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Tickets from $20 per person. Packages from $40 per person. BOOK ONLINE NOW BRC.COM.AU news V comment be assessed against the current neighbourhood plan for the area. Everyday angels rewarded The latest neighbourhood plan, he said, reflected community feedback that some sport and recreation for volunteer work facilities should be preserved at By Chloe Wilshire the Volunteer Award Category the site in the future and that the for the Child racing fraternity needed to be Protection Week awards. united on the future of the site. MIKE O’CONNOR Foster children and their carers The Pyjama Foundation campaign [email protected] He made it clear back then that have celebrated the dedication co-ordinator Liz Calligeros said the council would not support of The Pyjama Foundation’s the work their 1400 volunteers did any redevelopment proposals volunteers through the Pyjama was “instrumental” to help foster It’s one of Albion’s prime sites and the unless there was consensus among Angel of the Year Awards. children with their learning. subject of a number of development all the racing codes, saying any The Albion based not-for-profit She said 92 percent of children schemes but three years since the proposals to redevelop Albion train and connect volunteer ‘Pyjama in care were already below the Brisbane City Council canned one Park would be subject to the Angels’ with children in foster average reading level by age seven. redevelopment proposal, residents highest level of assessment and care to spend one hour a week “It takes a lot of patience and are none the wiser as to its likely fate. community consultation. focusing on learning activities. care to do the job. All of our Pyjama It’s the Albion Park Paceway, Angels are incredible people, we It is understood that there are Elizabeth Melvin, who has an ideal location for a sport and truly work with some of the best currently no plans for the site. volunteered with the program for ten recreation centre serving Albion of the community,” she said. It would seem that the only way years, took home the 2020 gong. and the adjoining suburbs of Ascot, She said her favourite activity “Pyjama Angel of the Year is not Clayfield and Hamilton but the wheels the issue will be resolved in a way only used to highlight the success of that benefits locals is for the state to do with her 10-year-old of officialdom, if they are turning at foster child was cooking. one volunteer, but as a celebratory government to step in and acquire all, are turning exceedingly slowly. “It means reading, organising and time to highlight all of their success the site from Racing Queensland. In 2017, then Lord Mayor Graham learning patience; it’s a really great and to say thank you to all of them.” Quirk said the council had refused a As for community consultation, way of introducing reading without The foundation’s Christmas request from Racing Queensland to I think the government could it being intimidating,” she said. fundraiser is on now and every have a future development application be assured that turning the “The aim is to walk with that child person who donates $50 or more will assessed under the superseded site into a sporting hub would for as long as possible; the whole idea receive a Christmas ornament with a Albion Neighbourhood Plan. be met with loud cheers. of that one-on-one mentorship is message from a child in the program. He said that the council We shouldn’t have to wait that you are just there for that child, had resolved that any future another three years for the with their best interests in mind.” To donate or to volunteer visit redevelopments of the site had to matter to be resolved. Ms Melvin also recently won thepyjamafoundation.com.

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november ’20 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 3 V news Charles Clifford Ashdown, successful businessman and philanthropist, dies at 87

By Annabelle Chapple rewarding,” he once said. “Knowing that I am helping more boys get a Churchie education is important to me Charles Clifford Ashdown was highly and something of which I am proud.” successful in the automotive business, In his time at Churchie Mr Ashdown property investing, and adored his was hardly an “A grade” student; family but possibly his proudest headmaster Harry Roberts once Community achievement was the education he declared at a school assembly, enabled for almost 30 young boys “Ashdown, you are the least likely of leases up at the school that shaped him. your classmates to succeed!” This Mr Ashdown died October 5 after only made the student determined for grabs a short battle with lung cancer at St to prove him wrong so succeed he Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, did, initially in operating his father’s Tenders are being sought for the Spring Hill. He was 87. Beacon Service Station at Redcliffe. leases of the Old Fire Station In 1941, when World War II was The era was one where fathers and at 77 Kitchener Rd and the raging, eight-year-old Cliff became a sons spent entire weekends hovering former childcare facility at 83 student at Anglican Church Grammar under car bonnets tinkering. This Kitchener Rd, both in Ascot. School (Churchie). The East Brisbane gave Mr Ashdown and his brother, The lease terms are for four school provided security, safety and Ron, an idea to expand the business to years and applications close on friendships for him that lasted a importing automotive electrical parts. dog park with his beloved miniature Monday, November 30, 2020. lifetime. So, it made sense, decades Over time, Ashdown Enterprises schnauzer, Ivy, in tow. To all he was Applications must be later, that Mr Ashdown and his wife, grew to be one of the largest generous with his time, guidance submitted online via the Leslyn, would give back to Churchie. businesses of its kind in and humour. For fun, he was a keen Brisbane City Council website. To date The Cliff Ashdown Bursary with branches in every state and angler, crab fisherman, golfer and For more information, email has supported 28 boys, enabling territory and more than 500 staff. It football follower but he devoted the communityfacilities@brisbane. them to stay at the school when their was eventually sold and merged to most energy and love towards family. qld.gov.au or phone Council family’s financial situation changed. become Ashdown Ingram. He is survived by his daughter, on 3403 8888 and ask for the “The first gift was the hardest. Mr Ashdown was a long time inner Gayle, three grandchildren and five Community Facilities team. After that, it was easier and always north local, always up for a chat at the great grandchildren.

