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comment available which is durable out in the Newstead and Teneriffe loaded questions, you will get and can be easily cleaned. Waterfront Neighbourhood Plan loaded answers. It’s called push The dog population of the and that it would intrude on the polling and political parties district continues to increase views from their rooftop pool area. regularly use it to attempt to and with it the expectation that The developer dismissed these discredit their opponents. ratepayers provide pet play areas. concerns, saying their views “are Noticeably absent from the Not everyone is happy not protected under the City Plan”. questions asked was: “Do you thing with the council’s apparent The council, to absolutely no one’s BAC misled residents regarding determination to continue to surprise, sided with the developer. flight paths and noise levels?”, provide off-leash areas in highly Oro, if you were wondering, MIKE O’CONNOR “Do you think there should be built-up areas (see page 15). is Italian for gold, a reference a curfew at Brisbane Airport?”, [email protected] The issue is emotionally charged perhaps to what the developer “Has the opening of the new with those opposed to having hopes to make from the project. runway had a significantly adverse off-leash parks within a doggy effect on your quality of life?”, Park gone to the dogs biscuit’s throw of their apartments BAC poll goes off course “Why don’t more flights arrive denounced as being dog-haters. Brisbane Airport Corporation’s (BAC) It hasn’t taken long for the and depart over Moreton Bay?”, Powerhouse Park off-leash dog The dog squad seems to enjoy the new runway had its first birthday on and “Will the opening of the new park at New Farm, refurbished ear of council but its members are July 12 (cheers, hurrahs, fireworks, runway affect the way you vote and re-turfed at considerable not the only ones who pay rates thunderous applause, anyone?) and at the next federal election?” expense less than two years and vote. to mark it, BAC released the results ago, to become a dust bowl. of some fascinating research. In celebrating the birthday, BAC The lush grass cover has been Streets paved with gold A survey of Brisbane residents, it CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff said: “We destroyed and the mere suggestion Another day, another approval for said, found that 74 per cent of people have an obligation to ensure that of rain turns it into a mud bath. The a high-rise apartment complex. agreed that the new runway would when airlines and people need access park is obviously over-utilised and The Oro, to be built on Longland have economic benefits, 71 per cent at the airport, they can get it.” no amount of effort by the council St opposite the Bank of Queensland agreed it would help create more A fortuitous side benefit of to maintain a turf surface will be building, is the latest to get the jobs and 79 per cent agreed it was this selfless sacrifice made for successful in anything but the nod in the face of objections necessary to avoid delays to flights. the betterment of mankind is, of short term. from those living in the Gasworks What the survey proved beyond course, lots and lots of more lovely It’s time council admitted Residences building which all doubt was that if you ask money for the BAC and its investors. that any further turfing is a happens to be across the road. waste of ratepayer funds. The objectors had the temerity to Surely there must be an say the 74m, 25-storey development alternative, artificial surface exceeded the restrictions laid Have your say email us at [email protected]

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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 3 V news Decluttering for charity all the fashion Thinking about having a wardrobe cleanout? Why not do it now for charity. As part of Brisbane Fashion Month in October, Hanworth House is again hosting the Labels on the Lawn event to raise money for the Women’s Legal Service Queensland. In the lead-up to the event, At last year’s Labels on the Lawn event were you are asked to declutter your (from left) Revy Bryce-Browning, Hanworth wardrobe of all the pre-loved or House CEO Marisa Vecchio and former new designer fashion, accessories Queensland Governor Dame Quentin Bryce. Photo by Jade Ferguson. and shoes that you no longer wear or have never worn. and we had some amazing designer Joli Boutique, at 2/118 Racecourse ladieswear donated,” she said. Rd, Ascot, along with Hanworth “We are after everything from House in East Brisbane, will be Country Road right up to Dior.” drop-off points for all donations Tickets to the event on October on August 28 from 10am-4pm. 10 are limited. Subscribe to the Lauren Holland from Joli Boutique mailing list at hanworthhouse. said she would give a $20 gift com.au to be notified for the voucher to everyone who dropped date tickets go on sale. off good-quality women’s designer garments before or on August 28. “Last year was a massive success Phone 3391 7311. Russell Gray (left) Bluey goes bush and Rob Hugall.

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - SITE CONTEXT Quay Haulage Inbound Enter via Wickham St or Breakfast Creek Rd, turn left into Site

Quay Haulage Outbound Exit via Skyring Tce, right into Wyandra St, right into Longland St, left onto Ann St

LIV Anura Haulage Inbound Enter via Wickham St or Breakfast Creek Rd, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - turn right into Site LIV Anura Haulagenews OutboundV Exit via Skyring Tce, SITE CONTEXT left into Wyandra St, Twin builds spark roads snarl-up fears right into Longland St, left onto Ann St By Mike O’Connor Quay Site

Mirvac has announced plans to LIV Anura simultaneously build two high-rise Project Site Offices apartment complexes opposite Quayand Mirvac Haulage Staff Inbound Construction Parking each other on Skyring Tce at Enter via Wickham St Newstead, beginning immediately. or Breakfast Creek Rd, turnSite left Sheds into Site The move will add a significant Quay Haulage Inbound Enter via Wickham St or Breakfast Creek Rd, number of heavy vehicle movements turn leftQuay into Site Haulage Outbound to a road system already Quay ExitHaulage viaOutbound Skyring Tce, Exit via Skyring Tce, right intoright Wyandra into St, Wyandra St, suffering major congestion. right into Longland St, left ontoright Ann St into Longland St, Construction of Quay at 57 LIV Anuraleft Haulage onto Inbound Ann St Enter via Wickham St or Breakfast Creek Rd, Skyring Tce will begin this month turn right into Site

LIV AnuraLIV Haulage Anura Outbound Haulage Inbound and LIV Anura opposite at 60 Exit via Skyring Tce, left intoEnter Wyandra St,via Wickham St right into Longland St, Skyring Tce is expected to begin left ontoor Ann Breakfast St Creek Rd, turn right into Site within months, with completion Quay Site

LIV Anura for both sites in mid-2024. LIV Anura Haulage Outbound Project Site Offices Quay will comprise 143 apartments and Mirvac Staff ConstructionExit Parkingvia Skyring Tce,

and LIV Anura, a build-to-rent project Site Shedsleft into Wyandra St, right into Longland St, with Mirvac as landlord, will have left onto Ann St 395 apartments in twin towers. The company says its plans have been approved by the Brisbane City Council. The developer’s traffic Quay Site management plan shows trucks footpaths on both sides of Skyring the route used by the council’s No.60 might also carry out work on Sundays and semi-trailers turning right from Tce will also be affected due to CityGlider bus service, one of the LIV Anura Skyring Tce into Wyandra St across trucks crossing the footpaths to main transport options for Newstead the traffic flow and then right into Project Site Offices enter the two construction sites. commuters and residents travelling to The Mirvac andcomplaint Mirvac lineStaff for Longland St. It also shows heavy- Skyring Tce is one of the most the city, South Bank and West End. the projectsConstruction is 3859 5900. Parking vehicle traffic entering Skyring heavily trafficked roads in Newstead, Mirvac has said construction on the Tce from the LIV Anura site. with traffic frequently backing up two sites will continue six days a week Have your Sitesay: Sheds email us at Pedestrian access along the into Vernon Tce at Teneriffe. It is also from 6.30am-6.30pm and has said it [email protected].

