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Your Central Ward candidate for the upcoming Brisbane City Council elections GETTING THE PRIORITIES RIGHT RIvERWalk Must be rebuilt urgently. BaCkflOW valvES To protect our homes from needless flooding. SummER HOuSE CafE The original cafe needs to be rebuilt in New Farm park for generations to enjoy. OvER-dEvElOPmENT The inner Brisbane suburbs need to be developed in co-operation with the community PROTECTING TREES Vegetation management is a priority. CITYCYClE This ill planned scheme needs to be reviewed. HOWaRd SmITH WHaRvES Open public space with cafes and playground Paul Crowther facilities. Part of Ray Smith’s Team PaRkING Paul Crowther Before another parking meter is installed we Part of Ray Smith’s Team need to have community consultation. CENTRAL WARD fOOTPaTHS aNd POTHOlES A greater investment to footpaths and local CENTRAL WARD roads. Getting the priorities right COmmuNITY faCIlITIES Call me personally today Childcare, libraries and other community support facilities. Phone: 0411 516635 on 0411 516635 Email: [email protected] PROTECTING OuR HERITaGE We must ensure that the heritage value of our Paul Crowther Facebook. Paul Crowther buildings and the charater of our suburbs are Post: PO Box 1072 Fortitude Valley 4006 Email: [email protected] protected at any cost. Post: PO Box 1072 Fortitude Valley 4006 Web: www.raysmith.com.au PuBlIC TRaNSPORT www.raysmith.com.au Ensuring that it meets the needs and Authorised by A Chisholm, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane 4101 expectations of local residents. Authorised by A Chisholm, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane 4101 Call me to discuss any local government issues that impact on you villagenews Residents urged to look for BIFF 20th anniversary on the scene developments breaking rules By Darryl Whitecross TENERIFFE residents need to to give it voting rights on development remain vigilant against Brisbane City applications – which brought about Council lest their beloved suburb be “heated debate” – was defeated on swallowed up by towering apartment party lines. developments. David McLachlan, the councillor for That is the view of Gillian Carter Hamilton Ward in which the proposed who is heading up a fight against a development area and The Cannery proposed development in Commercial fall, was unavailable for comment at Road, Teneriffe, which she believes time of publication as he is on leave. does not comply the council’s own town It is believed he voted against Cr planning guidelines for the area. Hinchliffe’s motion. A Development Application by Devine Gillian has an ally in architect Jill Ltd to transform the 1900sq m site Butler who is waging a similar battle between the 113 and 121 Commercial against developers close to her Helen Road from a warehouse to an eight- Street business and home that are also Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon is a behind the scenes rock doc, storey modern apartment complex with seeking council approval for buildings complete with archival concert footage and family home videos, shines an a restaurant, shops and office space which “clearly” do not comply with insider’s light on both the phenomenon that Kings of Leon have become was recently approved by council. A the planning scheme. Firmly in her souvenir shop currently trades from sights is a development planned for THE full program for this year’s Brisbane International Festival, November the site which is opposite radio station the intersection of Helen and Wyandra 3-13, is to be unveiled on October 10. Nova’s Brisbane studios. streets. On the bill are to be the Australian premieres of David Cronenberg’s A Gillian, a resident of The Cannery, Gillian said people had moved into Dangerous Method and the latest adaptation of John le Carré’s spy thriller, said the Devine’s plans contravened the area believing they were protected Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which were screened at the recent Venice and the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront by council’s published neighbourhood Toronto international film festivals. Neighbourhood Plan on many fronts, plan but were having their dream Among the line-up of American independent films at the festival is to be principally height, which was only existence ripped out from under them Sundance dramatic prize winner Like Crazy which is BIFF’s early nomination for adopted in January this year. as development after development the ultimate date movie of the year! She said that when developers was given the nod despite not meeting These films join the previously announced opening night film, English alien submitted “illegal” plans then it was guidelines set in place to protect the comedy Attack the Block; closing night film, the Spanish gothic thrillerThe Skin up to residents to keep them honest uniqueness of the suburb. I Live In and the music documentary Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon otherwise the nature of the suburb, She said council’s planning Tickets go on sale with the full 2011 BIFF program on October 11. Tickets can which many had fought to maintain, department officers were making be bought online at tix.biff.com.au would be lost for ever. decisions based on misinformation and She said Teneriffe was a unique part claimed that some had not even visited of Brisbane’s history. People had taken the areas on which they were making 20-30 years to get it to what it was decisions. today and it needed people to continue Gillian and Jill encouraged peninsula About the Village News to support it. residents to keep vigilant and ask a lot Gillian said she was preparing to of questions. A monthly magazine for the residents, workers November Deadlines: appeal the decision and had “extremely “We believe that council should and visitors of New Farm, Fortitude Valley, Advertising: Oct 21 Artwork: Oct 26 Teneriffe, Newstead, Kangaroo Point, Spring Hill Distributed: Oct 31 Distribution: 20,000 strong support” from “incredibly be taking the lead in maintaining the and Petrie Bight. The Village News is personally passionate people”. livability and character of Teneriffe Published by: New Farm - Fortitude Valley hand-delivered to all homes, apartments and Village News ABN 8833 0509 542 She said she only had a small and not rely on/or allow developers to businesses in those areas. window of opportunity to lodge her dictate its future form,” Jill said. appeal. Gillian and Jill said they would be Gillian, a boat designer, concedes happy to speak with anyone concerned she would lose her view from her about projects planned for their area. 3254 4965 apartment – which also is her home [email protected] office – but that is not her primary PO Box 2551, New Farm Q 4005 motivation for fighting the application. 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October 2011 villagenews 3 villagenews Day to help the School hall becomes hub for community homeless planned by Year 6 students Nick, Tom, Josh Photo by Caterina Lay NOVEMBER 9 is to mark with the help of principal Virginia Brisbane City Council’s second O’Neill Homeless Connect event of 2011. NEW Farm State School has benefited Hamilton Ward’s councillor from the Federal Government’s David McLachlan said Homeless Building the Education Revolution Connect brought together economic stimulus package with a $2 essential and practical services million multi-purpose hall. such as housing, medical, legal, The hall has been in use for more personal care and support than 18 months. services in an accessible We now have a wonderful venue location to aid the homeless and for school assemblies, a variety of those at risk of homelessness, to school activities including physical which previously they would have activities, concerts and exhibitions, had limited access. our Community Education Program Cr McLachlan said the event and community events. would run from 9am-2pm at the Parents had a major input into the RNA Showground at Bowen Hills design and planning of the hall that and provide not just access to includes a modern kitchen, a deck services but a meal, friendship overlooking the school and first-class and activities. audio visual equipment. “The Brisbane community From the day the hall doors opened, can assist by providing desired our vision was realised. It is a place donations of basic men’s and for our communities’ children to learn New Farm State School students Nick, Tom and Josh women’s personal care or dental and play during class time, breaks products and men’s shoes, socks and after school, a music space for Our wonderful P&C continues to how we have used the talents and and underwear or volunteering our bands and choirs, a place for work on the next phases of the hall interests of our school community for on the day”, Cr McLachlan said. school assemblies out of the sun and project. Construction of a playscape sustainability, architecture, design To volunteer services, assist rain, our new kitchen for tuckshop under the fig trees and the learnscape and planning. on the day or for further and for our junior master chefs to garden area near the canteen is part The hall is becoming a hub for the information, telephone the learn the art of cookery, a venue for of that. Plans are being made for New Farm community and provides council on school dances/discos and concerts construction of music, art spaces and a venue for a range of student and 3403 8888 or log on to www. and a welcoming place for all the New storage under the hall. community–orientated activities, such brisbane.qld.gov.au and search Farm community to come together, At our recent successful fete, the as Rhee Hee tai kwon do and class Homeless Connect. learn and enjoy. community experienced first-hand photos.

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4 villagenews October 2011 villagenews No wrecking ball but fight over heritage listing main aim By Darryl Whitecross CHRIS Elliott, who lives at number bulldozers were at the ready. 42 Maxwell Street, New Farm, Mr Crowther said people needed remains adamant he has no plans to to be taken at their word – and demolish his heritage-listed property the current owner could have that despite grumblings in the community undertaking – but should the to the contrary. property be sold to another without Community unrest was stirred the safety of the heritage listing, the when signs appeared out the front new owner may not have the same of his property – a block of flats commitment. which dates back to the 1930s – The property was renovated in heralding a plan to have the heritage the 1960s to become a block of listing removed and replaced by a flats and was added to the Heritage demolition order. register in 2000 during former About 50 residents, led by sitting lord mayor Jim Soorley’s Labor Central Ward councillor David administration. Mr Soorley was one Hinchliffe and ward candidate Paul of the first to contact Mr Crowther, Crowther, circled the wagons and concerned about the demolition held a public meeting outside the plans property to protest against what “Two other homes in the area they saw as another attack on the have been bulldozed so people are character of the area. concerned,’’ Mr Crowther said. Local residents support Maxwell st protest They consider the much-loved Mr Elliott said that, although the old building was destined to go the property was costly to maintain, he application for the five-storey Street was on the Brisbane City way of so many other landmarks on was not planning to knock it down. development across the road from Council heritage list which was a far the New Farm peninsula – to the He said the word on the street was his address, he did not want to be more flexible register in its approach wrecking ball. The gaping hole in that he was planning to replace the left holding on to a heritage-listed to maintenance, restoration or the landscape where the famous old ageing brick-based stucco and fibro building extension than that held by State Bel-Voir once stood, across the road mock Tudor flats with a 10-storey “It is not a building that deserves Government register which had strict Maxwell Street, is testament to their apartment building but that was to be heritage listed,” Mr Elliott processes to follow for changing concern. untrue. said. “It wasn’t one of those classic things as simple as paint colour. While some of their fears were “I have no intention to demolish it. houses like a lot of them that have Mr Elliott said he had never been allayed when Mr Elliott outlined his I just want the heritage listing gone,” been knocked down in New Farm asked about whether he wanted the reasons for applying for the order, Mr Elliott said. that has features on them that you property to go on the list. many remain suspicious that, should He said that with the “hullabaloo” must keep.” the application be successful, the that was going on with the Mr Crowther said 42 Maxwell Continued on page 19>>>

