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By Felicity MooreTHE community has overwhelmingly voiced its opposition to a new 23-storey residential tower development in Kangaroo Point and Brisbane City Council must demand the proposal be modified to accommodate its own City Plan, Cr Helen Abrahams (Gabba Ward) said.

More than 160 submissions to council, some from body corporates representing large groups of people, have outlined community anger at the developments disregard for City Plan guidelines and the impact on the community.

Its a 23 storey building where the plan says 10! Cr Abrahams said. The plot ratio is 5.6 where the City Plan recommends 1.25. So that means its almost five times bigger in the number of units or number of spaces for people to live in than the Plan expects, she said.

The City Plan suggests they should have 253 car parking spaces and theyre only providing 228 so in fact theyre 56 spaces short form what Councils plan says they should have, she said. (This development) is so over and above what the built form is all around that development in Lambert Street and what the City Plan proposes, she said.

Its excessive.

Council urban planner managing the application Joe McShane sent an amendment request in February to the developer, Metro Property Developments, led by executive chairman David Devine, on the issue of car parking and the buildings bulk, among other

issues. (The) solution

proposed (by the developer) for car parking numbers is not supported. Parking rates are to be in accordance with P9 of the Kangaroo Point Peninsula Local Plan as outlined in the pre-lodgement meeting held in July 2012, he wrote.

A performance solution has been provided to address onsite servicing and vehicular

movement, which is unsuitable to Council. The proposal is to be in accordance with City Plan 2000.

Cr Cooper said anyone was entitled to lodge a development application, however that did not mean it would be automatically approved. She said the development was still under assessment and it would be inappropriate to comment on the outcome prematurely.

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By Maddie Bates-Willis AS winter settles in, the mornings get frostier and the sun rises later, and most of us take advantage of the snooze button to snuggle under the covers for a little longer. Not 16-year-old All Hallows student Ellen Pozzi, who is also the Australian Schoolgirls Sculling Champion.

Ellen is up at 4:20am five mornings a week, putting hours of practice in on the water before beginning her school day.

Ive perfected the routine in the mornings, so Im up, then onto the water, have breakfast at the sheds and bus to school, she says.

If that routine sounds hard to embrace, Ellen admits that her schedule for school rowing doesnt compare to what she was doing off-season with the University of Queensland Boat Club.

Last term at uni it was every morning except Monday and Thursday on the water, then Monday, Wednesday, Friday were your weights and Tuesday and Thursday were ergos (ergometres or rowing machine work), she says.

Thats five mornings and five afternoons a week. It seems after five seasons of rowing, the rigours of full-time training are deeply embedded in Ellens way of life.

Ellens commitment is so strong that her parents, Michael and Adrienne, had

to force Ellen to take a two-week break after the national selections regatta, before getting back into school rowing.

That was different! I didnt really know what to do with myself, Ellen laughs.

Ellen first got into rowing in her first year of high school after watching her older brother row for St Josephs College and quickly fell in love with the sport and the camaraderie that came with it.

Its great, you get a lot closer to the other girls than you would in any other sport. Its the ultimate team sport, she says.

Ellens involvement in the sport was initially for leisure before becoming more competitive after she was recognised at the school state championships in September 2012.

After coming third in both the single and double scull races, a representative from UQ suggested Ellen think about the next step.

Someone from UQ was there and said to Ellen, You should come down and have a paddle, have a splash, Adrienne says.

It snowballed from there. Ellens involvement with the UQ Boat

Club moved beyond a paddle and a splash when she qualified for the National Rowing Championships.

Her intense training routine with UQ and her unwavering resolve

culminated in her winning the Schoolgirl Scull race at the National Rowing Championships on the waters of the Sydney International Regatta Centre on March 24.

She competed in the under-19 singles, doubles, quad and eight races, for UQ before winning the schoolgirls single race for All Hallows.

Her mother Adrienne bursts with pride at her daughters achievements.

She won against 18-year-olds. Of all of Australia, all girls of schoolgirl age, Ellen won, Adrienne says. Not that were bragging but it is an outstanding achievement!

For all of her outstanding achievements, Ellen blushes like any teenager would when her mother brings

out video of Ellen winning the race. Oh God, Ellen groans. In her final year of school, Ellen is

primarily focused on crossing the finish line in her education.

Its pretty tricky because when you come home youre tired and hungry but I guess you just have to do what you got to do before bed, she says.

Sorting out my priorities, I do have to make some sacrifices.

As for her future in the boat, Ellen sees no point in slowing down. Shes aiming for selection in under-19s next year and has no plans to quit.

Ill keep going, see if Ive got a few more seasons, she says. Maybe go back and coach at school next year, give something back.

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RESIDENTS at 24 Macquarie Street are outraged by councils removal of two established trees without warning or consultation, and are demanding council replace the trees with two of similar size and establishment.

There were four very mature trees - Weeping Satinash (Waterhousia floribunda) on council land on the Macquarie Street footpath, which provided the building with some shade from the summer sun, resident Trish Zellner said in a letter to Cr Vicki Howard (Central Ward).

Silverstone Developments had recently begun work in the ground floor of 24 Macquarie St, installing offices and retail spaces.

About two months ago we noticed a contractor was damaging the roots of the two trees, and we rang the council. The council then sent two people to cut down the trees that day, she said.

Weve just bought another unit in that building and the trees were one of the reasons we bought - just four weeks ago, she said. So were a little bit upset at that! she said.

Silverstone Developments general manager Jim Watson said a contractor had damaged the tree roots.

Mr Watson said in the course of excavation some of the high-level, shallow roots of the trees were

uncovered. He said a resident contacted council and a council arborist conducted a site inspection. A project manager was also on site and sat in on the inspections.

