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‘Monet in Paris’ Set to Dazzle in Northshore Hamilton

“Monet in Paris,” a multi-sensory experience featuring the works of the founder of impressionist painting, Claude Monet, will mark its world premiere at Northshore Hamilton.

From the same team that delivered “Van Gogh Alive,” the new exhibition, debuting on 7 June 2023 and will run until 6 August 2023, will be housed at the Le Grand Palais.

Unlike a traditional exhibition, there will be no physical works by Monet. Instead, his masterpieces will be a scaled-up 360-degree presentation set against a 250-metre marquee that even non-art lovers will find exciting.

The immersive exhibition, which will have over 3,000 images, will be even more unforgettable with scents and sounds to really set the mood. Also featured in the exhibition are the masterpieces of Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas.

Depending on your ticket package, “Monet in Paris” will also feature a two-hour Paint Like Monet session for 18-year-old and above guests and a High Tea in Paree celebration at the S4 Gallery.

Paint Like Monet’s package includes:

Two (2) Entries into the Monet in Paris Experience
Two (2) Glasses of Champagne de Saint-Gall Premier Cru (or a tipple of your choice)
A two hour session allocated for painting your masterpiece with guidance, including all supplies

High Tea in Paree’s ticket package has:

Two (2) Entries into the Monet in Paris Experience
A 3-tiered arrangement of decadent sweets and artisanal savouries to share
Two (2) Glasses of Champagne de Saint-Gall Premier Cru, wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage
Your choice of a Pot of Maison du Thé tea or coffee

Ticket bookings have officially opened via the official site.

Published 20 March 2023

Flipside Circus Opens Brisbane Circus Centre, Its New Home At Northshore Hamilton

Youth company Flipside Circus, the largest youth arts organisation in Queensland, has opened Brisbane Circus Centre, their new home located at Northshore Hamilton.

Read: Northshore Hamilton Transformation Accelerated, Development Scheme Amendment Approved

The newest circus training centre in town is expected to welcome around 110,000 visitors a year, and is now Queensland’s largest circus centre.

Flipside Circus officially opened the Brisbane Circus Centre in March 2023, with a celebration attended by members of the community.

Flipside Circus Creative Director and CEO Robert Kronk said they wanted a space that was big and bold and playful and this newly opened facility ticked all the boxes.

“The building is like a bit of circus apparatus in itself; it’s playful, it opens out, there are cantilevers jutting out in all directions and we have some really cool plans to break out of that building in novel ways and hang people off walls and overhangs,” Mr Kronk said.

Flipside Circus’ new home is made from shipping containers and prefabricated materials, which was designed based on Northshore Brisbane’s values of adaptability and future-proofing.

The new centre offers a variety of classes, aerials like lyra, silks and trapeze, mini-trampoline, hula hooping, juggling, and devil sticks.

Mr Kronk finds it exciting that the Brisbane Circus Centre will not only help the organisation expand their training program but the capacity to create and perform shows to share with audiences at home.

The centre is supported by the Australian Government, which contributed $1 million towards its construction through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development’s Community Development Grants Program.

Read: How Northshore Hamilton Evolved from 19th-Century Fishing Ground to Premier Waterfront Precinct

Flipside Circus is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to empower communities through circus. To learn more about their programs, visit their website or follow them on Facebook.

Published 12-March-2023

Altis Buys Cullen Avenue West Property in the Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area

Altis Property Partners has acquired its second large-form industrial investment for $32.25 million in the Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area.

The site on Cullen Avenue West is part of the Trade Coast precinct, one of the largest employment sites and sought-after locations in Queensland. Spanning 12,032 square metres, the property’s tenants include Freedom Fuels, Scout Aerial Services and Plastral.

Altis intends to upgrade the business park in time for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and make it available for more tenants. This was the key reason for the company’s decision to secure the asset because of its benefits in the future.

“One of the key characteristics which attracted us to this asset is the benefit from the future infrastructure investment in the precinct,” Gareth Price, the Director Capital Transactions at Altis said. “The Northshore Hamilton Priority Development area will undergo a major transformation into a vibrant, mixed-use precinct. This new industrial acquisition fits within our strategy of buying in core markets, centrally and conveniently located to employment hubs, with access to key infrastructure.”

