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Council invites comment on draft Spring Hill Plan By Timothy Swanston
development with already strained infrastructure. THE draft Spring Hill Neighborhood “It is far from clear how or what Plan has been launched and is open for will be done to address not only the public comment and submissions until traffic issues but the many other June 17. ‘services’ issues implicit in such Central Ward Councillor Vicki Howard extensive expansion of development said residents could contribute by opportunities,” Ms Peach said. providing feedback on the plan. “So many of Spring Hill’s streets are “Spring Hill is an area of Brisbane not much more than a laneway width with strong historic significance and and this of course has been part of this new draft plan aims to preserve Spring Hill’s character along with the this rich character while seizing many original character houses and opportunities for growth and economic flats – vehicular movement and parking development,” Cr Howard said. are both limited and tight. “Council is committed to preserving “We need development – the area’s historic character and most people in our area support as part of the development of the development – but we don’t need it at draft plan, we will be preserving an any cost.” additional 11 pre-1911 properties, as Grace Grace MP, State Member well as a further 29 homes with historic for Brisbane City, said Spring Hill had significance.” many unique features and that council The council needed to website says maintain them the plan will and balance “Spring Hill is an area of Brisbane enable new them against with strong historic significance and development development. this new draft plan aims to preserve at higher “With these this rich character while seizing densities, build neighbourhood Astor Terrace plans, people opportunities for growth and Boundary are concerned and economic development,” Street as focal about heights of Cr Howard said. points for buildings, they activity and are concerned enable the about losing expansion of the heritage, educational and medical institutions and they’re concerned about losing the while protecting the heritage and beauty that makes their suburb what it character of Spring Hill. is,” Ms Grace said. Spring Hill’s population is expected to “So I think that you will find the grow by nearly 700 people in the next consultation process is going to be very 15 years. well attended. The number of people working in the “People are going to raise a number area could jump by more than 3000 in of significant, valuable issues and I the same timeframe. think the council needs to listen to Some residents and groups have them because we want to maintain raised concerns about the rollout of Spring Hill to be the beautiful suburb the plan, a lack of consultation before that it is today.” to the draft and proposed building Robert Collins, of the Friends of densities and heights. Bedford Park, said that he hoped the A spokesperson for the Spring Hill plan would include infrastructure for Community Group, Kirsten Lovejoy, said parks in Spring Hill. the key issues revolved around building “There’s certainly need for disabled height, parking and liveability, which access and seating at Bedford Park,” she said the draft plan did not address. Mr Collins said. “Disappointingly, it seems the draft “Our main concern is that Bedford Spring Hill Neighbourhood Plan remains Park is kept family-friendly – we want to substantially unchanged since an ensure there’re still plenty of activities earlier version was released last year," for residents. Ms Lovejoy said. “With growing apartment living, “When they started preparing the people need to be able to go new plan, the community was clear – somewhere and pursue activities.” we welcome appropriate development, Cr Howard said that she encouraged we want to create friendlier, active community consultation, with Spring streets, and we want to encourage our Hill residents being called upon by local and emerging small businesses to council to have their say. thrive,” she said. “Feedback from residents, “While this is talked it about, it businesses and organisations is remains far from clear how this plan will a critical part of developing a new deliver on this." neighbourhood plan, and will ensure One resident of Spring Hill, Wendy the future of the area reflects the needs Peach, said the plan lacked detail and priorities of the people who live, in how it proposed to provide for work and play in Spring Hill every day.”
Politicians ‘go for gold’ but winners scarce By Mike O’Connor IF the “Blame Game” were to become an Olympic sport, the politicians
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charged with preserving the city’s heritage would be certain to bring home gold from Rio de Janeiro. The now familiar charade was played out recently following the demolition by developers of a pre-1946 home in Auchenflower. State Environment and Heritage Protection Minister Steven Miles blamed the Brisbane City Council. “We have a council with insufficient regard for our streetscapes and our history,’’ he fumed after widespread media coverage of the bulldozers at work. It is worth noting that Auchenflower is in the honourable member’s electorate of Mt Coot-tha. Bulldozers destroy heritage building in Heritage Protection minister’s backyard? Ouch! LNP councillor and newly appointed city planning chair Julian Simmonds
was quick to hit the blame ball back into the state government’s court. “Council’s decision was in accordance with the provisions of the Minister’s own State Government planning laws and if he now believes his own laws are inadequate, he should change them,” said Cr Simmonds. While politicians trade insults, heritage homes continue to be destroyed. The recent debacle at Highgate Hill, which saw one heritage listed home demolished with a second likely to face a similar fate, showed the current system is not working. In that instance, Cr Simmonds’ predecessor, Amanda Cooper, said the homes – including the 140-year-old Keddington Villa –had “slipped through the process” of the city’s guiding planning instrument, City Plan 2014. Predictably, the council blamed the state government. “Council played no part in this (demolition) approval, which was allowable under State Government Law,” a spokesman for Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said. Rather than trade insults, Minister Miles and Cr Simmonds would be better advised to sit down and change the legislation. There are no winners in the Blame Game, the biggest losers being the city, its history and its people.
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The somewhat dreaded EOFY is fast approaching, and it’s important to be prepared to take advantage of any tax planning initiatives available, as well as complete a general tidy up of your financial affairs. Here are my top 3 tips for a smooth transition into the next financial year.
FIRST THINGS FIRST… GET YOUR ‘HOUSE’ IN ORDER Bundle up receipts, put bank statements together and clear the mess ready to deliver to your accountant. That way all you need to do is get the latest statements to 30 June, pay your BAS or get your Group Certificate. The last thing you want to do prior to lodgement is be running around for fuel receipts or laundry bills! To make sure your accountant is working to peak performance, always be sure to have everything tidy and easy to find… it means a cheaper fee for you, and a much happier accountant that can spend extra time trying to find you a refund, or keep your bill to a minimum.
REVIEW YOUR STRATEGIES Are there any poor performing investments you call sell to trigger capital losses? Are you in the position to prepay any interest or life insurance premiums? Have you checked if your bank account and loan structures are both cost effective and uncomplicated? Are there any items you can buy under the government cap that you can write off immediately? For advise on these strategies and many more, consult your accountant or financial planner.
HAVE YOU PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR Many people forget this step… it’s tough just getting through one financial year I know! Have you spoken to your advisors? Does your accountant and financial planner know what you have planned for next year? Have you spoken to your bank manager to get the sharpest rates, and work together to buy the next property, or the new Tesla? If you can tick these three tips off as you work your way through, you will be well on the way to a prosperous 2017!
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Next-year launch expected for wharf By Mike O’Connor CONSTRUCTION on the Howard Smith Wharf redevelopment will begin within weeks with some venues expected to be operating in the first quarter of 2017. Development director for HSW Consortium Luke Fraser said the company had recently been granted planning approval by the Brisbane City Council, allowing it to move forward. “We’re working through the final pieces now,” Mr Fraser said. “It will be a quick build. We’ll start with the basement car parks and then start refurbishing and repairing the heritage buildings and then landscaping the public open space. “The 164-room hotel will be the longest construction phase but the first guests will be checking in towards the end of 2017,” he said. “The hotel will be one of the simpler pieces to build. “It’s getting into the old heritage buildings that is tricky. “You don’t know what you are going to find, but we have a great team. “Queensland’s leading timber specialists have gone around the whole site and taken timber samples to get an understanding of the timber species and their structural integrity. “That’s allowed us to go away and determine which pieces need to be replaced. We’ve put a lot of effort into it.
“It’s a long term investment for us,” Mr Fraser said. The project will also feature a boutique brewery, restaurants and an exhibition building that will be an interpretation of one of the original sheds on the site and be used for cocktail events, weddings and conferences. “We’ve already taken bookings up to 2019,” Mr Fraser said. “It will accommodate 1000 guests sitting down or 2000 standing up and will be an amazing facility for Brisbane and is designed to maximise the river views.” He said every effort would be made to minimise noise and inconvenience to local residents. “We’re establishing a community data base so we can advise people of any impending noise issues and of course River Walk access will be maintained throughout the redevelopment. “We’ve met with groups such as the Kangaroo Point Neighborhood Watch, New Farm Historical Society and Senior Citizens from New Farm. “We’re having a chat to them. That’s really important to us, getting out, having a chat and meeting people. “One of our key messages is that we’re not just doing this as a developer. “Our strategy here is one of long-term investment to the extent that we’re starting our own businesses here.