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October 2011 villagenews 5 villagenews Memorial to recognise struggle to escape unrest in Vietnam By Vanessa Fang A MEMORIAL dedicated to Vietnamese boat people is to be erected at Captain Burke Park at Kangaroo Point. The statue is to commemorate 500,000 Vietnamese people who lost their lives while attempting to get to Australia during the South Vietnamese war between 1975 and 1996. President of not-for-profit organisation Vietnamese Community in Australia (Queensland Chapter), Dr Cuong Bui said the memorial would help younger Vietnamese understand why their countrymen fled and what happened. “It was a phenomenal loss not Photo by Caterina Lay counted when looking at the cost of Cr Helen Abrahams with Dr Bui at Captain Burke Park war,” Dr Bui said. ”People who came were interested in the community. Between 1976 and 1981, only the Gabba Ward Park Trust Fund. They’re integrated, they’re citizens 2000 Vietnamese refugees made it Cr Abrahams said the ward is known and have added a lot to the culture to Australian by boat while more than for a number of Vietnamese people here.” 90,000 were processed off shore in living and working there and that their Dr Bui said it was appropriate to immigration camps. contribution to cuisine, small business have a memorial to reflect on those After having gained government and multicultural community defined who did not get another chance for a approval to erect the statue, Gabba that part of Brisbane. new life. Ward councillor Helen Abrahams said The memorial is comprised of “We need to commemorate their the final hurdle was to raise funds for marble plinths about 2m high and is sacrifice. This memorial shows respect the $165,000 project. to be installed on the eastern side of and gratitude to Australian people for “This memorial is an improvement the park at the end of Holman Street. allowing them (the refugees) onto our to our parks. It is the best site Donations for the memorial can shores,” Dr Bui said. because it’s right on the water so it be made by sending a cheque More than two million people will be linked to the people who died to VCA/QLD PO Box 3056, sought to escape South Vietnam after at sea,” Cr Abrahams said. Darra 4076 or by logging on to it succumbed to North Vietnamese Half of the funds have been raised vietnamesecommunityqueensland. Proposed positioning (above) and communist rule in 1975. with the help of $10,000 donated by org.au design (below) of memorial

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6 villagenews October 2011 villagenews Photo by Vanessa Fang Fence to stop rock fall Residents tick changes JOGGERS, cyclists and walkers of all ages have THE Reference Group representing interested people on unknowingly been taking their lives into their the New Farm peninsular have “signed off” on changes own hands as they pass by on a small section Brisbane City Council has made to its plan to re-develop the of walkway along the Brisbane River below the derelict transport terminal at the end of Brunswick Street. Kangaroo Point Cliffs. Council’s Central Ward representative, Cr David The potentially fatal danger lurking way Hinchliffe, said the group, which he led, was “pleased with above them has been unsecured rocks as big the outcome” after discussions with deputy major Cr Adrian as basketballs scattered along the clifftop Schrinner. along the railing to alfresco The Cliffs Cafe in “That project has now reached the point where a local the newly developed Kangaroo Point Parklands reference group has signed off on the latest plans prior on River Terrace at Woolloongabba. to council lodging a formal development application,” Cr The cafe precinct was hugely popular with Hinchliffe said. the media and onlookers as an excellent The group had hoped the council would take on board its vantage point to see the swollen Brisbane suggested revisions and concerns and revise its plan which River when it burst its banks back in January would prevent the possibly of its development application this year. being fought in an appeal court. Some rocks had fallen the 20m-30m to the The reference group met for a second time – late last ground below but not onto the bikeway. month – with Cr Schrinner who presented a revised plan for Gabba Ward councillor, Helen Abrahams, the disused ferry/bus terminus on the bank of the Brisbane was aware of the problem. River next to New Farm Park and adjacent to the CityCat Cr Abrahams said she believed the rocks ferry terminal. were put there to reduce erosion at the top of One aspect of the original proposal to which the group the cliffs and to deter people climbing over the objected was for a 60-seat cafe. Council’s revised plan is railing and was looking into ensuring the area for a 37-seat facility. was made safe. One side of the cafe is to be screened to limit noise for A large snake was recently seen slithering Unsecured rocks scattered along the clifftop at neighbouring residents and the trading hours are to be through the rocks. It was large enough to move Kangaroo Point Parklands restricted to 6am-6pm. them as it passed. “These restrictions would be incorporated in both the The fear was that someone below could be some rocks were teetering on the edge in one development application and any future lease conditions,” seriously injured or killed should rocks fall as area and some were on the ground at the base Cr Hinchliffe said. the walkway below in some places runs almost of the cliffs, indicating they have already fallen. “A development application is likely within the next few up against the cliff face. A spokesman for the Lord Mayor’s office said weeks. It should take several months to assess,” he said. With the storm season approaching, strong council would be putting up a fence to prevent Council also made some slightly less significant changes, wind or heavy rain could force some of the the rocks falling which should have been including the treatment of recycled wood-based material rocks over the edge. completed by the time the Village News went slats and a replacement for the weathered mural. When the area was inspected for this article, to press.

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October 2011 villagenews 7 villagenews Expo wine show a fun event Public meeting on parking held THE sixth annual Photo by Caterina Lay New Farm Property Photo by Caterina Lay & Wine Expo is to be held on Wednesday, October 12, at the Queens Arms hotel. The Ray White New Farm-hosted event wine tasting room is to display the World Cup of Wines as grapes from different regions around the world are examined for their benefits. Ray White QA Hotel owner Chris Condon & Haesley Cush principal Haesley Cush said that, over time, the occasion had become a little more relaxed. Paul Crowther on the congested streets of Teneriffe Hill Haesley said the expo was first held in 2005 with the intention of delivering free, up-to-date information about the key factors of investing A PUBLIC meeting for residents with parking issues at Teneriffe will be held at Teneriffe and living in the inner-city property market. Park playground this month. Keynote speakers at previous expos have included former Brisbane Hosted by retiring councillor for Central Ward David Hinchliffe and candidate for lord mayor Jim Soorley, soon-to-retire Central Ward councillor, David upcoming Brisbane City Council election Paul Crowther, the meeting is to address Hinchliffe, and senior town planner Mark Kierpal. issues residents have with street congestion and the extension of Resident Parking “I expect it to be another relaxed informative night,” Haesley said. Permits. “People should expect to get free advice from solicitors, sample Issues such as parking meters and non-resident commuters parking all day on international wines, see examples of properties on the market and hear weekdays for free also are expected to be discussed. from leading experts in the Queensland property market.” Cr Hinchliffe and Mr Crowther are supporting residents to determine their parking in “As a bit of fun, we finish the night with a wine auction and this year the streets and to place restrictions on commuter parking during the week. will be auctioning a table of 10 at the QA’s Wallabies v Barbarians The meeting is to take place on Sunday, October 16, from 10am. Teneriffe Park is off dinner. It should be a fun night,” he said. Little Chester Street, Teneriffe. For further information or to register, email [email protected]

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Petitioners should leave his car and that the horrific flood Once again, thank you for publishing not make a habit of thinking he is the It was amusing to read Gillian damage in his suburb has been the story and keeping the locals only motorist on the road and that he is Carter’s accusation of hypocrisy by fixed – but wait, there was none, was informed of what is happening in the only one who thinks he can do what Brisbane City Council in regard to the there? One other dissenter lives in the neighbourhood as otherwise this he likes – all to save a few seconds. proposed development in Commercial the CBD so he also had no use for would have gone unnoticed. Unfortunately, this is the norm not the Road (September 2011 issue). She New Farm access. The problems Kat exception. That’s not the community and her fellow petitioners have of re-establishing the walkway but spirit of which your magazine regularly contributed to the urbanisation of attached to the river bank are many boasts as being the hallmark of the Teneriffe with the resultant increase – mainly legal rights – so, why should Cruzing to a catastrophe area. of traffic, blocking of views, loss of we not have our better-designed-this- YOUR magazine regularly carries Regular Reader, amenity, change of character etc. time, floating walkway rebuilt? Ms articles about the Merthyr Village Name and address supplied Perhaps Gillian and her fellow Caniglia, you do not have to use it, shopping centre and how important petitioners could help retain the do you? it is to the surrounding community. The editor reserves the right to edit character of Teneriffe and follow their David McVeagh Because it is such a busy little centre, and cut letters due to space and other there is a constant stream of vehicular own advice by moving out. Queen Street, Brisbane production issues. Eddy Macula, New Farm and pedestrian traffic. That brings safety concerns from the movement of Article inspires letter that traffic within the centre, entering City missing icon I am a regular reader of your great and leaving. I do not live on the New HAVE YOUR SAY “Riverwalk not needed”: Ms magazine and would like to thank Farm peninsula but am a regular visitor [email protected] Caniglia (September 2011 issue) has you for publishing a story on page 3 to that village. On the occasion which completely missed the point. The $75 of the September 2011 issue titled has caused me to write, I had stopped million is coming from the Federal “Planned development is the height in to pick up a copy of September issue Government to rebuild our very sorely of hypocrisy: residents”. of the Village News. While the arrows missed Riverwalk. The money is Your story has inspired me to write to on the roads and signs within the not coming out of our “substantial the following councillors expressing centre carry no legal weight, they are resources” nor from the pockets of my concerns with development put there by management to allow free- New Farm residents. It is believed proposals being approved that flowing and relatively safe movement that roughly 3000 citizens used contradict the Local Area Plan and for everyone. It was therefore the old Soorley floating connection council guidelines which are in place disappointing to encounter the male daily but it was more than just an to help manage such proposals: driver of the light-blue Holden Cruze excellent fast access to the CBD for Cr David McLachlan - Hamilton Ward, who sped around the carpark against New Farm but also a tourist icon in a Cr Paul Crowther - Central Ward the signs on fruit and vegetable shop city sadly lacking much in the way of candidate, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk side of the village which forced me to attractions. Would it be possible for you to let take significant evasive action. To cap Congratulations At the public meeting recently, there Ms Gillian Carter, the resident of it off, he expressed his displeasure in Luke and Heidi Andrews from Moray was one person from Lutwyche who The Cannery who organised the hand signals at my taking umbrage to Cafe gave birth to Rose Amelie said he did not want the access and petition, know that her actions are his ignorance and single-mindedness. Andrews, their fourth child on July 29 we hope that he continues to use appreciated. My only hope is that this driver does

