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“It’s no longer acceptable just to have a handhold ophthalmoscope to the eye anymore. It’s no longer acceptable to just read an eye chart and walk out the door. We need to do a full ocular and neurological assessment,” Dennis said. “The eye is a window to the brain where you can see exposed blood vessels and a living nerve. It can aid in the full assessment of a person’s health.” The Merthyr Village practice has received two new pieces of equipment, including an OCT scanner which helps detect macular degeneration and is to receive more equipment in the coming months.
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Manager Ron Van Rooy said it was important to provide the full assessment so customers received a full service. While the practice had the ability to diagnose and treat a number of common conditions, such as conjunctivitis and ocular inflammation, the assessments would take only 30 minutes to complete. “Both optometrists need to be able to use the instruments, so, by having a separate diagnostic room, it makes the practice run more efficiently,” Ron said. The team at Da Rin optometrist have also been buzzing over new frames from coveted labels including Miu Miu, Tiffany and Co, Chanel and Prada, which have landed in-store straight Photo by dominiquemills.com from an optical fair in Milan, Italy. Phone 07 3358 3925 Dennis said this Winter would see 900 Brunswick Street, New Farm an explosion of www.darinoptometrist.com.au strong, thick and chunky frames in bold colours and Left: Da Rin staff Kirsty Wells, Ron Van Rooy & Angela Colley Right: Manager Ron Van Rooy cat’s eyes shapes. testing out the new technology
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Grief after accident ignites debate over intersection danger By Darryl Whitecross THE shock of the death of 82-year-old cyclist Francesco (Chich) Leo early on a Monday morning last month still is being felt across the New Farm peninsula. The Holy Spirit church at New Farm was filled with mourners on May 21 for Mr Leo’s funeral as the district came to terms with the effects of the accident. Through the hurt, a debate has been ignited about the safety and relevance of the roundabout – one of only two on James Street. Residents have been quick to call on the Brisbane City Council to step in to introduce more effective traffic controls at the intersection – even reducing the speed limit approaching the corner to 40km/h. Police say, though, the intersection is not considered dangerous and have only records of a couple of incidents there in the past 2-3 years. Inspector Ray Brownhill from the Valley police station, said speeding was not a major issue in the area. Insp Brownhill said police regularly did speed checks in James and Kent streets, close to the intersection controlled by the roundabout, but not a significant number of motorists are detected exceeding the limit. One resident, who lives nearby, who asked not to be named, said she had suffered nightmares since the May 14 accident.
She said she had been driving to work that morning and passed the scene and was shocked to learn what had happened. “I did not even know the man but I went home and had nightmares that night,” she said. She said she signed a petition several years ago calling for the introduction of traffic calming at the intersection and believed speed bumps or humps had been considered but that had not eventuated. An example of such a hump is only a matter of metres away at the intersection with Gibbon Street. Geoff Sweeting, from New Farm Hypnotherapy, had not yet arrived at work when the accident happened and was prevented getting into his business premises because police had cordoned off the area. Geoff said he had not been in business at the intersection for too long and the accident was the only one of which he was aware but said motorists needed to have more pedestrian awareness. The people most traumatised by the accident, the owners of the butcher shop on the south-western side of the roundabout, struggle to talk about what happened and did not want to contribute to this article. The Village News understands that butcher Alan Petersen, himself an
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Resident Conetta Greco at the James/Kent Street roundabout elderly man, was so shocked by the scenes that he collapsed and was taken to hospital where he spent two days recovering – enough to leave hospital but is still haunted by the incident. Most people spoken to list pedestrians as the most at risk from the motorists “flying” through the intersection – the elderly, school children, mothers with prams. Kieren, who did not want his surname published, recently joined the new team at the Little Pantry coffee shop on the north-eastern side of the roundabout.
He was at work when Mr Leo was struck by the garbage truck when one of the small number of customers sitting at the window seats looking out on the intersection yelled out “call an ambulance”, which he did. “It was horrible (the scene),” Kieren said. He said he had discussed often with his workmates the danger the intersection posed. ”You could tell it was going to happen.” Hairdresser Alexis Michael was not at work on the day of the accident. Continued on page 5>>>
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FRANCESCO (Chich) Leo passed away tragically on May 14, 2012, aged 81. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Maria, daughters Angela and Giovanna, son-in-laws Vito and Franco and four grandchildren. His funeral service was held on May 21 at Holy Spirit church, at New Farm, where more than 600 guests from the community attended. He was buried at Nudgee Cemetery, on Brisbane’s northside. Frank was born on June 4, 1930, in San Gregorio, Italy. He relocated to Australia in search of a better life for his family in 1967 and had lived at New Farm since. He is described as a simple, loving man who deeply believed in family values and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his family. He had a particularly soft spot for fishing. Rarely would Frank be spotted without his fishing rods, which he would carry in a handmade trolley as he cycled to his favourite spot along Brisbane River, where Cutters Landing now stands. Frank was a clever thinker. He firmly believed in the power of sustainability and always found economical ways to recycle materials to use around his home and took on many building projects. He and Maria shared a passion for gardening. Their yard flourishes today with fresh and organic Italian lemons, lettuces, eggplants, chillies, basil,
The late Francesco Leo oregano and snow peas. Frank also enjoyed winemaking so much he would make the six-hour return trip to Stanthorpe, on the border of Queensland and New South Wales, to pick his own grapes to make his own wine. Frank will be remembered by his neighbours in the New Farm community as an iconic member of the peninsula. Countless stories of his cheerful, welcoming personality have been shared, as he often stood at his gate, waving hello to passersby. His wife and family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation for the overwhelming support they have received since Frank’s death.
Gloria spreads love and leaves an impression NEW Farm restaurateur and former In 2004, Gloria and Giuseppe joined bank manager, Gloria Robertiello with restaurant manager from New passed away early last month after a Farm, Soula, to open Dell’ Ugo at South long battle with Motor Neurone Disease. Bank. She passed away on May 1 aged 53. Those who knew her would say Gloria More than 400 people attended her made everyone feel welcome with her funeral service that was held on May 4 warm smile and gave them kisses on at Saint Bridget’s church at the cheek as if they were Red Hill. She is now buried her extended family. at Nudgee cemetery. Gloria was an educator She is survived by her who taught her staff how husband of 30 years, to be strong and to handle Giuseppe, and sons Nicola conflict by not yelling and and Gianluca. Gloria was screaming but with a level considered a strong, head. loving mother, wife and When she was businesswoman. diagnosed with Motor She was once Neurone Disease in 2010, the manager of she fought hard. Dell’ The late Gloria Robertiello Ugo has been a huge Commonwealth Bank branch at Lutwyche campaigner in the fight but would spend after hours and against the disease. weekends working with Giuseppe at Last year, Dell’ Ugo-sponsored charity their restaurant, Dell’ Ugo in Brunswick events raised $19,000 for the cause. Street, which they opened in 2000. In 2012, they raised $33,000. Gloria Family was her life but she put others was such an influential character in the first. After six months, she joined her community that people wanted to be husband in running the restaurant, invited to them. taking care of the bookkeeping, The family would like the community functions and marketing. Her work ethic to keep their calendars free on August was described as most powerful as she 26 for another event at Dell’ Ugo South was devoted and driven. Bank.
villagenews Continued from page 3>>> Hairdresser Alexis Michael said the salon at which she worked – Athina Salon – is closed on Mondays so did not know about the accident until the business opened the next day. “It was a dark day on Tuesday,” Alexis said. She said the roundabout was too big for trucks and buses to negotiate. “You often hear a bang and look out to see what it is,” Alexis said. Salon owner Athina Kalatzis said of the roundabout that many vehicles “just jump over it” “People fly through; trucks especially. They don’t care,” Athina said. A person visiting the shops said that that if every motorist “kept their wits about them” while on the road and not drive “as if they were the only ones on the road”, incidents such as the accident at the Kent/James street roundabout would be rare. Conetta Greco, who has lived on the north-western corner of the intersection for 41 years and in New Farm for 53 years, was outspoken in her opposition to the roundabout. She called on the Brisbane City Council to install traffic lights, saying the intersection was too small for a roundabout. “It’s too busy. Too many cars,” Mrs Greco said. A visiting family member said the “Ferraris and Porches” just “whip through” the roundabout. “Speed humps would stop that,” he said.
She said drivers should be driving through the roundabout around 40km/h “but they go 100”. The roundabout became even more busy and dangerous when there was a large activity held at places such as the Brisbane Powerhouse or New Farm Park, south of the intersection. Mrs Greco said she saw Mr Leo about 6.30am most mornings as he headed toward the brisbane River on his bicycle. “I’ve known him a long time.” “I’m sad it happened outside my door,” Mrs Greco said. Most people with whom the Village News spoke did not know Mr Leo but felt a deep sense of loss and grief at his death. Despite that, motorists continue to race through the intersection at relatively unsafe speeds, oblivious to the danger they pose. Even Brisbane City council buses cross the intersection quickly, barely slowing down as they are driven through – often mounting the roundabout in the process. The incident brought a flurry of comments on the Brisbane Cyclist website. Big Steve: “The tragic thing is that in other countries lots of older people ride. It’s good for everyone too. I hope this isn’t seen as an example of why older people shouldn’t ride”. Paul Martin: “A road like this should never put cyclists & pedestrians in danger from motorised traffic.
