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Howard’s sustainability focus

BY ALEX TREACY After two terms of service to the people of Central Ward, Cr Vicki Howard’s energies are now being applied throughout Brisbane, following her promotion to Chairperson of Council’s Fields Services Committee.

She says the philosophy of “clean, green and sustainable” will be at the heart of her Committee’s operations.

“One of my main priorities will be to encourage people to think about their waste.

“What do we do?

“How can you as an individual deal with it?”

She highlights a raft of Council initiatives, such as the opening of the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre’s Composting Hub, pop-up Litter Shops in New Farm Park and the Revive Fashion Festival which celebrates second-hand fashion to avoid textile waste as examples of ways people

can involve themselves.

Field Services is a broad portfolio which includes operations like maintenance of parks, trees, green spaces, roads and footpaths, litter control, urban cleansing, pest control, ensuring Brisbane is a leading city in waste management and resource recovery, and enhancing and maximising the operation of fleet services.

These responsibilities are administered over seven branches.

Cr Howard says she is proud to be engaging some sustainable enterprises for Council mowing services, and that Council works closely with larger subcontractors towards eco-friendly outcomes.

She says recent tree maintenance at Enoggera in Brisbane’s northwest illustrates how Field Services branches work together.

The old tree, a habitat for possums and birds, was top-heavy with dead wood and at risk of falling over unless it was trimmed.

A specialist vehicle from Fleet Solutions was dispatched, and the wood was removed from the top and fed through a shredder, mulching it for redistribution to community groups who needed the rich material for their gardens.

“There was not one shred of wastage there and it was done in halfan-hour,” Cr Howard says.

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Valley plans future V I L L AG E

comm en t MIKE O’CONNOR

The Valley Chamber of Commerce is right in its assessment of the significant problems facing the Valley in its latest report.

Titled Valley Vision, it says the window of opportunity within which the area can be transformed is beginning to close.

“The very real risk is that the opportunity may not be realized because a business-as-usual approach to development is always a much easier option,” the report says.

“A circuit breaker is required to unlock the full potential of the Valley as a dynamic and connected hub within Brisbane’s future.

It says there is a need to amplify and diversify its commercial offerings and balance the daytime and night time economies and calls for it to become a more livable neighborhood with quality spaces for people.

The emergence of destinations such as James Street, King Street, Newstead Gasworks, New Farm, Spring Hill and soon, Howard Smith Wharves, has meant that, the report says, “the Valley as a whole suffers by comparison with these surrounding destinations”.

It says that while the Valley Metro is home to the second busiest railway station in the city, it delivers a very poor user experience.

“This contributes to negative perceptions of the Valley and public transport,” it says.

The report recommends converting Bridge Street, running between Ann and Wickham Streets, to a pedestrian mall and urban green space so that it becomes a “focal point for familyfriendly evening dining”.

It also proposes redesigning traffic flow to the Story Bridge and better pedestrian links from Brunswick Street to the bridge and Howard Smith Wharves as well as improved access to Centenary Park, which it says is poorly used.

The VCC has its vision.

Getting the state government and Brisbane City Council to help to realize it will be another matter.

The clock is ticking for the Valley.

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supply in the area in the context of the future.

“Timing is an inexact science whereby all developers read the same tea leaves.

“We all overshoot because of the lead time involved.

“In this area, a lot of development came on line at once because as industry moved out, council planning laws allowing development changed at the same time.

“If owners hold on for three to five years, they will see traditional price growth.”

He says that while height is the most contentious issue this is due more to fear than substance.

“If you don’t provide height, then you have to go wider and denser like European cities where the buildings are five to six storeys high.

“They become congested and dense.

“Without height, you don’t get the economies that allow you to build basement car parks which is why in Europe, all the cars are parked on the street.

“Height also allows you to create broader ground spaces that can be landscaped and provide through movement.

“Towers aren’t for everyone but we need to have them if we are to grow and be a real city.”

BY MIKE O’CONNOR Developer Jim Watson (pictured) has lived in New Farm for 20 years and has seen what he describes as “the good and the not so good” side of development.

A director of Golden State Developments, he says there are a number of factors in property development that people don’t fully appreciate.

“The biggest thing that people don’t really understand is that the economic life of an apartment building is from 50-75 years so that as a developer, you are conscious of making decisions that will affect your kids and your grandkids.

“Looking at Teneriffe-NewsteadNew Farm, if we only ever built three storey homes on the river, it would be a protected enclave where only the rich and famous could afford to live.

“By building high rise apartments, we are creating more affordable

homes which mean younger people won’t be forced to move further and further out.

“People don’t look at development in that context.

“They don’t see that we’re creating a quality of life for the next generation.

“We are sometimes accused of building shoeboxes.

“We’d love to build bigger apartments but people don’t want to pay for them.

“People are saying: ‘We want to live close to the city but we’ve only got $600,000’.”

He says that what people see is a response to demand from people.

The buyer is getting what he or she wants but admits that good design is important.

“People are still coming to live here so must be doing something right,” he says.

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Fashion Festival on hallowed ground St John’s Cathedral will host a show as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane from August 26-30 in a startling break from tradition which promises to provoke discussion.

The prestigious Mercedes-Benz Group Show 1 will be held in the iconic Cathedral on August 28.

Camilla, Moreno Marcos, Ginger & Smart, White Label Noba, Alice McCall, Bianca Spender, Dion Lee, Scanlan Theodore, Ella Moda and George Wu will all be presenting in the evocative cathedral.

Most other shows will be held at the venerable Old Government House, including the Next Gen Group Show and Mercedes-Benz Group Show 2, where the audience will this year have much more runway-frontage Director Lindsay Bennett says the Festival is “such an important and exciting event for local designers,

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both established and emerging… the team and I are delighted to showcase such a strong line-up of Queensland creatives.”

The week is launched on Monday August 27 with the Pacific Fair Fashion Show presenting the hottest trends for the new season.

Returning this year as well is fan favourite QueensPlaza High Tea and Fashion Trends series held at Tattersall’s Club at 10am.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane 26 – 30 August. Tickets start from $48 at mbff.com.au/ events-bookings/

This year’s Ekka Natural Fibres Fashion Parades take audiences to a mystical winter wonderland with a theme entitled Enchanted Winter which celebrates natural fibres amid a setting of ice and snow.

The project is close to my heart as I am the event producer for the second year running.

This year, student designs return to the Ekka runway and Billy Blue College of Design students have produced pieces specifically for the Enchanted Winter theme which will be seen on the runway throughout the 10 days of show.

••• Design student Tea Marinov (pictured right) will see one of her designs on the runway at the Ekka this year for the first time as part of the Natural Fibres Fashion Parades.

It’s no small debut for the 19 year-old Billy Blue College of Design student, with the parades set to show to thousands of people across the ten days of Ekka.

“It is a humbling feeling to know that my design will be exposed to such a large audience,” she said.

“I look forward to watching the show come together and see the magic happen.”

Tea’s design interpreted the Enchanted Winter theme of the parades with a snowflake-inspired sheer, hand-embellished mid length

shift dress with a wide boat neckline and large bell sleeves constructed from woven cotton fabric.

“To compliment the design, I created little knickers and a waist tie to bring in the waist and create volume,” she said.

“The theme Enchanted Winter was so inspiring.

“I wanted to design a garment that replicated snowflakes in all their glory, from their delicate silhouette (seen in the embroidery of the fabric), glistening appeal (diamante embellishments) and movement (sleeve and hem movement).

“Nothing is more enchanted and magical than snow.”

Tea said climate and sustainability considerations were incorporated into her design.

“The challenge was in designing a garment that replicates the winter theme as well as making it appropriate for our Queensland winter weather,” she said.

“To embellish my design, I used a number of diamantes and ceramic beads all of which were recycled from an old dress to eliminate waste and encourage reusing and recycling within the fashion industry.”

The Ekka Natural Fibres Fashion Parades are staged in the Royal International Convention Centre daily during Ekka August 10-19 at 11.30am, 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30pm.

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New Farm’s new library is more than just books

BY ANNEMARIE WHITE I love books.

I’ve written a few, read literally thousands and borrowed several hundred over the years, so I am absolutely delighted to see the beautiful $2.5 million expansion to the Local New Farm Library.