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4 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | november ’20 news V Albion Exchange approval sparks call for major EAGLE JUNCTION NOW OPEN planning overhaul don’t drink boring By Ellen-Maree Elliot Brisbane City Council approved the masterplan for the final nine stages and precincts two, three and four A $750 million masterplan for on October 30. Submitters have 20 a transit-oriented hub around business days to appeal that decision. Albion Station has been approved, The council approved stage one, prompting a call from the local two towers of 20 storeys and 19 councillor to overhaul the storeys respectively with 253 total surrounding neighbourhood plans. units plus upgrades to the station and The Albion Exchange masterplan public space, in January this year. will redevelop Albion Station and the Hamilton Ward Councillor David surrounding railway corridor land McLachlan, a vocal critic of the into a transit oriented hub with four Albion Exchange development, has precincts, to be built over 10 stages called for a review of the Clayfield- and 20 years. Wooloowin, Albion and Lutwyche It is a partnership between the neighbourhood plans. State Government and developer Changes to neighbourhood plans Geon Property. require community information sessions and consultation, as well as referral to the State Government, and can take 18 months to two years The Albion Exchange to complete. masterplan will redevelop “When was the best time to start Albion Station and the that process? Earlier than now. When surrounding railway corridor is the next best time to start? As soon as we can,” he said. land into a transit oriented hub with four precincts, to be built over 10 stages do your tastebuds and 20 years a flavour! MY BEER DEALER - eagle junction Shop 5, 262 Junction Road, Clayfield. 7 Days.

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november ’20 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 5 V news Memorial gates restored to celebrate 125 years By Chloe Wilshire

For 96 years the memorial gates at Eagle Junction State School have stood in honour of the students and teachers who served in WWI, and to celebrate the school’s landmark 125 year anniversary they have been restored to their former glory. The gates stand at the entrance to the memorial garden at the front of the school and Principal Adam Mathewson said they were thrilled with the restoration. “They had to be taken away, the bits that had fallen off over the years were put back on, they were sandblasted and repainted,” he said. “They look fantastic and complement the renewed memorial garden at the front of the school.” Built from wrought iron, the gates “We have produced a 125 year capture past, present and future originally took five years to complete celebration cookbook and have families, plus also show the cultural and were a gift from the school merchandise, which includes hats diversity that exists within our committee. and stubby coolers, for sale,” Mr school,” he said. Other celebrations had been Mathewson said. “There have been contributions planned that were unable to take While Mr Mathewson could not from grandparents, current place, including an open day, a trivia pick a favourite recipe, he said it was parents, students, and staff night, and a picnic on the oval but a wonderful gift that brought their members, so really being able to it has not stopped the school from school community into focus. share something within the school commemorating the day in other ways. “It was a good opportunity to community.”

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6 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | november ’20 news V Traders rally to create $10,000 reason to shop local this Christmas By Ellen-Maree Elliot

Scores of businesses have banded together for the Love Local This Christmas campaign to encourage residents to shop very close to home this festive season. Tricia Steffen, who administers the 4007/4010/4011 Community Noticeboard on Facebook, created the Love Local This Christmas campaign, which has signed up 80 businesses. Her goal was to shift 10 per cent Dan Pappas from Fonzie Abbott, Jan Goakes of Savida Shoes & Accessories, Jason West and Jim Alary of of locals’ Christmas spend to family The Atelier Ascot, Lorinda Hepple from Victor Scot Gifts & Homewares and Edward Davidson of Easy Pools businesses in Ascot, Hamilton, Albion, Clayfield, Hendra and surrounds. FOR MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO ENTER and a full “There’s everything you need list of participating businesses visit lovelocalcc.org to buy for Christmas in this area. Fonzie Abbott You don’t need to go to Chermside, or go online, or purchase some bland gift card,” she said. “This is a good opportunity to help each other, instead of doom and gloom about COVID, I wanted to twist it around and say, ‘We’re open for business’.” The campaign is simple: if a customer spends at least $30 in one shop at one of the 80 participating retailers they get an entry into the draw to win from a prize pool worth more than $10,000 - all Chic shoes from Savida Some of the beautiful Fragrances and perfumes on Shelves of summertime essentials donated by those traders. Shoes & Accessories items at Victor Scot offer at The Atelier Ascot at Easy Pools at Hendra There are more than 50 prizes worth at least $90 each that will owner Lorinda Hepple said Savida Shoes & Accessories owner without them the landscape of any be randomly drawn, plus grand Christmas was a great time of Jan Goakes said the community precinct would be very bland. prizes for the people who spend year for the Lancaster Rd corner had come out in “fantastic” “The festive season is very the most money in the area. store, which has stood there support of small businesses important to us. People are Hendra’s Easy Pools owner for more than half a century. during the Covid restrictions. shopping for presents, looking for Edward Davidson, who donated the “Ascot wouldn’t be what it “People have realised how something a little bit different, and biggest prize for the top spender, is without all the businesses, wonderful small businesses for that service you get at small said it allowed small businesses to they’re all family owned … and are and what we add to the boutiques, rather than big chains.” support each other and encouraged our small businesses wouldn’t community,” she said. For more details on how to residents to shop local. exist if not for the support we “We need to support these small, enter and a full list of participating “We’re all in it together,” he said. get from our locals,” she said. independent businesses because businesses visit lovelocalcc.org. “I just think it’s a really good “You need a group of stores all concept: that we try to support working together to give a variety, so our local community.” locals can get everything they want, Albion’s Fonzie Abbott Roastery, whether it’s coffee or clothing or Brewery and Distillery founder gifts and homewares or furniture.” Dan Pappas said he loved the Jason West and Jim Alary area that he was born, bred and opened their perfumery and raised in – and where he was fragrance store, The Atelier Ascot, now raising his own family. on Racecourse Rd just over a “It’s a great feeling (to be month ago and were thrilled to part of the campaign), it should join the community campaign. happen more often,” he said. “This is a great platform for us “It means people will find out to release what we have to the what is happening around here; beautiful community, they’re just what locals are producing or selling so supportive, so welcoming, it’s so and support local businesses.” nice as a newcomer to be embraced Victor Scot Gifts & Homewares so quickly,” Mr West said.

