March 2016

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MARCH 2016

More mature engagement needed - Letters Page 15

Emma to shave for a cure Page 7

Worst house on the best street to be sold Page 38 Flammable cladding a costly threat - Mike O’Connor Page 3

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Growing Pains lead to new lifestyle

Flammable cladding a costly threat

I READ Mr O’Connor’s article about the lack of parking for the recent Pottery Barn development, and more generally in James Street, in the recent Village News.

While I could sympathise with Mr O’Connor’s ice-cream parking dilemma, I didn’t sympathise with his inability to get a park.

Whenever I feel the need for coffee, new clothes or Palace Cinema calls, I walk from my apartment near the Power House down James Street under the cooling shade of the mature trees that line the street and stroll straight into the stores I wish to visit, without the need to worry about parking.

James Street is a vibrant, walkable part of our city with excellent connections to our public transport network.

Clogging up this precinct with more car spaces would only lead more people to drive their cars, creating more congestion, throwing away the good investment Brisbane has had in public

By Mike O’Connor

and active transport in recent years.

The truth is, these inner-city precincts are well served to travel by any other means than a car and, while this may not be how Brisbanites are used to moving around our city, we need to get used to the fact that development should be designed for people, and not cars.

As Brisbane grows, I realise more and more that my car is not the way to get about and I feel liberated and relieved that I don't need it to travel to some of the best places in this city.

Sometimes the pain of growing up leads us to find new truths about how we live and for Brisbane, that truth is getting out of the car.

I suggest that next time Mr O’Connor wants to visit James Street, he puts on his walking shoes and enjoys that icecream on the journey. I think he'll feel better for it.

Anthony – New Farm resident VIEW MORE LETTERS ON PAGE 15>

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APARTMENT owners take heed – Strata Community Australia (SCA), the peak industry body for strata and community title management, has warned that non-conforming, highly flammable aluminium cladding is now a national issue with enormous implications.

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By Mike O’Connor

“We’ve already witnessed owners of one building being asked to pick up the tab for a rectification bill totalling $20 million, which averages out to $40,000 per apartment,’’ said SCA chief executive Kim Henshaw.

The building is LaCrosse apartments in Melbourne’s Docklands, where individual owners have been given 350 days to rip down and replace the aluminium cladding on the 23-storey building to bring it into line with the building code and fire and safety regulations after it caught fire.

A leaked report from the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment indicates up to 2500

buildings in Sydney could contain the flammable material.

An audit in Melbourne found half the buildings checked were non-compliant.

SCA says it is considering seeking legal advice about potential liability for unit owners regarding the use of dangerous and faulty building materials.

It would be naive to believe that the problem stops at the New South Wales border.

One building in Mary Street in Brisbane’s CBD has already been denied certification because of concerns about the cladding used.

If there are as many as 2500 buildings potentially affected in Sydney, how many in Brisbane?

Queensland Housing and Public Works Minister Mick de Brenni says he will push for a national strategy to address the issue.

That’s fine but what is needed is an immediate audit of the inner city to find out whether any buildings are fire hazards.

If you own or live in an apartment and have concerns, you could do a lot worse than make your feelings known to your local State Member of Parliament.

HAVE YOUR SAY:

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Rotary hosts ‘workmanship’ awards

Patrons of New Farm receive Lord Mayor’s award

By Stephen Clarke NEW Farm locals Jennifer Egan and Debra Fallon have been recognised for their work as co-convenors of the Patrons of New Farm.

They both received the Lord Mayor’s award for their tireless volunteering of both time and energy in running the philanthropic group.

It which raises funds locally to be used directly for the community through the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.

Ms Egan and Ms Fallon have spent the past five years organising events and employing their strong personal and professional networks in Brisbane to help the program.

“It’s very nice to be recognised,” said Ms Fallon.

“The patrons are members of the local community, likeminded people who just want to contribute. Not just be in the community, they want to be a part of it.”

Ms Egan said that, unlike many organisations, the Patrons let their members know exactly where their funds were going.

“We have two functions a year where we all get together and we all

Dr Jennifer Egan & Debra Fallon give an update and it’s all close and personal.

“It’s a way to become connected when people move to the area.”

Funds raised through the group go towards helping local people, through finding them secure accommodation, engaging in recreational and therapeutic activities and assisting in rehabilitation programs.

The Patrons of New Farm now have more than 50 members supporting the work of the neighbourhood centre through substantial donations and volunteering.

To find out more about the Patrons visit www.newfarmneighbourhood. org

Lindsay Stanley to receive an award.

By Stephen Clarke THE Rotary Club of New Farm has opened its doors to community members to attend the presentation night for its “Pride of Workmanship” awards on March 9.

This year there are six nominees for the awards, which support an attitude of pride in personal performance in the workplace and give employees better recognition.

Meredith Briggs from Honor Food Co, Lindsay Stanley of Lindsay’s New Farm Shoe Repairs, Madeleine Lawry from Malouf Pharmacies, Sara Winfield from Flight Centre , Glenda Ray from the RSPCA shop and Brian Lowe from the Brisbane City Council will all be receiving awards on the night.

Tickets for the night are $55/person and include a two-course meal at Eves on the River in Teneriffe.

To buy tickets or for other enquiries, contact Denise Buckby on 0401 377 144.

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Newstead House: What a difference the volunteers make

LESLIE, Wickham and Harris are key names from the earliest days of Newstead House. The home’s commanding position on the Brisbane River was chosen in 1846 by pioneering pastoralist Patrick Leslie as the site for his cottage well away from Brisbane town.

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Within a short time, he sold the property to his brother-in-law, Captain John Wickham RN, the settlement’s Police Magistrate. This is when Newstead effectively became government house.

During the 1860-70s, additions by the Harris family made it the elite residence seen today. Capable of hosting lavish functions seating 300 guests, it was the centre of hospitality in Brisbane.

Alas, even this lustrous past was no guarantee against decay. Writing in October 1955, Sunday Mail columnist Joyce Stirling called it “a shambles”, being shocked to find Brisbane’s oldest existing home “running to seed and in need of immediate repairs”.

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”Its walls need painting, its cedar trims are disfigured with varnish, naked electric light bulbs hang from the ceilings, and the place seems to be used mainly as a gallery for innumerable large-framed photographs of bearded politicians and city fathers,” she wrote.

Though major restoration work was carried out in 1968-70, it clearly occurred to Mrs Barbara Gibson that more should be done to restore this fine old home’s dignity and graciousness.

As a result, Mrs Gibson proved to be the impetus behind the formation in 1974 of Friends of Newstead House, a group of volunteers dedicated to assisting the Board of Trustees with the home’s conservation and public presentation. *** If you have visited Newstead House, you will have been welcomed at the front door by volunteers.

This was probably followed by a wellinformed commentary on the home’s various rooms, and perhaps assistance in the gift shop.

In the past, FONH volunteers also helped at official functions, formed working bees, toiled to raise funds, and contributed individual talents for a variety of projects.

For this Newstead dweller of more than 12 years, a particular highlight was

Newstead House offers a unique glimpse of Brisbane’s colonial past. attending the regular Sunday afternoon concerts on the home’s western lawn, followed by Devonshire Tea — prepared and served by rostered Friends — on the broad verandah overlooking the river.

Quite apart from the natural conviviality of such occasions, they offered a fleeting sense of the house’s past grandeur. If history can “come alive”, then it happened at such moments.

Change is inevitable and this means no more Devonshire Teas, more accent on weekend opening, and adjusting the home’s interiors, under the aegis of an historical consultant, to present Newstead House in a more authentic manner.

It’s a fine balancing act for the Board of Trustees and management team not only to sustain the House, but also to remain innovative and relevant.

It means walking the line between museum history and living history, so as to satisfy the many visitors and school groups eager to glimpse how certain classes lived in Brisbane’s colonial past.

As a “Neighbour of Newstead House”, this is my way of thanking the countless individuals who have volunteered their time, enthusiasm and talent to ensuring that Newstead House not only keeps open this door on to Brisbane’s gracious past, but also continues to provide a strong historical counterweight in an area becoming so upwardly newfashioned.

Drop into Newstead House on Fridays (9am–5pm), Saturdays (9am–1pm) and Sundays (9am–5pm), and other times by arrangement.

For more information phone 3216 1846, visit newsteadhouse.com.au, or go to “Newstead House Brisbane” on Facebook.

WALKING TOUR:

Gerard is to lead “A walking tour of historical Teneriffe” on Saturday March 19 from 9-11.30am. Please contact Bright Learning (3666 0924) to book.