Every Monday the Orange Sky Laundry van visits the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre with (l -r) Elizabeth and David with volunteer worker Jake.
Orange Sky gets new van THE award-winning Orange Sky Laundry which was started in Brisbane in July 2014 by best mates, Nicholas Marchesi and Lucas Patchett, both aged 21 has a new van supplied and sponsored by Queensland Urban Utilities. The new van is custom-fitted with two industrial washers and driers and provides a free laundry service at parks and drop-in centres in Bowen Hills, New Farm, Fortitude Valley and Spring Hill. Queensland Urban Utilities Michelle Cull said they were pleased to support a service which is restoring respect and raising health standards for the homeless. “We all tend to take simple things like being able to wash our clothes for granted,” she said.
“Orange Sky Laundry is making a big difference by providing people who don’t have access to washing machines the dignity of being able to wear fresh, clean clothes.” Lucas Patchett, who along with Nicholas Marchesi, were named Young Australians of the Year 2016 in January, said their first van, named “Cathy”, now gets through about 80 loads of washing every week in Brisbane and Ipswich. “As well as providing clean clothes, one of the biggest impacts of our service is the conversations we’re having with homeless people,” he said. “While their washing is being done, we talk to them about their story, build rapport and help connect them with other services they might need.”
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Opponents unite on ‘Fenton’ plans to move house By Mike O’Connor A proposal to move one of New Farm’s most historic, heritage-listed residences to make way for a threestorey townhouse has been blasted by architects, academics and Brisbane Central MLA Grace Grace. The house, “Fenton’’ at 388 Bowen Terrace, was designed by renowned architect Robin Dods and built in 1907. Under the proposal, the building would be moved forward, reducing its setback from Bowen Terrace from the present 25m to 6m with some of the gardens destroyed. The townhouse would then be built behind the house. In filing an objection to the proposal, Ms Grace said it negatively impacted on the cultural significance of the property by demolishing the gardens and damaging its heritage character. Professor John Macarthur, a New Farm resident and Professor of Architectural History at the University of Queensland, said the proposed development negatively impacted on the heritage significance of the building and was inconsistent with Brisbane City Council planning objectives.
“The buildings of Robin Dods are of outstanding architectural merit, highly characteristic of Brisbane and a touchstone of civic identity,” Professor Macarthur said. The development, he said, would make “a nonsense of any claim we might have to understand our built heritage”. His claims were echoed by Professor Don Watson,Adjunct Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Queensland. “The changes proposed for ‘Fenton’ are entirely inappropriate for a house of this architectural and historical importance and should be rejected. “R.S. Dods, the architect of ‘Fenton’, was possibly Queensland’s greatestever architect. “That ‘Fenton’ was the residence of E. G. Theodore, a notable Queensland Premier and a great Australian, adds to its importance,” he said. “The detail treatment proposed for ‘Fenton’ is unrelated to its distinguished architectural pedigree and treats the house like a generic Queenslander of the early 20th century,” Professor Watson said. Ross Garnett, president of the New Farm and Districts Historical Society, said members of the society
Before and after photos. were dismayed at the proposed redevelopment. “It’s a beautiful home that holds great historical significance,” said Mr Garnett. “Raising this house will profoundly alter the proportions of this very typical Robin Dods’ design and moving the house closer to the road will reduce the substantial garden which is major streetscape feature and presents a fitting entrance to this very significant house,” he said. Heritage architect and local resident Louise Noble said the proposed redevelopment of “Fenton” made an “absolute mockery of our current heritage protections”.
She said it would irreparably damage the setting of the house by demolishing the extensive gardens, moving it forward on the block, raising the house up on brick piers and building in underneath. It would also damage the historic fabric of the heritage house by alterations to the existing brick fireplaces and the construction of an internal staircase, Ms Noble said.
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Fewer than 30 sleeps left THE one-month countdown has begun before the suburb comes alive with the Teneriffe Festival.
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Meredith Briggs serves David a coffee at The Cart. By Timothy Swanston LOCAL residents can help the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre through a favourite pastime – drinking coffee. The centre has wheeled in a Merlo Coffee cart outside its Brunswick Street location across from New Farm Park. It will be open from 6am to 12 noon seven days a week. The Cart – Community Coffee is being run as a social enterprise with all profits going towards the running of the neighbourhood centre. The centre also aims to use the booth as a means to train volunteers in barista and hospitality skills. Meredith Briggs, a former owner of some well-known local cafés and experienced barista, is on the machine Monday to Friday. “I’m very happy,” Ms Briggs said. “It’s good for people’s self-esteem to have a purpose and learn skills,” Ms Briggs said. The Cart – Community Coffee is supported by the Patrons of New Farm and Communify. Merlo Coffee kindly donated the coffee cart.
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This year’s event, on election day Saturday July 2, is set to entertain visitors once again with a diverse program of music, markets, history, food and kids’ activities. We’ve crafted a kaleidoscopic program: historical and contemporary; from folk music to indie-rock; health and fitness through to cheese, champagne and oysters. The festival is a one-day event stretching along Vernon Terrace, parts of the Riverwalk and the laneways between Vernon Terrace and Florence Street. More than any other local event, the Teneriffe Festival defines our community’s personality. For more than six years we have presented both local and international artists and personalities who have guaranteed headlines and whose presence has added to the festival’s buzz and prestige. Similarly, we have partnered with some of the most reputable corporate brands in Australia and developed wonderful relationships with these invaluable stakeholders. Now in its seventh year, you can bank on the
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villagevoice Fly in ointment for fence plan I WRITE to update you and your readers who are interested in the protection of the heritage and public environs of Teneriffe, particularly adjacent to the river and around the woolstores. Further to my previous letter, the Teneriffe Progress Association (TPA) met and discussed the resolution of the Mactaggarts Place body corporate AGM to seek to erect a fence that would, by all reports, block access between Vernon Terrace and the river along the pathway adjacent to Eves on the River restaurant. The meeting of TPA was attended by Cr Vicki Howard, ex-Lord Mayor Jim Soorley, residents and business owners from Mactaggarts Place, as well as many residents of Teneriffe, all of whom are keen to maintain the public accessibility of Teneriffe and to “Stop The Fence”. I undertook, on behalf of the TPA, to investigate the details of the town planning approval for the conversion of Mactaggarts Place, which dates from 1994. I am pleased to say that the approval document confirms that the conversion of Mactaggarts Place into apartments and business premises includes specific conditions – (m) and (n) – that require the site to be
“landscaped and maintained at all times thereafter in accordance with the approved landscaping plan”. Another condition makes it clear that the landscaping plan is to detail all fences on the property. The approved landscaping scheme has been in place for 20 years and is an integral part of the riverside suburb of Teneriffe that we all love and enjoy daily. I am certain that Brisbane City Council and the State Government will not even entertain a development application to vary the landscaping plan and to erect a fence that cuts across Mactaggarts Place and denies residents and visitors access between Vernon Terrace and the River. I am not a lawyer but I think this will “Stop The Fence”. Ben Pritchard, President, Teneriffe Progress Association teneriffeprogress.org.au
Stop Mactaggarts fence
TWENTY-five years ago a Master Plan was developed by Brisbane City Council for New Farm and Teneriffe. One of the core elements was to protect the public access to the river and to create the Riverwalk. This included multiple access points along the river for walkers, joggers, cyclists, and parents with prams to allow easy access to the walkway that
was to be created. What a success! The plan was to enable people to ride or stroll from the university at St Lucia to Brett’s Wharf. One of the early problems was to remove DA approval for several highrise buildings that had approval to privatise the waterfront. With great difficulty it was achieved and it is now one of the great features of Brisbane – access to the river for all. There are always those who come late, who have no understanding of history or the community, who selfishly think it’s all about them as individuals and what they can get. Apparently in the planning process there was no easement taken over this land. Well, so what! Council can solve this problem very easily and resume the land to protect the river access and the community interests of our area. It is open space so it is of very little value to anyone but the community. Come on Vicki, this is not a major problem. It just needs you to do the right thing by our community … your voters. Brisbane City Council, Vicki and Graham: there is no excuse for not fixing this problem very quickly. Jim Soorley Former Lord Mayor of Brisbane and New Farm resident.