In the meeting we were asked to engage a suitably qualified arborist to further inspect the trees and provide advice on how to protect the roots.

We did so immediately and an inspection was carried out on May 9 where it was confirmed in writing that the relatively undamaged root zone was of a minor nature, Mr Watson said. They also went on to provide commentary as to other measures that could be undertaken (at our cost) to further protect the trees through to completion of construction.

We were happy to move down this path if need be to ensure the trees were retained.

The report was submitted to council. Mr Watson said council then removed the trees, informing Silverstone they would have to pay $5500 for two new trees.

We firmly believe that council over-reacted in removing the trees. Our preference was to retain the trees and only via our lobbying in the approval process did the other two trees get further protection.

We agree with the residents that the tree removal was not the

appropriate outcome and, had there been real consideration of the trees welfare, they could have been retained with appropriate remedial work.

In a written response to Ms Zellner, Cr Howards office said: Sadly, it seems the trees were interfered with and had to be removed - an investigation regarding this interference is currently being

actioned by BCC with other parties. They will be replaced by two Waterhousia floribunda which, I hope, in time will become a very valued part of the Macquarie Street landscape.

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DURING the 1920s, certain New Farm families faced a dilemma. Should they sell their trusty horse and buggy, and instead invest in a new motor car (gas buggy)? The stable could easily be

converted to a garage, and the cost of motor spirit would be offset against horse feed and shoeing charges.

There was still the problem of readily obtaining motor spirit, since service stations were a long way off. Thats where Roy Russell came into the picture.

Commonwealth Oil Refineries (COR), already established in Sydney and Melbourne, expanded to Brisbane and appointed Dalgety & Co. Ltd with their wharf and warehouses on the riverfront at New Farm as their agent.

Roy Bayley Russell, 25, was working at Dalgetys when he secured a contract to distribute drums of motor spirit around Brisbane. COR had their two-storey office nearby on Macquarie St, on the corner with Hastings St, across from where COR later installed large tanks to handle bulk

fuel.Mr Russell operated from a room

complete with telephone in the COR building, with his one-ton truck housed in a yard next door.

Little did he imagine in 1925, that the business he started would be thriving 88 years later.

Phil Russell, Roys son, lives and breathes trucks and, building on his fathers efforts, has succeeded in transforming the firm into a large transportation enterprise.

After eight years at New Farm State School, I attended the Industrial High School in Edward Street for two years, before completing a five-year apprenticeship under the keen eye of an ex-RAAF multi-skilled mechanic who even taught me to splice ropes, Phil said. Before retractable ratchet straps, ropes were a big part of the business.

The Russell family has lived in Welsby, Abbott and Langshaw streets in New Farm.

Somehow my parents made it through the Depression, then there was quick expansion in the 1930s. During WWII, the firm carted fuel in bulk. After the war, several ex-Army vehicles were bought, some still with an opening in the cabin roof where a turret had once been fitted.

Some of the drivers were ex-soldiers.

Theyd wear their war medals to work, and of course, theyd also wear a tie because you had to be appropriately dressed to wear medals.

I can remember when the business made the move from Hastings St to the corner of Kingsholme and Macquarie streets. It was 1960, and on the block there was enough room for an office, workshop and truck yard.

We were always very grateful to Kenneth Campbell of Riverside Coal Transport Co. who were across from us (now Macquarie One apartments). Theyd allow us to park our growing fleet in their yard. Ken, with his Humber Snipe and chauffeur, would call at our bowser to have his car fuelled.

We worked closely with other local businesses, such as Frank Humphries, the motor body builder in Dixon St. His

son Noel still lives in the area. Wed buy the cab and chassis, and Humphries would build the rest of the truck body to our requirements. You can still see the Humphries signwriting on the wall of the building (now apartments) facing New Farm Park near the Library.

Being so close to the wool stores, we also carted bales. My father retired aged 80, but hed still come into the office. I took over in 1970, and the following year, I moved the business to Eagle Farm.

These days, there are several related businesses under the umbrella of the Russell Group, which is now becoming part of the history of Eagle Farm.

Ive been to every truck plant in the world. Its only lately that Ive had the time to be a tourist, says Phil. Its been a very successful business, so I feel OK about passing it onto the children.

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THE Brisbane Ekka will be the subject of Professor Joanne Scotts talk to the New Farm and Districts Historical Society in July.

First held in 1876, the Brisbane Exhibition immediately established itself as Queenslands premier agricultural and pastoral show, attracting around 34,000 visitors, said Professor Scott of the University of the Sunshine Coast.

As the organisers proudly declared, this was a larger number than was ever before brought together in the colony. Visitors marvelled at more than 1700 exhibits ranging from alpacas to windmills, she said.

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By David HinchliffeBRISBANE has lost a great leader in Eddie Liu. Eddie, 91, was much more than the father of Chinatown. He was also the leader of the Chinese Australian community in Queensland and the personification multiculturalism.

For me personally, he was a trusted and wise mentor.

I recall a former Chinese Consul General saying once that if Eddie had not emigrated to Australia at the age of 12, hed have ended up running the government of China.

Eddie arrived in Brisbane from Melbourne to help Chinese seamen build landing barges as part of the Australian war effort. He fell in love with Brisbane and like so many others, stayed on.

He headed up the Chinese Seamens Union and was closely involved in the union movement. He also proved to be a very successful businessman and until 1986 was a herbalist in Fortitude Valley. In 1952 he established the Chinese Club which has provided enormous assistance to Brisbanes Chinese community for more than 60 years.