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Music by women for women

Lose locks for blood cancer

By Stephen Clarke

NEW Farm resident Emma Quigley will shave her head as part of this year’s World’s Greatest Shave to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Mrs Quigley has already raised more than half her fundraising goal of $4000.

Local businesses the Corner Carvery, Coffee on Barry Parade, the Getting’ Place and Rogers & Young hairdressing are all displaying collection tins for the cause.

Mrs Quigley will host a World’s Greatest Shave event on Emma Quigley.

Sunday March 13 at the New Farm Bowls Club from 2pm.

The event will be a family affair featuring a live jazz band, sausage sizzle and raffles, and the shave. A gold coin entry fee will go directly to the fundraising efforts.

To find out more or to donate money, visit www.worldsgreatestshave.com.

Early nursing in New Farm and beyond MANY New Farm children were born in local private hospitals and nursing homes during the 1920s and 30s.

Matron Austin’s in Bowen Terrace (cnr Barker St), The Laurels in Brunswick Street (near Harcourt St), and Craigneish in Moray Street made frequent appearances on birth certificates of this era.

Former nurse Cluny Seager, who is president of the Royal Brisbane Hospital’s Nurses Association and Nursing Museum, will be our speaker at the next meeting of the New Farm and Districts’ Historical Society.

Cluny will explain more about the local “lying-in” maternity hospitals as part of the larger history of nursing in Brisbane.

Cluny Seager

All are welcome at 2pm on Saturday, April 2 at the Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm. For more information, please phone 0409 498 402.

Muses Trio and artwork by Sarah Hickey.

MUSES Trio fuses the classic composing brilliance of Clara Schumann with contemporary Australians Louise Denson, Sarah Hopkins and Elena-Kats-Chernin and Americans Gabriela Lena Frank and Jennifer Higdon to celebrate International Women's Day 2016.

In the Muses Trio are Christa Powell (Topology), Louise King (Cello Dreaming) and Therese Milanovic (Topology).

They predict an innovative and intimate chamber music performance of stunning music composed by women and played by women.

The evening is called “Reclaiming The Spirit” and aims to offer the audience a glimpse into the lives and legacy of these women in music with a rare opportunity to mingle and engage with the musicians and hear anecdotes about the living composers being performed.

Accompanying the music will be what are described as “gorgeous feminine works” by featured Brisbane-based visual artist Sarah Hickey and UN Women guest speaker Marryum Kahloon.

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Breastfeeding association sets up in New Farm

By Stephen Clarke

THE Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) has officially moved to New Farm’s Merthyr Road after its new office was opened by MP Grace Grace last month.

The ABA has been between offices after its Coorparoo lease and government Launching the new office of the ABA funding ran out. in New farm is local MP Grace Grace They were housed by Young with Helen Jeffcoat and Naomi Hull Australians of the Year, Nick and Lucas ABA President. of Orange Sky Laundry, who gave them temporary accommodation at their Newstead warehouse.

Office manager Lesley McBurney said they were very excited to be in the new office and wanted the community to know about the range of programs and information they had available for expectant and new mothers.

“New mothers can watch and learn from others,” she said.

“We have meetings and breastfeeding courses for couples, as well as seminars for health professionals.”

Relocation is nothing new to the ABA, which has had to move six times since its inception in 1992: four times due to construction in the South Brisbane area and twice more due to funding withdrawals from previous state governments.

The ABA is a not-for-profit support group that aims to provide women with mother-to-mother support and information and support, educate and advocate for a breastfeeding inclusive society.

An electric breast pump is available for hire from the New Farm office located at 4/92 Merthyr Road between 9am and 1.30pm Monday to Friday.

The ABA has a seven day helpline: 1800 686 268.

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Kingsford Smith to chair festival

THE Teneriffe Festival has named Jillian Kingsford Smith as its new chairperson.

Ms Kingsford Smith is one of the founding board members of the event and a long-time resident of Teneriffe “I’m so tremendously excited about the role but I pay tribute to the brilliant job done by Richard Bodley in chairing our Board since day one,” said Ms Kingsford Smith. “He will be a tough act to follow but I am delighted that he will remain on the Board.”

“I am delighted to be chairing the organisation at a time when the festival has been going from strength to strength.”

Plans for 2016 build on the great success of last year when more than 50,000 people visited the festival.

“We’ve been so fortunate to have the continuing support of the Brisbane City Council through their Festivals Funding Program and we look forward to further enhancing the presence of our sponsors this year.

“You can’t stand still when it comes to an event of this magnitude,” explained Ms Kingsford

Jillian Kingsford Smith Smith.

“You have to keep inventing and yet keep the core and fabric of this open-access, community festival that binds residents, businesses, entertainers and visitors alike.”

Ms Kingsford Smith was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012 so she decided to leave full-time work.

But since then she has written two best-selling books and devoted her time to both the Teneriffe Festival and also as an Ambassador for Kiss Goodbye to MS. The Festival board is inviting local businesses to be involved and for sponsorship details or for information on the event contact Jillian on hello@teneriffefestival.org

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ONE of the many reasons the New Farm peninsula is such a desirable place to live is its sense of community.

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A colourful selection of the rugs.

by Tony Townsend

The New Farm branch of National Seniors is privileged to be part of this community, as we are also part of the quarter-of-a-million members of National Seniors.

Each week NSA releases an electronic newsletter with information for members covering a range of topics from around the nation.

Thanks to the Village News, our branch can keep this community informed about some of our initiatives.

Friends and family of our “Stitch and Bitch” group responded most generously recently to donate some of their creations to charity.

Twenty-three knitted and crocheted rugs were given to Kathy Corckeron of the Cardiac Alliance, a leading medical team treating children with heart disease in Iran.

Pictures of the babies wrapped in rugs from a previous donation encouraged all to redouble their efforts.

Rugs were not our only donation in February.

A collection of used bed linen was despatched to Teresa Mobile Health Services in Mukongoro, Uganda, set up by John Okello-Okanya to assist young mothers in birthing. Again John is most

grateful and has sent pictures from previous donations.

S&B meets on the third Friday each month at 9am in the Library – Friday March 18 – and more members are welcome. No previous knitting or crocheting skills are required. Donations of wool and/or used bed linen are also most welcome.

OTHER BRANCH EVENTS COMING UP INCLUDE: Thursdays from 11.00am: Learn Mah-jong (Eastern style) at Café 63.

Friday March 18: Dinner from 6pm at The Big Fortune Chinese Restaurant in Merthyr Road when we particularly welcome those interested in National Seniors who cannot attend day-time activities.

Wednesday March 23: Tour of St Stephen’s Cathedral followed by lunch in the Cathedral coffee shop.

Wednesday April 6: A general meeting at 9.15am for 10am in the Uniting Church complex, Merthyr Road. The branch will be entertained by Noel Stannard, a Bush Poet and lunch will follow at 2BThai.

For all enquiries, please call Val Murphy on 0403 713 040 or read the newsletter published at www.nsanewfarmbranch.com.

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Red Cross is asking us to rally with Red Support Red Cross Calling.

Cross branches, schools, community groups and workplaces to help make a real difference to the lives of people in need.

On Friday March 11, school children will be out in force around the country for Red Cross Calling with door-to-door collections and local fundraising events.

Red Cross is providing materials and tools for people who would like to fundraise as part of a group or as an individual.

If you see Red Cross collecting donations in your local area, please give generously.

Your support will help Red Cross to prepare and respond in times of disaster, provide clean drinking water for families in remote villages, and help people to overcome personal hardship and disadvantage.

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In just four years, I have secured funding to improve our local parks, build smoother streets, improve public transport and create new lifestyle and leisure opportunities.

One of my key focuses is public transport and tackling traffic congestion.

I have helped to tackle traffic congestion and improve pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety in Newstead with the installation of traffic lights at Commercial Rd, Teneriffe, and continue to work with residents to address other traffic concerns around the ward.

I am also very supportive of the Blue City Glider that carriers more than 2 million passengers and services our local area.

I am focused on delivering a clean, green and sustainable Brisbane and have worked closely with my local Bushcare groups on projects, including Picot Street Bushcare Group at Herston.

I am very pleased with the success of my initiative to keep local streets clean and green with our boulevard projects

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I remain committed to building the local economy and creating jobs and have been working as the director of the Valley Chamber of Commerce for nearly a decade and have been assisting many small businesses in the area.

One of my big passions is supporting our local community groups.

I am a foundation member of Rotary New Farm and patron of New Farm Croquet, Queensland Musical Theatre and Nash Street Theatre and of New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.

I was also a foundation member of the Teneriffe Progress Association and continue to attend meetings regularly.