No more fence sitting
PUBLIC open space on the Brisbane River is precious and worth fighting for. When the Soorley Council came to office in 1991, there was almost no riverside land other than a handful of parks open to the public. It was all privately owned. We clawed land back – sometimes against strong legal and political opposition. We rezoned land and we constructed bikeways along the river at great cost. It was all because we had a vision of returning as much of Brisbane’s river back to the public. We were called evil socialists and even Stalinists but we persevered because the goal was right. Now it seems after more than 20 years, some in Mactaggarts want to keep the public out. I wasn’t the local councillor when the original approval was made to convert Mactaggarts from a ratinfested run-down industrial building to a desirable upmarket residential property. I hope that the wiser and more community-spirited within Mactaggarts will accept this area is and should continue to be open to the public. If not, I for one will welcome moving to resume it for the public. David Hinchliffe 10
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More balance sought
THERE was little balance to the positions outlined on Page 3 of the Village News (May 2016) as this land parcel appears to be privately owned. Why not also complain that Mactaggarts Place doesn’t open their pool to the public too? If council did not allocate the space as parkland during the original DA process, then the public should be thankful it has enjoyed access to private property for so long. My family uses this area several times a week and always thought it was council-owned. We would definitely miss the access and outlook but I appreciate that it belongs to private owners. Perhaps the council could negotiate a ground rent with the Body Corporate to keep the access open to the public? This would be a win-win for the owners of the apartment complex and for the community. It is reasonable that the owners be compensated for the use of their land by the public. After all, they pay the rates, land tax, insurance and upkeep, while anyone else may currently enjoy the space without consequence. I’d like to see the access remain open, provided that the owners are compensated for that right of way (i.e. should they choose to leave it open). Mal Whitehouse Teneriffe
Perplexed at Riverwalk report
HELLO Mr O’Connor. I’m a bit perplexed and maybe confused about the article regarding the Mactaggarts Place Body Corp and the fencing off of the open parkland. I’m figuring I must be unaware of some crucial information that would lead me to the same conclusions as you and Mr Pritchard? Separate from the Riverwalk, which I understand is Council-owned: If the land in question is owned by the Body Corporate, then it is private land – not “... open space along the river ... that could be privatised”? Because the area is not fenced currently and has been used by the public, that doesn’t give the public some right to deny the Body Corporate’s property rights. I completely understand and support the TPA’s and your position regarding public access to public spaces and creating and maintaining more such spaces. Such proposals are great for the community. But from what I’m reading I think this article may not be as accurate as it could be in explaining the situation more fully. Aaron Stasi
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Drop ‘bombs’ in Teneriffe By Timothy Swanston A TENERIFFE resident has called for an increase in “urban agriculture” projects and planting “bombs” in inner-city Brisbane. The resident, Cameron Perkins, said “planting a bomb” (or “guerrilla gardening”) meant finding any biodegradable vessel – such as the inside of a toilet roll – then stuffing it with soil, putting some seeds in it and sticking it in a garden. “No one needs to know about it and lo and behold, up pops a basil plant,” he said. “Guerrilla gardening is the exciting part of gardening in the verge. “It’s the idea that anyone can plant anything, anywhere.” Community gardens can be seen in action in New Farm at the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre and in Teneriffe outside Kin & Co on Macquarie Street. “A few residents near Kin & Co have been kicking off their own herb gardens in what is a council-controlled part of the road,” Mr Perkins said. “It’s maintained to a low standard so the residents have started to actually pull it out and they’ve planted a lot of their own flowering plants like basil, rosemary, parsley.” Mr Perkins said that the key to urban agriculture was fostering connections within a community.
Cameron Perkins. “The key to the idea of urban agriculture is not so much that it’s going to give us any food security or feed a city: it’s more about the social aspect and building social capital within a community. “You might be admiring the garden or going to pick some herbs and you get to have a chat to your neighbour, which in the city is something that we miss out on, compared with how previous generations lived.” For more details go to; Teneriffeprogress.org.au
How does your (community) garden grow?
By Timothy Swanston
THE aromatics of Asian and Italian herbs waft through New Farm inviting residents to take part in gardening. The New Farm Neighbourhood Centre community gardens have been growing plants for the centre and local residents since 2010. The centre’s Phil Neil said that they had created the garden to foster a sense of community. “We wanted to create a space where people could come and actively be part of a community garden,” Phil said. “If we can get people contributing to a garden space or to any other project we run, then the sense of belonging to our amazing community of New Farm increases, having a very positive effect on the wider community.”
Phil proudly showed off the array of chillies, lemongrass, Thai basil and the many other plants and herbs that grow in the garden. “These gardens provide great opportunities for being in the outdoors and making human connections across some very diverse social groups.” The centre receives many parcels a week of food for local residents needing support, with much of the leftovers determining what herbs go into the garden. Much of the herbs and vegetables are used inside to cook meals, to offer sustenance and valuable cooking lessons to clients. Local residents can stop by the centre to talk to the staff over a coffee about getting involved and contributing to the garden.
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Patterson hailed in commission role NATIONAL Seniors has welcomed the appointment of Dr Kay Patterson as Age Discrimination Commissioner in a dedicated, full-time role.
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She is a psychologist with expertise in gerontology, a National Mental Health Commissioner, was a Senator for Victoria, and Minister for Health and Ageing in the Howard Government. Her wide experience makes her well-suited to her new role. I don’t need to remind you that there is a federal election campaign in full swing. The policy committees in each state already have information about members’ concerns but that is being updated through personal consultations and surveys. Members are encouraged to raise any issues personally at state and head offices. All these issues will be amalgamated into a single document and made available on the NSA website. They will be forwarded to the offices of each of the main political parties for comment and these will be shared with members via our website. NSA has a good track record of success in advocating for our members so we encourage
any and every one interested to have their say. After all, if you don’t give it a go you can’t whinge if the consequences are not to your liking. If you’re fed up with polly-speak, why not come along to one of the events planned for June by New Farm Branch? They include: • Thursdays from 10am: Learn Mah-jong (Eastern style) at Café 63. • Friday June 17 from 9am: “Stitch and Bitch” meeting in New Farm Library. View pictures of recent donations on our website. • Friday June 17 from 6pm: Dinner at the Brunswick Hotel when we particularly welcome those interested in National Seniors who cannot attend day-time activities. • Wednesday June 22: Tour of Boggo Road jail followed by lunch in the jail café. • Wednesday June 29: Community bus tour to Cat Cuddle Café and environs, Red Hill. • Wednesday July 6, 9:30am for 10am: Our monthly general meeting at the Uniting Church complex in Merthyr Road when we welcome singer Judy James to entertain us. This will be followed by lunch at Café 63 on the corner of Brunswick and Sydney Streets. For all enquiries, please call Val Murphy on 0403 713 040 or read the newsletter published on the website www.nsanewfarmbranch.com.
