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Over 1,000 Athletes With Intellectual Impairment Join First-Ever INAS Global Games in Tennyson

For the first time ever, Queensland, including Tennyson, will be the site of the exciting International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS) Global Games 2019 this October! The long-running sports competition will feature over 1,000 athletes with intellectual impairment, who will prove that there’s no barrier to what they can achieve.

Happening from the 12th to 19th Oct 2019, 50 countries will be represented at the INAS Global Games. The Australian team will have 44 Queenslanders led by Archie Graham from Ipswich.

“My government is proud to support the Games which is the world’s biggest sporting event of its kind,” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said. “Let’s all show our support and get along to the Games and cheer our team on!”

*Photo Credit: Annastacia Palaszczuk MP/Facebook*

The athletes will be vying for the gold in 10 types of sports:

EVENT	VENUE
Athletics	Queensland State Athletic Centre Kessels Road, Nathan, Mount Gravatt
Basketball	Hibiscus Sports Complex 90 Klumpp Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt Queensland State Netball Centre Mains Road, Nathan
Cricket	Allan Border Field Crosby Park, 103 Crosby Road, Albion
Cycling	Mount Cotton Training Complex Mount Cotton Road, Cornubia Murarrie Recreation Reserve Park 1238 Wynnum Road, Murarrie Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Futsal	Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Table Tennis	Brisbane Table Tennis Centre 86 Green Terrace, Windsor
Taekwondo	Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Tennis	Queensland Tennis Centre 190 King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson
Rowing	Coomera Rowing Complex 33 Watersport Ln, Oxenford Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Swimming	Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler

Check this link for the complete sports schedule.

What To Know About INAS

INAS was established in 1986 with 14 nations initially. The organisation has now grown to an 80- nation membership with around 500,000 athletes participating in various sporting events around the world.

The INAS Global Games happens every four years and it is considered as the largest sporting event for athletes with an intellectual impairment.

*Photo Credit: INAS Global Games 2019/Facebook*

“We know that visitors to Brisbane will be warmly welcomed by our diverse communities and, with access to our world-class sporting facilities and perfect climate, I am confident this will ensure a conducive environment for top-level performances,” Lord Mayor of Brisbane Councillor Adrian Schrinner said in welcoming the INAS Global Games to Tennyson.

Tickets to this special sporting event may be purchased online.

Community Protests Development Application for Bushland in Oxley

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Residents have pledged to fight against a proposal to reconfigure one lot at 67 Chapman Place, Oxley into four separate parcels of land.

The proposed development includes sub-dividing the 12,480sqm lot, which involves changing of zoning from Environmental Management Zoning into Low Density Residential Zoning. Residents believe the DA will put significant bushland under threat.

Proposed subdivision (Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au)

The subdivision would result in the disruption of 112 identified flora species and 6 fauna species, the loss of hollow bearing habitat trees, upstream disruption of an identified waterway corridor and the loss of 27 trees.

Councillor for Moorooka Ward Steve Griffiths, one of those actively fighting to save the bushland and opposing the DA, outlined his reasons for not wanting the project to go ahead.

Cr Griffiths’ submission targets five main issues; maintaining the existing environmental management zone, loss of wildlife habitat, impact on the existing water corridor, slip zone and safety impacts.

Subject site (Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au)

In addition to the issues mentioned above, residents were also concerned that subdividing the land would result in adverse traffic and congestion issues on the already very narrow Chapman and adjoining streets form extra traffic to and from the site.

“It is puzzling as to why this most recent development proposal has even progressed this far, given applications to develop this very area have been met with great objection by the community and rejected four times by Council (most recently in 2016/17). So why is a development proposal being raised yet again?” one resident wrote in a submission lodged to the Council.

Saving the Bushland from Development

To help save the bushland against the proposed development, Cr Griffiths and Tennyson ward Councillor Nicole Johnston recently made a motion calling on Brisbane City Council to buy it back. ‎

Through the Bushland Acquisition Program, the Council will use funds raised from the Bushland Preservation Levy to buy land that supports significant ecosystems, plants and animals. Brisbane residents and businesses pay this levy in their rates account to help contribute in protecting the city’s most significant natural assets.

For further information about this development application, see Full DA – A005209604.