October 2011 villagenews 9 villageadvertorial Bike shop setting up in the Valley a definite plus Night walk raises BUSINESS has been better than ever women-specific bikes, money for research for Fortitude Valley bicycle shop Avanti which have different Plus, which celebrates its second geometry, saddle and IT is not too late to register for the birthday this month. handle bars to a man’s Leukaemia Foundation’s Light Owner Melissa Hopper said bike. the Night walk to support blood business from first to second year was Melissa said her cancer patients. “phenomenal” and looked forward to experience in competing in The walk is to take place the shop growing even bigger. professional triathlons for on Wednesday, October 5, “I think it’s the area we’re in and 14 years had helped her and registrations can be done the service we provide,” Melissa said. understand the needs of online at www.lightthenight. “We’re getting a lot of return service her customers. org.au or by telephoning 1800 and we both (husband and co-owner “We’ve had the range 500 088. Registered walkers Matt Hopper) grew up in Brisbane and since we’ve opened but it’s are entitled to a free coloured know the area very well.” grown quite a bit and I do lantern that contains a small light. Melissa recommended customers find the females that I now Registrations close at 5pm on knowing what their needs were when speak to will come back October 4. choosing a bike. and see me,” Melissa said. People interested in taking part “First, we have to find out what sort She said some of her can join a team, start their own of riding they want to do, whether best-selling products team or walk solo. on paths or getting into road riding,” included prominent Thousands of Queenslanders Melissa said. “From there, we talk European brand Scott, are expected to take part in the about what they’ll be using the bike for which began stocking its walk at 12 locations across the state. In Brisbane, the Light the and level of riding they’re wanting to do ranges in Avanti Plus stores Night walk program is to begin and also finding a bike that will fit them 12 months ago. at sunset – around 5pm – at the properly.” “We’re lucky to have that cultural forecourt at South Bank. Melissa said there had been a brand stocked. It’s the top Onstage events, entertainment growth in women taking up cycling and of the line for bikes and the and the lantern-lighting ceremony understood the apprehension for first- really committed cyclists are to begin at 6.40pm with the timers walking into the shop. like Scott,” Melissa said. walk to begin at 7pm. Food and “Thirty percent of our customers are “We’ve got a rare range Owner Melissa Hopper refreshments are to be on sale. women and they are more comfortable that’s hard to get your hands on and Foundation statistics show that as a first-timer talking to another that’s a bonus for us.” to service and repair machines. five Queenslanders every day female about different things,” Melissa Avanti Plus stocks a full range of Avanti Plus is at 76 McLachlan Street, are diagnosed with leukaemias, said. “I try to serve them if I’m free and bikes and accessories to suit first- Fortitude Valley. Telephone 3852 lymphomas, myeloma and related I think most women tend to like that.” timers to professional cyclists, while 5444 or log on to avantiplus.com.au/ blood cancers and disorders. Avanti Plus carries a range of two in-house mechanics are available thevalley for a full list of services.

10 villagenews October 2011 congratulations on 25 years in New Farm Dennis has an eye for business By Vanessa Fang DA RIN Optometrist in Merthyr Village difference to their life,” Dennis said. celebrates its 25th anniversary this “We’re good at providing a full eye month. care service instead of only selling a Owner Dennis Da Rin said the pair of glasses.” business had not come without its Staying independent has allowed “ups and downs” but was proud to the clinic to use consulting equipment have stayed independently run. seldom found in chain optometrists Dennis, 47, praised his loyal and and access to exclusive frames from highly experienced staff, some of Chanel and Tiffany and Co. whom had been “We get a lot of employed between patients because 10 and 20 years. There were heaps of we have this knack “When we of being able to started, we “ times I thought of change people’s only had two look or give them employees: me throwing in the towel. glasses they love. and my mother All of my colleagues were They come back as a receptionist. year after year and Now we have on very big money and like having that 20 and we grow I was struggling. exclusivity,” Dennis the business by said. expanding it in ” Coming from partnership with a long line of good optometrists,” Dennis said. optometrists and following in his He said “attention to detail and family’s footsteps was only “natural”. service” set the clinic apart from “My parents came from a valley chain stores. in Italy where the first spectacle “We’ve built our business on manufacturer was built,” Dennis helping people. It sounds corny but said. “It was an industry where your all you need to do is find a detached grandpa and grandmas were in the retina or cancer, occasionally a brain garage making glasses. All my cousins tumour and the patients get referred are optometrists and my father was a on and hopefully makes a huge spectacle importer.”

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When Da Rin Optometrist first to rent a shop which was a big call Dennis has an eye for business opened on Brunswick Street, Dennis on him,” Dennis said. “Basically, it said business struggled for the first was because the barber (recently five years due to the area’s then-low deceased Fernando Antonelli) told socio–economic standing. him to do so.” “There were heaps of times I With his heart set on staying local, thought of throwing in the towel. All of Dennis said he loved the human my colleagues were on very big money factor of the industry and still and I was struggling,” Dennis said. consulted in Italian with his patients Dennis had come to New Farm, every day. then a strong Italian community, in Da Rin Optometrists is located 1986 fresh from university with a in Merthyr Village. Log on to dream of opening his own practice. darinoptometrist.com.au for a full list “The bank wouldn’t give me the of eye care services and eyewear or money as I only had one asset, which telephone 3358 3925. was a suit worth merely $200 so I had to have my father go out and get the loan and we leased everything,” Photo by Vanessa Fang Dennis said. “Maybe it’s an Italian thing but the first thing you do when you’re old enough is develop your own business.” Business quickly escalated after Dennis landed a contract role to conduct eye tests for all Telstra and local post office employees after eye strain concerns arose when computers came of use in the 1980s. Dennis at his first Brunswick Street store, 25 years ago When the opportunity came to move to Merthyr Village in 1991, Dennis said he was lucky that owner Alf Sorbello gave him a chance. “He has an eye for picking up really good, small businesses which are not chains or corporates. He gave Da Rin staff Kirsty Wells, Ron Van Rooy me the first break by allowing me & Angela Colley

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villagenews Pooches poo but it’s catching a cab that stinks in Paris I STEP out into the cool Paris dawn, rue de Rivoli, enjoying a campari and What to do? Summon the concierge? score a point or two against an old foe, my trench coat buttoned high to ward soda. He is already grumpy at having his Monsieur the Concierge. The spirited off the intrusive chill of the zephyr-like From where I sat, I could see sleep disturbed so it’s with reluctance verbiage continues back and forth. I breeze as its eddies along the rue the comings and goings from that I push the hotel bell. Minutes pass am forgotten and, all the while, time de Malte. It’s 5am and I wait on the wonderful bookshop, Galignani’s. and just as I’m about to ring again I marches on. My anxiety at missing my footpath for my taxi to arrive. Its proud boast being it was the first hear an irritable “Oui?” The concierge flight reaches fever pitch. Finally, I can English bookshop to be established on stands on a small balcony above me. bare it no longer. the continent. A more enjoyable way to ‘’Pardon, Monsieur, but my taxi is late. ‘’Monsieur! Monsieur!” I cry, spend a few leisurely hours, perusing I ordered it for 5am. Would you please passionately trying to interject. My tonyjonesdiary its overflowing bookshelves, would be ring the company and ask where my blood at boiling point, I angrily resort by Tony Jones hard to find. driver is”. A look of impatience causes to using the one Anglo Saxon expletive In front of this venerable bookshop, his mouth to turn downward and his that enjoys universal understanding. I see a dog and its owner come to a eyes upward, ‘’They will come,” he ‘’Monsieur, call another f***** taxi sudden halt .When it becomes evident shrugs offhandedly. My Anglo Saxon now!!” Across the cobbled street is a bistro the dog needs to answer a rather sensibilities are alarmed by his Gallic My outburst silences all parties. The where two waiters are busily placing untimely call of nature, its owner insouciance. waiters melt away, quietly returning to tables and chairs on a narrow terrace in quickly pretends urgent business on ‘’That maybe, Monsieur, but I have their duties. Monsieur the concierge preparation for the early morning trade. his mobile phone. In moments, the dog an aeroplane to catch and I don’t want assumes a look of offended hauteur. With cigarettes clenched between white has finished its undertaking and the to be late”. With a shuddering sigh Using calm and measured accents not teeth they call: “Bonjour. Ca va.” Their pair hastily moves on, leaving behind a he moves back inside. I can hear him unlike one might use when dealing with cheerful greetings are a stark contrast rather large and malodorous deposit of speaking on the telephone. Moments a deranged person, he says: “But of to the surly non-communicative grunt dog poo. later, he is back on the balcony. ‘’You course, Monsieur. I do it right away”. received from the concierge as he let Miraculously, it stays undisturbed order it for 6am,” he cries triumphantly. He then closes the shutters with a me out of my hotel, resentful, I suspect, for a considerable amount of time. Before I can protest the contrary, I decisive click but not before I hear him at being summoned from his couch at Adults stepped over it and children hear a voice from behind me call out mutter “Que pouvez-vous attendre de such an ungodly hour. skirted around it. All is well until an in French. It’s one of the waiters from I’Australie? Sublime Vulgarite” . Suitably It’s been my experience that the immaculately dressed woman, coming across the way. They have stopped work chastened, I’m left waiting for my taxi, Parisienne are largely undeserving of out of Galignan’s, her attention focused and now enter into a spirited discourse alone, in the cold Parisian dawn. their reputation for being unfriendly. on her recent purchase and not on with the concierge. A volley of French I found them mostly courteous and where she is placing her feet, puts her sails back and forth. I try to interject patient with my bumbling attempts to Manolo Blahnik-shod foot right in it. and demand a new taxi be called but, to speak schoolboy French. If it became With enviable élan, Madame calmly no avail. It falls on deaf ears. SEND TONY YOUR too excruciating, they would simply steps out of her shoes, taking the shoe It’s then I realise there are old slip into English, thus saving me the befouled with dog mess and scrapes rivalries at work between the waiters FEEDBACK ignominy of continuing in a language I the excess muck off on the side of the and the concierge. My predicament [email protected] obviously had no mastery over. gutter. That done, she delves deep has become a vehicle for the waiters to Their sense of style is legendary into her Chanel tote and pulls forth a and to be envied. It applauds plastic bag containing another pair of individuality and ignores the ordinary shoes. These are quickly slipped on and the mediocre. Self-expression is and the dirty shoes are placed in the encouraged in all things, be it fashion, now–vacant plastic bag and discreetly furniture or food. That’s not to say secreted into the Chanel tote. With a everyone is elegant or indeed stylish. spray of perfume, she continues on her I did see the unusual and, at times, way, apparently unperturbed by messy Complete interior design and decorating services the truly bizarre but, even then, these canines and their inconsiderate owners. citizens of the Ile de France exude a A triumph for pragmatism. confidence, a self belief, by celebrating I sit in a groovy bar in Le Marais. I their individualism. order in English, the attractive waiter Dogs proliferate in Paris. They answers in French. I realise he’s asked are seen everywhere. In cinema’s, me a question. I respond with “Oui”. restaurants, cafes, hotels and bars. I Not sure what I’ve answered yes to, have even seen them, along with their I soon discover when my drink is owner of course, alight from taxis. delivered. Vodka and Fanta. It’s vodka The French are obviously made of far and soda I wish for. sturdier stuff than those of us living Soda is all embracing in Paris. in the Antipodes. Our constitution Coca-Cola, lemonade, Fanta. In fact, all seemingly so sensitive to canine germs, variations of soft drinks fall under its councils and state governments have umbrella. It’s at your peril you order a seen fit to introduce a battery of by-laws spirit and soda. You must be specific. to protect us from possible infection. Unfortunately, soda water is an anomaly When told, in Australia, the law forbids in most Paris bars and you’re often FREE1 hr Ion tAt dogs accompanying their owners into given sparkling Evian water instead. Not L y! consu todA a restaurant, cafe or bar, the French quite the same. Book exclaim in disbelief: “Ce n’est barbares” One morning, I take breakfast at (This is barbaric). a pretty Boulangerie. I’m seated at a While the average Parisienne may long communal table. 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October 2011 villagenews 15 villagenews Cronks in own league with healthy history in Queensland

