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Noonan leads music festival
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BY JAMES JESSUP An array of national talent will perform in local venues this month as the Queensland Music Festival (QMF) led by artistic director Katie Noonan begins another season of artistic entertainment. Nationally renowned musician Noonan is giving back to the communities that fostered her rise to fame. “I am passionate about creating transformative musical experiences for audiences throughout our state,” Katie said. “As a Queensland artist whose own career was kickstarted by QMF, I want to help the next generation of artists thrive.” Local performances include intimate musical experiences with renowned musicians at The Johnson in Spring Hill, musical comedy Joh for PM at the Powerhouse, and live radio play, Samuel Beckett’s Words and Music, at the Judith Wright Centre in Fortitude Valley. Over 10 nights, The Johnson will host intimate performances from Montaigne, Noonan, and Jeremy Neale among many other musicians,
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Taking stage: Queensland artist Katie Noonan has planned an exciting month of music, including local performers.
in which guests will be taken to private hotel rooms in groups of 20 for a truly personal experience. Audiences at the Brisbane Powerhouse will be treated to comedy musical Joh for PM! over the month, a satirical look at Sir Joh BjelkePetersen’s time as Queensland Premier, starring Colin Lane from Lano and Woodley. Queensland actor Helen Howard, playing “Joe” in Words and Music, said that although QMF delivered extraordinary musical talent, the festival also showcased the connection between music and theatre. “Queensland Music Festival attracts many theatre artists as well
The Brisbane City Council’s announcement of plans for five public boat docking facilities, while welcome, is flawed in overlooking Teneriffe in favour of New Farm. In his recently released 2017-18 budget, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said $18 million over four years would be spent in building five on-water docking facilities. Two would be at South Bank with the others at the City Botanic Gardens, New Farm Park and West End. The aim, Cr Quirk said, was to improve access to entertainment precincts, allow on-demand private water taxi services, hop-on, hop-off river tours and boost day-trips to Moreton and Stradbroke islands. Teneriffe, however, and not New Farm provides the most obvious path to the district’s eating and drinking outlets. While Cr Quirk said it was hoped to
expand the project to include Teneriffe, Hawthorne, Kurilpa, Bretts Wharf, the University of Queensland, Mowbray Park, Newstead House and the Bulimba Barracks site later, a failure to include Teneriffe in the initial rollout would be a lost opportunity. Public docking facilities at both Teneriffe and New Farm would represent an ideal implementation of the council’s stated aim of enabling greater utilisation of the river. One would give access to New Farm Park and the other to the everexpanding Gasworks precinct. A total of $24.8 million over four years has also been promised to upgrade existing river-walk infrastructure, some of which hopefully will go towards replacing planking on the Teneriffe stretches and restoring the rusting mooring stanchions which reflect the area’s mercantile heritage. The council is to be congratulated on finally moving to activate its River’s Edge strategy, first unveiled in 2013. It needs, however, to acknowledge that Teneriffe is the most effective riverside gateway to the district.
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An extraordinary general meeting of unit holders in Mactaggarts Place apartments has been called after the annual general meeting (AGM) failed to pass the 2017-18 budget. It is understood the AGM, which was strongly attended, also rejected several other key motions. One motion rejected by unit holders sought further expenditure on landscaping and fencing. Also rejected were further motions seeking to extend the current management agreement by five years and to remove the right of the body corporate to terminate the agreement in the event of a receiver being appointed. The unusual stance taken by unit holders has been seen as a sign of their dissatisfaction with the way that a number of key issues have been addressed. Mactaggarts has come under fire
My shout for antifence vote
Fence issues: Eves on the River restaurant closed its doors recently. Photo by Chelsea Sipthorp
from the local community since it erected a fence barring public access from Vernon Terrace to the river walk along a pathway through the property which had been open to the public since the apartments opened in the mid-1990s. While the issue of the fence was not raised at the AGM, it is understood
a large number of unit holders want the issue to be revisited, which could happen at the coming meeting. The refusal of the meeting to pass the budget triggered the calling of the extraordinary general meeting which will be held at a date to be announced.
I was saddened to see a great local institution like Eves on the River restaurant close its doors a few weeks ago. Personally, I thought the weddings they hosted on occasion added a bit of colour and character to the suburb. It’s time for the segregation of our suburb, that we call home, to end and the healing to begin. I understand Mactaggarts plans to hold an EGM soon which may discuss the fence. I will gladly buy a beer when the fence comes down for any Mactaggarts resident who tells me they voted to remove it. Tony Leggett, Teneriffe
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Body business hits decade New Farm-based health and wellbeing business The Body Refinery marks a decade of operation this month. Physiotherapist and owner Susan Cottrell said she was proud of how far the business had come since she took it over in 2007. “There were four part-time staff when we bought it and now we have a team of 23,” Ms Cottrell said. “At the end of the day, it wouldn’t have grown so well and become wellknown in the industry without such a great team around me,” she said. “It was just Pilates when I started, and now we also have physio and remedial massage.” Despite the diversification, Ms Cottrell said The Body Refinery’s goals remained focused on health and wellbeing. “Our ethos is striving to combine physio and Pilates for optimum
movement for a healthy and fulfilling life,” she said. “It’s not just in here but our aim is to help others learn how to move well in everyday activities through movement therapy.” The Body Refinery’s most recent project has been a new venture online, which aims to provide those further afield with video tutorials. “It’s an online Pilates program with a nutrition and cardio guide and various exercises,” Ms Cottrell said. “We’ll be launching a postnatal program in July and one for back pain in October.” After 10 years, Ms Cottrell said she also owed the community for her ongoing success. “We’re surrounded by a wonderful community in New Farm and Teneriffe, so I really want to thank them for their support,” she said.
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School sprouts fête goods Students at New Farm State School will put their garden to good use at this year’s fête on July 30. Fête convenor Laura Watson said the students had been hard at work to ensure the event bears fruit. “The kids have contributed two recipes each for a cookbook and will be illustrating them as well,” Ms Watson said. “The recipes will be divided into categories such as breakfast, school lunchbox and snacks,” she said. Sponsor Konica Minolta will print and professionally bind copies, which will available for purchase on the day. Also for sale at the Garden Party will be handmade soy candles in
colourful painted jars crafted by the students. Sponsor Fortitude Brewing’s Pacer beer (2.9 per cent) will be available for parents looking to relax among the greenery. “Alongside that will be shade and live music at various times throughout the day, for those wanting to take a break from the fête,” Ms Watson said. The proceeds raised will go towards new software and devices for the school. The fête will be on from 10am until 4pm on July 30 at New Farm State School. Visit facebook.com/NewFarmFete
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Building heights battle revived BY TIMOTHY SWANSTON A 125-unit development has been proposed at 49 Doggett Street, Teneriffe, reviving tensions between locals and developers. The site, just down the road from James Street, falls under the Fortitude Valley Neighbourhood Plan (James Street Precinct), which allows for a maximum building height of eight storeys. The developer is pushing for a 10-storey development above ground level, arguing that future development in the area is expected to be at between 12-15 storeys. Central Ward Councillor Vicki Howard said the original application was made in April last year. “In May 2016 Council raised a number of serious concerns about what had been proposed, including the heights of the buildings,” Cr
Sky high: An artist impression of the multi-storey development next to the current building height (on right).
Howard said. “The developer has now submitted new plans with a slightly reduced building height, however, the height is still above what Council considers appropriate for the site,” she said. Doggett Street runs adjacent to streets that fall under the New Farm and Teneriffe Neighbourhood Plan, limiting height to five storeys and generally classed as a residential, low and medium density area. Among concerns of height and dubiously substantiated claims of future 15-storey buildings in the
area are worries of insufficient setbacks, unreasonable density and inconsistency with the environmental aims of the City Plan, as the development proposes minimal green space and amenity. A resident of Doggett St, Phil Browne, said that he and other members of the community were concerned by developers “bypassing the rules”. “This is the third version of plans lodged for this proposed development and the developer has blatantly ignored Council’s very clear request
to amend the plans to no more than eight storeys,” Mr Browne said. “As a community, we are bound by rules and regulations and it’s important for developers to demonstrate they are good corporate citizens.” A spokesperson for the Teneriffe Progress Association (TPA) said: “It is disappointing that in response to the Council’s Information Request issued, this redesigned proposal still fails to respect the scale, character and amenity of this part of Teneriffe.” “In accordance with the stated objectives of the TPA, particularly to promote the proper town planning of the Teneriffe precinct, we call upon Council to uphold the policy stated in its adopted City Plan,” the spokesperson said. Cr Howard said residents were invited to submit their views about the development, A004355836 on PD online. “As is required under State Government planning law, Council is now inviting residents to provide feedback, which will form part of Council’s final decision,” she said. “I would strongly advise all concerned residents to make their views known by making a submission.”
