads says signage has not been specifically regulated as it occurs on private property. “However,” they said, “we strongly recommended that signs reflect the correct towing fee of $250.” The Department of Transport and Main Roads’ website states “Clear, highly visible signs with comprehensive information are important to establish the legal basis to have vehicles removed and may in fact reduce the need to remove any vehicles if motorists understand where they can and cannot park and on what conditions”.
Taking steps to reduce violence Corporate teams are urged to swap their suits for sneakers to conquer the 1040 steps of Eagle St’s One One One building on 20 July as part of the River to Rooftop fundraiser for the Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ). CEO Angela Lynch says massive demand, with 5600 more calls expected this year than in 2017, means WLSQ can currently only respond to 39 per cent of calls they receive. The fundraiser aims to change that. Teams will be training on the main set of stairs descending the Kangaroo Point Cliffs, as they are “one of the few sets large enough to train for Brisbane’s largest stair challenge”, according to WLSQ’s Rebecca Wildermuth. WLSQ supports women and children who have or are experiencing domestic violence through social and legal assistance. Registration for teams and individuals at everydayhero.com/ps/ event/RivertoRooftop2018/ Those unable to climb can register to complete a virtual climb.
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HOME GROWN: Sofia Di Noto pours a Spritz at Fortitude Valley bar At Sixes and Sevens.
Sofi Spritz a smash with Grace Fortitude Valley-based beverage business Sofi Spritz is being held up as a Queensland success story after being awarded a $10,000 State government grant. Member for McConnel Grace Grace MLA sipped a Spritz at an event at the company’s offices on Wickham St while announcing the funding, which will help founder Tom McLean grow his business internationally.
“As the local member and with my own Italian background, I take particular delight in a home-grown product and business preparing to take on the world,” Ms Grace said. Mr McLean says the money, provided under the State Government’s Accelerate Small Business Grants Program, will help him plan his company’s expansion. “This grant means I can employ a Brisbane-based consultancy firm to work with me to map out a strategy to realise our vision for the business,” he says. The fruit-infused spritzers are available at liquor chain BWS or stocked at James St bar At Sixes and Sevens.
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With emotional vocals and masterfully layered musical sections coming together to form the peaks and troughs in a tale of worship and love, director Roysten Abel’s The Manganiyar Seduction is a performance that remains in memory long after the curtain call. The almost 40 musicians heralding from the Indian state of Rajasthan are arranged in a series of booths forming four rows stacked on top of one another, illuminated by a multitude of lightbulbs. At first, performers are revealed piecemeal, appearing at certain sections of the almost 90-minutelong performance by pulling aside the curtain of their respective booth, waiting for their cue to lend their talents to the increasingly complex arrangement. Soon enough the concert hall comes to life with the sound of
dozens of voices, drums, woodwind and string instruments resulting in a passionate – at times even reverent and serious – performance. All the while, The Manganiyar Seduction remains beautifully paced, allowing for small sections showcasing the skills of individual members of the troupe before once more breaking into an all-out audiovisual barrage. While traditional forms of music may perhaps not be for everyone, The Manganiyar Seduction is nevertheless a show that must be experienced first-hand. Enthusiasts of musical theatre will find a gorgeously presented show, making use of lights and infectious rhythm as well as stunning displays of vocal skill to create a one-of-akind atmosphere. The Manganiyar Seduction played at QPAC in March as part of the BrisAsia Festival. a p r i l 18 | V I L L A G E N E W S
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In 1952, the Royal Queensland Yacht Club moved into their new headquarters at Kemp Place. The premises was a grand sprawling residence named Caldew, on a large site with a magnificent view of the river. To celebrate the occasion, which was honoured by the Governor’s attendance, a fine granite plaque was installed at the club’s entrance. More than 20 years later, the Club by then renamed the Squadron - was again on the move, this time to its current HQ at Manly. As with any such major transition, some things got put into storage. In 2016, the Squadron was contacted by someone asking if they wished to purchase the 1952 plaque
which had been found at the Birkdale dump in 1989! The ensuing consternation centred around how such a precious item could have ended up at the tip, and could it be authentic? Subsequent enquiries verified that someone remembered that other items bearing the Squadron crest had been thrown out in the late 1980s and yes, some deft detective work confirmed that the plaque and its wording were genuine. It seems that the granite piece had been made into a coffee table, and that the gentleman possessing it rejected the RQYS’s initial offer for its purchase. Come August 2017, a further offer was accepted and the plaque was quickly transported to Manly. * * * The large home that became the Kemp Place clubhouse appears to have been built about 1882 for the merchant George Wilkie Gray (1844-1924) who later formed Castlemaine Brewery. The house was named Villa Marie. Gray was a leading Catholic, and the house was once offered as a temporary residence for Bishop Dunne, and to accommodate a visit by Melbourne’s Cardinal Moran. A bequest from Mr Gray’s will was used to build the Mater Children’s Hospital.