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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 5 V news opiate, had begun flexing its muscles. Farewell to my little Friday at 6am, the fentanyl finally kicks in, allowing Beau a brief respite Is it possible on a visceral level he to doze fitfully in my arms. I knew it hero, Beau was saying goodbye to people, places was the end, there was no future for and things that had given him joy and Beau – at least in the mortal world. By Tony Jones pleasure? Our time together was nigh. Oh, the Thursday evening, after Beau had anguish is almost unsupportable! been fitted with a new fentanyl patch, We wait, my sister Lesley, Beau My little dog Beau is no longer with me we stopped at Coles on our way home and I. He asks to be picked up, the – he died on Friday, July 16, at 2.37pm. to get provisions for our dinner. A small, trembling body curls into mine, Beau and I had received devastating half roast chicken and salad greens, his head against my shoulder, those news two weeks earlier that he had a chicken being a favourite of Beau’s intelligent brown eyes fasten to mine. malignant melanoma growing inside and it freed me from having to cook. Oh, Beau, it is too soon! his mouth. “My Dog” was on sale, so I gathered And then it is time. We decide to There was no cure and pain up two containers and threw them walk to the vet, a conscious decision management was the only possible to put off the inevitable. Beau sets a into my shopping basket. They sit now, Tony Jones and Beau in happier times. way to proceed with what remained on the pantry shelf, a silent witness to slow pace, he investigates for one last of his life. what once was and no longer is. The hours that followed were and time, the scents left by other dogs at A fentanyl patch was fixed to his leg In bed later that night, I first are still the most harrowing I’ve ever the base of trees and shrubs all along and the slow release of the powerful thought he was whimpering in his experienced. The pain would come in Lower Bowen Tce and up Brunswick St. opioid into his beleaguered system sleep, and I kept reading. waves, his little body convulsed by the Slowly, we near the door of the would help keep the pain suppressed Then came the crying; looking over shock of it. surgery and then we pass through it. for days at a time. the edge of my book, I found two I knew immediately our time in the I hold him close, my hand under his Those two weeks were, quite brown eyes, huge in their distress, sun had come to an end. The cancer, chest. I can feel his heartbeat quicken simply, a gift. Beau rediscovered his staring at me, imploring me! protesting the confines imposed by the as the lethal injection enters his vein. younger self, he was playful and so His body trembles. Then suddenly he very demonstrably loving. is still, his little head falls to the side. He explored his favourite walks With us one moment, then gone. with renewed vigour and curiosity. We decide to walk to the vet, a conscious decision to put My sister and I stand next to Beau’s I found his toys pulled from their off the inevitable. Beau sets a slow pace, he investigates for still warm body. container, strewn across the floor of one last time, the scents left by other dogs at the base of trees Our grief is palpable. Lesley the living room, on the stairs and in and shrubs all along Lower Bowen Tce and up Brunswick St. bends and kisses his curly head and our bedroom. Some, he hadn’t shown I fold back his soft ear and whisper an interest in for years. “goodbye”.

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6 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | PENINSULA news V Tailwind saga continues By Judith Maizey

Rafe Berding put A second submission aimed at helping his pride on the reduce the ongoing aircraft noise issue line at the Dancing in suburbs such as New Farm will still CEOs competition. focus on what the allowable tailwind speed should be at Brisbane Airport. This is despite the fact that the CEO licensed to thrill Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) last week rejected a request A cast of leading CEOs swapped raise funds for frontline services and awareness of domestic violence,” Mr to lift the tailwind allowance It’s very, very the board room for the dance from 5 knots to 10 knots. floor recently in aid of the annual Berding said. important that residents A lift in the tailwind speed would Dancing CEOs competition. “I’ll be the first to say I am not the register their interest and see a lot more planes fly over Moreton CEO of Legal technology company most co-ordinated. follow that up by making Bay instead of over city suburbs. The Search People, Rafe Berding “I have a new-found respect for Federal Member for Brisbane submissions when the joined 10 of Queensland’s corporate professional dancers, including those Trevor Evans (pictured) said the CASA Post Implementation movers and shakers as they swapped who supported us on the night. response was terribly disappointing Review opens. the boardroom for the ballroom to “It was an honour to help raise and incredibly upsetting. raise a record $578,377to help victims funds for the Women’s Legal Service But he said there had always been of domestic violence. to support the amazing work they do. a possibility that CASA would reject The Brisbane City Hall event is a key “Thank you to everyone in the terms of when the next application community who helped us break the this application so the groups and fundraiser to support the Women’s will be finalised. But I do know that Legal Service’s provision of legal and event’s record to collectively raise experts, who came together to work a lot of work has gone into this social support services. $578,000.” on this application, had already begun amended application even before Mr Berding, of New Farm, devised a The funding will go directly to working on an amended application. CASA’s decision was made.” James Bond-themed performance to providing free frontline legal help Mr Evans said the reason CASA Mr Evans is recommending that thrill the crowd. for Queensland women experiencing has given for arbitrarily dropping affected residents register their “Being part of this event was an domestic violence, sexual assault and the tailwind allowance at Brisbane interest in becoming involved incredible experience and to help family law issues. Airport from 10 knots to 5 knots in the Airservices Australia Post last year was “that it was global Implementation Review (PIR) of the best practice in terms of safety”. second runway at Brisbane Airport. He said CASA had, however, offered “My best information this week @ Iwan Bookshop its assistance to work on an amended is that they will be releasing their We Value Avid Readers! application which presumably means terms of reference and it will then an amended application would be available for public comment by Persian & English Books have a higher chance of success. the end of this month,” he said. Book Clubs “The (original) application that “It’s very, very important that Stylish Persian Gifts went in was for the 5-knot limit to residents register their interest Coﬀee & Persian Saﬀron Tea be replaced with 10 knot incoming and follow that up by making and a 10 knot outgoing (limit) so the submissions when the Post Treasure Your Time at Iwan amended application will potentially Implementation Review opens.” adjust one or both of those rules or (07) 3358 2896 0406 504 062 iwanbookshop.com.au there’s a number of other subsets. It’s 608 Brunswick Street, New Farm still the tailwind speed issue,” he said. Visit engage.airservicesaustralia.com/ Queensland, 4005, Australia “I don’t have an exact date in brisbane-airport-flight-path-change