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Awardwinning designer eyes retirement, will shut shop BY JULIAN LEHNERT The Fortitude Valley interior design company John Croft Design is set to close its doors following the retirement of its principal interior designer and owner John Croft. The award-winning Mr Croft has decided to pull up stumps and sell his Valley office after nearly four decades in the business. He said it was time for a change of scenery. “I just felt for me it was time. It was time to make a decision. But it was not an easy decision, it was very, very
Change of scenery: Interior Designer John Croft with his dogs Joseph and Ingrid are looking forward to new adventures.
hard,” he said. “I don’t know really what I’m going to do in two years, three years – something else might come up that will excite me. “Most of my life and career has been planned and organised so I’m a little bit excited about not being organised and not having to be
places,” he said. In his almost 40 years of design work in the Valley, Mr Croft – a Fellow at the Design Institute of Australia – has received numerous accolades, distinguishing himself as one of the country’s leading interior designers. While he has said he is not entirely sure what the next few years will bring, Mr Croft nevertheless has plans to keep himself busy in the future. “I want to build a new house. I want to go back into a very classical home, so I’ll either buy a house and renovate it or build a classic house,” he said. “I’m a horse rider, so I’ll do trips around the world, some really long rides. “Also, I’m involved in some charities here in Brisbane for homeless, so I’ll probably get more hands-on involved in that,” he said. While John Croft Design itself is closing, its owner will continue to support his team of interior designers in their later endeavours. “Some of my designers have started their own companies. As work is coming through I am handing it to the designers for their own businesses,” Mr Croft said. John Croft Design is officially closing in four to five months as remaining contracts need to be completed.
Tibetan lama visits Brisbane
One of the most senior Tibetan Buddhist lamas alive is coming to Brisbane to explain the difference between following the mind and the heart. His Eminence the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche says it’s crucial to understand the contrast between the two if we want to make good decisions and lead a happy and fulfilled life. Dzogchen Rinpoche will share his Buddhist wisdom in Brisbane on Friday August 18 at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point, during a public talk entitled Mind or Heart – Which Can I Trust? For further information call 0416 404 826 or email: qld@shenpenaustralia.org
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Even cut on competition green Despite drawing equal at 95 points, the competition between longstanding rivals Windsor and New Farm bowls clubs was fierce at last month’s Village News Cup. New Farm resident Geoff Jensen said the outcome was a credit to the effort and spirit of both sides, who put forward five teams of four each. “It’s a fitting result for a fantastic contest that exemplified the sportsmanship and camaraderie that exists between the two clubs,” Mr Jensen said. “This year’s event was held on a stunningly beautiful winter’s afternoon on a magnificently manicured Windsor green,” he said. After a couple of unfortunate early results, Mr Jensen’s team cruised to a 19-12 victory over Tiger O’Neil’s Windsor crew to put New Farm back in contention overall. As a result, Windsor and New Farm will share the Cup for six months each, with New Farm to host next year’s game.
Boutique fitness Since opening its garage door in December last year, “The Room” has established itself as a boutique and personable wellness experience, all based in one space in New Farm. Owner and operator Melissa Stoodley said she took several oneon-one sessions per day, offering a private and holistic session. “The Room is different from big commercial gyms in that I offer three different modalities, personal training, remedial massage and private yoga,” Ms Stoodley said. “My passion is to work with one client through all or some of those modalities, and seeing the difference it makes for clients – well, the benefits are unreal and speak for themselves,” she said. “With the one-on-one service, clients pick up the exercises and postures a lot quicker than they would normally, in the privacy of this space.” Ms Stoodley has a wealth of experience, working as a personal trainer for 10 years and a massage therapist for seven, having many clients stick with her over the past decade. She’s also kicked some personal
One-on-one service: The Room owner Melissa Stoodley. Photo by Timothy Swanston.
career goals, working with the Queensland Reds, the Firebirds and the Roar as a principal massage therapist in their training camps. Having worked in commercial gyms for many years, Ms Stoodley realised that many people wanted a space they could go to with a personal trainer that offered privacy and achieved the best results possible. “Many of my clients are managers of companies with very stressful jobs, travelling a lot and doing high intensity work,” she said.
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Former café owner takes up cancer challenge Cancer changes everything. In the single minute that it took his doctor to tell New Farm business man Glen Boyle that he had prostate cancer, his life was thrown upside down and inside out. Now he is on a mission to help other men. Glen is no stranger to adversity and challenge, having seen his iconic Summer House Café in New Farm Park burned to the ground, then losing a lengthy court case to rebuild and several years ago witnessing the early deaths of his siblings both at age 53. “But the cancer diagnosis gave me the shock of my life,” he said. “I was 53, energetic, healthy and active with absolutely no symptoms at all and yet here I was in a doctor’s surgery being told I had cancer. “That is certainly one quick way to re-evaluate your life.” That night Glen went home and wrote himself a letter. “It was about what I would do if I was given a second chance at life. “I realised I only have one life and in that short time I need to do what
feels right for me and ensure I leave a legacy for my two small children. “Previously I had thought only of me but now my life needed purpose because of my wife Nat, and little Eliza and Darcy.” What was most frightening for Glen, and for other men diagnosed with prostate cancer, is that there rarely are any symptoms. “They call it the silent disease for a good reason. Fortunately my doctor at the Spring Hill Men’s Clinic recommended I get my PSA (Prostate Specific Antigens) levels checked with a blood test. “It costs nothing but can save lives. It certainly saved mine,” he said. Glen’s levels were very high, so after a subsequent MRI and biopsy the cancer was confirmed and Glen had his prostate removed. “I feel like I have won Lotto and it has certainly prodded the ‘revitalised me’ to get out there and make positive changes for me and my family. “We are moving house, I have a new job and although I have always lived a big life, it now has real purpose and meaning.”
Man on a mission: Glen Boyle who now works for Bell Property New Farm with children Eliza and Darcy. Photo by Chelsea Sipthorp. Story by AnneMarie White.
But dealing with the side effects of the cancer treatment meant that his story was a little less of a sweet fairy tale and more a gritty narrative that ultimately had a happy ending. “The surgery has left me with temporary damage, causing the confronting and hopefully temporary side effects of a loss of bladder control and sexual function. “And as a man this has been a huge personal challenge, often creating psychological demons in my head. “But – and it’s a big ‘but’ – knowing it is a price I am willing to pay to be alive and see my kids grow, I have learned to plan ahead and try to find humour instead of despair in my everyday activities.” The Chinese tattoo on his back “Success after Adversity” is now more than ever his guiding mantra.
