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THE All Hallows Netball Club will finally introduce a team netball dress, after 10 years without one, thanks to an ANZ Junior Club of the Year grant valued at $500. The girls will also get tickets to see the Queensland Firebirds face off against the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. The girls will also get to participate in quarter time activities in front of a crowded stadium.
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park. The most expensive car park in New Farm!” Representative of the objectors to the development, Denise Buckby said that discontinuation was welcome news. “We’re really pleased that Amity House is being preserved,” she said. “And next time, if there is a next time, there’s a totally different feeling in the local community,” she said. “People are treasuring (community history), and the values have changed in the community, (they realise) that heritage is worthwhile in the community to preserve. The community is a lot more aware; the local historical society is very strong. There’s a totally different set of dynamics,” Ms Buckby said. Amity House was built on the Brisbane River in 1892 and is one of the oldest houses in Brisbane. It was the residence of Thomas Welsby, a prominent businessman and politician of that time.
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By Felicity Moore ARCHITECT and historical Amity House owner Tony Dempsey has discontinued his long-fought development application to build apartments in the rear of his property, on the property behind the Heritage-listed house. Mr Demspey said the application, first lodged in 2006, had become outdated and that current market conditions did not support the design and plan. “The significant thing is it’s a stale application. If we were doing it today we’d do something different. One unit per floor in that sort of format isn’t what the market’s asking for,” he said. “Some of the materials (featured in the planning application) are probably not even made anymore,” he said. Mr Dempsey said he would wait now until the financial climate improved and see how the building industry develops in the next few years before considering his options. “There’s no doubt there will be some development in this space at some point,” he said. “It would be wrong for it not to happen. Because the Southeast Queensland Regional Plan, and things like that, talk about the utilisation of land exactly like this. “At the moment it’s currently a car
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You may have noticed along with design changes to our deli and gourmet areas, we recently rebranded our store to now be known as IGA Marketplace Brunswick Street. We join our sister store IGA Marketplace Greenslopes as the second Marketplace store in Queensland. It’s an exciting time for our store and I see the Marketplace brand is a perfect fit for New Farm locals. We have so many regular customers who shop here 3 or 4 times every week. I know many of them personally and it really does result in a friendly and relaxed shopping environment. We are determined to provide the best shopping experience for our customers and hope to inspire people to try different foods by providing on hand expertise and information to assist them. Be sure to ask our staff about any products you would like to know a little more about or if there are some items you would like to see in store.
Festival adds fun with Kids World
KIDS will be well catered for in this year’s Teneriffe Festival with the addition of piglet racing in the popular Kids’ World section and the hit entertainer King of the Kids. “We’re excited to announced these additions which will be new this year and just for kids,” a festival spokesperson said. “Noah’s Farm, who runs all our animals and the sheep shearing suggested we have piglet racing and we thought it would be great.” The July 6 festival will also feature a river stage beside the river with headline acts yet to be announced. For more information visit http://www.teneriffefestival.org/. Also, remember to get your Village News edition next month with a full wrap of everything to see and do at the Teneriffe Festival.
New Farm Rotary hosts charity event
FRESHLY chartered Rotary New Farm is hosting its premiere fundraising event, a race day at Eagle Farm to benefit Yalari, a program that sponsors remote and rural indigenous youth with boarding scholarships to improve education and opportunities. A Rotary spokesperson said this event was going to be the club’s first big splash as a newly chartered club and hopes were high that it would be a raging success. “Two of our members are associated with St Margaret’s school so we’re sponsoring one race as part of the St Margaret’s Race Day and we are really looking forward to what should be a wonderful day,” the spokesperson said. “We’re hoping to make this a very prestigious annual event. We’ll be asking local businesses to sponsor tables, or be table captains. We’re also going to go door to door to raise awareness,” she said. Rotary New Farm will also disperse funds raised to its local charities, including the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, and Footprints. The event will be held Saturday, August 10 at 11:30am in the Guineas Room, Eagle Farm. To buy a seat ($140) or a table ($1,400) please contact John O’Byrne e: j.obyrne@ozemail.com.au. Price includes entry to the racecourse, one drink voucher, two-course lunch, tea and coffee. Cash bar.
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THE business community will be getting doors knocked as volunteers from the New Farm State School community hunts for sponsors for its fete. P&C president Fiona Murcott said that sponsorship was vital to the fete’s success and to raising money for much-needed new infrastructure at the school. “NFSS is growing significantly each year, so the school and P&C have been working on a masterplan that will ensure a safe learning environment both now and into the future,” she said. “This will include new music and art spaces under our hall, a new playground, a revamped library, and a safer and more inspiring connection between the main school, our oval and our ‘Little Farm’ garden area,” she said. There are a number of sponsorship packages to suit all budgets – including in-kind support for our auctions and raffles. If your business can support this year’s NFSS fete, please contact fete convenor Kate Grundy on 0452 562 106 or e: hello@newfarmfete.info.
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Community rallies to save Fortitude Valley school By Felicity Moore FORTITUDE Valley State School is rallying - literally - to fight the threat of closure hanging over the school, as announced by the State Government last month. About a hundred supporters turned out to show the government that the school’s closure is against the best interests of the community. Fortitude Valley State School P&C president Tony Holcroft said the community had drawn together for the fight and would not go quietly. “We’ve been identified under (State Government) criteria as being a school potentially on the chopping block. They’ve given four reasons for the closure. One is a small and dwindling enrolment. Mr Holcroft said the State Government’s information was inaccurate. “Now, we are small, but we’re not dwindling. We’re actually growing in enrolments,” he said. Enrolments at the school are up 35% on last year, with 2012 enrolments of 40 students rising to 55 students in 2013. “The other reason (for potential closure) is close proximity to suitable alternative schools. The only schools
they can be referring to are New Farm and Brisbane Central. Both of those schools are nearly at 100% capacity. That’s why we had people from New Farm P&C and from Brisbane Central P&C were there,” Mr Holcroft said. “If they get two more students at New Farm they’ll have to put a demountable down on the oval and they’ll lose their oval. At Brisbane Central they don’t have room on their oval for a demountable, or maybe one small one,” he said. A decision is expected in September and the school is planning a range of community events to raise awareness of the fight and to alert parents to the school. The first of its community events is a free movie night at the school on Saturday, June 15. “We’ve hired a giant pop-up big screen and we’ll have jumping castles, face painting, fairy floss and all that,” he said. “It’s free and it is to let people know we’re here.” The school’s primary fundraising activity has been renting out its land during the Ekka as car parking space and it reaps the school an income of about $130,000 a year. As a result, the school has never needed to employ the usual fundraising
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Protesters rallied against closing Fortitude Valley State School. Fiona McNamara, left, with P&C president Tony Holcroft and Opposition Leader Anastacia Palaszczuk. strategies to raise money. This blessing has become a curse because the community has not been made aware of the school’s existence. “That’s why we’re now hosting a range of community activities, so we can let people know we’re here and we’re a great option to consider for enrolment,” Mr Holcroft said. The tiny school is one of the best resourced as a result of the car parking fundraiser and students at
the school have access to resources that many larger schools are unable to provide. A spokesperson for Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the minister was keen to make a decision as quickly as possible after getting an independent consultant to examine all the factors. The spokesperson said the value of land (estimated by a school source to be in excess of $150 million) was not a consideration.