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convenience”, that aren’t hard on the pocket. “There’s no solution, no cleaning or disinfectant – it’s a single-use lens that you use for a day then throw away.” “Most of the daily disposables work out to be roughly $1 a day” Bronwen Hofmeister, a practitioner from Connect Hearing, will be available to conduct hearing tests and offer professional audiology services. “We’re going to do hearing assessments, hearing-device fitting and Lyric fitting,” Ms Hofmeister said. “Lyric is an invisible, disposable hearing device.” Lyric hearing devices are known as “in-the-canal” devices, which are small and sit inside the ear canal making them almost invisible. Ms Hofmeister said her approach was very consultative. “All clients are given immediate, personal attention and a hearing rehabilitation program is designed to be specific to the individual needs of the client,” she said. “Modern hearing devices are cosmetically discrete, automatic and reduce background noise. “Today, wearing a hearing device is
Bronwen Hofmeister, Emma Robson and Damien De Monte. as normal as wearing glasses. “Hearing instruments can provide a significant improvement for most people with a hearing loss. “A properly fitted hearing instrument can make communication easier and result in more social confidence.” Oki & Oro have been open for more than two years, specialising in boutique eyewear and watches. Along with providing comprehensive eye examinations Oki & Oro showcase fabulous and exciting products. The store has been managed by Emma Robson, a passionate lover of fashion and art who fell in love with eyewear after working for an
optometrist. Ms Robson stocks optical frames, sunglasses, watches, jewellery and other accessories from Australian and global brands that pour love and passion into their designs. “I want people to know that if they were a client at Oki & Oro they will be able to trust us with their eye health and I would do my best to find a product to match their own personal style and requirements,” Ms Robson said. Oki & Oro can be found at the Gasworks on 76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead. Ph: 3252 5442
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Fusion on track for cycling boom
No snobs at Velo By Max Eagles
By Max Eagles TENERIFFE’S Fusion Cycles is riding Brisbane’s bicycle boom with a storefront upgrade and a commitment to performance cycling. “The majority of the market we cater to is road but we’re merging towards track due to the new Chandler velodrome,” said Fusion’s part-owner Craig Mackie. Craig said the popularity of cyclocross, where cyclists ride short laps around difficult terrain, was also growing in Brisbane. “There’s generally a lot of mud, which is rough to get through, and they jump over logs,” said Craig. “It’s been around for a long time but it’s just starting to get off in Brisbane.” The physicality of track and cyclocross meant that the correct bike fit at Fusion was “one of the most important parts of it,” said Craig. “If you’re in the wrong position, essentially you’re going to do yourself more harm than good. “We’ve got a GURU fitting machine which moves remotely, operating off a wireless keyboard.” The GURU system, one of the
Craig Mackie and Poul Peterson. world’s most advanced fit systems, electronically calculates cyclists’ optimal riding position. Fusion Cycles carries a wide range of bikes, suitable for all forms of cycling. Stock includes high-performance bicycles from major brands Cannondale, Cervélo, Focus and BMC. The store sells cycling accessories and apparel. “Black Sheep clothing is the main brand we carry and it’s exclusive to Brisbane,” said Craig. Fusion Cycles is located at 125 Commercial Road Teneriffe Store parking available to customers. Phone 3252 9997.
VELO on Brunswick has a new Brunswick Street store, a new logo and a renewed focus on the highest quality bike servicing in Brisbane. Owner Brant Kozlovskis said that Brisbane’s “massive” number of elite road cyclists needed a storefront and workshop they could rely on. “When it comes to the bikes we’re selling, it’s really the bikes we’re servicing also,” said Brant. “These bikes cost anywhere from $10,000-$30,000 and these type of customers have very high demands. “The smallest rattle or noise will do your head in. On a road bike you want it to be absolutely silent.” Brant said Velo’s relocation to New Farm was partly to make it easier for city cyclists to bring their bikes into the workshop, with onsite, undercover parking available. While Velo stocks premium brands including Lightweight, Fulcrum and Campagnolo, Brant encouraged any bike owners to visit for a service. “People’s fear is that they bought the bike a year ago, or from a different store, and that they’ll come here and be snubbed,” said Brant. “We don’t care where the bike
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e-Bikes strike spark
THE Electric Bike Centre in New Farm says their e-bikes are doing wonders for inner-city Brisbane residents. Centre director Daniel Whiting said most of their customers were looking at fitness and cost-saving. “In the CBD and inner city, the cost of parking and petrol is astronomical at the moment and is definitely one of the main reasons that people are looking for bikes. “We have a lot more of a commuter market here. “I’d say around 80 per cent of our market are commuters actually. “The first two months blew us away by how much response we got and the different types of riders we were getting. “We’ve been really pleased with the initial response,” he said. The centre’s e-Bikes are pedalassist, where the bikes give the rider power and speed in proportion with the pedalling of the rider. Mr Whiting said that with these e-Bikes you could ride “three times as far as you normally would” even with hills and headwind. “With pedal-assist e-Bikes you can get all the exercise you want.
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“A lot of people who work in the city don’t have time for a lot of exercise, so this is their morning and afternoon workout. “We’ve got really good bikeways in a 10km radius to the CBD in Brisbane which means you can get to the CBD really quickly.” e-Bikes have had a surge in popularity recently with Mr Whiting attributing much of this to new styles. “The looks and the aesthetics of the bikes are pretty on-par with your general bikes. “Major brands are coming in like Merida and Peugeot.” The Electric Bike Centre offers test riding of their 70 or so different models of e-Bike so customers can see what it’s all about. Electric Bikes is located at 5 Lamington Street, New Farm. Phone 1300 883 413.
AUSTRALIA’S own direct-to-market bike brand, Reid Cycles, has joined the growing bike shop scene in the Newstead area. The manager of the Brisbane Valley store on the corner of Wickham Street and Montpelier Road, Stephen Burchnall, said Reid had its own set of customers. “We are talking to different customers,” he said. “Our own brand bikes start at around $199 for a single-speed or Vintage bike and currently go up to $1,599 for our Solo 360 Mountain Bike with Fox Float 32 forks and Shimano XT group set. “The other stores in the area generally cater to riders looking to spend up from there. Reid staff. “Product innovation and fragmentation of the bike market means there has never been a wider range of bikes available for riders. “As our customers get more particular about the right bike for their needs, we’ve been developing bikes in some very interesting new categories like all-road and CX which is perfect for commuting in all conditions and weekend adventure riding.” Mr Burchnall said Reid was building a reputation for quality and performance across a wide range of bikes. These included road bikes, MTB and commuter-hybrid bikes through to vintage-styled cruisers, kids’ bikes and even Bosch-powered electric bikes. He said Reid had eight stores across Australia in all the main capital cities and a growing international distribution network in 14 countries. Reid cycles is located at 3 Montpellier Road Bowen Hills. Phone 3257 2574.
Pride drives service and spirit Lifecycle Bicycle Centre, one of Brisbane’s oldest bicycle stores, prides itself on its quality products, old-fashioned service and independent spirit. “We need to make sure people know they are supporting a local bike shop,” said owner Mark Priestley. “Our service aspect is very important, and that’s something that doesn’t happen in the multi-sites. “Our mechanic has 26 years in the business … our guy knows bikes.” Mark said that visiting your local store is the best way to buy cycling products. “You can talk to someone who knows the product, get the right size, touch and feel and know what you’re getting and communicate with a real person,” he said. The professional fitting offered by Lifecycle was vital, as you have “got to be on a bike that fits you properly,” said Mark. “Comfort, injuries, speed, everything is about getting the right-size bike,” he said. Lifecycle stocks specialist cycling brands such as Wilier Triestina and Fuji and carries bikes from major brands Merida, Lapierre and Norco. It stocks vital cycling accessories from sunglasses and optics to riding apparel and saddlebags. Lifecycle Bicycle Centre is located at 276 Petrie Terrace. Phone 3831 2611.
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The irrepressible Mrs Bonney YOU could hardly imagine that an unassuming Bowen Hills housewife, who loved her comfortable home and garden in Jordan Terrace, would make Australian aviation history.
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An earlier article (Village News, August 2015) sketched how Maude Rose “Lores” Bonney caught the flying bug when her husband’s cousin, Bert Hinkler, took her on a joy flight in 1928. Secret flying lessons at Eagle Farm and the purchase of her own aircraft led to her becoming the first woman to fly from Australia to England. Kristen Alexander’s beautifully designed and illustrated book entitled Taking Flight: Lores Bonney’s Extraordinary Flying Career, draws on Mrs Bonney’s detailed diaries to provide fascinating insights into this courageous and determined aviatrix. During her flight training, Lores was called the “rock wallaby” because landings were not her strong point. Nevertheless, on November 22, 1930, just days after turning 33, she relished the “delicious joy” of going solo.
