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I came to know the area well years later when it became popular with the city’s journalists, being close to The Courier-Mail and Telegraph offices at Bowen Hills and the Sunday Sun and Daily Sun office in Fortitude Valley in the days when my colleagues were numbered in their hundreds. Friday night parties were held in flats on the winding backstreets of Hamilton, apartments not yet having been invented and the Hamilton, Albion and Breakfast Creek hotels enjoyed our

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It is really important to us that the residents, business owners and their staﬀ know that My Village News is only interested in you and your community.
This is why we are excited to be launching your edition of My Village News.

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My earliest memories of My
We will be coming out in the middle of each month and we will personally hand deliver your local paper to all the homes, apartments and businesses in the suburbs of Ascot, Hamilton, Clayﬁeld, Hendra, Wooloowin, Kalinga, Albion and parts of Eagle Farm. This community has recently lost some well-established local newspapers and we aim to more than ﬁll the void.

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“I’m absolutely delighted that My Village News has gone from strength to strength at a time when we need good local reporting more than ever! When other newspapers and magazines are closing, My Village News is gaining in readership and interest. Our community is stronger because of it.”

For over 12 years we have worked hard to produce a local paper for the suburbs on the other side the Breakfast Creek. We take pride that we have done a good job representing the interests of locals, telling their stories, supporting not-for-proﬁts, charities, and service clubs. Giving a voice to the community. It is your turn and as you can see by this edition we have been welcomed with open arms. We are not surprised but very pleased. enthusiastic patronage.

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Village News’ new circulation area of Ascot-Hamilton-Clayfield are of the Eagle Farm racecourse where my grandmother
It was from the old International Airport at Eagle Farm that I left on my first trip overseas back in the mid-Seventies and to which I returned a year later, flat broke but with an impressive sun tan. I eventually moved into a share house in Hendra, the closest I ever got to Ascot, and was a late night regular at a hamburger shop at the top of Racecourse Road on my way home from an evening of conviviality at the old Journalists’ Club at Bowen Hills.

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An avid punter, Nana would settle in a shady spot with our home-made sandwiches and send me across to the totalisator window to place her bets. From a very young age I knew the diﬀerence between doubles and quinellas, could read a form guide, rattle oﬀ the names of the leading jockeys and had the Saturday morning task of marking the scratchings for that day’s races as they were broadcast over the massive, woodpanelled valve radio that dominated her lounge room.

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too narrow compared with the newly completed Lores Bonney Riverwalk along Kingsford Smith Drive, and created a bottleneck on the cycling and pedestrian network. Cr McLachlan said more than

Character house childcare centre plans dashed
New bridge

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necessary

By Ellen-Maree Elliot

A proposed childcare centre that would include demolition of a character house in Clayﬁeld designed by a prominent turnof-the-century architect is not supported by Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council has written to the applicant that
Brisbane City Plan 2014.” The council advised the applicants they were now required to start public notiﬁcation for the application, or they could withdraw the application. The applicant asked the council to stop the assessment period for
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600,000 people had used the Riverwalk, which runs along Kingsford Smith Drive, since it opened.
Consultation on Brisbane City Council’s

proposed green bridge over Breakfast Creek from Kingsford Smith Drive to Newstead Park has consistently raised one point of confusion. Hamilton Ward Councillor David McLachlan said residents had regularly asked why there was a need for a new bridge when there was already a bridge across the creek with pedestrian access. He said they wanted to know why the existing bridge could not be upgraded.
“And I completely understand
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said
2200 people had their say on the design and proposed landing points of the planned Breakfast Creek and Kangaroo Point green bridges. He said the responses had conﬁrmed Brisbane City Council was on the right track, and there would now be detailed analysis of the consultation. Cr Schrinner said the council

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it had completed an initial review of their development application for a 58-place childcare centre at 46 Bayview Tce, in Clayﬁeld, and it was “not supported”. days, as they are entitled to

The proposal relies on the partial demolition of the existing dwelling, which is in the Traditional building character overlay.

under the rules, to recommence on November 4.

It comes after

expected the ﬁnal outcomes of the

consultation sessions by November, when they would also shortlist tenders for the two bridges. residents rallied against the that question,” he said.

Cr McLachlan said the answer development,
“The proposal relies on the partial demolition of the existing dwelling, which is in the Traditional building character overlay,” the council wrote.
“The dwelling has been starting a petition to Brisbane City Council, Hamilton Ward Councillor David McLachlan and Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, and State MP for Clayﬁeld Tim Nicholls to “preserve our heritage & aesthetic”. They said the house was designed by prominent architect Robin Dods and should be retained, while the childcare centre would exacerbate existing traﬃc congestion and safety issues at Eagle Junction State School.
“These two bridges are being was that the bridge, built as part of

the Inner City Bypass in the early 2000s, was not compliant with the Disability and Discrimination Act. He said the upward slope on the Albion side of the bridge was so steep that wheelchair users could not use it without being pushed. Cr McLachlan said the width fast-tracked as they’re major job drivers, employing more than 500 people, and the opportunities for the construction industry

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and suppliers will help Brisbane

recover from the brutal economic hit of the coronavirus,” he said.
“Every day we get one step closer to ﬁnalising the designs and being ready to kickstart construction in 2021, subject to approvals.” and dated to the late 1890s.
“The proposed extensive demolition of the pre-1911 dwelling, along with inappropriate built form outcomes would not meet the requirements of the of the bridge and the boardwalk section leading up to it was also

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ﬁxating on what I was doing wrong to cause these new tantrums, when a kind and perceptive older woman walking past said, “You’re doing a great job”. She was smiling at me and it was like drops of

