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Norman Park Man Left Sleepless After $1M Lotto Win

One Norman Park resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, had a sleepless night after he checked his Gold lotto numbers and discovered he held a $1 million winning ticket.

The Brisbane resident revealed he had a sleepless night after finding out that he won. He said it has not sinked in yet and he’s blown away with the fact that he is already a millionaire.

“I had virtually no sleep just thinking about the win and what I could do with $1 million,” he said. But the newly-minted millionaire will eventually use his prize to pay off his mortgage.

Drawn earlier this month, the ticket was purchased online via Australia’s official lotteries, thelott.com. The winning numbers on that day, 6 May 2019 were 1, 30, 21, 36, 20 and 41, while the supplementary numbers were 32 and 8.

The man said he does not play regularly and he just decided to purchase the ticket last-minute. He said the money is going to relieve so much financial pressure and will make his life so much easier.

Across Australia, there was only one division one winning entry in Monday and Wednesday Gold Lotto draw 3866.

Since December 2018, there were 69 division one winning Monday & Wednesday Gold Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won $62 million.

Morningside Picture Framing Holds First Exhibit Featuring Brenden McDonough

Morningside Picture Framing has moved to an expanded location and to inaugurate its new art gallery, the quality custom framing business will feature the creation of local artist Brenden James McDonough as its first exhibit.

Mr McDonough’s exhibit, titled “Take a Walk in My Shoes,” will open on Friday, the 24th of May 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at the Morningside Picture Framing Gallery at 11/611 Wynnum Road.

Five of his artworks will be auctioned off during the opening, where part of the proceeds will be donated to charity.

*Photo Credit: Brenden James McDonough/Facebook*

These art pieces carry a footwear theme that highlights important stages of the artist’s life:

Being a little kid. Wanting to grow up to be like my Dad
Going to university and travelling the world
Playing footy and the pain involved
Teaching
Goal to become a full-time artist

As announced on his Facebook page, Mr McDonough has initiated a blind bidding process. Ahead of the actual exhibit, interested parties may view these five pieces at Morningside Picture Framing for the bidding.

The artist, who grew up in South Lismore in NSW, is currently a high school teacher in Beenleigh, Queensland. He decided to take up drawing seriously in 2017 and was mostly self-taught to develop his creative skill. He also picked pens as his medium for drawing, which required enormous patience.

“A lot of my friends commented to me during the initial stages on how much patience I must have when it comes to drawing. They often asked how I could be bothered. Whilst my wife and kids may disagree, I have always thought I was a fairly patient person.

“I also usually tell them the following story- When I first moved out of home, I lived in a unit by myself with no television, no computer, not even a radio. So one night, I filled a saucepan up with water, put it on the stove and watched it boil until all the water evaporated just to see how long it would take (I’ll give you a hot tip, it takes… ages).

“Morale (sic) of the story, I can waste hours of time doing dumb shit like this, so putting in the time toward something that is actually fulfilling and rewarding was child’s play.”

Morningside Picture Framing Gallery will be holding exhibitions of other local artists after Mr McDonough. The goal is to create an artists’ haven to showcase their work in Morningside.

Established Morningside Acupuncture and Healing Sanctuary Voted the Best in Brisbane for 2019

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The name Morningside Acupuncture & Natural Therapies Healing Sanctuary isn’t unheard of among Morningside residents. After all, this natural healing clinic has been a familiar place on Richmond Road since 1983 and it has recently been voted as one of Brisbane’s Top 3 Best Acupuncturist Clinics for 2019.

The establishment also earned the same recognition as a top clinic in 2018. For three decades, Morningside Acupuncture has established a good reputation and earned the trust of the locals.