THE Cronks may appear like a typical They have a daughter Emma- with such luminaries Photo by Caterina Lay healthy and happy Australian family Louise, 42, a married teacher on the as Johnny Gleeson, but this family unit may be at the top Gold Coast with five children, and a Dennis Manteit, Noel end of the scale – way healthier than son Dominic, 39, married with three Cavanagh, Johnny average. children, living at New Farm, who does Smith, Eric Gelling, business as a financial planner. The Barry Dowling and eight grandkids Wayne Abdy in that era. keep Grahame He played Bulimba Cup and Anne busy for Brisbane. and happy but not The first premiership villagepeople so busy that they was won on a Saturday don’t have other in 1967 – the last personal pursuits. Saturday grand final by Gary Balkin When Grahame at Lang Park – and his retired from dad, Reg, had to leave teaching, he and his job as a bookmaker Anne began an at the races to watch It is as solid a unit as one would extraordinary fitness regime which his son win. The 1968 like the Aussie “image” to be but the includes distance pool swimming (over grand final was held on Grahame Cronk family of Cutters 1km) every second day and a 4km run a Sunday and all others Landing fits the desired perception on most days. since (and in the now well. They enter public events regularly. Queensland Cup). Grahame Cronk has a great interest While Anne swam in the Noosa and There have not been in south-east Queensland history Mooloolaba ocean swims this year, many good footballers and heritage – and why not? His she and Grahame have completed in of either rugby code grandchildren are eighth generation the past three Bridge to Brisbane fun in or from Gympie – Australians so that alone stirs the runs in about an hour for the 10km ones that played first imagination. section. Grahame is no stranger to grade in Brisbane or In 1853 – six years before such events, having run five Gold Coast equivalent standard Queensland was declared a separate half-marathons when in his late 40s. with distinction, maybe state from New South Wales, 14 Grahame Cronk was a leading half a dozen such years before the Gympie Gold Rush footballer in rugby league and rugby players – but Grahame started and 13 years after the convict union and his name is well known in Cronk is regarded as settlement closed – the colony called such circles for his performances in the one of the historic gold for tenders for a new lease for a 1960s and early 1970s. town’s best. ferryman at Kangaroo Point, linking He was educated at Gympie St He taught for 32 the south side of the Brisbane River to Patricks College, playing in the First XIII years, mainly at Padua Petrie Bight where high-rise residential in rugby league and First XI in cricket. College and Mt Maria towers now stand but where, in 1853, He gained a teacher’s college rugby College, specialising revered builder and first free settler blue in his then-adopted code and, in maths, science and Andrew Petrie’s house stood nearby. from teacher’s rugby club, represented accounting. He studied Grahame Cronk relaxing at home John Cronk won the lease and the first Queensland Under 19s and then at night for seven years until 1979 at man from Kent in England began the the Queensland Reds senior side – for Queensland University of Technology than 150 years but Grahame has family tree in Australia. which he played three matches. to achieve his Bachelor of Business no footballers family-wise of note Grahame’s maternal grandfather In 1967, he joined the Brian degree. He tutored and lectured in yet to follow his success: “Maybe an Edmund Smith arrived in Brisbane from Davies-coached and Pedro Gallagher- accounting at night at QUT for 10 years. upcoming swimmer or two,” he grins. England years later to pan for gold in captained Brothers club and was Grahame retains his Gympie “Many people who meet me ask if Gympie. an integral part (as a centre) of the links but, when travelling locally, he the Melbourne Storm’s Cooper Cronk Grahame and his wife Anne met in Brisbane Rugby League competition and Anne prefer a car trip south to is my son or relative but I’m afraid he 1964 at teacher’s college and married premiership team of 1967-68, which their daughter’s family on the Gold doesn’t appear to be,” he said. in 1967. In those “bad old days”, the has been acclaimed as one of the best Coast. Grahame still finds time in his “He is a St Laurence’s College past Education Department disallowed club teams of the pre-Brisbane Broncos retirement to play a weekly game of student though and it’s possible he is a women teachers to continue teaching era. golf. very distant cousin.” after marriage. It took the government Grahame played more than 100 The surname Cronk has been part Nevertheless, the Cronk name lives years to “see the light”. games for Brothers, enjoying his footy of south Queensland life for more on for footy fans.