For 43 years, our very populous local suburbs were serviced by what was a small, understocked library with very little community space, a tiny unimaginative kids’ area and only a few comfy chairs and nooks to drink in the words waiting to be read.

Walking up the path to the entry on Open Day, I note nothing much has changed.

But then the front doors open wide to a creative transformation with a welcomingly inviting design that would certainly score highly on any TV renovation show.

I, and all around me, can’t help beaming as the artistic expansion beckons us in.

The collection has expanded, the displays are user-friendly and there is a cultural respect for the literary treasures waiting to be borrowed.

Two tasteful, classy quiet rooms for meetings snuggle beside a quintessential covered verandah featuring tables and chairs stretching out into New Farm Park begging us to linger with a good book… and a stealthy coffee.

Kids joyfully clambering over the new area which includes their own little adventure cabin felt they had found a new home.

I can only imagine the loyal local librarians’ excitement now in coming to work in the spacious bright openplanned library with a variety of communal areas creating a hub for new cultural and educational experiences that were formerly impossible.

New Farm’s new library is far more than just about books.

Finally we now have a community focal centre worthy of its neighbourhood.

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The New Farm library is astonishing and as a valuable gathering point for the community it is truly amazing.

- Matthew Condon.

I really love the new kids’ area because there is so much to do and lots of activities for kids.

- Amelie Pearson.

I’ve come to the New Farm Library for 25 years and this bright new library is magnificent, spacious and userfriendly.

culmination of all the hard work that’s been done by everyone.”

Mr Ladd has been with Council for 47 years, commencing as a carpenter and joiner and rising through the ranks of tradesman, facilities manager, apprenticeship coordinator through to his final role.

“The younger generation is coming through so it’s time to make way for them, I’ve passed on my knowledge,” he says.

Mr Ladd plans a busy retirement, thanks to his two young grandsons and involvement in freshwater fish

Great library and I really love the quiet rooms that have been added.

- Paul Whimp.

- Jackie Lott.

I have always loved this library but this new refurbished one is absolutely adorable, particularly the enhanced spaces like the verandah and quiet rooms.

- Annette Henry.

Charlie signs off a day late On his first day of retirement, Council property asset coordinator Charlie Ladd (pictured) rolled out of bed at 4:30am and arrived at work an hour later.

He did so because it was the opening day of the New Farm Library refurbishment and, having been overseeing the project for months under his libraries portfolio, felt he couldn’t miss its grand debut.

“I’m very proud, that’s why I’m here,” Mr Ladd says outside the library in a fluorescent vest.

“I could’ve slept in and still been in bed… but I’m here to see the

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management in Queensland, including as treasurer of the Freshwater Fishing and Stocking Association Queensland.

The Rotary Club of New Farm has a new president in Denise Bucky, who previously held the role for two terms in 2014 – 15, and takes over from Mark Mitchell, who served three terms since 2015.

Nominations will open next month for the club’s 2018 Pride of Workmanship awards.

If someone in your community or workplace has been going above and beyond the call of duty, read My Village News next month for more information.

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Modern family an inspiration for young mum No one said it was easy to raise a son and run a small business, but 27-year-old entrepreneur Jordan McGregor has turned that hectic lifestyle into inspiration.

Ms McGregor, who will speak at the Long Morning Tea on August 7, established online store Bare and Boho seeking to promote ecofriendly alternatives to essential baby products.

“Everything I developed was an organic extension of my parenting,” she said.

“It’s a fast lifestyle that we live and it’s hard to balance the products we use with the world our kids will live in.”

Her business, which she recently pitched to judges on reality show Shark Tank, features organic accessories and products for parents such as reusable nappies.

Ms McGregor said she was especially mindful of the changing roles mums and dads are playing when it comes to raising the kids or being the breadwinner.

“Some women do want to get back into the workforce rather than just staying at home,” she said.

“There is a lot of flexibility.”

Ms McGregor hopes to engage with both mums and dads at the upcoming Long Morning Tea. “Hopefully I can inspire some parents to start their own businesses, and if I learn some things that’ll be great as well.”

The Long Morning Tea, which started earlier this year, is hosted

by River City Labs and My Village News and gives like-minded mums and dads in business a chance to collaborate and network.

Parents who come along for the Long Morning Tea will be pleased to learn that there will be two free nannies courtesy of Mini Nanny Agency to mind the little ones during the event.

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Blanket’s feel-good factor What do blankets do?

They protect.

They comfort.

Now, they are also a way to provide the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR with an ongoing income stream vital to the work they do supporting the 65.6 million displaced people worldwide.

The newly released ‘World’s Most feel-good Blanket’ is made from 100 per cent Fair Trade certified organic cotton and is modelled on the iconic UNHCR dark grey blanket distributed to displaced persons worldwide.

This conscious design choice, according to a spokesperson for the feel-good Blanket, aims at symbolically connecting families in Brisbane who might wrap their little ones up in a blanket with those elsewhere for whom the blanket may be their only worldly possession.

The spokesperson says the act of being wrapped in a blanket represents feelings of safety, security and being looked after, emotions in short supply for refugees who’ve been

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forced from their homes, scared and out in the cold.

100 per cent of the proceeds from the sale of ‘The World’s Most feelgood Blanket’, available for purchase online to collect from Homemaker The Valley on the corner of Wickham and Ann Streets, will be directed to Australia for UNHCR, the national body supporting the UNHCR. Blankets can also be previewed at Homemaker The Valley.

Visit feelgoodblanket.com to order. Blankets are $149.95 with all proceeds to Australia for UNHCR.

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V sn apsh ot s Five previously hidden air-raid shelters will become a feature of the new Howard Smith Wharves public parklands after the historic World War Two constructions were recently uncovered.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the $110 million restoration on the 90-year-old Howard Smith Wharves had uncovered some of the city’s lesser-known military history, which would now become a quirky feature of the city’s newest leisure precinct.

The New Farm Park Heritage Rose garden will be expanded with six new rose arbours to match the existing Heritage Rose Garden and extending the Kiosk Rose Garden beds with 2500 roses planted.

Chair of the Brisbane City Council’s Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee Cr David McLachlan (Pictured with Cr Vicki Howard) said it was part of a $2 million investment in New Farm and Kangaroo Point gardens.

Under Queensland Road Rules, stopping is not permitted within 3m of a mailbox unless dropping off or picking up passengers or mail.

Irregular Council signage, including no signage here on Bowen Tce, confuses motorists.

Locals want short-term parking outside mailboxes due to the irregular collection schedules and the parking shortage.

Showdown, a piece by Tasmanian sculptor Chris Beecroft originally displayed in the World Expo ’88 sculpture park, has been restored and relocated to Gregory Tce, Spring Hill, opposite Centenary Pool.

This is part of Council’s selfguided World Expo ’88 Public Art Trail celebrating Expo’s 30-year anniversary.

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This is a good move as previously cars would get towed at a cost of $450.

An automatic number plate recognition system is in use.

(We note that Central Brunswick – Brunswick Square – remains a towaway zone, at a charge of $250.)

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Development double act at Spring Hill

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BY MIKE O’CONNOR

Planned parking changes to Bowen Terrace and adjoining streets to service the Howard Smith Wharves redevelopment will not go ahead following consultation with residents in the affected areas.

Council will now look at expanding existing infrastructure such as installing new bus stops on Brunswick St and encouraging connections with the rest of the inner-city by improving the amenity of active transport links.

Central Ward Councillor Vicki Howard says Council has listened to residents’ concerns, which centred around the unsuitability of the narrow residential thoroughfare for increased traffic flows.

The proposed changes included a nine-bay loading zone on Bowen Tce, and two commercial bus drop-off zones on Bowen Tce and Moray St. A cliff-lift to Howard Smith Wharves and viewing platform is currently being built at Wilson’s Outlook.

The Brisbane City Council has approved two development applications for the same site in Spring Hill, one for a residential tower and the other for an office block.

Dr Neil Peach (pictured), who had lodged an appeal against the Council’s decision to grant approval for a 30 storey residential tower at 152 Wharf Street, said he was staggered to discover that following the approval for an apartment block, a second approval had been granted for a totally different building.