Eddie married Betty and produced six children, Mayling, Peter, Frank, Maria, Libby and Lisa. He was extremely proud of his family, including his 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He helped provide housing for the elderly and oversaw the renovation of the Chinese temple at Albion. He will be most remembered for the establishment of Chinatown in Fortitude Valley.

To the very end, Eddie would take his seat in his unofficial office at the cake shop at Valley Metro and would lunch at Enjoy Inn.

On a personal level, he taught me about civility a quality sadly lacking in todays politics. He taught me that what matters in public life are deeds not words and that good government puts people before parties. I felt in Eddie I got to understand a little of my great great-grandfather, William Ghee, a Chinese man from southern China who emigrated to Australia in the 19th century.

The best thing that can be said about anyone when they depart this world is that as a result of their efforts they left it a better place. And that can certainly be said of the late and great Eddie Liu.

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IT has been 25 years since iconic Brisbane River paddlewheels Kookaburra River Queens graced the Brisbane River for the first time and they are inviting the community to share with them this milestone anniversary.

Marketing manager Nadia Razzhigaev said the event would showcase the Kookaburra Queens history as a significant part of Brisbane since launching at the World Expo 88.

We have commenced a community participation program, for all of Brisbane (and beyond)to contribute their experiences and/or memories of these iconic vessels of the Brisbane River, Ms Razzhigaev said. We are asking for photos or videos of experiences, for example: weddings or marriage proposals, school formals, Christmas parties, anniversaries. Also images of the vessels on the Brisbane River or any memorabilia and stories related to the Kookaburra River Queens are welcome for submission as well.

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COULD you live on $35 a day? Should welfare recipients be forced to eke out a living on so little? On the other hand, is our welfare system sustainable? Join the conversation when experts and the community come together for Politics in the Pub at the Powerhouse.

Expert panelists will include Queensland Council of Social Services president Karyn Walsh, Supporting Parents Action Groups Toni McPherson, UQ economics professor lan Duhs, and QUT social policy professor Greg Marston.

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Close Florence St and make roads saferI THINK closing Florence Street is a great idea (and make Beeston Street one way while at it).

I dont know why people think doing this will impact local business. There is very little available parking.It is taken up by locals (which is fine), most customers walk to the shops/restaurants (which should be encouraged).

My observations of traffic through there is that they are mainly through traffic, which they can do just as easily, and more safely, by travelling along James, Brunswick or Macquarie street.

We need more pedestrian crossings along Macquarie Street, as well. It is fine to say that I dont have a problem crossing the road, but I have observed elderly people and people with prams struggling to get across safely.

And making the area a 40km zone? Who is going to enforce it? In the four years I have lived in Teneriffe, I have seen the police on Macquarie St once doing random breath testing. Every morning I see cars travelling (I believe) in excess of 50km. Making it 40km will make no difference to these people.

Lets change our arrogant attitudes that we should be able to drive our cars anywhere.

I have a car, but I get the bus or ferry to work and walk home (its less than 3km from the CBD and takes less than 30 minutes). I walk to the shops and get the bus home with a few bags of groceries. Its not hard to do.Simone of teneriffe, via newfarmvillagenews.com.au

Florence Street closure no solutionREGARDING the traffic management in New Farm and Teneriffe.M. Sorbello (VN Letters, June) correctly asserts that New Farm is a peninsular and by its nature the

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LETTERS TO THE EDiTOR traffic challenge is getting traffic into and out of the precinct.

Somewhere previously, no doubt well-intentioned authorities determined that the main traffic issue was rat running and progressively most of our cross streets have traffic calming measures.

This has led to virtually all traffic in the precinct, even local movements, being corralled onto the only three access/egress roads of Brunswick, James and SkyringTce day and night, peak or off-peak. James St is also now heavily calmed and no longer able to provide the access intended.

Traffic calming has actually led to traffic becalming, particularly on weekends when the markets are on at the Powerhouse.

New Farm is an increasingly popular area to live and will only get busier as more people visit our special offerings.

We need to have a holistic appraisal of traffic flow, in and around the precinct now. A short-sighted view of traffic will greatly hinder the services and great lifestyle the precinct currently enjoys.Jim Watsonnew farm

Eulogy Dr Liu DR EDDIE Liu was an outstanding Australian.

Arriving in Australia by ship in 1937, Eddie Liu epitomises all that is good about Australias achievements as one of the most successful immigration countries in the world.

My family had the great privilege of knowing Eddie Liu for more than 40 years. He was a kind and generous man who was the face of the Chinese community in Queensland for more than 60 years.

Eddie and his family have made an enormous contribution to the cultural fabric of Brisbane. His assistance to the many Chinese migrants who have made Brisbane home, as well as his tireless work with the Chinese Club of

RETAILERS and traders along Florence Street have spoken out against proposals to close the street at one end to improve safety along Vernon Tce and Macquarie St.

Belinda Hill, who manages a building that straddles Florence St and Chermside St, said it was a very unpopular option to manage the traffic flow.

From a traffic flow perspective, I use that street all the time about once a day we have 10 (retail) tenancies down there and when that story came out (VN, May) they all rang me, concerned, she said.

I would like to see a roundabout put in there and it would work quite well.

That was one of the ideas that was put forward with the Urban Renewal Taskforce in 2002 when they talked about closing the street. The same thing happened back then, everyone said, No, no, no!, she said.

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Progress Association looking at the roundabout as a solution, or Id be happy with the 40km/hr zone as a way to calm traffic too, she said.

Traffic lights would possibly be a last resort. It would create a noise problem as cars and particularly buses slowed down and applied their brakes to stop, she said.

TPA president Ben Pritchard said the TPA was still committed to exploring solutions to the traffic flow problem, and the organisation was focused on a whole-suburb response.