Dr Mark McAuliffe runs Morningside Acupuncture & Natural Therapies Healing Sanctuary together with his wife Bethrene Laurenson. He is a Reiki Master and a registered doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Dr McAuliffe believes in the holistic approach to health and wellness. Aside from treating patients through acupuncture, he also uses the following techniques

Chinese herbal medicine
Reiki or palm healing (for stress reduction)
Jin Shin Jyutsu (for balance and relaxation)
Cupping therapy (for pain and inflammation relief)
Bowen therapy (for muscular and neurological-related health problems)
Craniosacral therapy (for chronic fatigue, concussions, and mind-body interventions)
Trager therapy (for mental clarity and increased mobility)

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His treatments have benefited adults, children, and seniors with health issues like migraines, backache, neck and shoulder pains, tiredness and insomnia. Dr McAucliffe also treats specific health issues for women, such as menopause and morning sickness, and men, such as reproductive concerns.

Morningside Acupuncture & Natural Therapies Healing Sanctuary recently underwent a renovation to include five different treatment rooms that provide a relaxing atmosphere. This clinic promotes a Zen atmosphere that can help patients achieve better results.

If you’re interested to try acupuncture and other natural treatments with one of Brisbane’s best, you may book a schedule on Morningside Acupuncture’s Facebook page.

Fly Kites this Weekend at the Brisbane Kite Festival in Cannon Hill

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Flying a kite is a typical childhood pastime in Australia, yet when people grow older, we tend to forget how much fun it can be. Bring back the old times and join the Brisbane Kite Festival in Cannon Hill this weekend.

The event will be staged at the Murarrie Recreation Ground on Wynnum Road on Sunday, 28 April 2019 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

You are free to bring your own kite or purchase one from the festival. There is a designated area where you can fly your kites alongside professional kite flyers.

There are a lot of activities to do aside from making and flying kites. Your family, especially the kids would surely have loads of fun face painting, jumping castles, and feasting on sausage sizzle.

Everyone is welcome to join this free event sponsored by the Brisbane City Council and organised by the Rotary Clubs of Balmoral, Carindale and the Port of Brisbane. There will also be special assistance from the Phoenix Kite Collective.

Pets are allowed but they must be supervised and on leash at all times. Free car parking on site is available and the closest train station is Murarrie on the Cleveland Line.

Whilst it’s a free entry event, the festival accepts gold coin donations, which will all be used for local and international community projects of the Rotary Clubs of Port of Brisbane, Carindale, and Balmoral.

For further information about the event, check out the Brisbane Kite Festival website and Facebook page.

Le Fromage Yard in Morningside Brings Back Australia vs France Wine & Cheese Evening

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Le Fromage Yard, located at Wynnum Road in Morningside, is hosting another Wine & Cheese Evening on Thursday, the 11th of April 2019.

From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. the fromager will host the exclusive event for guests who want to taste the best wine and cheeses from Australia and France.

Le Fromage Yard will prepare eight different types of cheeses and four bottles of wines for connoisseurs and fanciers. Interested individuals may purchase a ticket to the event for $85.49.

On 21st of March, the cheesemonger successfully hosted their first in-store Wine & Cheese Evening at the Morningside shop thus a repeat of the event was warranted. Le Fromage Yard set up a long table so that guests could mingle and socialise with ease. They were able to share what they wine and cheese pairings they liked best with each other.

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Since 2014, Stephanie Stevenson and Pierre Lantourne have been selling cheeses at various Brisbane pop-up food and farmers market until they set up a permanent shop at Morningside.

Le Fromage Yard has regular stocks of over 60 kinds of cheese, along with an assortment of crackers, jams, dips, pastes, saucisson sec, and marinated olives. They expanded their inventory to include boutique wines, olive oils, and cheese tools.

Cheese lovers may call in and pre-order their favourite chunks, platters, towers, or hampers to pick up at the store or to be delivered every Monday. Check out the shop’s cheese room online before ordering for a minimum of 200g a wheel.

Fill Your Easter Baskets With Books at This Morningside Warehouse Book Sale

Instead of bringing your child to an Easter egg hunt, let them join the Easter book hunt at Scholastic Australia’s Warehouse Book Sale at their storehouse on Lytton Road in Morningside.

Thousands of children’s books, including picture and chapter books, novels and activity items will be sold at 50% the recommended retail price.