I have worked with the local community to host the Teneriffe Festival and the Centenary of New Farm Park Rotunda, Rotary Carols in the Park, as well as supporting many other local community events around the ward.

I have worked with community groups including Footprints, and Communify’s work at both the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre and Bedford Park Hall at Spring Hill as well as the 139 Club.

An inclusive community is a strong community and I proudly support the Gay and Lesbian Business Network, Wendy Bird and the Hustlers Rugby.

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School volunteer aims for top job KIRSTEN Lovejoy has held strong ties with the Central Ward electorate for the past 20 years and has lived in Spring Hill since 2006.

Kirsten Lovejoy Ms Lovejoy has been an active part of the community through her 12 years volunteering at Brisbane Central State School and as spokesperson for the apolitical Spring Hill Community Group.

As a full-time working mother, balancing day-to-day activities with a high-pressure career leaves little time for volunteering.

However, Ms Lovejoy has done just that.

“It’s amazing how easy it is to compromise a good night’s sleep when there is something that needs to be done – and these days there is always plenty to do,” she said.

“Over the years I have seen Teneriffe, Bowen Hills and Spring Hill change significantly.

“Some of this has been positive but on the whole people feel both local and State governments have let them down.”

Some developments in Teneriffe and New Farm have exceeded their required height by almost 50 per cent.

Similar excesses have been identified in Spring Hill, where they are now looking to increase building heights from two storeys to 10, 15 and up to 30 storeys in some areas under the draft Neighbourhood Plan.

“I am not alone in thinking Council has shown a cavalier attitude to planning and development in our area.

“Their approach of just packing people in does nothing for our local economy or the community as a whole”.

“We are losing all sense of scale and proportion – never mind the impacts on parking, safety and public space.”

“Population numbers are set to soar over the next 15 years.

“We need to get smarter about where and how people are going to live – even the national body Infrastructure Australia recommends heights at no more than seven to eight storeys along transport corridors.”

There are some clear commitments that Ms Lovejoy is taking to this election: • Flush out the conflict of interest – no developer donations.

• Fix the City Plan to protect your interests when it comes to your neighbourhood and local heritage.

• Change the culture of council and put local communities and residents first.

• Embed community-based decision making as a core principle.

• Make our streets safer through better design and innovative approaches.

• Invest in better active and public transport and improve connectivity.

• Pressure the State Government to do the right thing and put people before developers when it comes to planning legislation.

Vision and energy I’M running as the Labor candidate for Central Ward to provide an alternative vision for development, and a new energetic voice for the residents.

by Amber Hawkins I support development, however it’s vital that it is in the context and character of the neighbourhood.

This is fundamental and I’m deeply concerned that the current councillor has lost control over development in Central Ward in the past four years.

Thousands of new developments have been approved with no plan to address the impact on parking, traffic congestion, and lifestyle, including green space.

The Neighbourhood Plan is being ignored and residents are no longer notified when major developments are occurring.

Locals don’t know about a development approval in their street until a bobcat turns up.

Residents want certainty in relation to the height and size of new developments in their neighbourhood.

Together with Rod Harding, I will take back control of development. We will: 1. Fix the City Plan and then stick to it

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Ensure residents are notified of major new development applications 3. Appoint an independent city architect to drive best practice design for Brisbane 4. Introduce light rail to reduce congestion, from Newstead to the Valley to the CBD then across the river to West End and the University of Queensland 5. Build a pedestrian and cycle bridge from Kangaroo Point to the CBD, taking cars off the road and reducing congestion.

The heritage of our city is being eroded. Councillor Vicki Howard and Lord Mayor Graham Quirk secretly approved a 47-storey tower which will overshadow our iconic Customs House building and destroy the 100-year-old fig tree.

The University of Queensland has taken legal action to stop this development. I oppose the development and if elected, will continue the fight against it.

In Spring Hill, heritage listed cottages are under threat.

The LNP Council has released a draft Neighbourhood Plan for Spring Hill which would result in 20- and 30-storey highrise towers on the back fence of heritage listed cottages.

Some of these high-rises are to be built right next to our schools.

Candidates name five main promises

THE Village News asked LNP candidate Vicki Howard and Labor candidate Amber Hawkins to offer readers five commitments they will keep if they are elected as our Central Ward representative.

Vicki Howard said a re-elected Team Quirk would deliver: 1. A new Express SpeedyCat service for Teneriffe – the new SpeedyCat express CityCat Service will halve peak-hour travel times between Teneriffe and Riverside ferry terminals in the city.

2. Beautification projects on Breakfast Creek Road and Brunswick Street to continue to keep Brisbane clean and green 3. Install fitness equipment featuring modern outdoor exercise equipment at Jeays Street Park and Perry Park at Bowen Hills and Victoria Park Spring Hill.

4. Deliver a comprehensive Teneriffe, Newstead and New Farm Precinct Traffic Plan that will identify traffic-related concerns and improve safety for pedestrians and motorists in the area.

5. Upgrades to New Farm Library: reconfiguration of the floor plan, addition of a covered deck, new furniture, a new children’s area and upgraded toilet facilities.

Amber Hawkins said that if elected, she would make the following commitments to Central Ward: 1. Introduce a Parking Plan – require new developments to have more parking and visitor spots.

2. Install Pedestrian Safety Zones for key local streets.

3. Prioritise key intersections in New Farm and Fortitude Valley for upgrades.

4. Create green street scapes: developers to include mature plantings in new developments to create a sub-tropical canopy on local streets.

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Move toward mastery in everyday life

Last walk for Bossy Boo

By Wade Jacklin

SOMETIMES we dare to dream about achieving greatness: being the best at what we do, winning at something, acquiring a new skill.

Such thoughts might be triggered by watching someone else perform at a high level. However, focusing on the end state is not how mastery is acquired.

Why? By focusing on an outcome, your mind is preoccupied with the gap between where you are and where you want to be. To become really good at anything you have to become absorbed and highly engaged in the process of learning.

To do this you must: 1. Cultivate a positive relationship with frustration.

Frustration is to learning as sensation is to pleasure. When frustration triggers withdrawal, our internal dialogue is often full of judgement. “Why can’t I do this?”, “This sucks!”, “I will never be any good at this!” When frustration triggers engagement, our internal dialogue reflects persistence. “This

Julie Keegel, Wade Jacklin and James Welch. is really challenging!”, “I like being stretched.”, “Let me try that again.”

2. Seek out and pay attention to feedback. Unfavourable outcomes are catalysts for learning. The more curious you are about your performance – good or bad - the faster you will learn and develop. I recently worked with a golf pro who would always look away in disgust whenever he hit a “bad shot”.

Accepting “off-target” shots allowed him to be interested in what his body did to generate the result, thus enabling him to significantly increase his performance. No matter what it is that you are working on, feedback is critical to

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improving performance.

3. Play to your strengths. The fastest Bassett Hound is unlikely to win a race against the slowest Greyhound. Be selective: cultivate personal and professional interests in things you love doing and have an aptitude for. Your level of engagement will increase, you will improve faster, and you will be more likely to persist with the activity.

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BOSSY Boo (pictured) was a little Boston Terrier who lived her entire 13-and-a-half years with owner Daneal (Toddy) Todkill at Signature Park Apartments in Beeston Street, Teneriffe.

She was a true local who loved a Saturday morning walk around the New Farm Markets, enthusiastically sampling all the treats on offer.

New Farm Dog Park was a great place for her to meet and play with new friends and a visit to the annual Teneriffe Festival was always on her calendar.

She could often be seen on her regular “walkies” along the riverfront with Daneal until declining health and age confined her to short walks around the Signature Park area, to check her “Weemails”.

Bossy Boo died on Friday February 5 from mandibular cancer.

She was loved by everyone in her local community who met her and she will be sadly missed.

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Standing room only at Teneriffe’s meet the candidates.

By Stephen Clarke A “Meet the Candidates” night for the Central Ward local government elections has been “appreciated by both sides” according to Teneriffe Progress Association president Ben Pritchard.

The incumbent, Vicki Howard for LNP, Amber Hawkins for Labor and Kirsten Lovejoy for the Greens were given the opportunity to answer seven questions posed to them throughout the night.

Mr Pritchard said the candidates’ answers “really highlighted the differences” between them, while giving locals a chance to meet their ward representatives “A lot of people don’t have the opportunity to decide on a candidate,” said Mr Pritchard.

Some of the issues posed to the candidates included traffic development, the cost of democracy, commuter parking in Teneriffe, attitudes to public transport and whether dogs should be allowed on the cross-river ferries.

Mr Pritchard said the candidates welcomed the event, as they had previously never had the chance to answer questions together from their electors.