Yeerongpilly Warehouse to Stage a Spellbinding Theatre Production of ‘Invisible Cities’

If there’s one thing you must check out at this year’s Brisbane Festival, then it should be this theatre production of “Invisible Cities” inside a Yeerongpilly warehouse. Prepare to be mesmerized as this show is a fantastical travelogue that seems unimaginable to stage.. .and yet it’s finally here for Brisbanites to witness.

Dubbed as the most ambitious project to be ever presented by Brisbane Festival, “Invisible Cities” is a showcase of unique artistry featuring the dancers from Rambert, one of the best dance groups in the world, and the choreography of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.

Through their movements, they’ll interpret the story adapted by Lolita Chakrabart about the explorer Marco Polo, as he reports his explorations to his most powerful emperor Kublai Khan.

This production will be its debut in Australia after Rambert’s successful series at the Manchester International Festival.

“Invisible Cities” is not just a typical stage play or a dance production. It is a spellbinding theatre performance combining movements, music and technical elements. It is a riveting escape as the show will take the audience to three different unseen cities: “Zenobia, a city of joy, Beersheba, a celestial city of gold, and Isadora, a city of promise, seduction and desire.”

The show will run for five days, from Tuesday to Saturday, the 24th to the 28th of Sept 2019, at 7:30 p.m. There is an extra matinee performance on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and an Auslan interpreted performance for its Friday show.

“Invisible Cities” will run for 135 minutes with a 20-minute intermission. Tickets may be booked online for $59 to $75, depending on the seats.

First-Ever Brisbane Night Market Mango Festival to Wow Rocklea

Have you ever had mango salsa bao, footlong hotdogs with mango sauce or mango glazed popcorn? Here’s your chance to try these mango-flavoured and mango-filled treats at the inaugural Brisbane Night Market Mango Festival in Rocklea!

September through February in Australia brings a veritable feast for the senses — the warm feeling of sunshine, the smell of charring meat on the barbie, the sound of kookaburras, and the taste of sweet and sticky mango juice around your mouth. For the first time ever, Rocklea is setting up the Brisbane Night Market Mango Festival to welcome this most fun time of the year.

Famous for its fresh produce, this market will be presenting all things mangoes for four Friday nights beginning the 20th of Sept until the 11th of Oct 2019. Held from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 385 Sherwood Road, expect every possible mango dish you can think of at this event.

Mango pies, mango gelatos and mango drinks are a given but this festival will take things up a notch. Where else can you get these divine mango delights?

Black Rice and Mango
Mango Salsa Bao
Grilled Mango Salad
Cream and Mango topped Churros
Mango Coconut Milk
Mango Icecream Cocktail
Mango Sorbet
Mango and Peach Iced Tea
Footlong Hot Dog with Mango Sauce
Maui Mango Pie
Cajun Chicken and Mango Salsa Pizza
Mango Glazed Popcorn
Mango Slushies
Mango Snow Cones
“Triple M” Crepe
Mango & Mangoes & Cream frozen yoghurt
Mango Salsa Burger
Chocolate Momo Dumplings with Mango Sauce
Mango Beer
Mango Margarita

Whilst this unique food list is enough to make you want to check out the first Brisbane Night Market Mango Festival, there will be other things to look forward to such as the mango games and competitions, and mango-themed activities.

And if you’re not a fan of mangoes, don’t skip this event! There will be other food trucks and vendors, as well as the usual market stalls and live entertainment the Brisbane Night Market is known for.

Who knows, your family could win the Whitsundays and a VIP Markets Pass (full year) just by going to the event! The winning tickets may receive a trip to Properspine, a five-night accommodation, and a visit to a mango farm.

Entrance ticket is at $2.50 but children below 15 years old may come inside for free.

Oxley Priority Development Area Gets State Government Approval

Oxley Priority Development Area (Photo Credit: statedevelopment.qld.gov.au)

Around 19 hectares of land in Oxley will soon be redeveloped as the Oxley Priority Development Area (PDA) finally comes into effect in August 2019.

Under the recently mandated scheme, the 19-ha PDA will accommodate new homes and community facilities. Another key part of this redevelopment will be relocating the existing C&K Yuingi Community Childcare Centre from the area’s flood zone.