“What is truly amazing is that no one will tell us which one will be built – the apartment tower or a towering glass and steel office block that belongs in the CBD, not Spring Hill,” he said.

“The apartment tower was inconsistent with the Spring Hill Neighborhood Plan on a number of counts but the office block is an

absolute monstrosity,” he said.

“The mass of it is so out of scale.”

Dr Peach said his legal advice was that he must now appeal against both development applications without knowing which one will proceed.

“It seems to me that with the apartment market cooling, the developer sensed there was a better market for commercial office space and so lodged another development application which the council approved in a matter of months,” he said.

“How can the council approve two developments for the same site which are so different, both of which are inconsistent with the Neighborhood Plan?

“Spring Hill residents spent a lot of time and effort generating input into the public planning workshops for the Spring Hill Neighborhood Plan.

“At no stage was there any mention of permitting development of 30 storeys.

“It has become apparent that making public submissions is a waste of time.”

Dr Peach said he had carried out an analysis of the number of dwellings already approved in the Spring Hill area which showed they provided for its projected population growth up until 2040.

He said the cost of objecting to council decisions in the Planning and Environment Court was beyond the means of most people and that as a result, the residents of Spring Hill were looking at incorporating an association and seeking crowd funding to lodge appeals.

“I’m not against development but if you look around, it’s obvious that we are losing Brisbane’s character.”

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BY ALEX TREACY One half of the husband-and-wife duo behind the resurrection of the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Brisbane and a key figure involved in the urban renewal of Fortitude Valley has been remembered as “one-in-a-million” following her passing in late June.

Jan Dooley was “larger than life, if you met with Jan you remembered it,” recalls former Lord Mayor Jim Soorley, who had many dealings with Ms Dooley over his mayorship from 1991-2003.

“I remember when she came to see me about re-establishing the Irish parade and I thought maybe Irish parades are a thing of the past.

“But they weren’t,” Mr Soorley says.

Since 1989, when Ms Dooley revived the parade after a 40-year hiatus, it has grown exponentially, with 30,000 revellers attracted to the CBD for this year’s parade in March.

“Jan just picked it up and personally

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drove it so that it became a very important part of the social, cultural and entertainment life of Brisbane,” Mr Soorley says, naming her as the “cornerstone and key figure” behind the parade.

For 18 years Ms Dooley operated the famous Dooleys Hotel on the corner of McLachlan and Brunswick Streets, “a centre of Irish entertainment and community in Brisbane” says Mr Soorley.

Her husband, Dr Tom Dooley, worked next door as a GP and sports medicine specialist in his clinic and the couple came to be regarded as community leaders in the gentrifying Fortitude Valley.

“In ‘91 when I was elected, the Valley was a disaster zone,” Mr Soorley says.

“There were a few drunks there and no one else.”

The Valley Business Association,

a precursor to the Valley Chamber of Commerce of which Ms Dooley was heavily involved through her role as local publican, was at the coalface of the area’s transformation.

Some of their initiatives included successfully lobbying Council for Chinese and Gaelic translations of street signs and becoming early supporters of Mr Soorley’s push for al fresco dining in the 1990s.

David Hinchliffe, long-term councillor for Central Ward and a deputy mayor, says Ms Dooley formed “part of a dynamic duo that helped transform the Valley… they understood its cosmopolitan and multicultural flavour,” Mr Hinchliffe says.

“Jan was of course a consummate businesswoman and a loving wife and mother.

“But perhaps above all that she was a true Valley ‘character’ — energetic, positive, straightforward, colourful and never, never dull.”

The Queensland Irish Association posted a notice online at the end of June mourning Ms Dooley’s passing, calling her a “a powerhouse in and a wonderful supporter of the Irish Community in Brisbane over very many years”.

Ms Dooley is survived by her husband Dr Tom, children Siobhan, Thomas, Kathleen and Patrick, and nine grandchildren.

Fitness fest sets record The Function Well Fitness Festival is well on its way to become a Teneriffe tradition following its third successful event on the morning of the Teneriffe Festival.

Founder Karla Lynch of event co-hosts Ray White New Farm said attendance this year smashed last year’s record.

Even better, she says, was that they were able to raise just shy of $2,000 for The Cart Community Coffee located out the front of the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.

Ms Lynch says it’s a great partnership they have with Function Well on Commercial Rd at Teneriffe.

“We work with them very closely and we love what they stand for in the area and we also love helping out locals so it’s a great dynamic,” she says.

Ms Lynch says as Teneriffe Festival has grown to include people from across Brisbane, the Function Well Fitness Festival retains its local focus.

“It’s something that happens in the morning, it gets locals together before they go to the Teneriffe Festival afterwards and gets them pumped up for the day.”

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The memory of five generations of Richards family inform the precise workmanship at Richards & Richards, and now owner Joey Richards is ready to share his knowledge behind what makes a perfect suit in celebration of their half-yearly sale on exquisite garments: Cutting Fabric: Hand cut to ensure all elements line up perfectly.

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BID & WIN: Principal Kim Davis with Haesley Cush Co-Principal of Ray White New Farm and his daughter Vivienne.

It’s hammer time for fete Holy Spirit School’s Spring Fair live auction looks a sure winner as Ray White New Farm donates a prize pack of zero commission and free marketing costs for a property sale, which can be bid on and won at the Holy Spirit School Spring Fair Live Auction.

Principal Kim Davis said proceeds from the live auction prize would provide essential funds enhancing the education facilities and outcomes for its students.

“We are so grateful to local businesses for their continued generosity in support of the students of Holy Spirit School,” she said.

“Our top priority is to install shade

sails for our playing areas so the children have additional protection from the Queensland sun.

“We’re also committed to ensuring our students are experiencing a leading-edge contemporary curriculum, so we have a wish list of exciting new resources to support our students in science, technology and maths.”

Haesley Cush of Ray White New Farm said they are proud to be part of the New Farm community and make a valued contribution to the school”, Mr Cush said.

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• Hobart - I’m originally from Tasmania, so it’s always home for me but is becoming more interesting and vibrant with every visit.

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A number of years ago, whilst on a flight from Sydney to Brisbane, I realised the captain was an old friend of mine from Bougainville, from back in the days when we were both young and single.

I gave my boarding pass to the flight attendant to pass on to the Captain.

She came back to me (not looking very happy for some reason), to advise the Captain had requested I go up to the cockpit for landing.

So, I sat ‘up front’ and watched our approach to Brisbane from that unique perspective, while catching up with my old friend.

A wonderful experience and sadly, I

suspect it’s no longer allowed due to air travel security regulations.

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

While visiting our son in the UAE, we had an evening out in Dubai and driving back to where we were staying, our car ran out of petrol, while still a long way from home.

There was no choice but to walk, so off we went, with me singing A horse with no name (very appropriate to our desert surrounds, if you know the lyrics!).

Finally, after trudging along for quite some distance, an off duty policeman saw us and very kindly stopped to give us a lift home.

A M EMOR A BL E DI N I NG EX PER I ENCE ?

On a road trip stopover in the beautiful Northern NSW town of Bangalow, we were lucky to find the award-winning restaurant, Satiate and enjoyed a wonderful degustation meal.

It has now been taken over by new owners/chefs and renamed Town Restaurant but we understand it still offers a degustation menu.

3 ‘MUST-BR I NG / MUST TA K E’ T R AV EL I T EMS ?

• whatever book I’m currently reading • my mobile phone • noise-cancelling headphones

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BETH LEACH Packed your toothbrush? Yes. Pyjamas? Yes. Your DNA test done? What?

Having recently come back from a great family vacation, I thought I’d share with you some unusual travel tips that helped us maximise our experience.

We did DNA tests with ancestry. com before leaving, which allowed us to plan our itinerary using the knowledge of historical, genealogical data that predates our family trees.

It was life changing!

As well as being from Southern England and the UK, 20 per cent of my DNA is commonly shared by people in Scandinavia and 10 per cent of my DNA shared by Spanish/ Portuguese!

Take a look at Trip Advisor’s list of Things To Do in the places you want to go.

We booked walking gourmet food tours in each city and a family photo

shoot under the Eiffel Tower, for example.

Pack a scarf to travel with.