Grateful to be clear of cancer, Glen is now on the campaign trail as an outspoken advocate creating awareness of the importance of prostate health checks. “Women openly talk of regular mammograms but us blokes cringe and just ignore the simple preventative blood tests that will save our lives. “We need to man-up and talk about what was previously taboo. “If detected early there is a 95 per cent chance of a complete cure as research continues to surge ahead. Every year money raised through the power of the moustache during “Movember” is committed to changing the face of men’s health. Visit: https://www.usanz.org.au/ or www.prostate.org.au/
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Hundreds farewell poet, teacher, activist BY JOSEPH HINCHLIFFE Lorikeets and galahs flew above and a stingray rode her coffin when Alice Pearl Daiguma Eather was returned to the Earth last month. People came from across Australia and overseas to be there. About 600 attended her funeral on June 16 at Mount Gravatt. Alice once wrote a poem called My Story is Your Story. The people who came to pay their respects that day were a testament to Alice’s short life and many achievements. In that crowd was Alice’s story, of a community leader, an Indigenous activist, a bilingual primary-school teacher, a poet and a deeply-loved daughter, sister, aunty, friend and partner. From Maningrida came traditional owner, politician and Alice’s mother, Helen Djimbarrwala Willams, who taught Alice the strength in language, culture and to walk “that straight road”. Noni Eather was there, along with Alice and Grace, a Stingray Sister. They led and won a battle against offshore fracking (coal-seam gas mining) on their ancestral country. Her sisters Colleen and Ruby came, as did Alice’s colleagues from Maningrida School. There she had become the first Ndjebbana-speaking Aboriginal school teacher in history. And her partner Simon attended. From the New Farm community came her father Michael Eather, artist and owner of Fireworks Gallery and her sisters Chelsea and Maja. Friends came from New Farm Primary School where Alice formed deep and lifelong connections. Among them was Katrina Channells, director of the documentary on Alice’s fight against fracking, Stingray Sisters. In the crowd of mourners were poets, artists, musicians, activists and leaders, young and old. Their story was her story. In her poem Yuya Karrabura (Fire is Burning), Alice spoke about walking between two worlds. “A split life, split skin, split tongue, split kin,” Alice wrote. “Every day these worlds collide and I’m living and breathing this story of black and white. “Sitting in the middle of this collision my mission is to bring two
divided worlds to sit beside this fire and listen.” For Alice, education was that fire’s fuel. “Teach barrarodjibba, them young ones, how to live side by side,” she said. “‘Cause tomorrow, when the sun rises and our fires have gone quiet,
Alice’s legacy: (left) Grace and Alice Eather in their New Farm Primary School days; (top) Alice and Noni with father Michael in Fireworks Gallery, the last time Alice was in Brisbane; (bottom) Alice with her father Michael and mother Helen Djimbarrwala Willams on Kabalko Island in Helen’s ancestral land, as well as sisters Noni and Grace and her nephew and niece Lekaiya and Ronnell.
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they will be the ones to reignite it. “Yuya Karrabura. These flames, us, will be their guidance.” Maningrida School principal Miranda Watt read messages from Alice’s students and their parents. “My son Harris will never forget about you, you will be in his heart forever,” one Maningrida mother wrote. “You are such a strong woman.” “Love you Aunty,” wrote a student. Grace thanked her big sister for her guidance from childhood to motherhood. “You’d come into my bed and sing songs to my belly and tickle me and encourage and help me on my journey of becoming a mother,” Grace said. “And these stories I will tell my daughter about her inspiring, poetic and deeply loving aunty.” Since she died, poets have written about Alice and politicians memorialised her. But for her father, Alice’s strength and legacy remains alive within her family. When it was his turn to speak, Michael spoke of his daughters with pride. “You watch us,” Michael said. “You watch us fly.”
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Grab life by the handlebars village view BETH J LEACH There were a few topics I could have written about this month but my thoughts kept coming back to my husband. That and the sudden and tragic death of a colleague’s wife. Life can change in an instant. Sliding doors open to one space or another, a split second and all is different, forever. When I talk to young lovers, I encourage them to seize the day. The years pass slowly at first when you’re young and we can take tomorrow for granted. In my own life, the question of whether to marry someone or not forced me to scrutinise my relationships: a litmus test of whether they were the one. We can come with baggage to a relationship. I came myself to the table of my first serious relationship with prejudices, a hangover from my parent’s divorce as a teenager.
I didn’t want to marry, ever. I was scared of failure, scared of my own potential divorce if I ever married. It took maturity to sort through that ball of wool and identify it. Then I met David. If you have reservations about the relationship you’re in, confront the cause, be true to yourself, change it if it can be changed or move on alone. Good marriages don’t fall from the sky into your lap. It’s hard work. With every year that my husband and I celebrate, our marriage becomes more fun, stronger and easier. We’re best friends now. It’s been a process and there have been tough times but the decision we made early on in our relationship to go for gold, to treat our relationship as a serious contender in the title fight, was the best thing we ever did. This column is dedicated to Aaron and Yasmin, newly-weds. They saw something amazing in each other and cemented it in action, in love. Yasmin lost her young life last month in a road accident. She was cycling at the time. Yaz was beautiful, radiant, fierce, courageous and they will always be together, walking side by side, through Aaron’s life.
Plaques unveiled: (Lto R) Trevor Evans MP, Ross Garnett president of the New Farm Historical Society, Nicole Kollner, Cr Vicki Howard and Commander Alan Regan. Photo by Chelsea Sipthorp.
Big turnout for historic launch New Farm residents gathered at Freshwater Apartments on Gray Street to witness the unveiling of a set of plaques which detail the site’s rich history. “The response from the community was overwhelming,” said resident building manager Denise Buckby, referring to the 95 locals who attended the event. “We had members of the Ruddle and Maloney families, who originally owned the site, along with a large
naval contingent, especially from HMAS Moreton, present. “We had all our Federal state and local government members attending, that made it a very special event,” she said. The body corporate of Freshwater Apartments commissioned the two plaques with the help of the New Farm Historical Society and local historian and Village News columnist Gerard Benjamin. “We have one on the boardwalk adjacent to the Freshwater sign and the other on the Gray Street footpath,” Ms Buckby said. “We hope it will enhance our building’s profile and at the same time recognise our responsibility of being the present custodians of this precious riverfront land.”
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Social apps the state of play BY TIMOTHY SWANSTON Thousands of phones bleeped into life simultaneously on May 30 with a notification that Ray White New Farm was sharing a live video. Once clicked, the viewer saw a live stream of Ray White New Farm and Spring Hill’s Auction Under the Stars event, a dazzling night where 21 properties went under the hammer to a crowd of more than 400 people. Matt Lancashire, principal of Ray White New Farm, said that the use of Facebook and Instagram that night was an innovative and engaging way to reach bidders and a large audience. “We ended up having 1600 viewers across the whole video, where 800 of those were watching the night from start to finish and interacting as well,” Mr Lancashire said. “It’s not just about hits – it’s also about how people are engaging with it,” he said. “It gave an option for overseas and interstate bidders to watch everything that was going on, as well as being on the phone with an agent.” The event had an astonishing 80 per cent clearance rate on the properties, attracting 95 registered
bidders with 10 of those bidding over the phone and watching live. “It changes the whole landscape of auctioning,” Mr Lancashire said. “What we want to do is encourage it to be easier for people to bid and allow us to get good quality information to bidders as quickly as we can,” he said. “It was a great exercise to do, because it gave us and everybody an insight into what’s working and not working in the market.” Mr Lancashire is a bit of a social media buff himself, running three social media accounts, a personal and a business Instagram, along with a Facebook page for Ray White New Farm. “I think there’s a fine line between boasting and being humble. “Real estate is full of people doing shameless self-promotion, so a lot of my focus is on my team and what we’ve done together,” he said. “On my personal account, I post what I’m passionate about. “On the business page, I don’t care much about the amount of followers. “It’s about how well people engage with the page and the kind of information they get out of it. “But I’m no pro!” he laughs. “I still have a long way to go!”.
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Pioneering pharmacist talk subject historical society GERARD BENJAMIN In Brisbane pharmacy circles, the name Delahunty is as well known as the pioneering, enterprising chemist Moses Ward, whose Queen Street firm “Moses Ward & Sons” long outlived the man himself. It’s fitting that local resident James Delahunty will address the coming meeting of the New Farm and District History Society about this luminary pharmacist whose name was a household word in Brisbane for more than 50 years. A native of Barnstaple in Devon, Moses Ward was 34 when he set foot in Brisbane in November 1862, accompanied by his wife Mary and sons Charles and James. If he had consulted his timepiece,
Apothecaries Hall: (above) still stands at 690 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley; (left) James Delahunty to speak in New Farm.
an interested bystander might have noticed the inscription on its reverse side: “Presented to Moses Ward, with 60 sovereigns, in recognition of his valuable services at the North Devon Infirmary.” Raised as a Wesleyan Methodist and soundly educated, Moses Ward began work at that hospital aged 18 where he eventually dispensed medicines and applied dressings after operations. He also took part in an experiment using chloroform which was written up in medical journals.
After 12 years, news of his resignation inspired a flurry of commendation. Samuel Newham wrote to the local newspaper: “In my visits among the poor and suffering I have repeatedly heard Moses Ward’s name mentioned, as a tear in the eye beckoned what the heart felt.” Richard Coates’ letter was even more heartfelt: “For a long while my life hung in the balance, and by night and day he watched over me with a brother’s affection. I owe, under God, my life to his hourly attention and kindness.” The hospital’s parting gift would have been worth $10,000 today and it enabled Ward to go into a pharmacy partnership in Barnstaple but soon the prospect of a new life in Queensland beckoned. By August 1863, Ward was established at Apothecaries Hall, which still stands at 690 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley. The family dwelt nearby, along with an assistant and his wife, an apprentice and servant. The office boy opened the shop at 6am and closed it at 10pm. Ward’s policy of supplying the purest drugs, including “the newest and most useful preparations direct from England”, sealed his reputation. By 1875, he had opened his Queen Street shop opposite the current GPO. Meanwhile, “the old country” was on his mind. In 1882, he returned to Barnstaple to proclaim the merits of moving to Queensland, indeed the term “emigration craze” was even mentioned.