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Diagnosis of MS has forced me to change my life for the better
By Felicity Moore TENERIFFE woman Jillian Kingsford Smith feels like she’s on a roller coaster. She has gone through a marriage collapse, breast cancer battle (including a mastectomy), and a devastating MS diagnosis and at the end of it all has a best-selling book on Amazon.com. “It’s been... well, it’s been amazing,” she said. “And I wouldn’t change a thing. I’ve really learned a lot. To have gone through all of that and not learned anything would have been a waste,” she said. “I’ve learned so much.” Ms Kingsford Smith was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year after she was hospitalised following a debilitating attack. The diagnosis was a shock, particularly at a time when her marriage was struggling and she was under enormous work stress (something MS sufferers need to avoid in order to trigger attacks, or episodes) on top of battling breast cancer. A journalist by trade she immediately set about researching how to live with MS and found very little information. So she wrote a resource herself, called Taking Control. She interviewed MS sufferers
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around the country, including Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale, comedian and former Doug Anthony All Star Tim Ferguson, as well as people without a public profile who have had to readjust their lives and goals following an MS diagnosis. “I don’t expect every single interview will speak to every single reader, but I believe in the power of storytelling to transform thinking and my hope is that the reader will find a variety of material that will resonate and provide comfort.” The book was published and released in May, to coincide with world MS Awareness month and very quickly shot up to become a bestselling book on Amazon.com. At times sad, but mostly inspiring, the book Taking Control is a must read for anyone who has MS. It is well written and presents in a very readable, accessible style. “I hope health professionals and family members will also pick up the book and read it. Life changes for anyone living with MS and this collection of stories demonstrates how to find courage and inspiration while facing change and uncertainty.” Since her diagnosis Ms Kingsford Smith has ditched the stressful
Journalist, writer and MS sufferer Jillian Kingsford Smith elements of her life and is now focusing on how to accommodate MS while earning a living. “Writing is a way for me to be productive and make a living. It allows me, on those days where my brain or my body say, “Nope, not today” I can take it easy,” she said. Taking Control contains practical advice and over 100 tips to for anyone living with a chronic illness. Ms Kingsford Smith is already working on book two of a three-book
deal with her next book a practical guide for carers of those diagnosed with MS. She is also ghost writing a biography and says she has no plans to branch out into fiction writing.
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Look for the best of New Farm at the school fete COOLER weather is bringing demand for winter woollies and organisers at New Farm State School’s fete are ready to meet that demand with a new handicraft stall, offering beanies and scarves. The fete will also feature the Best of New Farm competition, sponsored by Village News, with entrants can vie for prizes and bragging rights in such Rose, Coco and Elijah prepare for the categories as gardening, baking and fete’s Best of New Farm competition. handicrafts. Gardeners can compete in the class of best, biggest and even oddest vegetable, while bakers can bring their best cake or preserve to grab a gong. Other fete highlights will include home baking, second-hand book café, garden café, plants, kids clothes and toys, arts and crafts, smoothie bikes, international foods, mini Ekka, face-painting, old-fashioned games, bar, barbecue, entertainment, raffles, and auctions. Fete convenor Katie Grundy said that while the fete raised much-needed funds for the school, it was also a great opportunity to build community spirit and create lasting memories. New Farm State School Fete will be begin 10am, Sunday, July 28, 2013, corner of Heal and James streets, New Farm. For more information visit www. newfarmfete.info.
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KEEP your brain cells active and raise funds for dementia research at a charity trivia night at the New Farm Bowls club. Teneriffe local Julia Niemann will challenge her own limits by tackling the Great Wall of China as part of her fundraising efforts for dementia research. “Dementia is a terminal illness and the third leading cause of death in Australia. Almost 280,000 Australians have the disease, with 1600 new cases of dementia diagnosed nationally every week”, she said. ”Southern Cross Care is a fantastic charity which undertakes research projects and programs for those living with dementia. They have teamed up with Inspired Adventures to create the Great Wall Challenge which will see participants like me raise approximately $3500 and then embark on five days trekking the Great Wall of China”. The trivia night begins at 7pm, tickets are $20 per person and teams of up to 10 people are welcome. To buy tickets contact Julia Niemann on julianiemann@hotmail. com. To donate to the cause, visit: http://doitfordementia.gofundraise.com.au/ page/NiemannJ
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Rotary honours Valley top cop Vicki Campbell with gong By Felicity Moore VICTORIA Campbell has something few others have - a job she loves and a job that loves her, and her recent Rotary Pride of Workmanship Award has capped off some very satisfying achievements. Senior Constable Campbell is a police officer and works at Fortitude Valley police station, where she’s been for the past eight years. “I’ve never woken up and wished I didn’t have to go to work,” she said. “Sometimes I might prefer to be down the coast, but I’ve never wished I didn’t have to go to work,” she said. And after 16 years on the job, that’s quite an achievement that few others could claim. Sen-Constable Campbell has been working to protect and support some of the most vulnerable in our community, setting up Unit Watch programs and connecting senior citizens with support services. Working as part of the crime prevention unit Sen-Constable Campbell has become involved in senior citizen issues and has worked to find solutions to many of the challenges and issues facing this sector. “When I started I went to an elder abuse breakfast and then I got involved with Unit Watch and when I saw what they had to put up with, the issues and the struggles - I’d never put up with it!” she said. Sen-Constable Campbell said the
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elderly were vulnerable when it came to online activity. “They’re at risk for online fraud and dating scams because they’ve got equity in their houses and a life savings stashed away. “I just wanted to do my bit to help them,” she said. Sen-Constable Campbell runs three Unit Watch programs in Fortitude Valley and also operates seniors networking, that puts seniors in touch with relevant professionals. “We had a free legal service come and speak to the senior citizens to help them identify their rights and what to do if they are experiencing elder abuse. “We also introduced them to the Seniors Enquiry Line which is a one-stop shop for the elderly and aged to ring and get anything they like sorted,” she added. “We’re linking them into other support services to help them.” “Most police do join because they want to make a positive difference in people’s lives. It’s not all locking people up and arresting them. But then you realise you meet most people when they’re in crisis. “Most people who get arrested are not bad people, they’re just in crisis or having a breakdown of some kind and we’re now more about resolving the issue rather than just reacting to it,” she said. “Thankfully that’s the direction policing is going in now.” To contact Victoria phone 3737 5680.