Some of the services of the childcare centre were affected by the January 2011 floods, which impacted on children’s ability to access the services.

According to Member for Mount Ommaney Jess Pugh, work on the new facility is expected to begin in the second half of 2020.

Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said Oxley PDA will feature detached housing on large lots, community facilities, recreation areas and green space, preserved bushland, a childcare centre, and retirement living, all within 11 kilometres of Brisbane’s CBD.

“In addition to residential lots and community facilities, nine hectares within the PDA, almost half the site, has environmental protections placed on it,” Ms Pugh said.

The first plans of development for Stage 1 will be lodged by the end of September 2019 and made available online, and will include geotechnical, traffic and ecological reports.

About the Oxley PDA

A Priority Development Area (PDA) refers to a parcel of land identified for specific development that facilitates economic development and development for community purposes.

The PDA is located approximately 11 kilometres south west of the Brisbane central business district in the suburbs of Oxley. The PDA is bordered by Cliveden Avenue to the north, Blackheath Road to the east, Seventeen Mile Rocks Road to the south and bushland to the west.

It is in close proximity to the Oxley railway station and the Bywater Medical Centre and Canossa Services. The Fort Bushland Reserve is located opposite the PDA on Cliveden Avenue and links through to the Brisbane River.

To learn more about Oxley PDA, visit dsdmip.qld.gov.au.

Taste Authentic Indian Cuisine At Curry n’ Cask in Corinda

Photo Credit: Curry n' Cask/Facebook

Brisbane’s culinary scene boasts some true gems when it comes to Indian cuisine. Among them is the Curry n’ Cask, an Indian bistro in Corinda. A meal at this busy Oxley Road spot is a fun way to spend any night, whether you’re with friends or on a date. If you’ve always wondered what goes into those delicious dishes in the menu, read up so that you can order confidently when you go.

Curry n’ Cask Corinda serves up the traditional and authentic flavours of India with dishes like Basmati rice, vegetable biryani, and Tandoori chicken.

“Indian cuisine uses the whole palette of flavors—spicy, sour, sweet, and hot all at the same time—making it something that wants to jump off the plate,” says Floyd Cardoz, author of One Spice, Two Spice.

“Every spice has a reason for being there. They have health benefits, and they make the food more exciting and flavorful,” says Cardoz. A basic palette of around 30 spices is used in many Indian dishes. These include cumin, turmeric, ginger, and coriander, among others.

Two of the most popular items on the menu at Curry n’ Cask are the tandoori chicken and basmati rice. Tandoori chicken is a popular dish which started in the Indian subcontinent. Cooking is done by marinating chicken in spices and yoghurt before roasting it in a tandoor or a clay oven.

Tandoori chicken (Photo Credit: Curry n’ Cask/Facebook)

Basmati rice, on the other hand, is commonly served in India and South Asia with various curries or braised meats. Known for its nutty flavour, basmati has the same floral aroma as jasmine rice but its grains are softer than the latter.

Another popular pick from the menu is the RaRa Gosht, an Indian road-side dish. RaRa Gosht is a roasted mutton curry, cooked for a long time, to make the meat tender. Other favourites include Desi style butter chicken, and Dum Parda Biryani or the famous Hyderabadi Biryani served with Saalan and Masala Raita.

There are plenty of well-crafted vegetarian options too. Healthy eating has never tasted so good! Sample the button mushrooms marinated with in-house Tandoori sauce, chopped vegetables dipped in lightly spiced chickpea batter, and deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with savoury or spiced potatoes.

They can prepare meals at your preferred level of spiciness so they can customise the intensity to your taste. They also offer a kids menu with choices like fish and chips and butter chicken with rice.

To imbibe, choose from an array of drinks ranging from beers and sparkling water to wines and spirits. For non-alcoholic choices, they have flavoured yogurt smoothie and fresh lemon juice mixed with soda.

Next time you’ve got a craving for curry or tandoori, check out Curry n’ Cask at 5/670, Oxley Road Corinda Brisbane. They are open seven days a week and serves lunch and dinner. Visit their website for more details about their menu and promotions.

Graceville Croquet Club Is 100 Years Old!

The Graceville Croquet Club on Appel Street has reached a milestone this year as it recently celebrated its centennial with a thriving membership and a refurbished clubhouse.