The Teneriffe Shed was packed for the event. For details on the Teneriffe Progress Association go to www.teneriffeprogress.org.au

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Limitation has its limits

New Lions Club planned

By Stephen Clarke THE Lions Club of Brisbane Bunya wants to establish and raise sponsorship for a new club in the New Farm-Teneriffe area.

An information evening has been scheduled for Wednesday March 9 to inform locals about what the Lions Club can do in the area and to encourage residents, business owners and organisations to join up.

President of the Bunya club Donna Hedges said the group needed just 25 members in the community to establish a new club.

Lions Clubs are volunteer organisations with 100 percent of money raised going back into the community in the form of projects and services.

All administration costs come from members’ joining fees and dues.

The information evening will be at 6:45pm on March 9 at the New Farm library.

Nothing but class

FRANCESCA Webster, founder and CEO of Brazilian Beauty, has won the Woman in Franchising award at the Franchise Council of Australia Queensland Excellence in Franchising Awards.

This kicks off a great year for Francesca and the Brazilian Beauty as the franchise continues to grow steadily with 21 salons across Australia, 18 of which are in Brisbane including Tenerife and Spring Hill.

For Francesca, who opened her first Brazilian Beauty salon in 2004, winning the 2016 QLD/NT award was especially important given the strong focus she has on providing opportunities for women.

“My personal philosophy and our philosophy at Brazilian Beauty centres on empowering women to be the best that they can be and also empowering women to own their own style of beautiful,” said Francesca.

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Francesca Webster.

IT was 1989 and the floors bounced feverishly at Festival Hall to the thrash of The Ramones, “One, Two, Three, Four!”

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by Beth J Leach Feeling their NYC energy I could never have imagined that Johnny Ramone, the punk legend who appeared in 2003 in Time’s list of the “10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players”, believed that being in a rock‘n’roll band was just an all-right job. At the end of the day it was broken, according to him, just like any other job.

Maybe Johnny was downplaying it and being deliberately controversial in his statement but if not, and that truly was his mindset, it was fraught with limitation and certain disappointment.

Many people today suffer from not getting what they want from themselves. They’re not fulfilled in their private lives, their jobs, their state or religion.

Sometimes a sense of purpose is missing and existence feels almost two dimensional, like an actor playing out a role. What’s not present in our lives can be a sense of purpose,

values, meaningful and quantifiable standards.

So how do we find purpose and do great work? How do we find what’s missing?

Our work takes up a huge portion of our lives so if we’re not happy with our day jobs it affects everything else.

It’s worth continuing the search until you’ve found what works for you; until you’ve found something you love doing.

Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

Having recently changed career I can testify to this. When I sell a property it doesn’t feel like I’m selling anything.

I’m simply me; sharing my passion and belief in our location with buyers and helping people solve their problems.

It’s easy for me to talk about something I love and find value in, and it’s no coincidence that this brings the best results.

If a job can be viewed as a game and you find meaning in the game, then it benefits you to play it.

Each day is an opportunity to challenge oneself to play the game better. The alternative is imposed limitation and almost certain mediocrity – except if you’re Johnny Ramone…

CENTRAL WARD LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION LETTERS Well done on parking

THANK you, Mike O’Connor, for your excellent article on car parking. For years we have been asking the BCC to listen to our concerns about the lack of car parking in developments and the damage that it is doing to the area, businesses and residents. The BCC is creating a large problem and the problem can be explained very simply.

Where the BCC wants development it will approve most retail and commercial (and many residential) developments with a lesser number of car parks than required under the planning laws. It’s no surprise that customers and visitors cannot find car parks. Streets become congested as customers and visitors battle over street parking and traffic is blocked in the process. The BCC also installs significant street calming and city cycles, further reducing street parking. The BCC is doing its best to create a significant parking and traffic problem.

But this should not come as a surprise to anyone as the BCC benefits from the problems it creates – the bigger the problem, the bigger the benefits. Allowing developers to develop properties with a reduced number of car parks increases the amount of building space that can be developed on that land. The BCC charges higher development and infrastructure fees for the larger development which it approves. Other developers then pay more for land in the area on the basis that they know they will be allowed to develop without adequate car parking and make more profits from larger developments without adequate car parking.

It goes on … the higher sales prices for land in the areas where the BCC wants development are then picked up in all of the annual government land valuations for a much broader area, causing rates and land tax to increase significantly for everyone. But that’s not all … the BCC now says that it has a solution to parking problems it has created! The BCC (usually in response to residents’ concerns about the “parking problem”) comes up with the grand solution of regulating and charging for street parking (either metered or by way of resident permits)

so that it can also extract more money from us all in the form of parking fees and fines. Beware the “resident permit” … this is simply a different form of charging for street parking and can be a precursor to paid metered parking.

And if you think the street will be less congested if the parking is regulated, think again. The streets will still be congested and parking scarce; it’s just a matter of whether you are paying for the privilege. How’s that for a clever money-making scheme with a huge conflict of interest? And it all starts because the BCC approves developments without adequate car parking.

Matthew Sorbello, Merthyr Village Shopping Centre

More ‘mature’ engagement needed

IN 2014, I was part of a group of Spring Hill residents that formed the Spring Hill Community Planning Group established by the BCC. We had several meetings and then the proposed plan was presented.

During the planning group meetings, Council planners/facilitators presented lots of innovative ideas to improve Spring Hill for residents and commercial usage including: 1. Green Links 2. Improved recreation 3. Improved active transport connections 4. Investigate bus networks improvements 5. Create Boundary St “Heart”, and 6. Reinforce Astor Tce as the meeting place for workers and an important eating and entertainment destination.

These were and are all very nice improvements for Spring Hill and, of course, changes are ongoing for any area of a city.

During this whole process no indication was given of what was envisioned regarding substantial building height changes. However, when we looked at the proposed height changes in many parts of the proposed Spring Hill plan (especially on the city side of Boundary Street) I was quite shocked to say the least. So many of Spring Hill’s streets are not much more

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than a laneway width and this of course has been part of Spring Hill’s character along with the many original character houses/flats. Vehicular movement and parking are both limited and tight.

The building heights suggested in the plan for that part of Spring Hill on the city side of Boundary Street are now in the plan but it is far from clear how or what will be done to address just the traffic issues, let alone the many other “services” issues implicit in such extensive expansion of development opportunities. We want development and some of our streets and services can handle it – so why can’t Council be more honest about how it goes about these things? On reflection, it seems that the whole engagement process through the Community Planning Group was almost manipulative as opposed to genuine two-way interaction.

Residents are mature enough and capable of making genuine “trade-offs” – provided the information is presented fairly and openly. I am not a planner but I do know what builds good community relations and it doesn’t start by Council leading residents down a blind alley.

In the end the plan (on the city side of Boundary Street) seems to be more about how much area you can set aside to significant high-rise development rather than how can we maximise “effective” development of our suburb.

We need development – most people in our area support development – but we don’t need it at any cost. I would like to see Council invest in more “mature”

Narrow Spring Hill streets. engagement and planning processes and this would not entail more time or money, just acting more professionally and openly.

Wendy Peach, Spring Hill

Watch those signs

I’M disappointed that my local LNP City Councillor, along with all other LNP candidates for the upcoming Council election, is resorting again to trickery to try to obtain office.

I recall prior to the 2012 BCC election seeing then candidate, Vicki Howard, driving around in her car emblazoned with a replica BCC blue and yellow checked pattern.

J Downes, New Farm

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COUNCIL CONNECTIONS Boundary Street Boulevards

Work is starting this week on our greening project in Boundary Street Spring Hill that will plant 12 established Harpullia pendula (Tulipwood) trees and over 600 water wise plants to contribute to our wish for the area to be clean, green and sustainable. This work comes on the back of our successful Gregory Terrace and Merthyr Road plantings.

Clean Up Australia Day 2016

Once again we have registered various sites across the suburbs for Clean up Australia Day on 6 March and would be very happy for you to join in.

Just phone 3403 0254 or email central.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au for more information.

New Heritage Protections

Vicki and Friends of Bedford Park

Here at Council we are looking at ways Spring Hill Champion Robert Collins at Clean Up Australia Day 2015 we can protect our local history for future generation and are pleased that through our neighbourhood planning process, we will protect 29 new heritage sites in the inner north through the Draft Spring Hill Neighbourhood Plan.

If you would like to know more about these new listings, would like Council to investigate placing a property on the Heritage Register, or if your would like to join the email list to keep up to date with building applications in the area, just let me know by emailing central.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au

Gospel Swing – Sunday 6 March

Creating new lifestyle opportunities is a focus for us so please join the community at the last of the series of FREE events to celebrate the Centenary of the New Farm Park Rotunda – Gospel Swing.