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Dell U’go goes private GIUSEPPE always had a dream to open a restaurant that provided authentic Italian cuisine. One day, he was in the New Farm area and noticed a beautiful restaurant for sale. He enquired, and within one month, on the 11th of June 2000 he opened Café Dell’Ugo Ristorante Italiano. With the help of his very good friend and top chef Angelo Morvillo he was able to offer his customers the very best in authentic Italian cuisine. In 2001, Giuseppe’s wife Gloria joined him at the restaurant, working side by side with him to build the restaurant into an even greater success. In 2004, together with their friend Soula they opened Dell’Ugo Southbank and shortly after shortend the original restaurant’s name to Dell’Ugo New Farm. In 2003, after working at Porto Santo Stefano on the coast of Tuscany, their eldest son Nicola returned to work in the Dell’Ugo kitchen and it wasn’t long till Nicola took the reins. He became head chef in 2006 and has worked with some of Brisbane’s top Italian chefs. The success at Dell’Ugo New Farm is owed to the passion of Giuseppe and late beloved Gloria Robertiello. They love good food and wine, and love
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Owner, Giuseppe creating a welcoming atmosphere, as if you were guests in their home. Dell’Ugo New Farm has long been the ultimate destination for the finest, traditional dishes straight from Italy – and now, the multi-award winning restaurant is taking its expertise to Brisbane’s corporate functions, cocktail parties and elaborate weddings. In 2012 Dell’Ugo New Farm was awarded by the Italian Government for excellence and quality in Italian cuisine, beating more than 1000 restaurants from around the world. New head chef Martina Paladini and her team of Italian chefs are excited that clients can choose from a mouth-watering menu that includes antipasti (entrees), pasta dishes, and an extensive main menu and dessert. The team at Dell’Ugo prides itself on providing Brisbane with the fresh, traditional flavours of Italy and this professional, hard-working team is available for your next function.
BRISBANE’S tastebuds were first treated to Burger Urge in 2003 with the opening of the Fortitude Valley store. Since then Burger Urge has cemented its reputation as the place to go in Brisbane for gourmet burgers, becoming an institution for burger lovers from around southeast Queensland. It’s Burger Urge’s fresh approach, fast service and quality product that has attracted a steady stream of loyal devotees, who we like to say, have the taste addiction. Today, the Burger Urge brand represents quality gourmet food served with an edgy attitude, a reflection of each store’s location – Fortitude Valley, West End, the University of Queensland, QUT Gardens Point and the first franchised store in Kelvin Grove. Burger Urge is celebrating a decade of satisfying customer urges for gourmet burgers by launching a brand new menu in June. The new menu will feature traditional favourites, including the Babe & Daisy beef burger and the Magic Mushroom vegetarian burger, but will also include a range of new burgers, wraps and sides such as spicy buffalo wings, tempura onion rings and gelato for dessert. Beer is also on the menu for the first
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Joan full of spark as Teneriffe’s senior resident VENERABLE Florence Street resident Joan Sparkes has called her old Queenslander home since May 1923. Looking more fit and lively than many who are nowhere near her 90
historicalsociety by Gerard Benjamin years, Joan is full of fun and isn’t short of stories about growing up very close to wool and hide stores, living through the depression and World War II, and witnessing the gentrification of her street. The daughter of butcher shop owners Sid and Mary Sparkes, Joan is one of eight children. “Dad caught the tram to the shop in the Valley but on Saturdays he had to walk to start work at 4am. He was very kind and always generous to people down on their luck. Mum, though, had an Irish temper and when we did misbehave, it was lucky that we were good runners.” Being an identical twin with Betty offered plenty of mischief possibilities. “We were very close and we often dressed alike,” Joan said. “Bet could start the sentence and I would finish it,
and vice-versa. In fact, I once went out with her boyfriend. It went well, until he became a little amorous… I never married, but late in life my sister did.” Joan and Betty dressed as ‘Two Little Girls in Blue’ and joined 700800 other children plus parents for the 1929 New Farm State School Ball. Growing up in Florence Street offered children myriad play opportunities from sliding down the grass slopes of Teneriffe Reserve on sheets of corrugated iron to riding bikes down a steep slope opposite their house – though Constable Keen, from the police station on the corner of Kent and Chermside streets, took exception to the children marking out a hockey pitch in Florence Street. Joan later took commercial studies which secured her clerical work at McKenzie & Holland Engineering at Northgate. She was a department head when she retired 30 years ago. During World War II, one brother joined the Army and the other the RAAF. “Betty and I and our sisters Kath and Norma collected for the Comforts Fund. We waited on tables at the different soldiers’ clubs, and on Saturday and Sunday nights at the City Hall. There was no grog and only ice to keep the soft drinks cold. There were also plenty of evenings at home when
Top: A young Joan. Right: Local treasure Joan Sparkes at her beautiful home in Teneriffe, the suburb she has lived in her entire life.
we sang around the piano with visiting servicemen,” said Joan. “When troops would arrive in town, they’d say, ‘We’re going to Sparkes’.
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He’s a butcher so he’ll have meat, plus he has four daughters!’ “During the war, General MacArthur attended our church, the Holy Trinity Church in Brookes Street. “Everyone knew everyone else in the street. If someone were sick, others would rally around. We didn’t have a phone, so the manager at the wool store would take messages for us. We lived frugally, but we lived well –
villagehistory though I do remember once cutting a piece of PK gum in four to make it go further. We always had to share. “My father owned horses and didn’t drive a car. He was from an earlier era. My elder brothers Cecil and Neville had a big old Hudson. It often had a flat battery so we sisters were needed to be the prancing ponies to get it started. The tyres were always going flat so the pump was always handy.” “Next door was a very elegant house with iron lace railings. Two sisters, May and Fanny Sargood, ran it as a boarding house for respectable men. Our houses are pretty close together. My sister and I slept in our closedin front verandah. Sometimes, the Sargood sisters would pass us an egg on toast through the window, using a kind of hand prop… Later in life, one of their boarders returned and married one of the Misses Sargood when she was around 60. “As with many houses, we had an air-raid shelter dug in the backyard, packed with supplies in case they were needed. Dad was an air-raid warden, and he would be on duty certain nights. Yes, we had black-out curtains. “What else do I recall from this street? When I started working, I would run for the tram each morning to catch it at the stop on Commercial Road. There was a Bundy clock which would punch the tram driver’s card to check that he was on time. There was a big water trough on the corner for the horses drawing Jackson Transport
drays to have a drink. “We used to have camping holidays at Southport. The tents were very basic but we had parties every night. Cecil’s mates played guitars and ukuleles. All the other campers would gather around and everyone sang. My brothers taught us to body surf and during the day we played acrobats on the beach. “I remember the big wool store fire in 1964 at the river end of Florence Street. There was always a risk that it could spread. One of my nephews phoned me to say that if I needed a room, then there’d be one with him.” Joan and her sister were always keen golfers at Victoria Park, though they lamented the decision to take part of the course for roadways. Donning hats and gloves to go to the races was also a popular pastime. Joan has enjoyed travel, including to Papua New Guinea and Japan. In her 20s, Joan, Bet and two other girls took a ship to Perth, visiting all of the capital cities. When she and Betty turned 21 in 1944, there were 100 at the party including a lot of servicemen. Joan is still a ‘party girl’. Her 90th birthday get-together, held May 25 at her home, attracted a great crowd of friends and family, including her 13 nieces and nephews. Many happy returns, Joan, as you continue to enjoy the exalted status of being the oldest person to have lived her whole life in Teneriffe.