Established in 1919, the Graceville Croquet Club is mostly made up of female members until 1965. Today, there are over 50 active members who continue to take part in the regular Come and Play Saturday afternoon games to encourage the younger generation. The membership base has also remained steady in the last 30 years.

In 2018, the Council granted the renovation of the clubhouse to add wheelchair access, function rooms and a kitchen suitable for cooking and prepare food for the events.

*Photo Credit: Graceville Croquet Club/Facebook*

Games and activities are held year-round in three of the club’s full-size courts. These lawns are also rented out to private functions like hens parties, birthday parties, team building, and other celebrations.

Located near the Graceville Railway Station and the bus stop, the club hosts the following schedule every week if you’d like to check out the activities:

Saturday 9:00 to 12:00	Association
Sunday 1:30 p.m.	Golf
Tuesday 1:30 p.m	Golf
Wednesday 9:00 to 12:00 p.m.	Association, Golf and Ricochet
Wednesday 1:30 p.m.	Golf
Friday 2:30 p.m.	Golf

The Graceville Croquet Club was added to the Register of Significant Places in the National Trust of Queensland in 2005.

George Marchant’s Legacy Lives On in Darra’s Montrose Home

The beginnings of Montrose Therapy & Respite, the disability facility that operates clinics and service centres across Australia with a head office in Darra, make for quite a remarkable story. It all started with a struggling businessman named George Marchant, who has become one of Brisbane’s well-revered philanthropists.

Mr Marchant of England arrived in Brisbane as a 16-year-old with limited resources. However, he persevered as a factory worker to become a soft-drink manufacturer and grew the small business he started in 1886.

By the 1920s, Mr Marchant’s company had manufacturing plants and offices in Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne and Adelaide, aside from Brisbane. He also invented and patented the machine that bottling companies from all over the world would adopt in their plants.

Needless to say, the penniless man from England grew his fortune. But as the world was plagued the Polio epidemic in 1933, Mr Marchant stepped up to offer one of his beautiful homes, which was located in Taringa. This house became a healing centre for the young victims of the disease and was managed by the Queensland Crippled Children’s Society.

*Photo Credit: National Library of Australia*

The Rise of Montrose Home

Some six kilometres away from the first house, Mr Marchant also acquired a Corinda property in 1937 to accommodate more children with polio. Dubbed the “Montrose Home,” this facility did not just take care of crippled children as its services expanded to dental treatments and education.

Matron Jessie Peters was the very first matron to oversee the children’s care and recovery, especially after the death of Mr Marchant in 1941. A significant portion of his estate was left to the Montrose Home to support its operations.

Expansion and Changes to Montrose Home

By 1959, the Corinda location also included treatments for children with asthma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, muscular disabilities and other debilitating conditions. Ms Peters had retired by then and medical advances in Polio slowly eradicated the disease.

*Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland*

In the 1970s, the Montrose Home was redeveloped to become a special needs facility for children and adults. The site also opened new dormitories to house people with disabilities.

However, as in-home health and wellness support became a more popular option, residents started moving out of the Montrose Home in the 1990s. At the dawn of the new millennium, the site was demolished in favour of housing developments and Montrose rebranded into MontroseAccess.

*Photo Credit: Montrose Therapy & Respite Services /Facebook*

Present-Day Montrose Home

Today, the company’s main office is at 10 Station Avenue in Darra as it continues the legacy that Mr Marchant left behind. Now called the Montrose Therapy & Respite, the facility specialises in:

Early intervention for children with disabilities and developmental delays
Therapy services for children and adults
Skill-based programs to support adult lifestyle and social activities
NDIS assistance (disability insurance)

Montrose Therapy & Respite has clinics and service centres at various Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast locations. Visit the official site to check the nearest facility in your area.

Honouring Mr Marchant

Last 17th of July 2019, Queensland Business Hall of Fame honoured Mr Marchant for his contributions to the region, which have been estimated at more than $100 million. Apart from his philanthropy, Mr. Marchant was also regarded as a progressive boss who had women employees and paid his workers above the minimum wage.

“I always feel sorry for those whose parents have sheltered them from the need to work for a living,” Mr. Marchant once said in an interview in 1936. “They may surpass me in external polish, but of that knowledge which comes from the great school of human experience, how can they know much?”