Residents see large vehicles including buses mount the curb at Kent/James Street Paul Stockwell: “The reaction will be that it’s the cyclist’s fault and they’ll mandate some further stupid “safety” requirement for cyclists, not looking at the underlying cause.” Aaron Ball: “Absolutely tragic. How many more avoidable deaths like this on our roads are needed to make people, both governments and individuals, realise the need to look after cyclists properly, and not the joke of infrastructure there is at the moment and road rules that condone a complete lack of respect from drivers.” Mike Bentley: “This is a terrible tragedy and a reminder to be very careful when riding your bike.” Bicycle
Queensland general manger Ben Wilson was quoted as having said he believed it was only the second bicycle related fatality in Queensland this year and the first in Brisbane. “Brisbane normally only has one fatality a year, on average,” he said. “We were hoping to go fatality free year but this is a shocker. It’s very sad.” The police Forensic Crash Unit still is investigating the accident.
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Tigerlamb’s roaring success brings about expansion LOCAL hair institution Tigerlamb has been styling the locks of ‘in the know’ Brisbane residents for over seven years from their Teneriffe salon. This month marks a very exciting time for Tigerlamb staff and clientele as they celebrate the opening of their second salon at Merthyr Road, New Farm. Owner and local Helen Owens said the expansion is something she has been considering for some time, and with the ever growing popularity of our Teneriffe salon it just seemed the natural thing to do – double the Tigerlamb! “When we were designing both our salons we wanted to achieve a gorgeous, intimate and boutique feeling, somewhere you can escape to, relax and just enjoy a really lovely, personalised hairdressing experience,” Helen said. “Our clients love it and it means we are able to also attract really great staff”. “It is our team of experienced, highly trained, passionate stylists that really make the difference. We are constantly investigating the next big trends, styles and treatments to keep up to date and help our clients choose the best style for them ” she said. “One of my favourite times of the year is Rosemount Australian Fashion Week where we get to see, and style, all the big hair trends for the coming
season. We have been a part of the Redken backstage styling team for many years and really love being involved in this very exciting event.” Helen stressed the importance of education and taking the team through new product courses constantly in order to continue delivering a 100 percent guarantee on their work, keeping the service “sophisticated” and “very focused” on the individual person. “We originally decided on the name Tigerlamb because we wanted it to be both masculine and feminine; strong, individual and a little bit charismatic, just like the perfect hairstyle. We just wanted it to be really adaptable for every style and genre so that everyone feels welcome,” she said. There was no place more ideal to foster that warm, intimate environment than on Merthyr Road. In addition to the regular hairdressing services available, a variety of unique services were also offered including extensions (both permanent and temporary/removal), wigs for cancer, solutions for thinning hair and glamour styling. The salon is also set to introduce Pureology products, which is a luxury line of all natural and sulphate-free products to supplement Redken, which Helen has worked with for more than 10 years. Helen said as
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Left: The new Tigerlamb expansion. Right: Left: Sophe Portanger-Smith, Helen Owens & Rachael Pope well as her absolute passion for all things hair and fashion, she had always been entrepreneurial, as she also juggles, in addition to the two Tigerlambs, a photobooth business and a first-born daughter. Tigerlamb is seeking expressions of interest for new and experienced hairdressers/ apprenticeships.
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Company chiefs rug up for chilly sleepout for homeless FOUR local company chief executive officers are to brave the Brisbane Winter cold and experience homelessness in a sleeping bag for a night to support this year’s St Vincent De Paul Society’s CEO Sleepout on June 21. For leading national fundraiser and Teneriffe-based Anthony Flynn, of Kenlynn Properties, this is to be his first sleepout – an annual event, held in the nation’s capital cities, to raise awareness and funds for homelessness, which affects more than 50,000 Australian men, women and children every daily. For Merlo Coffee CEO Dean Merlo, the sleepout would be his third. Although he had been a supporter of St Vinnies for more than 10 years, Dean said he was shocked to learn than more than 5000 people in Brisbane had no place to call home. At 34, Anthony said he was proud to be the youngest ambassador for the event. “I’ve got two daughters and we come together every night in a loving family and there’s some people out there without any love and they’re just out of luck,” Anthony said. Anthony said, after having decided to immerse himself in issue by helping to feed the homeless and volunteering his time with outreach
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organisation, Rosies, he felt an immense social responsibility to make a difference. “This was a way where I thought where I could channel my enthusiasm and my business resources to help,” Anthony said. “I’m the vehicle. Jump in behind me and lead by example. “One of the messages I’ve gotten back as the ambassador this year was that people said it’s great to see someone whose 34 and making such a big difference now and leading when you’re young,” he said. He said he was surprised by the different people who found themselves homelessness and encouraged everyone to volunteer their time to help feed them. Dean Merlo said he was encouraged by the numbers of “well-heeled people” who, for one night, would experience what it was like to lie on the concrete on a piece of cardboard and get a different perspective. “It (homelessness) can happen to anybody,” Dean said. Goa Billboards executives John and Chris Tyquin also are planning to sleep out.
CEOs looking for support are, from left, Dean Merlo, of Merlo Coffee, John & Chris Tyquin, of goa Billboards and Anthony Flynn, Kenlynn Properties “We can never empathise about being homeless but we can sympathise and reflect on what it’s like. At the end of the day, you finish work and you have a home to go to but others are asking themselves: ‘where do I go?’” John said. More than $220,000 has been raised in Queensland to date by 136 CEOs. More than $1 million had been raised nationally.
The 2012 St Vincent de Paul Society CEO Sleepout is to be held on June 21 at Suncorp Piazza, at South Bank.
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TPA is driving force behind community debate on traffic By Darryl Whitecross THE Teneriffe Progress Association’s looking for the suburb and wider area Movement Sub-Committee has drawn to be involved,” Jill said. up an extensive list of issues it hopes The sub-committee also includes will ignite debate and draw out ideas on how The Teneriffe Progress Association was formed best to lobby for more late last year to provide a focal point for the functional and safe transport activity within community to engage with stakeholders in the the suburb. suburbs future urban design and planning. The The committee association’s vision is to preserve the suburb’s chairman, landscape “vibrant” and “unique character”, amenity architect Jill Butler, and screetscape for its residents and visitors said after the and advocate on behalf of the community to committee’s first meeting last month protect that and promote proper urban design that it was important and planning for the suburb. It wants as many the Teneriffe residents and business owners as possible to community be kept become members in order to have their say on informed on what her the future development of Teneriffe. For further group was discussing information on the association and to become a so that people would be willing to member, log on to www.teneriffeprogress.org.au get involved in the discussion. A survey is being drafted as a David Banks, Michael Fritschi, Valerie matter or urgency and is to be Howells, Frank Van Schagen, Lynn released into the community as soon Thompson and Alessandra Chenier. as it is prepared. It is the first step in It is one of two formed by the establishing what people believe are association. The other is to focus on the priorities for having integrated and development. safe traffic plan. The committee aims to produce “We need to keep pushing forward “positive outcomes of issues with collecting more info from the impacting all types of movement within community (and to) let everyone know Teneriffe”. what we are doing and that we are The committee already has a
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Speedy claim: Busy Vernon Tce where the TPA wants a pedestrian crossing. INSET: Beeton Street which may become one way traffic long list of issues in its draft People incorporated into the survey. and Vehicle Movement Strategy The sub-committee was formed on document it believes need to be the back of the significant changes addressed by relevant authorities and association members had seen since community action but is looking for a comprehensive traffic study in more. Pedestrian safety is high on the Teneriffe was undertaken as part of agenda. the redevelopment planning in 2002. Many of those issues are to be Since that study, there has been
teneriffenews a significant increase in traffic, cycle Urgent issues include the lack of and pedestrian trips in and through safe pedestrian crossings on Vernon Teneriffe but little has been done to Terrace at Florence Street and address the problems that has created. Commercial Road continues to concern Speeding, relocating buses, the committee members and the wider streetscape, lane widths, one-way community. The use of pedestrianstreets, pedestrian crossings, lighting, activated crossing mechanisms, an recreational access to the Brisbane overpass or underpass have been River, noise and pedestrian access suggested. along the riverfront also are to be The BCC has indicated to those who targeted. have regularly campaigned for such A suggestion that Beeston Street a crossing at the intersection in the be converted to past that pedestrian TPA’s next public meeting to one way is one movement there did proposal expected not warrant anything discuss transport issues is to create strong other than was June 18 for details go to debate within already in place. www.teneriffeprogress.org.au the community, Lockable particularly from bollards have residents. been suggested for a central section The creation of a better-managed of Florence Street to reduce the public transport hub is one of the traffic volume while continuing to more significant and urgent items on allow access from Dath and Ethel its agenda taking into account the streets to provide a safer pedestrian major public transport precinct the environment. Brisbane City Council has created at The committee hopes to have the northern end of Teneriffe with its action on or a resolution to a high volume bus movements. significant number, if not all, of its The area is on the edge of the major recommendations within three years, growth centre expected in residents with plans to categorise the list into and businesses when the Newstead short-term projects (due for completion Riverpark is finished. by June next year), medium-term The committee is to act as a projects, due for completion by June working group aligned with relevant 2014 and long-term plans which would authorities – mainly the Brisbane City extend beyond July 2015. Council which has welcomed the move For further information on the in principal – so as to be involved in movement sub-committee, telephone discussions and implementation of Jill Butler on 3252 2583 or email plans for the suburb. j.butler@butlerandwebb.com.au
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Full pedestrian access along Teneriffe river front Reducing speeding along Skyring/Vernon Tce/Macquarrie St Relocate idle buses that choke suburban streets. Safer pedestrian environment including crossings in Vernon Tce Creation of public transport hub at Newstead Changing of Beeston Street to one way Installing lockable bollards in Florence St to reduce traffic Review of footpaths and pram ramps Revaluate bus routes, bus stops and vehicle size Study effect of Airport Link traffic through Teneriffe to New Farm Recreational access to the Brisbane River Speeding “hot spots” for police monitoring Reduce noise from refuse and delivery trucks in early hours Establishment working groups with authorities Closure of bus turn around zone at the Teneriffe CityCat terminal Regular reports from authorities on traffic volume changes Street lighting for safety Remove vegetation overhanging footpaths/roads A matrix to identify issues in specific Devise plan for pedestrians and cyclists to better share the space Look at 40km/h zone for busy streets Better wheelchair access More parking on streets and in new developments Take CityCyle off the street parking spaces Safe cycling paths linking Teneriffe with surrounding suburbs and the CBD etc
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SINCE having opened in 1966, Italian institution Giardinetto has been one of Brunswick Street’s best kept local secrets. Owner, Jaga McGuinness has done much to preserve the restaurant’s traditional European style by continuing to use several of the hand-made dining tables that original owner, Gino Fiorini, built. “I’ve always enjoyed Italian food and the restaurant’s casual style. We still have regulars who have been coming here for years who order the same thing,” Jaga said. Jaga, who was an apprentice chef at Giardinetto in 1985, said the most popular and classic dishes, such as penne con pollo, spaghetti marinara and calzones, would never go out of style. He said the dining environment in Fortitude Valley had transformed greatly in the past few decades. “Everyone used to sit at that bus stop outside and enjoyed a glass of wine while they were waiting for a table. That sort of practice is unthinkable nowadays,” he chuckled.
