Aether Brewing has lodged a development application for a microbrewery at 340 Melton Rd, Northgate.
After being in the brewery scene for about eight years, Aether Brewing is now aiming to expand the existing business by producing up to 20,000 litres per annum on the proposed Northgate site.
Plans for the site primarily involve brewing, but may also include a small taste-testing facility for consuming the company’s own products and take-away.
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The project’s proposed plans include a 353 sqm warehouse, a taproom, and office spaces. The development application was seen as supportable in principle and is still subject to detailed assessment.
Their current brewery at 35 Railway Terrace, Milton has been favoured by locals for their excellent beers and a great crowd. Their bar serves 12 beer taps that include core range beers, seasonal beers, and guest beers.
The application seeks to have several buildings at the site demolished to give way to the approved residential development at 60 Bridge Street, Wooloowin.
3.81-hectare site at 22 Morris and 60 Bridge Street, Woolloowin Photo credit: Google Maps
After acquiring a 3.81-hectare site from the Sisters of Mercy in late 2015, Cedar Woods has plans of building an integrated housing development on the site. The development is proposed to be delivered over a five-year period.
The approved proposal for 22 Morris and 60 Bridge Street, Woolloowin includes three mid-rise premium apartment buildings, 84 premium terrace homes, and the adaptation of the existing heritage buildings into residential and community uses.
Proposed Masterplan for 22 Morris and 60 Bridge Street, Woolloowin Photo credit: Cedar Woods
The development will also feature a 4,000-square-metre park for the community with car and bicycle parking for visitors, a heritage trail that preserves the site’s cultural history, and cross-site links to improve connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians.
Proposed plans for the demolition. Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au
The developer now asks for the Council’s approval to demolish several buildings and sheds on the site, including two vacant brick residential aged care facilities.
Preserving Heritage Buildings
The demolition will be done mainly by hand to conserve the heritage buildings as the proposed demolition works will be close to the heritage-listed buildings, including the Holy Cross Laundry which dates to 1889.
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The heritage-listed Holy Cross Convent, built in 1912, and the Holy Cross Laundry are set to be converted to residential uses as indicated in the masterplan of the development.
According to Cedar Woods chief operating officer Patrick Archer, the stage one release and construction, which includes 24 townhouses, is expected to commence in the first half of the 2019 financial year.
For more information on the proposed residential development, you may check the development application for 22 Morris and 60 Bridge Street, Woolloowin
Friday the 13th is almost here again and to commemorate the spooktacular day, Ghost Tours Australia is hosting a historic ghost tour in the heritage-listed Nundah Cemetery.
History of the Cemetery
Nundah Cemetery was established in the 1840s by a small group of German Lutheran missionaries who, in 1838, had founded Queensland’s first free settlement, at Zion’s Hill above Kedron Brook.
The cemetery was also known as the German Station Cemetery. The first recorded burial dating back in 1845.
In 1914 a small shelter pavilion was erected at the cemetery designed by architect John Henry Burley, who practised in Brisbane from 1886 until 1936. The builder was J MacDonald, and the structure cost £175.
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In the 1930s, Brisbane City Council took over the management of the cemetery from the local trustees and by 1963, the cemetery was closed.
The Nundah Historic Cemetery Preservation Association was formed to help tend and restore the site in 1982. Following the restoration of the cemetery, it was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
Ghost Tours
It is believed that there are over 4,000 graves in the Nundah Cemetery today as every bit of space of the cemetery is used.
Gravesite of James Robert Dickson at Nundah Cemetery in Brisbane Photo credit: Rocketrod1960/Wikimedia Commons
On Friday the 13th, Ghost Tours Australia will be leading guests on an intimate historic ghost tour to see over 800 monuments, ranging from ornate stone columns to humble wooden crosses.
The ghost tour involves sharing of 10 real ghost stories from within the cemetery and of those who are buried there. These are true tales researched from archives, libraries, former gravediggers, and local people. The ghost stories include tales of death by chocolate, the ghost girl, the premonition, the ghost ship, and the professor.
Schedule of tours
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The ghost tours are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. on Friday, 13 July 2018. Participants are asked to meet at the gates of the Nundah Cemetery.
Vessel Nundah, the suburb’s new zero-waste store, opens its doors to people aiming to reduce their plastic use.
Advocates of the fight against plastic pollution have been increasing over the years. In fact, the recently concluded World Environment Day, held on the 5th of June 2018, has highlighted the issue of plastic pollution and used social media to spread awareness about the problem.
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Marion Glover, the owner of Vessel Nundah, is one of the many people who want to beat plastic pollution. Her zero-waste store is a product of her struggles in finding affordable ways to reduce her family’s plastic use in their own home.
This Nundah resident was inspired to open a shop where customers can bring their own containers to fill up with quality skin care and cleaning products.
“I wanted to be able to shop for my daily use items like cleansers, moisturisers, dishwashing liquid and hand soap without the new plastic bottle each time,” says Marion.
Vessel Nundah customers are encouraged to bring their own clean, dry, undamaged containers to fill from bulk containers. Marion also offers a selection of reusable containers in-store for those who don’t have their own containers.