When New Farm was a thriving port…
The modern Port of Brisbane at Fisherman Islands. In the early 1920s, the Brisbane’s Port moved to New Farm. IN the 1920s New Farm was touted as being the new Port of Brisbane. What followed was hundreds of yards of wharves, visited by ships and seaman from all over the world. Alas, the Port of Brisbane moved on, just as it had once been centred on South Brisbane, then the wharves under the (later) Story Bridge, known as Circular Quay. After Newstead, it was the turn of Hamilton, before larger ships required a completely new facility at Fisherman Islands at the mouth of the Brisbane River. This fascinating progression will be the subject of the June meeting of the New Farm and Districts Historical Society when Peter Ludlow discusses his book, The Port of Brisbane, its people and its personalities. Come to meet Peter on Saturday, 22 June 2013 at Merthyr Road Uniting Church Centre, 2-4pm. All are welcome. Admission: $5 including afternoon tea ($4 members). For more information, please contact Ross Garnett on 0409 498 402.
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DANTE Alighieri, Galileo, Michelangelo, Verdi and Marconi. What do these Italians have in common? They are all dead (morti), yet they still fascinate us because they have contributed so much to our scientific, political and artistic life. Here at the Dante Alighieri School our teachers are alive and kicking. All native speakers, they have a wide knowledge of Italian literature, history and culture, which they impart with energy and enthusiasm (energia e entusiasmo). For many of us, a tour of Italy (giro d’Italia) where we can revel in the history and art of ancient Rome and of the Renaissance, is a long cherished dream. How much more enriching this experience is for the traveller who can communicate, however inexpertly, with the local Italians! Dante Alighieri School invites you to a short class of ‘Italian for Travellers’, gratis. Our Open Day activities include stories and craft for children, Italian trivia and chatting over coffee and biscuits (caffé e biscotti), enhanced by
The Teneriffe Progress Association has adopted a new logo as part of a move to raise the group’s profile. TPA president Ben Pritchard said he was pleased with the new design, which was the result of ideas submitted to a competition by the community, as well as input from others. “The logo encapsulates the elements of Teneriffe that we all recognise, appreciate and wish to safeguard,” he said. “It will be useful in giving the TPA a clear and recognisable identity on our communications and campaigns. It will feature on the website, on letters and an eye catching banner to be displayed at meetings and during public events, like the Teneriffe Festival,” he said. The Teneriffe Progress Association meets on the third Monday of the month, meeting next on June 17, at 7pm at ANFE, 10 Wyandra St, Newstead.
Dragonboat finds a home on river’s edge IT started out as a grandfather messing about on the river with his grandchildren. It ended up as a multigenerational family project that produced a dragonboat sculpture. “Rupert”, an engineer by trade, wanted to get his grandkids away from the TV and out in the world, exploring, building, learning. So he helped his grandchildren create this dragonboat and in the process taught them about using their imagination, creating a vision, using tools safely (an axe, a drill, a saw and a hammer) and turning their vision into reality. Sadly, the dragonboat was dismantled when Rupert wasn’t looking and is no longer there.
the aroma of sizzling Italian sausages. This will be a morning the whole family can enjoy and you won’t even have to get lunch afterwards. I enrolled for lessons several years ago after retiring. Now, although I am by no means fluent, I find that when travelling in Italy, whilst my husband is busy inspecting some pushbikes (biciclette) or a building site, I can retreat to the nearest piazza and buttonhole some unsuspecting local, who will willingly chat to me for 20 minutes or so, often asking in the course of the conversation if I have met a distant relative who lives in Innisfail “near Brisbane”. For me these encounters are a great delight. Perhaps after reading this you have realised that you already know quite a few Italian words and that you would like to learn more. We hope so. Please come and join us at the Dante Alighieri Open Day held at 26 Gray Street, New Farm on Saturday, 15th June from 10am until 1pm.
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Erindale Station, the summer of 1910 THE boy, whenever the opportunity arose, would abandon his chores and escape to the creek. His favourite hide was the largest of all the big
the tree, coming to rest on the lowest of its many limbs. Once there, he carefully hauled up the rope and stowed it out of sight in a deep hole within the tree’s trunk - a precaution against alerting anyone who might pass beneath as to his whereabouts. High up in the tree’s branches he could clearly see the house, its outlying sheds and the cattle yards. If he climbed to the highest point of the tree, he swore he could see all the way to town, but that untruthful boast he made only to his younger siblings who had no way of disproving the vainglorious tease. It was from his eerie that he watched his father hitch the horse to the sulky. It was election day and his family were going into town to cast their vote and catch up with friends
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adventurous 10-year-old to his own devices, committed herself to loud and vociferous remonstration. The boy’s father, irritated beyond patience with the emotive and calamitous altercation, brought it to a swift and decisive end by yelling at the boy, “Bugger off, you ungrateful whelp!”. The boy stormed out of the house and made for the cowshed, removing the coil of rope from its peg and, careful to keep the straggling line of brigalow scrub between him and the homestead, he quickly made his way down to the creek. With his family gone to town, the boy felt both elated and saddened but he reckoned it was worth a fight with Mum to get time alone and to spend it perched high in his favourite tree. Little did he suspect that his decision to remain home on the farm that day was to have frightening consequences and change forever his attachment to his bolt hole, the giant river gum. Far below the boy, around the bend in the creek, a man is fleeing for his life. His gait is that of a man nearing exhaustion. With faltering steps he struggles through the boggy sand and shallow pools of water. Suddenly, before him a broad expanse of creek bed and a towering river gum, his lungs gasping for air, he staggers blindly toward the ghostly sentinel. Unable to go any further, the man slumps at the tree’s base. Using its trunk to cradle his head, he pulls lantana vine over his supine body in a desperate attempt to camouflage his whereabouts. He knows his pursuers are hard on his heels but the need for rest is overwhelming. “Just a few moments,” he thinks, “then I’ll start moving again”. It’s so cool and quiet, the filtered light through the tree’s canopy causes mesmeric shadows to dance across the man’s closed lids. Suddenly, his eyes jerk open. He mustn’t fall asleep; that would be
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when making decisions rather than considering only the interests of minority groups in isolation. Most disappointingly, discussions of street calming always fail to include any consideration of critical and unrestricted access for emergency services. I would suggest that residents and businesses would be far better off if there were no traffic calming at all in New Farm, Teneriffe and the surrounding suburbs. Remember, there is all this noise about traffic calming yet New Farm and Teneriffe does not even have any through traffic! It would be a lot quieter, quicker and safer for all concerned if the road network is allowed to do what it was designed to do - share the traffic load and allow reasonable access to all properties. Matthew Sorbello New Farm See the Teneriffe Progress Association Top Ten traffic issues that need urgent attention. Visit and comment at www.tenerifffeprogress.org.au uFantastic idea and one that would not only enhance the local businesses but be a major drawcard – especially with a piazza type arrangement (I don’t think any of them currently benefit from passing traffic – its all local foot traffic). Who knows, it could even lend itself to a farmers weekend market down the track! 2. Need traffic calming measures along Vernon Tce/ Macquarie St regardless Rebecca, via newfarmvillagenews.com.au