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Photo by Vanessa Fang FASHION enthusiasts have long held Fortitude Valley up as the mecca for cuttingedge fashion and they regard Dragonberry Stride no differently. Manager Bridget Madsen said customers flocked to the two-year-old store to find coveted and rare labels such as Los Angeles-based Jeffrey Campbell, which was found at only four stores in Queensland. “The appeal of the Valley is that people who come here are looking for something a little different but still high-quality, wearable and versatile,” Bridget said. “Generally 16-30-year-olds come here but then we have everyone from drag queens to older women looking for a nice heel. Here, it’s young, edgy and for anyone who is fashion forward.” Bridget kept hush-hush about a “huge” transformation that is to happen at the store but the secret is to be unveiled in the coming weeks. The fast-expanding, Brisbane-based company has spread its wings having opened another Stride in the CBD two months ago.
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A little slice of India comes to Teneriffe
ONE of Brisbane’s renowned stores for showcasing one-off pieces of Indian furniture has recently moved into an old wool store in the trendy suburb of Teneriffe. Samarang Lifestyle Furniture imports artefacts, furniture and homewares from Asia. When you visit the store, you’ll find unusual pieces from exotic India and a range of contemporary wood and woven furniture from Indonesia. Decorating styles these days are far less structured and people are more relaxed about mixing old and new styles. “Our unique pieces have had a rich, exotic, previous life and long to tell you their story; while our contemporary furniture is individually handcrafted from natural materials, providing each with a signature style,” says Samarang’s owner, Airlie Maclachlan. “The reason why Indian furniture is regarded as prized possession is its ethnic flavour and it works so well with contemporary furniture. We continually change our collection to reflect the cultural influences and the unique aspects of design.” “We have found strong and dependable suppliers and
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amongst it all we also find some beautiful antique pieces,” says Airlie who travels across Asia twice a year to personally choose each item. With great efforts, the company has become a favourite in the past few years with the Valley community and Brisbane ’s interior designers. Samarang is at 25 Helen Street, Teneriffe, and at The Carseldine Homemaker Centre.
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Interloper unlocks the narcotic effect of sleep
I DRIFT in a chimerical nether world between oblivion and consciousness that’s often a precursor to sleep, when suddenly, without warning, I’m rudely startled to complete wakefulness. What woke me? Was it a noise or a dream? I push the doona away from my throat, its boa constrictor-like grip perhaps the culprit for my restlessness. Bright moonlight shines through the shutters illuminating Beau, with legs akimbo as he sleeps at the end of the bed. His undisturbed slumber reassuring proof I’m victim to fevered brain activity – the possible consequence of eating curry at dinner and not a threat from the physical world. Comforted, I settle back into yielding pillows and, just as I’m about to surrender once again to the beguiling and shadowy world of Morpheus, I hear the sharp scrape and clatter of china on the kitchen’s stone bench. There is, most definitely, someone downstairs. Beau, blithely unaware, sleeps on. He’s fallen down badly in his job as watchdog. What to do? I quickly ease free of the bed-clothes and pull on jeans. Nothing so vulnerable as being in your underwear when one is about to confront an intruder and defend ones hearthside. I hastily make my way to the
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enters at last into the fray; his barking so loudly ferocious it’s as if the Hound of the Baskervilles stands beside me. More banging and crashing. The interloper has obviously abandoned stealthy discretion and is now trying to make good an escape, no matter how noisy its execution. Are they trying to flee through the kitchen window? Surely not. It’s a sheer drop to the concrete drive far below. But no, the sound of footsteps is coming towards us. Beau has also heard the change in the invader’s direction and responds with a renewed ferocity to his barking. His small frame is literally air-borne so vigorously explosive is his warning to the intruder. Within moments, the intruder is before us. He’s gruesomely hairy, has large staring eyes that seem to gleam from the shadows with awful menace if not madness. The muscular body is tensely coiled like a spring. It’s difficult to tell in the obsidian gloom if he’s preparing for either fight or flight. The three of us; a tableaux; momentarily frozen. Even Beau is effectively silenced by the appearance of the culprit. Suddenly, all hell breaks loose. Beau has recognised an old foe. It’s the pesky possum and he’s making off with
a banana. Beau’s sensibilities are outraged at the temerity of this familiar adversary. The possum is quick to abandon its booty and, with undignified haste, shoots through the dog-flap door, no doubt from whence he came: out into the garden, Beau hard on its heels. The kitchen is in complete disarray: broken blue willow and partly masticated fruit lie strewn across benchtops and the floor. The pantry door is ajar and, from its environs, the possum has pulled a bag of oats and, like confetti, a trail now leads from the kitchen to dining room. The evidence suggests a party of bacchanalian proportions had been thoroughly enjoyed, well before I’d been alerted to its happening. Turning my back on the mess, I hear Beau still vocalising his displeasure and the possum, now safe in the frangipani tree, is as equally vociferous in his indignant protest at being so unceremoniously seen off the premises Calling for Beau to desist his clamour, I ascend the stairs, anxious to return to my bed and restore a degree of tranquillity to my exacerbated nerves. Beau, seemingly satisfied his old enemy has been adequately chastised, comes obediently to heel. The mess in the kitchen I will deal with on the morrow, for, right now, it’s sweet oblivion I desire most. With lights out and Beau ensconced once again at the bottom of the bed, I drift towards blissful unconsciousness. It’s then I realise that Beau’s dog-flap remains unlocked but the narcotic effect of a sleeping pill proves too seductive and I surrender to zen-like fatalism: “Why bother; the damage has already been done”. Then there is nothing.
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Time means money as LNP redevelops ULDA
By Riccardo Rizzalli* THE future of the Urban Land Development Authority is in question with the new State Government offering local authorities – such as Brisbane City Council – the opportunity to take back the control of development areas within their jurisdiction. Leading up to the State election, the LNP made it clear in its policy document that the ULDA would be at least a different organisation to that created under the Labor Party in 2007. Much has been written in the media in recent months about the changes the LNP is making to the ULDA and we are seeing some councils already moving to take back control of specific projects. One might question what all the fuss is about and what this has to do with affordability? It is timely we ignite some debate over where we go from here. The ULDA was established in 2007 as part of the Queensland Housing Affordability Strategy to provide cheaper housing by taking control of the planning and approval process and working with the development community to deliver solutions. In principle, this would seem a worthwhile undertaking. In practice, two problems emerge. Firstly, the ULDA takes over the planning and approval process from the local authority. While that is intended to speed up the process – and in some cases it has – it comes at the expense
of accountability to the local community. Traditionally, a local authority is responsible for the town planning of its region and, as such, it is accountable, though the elected councillors, to the community. The ULDA has no electoral accountability to those communities which causes friction. Secondly, the ULDA has taken on the role of developer in some of its projects. While it may be argued that that is necessary to deliver innovative outcomes, it puts the ULDA in a position of potential conflict with the development community as it is a competitor not a facilitator. Further, it puts the ULDA in an unusual position of being the proponent of a development and the approval authority for the development. The ULDA has been successful in achieving more timely approvals than councils do generally. Further, ULDA projects such as Fitzgibbon Chase at Fitzgibbon on Brisbane’s northside, are delivering some “real world”, innovative solutions to housing affordability. The negatives seem to outweigh the positives at present and, as such, the state is on the cusp of a significant change to the power of the ULDA. This poses some real and important questions: • What, if anything, is going to be done to build on the positive aspects of the
ULDA and its achievements? • With planning power now returning to the larger councils what is going to be done to ensure they address housing affordability? • Little to nothing has been done by the larger local authorities to date to facilitate and promote affordable housing outcomes so what is going to change that? • How are the smaller regional local authorities going to be supported to ensure much – needed development in the regions, driven by the resources sector, can be delivered? With the larger local authorities taking back the ULDA projects within their jurisdiction, there remains the question of how they will improve their performance with regard to timeliness of approvals. Compare two recent projects, one at West End under Brisbane City Council and another in the Bowen Hills Urban Development Area under the ULDA. It took eight months to gain development approval for the West End project of affordable apartments with five information requests being issued, despite the project being compliant with the Local Area Plan. At Bowen Hills, by comparison, the approval came within three months despite requiring some relaxation of the planning regulations. Much of the time difference in the Bowen Hills approval
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Everyone will be entertained
By Nicole Ogilvie Event Manager It IS such a pleasure to be organising the Teneriffe Festival again this year. It now is one of Brisbane’s most vibrant free community events and it is to return to the streets of Teneriffe on Saturday, July 7, for the third year in a row. The festival celebrates Teneriffe’s history, cultural diversity, commerce and beauty. The one-day event is to run from 9am10pm and promises to have something for everyone, ranging from a long lunch to children’s entertainment, live music to historical displays and everything in between. Stretching along Vernon Terrace and Florence Street, the festival’s Main Stage, Jazz Stage and Busking Corner are to present the best talent and emerging performers that Brisbane has to offer. This year, I have booked some amazing talent including Kooii, Bullhorn, Chukale, Lachy Doley, Band of Frequencies, Alan Boyle, The Storm Chasers, Kellie Lloyd and Dominic Miller.
