Village News - November 2011 Issue

November 2011

Gillian takes on council Page 3

‘Newbies’ worry for chaplains Page 18

Mindy to the Max Pet Profile Page 22

Cover Photo by Caterina Lay

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Your Central Ward candidate for the upcoming Brisbane City Council elections GETTING THE PRIORITIES RIGHT RIvERWalk

Must be rebuilt urgently.

BaCkflOW valvES

Must be installed on our storm water drains now to protect our homes from needless flooding.

NEW faRM PaRk’S SUMMER HOUSE CafE

The cafe must be rebuilt, to its original heritage design, for the enjoyment of current and future generations.

OvER-DEvElOPMENT Of THE INNER SUBURBS

Planning laws must be overhauled to give the community greater input into, and objection powers over, development applications.

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PROTECTING TREES

Council must protect our beautiful trees and public vegetation and also regularly maintain them.

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Newman and Quirk’s ill-planned, obtrusive and costly ($10 million and growing) bicycle/advertising billboard scheme needs to be reviewed and the money saved used on bikeways and other community facilities and grants.

HOWaRD SMITH WHaRvES

Must be kept as open public space for everyone’s enjoyment, with cafes and playground facilities. Plans to build a private hotel must be rejected.

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No more parking meters in the suburbs.

fOOTPaTHS aND POTHOlES

Fix - urgently - the kilometers of local footpaths and hundreds of potholes, which are being neglected by this Council.

COMMUNITY faCIlITIES

Council needs to approve more childcare centres in suburbs like New Farm, Teneriffe and Fortitude Valley.

PROTECTING OUR HERITaGE

We must vigorously ensure the heritage value of our buildings and the character of our suburbs are protected.

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Council taken on over plans

By Darryl Whitecross IN what amounts to a modern day David and Goliath battle, young Teneriffe boat designer, Gillian Carter plans to take on the big end of town in an attempt to stop a planned apartment development in Commercial Road.

Gilllian has spearheaded a campaign to prevent the Devine Ltd development – opposite the Nova radio station’s Brisbane headquarters – which she and many others believe contravenes Brisbane City Council’s neighbourhood plan for Teneriffe which restricts building heights, among other constraints.

Devine’s development application to transform the 1900sq m site between the 113 and 121 Commercial Road from a warehouse to an eight-storey modern apartment complex with a restaurant, shops and office space was recently approved by council. A souvenir shop currently trades from the site.

Gillian already has support from several other residents and business owners in the vicinity but said she could do with a lot more.

Gillian lives in The Cannery which would exist in the shadow of the Devine development if it was allowed to go ahead.

She said that if council’s planning department was prepared to overlook its own neighbourhood plan for the area, then it was up to residents to keep them honest.

“Otherwise, the nature of the suburb which we’ve fought hard to maintain will be lost for ever,” Gillian said.

Central Ward’s Cr David Hinchliffe, who is an Opposition councillor on the Council’s

Development Assessment Committee, said the application should have been referred to the council’s committee so it could be openly debated.

“This is scandalous. When a significant proposal such as this which is so obviously out of step with the council’s own plan is decided behind closed doors and not brought to the open forum of the committee and then debated in an open meeting of the full council, something is very wrong,” Cr Hinchliffe said.

“When council receives major applications which are significantly at odds with its own plan, those applications would normally go through an open debate and decision. We did exactly that just two weeks ago with another 10-storey development at Stratton Street where there wasn’t even one objection.

“In this (Commercial Road) case, there’s been a lot of objections but it hasn’t been brought anywhere near the Development Assessment Committee.

“It shouldn’t be left to ordinary residents like Gillian to have to take on City Hall. This is a really gutsy thing for her to do but the system shouldn’t force such major decisions on to people like her,” he said.

Gillian Cater can be contacted on gc@froggy.com.au

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Residents keep ear to ground on Liquid’s new application TENERIFFE residents are continuing to keep a close eye on Liquid lounge’s application to vary its licence to allow amplified entertainment and to trade longer.

Jane Harris, from Teneriffe Village, said, due to a technicality, Liquid’s owner, MSPML which trades as Urban Cellars, was required to re-submit its application.

Rob Murdoch, the chairman of the body corporate at the Mercantile Dalgety apartments, said about 100 objections to the application before the state Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations had been lodged when the first notice of variation was lodged, with respect to “the increase in noise”.

“Those objections all remain and stand,” Rob said.

“In this new notice of variation, Liquid want to allow drinkers outside until midnight and not to close the doors when they have a lot of people.

“As far as I know, people are lodging additional objections with respect to this matter as well,” he said.

The application is to increase noise levels to allow the amplified entertainment and to be allowed to put speakers for the music in Liquid’s outdoor areas.

Rob said Liquid, which is on the corner of Florence and Macquarie streets, had failed to appreciate that locals were their patrons most of the time.

“Of recent time, there have been complaints as well regarding their neighbouring bar Salon with late night noise,” he said.

Residents’ objections centre on the lounge bar and restaurant sharing a location with medium-to-high density developments where children and elderly are affected by late night noise.

Urban Cellars has declined an opportunity to comment.

November 4 is the deadline for objections. More information is on the notice out the front of Liquid on Macquarie Street.

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Kooky messages council’s cute way of attracting CityCyclists

By Christine Bridge*

PENINSULA residents may have noticed new messages appearing on the CityCycle bicycles in the area that say things such as: “Yellow is the new black”, “My dog ate my car” or “I had to chase some bad guys”.

They are cute and kooky messages but what does it all mean?

Brisbane City Council has launched a scheme to encourage the community to tell people about their ride and use of the CityCycle through the use of social media. A user is able to post their story on the council’s Facebook page and tell the world about their ride.

On its Facebook page, the council says it has been “listening and making changes and we want you to tell us your CityCycle story. Whether you enjoy the exercise, like saving money on petrol or simply think you look cool on the bike, tell us why you use CityCycle?”

From a marketing and branding perspective, it is a clever idea and it is a shame that there has not been much engagement on the Facebook page from the community since the launch.

There is a perception in the community that the CityCycle scheme is not successful, as people see so many bikes at each bike station being unused.

There is also a portion of the community that is annoyed by the bikes taking up an already scarce space of valuable car parks in the area.

The truth is, when the scheme turned 12 months old in October, the council along with JCDecaux boasted more than 500 daily trips to 104 stations throughout the inner city by more than

community’s opinion – “They’re too expensive.” “They need helmets.” “It needs to be easier to use them” – and taking it all on board, the temptation to use the bikes couldn’t be better.

Brisbane City Council hopes slogans will give CityCycle story a happy ending 7000 subscribers over the year. With a plan to unleash another 2000 bikes across an additional 150 stations

by March next year, there is another portion of the community that sees the scheme is an asset to Brisbane.

With the council now listening to the

CityCycle has reduced the weekly subscriptions to $11 and daily subscriptions to $2. With free express cards and easy subscription, it is the cheapest, healthiest and most affordable public transport option in Brisbane.

There is a major catch though – in the usage fees. Keeping a ride to under 30-minutes per time and return it to the station, riders only pay the said subscription fee. Anything over 30 minutes and riders will pay for it. Want the bike for 10-24 hours? It’ll cost $165.

It would be cheaper to hire a car and pay for parking in the city.

Still, the new scheme is great for short bursts of transport in the area and I’m going to encourage my colleagues and friends to hire bikes and start posting stories to the Facebook page.

I’m not sure if my dog, being an adorable, small Shih Tzu, could eat a car but I think, as long as it’s not illegal, she’d enjoy sitting in a basket, the wind in her face as I rode along the riverside (for 29 minutes). *Christine Bridge is the managing director of branding, marketing and advertising agency Underbrand, 92 Commercial Road, Newstead.

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Next edition the Village News will look at the cost of the CityCycle scheme and we have some startling figures that show the size of the budget blowout. Have your say on the CityCycle scheme to editor@newfarmvillagenews.com.au

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Owner on warpath over footpath

By Vanessa Fang WHILE the internet side of the opening,” Lisa said, because of the business continues to bloom, Lisa laying of an underground pipeline on Liddell may have to walk away from the opposite side of the street. her Lollypotz shop front at New Farm While business picked up due because of Brisbane City Council to extensive marketing after footpath works. those closures, Lisa said the Lisa, the franchisee of the council’s notification process was chocolate bouquet business, said unacceptable for another day of she and her husband Paul Antonelli works after the Ekka holiday. had gone on Other shops also holiday in have been affected August, only to by the recent works return to find and have had to LOLLYPOTZ chocolate bouquet the footpath in find other means business franchisee Lisa Liddell front of the shop of coping with is optimistic about the future of ripped up and customers having her operation– with or without a replacement limited or no access. a shopfront– as she made going in – New Farm Fish preparations for Valentine’s and preventing Cafe owner James Mother’s day next year. Fancy a customer access Zhang said there handmade chocolate tree with a to the shop in was “really no bottle of Moet or champagne for Sydney Street. business” during the Christmas? Orders can be made Lollypotz online at www.lollypotz.com.au or works. has had to “We shut from the contact Lisa on 0433 280 607 for temporarily close first of May for three more information. on two other months to renovate occasions due to and only reopened council works on Sydney Street since (on the) first of September, then taking over the lease from Paul’s we received a letter saying they will recently deceased father-in-law, close the footpath,” James said. barber Fernando Antonelli, in April.

He said the numerous obstructions The shop space had been in the on the path created limited parking Antonelli family for more than 15 spaces which drove customers away years. or forced them to park further away “I had to close my shop for two on nearby streets. weeks within three months of us It had already been a tough year

Lisa looking forward

Paul Antonelli outside the Lollypotz shopfront in Sydney Street, New Farm for the cluster of corner shops, which includes the Rangla Punjab Indian restaurant, trying to recover from the January Brisbane River floods.

Many faced extensive delays in trading following months of clean-up operations.

“Lately, I have no choice but to open (even during works) to try to get some of the business back in,” James said.