“We are thrilled to add this asset to Altis’ diversified AREEP4 fund due to its diversified income and near term positive rental reversion opportunity due to the short weighted average lease expiry (“WALE”),” James King, the Director Investment Management and Capital said. “This acquisition reflects the exact type of asset the fund is targeting with the ability to access value by increasing the net rental income and extending the WALE in a tightly held precinct with the lowest vacancy rate of c0.6% in the Brisbane industrial market. Despite the headwinds caused by the inflationary environment we find ourselves in, we feel strong supportive fundamentals remain for the industrial sector at the right entry prices.”

It comes a few months after Altis also acquired a 9.03-hectare industrial investment in Western Australia and a Build-to-Rent project in Melbourne.

Published 4 March 2023

Hamilton’s Eldernell Terrace Named Most Expensive Street In Brisbane For 2023

Did you know that Eldernell Terrace in Hamilton is the most expensive street in Brisbane for 2023? Here is some of the latest information about the street, based on data from property research firm Suburbtrends.

Read: Eldernell Hill: From 19th Century Aboriginal Camp to Blue-Chip Hamilton Location

Eldernell Terrace came out on the top spot of Suburbtrends’ Top 100 Streets in Brisbane for 2023. According to the report, the median price for houses at Eldernell Tce is around $3.86 million on average.

Hamilton dominated the list with a total of 21 streets on the list. It’s followed by Ascot and Tenerrife, both with 18, and New Farm with 11. Besides Eldernell Tce, here are other streets in Hamilton which made it to the top 100:

Street	Median house price estimate
Markwell Street	$3,804,000
Dickson Terrace	$3,704,000
Mullens St	$3,702,500
Riverview Tce	$3,466,000
Perry St	$3,465,000
Lawes St	$3,395,000
Quarry St	$3,369,000
Hillside Crescent	$3,355,000
Windermere Road	$3,321,000
Langside Rd	$3,301,000
Ludlow St	$3,214,000
Killara Avenue	$3,210,000
Annie St	$3,073,000
Atkinson St	$2,948,000
Grays Rd	$2,826,500
Hipwood Rd	$2,824,000
Whyenbah St	$2,794,000
Crescent Rd	$2,766,000
Prospect Tce	$2,726,500

Suburbtrends founder Kent Lardner said this ranking highlights how much the city and riverside suburbs still represent some of the highest priced streets across greater Brisbane.

“The prestigious suburbs of Hamilton and Ascot dominate our top 100 list. It is no surprise to see most of the streets are located close to the city and along the Brisbane river,” said Mr Lardner.

View of the river from Eldernell Terrace (Photo credit: Google Street View)

“What did surprise was the high value per square metre in the streets of New Farm and Teneriffe, which is some of the most expensive land in Australia.”

Mr Lardner also noted that the methodology was not about selecting streets with one or two sales of mansions or streets with very large block sizes.

“We have selected streets with a significant number of houses with the highest overall median prices, rather than selecting a street based on the sale of one mansion,” he said.

“Our methodology has created a very different ‘top streets’ list representing streets with a significant number of high priced properties and surrounded by the highest priced homes in the country,” he added.

Read: Why Toorak on Annie St is a House of Prominence in Hamilton

To see the list of Brisbane’s top 100 streets for 2023, visit suburbtrends.com.

Fire-powered Pan-Asian Restaurant Flaming & Co To Open At Racecourse Road

Attention, Asian food lovers! A new pan-Asian, fire-powered restaurant called Flaming & Co will soon open along Racecourse Road.

Read: FOSH Alert: Upmarket Seafood Restaurant Soon to Open at Portside Wharf

Flaming & Co is a new concept from the Phoenix Group, the same Chinese restaurant group that has been operating in Australia since 1999. Originally from New South Wales, they entered the Brisbane market in 2019 with a location at George Street, serving their famous yum cha and dim sum.

Although the menu at their new restaurant is still being finalised, diners can expect modern Australian dishes, with influences from various Asian cuisines, including Sichuan, Korean, Cantonese, and Japanese.

As with traditional pan-Asian cuisine, food will come from a fusion of flavours and ingredients from throughout Asia. Sichuan cuisine, for instance, is known for its bold flavours from the abundant use of spices.

