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A MUM trying to fix a school bus run has been left baffled at Cr Vicki Howard’s claim to be “working closely with the local community” on the issue, and fuming that Cr Howard’s office has repeatedly and wrongly denied council’s power to alter bus routes.

“She hasn’t contacted me or anybody I know,” said New Farm’s Tracy Musgrave, who approached Cr Howard’s Central Ward office last year proposing improvements to the bus trip to Kelvin Grove State College.

“I’m mystified as to who in the community the councillor thinks she’s been working so closely with.”

Ms Musgrave’s initial approach to Cr Howard last year proved fruitless so she launched an e-petition, which council is now evaluating.

Cr Howard’s office had consistently claimed to Ms Musgrave and the Village News that only the State Government’s TransLink could change bus routes, but Translink and State MP Robert Cavallucci have confirmed that routes and timetables are solely the responsibility of council.

“I’m quite angry because they have been wasting our time,” Ms Musgrave said.

“We are on a deadline (the January 27 start of school).

“We’ve all been pushed to the sidelines and she’s had us going round and round and round.”

Ms Musgrave said local Kelvin Grove college students suffered two poor public transport options - either two buses with a transfer and walk between stops in the hectic CBD, or one bus but a nearly 2km walk from Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to the school.

She said the trip could drag out to about an hour each way.

Her plan calls for route 393 to start from New Farm ferry terminal, about

2.5km from its current starting point at the Teneriffe terminal, and to push on about 2.3km from its current terminus at RBWH to the Kelvin Grove college.

She said the trip could be cut to 30 minutes at most each way, giving students and families back precious time, and cutting traffic congestion as more parents took up the public transport option.

Ms Musgrave said that with high school starting from Year 7 this year Kelvin Grove students could be aged just 11 and some parents felt uncomfortable sending an unsupervised child of that age into the City or on a 2km trek along busy

Herston Rd. Plus, they’d be carrying valuable and heavy laptop computers.

Cr Howard has consistently declined to state whether she supports the route change or whether she would actively advocate for it within council.

She did tell the Village News that she was “working

hard to progress the petition to the appropriate level of

council” but prior advice from her office to Ms Musgrave on December 11 revealed that the petition’s progress was automatic. “As you have formally petitioned council the process must continue and the petition will be going to the Public and Active Transport Committee for consideration,” her office wrote.

Ms Musgrave is flummoxed as to why Cr Howard is withholding support, especially given the LNP councillor gave her full-throated endorsement last year to changes to CityGlider route 60, which added a stop at the Gasworks.

“Is it because kids don’t vote?” Ms Musgrave said.

“But guess what – parents vote.”Ms Musgrave said she had kicked

off an email campaign to Cr Howard’s office, urging council to change the 393 route before school starts on Tuesday, January 27.

Tracy Musgrave.

Bus fight mum mystified, angry

Zahlia enjoys music time with brother Aeden before starting Year 7at Kelvin Grove State College this month. Zahlia hopes the bus problems are

fixed for her journey from New Farm.

“TransLink … are the correct authority who will make the decision in this instance.” - Cr Howard’s office to Tracy Musgrave on October 17.“Changes to bus routes are the responsibility of the State Government.” - Cr Howard’s office to the Village News on November 27.“Changes to bus routes are the responsibility of TransLink, as part of the State Government.” - Cr Howard’s office to Ms Musgrave on December 11.

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What is actually the case …“The decision to instigate change or amend routes within the BCC area is not TransLink’s, it is a matter for the BCC ... (If) the BCC feel a change is warranted to any existing bus routes, they are in fact able to do so.” – Brisbane Central state MP Robert Cavallucci to the Village News on December 17.“Brisbane City Council (was) handed the responsibility for route and timetable changes to its network during their 2013 bus review.” – TransLink to Village News on January 6.

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SIX local artists have merged their talents to capture on canvas numerous historical homes featured in a soon-to-be-launched book commemorating the residential history of New Farm and district.

The artists, each with a strong connection to New Farm, will paint a collection of local homes for the book entitled Homes with History on the New Farm Peninsula, which is about the history of original houses in the area.

The book by local historian and author Gerard Benjamin is to be launched in New Farm on Saturday, February 28, by the New Farm and Districts Historical Society. The book follows the popular Reflections on New Farm that Benjamin co-authored in 2008.

The new book conveys the stories behind some of New Farm’s many original houses. Twenty dwellings are covered throughout the book in detail, and another 20 are mentioned for their historical significance.

“While there is architectural information, the book is really about people and offers a peek into the

social history of one of Brisbane’s oldest and most popular suburbs,” Benjamin said.

An exhibition of the New Farm houses and streetscapes by the six well-known local artists will be held as part of the book launch celebrations.

Renowned artist and New Farm’s own David Hinchliffe is one of the featured artists and his painting of Kingsholme House will feature on the book’s front cover. Though he exhibits internationally, Hinchliffe continues to call New Farm home.

Jan Jorgensen’s colourful paintings of Brisbane’s historic near-city suburbs continue to charm those who have grown up in Queensland’s yesteryear. Jorgensen has painted the former Riverhouse Gallery at 1 Oxlade Drive, and Fernside at 35 Villiers St.

Another local peninsular artist, Stewart Free, won the Open Figurative Painting section at the 2014 Ekka. Free’s artworks for the exhibition include capturing the timelessness of Santa Barbara on Sydney St.

For Trevor Downes, one of his painting has special meaning because it represents his search

for the Downes’ family home. It was only through research for the book that the house owned and built by Downes’ forebears in the 1860s was identified.

Philippa Webb’s naive paintings portray a world of colour and pattern in a decorative manner, often with a touch of humour. As well as other artwork, Webb is painting her home in Bowen Tce.

Liesbeth Thie has used her vibrant, colourful, graphic design digital illustrations to capture several homes in New Farm and Teneriffe.

The artists each have a love for their work on the historical residences and will be present at the exhibition from 10am (book launch at 2pm) on February 28 at the Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Rd.

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It’s a great art, is rowing. It’s the finest art there is. It’s a symphony of motion. And when you’re rowing well, why it’s nearing perfection. And when you near perfection, you’re touching the Divine. It touches the you of yous. Which is your soul. - George Yeoman Pocock (1881-1976)

ROWING, like art, relies on “harmony, balance, and rhythm”.

As an activity, rowing for transportation, war and leisure has been documented since ancient times in sculptural reliefs.

The sporting aspects of rowing have been drawn, painted and printed since the 17th century when watermen on the Thames River, England, began to compete in rowing events for prize money derived from gambling.

The inaugural Doggett’s Race commenced on the Thames in 1715. The watermen competed for Doggett’s red coat and an engraved dinner plate-sized silver badge that are still presented today.

Formal competitions in the 1800s brought rowing for recreation and sport to all of society. Spectators would regularly number 50,000-100,000 on the banks of rivers, which rivals many major football

matches today.The first recorded rowing boat

race in Australia was held in 1815, the first Oxford-Cambridge race took place in 1829, and the first Yale-Harvard race was 23 years later, in1852.

These races paved the way for the inclusion of rowing at the 1896 Olympics. Due to disastrous weather conditions at Athens, rowing debuted in 1900 at the Paris Olympics.

The most prodigious painter of rowing scenes is Thomas Eakins (1844-1916), a famous American realist painter, who created more

than 84 works related to rowing.Eakins was the forerunner of

19th century painters who changed the focus of American art from landscapes to figurative realism.

As a child he had been an ambitious athlete. As an emerging artist he was committed to portraying the world around him.

He painted the activities that he enjoyed, which provided opportunities to demonstrate his interest in the relationship between art and science, particularly as it related to anatomy and geometry.

In 1871, he painted The Champion Single Sculls (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull) to display his modern artistic progress acquired in Paris and Seville from 1866 to 1870.

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He skillfully depicts the trees on the shoreline that bookend the water’s reflections leading to the modern architecture of the bridge. This dynamic painting made an impact on the art world and the sporting world.

Australia is not without its paintings, prints and memorabilia of the sport of rowing. The National Galleries of Australia and Victoria house trophies and medals dating back to the 1800s. In 1973, Lawrence Daws (1927-) created, using multiple stencils, the stunning image The Sculler. This image shows a lone sculler gliding across the Torrens River, South Australia. Daws, born in South Australia, has a soft spot for the state where, inspired by his mentor, Hans Heysen (1877-1968), he embraced watercolours and landscapes.

Heysen encouraged him to study at the National Gallery Art School in Melbourne. During the 10-plus years he spent working, travelling, and studying overseas, Daws encountered the works of Thomas Eakins in Philadelphia for the first time.

Daws noted that Eakins was a wonderful painter who produced beautiful rowing scullers.

Beauty in painting became very important to Daws. He found beauty in paintings, particularly the landscapes of Piero della Francesca (1415-1492). The cool, serene lights found in Piero can be seen in The Sculler. Like Eakins, Daws embraces the joy and tranquility of painting in the evening light. He also meticulously draws and crafts his compositions to embrace his environment and his time.

As we live in a river city, where people paddle, it is interesting to think about the directness and simplicity between painting and rowing. Painting is built on dedication, practice, rigorous mental and physical discipline, which is the basis of rowing as a sport.

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TENERIFFE Chamber of Commerce business members are banding together to support one of their own by hosting an event supporting a locally established charity causing national impact, Walking Wounded, at the Triffid on February 5.

Walking Wounded is a charity organisation established by New Farm resident Brian Freeman through his adventure company, Centori, raising in excess of $5 million to date for numerous charities. The Tribute to the ANZACs 2015 supports former Australian soldiers involved in recent conflicts and the families of those who lost their lives.