London calls for St Rita’s
Silk attracts key tenants

Ellen-Maree Elliot

water on a drought-weathered plant, she said it with sincerity.

students

ANNABELLE CHAPPLE

Tenants are starting to move into new Racecourse Rd development Silk. Geocal Group began construction on the mixed-use commercial, retail, and residential centre at 118 Racecourse Rd at the beginning of 2019 and completed the project in May. Geocal Group owner George Callianiotis said tenants included the long-standing Ascot Dental, which was moving from across the road, Coeus Advisors, Ascot Accounting and Hamilton Legal. A big gain for the centre is Café
63, which closed its original tenancy further down the street earlier this year and will reopen at Silk by Christmas. Mr Callianiotis said the street was full of thriving businesses, including medical clinics, pharmacies, and professional services, and it was still a destination in Brisbane.
The lady went on to tell me about her background in early childhood and assured me climbing rocks in the company of her mum was exactly what a two-year-old should be doing, that I shouldn’t be worrying about her missing out on anything due to the forced isolation. My eyes welled as I said, “I think God sent you.” I tried to explain my feelings further but couldn’t ﬁnd any other words. It moves me that a stranger can say or do just the right thing exactly when you need it. I believe these random acts of kindness connect our world giving it a mysterious sparkle that helps us push through the toughest of times.

By Chloe Wilshire

I had a moment with a kind stranger that felt divinely timed recently, well as recent as the Easter
Hard work has paid oﬀ for two St Rita’s students who have been oﬀered a place at the prestigious University of the Arts London. Ella Egglestone and Elizabeth Seccombe start their studies abroad in October of 2021.
“I’ve had my heart set on UAL for a while now so it is extremely rewarding to be given this opportunity,” Ella said. Ella will be studying a Bachelor of Fashion Buying and Merchandising with ambitions to becoming a buyer for a leading department store.
“This process has shown me it’s so important to focus on your strengths and follow your passions.” Ella said. Elizabeth was accepted into

New home for Sporting

COVID lockdown but 2020 feels like one very long month to me. I had taken my two-year-old out for a walk after another morning stuck at home. For two unrelenting months I had been serving as mum, wife, housekeeper, cook, cleaner, childcarer and stand-in Wiggle. I was fast running out of craft supplies plus the energy to do anything remotely educational and I’m certain screen time was exceeding the recommended one hour. Matilda had also started throwing tantrums that involved her lashing out and at times hurting me (what I now realise was a language development phase). The lack of control and relentlessness of my varying roles was fast draining me. As our walk turned into rock

Wheelies

By Chloe Wilshire

Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association have unveiled their new Health, Sport and Fitness Centre in Albion oﬀering state-ofthe best schools, but I never really

thought it was possible,” she said.
“I decided to go for it. I didn’t want to be left thinking ‘what if?’” St Rita’s Deputy Principal Maree Trims said it was a true triumph in what had been a challenging year for senior students. and design,” she said.
“We’ve had

such positive support the-art equipment

"It's not just the physical

“Their potential and aspirations have been enthusiastically nurtured by our teaching staﬀ and the achievement of the girls is testament to the education partnership between teachers and students that we encourage at St Rita’s.” UAL is ranked top two in the world for Art and Design. for rehabilitation,

What’s the nicest thing

benefit, but it's the mental and social benefit of being a part of a community. Now with our new centre, people can get back to seeing their friends and support networks and being a part of the community."

health and ﬁtness

someone has said or done for you lately? At my daughter’s childcare centre there’s a sign on the toilet stall door, “Kindness can be replacing the toilet roll on the holder for the next person”.

from our

for people living

community, we can’t thank everyone with a disability. the International Preparation
Sporting of Fashion course and hopes to

one day design her own label.
“As I started to research, it

Wheelies

“It’s nice to have revitalised a

section of Racecourse Rd,” he said. “It’s one of the famous high streets in Brisbane.” enough. They can’t believe how fantastic it is, and what they’ve helped us marketing
“Ella and Beth have long shown

a strong aptitude for creativity manager, Lisa became clear that UAL is one of climbing and my mind wandered,
Stone, said the new

centre is dedicated to elevating sport for the create provides so many more opportunities for people with disabilities.” disabled community, and will feature Queensland’s first dedicated goalball and boccia courts.
“This is a world-class gym that is designed to help improve the lives of people with disabilities. We also have Queensland’s first dedicated goalball and boccia courts which are Paralympic sports. It’s all about providing sporting opportunities for people with disabilities” Local builders, sign makers and painters have rallied behind the organisation donating their time and efforts to help bring the facility to life. ballots at Brisbane City Hall. Mr Vidgen said ‘democracy sausages’ and fundraising activities will be allowed at polling booths, unlike for the Brisbane City Council election, when COVID-19 was just emerging.
“However, the onus is on the fundraising organisers and volunteers to ensure they are following the relevant COVID-19 guidelines,” he said. Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said while many would have already voted before election day, those going out to vote would need to be careful on polling day.
“As always, if you’re sick,

State election nears

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"It's not just the physical beneﬁt, but it's the mental and social beneﬁt of being a part of a community. Now with our new centre, people can get back to seeing their friends and support networks and being a part of the community." Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association have been helping Queenslanders with a disability to live active, healthy lives and achieve their sporting dreams since 1977.

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Incumbent LNP MP Tim Nicholls has drawn the number one spot, followed by Greens candidate Andrew Bartlett, Labor candidate Philip Anthony, Civil Liberties and Motorists Party candidate Kathy Moloney, Robert King, and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation candidate Abby Douglas.

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