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LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Caldew is in the foreground viewed from the Story Bridge while under construction, with All Hallows in the left background.
In 1905, Villa Marie became the home of stockbroker Frank Corrie. Mrs Corrie renamed it Caldew after the Hobart home of her father, the ‘learned, genial, and eccentric barrister’, John Graves. The commodious residence was ideal for Mrs Corrie’s grand social functions. For instance, the 1908 winner of a week-long tournament on the home’s croquet lawn carried off ‘the largest bottle of 4711 eau de cologne procurable’. Prominent on the town’s social calendar was the annual display of the Brisbane Needlework Guild, of which Mrs Corrie was periodically treasurer. It was one of the outstanding philanthropic and social functions of the year when visitors could enjoy the home’s spacious rooms ‘showing the gleam of brass or the sheen of chrysanthemums’, before stepping out onto the broad piazza overlooking the river.
At this event in 1912 for instance, it was reported that 150–200 visitors, including the patroness Lady MacGregor, inspected more than 1800 articles before they were distributed to a long list of institutions. After she had had an up-close view of the construction of the Story Bridge, ill-health meant Mrs Corrie’s having to move away. The house was soon turned into five self-contained flats and not long after that came the acquisition by the Royal Queensland Yacht Club. * * * Sixty-five years after Queensland Governor Sir John Lavarack unveiled the plaque at Caldew, his current successor, His Excellency Paul de Jersey AC, re-dedicated the refurbished memorial at the entrance to RQYS’s clubhouse at Manly. The restored plaque, which had been ‘lost’ for so long, is now on display for new generations.
George Symons: plenty of fine yarns Who can forget that Brisbane Rugby League’s weekly man of the match was the happy recipient of a newlyfitted George Symons suit? The man behind this famous menswear business, George Symons (pictured), is to be guest speaker at the April meeting of the New Farm and Districts Historical Society. “We also exported to Hong Kong and had four shops in Sydney,” said George, whose Greek grandfather established the tailoring business in the 1920s. Come and be thoroughly entertained by George on Saturday April 28, 2-4pm, at Merthyr Road
Uniting Church Centre. All are welcome. Afternoon tea will be provided. For details phone 0409 498 402.
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Sun shines on New Farm community Blockchain reaction Imagine a technology that is unregulated, transparent and publicly recorded, for everyone to see. This is known as blockchain technology. Blockchain technology popularised Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency and popular investment commodity that was worth upwards of USD $19,000 in December 2017. Using blockchain technology, two Brisbane-based start-ups are looking to revolutionise the way we interact and travel. “The blockchain is a digital, public ledger in which information or monetary value are recorded sequentially” says Scott Richards, CEO of Connect Holdings (pictured). Neatly hidden in Teneriffe, Connect is creating a mobile social media application called Connect Social that rewards users for their content. “The Connect Social ecosystem is on the blockchain and therefore decentralised, which means that everything you post will be protected by the technology and effectively untouchable.” At least 82 percent of Australians are concerned with personal data being stolen through apps, as reported by Statista, an online statistics company. According to Facebook’s terms and conditions, the social media giant can “use any… content you post on or in connection with Facebook”.