Mr Freeman says the Walking Wounded fundraiser for The Tribute to the ANZACs will raise awareness of one of the hardest endurance events ever undertaken.

“Walking Wounded is helping to rehabilitate and re-educate former Australian soldiers who have suffered either physically or mentally,” Mr Freeman said. “The Walking Wounded Tribute to the ANZACS event will bring people from across the country together to achieve something that has never been done before, in the centenary year of the ANZACs.”

Previously a special forces soldier and officer in the Australian army, Mr Freeman has led many ordinary and

prominent Australians on adventures around the world. He is a twice published author and holds three personal world records in adventure endurance events. Mr Freeman’s knowledge and experience in adventure environments has led him to take on the biggest challenge yet in 2015.

“Individuals and corporate teams from anywhere in Australia can participate in The Tribute to the ANZACs,” Mr Freeman said.

“We need to make sure that we inspire these young men and women both in and out of the army and that support filters through to those who need it and help them to move on with their lives,” Mr Freeman said.

Parents of fallen soldiers and returned young servicemen and women will travel with Mr Freeman on several parts of the journey, hoping to raise $2 million by the eve of Remembrance Day.

Teneriffe chamber chairperson Anita Jakins, who is joining the Traverse of Australia walk with her staff, said the people of New Farm, Teneriffe and Newstead would be proud of the fact that one of their very own is undertaking such a massive cause to create positive change within the veteran community.

“Bringing business and community closer together has always been a fundamental objective for the chambers in this area and to be able to showcase an event such as this locally is amazing,”

Ms Jakins said.The chamber fundraiser will be held

on Thursday February 5, commencing with the chamber gathering from 6pm-8 pm, after which the Triffid will open its doors to the public. The night will feature a concert with well-known Australian artists.

The Tribute to the ANZACs begins on April 2 to Mount Everest and the Traverse of Australia commences from the tip of Cape York on June 1, running 65km every day for 84 days until Mr Freeman and his participating teams reach South East Cape Tasmania on August 23.

The Triffid venue at Newstead was established by one of the founding members of well-known Australian rock band Powderfinger, John Collins (also known as J.C.) and his partners, in March 2014

Show your support to the Tribute to the ANZACs by attending the event at the Triffid on February 5. Book now at [email protected] the Walking Wounded on Facebook or visitwww.walkingwounded.org.au. To register for the walk [email protected] by 28 February.

Villagers lend a hand to Walking Wounded

Pictured at the Triffid is former soldier Dwayne Anderson, who served Afghanistan in 2010 and now works with Brian Freeman (right) as a Soldier Liaison Representative

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BRISBANE City Council will close the Sydney St ferry terminal on January 5 2015 to begin major upgrade works to replace the temporary structure installed after the 2011 floods.

Public and Active Transport chairman Cr Peter Matic said the new terminal would service CityCat and CityHopper services and would feature a flood-resilient pontoon and 9m-high pier, designed to deflect heavy objects from the terminal in flood waters.

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new accessible pathway from Sydney St to the terminal and an accessible gangway designed to maintain intermediate level landings even as the river rises and falls,” he said.

“While this vital upgrade is underway, the Sydney Street terminal will be closed for a short period, however there are plenty of alternative transport options nearby, including bus services, CityCat services from nearby New Farm Park terminal.

“Additionally there are some great active transport options available including CityCycle and Riverwalk.”

The Sydney St terminal upgrade was expected to be complete by mid-2015 and is funded by the Australian and Queensland governments through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).

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ROTARY Club of New Farm has a new president with former vice-president Denise Buckby stepping into the shoes of John O’Byrne who is spending more time overseas.

Ms Buckby has been a Charter member since 2012.

“Every member has something they can contribute to the local community,” she said. “We are a dynamic, passionate, fun but also serious group of people who want to give back in whatever way we can.”

Ms Buckby, building manager of Freshwater Apartments, has lived in the area for many years and believes that Rotary is an excellent way of meeting like-minded people at the same time as being able to have an impact in the local area.

“Rotary can have an even bigger impact with more members, meaning we can do more projects and take on bigger activities,” she said.

Ms Buckby said the New Farm chapter was linked to Rotary groups around the world, each contributing to an international charity that supported the organisation’s biggest project, End Polio.

Each Club also undertakes their own projects, including supporting the homeless, the education of young drivers and also young leadership programs.

“We have had such great support from local government leaders and we hope that in the future, more people will join so

that they too can contribute their skills and passions to help the local community.”

Other organisations the club links to include Footprints, the 139 Club, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, and Yaleri, which educates future indigenous leaders. Recently, the group started a Probus Club for seniors, giving senior and retired people an avenue to meet.

Rotary Club of New Farm is conducting a Citizenship Award Ceremony at the Riverside Centre with the Australia Day Awards on January 26.

The club meets weekly at Access Arts Boardroom, 24 Macquarie St, at the base of the Australian Estates building. More information can be found at RotaryNewFarm.com or on the club’s Facebook page.

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Australia Day 2015Becoming an Australian Citizen is a big step; acknowledging the responsibilities of citizenship and accepting its privileges and responsibilities. It’s an important common bond for all Australians.

Monday 26th January 2015 will be the 15th year there has been a community run Citizenship Ceremony in Hamilton and the second year in New Farm.

Hamilton Rotary and New Farm Rotary always host a memorable day and everyone is welcome to join our newest Australians in celebrating at both these gatherings.

• Hamilton Town Hall (cnr Rossiter Parade and Racecourse Road), starting at 9am.

• Riverside Receptions on Oxlade Drive New Farm starting at 1.30pm

We hope you will get time to celebrate our national day. For catering purposes just let us know if you want to come along.

393 Bus Petition UpdateSome readers will be aware that late last year a petition was lodged by Vicki in City Hall on behalf of residents regarding changes to the existing 393 bus route to benefit school children travelling to Kelvin Grove State College, so they do not have to change buses in the CBD.

Vicki is fully supportive of providing a school bus service to Kelvin Grove State College for high school students and is continuing to advocate for this outcome on the petitioners behalf.

Council must investigate robustly and thoroughly every petition received and consider the impacts on other passengers who use the Route 393 and the potential flow on impacts from any changes to the existing route to other bus passengers, many of whom connect to ferry services at Teneriffe.

Council officers are working on various options to provide this new service as we speak.

Unfortunately, this is not as simple as you may think and this modelling is a complex process involving timetabling and scheduling, bus turnaround opportunities, layover times and driver rostering. Any solution needs to ensure the impacts on other passengers using the service are considered.

A decision on Council’s preferred option will be presented to Council’s Public and Active Transport Committee to consider in February. Council’s preferred option will then be recommended to Translink who are required to approve any changes proposed by Council.

For further information or to be kept up to date on this issue please contact Central Ward Office.

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Cr Vicki Howard – CENTRAL Ward P: 3403 0254 E: [email protected] David McLachlan – HAMILTON Ward P: 3403 1095 E: [email protected]

IF Teneriffe physiotherapist Stephen Mahony had his way, everyone would be Nordic walking along the Brisbane River so that they could experience the benefits of using poles.

Mahony’s interest in Nordic walking began after he tried the activity during a professional physiotherapy conference several years ago in Sydney.

“I didn’t actually realise that I would also one day be training people in and advocating Nordic walking myself,” Mahony said.

However, his interest in this specialised type of walking began to grow after he saw the benefits of the sport.

“A lot of the benefits come from the fact that ‘four legs are better than two’, that we have the ability using poles to use our arms to support our body weight and assist us to move forwards,” Mahony said.

Nordic walking is a form of fitness walking using specially designed poles and a specific technique that aims to maximise fitness benefits while reducing joint impacts.

According to Mahony, Nordic walking is a common form of walking for fitness in northern Europe, particularly because it is used as a summer training activity for cross-country skiers.

“It is growing in popularity now in North America and also here in Australia because of the significant benefits it offers,” he said.

The benefits Mahony espouses include activating 90 per cent of the body’s muscles, burning more calories and providing greater cardio fitness than regular walking. He says it can also reduce weight load and impact on joints, and strengthen and improve core stability, posture

and spinal mobility.“Nordic walking offers a greater

workout with a perception of less exertion,” Mahony said. “Which is why it is great for anyone – from regular fitness enthusiasts through to people who have never exercised before.”

According to Mahony, Nordic walkers usually fall into one of three categories - those with physical or mental health conditions; fitness walkers keen to use more muscles and develop core strength; and hikers or trekkers participating in trips such as the Oxfam Trailwalker, Kokoda Challenge, Tasmanian wilderness hikes, Everest base camp, Mt Kilimanjaro and Machu Picchu.

Mahony’s business, Nordic Walking Brisbane based in Teneriffe, has three instructors each with Nordic Academy Australia certification. Lessons and exercise classes are available on the peninsula and Mahony and his instructors will soon run excursions around southeast Queensland. They aim to train about 30 teams participating in the Oxfam Trailwalker event this year.

“We hope to build on that next year if we can demonstrate lower injury rates and higher finishing percentages than average,” Mahony said. “All things being equal we should achieve that - however our group is likely to be biased towards those who already have significant chronic injuries, are older, and know they’ll struggle to finish. We’re looking forward to the challenge!”

Free “come and try sessions” are held regularly for those interested. For more information, visit NordicWalkingBrisbane.com.au

Instructors Greg Weber and Li Gao Nordic walking in New Farm Park.

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HELPING people in need is not something too unusual for Teneriffe couple Alex and Lauren Chaudhuri. Both medical professionals, Alex an infectious diseases specialist and Lauren a clinical nurse in emergency, together they share a passion for supporting the people of their community.

The Chaudhuris made a decision to join the Patrons of New Farm late last year, linking together with members of the local community that have the means to collectively support the disadvantaged who come to the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.