If you’re sight-seeing you won’t be allowed into many amazing churches around the world with knees or shoulders showing as there’s a strict dress code.

A scarf can also be used on plane flights as a head wrap if you’re prone to falling asleep with your mouth open, zzzz…

In most major cities the fastest, most reliable and economical way of getting to and from the airport is by train.

Traveling when your children are at an age to negotiate their own suitcases in the Metro is a big stress relief for parents.

If you want to travel to theme parks, research the ride height restrictions or it will be a disappointing experience for everyone.

Have a small cross-body bag for day travelling if you need a bag.

This can be kept tightly under your dominant arm when you feel a sense of danger but otherwise allows you two free hands.

Do as the Romans do.

There’s a reason for the madness so roll with it and see where it leads.

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BIG GE ST T R AV EL GRUMBL E ?

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Review: Lysa and the Freeborn Dames - La Boite Theatre Aug 11.

Lysa goes to war

BY ALEX TREACY Inspired by the Women’s Marches following Donald Trump’s election, queer 19-year-old Lysa King wants her small country town to change.

What better way than to stage her protest during the War Weekender, the famous inter-town footy match where awards are presented for ‘Man of the Year’ and ‘Miss War Weekender’?

So Lysa locks the star winger in an air-raid shelter which doubles as the club’s storage shed, hoists a flag proclaiming ‘Pussy Power’ above the clubhouse, barricades herself inside with three girlfriends and a sympathetic police officer and sends

her list of demands to the town, which include women playing in the War Weekender and wear pants to school.

Cue an uproarious and searing examination of the post #MeToo landscape, a fascinating modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, a 411 BC comedy about one woman’s quest to end the Peloponnesian War by withholding sex.

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Thanks, Teneriffe Festival!

BY ALEX TREACY The ninth Teneriffe Festival has been deemed a success by the beau monde of Brisbane, who appreciated the unblemished weather, ease of foot-traffic flows and variety on offer in both food and lifestyle activities.

Speaking after a presentation at the Merthyr Village Good Living stage, festival chairman Mic Uebergang told My Village News the festival had taken his breath away.

“The amount of people here at the moment is ridiculous, it’s such a good feeling,” he beams.

“Everything just flows well this year, it’s seamless… the licensed areas are well portioned, the Kids Zone is well set out, even History Lane is amazing.”

State Member for McConnel Grace Grace MLA, an inaugural member on the Teneriffe Festival Board alongside Central Ward’s Cr Vicki Howard, recalled the origins of the festival.

“When Teneriffe first became a suburb we thought how can we celebrate Teneriffe to put it on the map? - Let’s have a community barbecue!” she said.

“And nine years later, we have one of the best festivals in Brisbane.”

Cr Howard said that while Council supports all festivals, Teneriffe Festival was “one of the most popular festivals across Brisbane”.

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“We’re celebrating nine years this year, so imagine what sort of a party we’ll have next year when we’re celebrating 10 years,” she said.

One of the biggest hits on the day were the Piglet Races - every hour 11am-3pm the grandstand would throb as the piglets did battle on the field.

The My Village News sponsored piglet, chocolate brown and looking resplendent in its purple jacket, nevertheless proved a poor performer on the day.

History Lane, meanwhile, took Teneriffe back in time.

Step inside the New Farm & Districts Historical Society tent and take a ride on the tram line from South Brisbane station to New Farm Park in 1958, taking in sights such as Queen St before it was a mall.

Back outside and it’s the Swinging Forties – military jeeps and equipment abound, and on the back of a lorry three female entertainers in tribute to the Andrews Sisters boogiewoogie singing troupe.

The 13 CABS Riverstage was the picture of serenity, people reclining easily on picnic blankets and bean bags and sipping at Green Beacon beers.

While the Defiant Duck Laneway Party was a more boisterous affair.

The Merthyr Village Good Living stage end of the festival provided a peaceful respite from the organised chaos of Vernon Tce. However, it was difficult to enjoy unless one succumbed to the sizzling meat at the Peter Augustus Craft Butcher stand.

After much merriment, the long wait until the 10-year celebration of Teneriffe Festival now begins.

Tirapong Seatieo + Kwanchanok Kunjara NaAyutthays

Douglas Larkin + Carly Elze

Jasmin Hawke + Martin Roller

Beautiful weather, great atmosphere, drinks with friends and yummy Hungarian carbs!

That’s what I call the Teneriffe Festival done right!

Louise Kelso + Amy Kwan

- Ben Zabel; @benfrombrisbane

I was amazed by the variety of food stalls at the festival. Coffee, juice, meat, beer...I had it all!

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Local builders soar at awards

BY THOMAS MORGAN Two local builders were recognised in the recent Master Builders Queensland Housing and Construction Awards for Brisbane.

FDC Construction and Fitout won the Project of the Year and Commercial Building $5-50 million awards for their work at NEXTDC B2 in Fortitude Valley.

The company, based out of the Valley, also received another three awards for other developments.

Master Builders CEO Grant Galvin said the tough competition between entries across the 59 categories highlighted an innovative construction sector.

“The judges had a very tough job on their hands and it’s fantastic to be able to celebrate and recognise

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the successes of our industry,” Mr Galvin said.

Meanwhile, Newstead-based Cavcorp took home two awards for Lucent Gasworks at Newstead.

Cavcorp director Damien Cavallucci said the awards were in recognition of the area’s desire to preserve backyard living with high-density housing.

“Community is making a massive comeback,” Mr Cavallucci said.

“It’s all about having the classic New Farm backyard on the Newstead rooftop.”

Cavcorp took home the Residential Building over three storeys and $20 million and the Best Swimming Pool in a High-Rise awards, a recognition Mr Cavallucci said reflected the community’s willingness to seek out apartment living with a community feel.

“The fact the rooftop area is so large means it can be used for many different things,” he said.

“We want people to wake up and use the amenities, use the sauna, use the pool, use the gym.”

FDC Construction and Fitout

Mr Cavallucci said the award was recognition of the hard work of his co-workers.

“It’s a tight team and we worked extremely hard to focus on the details which people could use every day,” he said.

“The awards mean all those 15 years of hard work are a satisfying accomplishment.”

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Retirement community 20% Arcade sold off plan blossoms with spring When The Atrium Lutwyche retirement community launched in to the market in April, there was immediate interest from retirees.

Developed and operated by South East Queensland-based specialist retirement living operator Aura Holdings, The Atrium Lutwyche is setting a new standard in luxury independent living with its range of pet-friendly apartments with breathtaking city views.

This boutique development will be home to 60 one, two and threebedroom beautifully appointed independent living apartments and a great range of community facilities.

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“Retirement projects like The Atrium are really raising the bar when it comes to independent living, and we’re excited to get this new project underway,” he said.

“For us, it’s about delivering a highquality build as well as a happy and relaxed environment for all the new residents at The Atrium.”

The Atrium Lutwyche is selling quickly off the plan with 20 per cent already sold.

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There is a reason spring is many people’s favourite season – the new life, the scent of blossoms on the air, a feeling that good times are on their way.

The flower represents all these things and more, and from the first day of spring will again be the centre of attention at the fifth annual Brisbane Arcade Spring Flower Show, the theme for which this year is Spring Fair.

As befits the grandest and oldest shopping arcade in Brisbane, the show will be a floral homage to precious memories of spring fairs from another era.

Nestled among the floral arrangements and features, expect to see vintage bicycles, carousel horses, a Ferris wheel and cake displays, all interacting with the radiant blooms.

There will be an emphasis on orchid species this year, as well as gerberas, carnations, daffodils, iris, lilies, chrysanthemum, stocks, snapdragons and gladioli, with majority of these blooms sourced locally.

The months of logistical planning

will culminate on September 1 when the show is officially opened at a high glamour evening centred around a fashion runway show under the stars in the Queen Street Mall to showcase the arcade’s spring designer fashions and jewellery.

The night will conclude with a cocktail party and VIP preview of the Spring Flower Show inside Brisbane Arcade.

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BY JENNY MILNER

Qld Seniors Week, from August 18-26, presents an opportunity to celebrate our seniors and enjoy events involving seniors, to benefit them and their families across the state.