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the game became popular long before the Queen of Hearts’ croquet Peter gives different view of antics in Lewis Carroll’s book Alice in Wonderland. today’s pastures of green “Croquet was first mentioned by the By Gerard Benjamin Romans before 1AD and was played by 13th Century French peasants,” Peter said. Croquet took its place at the centre of Brisbane’s social scene in the 1920s-30s. When the Lady Mayoress opened the new courts at New Farm Park in July 1924, the list of players and visitors read like a who’s who of New Farm’s leading lights. The club was a fashion hotspot in earlier decades. For instance, in 1931, The Queenslander reported that the club president, Mrs C.H. Briggs, “wore a frock of cigar brown, pin spot crepe de Chine, relieved with kiltings and a Overlooking the croquet lawn and the New Farm Bowls Club are the Muller (left) and McCallum homes. collarette of beige. Her beige silk straw Turrets were added to the latter home in 1921. (Photo 1914, Robert Blaikie) hat was finished at one side with a feather cockade”. AS Gustav Muller and John N. which his parents had established which now is solely occupied by the “As well as outlining the club’s McCallum surveyed the view, from the at New Farm, had succeeded as a New Farm Bowls Club. history, I’ll be happy to explain how the verandas of their respective stylish theatrical impresario, later managing Explaining the ins and outs of the game is played,” Peter said. “Croquet Lower Bowen Terrace homes, of cows South Brisbane’s Cremorne Theatre. club’s subsequent history, which today appeals to all ages and our current grazing on the green pastures later By 1907, there was local interest sees it operating from New Farm Park, membership ranges from teenagers to to become New Farm Park, they must in forming a sporting club. Perhaps would take the know-how of a croquet octogenarians.” have imagined that something useful because Mrs Muller was a keen club secretary and a dedicated The meeting of the society at which could be done with the property lying croquet player, croquet was included aficionado of the stylish pastime. Peter is to speak is to take place on between them and Brunswick Street. as well as bowls. The sale was The New Farm & Districts Historical Saturday, October 22, at the Uniting The enterprising pair had bought accomplished for £400. Accordingly, Society has secured, as guest speaker Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Road, 2pm- the blocks which were part of the 1908 marks the establishment of the for its October meeting, Peter Rogers, 4pm. Afternoon tea is to be provided “Turner’s Paddock” sale of December Merthyr Croquet Club. who is a third-time Merthyr Croquet and a donation of $3 is requested. All 1905. Muller was a partner in a Valley To this day, an easement still allows Club secretary and a local resident. are welcome. grocery firm while McCallum, after residents from Lower Bowen Terrace Peter, who is a retired primary For further information, telephone having helped with the small farm to gain access to the sporting ground, school principal, is to explain that Ross Garnett on 3254 1449. Ray is a winner Photo by Caterina Lay MERTHYR Croquet Club vice president Ray Vickers has been recognised for his outstanding community work as a Would funding help volunteer. The Certificate of Distinguished your community group? Voluntary Service was awarded to Ray for his “exemplary” work for his Apply for a Brisbane City Council grant today. previous roles as president, secretary, treasurer and events manager of the Dixon Street club. Community Support Funding program Ray, who has lived and worked at New Farm for more than 20 years, said Assistance to community groups facing financial hardship, the award was completely unexpected. and providers of affordable housing in Brisbane. “It just came out of the blue. You men’S Shed grantS never know what people are planning behind your back, do you?” Ray said. Support for men’s sheds with their activities, facilities and His journey with croquet began in equipment purchases. 2002 after his aunt suggested he “give it a go”. SeniorS Celebration donation “I had some health issues so Assistance to clubs and groups that provide activities for high-intensity sports were ruled out,” people over 50. Grants are available to help with bus trips, Ray said. “I used to walk around the social outings, and celebrations, such as Christmas parties. park and see them (croquet players) Croquet Club Ray Vickers there and my aunt asked: ‘Why don’t I start?’” physically challenging but recognised BCC5223-VN-BRIO Don’t miss out, applications close on Monday 24 October 2011. An architect by trade, Ray said he the perception that it was for older enjoyed croquet for its mathematical people. strategy and likened the sport to a “It’s a low-impact game that suits Visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/grants combination of chess, snooker and everyone from nine years old to 90,” to submit your application online. billiards. Ray said. “I often to ask people how to “There are angles, triangles, shapes spell croquet in three letters and that’s and forms. You have to work out if it’s with F, U and N.” Call Council on (07) 3403 8888 going to fit through the hoops,” Ray For information on croquet or the for more information. said. club, telephone 3254 1697 or log on to He said croquet was mentally and croquetqld.org October 2011 villagenews 17 villageadvertorial Taking the time to care is secret to practice success THE doctors at Kangaroo Point continuous care from one doctor. private practice Dockside Clinic “Patients like it too from the point Photo by Vanessa Fang believe a personal touch is what of view that if they can’t talk to Peter is needed to connect with their they can also talk to me. They know patients. me and they’ve acquired a bit of trust Practice manager Donna Kent with us. We like to be able to solve said the practice had worked hard to problems and be able to facilitate separate itself from standard bulk- them,” Donna said. billing clinics. She said the clinic tried hard to “We have had big practices before dispel any worry patients might have and predominantly bulk billed but by consulting as soon as possible. there are certain pressures that force “We hardly ever turn a patient you to conduct your consultations in a away. We never turn a baby away certain way,” Donna said. “We wanted so mums never have to worry. If something where older people and you’re just not sure or have a feeling children can spend a bit more time so something is wrong, just come and we can nurture it and grow the other talk to us,” Donna said. doctors that work with us.” She also noted the importance of The practice employs four doctors, booking specialist referrals for the including two female GPs and clinic’s patients when needed. Donna’s husband Dr Peter Kent. “Instead of telling patients to come Donna said private billing had back in a month, if we don’t know Dr Kathy Jacoby, Dr Jo-Anne Grey and practice manager Donna Kent allowed the practice to take the time what’s wrong, we send them to a to care for its patients instead of specialist. Someone can be worried in hospital practice at Kingaroy, other doctors in large practices and “rushing” them out the door. about breast cancer, they can come 200km west of Brisbane, Peter and now we’ve come back with Peter “We have a lot of new mums and in and next week they’ll be able to Donna moved to Logan City, south of as the owner and other doctors dads here so we take the time, see a surgeon,” Donna said. Brisbane, where they stayed for 20 for support,” Donna said. “This especially when we do vaccinations. She said she and Peter had spent years and ran a number of different environment is easier and more We don’t just do it. We talk about all their married life and the years practices. caring.” any issues that they have and things before in the healthcare industry. Now, having been comfortably Dockside Clinic is at 35 Cairns like that,” Donna said. “Also, with the Having met in university, Peter settled comfortably at Kangaroo Point Street, Kangaroo Point. The clinic elderly patients, they need the time. pursued a career in medicine after for four years, Donna said patient provides a full range of services for ”In order to develop a closer having graduated in 1983 while numbers had more than doubled. the entire family. Telephone 3895 relationship with the doctor and get Donna became a pharmaceutical “Peter has worked as a solo GP 8055 to make an appointment or log the best possible outcomes, Donna representative. before. He’s worked as an owner of on to docksideclinic.com for further recommended patients receive After having spent five years a small practice, in partnership with information. 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>>> Continued from page 5 way, which I don’t think was “To this day, I have never been particularly fair,” he said. Famous club holds season sign ons When Mr Elliott bought the approached by anyone about Photo by Vanessa Fang being on the list,” Mr Elliott said. property in 1992, for a reported “No one has ever asked to look $525,000, it was on one title but inside. he has since had had it strata “From what I know, it was all titled to nine units. done by a man walking the street Cr Hinchliffe said that more with a clipboard deciding what he buildings in New Farm needed to thought should be heritage listed be added to the heritage list. – looking it from the outside,” he “I live in a heritage-listed said. building (Glenfalloch) and, if we He said the first he knew that care about heritage, we should list the property was on the register more buildings in New Farm,” Cr was in 2002 when he went to do Hinchliffe said. some minor building work on the Cr Hinchliffe said residents were property which required council determined to see the character approval and was informed and heritage or the area protected. Front row: Natalie Hopsick, Jess McGuiness, Mackenzie Carsley, Lily Weston it needed to comply with the Mr Elliott said that, should he Middle row: Anastasia Evans, Sabrina Ellis, Carhlotte Casey heritage guidelines. be unsuccessful in his application Back row: Kurt Hogan, Keny Arcangel, Fraser Carsley, Dan Edey “At the time, when it happened for the demolition order, the fight ONE of Australia’s most famous The club caters for junior swimmers to me, apparently it was legal would not end there. He would swimming clubs, Commercial, is through to masters for the council to do it that take court action. to hold a sign on night on Friday, Some of the many famous names October 7, to coincide with the first in Australian swimming circles have club night of the season. been associated with the club – Commercial is more than 100 Tracey Wickham, Kieren Perkins, Older drivers skittled by statistics years old and is based at the equally Hayley Lewis, Glen Houseman, Leisel DID you know that the most at-risk years but must be in possession famous Valley Pool. Jones, Susie O’Neill, Sam Riley, driver on the road is a female aged of a current medical certificate. Racing is to start about 6pm. New Jessicah Schipper and Libby Trickett 25 driving a red sports car? How long each medical certificate swimmers are welcome to “have a to name a few. Safety on the road affects us all lasts depends on the individual and splash” in the pool around 7.30pm Club nights, which are designed to and the likelihood of being involved how often their condition requires after the race program has finished. be a fun event for the entire family, in an accident peaks in the early monitoring. This is a decision that Races are to range from 25m to are to be held each fortnight. only a doctor can make. A medical 200m and suit swimmers of all levels. The sign on night comes on the certificate may be issued for a few There is to be a sausage sizzle with back of the Brisbane Open Water months or for up to five years. burgers and drinks also available. Swim at which the club competed. seniorsvoice These rules are being reviewed A second sign-on night is to be held For further information, telephone following the unfortunate accident at on the following Friday, October 14. Carolyn Carsley on 0414 776 543. by Tony Townsend Ashgrove. The loss of mobility and twenties, plateaus in middle age and independence when unable to drive rises a little as one passes that age is a major problem for the aged. bracket. Apart from the psychological impact Despite that, it is when an older and loss of self-confidence, visits to driver is involved in an accident that medical centres, shopping and social the resultant publicity can be out activities are affected. of proportion to the incident. For In New Farm, the availability of example, there was an accident at public transport ameliorates some Ashgrove earlier this year when an difficulties but, in rural and regional elderly driver pressed the accelerator areas where there is no public instead of the brake resulting in a transport and distances are so young mother being trapped between much greater, loss of a licence due the car and a guardrail. The woman to ageing can be devastating, often was the daughter of a state politician resulting in the need to sell up and and, unfortunately, lost a leg such move. was the extent of her injuries. Many older people worry that the As a result of the accident, the current review may be unduly biased Is your home at risk? Minister for Transport, Annastascia against the older driver, when road Palaszczuk announced in August accident reports might suggest that a review of Older Driver Safety; others are as much to blame. Find out with a free including crash involvement, +++ approaches being undertaken THE New Farm branch of the FloodWise Property Report in Queensland, other states and National Seniors’ monthly dinner is internationally. to be held from 6pm at the Rangla There are calls for more stringent Punjab on the corner of Brunswick or Flood Flag Map. regulation, including the introduction and Sydney streets on Friday, of mandatory age-based driver October 14, when a particular testing. welcome is given to those unable to attend daytime meetings. The rules are quite clear to remain +++ eligible to hold a drivers licence. THE November General Meeting Be prepared this summer • All drivers, irrespective of their of the branch is to be held at 9.30 age, must report to the Department at the Merthyr Uniting Church on of Transport any health problem Wednesday, November 2. Farmer Visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ which may affect their ability to drive Brian is to provide the entertainment. beprepared or call Council on - commonly known as Jet’s Law. To RSVP for either function, (07) 3403 8888. •After the age of 75, seniors can telephone Tony Townsend on 3315 renew their licences for up to five 2523 BCC5191-VN1-BG October 2011 villagenews 19 villagewine by Todd Rumble* Hordes hungry for detail Surprising specialities ‘sourced’ WE’RE a hungry horde, we wine lovers. Hungry for details; to constantly learn all we can Photos by Caterina Lay about the practices, developments and personalities in the industry. Fortunately, with the growth and capabilities of social media, we don’t have to look too far for information. Take Twitter: Simply by “following” wine producers, we can establish a torrent of information directly from the source. It is a means of interaction and investigation, winery news, harvest updates, new releases and even discussion with the individuals responsible for producing a favourite drop. There is an ever-increasing band of local (and international) wine Tweeps so finding them is no great challenge. To get you started though, here are three active Australian wineries worth your “follow”: Bests Wines, Great Western, Victoria – @BestsWines WITH beginnings in the 1860s, history and tradition are not lost in this current surge of technology. With Adam Wadewitz at the winemaking (and tweeting) helm, expect regular tasting updates, links to informative videos and daily insights into life at the winery. Star wine: Bin No. 0 Great Western Shiraz Charles Melton Wines, Barossa Valley, South Australia – @CharlesMelton CHARLIE Melton is truly one of the Barossa’s The cheese selection at Sourced Grocer (and Australia’s) great wine characters. He is THE slogan on the wall at Sourced down-to-Earth, utterly passionate and Grocer says “local is lovely” and generous with his knowledge and time. If he has a minute, the range of cheese and small he’ll give you two. Follow for regular updates from the very likable winery team. goods available in the cheese Star Wine: Rose of Virginia room is proof they take this ethos rather seriously. It’s overflowing Clonakilla, Canberra district – @Clonakilla with locally produced cheese, HERE is a winery with a cult following and a small goods, terrine, olives and north of the border. It’s also one winemaker with an insatiable thirst for dips. Cheeses on offer include of the few places in Brisbane to knowledge. Thankfully, Tim Kirk loves to Pandelyssi halloumi, ricotta and find burrata – a decadently creamy, share that knowledge so his insightful tweets are a handy feta made in Brisbane. Italian-style cow’s-milk cheese from source. Updates direct from the man himself on all things wine. There’s handmade farmhouse- a small cheese factory in far north Star Wine: Canberra District Shiraz-Viognier style cheese from the Bangalow Queensland – the only cheese Cheese Company, which remains factory in Australia producing Todd Rumble is an independent wine consultant, sommelier and educator. something of a well-kept secret burrata. [email protected] Twitter: @GoodWineHunting