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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 7 V news No compromises at bakery Council probes Fabrice and Meggy Delaunay, Chouquette blend, exclusive to us.” the owners of French bakery and Mr Delaunay said customers really park tree patisserie, Chouquette, do not like it compared with the previous compromise on quality, nor do ones they had been served. ‘poisoning’ they compromise on tradition. “They say it’s not as bitter or At their New Farm bakery, Mr strong, that it’s smoother – we’ve By Mike O’Connor Delaunay uses only the absolute had very good feedback,” he said. best and most expensive butter Originally from the French province A large number of mature trees in the world, Isigny Ste Mere of Normandy, the Delaunays bought appear to have been deliberately straight from Normandy where Chouquette three years ago. Mr Delaunay said he was extremely poisoned in Merthyr Park along they come from, going through Oxlade Drive at New Farm. an incredible 100kg every week. passionate about his business. “I do everything at Chouquette Councillor Vicki Howard said the Fabrice also only uses the best council believes the trees might have quality coffee he can find to – management, business development, stock management, Fabrice and Meggy Delaunay with their children. been illegally poisoned. complement his cakes and pastries – a administration, customer service “This will not be tolerated and I blend that comes from the Coffee and quality control,” he said. is special, we never cut corners.” have asked the Brisbane City Council Commune which “connects the “Everything in the bakery has Mr Delaunay said their focus to investigate this,” Cr Howard posted dots between green bean suppliers, been tried by me or my wife and if was on quality and tradition, which on social media. roasters, cafes and restaurants”. we don’t like it, it doesn’t go in the was why they had selected a coffee “If you know anything, contact the Mr Delaunay said the blend shop. I am immensely proud of what blend from the Coffee Commune. council. If you tamper with a tree, from the Coffee Commune we do and I want us to be the best. “Phil Di Bella (of the Coffee we will take strong action against the took a lot of time to select. “We’re very popular because we Commune) has a reputation for person who is responsible.” “It’s more medium in terms are a traditional French bakery, a real quality and service,” he said. The trees are on riverfront of strength. It’s not too strong traditional French bakery, we do things A customer favourite at Chouquette parkland, directly behind The Oxlade because if it’s too strong it doesn’t the French way and the right way. is the Chausson aux Pommes (apple apartment complex presently under suit my pastries and cakes which “We use the best local and turnover) while the croissants, construction in Oxlade Drive. are delicate and full of flavour... international products and make chocolate croissants and almond The council has erected a sign it’s just in the middle,” he said. everything by hand, from scratch. We croissants are also extremely popular. at the site, declaring that the trees “It’s strong enough to add milk don’t use frozen products, we use Chouquette is at 19 Barker St, have been vandalised and asking to have a good coffee and it’s a very only fresh products and we bake fresh New Farm, and is open seven days anyone with information to call the good coffee when it’s black. It’s the every day. What we do at Chouquette a week from 6.30am until 2.30pm. confidential hotline on 3403 888.

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8 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | PENINSULA news V Front-row seats to unrivalled panorama of dedicated gallery hanging space, with each residence being designed to By Rob Mellett showcase art. Residents can display and rotate their most prized pieces to maximum effect with Erco lighting. Thornton at Kangaroo Point is every Bureau Proberts Director entertainer’s dream, featuring a Terry McQuillan said 13-storey rare, north-facing balcony, views Thornton caters perfectly for over the river and city skyline, the Queensland lifestyle. and kitchens described as “works “Thornton makes it mark as a of art” by its architects. contemporary Queenslander; the Thornton nestles on a rare fritted white glass design with combination of elevation and a openings allows the building to prime north aspect site, with CT ventilate like a traditional Queensland home, using cross breezes to White Park on its doorstep and Bureau Proberts Liam Proberts and Terry McQuillan on site. Photo by Chelsea Sipthorp. the river stretching out below. cool it,” Mr McQuillan said. The new $180 million “More and more people understand Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Green the qualities of a Queensland Bridge, due for completion lifestyle. Thornton had to make in late 2023, will allow direct its mark and all its design qualities access to the bustling CBD. have created a fantastic product.” Thornton architects Bureau Mr McQuillan said the new Proberts Creative Director Green Bridge will open up the Liam Proberts said a site such city to Thornton residents. as this deserved the very “Homebuyers here get the best best in design features. of both worlds. It couldn’t be easier “This is the last site at Kangaroo to get to the heart of the city, it is Point on its own promontory. unbeatable,” Mr McQuillan said. Thornton has views from the Mr Proberts said he collaborated north right around across the with gallerist Phillip Bacon AO, city and out to the Botanic chef and restaurateur Thierry Entertain in luxury in front of a sparkling city backdrop.

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10 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | PENINSULA news V Di still reigns as Brisbane