Alex and Lauren were impressed with the patrons and their ability to look after the homeless in the community.

“While we are both privileged to be in careers that give us the opportunity to care for people on an individual basis, we have often also wanted to contribute at a community level,” Alex said.

“As a physician, I come across people from all walks of life and am often grateful to find myself in a position to help them.”

“We did not need to look much

further than our doorstep to find New Farm Neighbourhood Centre and witness the commendable work they do in promoting social justice and inclusivity.”

Similarly to her husband, Lauren finds fulfilment in her ability to provide care and comfort to people who present to the hospital she works in.

“I think that many people may not see the homeless side of the suburb and that these people need our help too,” Lauren said. “They need to know that we are here and so it’s important that all different types of professional people join and help out in the way that they can - everyone’s contributions are important.”

Even the Chaudhuri’s three-month-old puppy, Floyd, has a contribution to make to the community. Soon he will begin his training to become a visitor to ill and injured people in hospital.

“We like to give back and do what we can to help,” Alex said. “The Patrons of New Farm gives us the opportunity to engage with other people in the community, and meet people from other walks of life.”

As more and more young professionals join the Patrons of

New Farm, the opportunities for collaborating and working in co-operation to help the homeless and people in need becomes more achievable, according to Patrons of New Farm co-convener Dr Jennifer Egan.

As one of several driving forces behind the organisation, Dr Egan says she is proud of the fact the Patrons are on their way to almost 50 members.

The Patrons of New Farm was set up by the board of the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre and it has its own committee.

The Chaudhuris found the most logical step was to become Patrons of New Farm so that they could make a contribution to a greater cause.

“For us it was an easy and an

immensely satisfying decision and it did not take us much time to know that it was going to be worthwhile.”

Alex believes an even greater sacrifice would be to eventually be in a position to give their time to NFNC which they hope to be able to do someday soon.

In the meantime, Alex and Lauren are proud to be patrons of an organisation which they say has left an indelible mark on the close-knit social fabric of this suburb that they adore.

If you would like to become aPatron of New Farm, see who is a current Patron or knowmore about their work, go toNewFarmNeighbourhood.org/become-a-patron/

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By local historian Gerard Benjamin.

NOVEMBER’S hail storm offered a silver lining to owners of the Queensland bungalow-style house at 214 Moray St who have always been keen to know more about their home’s history.

“The hail marks penetrated our roof’s dirt and soot, and when we had it cleaned, we discovered Marseilles-patterned tiles,” said owner Marcus Schmidt. “Tiles in pattern formation – supplied by Wunderlich – were apparently a first for Brisbane, a rarity and only popular in Brisbane between 1927 and the mid-1930s.”

This correlates with when Marcus and Zulfi estimate that their house was built by Miss Emma McKenzie. She and her sister, Louisa, ran a school for primary children next door on the corner of Moray and Sydney streets,

which many long-time locals attended.Wilma Law, for instance, has a clear

memory of her early years there: “The two Misses McKenzie were genteel ladies in long black dresses. Classes were upstairs on the veranda, and exercises took place downstairs under the house.”

If only it were still standing, Marcus and Zulfi’s other next-door neighbour would have been Hinemoa, one of New Farm’s grand houses, home to solicitor and politician Sir Horace Tozer (1844-1916). According to Charles Bernays’ parliamentary pen-portrait, this gentleman would have been quite a neighbour: “He had a fine physique, a ‘hail-fellow-well-met disposition’ and magnificent pomposity …”

The owners would love to hear from anyone who could tell them more about their home’s history, or even supply a photograph.

The restored roof 214 Moray Street, New Farm.

Hail uncovers another clue

QUEENSLAND Health has hosted community forums to address health concerns around the former James Hardie fibrolite plant in Doggett St, Newstead, and the former Wunderlich asbestos factory in Bellevue Ave, Gaythorne.

Executive director of the Health Protection Unit Sophie Dwyer advised residents that the risks of asbestos exposure were very low, given that the factories closed in the 1980s.

“People should be aware that the sites have not been used as asbestos factories for over 20 years, so any general ambient contamination outside buildings is likely to have washed away with subsequent rain and flood events,” Ms Dwyer said.

“The greatest risk would have occurred when the factories were in operation and during close-down and clean-up.

“Queensland Health is working with other agencies to determine whether there are any current health risks for residents living in close proximity to the former plants.”

An investigation was under way on areas surrounding the sites at Gaythorne and Newstead.

“An environmental sampling program of the surrounding areas will incorporate recognised testing standards and sampling methods,” Ms Dwyer said.

“If significant, above-background levels of contamination are detected as part of this investigation, recommendations relating to health protection or mitigation measures to manage ongoing risks to the community will be provided to the appropriate agencies.”

People who were unable to attend the forum, but have questions around asbestos, are encouraged to call 13 HEALTH for advice.

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AS A child I would avoid eating my green vegetables at all cost. My despairing mother, hoping to make the vegetables more palatable, would add butter, season them with pink Himalayan rock salt and organic pepper from Sarawak.

She concocted elaborate sauces, like bearnaise, hollandaise and piquant cheese sauces but nothing could entice me to eat the despised verdure verdi.

Now that I’m an adult, my aversion to green vegetables, while not so extreme, is still acute. I only accept green beans and the most tender of spring grown asparagus on my plate. I have a particular fondness for carrots and sweet potato; in fact, I enjoy a partiality to almost all other vegetables, as long as they are not green.

Bearing this in mind, you can understand my lack of concern when I recently read the sensational headline in a health magazine, “It’s Official; We’re running out of Kale!” A big deal? I think not.

For me, Kale is symbolic for all that’s tragically trendy, insufferably healthy,

grassy, gaseous and tasteless about the menu at your local hipster cafe. I do concede, however, it is indeed very healthy: It’s chock-a-block with bioflavonoids and antioxidants and other good stuff and has -according to the patron saint of white-people problems, Gwyneth Paltrow - more protein than beef.

But tragically, at least for the hipsters, because of its enormous groover appeal, Kale is now in very short supply. Such is the star power of this superfood (Kale was the most popular baby name in 2014) that the Netherlands, the world’s biggest exporter of Kale seeds, has run out of every type of Kale seed. Australian producers are finding it difficult to keep up with the overwhelming demand for this leafy green superfood.

Bruynen Farms, southeast of Melbourne, have stopped producing all other types of crops, in favour of this prized Brassica oleracea.

On researching for this article, I made a startling discovery: Did you know that kale, superfood of the gods and your juicer, can kill you? Quite literally, kill you! And not just in the “If I have to drink one more green juice, eat another kale chip, I will throw myself in the path of a city council bus” kind of way.

Journalist Jennifer Berman wrote a piece for The New York Times about how her doctor diagnosed her suffering hypothyroidism and told her not to eat

2013/2014’s trendiest roughage.Berman’s passion for kale had landed

her in some sort of vegetative-like reality, where she discovered everything that was good for her (green vegetables, soy milk, flax, quinoa) was actually bad and vice versa. Her doctor advised she would better off eating chocolate and drinking cola than juicing carrots and eating large quantities of kale!

Admittedly, my anti-kaleisim could be dismissed as anti-trend proselytizing, which can be just as annoyingly homiletic as arguments made by fad food devotees. But consider this excerpt from Shape Magazine, which admittedly had a pretty sceptical take on the whole “killer kale”phenomenon:

“Very high intakes of cruciferous vegetables … have been found to cause hypothyroidism (insufficient thyroid hormone) in animals. There has been one case reported of an 88-year-old woman developing severe hypothyroidism and coma, never to recover following consumption of an

estimated 1.0 to 1.5 kg/day of raw kale for several months.”

I hear the hipster gourmets crying scornfully, “That amount is equal to

eating 15+ cups a day of the cruciferous greens! No one in their right mind does that!” And I do admit, most things consumed in excessively large enough quantities will probably cause you to stop breathing or some other equally traumatic interruption to your otherwise pleasant life. And yes, this kale thing seems only to be a problem for people with hypothyroidism.

Nevertheless, at least one person has died from eating these superfoods, so feel free to drop that into the discussion the next time you find yourself losing the argument with an evangelistic hipster lecturing you on the health benefits of super green foods. It may, at the very least, give you a momentary breather, and time to find an alternative or fresh argument. After all, a herring, red or otherwise, will be always be far tastier than the ignominy of eating humble pie or in this case, dreaded vegetable greens.

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ROSS Garnett is a doer, not a ‘gonna’ doer.

Ross has lived in New Farm all of his 70 years, and his contribution to the community has been consistent and greatly valued. You name it – Ross has put his hand up to volunteer for most things whenever a group needed a president or just help and guidance …

… “I have always been unable to

handle procrastination,” he confessed. “I get frustrated by inaction.”

To many people who know him, Ross is a wealth of knowledge about New Farm and the suburbs around us. To some, he is a pillar of the Uniting Church. To others, he is or has been a voice and doer of Brisbane Lifeline, Blue Care, Merthyr Family Day Care, Teneriffe Festival, and the most interesting New Farm and Districts Historical Society.

Ross has been awarded the Advance Australia Award (1982) for service to the community and in 1979 the BEM for service to the unemployed and the disabled. Ross has done so much more in the 30 or so years since.

His occupations have included branch manager of Tasman Building Society, state manager of Voca Communications, director of Reverse Garbage, project officer with Work for the Dole, a manager with DrugARM Recycling Warehouse, and several other important consultancy and management jobs with the unemployed, including manager of Mt Gravatt Training Centre for 18 years. Whew!