Scott says that Connect’s job will be to maintain the functionality of the app because “what you do with your content is your business!”,” he says. “We truly believe in empowering the social media user by monetising their quality content that is not subject to corporate curation.” Fortitude Valley-based TravelByBit has a different vision. As stated on the website, the company designs tourist routes and provides selected providers their own digital currency platform. Already, TravelByBit has enabled merchants to sell goods and services in cryptocurrency. Indeed, you can buy a hot dog from 5 Dogs or explore nature with Cairnsbased travel company Travstar. But for TravelByBit CEO Caleb Yeoh, it is more than just digitised travel. “Cryptocurrency is more than an investment vehicle,” he says. “At its heart, it is a social movement.” Caleb says that there are those who believe in it and will use and support it, and those who would like to see it fail. Blockchain’s ability to commoditise trust means that it could disrupt any system that coordinates valuable information. Scott concludes that “blockchain technology is becoming extremely competitive against mature and sometimes intrusive centralised technologies”. “Connect’s ethic, writ large, is a humanist collective, therefore we believe in empowering the user with a decentralised application.” Visit Connectsocial.io and Travelbybit.com
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The Suncorp team at New Farm has never shied away from rolling up their sleeves to help a local cause in need. Whether it’s supporting local schools, charities or just a customer needing extra support, it’s not uncommon to see store manager Pauline Richardson with a string of raffle tickets to fundraise for her latest cause. Pauline says she’s continually surprised by the generosity of the New Farm community. “When you’ve worked in this community for as long as we have, we get to know our customers really well and can’t help but feel close to the causes that matter to them,” she said. “We have great relationships with the local businesses that sit alongside us and they’re always so generous with donating products to use as fundraising prizes. “Likewise, we give back by supporting their fundraising efforts, so it’s a really supportive environment
to work in – the community spirit is one of the things I have loved most during my six years here!” Pauline’s team collectively clocks up more than 30 years’ experience, with many of those years in the New Farm store. “We’ve built up a great team here and we’ve got great relationships with the people and small businesses in the area,” she said.
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COUNCIL CONNECTIONS SPRING HILL SHOWDOWN So many of us remember that fabulous time 30 years ago when Brisbane came alive for Expo 88. It’s when I think our growth as Australia’s New World City started. I want us to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Expo 88, and am delighted to let you know that we are undertaking a series of Expo 88 public art projects including the relocation of Showdown to the median strip on Gregory Terrace Spring Hill. Residents can see the existing Brisbane Expo 88 Public Art Trail at www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and our Brisbane Greeters also offer tours that take in the Expo 88 Public Art Trail.
ST PAUL’S SAFETY You may be interested to know that Council continues to deliver our flashing speed warning signs program as part of our ongoing commitment to getting you home quicker and safer on our local streets. I have arranged for a “SLOW DOWN” flashing warning sign installed near Brisbane Central State School on St Paul’s Terrace at Gloucester Street to address safety concerns.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES FESTIVAL 2018 The program for Festival 2018, our free celebration of arts and culture, showcasing Brisbane’s creativity to visitors during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, is available at www.vickihoward.com/ CommonwealthGames It’s a program that offers everyone in the city free world-class entertainment. Music, exhibitions, theatre, dance, film, comedy, markets and more will bring the City alive. So bring your family and friends and take part in the free events on offer from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 15 April 2018.
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WARM MEALS: Communify’s Jane Gray is looking for assistants to help cook prepackaged meals for victims of DV. Photo by Alex Treacy.
Charity kitchen searches for a crew BY ALEX TREACY Jane Gray is on a singular mission to cook as many ready-made meals for victims of domestic violence as she possibly can. Ms Gray weaves her culinary magic for Communify’s DV Meals program every second week in the kitchen of the Newmarket Bowls Club, which the not-for-profit service organisation leases. “Victims get put into accommodations that don’t have kitchen facilities - it’s just a microwave,” Jane explains. “The last thing these people need to worry about is a warm meal.” Ms Gray receives a delivery of surplus food from SecondBite, which collects it from local businesses where it would go to waste otherwise, then she turns it into up to 600 meals. The ingredients she receives determines what meals she can cook, including mains, vegetarian options, soups in winter, and desserts. Once cooked and packaged, domestic violence support service DV Connect collects them for distribution to shelters as they are required. Ms Gray is looking to drastically scale up the work of Communify’s DV Meals program, for which she needs volunteers, chefs, and the support of the local business community to further retrofit her kitchen, especially with a second stove.