on catwalks and in commercials. fashion doyen “From my first parade, incidentally By AnneMarie White compered by the iconic Bernard King doing his first gig, I knew modelling was to be my future. I For more than half a century, Di knew I belonged in the world of Cant has lived and epitomised style and fashion,” she said. fashion and style. Meanwhile, Di also fell in love. The Kangaroo Point lady of style In 1964, she married successful reigns as an iconic doyen of fashion in Brisbane car dealer John Cant Brisbane and with both the Brisbane and had two children. During this Fashion Festival revived for August, time, Di continued her working and Brisbane Fashion Month in relationship with Miss Dally. October, Di couldn’t be happier. “As a hands-on mum with two young “These local fashion celebrations children, I continued to work. But I are different from the almost three reduced my catwalk modelling and decades of past fashion weeks and took on a teaching role at Miss Dally’s awards. They will lift not only the school. I loved this as I felt I could help spirits of everyone, but because shape and mentor young, aspiring fashion is more than ‘just looking models. And my close friendship good’, these big business events will with Miss Dally gave me the privilege contribute to our economy. And, of of managing Brisbane’s June Dally- course, it is delightful to see the new Watkins School for 40 years,” Di said. and innovative ideas,” she said. “Today, it gives me great Di’s glamorous world of fashion, pleasure to see many of ‘my girls’ modelling, styling and luscious events having great success both locally began not on the fancy catwalks and on the world stage.” of the big city, but at the Blue At the same time, Di discovered Pacific Pool in country Nambour. she loved, and had a flair for, the “My parents owned the local business side of fashion in personal swimming school and it was here I styling and event organisation. started as a 10-year-old organising “My mother has always said, ‘Miss synchronised swimming, water Dally had a profound influence on your ballet and swimsuit fashion life’. Although modelling opened the parades for fun,” Di said. door for me in fashion, I will always Kangaroo Point lady of style, Di Cant. Photo By Isabella Guzman. “I have always loved be grateful to her for enabling me beautiful, creative events. to be able to make that passion a “When I was about to leave school, successful lifetime business,” she said. my mother read an article in the And she proudly, yet humbly, My mother has always said, ‘Miss Dally had a profound Women’s Weekly about the June said “my style and fashion business influence on your life’. Although modelling opened the door for me Dally-Watkins Deportment School. is my greatest achievement”. in fashion, I will always be grateful to her for enabling me to be She told me she’d enrol me to take Going freelance, Di established able to make that passion a successful lifetime business. the edge off my tomboyishness.” a loyal clientele including major Di took the course and in the early retailers like David Jones. She has ’60s became one of “Miss Dally’s” emceed, organised and creatively models. Being shorter than most planned countless fashion shows, Many of those events incorporated and staff, we presented a beautiful models, she was ideal for showcasing launches and fundraising fashion the family devotion to imported cars. dinner parade in homage to one of sportswear, but she also featured events over the past 40 years. “John loved beautiful cars and we Australia’s most stylish trailblazers.” travelled the world together with his True to the adage that age does Ferrari franchise. But we also brought not weary, Di, in her later decades, the glamour and beauty of these is still a fashion power-force. motor vehicles to Brisbane with lots of “I don’t have a bucket list but We Are Recruiting Nannies! fabulous concourse events,” Di said. there are several things I just want Just several weeks ago, at the end of to do again and again. 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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 11 V news about all the complaints from level of noise and its effects on the ‘Insensitive and stupid’ residents of New Farm, Newstead residents under the new flight path: I won’t hold back here - Olivia LETTERS and Teneriffe, as a result of the “Let them suck it – we can’t be Taylor is an insensitive and forced to change anything.” new runway at Brisbane airport? to the stupid woman (My Village News, Unfortunately, no matter how July); who has no understanding many people are disadvantaged by Margaret, Teneriffe whatsoever of the torturous the new runway, nobody stands EDITOR impact on residents’ physical, to lose their job, or even get a bad Noise and waste dump mental and financial well-being. performance appraisal. Softened up by Airservices I concur with Annie Campbell, How dare you insult thousands As a government-owned It is pretty clear we are being regarding the constant noise of corporation, Airservices Australia of residents with your asinine deliberately “softened up” by rubbish trucks (My Village News, does not rely directly on public comments. Clearly, you are either Airservices Australia as it continues July). support. But our three levels of deaf or stupid. to direct many flights over our It is the same experience in New government stood by and allowed suburbs to the new northern runway. Farm. Peak swarms of rubbish trucks their constituents in inner Brisbane to Ann Tiga Stanley, Merthyr It is just not credible that these smash through industrial bins six- be dudded by the new runway. flights must use the northern runway seven days a week, multiple times Voters will eventually have a say. A for “operational or safety” reasons. from 5am, again and again. Cheer up, Mike serious environmental policy failure Brisbane Airport handled much more Along with the flightpath noise, I cannot wait for next week’s such as this might be the opportunity traffic in 2019, using just the old abandoned, barking dogs and the installment of “ultra-privileged, Green candidates are looking for southern runway. V8 modified-muffler brigade – old white man complains to translate growing inner-city The new noise problem over indicators of excess and privilege about everything”. support into electoral victory. Green inner-city suburbs could be avoided – the Peninsula is now just one big Seriously, Mike, cheer up, bud. candidates and sitting members for completely if the northern runway waste and noise dump. Everything is going to be OK. Brisbane, McConnel, and Brisbane was dedicated to air traffic over Central Ward are advised to take note. the bay. The remaining 50 per cent Name supplied, New Farm Steve Brule, New Farm of flights could continue to use the old runway. Areas of the city that Murray McDonald, New Farm have been under the flight path for the past 35 years would experience Class action possibility Got an issue? Need to raise a community concern? no change, and no additional areas I wonder if it might be possible We’re here to help: email your Letters to the would be disadvantaged by use of the to take out a class action lawsuit Editor to [email protected]. northern runway. against Brisbane Airport Authority, Meanwhile, Airservices Australia and any other body or peoples, You need to keep the letters no more than 150 words. We reserve management is probably sniggering complicit in “the big lie” about the the right to edit all letters. Please supply your name and suburb.

Tree goes to dogs When they put up the signs, My daughter and her dad they pulled out, I think, 14 black, recently created a couple of plastic poo bags and assorted other signs to put up near a beautiful rubbish. old tree near our unit block. I posted about this on the New Unfortunately, a hole at the base Farm etc. community site but my of the tree was being used by one post was not moderator- approved. or more dog owners to throw their dog poo bags in! Cathy, New Farm

12 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | PENINSULA news V Funding unique charities in own back yard By Judith Maizey helping in our own back yard.” long as you pay your $1000.” Ms Fraser said the group had Ms Fraser said she was raised $420,000 in seven years “pretty confident” the group Charities that may not meet the and given away every cent. would have 100 members restrictive criteria for government Ms Gillies said membership of by the end of the year. funding can now apply for a the group included women who “I don’t know why we’ve got so $50,000 grant from philanthropic were mothers, retirees, doctors, many members. I should have a group Women and Change. business owners and lawyers. really pithy, informed comment, Women and Change chairwoman “We’ve got members who have but I think people have had a bit Genevieve Fraser said the grants heaps of time on their hands and want of time to think about what’s process close on August 27. to get involved and that’s great, but important to them,” she said. She said charities had to explain we’ve also got women who just want “We’ve also hit a bit of a tipping how they would spend the grant point with growing awareness to give and that’s fine too,” she said. and what the sustained impact of what we’re doing and that’s “The group ticks a lot of boxes. of the project would be. partly because of the charities We’re doing the collective giving. The winning charity is announced (we’ve helped) telling our story.” after every member votes on a You can be involved as you like and there’s no judgement on what shortlist on November 11. Genevieve Fraser and Diana Gillies of Grants Committee member Women and Change. you can contribute (time wise) so Visit womenandchange.com.au Diana Gillies said the grant was about addressing issues “in our Women and Change is Queensland’s first giving circle. own back yard” in Queensland. She said Women and Change asked It started in 2014 with 50 members and now has 74 members. We’ve got members charities to explain how they were who have heaps of time on going to fix a problem in a new and To join, each member donates $1000 annually or $500 if aged under 35. their hands and want to get exciting way which may not be quite involved and that’s great, palatable for government funding. Previous grant recipients include the Townsville Women’s Centre for a but we’ve also got women “We can be risky. We can sexual assault project and Mu’ooz Restaurant in West End which supports who just want to give and look at projects and say ‘that’s refugee women transition from welfare to work. that’s fine too a great idea’,” she said. “We’ve got the power to be able To qualify, applicants must be a registered, tax-deductible charity and to support that great idea that’s deliver a project in Queensland.