Many organisations are involved in activities for the older members of their communities, but it is not common knowledge that one particular group has been very active in this respect in our local community for the past 28 years.

National Seniors Australia is a highprofile national organisation which strongly advocates at the highest levels for over 50s and provides discounts and benefits for older people.

However, local branches are where the personal and social benefits are experienced, and many NSA members, and other residents of inner suburbs, are not aware of the opportunity they have to join a local branch right here in New Farm.

Nor is it widely known that this nationwide organisation all began here in Brisbane where, at a public meeting on July 1, 1976, a group of forward-thinking and prominent citizens founded a group to “provide economical and other benefits to persons of the age of 50 years or over”.

This group was named Later Years Limited.

A New Farm Branch of Later Years was formed at an inaugural meeting on February 5, 1990 held at the New Farm Bowling Club.

Among those elected to the first Committee was Heather Cheese, now living in Margate.

Heather is pictured here with the current President, and The Hon. Grace Grace MP, at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the branch.

In 1992, Later Years merged with a similar organisation in NSW named Mature Australia NSA / ACT, and thus the National Seniors Association was formed.

Many long-term members, well known in the New Farm community, can boast of service on the Committees of our Branch over the years, and some fascinating local history can be learned from these people.

The current Branch President Ken Milner says the involvement in monthly meetings with guest speakers and entertainers, dinners, lunches, trips, BBQs and theatre outings gives a wide range of social benefits and interest to branch members, without them having to travel far.

He also comments that noticeably, in recent times with the increase in the number of retirees downsizing from suburbia to inner city living, people are joining in order to get to know other local residents, and enjoy the friendly vibe of our active seniors.

To find out more about joining NSA and your local New Farm Branch contact the Secretary Val Murphy 0403 713 040 or email nsanewfarm@ hotmail.com.au.

Get involved in Queensland Seniors Week The countdown is on until this year’s Queensland Seniors Week, which will be held from August 18-26.

Seniors Week is the most prominent week in Queensland’s calendar for older Queenslanders, celebrating our age-friendly communities and building stronger intergenerational relationships.

This year, Seniors Week will again embrace the theme ‘Celebrating a Queensland for All Ages’, which reinforces our commitment to create an age-friendly Queensland.

Minister for Disability Services and Seniors, Coralee O’Rourke, said that during the week there will be a range of local events and activities taking place right across the state to celebrate the role older Queenslanders play in our communities.

From morning teas to a book fair and exercise classes, there really will be an activity for everyone to enjoy.

Here in inner Brisbane, there will be events on offer from free concerts to a ballet class for seniors being held at Brisbane City Hall led by the worldrenowned dancer Li Cunxin.

More than 100 of these events and activities have received Queensland Government grants of up to $1,000 to bring them to life during this important week.

With this year’s Ekka coinciding with the start of Seniors Week, the Government will host a stall for seniors at the show.

If you are attending the show, stop by the stall and find out about the

SENIORS WEEK: Minister for Disability Services and Seniors, Coralee O’Rourke.

small changes we can make to ensure Queensland seniors are valued, included and empowered.

Add your personal suggestions to our Thriving Communities’ Ideas Tree and pick up information about concessions and services available for seniors and people with a disability.

Last year, close to 16,000 Queenslanders attended 723 registered events, including morning teas, bush dances, picnics, luncheons and arts workshops to celebrate the iconic week and I’m looking forward to seeing an even bigger and better week this year.

Seniors Week is coordinated by the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland which receives funding to collaboratively plan, run and subsidise Seniors Week events and activities.

For more information on Queensland Seniors Week – including registering an event – visit www.qldseniorsweek. org.au.

Do you know the Neighbourhood Centre?

Did you know the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre on Brunswick St is a great place for seniors to stay active and socialise – and not just during Seniors Week?

New Farm’s Maree Soiza goes to the centre twice weekly for yoga.

“I’ve done yoga most of my adult life and with this class the instructor Chris takes a very considered approach towards the people who take the class and adapts the class to their restrictions,” she says.

“You can go to this class and you don’t feel that you have to keep up with everyone – it’s a great class.”

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Valley has volunteered weekly at the front desk for 11 years after moving to Brisbane and hearing an ad for the centre on the radio.

“I do (look forward to my days here), it keeps the mind so active and as you’re getting older that’s a really important thing to do,” she says.

“And it’s not just helping out – you get more out of it than you put in, in so many different ways.”

Ernie Ellaway, meanwhile, got in touch with centre after a brief bout of homelessness with his wife.

They had sold the only home they’d ever owned together to move to Brisbane, only to discover they

WHATS ON: Judith Beecham and Maree Soiza are both regular visitors at the centre.

were priced out of the city and hadn’t made contractual allowances for that eventuality.

They now live in a unit together in New Farm, where Mr Ellaway’s father and aunts went to school (New Farm State School) and Mr Ellaway has now been visiting the centre for 12 years.

“I look forward to coming and getting out of the four walls,” he says.

“After living in a house and going to a unit, you feel very restricted.

“I’ll say hello to anyone who walks through the door and I normally get a smile.”

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A place where residents are valued and flourish living safely and confidently within their current community.

This vision came out of Chairman Michael Harrison searching for accommodation options for his mother and all of them failing to deliver anything he felt were good enough.

Simply, it was all about building and creating a place where his mum would love to live.

This simple vision has now seen The Village Retirement Group build five world-class properties, The Village Coorparoo, The Village Redcliffe, The Village Toowoomba, The Village Taigum and The Village Yeronga.

Their innovation and attention to detail has been recognised with them being one of the most awarded retirement living developers in

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Gibbon’s London legacy V I L L AG E

hi stor y GERARD BENJAMIN

He was one of Brisbane’s leading citizens and landowners for more than 30 years from the early 1850s.

He bought 120 acres of Teneriffe Hill, built Teneriffe House in 1865, gained a reputation for securing corner blocks, and is remembered by the naming of James and Gibbon Streets, New Farm.

When James Gibbon (b. 1819) died in 1888 on a visit to England, his estimated fortune was nearly £500,000.

That might have been the end of the story since he and his wife Emma had no children, however in London, a great family saga had already begun.

After Emma was provided for in JG’s will, each of his three surviving brothers received £100,000 including

ABOVE: The Great James Street property has been connected with the Gibbon family since 1841.

Henry Gibbon (1824-1905).

A solicitor and property man, Henry had already bought up a cache of mortgaged properties in Ealing when their developer went bankrupt.

His brother’s legacy must have come as a blessed windfall.

Henry suggested that his siblings’ legacies be used as a pool to buy up mortgaged properties so as to discharge the debts.

Though Henry died in 1905, through deft management, the

properties inherited by his three daughters were organised by 1925 into a limited liability company.

The whole venture became the foundation of a lucrative family enterprise known today as GMS Estates Limited.

Shares in the property firm held by the family have been passed down from generation to generation.

The family shareholders now number 80, and Thomas Gibbon (descended from James’s brother Septimus) is managing director.

The firm operates from 32 Great James Street where Henry Gibbon began in 1841.

It is a Georgian house not dissimilar from the one, five minutes’ walk away, in which Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist in 1837.

••• Your columnist accepted an invitation from Thomas Gibbon to visit the Great James Street office earlier this year.

It was an uncanny feeling climbing the narrow carpeted staircase, hearing the creak of ancient floorboards, and grasping the wooden handrail as James Gibbon possibly did on his several return visits to London.

The first floor boardroom, giving a marvellous view of the street, is dominated by a Henry Gibbon portrait.

It was like stepping onto the set of the Forsythe Saga.

The contact with Thomas Gibbon

What inspired Queensland’s second novel?

A young Englishman’s colonial ‘gap year’ spent on an outback sheep station proved so remarkable that he put as much of it down on paper as he could.

“The result was Queensland’s second novel,” said Gerard Benjamin,

began several years ago when his initial email asked if anything was known about James Gibbon’s life in Brisbane.

Besides, he wanted to encourage his teenage son, then holidaying in Australia, to have his photo taken under the Gibbon Street sign.

The continuing exchange of emails yielded a photo of JG plus five of his letters from Australia spanning 1848–52.

This invaluable correspondence was reproduced in the book Homes with History.