uI don’t understand Cr McLachlan’s concerns Re: Florence St – hopefully he is just playing devil’s advocate. Town Planners were always aware that the Boral Gas site and riverfront would be redeveloped. They planned the roads to accommodate increased traffic and redirect rat-runners to key road networks. Businesses and residents alike will be greatly advantaged by closing Florence St (to through
traffic) and have pedestrians and light local traffic co-mingle like the UK Govt has designed & implemented in the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum area – works a treat there! A tree-lined avenue, encouraging a community/streetatmosphere would be a boon for Teneriffe. Why not trial it on weekends for a few months? Mal Whitehouse, via newfarmvillagenews.com.au
uThe Teneriffe Progress Association makes me LOL. How can further disconnecting the area be progressive, it only just got better? Personally I’ve never had an issue crossing Macquarie Street or Florence Street, nor have ever had any issues entering or exiting Florence Street onto Macquaire Street. I think their argument is quite weak. I feel sorry for the new businesses which recently opened on Florence Street. This couldn’t be good for the exposure of your businesses. Johnny, via newfarmvillagenews.com.au
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uI Do not believe closing Florence Street will result in improved safety for residents and motorists. The real issue is the volume of traffic now flowing through Vernon Terrace/Macquarie Street with no safe points of crossing for an extended part of the road. This road was not designed to be a
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motorway and under the relevant Neighbourhood Plan is meant to be a pedestrian and resident friendly boulevard. Therefore, the amount of traffic on the road needs to be reduced with some safe crossings put in place. It is all very well talking about the local businesses, but this area is predominantly residential so perhaps the needs of loca residents to safely cross the road, access their properties and a return to the original amenities of the area, should take precedence over commercial aspects. It is refreshing that Cr McLachlan acknowledges the greatly increased volume of traffic. Ira, via newfarmvillagenews.com.au
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Banneton Baker Eric Ramonda and New Farm Neighbourhood Centre’s Fiona Hunt tally up the generosity of local patrons who are buying coffees for the less fortunate. THE worldwide phenomenon of suspended coffees has reached New Farm’s Banneton Bakery, in partnership with New Farm Neighbourhood Centre. A suspended coffee program offers the opportunity for patrons to buy a coffee and at the same time suspend a coffee, which can be consumed later by someone who doesn’t have the means to buy a coffee. New Farm Neighbourhood Centre manager Fiona Hunt welcomed the initiative. “Everything we need to solve any problem in New Farm is right here in New Farm!” she said. “This great worldwide initiative allows people to be generous to their fellow community members and allows our people access to the café culture which is such an integral part of the local area.” June 2013 villagenews
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Tapping into the tales of a brilliant brewery ad man
A GOOD interviewer, they say, asks pertinent questions, and then watches the facial reaction. The first time this watcher asked Geoffrey Northcott what he does in retirement, he said quite simply, with a trademark grin: “I do my ironing”. This time, the Village News’ watcher was across the table: “What does a
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former brewery marketing whiz do in retirement, especially if he has been, sadly, widowed?” There was an agonising wait for Geoffrey’s coffee to ebb away, before he answered. First a frown launched itself from a distance upon his brow, then his face gradually morphed into the biggest, happiest smile… “It took me a while,” he said, “but I now consider my role to be a fulltime grandpa. Kaye (his wife) is not here; the other grandparents live in France, so there is just me to play the
grandparent role to the two older girls. We had three sons, and I have three granddaughters. That is how I spend my time. The baby, Olive, does have other local grandparents.” Geoffrey Northcott, the former long-term marketing manager for Castlemaine XXXX, has an open face and an easy way about him. Talking to him, with his face beaming, is a pleasure indeed. To graciously snap him out of his musing reverie presents a challenge. So the affable bloke and grandfather was somewhat startled at the next question: “Where did you meet Kaye?” And his big grin morphed into something really worth seeing. I had awoken the memory of his happiest moments in life. A trip down Penny Lane… “At a Beatles concert! No, I only met her at the Beatles concert. But it was 1964. She was with this fellow, and for some reason, we four – I was with someone else too – began to go out to places together. Gradually, Kaye and I realised we liked each other more than we liked our respective friends. So, one day at the car races at Oran Park in Sydney, we watched the Mustangs, the Minis and old Holdens
Geoffrey Northcott is enjoying his retirement and spending time with granddaughter Olive. racing around, and the defining moment happened. We discovered each other right then. The next time we went with a mob of friends to Catalina Park at Katoomba, our love bloomed.” This watcher, sitting in the New Farm Deli, was getting misty-eyed himself. Suddenly, this old-fashioned guy, who had lost his beloved Kaye 12 years ago, whipped out a recentlyironed white cotton handkerchief from his pocket, offering it to the watcher – who had not sighted such an accessory since he was a young lad. Geoffrey did iron his laundry, indeed. “Now let us get serious, Geoffrey, with this interview: I do not use hankies, even your recently pressed ones. I know most of your story. Let me start …” From Beatles to brewing Geoffrey Northcott, the graduate from North Sydney High, son of a bank manager, gained his diploma in marketing at Old Sydney Technical College. He became a marketing man in a corporate environment and developed a strong background in beverage marketing with Coca-Cola, Schweppes, and Tooth Brewery. He was tempted to wet his feet with an offer of a partnership in a Mackay business but changed his mind. While in Mackay he saw an advertisement
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placed by Queensland corporate giant Castlemaine Perkins (CP) and placed an application. This resulted in an interview with the then ailing sales and marketing manager Des Corbett. The watcher recalls receiving a phone call from Corbett (in 1980) saying he needed to interview this chap Northcott who happened to be staying in the same hotel as the watcher. That is how the watcher met Geoffrey Northcott. “I started at Castlemaine two months later,” Geoffrey said. “It was my introduction into Brisbane business culture. I had been the first outsider appointed to CP management, and many eyes were upon me. I could sense just a little resentment from a couple, but I was relaxed. Marketing magic “Jack McDonnell was then managing director, and some Friday afternoons he would call several department heads, such as brewery manager Frank Burnett, and me, into his office for a drink and to discuss business informally. CP was a conservative company. We sold the beer they made, and catchy slogans in marketing were important. When I arrived, they had already started that memorable Make it a Fourex, mate! slogan initiated by
villagenews (ad agency) McCann Ericson. “That was a big hit, and was nearly like the Queensland anthem. We ran that for some years. Then Mojo came up with I can feel a Fourex coming on. There was a great series of ads in that campaign. “Of course CP was proudly Queensland, a publicly listed company that was open to takeover, and so we merged with Tooheys (NSW), becoming Castlemaine Tooheys. We were next taken over by Bond Brewing (WA) and that period has been
who are there simply to get the job done. Not like in the good old days when publicans knew the names of their customers and were community leaders. “I was fortunate to be there when the industry in Queensland was very much operated by personality-driven management, and I still have friends from that era of hoteliers.” Moving on Geoffrey Northcott retired in 2000. Tragically, he lost Kaye the following
Food Bank What else does Geoffrey Northcott do in his retirement? “Clem Jones asked me years ago, along with Ian Brusasco,” he said, “to sit on the board of Food Bank Queensland. This entity, Food Bank, operates from a large warehouse which is stocked with food products donated by retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, as well as fresh produce from the markets and direct from growers. The food is distributed to registered charities.