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14 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | PENINSULA news V motherhood younger neighbour who had come over for a mother-co-ordinated Dog areas ‘a danger’ play date. I was not impressed. By Mike O’Connor conducted a trial, unfenced off- We ended up playing but I kept leash area with no regard to its snatching every doll out of her impact on the local community and hand. When my mum urged me Brisbane City Council has been little or no oversight or control. to share, I quickly turned to say: accused of lacking the legislation “We’ve had people harassed and “Why? I didn’t even want her to necessary to oversee its dogs off-leash confronted by off-leash dogs, including come play with me.” At that, the areas and promoting an uncontrolled wheelchair residents and children ANNABELLE CHAPPLE poor girl burst into enormous, red- activity that is endangering residents. playing in the local playground. faced tears and sprinted out of our David Shields, chairman of the “Council’s response to this is to front door for home. body corporate of Park apartments, say individuals have to confront the Nothing ignites the tiger I still carry the guilt of that said that the council’s approach to dog owner and get their name and mum in me quicker than moment and can’t imagine how the issue was ad hoc and lacking address and send it in. That’s the best when my daughter says another deeply it hurt her at the time. in any legislative framework. they can do to address these issues. child has been mean to her. If you’re reading this, Victoria, I After a trial period, the council is set “You have an uncontrolled Matilda’s only three but has am truly sorry and well done for to create a fenced off-leash dog area and dangerous activity being already come home from kindy knowing then to run away from a on Waterfront Park parkland opposite promoted by council in what saying a little one in her group park apartments at Newstead. should be safe public parkland.” won’t include her in play. I try to bully. You will also be pleased to know I got in lots of trouble. Mr Shields said he was not against Mr Shields said the lack of keep my face neutral when I ask controls and legislation behind the That was the moment I realised dog off-leash areas but wanted a what happened, hoping she can’t off-leash areas was the issue. what I say and do can really hurt; master-planned, quality facility in an sense the burning pain mixed with appropriate nearby location rather “We have the council arbitrarily it’s a weapon that’s taken me some protective anger that’s brewing deep than a small, poorly-planned and making decisions based on very time to holster. inside me. That fierce protectiveness poorly-located facility too close to little background information and So what do I say when Matilda is coupled with personal shame existing residential apartments. replies we’ve received from the Lord because I know I was once one of brings me her upsets? Usually He said there seemed to be a Mayor to our letters have totally those girls with no idea my tiny something like, “Have you asked if lack of understanding within the avoided the issue,” Mr Shields said. actions could hurt. you can join in?” Then, “Next time council of the issues surrounding the “The council talks about local Flashback to the ’90s, it was a they say that tell them, ‘Your loss’, management of these public parks. amenity but these off-leash regular hot day in our Queenslander. and walk away. “Council has no control, for areas are been used by people I was six years old and playing just as “Then give yourself a hug and tell example, over the noise that dogs living three suburbs away with no I liked it, alone at my Barbie house, yourself: ‘You’re awesome Matilda.’ make in public spaces,” Mr Shields said. thought being given to its impact when the bell rang. There stood our Because you are.” “At Waterfront Park, it has on the local community.”

august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 15 V news the desk of to our daily routines and QR code check-ins, we’ve largely adapted to assist in controlling the viral spread and to contact tracing. While masks have been, at times, political I personally like them. There are the obvious safety features of course but I like, for BETH LEACH example, the veil of anonymity they afford me when I go for my morning COUNCIL My hairdresser at Orb walk and grab a coffee, sleepy-eyed Hair cracked me up the in my track pants and trainers. other day when she Margot, in my team, almost burnt CONNECTIONS disclosed a secret to me holes in her eyeballs last week, though, when she ate a strong from what I imagine was a cheeky menthol mint with her mask on. smile behind her face mask. GO FOR GOLD #BRISBANE2032 Yes, that’s a trap for young players She explained that she and a few We’ve started our coming of age as a truly global city and once a there. On the other hand, if you get co-workers have cut some Covid-19 city becomes an Olympic city, it’s always an Olympic city. caught out without a mint and have corners in the extent of their daily Six years ago, the Mayors of South East Queensland came together coffee breath, a mask is your new beauty regimes and now forgo with a common aim and a common purpose; to seek an amazing best friend. once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our region and for our city. wearing lipstick and foundation on I’m sure we’ve all had to recycle the lower part of their faces because We made the decision to go for gold. a mask by now. You know, when they’re not on display anymore. you’re not sure where your closest Gold for our economy, gold for tourism, gold for our transport She said she was also saving new one is and the one on the network and gold for jobs. money on her expensive make-up bench that really should be binned We’re a sports loving city and a sports loving nation, but this products by doing so. How thrifty! gets another run. No judgment means so much more than just sports. I thought this was ingenious and here. The Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games will provide a 10 checked it off with the front desk While it can be a bit harder to year green and gold runway to 2032 and at least a decade-long women at David’s Chiro Clinic and recognise people with a mask on, it legacy following the games. they proudly confirmed the same. is teaching me to talk with my eyes I predict global lipstick sales will more. I’ve just got to master the plummet! art of the perfect mask-wire nose- With the addition of face masks pinch so my glasses stop fogging up.