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At first glance, the range of small goods appears fairly Surprising specialities ‘sourced’ standard, including chorizo and smoked bacon, but delve deeper and you’ll be rewarded with rarities such Caterer bowls on at a new location as smoked creole ribs and some very out-of-the-ordinary NEW Farm Catering Co has taken over the our teeth into. It’s a blank canvas really,” Rachel sausages. Grab a couple of Eumundi Smokehouse catering contract at the New Farm Bowls Club on said. Russian Farmer’s sausages to go with the cheese and Brunswick Street. Chris, who has catered for 20 years, said he you’ll have all the makings of a unique antipasti platter Chris Merlo said that this was a new challenge saw potential in the club and acknowledged that – the pork sausages contain vodka distilled on site at after having catered Merthyr Bowls Club for 10 the committee and management were proactive the Sunshine Coast hinterland smokehouse. years. in welcoming change. “We’re excited about helping people in “At the moment, we’re concentrating on New Farm have restaurant-quality meals in getting it right here but we’re very keen on Second larder opens a bowls club looking at FOR years, the Little Larder has been a favourite spot environment,” catering outside to enjoy a lazy breakfast, lunch or coffee. Nestled on a Chris said. the club,” Chris corner in a sleepy residential New Farm neighbourhood “There are lots said, noting ensures a relaxed, laid-back vibe. more activities the added This week, the second larder opens its doors on than just lawn challenge of Commercial Road at Newstead. Larder 2 is also little bowls that just having to cater but is likely to be a slightly faster-paced cafe. Given gives a great for an upcoming its location, it will focus more on takeaway breakfast dimension.” function for and lunch options for staff and customers of nearby Chris said 1040 people. businesses. Rachel Rabaud New Farm launched the Catering Co business, now serves meals Continental Cafe a no-brainer with a team of with all activities CHANCES are people who have lived or worked in the seven, over four at the club, area for a while will have eaten at the Continental Cafe. months ago. It’s been serving up European fare at New Farm for 17 ranging from years. It’s well known and loved for its classic menu “Working weekend offerings including braises, cassoulets and steak. It’s with Rachel breakfasts to perhaps lesser known for its offal nights. gives us both Rachel Rabaud and Chris Merlo at the New Farm Bowls Club suburban roast Every Wednesday, offal lovers turn out in force to a chance for free dinners. enjoy “brains and other offal things”. Brains are served time to ourselves. That way one of us is always Chris and Rachel said they always used fresh crumbed with a spinach, walnut and bacon salad and there to ensure our quality and service is up to produce for their recipes. other offal specials change depending on availability. standard,” Chris said. New Farm Catering Co is based at New Farm The regular menu is also available if offal isn’t your Rachel, who has 15 years of hospitality Bowls Club at 969 Brunswick Street, New Farm. thing. experience, said the new contract was a great For catering inquiries, telephone 3354 2374. www.missmoragsmorsels.com opportunity. For a full list of club activities, log on to “It’s something that we’ve enjoyed sinking www.newfarmbowlsclub.com.au

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October 2011 villagenews 21 villagefeature Strong heritage gives twins recipe to realise their dreams By Santina Musumeci THE outstanding talent of All Hallows School, Sylvana went on to study macaroni (maccaruni). This is a Isabella said. “We were very pleased students and 12-year-old twins, paediatrics. Today, she juggles a true labour of love; a culinary feat to be asked because it was the first Isabella and Sofia Bliss, showcased career with the needs of her four so different from the commercial program he presented in Australia on Channel 10’s Australia’s Junior children (Sofia, Isabella, Roman and product, as dough strips are and it raised funds for the flood relief Masterchef competition last year, Ruben). transformed into delicate handmade program.” drew a staggering nightly audience “Food is what we do as a family,” pasta tubes by using a metal thread The Junior Masterchef competition that peaked at 2.2 million. Sylvana said. “We talk about what we as thin as a knitting needle. provided the girls with a solid launch On the final night, the twins – who pad for their long-term careers. have a strong New Farm connection Last month, the twins drew a big – walked away with $20,000 in cash, crowd of their junior fan base when a trip to Tokyo, a book deal and they appeared as celebrity cooks at celebrity status. Southbank’s Regional Food Festival. Significantly, the program Celebrity chef Dominique Rizzo, highlighted the culinary evolution who was the Master of Ceremonies, that has transformed Australian said the girls had “delightful society over the past 50 years. This personalities” and their onstage was evident by the diversity and performance was “as natural and real sophistication of the dishes put up as are their recipes”. by the competitors (the youngest was “They love their Italian heritage aged nine). and that true Italian style of sharing,” In Sofia and Isabella’s case, Dominique said. their choices reflected their Italian Regardless that they are 13-years- heritage. old, releasing a cookbook and owning What really impressed the show’s their own restaurant have been long- judges were their execution skills. held dreams. Judge Matt Moran was clearly Sylvana Spina, Isabella Bliss, Nonna Spina & Sofia Bliss The girls say they intend calling astonished as he watched Isabella their restaurant IsSofia. handmake perfect tortellini from intend to prepare. We cook together Another Sicilian and family As tiny tots, their play acting had scratch. He asked her seriously: “Do and then we enjoy the food and each favourite, fasomagro, was presented a definite theme. By grades one you want to come and work for me?” other’s company. by Sofia early in Junior Masterchef. and two, they had created their first The inspiration and training “Simon, my husband, shares our It won the judges’ praise and set the cookbooks and ran an imaginary comes from their family’s regular benchmark for the other competitors. restaurant, devised menus and get-togethers, when maternal After the final show, Issy and Sof created dockets. They cooked and grandmother Rosa Spina (they call as they are known to their family and served their family who paid for the her Nonna), their mother Sylvana and friends, returned to being year eight privilege. their aunts, recreate regional Sicilian Tony Percuoco, the multi-award dishes. winning restaurateur (Restorante Some of these traditional dishes Village News readers are invited to meet Fellini at Marina Mirage) invited the date back from the classic Greek the girls at Merthyr Village on Saturday, girls to present a cooking class for and Roman periods when Sicily was October 29, from 1pm where they will eight children at his new venue in referred to as Rome’s granary. Making the Emporium complex at Fortitude bread and early forms of pasta, be signing their book and judging the Valley as a fundraiser for the Starlight lasagna, pizza and focaccia was a Cupcakes for a Cure Competition. Children’s Foundation. mainstay of these early civilisations. They followed that up with work Nonna was born Rosa Casella in experience learning the role of ‘mise Milo, on the east coast of Sicily, at students at All Hallows School. en place’. the base of the volcano Mount Etna, They have been actively fundraising “They were very capable,” Tony in the province of Catania. In 1964, for a number of causes, too. said. “Most of all, I was impressed accompanied by her four children, love for food. In fact, his grandmother Sylvana said the family encouraged that they were not afraid to ask Rosa left for ever the town of San Jean Bliss was Head Chef at the girls to use the Junior Masterchef questions. I am looking forward to Giovanni Montebello to join her Queensland’s Parliament House so competition as an opportunity to help having them come in again during husband Rosario Spina in Brisbane. the twins inherited their talent from others and they have assisted causes their next holidays. I believe they have The family first boarded with Santo both sides of the family,” she said. including Hands Across the Waters a big future.” and Maria Pennisi in Kent Street, “It is not just the girls. Simon and and Junior Land Care. The twins said it was “really cool” before buying their own home, near all of my sons-in-law are good at Sophia said the Oncology to work in a professional kitchen and Terrace Street at New Farm. The making homemade pasta and pizza,” Children’s Foundation appointed see how it operated. last addition to the Spina family was Rosa proudly proclaimed. the girls this year’s Cupcakes for a This month, their cookbook titled daughter Sylvana. Family favourites for special Cure ambassadors. “We were really A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That From a young age, Sylvana occasions or religious feast proud that our prize at the Starlight with a cover that features their Nonna displayed a passion for cooking. This day celebrations include many Foundation function raised $8000 for and mother, is to be released by was a blessing for Rosa as a working famous Sicilian desserts such as research to find a cure for childhood Penguin. mother. On some evenings, she cannoli; pasta di mandorle reflect cancer,” she said. “We used our old family linen for would return home to find Sylvana’s the influence of the Moors who “Then we were invited to cook the photography so it is all about handmade gnocchi for dinner. introduced the almond tree to Sicily. at the opening of Jamie Oliver’s our family and some of our favourite After having attended All Hallows Their celebratory menus include Ministry of Food’s launch in Ipswich,” recipes,” Sylvana said. BUY 3 CLASSIFIEDS GET ONE FOR FREE Phone 3254 4965 or email [email protected] to book your ad now!