I was made sponsorship manager, and in that era, we sponsored the State of Origin team, the Reds, the Bulls, the Kangaroos and Wallabies, and the Australian cricket team. well documented. That led to Bond Brewing going into receivership, and eventually Lion Nathan (NZ) took over the company. “I was made sponsorship manager, and in that era, we sponsored the State of Origin team, the Reds, the Bulls, the Kangaroos and Wallabies, and the Australian cricket team. And it was my job to travel with those teams. That was a very satisfying time, travelling with those elite teams interstate and overseas. “There have been massive changes in hotels in the last decade or so, with very few independently owned and operated hotels, with managers
year. They had moved to Oxlade Drive, New Farm, in 1999, and seven years ago Geoffrey moved to live at Cutters Landing. In 2009 the Federal Government approved the total takeover of Lion by Japan’s Kirin. Asked about the phenomenal success of XXXX Gold as Australia’s leading brand, Geoffrey explained that it all started when brewers realised people living in hotter climes, like north Queensland, were embracing lighter beers to quench thirsts as well as limiting alcohol content. This popularity spread, as the beer tasted great while keeping many casual drinkers under the limit.
“Okay, I also may eat lunch out once a week, and yes, I do iron my shirts, my hankies; visit my grandkids often, walk daily, do my stretches, see a movie fortnightly or so, and meet up for a chat and coffee with my kind of people.” The watcher nodded, relaxed, and ordered two long blacks, one, of course, for his affable companion. He had nodded discreetly to himself, a reminder that he must buy a few white cotton hankies that day, because he suddenly remembered what his dear old Mum had told him: “Having a handkerchief is an admirable trait, a sign of a true gentleman.”
Hear classical music ... without the classical bit THE popularity of the DeClassified Music movement continues to grow, with a series of concerts hosted at FireWorks Gallery as part of this year’s Queensland Music Festival. “The Long Weekender concert series is the centrepiece for DeClassified Music 2013, an innovative new Brisbane series that dismantles the boundaries and misconceptions harboured by broader 21st century society regarding classical chamber music performance,” DeClassified artistic director Brieley Cutting said. “The Long Weekender DeClassified Music has grown from the intimate and innovative Commercial Road Chamber Music Series (CRCMS) which was launched in 2011/12,” she said. The Long Weekender program features three concerts on consecutive nights which is followed by an afternoon of master classes all showcasing local and national artists with music from Mozart to Saariaho. DeClassified Music is July 11 - 14. Tickets through Theme & Variations: (07) 3666 0650. For more information visit: www. declassifiedmusic.org.au.
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De-coding the complicated dress code
By Lisa Rutter YOU have received a beautiful invitation in the mail. Maybe it’s for a wedding, a birthday party or a charity event. Reading the invitation, you spy Dress code and confusion sets in, followed by, What do I wear? I tell my clients it’s far better to be over-dressed than under-dressed. So, in the name of education and fashion, here are the dress code rules de-coded.
WHITE TIE Simply stated, this means over-the-top formal and is reserved for ceremonial dinners. It is the most formal of all fashion codes. Gentlemen: Wear a tuxedo that includes a white shirt, white bow tie and white vest. Tails are appropriate. Ladies: Full-length gowns are the only option. Hair should be worn up and elbow-length gloves would be appropriate. Think pure elegance. There are no exceptions or variations to these rules. BLACK TIE Very formal, but with more flexibility than a white tie event. Gentlemen: For those of you who think that a black suit will fit the bill, think again! Black tuxedo with a white tuxedo shirt, bow or classic black tuxedo tie and patent leather black shoes. Ladies: Only attend the event in a long evening gown. If you are not a fan of dresses, work the room in a tuxedo or evening pants suit. Try to coordinate with your partner but don’t be too matchy matchy. The aim is to complement each other in some small way. SEMI FORMAL No need for a tuxedo or long evening gown. Gentlemen: Consider a dark coloured suit if the event is after 6pm. If it is before 6pm, opt for gray or khaki. Ladies: A shorter style dress is appropriate in this instance, but
whether you opt for short or long, always make sure the dress is well-fitted and please do not show up in a mini dress! COCKTAIL ATTIRE Shorter, floaty hems create a fun and feminine vibe and men can breathe easy with no ties. Gentleman: Cocktail parties usually extend into the evening, so opt for a dark suit. Aim for sharp, put together, but not overly formal. You could even lose the jacket if the season permits. Ladies: Go for knee-length or long dress. But if all else fails, turn to your LBD (little black dress) with some showstopping shoes and statement jewellery. SMART CASUAL Last but not least, one of the most common and most confusing! Gentleman: Wear a suit without a tie or go with a sport coat and well-tailored slacks. Ladies: If it is an evening event, wear a little black dress or even a dressed up version of a pants suit, if during the day a white knee-length dress would be superb! Lisa Rutter is a fashion stylist and blogs at stylastic.wordpress.com. Find her on Facebook: Facebook.com/ StylasticBlog.
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Guest speaker Nova 106.9 general manager Sean Ryan held an open discussion with members while they sampled the new Cloudland menu.
Roxanne Carrauth & Fiona McFarlane Robin Maini, Damien Windle & Anita Jankins Emily Sunwall & Megan Connors
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Robert Brownhall Exhibition
Robert Brownhall turns his eye to architectural urban scenes in the city and suburbs, and the human relationships within them. This exhibition can be viewed at the Philip Bacon Gallery until June 8.
Clare Sultmann’s launch of Standing On My Own Two Feet sold out in 90 minutes, with more stock having to be brought in. Guest enjoyed a musical quartet and nibbles poolside at All Hallows.
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Campbell Stewart & Author Clare Sultman Robert (artist) & Sarah Brownhall
Susan Binnie & Paul Davie
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The Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce The Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce held its meet and mingle event at the historic Inchcolm Hotel. Guest speaker Stephen Mason, principal planner with the RPS Group, presented an overview of the diversity of development in Spring Hill.
The Playhouse at QPAC was packed for the opening of Mother Courage and her Children.
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What does all this really mean for you? With Ray White New Farm you can rest easy knowing that our local area experts will get you the best possible result for your property in today’s real estate market. By making an appointment with one of our team, they will demonstrate a proven and deliberate proccess for price maximisation that you can rely on.
Disclaimer: This information is being provided by Australian Property Monitors, realestate.com.au and MyDesktop (Ray White New Farm’s CRM System) based on settled sales as of 29 May 2013. It’s accuaracy can not be guarenteed. Parties should rely on their own enquiries and Ray White New Farm will not be liable for errors or addmissions herein.