Lisa said the notice council gave her for the two weeks of footpath and curb works was inadequate.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the council did a letter box drop to homes and businesses in the immediate area three weeks before the work began but Lisa only

discovered the letter upon returning from holidays, which came too late to put adequate contingencies in place.

She said she believed council should have done more to notify them of the work.

Lisa took her case to local councillor, Central Ward’s David Hinchliffe, who contacted the Mayor.

Cr Quirk confirmed the first contact between Lisa and the council was not until two days after the works began but believed “adequate consultation was undertaken”.

He said the works supervisor and project engineer did a “sound job” in attempting to contact Lollypotz at >>>Continued on page 10

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Vernon House: Gone without a trace

By Gerard Benjamin VERNON House, a two-storey residence with 10 rooms, must have been quite a Teneriffe landmark in the 1880s with its panoramic view of the Brisbane River, occupying as it did “one of the most desirable residence positions in the whole of Brisbane”.

Its site now covered by the south-east corner of the heritage-listed London wool store, Vernon House anchored an estate stretching from the Bulimba (now Teneriffe) ferry to the northern end of Macquarie Street.

The nearest prominent homes were James Gibbon’s Teneriffe House (still standing) and Kingsholme, the dwelling of lawyer, politician and newspaper proprietor E.I.C. Browne.

The first owner of this sizeable parcel of land was Richard Corbet Gore (18131847), a barrister who died with his wife and two young children when the steamer Sovereign perished at the south entrance to Moreton Bay in 1847.

By way of testament to Brisbane’s closeknit gentlemanly class of those days, in 1876 Browne’s daughter married Gore’s nephew.

In 1878, 100 large-sized allotments of Vernon Estate went up for auction and were touted as “furnishing a genuine treat of delightful suburban scenery”, perfect for ‘villa residences’. The auctioneers also realised the commercial advantages. Two years earlier, sizeable blocks had been sold to accommodate

the Dath, Henderson and Bartholomew sawmill in Commercial Road beside the ferry.

Another portion of the estate was occupied by the Bulimba Brewery in Florence Street on the present site of Teneriffe Village (once Paddy’s Markets).

Of the home’s known residents, Mr Newth (possibly chemist and druggist Francis H. Newth d. 1897), must have been a man of substance, judging by the household valuables which were auctioned in May 1885. These included a collection of oil and watercolour paintings, musical instruments, tasteful furniture and a scholarly list of books.

Other residents included the brewer Charles Albin (1888) and well-known Brisbane stockbroker, Lt-Colonel A. E. Harris (1902).

When the much-reduced Vernon Estate was once more marketed in 1903, 40 house blocks were for sale, as well as Vernon House itself. The house was still standing in 1906, after which its days were numbered, considering the encroaching demands to store wool close to the railway and wharves.

The end of this story comes in 1912 with the completion of the AML&F wool store (now London wool store) which was designed by the renowned architect Robin Dods. The only trace of Vernon House and its estate is the contemporary street name upon which the London wool store apartments stand.

Left: A 1903 Vernon Estate lithograph shows the location of Vernon House. Above: Winchcombe Carson wool store

Teneriffe hill, ferry and sawmill (with chimney), 1909.

Vernon House could still be in this picture but where?

Winchcombe Carson wool store – inside story told THE final meeting for 2011 of the New Farm & Districts Historical Society is to take place on Saturday, November 26, at the Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Road, from 2pm-4pm.

The speaker is to be town planner and resident at Teneriffe’s Winchcombe Carson wool store, Ben Pritchard. Ben and his wife Lisa were instrumental in planning WCW’s successful centenary celebrations this year.

Ben is to speak on what it is like living in Teneriffe’s oldest remaining wool store.

All are welcome. Afternoon tea is to be provided and a donation of $3 is requested.

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President Charlie has great confidence in Valley’s future

By Vanessa Fang THE Valley Chamber of Commerce has elected local property owner Charlie Apostolos as its new president to take over from Louis Bickle.

Charlie, 47, accepted the position after having been the vice president for the past two years.

Being born and raised in Fortitude Valley, working almost his entire life in the area and being involved with the chamber for 3-4 years, Charlie said he had seen the Valley transform from the “days of Myer and McWhirters” into what it is today.

He said it was encouraging to see the area growing and an increasing number of developments being created close to the Valley heart “which is quite encouraging”.

“You must have a natural relationship with council and government to actually accept the role as president,” Charlie chuckled when listing his experiences. “I mean, I came from the days where, if you didn’t stand on the left hand side of the footpath (in the Valley), you’d get run over by people.”

He said he planned on staying around the Valley for “quite a while” and believed the area could only get better... but it still needed “a lot of work”.

“I like talking about the Valley. It

has great potential because it’s on the cusp of something exciting and that is going to happen sooner rather

with thriving business at the top of Brunswick Street Mall as well as Brisbane City Council and State

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New Valley Chamber President Charlie Apostolos (right) welcomes state manger for Winning Appliances Robin Maini to the heart of the Valley with their new million dollar store than later,” Charlie said.

In a newspaper interview in 2007, Charlie said his vision was to develop “a 24-hour economy” in the Valley. Four years later, his focus is unchanged.

The chamber has been working

Government to breathe life into the area.

One area he highlighted was a strip near the end of Brunswick Street which had always carried a negative reputation for being “run down” – a far cry from the opposite

end of the street. That, he said was changing with the help of businesses such as appliance store Winning Appliances.

“With the marketing they’re doing for the area, with where they are, it’s not a ‘no go zone’ anymore,” Charlie said.

He said he was keen to work to “tie” the two ends of Brunswick Street – upper and lower – together, starting with Winning Appliances.

Charlie said the chamber, which catered to businesses and residences out to Newstead, provided good opportunities to build networks between members and guests.

When asked what he did in his spare time between managing several properties and chamber responsibilities, Charlie laughed that he was “always contactable” and “there to help”.

“In between chamber functions, there’s also council functions so the chamber becomes part of your social life, too,” Charlie said.

“We encourage people to join the Valley Chamber,” Charlie said.

“There are lots of sub committees and property committees who are brought together with a common interest in trying to move the area forward.”

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Fence goes in before rocks removed

By Darryl Whitecross

Left: Loose rocks above the walkway. Right: Preparing for the fence BRISBANE City Council has begun constructing a fence along the bottom of the Kangaroo Point cliffs below The Cliffs cafe to prevent rocks rolling out onto the walkway below.

Council moved to construct the fence after the Village News last month drew its attention to the danger posed by rocks as big as basketballs along the viewing platform at the cafe that could easily topple over the edge and hit unsuspecting cyclists, joggers or general passers-by on the walkway below. Pregnant mothers and families with children in strollers frequent that section of the path.

Gabba Ward councillor, Helen Abrahams, inspected the area and conceded the danger.

“Council’s risk assessment is that the rocks on the top of the cliff face

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present a hazard,” Cr Abrahams said.

She said that, while the fence would not remove the danger to pedestrians from rocks falling, it would create a barrier between the cliff face and rocks that might already have fallen and the pathway.

Council officers are to look at the rocks at the top of the hill and assess the danger and remove those which posed immediate danger.

“Not all rocks will be removed,” Cr Abrahams said.

“The rocks along the edge will be assessed and those considered to have any risk of moving will be removed.

“This work is yet to be carried out as obviously the fence needed to be installed before any work above,” she said.

Grandparents get to be centre stage again GRANDPARENTS take centre stage on Sunday, November 6. That’s Grandparents Day 2011.

Although grandparents day is celebrated internationally on the first Sunday of each November, Queensland is credited with having held the first Grandparents Day in Australia last year.

The aim of the day is to celebrate the commitment of grandparents, including those who raise grandchildren, their love and support for their families and the community.

Grandparents Day is a commitment under the Queensland Government’s Positively Ageless Queensland Seniors Strategy 2010-20.

Peninsula families unable to attend a specially-organised event on the day are given a number of other ways to recognise their grandparents TWO-and-a-half year old New Farm twins Isaac are given a number of and Jacob Freeman have gone for a morning other ways to recognise stroll with their grandfather Roger Gray every their grandparents on the government website.For further day since they were born. Since the January Brisbane River flood washed away much of the information, log on to www. riverwalk around the peninsula, the three now communityservices.qld.gov. meander through Merthyr Village, New Farm au/ and click on the Celebrate Park and the fringe of the CBD. Grandparents Day link.

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Residents continue fight for crossing despite council rejection THE residents of Macquarie Street at Teneriffe continue to lobby Brisbane City Council about crossings to improve pedestrian safety.

Rob Murdoch, chairman of the Mercantile Dalgety body corporate, is spearheading the campaign.

“We will not be fobbed off by the city council’s lack of action on the above matter,” he has told Lord Mayor Graham Quirk.

Cr Quirk has written to Mr Murdoch indicating that, while he appreciated the concern of residents in the area, he supported the findings of his council officers.

Council Transport Planning and Strategy Branch officers have met with Mr Murdoch and indicated that putting in a crossing where residents suggested had broader implications than reducing the number of car parks.

Deputy Mayor Cr Adrian Schrinner indicated to Mr Murdoch that the results of a survey conducted by council in June showed pedestrian activity was not great enough to warrant a zebra crossing or island refuge installed at the location.

Cr Schrinner said not only was pedestrian traffic surveyed but also crash data and the proximity of other pedestrian refuge islands and “kerb build-outs”.

“I cannot support the installation of

crossings or refuges …. at this time,” Cr Schrinner said in a letter.

Mr Murdoch and other residents keen to see the crossing go in have a staunch ally in Central Ward councillor, David Hinchliffe.

Cr Hinchliffe’s Central Ward intersects with Cr David McLachlan’s Hamilton Ward where Vernon Terrace and Macquarie and Florence streets meet.

The residents have been agitating for a pedestrian island since council opened the Skyring Terrace last year saying it has made it “very dangerous” trying to cross Macquarie Street or Vernon Terrace near to Florence Street at Teneriffe.

One reason the council has given for not putting in the island where residents are seeking it was because a CityCycle station had been installed there.