The conversation between your columnist and Thomas Gibbon continues, since he is keen to receive a copy of an 1861 plan of what has become Brisbane’s CBD, because on it, 30 allotments are marked “J. Gibbon” and yes, seven are corner blocks.

“J. Gibbon” also appeared on many allotments in Fortitude Valley, Eagle Farm and Sandgate, as well as in South Brisbane and Ipswich (where each has a Gibbon Street).

For his part, Thomas was able to show me an old plan covering a dozen streets in London’s Bayswater.

Many coloured-in allotments represented the firm’s original property holdings.

When Thomas visits Australia again in a couple of years, I’ll be happy to take him on a walking tour of the Teneriffe streets so familiar to his great-great-great-great-granduncle. who will speak about JC Wood at the August meeting of the New Farm & Districts Historical Society.

A slideshow of the places, characters and experiences that likely loomed large in the young man’s literary imagination will be followed by a reading from the novel.

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COUNCIL CONNECTIONS

BY ALEX TREACY Mikaela Lawrence, 23, spent six years as a hairdresser wanting to get into the mechanical industry.

Now in just the second year of her automotive apprenticeship at Fortitude Valley’s Mercedes-Benz Brisbane, Ms Lawrence (pictured) has been awarded the Kim. T. Wyman North American Scholarship for Skills Excellence by not-for-profit group training organisation WPC Group.

“I did a hairdressing apprenticeship and kept trying to get into mechanics, sending out hundreds of resumes,” Ms Lawrence explains, saying hairdressing was “a back-up I did for six years”.

An entry-level automotive course at TAFE Queensland greatly increased Ms Lawrence’s chances of securing an apprenticeship through WPC Group, who then placed her with Mercedes-Benz Brisbane.

“Right now, I’m very happy with

Hayden Brotchie Photography

working on light vehicles and who knows where life takes you?” she says.

“I don’t think I’ll ever get bored working as a light vehicle technician.”

The scholarship, awarded since 2016 and commencing in September this year, is a cultural and career development program which educates apprentices in how Mercedes-Benz America applies their skills and expertise in automotive.

Ms Lawrence will be placed at Mercedes-Benz facilities in either California or Kentucky.

Scott Newman, Ms Lawrence’s Service Manager at Mercedes-Benz Brisbane, says the scholarship is a testament to her work ethic and ambition to learn.

BUDGET BRIEFING Last month we unveiled a $3.1 billion Budget for 2018/19 with a record spend on public and active transport including funding for works to begin on the $944 million Brisbane Metro.

We are so proud we will invest $717 million to deliver Australia’s most modern public and active transport with funding for new buses, a new CityCat and launching the new SpeedyCat services providing commuters with express services in peak periods – particularly benefiting Teneriffe.

We’re also investing $968 million over the next year in road improvements to more than 1,000 local roads.. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

Amelia Street - Fortitude Valley Baker Street - New Farm Chester Street - Newstead Dark Street - Spring Hill Elystan Road - New Farm Gray Street - New Farm Helen Street - Teneriffe Hope Street - Spring Hill Julia Street - Fortitude Valley Little Street - Fortitude Valley Love Street -Spring Hill Mallon Street -Bowen Hills Merthyr Rd – New Farm Newstead Terrace - Newstead Newstead Avenue - Newstead Parkhurst Avenue - Herston Samuel Street - New Farm Sedgebrook Street - Spring Hill St Pauls Terrace - Fortitude Valley Water Street - Spring Hill, and Wickham Tewrrace Spring Hill, will all receive resurfacing this financial year.

Our Budget continues to deliver value for money for ratepayers by keeping minimum net rates bills the lowest in the region, while providing the services and infrastructure for our city’s future.

For many locals on fixed incomes, the Budget retains the most generous pensioner remission scheme in Australia with a Council-funded 40 per cent remission on the rates bill for full pensioners.

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The finishing touches are being placed on a “long overdue” renovation of Holy Trinity Church on Brookes St in Fortitude Valley which, when completed, will open the church grounds to the local community of workers and passers-by via landscaped gardens and green space.

“We’re hoping then that lunchtime people will come and have their sandwiches here,” parish priest Dr Steven Ogden says, apologising for his bedraggled appearance as he says he has been “de facto project manager” since May. As Dr Ogden explains during a tour of the church grounds, which include a rectory and hall, as well as a newly installed toilet block and carpark for the parish, the landscaping has been informed by twin principles of openness and beauty.

“In the Anglican tradition, beauty is also part of spirituality,” he says.

“It’s not just about religious language or words, it’s about how things look, so we hope this will be a beautiful space that all sorts of people will feel comfortable to come in.”

Dr Ogden said there was a

time when priests and pastors in Protestant churches retained a much central role in people’s lives, akin to their bank managers.

“But those days are long gone,” he hastens to add.

“Philosophically, it’s about us no longer having all the answers and hold ourselves as superior, we’re opening doors up and trying to build bridges.”

The gardens have connectivity to next door’s Aurizon building and its Whistle Dixie Cafe in the lobby and Dr Ogden hopes for the church to one day be accessible from Wickham St. Trees have been removed and replanted along the Wickham St frontage to enable motorists to view the church from this angle, the facade of which will be lit at night.

The rectory is to become the Trinity Centre, a multi-use building for Holy Trinity’s administrative and outreach work.

Dr Ogden hopes to one day host art shows in the church, made possible by the aisles which are a feature of Holy Trinity’s late-High Victorian architecture, one of only a handful in Brisbane according to Dr Ogden.

Holy Trinity’s hall, the back of which is where Trinity Pantry operates from, is already popular with musicians, who value its acoustic properties.

As if to emphasise the sense of renewal and new life around Holy Trinity, halfway through My Village News’ tour with Dr Ogden, a mother and father arrived with their newborn to view the church before the Christening.

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Plans for new Fortitude Valley high school unveiled

BY EMILY CAMPBELL A school principal has been appointed ahead of the opening in 2020 of the proposed Inner City North State Secondary School by the Education Minister Grace Grace.

Sharon Barker will take on the role as foundation principal for the new public high school and be involved in creating the school’s overall vision.

Principal Barker’s initial tasks will include working with the local community to name the school, establishing the catchment area, implementing an enrolment policy and fostering a partnership with QUT for the benefit of students.

Minister Grace said the new Inner City North State Secondary College will be a “game-changer”.

“It’s the first new high school to be built in the inner Brisbane suburbs in more than 50 years, and it’s our first vertical school in Queensland,” she said.

At a recent community engagement event, parents and locals were given their first glimpse at the concept

Name & WIN! My Village News readers are invited to name the new school and all suggestions will be forward to Grace Grace MP and we will give a prize to one suggestion.

drawings for Brisbane’s new highrise secondary school, which will be built on the old Fortitude Valley State School on Brookes St. Minister Grace said she is eager for construction to begin on the school later this year and emphasised that the new school will be purpose-built for an urban setting.

The new school will feature a vertical high-rise building with two classroom towers, a contemporary performing arts complex, plenty of green space and a designated dropoff and pick up zone.

“This is an exciting, $80 million project that we will be delivering for

inner city living students and it’s a much-needed school, I can’t wait for the doors to open in 2020,” Ms Grace said.

“It is a site that was earmarked to be sold which we now have saved.

“By 2020 we are going to build the first vertical, state of the art high school, the first inner city high school built in fifty years, so we can educate future students.”

Although the catchment area has not been finalised, Ms Grace said the school’s capacity would allow for 1500 students between years 7 to 12 by the time it is fully operational, which will ease the burden of high enrolments at other inner city secondary schools including Kelvin Grove State College, who have more

than 3000 pupils.

The school, which is yet to be named, will be operating in partnership with QUT and have a focus on arts and culture as well as science, technology and sport.

“We will have a memorandum of understanding whereby we will utilise the expertise of the high school state system together with a state of the art university on how we can work together to for the students of the future,” said Ms Grace.

A second inner city secondary college is planned to be built on Brisbane’s south side as part of the state government’s ‘Building Future Schools’ program, although a location for the school is yet to be decided.

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Who let the dogs in?

BY THOMAS MORGAN You might think that a cafe having gone to the dogs would be unwelcome, but for New Farm’s The Gettin’ Place, it’s their selling point.