Certainly, retailers and traders will have a commercial view on whether closing Florence St is a good solution but

the Teneriffe Progress Association is looking for a solution that benefits everyone and solves the problems, while at the same time providing opportunities, he said.

The TPA is having a stall at the Teneriffe Festival and welcome local residents to come down and discuss the traffic issues.

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TPA president Ben Pritchard said the TPA was still

committed to exploring solutions to the traffic flow problem, and the

organisation was focused on a whole-suburb response.

Queensland, as well as Brisbanes many charities has been a beacon of hope for many Chinese migrants.

China Town in Brisbane would not be what it is today if it were not for Eddie. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Taoist Temple in Breakfast Creek, which is now an iconic cultural landmark in Brisbane.

The wonderful cultural richness and diversity that characterises the city of Brisbane today is in no small part due to the work of Eddie and his late wife Elizabeth and is a wonderful legacy for which we should all be grateful.

On behalf of my own family and the people of Brisbane, I want to

express my sincere condolences to Eddies children, Mayling, Peter, Frank, Maria, Libby and Lisa on the passing of their father. He was a champion of his community and a great Australian.the Hon teresa Gambaro MPfederal Member for Brisbanenew farm resident


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By Vanessa FangTHE streets of Teneriffe will transform into a sensorial explosion for the fourth annual Teneriffe Festival on July 6.

Festival president Richard Bodley said the event will be even more sensational than last year, with a plethora of extra activities and four stages for live music added.

The festival celebrates Teneriffes rich history, diverse living options, its fantastic restaurant and entertainment themes. With its position on the river, it is the most fantastic location to take advantage of the parklands and have a street party with a beautiful backdrop, Mr Bodley said.

This year we will have four stages, a Alfred and Constance jazz stage, Merthyr Village street stage, Nova river stage and a busking corner with 35 bands playing. Of course, there will be the usual collaboration of restaurants and bars offering a great variety of food and drink.

Even the littlies can soak in the festivities with piglet races, sheep shearing and other exciting activities to be held at the kids corner.

Mr Bodley said the official opening ceremony which will culminate in a performance by the Australian RAR military band followed by sheep parade led through the festival by sheep dogs was absolutely not to be missed.

Flowing onto the rich historical ties the main street will also boast a huge historical display of

military vehicles, old cars, historic fire engines and a heritage bus ride on a Brisbane City Council leopard bus.

The New Farm Historical Society will hold mystery history tours on the bus that will take passengers around the back of Teneriffe and shows them some of the historic houses and features with commentary. Later in the evening, there will be the Infiniti fashion parade, which was unbelievably popular last year. It will centre around a glamourous cocktail party with champagne and canapes.

The reason why Teneriffe Festival has been so successful is because its a free event and theres just something for everyone. We average about 30,000 visitors yearly and were quietly confident with the amount of entertainment that we have this year, well meet, if not exceed those

numbers. Last year, the council was kind enough to put on extra ferries but this year with the new Teneriffe CityCat terminal, were expecting much larger numbers from across the other side of the river. And of course, were always expecting fine weather!

Road closures on the day include Vernon Terrace from corner of Florence Street from 5am until 10pm, with traffic diverted through Florence Street.The Teneriffe Festival will begin from 10am until late on July 6. Log on to teneriffefestival.org or for full line up of events or stickytickets.com.au/11696 for fashion parade tickets and prices.

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A great tripI recently took a small two week hiatus to see our amazing outback. We took the 4WD and travelled from Brisbane, to Birdsville, then across the Simpson desert, Alice Springs, Tanami track and Gibb River Road in the Kimberleys region before ending up in Broome.The countryside was absolutely breathtaking. We spend too much time holidaying overseas and not in our own country. It wasnt even that expensive and great news, unlike Greece 2012 it was incident free this time! If anyone would like to tag along to the Birdsville Races in September, itll make for a great trip.

Lions good for BrisbaneFooty fever has caused a ruckus in Queensland. I was lucky enough to go to two British Lions game at Suncorp stadium as well as both State of Origins and I almost lost my eardrums! Im one of those fans that only gets a little bit excited whilst everyone else is going mad around me, but its all in good fun.

Gasworks openingFor long suffering Teneriffe residents who have had to live next to the old gasworks wasteland will welcome the opening of the new retail centre at the Gasworks development. Apart from the convenience the centre will offer it is a tourist drawcard for the area with the old gasometer.

Justice of Peace at EvesI know how hard it is to find a Justice of the Peace when you need it, but luckily yours truly is happy to offer my services.

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Teneriffe FestivalThe festival is finally upon us! Eves will be running our famous bar and pizzeria in front of the main stage with bells on. The restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch and we are offering a free glass of wine with lunch if you mention the Village News. Murray Sutherland from Basis Group has done a remarkable job putting together the festival so dont forget to come down and check out the other stalls showcasing the fantastic work our local businesses do.

its function season!We were lucky enough to host a Liberal Party function in May, with Tony Abbotts sister Christine Forster as the guest of honour. What a great night! 80 people turned up to see Christine speak about her life as a councillor for Sydney City, what its like to be Tonys sister and marriage equality.

Jilian takes controlLess than a week later, Teneriffe businesswoman and long term resident, Jillian Kingsford-Smith, launched her book Taking Control, which is about coping with Multiple Sclerosis. You have to admire Jillian for what she has been through with MS and breast cancer. Jillian has been a driving force behind the success of the Teneriffe Festival as an inaugural committee member and running the social media side of the festival every year for no charge through her small business www.futurebuzz.com.au

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Meet the Progress AssociationTHE Teneriffe Progress Association will be running a petition for the council to develop traffic movement plans for the area at their stall on the main street.