Brass Roots Live will be pumping out tunes to get your Sister Act on from 12.30 and then the Brisbane City Temple Salvation Army Band will be at their swinging best with classic marches & upbeat hymns until 3.30. Park Food Trucks will tempt your tastebuds from 12.00 pm with 8 fantastic food options.

Tivoli Theatre

Recently a number of media reports have surfaced about the potential sale of the Tivoli Theatre in Costin Street Bowen Hills.

The Tivoli site is outside the Council’s Planning protections as it is within a State Government development area. However, we will be advocating for the state government to ensure protection of this significant building. An update will be provided in the next issue of the Village News.

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Jessica and Cameron Bean.

Hope for cystic fibrosis sufferers

FORMER high-school sweethearts Jessica and Cameron Bean are the latest example of the hope a new medication has offered for patients with cystic fibrosis.

The couple celebrated their third wedding anniversary on February 16 with a photo shoot they hope will raise awareness of the benefits of the medication which Jessica started taking two-and-a-half years ago.

“Getting married felt like it was going to be the last gift I gave to my husband,” Jessica said.

Jessica and Cameron Bean met at high school in northern Tasmania and became engaged in a romantic live television proposal on Valentine’s Day 2011.

But there was a hidden curse. At age 21, Jessica had been told she would need to seriously consider a double lung transplant if she wanted to live beyond her 25th birthday.

Jessica and Cameron were determined to fight the disease, however, and moved from Tasmania to Queensland so she could receive specialised treatment in the local public system.

At just 22, Cameron became Jessica’s full-time care giver, placing his own career ambitions on hold.

On February 16, 2013, Jessica and Cameron were married.

Although they were overjoyed, the reality of Jessica’s failing health cast a deep sadness and doubt over their future together.

Instead of going on honeymoon, Jessica was admitted to hospital where she spent the next eight weeks fighting for her life.

On June 30 that year Jessica became one of only 1000 patients worldwide, including a small number in Australia, accepted to participate in a clinical trial of a new drug, now known as Orkambi, the first to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in the patients with the most common genetic mutation of the disease.

Jessica says she immediately

noticed improvements in her health and slowly regained her independence, spending less time in hospital.

“It sounds silly but I was so excited to be able to do things that most people take for granted like being able to make the bed, wash my own hair or even go on a spontaneous coffee date,” she said.

“It is those things that have meant the most to me and dramatically improved my quality of life.”

In the time since starting the trial, Jessica has gone from spending up to six months a year in hospital to less than one.

It has reduced the number of costly and time-consuming medications she takes each day.

She has furthered her study and career ambitions and is currently writing a book.

Cameron has been able to return to full-time employment and together they have been able to enjoy experiences such as overseas travel.

Orkambi has improved Jessica and Cameron’s quality of life dramatically and put their love story back on track.

Jessica will soon celebrate her 28th birthday and pass the median age of death for cystic fibrosis patients in Australia, 27.

Cystic fibrosis is a condition that affects approximately 3200 Australians, with around 50 percent carrying the most common DDF508 mutation which could benefit from treatment with Orkambi.

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee will meet next month to decide whether Orkambi will be listed on the PBS and be publicly funded for Australian patients.

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Beryl Holmes has pursued women’s issues vigorously

BERYL Holmes attended Armidale High School in New South Wales and in her final year the school principal was

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definitely not going to allow the Senior girls to wear dresses of their choosing to the Final Farewell Evening and Dance. While the boys could wear a nice shirt with their suit, the girls had to wear the dull, used school uniform.

She recalled: “I had always believed it is worth standing up for what you think is right. So after a talk, we all agreed to wear our dresses. The principal would not let us young women into the hall. The boys walked out in support of the girls, so the hierarchy had to relent.”

That, Beryl believes, was the first real victory in her young life that reinforced her beliefs. Beryl Holmes was on her way. Her achievements since have culminated in a few great awards but her recognition throughout the nation occurred on Australia Day, 2016. She was to be one of the recipients of 2016 Australia Day awards and honours held at investiture ceremonies at Government House by His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, for their remarkable contributions to State and nation. Beryl Holmes OAM, awarded her honour “for services to women and the community”, she will attend the garden party with her husband John, a retired Professor of Geography at the University of Queensland (UQ).

Married for 61 years, they met in 1954 during a Bushwalkers’ Club walk, marrying a year later. John then taught geography in secondary school and Beryl had become a Phys Ed (physical education) teacher.

Recently they both travelled to Beryl’s original family farm near Dorrigo, New South Wales, to visit relatives and friends and spend time gardening and growing plants. A brother runs the property, now grazing cattle, and from time to time family members visit and work the 10-room cottage surrounds. “There is always work to do, and we love it,” said Beryl. This Deer Vale district, 25km from Dorrigo, is where Beryl grew up, attending the one-teacher school, a two-mile walk away, while living with her family, her parents and nine siblings on the then-dairy farm. She later went to high school at Armidale.

“With 10 kids in the family on a farm, we were strong physically, and we girls

competed with the boys. I also swam, became proficient in Royal Lifesaving, and coached kids in that discipline,” she said.

We met for this interview at The Barracks, Spring Hill, at the city end of Caxton Street. The Barracks is adjacent to the Victoria Barracks building and John and Beryl had taken the time to visit the Gallipoli memorial there before our meeting at The French Twist cafe at the entrance to the centre. She proudly stated: “My father’s name is there – David Laing Clark. He was one of the last to leave Gallipoli, and it was on the ABC TV News last night that the centenary of that departure has just passed.”

I queried that, thinking it must have been her grandfather, but she quickly said: “No, it was my father at Gallipoli; my grandfather was in the Boer War.” The progression towards the Phys Ed degree had started from her early schooldays when Beryl was a very good athlete, specialising in hockey.

This continued through Teachers’ College in Sydney where she also received her hockey umpiring and coaching certificates. Beryl enjoyed several roles with the New England Women’s Hockey Association, including president, coach and umpire. She was awarded life membership in 1971.

In her Phys Ed role, Beryl also led many camping trips for the schoolchildren, in groups of up to 30, teaching them independence and skills in the bush. John Holmes meanwhile was furthering his reputation as a geography master and was appointed as a lecturer at the Armidale Teachers’ College, then to the University of New England. It was thus in 1959 they started a family.

In politics, Beryl was an alderman in the Armidale City Council for a full term but she did not stand again because John Holmes had been appointed as a Professor of Geography up over the border.

When John was next appointed to UQ, it meant that the family was off to Queensland (1972), and while the Geography Professor was a busy man, Beryl looked around with her husband’s blessing, hopping into the position of coach of the UQ Women’s Hockey Club and continuing her work in an escalating fashion on women’s issues, this time in Queensland.

Beryl became a volunteer in women’s groups joining Children by Choice in 1972.

“So many young women were coming to us, as many as 12 a morning, asking for advice. As abortion was not, and is still not legal in Queensland, we would give the names of doctors over the border where they could visit, after

Beryl Holmes. counselling and advising them through procedures. In the old days remember, our parents had no TV, no electric light, and had big families. I could see my poor Mum and Dad had no choice in having their 10 children.

“Finances were low in our family then. Some women may still want big families but they should be able to plan when. I am a believer that women should be in control of their own bodies. We had three children, all planned and wanted – every child born should be planned. So, I carried my fire and enthusiasm with me into Queensland.”

Beryl Holmes has pursued women’s issues vigorously here in Queensland. In Children by Choice, she is a life member (1980), after being an education officer and counsellor for women for unwanted pregnancies. In 1987 she won the prestigious Taittinger Award as Australia’s Most Inspirational Woman; the Ruby Award (2012) from the Queensland Family Planning Association, and was made a life member of the Queensland Council of Civil Liberties (2014). The Taittinger Champagne Award included two weeks holidaying in France. She has worked with Disability Services, the Commission on the Status of Women,

and is a member of the Women’s Electoral Lobby.

Beryl and John are keen players of the sport gateball. They play it on the manicured lawns of the McIlwraith Croquet Club at Auchenflower.

Only about six of the 90 members play gateball but the game, which originated In Japan, is slowly spreading in Australia.

Beryl and John have travelled and camped over much of Australia and have travelled to most countries in the world, sometimes using John’s amazing knowledge of geography. The couple keeps a world atlas, marking and recording their travels. Beryl – while admitting that at 85, they have no wish to travel long distances anymore – notices a big hole in the map of Asia – Myanmar (Burma)!