The Governor of Queensland, Penelope Wensley, is to open the festival with a traditional welcome to country and entertainment is to continue throughout the day with street performers, cooking displays, shearing demonstrations and market stalls. A feature this year is to be the DoubleOne 3 Laneway where the team behind Alfred & Constance and Limes Hotel is to host a pop up bar, and designer White Label Noba is to preview its recent Winter collection. Darren Davis is to host the Teneriffe Long Lunch, which is to showcase Australian classic wines alongside a decadent three-course meal. Alternatively, Tastes of Teneriffe offers great food and wine from a plethora of local restaurants including Claret House, The London Club, Grasshopper, Liquid, Eves on the River, Sourced Grocer, SIP Cafe, Aqua Linea, Brio Cafe and Passione. Art aficionados will love an exhibition of Brisbane’s most prominent landscape artist at Kylie Farrelly’s Art Gallery and installation sculptures on display around the festival by Love Love Studios. The Art Market is to have live art displays along with local handcrafts and designer fashion market stalls. Competitors are invited to don their best ram-inspired costume for the annual Running of the Rams, which is a fun run celebrating Teneriffe’s history as a wool export hub. Tune in to NOVA 106.9 for the Ash,
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Kip and Lutsy Show in the lead up to the festival as prizes will be awarded to the most original and the best dressed ram runners. Think Rambo crossed with Bo Peep. Get creative to win an iPad, holidays and more. A free historical bus tour is to run to help people discover the fascinating evolution of Teneriffe. Events throughout the day will build upon the suburb’s vibrant history including shearing, vintage car displays, vintage Jeeps and tanks from WW II. The London wool store’s Centenary Celebrations is to run concurrent to the festival. A special plaque commemorating the milestone is to be unveiled on the day. If all the excitement gets too much, stop in at the wellness and relaxation zone for express beauty treatments, massages, hair treatments, make-up touch-ups and more from Aqua Beauty, Raw Hair and Body Central. The Kidszone is to keep the little ones entertained with a free petting zoo, side show attractions, rock wall climbing, train rides and sausage sizzle. Don’t leave home empty handed. Grab a goodie bag from the Merthyr Village information tent which is to be jam-packed with freebies and discounts. The Teneriffe Festival 2012, which is supported by the Brisbane City Council, is a free all-ages event happening Saturday, July 7, 9am-10pm on Vernon Terrace and Florence Street at Teneriffe. I hope to see you there. For further information, log on to www. teneriffefestival.org
AN iconic lovingly-restored Model T Ford is to be among a number of vintage cars to be displayed at this year’s Teneriffe Festival to help recreate the feeling of the history of the area. The 1915 Ford C Cab Ute is owned by Col and Gloria Evan from Caboolture who said that, as with many restoration projects, the ute started as a pile of parts - the chassis, motor and various body panels, wheels – and “a heap of enthusiasm”. They began their restoration in 2005 and, for the next three years, every available minute was spent bringing the jalopy to life. Col, a glazier by trade and selfconfessed hobby mechanic, said that, by early 2008, the ute was registered and on the road and “there began our fascination with Henry Ford’s greatest achievement”.
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Little history book used as bus tour guide ONE of the popular attractions at the Teneriffe Festival is the Magical Mystery History bus tour around the streets of the suburb in a restored Brisbane City Council bus. Residents from the area act as tour guides on the bus, which is supplied by the Queensland Omnibus and Coach Society. Information about the sites passed on the tour is largely taken from the book Tides of Teneriffe – Ebb & flow of a Riverside Suburb which is to be on sale at the festival. More than 500 copies of the book, published in 2010, have been sold through the New Farm & Districts Historical Society, New Farm Editions and Mary Ryan’s New Farm store. Tides of Teneriffe was written by Vicki Bridgstock and tells the story of the building and establishment of the wool stores and wharves and of the rail system that serviced it. Brisbane became one of the earliest ports in the world to develop wharves designed to handle a specific product. The first of those wharves was at the sugar refinery at New Farm. The wool companies followed suit, creating their own wharves for handling and transporting wool. The new wharves enabled the ships to come right into Teneriffe and its storehouses. Around the
same time, a new railway line brought in the goods and resources to fill those stores. The railway line which ran along Macquarie Street was established to serve the wharf area when the Brisbane Branch line opened in 1897 and joined the CSR sugar refinery to the main line. By 1920, the line was extended to incorporate the entire Teneriffe riverfront area, giving the Teneriffe wharf complex direct access to the railway and the Brisbane River. Called the Bulimba Branch, stations along the line included Brunswick Street, Junction Cabin, Newstead, Dalgety’s Loop and New Farm. The Journal of the Brisbane Historical Society 1932 records that the construction of the rail link and the erection of the wool stores and wharves “at the foot of Teneriffe” resulted in “10,000 ton liners lying at the wharves discharging cargoes of manufactured foods from the marts of Europe and the East”. Queensland Rail introduced a user-pays rail system with many private lines for the wool stores. The companies paid for sidings to be installed, ensuring the trains went directly to their wool stores but QR operated the service with normal freight charges applying. QR also operated state-funded sidings to
Trains pulling up at the wool stores at Teneriffe in the early 1900s places such as the State Cannery, also along the river at Teneriffe. Greg Hallam, an historical adviser for QR, said the Bulimba Branch rail line was best known for its wool store destination: Brisbane was the major wool market for Queensland and all wool from the south west came to reside alongside the Brisbane River. Sidings were provided for Sturmfels, Queensland Primary Producers Co-op Agency, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile
Company, Winchcome Carson, Wills Gilchrist & Sanderson, Australian Land Finance & Mortgage Company, Goldsbrough Mort, Dalgety & Company, Moreheads, Australian Estates Limited and Brisbane Stevedoring. Tides of Teneriffe followed on from the historical society’s successful Reflections on New Farm. The society is working on a third publication –about historical residences in New Farm, Teneriffe and surrounding areas.
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Talk to be on gardens ONE of New Farm’s wealthiest citizens, “Pearl King” James Clark, clearly appreciated a green thumb. His now-demolished Elystan Road home occupied high ground overlooking the Brisbane River was described as being “rich in native trees and flowering shrubs, representing a collection of tropical flora unequalled in any private garden in the state.” Someone who would love to time-travel back to that era is Dr. Jeannie Sim, Queensland University of Technology’s senior lecturer in landscape architecture. Dr Sim is to be the guest speaker at this month’s meeting of the New Farm & Districts Historical Society. “I plan to offer a look at the unusual aspects of local landscape design history, with an eye for the peculiar but interesting oddities,” Dr Sim said. “When I am not teaching history and horticulture to fledgling landscape architects, I can be found deep in libraries and archives or fossicking in the muck in old gardens, trying to understand who did what, when and why and how,” she said. Dr Sim also might show a slide or two of her own garden which she said was “a mess of experiments in Tropicalia and over-productivity”. The meeting is to be held at the Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Road, on Saturday, June 23, from 2pm-4pm. Everyone is welcome and a relaxed afternoon tea in the courtyard is included in the entry cost of $3. For further information, telephone Ross Garnett on 3254 1449 or log on to www. newfarmhistorical.org.au
Wool store is 100
IN 1912, the building known today as London wool store was considered to reflect “most up-to-date lines”. That it has aged 100 years so gracefully is a credit to its designer, the renowned architect Robin Dods (18681920).
historicalsociety by Gerard Benjamin Dods had a local connection, having built a home for his wife and himself on the corner of Sydney and Abbott streets at New Farm, which has since been demolished. His work includes St Brigid’s Church at Red Hill and buildings associated with St John’s Anglican Cathedral. A plaque to commemorate the London wool store’s centenary is to be unveiled as part of this year’s Teneriffe Festival on Saturday July 7. To handle the burgeoning clip from Queensland’s sheep stations, the London-based firm Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Limited needed storage capacity for 14,000 bales and the ability to display 1500 bales on the top show-floor under natural light. The firm was also keen to build an edifice calculated to impress the graziers who were supplying the fleeces, as well as the buyers who could not bid for enough of them. Dods used cream-coloured bricks, divided into bays by brick piers. Every fourth course of brickwork was recessed and highlighted in dark brick. The result was a structure of graceful lines, which belie the building’s
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Robin Dods’ design of the 1912 AML & F Co. Ltd wool store at Teneriffe
Vernon Terrace was a dusty track in the background, as wagons were unloaded at the wool store’s railway siding. (Both photos: The Capricornian, Dec 14, 1912) sheer hard work over decades – putting through a tremendous tonnage of wool, storing hides and skins and hosting live sheep auctions. The wool store was thrice extended: another building was added on the corner of Florence and Ethel streets (1924); the capacity of the 1912 building was increased by half as much again (1938); and a bond store was erected in Florence Street (circa 1951). When multi-storey wool stores became uneconomical, the London wool store was used for commercial premises and offices. With the establishment of Brisbane’s Urban Renewal program in 1991, the way was paved for the building’s latest incarnation as London Woolstore Apartments, which has become a much sought-after Teneriffe address. How does one wool store resident describe how it feels to live so close to a century of history? “On very hot days, I am sure that I can still detect a whiff of lanolin.”