No wonder venues for his lectures were often refused, and mistresses admonished their domestic servants not to attend. The fears of Devonshire employers were understandable. In June 1882, the Brisbane Courier spelled out the economies: “Seven shillings forms a week’s wage for a labourer in North Devon, and if the same man emigrates to Queensland the sum mentioned would be his earnings for a day, instead of a week.” Nor were Mr and Mrs Ward immune. On their return voyage from England, the domestic servant that Mrs Ward was bringing out left them at Townsville to take a situation at 15s per week, and of the seven men Mr Ward had engaged, three also ran away at Townsville. When Moses Ward died in 1914 aged 87, he was lamented as “one of the pioneers of the chemists and druggists’ profession in Queensland”. Two of his sons carried on the business that was to continue into the 1950s. The Delahunty name has been a byword in Brisbane pharmacy circles for more than 75 years. “It’s an honour to talk about the Ward pharmacy dynasty,” said James Delahunty. “There are so many remarkable and enterprising facets to Moses Ward’s character.” Come to hear James on Saturday July 22 at Merthyr Road Uniting Church Centre, 2-4pm. Details 0409 498 402.
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BY TIMOTHY SWANSTON Peter Lewis has worn many hats in life, something that’s reflected in his New Farm home that doubles as a studio and gallery space for his impressive paintings. The veteran painter has been brushing colour to canvas for over 40 years, staging many exhibitions in his lifetime. “I’m fairly prolific. If I didn’t sell my paintings I’d have no room to live!” Mr Lewis said. “Painting really keeps my sane. You can get completely buried in it and you often find that you’ll lift your head and realise you’ve been going for hours and hours.” Mr Lewis brings that attention to detail to his newly built home, a project that was commenced and finished in an astonishingly quick time frame. His house has been built behind two New Farm cottages that he has developed, purchasing the two blocks of land and subdividing them around two years ago. “It’s unusual to have two houses, side by side, come on to the market at the same time,” he said. “We set about lifting, shifting and renovating the houses, which took the best part of a year.” The home that he has built, in conjunction with architect Paul Fairweather, has a simple, yet industrial feel to it, set far back off the street offering tranquillity and privacy. Mr Fairweather said that building the house from scratch was a great opportunity, deciding they wouldn’t go overboard on the architectural details. “What we ended up with was a
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simple plan that utilises the volume of the space and is elegant as a result,” Mr Fairweather said. “While it could be a four-bedroom house, it’s a space that can be used as a house, a studio and a gallery all in one – that’s the driving force behind such volume in the living room.” Mr Lewis said that he was originally looking for an industrial warehouse that would work as a gallery space. “However, finding one is like hen’s teeth – I thought, if I can’t find one, I’ll build something that has that taste about it,” he said. “I’ve done a lot of houses and really enjoyed the experience – my father was an architect, so I have an empathy with the process. Paul and I worked very well together. “I like the semi-industrial look it has as you come in, and I have my oasis out the back!” No stranger to big changes, Mr Lewis has had many “chapters” in his life, previously playing for the Reds and working as everything from a pie salesman to a professional actor, settling on property development in the early 80s. Around 30 years ago Mr Lewis started his own real estate company, PB Lewis & Co, which is now known as Savills, a global company with more than 150 staff. He’s now the chairman of a small, private exploratory mining company and still does some property consulting work. Mr Lewis is very happy with his home in New Farm where he can live all on the one floor, with the walls of his house covered in his own paintings and those of his Australian
Space to Paint: (clockwise from main) Peter Lewis in action at his home studio; the rear retreat; prolific paintings make a statement en masse; the spacious living areas.
painting heroes. “There’re two great benefits with New Farm – you rarely need a car and can walk to everything you need,” Mr Lewis said. “The ambience of the suburb is built on the old Queensland cottages. While I’m in favour of splitting blocks I think it’s vitally important we keep that element.”
“That said, I do love modern architecture and some of the projects seen around the area can be very complementary but there needs to be strong architectural covenants if someone is going to be doing any building. “I think I’ve had a very interesting life – and there’s more chapters to be written.”
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The Hamilton Rotary Club has donated $1000 to Rotary New Farm to help organise the upcoming “Walk with Me” polio awareness event. Rotary New Farm member and polio survivor Sue Mackenzie welcomed the donation. “Rotary Club of New Farm are assisting in organising the walk and putting on a sausage sizzle to conclude the event,” Ms Mackenzie said. It is hoped the walk will raise $10,000 and increase public knowledge about the disease’s effects on survivors as they age. Organisers are currently looking for more sponsors for the event, to be held on the morning of Saturday September 16. Visit www.polioaustralia.org.au/ wwm2017-brisbane/
Whatever the smartphone dilemma, New Farm entrepreneur Joe Stagnitti says he has the answer. Four years ago, Mr Stagnitti cofounded mobilecentral24/7 with business partner Julian Yates with several vending machines around Brisbane which allows consumers access to a network of smartphone accessory vending machines. “I used to get calls at 9pm asking me if I had a wall plug or in-car charger for their mobile,” Mr Stagnitti said. The entrepreneur then realised the need for a convenient yet innovative service available around-the-clock. He and Julian Yates have now installed vending machines at Brisbane Airport, Suncorp Stadium and even at Merthyr Village in New Farm to satisfy demand. “With vending machines, everything one might need is in the same spot. “The business model works and we’re looking to expand the range of products.” The New Farm resident, whose family has lived in the area for 59
Vending machines now at Brisbane Airport, Suncorp Stadium and Merthyr Village to satisfy demand.
Around-the-clock service: New Farm entrepreneur Joe Stagnitti at his mobilecentral24/7 machine in Merthyr Village. Photo by Timothy Swanston.
years, said that while his business was locally based, he has big plans going forward. “We are expanding in Melbourne soon and all the capital cities, and we’re rolling out more machines across Brisbane with some partners in the near future too,” he said. According to Mr Stagnitti, their new products most in demand being rolled out are battery packs, $25 SIM cards and $99 mobile phones. The accessories stocked are supplied by Australian company CMI and come with a 24-month warranty.
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Donation helps homeless The state’s largest drop-in and support centre for the homeless, 139 Club, is set to extend services from five to seven days a week thanks to a $340,000 donation from Hand Heart Pocket, the charity of Freemasons Queensland. The 139 Club chief executive officer, Sara Harrup, said the donation would make all the difference to their clients and support a broader 12-month pilot program to make a long-term, visible impact on homelessness. “Homelessness is a daily struggle that doesn’t go away on the weekends,” Sarah said. “Being open seven days will enable us to provide more continuity of support and reach those we may not reach on other days – meaning those sleeping rough in Brisbane will no longer be left to get by on their own over the weekend. “139 Club has always been a home for the day for those without one and our ethos is to build resilience and promote dignity, increasing people’s capacity to sustain a better life in the long term, with support to find suitable accommodation,” she said. From October, 139 Club will be able to provide essential services such as meals, showers, laundry facilities, day beds, and medical attention on Saturdays and Sundays as well as a
scaled-back version of individual case support for emergency situations. An increased focus on social inclusion such as leisure activities will also be implemented on weekends. “We’re very hopeful that this 12-month pilot program will provide us with the opportunity to secure longer-term funding to have a lasting impact on Brisbane’s homeless,” Sara said. Hand Heart Pocket chief executive officer Gary Mark said that maximising the efforts of organisations at the coal face was central to the decision to provide funding to 139 Club. “Support of the homeless and marginalised members of our community aligns with Hand Heart Pocket’s values which are about alleviating suffering and misfortune to empower people to lead better lives,” he said. “Hand Heart Pocket is proud to support 139 Club, an organisation that is on our doorstep here in Fortitude Valley. “This initiative has the potential to make a tangible difference for those impacted by homelessness in Brisbane and beyond,” Gary said. Hand Heart Pocket works with its network of Masonic Lodges to identify grassroots needs in local communities around Queensland.