Within months, she was the happy owner of her own Gipsy Moth biplane which she dubbed My Little Ship. Not content with hobby flying, Mrs Bonney sought a B-class licence which would allow her to work in aviation. This required, however, that she be proficient in aircraft repairs and maintenance. Despite male resistance in the hanger, which was very much a man’s world, Lores enjoyed engineering tasks. Such hands-on skills were to prove imperative on her long record-breaking flights. In September 1932, Mrs Bonney became the first woman to circumnavigate Australia, though this included the “narrowest escape” when another aircraft clipped hers. What was fashionable attire for a champion female flyer? The author tells us that Lores’ included neck-to-ankle suede overalls, a leather coat and helmet (courtesy of her husband’s leather goods factory) and rubber-soled boots to grip the rudder pedals. She also packed afternoon and evening wear for socialising away from the aerodrome. Lores became the first woman to fly solo from Brisbane to London in 1933. The trip included myriad hairraising episodes, along with oil leaks, a wayward compass, dust storms,
and trying to converse with remote villagers, as well as moments of complete exhaustion. Personal determination rather than public accolade provided her impetus, since press Left: Lores awaiting repairs in the Sudan. Right: Lores in her favourite tailored leather flying coat. coverage and sponsorship that historic flight, My Little Ship II, was for female aviators was minimal. destroyed at Archerfield in 1939 when Undaunted, Mrs Bonney next set her a hanger caught fire. sights on becoming the first woman to This virtually signalled the end of her fly solo from Australia to South Africa. flying career, which she missed terribly. As with her previous transcontinental By way of compensation, at some flight, there were some very dangerous point in 1940, she overcame her episodes and moments of near despair. husband’s resistance and learned to Somewhere in the south Sudan, a drive. diary entry read: “My own feelings are Lores Bonney MBE AM lived in her that she [the aircraft] will collapse in Bowen Hills home for 50 years then the air if I get an extra bad bump, but I moved in the 1960s to the Gold Coast. do not care … nothing really matters.” Bonney Avenue, Clayfield, was Nevertheless, she achieved her named in her honour. goal at 5pm on August 17, 1937, Several years before her death in touching down at Cape Town’s Wynberg 1994, aged 96, Lores revealed to an aerodrome. interviewer from Sydney’s Powerhouse The moment had extra significance Museum the words by which she lived: since she’d been born in South Africa “Don’t ever let them tell you that you (Pretoria). can’t do it.” The aircraft in which Lores had made
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Family in the front row for former league star AT first glance, it might seem difficult to interview a former international rugby league player who evolved into a successful McDonald’s restaurant franchisee, and keep readers interested.
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It might be difficult in the sense of which aspects of life, other than football and the hamburger business, would one discuss. So I asked first about his other interests in life. Predictably, family came first in the life of Rod Morris, in both business and sport in all the years since he hung up his boots. It also appears that a very wise young man planned for “Life after Football” from early in his marriage to his wife and business partner, Robyn. But he still finds time for one pursuit – golf. Rod is a member of two golf clubs, Royal Queensland and Sanctuary
Cove, two of the state’s finest. He plays RQ on Wednesdays and Sanctuary Cove on Saturdays whenever possible. Back to family commitments. The extended Morris family, three generations of them, pack up every southern summer for a month and head off snow-skiing to an American winter at Aspen, Colorado. Then every second year, they head off to Orlando, Florida, for the huge McDonald’s Convention, joining 25,000 franchisees, suppliers, corporate staff and families from around the world. Rod and Robyn have been attending the conventions there for 20 years. They made their first trip there after their first 11 years of hard work. Not bad for a young footballer from Ipswich who followed his elder brother Des to Brisbane to play for Brisbane Easts Tigers in 1971. Des Morris had paved the way three years earlier by departing the Booval Swifts club in Ipswich and immediately making his name at Easts Tigers, buying into a Fourex brewery truck delivery business, played some wonderful football for Queensland in pre-Origin days, then
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Rod Morris at his New Farm home. moved into refrigerated transport That famous undefeated team, and later into land development “The Invincibles”, which included operations. Wally Lewis, Gene Miles and Mal He was a Brisbane premiership Meninga, became Rod Morris’ player and coach several times over swansong in rugby league, and his and he retired as a player pre-Origin final game was at Avignon, France. but coached Queensland in Origin in In the Morris family travels of later 1985. years, no trip to Europe was complete Recently he retired after many without a visit to Parc de Sports, years as a Queensland and Australian Avignon. Australia had defeated selector. France that day 15-4. He is the current CEO of Brisbane So, such wonderful family travels Easts and a director of the highly overseas show where Rod Morris’ successful Leagues Club. So Rod, family values lie but where did it all two years younger, had a class act to begin? follow. Actually, Rod and Robyn had been And follow planning it he certainly seriously for did. When When asked how he spends his investment Rod arrived in a business working day, Rod said: “I talk at Brisbane that would in 1971, he offer rewards mainly to my store managers, joined Des hard work ensure that customers are well for as a leading and during looked after, and supervise our player with 1983 the Easts but couple began people development program. had to wait attending until 1975 seminars on to join his franchising, brother in the comparing Queensland team. companies to follow, focussing on In 1977 and 1978 Easts were strength of brand and depth of Brisbane premiers, then in 1979-81 people behind them. Rod moved south to Balmain. “We didn’t really know where we In his first two years in Sydney, Rod were headed,” Rod explains. played for NSW against Queensland “But the potential of the already (including his brother) but then Origin popular McDonald’s restaurants was began in 1980 and Rod was one of convincing us, as they were the world the six Sydney players to play for the leader in franchising. victorious Queensland team under “So we applied and waited. Artie Beetson’s captaincy. As I recall, I started training on Rod went on to play four Origins September 13, 1984. And on June and 16 Tests for Australia. 24, 1985, we opened our first store, Rod returned to Brisbane in 1982 Capalaba. to captain Wynnum-Manly at 32 “As it turned out, we backed the years old for their first Brisbane right horse. premiership. “You have to back yourself, of In the second State of Origin match course, and we worked hard and that same year he won the man-ofhave succeeded. the-match and to cap the year off he “It’s a long haul. Now I am over was selected in the Kangaroos to tour 60, I can say that my first 30 years England and France. were in rugby league, my second
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League legend Artie Beeston running onto Lang Park with Rod Morris following. 30 years in McDonald’s restaurants.” The analogy of backing yourself is so Rod Morris. true in Rod’s case – as a footballer, he backed himself every time he walked on to the field of play. He was a relentless, fearless frontrow forward, never taking a backward step. Rod has three children, who all worked their teenage years in McDonald’s. Wade started as a builder and is now a franchisee with The Coffee Club. Steven first worked overseas with Reuters in financial markets, in London, Hong Kong and Japan then left Japan to come back to work his way up as a store manager and eventually his own McDonald’s franchise. Kristy worked with Virgin Airlines until her mid-20s, when she joined her husband Jim in working their way up similarly. “That’s the McDonald’s way,” said Rod. “Children of franchisees need to work in the family businesses to prove their capabilities and show they can work. “McDonald’s assess them independently, they manage stores for us, and if accepted are approved to operate their own franchise. That’s exactly how it has worked out for them.” Kristy saw much of America in her teens.
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She was a St Margaret’s pupil and finished high school with two years as an exchange student in Montana. Wade was educated at St Paul’s, Strathpine, and Steven attended Churchie. When Rod and Robyn took on the Capalaba franchise, there were 5000 stores worldwide and about 250 in Australia. In 2016 there are about 36,000 worldwide and 980 in Australia, with 15,000 in the US alone. Rod still owns two franchises – Cannon Hill and Victoria Point – while “the kids” have five between them: Capalaba, Capalaba Park, Cleveland, Tingalpa and Wynnum West. When asked how he spends his working day, Rod said: “I talk mainly to my store managers, ensure that customers are well looked after, and supervise our people development program. “We have had a lot of good people work their way through our stores, after starting here at 14 or 15. A number have gone on to become franchisees.” While Rod talks about leaving behind that first 30 years of rugby league, it is not quite the case. He is a deputy chair of FOGS (Former Origin Greats) a nonprofit association of former State players who are committed to the encouragement of sport and charities throughout Queensland. The members are an elite group of 167 Origin players. Their CEO is Gene Miles and the Founding Chair was the late, much loved Dick “Tosser” Turner. They are Rod Morris’ “second” family.