november ’20 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 7 V news Treasures and bargains await as Jumble Sale returns By Ellen-Maree Elliot to sell all the excess stuff.” That is where the Garage Sale Trail comes in. Treasure hunters and bargain lovers “It’ll be a pared down version of will rejoice that the St Augustine’s our normal Jumble Sale inside the Jumble Sale is readying itself for hall because we have to be mindful a post-COVID comeback with a of the restrictions,” she said. weekend long event as part of the “For the person who’s looking for nationwide Garage Sale Trail. some treasures - designer labels, The Gigantic Jumble Sale will antiques, jewellery, retro and vintage be held at St Augustine’s Church, clothes - all that will be inside. Racecourse Rd, from 8am to “We have some fabulous people 12pm, on November 21 and 22. in the community who donate Volunteer Gail Johnston said some beautiful stuff to us, some the church’s Jumble Sale, normally still have the labels attached. held on the first Wednesday of “But then we’ll have bargain the month, had to be put on hold tables on the lawn selling all sorts New family under strict COVID restrictions, of things like bargain linens and much to the dismay of the fill a bag of clothes for $5. community and the volunteers. “We’re trying to get as much stuff medical clinic “People in the community going to good homes that we can.” love the Jumble Sale and they She said items that were likely really miss it,” she said. to be snapped up quickly were now open “This is something our volunteers an almost-new stroller, dinner like to get together and do once a sets and silverware, children’s month, and there’s lots of people clothes, and the designer labels. General Practitioners in the community who like a bargain, and people who struggle Specialist Doctors who need this as a service.” For more details on Garage Sale (Including Cannabinoid Doctors) It was also a blow to the outreach Trail events throughout Brisbane, services, like Foodbank, that the visit garagesaletrail.com.au. Allied Health Professionals proceeds support – All care plans and under normally the Jumble Sale nets $5000 to 16 year olds bulk billed $6000 a month. But she said while the sale had stopped, donations had not. Come inside and say hello! “During COVID everybody had all this spare time and Albion Central, 6 Crosby Road, Albion went through their closets and donated it all, which is fantastic, but now we have too much,” she said. “To start having our regular Jumble Sale again, we need

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8 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | november ’20 news V Life lessons from a year where “everything was unexpected”

By Ellen-Maree Elliot “But we wanted to look at it from the angle that it was an opportunity to make new traditions and try new It was not the Year 12 they things,” she said. expected but the class of 2020 At the start of the year, she had learnt lessons in their final year been excited about the unique events of schooling they will take with and privileges afforded to Year 12 them for the rest of their lives. students, but she said that was not This cohort has been historic since the most important part of school. they became Queensland’s first prep “I think the best part of being at students; then they became the first school is just getting to actually be Year 7 class at high school and the there with all of your friends and first year to be assessed under the once that’s taken away from you … ATAR system. you realise how much you’re going to Liz Harness, Caitlin Wasmund Loughnan, Isobel Barry and Fuzail Dean. Picture: Claire Glasson Then, as the novel coronavirus miss all of those people and getting to “We had our last cross-country last Like her peers, St Margaret’s Isobel spread worldwide, they became the spend time with them,” she said. year, not this year, so making the most Barry had no interest in self-pity first Year 12 class in Queensland in Kedron State High School captain of everything that you do get is really and said perspective had been her at least a century to complete high Fuzail Dean was looking forward to important.” most important tool during the year, school amidst a pandemic. her school formal – she said everyone Clayfield College sports captain Liz especially as others did it “really But after a year of challenges, was “pretty excited” when they found Harness pragmatically described the tough”. the students eschew self-pity for out it would go ahead, with dancing. year as “not too bad, it could have “It’s really easy to get into this gratitude, perspective and a deep “But there’s always this feeling that been better, and it could have been mindset of “Poor Me” why didn’t this appreciation for savouring the good it could change at any moment, but worse”. times as they happen. that was this whole year: Everything Her advice for next year’s seniors, happen last year, why me? And I really St Rita’s College captain Caitlin was unexpected,” she said. who also face a potentially strange don’t like that,” she said. Wasmund Loughnan said people had “Year 12 is supposed to be the last Year 12, was to “make the most of “I think, in the end, while it was come up to her and her friends with of everything, but you don’t know the little things you can do, and don’t really hard, I think I’ve learnt more platitudes like “oh, you poor things” when it actually is going to be the last focus on the things you can’t do than ever in this year, more than I ever and “such a shame”. of anything. because you can’t change them”. thought I would.”