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Sydney on Sydney selling strongly
SALES were performing solidly with about 25% of apartments sold on the still-underconstruction Kenlynn Properties’ development, Sydney on Sydney, in Sydney St, New Farm. “We started selling late March and we now have under-contract about 25% of the project, so things are going well,” Group Hotels and Development manager Andrew Travers said. He said construction was poised to commence “any day” on the Kenlynn Properties project. Demolition had completed, as expected, with the rear brick wall being retained as a feature of the new building, offering sound and visual shielding of the development to residents in Welsby St. Mr Travers said the construction had been planned to begin in the last week of May but the wet weather had slowed things down. “It’s just a matter of waiting for the ground to dry out,” he said. The development is expected to be completed by June 2014. For more information contact selling agent Spiri Buhagiar at Place Projects 0418 775 849 or visit www.sydneyonsydney.com.au.
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The Property Clock is Ticking!!!
IronIcally the ray White auctions on May 23rd were scheduled for a 6:30pm start and with 13 properties decorating the auction catalogue, we were going to see if that’s exactly where the property clock was too! There was an eclectic mix, as is often the case with multi office auctions, of different units and houses, each from a spread of suburbs in a variety of price ranges. as I walked across the floor prior to starting With proceedings the room was humming. Buyers from all over Brisbane, some chatting nervously grasping their bidder cards, stood together discussing game plans and ‘dream purchase prices’. I spoke with one couple that were planning on buying in Isaac Street, Spring Hill. They had been dealing with agent Sam Mayes and hoped to secure their first home in that historically rich Brisbane location. The night was full of energy, strong bidding and solid prices. By the end of the night the gavel had fallen 7 times and while 100% under the hammer is always the target, 7/13 sales is comparatively very good. Dan Smith & Simon Petrie, of ray White new Farm, auctioned 4 properties and sold 3! There was a distinct theme in their sales with two of their three in the always popular ‘Woolstore Precinct’. There was HUGE
hype around 419/88 Macquarie Street, the 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom ‘Dakota’ apartment. as I called for opening bids there was a flurry of numbers called out from the crowd, seeing bidding quickly rise through $800k and, as two buyers traded bids, pushed the price to reach and sell under the hammer for $845k. The young couple who were so keen to buy Isaac Street will be back at opens after being ‘pipped at the post’, as Haesley Cush someone nudged their bid to $649,500 and bought an absolute gem in the Spring Hill crown. I finished the month with 3 auctions on Saturday, May 25th for ray White ascot. It was a perfect Brisbane morning and the auction gods were smiling. a lite breeze and the fresh scent of coffee beans created a great platform to kick proceedings off at 265 rode road, Wavell Heights attracting 5 registered bidders. Fast bidding saw the price quickly rise from $300k to $425k, as 3 bidders jostled for position on the bidding ladder. We did have to holt proceedings for quite a period as nick Kouparitsas negotiated between two parties, eventually selling the property under the hammer for $475k. We closed the day with 2/3 sales. auctions are back in favour for both buyers and sellers, due largely to the
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easy access for buyers to communicate their prices to owners (by bidding) and for owners to see the un-edited feedback, helping them to accept today’s prices. on the investment front, there is still a disparity between the number of available rentals and active tenants in the market. as days on market is stretching it is the proactive party that is securing the tenant. It is not uncommon at this time of year, but the exceptional value in the property
market, coupled with low interest rates is putting pressure on tenants to buy. It is crucial that if you are looking to secure a tenant you listen to their feedback. as more buyers turn up to auctions, the numbers of tenants in the market reduces and properties prices remain ‘predictable’. These are the indicators that the market is past 6 on the property clock and it’s probably time to stop watching. (pardon the pun!)
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Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce plans ambitiously
By Felicity Moore NEWLY installed chairman of the very newly formed Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce Ryan Pinkerton is keen to build the group’s membership and to restore the suburb as a thriving business and community hub that it once was. Strategies to build the membership include increasing the group’s online presence and social media presence as well as build networking opportunities for members with existing Chambers of Commerce including the Fortitude Valley Chamber of Commerce. “Being so young the Chamber doesn’t have a profile, there’s no brand awareness. A lot of businesses just don’t know we exist,” he said. “Membership offers the opportunity to showcase your business or product or service,” Mr Pinkerton said. “We will also create a community awareness campaign, and we’re hoping to identify the issues that face Spring Hill and we want to put Spring Hill back on the map as far as other Brisbane people are concerned, attract them to the area so they come and spend their money,” he said. RPS principal town planner
Stephen Mason addressed the Chamber of Commerce last month and outlined opportunities and challenges for the area from a town planning perspective. “I’d like to see Spring Hill reestablish itself as a thriving community, a place where people want to base their business or their office headquarters, a desirable
city as great spot to go, a soughtafter location to live, a place that makes the most of its strategic location between the core of the CBD and surrounding parklands,” Mr Mason said. In his address to the Chamber, Mr Mason outlined the limitations of the current City Plan 2000, parts of which include a Local Plan that dates back to 1987. “I think the current Local Plan has a very targeted focus on protecting character and heritage, which is
“I’d love to see the Chamber, together with others who live and work in Spring Hill, really get the conversation going in the community about what the opportunities are in Spring Hill. How should Spring Hill evolve and develop over the next 10 or 20 years? What are the special things about Spring Hill that need to be protected? What are the opportunities? And what do we want it to be like as a place in a generations time?,” he said. “And with the draft City Plan at
Being so young the Chamber doesn’t have a profile, there’s no brand awareness. A lot of businesses just don’t know we exist. Membership offers the opportunity to showcase your business or product or service. Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ryan Pinkerton place for a hotel stay when people visit Brisbane,” he said. “(There is an opportunity) to build on some of the existing cafe and dining precincts to grow it into a place that is recognised around the
incredibly important, but there is also an opportunity for a new more visionary neighbourhood plan that talks up the opportunities that exist in Spring Hill, that sets a clear and exciting vision for the future of the area, and that makes it easier for new businesses, restaurants, and hotels to establish,” he said.
community consultation phase currently, now is an opportune time for the Chamber, and for anyone interested in Spring Hill, to be presenting some of those ideas to Brisbane City Council: putting Spring Hill forward as a location that warrants a new neighbourhood plan.”
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Grand residence On Park-Like Gardens 586 Lower Bowen Terrace
Set on large grounds with manicured gardens, this superb residence combines classic with contemporary style in private surrounds. • • • •
Generous two level layout with bright and airy interiors. Free flowing living area with both formal and casual spaces. Huge bedrooms include master with walk-in robe and ensuite. Immaculate gardens including an Asian themed arbour.
This family home which featured in Queensland Homes Summer Edition is set on a generous 711m2 block with easy street level entry and offers low maintenance luxury in a prestigious address.
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an eLeGant residence fOr suPerb famiLy LivinG 203 Moray Street
This exquisite family residence blends graceful period architecture with relaxed contemporary elegance. • • • •
Stylishly renovated two storey Californian Bungalow. Three upper level bedrooms including spacious parent’s retreat. Downstairs is fully self-contained with two bedrooms. Lock-up garage for two cars with ample storage and workbench.
Grand proportions, period details and luxury appointments combine for a superior lifestyle in an outstanding location.
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new farm Whisper Quiet Contemporary toWnhouse 1/63 Mark Street ‘Greenwich’ offers residents a private sanctuary from which to enjoy a relaxed, yet cosmopolitan lifestyle. • • • •
Two level townhouse with low maintenance 187m2 garden. Highly sought after end townhouse which allows for more light. Direct access to the resort style pool, spa and barbeque area. Separate lounge, dining & family room to relax or entertain.