President Ben Pritchard said the aim was to get 1000 signatures supporting traffic calming along Florence and Macquarie streets and Skyring Terrace

Were looking at practicalities to restricting traffic access to Florence Street for safety and amenity reasons. Turning at the intersection from Florence onto Macquarie Street can also be quite hazardous because of the alignment of the road. We just want the council to play ball with us and study the streets, get some traffic engineers and street designers to look at the intersection, Mr Pritchard said.

While there has been some debate over the possibility of more pedestrian access in the last few months, Mr Pritchard believes that Florence

Street had more potential than just a thoroughfare.

I feel that if there was some restriction to the amount of traffic that goes on that street, then we could have more pedestrian activity. It would be calm and we could have some street dining and even things like street markets those would be really nice additions to Teneriffe with all our local coffee shops, he said.

I believe in turning it into the street it deserves to be but were going to be canvassing as broad a public opinion as possible. We could plant a few more trees and it would be a nicer place if people could appreciate it. Were putting the plans together and advocating them at the festival and if people agree, they can sign the petition.Log on to www.teneriffeprogess.org.au for more information

Raffles and tickets on the trotters is a sure-fire way to have fun!THE fun and frivolity of the Teneriffe Festival will be plentiful supply on July 6, but nowhere will there be more fun or more frivolity than in the Community Corner when the piglet raffle races are run!With four raffles offering up prizes of family passes to Australia Zoo, Movie World and more, the way to win is quite unique. Youve got to get to the piglet racing to be in it to win it. Step 1 buy a raffle ticket. This is the only way you can be in the running in

more ways than one! Step 2 be there when the piglet race is about to run. The raffle master will draw out raffle tickets and assign them to a piglet. So, if there are five piglets in the race, five tickets will be drawn. But wait, theres more! Step 3 find out which pig your raffle ticket has been assigned to and then cheer on your piglet like crazy, hopefully all the way to the winners podium. If your piglet wins the race youve won the raffle!

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AN adventurer and a free spirit, Patricia Byrne has spent a lifetime criss-crossing the globe challenging herself and helping others. But now this independent thinker with modern feminist ideologies has planted her roots and, at 74, is happily calling Kangaroo Point home.

Raised in Gladstone, eldest child of a country solicitor

and a teacher, Patricia was relocated to Monto during the war when it was feared the Japanese might attack the fuel installations at the port of Gladstone.

A bright girl, Patricia sat for Scholarship, a competitive state-wide exam which marked the end of primary school and she achieved the best pass in central Queensland. She was sent to board at All Hallows to complete senior education, and was awarded dux of the school.

Career options for girls at this time were limited to teaching, nursing or secretarial work.

A recruiter for the State Education Department signed up many All Hallows girls, she said, and his story about the female teacher in a one-teacher school having to be carried across a flooded creek by a stockman convinced me that teaching was for me!

Kelvin Grove Teachers College offered an intensive one-year program to train 17 and 18-year-olds as primary school teachers. Towards the end of her year however, Patricia was one of 20 selected from 1000 students to go straight into teaching in high schools.

And so it was that in 1958 Patricia, aged 18, and with four older male

teachers, established Redcliffe State High Schools foundation year.

That experience, she said, when I did anything and everything, too young to know I couldnt, changed my outlook on life forever.

Patricia studied externally while teaching and gained her university teaching qualifications.

(Then) I set off on the grand tour - two years overseas before settling down.

The experience was overwhelming. Those were times when travel information was sparse and it was sheer excitement to plunge into the complete unknown. Post-war Europe was still recovering. Travel was cheap. US soldiers still occupied West Germany, and so the world opened up to astonished wide-eyed young Aussies like me, she said.

Two years later, having hitch-hiked around Europe and the US, and having fallen into an ancient Egyptian tomb which broke her foot, Patricia returned home.

But the liberation of global travel had changed her and Patricia was disappointed to discover that Queenslands female teachers were still being paid less than their male counterparts.

We felt that we were regarded as second-class citizens. So I hit the road again. First, (I migrated) to Canada and lived in Kitimat, British Columbia and Legal, Alberta, where my salary was much better. (Then I spent) six months in Malaysia in 1967 during the pro-Malay policy of Tunku Abdul Rahman. I saw raw racial conflict, she said.

Returning to full-time study, Patricia gained two masters degrees one in drama/theatre studies and the other in communication. This led to work as a producer and writer with KHET-TV in Honolulu.

But true to her personality, Patricia was soon ready to move on.

I then married, and moved with

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my Australian husband to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where I lectured in communications at the Southern Louisiana University and ran WSLU-FM radio, she said.

Id been reluctant to move to the civil rights-torn Deep South of the US but ended up loving Louisiana. These were really good times - bayous, crawfish, Mississippi delta, New Orleans jazz, Mardi Gras.

But my husband had to return to Australia and so, in 1975, just in time for the dismissal (of prime minister Gough Whitlam), we made Sydney our home. My husbands academic career as a professor and an expert in coastal tides and sand quality eventually got him notoriety as the Professor of Beaches for Australia, she said.

For such an independent spirit, putting down roots gave Patricia a sense of permanence she had been lacking, an anchoring in the familiar that she found comforting.

Australia felt good - familiar, secure, unpretentious, at ease, she said. I couldnt get jobs in TV so went back to teaching, this time in a girls private school on Sydneys North Shore.

She returned to academia, gaining her third masters degree, this time in economics adding even more

qualifications to enable her to teach at high school. But while Patricia was growing academically and enjoying being part of a vibrant city during the 2000 Olympics, her marriage had foundered and she found herself itching to explore new horizons.

As Sydney president of the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom, I travelled on the Peace Train from Helsinki to Beijing to attend the 4th International Conference for Women with the UN.