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november ’20 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 9 V news Brisbane’s Jobs and Santa Paws is coming to town Santa has made his list and checked Economic Recovery Plan it twice and is coming to visit our nice four-legged friends - and maybe even the ones who are a little bit naughty. Floristrie, on Racecourse Rd, will be www.ourcomeback.gov.au transformed into Santa’s loungeroom for the second annual Santa Paws event, where people can bring BUILDING their beloved pooches to have a BE DELIVERING EM R photo with Father Christmas. C FOR BRISBANE INFRASTRUCTURE E Santa Paws is on his way. The event is a partnership D Picture: Samuel Jackson between Floristrie and Tricia 5 Steffen, who administrates the 4007/4010/4011 Community with the community and SUPPORTING Noticeboard on Facebook. they had dogs themselves. LOWER TAXES FAMILIES Jamie Buckley, who owns Sadly, their dogs have since Floristrie with Craig Mills, said as passed away but Mr Buckley said well as the photos there would be they still wanted to host and it stalls set up outside selling dog- would be “lovely to see the dogs”. friendly treats and products. The photoshoot is $20 and all JOBS CREATION GUARANTEEING “Last year we only had three weeks money raised from the photos HEALTHCARE to organise the setting for Santa, will go to a good local cause. PLAN but this year we’ve been able to As an added incentive to get people make the setting much better … it’s in on the day Floristrie is offering something a bit different,” he said. participants half-price flowers. Those with non-canine pets were also welcome. The event is on December 5, “You can bring cats,” he said. from 8am-3pm, to book your Mr Buckley said he and Mr Mills session go to www.trybooking.com decided to host the inaugural event and search the event name: last year because they thought it 4007/4010/4011 Community 2020 would be a good way to interact Santa Paws at Floristrie.

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november ’20 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 11 V news ADVERTORIAL motherhood our nearby playground, bike rides to the and CityCat trips to the art galleries. Professional urban planner Life in our little enclave became an identity and now it’s been turned real estate agent abruptly severed I feel eerily untethered. Probably also because I’m writing this from the ready to share expertise ANNABELLE CHAPPLE desk of my teenage bedroom. We have moved in with my parents A real estate agent is using his rewarding to be involved at the end of We just moved house for at Clayfield to save a bit of money background in urban planning to the development process, rather than the first time in almost four in the transition to our new house help clients make the best decisions the beginning. years, leaving our inner city nearby. And while I’m grateful for about buying and selling property. “In my opinion, real estate is the apartment and the only the option, the grandparents’ help, Piccolo Property associate director exciting part, where everything is physical and you see someone moving home our toddler has ever known. their happy company and the space James Olsen said he and director Iain into a property or purchasing it, or It was big logistically but now we’re their home provides I can’t shake the Wood specialised in residential sales on the other end I realise it’s also benefiting from it directly, as opposed uneasy feeling of being ungrounded. in Ascot and Hamilton. taken an emotional toll. I keep telling to the planning or strategizing phase In their house I feel the flashbacks Mr Olsen said his background as a Matilda’s family and of the development. of my hormonal property professional meant he was kindy carers that the “At the end of the day, it’s the place teenage self and able to discern the greatest potential change has been big it’s uncomfortable, where people call home and live, of a property and provide advice for her but I realise It’s harder to like bumping into an which sometimes can be overlooked.” based on that expertise. now it’s actually envision who you want ex-boyfriend. Daily. This understanding of how “For example, if someone asks really impacted me. to become surrounded On the rise of important the properties are to ‘should I renovate my property before I see now how by your old self. millenials moving clients means that he and Mr Wood selling?’ There’s no use spending much our homes home due to made sure to really connect with money on renovations if the buyer dictate our sense of COVID, American them. that is going to value it the most is self. We settle in, make new routines Psychologist Susan Anderer says it “It’s so important just getting to and build a life revolving around the could set young adults up for long- going to knock it down or subdivide,” know the client and their life, and location and type of house we live in. term inertia, “It’s harder to envision he said. what the property has meant or will For the three of us in our New Farm who you want to become surrounded “Sometimes the highest investment mean to them, so we can best help unit, it meant frequent bursts to the by your old self,” she says. But for a block of land that could be a them,” he said. riverside park out front, weekend onwards and upwards and here’s to development site, is actually a nice large home. walks to the markets, casual play a couple of months of making new Piccolo Property is at 17 Allen “Hamilton and Ascot are very, dates with the same kids we’d see at routines with babysitters on-tap. St, Hamilton, for more details very desirable places to live, and a visit piccoloproperty.com. property can be far more sought after au or phone 0434 232 688. as a manor or a nice home, rather than apartments. “Most local agents have a good knowledge of the local market. What sets us apart in addition to our great knowledge of the local market, is our GOVERNOR VISITS in-depth understanding of the full STATE SCHOOL TO potential of a property, and how to MARK CENTENARY communicate that.” Mr Olsen said while he trained as an His Excellency the Honourable urban planner, he found it far more Paul de Jersey AC, and Mrs Kaye de Jersey visited this week. School Captains, Lauren Jarrett and In my opinion, real Joshua Poynter, led a special assembly where His Excellency estate is the exciting presented Student of the Week part, where everything awards. Mrs Orr’s year one is physical and you see class were very fortunate to someone moving into a have Mrs de Jersey read the property or purchasing Gavel Children’s Book. The it, or benefiting from children enjoyed the story it directly, as opposed about the Vice Regal dog to the planning or Gavel. Ascot State School strategizing phase of is proudly celebrating its the development Centenary. His Excellency has a special connection to Ascot School where his father was Principal from 1970 to 1978.