To be located next to Kos Cafe and Krazy Dessert Restaurant and Bar, the place will undergo a major transformation, with the addition of a hidden bar area and laneway dining. Guests can also choose to sit and watch the staff prepare the dishes live from the open kitchen.

Inside the open kitchen, chefs will cook almost everything on the menu over open flames, such as the flamed oysters and fish with chilli marinade. Whilst fire is the theme here, there will also be deep-fried dishes from the new restaurant.

On the drinks front, the owners have curated an impressive list of brews and wines both from local and international makers. There will also be cocktails and mixed drinks to pair with their pan-Asian fare.

Read: Get to Know Katana, a Hamilton Landmark Since the 19th Century

Flaming & Co is anticipated to open by March 2023. We will keep you posted with further information once they open.

FOSH Alert: Upmarket Seafood Restaurant Soon to Open at Portside Wharf

Visitors to Portside Wharf have something to look forward to as FOSH, a new upmarket seafood restaurant from the owners of Opa Bar + Mezze, prepares to open soon.

Restaurateur Michael Tassis is currently overseeing the completion of the $3-million venue’s fit-out, inspired by the poshness of the Hamptons on Long Island, New York.

Fosh, scheduled to open in March 2023, will not be your typical fish and chips joint, but it will still offer some casual and relaxed dining options. The seafood restaurant, covering 700 square meters of space at Portside Wharf, has been designed with opulence in mind.

Mr Tassis said that there will be a glamorous island bar, a fireplace, and a flowing indoor/outdoor dining area with gorgeous views of the Brisbane River.

FOSH owner Michael Tassis — Photo Credit: LordMayorAdrianSchrinner/Facebook

“Fosh’s focus will be on serving fresh, high-quality and sustainable seafood that is on our guests’ plates within 24 hours of being caught, including fish, lobster, mud crabs, oysters and more,” Mr Tassis said.

“We hope this exceptional dining experience will spark – or reignite – people’s love for the cuisine and I can’t think of a better location to do so than directly by the water.”

Fosh will join Byblos, Gusto Da Gianni and Sono Japanese Restaurant in revitalising the dining precint, which will be undergoing a major renovation as well. The restaurant is Mr Tassis’ seventh.

“When I was given the chance to secure a restaurant space with prime river frontage, it was an opportunity too good to pass up, and I now look forward to being part of the precinct’s exciting new future and evolution,” FOSH’s owner said.

Get Ready, Bluey’s World Is Bringing 4000-SQM of Family Fun to Hamilton in 2024!

After years starring in homes worldwide through screens, Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli will welcome families into their world when Bluey’s World officially opens to the public next year.

Read: Northshore Hamilton Transformation Accelerated, Development Scheme Amendment Approved

Opening in August 2024 at the Northshore Pavilion in Hamilton, Bluey’s World is a sprawling 4000 sqm indoor venue that brings all the charm and adventure of the Heeler family into an incredible immersive playground.

Based on the Emmy award-winning preschool series adored by kids around the globe, Bluey’s World aims to fully translate the colourful world of the Blue Heeler puppies and their family from animation into reality.

Fans of all ages will be able to explore beloved locations like the Heeler family’s home, garden, neighbourhood creek, and park, all whilst interacting with life-sized characters and playing Bluey-inspired games integrated seamlessly throughout the venues.

According to the show’s producers, the goal is for children and families to actually experience the entirety of the Bluey world. They note that it is an ambitious undertaking, since the venue will be more than twice as large as any other immersive experience previously created in Australia.

The interactive concept has attracted significant public and private support, with funding from the Queensland government, Brisbane City Council, BBC Studios, and Brisbane-based Ludo Studio, the studio that produces the Bluey television program.

Tourism officials estimate the one-of-a-kind family attraction could lure visitors from across Australia and overseas, injecting approximately $18 million annually into the regional economy.

Read: How Northshore Hamilton Evolved from 19th-Century Fishing Ground to Premier Waterfront Precinct

So get ready for a busy day in ‘Dance mode,’ playing hospital, and all your other favourite Bluey adventures brought to a larger-than-life scale. Bluey’s World promises the ultimate playground for little imaginations and big nostalgia alike when it opens next year. Ticket details still to come!