Patricia fulfilled her need to help others and worked with the Mercy Sisters and the Jesuits in K2, a refugee camp for 250,000 Cambodians just inside the Thai border.

I travelled to Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya in 1987 with NSW Geographical Society; to Antarctica in 1995 on an ex-Russian ice-strengthened 45-passenger ship followed by a trip through and around South America; to the Kimberley in 1996 on True North, the 13-passenger ship that pioneered the route from Broome to Wyndham.

Finally, I thought I should give the young ones a go and retired from teaching in 2003. I immediately headed off to Mali and Burkina Faso in West Africa. There were hints of an invasion of Iraq and, nervous

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about how the locals might react to two Western women in their midst, I bought the full-cover womens costume in case I needed to go to ground. Luckily I never had to use it.

A few years in Tasmania followed, living in an idyllic semi-rural cottage on the west bank of the Tamar near Beaconsfield where the gold mine collapsed in 2005. During that crisis, however, I was in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan which were then peaceful places.

Finally the long-term tenants of my investment property in Brisbane, purchased just before Expo when my mother was living in Brisbane, contacted me to say they were leaving and that the apartment needed sprucing up. And so back to Brisbane ... I really liked it and decided to stay. I promised myself two yearsand that was seven years ago! Here, having come full circle, I have created a wonderful life in Brisbane.

I have still travelled overseas occasionally, usually on new challenges, like the El Camino experience, walking from the top of the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostella, and onwards to the shores of the Atlantic where we threw our pilgrim shells in the symbolic traditional gesture. We had worn our shells around our necks on the trek. I had managed to get some authentic sea scallop shells from a New Farm restaurant before I departed.

At first, I had time on my hands and decided to try volunteering. Through a newspaper ad, I found Court Network, a volunteer group begun in Melbourne which helps some court users to negotiate the emotional turmoil which can sometimes be the Court experience.

Then a friend introduced me to Red Cross Emergency, just in time to be sent to the 2011 floods in St George and Rome, and Cyclone Yasi in Tully and FNQ. The five days in Brisbane between these assignments allowed me to shore up my own unit

by the river. One thing I noticed in the Recovery Centres was the presence of a person from Lifeline. My life had so far been full of big picture events of Economics and Geography and Id missed out on the personal touch of psychology and empathy. So I did the training necessary to become a Telephone Crisis Support person with Lifeline.

Living in Louisiana, where the swinging tunes of Jazz were part of the experience, had made her a soft touch for another volunteer job, this time at the Brisbane Jazz Club, tucked away under the Story Bridge in the riverside location on Annie Street: I especially love helping out with the monthly Luncheon there. As the afternoon moves toward dusk,

she recalled, I love watching the river tide ebb and flow. It is a precinct I adore, watching over the city.

Patricia continues to find her niche in the Brisbane court system. She said: I am really enjoying my role as a volunteer there, and for about five years I have become involved in assisting with indirect support of some court-users who need consolation - those who do not handle conflict easily, or in a few cases become even traumatised by the experience. We alleviate the stress, fear or overwhelming emotion some people experience when they have to go to Court.

Id been a Justice of the Peace in NSW but had to re-sit the exam to practise in Queensland. I am now hoping to be part of the Premiers innovative plan to use specially trained JPs to reduce the backlog in the Minor Claims Dispute tribunal of QCAT (Queensland Civil and Administration Tribunal).

Whatever her future holds, Patricias foundation strength is a drive to help others, and her experience coupled with her lifetime travel and adventures will surely help guide her forward as she navigates her own path.

i travelled to Papua New Guinea and irian Jaya in 1987 with NSW Geographical Society; to Antarctica in 1995 on an

ex-Russian ice strengthened 45-passenger ship followed by a trip through and around

South America.

What breed is Bruiser? An English Staffy.What made you choose that breed? Not too small, not too big, one with a huge smile. And he had a black eye. The ideal breed to become a mascot for our gym (BOXR).How old is Bruiser? Three years old this September.How long have you had Bruiser? We picked him up when he was six months old.Where did you get him from? A breeder in Toowoomba.What sort of personality does Bruiser have? Hes the most loyal little fella youd ever meet. Very well-mannered and accommodating with other dogs and people. What activities do you do together? Bruiser loves food. We love food. He loves to explore. Were ultra-active. Its a match made in heaven.can Bruiser do any tricks? Not really. The best he can do is roll over with paws in the air and plead with you while youre eating. Whats the naughtiest thing Bruiser has ever done? He took it upon himself to chew through my partners Dior makeup kit when he was young. We came home to a very colourful dog and carpet to clean up.if you could compare him to a celebrity, who would that be and why? David Hasselhoff. He loves the beach and enjoys a dip with the ladies.

if Bruiser could speak, what would he say about you? We could feed him more, we run him too far too much and hed like a sleep-in every now and then.What would you tell anyone else considering owning a breed like Bruiser? Youll never regret it. Staffies are such a loving, loyal and gentle breed. The make the perfect little companion who will back you up every step of the way.What else can you tell us about Bruiser? He knows more people in New Farm than we do! When were out walking with him around New Farm complete strangers will acknowledge him by name.

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DID you know the Malaysian word for water is air? You did? Then youre all set for the Oxfam fundraising trivia night! And if you didnt, then you never know what else you might learn if you go!

Help raise funds for Oxfam, an organisation that promotes social justice and fights poverty around the world, and have a laugh along the way, when you attend the Bollywood themed trivia night at the New Farm Bowls Club.

This fun event will allow people to challenge their minds, enjoy entertainment by Bollywood Connections, possibly win some of the fantastic prizes on offer and support Oxfam, a spokesperson said. Tickets cost $15 purchased early or $20 at the door. For more information please contact Julie Toussaint M: 0449288843 or via email: [email protected].