So residents have called for the CityCycle station to go: “There is another station within 100m”.

Mr Murdoch has called on Cr Quirk visit the area and meet with residents to see and discuss in person the issues raised by residents.

Cr Hinchliffe, who has met on site with residents and traffic officers, said he had seen an elderly person being wheeled across Macquarie Street near Florence Street and being “stuck” in the lanes of traffic. “It was

Photo by Joseph Bycroft

A local mother crossing to Teneriffe Village shops horrendous to observe,” he said.

“There is clearly a desperate need for safe pedestrian access across this increasingly busy road,” Cr Hinchliffe said.

Some residents further up Macquarie Street have backed the call for the Florence Street crossing as it would make it much safer for them as the footpath on the western side of the street is far to narrow to walk along. It is where the cliff face meets the street.

They would welcome being able to cross safely before the Dalgety

and Company Ltd building to then cross back using the island near the Goldsbrough Mort wool store.

“It would be greatly appreciate if you could kindly review your decision not to provide pedestrian protection in the Macquarie, Vernon, Florence area, before someone is killed,” Mr Murdoch said.

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Residents claiming a victory but heritage flats owner to fight on

>>>Continued from page 5 its call centre in Canberra four days before works began but that was unsuccessful.

Lisa said that was not good enough as her direct contact details were posted on the shop window.

Endorsed candidate for Labor in Central Ward, Paul Crowther, said the treatment of Paul and Lisa was “an utter disgrace”.

“To add insult to injury, the Lord Mayor is now saying they had plenty of notice and consultation. The current process stinks,” Paul said.

Lisa continued to run Lollypotz from her home, two streets away, as the shopfront remained mostly closed while the footpath work was done; a situation which has damaged the business financially.

“It was just constant cleaning (at the shop). There was dust coming in so not having my front door open looks like I’m shut,” Lisa said.

“Couriers couldn’t come into the shop, customers were deterred and the (CityCycle) bicycles were across the street so you couldn’t park there and it was just a mess.

“It’s just too hard going back and forth,” Lisa said. “Had we had the opportunity to be consistent and having the shop hours open on a regular basis, then it would’ve been easier.”

“Everything has gone off. We ordered 10 bottles of milk that we

Lisa’s and Paul’s dream appear to be over only months after opening had to throw out. That killed us,” Lisa said.

In the lead up to Christmas, orders are still flowing in online as Lisa and a handful of staff are working “around the clock” to complete the handmade the chocolate tree bouquets.

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A BRISBANE City Council decision to deny a demolition application on a heritage listed block of flats at New Farm has devalued the property by millions of dollars, owner Chris Elliott says.

Chris said he had “always fully expected” the demolition application on his property at 42 Maxwell Street to be rejected – “I was hoping it wouldn’t” – and planned to appeal.

“By this decision, they’ve devalued my property by, probably, millions (of dollars),” Chris said.

Residents are claiming a victory for people power but Chris has vowed to fight on to get the listing removed.

“I will definitely be taking it to appeal,” Chris said. “Then we’ll see how deep the council and the supporter’s pockets are.”

Chris had applied to Brisbane City Council to have a demolition order placed over his property as a way of forcing the removal of the heritage listing which he said had been placed on the property about 10 years ago without his knowledge.

Chris said that, by the time he discovered the property had been put on the register, it was “too late” to challenge it. His advice was that the only way to have the listing lifted

was to have a demolition application approved.

He said that, although the property was costly to maintain, he had no plans to demolish the ageing brick-based stucco and fibro mock Tudor flats which date back to the 1930s. All he wanted was the heritage listing gone.

A large group of people protested to council against the application.

They also held public meeting, called

by Paul Crowther the endorsed Labor candidate for the Central Ward, on Maxwell street outside the property. In the end, Brisbane City Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal was “contrary to the Brisbane City Plan 2000 generally and the Demolition Code in particular”.

Councillor for Central Ward David Hinchliffe said “I congratulated Paul Crowther for calling the meeting and “really applying pressure to get the right outcome and of course the council for making the right decision”.

“I just want the rights that were denied me back in 2000,” Chris said.

“I just hope someone will see reason,” he said. “It’s absolutely stupid.”

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Nick Stankiewicz, Katie Hassard, mother Nicole Tilse and Brett Greensill with winner Monte Tilse NEW Farm five-year-old Monte Tilse was one of three winners chosen from more than 9000 entrants in the LJ Hooker Draw My House competition.

Monte’s drawing of the apartment at Cutter’s Landing in which he lives won the age 3-6 category, received $2000 in prize money and a $3000 promotional marquee for his school.

Monte’s mother Nicole said her little boy had started drawing when he was two years old and often spoke of his dream to be an artist.

“His drawings often reflect his

surroundings including the Brisbane River and New Farm Park which are both very close to where we live,” Nicole said.

LJ Hooker New Farm principal Brett Greensill said the community embraced the competition.

“The competition has really sparked the imaginations of our young residents and encouraged them to think about what their homes mean to them,” Brett said.

A total of 24 other winners were picked for the People’s Choice Award from more than 107,000 votes.

Walk puts focus on mental health issues CAPTAIN Burke Park at Kangaroo those dealing with mental health Point is to come be abuzz early on issues and their families.

Saturday morning to the pitter patter Walkers are encouraged to of hundreds of pairs of feet walking wear “something bright” - a wig to raise awareness of mental health or a costume to represent that and depression. underneath the facebook.comcaterinaphotography Money raised surface is “a from The Walk real person”. for Awareness is The 8km walk to be donated to is to follow a two Australian circuit around mental health Kangaroo Point, charities, GROW Southbank and and Mates in the fringe of Construction. the CBD with a The walk is finale barbeque, the brainchild for a donation, of Wesley free live Vasile and Anna entertainment Lehmann who and talks lost two loved from GROW ones to suicide and Mates in this year.

Construction Wesley said members. the loss was Walk for confusing and Awareness is to distressful and run from 7amrealised help Tudor Vasile, Anna Lehmann and Wesley Vasile, 10am, beginning needed to be at Captain founders of the fundraising walk available for the Burke Park, victims’ families.

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Anna, who lost her partner, said The entertainment is to begin about one of the biggest emotions was 10.30am. feeling unable to help or prevent the Registration can be done online at tragedy. wesley@walkforawareness.com.au Through GROW and Mates in or, for further information and a map Construction, help is available to of the circuit, phone 0402 453 163.

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Words of love from Bethlemstraat’s ‘girl in the window’ lose their power

I WAKE to the unfamiliar sound of seagulls and the briny smell of the sea. A moment of confusion. It’s then I realise I’m in Amsterdam.

Kicking free of constraining bed sheets, I make my way to the French door and out onto a small balcony.

From there, the rooftops of 17th Century Amsterdam stretch before me. A mosaic of differing architecture, from the austere to the baroque. In the distance, dominating the skyline, is the imposing bulk of the Westerkerk, the early morning sun adding extra impact to its gilded spire and the Imperial Crown of Austria that sits atop it.

Amsterdammer’s are late to rise.

Coffee can’t be found on the street before 8am. That’s true at least of the De Wallen district, where my apartment is situated. I’m staying in Monniken Straat, a narrow, cobbled thoroughfare lined either side with small bars, cafes and, of course, Amsterdam’s most notorious denizens, the “Girls in the Windows”. De Wallen is still Amsterdam’s largest red-light precinct but its charming medieval architecture is attracting a new class of citizen. The bourgeoisie and the trendsetters are slowly reclaiming the charming old houses and turning them into smart apartments or restoring them to their former glory as private dwellings.

Eager to be on the street, I quickly dress and clamour down a long, narrow flight of stairs. So steep are its treads, it’s more a ladder than a staircase. The steps lead to the front door which, in turn, opens directly onto the street. As I step out into the crisp air, a working girl taps against the glass door of her cabin – a signal that she is open for business. I’ve seen her before. She is pretty, with long blonde hair, the bikini clad frame seemingly too frail to support her overlarge breasts. I suspect their pneumatic size owes more to cosmetic enhancement than Mother Nature. The most arresting thing about her is the life-sized tattoo of a python winding sinuously around her slender body, its frightening head with bared fangs coming to rest on her breast; the tattoo’s lurid colouring lending the serpent a startlingly reality.

I wave a greeting to the young woman and continue down the street towards the Nieumarkt. There, the flower sellers are out in full force, their buckets overflowing with tulips and daffodils. Next to them are the poffertje makers. The sweet smell of pancake batter, burnt sugar and cinnamon fills the air. The coffee shop and cafes are beginning to set up for the morning trade.

My destination: a small cafe in Bethlemstraat where the coffee is sublime and the croissants superb.

Perhaps the real reason I like this cosy establishment so much is for the company I find there. No tourists populate its tables; just old men in sailor’s caps and the occasional lady

of the night taking coffee before she heads home to sleep I push open the cafe door and the welcoming fog of coffee aroma and warm air envelopes me. “The usual?” smiles Remi, her pretty face flushed with exertions of manning the espresso machine. “Yes please”. I feel chuffed with the sense of belonging.

There are a couple of regulars already seated taking coffee and perusing newspapers. In the far corner, tucked under the steep stairs that lead to a mezzanine floor, sits Zelda, neat as pin in her dove grey school uniform. She waves; a shy smile plays across her pretty features.

for boorish insensitivity and, before I can steer the conversation to a less fraught subject, Zelda confides: “I have just Momma and Tante Remi. I live with Tante Remi because Momma needs to work”. An awkward silence prevails.

Obviously, the subject is distressful for Zelda and it’s left to me to manoeuvre the conversation back to safe waters.

I take my usual table by the window. It affords ample opportunity for the enjoyable pastime of people watching. On the street, it grows busy.

The occasional automobile slowly negotiates the ancient cobbled street, its progress hampered by pedestrians, people on bikes and the extreme narrowness of the thoroughfare. The coffee houses that sell marihuana are open and I know the sweet vaguely sick making miasma of gunga will mix with the salty smell of the canals, making a pungent combination that is peculiarly evocative of Amsterdam.