12 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | november ’20 news V Wildlife mural celebrates local bushland By Chloe Wilshire

A mural which features a 21 metre carpet python, a blue triangle butterfly and a flying fox is being painted at the Crosby Rd Bushcare headquarters in Hamilton. Artist Maggie Lipinska, who was commissioned to create the mural, said it celebrated the local wildlife and bush of the area. “The snake is definitely my favourite, the colours and how Artist Maggie Lipinska paints the Crosby Rd it weaves around the pipe really Bushcare mural. Picture by Shona Bryan. makes it feel like it’s a part of the scenery,” she said. “When it’s complete, it will feature over 20,000 hand painted scales.” Crosby Rd Bushcare co-ordinator Nick Brooking said many months of Artist Maggie Lipinska is painting the mural for Crosby Rd Bushcare Group. Pictures: Shona Bryan planning had gone into the project after they realised their work shed “The butterfly, you can see real “Our bushcare group is rather of invasive weeds. So, we get rid of and water pipe became visible to ones here, the flying fox fly over every unusual because it’s in a very those, and then we plant natives.” the adjacent street from clearing night, and there’s reported to be at The next Crosby Rd Bushcare densely populated area of Brisbane, out all of the invasive weeds. least one carpet snake in the area.” working bee will take place on “Because we are a bushcare The Crosby Rd Bushcare so it’s really quite surprising that Saturday, November 28, from 8am. group, we really wanted the group started three years ago there’s a large amount of bush here To volunteer, contact the Hamilton painting to reflect the natural and it has spent hundreds of for us to care for,” Mr Brooking said. Ward Office at 3403 1292 or join habitat and the animals that we hours weeding, planting and “Our main activity over these the Facebook group ‘Crosby Road know live in the area,” he said. maintaining the Hamilton site. last three years has been to get rid Bushcare - Brisbane Habitat Group’. ALBION ART HUB Celebrate... Home to Revival Art & This year leave work early, let your hair Design Gallery down and let our Events Team organise and Burl by Design your Christmas Party. Whether you and your guests prefer a traditional dinner or a casual gathering, there are a variety of options available to meet your festive requirements. Choose from one of our many function spaces from the Newstead Room to the Hamilton Ballroom to cocktails and canapes by the pool. Contemporary Art and Sleepover Local Artists Exhibition Hire Space Workshops Forget the ‘finishing time’ and make a night of it at View Brisbane. Nothing Follow us on instagram creates a more exciting Christmas Picture Framing @Revival.Art.Design or sign Party than one that has the option for Canvas Stretching up for our newsletter for your invitation to upcoming art events staying the night. Let the ladies get Handcrafted Furniture ready in the room while gentlemen Wood Turning Furniture Restoration 0410 530 737 enjoy a beer downstairs in Chester’s revivalart.com.au Bar; make it an event to remember. 0474 500 399 [email protected] Book in today until December 30th to [email protected] receive 20% off your stay. FIND US AT 17 Greg Chappell St, Albion

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when they’re looking workshop at a flower, they think By Ellen-Maree Elliot they can’t paint it. “This class is about flowers and the joy they bring you and how you An artist and illustrator with a break them down into penchant for bright colours and different shapes. abstract flowers is passing on her “I talk about simplifying skills and philosophy in workshops and that they don’t need at an Albion art school. to look realistic. Give them Georgie Forbes (pictured), the hot pink petals or leaves.” artist behind Lordy Dordie Art, will Ms Forbes said teach a paint and sip workshop on the workshop taught Australian Natives in her unique style attendees new techniques at Bienarte on Friday, November 20. and allowed them to She has collaborated with stretch their creativity and Queensland label Jericho Road gave them a brief respite Clothing, Brisbane jewellery brand from a challenging year. Ruby Olive, designs fabrics and “It’s lovely to know that releases a fashion line of dresses I’m lifting people’s spirits and helping in was now defunct. Ms Forbes’ Australian Natives and boxy t-shirts every summer. people through art,” she said. “She said ‘I just found that out Paint and Sip workshop is at “Colour really does lift your “They almost go into a meditative today and you’ve lifted my spirit’,” Bienarte, formerly Brisbane mood and most things I do revolve state, we have music playing. It’s she said. Painting Classes, at 15 Nariel St, around a lot of colour,” she said. almost a bit of an escape.” “At the start, this lady was saying ‘I Albion, on Friday, November 20, She said the paint and sip workshop She said one woman pulled her absolutely can’t draw, I need a stencil’. would teach people to paint bright aside at the end of a workshop to tell Then by the end she was freehand from 6.30-8.30pm, tickets are $55. abstract native flowers in watercolour. her she had just finished a course only painting these beautiful abstract “People get very overwhelmed to find out the technology she trained native flowers.” To book, visit bienarte.com.au.