Ross Garnett picked up his work ethic and people skills in the humble family store, a grocery and produce shop, Garnett’s Shop in James St. I followed Ross’s story of life growing up in the shop …

… “1972 was the end of an era when the Garnett’s shop in James St, New Farm, was sold out of the family after about 84 years of service to the community. The photo on this page is of my parents, May and Bert, with me as an 18-year-old, and was taken in about 1962/1963 when we celebrated 75 years of service.

“In 2007, the shop which had been operating as a glazier’s shop was sold again and then demolished.

“Growing up in a shop was not an easy life for a family. It was unusual in those days for both parents to work.

My mother had to be super organised as a working mother. However, we learnt many life skills there. From a young age my brother Jeffrie and I discovered the value of hard work and of ‘doing our bit’ in the family.”

Ross tells of the origin of his family in Australia: “My great-grandfather, Daniel Garnett, migrated to Brisbane from UK in 1884 with his wife and six children between the ages of 8 and 24. I do not know his exact occupation at the time of migration – there is some talk of him being a stonemason, but the postal records of 1888 have him living in James St., New Farm, and listed as a grocer. The Kingsholme Estate where the shop was located was opened up for sale in 1886, so the family must have been one of the earliest settlers in this part of New Farm.

“It seems Daniel Garnett was also a Primitive Methodist minister and served in several different places, so we suspect that the shop was actually run by members of the family, including my grandfather Ernest and his wife Emma. In the early days, it appears the Garnett family may have owned all the properties between Browne St and Annie St and it was commonly called ‘Garnett’s Hill’, though most properties were lost when the family fell on hard times during the Depression.

“Various members of the family are listed in postal records as having lived in this section of James St, and my grandparents Ernest and Emma lived next door to the shop. This was the home where Ernest and Emma brought up their family, and where my parents Bert and May lived with them and other members of the family when they were married and up until after I was born.

“My parents re-modelled it in the late 60s ready for retirement, but sadly my Dad died before he was able to move there. This house still stands today.

“Dad was from a big family and my grandfather was on the committee that raised funds to build a local school. The New Farm State School was opened in 1901. They expected about 300 pupils and 580 turned up.

“After Ernest died, my Grandmother Emma and my Dad’s older siblings ran the shop but they did not really know how to do it well and the business gradually ran down, not helped at all by the Depression and the Rat Plague which ruined all the stores of grain and flour. The bubonic plague was caused by rats from the ships visiting Australian ports in the 1920s. The Teneriffe wharves were not far from our shop.

“Probably there were more people working in the shop than it could

sustain because jobs were scarce and my cousin who was more my father’s age than mine said some of them ‘had their hands in the till’.

“In the early days, orders were taken by going to people’s homes then when the order was made up it would be delivered on the bicycle with a basket on the front.

Bert and May had a phone from the very beginning and those people who had a phone would phone their order through. The shop phone was also a community phone – they would take messages for local people and I remember going to get neighbours to come to the phone for calls.

“Dad or someone else would also go to people’s homes with a notebook to take down grocery orders then Mum and Dad would make them up in boxes and Dad would deliver them in his latter day Chevy.

“Originally there had been a big storage shed at the back where a six-horse dray could be backed into to unload the groceries and produce.”

“The family turned the shop more into self-service by 1960, but we still did deliveries. I started working full time in the shop when I was 15 and as soon as I had my driver’s licence. It was my job to deliver the groceries. No one locked the doors of the houses in those days and I would go up the back steps (tradesman’s entrance) and call out “grocer” and put the box of groceries on the kitchen table. Then I would unpack the box so that I could take it back to the shop with me.

“Today, all traces of the Garnett shop have gone, as have many of the people who valued the service they received. I still live in New Farm, not more than 200 yards from the site of the shop. The site now has two shop fronts not dissimilar in structure from the original shop with four units

behind where our original house attached to the shop had been built.”

Ross and his wife Desley have three adult daughters who have all achieved in their own ways and of whom Ross is very proud. They have all caught the characteristics of reliability and commitment from their father. There are also three grandchildren who bring much delight.

The three girls all showed a great interest in music. Kelvin Grove High had a great instrumental music program, and when Ross attended his first meeting, an AGM, of the instrumental music parent support group, Ross of course volunteered to be president. Today he claims they were the the most rewarding few years he may have experienced – and oh boy, that’s saying something!

Ross often comes up with creative ideas to celebrate history. One of his favourite projects was organising “Astor Picture Show Revisited” in 1989 and again in 2009. He recalled: “ We showed ‘Movietone News’ launched by God Saves the Queen, and the main feature was Dad and Dave Comes to Town – a silent film accompanied by the old style Wurlitzer Organ.”

The current project of New Farm and Districts Historical Society is a book about historic homes in New Farm and nearby which will be launched in February, supported by an art show of historic homes by artists with a connection to New Farm.

Ross reminisced with the writer, a teacher in 1958-59 at NFSS, of the train line from Teneriffe to Shorncliffe for the annual school break-up picnics of the 1950s.

The community is very fortunate to have its 70-years-a-citizen Ross Garnett at the helm of its historical society. Oops, and of so many other comminity projects.

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TRACING the Brisbane River on a map is like playing with a curl. It wraps around your fingertip and forces momentum. Never still, the tide kisses the banks with the new water it gives then takes the old and changes it forever.

It’s one of my favourite times of year in the river city. Hundreds of thousands head to the coast for summer holidays and the busy streets that usually have a great deal to do become eerily calm, deserted playgrounds ripe for cricket, ball games and remote-control speedways.

But my spin bowling technique will have to wait. About a year ago I decided to create a wholesale fashion label to complement my retail business and the first collection of dresses just arrived. Betty Peach, the label, I am thrilled to say, was picked up by a big Brisbane fashion agency and I’m preparing their first delivery.

Every step’s been a steep learning curve. From visiting China and reaching the negotiating table, to creating the branding, designing my own textile prints, patterns, going through the sample process and freight arrangements. More than ever I appreciate the amount of work and intellectual property of each garment.

We’ve decided the dresses should be hand-washed to further soften the beautiful cotton before sale so I’m in the process of doing this. Up to my elbows in the most velvety of waters, my arms push and pull the garments in a slow motion, imparting love into each one and connecting with them individually before they leave again. It’s been a long-distance relationship.

Stepping from the side of fashion “buyer” to “designer” in the age-old merchant system has made me ever more conscious of the cognition of acquiring knowledge. It’s a bit like the river. It merges the new with the old knowledge and changes it forever. The surge of the idea, the sediment of experience, the excitement or terror in the deep darkness of the unknown all dissolve into one.

Meanwhile, throughout this very special summer, the city keeps its hush as the ringlet river goes about what it always does; giving, taking, never to be the same again.

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PARENTS and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) have publicly released a series of videos of prominent Australians calling for marriage equality.

The videos were recorded at a public forum in August 2014 inside the Uniting Church, New Farm.

The church's Reverend Chris Holden and some parishioners were in the audience to show their support, as were ordained clergy from multiple denominations.

The Anglican Dean of Brisbane, Reverend Dr Peter Catt, was one of the guest speakers.Politicians from across the political spectrum were represented, with speeches by MPs Graham Perrett and Teresa Gambaro (in the audience), and a letter of support from Senator Larissa Waters read out.

Others speakers featuring in the videos included Prime Minister Tony Abbott's sister Christine Forster, Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson, a Brisbane grandmother, Graham Perrett (MP), psychologist Paul Martin, a Christian mother and others.All of the videos can be viewed here http://www.pflagbrisbane.org.au/resources-multimedia/video

Videos urge marriage equality

Prominent Australians who attended include(left to right) Psychologist Paul Martin, Christine Forster (Tony Abbott’s sister and Sydney City Councillor), Shelley

Argent OAM national spokesperson PFLAG, Dr Sharon Dane UQ researcher, Australian Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson, Brisbane grandmother

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Committed tofighting formore jobsIT’S January and we’re in full election mode already! Like you, it feels like our family holiday is just a distant fond memory.

Even though the election was called while many of you were still on holidays enjoying the sounds of the ocean and the sand beneath your feet, or you’ve returned from your annual camping trip, or you’re just simply kicking back at home, the reality is, it’s election time, and I have put my hand up to run for the state seat of Brisbane Central.

This election is an opportunity to make sure our community will be represented by someone who will stand up for us. I believe I am that person.

Just like my parents, I have lived in our electorate of Brisbane Central all my life and have seen many changes. For instance, our community is blessed with some of the best of Brisbane’s cafes, bakeries and restaurants, which makes it hard for my husband, Michael, and I to keep our special treats to special occasions.

Over the past three years, however, we have seen nurses cut from the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital; we have seen the closure of the Fortitude Valley State School; and we have watched as the Newman Government pushed through changes to town planning laws, paving the way for over-development in our area.

Let me tell you a little about myself. As a busy working mum, I understand the importance of having a job and the daily challenges we face, particularly with health, education, the cost of living and balancing work and family life.

I have worked in and around government services all my adult life. I was the first woman to hold

the position of General Secretary in the Queensland Council of Unions’ 115-year history.

From there I became a member of parliament, serving the electorate of Brisbane Central from 2007–2012. I currently work for the Queensland Nurses Union, where I have seen first hand the impact that job cuts had on nurses, midwives and their families.

I have chosen to spend my life fighting for others,

and I can make a difference for Brisbane Central. I will fight for more local jobs.

I will always put the interests of our local community first. That’s my commitment to you.

This election is a chance to make a difference. I will stand up for you, I will stand beside you, I will listen to you, and I will fight for you.

So on Saturday, January 31, I’m asking for your vote, and together we will make a difference.

This photo and candidate profile article on Grace Grace was supplied to the Village News by Grace Grace.

Grace Grace chatting with New Farm local Linda Whatman.