“It’s an old, old kitchen,” Jane concedes. “There’s only so much I can do with the things I have now. “I know that we can produce more given the opportunity, through the right equipment and donations.” Jane says is grateful she can put her talents towards such a worthy cause. “I’ve been very lucky and fortunate that I can do this because it’s my passion and it means a lot to me,” she says. “I’ve had friends and extended family who’ve been through domestic violence. “I know this helps people.” Communify’s DV Meals program began in May 2017 when the Queensland Government’s Dignity First Fund brought SecondBite into contact with the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre. IGA Milton joined as a sponsor, providing a fridge and some basic equipment, with Communify providing the rest. Ms Gray, who cooks the free weekly breakfast for clients of the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, immediately volunteered herself, and now runs the service. Dignity First continues to fund the DV Meals program. Jane cooks every second Tuesday and Wednesday. Chefs, prospective donors and volunteers can contact Jane at janeg@communify.org.au
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Brisbane street art in full force
Brisbane artists causing a stir
BY JULIAN LEHNERT If the numerous galleries and artists around town are to be believed, Brisbane stands as one of Australia’s prime art hotspots. Now Lincoln Savage, director of the annual Brisbane Street Art Festival, aims to remove all doubts about the River City’s booming art scene. With 2018 marking the third year since its conception, the Brisbane Street Art Festival (BSAF) returns bigger and better than ever. Kicking off on April 1, the two week festival will transform walls in several Brisbane suburbs into large murals as more than 50 masters of street art work their magic. This year’s line-up also includes several international artists celebrating their debut on Australian soil. “The program signals Brisbane’s creative potential,” said Savage. “(It) speaks volumes about our ability to attract great artists and the recognition the international
ARTISTS CAUSE A STIR: Star-Crossed Rivers, saw local artists collaborate with 28 Grade 10 Brisbane State High School students to create a special dusk performance.
community has for our burgeoning street art culture.” The BSAF aims to support and nurture all manner of artists, including those with an Indigenous background through a collaboration with Queensland’s Digi Youth Arts. Included in the Festival program is a month-long exhibition at New Farm’s Powerhouse titled “Within These
Walls”, featuring many more local and international artists and their works. Where: Murals around South Brisbane, Spring Hill, Fortitude Valley, Paddington, Annerley and Brisbane’s CBD When: April 1 – April 15 For more information visit: bsafest.com.au
Brisbane’s newest Temporary Art Program Co-MMotion’s will launch its second installation in New Farm early this month. After the success of their first activation in March, The Beautiful Game is set to take place during the Women of the World Festival in and around New Farm’s Powerhouse and will include “two giant footballs, a roaming field and a surreal landscape of boulders and cakes”. Designed by Perth artist duo Snapcat, The Beautiful Game is meant to promote community involvement and audience participation. After the program’s first activation, a choreographed performance of a classic Punjabi tale, hopes are high for The Beautiful Game to continue the conversation about temporary public art and the community. The Program’s second installation will take place at New Farm Park on April 7 at 2.45pm. Admission is free.
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Aveo Newstead featured Paul Mercurio at their information evening.
The exclusive gallery launch held at Studio Miyabi, Newstead.
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Kay Smith + Margaret Anderson
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April at the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre
Future Fitouts
Friday 6 April 8am-9am:
Official celebrations for the opening of the new Fortitude Valley office.
Bi-monthly Community Litter Clean Up morning. Learn about reducing litter in your local area and enjoy a community breakfast afterwards. Part of Brisbane City Council’s ‘104 or more’ initiative, 104 being derived from each citizen picking up two pieces of litter each week of the year. Tuesday 10 April 6pm – 7:30pm:
Pro bono family law advice courtesy of McPhee’s lawyers. Twenty-minute appointments available for matters including property settlement, parenting matters, divorce, spousal maintenance, child support, same sex relationships, de facto relationships, domestic violence and financial agreements.