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ART is at its best when its appreciating and the chance to purchase works by emerging artist Chantel Schott will end July 14.

The collection features a montage of unique artworks, representing a thought-provoking narrative between invention and actuality, and using fine acrylic filigree-like lines fused with mixed media and collage techniques. The affordable art ranges in price from $95 to $130.

Ms Schott is a self-taught artist who has been painting since 2005 and has shown her work regularly throughout Queensland. This year she is expanding her horizons and exhibiting in two group shows in Melbourne.Karen White Gallery is located at 138 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley and is open Wednesday 10am to 3pm, Thursday 11am to 6pm, Friday 11am to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm. The Gallery can be contacted on (07) 3162 7647. For more information about the artist her website can be found at www.chantelschott.daportfolio.com

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NEW Farm hairdresser Bill Tsiknaris, from Tsiknaris Hair, has claimed the Queensland Hairdresser of the Year award - again!

Mr Tsiknaris won Queensland Hairdresser of the Year last year also and was thrilled to claim back to back titles at the Australian Hair Fashion Awards.

I went to the awards ceremony not expecting too much and so Im honoured and extremely humbled to be awarded the AHFA Queensland Hairdresser of the Year title for the second year running, Mr Tsiknaris said.

With more than 28 years experience in the hair industry Mr Tsiknaris competition piece Latex Babes was inspired by the rising power of women from the 1960s through to today.

Latex Babes represents women of the modern era - strong, confident, independent. It is a very bold collection and I continue to strive to push the boundaries and challenge myself and what is possible with hair, Mr Tsiknaris said.

Hair runs in the family and both of Bills younger brothers Dimitri and Chris - who also work at Tsiknaris Hair - named as finalists in the Queensland Hairdresser of the Year and Australian Creative Colourist of the Year categories.Tsiknaris Hair: 669 Brunswick Street, New Farm. Brisbane T: 07 3358 5588 www.tskinarishair.com

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By Lisa RutterUNLESS you have been living under a fashion shrug for the past couple of months, you should be counting down the days till Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival hits Brisbane!

But for those of you who are still trying to play catch up on the difference between a LBD and a cami or trending statement pieces and simple staples ... Listen up!

When MBFF sashayed into our city for the first time in 2006, it fast became recognised as the pinnacle for the whos who and whats what in fashion and let me tell you, this year will be no

exception! We will see the newly refurbished

Brisbane City Hall play a fabulous host to the 2013 fashion festival, providing the perfect synergy to a vibrant runway which will surely set to wow, excite and entertain our scenes.

Fashion juices will be flowing over six days next month and you will hear the shrieks of excitement from front row to the standing room only, as the immaculate collections are showcased from the best of the best in Queensland fashion. You can expect everything from local big name designers to Brisbane boutiques and emerging up-and-comers.

MBFF sets the tone for what to expect with seasonal fashion trends and it is the only true opportunity for Brisbanes fashion elite to view what will be gracing our local boutiques. This style of runway is always consumer driven and promotes local and home gown talent.

One of my favourite bridal designers is Begitta Stolk who will be unveiling her show-stopping designs on Tuesday, August 27 at 8pm. Begitta says: I think this year will be even bigger and better than ever before. Its going to be an incredible event and at such a stunning location. We have a really exciting collection that will debut at the event and will include a few surprises and unexpected twists to the Begitta label. We couldnt be more thrilled to be part of MBFF for 2013.To keep up to date with highlights, program listings and to purchase tickets, head on over to http://www.mbff.com.au/

Brisbane designer Begitta Stolk is a Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival veteran and will showcase her new collection in

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FORTITUDE Valley ChaplainWatch service is to officially open its Nightsafe rest and recovery space on Chinatown Mall to combat safety issues in the Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct on July 4.

The initiative was set up in cooperation with the State Government to effectively divert minor and less serious incidents occurring in the bustling night area from clogging hospital emergency departments, ambulances and police watch houses.

Head chaplain Lance Mergard said the facility is now fully equipped and will be operated every Friday and Saturday evening from 11pm until early by fully trained staff and volunteers.

NightSafe has been operational since December 2012. It has taken six months to slowly equip and fit out the shop space to make it into an effective, functional facility available for persons whose good times have gone bad, Mr Mergard said. Needing sobering up or first aid, assistance with exit strategies and personal needs, care and support, is only part of what the NightSafe Chaplains do.

Nightsafe is part of the NightWatch progam which consists of Mr Mergard and his team of 14 volunteers who maintain public peace in Fortitude Valley, CBD and Caxton Street in Paddington every Friday and Saturday evening via foot and mobile response. NightSafe Rest and Recovery Space is located at Shop 4, 31 Duncan St (China Town Mall), Fortitude Valley. Log on to www.chaplainwatch.org.au for more information.

NightSafe officially opensHave you noticed that the government is planning to tax your regular contributions to super at 30% instead of the current rate of 15% if you happen to meet their idea of a high income earner? For example if you sell that investment property that you own thats had a good run over the past decade or two then you might find yourself suddenly deemed a high income earner and the government will double its take from your super contributions. Its one of a variety of nasties that are going to surprise people who havent been keeping up with the endless flow of bewildering edicts from Canberra.

Consider this - if you have dared to retire after saving, investing and building a decent super nest egg then the government has another surprise for you. Until now your super fund has paid no tax at all on its earnings provided youve been receiving a pension from it (known as pension phase). Well, no more. If your super earns more than $100,000 in a year then itll pay the standard super fund tax rate on those earnings. So be thoughtful of your timing when selling bundles of shares or investment properties that you hold in your super fund. 15% doesnt sound like much does it? But if youre counting on that fund supporting you through 30 years of retirement then let me tell you that 15%, plus an ill-timed GFC-style event cropping up somewhere along the way

might just mean the difference between being comfortable versus clipping spam coupons for use with the next grocery trip.