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BY TIMOTHY SWANSTON Brisbane boy Harry O’Kelly is set to take a punt at a career in college football, after landing a scholarship to James Madison University in Virginia, United States. O’Kelly is the son of esteemed percussionist Tom O’Kelly, a local businessman and director of Just Percussion, a drum and percussion shop and school in Newstead. The 20-year-old footballer said he’d been really driven to study in the US. “I didn’t know it was going to be through football but I’ve always been interested in studying abroad in the States and going to college, it really fascinates me!” O’Kelly said. “I’m really excited to get a degree and play some football in front of some pretty crazy crowds.” O’Kelly graduated from high school at Iona College in 2014, moving down to Melbourne in 2016 to pursue a training program in American football.
TONY TOWNSEND Kick off: Harry O’Kelly with his dad Tom just prior to leaving for the US. Photo by Timothy Swanston.
After the year-long program, O’Kelly scored a place studying at James Madison, which has commenced this month. “I’ll be playing college football – it’s a full-on schedule of waking up, training, going to uni during the day and then back to the training facility to study and keep working,” he said. “My role as a punter is that my team will pass the ball to me and I’ve got about 1.2 seconds to catch it and kick it as far as I can down the field. “I’m not thinking about ‘making it big’ too much at the moment! But whether I do or don’t it’s going to be a great experience and I’ll make some good connections.”
National Seniors warns that scammers targeting seniors are becoming more sophisticated, making it harder to know whether a communication is genuine when it seems to come from an authoritative source such as the Tax Office or a genuine-looking website. Everyone should be cautious of emails, faxes, SMS and phone calls. Never open attachments unless you are certain you know the author. Never reply to any SMS or email with your personal or financial information, and contact your bank or financial institution if you think a scammer has your credit card or bank account details. National Seniors welcomed Queensland Government budget commitments to invest in new social housing and boost electricity
concessions thereby helping older Queenslanders cope with the rising cost of living. Solar Bonus Scheme costs will be removed from electricity prices saving an average $51 per household in 2017-18. The Electricity Rebate will also increase from $330 to $341 per year for eligible card holders and will be extended to Health Care Card holders and asylum seekers. Another benefit for seniors was a dedicated Smart Savings website to ensure Queenslanders are aware of all the concessions and rebates available. A new report by the Australian Law Reform Commission made 43 recommendations for legal reform of elder abuse. These include improved responses to abuse in residential aged care, better employment screening of care workers, and a requirement for banks and financial institutions to protect vulnerable customers from abuse. Older people can also reduce the risk of elder abuse by making sure their financial, medical, legal and other affairs are in order.
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COUNCIL CONNECTIONS Last month we announced that the Lord Mayor’s 2017/18 Budget is investing in new infrastructure and leisure and lifestyle projects, to keep Central Ward heading in the right direction. Investing in smoother suburban streets to improve the city’s road network will allow residents to get home quicker and safer. This year Central Ward’s resurfacing schedule includes work in: · Adelaide Street – $527 000
· Gould Place – $24 000
· Ann Street – $86 000
· James Street – $241 000
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· Ethel Street – $54 000
· Upper Roma Street – $312 000
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We are investing even more in new and upgraded drainage in 2017/18, with a 29 per cent increase in funding from the previous year. Central Ward will benefit from new and upgraded drainage at: · Annie Street New Farm – $ 1 755 000 · Connor Street Fortitude Valley – $ 1 368 000 · Wickham Street Fortitude Valley – $ 242 000 · Adelaide Street City – $ 268 000 · Austin Street Newstead – $263 000 · Davidson Terrace Teneriffe – $240 000 · Portman Lane Spring Hill – $246 000 · Twine Street Spring Hill $129 000, and · Wyandra Street Newstead – $291 000 which will all offer improved flood resilience for the area. I’m also pleased that the Lord Mayor has agreed to my proposal to upgrade footpaths in the CBD with $1.05 million allocated to continue the replacement of older sections of pavement in Elizabeth, Margaret and Queen Streets. The Brisbane City Council Budget 2017/18 ticks all the boxes when it comes to retaining our strong credit rating, delivering jobs, and building infrastructure to keep pace with our thriving, New World City. This budget builds on my plan for Brisbane’s exciting future. If you would like further information about our 2017/18 budget visit www.vickihoward.com/budget2017-18 or email me at central.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au
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Community hero showcases art program BY JULIAN LEHNERT Formerly homeless Indigenous artist Gerard Bargo welcomed guests to an open-day showcase of his “Amazing Art Project” on June 10. Held at Maida Lilley Community Centre in Fortitude Valley, Mr Bargo’s award-winning workshops have been a weekly staple of the community for nine months, during which he has attracted about 1000 visitors. “We had a community meeting upstairs and I brought it to the house managers that I wouldn’t mind running an art group here. I started on September 10,” Mr Bargo said. “I started it in a room inside. I think in the first day I picked up 28 people from all around the place. In the next three months I got 400 in the room – couldn’t believe it!” he added. His workshops also double as a safe space for many disadvantaged members of the community. Mr Bargo himself used to be homeless for several years before being offered affordable housing at Fortitude Valley’s Green Square. The “Amazing Art Project” recently received the Australasian Housing Institute Tenant Led Initiative Award for Queensland 2017. Mr Bargo attributes the success of his project to its openness and inclusiveness. “In a lot of art places they walk in the room and lock the door. “I said: ‘What are you doing, don’t lock the door!’ “I like air and when people can just walk around.
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“So when you come into my space you can walk around, you can do art, you can play games, you can drink coffee, have food, tell me what you want to do and you can just go ahead. “This is our environment where people can come and feel safe,” Mr Bargo said. “People with mental health issues, people with low income, people with disabilities – this is open to anyone. “When I do art, it’s a clean space for me, it’s a space where you can feel comfortable with yourself. “I bring people into my space and show them everyone’s important.” The open day included free haircuts and massages offered by Joining Hands, in combination with free laundry services by Orange Sky Laundry, both of which have partnered with Mr Bargo to support the disadvantaged community. Several Brisbane politicians also attended the event and thanked Mr Bargo, including MP Trevor Evans and Councillor Vicki Howard. “I’ve met Gerard in a few capacities now over the last year or so, he’s a true hero of the community,” Mr Evans said. “He’s just a tireless advocate for his community and we need to encourage people like Gerard to get out there and achieve everything they want to,” he added. “Today, what I am most proud of is all of my volunteers who gave their time,” Mr Bargo said.
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Neighbourhood centre set for expansion BY ANNEMARIE WHITE
Expanding neighbourhood: (left) the Neighbourhood as it currently stands; (above) an artists impression of the new centre.
New Farm’s Neighbourhood Centre is about to undergo a much-needed expansion to keep up with community demands. This iconic Queenslander, nestled under the jacaranda tree at the end of Brunswick Street opposite New Farm Park, is bulging at the seams and on to the footpaths. “We urgently need more space,” says Communify CEO Karen Dare. “The Neighbourhood Centre is far more than a place of assistance for some of the most vulnerable members of our area. “I see it as a welcoming location beckoning the whole community to come together and share a wide range of activities and experiences: A heart within our local population.” This brighter focus is already emerging with a regular playgroup, several yoga and art classes and coffee attracting locals to linger and enjoy. Meredith Briggs, who runs the coffee cart at the centre, agreed the proposed expansion would allow greater services to those in need and drawing in the wider local involvement but said it was important for the development to retain its current welcoming feel. “For some this old suburban house may be the closest thing to home that they know,” she said. “The ideal would be to improve our facilities and to keep the personal atmosphere.” The Neighbourhood Centre was conceived more than a quarter of a century ago by a group of local mothers who saw a need to assist the homeless and impoverished by dispensing food and clothing. More recently with the merger with Communify, an independent,
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profit-for-good organisation, the focus has broadened from just helping the marginalised to integrating the centre as a hub where the diversity of the whole local community can gather. “We are unique,” said Karen. “There is really no other Neighbourhood Centre like this in Brisbane, which is why it is imperative to grow and expand as a place for all of our residents to come together.” She said the three desperate needs for the expanded centre were more bathrooms, a commercial kitchen and spaces to deliver urgently needed medical and personal services. “But in getting the best outcome from the allocated State and local funding, many people do not understand the complexity of what we need to do. “And the new plan needs to reflect necessity while fulfilling regulatory government compliancing.” State Member for Brisbane Central, Grace Grace is a passionate advocate of the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre and its expansion plans and promises “to continue to work closely with all stakeholders to deliver this great project for New Farm residents
and the local community as soon as possible”. Ms Grace confirmed that the redevelopment process had already begun. “The Director-General of Communities, Michael Hogan, has visited the centre and we are expecting to commence work very soon. “But the processes in achieving this great outcome are very complex and they need to take their course. “The recent State Budget has been delivered so we now know what funding is available for capital expenditure and we need to get on with this as quickly as possible.” Karen said she and Ms Grace were both looking to get the best value for the community.