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Meat up in May Communify and the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre’s Politics in the Pub will turn its discerning gaze next month toward the Australian meat industry. According to the event, Australia is currently one of the world leaders in the export of commercial livestock and yet is simultaneously the third fastest growing vegan consumer market globally. Such a dichotomy is sure to be forensically examined by the yet-tobe-announced panel for the May 1 event at the Brisbane Powerhouse. The free panel commences their debate at 6pm, followed by a Q&A session.
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Ryan Carter + James Marsh
Lucas Meadowcroft + Amy Giles
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The official opening of the Lister Exhibition at Fireworks Gallery.
The successful launch of Maria’s fundraising campaign and book Travel Pro launch.
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save the date The countdown is on to our biannual auction extravaganza, Auction Under the Stars! Make sure you mark the 23rd of May in your calendar. This is one event you do not want to miss. It’s a fully catered market expo, giving buyers the chance to relax in a social setting and bid on 1, 2 or more properties they’ve had their eyes on. Loan Market mortgage brokers and Living Here property managers are also in attendance, so everything you need is there. We’ve been holding this event for four years now - and it seems to get bigger and better every year. Interested? We have included a few testimonials from our last two Auction Under the Stars. Last May we had over 250 people in attendance, 90 registered bidders and 198 bids in total, the atmosphere could only be described as electric. 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.
184 ANNIE STREET, NEW FARM - SOLD FOR $1,340,000 1ST AUCTION OF THE NIGHT WITH 19 REGISTERED BIDDERS ‘‘We decided to sell our investment property of 20 years in New Farm. My wife & I have had previous experience in both buying & selling property and it was important to us to find a motivated and professional agent that would do what he said he would do! Scott and his team certainly did not disappoint, always keeping us informed during the entire process. As we live interstate we hadn’t met Scott but this didn’t matter as Scott exceeded all of our high expectations from the “get go” and most importantly after the sale. We would & will recommend his service to anyone.’’ - Vendor
108 ROME STREET, YERONGA - SOLD FOR $3,000,000 ‘‘We couldn’t fault Christine and the process she used to sell our house in 30 days, under the hammer at Auction Under the Stars! The process was stress free and absolute perfect result. Can’t ask for much more.’’ - Susie O’Neill
91 VILLIERS STREET, NEW FARM - SOLD FOR 1,600,000 ‘‘We found Nick and his team an absolute pleasure to work with. Nick did a great job selling our house at Ray White New Farm’s Auction Under the Stars. We really appreciated the daily updates and being kept in the loop about potential buyers throughout the whole process. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him or use him again in the future.’’ - Vendor
2102/132 ALICE STREET, BRISBANE CITY - SOLD FOR $1,175,000 ‘‘I would like to pass on my thanks and congratulations to Brandon for his efforts in achieving a most satisfactory result for the recent auction of my city apartment at the Auction Under the Stars event. Brandon kept me well informed and communicated openly throughout the marketing and auction process. All aspects of the sale were handled efficiently and professionally, and the night of the event was outstanding. I have used the real estate services of Brandon previously and will continue to do.’’ - Vendor
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The difference in a month between buying a property or putting a property on the market could potentially cost tens of thousands, I will try to provide as much information and knowledge to help you make the best decision possible. Take advantage of new simple technology and stay ahead of the market. Follow the simple steps and through Scott’s intimate knowledge of the local market find out: • The newest listings • The most recent sales • Market trends
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“We have known Karla for the past 6 years on a personal and professional level. Beyond being an exceptional agent, Karla often contributes with genuine good will to local charities or anyone doing it tough in the local community. Having worked with Karla on some charity fundraising events, we have seen first hand her enthusiastic work ethic. When we were looking to sell our property in New Farm, Karla was the only choice for us. Her approach is energetic, very professional and non pushy. If you are looking for an agent that is willing to go above and beyond for you and an absolute pleasure to deal with, then we highly recommend Karla.” Darren and Natasha Bain Vendor of 265 Moray Street, NEW FARM
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The buyers were looking at a boutique development called London apartments in West End. Buyer father is a GP and the family currently lives on Brisbane’s Northside. When I remarked to the agent, Elisa McMahon, that this seemed like awesome forward planning she told me of another Sydney couple who were doing the same thing. She explained that this new trend seemed to be happening for 2 key elements. The first was the current exceptional value in the Brisbane unit market and the second was their early plan now to plan for their retirement. With many people thinking and talking about retirement, it now seems people are thinking beyond the money they’ll need and now where they be living.