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16 MY VI L LAGE NEWS | PENINSULA news V Men push boundaries with their wife or girlfriend and then buy jewellery something for themselves. He said the trend at the moment By Judith Maizey was that most men were wearing jewellery at the weekends. Wearing a pearl necklace is “But I think it’s slowly going to quite common for women, but transition into office wear,” he said. not so much for men unless “That’s really where I see myself you live in the UK or the US. pushing towards – designing pieces you can wear with a suit, really Although that’s about to change, versatile pieces that you can wear according to Andrew McKinney Welch casually and dress up as well. Pieces of exclusive jewellers Margot McKinney such as diamond bracelets and at 1000 Ann, Fortitude Valley. Cuban-link chains.” A fifth-generation jeweller, Andrew Andrew, who studied gemmology is the nephew of Margot McKinney at the Geological Institute of America and grandson of the late John and sources gemstones from around McKinney, names synonymous with the world, said his favourite gemstones fine jewellery. were his birthstone, diamonds. chains, earrings. There’s really no Wearing a tennis bracelet and But the 25-year-old said there was a limit on what you can do, it’s really several other chains on his wrist, big push for men to express themselves exciting.” Andrew said younger males from 25 and wear whatever they wanted. Asked if he thought his grandfather to 30 were the demographic really “There are no boundaries anymore. John McKinney might have worn a pushing the boundaries with jewellery Men have started to look at jewellery tennis bracelet to the office, Andrew in Australia. as something they can wear just as laughed saying “it was different “You see in the UK and the US, much as women,” he said. times”. males are even starting to wear “Diamond jewellery for men has “I think men expressed themselves pearls, strands of pearls, so there’s started to creep in and be a bit in different ways back then and now really no limit on what you can do,” more popular, most definitely tennis it’s not so much against the rules for he said. bracelets and it’s not just gold. men to wear jewellery. People can Andrew said men could come It’s platinum, white gold, diamond do whatever they feel is appropriate Andrew McKinney Welch with a selection to their store, buy something for jewellery, diamond necklets, rings, these days,” he said. of men’s jewellery. Photos by Shona Bryan.

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By Judith Maizey are getting behind with their GP or women’s health clinic and cervical screening,” he said. had a screening as soon as possible “The really important thing because there was a fairly long Women are encouraged to get about being up to date with your lead time with cervical cancer. their cervical cancer screening up cervical screening is that the “In most instances, it could be to date because the number falling chances of dying from cervical five to 10 years before it goes from behind has jumped dramatically cancer are very, very minimal infection to cervical cancer.” since the start of the pandemic. because it’s picked up either Mr Tooma said symptoms Joe Tooma, chief executive before it becomes cancer while of cervical cancer did not officer of the Australian Cervical it’s still just a slight abnormality generally show until the Cancer Foundation, at Fortitude or it’s picked up at a very early disease was fairly advanced. Valley, said about 65 per cent of stage when it can be treated. He said the prospects of women were now behind on their “What we find is that 90 per surviving a diagnosis in Australia screening because of Covid-19. cent of women who get cervical was probably better than 50 per “Right now the message is make cancer and die of cervical cent, but if found before that sure you’re up to date with your cancer will be late with their then the prospects of surviving cervical screening because most screening or not up to date.” were “much much better”. women over the age of 35 haven’t Mr Tooma said there was nothing Mr Tooma said the death been vaccinated,” he said. stopping women from getting rate from cervical cancer was “And the way we prevent cervical vaccinated, with the vaccine free 30 times higher in developing cancer in that age group is by ACCF Ambassador and Olympian Jana for women up to the age of 20. countries where there was no making sure they are up to date Pittman and ACCF CEO Joe Tooma. But he suggested women talk screening than in Australia which with their cervical screening.” to their GP to see if it was worth had a screening program. Mr Tooma said about 40 per it as the vaccine was expensive cent of women were not up to date as three doses were needed and with their test prior to Covid-19. each does cost up to $100. Cervical cancer is caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). But he said a lot of women stayed Mr Tooma said the jump away from the doctor during 2020 The Pap Test was replaced by HPV or Cervical Screening Test (CST) in 2017. in the numbers missing their because they did not know if it screening was concerning. was safe to visit with Covid-19. CST is offered free to women aged 25-74. But he said the cancer could still “So what we’ve found is that be prevented if women went to their up to 65 per cent of women The HPV vaccination program in schools is for boys and girls aged 9-18 years.

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Running is helping to shed light on The first cup of coffee of the day is one sexual assault and family violence, with of life’s small pleasures, and Teneriffe the Run Against Violence Virtual Team Lions Club wants to help share that Challenge aiming to raise awareness feeling with those doing it tough. and funds to help prevent it. The club is encouraging folk Kirrily Dear established the Run to brighten someone else’s Against Violence (RAV) charity in Run Against Violence co-founder Kirrily Dear. day with its pay-it-forward Buy 2015 with Brad Smithers to help Photo by Geoff Sirmai. One/Bank One scheme. Chanel White of the Moray Cafe with Chester end the silence around violence Joedy’s Cafe, Joedy’s by the Lion. Photo by Michael Hylard. from the darkness of violence into in the family and to start up Eminence, Sippy Tom and Moray the daylight of exposing it.” Cafe are among the first cafes NFNC manager Miranda Woods said. conversations with affected people. This year’s RAV Virtual Team The club has also donated $1000 to Inspired by Ms Dear’s Broken Hill to take part in the enterprise. Challenge will have participants “To play a part, simply purchase an help maintain NFNC’s coffee program. to Sydney solo run five years ago, track their progress online to Teneriffe Lions Club’s annual Clayfield resident and long-distance extra cup of coffee from your local cafe complete 1300km in 19 days. and bank a Lions token in the counter Handover Dinner at Kangaroo runner, Cassie Smith has been taking The distance equates to 1.7 million Point welcomed its new board part in the challenge every year. jar. The cafe can then ‘pay this donation steps – the estimated number of forward’ to someone who needs a members to their 2021/22 roles. Ms Smith’s 2018 RAV run in Australians who experience physical The incoming board is President coffee or other item of similar value,” a Southbank had a “beautiful” message. abuse before the age of 15. David Jonas, first Vice-President Anita Teneriffe Lions Club spokesperson said. “It was the year they did it This year’s challenge invites Wyndham, second Vice-President “The gift goes to anyone who asks, overnight and they gave us little teams of up to 20 people to walk Robert Lamberth, Secretary Ivy no judgment. I am sure we have all candles to hold,” she said. or run in their local area. Halstead, Treasurer Matt Poon, had bad days or left our wallet at “The whole idea was moving Registrations are open now and Membership Chairwoman Jillian close on Thursday, September 9. home in the past.” Henrys, Service Chairman Nathan The challenge starts at any time on Excess tokens are donated to Turville and Media/Communication New Farm Neighbourhood Centre’s The whole idea was Monday, August 30. Challenge finishes Chairman Glen Whistler-Carr. coffee program to help it offer free moving from the darkness at midnight on Friday, September 17. coffees to clients. of violence into the daylight “Coffee provides a soft entry point Contact [email protected] of exposing it. Visit runagainstviolence.com/2021- for clients to approach the centre, or message through Facebook virtual-challenge-overview and then engage with other services,” @teneriffelionsclub

