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

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.

Take Part in Gibson Island Business Clean-Up Day this February

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Would you like to be a part of the plant life restoration at Gibson Island? The Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Group (B4C) is mounting a Business Clean-Up Day at the Paringa Road site on Tuesday, the 26th of February, at 9:00 a.m.

The date coincides with the annual Clean Up Australia Day, which enjoins people to take action in saving the environment.

Participants to the said event on Gibson Island will be clearing out weeds and planting more trees in an effort to increase the vegetation to benefit species that live and thrive near the Brisbane River and Aquarium Passage in Murarrie.

Meanwhile, restoration efforts at Gibson Island will continue for the next 18 months as the initiative recently received $30,000 in sponsored funds.

The Pratt Foundation committed $20,000 to the project, whilst Queensland Bulk Handling (QBH) will shoulder $10,000 to rehabilitate the mangrove, the home to a colony of grey-headed flying foxes and other subpopulations of fish.

The grey-headed flying foxes are bats native to Australia. In 2008, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified these mammals as “vulnerable to extinction.”

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The B4C and the Department of Natural Resources spearheaded the cleanup and rehabilitation of Gibson Island in 2018 by clearing out the weeds and planting 3,000 trees. The vegetation should provide shade and protection around the waters of the Aquarium Passage. It will also serve as the breeding ground of small birds like the blue fairy wrens.

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On the 25th of January, 56 people returned to this site in Murarrie to plant more trees, which now totals to 3,346. QBH also took this time to hand out the cheque to fund future rehabilitation efforts in the next 12 to 18 months.

Additionally, B4C will be replanting trees and rebuilding the soil around QBH’s 11-hectre land in the Port of Brisbane to also increase the vegetation in the area.

Colmslie Recreation Reserve: Family and Dog-friendly Park in Morningside

Looking for a perfect place to spend the day bonding with the kids but don’t want to leave your fur baby behind? Colmslie Recreation Reserve in Morningside definitely has everything, from picturesque views to great amenities, to guarantee a perfect family day-out whilst having your dog joining in the outdoor fun too.

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Located at the end of Col Gardner Drive, just off Lytton Road, Colmslie Recreation Reserve features a spacious dog off-leash area with agility equipment for pooches to play and burn their excess energy off. Now, after all that running and sniffing, cooling down your pooch is not going to be a problem, with the beach just within arm’s reach.

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More than just a dog off-leash park, Colmslie Recreation Reserve is also a perfect place for the whole family to picnic and enjoy recreational activities. The park is complete with amenities like barbecue, picnic areas, playground, boating and fishing precinct complete with boat ramp and fishing platform, toilet, and water (bubbler/tap/drinking fountain).

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Colmslie Recreation Reserve is also where you will find sports facilities to keep yourself fit and active: the State Hockey Centre complete with function room; Colmslie Swimming Pool which features a 50-metre outdoor, heated pool, an 18.5-metre indoor heated programs pool, and an outdoor water play park for the kids; grass hockey fields; cricket facilities; and rowing facilities with change room and wheelchair showers and toilets.

You’ll also be glad to know that there’s a cafe on site, on-site parking, physiotherapy and massage room, ice bath, sauna, and WiFi.

QPS and Morningside Police Station Launched South Brisbane District Operation Wake Up

QPS and Morning Police Station launched South Brisbane District Operation Wake Up last December 2018 through a drink driving educational event to enhance road safety and reduce road toll.

Acting Chief Superintendent Virginia Nelson launched the QPS program through the QPC Drink Rite event and was attended by Local Queensland MP the Honourable Di Farmer and key stakeholders.

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Drink Rite is a Queensland Police Service initiative aimed at helping educate people about alcohol consumption and drink driving, and promote the message to the public — “If you are going to drink alcohol – do not drive.” The program involves an activity that will have participants consuming alcohol and breath tested by a police officer, and discussing the results and educating the participants and audience members about alcohol content, standard drinks, and drink driving.

“By conducting road safety enforcement operations and engaging in education activities we are ensuring the safety of members of the public that drive on the South Brisbane roads,” Acting Chief Superintendent Virginia Nelson said.

Road safety stakeholders who participated in the event were representatives from the office of Federal MP, the Honourable Terri Butler, local school principals and deputies, Queensland Ambulance Service, Port of Brisbane management, sporting club management representatives, and NHW representatives.

The result of breath tests surprised a number of participants who turned out to have exceeded the 0.05 alcohol limit after just a drink or two. The results proved the fact that a person’s breath alcohol concentration is affected by one’s body size, food intake, fitness level, mood, and hormones.

After the activities and reading the results, participants agreed that regardless of the amount of drink they consumed, they should always have a designated driver, or make arrangements to get home.

“All participants walked away with a better understanding of the effects of alcohol and the many different factors that can also affect your breath alcohol concentration,” Officer in Charge Morningside Police — Senior Sergeant Jackson said.