A young woman catches my eye. She

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I find Zelda’s demeanour an intriguing mix of the reserved and the exuberant. Her appearance is a study of restraint, from tightly braided hair to the snowy white ankle socks and gleaming black school shoes.

The pale oval face is dominated by intelligent navy blue eyes so large they save it from conventional prettiness and propel it towards the truly extraordinary.

Zelda and I enjoy a tenuous acquaintance. We have, over a period of a few days, shared a potted biography of each other’s lives.

Zelda is six years old. She likes a vast number of things. Among them are dancing, colouring-in books, the colour fuchsia and, of course, dogs. I tell her about Beau in Australia. ‘’Do you have a picture of him?” she asks, excitedly. I nod and fish from my bag the ubiquitous iPhone.

One morning while enjoying coffee, she tells me Remi is her aunt and that she is also the proprietor of the little cafe in which we are seated.

When I tentatively ask about her parents, a shadow extinguishes the bright candour of her eye. I sense an evasiveness and unease in her manner. Mentally, I admonish myself

wears a cropped fitted black leather jacket and skinny black jeans, the ends of which disappear into high heeled boots. Huge sunglasses obscure her face as does the brim of the trilby hat perched low on her forehead. In her hands, she carries a large box tied with bright fuchsia pink ribbons. She is coming toward the cafe.

With her entrance, the cafe falls momentarily silent. The woman removes her sunglasses. Dark smudges under eyes suggest tiredness. “Hallo Remi”, her voice slightly hoarse. Remi stays behind the counter: “Hallo Peta.” I sense a deliberate neutrality, almost a wariness from Remi. The conversation is in Dutch but, during the discourse, I hear Zelda’s name mentioned and it occurs to me this young woman maybe Zelda’s mother.

My speculation is proven correct when I hear the woman say to the now standing Zelda: “Gelukkige verdaarjag Shat”(Happy birthday, Darling). She places the box on the counter top.

Zelda looks to her Aunt for guidance but Remi’s attention is deliberately engaged working the espresso machine. ‘’Hallo momma,” Zelda said, moving into her mother’s embrace. Peta holds her daughter close, she speaks softly, a sibilant whisper, no doubt protestations of love, apologies for promises dishonoured and of new promises yet to be honoured and of assurances that circumstances will change for the better. All the while, Zelda says nothing. I can see she has heard it all before and these old incantations have lost their power to move her.

Peta delves into her jean pocket and pulls free a 50-dollar note. She pushes it on to the resisting Zelda.

With a final ferocious hug and a hasty goodbye, she takes her leave. At the door, our eyes meet. There is a flash of sudden recognition. I know her but from where? As I watch her walk away, she pauses to straighten the trilby and adjust her sunglasses, the movement causing her jacket to flare open and, there exposed in lurid colour, the distinctive tattoo of a python’s head.

Zelda’s mother is the ‘’Girl in the Window”.

I look back to find Zelda. She has disappeared. The gaily beribboned package on the counter remains unopened. Next to it, I notice the 50-dollar note protruding from the charity box. The charity’s recipients?

“Children in Need” Happy birthday, Zelda.

Tony Jones is a New Farmbased freelance writer and has been contributing to the Village News for four years.

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NOVEMBER traditionally is a month of warmer weather, sunny days and an abundance of festivities. It calls for one thing: flutes filled with fizz! Often though, there is no fun in choosing, with a daunting array of examples available from all around the world. Many sparkling wines are considered simply from a point of value, often lacking depth and complexity but compensate by offering hefty change from a banknote. Those wines have a place but it is worth considering the band of Australian producers armed with outstanding fruit sources and world-class winemakers committed to creating wines of exceptional quality (and value). There is a heavy handful worth hunting but the following three never fail to impress.

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Jansz Tasmania www.jansz.com.au BENEFITTING from ideal cool-climate conditions in northern Tasmania, Jansz specialises in sparkling wine made in the traditional Champenoise method.

Afforded some of the best fruit in the country, winemaker Natalie Fryar is passionate about crafting wines that RRPs $25-45 portray elegance and reflect a sense of origin.

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RRPs $50-190.

Star Wine: 1999 EJ Carr Late Disgorged

Winemaker Ed Carr is Australia’s sparkling king, boasting arguably the best stable of bubbles in the country and rivalling the offerings of many a champagne house. This aside, the huge appeal of these wines is Carr’s commitment to releasing them at an ideal stage of development (1999 and 2004 are on the shelves).

Croser, Adelaide Hills www.croser.com.au

Planted by Brian Croser in 1979, these vines provide the subtleties and depth of flavour synonymous with this producer. Always elegant and showcasing a variety of delicate characteristics, RRPs $29-50. the Croser label is firmly established as a Star Wine: 2008 Piccadilly Valley stalwart of consistent, quality production. pinot noir/chardonnay Todd Rumble is an independent wine consultant, sommelier and educator. todd.rumble@gmail.com Twitter: @GoodWineHunting

Gluten free delights from Bonjour Patisserie BAKERIES can be a minefield for people with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance. Indulging in the many wheat-laden bakery treats on offer only leads to regret. So often the meagre selection of gluten-free items available is a rather pale imitation of their wheaty counterparts.

Not so at Bonjour Patisserie at New Farm. Almost everything on offer is gluten-free but you’d never know it to look at the goodies in the cabinet.

While coeliacs will rejoice in seeing the fantastic range of pies, quiches, cakes, tarts and eclairs, the rest of us would never know the difference.

Even the choux pastry in the eclairs, for example, looks and tastes astonishingly “real”.

It’s not surprising once you realise Paris-born owner Francis Pichelin has been fine-tuning his gluten-free baking for decades to get it just right. He comes from a long line of pastry chefs and learnt his trade from his father.

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By Morag Kobez SPRING Hill’s Mei Yen Chua has just published the fourth edition of her food guide to Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

She said Brisbane’s Budget Bites 2012 was proud to still be independent despite tough times.

“The book is testament to what communities can do with the support of booksellers and the enthusiasm of Brisbane’s thriving foodie scene,” Mei Yen said.

“Some of Brisbane’s flood-affected communities are still doing it tough out there. This year saw the closure of many eateries and businesses.

Though many businesses are resilient, now is the perfect time to continue to give our support to our local businesses and communities,” she said.

Brisbane’s Budget Bites lists 33 eateries and providores in Village News readership area. Fortitude Valley, New Farm and Spring Hill scored.

The guide celebrates the multicultural diversity in Brisbane’s inner city suburbs, fine Dongbei cuisine, vegetarian south Indian, Filipino, Mexican, Japanese, Italian, Thai and French – not forgetting terrific coffee and breakfast spots either.

The 114-page Brisbane’s Budget Bites 2012 has more than 280 reviews of multicultural cuisines, places to buy

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Cameraman Mick’s life as Aussie picture perfect PROFESSIONAL photographer Mick Richards takes his occupation seriously, of course, but he sees the funny side of things so easily. The man behind the lens is a perfectionist in his art but his perception of many of his subjects is, to use an Aussie expression, true blue.

He has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and his images are represented in the photography collections of Griffith University Artworks and the Queensland Museum. Some of his more notable exhibitions have been Bravehart in 2008 at Queensland College of Art, Photography from the Last Century in 2006 (which was of Fortitude Valley nightclub scenes), Wearing Culture in commemoration of an artists’ meeting at Woorabinda Queensland Museum (1998-2000) and a more recent group exhibition was the inaugural Griffith University/Tony Fitzgerald Lecture event. Others such as Chasing the Dragon and Winners and Losers have been presented at the fireworks gallery and the Spring Hill Baths Gallery respectively.

“It can be great satisfaction when someone recognises themselves from photos of years ago,” he said. “In the 2006 Exhibition of the Valley nightclub scenes, one couple walked in and indicated they were a couple dancing at the Roxy, in a certain photo. It had been their first date and, when the exhibition was on, they had been married 10 years.”

Mick’s thesis for his masters degree of Visual Arts was the Valley Entertainment Scene of the Last Twenty Years of two generations of nightclub goers. He studied Research in Photography and completed his degree in January 2008.

He has travelled to Cherbourg, Woorabinda and Bamaga on Cape York among others for his work with the indigenous people of Australia and worked with many communities. He spent some years involved with the Campfire Group. He is well respected in such areas and has helped produce fine images.

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by Gary Balkin In an earlier life in Wales, Mick worked in a shipyard and then spent five years working at the BBC learning photography. When he arrived in Australia, he indulged his expanding yet now confirmed forte by working with Penthouse magazine, Australia Post, and People and the more contemporary Ralph.

Mick’s father, Alun Richards, was a famous Welsh author and playwright. One of his successes was as a scriptwriter for the outstanding television series The Onedin Line. He emigrated to Australia earlier than his son, teaching at the Sydney Film School in the 1980s and was writerin-residence at Griffith University. He encouraged Mick head to Australia.

Mick joined his father in the late 1980s.

According to Mick, his father was “a character”. “He loved a challenge.

Once, he took a job on a Japanese container ship where no crew members spoke English and he knew no Japanese. They communicated best at the regular karaoke sessions.

Alun sang good Tom Jones classics and such renditions solved the communications problems.

Mick has taken great interest in visual arts and boxing photography.

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Australian Kick-boxing Champion Snr Const. Bob Crawford on duty in the Valley Mick stays fit by swimming daily at the Valley pool and has a great interest in boxing, more particularly with Steve Dellar at the Fortitude Boxing Gym in Kyabra Street. Dellar has four Australian champions presently under his wing and Mick’s interest in boxing photography is a favourite.

Mick is a lively raconteur and he has many a yarn to tell. Some revolve around boxing.

In more gentlemanly pursuits, Mick has highlighted two artists’ profiles and works in seven pages of Australian Art Collectors magazine, October issue. He is a freelance photographer for press and for government and business company documents, annual reports, specific

manuals and brochures.