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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 23 V news Build Valley’s Hospitality confidence at Heroes feed the vulnerable Toastmasters By Rob Mellett By Isabella Guzman Kitchen staff in the area’s most celebrated Valley bars and Gain confidence in public-speaking and restaurants have spent the past If you want to fine tune your public leadership at Toastmasters. months dishing up top-quality speaking, communication and food for those doing it tough. leadership skills, Toastmasters overthinking,” Mr Mach said. Chefs at James St venues Gerard’s is the club for you. “Toastmasters has made me a Bistro and The Calile Hotel have been President of the Fortitude Valley- better speaker; I can now talk while working with other restaurateurs based On Track Toastmasters club, thinking about structure, and what we to make more than 4000 nutritious, Ross Mach said Toastmasters helped learn here, we can take directly into cooked meals for food-rescue him conquer his fear of public speaking. our work. provider OzHarvest. “There’s a lot to learn. I’ve been Gerard’s Bistro executive chef Adam Wolfers with “It’s not just public speaking but Local charities have helped deliver here for eight years, and I find it very OzHarvest food rescue driver Serra Caliskan. everything else as well – organisation, the food to people in need as part of helpful,” Mr Mach said. time management, leadership.” the Hospitality Heroes project. Club members participate in vulnerable communities throughout On Track Toastmasters secretary OzHarvest CEO and founder Ronni previously-prepared speeches and the region,” Ms Kahn said. Vicki Klysz said being part of Kahn AO was full of praise for the impromptu topics at meetings, which Gerard’s Bistro executive chef Toastmasters has changed her life. chefs and kitchen staff who had are evaluated at the end of the session. Adam Wolfers said helping the “It’s not only public speaking; we’re supported the organisation in such community’s most needy had been Mr Mach said everyone is also like a family here,” she said. encouraged to join, even if simply difficult times. extremely rewarding for his team. On Track Toastmasters meets every “Due to the economic challenges “Over the past year, we have to meet new friends and improve second and fourth Wednesday at the communication. of Covid-19, demand for food relief been humbled by the overwhelming Aurizon building on 900 Ann St in is at an all-time high. I am truly support from our local community “Just getting up there, you get Fortitude Valley. more comfortable with being in humbled by the generosity of our and it’s an absolute pleasure and front of people. For me, I’m more Hospitality Heroes, who are donating honour to be in a position to give back comfortable with people looking For details, email their precious time and wonderful and be of service to those who are in at me, and it helped me to stop [email protected] skills to create nourishing meals for most need,”Mr Wolfers said.

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The challenges of the past year have caused lots of people to rediscover long-forgotten hobbies and to find new inspiration. Budding artists now have the Sue Christie, Cesar Everit, Roger Clarke, chance at free arts classes at Beatrix Lazar. Photo: Shona Bryan. Community Place at Teneriffe. The classes are held by qualified “There’s no need to be scared of art: artists Sue Christie and landscape simply turn up with a smile and enjoy painter Roger Clarke. the class. There is no pressure and Watching the Sun - Open Second Runners-Up 2020 The six-week courses feature subject everyone has a space to create in.” matters such as Christie’s life drawing Attendees will learn a variety of photography will welcome news and still life classes, and the pair is on techniques and all materials are In the frame one of the city’s most prestigious hand to offer tips and answer queries. provided free of charge. photographic awards now has a new Clarke said he has witnessed Gold coin donation. Classes category – the LaVonne Bobongie students’ confidence blossom. 4.30pm-6.30pm on Tuesdays, 17b for prizes Award, in honour of LaVonne “People often start off feeling very Skyring Terrace, Teneriffe. Details at Bobongie, who died in April. She was stifled and stiff but they soon discover facebook.com/communityplacebne/ Big cash prizes are up for grabs for an advocate of First Nations Country their own personality through art. It’s Clarke exhibits at the New Farm eager snappers who take a winning and was an artist who helped Brisbane so rewarding, witnessing them open Antique Centre and other locations photo of the city in this year’s Lord creatives. up and relax,” Clarke said. in Brisbane. He was a judge, speaker Mayor’s Photographic Awards. Awards categories include: Open “The best part for me is seeing and prize-giver at this year’s 131st Titled Brisbetter, the 2021 awards Category; Social Media Category; class members paint things they never Royal Queensland Art Society Annual aims to show how Brisbane keeps Student Category; Green Heart thought possible. Exhibition and a recent major work getting better, with up to $5000 ready Category; LaVonne Bobongie Award. “We had two ladies recently who called The Green Beacon, painted to to win. Entries close Wednesday, had clearly made great strides. The celebrate the local brewery’s eighth Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait August 11, and can be submitted look of delight on their faces said it all. birthday, sold to a London collector. Islander peoples with an eye for at brisbane.qld.gov.au

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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 27 V news village beat He buys upwards of $50 of food every day for his flock: mince and #TimesUp Fearless Award-Winner ham off-the-bone for the magpies and butcherbirds, fruit and seeds for the honeyeaters and possums and carrot cake for the lorikeets. Leaving Eastern Europe in 1972, he settled in Australia in ROB MELLETT 1976, his first “home” being The birdman of Villawood Immigration Centre. Michael said he has Brekky Creek experienced both sadness and Muralists Rozelle Tan and Maxim Anybody familiar with joy at his riverbank pozzy. Chikanchi. Photo by Isabella Rae-Argo. prima the Breakfast Creek Rd He recently buried a pigeon Haven for underpass at Newstead that had been attacked, planting “We created a venue that Park will have seen the lone man flowers on her grave. appreciates visual arts, a platform seated on a park bench under the big A well-groomed middle-aged the arts for artists to network, as well as a mango tree among a sea of birds. passer-by calls out “Michael” as By Isabella Guzman stimulating dining and entertainment Six days a week for almost eight we talk and both men wave warmly experience for the community. years, Michael has walked here to each while later a family with “We want to bring appreciation for from his Spring Hill apartment to children stops to watch the birds. A multi-faceted creative space visual arts within hospitality.We want feed the birds and possums. But Michael’s future here is combining the visual arts with to give artists a platform and a voice facie He arrives just after 9am and then looks likely to end soon. hospitality to provide a collaborative for their artistic vision.” leaves as the day draws in, around 5pm. “There, you see, the engineers venue to attract a wider audience Space & Co main muralist and There are ibis and lorikeets, have been,” Michael said, scuffing in the wake of Covid-19. founder of MRCT Studio Rozelle Tan magpies and pigeons, crescent with his foot at pegs driven into Hannah Sands, who runs Space & said the city lacks a collaborative BY SUZIE MILLER honeyeaters and butcherbirds, and the dirt. The pegs mark out where Co, in King St, Bowen Hills, is now space where people can enjoy DIRECTED BY LEE LEWIS even the occasional possum that pops the Green Bridge will be built.” inviting artists to exhibit at the music different arts and this venue helps fill out its head from the thick canopy. Mahatma Gandhi once said: and food space. that gap. “It’s nicer than sitting stuck indoors “The greatness of a nation and its Sands said Space & Co wants to bring Tan said her mural, On The Other all day. It’s peaceful and I see lots moral progress can be judged by a unique experience to the community. Side, aims to evoke happiness after going on along the river. The birds all the way its animals are treated.” “Because of Covid-19, arts are not recent tough times. know me now, too,” Michael said. On that account alone, Michael has being prioritised. People are losing “We’ve been through so much with The healthy-looking 70-year-old added immeasurably to the greatness their optimism in the arts,” musician Covid-19; this is a safe place where we “an urgent and unfurls a shopping list as long as his arm. of this little corner of the earth. Sands said. can come together,” Tan said. compelling work” ★★★★★ Imagine your future... TIME OUT at St Margaret’s