Darra: Best Brisbane Suburb to Invest in Property

Darra has recently topped the list of best Brisbane suburbs to invest in property, according to the latest report from Place Advisory.

Among Brisbane suburbs with high weekly rental yield for a 3-bedroom house, Darra topped the list, with a five percent yield, which experts believe could potentially hit six percent. Whilst Forest Lake, Ellen Grove, and Kuraby also have the same weekly rental yield, Darra is the most affordable with a median price of $350,500.

According to the latest data from realestate.com.au, the median weekly rent for 3-bedroom house in Darra, based on 75 house listings from 1 July 2018 – 8 July 2019 is $340,000.

CoreLogic’s propertyvalue.com.au, on the other hand, reports that the median rent in Darra is $350,000 per week with a median gross yield of 4.2 percent, based on data over the last 12 months.

The suburbs of Durack, Richlands, Inala, Doolandella, Acacia Ridge, Willawong, Pallara, Larapinta, Heathwood follow with a weekly rent yield of 4.7 percent.

During the first quarter of 2019, the rental market in Brisbane continued to tighten, as Inner Brisbane and Brisbane LGA record their lowest vacancy rates — 2.1% and 2.5%, respectively — years after the local market was hit by supply glut.

Place Advisory attributes the strong performance to the increasing rate of population growth in these two markets; conversely, the rate of supply of new dwellings entering the market is declining. The tightening supply has also resulted in rental price growth during the first quarter of 2019, across all property types.

Oxley Archerfield Wetlands Parkland Gets BCC Funding

The Council has set aside $5.5 million to fund the Oxley Creek Transformation Project which will see the 150-hectare Archerfield Wetlands converted into a recreational, educational, and environmental parkland.

The Archerfield Wetlands Parkland is a priority project under the Oxley Creek Transformation Master Plan. Archerfield Wetlands, located between the Ipswich Motorway in Oxley and Bowhill Road in Durack, was once a wastewater treatment and waste disposal site.

In line with the Oxley Creek Transformation Project, the Archerfield Wetlands draft Precinct Plan has been released and the community is invited to have their say about the project by:

completing a short online survey between Monday, 17 June 2019 and Monday, 15 July 2019
attending one of the community engagement events
sending an email to info@oxleycreek.com.au
send it in writing at Oxley Creek Transformation, GPO BOX 1434, Brisbane Qld 4001

Oxley Creek Transformation Master Plan | Video Credit: Oxley Creek / YouTube

Under the proposed Archerfield Wetlands Concept Plan, the project will deliver a new parkland with recreational facilities, community, educational, and commercial hub; picnicking facilities; elevated walkways and outlooks;, and Facilities for the Oxley Creek Catchment Association..

Archerfield Wetlands Parkland

The parkland will include an industrial-themed playspace; multipurpose facility for events and activities; an outdoor amphitheater; and a community, educational, and commercial hub.

Creekside Park

The existing parks located at Gleneagles Crescent and Alban Street will be merged to form the new Creekside Park with features such as spaces for picnicking, boardwalks, walking trails, as well as a canoe and kayak launch facility.

Blunder and Hanleys Outlook

Blunder and Hanleys Outlook sits on the northern edge of the main wetland and its elevated topography will provide nature lovers, walkers, picnickers and birdwatchers expansive views across the wetlands.

Wetland recreational trails

Picturesque trails for adventurers, bird-spotters, and joggers punctuated by public artwork and interpretive cultural experiences along the journey.

Restoration and enhancement activities

Rehabilitation works on the land previously degraded by years of contamination will be progressively undertaken to reinstate the natural systems and enhance the capacity of the wetlands as water basin.

Community Engagement Events

The following are the scheduled events for the community consultation on the Precinct Plan:

Information Kiosk at Oxley State School Fete – 11am-4pm on Saturday, 22 June 2019 at Oxley State School Ovals, Cnr of Colwel Street and Oxley Road, Oxley
Information Kiosk at Blunder Road Shopping Centre – 9am-12am on Saturday, 6 July 2019 at Blunder Road Shopping Centre, 150 Blunder Road, Oxley

Incorporation of the feedback and release of the final Precinct Plan is set to be completed by late 2019.