“We have had plans drawn up and costed at $1.7 million. “We would hope that the Government, through the Department of Communities as the current building owners, would fully fund the new development at that cost but I understand that Government procedures may significantly escalate expenditures by up to 20 per cent.” “I would like to believe that they could provide us with the opportunity to go to the market. “By doing that, we could look at securing a 50-year long-term lease on the land and hopefully appeal to a generous building construction company with a corporate heart, that would philanthropically take the project on for cost.”
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Restaurant’s success is all in the family village food ANNABELLE CHAPPLE Inside a Chinese restaurant at the glossy King Street Fortitude Valley food precinct are centuries-old relics of the Far East. Small fragments of timber carved out of 300-year-old Chinese railway tracks adorn a wall of Fat Dumpling while, in the kitchen, family recipes, steeped in just as much history, are being prepared. This is the second Fat Dumpling restaurant opened by Chinese-born husband-and-wife team Janet Cao and David Wang. Their successful formula focuses on simplicity, offering mainly dumplings plus a few Chinese
favourites such as crisp spring rolls and spring-onion pancakes. Janet runs the kitchen while David manages the floor. They’re both in their sixties. After a busy weekday lunch trade, I sat down with Janet and David in their new eatery to discover how they built a successful business in just three years without advertising, why soy sauce is an inferior accompaniment to dumplings and to learn how to make dumplings at home.
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Janet: I’ve been cooking for about 40 years. I learned from my parents and … actually, my brother and sisters, we all taught each other. In my family, we all like eating and everyone is a serious cook. They all live in Qingdao. David: That’s on China’s east coast. It’s our hometown and it’s beautiful, small and clean, with nice weather. Janet: It has beautiful seafood too and is known for the local Tsingtao beer. It’s China’s biggest brewery.
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David: We moved here in 1990. Janet: Well, he came here first to get a job and get set up. Our daughter Ting and I came in 1991.
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David: We lived in Sydney first for 17 years before moving to Brisbane.
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David: I was an architect in China but because I wasn’t qualified in Australia when I first moved here I worked at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney in catering services delivering food to patients. After that I started a business importing and exporting bed linens from China, which I supplied to hospitals and hotels. Then I exported Australian wool, lambskin. Before opening Fat Dumpling, I was exporting wooden logs. Janet was the one who was interested in opening the restaurant. I always thought it would be hard work, so I didn’t encourage her. Janet: I was an accountant and come from a line of them: my dad is one and my siblings are. When friends would try my dumplings they would say: “Oh, you should open a restaurant” but when we got to Australia Ting was 7 years old and I was just too busy being a mum, doing school pick-up, helping her with English and tutoring.
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David: We started the first Fat Dumpling on Brunswick Street more
than three years ago and were busy from the first day. We continued to build our customer base through word of mouth and reputation. We’ve never advertised the business. We are not like most Chinese restaurants with hundreds of items on the menu: we’re simple, we do what we do best and we think the dumpling is the best dish. The dumplings we serve in the restaurant are exactly like the ones Janet makes at home. Janet: Dumplings are a celebration food back in China. They’re usually the first things on the table at New Year parties, anniversaries and birthdays. Dumplings, dumplings, dumplings all the time.
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David: Traditional Chinese cabbage with pork. Janet: And we always eat them with lots of vinegar. In China, we don’t use soy sauce on our dumplings. My father used to drink vinegar and he’s now 92. David is 62 and I’m 60 so I think the secret to our health is vinegar.
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Busy year for ‘folk prog’ outfit BY JULIAN LEHNERT Brisbane progressive folk band Elbury have made this their busiest year so far with the release of their first full album Haunting Ground, the second addition to the band’s discography this year. Produced by Tristan Hoogland, Haunting Ground deals heavily with themes of nostalgia and the past through a variety of layered sounds, vocal harmonies and moods. Elbury members Edward Buckridge, Michael Luck, Tam Hutchison and Luke Mulhare have come far since their beginnings in Red Hill but Teneriffe resident and lead guitarist Luck remembers the origins of the band fondly. “One night I remember the most is when we had a full blackout. “Edward and I basically just unplugged and continued to play acoustically – it shaped that very acoustic-y sound, that very chill
Elbury (l to r): Michael Luck, Edward Buckridge, Tam Hutchison and Luke Mulhare.
sound,” he said. Haunting Ground was produced with only eight days of studio time, said lead singer Buckridge. “The first four days was (spent) recording drums and the bass right at the end, and then four days recording vocals and guitars and everything else – but we didn’t make it. “We had heaps left undone when we ran out of studio time, so a lot of that was then digitally recorded at home,” he said. But Buckridge said he was happy with the final product, thanks in part to their producer Hoogland. “He has emphasised clarity and lightness of tone in a way that I think was really the right decision to make but at the same time it doesn’t really sound like a lot of other things you hear on the radio at the moment – it
sounds lighter. “You get so many big sounds on the radio. “It’s not really an album of big sounds, it’s an album of subtle sounds, and I think he made the right choice in going with that as the overall vibe,” he said. “A lot of the sections involve layers of tone. We have soundscape sections – that’s not a thing that normal folk bands have,” he added. Despite their busy day jobs, the members of Elbury often make time for rehearsals and gigs. “We do about an hour-and-a-half of workshopping (weekly), and we play a market gig every one to two weeks when it’s in swing,” Buckridge said. Visit https://elburymusic.com/
Nash goes Wilde Local theatre group New Farm Nash are getting ready for their third show of the year by tackling one of Oscar Wilde’s classic works. Lady Windermere’s Fan is the story of a world of pop culture scandal and gossip set on a backdrop of tradition, much like our very own. Nash Theatre’s interpretation is the next instalment of their “Laughter is the Best Medicine” 2017 season theme. Gregg Scurr will direct and hopes to capture Wilde’s sardonic themes at Merthyr Road Uniting Church. Lady Wildermere’s Fan will be performed from July 21 to August 5, with the matinee held on June 23. Visit www.nashtheatre.com
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PAUL FAIRWEATHER Urdle. This was my son Nicholas’s first word. For ages I had no idea what he was trying to say. I discovered the answer some months later at the Queensland Museum as we passed the Great Barrier Reef exhibit. He let out an almighty URDLE from his pram, furiously pointing at a large green turtle on the wall. His excitement at seeing a real, albeit deceased, turtle, was clearly evident but there was also a definite intonation in the way he said it. “This is what I have been trying to tell you!” I assume most parents have enjoyed the amusing misappropriation and mispronunciation of words as their children learn to express themselves. As Nicholas grew he had a couple of gems which have become part of our family lexicon. The light switch dimmer has become the much more melodramatically named “gloomer”. The end of the breadstick is now the “nozzle”. This type of renaming brings to mind a book co-written by Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitch Hikers’ Guide to the Galaxy. In The Meaning of LIFF he labelled “things” that didn’t have a specific name using odd-sounding placenames. One of my favourites was Spofforth, not only a Yorkshire village but now the word attributed to the act of cleaning up before the cleaning lady comes. Another favourite was the Texas city of Abilene, now the refreshing coolness on your cheek of the reverse side of the pillow. A few years ago, my daughter Camille suggested a simple reinterpretation of a common greeting. She wanted to know why we say “good morning”. Not really
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understanding where she was coming from, I explained at great length it was setting up the day with positive intentions, sort of a simple acknowledgment of gratitude, a wish for the type of outcome for the day. It is just what we say. Camille listened patiently and then replied, a little frustrated at my urdling incomprehension, yes yes, but why good, why not say great? Why indeed not great, why should we set our sights at a very moderate and average good, why not Great! For a while Camille tried out alternative positive affirmation adjectives. Terrific, Fabulous, Sensational, Fantastic, Amazing, but at the end of the day, or the start of the day for that matter, she was satisfied with just going from Good to Great. When we sit down to breakfast we first greet each other “Great Morning”, before fighting over who gets the nozzle. It is amazing the change that this minor linguistic tweak makes. Like FLOSS written on a Post-It note stuck on the bathroom mirror that becomes invisible after a few days or two, I realised that with a lifetime of saying and hearing good morning, I wasn’t really hearing or feeling it anymore. So now, unlike some sugar-loaded breakfast cereal, we all have a really GREAT start to our day!
