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ASPLEY | KEDRON | STAFFORD | GEEBUNG | CARSELDINE | WAVELL HEIGHTS chermside ISSUE 1 2020 FREE GUIDE heART SERIES MEET MUSO SAM ZENPAINTING BREWER CLASSES ASPLEY FIND! DEVILS DINING GRASSROOTS GUIDE FOOTY SECTION INSIDE RETURNS GROWAND All your family needs, PROTECT in one place. YOUR BUSINESS You'll find a wealth of knowledge & proven advice Northside Family Law Centre is your local family law firm. We offer city experience, with local convenience. 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Providing expert advice in the areas of Family Law, Wills and Estates and Conveyancing. • Family Law • Wills and Estates • Children’s matters • Power of Attorney • Conveyancing • Domestic Violence Ask us about preparing for your family’s future Sandgate | 07 3733 1234 Chermside | 07 3062 7000 89 Brighton Road, Sandgate Qld 4017 5/832 Gympie Road, Chermside 4032 www.northsidefamilylaw.com.au ISSUE 1 2020 3 NSFL_FullPage - September.indd 1 25/7/19 12:35 pm ISSUE 1 2020 Contents 6 SONGS OF HOPE Sam Brewer: versatile, uplifting acoustic 6 singer-songwriter. 8 RETURN OF GRASSROOTS RUGBY LEAGUE Footy is back! Aspley Devils bring back the pulse of community football. 10 REACHING TERMINAL VELOCITY AT iFLY Imagine leaning into a wind tunnel blowing at 170kms per hour. 12 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART 8 A new painting workshop series about to launch in Chermside. 14 THE MAGIC FOREST OF BRADBURY PARK A totally new, imagination-based, outdoor play destination for young children (and their parents). 24 DINING GUIDE - CRAFT BEER BOOM Sasquatch Bar owner G explains how he transformed its menu to adapt to the 12 pandemic climate. 30 THE TARTAN TERROR Get ready for a night of fun as David Gray covers songs from the past six decades at the Geebung RSL. 55 TRADES & HOME SERVICES Find skilled local professionals. 4 CHERMSIDE GUIDE PUBLISHER Dominic Alberth PHOTOS Pete Johnson A Note Bruce Redman FROM THE TEAM DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION ASPLEY | KEDRON | STAFFORD | GEEBUNG | CARSELDINE | WAVELL HEIGHTS We are thrilled to introduce the brand new Chermside chermside AUGUST 2020 Crystal Shaw FREE GUIDE Guide – the free community magazine that shines a light on WRITERS events, people, and places in Nick Allford our local community. heART Aleasha Bliss SERIES A debut is always exciting, but MEET MUSO the launch of the Chermside SAM ZENPAINTING Sally Gordon BREWER CLASSES Guide is all the more special Wayne I Flack ASPLEY in the midst of these uncertain FIND! DEVILS TRADES GRASS-ROOTS SERVICES RUGBY times. Sean Leahy SECTION INSIDE RETURNS Leanne Palmer This very first issue highlights Emma Sanders the many extraordinary happenings right on our doorsteps as we re-emerge from lockdown. There’s Hellen White indoor skydiving with iFLY for the daredevils among us, or, Philip Woods if you’d rather a slower pace, take a walk through a magic Jodie Woodward forest – complete with fairy garden, of course. There’s a drumming workshop to increase vitality, a sustainable fashion market, a bushland centre at Downfall Creek, and GENERAL ENQUIRIES a little trip down memory lane to discover the beginnings of what is now Westfield Chermside. [email protected] There’s also good news for sports fans, with grassroots rugby league blossoming at Norths Devils and an impressive new home for northside basketball. Naturally, there are also entertainment and dining options aplenty ADVERTISING to tempt you. If you have a story idea or an event to promote in a future ENQUIRIES issue, or if you’d like to advertise your business in the Kristy Yaldwyn Chermside Guide, we’d love to hear from you. Phone: 07 3338 5091 Happy reading! [email protected] The Chermside Guide is intended for informational purposes. The Publisher and other affiliated parties do not endorse and are not responsible for any third-party contributor information, nor do we endorse the content of any advertisement. Our editors take reasonable care in the development of this publication. However, we do not assume any responsibility for any errors or omissions this Guide may contain. ISSUE 1 2020 5 MUSIC SPOTLIGHT Meaningful Acoustics: Songs of Hope Sam Brewer 6 CHERMSIDE GUIDE Teacher Aide and dad by day, and a versatile, uplifting, acoustic singer-songwriter by night – Sam Brewer has the best of both worlds. Story Aleasha Bliss On Friday nights, Sam