In his 25 years in Australia, he has been described as an artist who brings technical expertise and aesthetic to his productions. He describes himself as a photo-journalist who has an ability to read events on the ground and quickly interpret the story into imagery.

It is brilliant photography on show if one reads his website www.clickmickrichards.com.au and one can readily see how such standards of photography make it a classic art.

He has worked through Australasia, Asia, Europe and Latin America on such diverse topics from cordon bleu cooking in France to beauty pageants in Venezuela.

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Disparity causing a shortage of nurses

ONE of the more contentious issues faced by the Federal Government’s Productivity Commission in its consideration of the future of the aged-care system is the quality of care.

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by Tony Townsend At the moment, a registered nurse in a hospital is paid about $40 an hour or up to $50 an hour for agency work. That same nurse working in an aged-care facility with the same training is paid only $28 an hour.

Staff in an aged care facility receive Certificate III training after a 30-day course and are paid $17 per hour, which is not attractive to sufficient staff.

The nurses union is well aware of the disparities but nurses, by nature of their calling, are reluctant to take militant action and so and unless consumers voice their concerns loudly enough, the situation is unlikely to improve.

Aged care is labour intensive and, as well as the need for a skilled workforce with a defined career path, there needs to be some established relationship between the number of patients and the number of staff. Child-care facilities have specific staff/student ratios but this is not the case for aged care.

Staff conditions of service, career paths and wages are related to the financing

arrangements of the sector but it’s no wonder that there are staff shortages at the moment.

Michael O’Neil, the National Seniors Association chief executive officer, is on record as having said that, without reform of nurse’s remuneration, there can be no reform of aged care.

Forums are being organised by the Minister for Ageing and National Seniors, Justine Elliot, to consider the Productivity Commission proposals for reform of aged care.

The NSA urges everyone to have a say, be it at a forum, through a local Member of Parliament or through NSA. This is one marketplace where failure is not an option.

Dates of the National Seniors forums in the Brisbane region are listed on the association website at www. nationalseniors.com.au +++ THE final New Farm branch of the NSA dinner for 2011 is to begin at 6pm at the New Farm Bowls Club on Brunswick Street on Friday, November 11, when members who cannot attend daytime meetings are particularly welcomed. +++ THE final branch general meeting for 2011 is to be a Christmas lunch to begin at 11.30am at the Queens Arms Hotel on Wednesday, December 7.

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Lily aims high in pool

Lily Weston from New Farm State School at the Valley pool NEW Farm State School student Lily Weston has her sights set on competing in up to 10 events at next month’s Queensland Long Course Championships.

Lily said she had set herself three goals this year: to win a medal at the Brisbane Short Course Championships, to finish in the top 10 at the Queensland Short Course Championships and to achieve a national qualifying time at the Queensland Long Course Championships.

“I’ve ticked off the first two and am training up to six times a week in pursuit of the third,” she said.

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Chaplains set for new wave of festive season “newbies”

By Darryl Whitecross NEWBIES are being warned to “learn the rules” and be on their best behaviour when they enter the Valley Entertainment Precinct during this year’s festive season.

Lance Mergard, who has run NightWatch Chaplaincy in the precinct for 10 years, said there was a code of behaviour that often was breached by such “newbies” which was unacceptable.

Lance described “newbies” as the next wave of 18-year-olds who now could legally consume alcohol, an influx of “Joe Public” or the office workers hitting the town, lingering on after office parties.

He said it was that group of people who “haven’t got a clue” about how to behave when out on the town.

NightWatch is gearing up for the festive season – which begins with Schoolies Week, which morphs into Christmas/New Year and, to some extent, continues until Australia Day – which traditionally is a peak time for unruly and rowdy behaviour.

“We have a problem with newbies when they come in,” Lance said.

“They’re the ones I get really concerned about because they disrespect the whole process of coming into the entertainment precinct. It takes a long time to train or ‘culturalise’ people.”

He said that people needed to learn that when they misbehaved, there are consequences – “and there are hundreds of those”.

“You don’t argue in an open space, you don’t swear at each other; you don’t shape up to each other because immediately that will be responded upon (by security of police); that it is inappropriate to collapse in a drunken stupor; that vomiting in the street is not a good thing. It is not a badge of courage. Urinating is not appropriate.

“You don’t take your shirt off and you worked concurrently as a court officer always wear decent clothing. with the Family Court of Australia in “The reason for the shirt is that when Brisbane assigned to a Family Law your shirt’s off it’s always an indication Court judge. for a show. Some people take their He said his NightWatch Chaplaincy shirts of to show their new tatts or six program was as important now as it pack and someone will walk up and jab was when he started it. them and that starts a fight.

“In the beginning, an event captured “They’re the type of lessons we my attention that drew me from looking train a population of up to 30,000 in a at the homeless to looking towards night,” Lance said. caring for people that are just normal “When the newbies come in, they people but are getting themselves just don’t think about those things,” he caught up in the area of alcohol and said. violence and Lance, who ego that took turns 60 next place in the month, is entertainment encouraged precincts and by the drop in the Valley (party bad behaviour scene) had been since various around not too local and state long,” initiatives He said that, were brought after the Valley in. He said was declared an violence had Entertainment reduced and Precinct, the the arrest rate dynamic began for assault was to change and “dramatically continued to Lance Mergard always ready with an encouraging change. down”. word or a Band-Aid “It is very, very “The encouraging,” significant thing he said. that I’ve noted is that the ages are Lance Mergard has seen it all. getting younger and the volume is Having worked some of the toughest getting greater of people attending the streets in Sydney, including the precincts and the mode of drinking notorious Kings Cross strip for almost what is accepted as appropriate and 15 years, he has watched as behaviour desirable has definitely changed,” has changed.

Lance said.

He is an Assemblies of God minister He said could not answer the and has worked as social welfare question as to whether the change was worker and counsellor majoring cultural or an expectation on people to in alcohol and other drugs, crisis flock to entertainment precincts and intervention, suicide and self harm, drink the copious amounts of alcohol mediation and critical incident stress and drugs. intervention. Since 2001, Lance has “The thing that has changed is that

people are coming out to get drunk now. They are not coming out to have a drink. They are (generally) not coming out to enjoy the alcohol – although there are a lot who do,” Lance said.

He said the people who are going out specifically to get drunk were “at the extreme end of what we have to face; to do some extreme drinking”.

“To me, binge drinking is drinking a lot of alcohol over an extended period of time. Extreme drinking is drinking a lot of alcohol over a short period of time.

“The idea of doing 8-12 vodkas in a couple of hours is the type extreme drinking that we’re seeing and that is having major flow-on effects from people needing to go to hospital to a whole range of social issues where the inhibitive factor of alcohol is diminished,” he said.

There was a large cost value too – with revellers losing their mobile phones, wallets, purses and other valuable possessions.

“I get really concerned for some of these kids. They’ll get arrested for some sort of assault or something like that. It’ll affect their whole future. Some of these kids will never get into America because they’ve got a conviction of violence. They’ll never see Disneyland.

A lot of people will say “so what” but when you have grandkids and you want to do that … it’s for life,” Lance said.

For many people, Lance’s purpleshirted chaplains mean safety, protection, a reassuring word, sound advice and, maybe, some patching up.

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Some of the NightWatch Chaplains out doing good after dark to something a little more serious.

Almost 50 years ago, Martin Luther King delivered his now-famous 17-minute speech which began: “I have a dream.”

His dream was to see racial equality and an end to discrimination.

Almost 25 years ago, Lance Mergard had a dream too: to introduce an oncall, rapid response, crisis intervention ministry for the streets.

In 2000, he began a small outreach service in the Valley on Friday and Saturday nights and, today, his group of dedicated people are some of the most recognised and respected people on the streets when the sun goes down and the volume on the music is turned up.

Two years after he started the ministry, Lance received a Commissioner’s Commendation for bravery after having saved the life of a young man whose arm was severed when he was pushed through a shopfront window during a fight on September 11, 2001 – just four hours before the World Trade Center attacks

Lance Mergard on the streets of the Valley

in New York. The award recognised Lance’s willingness to step in “at personal risk” and perform life-saving first aid until paramedics and police arrived – something all his team are prepared to do.

The NightWatch Chaplains work in partnership with other official services; police, ambulance, city council, venue management and security, taxi operations and other city stakeholders.

Lance said he did not want to take all the credit for the success of his chaplaincy program. He pays tribute to his wife, Jenny, who has continued to support his passion over the years, and the team who regularly turns up night by night, week by week under difficult circumstances to make a difference.

He said he may continue on the streets for another five years or so and then retire and take on a more administrative role.

He said that, unfortunately, the need for his chaplaincy program was not going to go away.

“The need is there. It hasn’t gone away and it’s not going away.

The thing that motivated us initially is still the same thing that motivates us now,” he said.

Lance said parents still had the greatest role in how their children behaved when out.

He said they may not get a welcome response when they speak about being careful and drinking wisely but they are listened to.

“They need to speak into their children the need for care and wise decision making because the results of a few too many drinks can result in an action that could stay with them for life, whether that is physical or legal,” Lance said.

“Parents have got to say things.

They need to be said over and over without compromise. These words do not need to be said not on night they’re going out but be part of the conversation of life.

“In the meantime, we’re going to do our best to try to minimise the consequences. Until the message gets through, you still need people like us,” he said.

I ALWAYS have found awardwinning novels a bit of a mixed bag. Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer-winning novel The Road captivated me from the first page, yet Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker-prize winning Wolf Hall had me repeating “surely it gets better” all the way to the end of page 672. So last month, when The Sense of An Ending took out the Man Booker Prize* for Fiction, my expectations for this slim volume (150 pages) were low.

Retired arts administrator and narrator Tony Webster’s “peaceable” life is rattled when he receives notice that he has inherited the diary of his school friend Adrian but it seems the diary is in the hands of Tony’s first flame, Veronica, and as Tony tries to extricate the diary from her, his version of the events 40 years ago begin to unravel.