If youre still working then from 1 July 2014 your Medicare Levy will increase by a third. Theyre also aggressively curtailing the generous medical expenses tax offset that many different groups of taxpayers have benefited from in recent years. So if youre going to get braces for little Timmy then Id suggest doing it now. I could go on but the theme is clear the government is under budgetary pressure and theyre hitting out at every variety of their favourite milking cows: the individual taxpayer and her super.

So dont run your tax and financial affairs on auto-pilot this year, get some advice, get your affairs effectively structured, and create some daylight between you and the thunderclouds that are rolling in from Canberra.JD Nicholas is the Principal of an ethical tax, accounting and superannuation practice located at the Moray St shops in New Farm. www.verveaccounting.com.au

NEW Farm State School fete is shaping up to be the best yet with at mini Ekka carnival style sideshow alley, including Laughing Clowns, Hook a Duck, Toss the Dunny Roll, Ring Toss, Treasure Chest and of course, fairy floss.

Organisers claim all the fete favourites are well represented at this years event with kids rides, baby animals, sweets, homemade cakes and biscuits, arts and crafts, and a wide range of pre-loved books, DVDs, toys and clothes.

Diverse foods on offer include barbecue, hot pies, international food, pasta and Fire n Dough pizza at our Little Farm. In support will be Cibo Espresso and Merlo for a relaxing coffee or takeaway, and a bar for something stronger!

The Village News is sponsoring the Best of New Farm competition, with the peninsulas gardening, cooking and craft experts will be judged. The New Farm State School Fete will be held on Sunday, July 28 10am-4pm. For more information visit www.newfarmfete.info.

New Farm fete adds mini Ekka

Owner JD Nicholas

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WHETHER you own a Harley Davidson, a Triumph, or one of the fast, new-fangled road bikes, its time to hit the road, feel the wind in your face, the rumble of the engine and the heat of the bitumen its time to register for the Merlo Red Ride For Life.

More than 200 riders are expected to gather at Merlo Coffees Bowen Hills Torrefazione (coffee roasting facotry) before heading off on the 30km ride to the Springwood Blood Donor Centre to raise awareness and donate blood for the Australian Red Cross. This is the eighth year the event has been staged.

Its a mighty cause supported by the mighty motorbike riders of southeast Queensland and Dean Merlo is asking experienced riders to register and bring with them someone new to the experience.

The Red Ride for Life is one of the most amazing events we host, Mr Merlo said. We see hardened bikers covered in tattoos, wearing leathers tougher than a Northern Territory croc, riding beside a weekend warrior who has swapped their lycra for leather, and their suit for sunnies. Its a great leveller, where motorbike riders of all backgrounds come together to ride for a cause, he said.

One in three Australians will need blood in their lifetime, and only one

in 30 regularly donates. The Red Ride for Life aims to help balance this equation. The annual ride has helped more than 2000 patients through blood donations over the past eight years.Register for the Red Ride for Life 2013 at www.merlo.com.au or contact Sarah at Merlo Coffee on (07) 3620 4239, or [email protected].

Dean Merlo is mounting up and riding to raise awareness for the blood drive.

Don your leathers and get ready to ride for (your) life


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His phone has been diverted to Peter of Peter Ritchie Plumbing

on 3359 0311 or 0403 344 553.

Geeves the Plumber is retiring.

COMMERCIAL Road is the new premises for The Body Refinery. The opening event gave clients a chance to view their new locations and mingle with others, while sampling some tasty home baked treats.

Tracy & Ralph Heading Carmen Mitchell & Alana Salm

Amy Frank & Anne Pinzon Anne, Alexandra & Louise Subirana

Back: Rodney Wenceslao, Johanna Fluhrer, Noel Parkin & Susan CottrellMiddle: Jonathan Poon, Helen Stark, Sherree Olsen & Maddy Whelan

Front: Roeina Gee & Rachael Rossiter

Body Refinery Relocation

World Press Photo ExpoTHE Powerhouse had some powerful images on show for the annual World Press Photo Exhibition.

Jessie Tarrant & Elyssa CrooksRobert & Sharyn Northcott

Jack & Gigi Brown

Cherie Blyth & Lindsay Varvari

TO PURCHASE SOCiAL PHOTOS ViSiT: www.photographycs.com

Photos by www.photographycs.com


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Supporting Motor neuron DiSeaSe reSearch at the QueenSlanD Brain inStitute

SoroptiMiSt international

We invite you anD your frienDS to the opening of thiS exhiBition

hal Barton

opening night: Wednesday 10th July from 7.00pm, entry $20.00 per person

official opening: at 7.30pm by gary hardgrave, former Member of federal parliament and current 4Bc radio host

exhiBition continueS froM: thursday 11th July to tuesday 16th July from 10.00am to 3.30pm

enQuirieS: paM 0411 139 141 or pat 0413 842 135

at the petrie terrace gallery, unit 3, 162 petrie terrace, Brisbane

The Etta James StoryVIKA Bull deserved her standing ovation as the Powerhouse crowd lapped up every powerful note she sang in her moving performance of The Etta James Story.

Jules Morrison & Gen ColemanSteve Hambley & Mary Mayfield

Jennifer Fabre & Jan Huggett

Allie Gilfedder & Sebastian Butler-White

Ray White Movie NightRAY White New Farm Rentals invited clients to a movie night with the launch of the Great

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