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POSITIVE ageing is a term used to describe a senior citizen who remains active physically and mentally – within their capabilities – throughout their lives.
seniorsvoice by Tony Townsend There is abundant evidence that ageing positively leads to a longer, more fulfilled life, with less of a drain on the health and age care systems – which is why preventative health programs are so important. People who age positively also are less likely to be victims of crime, with an impact on the justice system, and also are less likely to retreat to the security of their homes, easing the burden on community organisations such as Meals on Wheels. An example of positive ageing was written by Adele Horin and published in the Sydney Morning Herald on July 30-31, last year, said in part: “With its crevices, marks and splotches amplified over three columns in The Sydney Morning Herald front page obituary this week, the late Margaret Olley’s face was a frank statement of a life fully lived. What does this face tell us? It tells us that conventional beauty is insignificant in the reckoning of a life. Olley, 88, was revered and loved because of who she was, not because she was, at any stage, a beauty. Did anyone care that at some point Olley had ‘let herself go’? No. They
wanted to paint her portrait. People respected her talent, were drawn to her character, admired her generosity, and loved her wicked anecdotes. The outpouring of love for her, expressed on her death, testified to her special qualities and deep relationships.” Stories on positive ageing are not just about happy happenings. They also can be about people having the guts and the foresight to fight for positive ideas for change. These stories not only help to inform the public, they also help to break down the negative stereotypes about older people. Equally important, such stories and photos are changing the way many seniors regard themselves and are bringing to many a new self-image. Significantly, they emphasise the realisation that there never really is a need to “retire”. As Australia’s population ages, it becomes more imperative for governments at all levels to promote positive ageing. The more active and involved seniors become, the longer they are able to contribute to the economy through the workforce and volunteering and the more they are able to contribute to the community through their age and experience. +++ THE next dinner meeting of the New Farm branch of National Seniors Australia is to be held on Friday, June 22, at the Tandoori King in Merthyr Road from 6pm when members of the branch and others interested in NSA are especially welcomed. At the next general meeting of the branch, to be held at Merthyr Uniting Church from 9.30am on Wednesday, July 4, Belles and Beaux – a group of singers – are to provide the entertainment. For further information on NSA or the New Farm branch, telephone Tony Townsend on 3315 2523.
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Learning to play lawn bowls has been made simple by the Merthyr Bowls Club, in New Farm. The club, at Oxlade Drive, is to offer free bowling lessons with experienced bowlers on Wednesdays and Saturdays. In what is one of the most highly participated sports in Australia, lawn bowls can improve fitness, coordination and sporting skills. Play in bare feet or with white soled shoes, come in comfortable, casual clothes and the club will supply the bowls. Take advantage of the Brisbane River views at the club meeting other beginners in a relaxed atmosphere. Free lessons are on Wednesdays or Saturdays from 8:30am. Become a part of the fun at Merthyr Bowls Club, located at 60 Oxlade Drive, New Farm. Telephone 0400 845 515 to book a lesson or for more information.
SpeakUP to discuss what works A COMMUNITY forum, called SpeakUP, is to be held next month to hear about what is working and what people would like to see at New Farm Neighbourhood Centre. SpeakUP is to be held on Wednesday, July 27, from 6pm8pm in the centre’s community room, at 967 Brunswick Street. For further information, email Clare on clare@ newfarmneighbourhood.org
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Richard still shaking hands as the face behind the name
WHEN Richard Malouf told me he had recently opened a new Malouf pharmacy in south Gympie, my hometown, he related how friendly the townsfolk were: “I walked around the shopping centre and met many locals and they kept saying: ‘It’s great to meet the face behind the name’.” www.caterinalay.com
got pumping there. Richard said: “He imported European cars like the unique aluminium Alpha Romeo for clients, filled a need for bicycles for shearers seasonally on their way to the sheds, became the funeral director when the local director died but, most of all, he established his first little fashion house there.” Soon he was opening fashion stores in other towns and cities. In Brisbane, he based his growing empire in The Strand building that he bought on Queen and Albert streets in 1920, calling the business Marcia Gowns, employing 100 saleswomen and 25 alteration staff on five levels. When Richard had matriculated in Grade 12 at St Laurences College, he seemed always destined to follow his father Nick (Calile’s son) into the fashion world, saying: “There were
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How right he was. Shoppers like to know traders and their pharmacy is an important one to deal with. There are now 19 Malouf pharmacies and 15 Cosmetic Fragrance Direct stores in Queensland so Richard has a lot of hands to shake and smiles to give – which suits his amiable style perfectly. His business acumen and congenial attitude gives his operations an edge in this sometimes brutal environment. It explains his sustainability. Malouf Pharmacies has its head office at Teneriffe, on Commercial Road, and his two New Farm pharmacies take pride of place – one in Merthyr Village and the other on the corner of Merthyr Road and Brunswick Street. Malouf’s have been there for the past 15 years of Richard’s recently celebrated 50 years of pharmacies. The very first Malouf pharmacy was in Albert Street in the city; a story which has real significance in Richard’s life, not just because it was the first but because of the locality and the history of the site. Grandfather Calile Malouf left Lebanon following a big shake-up there from the neighbouring Turks of the Ottoman Empire. While most fled to America, Calile Malouf headed for Australia; first to Brisbane where he “never did really well”, then to Charleville where he opened a drapery shop. Calile and family really 18
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all these beautiful models walking around this five-level fashion house but, not long after I’d settled in, the family sold the unique building so I went to QUT, opened a pharmacy in the new building and the dream of working in the fashion world subsided. “My biggest fortune came when I met a lovely girl, Anne Marie Josephson, a Mater Hospital nurse who had gone to London to study dialysis and intensive care, returned with new degrees – and suddenly here we were getting married. “We had dated several times and then married at the Rainbow Room at the old Lennons in George Street. Pat Josephson, father of Anne Marie and her six sisters, booked the room for the 250-guest wedding. It was a delightful, grand affair and, sadly, the very last function ever held there. That building went too.” The Rainbow Room: wall-to-wall mirrors, silver service, starched linen, great waiters, a cocktail bar featuring the renowned Warren who later went to the National Hotel, good retro food such as beef wellington, lobster thermidor, salty fresh prawn cocktail, star-quality musical entertainment featuring nightly on a grand stage. Brisbane hasn’t seen the like since. The happy couple went on to be parents of two, Richard jnr who has chosen an hotelier’s life by buying into the Boardwalk Hotel at Hope Island, and Louise, who has joined her father at the helm after having studied and working as a nurse. Richard had seen two fine historic buildings, the George Street Lennons and The Strand, bite the dust but, as progress happens, sad as it is, new icons can light up. There are
Above Left, Richard Malouf on his wedding day. Above, Richard Malouf today. Left,The very first Malouf pharmacy was in Albert Street in the city; a story which has real significance in Richard’s life, not just because it was the first but because of the locality and the history of the site now many, many five-star hotels in the CBD and beyond and on the first floor of the building that took the place of The Strand is the popular Jo Jos restaurant; there’s a huge successful mall in Queen Street below, the thoroughfare once celebrated nightly by Rock and Roll George parading in his yellow Holden car – Richard Malouf lived through it all and he himself has enthusiastically embraced the new Brisbane, the unique quality of nearby suburbs re-invigorated, such as New Farm, Teneriffe and Kangaroo Point, and, of course, the ever-emerging Fortitude Valley. It’s not just the CBD and New Farm that has changed so dramatically during the Malouf family years. Richard’s close family friend – the celebrated author David Malouf – wrote his book 12 Edmondstone Street about life growing up in South Brisbane. Across the road was No. 9, the luxury mansion where Calile had settled on his victorious return to Brisbane from Charleville. Calile bought it from the Pike family (of the then Pikes Menswear building in Queen Street) and the mansion represented all that had been good about turn-of-the-previous-Century Brisbane, when South Brisbane was an elite suburb of residence, where hundreds of West End and
inner-southside kids congregated at weekends to play pick-up rounders in the local Musgrave Park. No. 9 and nine other houses were to make way in the 1970s for the then new Melbourne Hotel (which in this Century was again demolished for a new development). I was the then hotelier. The size of the No. 9 house keys were 20cm titans, befitting the grandeur of the aged mansion. I mention all this not just to recall the grandeur of the times of Marcia Gowns and other icons but to remark on how I have seen Richard Malouf’s growth along with our city. I had a year at St Laurences in my schooling and watched him as a leading scholar, a pilot officer of the school Air Training Corps (from my status as a humble air cadet), met him and his charming wife years later when they were presidents of the legendary annual Show Week Embers Ball at The Melbourne, witnessed his steady yet definite rise to the top as boss of Queensland’s leading privately owned pharmacy chain and note that he still has the common touch, where he can enjoy walking around his shops and environs and shaking peoples’ hands, just as occurred at Gympie recently – their meeting of the genuine, amiable “face behind the name”.