BORN a Brisbane girl but growing up in the outback New South Wales’ town of Broken Hill, I understand the issues facing cities and regional areas.

I love my inner-city community and I love Queensland.

My family heritage spans multiple countries and continents from many generations back and I have a strong appreciation for family, community and a sense of belonging.

I know that diversity is what makes our communities rich and vibrant and our environment is what keeps us healthy and prosperous.

People, the economy and environment are inextricably linked and I deeply value the knowledge I gained in this through my science degree and post-graduate studies at Griffith University.

I have lived in Spring Hill with my husband and two children for the past 10 years. When I’m not being a parent, I work full time and volunteer in the community and I can often be seen cycling from one activity to the next.

It is fortunate that I thrive on being busy, because as a volunteer community advocate I have been very busy fighting for better outcomes across the spectrum of issues.

Key issues for Brisbane Central include addressing state-school overcrowding and growth, better planning and development, bolstering health and social support services, and reducing congestion through improved public transport.

• Our state schools are overcrowded and land-locked but despite this the LNP closed Fortitude Valley State School and looked set to sell much needed Brisbane Central State School land. This disregard for the huge growth in demand for all our inner-city schools needs to stop. A genuine and strategic planning process should be undertaken to avoid pressure for space and cost-blowouts down the track.• The planning and development heel has come down hard and fast on our inner-city suburbs with little respect shown for our people and businesses. We want and need

sustainable design that reflects the values of this community and which protects our green spaces. I will not let this community’s needs be swept aside.• Our people are important and equality is vital. We must ensure equal treatment, rights and

responsibilities for all are embedded in policy and practice to protect our most vulnerable. Health and community support services need to be put back on track because our inner-city community actually cares about others and recognises the value of

preventative care and proactive investment in our people. • Ad-hoc public transport projects do not address overall needs and have led to increasing traffic congestion. In Parliament, I will push for smarter, more affordable public transport and bikeways.• It’s great that all the parties finally agree with the Greens that protecting the Reef now is critical. It was the Greens first who raised the alarm over the dumping of dredge on the Barrier Reef and we need a voice in Parliament to ensure this attack on our most important national treasure does not happen again.

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ELECTION 2015

Greens candidate Kirsten Lovejoy.

Just like my parents, I have lived in our electorate of Brisbane Central all my life

and have seen many changes. For instance, our community is

blessed with some of the best of Brisbane’s cafes, bakeries and restaurants,

which makes it hard for my husband, Michael, and I to

keep our special treats to special occasions.

I know that diversity is what makes our communities

rich and vibrant and our environment is

what keeps us healthy and prosperous.

Time to fix ourcrowded schools,clogged roads

KIRSTEN LOVEJOY: THE GREENS GRACE GRACE: ALP


Stick with me and togetherwe’ll stay on right track

QUEENSLAND and Brisbane are great places to live and work with bright futures. But with more uncertainty facing the rest of Australia and the world, we need to make sure Queensland stays on track to secure that bright future.

And now that we’ve set the right financial foundations, we’re able to truly afford better schools and hospitals with improved roads and more police. But we need to keep a strong team with a strong plan in uncertain times. If we go off track now, the progress we are starting to see will be at risk.

After six months of work, shortly I will be delivering my 20-year plan for education. My 20-year plan includes a state-wide first initiative of master planning each of the state schools, meaning finally we have a real plan for delivering the best education outcomes our kids deserve for the future. This plan will go out to the community for electorate-wide consultation.

An indoor multi-purpose sports hall at Kelvin Grove State College, improved outdoor sports and play facilities for New Farm State School and better ventilation and amenity for the hall at Windsor State School are some of the kinds of educational infrastructure that have been identified. Now that the hard decisions have been made, if I’m re-elected as part of an LNP government, these will be delivered.

Through my ‘Chamber of Community’

initiative, I’ve assembled many of the leaders of our Brisbane Central community. From sporting club presidents, to the CEOs of many of our service providers and community groups as well as leaders from our business community, together we seek to not only improve outcomes for those who struggle the most in

our community, but develop real plans to create a real community in the inner city including a desire to grow a first class community hub through an expanded New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.

Dealing with alcohol-related

harm in our community is imperative if we are to achieve lasting and generational change towards anti-social behaviour and the drinking culture in Queensland. As the architect of the ‘Safe Night Out Strategy’ I’ll continue implementing the most comprehensive plan in Australia to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm in our community, with improved policing, harsher penalties, education in our schools and safe and supportive environments.

Through strong economic management we are seeing real progress in health and education, more jobs in a stronger economy and less crime. The job is not done, but together we will get there – if we stay on track.

This photo and candidate profile article on Robert Cavalluci was supplied to the Village News by Robert Cavalluci.

Robert Cavallucci says he’s served up results in health, education and jobs.

My 20-year plan includes a state-wide first initiative

of master planning each of the state schools, meaning

finally we have a real plan for delivering the best education

outcomes.

2015 QUEENSLAND ELECTION TIMETABLEDATE ACTIVITY

Close of Nominations 12 noon Tuesday - 13 January 2015

Pre-Poll Voting - Declaration (In Person)

Starts: 9:00 AM Monday - 19 January 2015Ends: 6:00 PM Friday - 30 January 2015

Pre-Poll Voting - Declaration (Postal) Applications

Starts: Tuesday - 6 January 2015Ends: 6:00 PM Wednesday - 28 January 2015

Pre-Poll Voting - Declaration (Postal) Voting

Starts: 9:00 AM Wednesday - 14 January 2015Ends: 6:00 PM Saturday - 31 January 2015

Pre-Poll Voting - Electoral Visitor Applications

Starts: Tuesday - 6 January 2015Ends: 6:00 PM Wednesday - 28 January 2015

Pre-Poll Voting - Electoral Visitor Voting

Starts: 9:00 AM Wednesday - 14 January 2015Ends: 6:00 PM Saturday - 31 January 2015

Pre-Poll Voting - Declared Institution Starts: 9:00 AM Tuesday - 20 January 2015 Ends: 6:00 PM Saturday - 31 January 2015

Polling Day Starts: 8:00 AM Saturday - 31 January 2015 Ends: 6:00 PM Saturday - 31 January 2015

Cut-Off for Return of Postal Ballot Papers

6:00 PM Tuesday - 10 February 2015

Deadline Return Writ Wednesday - 11 March 2015

ELECTION 2015

THE Village News wishes all the candidates standing for the Brisbane Central seat at the January 31 state poll good luck.

But, we are sorry, that due to the snap decision to call this election last week, we are not able to give the local campaign more coverage, as we had planned to do.

As our next edition is out on February 2 we will also not be able to cover the results unless we delay our publishing date.

With our deadline only a few days after the calling of the election we have not been able to give any coverage to candidates other than the three major parties as featured here.

These are the frustrations of having a monthly newspaper so we might have to look at increasing our frequency sometime this year.

We also invited the three major parties to place advertising and we only received one.

As the Village News has a strong readership of our printed edition we might leave the ongoing debate about the election to the specialists in social media.

When voting remember to visit a polling booth at your local school as they will be fundraising with food stalls.All the best, editor.

Good luck but sorry

ROBERT CAVALLUCCI: LNP


IN the first quarter of 2015 my goal is similar to many others who want to start the year off focussed on their health, family and their careers. The interesting thing, however, is that if your health and fitness is the main focus and you achieve milestone goals of getting more fit, the mind becomes sharper and you gain more energy, which allows you to be more successful at work. This hopefully will lead to a more balanced life with your family and friends.

Therefore, my goal starting day 1 (well, maybe day 2) of 2015 is a total focus on health and fitness first (that means no excuses as to why I can’t go to the gym … no excuses) and less time indulging at the local eatery or pub. Don’t worry local Valley Chamber of Commerce members, I promise to still contribute to the local economy, just maybe less frequently.

When I achieve my first quarter goal, the rest of my personal and professional goals and desires will follow suit.Robin Maini, director Elite Point 3 and president of the Valley Chamber of Commerce

I’M looking forward to assisting the Lord Mayor implement the recommendations of the recent Parking Taskforce - not least of which is 2015’s free 15-minute parking at the 7715 metered parking spaces outside of the CBD and 1100 spaces in our CBD carparks.

Increased parking turnover means it will be easier for you to pop into your favourite shop in James St, to stop and drop your scripts in to the pharmacy on Boundary St, Spring Hill, or to pick up your favourite takeaway at Gasworks – it’s a win-win for residents and local small businesses.

Early in the year I’m going to be establishing the New Farm Park 100 Committee to continue the celebrations of New Farm Park’s Centenary. Following on from our Jacaranda plantings last November, this year will mark the centenary of our historical rotunda and I’ll be working with the group to deliver some fantastic local community events.

My focus for our parks is to make sure they are ship-shape for the very special events planned around ANZAC day in April.Cr Vicki Howard, Central Ward

WE have a goal to keep crime trending down across Fortitude Valley and adjacent areas. The Valley area will continue to see significant changes to the landscape and demographics with the proliferation of major residential and commercial hubs. So, it is important the policing model is fluid to ensure calls for service are met in a timely and professional manner. Regarding property crime, the vast majority of offences are preventable, with inadequate security providing easy opportunities for thieves. This year will also see an increase in mobile police beats and pop-up police posts across the residential and business precincts of the Valley. This provides an opportunity for police to engage with our community as well as providing a high-visibility policing presence in locations not normally considered our policing hot spots. I am also pleased to see the expansion in size of the Fortitude Valley Police Bike Squad. This squad has been successful since it started in 2011, providing rapid response to incidents in the Valley and playing a pivotal role in community engagement and crime prevention. Inspector Ray Brownhill, Fortitude Valley police

“FOLLOWING up a great 2014 for the Patrons of New Farm, I would love to see us reach 50 Patrons in 2015 to enable us to do more for our community. I’m also very excited about pulling together another Handball Festival at the Powerhouse! On a personal level I plan to practise yoga regularly, foster my creativity and eat some really good cake.”Fiona Hunt, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinator

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NEW Farm local Kristie Lahey can take her furniture and lighting studio business to the next level thanks to a $30,000 grant from AMP’s Tomorrow Fund.