Fundraiser aids charity The proceeds from this year’s Christmas in July fundraiser for Kangaroo Point Neighbourhood Watch will help the charity Micah Projects, which aids victims of poverty, domestic violence and discrimination. The event will be held on July 17 at Medley Café and Restaurant with live music by jazz band Out of Abingdon. Contact: kangaroopointnhw@gmail.com
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Noonan leads music festival as musicians, due to the eclectic nature of its program. Many of us work hard to produce pieces to pitch each year,” she said. Words and Music, a collaborative experimental performance presented by Kupka’s Piano, explores a personified existential argument between the two artistic forms. “The behaviour of words and music is so human, in their squabbling and inability to truly collaborate. Some people think they are two parts of one artist’s mind,” Helen said. “Beckett had a preoccupation with the pain and anguish of living in an absurd world,” she said. “It is a paring down to the essentials of existence.” The radio play’s music will be performed by local act Kupka’s Piano and dialogue will be performed by Howard and her husband, Michael Futcher. Futcher is an eminent Queensland theatre director who began his career in acting and for the first time in years
Duo act: Husband and wife performance team Helen Howard and Michael Futcher.
he will return to the stage with Helen. The catch is that we might not see them. “We will be behind a screen to truly give the audience the sense of listening to the radio, but we are still there, we will share the air with the audience.” Words and Music is a unique theatrical concept, with a mystery that is no doubt set to attract brave audiences. Queensland Music Festival runs during July. Visit https://qmf.org.au/ July 2017 I villageNews
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Under New Man-agement President Trump’s muscular rhetoric strives for a “remasculinization” of America. It is a call to toughen up. In Australia, of course, real men do not eat quiche. Instead, they knock out others with one punch. However, not all men are like this. So where to now? Steven Ogden is the new Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley. Parish priest, researcher and author, Steven is a former Cathedral Dean and theological college principal. With members of Holy Trinity, he is interested in creating an inclusive and welcoming space, which honours diversity, fostering living and diverse spiritualities. As such, he is concerned about human identity and how one concept of identity has become a social straightjacket. That concept is manhood. Manhood carries substantial cultural baggage. In practice, it means a macho masculinity. This macho-manhood sets a standard that shapes the formation of many men, one way or another, often surfacing as an overweening sense of
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entitlement. In domestic violence, for example, a male sense of entitlement plays a role in the abuse of women. Typically, here, violence is his prerogative. In Western culture, the macho view of masculinity has become the primary benchmark for measuring what it means to be human. In practice, this means LGBTIQ persons, for example, suffer greatly. In response, Holy Trinity is running a forum on Saturday July 29, in Trinity Hall, Church Street. The forum is entitled Manhood? Exploring Masculinity, Celebrating Humanity.
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Local innovator aims high After being recognised by the United Nations as a “Young Leader” in environmental advocacy, New Farm resident Edda Hamar has been awarded the 2017 Queensland Young Achiever’s Award for her work in sustainable fashion. Ms Hamar, 27, said it began when she and her friend Kirsten Stallard founded fashion company Undress Runways six years ago. “Our first three shows were in a car park in Chinatown in 2011 and we have since gone to Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast,” she said. “I wanted to find a point of difference, which is when I found sustainability and ethics on the runway,” she said. “I think it is important to support green designers and I think that is the mission of Undress Runways.” Despite the humble beginnings in Fortitude Valley, Ms Hamar is now going global with another new project called Undress.global. The new project will allow users around Brisbane to expand their wardrobe while keeping Mother Nature in mind.
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Since her recognition by the UN, Ms Hamar was in New York to pitch Undress.global to prospective investors. She was nevertheless excited about being recognised as Queensland’s Young Achiever in May. “It was amazing, it was really special to receive this,” she said. “I couldn’t be in Brisbane for the award, so Undress Runways’ cofounder Kirsten went along and sent me live updates through the night,” she said. Visit Undress.global
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THE SMALL STREET HOUSE 23 Small Street, Teneriffe
The Small Street House 23 Small Street, Teneriffe
If you want Teneriffe, this is the house you want. The perfect downsizer – this is not just a property purchase, this is buying the Teneriffe and New Farm lifestyle. Ask any owner on Small Street – they absolutely love it! Set over three levels with a spectacular rooftop deck, this is a house you’ve just got to get through.
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Boasting city views, The Small Street house is completely private and just gorgeous. Originally used as a secret laneway, Small Street retains its day to day quietness, yet has become one of the Peninsula’s best kept secrets.
Nicholas Given 0439 193 920 nicholas.given@raywhite.com
Two bedrooms are on the ground floor, living and entertaining is on the middle, and the massive master / rooftop deck on top. The Small Street house is the perfect entertainer’s stage, a house that exudes style and will be loved for years to come. Walk to absolutely everything and live in absolute peace and quiet…what more could you want!
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Private Paradise, Renovator or Dual Occupancy 44 Crase Street, Teneriffe
Peaceful, private and perfectly positioned on Teneriffe Hill, this home offers a unique flexibility to enjoy Brisbane’s most tranquil inner city address. A charming cottage tucked away in one of the Peninsulas most serene and picturesque settings, offers a unique configuration that allows for either dual occupancy or a home office within a serene and leafy setting. Close to every amenity one could ever want, this stunning residence offers, but is not limited to; •
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Josh Brown 0403 139 397 josh.brown@raywhite.com Matt Lancashire 0416 476 480 matt.lancashire@raywhite.com rwnf.com.au 07 3358 0662
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MATT LANCASHIRE
SAM MAYES
RUBY KIRIYAMA
STEVE ROLLINGS
BRANDON WORTLEY
TAYLOR CARDWELL
SCOTT DARWON
SIMON PETRIE
JAHKODA FERGUSON
BRANDON MEIN
MAXI GRESHAM
THOMAS DUKE
PIP GREEN
OWEN HO
NICK MOGRIDGE
SAM ALROE
ZAC TULLY
CHRISTINE RUDOLPH
REBECCA HARRIS
HEIDI BALL
KARLA LYNCH
HOLLY CLARK
MARION SHEERMAN
EMMA PATERSON
ANNETTE RICHARDS
BEN PERCIVAL
NICHOLAS GIVEN
KEVIN DO
REBECCA SMITH
LINDSAY TOLEDO
HAMISH BOWMAN
STEVEN WEBSTER
JARRED CAMPBELL
GRAYSON MCIVOR
LUCI MCAFEE
ELLIE MURRAY
IZI ANGUS
ANNA MCRAE
BRENDEN MOWAT
JOSH BROWN
LAUREN WARD
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CORALIE MACKENZIE
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Ray White New Farm. Ray White Spring Hill.
END OF FINANCIAL YEAR REPORT
70% 372 43% NEW FARM UNITS & HOUSES
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‘‘Advice that gives advantage.’’ Over $20,000,000 worth of property sold
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OVER $7 MILLION SOLD IN 2017.
248/420 Queen St, Brisbane - $400,000
284/420 Queen St, Brisbane - $555,000
45/39 Vernon Tce, Teneriffe - $570,000
48/39 Vernon Tce, Teneriffe - $1,300,000
49/39 Vernon Tce, Teneriffe - $687,500
1/245 Main St, Kangaroo Point - $331,000
23/27 Cunningham St, Newstead - $1,250,000
38/27 Ballow St, Fortitude Valley - $404,000
42/39 Vernon Tce, Teneriffe - $510,000
1501/72 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove - $305,000
IT’S NOT JUST A TRANSACTION, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE Seller Review I can highly recommend Owen, he worked diligently throughout the whole process of selling my apartment. I was provided with regular reports on potential buyers (weekly), information on the methods he uses to attract buyers and immediate information on any questions or queries I had during the sale process. Owen also guided me through communication with conveyancers / solicitors and was always immediately responsive on anything random that came up. I have no hesitation in recommending Owen as I found him not only proactive and on the ball, but also scrupulously honest.