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What are your top 3 destinations & why? Paris (for the simple pleasures such as sipping a café crème and nibbling a croissant on a crisp, grey Paris morning); The Pass at Byron Bay (a serene location away from the bustle of downtown Byron Bay); Pieve di Teco in Liguria, Italy (a small medieval village – nestled near beautiful mountains, just 20 minutes from Mediterranean beaches and only 90 minutes from both Nice and Genoa airports). What’s your favourite travel tale? While sharing a villa in Italy with all my immediate family, as well as both sets of grandparents, we received a visit from the “Nonna” owner of the villa who brought us a tray of freshly baked treats, a specialty in Italy at Easter-time. Such warm and wonderful hospitality. Do you have an “off the beaten” track story? Many years ago, I visited Victoria River Downs cattle station in the Northern Territory with several girlfriends. A real outback experience and we made the 8-hour journey from Darwin in a truck! We went flying as well, courtesy of the heli-muster
Meredith Briggs. pilots, and saw some amazing landscapes. And enjoyed the odd party or two! What’s your most practical travel tip? I never travel without my small Opinel pocket-knife (in my suitcase) – so handy for cutting anything from fruit to string or slicing a crusty baguette. Aside from the basics (i.e. passport, credit card etc.), what are three “must-bring” things for you when taking a trip? An electricity adapter plug, a good book which I can leave behind when it’s been read, and a phrase book Do you have a favourite book relating to travel or an author you recommend for stay-at-home or armchair travellers? A Moveable Feast, the memoir by American author Ernest Hemingway – of course, it’s about Paris! Any favourite travel apps or web sites? Airbnb website – it was fantastic for my recent trip to Europe.
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During this federal election campaign Village News reporter Tim Swanston is spending time “on the hustings” with each candidate for the seat of Brisbane. This edition he travels with both Trevor Evans (LNP) and Phil O’Neill (ALP). And in a special early edition in the last week of the campaign he will report on his time with Kirsten Lovejoy (Greens) and Bridget Clinch (Veterans Party).
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O’Neill makes major push for seat By Tim Swanston
Local resident Jim Watson was surprised to get a haircut from the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop visiting Merthyr Village. Looking on is the very delighted LNP candidate Trevor Evans. By Tim Swanston THE morning I caught up with Trevor Evans was on a day of announcements and excitement within the LNP camp. First up was a funding announcement with Christian Porter MP at St John Ambulance in Fortitude Valley as part of a broader announcement of funding for community and social services in Brisbane. After announcing “Black Spot” funding with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, Mr Evans was joined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and the current member for Brisbane, Teresa Gambaro, at Merthyr Village. The group drew a crowd very quickly in a buzzing and excitable atmosphere with the three discussing jobs, growth and the economy with local business owners. Mr Evans, the former chief executive of the National Retail Association, said he had a very proud history of advocating for small business, something lodged deep in his family’s history of running businesses across Brisbane. Mr Evans has lived in Brisbane for much of his life, currently at Windsor, and appeared very measured and approachable on the campaign trail. He has a dual degree in law and
economics from the University of Queensland and said he was very aware of the challenges associated with the growth in population and business within this electorate. “It’s coming from a good place, it’s good that we are growing,” Mr Evans said. “It means that people want to move here, they are attracted to the opportunities, the lifestyle that this city has to offer and that’s a great starting point. “All of those extra people sharing our space and our amenities do create their share of challenges.” Mr Evans said he was committed to working with local council on “forward-looking infrastructure” such as upgrading Kingsford Smith Drive and widening the Inner City Bypass. Mr Evans, with experience in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, said that working on the “fringe of politics” had allowed him to observe a lot of politicians. “You do get a sense of what makes a good local representative and what makes a bad one. “I’ve had the time and the opportunity to be fairly reflective about that and to think about the sorts of things that someone needs to do if they are going to be an effective representative. “I’m putting my hand up to be that sort of local representative.”
IT’S only 9am but Pat O’Neill, ALP candidate for Brisbane, has already set up camp at Eagle Farm, greeted people as they enter with his team of red-shirted volunteers, picked me up, driven back again, shown me around, spoken to some more people and treated us to a coffee. I can tell there’s probably a lot more caffeine to be consumed on the campaign trail for Mr O’Neill. He grew up in the small town of Baralaba, central Queensland, and he isn’t afraid to show off his country roots, campaigning around the markets with his wide-brimmed hat, scuffed tan leather shoes and border-collie Thumpa. A self-professed “off-the-chart extrovert”, Mr O’Neill is an animated and excitable person who has served as an officer in the Army for the past 18 years, including two deployments in Iraq and on the front lines of the 2013 Bundaberg floods. At the “Politics in the Pub” event at the Powerhouse last month he was very vocal in his support for arts funding, something he joked was at odds with his history as a tank driver for the ADF. The day we spent together was just after his campaign billboards were put up in the Brisbane electorate. In the following days the ADF demanded he take them down as they feature a photograph of him in uniform. Mr O’Neill said he would leave the matter with party officials but
Pat O’Neill (insert) on the hustings with his border-collie Thumpa stop for a drink will visiting Eagle Farm recently. that the billboard sent an important message about his background and character. Mr O’Neill was preselected in July last year. He said many voters in Brisbane were concerned about the economy. “People are looking for a party that has an evidence-based approach to policy and making sure that we’ve got a strong economic future,” Mr O’Neill said. Much of his belief rested in the renewable energy sector, a “big boom” industry that he hoped would create jobs for the thousands of outof-work engineers in Queensland. More specifically in the Brisbane electorate, he raised concerns about education and health funding. “It’s all well and good to talk about budget savings but when your budget savings are giving a $17,000 tax cut to people earning over a million and take millions out of health care it speaks to priorities.”
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COUNCIL CONNECTIONS Lord Mayor and Vicki double the roses in New Farm Park We are committed to keeping our Council controlled areas green and sustainable for residents to enjoy and recently we planted the first rose bush as part of our major revitalisation of New Farm Park. The pink Jane McGrath Rose highlights Council’s support for the McGrath Foundation and was planted just before Mother’s Day. This rose will be the first of 2,500 rose bushes planted as part of our commitment to keep New Farm Park blooming. New Farm Park has been known for its heritage rose displays which began in 1913 and grew to 20,000 bushes, but in 1974, the park suffered enormous losses as a result of flooding which covered the beds in thick silt. We deliver on all of our election commitments, and are going to double the number of rose bushes in the park, as well as deliver many upgrades to the park’s facilities over the next four years.
Spring Hill Plan preserves rich character Council is calling on Spring Hill residents to have their say on the future of their community, with the draft Spring Hill Neighbourhood Plan publicly launched and ready for final feedback. Spring Hill is an area of Brisbane with strong historic significance, and this new draft plan aims to preserve this rich character while seizing opportunities for growth and economic development. We will be preserving an additional 11 pre-1911 properties, as well as a further 29 homes with historic significance as part of this draft plan. It will also emphasise key shopping, business and hospitality hubs in the area, while defining vibrant public spaces and enhanced active travel connections. I encourage residents to provide their formal comment by 17 June through Council’s website or by mail.
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ANNABELLE Chappel (née Carter) seems right at home at Saltspace, perched on a stool with a large mug of vanilla tea. Annabelle, 26, works as a freelance writer with a keen interest in what she calls “food writing”. “There’s no one word for what I do. It’s about making ends meet in an enjoyable way,” Annabelle said. Instead of choosing to work from home, Ms Carter rents a space at Saltspace, a co-working office in New Farm. “Instead of me saying I’m a freelance writer and everyone having visions of me sitting at home in pyjamas and Ugg Boots – I can say, you can meet me at my office if you like. “It’s a nice feeling and it’s not a crazy price tag for that feeling.” Annabelle moved into freelance after working as a producer for WIN and Channel 9. “In between leaving Nine and now, there’s been a lot of soul searching to
Annabelle Chappel (née Carter). work out what I want to do.” She is spending her “flexible schedule” doing freelance food writing, putting videos together with Wesley Mission Brisbane and volunteering for Yalari, an organisation that places young indigenous people in leading Australian boarding schools. Annabelle is also putting together a cookbook after studying abroad in France inspired a love of food. If you are looking for a relaxed casual office space in the heart of New Farm then contact Ann or Tom at saltspace. com.au or phone 3040 4441. Level 1, 888 Brunswick St, New Farm
It’s a jungle out there in word world THINK you keep your finger on the pulse and have a good grasp of the English language? Well, shut, the front, door!