I have to admit that the first 100 pages were not that exciting. Tony comes across as incredibly dull and the philosophy talk of serious young men in the 1960s made it too cerebral and emotionally distant for me but, by the end, all I could think was: “Wow. What a curious and deftly told story.” This tale of an older man who re-imagines his past becomes a meditation on memory, history, ageing and regret. What is truth? What is history? Is memory reliable? * The Man Booker is the award for the “finest writing in the Commonwealth, Ireland and Zimbabwe”. Apparently.

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Group gets sense of the sights from iconic bridge climb A GROUP of people made up of high school and university students, a professional singer, a solo guitarist and a retired geologist taking part in a Story Bridge climb generally would not turn many heads.

When that group is made up of people who are almost completely blind, that is a different scenario.

Of that particular group which climbed the iconic Brisbane bridge last month all, except one, rely on a white cane as their primary mobility aid. Only one of the climbers on that specific day had a guide dog to lead them. All had little or no vision.

Guide Dogs Queensland communications and marketing manager Donna Hurley said the group made the climb as part of GDQ’s commemoration of International White Cane Day. “Overall, the climbers loved the experience and were excited to do the bridge (which links Kangaroo Point and New Farm),” Donna said.

She said that while the climbers were unable to take in the view, they felt the altitude and listened to the sounds of the city far below.

For most in the group, Donna said it was the experience that was exhilarating rather than the 360deg view which people who are not visually impaired enjoyed.

For one of the climbers, 28-year-old psychology major Jefferson Mac, having reached the peak of the bridge was a personal triumph.

Jefferson was unable to see anything – to the Glasshouse Mountains and Stradbroke Island on a good day and the city skyline and the lights from the buildings at night – but it was the pinnacle of a personal recovery which took two years to achieve.

Two years ago, Jefferson said he had “stopped living”, having become a recluse after having lost virtually all his vision through failed surgery.

He was born with congenital glaucoma which saw his left eye being removed at age 13. He had surgery on the remaining eye only to be left with less than four percent vision – resulting in a deep depression that would last five years.

“It wasn’t until I got help from Guide Dogs Queensland in 2009 and had training with a white cane that things changed. It took a few months but I was able to explore my neighbourhood, catch trains and think about what I wanted for my future. I went from thinking nothing was possible because of my vision impairment to anything’s possible if I try hard enough,” he said.

Jefferson said climbing the Story Bridge was an achievement that seemed impossible two years ago.

Creative brothers win Mayor’s prize FORTITUDE Valley animation and design studio, Liquid Animation, has won the top award at this year’s Lord Mayor’s Business Awards.

Liquid Animation, which creates animated content for media from television to online, was selected overall from the category winners to win the prestigious Platinum award. It also was warded the Business Creativity award.

Lord Major Graham Quirk described Liquid Animation as “a true Brisbane success story” having established itself as a leading animation studio globally, having worked with some of the world’s leading entertainment companies including Disney, Warner Brothers and Mattel as well as some of the world’s leading advertising agencies and brands.

The company celebrated its 10th anniversary last year after having been started by the four Viner brothers – Steve, Geoffrey, Michael and Russell.

Steve Viner, who is the chief executive officer accepted the awards and spoke about the family roots of the company and the importance of quality staff to Liquid’s success.

Steve said the brothers were living together in Brisbane and, with their talents and studies in the creative arts and animation, their business more or less just evolved.

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Steve Viner and Cr Graham Quirk Liquid was up against.

“It was nice to get the recognition for all the staff who work tremendously hard and it’s good to win as a creative business because it’s sometimes overlooked from a business perspective,” Steve said.

Liquid began as part of the ilab business incubator at Toowong then moved to West End but has settled in the Valley because of its animation and creative industry hub and vibe.

“That’s the big reason that attracted Liquid to the Valley,” Steve said. “There’s no reason to go anywhere else. The facilities are all here: a good trader base, good vibe, arts, entertainment close by.”

“To go from where I was two years ago to where I am today is a big achievement. I wasn’t able to get out of my house let alone climb a bridge,” Jefferson said.

GDQ chief executive officer Chris Laine also took part in the climb.

Chris said the The blind group that climbed Story Bridge for White Cane Day climb was part of this adventurous” to mark for IWCD: GDQ’s campaign “In years gone by, we have held a mass to highlight the impact mobility training walk of white cane users in the Queen had on people who were blind.

Street Mall to raise awareness of the “We are known for our guide dogs Braille Trail. Having done this for a but the work we do with the white cane few years running, we decided to try and more advanced electronic aids something different that highlighted provides quality of life to thousands of access and showed what can be still be Queenslanders every year. achieved in spite of low vision,” Donna “This climb is about being visible. said.

We hope it (demonstrated) the ability GDQ relies on community support of people who are blind to achieve the to fund the vast majority of its services same goals as sighted people and raise and receives no government funding to awareness of the need for our services breed, train and place guide dogs. for which we receive less than seven per To donate to support the work of GDQ, cent in government funding,” she said. telephone 1800 810 122 or log on to Donna said the bridge climb was the www.guidedogsqld.com.au first time GDQ had done “something

BYS, C&K make Christmas brighter

THE Brisbane Youth Service in Fortitude Valley is to again be able to put smiles on the faces of many struggling young peninsula families, particularly those with babies, over Christmas this year thanks to a “Baby Love” drive through C&K Childcare Centres.

BYS spokesman Carlie Sheehy said C&K had co-ordinated the baby goods collection drive and, from that effort, had given some of what had been collected to the Valley BYS for distribution at Christmas.

Carlie said that, each year, BYS provided Christmas hampers with essential baby products to 50 young Brisbane families in need – young parents such as Katie who turned her life around when she fell pregnant.

Katie said she had spiralled into drug addiction and a life on Brisbane’s streets at the age of 16 but decided to change all that before the birth of her daughter – with the help of BYS. Katie said BYS had helped her “when everyone else gave up”.

“A BYS worker helped me to find housing. She was someone to talk to about my problems. She helped me to see things differently and to work out how to take a different approach to life,” Katie said.

“Having a baby was really hard

Photo by Carlie Sheehy

C&K staffer Vicki Hall, with one of the ‘Baby Love’ collection drive bins because it was all new to me and I didn’t know what I was doing but got through it with some good help and my daughter is still with me.

“I got myself off drugs and alcohol. I have been clean for six years and sober for two years,” she said.

To help BYS provide the Christmas baby hampers, parents from C&K services at four northside kindergartens and community childcare centres collected “wheelie-bin loads” of essential baby care items.

BYS manager for fundraising and marketing, Richard Langford, said no baby should go without at Christmas.

“Many Brisbane residents do not realise how many young local people are affected by homelessness and poverty,” Richard said.

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View is compensation

I HAVE been reading with interest the discussion regarding the restitution or otherwise of the floating riverwalk. My own preference is for the much cheaper fixed option as it mirrors the other riverfront sections and would perhaps leave funds to improve the continuation of the walkway at either end.

For all options, there are considerable costs associated with maintaining the rights of the absolutefrontage property owners.

In Singapore, the previous prime minister Lee Kuan Yew recently said: “I also removed the right of seaside owners for compensation for loss of their foreshores so that the government could reclaim land without the high cost of compensating the owners of seaside properties.”

Draconian perhaps but it establishes a situation little different to that applying to our property’s view access rights — there aren’t any.

On the Brisbane River, we have waterfront property

Club lobs plea

OUR tennis group has dwindled. I wonder if you could mention in your magazine that our social tennis group plays at the New Farm courts on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8am-10am.

Ladies and gentlemen of average-togood ability are needed (No beginners please). Players can call me on 3252 2652.

By the way, since coach John Sorensen has taken over the running of the courts, the care of the courts is first class. Well done John.

Di Humphries

Foundation says thanks

THANK you to the wonderful people of New Farm who supported our recent Heart Foundation doorknock appeal and to those wonderful volunteer collectors who so generously gave of their time.

The $5 million we hope to raise from our doorknock appeal will help save lives and keep families together by preventing unnecessary heart attacks, providing better care for heart patients, funding life saving research and helping Australians lead a healthier lifestyle.

The foundation relies almost entirely on the support of everyday Australians to fund our work and we are deeply appreciative of the support of so many people. If one of our volunteer collectors missed you, you can still help us reach our target on 1800 552 255 or at www. heartfoundation.org.au/doorknock Cameron Prout Chief Executive Officer

owners with water access rights they hardly use causing loss of amenity for many thousands of citizens because walkways become too expensive to build.

I live directly opposite the boat shown in the photo.

It is used once a year . . . if that. The other pontoons behind the original walkway have similarly had very little use.

A couple of years ago, I saw a visiting boat come in, requiring many dozens of man-hours of Brisbane City Council employees to oversee the opening of the access. The boat stayed an hour or so then left with a similar demand on council resources. Is that fair?

Should property rights extend that far?

I might add that, if those property owners had access to a riverwalk, they would no longer be trapped in their absolute waterfronts but would be able to amble along the walkway to either side, thus gaining from a walkway in front of their properties.

Austin Adams Kangaroo Point

Slums encouraged

GILLIAN Carter has a lot of work to do to convince the “Can Do” team to not do the bidding of every developer with a buck in their pocket (Residents urged to look for developments breaking rules, October 2011). I too moved to Teneriffe due to the unique nature of the neighbourhood supported by the Brisbane City Council’s published neighborhood plan. I wrote to the council a few weeks ago regarding overdevelopment in our small, narrow street. The response made it quite clear that they would do what they liked in the Teneriffe area as it is “close to the city, services and public transport which makes it suitable for more intense development than outer suburbs”. This, presumably includes the demolition of the few remaining character residential properties remaining on our street to make way for more highrise development. Unfortunately, this attitude will lead to developers building the slums of the future with healthy support from the “Can Do Rubber Stamp Team”. Let’s all take a breath.

I really look forward to the next council election.