Morningside Warehouse Book Sale — *Photo credit: Scholastica Australia / Facebook*

Also on offer will be the ‘fill a box of books for $40’. Those who wish to take advantage of this bargain will be supplied an empty box. All books that you fit inside the box will cost you only $40.

You can avail of this only in the specific area with a selected range of books separate from the rest of the sale. There is no limit to the number of boxes you can purchase, but boxes must be taped closed prior to shopping in other sections of the sale.

The book sale will run for two days only, on Thursday and Friday, 4-5 April 2019, from 7:00am to 5:00pm. Entry is free.

Payments by EFTPOS or credit card (Mastercard & Visa) will be accepted.

Scholastic Australia

Scholastic Corporation is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, a leading provider of print and digital instructional materials, and a producer of educational and entertaining children’s media.

Scholastic Australia, being part of Scholastic Inc. international group, has a strong commitment to children and education. Literacy being the cornerstone of a child’s intellectual, cultural and personal growth, the company is dedicated to providing children, their families and educators the highest-quality literature and learning materials from Australia and throughout the world.

Their products include childhood favourites like Clifford, The Magic School Bus, Horrible Histories, The 39 Clues, Baby Einstein, My Australian Story, Conspiracy 365, Pokemon, Bakugan, Freak Street, Pilot & Huxley, Klutz, Star Wars, Aussie Gems, Geronimo Stilton, Goosebumps, I Spy, and Farticus Maximus.

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They say that everyone is a reader … some just haven’t found their favourite book yet.

So hop along to the warehouse book sale and fill your baskets with books for Easter.

For more information on the warehouse sale, click here.

Locals Oppose Development Lodged for Beelarong Street in Morningside

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Residents are against the proposed residential lots, new roads and drainage reserve plans for 54 and 133 Beelarong Street in Morningside.

An online petition led by a concerned Morningside resident has requested the Council to acquire the rural zoned land to protect it from residential development.

Locals who signed the petition agree that a residential development will never be appropriate on a land that comes under many City Plan 2014 overlays, which includes a wetland, an erosion-prone area, and a citywide waterway corridor.

Following concerns from the locals, the Brisbane City Council has already expressed their opinion regarding the matter. It now appears that even the Council does not support the proposal.

According to City Planning Chairman Matthew Bourke, Council has already raised several concerns with the applicant during pre-lodgement meetings and continued to raise concerns about flood-free access and environmental impacts during the ongoing assessment process.

BCC will not finalise the assessment of the proposed residential development unless it gets a response from the State Government to do so.

Cr Bourke said the State Government is required to review the development application as the proposal could potentially impact marine plants in the area.

The development application will require truck loads of fill to raise the land above most floods. This will likely result in an increased flood risk to all other properties within the Perrin Creek catchment.

It will also lead to loss of green space and destruction of protected vegetation and wildlife corridors, not to mention that it can cause unacceptable risk to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on Beelarong Street.

Proposed Development

Based on the development application lodged in August 2018, the applicant is planning to build 23 house blocks and a new road in Beelarong Street in two stages.

The first stage will be for building nine lots, one balance lot and a new road. The final stage will be dedicated for constructing the 14 lots, a drainage reserve and another road.

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Developers are seeking to link the subdivision to Beelarong Street through a local road network.

Cardno, the designer of the proposed subdivision believes the size and dimensions of the created lots are in keeping with the surrounding residential neighbourhood.

The designers are also convinced that the size and dimensions are appropriate for the siting and construction of dwelling houses on the lots in a manner that maximises private space, privacy, amenity and the economic use of land in a well-serviced locality.

The developer is convinced all rain events would not be worsened and assured that they are going to upgrade Beelarong St to ensure flood free access.

For further information about the proposed house blocks at Beelarong Street, see the Full DA – A005003693.

Wing Fix Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Morningside

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Do you only get to enjoy some Wing Fix goodies whenever there’s an event or festival in town? Well, there’s no need to wait for the next food truck to come along because you can simply go to their new Morningside restaurant when the craving strikes.