villagepoll The Village News asked passers-by on the boardwalk near Catalina Park, Teneriffe, what they thought about the impending arrival of Gloria, a large stainless-steel sculptured ewe and if they wanted to see Gerard the ram eventually join her. Gloria is the work of Gold Coast sculptor Mark Andrews. Mark was commissioned by the Brisbane City Council to design the piece which many believe could become a tourist attraction. It’s mesmerising because you want to keep staring at her. If I saw that as I was walking past, I would definitely stop and look at it and if there was a plaque underneath, I would go and read about her. Gerard should look like a gentleman standing next to Gloria because it looks like she’s leaning into him. Holly McManus
There are a few of these structures around Brisbane, like in South Bank and the kangaroos on Creek Street, and I think that they really would be more appropriate for that sort of thing. This is a bit of an upmarket place. Is it meant to be comical? The idea is great but it would be more informative if there was a plaque. Julie Dryden
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I think Gloria is an absolutely fabulous thing. I think that’s what’s needed artistically – the wool concept is what Teneriffe is all about. It’s a little unusual, quirky but interesting. She’s eye catching and I just love the detail. Gerard should be made with the same material and, based on who Gloria and Gerard were inspired by, he shouldn’t be a worker with overalls, but wearing a suit and glasses. I know it’s going to be a while until the second one will be built, if ever, but my question is, what’s involved in completing the second one? If it’s just a matter of fundraising, then let’s fundraise. If it’s just a matter of council, then let’s go talk to them. If it’s just a matter of getting enough interesting people to make it happen, then let’s do it. Myles Murphy
Initially, I didn’t really like it. It looks a little ridiculous, to be honest, but the idea behind it is good. An alternative would be to place a plaque there with information about the wool stores to tell more of the story. Bill Green
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We should have more things like this because having different art forms will put us on par with other cities. Brisbane is changing into a cosmopolitan place. I’ve been working here since 1984. When I moved into the area, it was only wool stores. There were no cars. You could stand in the middle of Commercial Road for five minutes without seeing one car but now, it takes five minutes to cross. John McNally
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Rob’s enjoying being an MP St Joseph’s gives hall a new lease on life in Brisbane ROB Cavalluci, the recently elected member for Brisbane Central, is enjoying his new role as a part of the LNP-led Queensland Government. Rob, although having a lot to learn about the political game, says it has been a “pretty smooth transition” from a regular voter and man about town to MP. “I am greatly enjoying my role as assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs. It is a perfect fit, as I am the son of an Italian immigrant and my wife has Chinese heritage,” Rob said. “I understand and have appreciation for other cultures and their challenges and stories about settling into the Aussie way of life. It is also a good fit in light of the diverse nature of my Brisbane Central constituents. “Whether I’m meeting new constituents, parents and friends groups or the friendly folk down at Casa Italia, it helps to have a broader understanding and appreciation of where people are coming from. It truly is an honour to represent this great constituency in the Queensland parliament,” he said. Despite being eager to immerse himself in his new-found vocation, striking a balance between home life and being a parliamentarian with almost 24-hour demands on his time is something Rob is working at.
MP Rob Cavallucci outside his Spring Hill office “Balancing of home time and being a parliamentary representative is never going to be easy. However, I make a point of being home as much as possible in the early part of the evening to be with the kids – I have two young children – when they are eating and then going down to sleep,” Rob said. “My wife and I know that this is an important time for my family, then I can head off to any necessary meetings or functions after that if required. “I am getting on with it and I am enjoying the new level of interaction that is occurring in my electorate now that I am the Member,” he said.
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Regina Arts Centre facility which was opened recently ST Joseph’s Catholic Primary School at Kangaroo Point prides itself on excellence in its music and speech and drama program. That program received a significant boost when the Regina Arts Centre facility was opened recently. This building was originally known as Regina Hall and built on land owned by St Saviour’s School Toowoomba to honour the life of music teacher and Sister of Mercy Sr Mary Regina Conway. The building, which was owned by the Sisters of Mercy, was threatened with demolition when the college wanted the land for another purpose. The threat was a concern to many who knew Sr Mary Regina including another popular Toowoomba music teacher and Sister of Mercy, Sr Margaret Norris. The building was given a new lease on life last year when the Sisters of Mercy donated the building to St Joseph’s Primary School at Kangaroo Point. It was moved from Toowoomba and repositioned at the school and renamed the Regina Arts Centre. School principal Micheal O’Sullivan said the building was transported to Brisbane into three parts in November last year. “It is a modular building approximately 20 years old and we painted it inside and out, put new carpets down, air conditioned it and fitted it out with wireless technology as well as interactive whiteboards,” Micheal said. The opening ceremony was told that Sr Mary Regina Conway touched many lives with her vibrant personality and musical ability. Despite her exactitude as a teacher, she was universally loved
by her students – they knew that she really cared about them as individuals. Micheal said Sr Mary Regina had accomplished much and influenced many. He said her memory would live on in the hearts and minds of those she taught and loved and now in the students of St Joseph’s Kangaroo Point where they are taught speech and drama, piano, violin, cello, flute, clarinet and guitar. St Joseph’s employs five music teachers and a speech and drama teacher. About 75 percent of the students at the school take part in the arts program. All Year 4 and 5 students learn the violin. The opening ceremony was attended by several members of Sr Mary Regina’s family and friends, many of her students – some of whom are now Sisters of Mercy – Sisters of Mercy who had taught at St Joseph’s and former students sisters Val Cervetto and Carmen Coffey. Sr Margaret Norris told the audience that about 20 years ago she answered a knock on the door of her music rooms in Regina Hall at St Saviour’s in Toowoomba. The person knocking was a young Micheal O’Sullivan seeking piano lessons. The door on which Micheal knocked was the same door which opens the Regina Arts Centre. That knock gave birth to a friendship between the two that continues today. The building was blessed and officially opened by Most Rev Joseph Oudeman OFMCap D.D., the Auxiliary Bishop for Brisbane, Fr Tom Keegan, and parish administrator Fr Bavin Clarke.
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Emerging Valley designers have first fashion festival all stitched-up By Vanessa Fang
Left, Chantelle Fox and Samantha Ashton from Ash to Gold Right, Cherie Walker from Alexis Dawn WITH two months to go until their first show at the annual MercdesBenz Fashion Festival, Fortitude Valley designers Chantelle Fox and Samantha Ashton are going though the calm before the storm. Chantelle said that, after countless midnight runs to Starbucks coffee shop and severe sleep deprivation, six weeks before showing their two-year-old label, Ash to Gold, at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Week in March, they’re feeling more organised and confident going into their Brisbane show. The girls hinted that their collection, to be shown in the Emerging Designer Group Show alongside local designer Tovah, would be a sneak peek at their high summer collection. “We can tell you that colour is going to be a definite,” Samantha said. “We’re getting shoes in and our own accessories. We make our own patterns and try to use as much natural fabrics as possible. We are 100 percent made in Brisbane.” The girls said their designs reflected on a luxurious lifestyle, filling their five-month-old boutique at Winn Lane, in Fortitude Valley, with candles, accessories, shoes and trinkets inspired by “things and places that they loved”. “We want our customers to feel luxurious,” Chantelle said. “It’s all about comfort but it’s a glamorous label too. Anyone who wears our clothes we want to feel like a goddess and our designing really reflects that. “Whether it’s a small split so
you’re showing a little leg or having a backless dress, it’s all about accentuating the parts of a woman’s body to make her feel elegant,” she said. Nearby on James Street, threeyear-old label Alexis Dawn designer, Cherie Walker, is readying her collection for her second Brisbane fashion festival showing. She said the resort wear direction the label was headed in was perfect for the Queensland climate with bright retro Caribbean and tropical prints and 1970s influence. “We do have other brands in the store (The Dawn) and we have a strong focus on accessories. We have a lot of different age groups come in, attracted to the high-end international labels, but my designs are still made locally,” she said. Cherie said it was nice to have a “space to think” and let her creativity flow when she escaped to her family’s cattle farm in central Queensland. She said the Brisbane’s fashion enthusiasts had become more experimental and open-minded. “We’re slowly getting there; on par with other countries and cities,” Cherie said. “We have done men’s linen shorts before and they were so huge so we want more back in store this summer.” The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival is to run from August 25-31. Alexis Dawn and Ash to Gold are to show on August 30. Prices are Group Show 7 are $46 and Emerging Designer Group show for $33. For further information or for tickets, log on to www.mbff.com.au
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Theatre director turns principal for a day Peninsula told to be prepared By New Farm State School students Georgia Roberts and Zoe Webb
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A matter of principal: Zoe Webb, left, Virginia O’Neill, Lynne Bradley an Georgia Roberts AS part of Education Week last month, Zen Zen Zo director Lynne Bradley visited our school and became our principal for a day. Mrs Bradley founded the physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo 20 years ago with Simon Woods. In those years, she built the company into an internationally known performance and training centre. The Principal for a Day program pairs community leaders with Queensland state schools to offer them an insight into how schools run. While she was acting as principal, Mrs Bradley was given a tour of the school during which she was introduced to classes. She visited a Mandarin class and received a special performance from our senior choir and Chinese dance group. Mrs Bradley visited
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THE Scouting movement in 2012 is much different to the organisation Lord Robert Baden-Powell established almost by accident in the early 1900s. Scouts Queensland is hoping to renew that enthusiasm for Scouts in the central Brisbane area by establishing a new group on the New Farm Peninsula. One of the people working with Scouts Queensland to get the group started is a Cub Scout leader and peninsula resident Elizabeth West. Elizabeth said expressions of interest were being sought from any families or community members. “No group has been active here for some years but with the increasing population of children in the area, we are keen to see if there is enough interest to support a new group,” Elizabeth said. Scouting is open to girls and boys aged between six and 26 and to adults who are interested in being involved in volunteer roles such by assisting at section meetings, being on the group executive or becoming a leader. To become a leader, previous experience was useful but not essential as training would be provided. A current Blue Card must be carried. Elizabeth said Scouting was “all about having fun and testing your limits”. “There is a strong emphasis on outdoor activities such as camping, canoeing, sailing and bushwalking but also lots of other activities such as cooking, craft, electronics and more. A core value of the Scouting movement is supporting the community,” Elizabeth said. For further information, telephone Elizabeth on 3355 2826 or email brisbanecentralscouts@gmail.com
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The Valkyries Kate Langley, left, Michelle Hales, Shannon Straubinger (videographer), Nerissa Anderson and Kate Rogers FORTITUDE Valley acupuncturist Nerissa Anderson spent Easter this year jumping out of perfectly good aeroplanes – and it was worth it. She was a member of the skydiving team known as the Valkyries which came away from the National Skydiving Championships competition – held at Toogoolawah, south of Brisbane, over the Easter – as the number one ranked women’s team in the country. Nerissa, of Ann Street Acupuncture, and the Valkyries won a bronze medal for their manoeuvres in the four-way formation skydiving open event, where the team successfully completed 107 formations in freefall, which was good enough secure them a place on the Australia team to compete at the World Parachuting Championships in Dubai this year. Kate Langley, Michelle Hales, Kate Rogers, Nerissa and their videographer, Shannon Straubinger are The Valkyries Nerissa said the team was happy with how it performed in the competition. “I was completely stoked. We
weren’t expecting to do that well in the overall competition,” Nerissa said. “It was a pleasant surprise.” She said she now was focused on breaking the national big formation record thhis month. “The record currently stands at 112 people and we’re attempting to get between 120 and 150,” Nerissa said. She said it would involve people jumping out of five or six planes and joining together on the way down. After this attempt, the Valkyries are to head to the United States for three weeks to train with the world’s top skydiving team in a wind tunnel in Arizona. “Australia doesn’t have any wind tunnels,” Nerissa said. “It’s expensive but a necessary expense.” Formation skydiving – also referred to as belly-flying or relative work – involves jumpers falling in a bellyto-Earth position and holding on to each other’s arms or legs to create formations. In a four-way event, teams of four must recreate geometric formations before opening their parachutes.