Buyer Review I am an interstate buyer and Owen Ho from Ray White Spring Hill was of great value to my home buying. He helped me all the way through from securing the contract to arrange short term letting through the on-site manager. He was very easy to contact and got things done in no time. I will recommend him to any buyers. OWEN HO l 0402 727 123 owen.ho@raywhite.com Ray White Spring Hill
Outstanding Results.
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120 Harcourt Steet, NEW FARM
SOLD 55/53 Vernon Terrace, TENERIFFE
CHOOSE THE AGENT WHO PROUDLY DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. SOLD
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504/25 Connor Street, FORTITUDE VALLEY
‘‘We recently had the pleasure of dealing with Annette on our purchase of a house in New Farm. Annette is the consummate professional, extremely knowledgeable and really went above and beyond in accommodating our many requests for inspections and permitting access after hours to tradespeople and the like. She is very easy to deal with, an excellent communicator, scrupulously honest and always kept us fully informed throughout the process. It was an incredibly stress free purchase for us and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Annette to anyone who is contemplating buying or selling property.’’ 120 Harcourt St, New Farm - Michael and Fiona ‘‘Annette recently helped me to sell my apartment at Teneriffe. She has great market insights, knows the area very well and was able to get me a far better result than I had imagined. Annette is extremely professional, completely trustworthy and I would definitely use her again when I have a need to buy or sell property..’’ 55/53 Vernon Tce, Teneriffe - Kelly
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Belle Property New Farm Ivo Kornel 0412 301 439 ivo.kornel@belleproperty.com
New Farm 11 Sydney Street • Hand crafted to absolute perfection • Harry Poulos masterpiece • Luxurious fixtures and finishes • 607m2 block - approx. 15.1m x 40.2m • Oversized proportions - a family home
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959 Ann Street, FORTITUDE VALLEY ALEX PERRY "Where couture lifestyle meets modern apartment living", Stunning Brisbane City views, 5 Star building with restaurant, Exquisite lobby, Stunning roof top "Aqua Lounge", Horizon pool, Gym, BBQ, dining area, Relaxation green space, 24 hour concierge and room service.
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Kalinga 31 Dawson Street STYLISH RAINFOREST RETREAT WITHIN TRANQUIL 4087SQM/1ACRE HABITAT Perfect for nature lovers and space seekers who just need more room to move. The gorgeously renovated post war home is set in private surrounds and boasts a huge veranda taking center stage with views over luscious gardens and a bridge over the seasonal brook.
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258 Arthur Street, TENERIFFE STYLISH, CLASSY & STANDOUT DESIGN High ceilings, Entertainment unit, Wet bar, Movable kitchen bench, Study room, Loads of storage, & large swimming pool
BRISBANE’S EXECUTIVE RENTAL LISTINGS
A S TAT E M E N T A B O U T O U R M E R G E W I T H R AY W H I T E N E W F A R M . Here’s a bit of the history. I started Ray White New Farm in 2005. In late 2012 we made the decision to sell the sales business to Matt Lancashire, separate rentals & sales and to concentrate on property management.
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Matt Lancashire and Ivo Kornel had joined our office as a partnership in 2006 and had an instant impact on the New Farm sales landscape. Having known them both since high school, it has been wonderful to watch their independent success. When Matt offered to buy the business, Aleesha and I were weeks away from the birth of our first child Vivienne. The timing was perfect. We now proudly raise 3 children Vivi, Louie & Theodore (aka Teddy). We have also actively grown one of the largest property management businesses in the area and have set up a new brand Living Here Cush Partners concentrating on improving property management services for landlords and tenants. Last month Matt and I made the happy decision to merge our teams. We have remained very close and we maintain a weekly dinner with our families. Both my wife, Aleesha, and Caitlyn Lancashire have been key drivers and supporters of the merge. As families we all understand that to run a growing business takes sacrifice, but equally important is the sacrifice it takes to raise a happy & healthy family. This merger will see us all work together to achieve both. Matt and his team have driven Ray White New Farm to be one of Brisbane’s leading real estate agencies, they are selling everything from inner city units to the states most expensive properties. As small business operators we are both obviously close to our teams. We told them all as soon as the deal was verbally agreed and we’ve both been blown away by their support. The combined businesses will now employ over 70 local people and it is a key priority that they enjoy the huge upside off the back of this merge.
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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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SOLD NEW FARM
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SOLD TENERIFFE
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With Place New Farm, it’s sold. Thank you to all our clients for the support that has made the 2017 financial year such a success. We have achieved record breaking results and met fantastic people along the way. Here are just some of the great sales that have made this year so special. If you’re thinking of selling, come on-board we’re looking forward to another year of great success.
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SOLD CORINDA
SOLD CORINDA
SOLD TENERIFFE
SOLD NEW FARM
SOLD NEW FARM
SOLD HERSTON
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SOLD HIGHGATE HILL
SOLD WEST END
SOLD BRISBANE CITY
SOLD SHERWOOD
’74 was a great year. Together, with the support of my team and clients, I have sold 74 properties over the past 12 months. I would like to give a big thanks to all the buyers and sellers I have worked with this past year. Selling starts with people, and over the course of my career I’ve had the luxury of forming long-lasting relationships that go far beyond the sale. Having experienced a year of success, I am confident that the new financial year will bring great opportunity for my cherished clients. To those wishing to buy or sell over the next year, please feel free to give me a call, I would love to help. – Aaron
Aaron Woolard 0421 145 386 aaronwoolard@eplace.com.au PLC-NF3309
NEWS
Yungaba facelift launched, apartments start to sell BY MIKE O’CONNOR After more than 10 years of painstaking restoration and renovation, the transformation of historic Yungaba House at Kangaroo Point into 10 multimillion-dollar apartments is complete. “The Residences Yungaba” apartments feature original woodwork from the 130-year-old building with specialist tradespeople bought in from Tasmania to restore the property’s 135 windows and replace 400 sheets of glass. The site overlooks the river and features 3000sq.m of heritage-listed gardens and a riverside pool. The elegance of the original building has been retained with its high ceilings, timber floors and broad verandahs enhanced with high quality décor and fitout. The general manager residential Queensland for Frasers Property Australia, Cameron Leggatt, said there had been significant interest in the apartments, which were officially launched last month, from both local and overseas buyers.
Two of the apartments so far have been sold with prices for the three and four-bedroom properties ranging from $1.795 million to $4.25 million. Yungaba House was completed in 1887 as an immigration centre, providing 14 days’ free accommodation for arriving migrants. In 1901 it was used as a reception centre for troops returning from the Boer War and as a military hospital during World War I. It later became the project and design office for engineers working on
PROPERTY OF THE YEAR!! ART DECO BLOCK - 6 UNITS
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the construction of the Story Bridge, which was opened in 1932. During World War II it again saw service as a hospital, reverting to its role as an immigration reception depot with the arrival of postwar migrants from Europe and the UK. Its last migrants left in 1995. It then fell into disrepair and was purchased by Frasers Property in 2003 which engaged Hutchinson’s Builders to undertake the redevelopment.
Apartments for sale after 80 years Marking the end of an era, an historic New Farm apartment block owned by one family for eight decades is up for sale this month.Edgecliffe Court, an art-deco block of six units on Moray Street, has been owned by the Danaher family since 1936 and has hit the market with hopes that a new owner will preserve its cultural integrity. The property was built for William Danaher, a bookmaker, who passed away only a few years after its completion, leaving a Brisbane legacy to his family which will soon begin a new chapter. The building was originally a response to the inter-war apartment boom, between 1920 and 1939, catering to New Farm’s growing population, which demanded convenience and density. The needs of the time are as relevant today as they were then.
The block is positioned conveniently between New Farm and Fortitude Valley, only a short walk from Brisbane’s iconic Wilson Outlook, and Brunswick Street Mall. The agent, Claudia Marchand from LJ Hooker New Farm, has reported strong buyer interest in the property which is taking “offers invited” until July 19 at 5pm. Contact Claudia Marchand on 0431 287 057. July 2017 I villageNews
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Newstead North has arrived — introducing the Newstead Series
Newstead Series’ foyer artworks are the culmination of years of working as an artist and a love for finding beauty in the debris of nature and the urban landscape. These bespoke artworks respond to the timber trusses, frames and detail of the former warehouses and the local area. The artworks form the centre piece of the Newstead Series’ boutique foyers and create an inviting atmosphere of culture and community. Jason Fitzgerald Artist, Newstead Series Represented by Jan Murphy Gallery
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