“We would love to complete the travel experience by touring Burma,” she said, “but we won’t be doing that now.”

The other challenge that Beryl would love to face is the use of voluntary euthanasia in certain cases.

It’s another right to self-determination, claims Beryl. But age has caught up with the little fighter, Beryl Joan Holmes, OAM. Visits every now and then to the beef property at Deer Vale, near Dorrigo, are more up their alley.

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Merlo takes on US hub DEAN Merlo has swapped the streets of New Farm for the broad boulevards of Beverly Hills as he seeks to expand his eponymous coffee empire.

By Mike O’Connor

“I just decided to take a year off,” he says when I catch him at his Bowen Hills headquarters during a lightning visit back to Australia.

“I’ve been in Los Angeles with my family. I lived in LA 25 years ago for a year and I loved it.

“Los Angeles is an interesting place and very similar to Brisbane in lots of ways. It’s very laid back.

“I’ve been doing a lot of research while we’ve been there and I see a tremendous opportunity for us there for our Merlo brand,’’ he says as the aroma of roasting coffee drifts through his office.

“Ten years ago would have been too early and maybe even five years ago, but right now is perfect.

“There’s a lot more boutique coffee places opening in LA now, places that do their own roasting and are right into

espresso rather than the massive big dripolators they have. What they know as coffee is really pour-over filter coffee,’’ he says.

He agrees when I suggest that the idea that Americans make good coffee is a myth.

“A lot of them drink dripolator coffee and when they drink real espresso coffee, they get blown away by it.

“They are five to 10 years behind us in terms of good quality espresso.

“That’s why I think there’s a screaming opportunity there and we’re looking at opening a street level retail-wholesale venture, doing our own roasting.

“It will be our first offshore venture.

“They used to over-roast their coffee in America and now they under-roast it.

“For someone who’s got it all together, I think there’s a good opportunity there,’’ he says with a smile.

His Californian ambitions have not slowed the growth of his Australian business.

“We’ve just opened a great store in Melbourne. We’ve only been going a few weeks but it’s going gangbusters.

“We’re in the Queen Victoria Markets and we’ve been well received there so we’re really happy.

“Some of our customers are expats from Brisbane and we’re roasting down there so we can control our product.

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Dean Merlo at his Bowen Hills head office.

Coast store within the next six weeks at Maroochydore in the shopping centre outside Coles and we’ll be roasting there as well.”

“We going to expand and open more stores this year but it’s not about world domination. It’s about good opportunities.

“If they arise, we’ll jump on them,” he says easily.

He concedes that Queensland is a tough, competitive market but says there are more than enough coffee drinkers to go around.

“We’ve still got plenty of room to move here. There’s a lot of people moving into the inner Brisbane area and areas like New Farm and Newstead are becoming densely populated.’’

A native of New Farm, he lives in Oxlade Drive.

“Before that, I lived for 20 years in Brown Street and before that in Griffith Street, so I’ve lived my whole life in New Farm, save for a few years overseas,” he says.

Dean’s father Gino ran the legendary Milano’s restaurant in Queen Street for decades and Lou, his uncle, ran the hugely popular Merlo’s but Dean was determined to make his own way.

“The food industry is tough. Gino worked hard at it. He changed things constantly, changing menus, changing this and changing that. He was always there.

“It’s a tough business and it takes it out of you.

“And Luciano had Merlo’s which was a fantastic restaurant.

“They were just brilliant waiters. I once saw Luciano take orders from a table of 18 people with no pen or pad.

“Someone said `you might like to write this down’ and he replied: `Don’t worry. I’ve got it covered.’

“The coffee business is a bit different.

I always liked hospitality and I saw an opportunity with coffee and I discovered I liked the coffee business.

“I started a café in 1992 in Queen Street. My father thought I was nuts. ‘You could have had the restaurant!’ he said but I liked the idea of cafés.

“I’d been travelling around and I’d seen these great cafes at the bottom of city buildings which as far as I knew, no

one had ever done in Australia.

“I thought that rather than go for the shopper, I’d go for the business person.”

His first cafe was at 344 Queen Street, “We got Styrofoam cups printed with Merlo on them.

“We had our own blend roasted and had mugs made and gave them to everyone in the building.

“That first shop just went off and we’ve got 15 stores in Brisbane now,’’ he says.

Quality, he says, is the key.

“Initially, when we were buying coffee, they were trying to give us rubbish.

“We’d get the cheap stuff but we kept sending it back.

“Eventually they realised that we knew what we were talking about.

“As we grew in volume they started looking after us and giving us special batches of beans and estate coffees.

“We’re only interested in the high end,” says Dean.

His personal preference is what he describes as a “good, solid, dark Italian roast.’’

“The coffee you blend for a short black,’’ he explains, “is different from the coffee you blend for a flat white.’’

“The milk gets lost in some of those coffees.

“Coffee is bitter by nature and you need a sharp edge to cut through the milk and the grind is very important.

“If the humidity changes, you change the grind.

“Here we are changing the grind all day, maybe just by a tiny bit and that can make all the difference.

“That’s what makes a great barista,” he says.

“It’s a four-year apprenticeship in Italy and here we train our people to educate their palate.

“We do a lot of coffee cupping which is exactly like wine tasting.

“People know their coffee now,’’ he says. “You can’t just give them an average coffee.”

“I’m heading back to Los Angeles in a few day’s time but we’re all coming back to Australia in June,” he says.

I ask if he’s taken his family to Disneyland yet.

“Next weekend,” he laughs. “We’re booked into the Disneyland Hotel.”

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WINE • DINING • FOOD • WINE • DINING • FOOD • WINE • DINING • FOOD • WINE • DINING This eagle has landed

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BRISBANE’S premiere rooftop bar, Eagles Nest, has re-invented itself, launching to a new crowd recently to showcase an advanced cocktail prowess and a tantalising array of canapes.

The venue opens Sundays from 3pm and is one of the few bars in Brisbane offering Moet Ice Imperial. It’s definitely worth a trip across the river for some of the best views over the city from a Kangaroo Point vantage. Live music, a Passionfruit Mojito and a gorgeous sunset – what more could you want?

Eagles Nest 12th Floor, The Point Brisbane Hotel, 21 Lambert St Kangaroo Point www.eaglesnestbrisbane.com.au

Sounds of Sono WITH the benefit of a 45-year history, Ribs & Burgers in James Street have the recipe down pat and are proving that they know a thing or two about meat. The ribs are slow cooked to ensure they fall off the bone and melt in the mouth and are brushed with a 45-year-old secret basting sauce which comes straight from the family recipe book. The grilling technique is unique, as are the sauces – for example, their “Pink Sauce” found only on Ribs & Burgers’ tables and nowhere else. The old butchery theme gives the whole restaurant a feeling of yesteryear and the service and attention to detail is something others have forgotten. All dishes feature organic and fresh ingredients to maintain a top-quality approach to their food. So much variety on the menu even if meat is not your thing ... finger-lickin’ goodness!

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SONO at Portside is that place you go to for an extraordinary dining experience and it’s one you don’t want to rush. River views and soothing waterfalls complement the contemporary Japanese surroundings and the artistic chefs have pulled together an amazing menu which includes the popular Shokado Bento box. This is a really interesting take on lunch, providing a selection of tastes that includes dishes such as soft-shell crab, tempura vegetables, simmered pork belly with sweet soy, miso soup and sashimi.

For business or pleasure, Sono is an exquisitely inviting venue.

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JUDY Goodger is synonymous with the prestige property market, leading the Brisbane and Queensland real estate industry with an unsurpassed $1 billion portfolio

ONE of the most common things Natalie Strijland gets

“I time manage effectively and read cases and

legislation late at night which also helps me sleep,” she said.

Ambitious Natalie found her roots at N R Barbi, having

started working as a clerk full-time while she was still a full-time law student in 1997. After graduating in 2000, she went on to practice as a solicitor for seven years

that establishing quality, long-term client relationships requires personalised service.

“You can sit down with your solicitor face to face and

work through your legal issues in a supportive, insightful environment,” she said. “We have local and practical experience and clients appreciate having a solicitor who they can ring and speak with at their convenience. You

While Natalie specialises in the area of civil litigation including commercial, building and construction,

of premium residential sales.

Recognised by her peers as a highly successful real estate consultant, she has been given top honours throughout Queensland and internationally. This includes 18 consecutive years as the number one marketing and sales agent in Brisbane.

Her focus on exceptional client service and a

consistently strong sales throughout her career, Judy joined the Place Group a little under three years ago as a partner of the multi-award winning company assembled a team of top-selling agents and built an record-breaking sales.