Ms Lahey and her partner, Rhys Thomas, have been building and selling furniture that uses only locally sourced materials through their online store Nooko & Co out of their tiny one-bedroom apartment for the past year. Despite demand booming, they have been unable to grow their business because of money and space constraints

“The AMP grant will enable us to rent a studio or workshop on either a short-term lease or secure a shared studio space,” Ms Lahey said.

“This funding will also allow us to purchase studio and software equipment, pay for certification and testing of our lighting products to ensure we meet Australian standards and expand our range.

“Having a studio space to work from will enable us to promote Australian-designed and made products to a broader audience and grow community knowledge about the importance of supporting Australian manufacturing,” she said.

AMP Director Media and Community Relations Julia Quinn said 64 per cent of Australians were held back from achieving their dream by money and AMP wanted to help those whose dream would also benefit the community.

“Money shouldn’t always be the obstacle for talented people who have a commitment to something that will make a difference in Australia,” Ms Quinn said.

Ms Lahey said competing with low-cost imports and replica furniture was the greatest challenge and would also use the grant to

assert Nooko & Co in the market.“Our goal is to develop Nooko & Co into a

sustainable design practice, while promoting the longevity, quality, and craftsmanship of Australian design and manufacturing industries,” she said.

The AMP Tomorrow Fund has given away $1 million to Australians who are working hard to chase a dream but need a little financial help to get across the line.

Visit: ampstomorrowfund.com.au. Visit: nookoandco.com.au.

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SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS GOALS FOR 2015


SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS GOALS FOR 2015

Wise up on Engine Room eatery, BCC urgedIF only council would heed local businessman and experienced restaurateur Stephen ‘Chooky’ Holmes’ words of warning (“Evesdropping in Teneriffe”, December”), regarding their wasteful plan to establish a restaurant in the Historic Engine Room. He sees the council’s folly in attempting to establish a less than viable restaurant in the building.

Ratepayers will recall the initial spin put on the project by councillors Howard and Schrinner that the Engine Room would be transformed much along the lines of the End of the Road cafe in Brunswick St.However, that was not to be and what Teneriffe residents have been handed is a 60-seat licensed restaurant. Despite hundreds of objections, council’s own appointed committee dismissed all community arguments against the restaurant and proposes to go ahead.

Mr Holmes points out the “excessive cost to build it, and the legal fees to defend it”. Unfortunately for a few locals who are determined to fight council’s proposal, those people will be paying twice: directly from their own pockets for their legal costs, and also by funding the council’s lawyers through their own rate payments. In other words they are paying to fight themselves!

Why has the council decided to become a developer in order to convert the Engine Room into a licensed restaurant at ratepayers’ expense; despite the objections of the community to a project that will result in the loss of amenity for residents together with those who use the park and involve significant modifications to a heritage building? Particularly when a viable community-use option that Mr Holmes refers to has been proposed.

The community-oriented museum option would dovetail with the popular Submariners’ Walk and comply with the council’s original coffee shop/cafe spin. In doing so it would attract visitors to the area, surely something positive for the Teneriffe community and businesses?

Rather than be dictated to by the greater Brisbane City Council, should not our local councillor consider the needs and wishes of local ratepayers by ensuring our Engine Room is employed for community use as was originally intended?Ken Hoy

Character and moderation go out with a bangI HAVE just re-read Beth Leach’s Village View in the November issue. A heartwarming and sensitive article regarding the Queenslander worker’s cottage occupied by her husband’s business, New Farm Chiropractic.

A four-storey, 40-apartment block within centimetres of the cottage has resulted in cutting back its awnings, like cutting off its ears. Fortunately it will now not have to listen to noise emitting from the construction or to the concerns of the locals as this development continues but it will also not be able to feel the warmth of the Queensland sun.

The likelihood is that this house will probably not have to bear this for much longer as it will be demolished or taken elsewhere, hopefully to where its ears will be replaced and it can provide further happiness to others.

I live opposite this development in a 1920s Queenslander that I have tried to renovate and redevelop to encompass the feel of its heart. When I first walked into my home in Kent St, it had fantastic warmth, which I believe is due to wonderful family moments from the generations who have lived here.

It was the family home of the Smiths since the early 1950s and had been a guest/boarding house prior. Whatever the other origins, it reflects happy vibes and in Beth’s words, “If only these walls could talk”. I operate a business from my home which is Cream Gables providing bed and breakfast accommodation and I know from all the wonderful reviews and comments that my guests also experience this wonderful feel.

I have had major concerns trying to operate my business since this apartment development commenced and recently in a conversation with the project manager I made reference to the building’s closeness to the New Farm Chiropractic cottage.

His reply was “we are allowed to” and that is exactly what this is all about - Brisbane City Council is allowing over-development of sites in Brisbane without regard to the local neighbourhood plan or local opinion and without

concern as to what it is like to live whilst these developments are being constructed. When a new development is proposed, we are invited to have our say, but that is exactly all it is - “a say”. Council pays no attention nor makes a decision on what you put forth. You will be provided with a copy of the planning approval and advised that you can lodge an objection with the Planning and Environment Court (but it will cost you).

You will then have a copy of what the development company is supposed to comply with. However, if you have an issue (I had many: sandstone dust engulfing the home becoming an abrasive agent, dust and dirt covering inside and out, but the main objection NOISE! Rock-breaking equipment drilling continually from 6.30am till 6.30pm for some 10 weeks … this is like torture and shakes the whole house.)

Due to all this noise and night works happening without notice, my business suffered and I wrote to council and the developers to get some definition of construction times and notice regarding night works and road closures. This was at the end of July.

No reply, so further emails were dispatched, Cr Vicki Howard contacted, but still no reply.

Fed up with no response for some two and a half months and then massive construction noise emitting from the development site from 5.45am, l wrote directly to the Lord Mayor’s office on October 14.

This resulted in a letter from council defining construction times and the MD of the building company arranging a meeting with me on October 16. Finally some action and then a letter from the Lord Mayor some weeks later, but to this day some of my questions remain unanswered by council.

In fairness to the construction company, they have now been trying to put measures in place to ease the early commencement of noise but I am still having issues. They are in actual fact working mostly within what council and the EPA allows but I believe, as do most other people to whom I have spoken who are dealing with nearby construction sites, the time frames are unreasonable.

With all the major construction happening in Brisbane and in particular our peninsular, government and council need to know that we do not accept these hours and as Beth states, council needs to moderate building heights and highdensity development, so we can retain some of our heritage and history.

Sterile apartments will never

replace the feel of these old homes, so let’s keep some standing and with “dignity”.Anne MenkenCream Gables Bed and Breakfast70 Kent St, New Farm

New river eatery plan flawedI WRITE to agree with “Chooky” Holmes’s paragraph in his column, Evesdropping, in Village News, December 2014.

How the council could even consider making the Engine Room in Macquarie St into yet another restaurant on the river is beyond comprehension - mine and close to four hundred other locals who signed petitions objecting to the plan.

The cost of the fit-out alone would be prohibitive and good luck to the tenant trying to make a living. Others are struggling even with well-established restaurants.Barbara Graham,Teneriffe

Missing watch returnedWHEN Teneriffe local Christian Rochadames lost his watch after taking a sauna in his building, Saratoga, in mid-December, he was devastated. So much so, that he posted flyers across New Farm and Teneriffe asking the finder to please return the watch that held much sentimental value for him.The flyers read “LOST TAG HEUER - Dear neighbour, although it may look good on your wrist, I would really appreciate if you would return it.”Christian had given up all hope until recently he opened his letterbox to find the missing article there.“It’s the first watch I ever bought with my first paycheck almost eight years ago,” Christian said.“It has lots of meaning to me and I am so grateful it has been returned.”Christian says his faith in human kindness has been restored and he would like to thank the person from the bottom of his heart for returning it.“If that person is reading the Village News, thank you for your kindness.”Alisa Cork

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VACATION care activities at New Farm State School will give kids the chance to chill out over the Christmas holidays with cool activities.

Jabiru Kids’ vacation care programs at New Farm will keep boredom at bay with activities ranging from recipe design to magic tricks.

Jabiru Kids New Farm manager Chu Lee said kids could cool down with dry ice experiments, Australia Day slip and slide fun, water balloon relays and a trip to the movies to see Penguins of Madagascar.

“The children are very excited about our excursion to Dreamworld and our visit from Pro-scooters to teach us radical scooter and skateboard moves,” Chu said.

Children from all primary schools are welcome at Jabiru’s vacation care programs at New Farm State School until January 23, 2015.

To see the full program, visit www.jabiru.org.au/kids or phone Jabiru on 3254 1210 or 3269 0044.

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HARRY (Mick) Crocker, the later representative Australian rugby league champion forward of the 1950s, was born of Isabel and Henry Crocker in riverside inner-suburban Brisbane in 1927, leading into the Depression years.

He was a real outdoor Aussie kid of that era, running the streets and sailing the river looking for fun, and in older years he kept on running the streets, every morning, getting fit, fitter, fitter. Mick had severe injuries and/or illnesses at ages 6, 15 and 19, which laid him up in hospital for months at a time, but it all made him more determined to be the fittest he could.