The back courtyard of the cafe is dog friendly, joining an increasing number of businesses in the inner city catering to pets.

The Gettin’ Place employee Steph Flynn said allowing dogs in was their intention from the outset.

“We just thought we had to in New Farm, because everyone has a dog,” Ms Flynn said.

“And we were lucky to have a great courtyard.”

Since then, New Farm couple Sue Novikov and Dan Hall have become daily patrons of the cafe.

Mr Hall said pet-friendly places were great spots not only for their pets, but for like-minded people to connect.

“The cafe for instance is a nice place where dog-owners can socialise with their neighbours,” he said.

“We love walking the dog and spending time with her, but we always

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hate to leave the dog outside when you go for breakfast in the morning.”

Mr Hall and Ms Novikov, who are long-time residents of the area, said even with the growth of denser living in the area, there were seemingly more dogs, meaning there was real demand for spaces compatible with man’s best friend.

“Since 15 years ago, I reckon the number of dogs at New Farm Park has quadrupled,” Mr Hall said.

“Everyone is making more allowances for pets.”

Ms Flynn said The Gettin’ Place’s location opposite New Farm State School made it a daily port-of-call for local parents and dog owners.

“Lots of parents with prams and dogs come in just before school,” she said.

Ms Flynn said while the cafe was best for dogs, there have been some unexpected visitors.

“There’s even been two cats.”

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New Farm croissant queen vacates throne

BY ALEX TREACY Over a coffee, Lara Keating conveys a sense of job well done, of being able to step away from the coalface.

She’s just sold Chouquette, the artisan boulangerie patisserie she started on Barker St New Farm almost a baker’s dozen years ago, in December 2006, though Ms Keating (pictured) retains Crust & Co Artisan Bakery at Newmarket.

“I was a young woman with lots of dreams and ambitions of starting an authentic French boulangerie patisserie in Brisbane,” Ms Keating recalls of herself back then.

Ms Keating, who has an Australian father and French mother, says Chouquette allowed her to fulfil her love of food and explore her identity.

“The real desire was to bring together my Australian and French heritage and cultures and offer

Brisbane something that was authentically French, equivalent to any delicacies you could enjoy in France,” she says.

“I feel just as much French as I do Australian. I’m a real mix of the two cultures. It’s part of me.”

This is reflected in the name ‘Chouquette’.

“I wanted it to be something that was typically French but also something that Australians could pronounce once they knew how to say it,” Ms Keating laughs.

“Once you explain to someone it’s shu – ket (phonically) then they can remember it, it’s easy.

“But with the ‘ette’ it’s typically French and ‘Choux’ is an actual product you can sell in a boulangerie patisserie.”

Ms Keating says New Farm was an

obvious choice for the business, not least because she has lived on-and-off in the area since her teens, including a stint bussing tables at New Farm Deli during her university degree.

“You would get such a diverse range of customers (at Chouquette),” she says.

“The mix of cultures, age groups, all demographics really and that’s what a boulangerie patisserie is for.

“It’s not for anyone in particular, it’s for a wide range of people.”

Ms Keating says that while the area has changed in her time, some things remain inimically the same.

“I don’t feel like it is completely different, there’s still a sense of the New Farm I knew back then and that’s because there are still businesses that were going back then, like the New Farm Deli, Lindsay’s Shoe Repair,

and the local butcher.

“That sense of community changes but there’s still that side you’re very comfortable and familiar with.”

Ms Keating, who still lives in New Farm, now with her husband and two young sons, says the time commitments of raising children influenced her decision to sell the business.

“There’s only so much one can do.

“Well, one can choose that there’s only so much one can do.

“You can push yourself, which I have been for the past few years since having children.

“But it just came time I made the decision that I wanted to have more time with them and for myself.”

She says three-year-old Xavier is already following his mum into the kitchen.

“We made a spiced pumpkin loaf on the weekend,” she said.

“He loves it, he gets up on his little step and puts his apron on and he mixes for me.”

Ms Keating says for all her fond memories of Chouquette, becoming a part of her local community through the business stands out. “(I liked) being able to offer people a little piece of happiness when they came into the shop.”

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Art tells story of the shore Dotted throughout Merthyr Park, silhouetted against the river between Merthyr Bowls Club and the Sydney St Ferry Terminal are groups of wooden pylons.

They’re all unsigned, apart from the cluster between Riverside Receptions and Merthyr Bowls Club, which have inset a series of plaques containing materials such as pebbles, twigs and an imprint of pandanus palms.

Thanks to some help from the elephantine memory of ex-Central Ward councillor David Hinchliffe, their story can finally be retold.

The installation is called Falling Tide - Kung Dhu’marami and was created in 2001 by prominent Indigenous artist Nguthuru-Nur

(Fiona) Foley, a Badtjala woman residing in Brisbane.

The pylons have been burnt and sandblasted, the lines between the burnt and natural wood representing tidal marks left on the shore of Merthyr Park.

The materials in the laser and aluminium insets on the Merthyr Bowls Club cluster relate to local flooding events in Brisbane.

Falling Tide - Kung Dhu’marami is based on the myriad marine life found within and along the shores of Brisbane River.

Mr Hinchliffe says Ms Foley is “probably one of Australia’s best known and internationally accredited Indigenous artists”.

Twin victories to savour A ground-breaking agreement between New Farm Bowls Club and Toowong Bowls Club is starting to reap dividends, after both the Village News Cup and Village News Shield were claimed by New Farm against Windsor Bowls Club and Merthyr Bowls Club respectively.

The accord between New Farm and Toowong allows for the pooling of players, as each club only has teams in certain divisions and so players may have found themselves in divisions unsuited to their skill level before the agreement.

The Cup and the Shield have both been competed annually since 2015.

While Merthyr have never won the Shield against New Farm in its four years on offer, this is the first year New Farm has defeated Windsor in the Cup outright.

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Windsor and New Farm tied the Cup last year.

“Home!” New Farm bowls coordinator Roy Toohey says of the club’s new silverware with a toothy grin.

Mr Toohey says the combined team of New Farm and Toowong are starting to gel together well and this is reflected in the results, which show they have become a hard team to best.

Another prized piece of silverware, the Village News Corporate Cup, raising money for the next-door New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, will be competed over September 4- 25 in teams of three.

Register by emailing info@newfarmbowls.com.au

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The Refinery Launch Cocktail party hosted at Newstead event space The Refinery on 4 July to celebrate its opening. Photos: Chelsea Sipthorp Vince + Angie Ford

Keeli Gerbanas + Kayla Hughes

Johann Moonesinghe + Damian Nikolov

Amber + Jade Castle

Rachel Ford, Ollie Burscough + Daisy Sonter-Kelso

THE SHOW OF THE YEAR!

Golden Pig Launch Relaunch party of Newstead cooking school Golden Pig, which now serves meals from its pan-Asian restaurant.

Photos: Chelsea Sipthorp

‘A corker’ – The Age Deb Seiler + Ally Kelly

Geordie Roberts + Louise Gautrey

28 July 18 August Playhouse, QPAC

Chantal Power + Tiarne Windust

Chris Austin + Linsey Norris

Based on the novel

by Craig Silvey Adapted by Kate Mulvany Directed by Sam Strong

A restaging of the Melbourne Theatre Company Production

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WHAT’S ON

AT NEWSTEAD HOUSE

El’Rosa by Arc Family James St interior design merchants Arc + Family hosted a launch at their coffee courtyard and private event space El’Rosa. Photos: Chelsea Sipthorp

4th Annual Fathers Day Boaters & Beers Festival Sunday 2 | 10am – 4pm Jazz & Food Trucks

A Taste of History with leading Colonial Gastronomer Jacqui Newling

Aaron Darcy + James Hillier

Ash + Ben Keily

Emma Sheppard + Anna Prakas

Renee Roshene + Freya O’Shannessy

Friday 7 – Sunday 9 Series of events Gastronomy Tour | Workshop Lecture | On the Table – Victorian Banquet

On the Veranda with Anna Wickham

Every Sunday Starting Sunday 9 | 10am – 4pm Heritage Games on the Green | Coffee | Food Heritage Activities Step in to another world...