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Fashion should be fun Queensland fashion and colour go hand in hand. The West Village runways exemplified our designer’s penchant LAURA CHURCHILL for colour and print, with SFH Designs, @laurachurchill_ Jericho Road, Maiocchi and Kiara- Bella Designs leading the charge.

BRISBANE FASHION MONTH WRAPS Designer’s doors are open WITH RESORT INSPIRATION Dunkle Christina Stephens Transparency is increasingly important in fashion consumers. In a new addition to this year’s BFM The month of October was awash with new season program, the Open Studio Series inspiration from more than 35 Brisbane designers threw open the doors of several as they showcased their latest collections across local workrooms and makers spaces multiple runways at Brisbane Fashion Month. including d+k active headquarters The festival culminated in the annual Resort where everything is made for the Finale, held for the first time this year at the activewear brand and sister brand Mercedes-Benz Brisbane showroom at Breakfast Sleepy Dee, as well as California Lane’s Creek Lifestyle Precinct, the new presenting Rebellious Grace, Dunkle and others. partner for Brisbane’s premiere fashion event. Launching with the digital runway Art + Fashion presented by the Museum of Brisbane set the scene There’s so much talent for a month of cultural cross-over between fashion here in Brisbane and other creative disciplines including art and The Brisbane Quarter designer interior design. salon show demonstrated just some Elsewhere across the month, runway events were of the incredible skill of Brisbane’s held in the outdoor garden setting at West Village artisan designers including George as well as at Brisbane Quarter which showcased Wu, who showed our audience a live a handpicked selection of Brisbane’s made to demonstration of his tambour beading measure designers Wil Valor, George Wu and techniques and couturier draping. Martina McGrath Millinery who also shared their At Resort, Soul Silk designer Simin trade secrets during an audience Q&A with Channel Contractor’s hand painted silk scarves 7’s Kendall Gilding. were transformed into wearable As a first this year, Brisbane Fashion Month fashion pieces in collaboration with included the Brisbane Beauty Forum at West Village friend and designer Buffy Belinda. which highlighted a number of local skincare, haircare and makeup brands and saw beauty brand Fashion is for everyone owners share their industry insight. Diversity was a running theme of Beyond trends, Brisbane Fashion Month BFM2020, with inclusive fashion label highlights the unique vision of our local brands. Christina Stephens sharing insight Here are some take-aways from this year’s shows. during a dedicated Q&A event at George Wu Breakfast Creek Lifestyle Precinct, as well appearing on the Resort runway and featuring ambassador Lisa Cox. Several brands highlighted their size inclusive focus, including swim brands Une Piece and Shade Swim, and Nikki Parkinson’s Styling You the Label. New cultural partnerships were also highlighted with Aboriginal arts featured on the garments of Red Ridge the Label, newly launched fashion brand by arts and cultural organisation Red Ridge Interior Queensland.

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20 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | november ’20 news V in transit my forebear carried the jewels to our London house were in his blacked out the whole of rather than cleaned the shoes! trouser pockets but when he looked Rome south of the Tiber UK - My mother was British, and for them the next morning, they (slight exaggeration) I was born in the UK, so that’s my were on the floor in the far corner of using the wrong plug! next ‘heart’ place. These days I the room. When we mentioned this scenario to our host over breakfast, • Comfortable walking shoes much prefer the English countryside - you can’t swan around in to the cities. As a child, I grew he told us it was an ancient female heels on cobblestone streets up reading English books where relative who wafted around in a big blue hat and often turned on all the the characters ate clotted cream, Do you have a favourite bathroom taps. Then he took us into solved mysteries, and roamed book relating to travel or JENNIFER BACIA the crypt underneath the mediaeval over (snake-free) meadows. an author you recommend family chapel and showed us the Best-selling Author New Zealand - I first visited NZ for stay-at-home or stacked lead coffins of his ancestors, when my publishers sent me on armchair travellers? stretching back hundreds of years. With Anna Stewart an author tour for my first novel, Not exactly a travel book, but Indecent Ambition. It was a real What’s your number #1 most someone recommended The revelation. Since then, my husband practical travel tip to share Italians by Luigi Barzini before I and I have visited NZ almost every with fellow travellers? left Australia to live in Italy. It’s a GHOSTLY ARISTOCRAT February to escape the Queensland At the conclusion of an European classic and gave me a great insight MAKES A VISIT heat. We usually stay in the cruise, we usually add on some Otago area, around Arrowtown. into the Italian character and the extra time and extend our stay. reality behind the cliches of Italy. What are your top three The scenery is spectacular, the We’ve found it’s a great idea to destinations & why? food and wine fantastic and the post home the more formal clothes When all Covid travel people friendly and polite. Italy – I lived in Rome in my twenties required aboard ship, along with restrictions are and fell in love with the culture, What’s your favourite other surplus items. It’s not as eventually lifted, where food, natural beauty, fashion and the travel tale? expensive as you might think and would you like to go first and why there? liveliness of the people. My love of On our honeymoon, my husband sure beats lugging heavy suitcases. Italy is especially relevant because and I were invited to stay at 600-year What are three ‘must-bring/ Italy is top of the list. I do love my last name is Italian in origin. My old Noseley Hall in Leicestershire, must take’ things for you driving on the Italian Autostrada father was Polish but family history England, the ancestral seat of Lord when travelling? (the Italian national motorway suggests that 500 years ago, one of Arthur Hazelrigg. I was woken by system which comprises 6,758 • An iPad to read books our ancestors left northern Italy as noises that sounded like drawers kilometres). I’ve been known to and newspapers part of the entourage of an Italian opening and closing, and what could drive at 150kph and feel quite noblewoman who was betrothed have been footsteps. My husband • International power plugs for the safe on the Autostrada. It must to a Slav nobleman. I like to think remembered checking that the keys hair dryer. I once accidentally be the Italian blood in me!