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WE live next to the roundabout intersecting James and Kent Streets at New Farm. We believe it is a very dangerous one. Cyclists, pedestrians and drivers take risks using it. On Monday morning, May 14, it was the scene of the most horrific accident in which a cyclist was killed. The images of the deceased and screams of the truck driver, who was in an absolute state of shock, and the horror of the whole event will take some time to leave my mind. In the past six months, I have called 000 on three separate occasions, including this past Monday morning’s accident, to ask for assistance regarding injuries accident victims have sustained. Village News readers fed up with this carnage I am asking that you contact the Brisbane City Council and our local member Vicki Howard to do something about this unsafe intersection. We believe a set of traffic lights should be installed. If you are not a local but do travel through it, take some precautions and slow down, and if you feel the need to take some action, please contact the above mentioned. Do this not for me but, for the man who lost his life and the countless many motorists, cyclists and pedestrians who use this dangerous section of road every day. Lili and Stacey New Farm
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I TAKE this opportunity to congratulate David McLachlan on his re-election as councillor for the Hamilton Ward in the recent Brisbane City Council elections. I also want to say huge thank you to my supporters and volunteers who put in so many hours of the own time to get our message to the residents of the Ward.This very small team of dedicated individuals out-performed the majority of better-resourced and much larger Opposition teams across the city – despite having an inexperienced first-time candidate. That many residents reported that this was the first election in which they voted for the ALP reflects well on the team and its achievements. Finally – and most importantly – I also wish the people of Hamilton Ward all the best: Thank you for taking me into your confidence and telling me about the numerous and broad-ranging issues that impact on your daily lives. Philip Anthony 2012 ALP candidate for Hamilton Ward
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As we approach the end of the financial year, I would like to remind everyone that June is our last chance to help those doing it tough at the moment and also get a tax deduction for this financial year. Every local community has someone
who is doing it tough every day. We invite you to support our Doing It Tough Appeal, which will raise muchneeded funds so we can continue our everyday work providing vital services and programs for vulnerable people. Donations to Red Cross are currently lower than expected this financial year and we’re facing a shortfall of almost $8 million in public funding for our day to day work. We are asking the Australian public to dig deep at this critical time. Red Cross needs your support, not just in times of disaster but throughout the year for our ongoing, everyday work with people and local communities right around Australia. When you make a donation before June 30 you can be confident it will make a real difference to someone near you. Whether it’s serving breakfast to children who would otherwise go to school hungry, making sure elderly and frail Australians have regular visits or daily phone calls so they can continue to live independently or helping young people or families who are at risk of homelessness, Red Cross is there. For further information, telephone 1800 811 700 or log on to redcross. org.au Kevin Keeffe Australian Red Cross Executive director, Queensland
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I WAS appalled to hear on the ABC this morning that legal action is to be taken against motorists who inadvertently open their doors onto cyclists. I consider this most unfair. I have been intending to write sooner regarding the speed of cyclists riding on the pavement. Should one slightly stagger a little to the side (as elderly people tend to do) when a cyclist is passing, we would be knocked over. Also, while waiting for a bus in Skyring/Vernon Terrace a week or so ago, four cyclists passed by on the pavement and one very quickly. If I had stood up, I would have been seriously injured, since one cannot see the cyclists and they can’t see us because vision is completely obliterated by the advertising posters that cover the side glass of the bus shelter. Perhaps it could be suggested that the ads be put on the back window of the shelter. I think more people would see them when passing and they would also be seen from across the road. Regards June Allan The editor reserves the right to edit and cut letters due to space and other production issues.
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NEW Farm peninsula residents are being invited to take their ideas to a community forum run by the new Maida Lilley Community Centre, at Fortitude Valley, on June 26. The centre, which opened in October last year, has two spacious and well-equipped community rooms, a computer hub and other facilities which are available free or at low-cost for activities, events, meetings and community projects. The forum was an invitation to discuss what opportunities having a space like this created for the Valley and its residents and how to utilise it to its maximum potential. The Your Centre, Your Say forum is to be held on June 26, from 5.30 at the Maida Lilley Community Centre, which is on level two, 5 Queen Square Close (on the corner of Alfred and Constance streets), Fortitude Valley.
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By Alexandria Utting IT IS not every day a bank service manager goes Carly can be seen in the gym each day around from the comfort of their office to cycling the roads 6am, religiously attending RMP classes to get in of Cambodia but that’s exactly what Carly Law plans shape for the journey. to be doing this month. “I’d rather hurt here than when I’m over there,” Carly is set to represent Bank Carly said. MECU in this year’s Credit Union She plans to continue her Foundation Australia Cambodian relationship with the CUFA Leadership Challenge. Leadership Challenge well after As part of the challenge, Carly is she has competed in this year’s to ride more than 300km around competition. Cambodia, teaching children “I really want to support those along the way how to save money who undertake the challenge next and develop a greater chance at a year, just as previous competitors brighter future. have supported me,” Carly said. She also is to do 100 hours As for the $3300, Carly has of community service and been tempting her co-workers’ aims to raise $3300 for CUFA’s sweet teeth by leaving cookies Cambodian Children’s Financial around the office in exchange for Literacy Program. gold coin donations. “I help people with their “I’ve been doing a lot of finances on an everyday basis baking,” Carly said. but people over there don’t have She has put together a those opportunities so I want to cookbook with the proceeds going be a part of changing that,” Carly toward her goal. said. The Cambodian trip will not She said she had always be the end of her philanthropic wanted to become involved in the adventures. She said that she challenge but it was not until this planned to do 100 hours of year she felt it was “the right time” volunteer work with the RSPCA to commit to the journey. or Meals on Wheels when she Carly Law preparing for her cycle “It’s one thing to be proud of returned. around Cambodia where you work but it’s another thing “I want to volunteer wherever I to contribute to it,” Carly said. “Now think my skill set lies,” she said. I have my own little story and I’ll actually be able to Donations and cookbook orders can be made at the tell my customers about something I’ve done,” she MECU Bank branch at 239 George Street, Brisbane, said. or online at www.everydayhero.com.au/carly_law
Seniors after members THE Metropolitan Senior Citizens Centre is on a membership drive for its Fortitude Valley club as it plans a host of new activities in July. The activities for people aged over 55 include crafts, tai chi, aqua aerobics and weekly bus tours. Metro Seniors members can take part in computing and internet lessons and are welcome to take their own laptops to use the wi fi-enabled centre. Centre co-ordinator Terina Edwards said Metro Seniors was always looking for new ideas for activities to run. “We really want to hear what people would like to do and we’ll find someone who can run a class,” Terina said. The centre also can arrange respite for carers and the weekly bus trips pick-up and drop-off passengers at their doors. Terina said the goal of the centre was to keep older people involved in their community and continue to be physically active. “The centre is about creating a safe and fun place that people can come to meet others and stay connected to the community,” Terina said. Long-time member Margaret King said Metro Seniors had a club atmosphere where everyone was always welcome. Annual membership to Metropolitan Seniors is $5 and the bus tours cost $12 for the day which includes lunch, pick-up, drop-off and cultural activities. The centre is at 9 Church Street – on the corner of Ann Street. For further information about becoming a member or volunteering, telephone 3252 2731 8am-4.30pm Monday to Friday or log on to www. metroseniors.org.au
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DAVID Hinchliffe’s first exhibition since having retired from politics after 20 years as the ALP’s representative for the Central Ward is to be displayed at the Graydon Gallery until June 10. Two former Brisbane lord mayors, the Liberal Party’s Sallyanne Atkinson and the man who replaced her, the ALP’s Jim Soorley, jointly opened the exhibition on June 1. The exhibition captures on canvas David’s recent painting trip to Paris and his passion for his beloved hometown of Brisbane. “I painted non-stop in Paris for a couple of weeks to get the exhibition together,” David said. The exhibition was opened on Friday, June 1, and David spent the following afternoon at the gallery talking about the inspiration behind the works. The gallery, at 29 Merthyr Road, is to open daily during the week until June 10 from 10am-6pm and on weekends from 10am-5pm.