The last 12 months of 2014 (see September issue of VN) were difficult times for Mick as old injuries flared, and he twice spent time at St Vincent’s Hospital, Kangaroo Point. Each time he recovered from deep coma.

Mick was a humourist and a home-spun philosopher. His great mate Fred Harris had shared a premiership together with Mick for Brisbane Souths in the early 1950s. When Fred passed away a month ago, Glenn had to go to Mick’s bedside to tell him. Mick could not speak coherently at that stage. He simply saluted. That said it all.

Like Mick, his mates were salt-

of-the-earth men, all humble and modest, hard-working, enjoyed a good laugh, all of the same temperament and character.

At 18, Mick had joined Souths, but the following year he was in hospital again for months. Then at 20, he was in the first grade side. In Mick’s career, he played 17 Tests for Australia, 19 games for Queensland, and three for New South Wales. At his funeral, four blazers or jerseys were hanging on a wall, and the fourth one, the blue one, was the NSW one. There were bets that it had not seen the light of day from his wardrobe since he arrived back in Brisbane in 1956. In fact, the writer seems to recall Mick denying he ever donned the blue jersey.

Mick also was very proud of a special match where he played against NSW – he was chosen by the US team to play for the American

All Stars on their tour here. It was 1955. In 1950, Mick’s maiden Test was against the UK in 1950 in the famous Second Test. He played

wonderfully and the win paved the way for the series

decider which led to Australia winning

their first Ashes series in 30 years.

Mick had kept running on the streets in the mornings, and he was named “the fittest footballer in Australia”. It was through the years of pain,

determination, endurance, sore

legs and feet, which led him to his

on-field aggression, great cover defence,

running incursions, but … off the field, Mick was just the good guy

next door.In 1954, Mick was offered

the then biggest recorded fee in Australian rugby league to play for Parramatta. He would have stayed with Souths here in Brisbane, but his parents’ house had been destroyed

by fire, and Mick wanted to replace it. So Sydney-bound went Harry Crocker.

Mick played his last year of rugby league in Winton. He worked with the Main Roads Department for 32 years as a contracted truck driver. Sadly, his beloved wife June passed away in 2004.

In 1966 Mick turned to golf for sport with the then popular Melbourne Hotel social golf club. In 1973 he joined Victoria Park Golf Club, and he enjoyed constant golf at Vic Park for many years.

The writer often took Mick to the football, usually along with the great Duncan Hall, his old ‘roomie’, his room-mate on the Kangaroo and inter-state tours together. Mick’s ill-health continued to spoil his go-forward attitude, but he suffered it all out to the end. He had dieldrin poisoning for years, and when he tried a mate’s cure-em it affected his bone strength. To top it all off, he fell out of a tree while pruning, breaking a shoulder and eight ribs.

In the last weeks Mick was moved into a nursing home in Maleny, the town where daughter Michele now lives. His big heart gave out three days prior to his 87th birthday.

Harry “Mick” Crocker, the much-adored grandfather of six leaves Michele and family, and son Glenn and family.

League legend Crocker was fit for greatness

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BY the time you all read this, Christmas will be a happy memory, 2015 will be well under way and I hope you all have a prosperous, happy and healthy year.

In October 2014, the Australian Senate handed down its report into “Grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren”.

For many years grandparents and their supporters, including National Seniors, have been making representations to politicians of all parties and at all levels. In 2006 these resulted in a change to federal family law to include grandparents specifically and have been the catalyst for many other important changes in laws in various states.

The recent report from the Senate enquiry, though, is far more significant as it embraces all manner of support. The 18 recommendations address issues such as advice and assistance, financial support, legal support and enhanced mental support for the children - many of whom are severely

traumatised - as well as kinship care, informal care, and the role of child protection authorities.

For this very reason, it is vital that everyone does their little bit to make sure these recommendations are

expressed in law. The enquiry received 176 submissions which in relation to the numbers of grandparents needing assistance is quite a small number. Unless a great many more voices stand up and demand action, the impetus of this report could be lost.

We do not know how many grandparents or relative carers there are in the New Farm region who take primary responsibility for their grandchildren but we would urge you, or indeed any one you know of in this situation, to make an appointment to see your federal and state members of parliament and explain to them why it is important to you that all recommendations in the report

are implemented in full. A copy of the report can be

downloaded from http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Grandparent_Carers/~/media/Committees/clac_ctte/Grandparent_Carers/report/report.pdf

The Queensland Council of Grandparents will address the issues faced by grandparents denied a relationship with their grandchildren at a forum planned in April focussing on the mental health of both grandparents and grandchildren in this situation.

New Farm branch is in recess over the festive season and our first function in January is an Australia Day sausage sizzle in New Farm Park on Tuesday the 20th. Our February general meeting will be on Wednesday the 4th at 9.30am at the Merthyr Uniting Church when we will be entertained by Claude Tranchant, author of Boots to Bliss.

For further information on any of our activities or to learn more about National Seniors, please call Tony Townsend on 33152523 or go to our website NSANewFarmBranch.com.

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For many years grandparents and their supporters, including

National Seniors, have been making representations to politicians of all parties and

at all levels.

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WHEN two very attractive young women enquire about the availability of a flat in New Farm, the landlord is only too happy to offer them an inspection. The girls love what they see, and all is agreed about when they’ll move in. The landlord happens to ask the girls’ occupations. “Air hostesses,” they reply. Suddenly the landlord remembers that the flat is mysteriously unavailable.

This was the era when ‘air hostess’ equated with partygoer par excellence, the bane of many landlords.

The suburb was particularly popular with aircrew, being close to the city and on the way to the airport, and there was a TAA hostel in Bowen Tce (on the site of the current-day Bowen Place highrise, near the Barker St corner; only the hostel’s ornate brick fence remains).

Patricia Merlehan, who graduated with her TAA “wings” in the ’50s, remembers the hostel as a large timber colonial with many bedrooms.

“Being based in Brisbane in

my early years with TAA, I did not go there very often – but I do remember being rostered to attend in 1959 for a demonstration of the new traymobile service. I have a photograph showing who attended that day. I moved to fly out of Sydney in 1960, and on odd days spent some hours there between flights,” said Patricia.

Both the original Australian National Airlines (ANA) hostel (corner of Bowen Tce and Langshaw St, now Alkira Court), and around 1955, the Ansett hostel (in Moray St, between Langshaw and Moreton) are gone. Of course, many New Farm flats were rented by flight crew who were based in Queensland.

Living right in the centre of the suburb’s aircrew buzz was Donna Cameron (nee Neal) who, with her sister Allwyn, joined TAA in the early 1950s. The girls’ parents owned Khandallah, the striking green and white house on the corner of Bowen Tce and Moreton St.

There must have been aviation vibes attached to the house. Donna’s parents had left the land near Charters Towers to come to the city. They bought the property in 1936-37 from a WWI pilot, Captain Charles C. Matheson of the Australian Flying Corps. Post-war, Capt Matheson was a flying instructor. One of his star

pupils was Mrs H.B. Bonney (1897-1994) who learnt to fly in secret for fear of her husband’s disapproval. She went on to become the Australian pioneer aviatrix who, in 1938, flew solo from Brisbane to London.

Training for an air hostess in the early ’50s lasted six weeks. In Donna’s case, when she moved back home to Brisbane, she was scheduled for DC3 flights on routes to Birdsville, Townsville and Charters Towers, along with many cattle properties around Queensland. She’d be the only hostess aboard the DC3, with its two pilots.

“Most passengers were property owners flying back to their stations, and sometimes a landing strip would be located on a cattle property. It was customary in those days for the property owner to call the entire crew for tea at the homestead,” said Donna.

Donna’s future husband, Ian Cameron, was an Ansett pilot from Melbourne, who was staying at the

Ansett hostel in Moray St. “When we eventually married it meant my leaving the airline because that was the rule,” Donna said.

Next year will be the 50th anniversary of Wings Away, the organisation for former TAA air hostesses.

To mark the milestone, a book is being compiled by historian/archivist Patricia Merlehan who may be contacted on: [email protected].

historicalsocietyby Gerard Benjamin

TAA air hostess Donna Cameron grew up at Khandallah in Bowen Tce, which was once owned by flying instructor

Capt Charles Matheson.

Trouble landing a flat for fear of wingdings


BLURRED

LAMINGTON St, New Farm, has a new arrival on the coffee lounge scene. Blurred is a concoction of cool contemporary and trendy food and beverages with a retro industrial feel. Breakfast and lunch is just their thing and the acai bowl with mixed berries, seeds, coconut and dried banana was delightful. The walls are adorned with graffiti art and posters of all the upcoming gigs and

productions around Brisbane. Locals are loving this new addition to the neighbourhood.

BLUE SKY COFFEE

THEIR mantra is ‘Life’s too short to drink bad coffee’ and I wholeheartedly agree. The hot summer weather lends itself perfectly to a cold drip coffee which Blue Sky serves up with a lemon wedge and their house specialty – a frozen sugar cane cube. A popular spot for cyclists on the weekends, the place is filled with cycling memorability and new models from the Chappelli Cycles showroom in the same building on Kyabra St.

PRESS’D

COLD-PRESSED juices are giving fruit juice the comeback it was looking for. Ensuring fruit juices are as raw and nutritious as possible, cold pressing is allowing the health conscious to indulge, knowing the goodness from select fruits and vegies is retained with no nasties added in. Press’d on Commercial Rd offers every combination possible and if you don’t see it on the massive menu, then create your own potion. I liked the Teneriffe Sunrise with watermelon, pineapple, orange and lime but you can get as complex as you like with organic and exotic produce.