entertains the patrons at Funkateers Pizzeria, Gelato and Café in orthside resident Sam Brewer has Chermside West from 6–8pm, and has been music running through his blood. He since they opened a few years ago. He has also began playing in bands with friends in been a resident musician in a few other venues NMelbourne over 20 years ago, with his sound in the area. and lyrics influenced by growing up in an “I play a lot of covers, but they all turn out environment of gospel music. sounding like Sam-style,” he said. “I don’t “I’m very eclectic in my style and from a lyric tend to worry about playing things the way perspective it is quite gospel-influenced,” Sam they were originally written; what I play is an said. “My general concept is that I tend to write expression of me.” about hope and try to present an alternate script When COVID-19 had Australia on lockdown, to the most commonly held views of how life and with venues unable to open, Sam decided operates.” to share his talent and entertained his street, Sam said he got a lot out of creating his pieces saving them from the lockdown blues and when he had the time and space to write, and creating some much-needed excitement. loved when the audience engaged with him and “I have been playing gigs in my front yard for enjoyed his original work. my neighbours on a Sunday arvo, just to give “Performing is me letting out what is going on; people something to do,” he said. “That’s how I bring my excitement and intensity, which is those things have started to evolve, and I have how I live life normally,” Sam said. “The energy been really enjoying it.” I put into music isn’t affected by the numbers Check out Sam’s original music at his YouTube in an audience. The intimacy of connection with channel Brewer Wonderland. people is really nice.” ISSUE 1 2020 7 RETURN OF GRASSROOTS RUGBY LEAGUE Story Wayne I Flack Photo Pete Johnson Footy is back! Not just the NRL, but the spley RLFC president Stephen Buckley pulse of every neighbourhood, community said the season will be 12 weeks in football. The mighty Aspley Devils from duration with finals scheduled at the endA of October. U13s up, will kick off their season in the BRL “In all fairness, the season is only three or four competition 1 August. weeks shorter than a normal season, but as we usually break for both the school holidays, this year there’ll be no break,” Stephen said. 8 CHERMSIDE GUIDE Stephen Buckley said since their inaugural year of 1968 they had billeted their 13- and 14-year- old boys home and away with their Sydney sister club Wentworthville United. “The idea of this is to guarantee all boys, as they moved through the club, a trip away,” Stephen said. In 2017, the club celebrated its 50th year with a commemorative jersey signed by all NRL players who’d played for Aspley, including household names like Brad Thorn, Dale Copley, Josh McGuire, and David Stagg, who returned to the club as a game development officer. Stephen Buckley said they started up a new program called ‘Little Devils’ about four years ago. We have 3- to 5-year- “olds who we don’t ask to play, instead just have come down and train on Saturdays for about eight weeks where they’re taught how to pass, run the ball and not real tackling, just some defensive work.” The men and boys recommenced training late June, joined by the girls, who equate to almost “You can see the ones that did come along and twenty per cent of player registrations. what a massive difference as to how they’re playing now at under 8s, due to the fact they’ve The Aspley club is affiliated with Norths learnt the correct basic skills early,” Stephen Devils and Brisbane Broncos. Broncos CEO said. Paul White, head coach Anthony Seibold and coaching support staff visit the club around So come and support the Aspley Devils. Find February each year to instill their principles and more information via: values with the Aspley coaches. www.aspleyfootballclub.com.au. ISSUE 1 2020 9 Indoor skydiving is a fun activity the whole family can enjoy! REACHING TERMINAL VELOCITY AT iFLY Story Sally Gordon Located at Westfield Chermside, iFLY Brisbane operates a Generation 8, 12ft (3.65m) diameter magine leaning into a wind tunnel blowing wind tunnel. As part of the experience, visitors at 170kms per hour. The force of the airflow picks you up, allowing you to feel weightless are given an orientation session prior to flying Ias you fly metres above the ground.