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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 29 V music on the record at The Urban Muster alongside Fortitude Valley, on the upcoming C.W. Stoneking, All Our Exes Live Ekka Holiday, August 11. 1 In Texas and more, held August 10, at The Fortitude Music Hall. 4. MELALEUCA – JANE’S IN TOWN 2. CLEA – LIMELIGHT One of the greatest acts to Clea’s latest release, Limelight, come out of the latest local is full of her trademark floating alt-rock revival is gem in the vocals and mystical harmonies, rough Melaleuca, who have WITH QMUSIC’S continuing a string of consistently developed a passionate following NATALIE STRIJLAND impressive singles. And no Clea since their 2019 debut Minutes. 2 [email protected] song would be complete without a Fan-favourite Jane’s in Town has stunning visual accompaniment of finally had a release; laidback As Brisbane readies itself abstract costuming, jaw-dropping and catchy as it chronicles the for Winter Sessions, a new lighting and scenic beauty. Having life and times of their cool titular six-day celebration of live dipped her toes back into the live guitarist, Jane. Much like Minor music across the city’s vibrant realm recently, she will headline Premiers above, they look to be Fortitude Valley venues from August at Lefty’s Music Hall’s Mild Mild a band-to-see at Bris Day Out. 5-11, I thought I would give you a West show on Thursday, August 5. 5. THE STRESS taste of the latest releases to enjoy OF LEISURE – 3 from local artists on the line-up! 3. MINOR PREMIERS – AFTER HOLLYWOOD BANKER ON TV 1. RUBY GILBERT The debut album, Sheets In Jittery ditty Banker on TV is a – N O VAC A N C Y The Garden, by Minor Premiers bullseye from art-rock quartet Brisbane’s Americana darling was a long time coming by the The Stress of Leisure, taken from their seventh album Faux Ruby Gilbert returned with a new band, who have been steadily Wave. An ever-collaborative heartache tale in No Vacancy. dropping singles since 2018. effort from the four-piece, the Combining blues and vintage-folk, ‘After Hollywood’ is one of the pulsing tune makes you want to the song earned her a Queensland album’s many highlights, a driving throw your shades on and stroll 4 Music Award nomination earlier this rock ballad reminiscent of Hole down main street, sticking it to year, showcasing her soaring vocals or Youth Group. It’s sure to be the man at the next opportunity. and signature guitar tones. Hopeless a great live moment to catch at Don’t miss the band supporting yet romantic, she’ll be one to catch Bris Day Out at The Brightside, Regurgitator’s Ben Ely at The Zoo, on Thursday, August 5, as part of Winter Sessions. Supported by Brisbane City Council and produced by QMusic, Winter Sessions runs from August 5-11, and features headline acts such as No Money Enterprise, Thy Art Is Murder, Ian Haug (ex-Powderfinger), Ben 5 Ely (ex Regurgitator), Nina Las Vegas, Miiesha, Trophy Eyes, Last Dinosaurs, plus many more.

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august ’21 | MY VI L LAGE NEWS 31 V news “I used to belong to a flying group On the wings and flew only for my own pleasure. But I got disillusioned with being just a weekend warrior,” Mr Fotheringham of an Angel said. “It has given me real purpose, Flight plus I have formed some meaningful relationships along the way. My wife By Rob Mellett used to accompany me but I had to ban her because she kept wanting to donate lungs, kidneys or hearts to It is hard to believe that from a people. little, rented office at Fortitude “I remember one young girl from Valley, charity Angel Flight co- Chinchilla who needed kidney dialysis ordinates mercy missions free of three times a week. Our pilots flew charge for the sick and injured her on more than 500 trips. She was across the entire country. such a lovely, popular girl. Founded in 2003 by businessman “One husband-and-wife team Bill Bristow AO, Angel Flight pilots became like surrogate parent to her, remain on standby to fly into rural taking the girl and her friend to see the 85 per cent of funding only on flights, Angel Flight CEO Marjorie Pagani. and regional towns to whisk the sick sights of Brisbane on weekends and keeping administration fees to an or injured to urgent city medical getting her back home for Monday. We absolute minimum. appointments. are like the Uber of the air.” “We are an amazing story of the The charity now has 3500 pilots Flights for Brisbane land at Australian spirit. There are many (from 80 at its inception) and has Archerfield Airport, with Angel Flight towns like Quilpie and Gympie who moved more than 100,000 families contributing to pilot fuel costs and its hold fundraise rs to keep us in the in excess of 20 million kilometres. volunteer drivers receiving $25-dollar air,” Ms Pagani said. The flights do not carry medicos or fuel cards. “We run a very tight ship, with four, medical equipment. Recent flights have involved taking fabulous, compassionate young ladies Retired father-of-two Nigel people forbidden to fly because of co-ordinating up to 20 flights a day Fotheringham, who has flown more Covid-19 restrictions to visit dying from the Valley HQ.” than 60 mercy missions in his four-seat parents. Piper Arrow, has been an Angel Flight Angel Flight CEO Marjorie Pagani pilot in Brisbane for 14 years, originally said Angel Flight remains such a To get involved, call 1300 726 567 Angel Flight pilot Nigel Fotheringham with earning his wings in Zimbabwe in 1976. success because it spends more than or go to angelflight.org.au/ his trusty Piper Arrow.

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