villageview by Beth J Leach You might be surprised to learn some of the newest words that have been added to the dictionary. Language and trends are constantly evolving and each year hundreds of new words, slang and new meanings are scrutinised heavily for inclusion into our ever expanding vocabulary. No way? “Yes way”! When I first heard the word “phub”, I thought it could be something Woody Allen might complain of contracting but phubbing refers to the habit of snubbing those in your present company to pay attention to your mobile device. Given that many people now have relationships chiefly facilitated through apps or texting, and/or a healthy FOMO (fear of missing out) addiction, phub definitely fills a gap in our language to describe this social phenomenon. We spend a lot of time with our phablets (blended from the words “phone” and “tablet” and
interestingly enough another “ph” word). Another of my faves is “athleisure” (noun) – casual clothing designed to be worn both for exercising and for general use. Where would the young men in my office be without the noun bro, used as a familiar term for a man, the shortened form of brother? It now has eight senses and one compound and was first entered by the Oxford English Dictionary in 1972. Not exactly new to many of us but included this year, Vlog (noun and verb), was first recorded in 2002 in Melbourne (a word that combines the words video with blog, where blog is a regularly updated online website or webpage). It gives rise to vloggers and vlogging. The use of the word “take” as a noun, coupled with “hot” (meaning recent, currently popular or in demand) gives rise to the “hot take”, meaning “a piece of commentary, typically produced quickly in response to a recent event, whose primary purpose is to attract attention”. New words evolve organically and can’t be forced. They reflect what we’re talking about and how we’re talking about it. Perhaps then phub has a very real crack at achieving the 2016 Word of the Year.
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Michael Carroll, Rayners Gourmet Meats owner. MICHAEL Carroll’s alarm sounds at 4am most days and by 4:30am he’s at his Brunswick Street store tidying shelves and cleaning windows. When his two employees, Les Croucher and Shane Patton, arrive he prepares stove-top espresso, then the trio list the duties of the day ahead at Rayners Gourmet Meats. This has been the 66-year-old’s routine for 41 years. He was in his twenties when he started work at the almost century-old butcher shop and in 1990 he became the first person outside the Rayners family to own the store. On any given day up to 100 customers can breeze through the butchery. The shop also supplies around a dozen restaurants across the city, including 1000 fresh beef patties each week to its neighbour, DA’Burger. We caught up with Michael on ham-smoking day, a 13-hour ritual that results in a genuinely smoke-rich (he says many butchers now use synthetic spray) and succulent ham. Village News: These must be in hot demand at Christmas time? Michael Carroll: December’s a crazy month. We do unbelievable hours at
Christmas. We’re here at 4 o’clock in the morning and sometimes we don’t get home until 8pm. I did just under 1000 hams last year at Christmas. And what’s popular the rest of the year? Overall we’d sell more beef than lamb. Through winter we sell heaps of beef cheeks, oxtail, osso bucco, lamb shanks. It’s become trendy.
Your service is old-fashioned too: you’re always grinning at customers. How do you stay so happy? We’re all pretty happy. It’s just part of the job, I suppose, but of course you enjoy seeing the people too, they become your mates. A lot of nice people come in the shop so it’s a pleasure.
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Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Dust the beef cheeks with flour. Sear on both sides for a few minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the wine to the frying pan to deglaze. Add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook until the mixture is simmering. Place the beef cheeks in the slow cooker. Pour the mushroom mixture over the meat. Cook on the lowest setting for 6-8 hours. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with mashed potatoes or polenta. Serves 4
Do you think people come here because they know they can get those old-fashioned cuts? They do … but we get a cross section. We get a lot of the young trendies who want everything quick and easy and we get a lot of the old people too, especially a lot of the older Italians and they want it how it was done 30 years ago. I love a leg of lamb with the fat left on it to bake in it but a lot of people now like all the fat cut right off. Whatever they want, we give them.
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NEW Farm-based independent singer/songwriter Ella Ferdinands has released her new single Keep My Heart with a music video. “Keep My Heart is a fresh, fun pop track with elements of 60s influences,” Ella said. Keep My Heart is the first music video that she has both starred in and directed on her own. “I had such a clear vision from the beginning and it made my work in front of the camera effortless,” she told the Village News. “I used specific projections that I had merged together on to a studio wall along with strobe effects. “I kept the colour palette simple: pastel colours – purple and blue.” Her single Dapper Love has aired on
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How to bubble wrap a performance By Júlia Contrucci A STAGE, five or six flickering lights, a cello, some plastic bags, a piano, flutes, percussion and bubble wrap. It seems a bit unusual that all these contrasting elements would be united in a musical performance but different and out of the ordinary is exactly the idea of the Kupka’s Piano ensemble. According to the only pianist in the New Farm-based collective, Alex Raineri, the ambition to create something new brought together the artists. They are Jodie Rottle and Hannah Reardon Smith (flute), Macarthur Clough (clarinet), Katherine Philp (cello), Angus Wilson (percussion), Liam Flenady and Michael Mathieson-Sandars (composition) and himself . “We longed to make a vibrant sound that challenged people,” Alex said. Another motivation for the young musicians was to represent modern
classical music. “We program and create collectively, and as we are an ensemble in a very specific genre there was not a lot of space for us,” he said. This was until the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts became interested in the new and bold production in 2013. Since then, the four-part-concerts of Kupka’s Piano have been a part of Brisbane’s music scene. They insert pieces from American, European, Asian and Australian composers with their own work and Alex describes the result as “visceral”. The act also surpasses merely audio, combining theatrical ingredients to engage its audience in an experience. Alex said the next concert will revisit the ensemble’s earliest repertoires. Kupka’s Piano will perform on June 10 at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts.
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His recitals are interspersed with career anecdotes. Sautov will perform duets with Poliansky, including Massenet’s Meditation from Thais, plus works by Bach, Handel, Gluck, Mozart, Paganini, Bazzini, Brahms and Kriesler. Poliansky will also showcase solo pieces by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, plus one of Beethoven’s most popular compositions, the Moonlight Sonata. In a brief interlude, violinist Anna Moores will join the pair for an arrangement of Handel’s Passacaglia for two violins, as well as duets by Shostakovich. For further details visit www.attillasautov.com or call 0417 619 915.
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NATIONAL Dental Care’s first flagship practice has opened in New Farm and has been operating for the past month. New owner Dr Kieran McNamara is keen to get the word about what he calls his “model of success” and let everyone know the perks of the technology at his new practice. “It’s unusual for a practice to have so many different technologies under one roof,” he said. Dr McNamara has returned to Brisbane after living in Sydney for past 15 years. He moved into New Farm to start his new National Dental Care surgery. The practice is complete with an area for children, a lab, three rooms for clients and a consultation room to view 3D X-rays. “The equipment we have is pretty advanced,” Dr McNamara said. “For example we have a 3D digital scanner to have a look at your teeth from all angles.” Dr McNamara said market research had shown reasons that people dislike going to the dentist and National Dental Care aimed to find solutions to these problems. “We are aware that not many people like going to the dentist
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PATRONS of New Farm’s recent event at Simla in Balfour street. It was an opportunity to welcome Meredith Briggs and The Cart- Community Coffee. LNP’s Trevor Evans, Kirsten Lovejoy of the Greens with Karen Dare and ALP’s Pat O’Neill.
Dr McNamara. because of certain smells and the noises that our equipment make so that’s why we are trying to cater for them,” he said. The New Farm practice includes in-house and same-day ceramic crowns and fillings as well as proving wireless headphones and a TV above the chair for patients to use when getting their fillings done. “We are trying to create a more service-based approach and educate people about their needs and using the equipment we have here.” Dr McNamara said he hoped the practice would be a success once locals experienced its facilities and see the advanced technologies available.