While Judy enjoys the challenges of her professional role in Place, she also cherishes the quieter moments with family and friends. She loves to entertain at home

with her husband, overlooking the vibrant Teneriffe stretch of the Brisbane River, and keeps in close contact with her daughter and two grandchildren living in London. She also enjoys going to the gym and relaxing

also offers other areas of legal advice ranging from criminal to business, wills and estates.

with some good chocolate, red wine and delicious cheese.

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GEORGINA WATSON A PIo NeeR and true entrepreneur, Georgina Watson vibration (WBV) studio when she opened Gravity Zone on the Sunshine Coast six years ago.

Its success was a certainty and last year Georgina brought Gravity Zone, her boutique personal training

studio, to New Farm.

“At Gravity Zone, I offer a complete nutritional program that educates people about food and eating and helps incorporate sensible eating into your lifestyle that will aid in building lean muscle mass and boost the metabolism, which is the key to permanent weight loss,” she said.

“WBV training is highly effective for weight loss, toning, strength and improving bone density. It is a popular training method for the over-60s market in helping with fall prevention,” Georgina said.

The accelerated training method is a 20-minute workout, equivalent to 90 minutes of conventional training.

Between university studies and spending time with aged four, Georgina is excited about where her business venture will take her and plans to pursue a doctorate in public health.

She has just completed writing a course on WBV that will be accredited to Fitness Australia and is also applying for a government grant to fund studies on how WBV could be used in aged care to improve quality of life for the elderly.

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BARBARA SZYLKARSKI BARBARA has been living the dream of running her own business since September 2012 when she opened the doors of Leichhardt Street Dental Practice in Spring experience at a Brisbane specialist prosthodontics (reconstruction of teeth) practice and has worked in several cities over the past 18 years, including country Queensland, Gold Coast and London.

“My dental practice provides comprehensive and aesthetic dental solutions for adults and children that help to maintain long-term dental health,” Barbara said.

“We provide a range of dental services from preventative general dentistry to complex reconstructive dentistry. We also have a special focus on the dental management of patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.”

With a strong focus on long-term stability, Leichhardt Street Dental Practice aims to educate its clients in oral health and minimise future treatment by combining good dental health with aesthetic dentistry for a pleasing

outcome for all clients. “o ur non-clinical surroundings mean that patients can combat anxiety even while experiencing advanced technology. Being able to offer a personalised service ensures that patients are more comfortable and relaxed,” Barbara said.

Barbara is the recipient of the o wen Pearn Prize for operative dentistry from the University of Queensland, where she currently teaches General Practice Dentistry.

She has three children: Charlotte, 13, Annabelle, 10 and Millie, 7, to husband Will, who is the YMCA Fortitude Valley director of training.

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AIRLIE MACLACHLAN LIKE many entrepreneurs, Airlie Maclachlan likes to work smarter not harder. The arrival of cloud computing, iPads and iPhones has allowed her to juggle all the balls wherever she is. Technology supports the desire she has to combine running her own businesses with the demands of a young family.

Armed with an MBA from Bond University and a wealth of experience that spans diverse industries, Airlie says after 20 years in professional services management, to purchasing Samarang Lifestyle Furniture in 2007. Airlie is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds several Directorships in the Not for e sectors.

Since taking over the helm at Samarang, Airlie has transitioned the look and feel of the Teneriffe store from the contemporary, to the rich and textured feeling created by traditional furniture and homewares that store in Helen Street has become a retail experience surrounded in history and storytelling. said. “I am always looking for new treasures that we can offer here in Brisbane.”

It’s interesting that most women have a different perspective on what it means to be successful and how strong business sense complements her leadership philosophy that “everything is possible.” Her advice to other women entrepreneurs would be to surround yourself with very able people who believe in the vision you have created… and to keep a balance in your life.

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HAVING held the reins as principal of Raine and Horne Farm for an outstanding 27 years, Lee Paul knows the peninsula area back to front, inside and out.

Her passion for the real estate industry and local

community are evident in every aspect of her service, and she is often a receiver of numerous sales awards.

Most recently collecting her third consecutive Top

Residential Principal award, Lee’s proven reputation for delivering incomparable commitment to her clients has seen an abundance of repeat service.

She enjoys helping to bring her clients’ property dreams to fruition, whether it is the challenge of purchasing a new property or assisting sellers in

achieving a successful result so they can move onto the next chapter in their lives.

“We want the process of buying and selling to be the

celebration it should be rather than the daunting process it often is today,” she said, adding that she always enjoyed having a coffee with her clients at the local cafe and hearing about their future plans. o

than sharing a glass of wine over dinner with her very patient husband, enjoying noisy family gatherings and

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ALBION is becoming known by locals and foodies alike as a reliable place for coffee and brunch and in Fox Street, Fonzie Abbott not only do great coffee but also provide a cool place to hang out.

It’s where I get my regular dose of caffeine and also where I find my take-home beans. They offer three constant blends, a blend of the month and showcase a variety of single-origin blends throughout the year which they sell direct to the public and also wholesale. They are experts in all things coffee, offering barista training and equipment advice. Their motto is to get the best out of their coffee and into customers’ mouths.

I’d say they do both extremely well. Cheers!

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The newest challenger to the dessert market might be the one to make all of your sweet dreams come true with The Doughnut Bar opening in the Queen Street Mall. The Wintergarden store will have doughnut and icecream lovers lining up to get their fair share of new superstar menu item “scrolled ice cream”.

This delight is only available at The Doughnut Bar and is unlike traditional ice cream in that is contains no air and is low in sugar and fat.

Fitness aficionados will be over the moon!

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Nero D’Avola is a light, clean and fresh red, born of grapes from the Sand Road, McLaren Vale in South Australia. Nero d’Avola is Sicilia’s most popular red wine variety, perfectly suited to the warm McLaren Vale climate. As it was the first vintage from this block, the winemakers decided to make a lighter style with much less complexity and boldness than the Sicilian version. Dark cherry red, with a bright garnet rim and aromas of strawberry, musk stick, rhubarb and rose petal. On the palate, you have bright red fruit, jubes and licorice. It presents a youthful style, clean and simple with lower alcohol and is extremely food friendly. Match it, as I did, with some antipasto and a cherry tomato and pancetta pizza and it will be love at first sip.

Tasting notes courtesy of Bacchus Wine Merchant.

Hither & Yon’s Nero D’Avola is available from Malt Traders, the Emporium, and Cru Bar & Cellar James Street, Fortitude Valley www.hitherandyon.com.au

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Students transform Valley through art

In the eye of the beholder An exhibition by Australian artist Geoff Todd entitled Beautiful Beasts will be opened by musician and long-time friend of Todd’s, Leo Sayer, at 6pm on Friday March 4 at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley.

Todd, long a champion of the persecuted and misunderstood, has analysed the mythological creatures of several cultures over 30 years and now shows how they have morphed into something far departed from their original incarnation.

“An artist often draws inspiration from those less fortunate, down trodden, misrepresented or abused,” said Todd.

Beautiful Beasts is his attempt to address the misinformation that has led to the demonization and misconceptions around these creatures.

The launch will include Todd’s new book of the same name, a comprehensive full-colour, hard-bound companion to the exhibition.

Todd will be there on opening night and will also conduct an artist talk in the gallery from 2pm on Saturday March 5. To view the exhibition online visit www. mitchellfineartgallery.com.

What, when and where: Beautiful Beasts by Geoff Todd, March 2-April 2.

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By Stephen Clarke SEVEN students from the Queensland College of Art have transformed 34m of wall in Fortitude Valley’s Brunswick Street with contemporary street art.

The project was run with Queensland Rail’s pARTnerships community art program.

The winning design, Heat Wave, was created by fine-art drawing major Sophie Reid-Singer, 19, during an intensive three-work course in which students were encouraged to consider all perspectives of street art.

Ms Reid-Singer said the art represented “the playful nature of Fortitude Valley, while also showing the sun and a heat wave across the land”.

“I absolutely loved creating art in such a public space for all to see, instead of it being shown only in a studio or museum,” she said.

Leading the group was Simon Degroot, an artist whose work already adorns several walls and blank spaces in Brisbane.

Mr Degroot said the goal of the project was to broaden art-making experiences by encouraging team work and community engagement.

“Taking students out of the studio to consider the urban environment can lead to a truly collaborative effort with a real outcome,” he said.

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One of Brisbane’s Most Tightly-Held Properties on the Market New Farm 4/35 Terrace Street Arguably one of Queensland’s most famous architecture practices Donovan Hill, who were known for their commercial masterpieces such as the State Library of Queensland, left behind very few residential treasures. This year we are lucky to glance behind the concrete at 35 Terrace Street in New Farm and celebrate their work once more as House #4 comes on the market. Located in Brisbane’s most sought after postcode, this home is complete with Donovan Hill’s signature detailed joinery, light shafts and timeless materials such as solid wood, glass and concrete.