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24 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | november ’20 ADVERTORIAL news V Pink diamonds add urgent sparkle to Christmas 2020

Award-winning jeweller, Bruce Robinson Diamonds is gearing up for an extra-busy period, with Christmas only weeks away. Added impetus comes from the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia having ceased production on November 3, making the spectacular pink stones stocked by Bruce Robinson Diamonds even more desirable and sought after by astute collectors. The family-owned jeweller, located Argyle pink diamonds are truly at the Merthyr Centre in New Farm, stunning and people are becoming has been in operation for over fifty aware of the fact that very soon, years. It is one of only 33 Argyle Pink demand will exceed supply. Diamond Select Ateliers in the world, with members of this prestigious David McCullough and Cameron Robinson of Bruce Robinson Diamonds. group being trusted providers of precious Argyle Pink diamonds. the ‘Pink Diamonds Category’. Bruce Robinson Diamonds how the Argyle Diamond Mine closure Atelier, we’re able to offer some participates in the annual invitation- was providing increased urgency exceptional pink diamonds, along with With the countdown to Christmas only Argyle Diamond Signature for clients to consider purchasing a a range of customised pieces featuring well underway, Bruce Robinson Tender which showcases the very best precious Argyle pink diamond as a coloured and fine white diamonds, Diamonds has created an exclusive diamonds produced by the Australian highly desirable Christmas gift. pearls and precious gems.” online Christmas Gift Guide mine. Selected jewellers from around “Argyle pink diamonds are truly Most recently, Bruce Robinson featuring a special collection of the world bid for a share of the 50-100 stunning and people are becoming Diamonds was awarded winner of the some of their finest custom-made stones exclusively on offer for sale. aware of the fact that very soon, ‘People’s Choice Category’ at the 2020 pieces, including special Argyle Cameron Robinson, Director of demand will exceed supply,” he said. Australian Jewellery Design Awards, Pinks, hand-picked by Cameron Bruce Robinson Diamonds spoke about “As a result of being a longstanding following on to their 2019 award win in Robinson and his team.

On trend with locally ADVERTORIAL A Brisbane tale of love, opera made gifts and sacrifice With a wide range of personalised A documentary delving into a artisan gifts and homewares on offer, world-class opera program created Department of Home and Gifts has by a luminary soprano born and you covered for any occasion. raised in Brisbane will launch at Creative director and Hamilton New Farm Cinemas this month. local Violetta Tosic (pictured) said Love Opera follows the Lisa her shop “celebrates Queensland Gasteen National Opera Program as it producers, designers and makers”. prepares a production of Carmen with “I have curated high quality artisan the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. products, such as Brisbane made Lisa Gasteen AO, an opera earrings and broaches, Sunshine singer who has performed Coast made candles and even Gold worldwide from The Met to Coast made vegan nail polish!” Convent Garden and across Europe, Ahead of the festive season, Ms Tosic founded the program in 2011. has been busy at work curating a range It is based at the Queensland Gasteen and Nancy Underhill.” of luxury Christmas hampers packed of personalised vases with delicate Conservatorium of Music The film features famous with local produce including chutneys, native beehive like carvings. at Griffith University. conductors Alondra de la Parra and pickles, jams and smoked garlic salt “I can’t wait to see what comes out Trish Lake, of Spring Hill, is the Simone Young, alongside budding products from the Granite Belt. of the kiln,” she said. film’s producer and described it as opera stars Rachel Pines and Morgan “We also stock organic teas from The Department of Home and Gifts a “love letter to Brisbane” as well England-Jones (pictured). Gladstone, organic honeys from the also offers interior styling ideas with as a documentary about opera. Love Opera will launch at New Sunshine Coast and chocolates from two rooms decorated and styled as “This is a world class opera Farm Cinemas on November 19, New Farm. apartment living spaces with walls program, run by an internationally with an opening night Q&A with “All of these products are made showcasing Brisbane artists working renowned opera singer, right Ms Lake at the 6.30pm screening. by regional and local Queenslanders in a range of visual art styles. here in Brisbane,” she said. making world-class products,” “It is no accident that the LGNOP she said. Department of Home and Gifts is has found international success, and TicketsMATT LANCASHIREare $19 and limited, bookings Ms Tosic has also commissioned located directly behind Priority it is a lot to do with the two strong arePRINCIPAL, essential, RAY visit: WHITE fivestarcinemas. NEW FARM a local ceramicist to create a range Framing on 768 Brunswick St. women who lead the program – Lisa com.au/new-farm/movie/love-opera