QA HOTEL

IF you like pub grub then the QA Hotel is the place to grab a good feed and relax with a beverage. The QA is best known for its US pork ribs, slow cooked for several hours and smothered with house barbecue sauce and served with the quintessential beer battered chip. My choice, however, was the pumpkin and gorgonzola arancini with garlic aoli and a glass of Snake and Herring Tough Love from the Margaret River region. The sharp and tasty morsels from the QA’s fingers and forks menu contrasted nicely with the cool and crisp chardonnay.

FOOD • WINE • DINING • FOOD • WINE • DINING • FOOD • WINE

by Alisa Cork

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END OF THE ROAD CAFE

THE coffee is very, very good and the spot is picture perfect. The End of the Road Cafe prides itself on their coffee which is why it’s the go-to place for a cup whilst hanging out at New Farm Park. Perhaps it’s also why the bridge ladies at nearby New Farm Bowls Club look forward to their regular hand-delivered coffee each week. Make sure you venture right to the end of Brunswick St to try it out.

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MAKING confectionery for a living in the suburb she calls home, and for the people she calls neighbours, is a dream job as far as confectioner Jodie Neilson is concerned. We all know New Farm Confectionery’s products, but most may not be aware of the face behind this growing local brand.

Looking for just the right vocation in life, Jodie has had several career changes and several location changes before finding just the right ‘fit’ for her. And found it she has, loving every minute of it.

“I was personal assistant for an executive in Sydney, and working too many hours and trying to keep up with massive social obligations was just way too much,” Jodie said. “At that time, if you had suggested I would be making and running a confectionery business when I turned 40, I would have said you were crazy.”

But being the office assistant, the bookkeeper and the HR manager in her previous life has helped Jodie to prepare for the business that she would eventually have.

A career change at 30 propelled her closer to a passion for good and authentic food. Jodie became an apprentice chef at Moray Cafe, believing cooking would be the thing that made her feel complete. But that too somehow fell short, even though it gave her even more insight into what she really loved doing.

“Ever since I started working in

cafes, I’ve always focused on the sweet side of the menu,” Jodie said. “I would always find myself gravitating towards desserts and confectionery.”

Soon after training as a chef, Jodie started a family, then worked for catering companies whilst enjoying regular overseas travel. This is where she obtained a real sense of what made her tick.

“Europe has a confectionery range that just doesn’t exist in Australia,” Jodie said. “I continually came back home to crave the confectionery you can find walking down the streets of Paris.”

What Jodie refers to does not include the ‘garish’ lolly snakes and chocolate bars that kids find on everyday Aussie supermarket shelves.

“We don’t have the artisan and boutique-style confectionery in Australia that is available in Japan and Europe,” she said.

It was when she observed workmen coming into a cafe in Paris on their break to buy confectionery that Jodie realised there was something missing from the Australian market.

“People love their special treats and at the same time they are trying to be more health aware and eat better than before,” Jodie said. “If the confectionery is not full of artificial colours and flavours, then you know it’s OK for you to have occasionally.”

From that point, the penny started to drop and New Farm Confectionery was born. Jodie began experimenting with different recipes and creations. She put her hand up for the New Farm State School fete, finding ways to sell lollies that would appeal to parents and children alike.

Jodie started out very small at the Eagle Farm Markets last February before moving on to Eat Street

around Easter, and is now planning to open a shopfront in Brunswick St next to New Farm Cinemas this month.

It has been a fast ride since November 2013 when Jodie first found her place in the world with New Farm Confectionery and she is so happy with the way her journey has unfolded.

“To have my very own kitchen, packaging and retail space is so very exciting!” Jodie said. “I live it, dream it, and eat it. I also have some fantastic failures but mostly it’s working out better than I could have ever imagined. To be living and working right here in New Farm,

with my family close by and doing what I love is a dream come true.”

Marshmallows, salted caramels, honeycomb and mint chocolate bark - it is all a delicious labour of love for Jodie. All New Farm Confectionery is gluten free, with no added preservatives or artificial colours or flavours.

“My long-term goal was to have my own kitchen and retail shop and meeting that goal now so quickly is huge,” Jodie said. “I don’t want to be in every supermarket, I just want to know my customers - I may not know all their names but I love to see them come back time and again.”

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Personally, when I look back at 2014, I will remember it as the year that confidence returned to the property market. Interest rates are at an all-time low (and were for most of the year); we saw shorter days on the market, lower stock levels and extremely high auction clearance rates. Registered bidders at Auctions are a tell-tale sign of confidence, I can’t remember the last time we had more than 10 registered bidders at Auctions on a regular basis, and now it’s not uncommon by any means. Buyers are seeing value, and confidence continues to grow.

Nobody can predict the future; however my prediction is that 2015 will be bigger and better. For the Ray White Farm office, we will aim to raise the bar in 2015. We pride ourselves on setting the benchmark in both service and results, and our reputation for honesty and integrity in all that we do is something we take very seriously. With over $300,000,000 in sales and some of Queensland leading real estate agents, the platform is in place for a great year in 2015 for the New Farm office. There will be more buyers and new and exciting developments taking place. To all those that have dealt with us here at Ray White New Farm throughout the year, we hope that your experience was an enjoyable one, and if you had any questions at all with regards to anything real estate, please don’t hesitate to contact us. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that there will be an influx of buyers in the New Year, so if you are considering selling, we would love the opportunity to speak with you.

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For years I’ve worked up until the final seconds the very day before Christmas. Mobile phone slung from the hip, firing spin and looking to close out the last deals of the year.

If fact, any real estate agent who’s been around the traps will bore you on Christmas day with stories of long negotiations that filled their evening the night before.

And for many agents up and down the East Coast of Australia this would have been their Christmas Eve. But what about rentals?

In last month’s column we talked about the Brisbane rental market being the casualty of the booming sales market. Well while the sales market fires to Chrissy, it normally naps in January and while it does the rentals market normally booms! The big question in the property investment market is, what will January 2015 be like for investors?

Many of us in property management were back at the keyboard 5th January (while sales agents enjoy a well earned break) and we will have a keen eye on the ‘top end’ rental market. This economy is fuelled mainly by accommodation allowances and interstate migration. A market that thrives in a strong economy.

This market has been hard to pin down with headlines of ‘housing boom’ levelled by ‘resources bust’ and then unemployment rising just to keep things interesting. As an office we service the majority of inner city rentals above $1000p/w and over the last couple of weeks, I can share we have seen enquiry rise.

In speaking with our relocation agents there is a strong sense from them that January will bring a fresh wave of interest. But other than ‘the vibe’, ‘the feel’ or ‘the belief’, I am yet to see any hard facts.

January is the time when we see the highest number of properties become available and they are met by an eager wave of tenants keen to secure a property before Australia Day. It’s when we get our highest prices and we use these results to move the market forward throughout the year.Separated by only a month are these two big feasting events: Christmas and Australia Day. But they signal two very different milestones in property. Christmas closes out a sales year, while Australia Day tells the story to investors for the year ahead.

The 2014 sellers would’ve been toasting champagne, eating prawns and cackling on Christmas Day celebrating a bumper year! But the investors will have to wait, because their news will come in at the end of the month.

If it’s a strong January, it’ll be a bumper year for everyone, if it’s quiet, It could spell another year of lacklustre rental prices. It’s only time that will tell whether the Australia Day BBQ will serve ham or spam burgers for Brissie investors.

But rest assured some things don’t change and I, along with many agents, will still be boring in-laws and everyone else with stories of record sales, long negotiations and why it’s always a good time to buy and sell real estate....


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STRONG demand and increasing buyer confidence have created a strong outlook for peninsular property heading into 2015, according to the the Real Estate Institute of Queensland.

REIQ research analyst Yvette Burton is forecasting continued growth in New Farm, Newstead and Teneriffe this year, following a strong recovery that gathered momentum throughout 2014.

“Brisbane’s riverside suburbs of New Farm, Newstead and Teneriffe, where a large proportion of dwellings are units, performed strongly over the year to September 2014,” Ms Burton said.

“All three suburbs saw double-digit growth in their unit median sale price compared to a year ago, with Newstead and Teneriffe Brisbane’s two most expensive unit suburbs, closely followed by New Farm in fourth place.

“We believe all three peninsular suburbs will continue their stellar performance in 2015 and that there’s some real upside for further capital gains for astute buyers.”

Ms Burton said over the September quarter unit sales volumes in Teneriffe were up 25 per cent on the previous quarter, with the biggest increase seen in the sub-$500,000 price bracket.

“Meanwhile New Farm saw its unit sales increase by over 50 per cent due to some new unit sales,” she said.

“While Newstead saw a slight fall in overall sales activity, there’s still strong

demand for properties in the suburb and good prospects for further growth in property values.”

Ms Burton said it wasn’t just unit sales that were performing strongly, with buyers also snapping up properties in the coveted peninsular house market.

“According to REIQ data, Teneriffe’s prestige house market performed well over the quarter with five houses all priced in excess of $1 million changing hands,” she said.

“In New Farm, Brisbane’s second most expensive suburb for median sale price, volumes were up markedly over the September quarter, with strong sales volumes in the $500,000 to million-dollar price point.

“House sales in the million-plus price point were also up on the June quarter, with eight prestige homes selling over the period.”

Ms Burton said a shortage of available stock in Newstead and Teneriffe in particular was creating intense competition among buyers.

“There isn’t a strong supply of prestige housing on good sized blocks so close to the CBD and that’s

why buyers are prepared to pay a premium for these types of peninsular properties,” she said.

“In Newstead and Teneriffe, just under five per cent of properties have come on to the market over the past 12 months and those that do are selling at an average discount of around five per cent on the asking price.

“Meanwhile in New Farm, houses are selling at a much faster rate than the Brisbane average and are also seeing an average vendor discount of around five to six per cent.”

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