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Jewellery designer steps up on Instagram By Ebony Graveur TWENTY nine-year-old New Farm local Lisa Corfield began designing as a child, encouraged by her father’s creativity. Armed with the pocket money her grandparents gave her on their special trips to the shop, Lisa would buy plain wooden boxes. At home, she would sit and decorate each one. Over time, Lisa accumulated something resembling a collection of these tiny, embellished boxes. These were jewellery boxes, colourfully painted and empty and glittering with accoutrements. Then her grandmother suggested Lisa try her hand at making jewellery. Today, Lisa is the founder of and driving force behind Lazurah, the New Farm-based jewellery company with more than 23,000 followers on Instagram, nearly 5000 likes on FaceBook and even more friends on SnapChat. “I have been creating jewellery as a hobby for as long as I can remember,” said Lisa. “But the pivotal moment for me was when a retail store contacted me on FaceBook asking to stock my designs. “Lazurah would not be here if it wasn’t for social media. Digital marketing is beyond advantageous.” She said that despite owing a portion of its success to social media, Lazurah was built around notions of wanderlust, substance and freedom. “Travel definitely influenced the way the seed grew,” said Lisa. While exploring Bali, Lisa came across a stall in a marketplace. “I was immediately in awe,” she said. A local couple ran the stall and told Lisa of the days they spent travelling the world, collecting artefacts such as rings, pendants, amulets and tribal pieces.
Lisa Corfield. “One of my purchases – a pendant hand-carved from bone and set with turquoise stones – came from a village in Nepal.” It was discovering this stall in Bali that led to the birth of Lazurah. “Everything suddenly clicked after this. “I knew I wanted to step away from empty fashion and create designs with heart and soul. “I wanted to offer jewellery that had its own story, yet could be part of one’s story.” But social media played a vital role in helping the brand become what it is today and it is still growing. “Lazurah has just started expanding into the US market,” said Lisa. “And I’ve recently launched a sister label, SunFox, which is targeted at a younger demographic. “SunFox’s social media has got quite a high interaction rate already. “My initial marketing plan for SunFox is solely based around social media because of this.” You can view the Lazurah range at www.Lazurah.com and follow the brand on Instagram at www. instagram.com/lazurah
Hub starts in Fortitude Valley By Timothy Swanston FORTITUDE Valley will house some bright minds in a $4 million start-up and innovation precinct. Grace Grace, MP for Brisbane Central, said the precinct would do wonders for development in the area. “We want to rejuvenate this area with some of the best and brightest minds in the world who will be in this space,” she said. The space is being built in the historic TC Beirne building, a heritage-listed former department store in the heart of Chinatown. The precinct is part of the State Government’s plan to boost Queensland’s growing and vibrant start-up sector. Data shows that high-growth technology companies can contribute up to $109 billion to the Australian economy. RiverCity Labs and CSIRO’s Data61 are already committed, with the founder of RiverCity Labs, Steve Baxter, a long-time advocate for an innovation precinct. June 2016 villagenews
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When pursuing an inner city lifestyle in a highly sought after location, it can be a challenge to find the perfect family house on a large block with so much renovation potential. However, every so often in real estate an opening presents itself and at ‘Werdna’ 53 Sydney Street, the perfect opportunity awaits. This beautiful home, located in a prime residential position, sits proudly on a sprawling corner block of land and represents a combined offering that is unsurpassed in the current market. • Situated on a spacious and incredibly well utilised 544sqm parcel • Multiple zones for family members • Two verandas overlooking a large, manicured yard • High ceilings on both levels and the potential downstairs to expand
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Competition fuels the property market Any changes to negative gearing could be a major election decider. From what I’ve read the Labor Party wants to deconstruct negative gearing and limit it to “newly constructed homes”, and reduce the capital gains tax discount from 50 per cent to 25 per cent, which means a higher tax on any profit when you sell. Both measures would come into force from July 2017. But the Liberals are leaving it all as it is. My synopsis is Labor’s intention is to see less investors competing with first home buyers. Hence dropping property prices to make home ownership more affordable. Competition is the fuel in any market, so with less competition that means lower prices. The difficulty for us in Queensland is we are not experiencing the front yard ‘bid-a-thons’ that our southern neighbours are witnessing and while prices have risen in some regions they have also taken a considerable dip in others.
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JGL boss John Livingston with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk. BRISBANE’S Lord Mayor, Councillor Graham Quirk, last month officially launched the Newstead Series, a $200 million boutique residential project which, according to the developer JGL Properties, has already sold more than 85 per cent. Managing director of JGL Properties John Livingstone said buyers were attracted to the development’s quality design, architectural features and connectivity to the Gasworks and James St lifestyle and retail precincts. “Aside from the prime location, buyers are purchasing because they believe in the boutique nature of the project with an authentic community where people are proud to live,” he said. “They’ve told us they love the halfan-acre of ground level subtropical landscaped gardens and amenities given back to residents, and the commissioning of renowned local artists to create bespoke artworks.” The series has more than 65 different townhome and apartment configurations featuring functional and generous
designs. Lord Mayor Quirk said Brisbane was emerging as a New World City and investments such as the Newstead Series contributed to the vibrant character of Newstead. “This popular inner-city location is realising its potential after a long period of urban renewal, with world-class residential projects such as this, making Newstead a highly sought after area,” Cr Quirk said. “Not only will Newstead Series deliver quality apartments, but it will also create 400 local jobs during the construction phase of the project.” John Livingstone said the high quality team behind the development, which is scheduled for completion next year, included ASX-listed builder Watpac, body corporate owner and asset managers JLL, capital partner Thakral Capital, architects Bureau Proberts and interiors by New York’s 26 Street Design. For more information please call 1300 657 885 or newsteadseries.com
Confidence spurs developer GASWORKS precinct developer Tom Dooley says Newstead’s lifestyle precinct is continuing to attract those seeking to work and play close to home. So he has announced plans for a new 15-level high-rise, named “Gasworks Residences”, to overlook the heritage-listed Gasometer. Mr Dooley, managing director of Tom Dooley Developments, said the suburb had strong appeal, particularly for local buyers looking to buy into the urban village lifestyle. Mr Dooley said strong initial sales were being driven by young professionals and downsizers in search of the urban village lifestyle. “Residents will also be able to make the most of the subtropical climate, riverside location and ample green space,” he said. For more details, gasworksresidences.com.au
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Penthouse apartment at the Emporium. By Max Eagles THE penthouse of Fortitude Valley’s Emporium is on the market, with the owner needing an urgent sale. “The owner has bought elsewhere, so we’re really looking for offers to come forward,” said Ray White Albion’s Cheryl Williamson. The apartment, located on the 5th floor, contains three bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with a kitchen, living area and covered balcony. “The balcony has an easterly aspect with beautiful breezes and the view is of the Story Bridge and down into the Valley,” said Cheryl. The master bedroom overlooks the Emporium complex and Bowen Hills. The Emporium is home to well-regarded restaurants such as Mecca Bah and Capri Café Bar, along with boutiques BIFFI and Maryon’s Philosophy, among others. “The property is right in the restaurant precinct. “You can virtually walk straight out of the lift and it’s footsteps to the restaurants,” Cheryl said. For more information cheryl.williamson@raywhite.com or 0418596688.
Deborah Barbi Experience. Service. Results. Selling New Farm and Teneriffe for over 17 years.
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Alliston located at 43 Jordon Terrace Bowen Hills.
Prime design listed By Max Eagles “ALLISTON”, a heritage-listed piece of Bowen Hills architecture at 43 Jordan Terrace, has been listed for sale. The building was constructed in 1934 during Brisbane’s flat building boom, in response to the housing scarcity in the city at the time. “Alliston” is a three-storey stucco-style block of four apartments, complete with a grand staircase front entrance. The four apartments each have two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as retaining their original ornate ceilings, exposed wooden beams, light fittings and high-gloss wood floors. Marketing agent Glenn Gracie said most inquiries regarding “Alliston” were keen to preserve the original building. “One looked at turning the top into a penthouse,” Glenn said. The property sits on a 1055sq.m lot and is expected to sell for upwards of $2.5 million. For more information glenn@glenngracierealestate.com.au or 0418732072.
Glen Boyle Loves This Place! #1 MOST RECOMMENDED AGENT IN TENERIFFE A true area Specialist. I knew that selling my Woolstore apartment would require an agent who had intimate knowledge of the area. Glen Boyle of Place came highly recommended and after my first meeting I knew I had chosen the right agent. Glen made the whole process simple, efficient and stress free. He knew what was needed to deliver the best result and that was exactly what was achieved....the best result. Glen secured a sale price beyond my expectation and a record price in the building. Many Thanks Glen. - Brad / Australian Estates Woolstore.
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