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GERARD BENJAMIN

After 25 years, at last it became ‘Smithy’s Drive’ At 10.14am on Saturday 9 June 1928, Charles Kingsford Smith’s Southern Cross touched down on the grass at Eagle Farm after the epic, pioneering 11,600km flight across the Pacific. A crowd of 10,000 thronged to see “Smithy” and crewmen Charles Ulm, Harry Lyon and James Warner as they boarded a Dodge open tourer (from Austral Motors) and headed to City Hall. At the corner of Riverside Tce and the Hamilton Rd (as it was then called), the entourage paused so that the aviator could point out to his crew where the house in which he had been born once stood. The previous year, Kingsford Smith and Ulm had flown around Australia in record time. Kingsford Smith was My mate Doug and I gradually becoming a household decided it would do no harm name and people remembered En route to their reception at the , (from left) Charles Kingsford Smith, Harry Lyon to suggest to our parents their connections with the family. [navigator] and James Warner [radio operator], with Charles Ulm seated in front. Supplied: State that we take advantage Library Queensland 135100. My mother’s great-uncle, of this once-in-a-lifetime Surveyor Monk (of Kuranda railway experience. Contrary to fame), in 1887 stood against R.A. usually included a walk around in Rockhampton for a civic welcome. The Southern Cross memorial. Later, a silent film about the cross- expectations they agreed, Kingsford, the aviator’s grandfather, and that afternoon, Mum, for the mayoralty of Cairns. I assumed that the plane Pacific flight was shown with the star was a replica since the fabric- flyer supplying the “talkie” part. Dad, Doug and I piled into In Rockhampton the surveyor’s the trusty old Dodge and mother had known William C. Smith covered airframe looked so Also on offer were joy flights. drove out to Connor Park who had once been among the town’s flimsy. It was a shock to learn As my father wrote: “My mate Doug Aerodrome. bank managers. Years earlier he had that it was the real thing. and I decided it would do no harm to married Miss Kingsford. Charles, their Only years later, when compiling suggest to our parents that we take seventh child, was born in 1897. my father’s memoirs, did I understand advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime It was because of my father that why he so esteemed the aviator. experience. Contrary to expectations Smithy was revered when I was In July 1932 when my father was a they agreed, and that afternoon, growing up. Sunday afternoon nine-year-old, Kingsford Smith, billed Mum, Dad, Doug and I piled into In 1938, one idea of honouring drives to the old Eagle Farm airport as “the world’s greatest flyer”, arrived the trusty old Dodge and drove the aviator was to rename Riverview out to Connor Park Aerodrome”. Tce but World War II interrupted “I found myself seated in the deliberations. At last in 1953, cabin of the famous Southern Hamilton Rd was redesignated sayso Cross only a few feet away from and the headline would read, speech pathology the great man himself, being “It’s Smithy's Drive now.” b t r interviewed by a reporter from the The 7km stretch of road was B si speech sounds + clarity a y t e local Morning Bulletin,” he wrote. considered a fitting tribute to the listening + understanding My father’s reaction was probably man who conquered the track from Mature age reading + spelling echoed by many other lucky Aussies Oakland in California, via Experienced phonemic awareness of the era: “The joy-flight, although and Suva, to Brisbane, with a flying expressive language only 15 minutes, was one of the most time of 83 hours and 38 minutes. INNER NORTH ONLY stuttering thrilling experiences of my life.” Fast forward to the rejuvenated $20/hour adults + children Little could the youthful Keith Kingsford Smith Drive, which has reading readiness Benjamin imagine that just over been well enhanced by landscaping three years later, Smithy’s luck would and tree-planting. Come 2028, with Contact Emma on dimity williams run out off the coast of Burma on its centenary of Smithy’s heroic 0466 802 456 t: 0413 307 167 a flight from England, where his flight, those trees are likely to look e: [email protected] plane crashed in November 1935. as if they had always been there.

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Ample garden for outdoor entertaining Bathroom property V Hendra’s modern take on traditional homes By Chloe Wilshire

One street in Hendra is about to get a sleek new look with four homes set to be built by the end of 2021 that embrace Queensland’s subtropical climate while paying homage to the suburb’s history. Designed by Brisbane architecture firm Happy Haus the Grant St houses will each feature four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living spaces and a pool. Happy Haus managing director Lachlan Grant said the houses “are going to fit in really well with the homes that are offered in the Hendra area.” “They are our modern interpretation of the traditional building style of the area, which has been really well received by the people in the neighbourhood,” he said. “They’re going to receive applications across lots of different in really beautiful architecturally it and I think we’ve done that really building company RM Housing types of families, from empty designed homes, and so I knew the successfully.” Group, who work hand in hand to nesters to people with teenage kids, value that that had on my life and my Happy Haus have 28 projects on create a clients’ dream homes. I think the versatility of the design childhood. I just want more people the go in central Brisbane. “We offer design and is really going to shine through.” to experience that kind of lifestyle,” “We try to design homes that construction services which Having grown up in architectural he said. are appropriate for Brisbane’s means we are able to deliver to homes himself, Mr Grant said he “What I’m really proud of is that subtropical climate, so planning our clients what feel like really wanted to make owning an architectural we’ve been able to do something and spatial arrangement is really bespoke homes as we are a part home a possibility for more people. that had to meet traditional building important to us.” of the journey every step of “I was lucky enough to grow up overlay but with a modern take on Mr Grant is also the Director of the way.”

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