Fred Ropp Beeston Street

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petprofile Owner: Tom Crowther Mindy was bought for Tom for his ninth birthday from Puppy Shack at The Grange in February. We already have a dog Max who is a Bishon Frese and is Amy – our daughter’s dog. Max thinks he is the Mayor of New Farm so Tom wanted a dog that would wrestle with him, play fetch and be his mate.

Mindy is everything Max is not. She is friendly, loves other dogs, cannot wait to make friends with everyone – even if they are clearly not interested in her – plays not fetch but more of a grab and go tag game.

What breed and can you tell us something about the breed?

Mindy Is a labradoodle. Her father is a standard poodle and her mother is a labrador.

Why did you choose Mindy?

Mindy actually chose Tom as she came up to the side of the enclosure at the pet shop and started licking his fingers and wanting to play with him.

What do you love about Mindy?

Her giant personality. She is only nine-months-old and is already huge and has the personality to match.

She gallops (a word for her friendly gangly semi-running play) everywhere.

We take her to the dog park near the Powerhouse in the afternoons.

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The energy in the park instantly transforms Mindy as she runs us to each and every dog to lick them “hello” and then seeks out her friends to play with almost with the same impact of putting a cat among the pigeons so to speak. Usually a game of tag and wrestling.

How do you spoil Mindy?

Tickle her on the belly or let her off the lead. She loves to swim and take rides in the car. We love to cuddle her and she loves it too as she leans into us and closes her eyes in a dreamy way.

Who are Mindy’s friends in the Village?

Her two favourite friends are Mischa – a staffy, who can toss Mindy onto her back and pin her down in a wrestle in no time, and Maggie who loves to chase with her. She is also a friend with Rio who was a little cautious of her at first but more than happy to give her a run for her money.

What advice can you give to others considering a pet like Mindy?

Make sure you have lots of time to walk her and play with them. Mindy is loads of fun but also loads of work but worth it.

How would Mindy best describe you?

Hopefully Mindy loves us as much as

Amy & Tom Crowther with Mindy we love her. She keeps an eye out for each of us – including her little brother Max who pretends to be completely uninterested in her but frets for her when she is out of sight – typical Bishon Frese Mayor behaviour.

Recently, we discovered that Mindy has a new trick. We had a man here

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QUEENSLAND parents have been warned to critically analyse their children’s diets on the eve of this year’s National Additive Alert Day. According to the Australian bestseller Additive Alert, Australian children each year “unwittingly” consume 5kg of food additives, some of which have potentially adverse health effects.

Queensland’s Additive Alert Community Talks presenter, home economist and nutritionist Louise D’Allura said National Additive Free Day, on November 4, was a timely reminder to critically analyse the foods children ate.

The book outlined more than Carol Taylor talks at Holy Spirit School 60 artificial preservatives and food colourings such as 104 (Quinoline artificial flavour and preservatives but Yellow), 122 (Azorubine) and 124 it’s really monitoring the nasty ones.”

(Ponceau 4R) as nasty substances She said simple lunchbox changes that had been linked to skin rashes, could be made by replacing biscuits hyperactivity or can trigger/exacerbate and packaged cakes with homemade, asthma attacks in easy baked goods sufferers. New Farm such as muffins Easy steps to minimalise that can be frozen mother of three and harmful additives in the diet in large batches tuckshop convenor at Holy Spirit School and reheated when • Buy preservative-free breads Carol Taylor said she without additive 282 or calcium needed. was “completely “A lot of my propionate such as Brumby’s, unaware” of the friends that Bakers Delight, Helga’s or Wonder chemicals that went attended the talk White. into foods before and they surprised • Switch from artificially coloured reading the book when they looked at products to plain or naturally three years ago. their pantries,” Carol coloured ones, such as lollies, ice The Holy Spirit said.

School tuckshop “Manufacturers blocks and biscuits. had since are realising people • Reduce flavour-enhanced foods implemented an which include chips, which are also are preferring additive-minimal natural ingredients high in saturated fat. policy, eliminating but, if you are artificially coloured doing a lot of and flavoured foods such as pies and cooking at home, you naturally buy introduced freshly made sushi and fresh ingredients so if you do that, you sandwiches, naturally coloured ice won’t have a problem.” Carol said it blocks and homemade goods including was important to advocate additive free cupcakes and banana bread. or minimal foods every day. Holy Spirit Carol said that, while it was important School, which sponsored a talk last to advocate healthy foods every day, it month to raise awareness of harmful was not imperative for parents to wipe additives in foods, is to host a parents’ out additives from their children’s diets. morning tea with principal Nick Gallen “We still have treats on occasion on National Additive Free Day. that might contain some additives but, For a guide to deciphering food labels compared to the things I was buying, and more information and a list on we’re a lot healthier now,” Carol said. harmful additives, log on to “It’s not about completely eliminating www.additivealert.com.au

Valley obsessed with fashion auction THE second Obsession Auction Evening in three months is to be held at Fortitude Valley’s Fringe Bar on November 24.

The Obsession Auction Evening is a collaboration between Fashion Democracy and designer Evelyn Curtis and is to provide the opportunity to see the latest fashion trends and brightest talents in Brisbane.

Fashion Democracy director Scott Gowdie said the organisers had worked hard to fine-tune the show.

The designer behind Evelyn Curtis, Lexi Wittke, said she was looking forward to the night.

“The last Obsession was so much fun and all of the designers got so much out of it,” Lexi said.

Along with Evelyn Curtis, the show is to focus on the talents of other emerging Brisbane designers including Tara Ziems, Zara McKenna and Cooper Jane The audience is to have a chance to “glam up” with two make-up artists on site as well as have a chance to pick up a bargain at the many pop-up stores set up around the bar.

The evening is to culminate in each designer auctioning off a couture, one-of-a-kind garment made especially for the night.

The Obsession Auction Evening is to begin at 7pm with the auction from

Model wears Evelyn Curtis 8.30pm at Fringe Bar on the corner of Ann and Brunswick streets, Fortitude Valley.

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Charity brings hope in a sea of orange

By Vanessa Fang CAPTAIN Burke Park at Kangaroo Point came alive with early morning activity and a sea of orange shirts when Fortitude Valley not-for-profit organisation CityCare ran its second Heroes of Hope fundraiser last month.

An army of 230 people, many in teams, cycled, paddled and pounded the pavement for 15km-50km around the inner city as part of the event to raise funds for disadvantaged people.

Chief executive officer Tim Bean said he was “over the moon” with the turnout – double the numbers from last year’s inaugural event – and the amount of support received on the day from participants and passers-by.

“There was great participation. It increased awareness and our profile in the city,” Tim said.

The event, which took six weeks to plan, raised more than $30,000 from corporate sponsorship and donations.

“Here we are in the heart of Brisbane all working together to say: ‘We believe in this. CityCare makes a difference to our city and were going to have fun when we’re contributing’,” Tim said.

The event culminated in celebrations at Captain Burke Park with free music and food, provided by volunteer chefs and CityCare clients.

Heroes of Hope was created in 2010 to “bring hope” to those people

in the Valley, Beenleigh, Logan and the Redlands by involving the entire community in a worthwhile cause while having fun.

“CityCare services exist to provide hope to those in the community that are marginalised, regardless of race, colour and religion without prejudice,” Tim said.

“Our major aim is to see them deal with a crisis, make a connection, People of all ages get out to support city’s disadvantaged assist with counselling and they’ve never seen in the past,” he support, develop a career said. Tim said he was “impressed” and see them integrate into the with the efforts of numerous community.” businesses which held their own Some of the funds raised from private fundraisers, such THG property Heroes of Hope are to benefit the developers in Fortitude Valley.

Transformations program, which is a CityCare began in 1995 to assist post-drug and alcohol rehabilitation Brisbane’s marginalised and has since program. helped many thousands of people, “When you have a cause that has including families still suffering after a clear definable response to, people the Brisbane River floods in January are quite generous even in difficult this year. times. When you do it professionally CityCare Brisbane is located and compassionately, people want to at 156 Albert Street, Fortitude help,” Tim said.

Valley. Donations can still be “It’s all right to be a charity but it made to CityCare services at www. doesn’t have to look like one. When everydayhero.com.au/event/hoh/ people come through our doors, they until late November. know they can encounter something

Inspired fundraiser helps women trade way out of poverty THE inaugural Inspired shopping event to raise money for charity was held at on October 30 at the Kylie Farrelly Art Gallery in the London Offices on Florence Street.

Event organiser, artist, Kylie Farrelly, said the event was run to raise money for Trading Circle which aimed to help women trade their way out of poverty. There were nibbles, drinks and raffles.

Kylie said it was “a unique shopping experience” to celebrate women in business and raise funds for women living in poverty with several peninsula businesses involved.

She said those who attended were able to “sip a complimentary glass of bubbly as they perused the products of our talented featured traders”.

As well as some of her artwork, there were children’s books sold as well as clothing, photography sessions, hand-crafted gifts, cards, stationery, jewellery and keepsake boxes.

The total raised had not been calculated by the time the Village News went to press.

Kylie said she hoped to run the event annually.

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NEW Farm Park’s iconic jacaranda trees have been immortalised in sculptures created by award-winning sculptor Brisbane’s Peter Steller.

Peter said the wholelog sculptures, which were inspired by the many activities undertaken at New Farm Park, were a unique blend of art and history as they preserved the memories for many who enjoy the park.

He said his sculptures exposed the hidden beauty inside the park’s trees, several of which died during the drought of 2008.

Two of the pieces are titled Once A Tree and The Sea. The sculptures are to be exhibited in a show at C Gallery in James Street, Fortitude Valley, from November 3-20 along with paintings of Stradbroke Island Peter Stellar with his award-winning sculpture and other ocean scenes.

“These beautiful sculptures are evocative, each exploring form and shape from a contemporary perspective, yet with a sensitivity to the grain and texture of the organic material,” Peter said.

Peter is to give weekend talks about his designs while the exhibition runs.