22 villagenews October 2011 villagefeature Cupcakes for a cure Banana and coconut cupcakes with cream cheese icing By Morag Kobez of www.missmoragsmorsels.com Head down to Photo by Caterina Lay Merthyr Village Makes 12 this month where Junior Ingredients Bananas can Masterchef 1 cup plain flour be substituted Winner Isabella 1/2 teaspoon baking powder with ¾ of a small and sister 1/2 teaspoon baking soda punnet of very ripe Sofia will be 1/4 teaspoon salt strawberries. launching their new cookbook 115g unsalted butter, softened and judging the 1/2 cup caster sugar best cupcake 1/4 cup sour cream in New Farm 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract on October 29. 2 large eggs Enter your most 2 large ripe bananas, peeled, and mashed scrumptious 1/2 cup shredded or desiccated coconut cupcake to win a personally Icing signed copy of the cookbook 125g cream cheese, softened from the young superstars and 2 tablespoons icing sugar sell your creations in support of the Oncology 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind Children's Foundation. Judging begins at 1pm, competition fee is a Cupcakes pictured are baked by Isabella and Sofia gold coin donation. Method Why not get messy and start practising this Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. weekend...like this mouthwatering Coconut and In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside. Banana cupcake recipe, created by our food In a large bowl, add the butter and the sugar. Beat with a hand-held mixer until combined. Add the writer Morag Kobez. sour cream and the vanilla extract. Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time. Incorporate the dry and wet Feel free to change the recipe to add your favourite secret ingredients to create your most mixtures together until thoroughly combined. Add the bananas and shredded coconut, being careful not delicious cupcake ever! to over mix. Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 way full and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and a For more competition details, look out for the toothpick, inserted in the middle of the cupcake, comes out clean. Place cupcakes on a wire rack and posters around Merthyr Village and New Farm. allow to cool. Beat icing ingredients with a hand-held mixer until light and fluffy and ice cakes once they have cooled completely.

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Fact, fiction in Set’s clips never lies,” Claire said. The cast includes are suitable for people aged 18 years the Judith Wright Centre’s Performance Libby McDonnell, Timothy Brown and and older. The program is to run from Space. Tickets, which range in price Miranda Zeller. Video Set is to run from October 13-15 at the Visy Theatre. from $32-$42, can be booked by Thursday, October 13, to Saturday, Tickets are $13-$16. For times and telephoning 3872 9000 or online at October 15, with performances from further information, log on to www. www.judithwrightcentre.com 7.30pm on Thursday and Friday and brisbanepowerhouse.org from 2pm on the Saturday. Standing Room Tickets are $24- $32. To book, Horror story told on stage telephone 3872 9000 or log on to Quartet plays French jazz THE New Farm Nash Theatre is to judithwrightcentre.com present Edgar Allan Poe’s classic horror story The Fall of the House of Usher in a three-week season to begin on October Live art part of festival 22. ACROSS four days in October, artists are The Fall of the House of Usher, which has to carve a space for live art, action art been adapted for the stage by Malcolm and performance art at the Brisbane Brown and directed by Gilly Graham, has BRISBANE-based international artist Powerhouse. Audiences are invited to fascinated poets, dramatists, film-makers Claire Marshall’s new work Video Set is take part by exploring a diverse nine- and composers for more than 100 years. to premiere at the Judith Wright Centre hour program including performances, The story is set in an ancient, decaying on October 13. Video Set was inspired by artist talks, films, networking events, mansion which is home to Roderick and Claire’s days on set as a choreographer forums and symposia between Thursday, his twin sister Madeline. for film clips for the likes of Megan Ocbober 13, and Sunday, October The plot evolves when Roderick invites Washington, Powderfinger, John Butler 16, at various venues in the complex. Edgar, an old school friend, to stay Trio, The Sleepy Jackson, Kate Miller- Tickets range in price from $8-$30. with them and an increasingly horrific Heidke and Savage Garden. While setting For further information, log on to www. sequence of events is set in motion. out to capture the method and the brisbanepowerhouse.org (Clockwise) Denis Colin, Chander Sardjoe, David Bentley plays Roderick, Maja mayhem of the music video industry, it Adam Simmons and Benjamin Moussay Osterman is Madeline and Lee James exposes the grime beneath the glamour Heather is Edgar. –NEW with a FARM mixture NASHof fact and THEATRE fiction. Video Inc. PresentsUnderground films shown FOUR musicians from opposite corners The Fall of the House of Usher is to be Set, which is produced by Adam Tucker, THE kind of films that usually play at of the world are to unite in Brisbane to performed at the Merthyr Uniting Church, is a follow-up to her acclaimed Slowdive midnight, go straight to DVD or never perform in a French jazz concert titled La 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm on October which was about the disintegration of make it to Brisbane at all are to be Société des Antipodes on Friday, October 22 and 27-29 and November 4 and 5 the 90s club scene. Claire said she shown as part of the second Brisbane 21, from 7.30pm. French bass clarinettist and 10-12 from 7.30pm with a 2pm aimed to create an environment where Underground Film Festival at the Denis Colin, Australian saxophonist Adam matinee on November 6. her audience explored the action as it Brisbane Powerhouse in October. “A Simmons, French keyboardist Benjamin Tickets, which are $20 for adults, happened. “There’s a live feed capturing barrage of genre, arthouse, horror, Moussay and Dutch percussionist $15 concession and $12 for school the reality of the video shoot which unusual, controversial, so-bad-it’s-good, Chander Sardjoe are to come together students and members, can be booked then is projected throughout the room, funny and really, really weird” films are to traverse jazz genres from funky tunes by telephoning 3379 4775 or emailing challenging the notion that the camera  on the bill, organisers say. The films to atmospheric trance in the concert at [email protected] AN  IDEAL HUSBAND

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Sat 22nd Oct @ 7.30pm Enquiries: Debby Scott- Ranson 0419 793 122 or Danielle Fox 0407 966 578 Then Plays: Thurs 27th, Fri 28th, Sat 29th Oct Bookings: www.globalillumination.org.au MerthyrFri 4th, RoadSat 5th, Uniting Thurs 10th Church Fri 11th & Sat 12th Nov @ 7.30pm 52Sunday Merthyr Matinee Road, 6th NovNew @ Farm 2pm TIX: $20/$15/$12 NEw FaRM NaSh ThEaTRE BOOKINGS:Bookings: (07) Phone 3379 4775 3379 or [email protected] or Email [email protected] Merthyr Road Uniting Church, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm MerthyrBOOKINGS: Road Phone 3379Uniting 4775 orChurch Email [email protected] 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm October 2011 villagenews 25 villageentertainment Briefs no place for the bashful Group puts human contact back THE boy-lesque stars of Briefs are to return Brisbane next month after having performed to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. into networking The “all male, all vaudeville, all trash” show is to be IN an age of electronic communication presented at the Brisbane Powerhouse from Wednesday, and virtual networking, a new trend is November 30, to Saturday, December 3. emerging - meeting people face-to-face... The circus-infused variety show is billed as not being for the networking. not-so-faint-hearted with its “not-so-bashful” displays of flesh. Humanise, a new networking business, The cast includes Mark Winmill (the King of Burlesque), recently moved into New Farm with a view Natano Faanana (the Melbourne Fringe 2010 Circus Oz award to expanding on that trend. winner), Davy Sampford and Mali de Goey (of award winning For people who communicate with their companies Tom Tom Club and Acrobat) and Lachy Shelley. The local colleagues and business associates MC and creative producer is Fez Faanana. using email, social networking sites “Audiences can expect a fun and raucous night of pure or VoIP services, Martin Rogers from entertainment that breaks the rules, blurs the lines and Humanise has a message: step away from appeals to people from all walks of our chaotic lives,” Fez your computer – and go to lunch. said. And people are listening. “Briefs pays homage to vaudeville, circus, dance, clowning It has been six months since business and drag while inverting cultural correctness. We undress owners Martin Rogers and Phillip Grueff, Business is about shaking hands burlesque with satire and combine it with old-school from Penrith in Sydney, invited some and saying hello entertainment,” he said. friends to lunch. With 23 business Briefs first played in Brisbane in late 2008 and, along with owners/friends from the area attending, One of the common messages that the Edinburgh festival, has been seen at the Sydney Opera the idea developed hold a monthly the Humanise team is receiving from House, The Melbourne Arts Centre Famous Speigeltent, lunch, and the response continues to be its members is that although electronic The Melbourne and Adelaide Fringe festivals, the Brisbane overwhelming. communication has made business and Woodford folk festivals, the Judith Wright Centre and a The first Humanise lunch in the new more efficient, it has also made it more commissioned work by the Melbourne International Comedy location was held at the Waterloo Hotel, impersonal can tend to isolate people. Festival. at Newstead, and president Hayley People who attend Humanise lunches Briefs plays at the Powerhouse Theatre on Wednesdays- Albertson it was a success. often have two important things in Fridays from 8.30pm and twice on Saturdays – 8.30pm and “The Humanise concept was all common: they have a local business and 10.30pm. that Martin and Phil said that it would they want to connect – face-to-face – with Tickets cost $39 each at tables or $32 in the stalls $32 or be,” Hayley said. “We had a group of other local business people. for groups of six of more at tables $35 each or six or more in like-minded business people enjoying Each group is limited to 65 members. the stalls $27. a delicious meal and each other’s For further information, telephone Hayley For further information and to book tickets, telephone company. It was a fun afternoon and new Albertson on 0438 662459 or log on to 3358 8600 or log on to brisbanepowerhouse.org friendships were created.” www.humanise.com.au

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38 villagenews October 2011 New Farm real estate sales remain extremely active and educated buyers are purchasing their dream property in the current market. My sales team have experienced a record quarter and October and November look set to continue as strong months in sales.