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History is going to show that today’s apartment prices and the exceptional value they represent was a missed opportunity for many locals. The upside of any down market is for the buyer. The oldest investment principle is sell when it’s up and buy when it’s down. So, it begs the question, are enough Brisbane citizens taking advantage of today’s value? Will our southern neighbours be the benefactors of today’s prices in 5 years once the new casino has been finished and the occupancy rates reach high levels. Like our buyers for London apartments, are enough people today giving consideration to where they want to retire. Because if the answer is an inner-city unit, then there is probably never going to be a better time to buy than right now. With international and interstate buyers currently buying the majority of Brisbane’s apartments. The trend of Brisbane people buying for the future is a trend that I certainly hope increases.
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SUB $1.5M INNER-CITY FREESTANDER
101 BRUNSWICK STREET FORTITUDE VALLEY
The building is being sold vacant possession and is ideal for Owner Occupiers & Investors to secure a prime inner-city commercial property at an affordable price point. • • • • •
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329M2* MIXED-USE ZONED LAND PARCEL 293M 2* BUILDING OVER 2 LEVELS POTENTIAL USES INCLUDE OFFICE, SHOWROOM, RETAIL AND/OR MEDICAL EXCELLENT CEILING HEIGHT AND NATURAL LIGHT ON BOTH LEVELS POTENTIAL FOR DUAL TENANCIES; 127M 2 GROUND FLOOR & 166M2 LEVEL 1 + 25M2 BALCONY UP TO 6 ON-SITE CAR PARKS WITH BUS AT YOUR DOORSTEP AND 5 MINUTE STROLL TO FORTITUDE VALLEY TRAIN *approx
CARL CHARALAMBOUS PRINCIPAL 0422 804 462 carl@cpropertyqld.com.au
C PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IS NOW ACTIVE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE AND PERSONALISED SERVICE FOR OUR CLIENTS!
APPOINTED AS PROPERTY MANAGERS SO FAR IN 2018:
60 KINGSFORD SMITH DR, ALBION
62 CHARLOTTE ST, BRISBANE CBD
11 NASH ST, ROSALIE
616 MAIN ST, KANGAROO POINT
153 BOUNDARY ST, WEST END
187 LOGAN RD, WOOLLOONGABBA
819 BEAUDESERT RD, ARCHERFIELD
284 GIVEN TCE, PADDINGTON
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the management of your commercial property. PROACTIVE TRUSTWORTHY RESULTS-DRIVEN
CARL CHARALAMBOUS DIRECTOR
ANTONY ACUTT DIRECTOR
0422 804 462 carl@cpropertyqld.com.au
0405 642 089 antony@cpropertymanagement.com.au
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Extra spacious Queenslander replica Massive open living & dining space Large deck and private rear garden Lower-level workshop and garage Scope for self-contained area downstairs
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View As advertised or by appointment For Sale Offers Over $1,300,000 Glen Boyle 0431 766 567 Emily Lambert 0404 611 399
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3a View By appointment For Sale By negotiation Glen Boyle 0431 766 567 Emily Lambert 0404 611 399
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NEW FARM 246 Kent Street MOVE IN, EXTEND, BUILD OR DEVELOP • Elevated, post-war, Res A • Views, child friendly flat backyard • Dimensions: approx 20.2m x 50.3m • Approx 386m2 of living, laughing & enjoying • Newly renovated - multiple living & entertainment zones
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