C Gallery is at 13a/23 James Street, Fortitude Valley. To RSVP to opening night, email Troy at info@cgallery.com.au. For further information, telephone 3822 6924 or log on to www.peterstellerart.com

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World premiere for Suite

AN exhibition of photographs and interviews with elderly prison inmates and corrections personnel in the United States and Canada is to run at the Brisbane Powerhouse until November 21. The exhibition, titled Prisoners of Age, aims to capture the complexity of a subject not often covered – ageing offenders in the correctional system. The exhibition is the work of Canadian photographer Ron Levine. It is the second time the exhibition has been shown at the Powerhouse. The exhibition is open on Mondays from 9am-5pm and Tuesdays to Sundays from 9am-9pm. Admission is free. For further information, log on to www. brisbanepowerhouse.org

THE world premiere of Brisbane composer Paul Kopetz’s An Australian Backyard Suite is be performed by the Australian Chamber Musicians at Theme & Variations, Teneriffe.

The suite comprises six songs for soprano, clarinet, cello and piano to describe the typical Australian back yard with the background “metronomic song” of the cicada.

“A hazy Australian summer; a scorching stifling day. All creatures of water, bush and sky are still, awaiting the coolness of sunset. All except one – the cicada. His relentless tune defies stillness and is stillness. His metronomic song drips from gum trees.

His symphony of survival deafens our senses,” Paul said, capturing a snapshot of the cicada.

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backyard is to come to life with bustling lorikeets, destructive fire ants and majestic plants.

The Australian Chamber Musicians are to be joined by guest cellist Katherine Philp and pianist Johnathon Ng to also perform classics from Mozart, Spohr and Piazzolla.

A barbeque sausage sizzle is to be served in the car park from 6pm as a prelude to the concert.

The concert is the last in the yearlong season of the Commercial Road Chamber Music series this year.

The An Australian Backyard Suite program is to be performed on November 4 and 5 from 7pm at Theme & Variations, 60 Commercial Road , Teneriffe. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for concession card holders and $10 for students. To book, telephone 3666 0650

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VANYA Cullen, the chief winemaker of Cullen Wines in Western Australia, is on the list of women who make up Gallery Artisan’s exhibition to celebrate

100 years of International Women’s Day. Artisan last month held a wine tasting with Vanya, who was awarded UK Drinks business magazine’s woman of the year in 2008, and her wines. The exhibition, titled Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor exhibition, is to run until November 12. It includes 100 stories of prominent Australian women, of which Vanya is one, with 100 brooches made in response to their stories by 100 Australian female jewellers. Admission is free. March 8 is International Women’s Day. Artisan, which is at 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, is open from 10.30am5.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am4pm on Saturdays.

Intricate detail in display EMERGING Brisbane artist Laura Brown’s her first solo exhibition, titled Viscious, is to run at Fortitude Valley fashion retailer Blonde Venus until November 27.

The exhibition includes a new series of intricate, fine line drawings on paper.

Laura is also a writer and independent curator, studying fine art at Queensland College of Art. She has worked singularly and collaboratively with other artists on various exhibitions, publications and projects in commercial galleries and institutions.

A special performance by Brisbane– based band Secret Birds rounded off the opening night event on October 27.

Viscious is to be open from 6.30pm9pm at Blonde Venus, 707 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley.

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Locals flocked to Claret House Wine Bar to meet winemaker Ben Riggs and sample his McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills wine.

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The annual CAN awards were celebrated at New Farm Neighbourhood Centre on October 26. The night recognised outstanding people who achieved inclusion and social justice outcomes in community from private and public sectors.

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This is a part the keynote address that Michael Matusik* gave at Ray White New Farm’s recent property & wine expo held at the QA Hotel.

Paul Merritt and Jason Bond TRUE to its ongoing commitment to growth and expansion, the All Realty Group has announced plans to extend its existing Brunswick street premises.

With the relocation of Red Room DVD rentals, 44sq m of commercial space had become available adjoining the existing All Realty Group office.

Managing director Paul Merritt said the timing could not have been better and the new space would allow room for a new boardroom and additional offices.

“The opportunity to take on further space on a high-exposure thoroughfare, right next door to the existing premises really could not have come at a better time,” Paul said.

“We were really bursting at the seams so the additional space will certainly be well received by the team.”

ANYONE involved in the residential property market knows that times have been challenging, to say the least. Sadly, Queensland’s housing market has been in the doldrums for far too long now.

Despite the difficulties, the market has continued to function – buoyed by the strong, longterm fundamentals of Australia’s economic climate.

Let’s take a look at who is buying and selling in today’s market.

Buyers

Recent research shows that half of available housing finance is being utilised by second or subsequent owner/occupiers ie those who are upgrading to larger and often more expensive properties.

Regardless of market conditions, life does go on and the need for more space can arise for many reasons – growing household sizes, couples moving in together, young families expanding etc.

For those buyers, the irony is that difficult times are often the best in which to buy, as many properties are undervalued. Many think that now is a good time to buy.

New investors have been returning to the market, albeit slowly, spurred on by softening prices, rising rents and strengthening yields.

Sellers

The majority of sellers are doing so out of sheer necessity. Reasons for selling include changes in personal circumstances, such as divorce; work transfers, including moves from city to mining areas, a desire to be closer to schools or lifestyle amenities or a desire to move to more affordable locations and for better commuting.

Empty-nesters are others who are selling. Those people are looking to “downsize” and free themselves from maintenance and garden issues.

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and eager to simplify their lives, travel or change their environment.

Investors, too, are looking to sell as many think that they are too heavily weighted towards residential property. Too many of them have panicked – thinking that the market will crash – and hence have oversupplied the market.

For those who really don’t have to sell now, it would probably be best to take their property off the market and re-list when the good news starts to circulate with more frequency and market confidence returns.

While price growth is likely to be more subdued, property values should rise over the medium to long term. *Michael Matusik has worked in the industry for more than 25 years. He is director of Brisbanebased property advisory firm Matusik Property Insights. Email him at Michael@matusik.com.au

Developing Gleneagles towers is Tom Dooley’s latest foray in Moray

By Darryl Whitecross TOM Dooley Developments’ latest project in Moray Street, New Farm, Gleneagles, has been on the market for about a month and already there have been $20 million in pre-sales.

Construction on the redevelopment of the old Gleneagles requirement village site is expected to begin in April next year but TDD managing director Tom Dooley is excited about how well it already has been received by the market.

“We’ve already secured contracts on six of the project’s 31 apartments, including the pre-sale of two penthouses worth more than $12.5 million,” Tom said.

“Gleneagles is in a class of its own when it comes to location because it offers a high-quality fit-out with just one apartment per floor and irreplaceable views of the city and Story Bridge,” he said.

Marketing agent Adrian Parsons, from Total Project Marketing, said that although there was a heritage listing “from a cultural standpoint” covering part of the Gleneagles towers, for all intents and purposes, the two towers on the 3541sq m site would look like “a brand new building” when completed.

“Basically it’s a reconstruction.

There are certain elements of the building must remain as part of the heritage citation,” Adrian said.

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Pietra which was virtually next door, certain elements of the brickwork at Gleneagles was covered by the heritage citation.

Tom said Gleneagles was “a prime riverfront property” that was ready to be transformed and “given a new life”. In stark contradiction, the reborn Gleneagles will tower above the Heritage-listed 19th Century sandstone house that is home to The Moreton Club next door.

A shadow of controversy was cast over Gleneagles back about three years ago after TDD bought the property from the Churches of Christ Care in 2006 when it was home to many elderly people. The residents believed they faced imminent eviction despite several believing they had lifetime tenancies to their units.

Then the building was branded a fire trap which gave TDD reason to evict the residents. TDD videotaped residents leaving the building to back its claims that the age and mobility of tenants would prevent them getting out of the towers quickly or safely in the event of an emergency evacuation.

The Gleneagles site is made up of two towers – to be known as Peregrine and Falcon – and a smaller threestorey building closest to the river. The smaller building has three apartments in it and the other 28 are spread across the towers.

Tom said Gleneagles incorporated a

large contrast in apartment types with prices for apartments ranging from $2.65 million to $7 million.

Shane Plazibat of Plazibat & Jemmot Architects did the redesigned.

Tom said three apartments of the six sold to date were bought from people who had previously owned a TDD property.

He said location and the effort put into design and construction were also reasons for the sales success.

“New Farm is the epitome of luxury living and has long been recognised as the city’s most desirable suburb.

It is home to well-loved New Farm Park and the contemporary Brisbane Powerhouse,” Tom said.

“The New Farm lifestyle is fantastic with great restaurants, cafes and walkways all within easy walking distance,” he said.

TDD’s other properties on Moray Street are the $58 million Aquila project – right next door to Gleneagles – Pietra, which is expected to be completed this month and the $40 million Ciel further up the street.

Aquila completely sold despite being launched during the so-called Global Financial Crisis and five of eight apartments have been sold in Pietra.

Constructing Aquila, Ciel, Pietra and Gleneagles on Moray Street reach of the Brisbane River was the result of a conscious decision by TDD because of the views over the river, city skyline

and bridge the frontage provided.

“It is the reach of the river where there is always something to look at and New Farm’s central location means you are close to everything,” Tom said.

TDD says Gleneagles would have “the highest penthouses” at New Farm and provide sweeping views from the Story Bridge to Moreton Bay. The penthouses cover 541sq m across two floors and have three bedrooms – all with en suites – two additional powder rooms, a media room, wine cellar, gallery space, a library/study, sky garden terrace, with access from a private internal lift and three car parks with additional storage Wine cellars in TDD’s high-end apartments have become a trademark since Ciel in 2006 The complex is to have video security, a pool, gymnasium and shaded entertainment areas.

Construction is expected to start on Gleneagles in April 2012, with completion expected in late 2013.

There is an option for buyers to delay settlement until 2014.

Inspections are being co-ordinated through Adrian Parsons at Total Project Marketing. To contact Adrian, telephone 0409 627 657 or 1300 393 855 or log on to www.tdd.com.au The display unit is open Thursday nights from 6 o’clock to 7.30 and on Saturdays from 11am-midday and Sundays from 10am-midday.

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