This delightful townhouse in an exclusive precinct of 24 residences will impress and is an ideal alternative to a house.
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Unit sales lead property recovery Artslink moves in on SALES were picking up in the property sector, or to be more precise, sales in the two-bedroom apartment market were moving at a steady clip, according to at least one agent.LJ Hooker New Farm senior sales associate Jed Dziuma said the area’s stock of two-bedroom units had dwindled to single figures, with first homebuyers in particular exploiting low prices and low interest rates to secure properties below $500,000. “New Farm has always been regarded as the nucleus of Brisbane’s property market; it’s the first to heat up and the last to cool down,’’ Mr Dziuma said. “Where 2012 was a buyers’ market, we’re now starting to see a convergence between the interests of buyers and vendors. Vendors are more confident because prices have stabilised and apartment stock is under-supplied, while record-low interest rates have provided buyers with tremendous affordability,” he said. “I just sold a unit in Welsby St, New Farm. I had 49 groups of people, 13 offers, four above list price and it sold in one week,” he said. “Quite impressive barometer of the real estate market in the area!”
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Macquarie St development ARTSLINK Queensland (formerly the Queensland Arts Council) has found a new home at the recently developed Australian Woolstore in Macquarie St. “Our new development at 1/24 Macquarie Street in Teneriffe will really bring alive the rich heritage and rawness of the Woolstore with a contemporary and forward-looking refurbishment,” said Silverstone Developments general manager Jim Watson. Artslink Queensland COO Steve Beardsley said: “Teneriffe is a fantastic central location for the type of arts and cultural hub that Artslink Queensland will be providing for the not-for-profit arts and cultural community in Brisbane.” The building itself has a long and interesting history. It was built in the late 1950s and was the last of the woolstores to be built in the Teneriffe wool stores precinct. “It is such an historic building and we saw a fantastic opportunity to turn what was previously home to the Brisbane City Council archives in to a unique commercial office space,” Silverstone Development’s Jim Watson said. .
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“While tenancies of this size are being created further afield in Newstead and Bowen Hills, it is rare to offer such large floor space in an historic building in the prestigious Macquarie Street,” he said. “We are really excited about this new space; so excited, in fact, that we will be moving our own head offices to the building in August.” The 1/24 Macquarie Street, Teneriffe development comprises the entire ground floor of the Australian Estates Woolstore building plus seven external car parks, offering a total of 2736m2. The area has been converted into 1500m2 of office space and will include an 80m2 cafe. 24 internal secured car parks have been created in addition to the exterior bays The building features ceiling heights of 3.45m, creating a breathtaking space. As a revamped space, the tenancies will include raw concrete slab finishes, with glass panels surrounding the tenancy. The project is being undertaken by Silverstone Developments in conjunction with Blackwatch Projects.
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INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR – this property MUST STELL prior to End of Financial Year!!! Welcome to EVOLUTION. A premium building located in the North of the Central CBD. Sitting on the bank of the Brisbane River, convenience & blue-chip location are key offerings of this upmarket home. Set high on level-17 this gorgeous sun-lit apartment offers panoramic views of the Brisbane River framed by the Southbank parklands, South Brisbane skyline and beyond. The corner position of this property enhances the appeal with oversized balcony and floor to ceiling windows all around allowing maximum cross-breezes and natural light. ATTENTION Investors: High return - 7% YIELD + depreciation
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NOTABLE FEATURES: • Corner position + Stunning panoramic views from the 17th level • Extra large floor-plan – 107m2 • Huge outdoor balcony • Designated separate study area + separate laundry • Ducted air-conditioning throughout • Large gourmet kitchen, stainless steel appliances, stone benches, • Secure car park + visitor parking • Onsite management, CCTV, reception • Pool, spa, gym, sauna, bbq, movie studio, AND a rooftop skylounge for entertaining friends!
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9A Hickey - SOLD - $1.25M
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This gorgeous, modern home has been created with meticulous attention to detail. High ceilings, Blackbutt timber floors, concealed air conditioning ducts and feature mirrors giving a feeling of light and space. Gourmet kitchen utilising the top end Miele appliances, stone bench tops and glass splashbacks. Private courtyard, built in gas barbeque and decorative seating with water feature. Media centre, 3 spacious bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. FREEHOLD title, there’s no worry of body corporate, secure ‘lockup and go on holidays’ feel.
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15 Hickey - SOLD - $1.6M
ljhooker.com.au 4/599 Brunswick Street, New Farm • Ph: (07) 3146 5400 • newfarm.ljhooker.com.au • newfarm@ljhooker.com.au All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.
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Unit 6/1 Julius Street, New Farm
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Church auction offers Brunswick St opportunity THE Heritage listed Tongan Wesleyan Mission Church, 136 Brunswick St is going under the hammer, offering the opportunity to buy into iconic Brunswick Street. Built with limited funds for the Joyful News Mission in 1932, this was the second hall to be built on this site after the previous one was destroyed by fire in 1931. From 1932 until 1983, the building was used by the Mission as a base from which to preach the gospel, provide spiritual guidance and to assist people in need, particularly through the distribution of clothing and food parcels. Since 1983 the building has been used as a church by the Wesleyan Methodist faith community and is now the only remaining timber church in Fortitude Valley. Situated in the Water Street Precinct this position provides a great location with high exposure. It provides great proximity to the City, Royal Brisbane Hospital; RNA Showgrounds & Fortitude Valley (Brunswick Street ) train station with a regular bus service on your doorstep. Agent Sandy Young of LJ Hooker New Farm said this was a highly desirable property. “Its rich tapestry of new and old buildings, streets and lanes,
The heritage listed Wesley Mission on Brunswick Street is up for auction.
Its rich tapestry of new and old buildings, streets and lanes, cultures and character make it distinctly ‘the Valley’. cultures and character make it distinctly ‘the Valley’,” she said. “Renewal of Fortitude Valley over the past decade has promoted its vital role in the growth and economy
of the City — by providing both a supportive commercial function to Brisbane’s CBD. Ms Young said the building was important because of its aesthetic
significance. “It’s important for its contribution to the streetscape of Brunswick St,” she said. A key objective of any proposed redevelopment would likely be directed at conserving and further enhancing the architectural and cultural merit of the building through adaptive use and while gradually upgrading to meet the requirements of the new uses that would occupy the building, Ms Young said. The site is contained within the multi-purpose centre area classification. Major centres are the major concentrations of centre activities outside the city centre. Centre activities include but are not limited to restaurant, shop, office, short term accommodation, hotel, and multi-unit dwelling. Restaurant, shop, office, short term Accommodation, health care purposes, education purposes, veterinary facility, hotel, and multiunit dwelling. The subject site is listed as a cultural ‘Heritage Place’ on Brisbane City Council’s Heritage Register Planning Scheme Policy. The auction will be held June 14 at LJ Hooker’s New Farm office, 4/599 Brunswick St, New Farm at 5pm. Contact agent Sandy Young for further information. T: 07 3146 5400.
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