The Cellar Series Featuring Zarabanda

Anthony Garcia on classical guitar with Sandra Real on Latin Harp Sunday 9 | 5pm A stunning fusion of Latin, Baroque & Contemporary sounds

Rotary Change Over Dinner held at Brunswick Hotel on 18 July feting outgoing and incoming presidents of the Rotary Club of New Farm. Photos: Chelsea Sipthorp Judi Jabour, Denise Buckby + Susan Mitchell

Cheese to Please Festival Sunday 30th | 10am – 5pm Brisbane’s Tastiest Festival

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Robert Collins + Vicki Howard

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Place - New Office

Charity dinner hosted at Bucci on James St on 28 June raising money for homeless drop-in centre 3rd Space.

Photos: Chelsea Sipthorp

Place launched their new Kangaroo Point office. Photos: Chelsea Sipthorp

Jaye + Neal Chumbley

Jessica Armstrong + Jacky Marr

Kevin Hayes + Elizabeth Anderson

Monty Sullivan + Nicky Felton

Michael Russell + Rebecca Houghton

Simon Boote + Lynda Miller

Tracey Leigh-Allen + Insp Corey Allen

Karl Jacoby + Peter Priest

Heldie Meka + Scott Ward

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Crafted to meticulous standards and finished to perfection, this outstanding residence only 5km from the CBD sets a new benchmark in executive Brisbane living. Embracing a 453m2 allotment, the elevated position enjoys uninterrupted city views from all levels.

51 POWER STREET NORMAN PARK 4 BED 4 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

Offers from early to mid 2 million

For more information visit www.realestate.com Matthew Hackett 0407 761 061

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FOR SALE TOP FLOOR, 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT AT MORAY VILLA’S 8/219 Moray Street, New Farm

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Positioned in the heart of New Farm, this gorgeous two bedroom apartment is all about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! This really is a premium positioned apartment only a short stroll from the New Farm Shopping Village, New Farm Park, The Powerhouse and 400 metres from the Sydney Street Ferry Terminal.

Stylish and sophisticated, the owners have recently renovated to ensure you don’t have to lift a finger when you move in! From new carpet, to the modern neutrally toned bathrooms, right down to the large tasteful kitchen with plenty of cupboard space, all you need to do is pack your bags and book the moving trucks - THIS property is ready for you to move in immediately!!

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Choose the agent who proudly delivers exceptional customer service.

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High tropics by the river

BY MIKE O’CONNOR When architect Richard Hassell designed 443 Queen Street, the 47 storey riverfront residential tower now under construction in the CBD, he looked to the traditional Queenslander for inspiration.

“The design is influenced by the Queenslander, which is unique as most high-rise buildings in Brisbane are modeled on buildings built in cooler parts of the country,” Mr Hassell says.

“With 443 Queen Street, we were interested in bringing the Singapore model of a tropical high-rise to Brisbane, with natural ventilation flowing throughout.

“The building also boasts skyrise greenery, that will adapt and flourish in a subtropical climate.”

He said one of the biggest challenges with the architectural design was opening up the vistas, the long, narrow views between the trees that will adorn the building, to make

the Story Bridge visible.

“A competitive advantage for 443 Queen Street is that apartments boast views of some of Brisbane’s most iconic landmarks including the Brisbane River, the Story Bridge, Customs House and its fig tree and the Kangaroo Point cliffs.

“We also faced and overcame challenges in making the development as welcoming and public as possible, which was difficult due to its positioning, which is at a key bend on the Brisbane River.

“The solution was to build a compact lobby and car park ramp on the ground floor and raise everything up over the ground level, again taking inspiration from a traditional Queenslander, so the ground level was open to the river.”

The building, designed by Architectus and WOHA, will comprise 264 two, three and four bedroom apartments, each with a corner outlook.

The aim was to make this building about Brisbane and the subtropics.

“It has a layered facade, indoor and

outdoors spaces that flow into each other and subtropical vegetation.

“It is different to what’s already built in Brisbane, and will stand out and revitalise the city perfectly as it is designed for its location and climate.”

One bedroom apartments in the complex are priced from $725,000, two bedroom from $1,175,000 and three and four bedroom apartments from $2,020,000.

It is due to be completed in 2020. www.443queenst.com

BRISBANE’S EXECUTIVE RENTAL LISTINGS

A few months ago, I wrote about the resurgence of the inner city apartment market.

The unit market has been so quiet in the last couple of years that when someone turned up to an open house, agents just assumed they were a lost neighbour or tourist looking for directions!

$1850 p/w ONE OF A KIND - 5 STAR FACILITIES 39b Castlebar Street, Kangaroo Point 4

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$720 p/w STUNNING RENOS, SUPERB LOCATION 51 Lilley Street, Ascot 3

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$800 p/w DUAL LEVEL QLDER WITH HUGE YARD 27 Welsby Street, New Farm

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Well I’m pleased to report that the reported increase in activity has continued and has started to swell.

We sold every apartment under the hammer that we took to auction in July with multiple bidders in the previously dormant range of $480,000$520,000.

We have seen a rise in open house numbers, offers and now sales. We are yet to see an increase in price, but that is largely due to the number of apartments that have been on the market. We are simply seeing demand creep closer to supply. Obviously while the number of available apartments outweighs the number of buyers in the market, prices will remain steady. It’s this steady platform however, that is giving buyers confidence that we have seen the bottom of this market and prices can now only go up. It’s no longer a chance of ‘if’ but ‘when’.

So, staring into my crystal ball, I expect to see the number of transactions in the unit market increase. This will start in the inner city and head to the suburbs. The smart money will look for the apartments that offer something slightly unique eg.

A courtyard, larger floor plate, additional car park etc. As these units are snapped up we should start to see competition and then ultimately the rise of prices in the unit market.

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

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Large entertainer’s deck 24sqm and spacious living area Gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, modern and open plan Ideal floor plan with a bedroom either side of the lounge Direct access to Teneriffe Park to walk your dog Top floor, private and secure 125sqm total, excellent complex

Beth Leach Principal and Sales Agent

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I have used a few of the more well-known agencies in New Farm and Beth is simply better. She is upfront and honest and delivered on her initial appraisal. Her support post execution of the contract was something I have never experienced before and is reflective of her professionalism and unwavering commitment to ensuring as smooth a process as possible.

With Beth you are not getting a “used car salesman” but someone with integrity and standing who is quickly recognisable by both sellers and buyers alike as trustworthy and an authority in her field. Would use again or recommend her without hesitation.

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Leverage the existing colonial residence to create an iconic luxury home with a sprawling backyard that blends character and contemporary design and is still walking distance to New Farm’s favourite amenities or potentially split into two blocks and develop. It’s your choice!

IMPROVISE, ADAPT, OVERCOME! IT’S BEEN A GREAT FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE MARKET HAS BEEN CHANGING. BELLE PROPERTY NEW FARM WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR BUYERS, SELLERS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect renovation project, down-sizer’s dream apartment or luxury family home, we’ve got you covered (photos above). We also have a number of off-market opportunities that we invite you to contact us about.

If selling is on your Winter agenda, talk to us about what we’d recommend for your property in the current market. Give us a call to explore alternative and pragmatic sales and marketing strategies that are in line with the digital world in which we live.

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Take the bones of this classic colonial and add your own modern aesthetic to stamp your style on this 1901 beauty. Sitting on 810m2 of blue-chip land on one of New Farm’s most-loved, tree-lined streets, let your imagination loose as you plan your forever home.

Peter Hutton 0488 018 170

22 ABBOTT STREET, NEW FARM

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AUCTION ON SITE - 11am, 11th August 15 Bailey Street, New Farm

Featuring dual entertaining areas with open plan living overlooking a lush plunge pool, this modern masterpiece is a light-filled example of a home designed to host. Boasting generous kitchen fixtures and an architectural vision for luxury living, welcome to the new standard in affluent urban lifestyle.

Elevated north facing position Walking distance to Coles, Holy Spirit and New Farm State Primary school.

Deluxe kitchen with integrated fridge, Butler’s pantry, and 90cm Miele appliances Plunge pool with rear entertainment and central courtyard Featuring 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with master ensuite and huge walk-in robe.

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