• This modern masterpiece emphasizes 21st century family functionality • Features include two large bedrooms, feature mezzanine loft, two bathrooms, two car garage, laundry nook + balcony and large terrace overlooking New Farm • Situated close to some of Brisbane’s best restaurants and bars

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Modern New Farm Living at its Best New Farm 2/91 Annie Street Brand new with awe inspiring features at every turn this beautifully designed home is the epitome of the New Farm lifestyle, highest of finishes, low maintenance, luxury lifestyle without the typical size compromise of inner-city living. Boasting stunning design with a floorplate bigger than most free standing houses. Life at 91 Annie offers the occupant the highest level of finished architectural product designed by the experts at “Big House Little House”.

• Huge outdoor entertaining areas & city views, sophistication with vast open spaces • Double lock up garage with internal access meaning ultimate privacy & security • European appliances, Italian marble, CBUS, zoned air-con & custom built cabinetry Opportunities to purchase such high quality, near new unique homes in New Farm are extremely rare and this is a true one-of-a-kind project. You will struggle to find better value, an inspection is an absolute must.

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They Aren’t Making Anymore Woolstores Teneriffe 403/88 Macquarie Street This sun filled top floor east facing apartment offers the character and charm that is renowned with the famous and tightly held ‘DAKOTA’ Woolstores. Featuring the original saw tooth roof line, soaring 8 meter ceiling heights and the enviable east, south east and north east aspects with uninterrupted river views, this offering to the market is rare and will sell.

The woolstore apartment comprises 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a studio/office room and boasts 2 secure private car spaces. You will notice the raking high ceilings, natural light and spacious living areas that flow through the apartment. This residence has been given a stylish makeover throughout but still providing enough potential to add your own touch if required.

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Auction Friday, 18th March 2016, 10:00am Corporate Rooms, Lvl 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane If not SOLD prior Hamish Bowman 0410 044 463 hamish.bowman@raywhite.com rwnf.com.au 07 3358 0630

Sheer value in the heart of Teneriffe Teneriffe 38/135 Macquarie Street Apartments like these rarely become available for purchase. Mercantile Dalgety is a tightly held address with a very much sought after riverfront location on Macquarie Street at Teneriffe. Simply move in, relax and enjoy the tranquility of the river and the convenience of apartment living in trendy Teneriffe.

Property Features: • 2 bathrooms + powder room • Separate laundry • Air conditioning + ceiling fans • Hardwood flooring in the living areas & carpeted bedrooms

• Stunning river views from two balconies • Two secure under-building parking for 2 vehicles • Private Storage shed • In-ground swimming pool & BBQ Facilities

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TALKING PROPERTY January in the Brisbane rental market is

traditionally good and this year was no exception.

But what has been surprising is when I reflected on our office figures for December they were

unseasonally strong. Rental enquiry was up and

a considerable number of properties were leased.

February has performed well, but with Easter

early this year there will be some disruptions in

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The sales market has also enjoyed an excellent

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and as previously stated I believe the market still has some areas of irrational value. New

Farm & Teneriffe currently are boasting sales

of unrenovated (some unlivable) properties in the range of $1.2-$1.5 with extraordinary well

attended auctions. The current equation of sales

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On Sunday the 13th March I’ll be calling 50+

auctions at the Emporium Hotel and this will be an excellent indictor of how the 2016 market has started.

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‘Coach House’ on the market after 70 years

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ONE of the oldest and least-touched properties in Teneriffe is on the market more than 70 years after the last time it was sold.

It’s the “Coach House” on Teneriffe Drive, which was last purchased by Arthur and May Henricks for £502 in the early 1940s, where they lived with their family of ten children.

May Henricks passed away just short of her 100th birthday in 1993, leaving two of her children, Merle and Hedley, living in the small wooden cottage.

The house is now on the market after Merle, who had lived in the house since she was 10, recently moved to agedcare accommodation.

Selling agent and principal of Belle

property New Farm, Ivo Kornel, said the rare property had the unique advantage of having a “park as a neighbour” and is a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Potential renovations to the property, which has been described as “the worst house on the best street” in Teneriffe, could be either major or minor, Mr Kornel said.

The ramshackle cottage was first established in 1880 as a coach house for the stately Teneriffe House that once dominated the now popular hilltop location.

The property will be auctioned on-site on April 2 and is being marketed by Belle Property. For details call Ivo Kornel on 0412301439

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BRISBANE CITY 1/455 Adelaide Street One of six privileged apartments within tightly-held ´Bellagio´, this whole floor city residence is superbly designed and stylishly appointed to complement an executive lifestyle. The layout presents quality furnished living areas enhanced by a serene entertaining terrace enjoying river and Story Bridge views. This private sanctuary with shared leisure facilities offers a rare opportunity to acquire property in Adelaide Street´s exclusive residential quarter.

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SPRING HILL 302/107 Astor Terrace Commanding sweeping city views, this modern furnished apartment is well positioned on the third floor of a small urban complex. The interior flows to a spacious undercover entertaining balcony, while the gourmet kitchen is fitted with gas stainless steel appliances. There is a bathroom with shower over bath and an ensuite plus a secure car space. The complex features a spa, sauna and rooftop pool. Its wonderfully central location is just a short stroll to both Queen St Mall and Central Station.

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WATPAC, a Newstead-based national ASX-listed builder, has begun work on the four-tower boutique project the Newstead Series which, according to the developers, has more than 80 percent of the project already sold.

The Newstead Series.

John Livingstone from JGL Properties said the project’s success was due to its proceeding with construction including upmarket riverside location, spacious groundworks, fencing, bulk works, apartment and townhome designs, undergrounding of powerlines on Austin unprecedented half-acre of outdoor living Street, Newstead, basement retention space, focus on community living, works, and piling. and integration of half-a-million “We are delighted to be part of dollars’ worth of urban scale such a highly-sought after, quality artwork by renowned local artists. boutique development in the “The Newstead Series has exclusive Newstead House precinct attracted a variety of buyers from of Brisbane,” Mr Monro said. local downsizer owner-occupiers “We are looking forward to working Martin who are purchasing premium with JGL Properties and continuing Monro street-front townhomes and young to draw on our experience in professionals looking for a spacious delivering high-end luxury residential inner-city apartment, to savvy interstate complexes such as our One Macquarie buyers who are taking advantage of the project at Teneriffe,” he said. arbitrage in the market.

The project is scheduled for completion “The four boutique buildings – The in mid-2017 and is expected to have a Carlyle, The Donaldson, The Ajax and The peak workforce of more than 250 during Koerstz – named after Australia’s famous construction. wool presses, celebrate the area’s rich Newstead Series is being developed by industrial heritage and are surrounded JGL Properties with capital partner Thakral by some of Brisbane’s most expensive Capital. apartments and riverside parklands,” Mr Livingstone said.

Interested buyers are invited contact Watpac Limited managing director Tessa Advisory on 1300 657 885 or visit Martin Monro said the group was newsteadseries.com.au

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Original cottage for sale

By Stephen Clarke ONE of the first homes to be built in Spring Hill will go under the auctioneer’s hammer next month.

The brick cottage at 51 Birley Street was built during the 1860s and was first lived in by plasterer Thomas McWhinney and his family who had arrived in New South Wales a few years earlier.

The McWhinney family lived in the house until 1883, when they moved to Fortitude Valley.

Since then, the red-brick cottage has passed through a succession of owners including a wheeltapper, stonemason, butcher, printer and a grocer before it was sold to the Queensland Master Builders Association in 1983.

The current owner, Kathy Seaman, bought the property as part of a parcel of land including six other houses in 1999, with the aim of redeveloping the area while retaining the historic houses.

She said McWhinney’s cottage, which is the last dwelling to be sold, is “the pick of the litter” and is the hardest to part with.

“It’s got an amazing history, a gorgeous location,” she said.

“If you’re talking about living in

51 Birley Street. the city, you just can’t do better.”

The cottage was heritage-listed in 2001 for its significance as a rare surviving example of one of Brisbane’s earliest dormitory suburbs, its use of brick and stone, and its revelations into 19th century working-class living conditions.

The original brick cottage integrates the rear of the property with a traditional Queenslander at the front.

The auction is scheduled for March 19 at 3pm. For details contact Sam Mayes principal of Ray White Spring Hill on 0402 094 553 or sam.mayes@ raywhite.com

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