“As part of the ethos of sustainability, I’ve sourced all my products from local manufacturers, such as Perfect Potion in Banyo, and Bushby cleaning products from the Gold Coast. This way, local, high-quality brands are being supported, and the products don’t have a big environmental footprint through transport,” Marion explains.
“It’s a way to take immediate action on plastic reduction without relying on recycling, or for governments and companies to take action first.”
NCEC is a long-standing Nundah institution that creates sustainable employment and training opportunities for people with mental illnesses, learning difficulties, or intellectual disabilities.
Vessel Nundah is located at 7 Nundah St, Nundah, and is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Mondays to Thursdays and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Earlier this month, the school encouraged students to ride around the bike course on Mackillop Green. Since some students travel to school using their bikes, they were allowed to use the bike course as part of this month’s bike awareness campaign.
The school also held a Bling Your Bike Competition wherein students won prizes for the best “blinged” bikes.
The AST Program offers Brisbane primary schools with free resources, tools, and incentives to let students, parents, and staff to leave their vehicles at home and actively travel to school. The program promotes an active and healthy lifestyle not only for children, but for the parents and the staff of the school as well. This also promotes road safety and sustainable ways to travel.
This year, 15 new schools in Brisbane have joined the program.
As a group, the Bee Gees actually started out in Australia in the early 1960s.
The story of the Bee Gees began when the Gibb family emigrated to Redcliffe in August 1958. The young brothers started performing as a way to earn money. Their performances were so impressive that Speedway promoter and driver Bill Goode, introduced them to leading Brisbane 4BH radio DJ Bill Gates, who then hired the brothers to entertain the crowd at the Redcliffe Speedway in 1959.
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The brothers performed during the intervals and the crowd would throw money onto the track for them.
Contrary to popular belief, Bee Gees is not a reference to “Brothers Gibb”. Gates named them the BGs (which was later changed to Bee Gees) after his (as well as Goode’s) and Barry Gibb’s initials.
The Gibbs family later moved to a house at Cribb Island which was demolished to allow the expansion of Brisbane Airport. While living there, the brothers attended Northgate State School.
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By 1960, the Bee Gees had been featured on television shows singing “Time Is Passing By,” which was their first performance on television.
The brothers then began working regularly at resorts on the Queensland coast for a few years.
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In 1966, The Bee Gees released their first big single called “Spick and Specks” which was included in the Top 10 Australian singles.
The Bee Gees returned to England to further their career. That was when a string of international hits followed. These included songs such as To Love Somebody (1967); Massachusetts (1967); I Started A Joke (1968); Lonely Days (1970); Jive Talkin’ (1975); You Should Be Dancing (1976); Stayin’ Alive (1977); Night Fever (1978) and You Win Again (1987).
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In 2013, as a tribute to the Bee Gees, the Moreton Bay Regional Council unveiled a 70-metre monument, connecting Redcliffe Parade and Sutton Street, and renamed the alley as the Bee Gees Way Redcliffe.
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Barry Gibb returned to Redcliffe for the Grand Opening of Bee Gees Way stage 2 in 2015.
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Today, the State Library of Queensland holds the largest collection of Bee Gees recording and memorabilia. The Library acquired the collection from a Melbourne collector Mark Crohan, who has been collecting Bee Gees material since he was 12 years old.
The collection includes vinyl LP’s, EP’s, and singles as well as published sheet music, videos, and multiple scrapbooks containing tons of newspaper and magazine articles, photos, brochures, and tour books relating to the group.
Plastic bags will be banned in Queensland on 1 July and in Nundah, that’s no problem at all. A local group has been hard at work making a great alternative – Boomerang Bags.
Aside from gradually eradicating the use of plastic in the community that causes harm to the environment, this initiative also brings everybody together. Conversations start and friendships are formed whilst meeting up to make reusable bags.
With such a great initiative, Cr Adam Allan of Northgate helped the group obtain funding for equipment that will help them make the bags through the Lord Mayor’s Suburban Initiative Fund grant.
On 12 May, there will be Nundah Boomerang Bags available by donation at the Toombul Shopping Centre whilst on 3 June it will be available at the Green Heart Fair in Chermside.
In June-July, the boomerang bags will be available by donation every Sunday at the Nundah Farmers Markets.
If you want to help make bags, you can just drop by at the neighbourhood centre from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every Thursday until the 28th of June.
In a move to ensure workers are paid in full and on time, the government has announced the first three projects to benefit from Project Bank Accounts. The projects include a social housing project in Nundah, a replacement Fire and Rescue Station in Richmond, and the Inala Community Centre.
An estimate of up to 180 construction workers will be protected by Project Bank Accounts. Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said that the implementation of the Project Bank Accounts helps in making sure that all subcontractors get the pay they deserve for the work they have completed.
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Security of Payment
Unfortunately, there are dishonest operators in the construction industry who use non-payment as a business model. Such act has caused some subcontractors to close business and workers have been left unpaid.
Because of this, the government has implemented Project Bank Accounts to ensure fairness in the payments. PBA ensures that all parties relevant to a project are paid on dates set out in the contract.