$549,000 2 2 1 $615,000 2 2 1 Lee Paul 0418 733 818 7/124 Sydney Street, New Farm 2/925 Brunswick Street, New Farm • Stylish 99m2 open plan living • Simply Stunning Courtyard Apartment [email protected] • Positioned opposite New Farm Park • Spacious 173m2 outdoor/indoor living *Selling New Farm since 1986

With $5m in townhouse sales in August, townhouses are in high demand. Buyers recognise the convenience of low maintenance living and the attraction of owning in one of Brisbane’s most popular lifestyle suburbs.

Lorna Bailey $349,000 2 1 0 $320,000+ 1 1 0 0410 609 789 7c/172 Oxlade Drive, New Farm 8/66 Merthyr Road, New Farm [email protected] • Renovated riverfront apartment • Solid top floor north facing, one bed • Modern open plan living, unbeatable value • Spacious 59m2 of living, river precinct *No 1 Qld Agent $ Value June 2011

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KAnGARoo PoinT 104/1 Scott Street 3 4 2 4

Scott Street is a sophisticated blend of casual Features include: living within a luxurious context and sets • 432m2 View Sat 11 - 12 & Thur 6 - 7 the benchmark for style, convenience and • 3 Bedroom+ Study By tender closing 4pm security in inner-city Brisbane. The building • 3 Bathroom + Powder room For Sale Friday 21st Oct combines the scale of Queensland’s grand • Media Room with built-in 5.1 Surround Sound historic residences and their idyllic gardens • 21m wide Tallowwood Timber deck to the river ContaCt Denise Gustafson with understated, sophisticated grandeur. and City (116m2 in area) 0412 884 222 This is evident in the grand lobby and the • Frameless Glass Balustrades interaction of inside and outside spaces. • Switch Home Automation with remote access www.styleestate.com.au

New Farm Entertainer With Backyard Studio 4 1.5 139 Merthyr Road, NEW FARM Picture yourself indulging family and guests in the many entertaining spaces of this three bedroom home plus study with backyard studio in the heart of New Farm’s shopping and dining precinct. Located on a 506m2 block at 139 Merthyr Road between Brunswick and James Streets, this generously refurbished home boasts a private, fully fenced yard with beautiful gardens, tall trees and good separation from the street and neighbours. The large 75m2 freestanding studio at the rear of the property includes a kitchen, art space, workshop and outdoor deck, perfect for family functions and parties or as a guest retreat or granny flat. Add a pool table and turn it into the man cave! The first floor of the home features high ceilings and fully ducted air conditioning and insulation throughout, a refurbished bathroom and recently added kitchen with dishwasher and Meile appliances, as well as a rear verandah with BBQ space overlooking the backyard with servery to the kitchen. The lower level offers 100m2 of fully enclosed, approximately 2m high storage space including a second toilet. Sustainability declaration form available on request. Development approval is already in place to raise the home and redevelop to put the final polish on this hidden gem.

PROPERTY DETAILS PROPERTY INSPECTIONS Type: Residential by appointment Category: House Features: Air conditioning, balcony, close to schools, Call Adam Gray on 0418 708 661 or close to shopping centre, dishwasher, entertaining area. 3246 1111 to arrange an inspection.

40 villagenews October 2011 peninsulaproperty Wool store apartments come under new management By Louise Cheer THREE of Teneriffe’s iconic wool Peter said. The Higgs have lived in store complexes have new resident the W4 complex since July. managers with the Ansonia “We’ve enjoyed the great location apartments under the same and the great building. Even in management team as the Saratoga winter it’s been fantastic,” Peter apartments. said. Ansonia, W4 and Dakota wool “It’s (the precinct) got good shops, stores are being managed by good entertainment and good Michael and Josie Bennett, Peter transport. Our cars have had little and Kee Higgs and Jon and Kate use since we’ve been here,” he said. Miller respectively. Dakota resident managers Jon and The Bennetts have managed Kate Miller have lived in the complex Saratoga for many years but recently since May, having moved from took the neighbouring Ansonia Norman Park with their young family. under their wing. Jon has lived in Teneriffe before “Basically, the previous managers and said it was a great place to live decided to retire so we took the and raise his family. opportunity to manage the two “I wanted a change in lifestyle buildings because they are next and this (management) provided an to each other and share the same opportunity for me to spend more facilities,” Michael said. time with my girls,” Jon said. “We have lived in Teneriffe in the He said a location beside the wool store apartments since 2005 Brisbane River had attracted to when we took over the management him to the wool stores and that Josie & Michael Bennett infront of Saratoga of Saratoga. It just made sense to the complex reminded him of his take up management for Ansonia as homeland of England. “The buildings have a fantastic warehouses have been transformed well,” he said. The Millers say the historical character due to the old style of and taken on a new life and First-time resident manager Peter significance of the apartments is not them and conjures up in our minds vibrancy,” he said. Higgs said he and his wife, Kee, had lost on them. the history of the buildings,” he said. been looking for something they Michael said it was easy to Peter said it had been great to could work on together where they imagine what life would have been see the changes the wool stores had could use their individual skills like in the wool stores as he was undergone over the years. HAVE YOUR SAY “We looked into it and we found from the wheat and sheep region of “It’s interesting to see how the [email protected] it was interesting and rewarding,” New South Wales. old commercial wool stores and

Inner city New Farm :: Regency Towers, 11 / 145 Moray Street living B O W E N H I L L S BRAND NEW! LUXURY APARTMENTS • Modern lifestyle living • 1,2 & 3 b/rm’s Come And Live The Cosmopolitan Lifestyle • Furnished & unfurnished units 145m2 of tastefully decorated unit with two large bedrooms, one bathroom, separate toilet, spacious living area, river views from the • AII air conditioned private verandah off the main bedroom and wraparound verandah at the front and side of the unit with views to the city and nearby suburbs. • Pool, gym, media room Enjoy the renowned relaxed benefits of this leafy suburb with its close • BBQ’s & roof top terrace proximity to the city, excellent public transport, many dining options, parks and river walks. The complex has its own large inground pool • Central to RBH, RCH, RNA, Virgin surrounded by an extensive grassed landscaped area for outdoor entertaining. The double tandem garage is ideal for your second vehicle Aust, QUT (Kelvin Grove) & Qld Rail or for any extra storage needs. The instructions are definite and this unit is to be sold by public auction. Renting from m: 0412 429 460 Inspect :: Sat 11.30 - 12.15pm 8 Jeays St, Bowen Hills Auction :: Sat 29th October, On Site, 10.00am mid-November 2011www.codebowenhills.com.au Contact :: Ray Eckersley 3363 1544 / 0411 749 943 e: [email protected]

October 2011 villagenews 41 Exclusive Lifestyle Choice... A Must to Inspect!

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Located on the seventh floor of the prestigious ‘Riyala’, this stunning apartment offers unrestricted INSPECT Saturday 1-1:30pm inner city living with unparalleled river, city and Story Bridge views. 349m2 of open plan living FOR SALE spans across a single level, merging effortlessly with a massive wrap around balcony, providing JUDY GOODGER 0438 767 377 / 3107 5101 a choice of picture perfect views thanks to floor to ceiling glass on all sides. Additional features include a separate media room, office, lock-up storage and a host of resident exclusive amenities. SHERRIE STOROR 0466 872 705 / 3107 5109 This includes a pool, spa and private gardens. Set in the East Brisbane riverside precinct, this apartment is an exclusive lifestyle choice. Stroll to the CityCat, river boardwalks or Mowbray Park. For more visuals and floor plans see Bulimba, New Farm, Kangaroo Point and CBD's best restaurants and shops are also close at hand. judygoodger.com eplace.com.au (7751)

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LEASED LEASED LEASED MONTH FOR $850 IN 16 DAYS FOR $1650 IN 0 DAYS If you would like your property 2/57 Newstead Terrace, Newstead FOR $370 IN 2 DAYS to be listed with us and rented as 3/111 Thorn Street, Kangaroo Point quickly as these ones, please 5/497 Bowen Terrace, New Farm call us on 3254 1022 or email [email protected] “Having bought my first investment property, LEASED I was looking for expert property managers for a free no obligation rental appraisal. but I was not sure where to start. A friend LEASED FOR $500 IN 0 DAYS recommended Ray White New Farm to me and, having used them for more than two years FOR $750 IN 0 DAYS himself, vouched for their professionalism and high-standards. Since working with the RWNF team, they’ve impressed m e even further in every aspect of their services. I would highly 12/835 Brunswick Street, recommend the RWNF team to anyone looking 191 James Street, New Farm New Farm for property management services.” Tristan 04/07/11 newfarm

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3 Gibbon Street, New Farm 19 Gibbon Street, New Farm 37 Merthyr Road, New Farm 35 Kingsholme Street, New Farm

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36/22 Florence Street, Teneriffe 86 Villiers Street, New Farm 90 Heal Street, New Farm 12/16 Moray Street, New Farm

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

21 Chermside Street, Teneriffe 21 Beeston Street, New Farm 9 Gibbon Street, New Farm 161 James Street, New Farm

Results alone tell the story. Matt and his team in the month of September have again set new industry benchmarks, achieving a phenomenal 8 successful New Farm transactions with $11,266,000 in unconditional sales in this month alone, and $37,680,000 in sales for the year. With dominating market presence, Matt’s formula for results is uncontested and unrivalled. When assessing performance it’s important to take a look at the facts. Results matter, and if results are what you need, engaging Matt is the safest and smartest option. Matt adopts a creative, innovative & individual approach to every transaction, with service and value being the backbone of his business and brand. Every transaction is a personal one, and there is no task he would not complete to ensure your peace of mind and satisfaction in his ability to achieve the best price for your home.

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