Yes, that’s right. No need to chase after that food truck. Check out their new digs. Wing Fix restaurant, located at 591 Wynnum Rd, opened on 1 March 2019. To celebrate their opening, the restaurant gave free chicken wings to the first 200 store visitors.

They didn’t change much of the place’s current fit-out, although they repainted the counter and installed a wood flooring to give the restaurant a new look.

The place was previously occupied by Where the Wolves Eat, which was known for their eclectic menu with highlights such as green pea falafels, housemate flatbread, hummus and capsicum jam with poached eggs.

Wing Side, an American-style restaurant, expanded their menu, which includes flame-grilled burgers and chili cheese fries. They also have all the chicken wing flavours currently offered in their food truck: the Buffalo wings, honey soy, garlic parmesan, and crispy fried chicken wings.

Wing Fix’s Morningside store opens Tuesday to Sunday. Can’t make it to the store? They also accept phone pick up, Uber Eats, and Deliveroo orders. For more information, follow them on Facebook.

Experience Authentic Japanese Dining at Nobunaga Yakitori Morningside

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Are you craving for Yakitori but wondering where to find a restaurant across Brisbane? Explore the Morningside neighborhood and indulge with servings of authentic Japanese skewered meat at Nobunaga Yakitori.

Yakitori literally means “grilled chicken” but this Morningside diner offers more than just chicken. They have other meats such as seafood, beef and pork and even vegetables like tamanegi or sliced onion, niniku or garlic cloves, and kinoko or mushroom.

Grilled meat is best served with Japanese curry rice and nobunaga potato sarada or their own delicious potato salad with Japanese mayo on the side. For seafood lovers, they have the sea scallop from Hokkaido and the O Ebi or large prawns perfect for groups.

If you have sweet tooth, don’t miss their Japanese cheese cake imported from Fukuoka, Japan. They also have the matcha and vanilla-flavored ice creams to satisfy any sweet cravings. They have Calpis, an original Japanese soft drink to pair with grilled meat. But if you wish to add a healthier twist to your meal, you may choose their Japanese green tea or lemon tea.

More than the food, the ambience at Nobunaga Yakitori gives an authentic Japanese vibe. They have chairs complementing their wooden tables and just like the traditional way, you may opt for the seiza style of sitting on your knees.

Yakitori became popular in Japan in the mid 1900s but only became a trend in other countries like United States and Australia a few years ago. It was 2017 when Yakitori became a trend in Brisbane that there is a noticeable increase in yakitori pop-ups everywhere.

What makes yakitori special? For fans of Japanese-style grilled meat, it’s the complex flavours of the spices or sauces that give the bite-size meat an extra oomph. It is slow-cooked over a specially designed charcoal grill. The end product, a perfectly browned crust that is juicy on the inside, will whet your appetite.

Nobunaga Yakitori is located at 645 Wynnum Road, Morningside. It opens from Tuesday to Sunday from noon until 9:00 pm.

For further information, visit the restaurant’s website or check out their Facebook page.

Balmoral Skatepark to Host Skateboarding Workshop For Kids

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A free skateboarding workshop for children aged three years old and above will be hosted at the Balmoral Park on Quinn Street.

This sporting event will take place on Tuesday, 19th of Feb. from 3:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. but those want to join are encouraged to register ahead of time.

Succeeding skateboarding workshops will also take place on the 26th of February and again on the 5th of March at the same time and venue. Interested families may call 1300 918 531 for other inquiries.

Coaches from the Australian Skateboarding Federation (ASF) will teach the workshop and guide the kids to learn the basics, improve their skills, and acquire new skateboarding tricks. This will also be an opportunity for the children and their families to socialise and have fun after school.

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Children participating in the skateboarding workshop are required to bring their own skateboard and helmet.

In 2017, the Brisbane City Council approved the construction of the Balmoral Youth Space at the Balmoral Park.

Its main feature boasts of a facility that caters to skaters and bikers of all ages with its rails, jumps, quarter pipes, kickers and a concrete bowl. The skate park opened in June 2018.