Show comes with warning AUDIENCES planning to attend television personality Virginia Gay’s Dirty Pretty Songs are being advised to “prepare to blush” as her “penchant for the perverse” is unleashed in her show at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts this month. The show, with the more than occasional naughty lyric, is being billed as part cabaret, part expose and part guerrilla stand up comedy.
Dirty Pretty Songs is a rollicking romp going from Gaga to Guy Sebastian via Nirvana and Radiohead in “a foul-mouthed, twisted extravaganza of soul, sex and songs”. Virginia Gay graduated from WAAPA in 2005, and then played a nurse for four years on Channel Seven’s All Saints. Following that, she played Julia Gillard in the STC Wharf Revue Pennies From Kevin, and has most recently was on Winners and Losers. Virginia regularly hosts the Sydney Writer’s Festival Erotic Fan Fiction night. She has appeared on the First Tuesday Book Club, The Chaser’s new show The Unbelievable Truth, and Good News Week. The cabaret has had previous incarnations at Trevor Ashley’s Showqueen, Late Night Lounge at the Sydney Opera House and a sold out show at The Famous Spiegeltent at The Arts Centre in Melbourne and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2012. The 70-minute Dirty Pretty Songs is to play on Wednesday, June 20, and Thursday, June 21, from 8pm. It is not suitable for children under 15 as it contains course language and sexual references. Tickets range from $25-$30. To book, telephone 3872 9000 or log on to www.judithwrightcentre.com
Artist spreads love NEW Farm-based multi-media artist Simone Townsend is to grace the stages of Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s concert hall on June 23 as the support act to Nigeria’s top gospel and reggae artist, Righteousman. Simone is a self-taught, selfproduced artist who creates ambient dance and electronic music using laptops and keyboards. Her music centres on the concepts of self-love and inner peace. After having played extensively around Australia, the Righteousman support billing is an opportunity for Simone to unveil a new theatrical performance where she will “free the spirit through music and dance”. More information can be found at www. qpac.com.au or www.simonetownsend. com
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By Vanessa Fang KANGAROO Point mother-of-two Hilary Langford has shared her story on giving birth for Volume II of the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital Foundation Royal Mums book recently launched. Hilary’s memories of bonding with 12 other expectant mothers in her room - all “in the process of life and death” – because private rooms had not yet existed in the 70s are contained in the book. She had given birth to her first son, Chris, at the hospital in 1973, but had spent three months in hospital due to pregnancy complications in 1977. “It was a very dramatic time. Every day you got to know all 12. You could all see and talk to each other. A lot of the time something would be happening where we would all be filled with joy or sadness. Then, there was the stress and worry of if you’d be okay,” Hilary said. “I’m a person who follows the news and current affairs and always been a professional woman but, when you were in there, it was like the rest of the world didn’t exist. It felt like the whole world contracted to the drama in that ward,” she said. While in hospital, she mastered sewing and cross-stitching, tended to a flowering orchid and a fish tank but
engaged in secret women’s business at night. “Somehow or other, my husband smuggled in a casket of red wine. We knew that, at the end of visiting hours at 8:30pm and around about then was also the change of shift. The nurses were busy for a good half hour and that’s when we cracked open the wine,” Hilary said. Baby Dominic was delivered prematurely by caesarean section after a harrowing 15-hour labour, suffering from serious jaundice, which turned him “bright orange”. “The medical and nursing staff were great. They did what needed to be done and he came home when he was 10 days old and has been beautifully healthy ever since . . . me too,” Hilary said. Dominic, now 35, has just become engaged to girlfriend Stacey. Proceeds from sales of the book raise money for Queensland’s only Mother’s Milk Bank at the hospital, which provides babies with access to natural breast milk – which is clinically screened and pasteurised with state-of-the-art equipment – when their mother cannot produce. Hilary’s story is one of more than 500 contained in volume two of the Royal Mums book, which is dedicated to mothers who have lost a child
Left, Book editor, Karen Gallagher of Teneriffe through childbirth, adoption or a tragic event later in life. Book editor, Karen Gallagher of Teneriffe said she was proud to be a part of the hospital which was so historically linked to women’s lives and world events. Karen, who edited and was also pictured alongside her grandmother and mother who told their stories in Royal Mums volume one, said she felt connected to the generations of women who returned to give birth at the hospital out of “tradition”. “I remember as a child, when we came to Brisbane to visit our
Right, Hilary Langford with her sons Dominic & Christopher grandparents, we would drive past and it was always pointed out to me that I was born there,” Karen said. Royal Mums: A Collection of Memories Volume II is available for purchase online at www. rbwhfoundation.com.au
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Final apartment unveiled in collaborative project trilogy THE third and final apartment in the Scott Street development at Kangaroo Point was unveiled last month. The apartment at what is being billed as “Brisbane’s most exclusive collaboration project” finishes the series of themes created by leading Queenslanders. The $100 million Waterford Properties apartment complex is on the edge of the southern approach to the Story Bridge. The building has the striking unique concrete facade which is a talking point in itself. The luxury full-floor apartment was styled as a collaborative effort between Fortitude Valley-based couture fashion designer Paul Hunt and antiques and art boutique Unique France. The apartment was, as expected, a meshing of contemporary architecture and French antiques, creating a feeling of warmth. Scott Street is the newest and tallest residential building on the city side of Kangaroo Point. Each full-floor apartment spans more than 430sq metres and has three bedrooms with ensuites and large balconies that provide some of the best views of the Brisbane River and CBD high-rises. As part of an exclusive real estate
campaign, Scott Street invited some of Queensland’s top creative talents to style one of three apartments. The first apartment was dressed by furniture specialists Deka Design and Calleija Jewellers. The second was created by Valley design representative body artisan. Paul Hunt has earned a following among the most discerning fashion enthusiasts. He uses top-quality fabrics and finishes his pieces by hand. He is best known for his bridal and evening gowns. The team behind the gallery-style Unique France boutique stocks genuine and updated French antiques, provincial furniture, refined 18th and 19th Century marquetry pieces, decorative objects, porcelain, bronzes, art, magnificent chandeliers and modern pieces. Its ranges of artefacts hail from a number of periods and include ornate Louis XV and Renaissance pieces through to the neoclassical (First Empire) and Art Deco designs. See Scott street socials on page 31>>
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Watsonia on Moray Street a reflection of a bygone era
By Vanessa Fang ONE of New Farm’s remaining soleownership residential buildings, Watsonia, in Moray Street, is to be auctioned later this month. The 76-year-old heritage-listed building, at 87 Moray Street, was purpose-built in 1936 and stayed in the original owners’ family until it was passed on to current proprietor, Peter Watts, in 1992. Peter said a lot of effort was invested into maintaining the property over the past 20 years, having a staircase renovation, an entire repainting and new carport, but much of the interior was kept in its original state. “The structure is the still same. It is fairly special and unusual to find something that’s in original condition,” Peter said. “Quite a few properties up the road, like Casa del Mar at No. 40 was completely refurbished in 1991 and the same happened with No. 38,” he said. “Most of the other comparable buildings built at the same time – between 1933 and 1941 – have all been refurbished and individually sold.” He said the building “reflected a bygone era” with its art deco cross Spanish mission architecture; a style which was highly popular around Brisbane, most notably at Coorparoo and Ashgrove, in the 1930s.
The three-storey building has two 100sq m units per floor, each with three bedrooms, one bathroom, hallway, lounge, laundry and a large kitchen and eating area. The interior has been decorated with polished hardwood timber floors, steel pressed ceilings and all original knobs and fittings. While Watsonia gives attractive street views, there are glimpses of the Brisbane River from most units. Peter, who is a property manager, said the gentrification of New Farm had transformed a section of Moray Street into the most expensive pieces of real estate in Brisbane – a stark contrast from the peninsula’s “rougher” image from the 1980s. “New Farm was a much more suburban area in those days. The area has been transformed and this building is right in the heart of it,” he said. When Peter bought the building, next door at No. 79, the Church of Christ had a nursing home. That since was demolished to make way for the Aquila project. Watsonia, 87 Moray Street, New Farm, is to be auctioned on June 16 at 11.30am. For an inspection or further information, telephone Ivo Kornel at Ray White New Farm on 0412 301 439 or email ivo.kornel@raywhite.com
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