As a start, every project tendered by the Queensland Government from 1 March 2018 will use PBAs on building and construction projects that are valued between one million and 10 million dollars except for engineering projects.
Once the implementation is proven successful, PBAs will also be applied to private sector projects valued one million dollars and above. Implementation on private sectors, however, will not be carried out before 1 March 2019.
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Project Bank Account
A PBA is basically a set of three bank accounts operating as a trust.
These are the General Trust Account where the Principal makes the payment, a Retention Trust Account which holds the subcontractor’s retention money, and a Disputed Funds Trust Account which holds amounts to be paid on certain disputes until resolution.
To address concerns from the industry, Mr de Brenni said that a strict compliance regime was also established to make sure that funds in the PBAs will only be used to pay licensees that have performed the work.
“That compliance regime includes penalties up to 2 years in prison,” he added.
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This is just one of the measures taken by the government to address the issues on unpaid and overdue invoices for subcontractors. Queensland’s new Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 has been, by far, the strongest protection for building subcontractors offered by a state government in Australia.
For the requirements and other information regarding PBAs, visit the Department of Housing and Public Works Building Industry Fairness Reforms—Project Bank Accounts official page. You may also visit the Security of Payment page to learn about other measures under the new Act.
School is out once again. The kids are home and it won’t be long before cabin fever sets in. If you are searching for ways to keep your kids busy whilst school is out, here are a few events that the Nundah library has for children to enjoy.
Harry Potter-Inspired Inventions With Littlebits
Wednesday, 4 April (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
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Got a kid who is a Harry Potter fan? Head over to the Nundah Library on 4 April and make your kid’s magical dream come true.
Let your little wizards and witches create their own invention, inspired by the magic of Harry Potter. With the use of simple electronic circuits, kids will be able to build a magical animatronic creature, forge an enchanted tool, and recreate their favourite scenes from the movie.
This is a workshop from BNEtechkids ideal for children aged 9-12 years old.
Bookings are essential so call the Nundah Library on 07 3407 8701 to reserve your place.
Games, Tea, and Trivia
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
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Open for all ages, this event will test your knowledge of the history and sporting events of the Commonwealth Games. Think you know the Games better than others? Join in the fun while having a cuppa with fellow masters of the Games.
Whether you are on your own or with a team, you are welcome to join the Games trivia. Booking is essential so call the Nundah Library on 07 3407 8701 to reserve your place.
Sporting Stories
Thursday, 12 Apr 2018 (3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
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Your kids got the Games fever too? Let them join in the fun and enjoy games, stories, trivia, and sports-themed crafts. The sporting stories is a great way for your kids to learn more about the Games, the sports, and the countries involved.
This event is ideal for children aged 6-10 years old. Bookings are essential so call the Nundah Library on 07 3407 8701 to reserve your place.
Billie B Brown’s Brilliant Birthday Party
Friday, 13 April 2018 (2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
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Probably one of the best children’s book characters, Billie B Brown has starred in more than 26 books and won the hearts of children with her brave, brilliant, and bold personality. With eight years of being in the early reader scene, the Nundah Library is celebrating this beautiful girl’s birthday and you’re invited.
Celebrate a day of all things Billie and share your favourite reading experiences with fellow Billie fans.
This event is ideal for children aged 6-10 years. Bookings are required so call the Nundah Library on 07 3407 8701 to reserve your place. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate your favourite’s birthday.
Venue: Nundah Library, 1 Bage Street (via Primrose Lane), Nundah
Karthik Chavali from Nundah can name all the planets in the solar system. He can name 38 countries and their respective capital cities, and can also identify countries on a map. Impressive, right?
Even more astounding is the fact that Karthik is only 22 months old.
A typical 24-month-old baby can speak an average of 50 words and can name things that he or she sees around the house every day. Babies at this age can name the parts of the house or the parts of the body. They can already ask for things that they like to play with or food that they want to eat. They very well understand the concept of “yes” and “no” too.
Karthik Chavali, with his precocious memory, is being hailed by many as the “smartest baby in Australia” today.
Karthik’s parents, Vishy Chavali and Sal Kandukuri, started noticing his advanced memorisation abilities when he was just 14 months old. Karthik was able to remember everything that they read to him. He recited it back to them flawlessly almost immediately. It seems that once he has memorised something, he no longer forgets about it. His mind is like a sponge, absorbing everything.
When asked if they have any special parenting style they could share with other parents, Vishy and Sal said they don’t have anything special to share. If there’s anything at all, it could be that they don’t give Karthik gadgets to play with.
Whilst they both work in the IT industry, they both believe that children should not be given access to technology during their early years. What they should have instead are books and actual toys to have fun with, along with meaningful interactions with the people around them.
Vishy said that gadgets consumed children and contained them in a make-believe world which was detrimental to their cognitive and physical development. He believes that young kids should first learn the concept of being in the “real world”.
For mum Sal, all children are geniuses in their own way. She says it’s up to parents to recognise their gifts and enhance them, along with providing proper support for any areas that need to be improved.
For young Karthik Chavali, with such great parental support and his prodigious memorisation skills, the world is indeed his playground for learning.