Published 11-December-2023

Detector Dog at Brisbane Airport Sniffs Out Exotic Invasive Pest

Photo credit: David R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQ, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

A biosecurity detector dog at the Brisbane International Airport helped to prevent a live brown marmorated stink bug from entering the country. The detector dog sniffed out the bug, known to be an agricultural, horticultural, and social pest, in a passenger’s duffle bag.

The heavy influx of passengers during the December season was no match for a detector dog named “Petal,” who successfully sniffed out a live brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), its department’s second detection since the department started training dogs to detect BMSB in 2018.

Deputy Secretary of biosecurity Chris Locke said Petal and her handler were doing a routine screening of arriving passengers when the dog responded to a passenger’s duffle bag where a bug was discovered. No further b bugs were found after the officers conducted a thorough inspection of the item.

He said that the bug was then secured and sent over to entomologists to confirm that it was indeed a BMSB. The passenger, who was an Australian citizen, said that they had no idea that they were harbouring a high-risk pest. No fine was issued.

Detector Dog at Brisbane Airport Sniffs Out Exotic Invasive Pest — Photo Credit: Lildobe, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

BSMB is exotic to Australia and poses no risk to human health, but it is a nuisance pest that can wreak havoc once it enters and establishes itself in our homes and buildings. It is also known to consume and damage more than 300 fruit types, ornamental plants and vegetable crops including apples, grapes, sweet corn and tomatoes.

An adult BMSB is about 12 mm to 17 mm long. It is brown in colour with a shield-shaped body and pale white bands on its antennae as well as distinctive black and white banding along its body. Once they are disturbed, brown marmorated stink bugs release a pungent odour.

Meanwhile, their eggs are light green and shaped like barrels. They usually lay eggs in clusters of 25 to 30 on the underside of leaves.

The first time a detector dog was able to expose a live BMSB was when “Velvet” successfully detected the bug in 2021. There are currently 37 dogs trained to detect brown marmorated stink bugs under the department’s detector dog program.

Published 3-January-2023

Ships Diverted To New Terminal in Pinkenba As Portside Wharf Closed

The closure of Brisbane’s Portside Wharf has prompted ships and cruise lines such as Regent Seven Sea Cruises, Silversea, and Viking to look for alternative arrangements, particularly now that the 2022/2023 cruise season has officially started. The diversion to the new Brisbane International Cruise Terminal in Pinkenba is part of preparations for a hefty makeover.

Read: Royal Caribbean’s Quantum Of The Seas Arrives At Brisbane International Cruise Terminal

Brisbane International Cruise Terminal was completed in 2020, but due to two years of uncertainty brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pinkenba facility was only opened in June 2022.

Brisbane’s new international terminal, following discussions with cruise lines, is reportedly looking forward to welcoming some additional cruise visits in their facility.

Photo credit: Brisbane International Cruise Terminal/Google Maps

Since then, Queensland’s first dedicated cruise facility has welcomed a few high-end ships, including Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas and Holland America Line’s Noordam.

Meanwhile, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia worries that any last-minute changes to itineraries will cause disruption to thousands of guests and affect the cruise industry as it strives to restore the country’s cruise economy.

One of travellers’ concerns about BICT is that it’s not currently connected to public transport.

In response to this concern, Port of Brisbane said that the issue about public transport is the responsibility of the state and local government.

“While the BICT itself doesn’t provide shuttles, we recommend passengers contact their cruise lines directly to see if they provide any services for their passengers,” Port of Brisbane stated on social media.

Portside Wharf Makeover

Portside Wharf has closed as part of its preparation for its $20 million extensive makeover, which is set to begin in late 2022 and finalised by December 2023.

Cavill Architects Practice Director Andrew D’Occhio and Urbis Senior Designer Lorena Garcia Martin said the investment would herald a new future for Portside Wharf by drawing on its rich legacy.

Read: Coming Soon at Portside Wharf: FOSH, an Upmarket Seafood Restaurant

New tenancies, such as dining, retail and entertainment sub-precincts and areas dedicated to lifestyle and wellness convenience and premium boutiques will be established as part of the Portside Wharf’s major redevelopment.

Eagle Farm, Other North Brisbane Suburbs Warned of Rise in Stealing From Vehicle Offences

Photo credit: Queensland Police Service / mypolice.qld.gov.au

Last 7 December 2022, a spike in stealing from vehicle offences in the North Brisbane area, including the suburb of Eagle Farm, was recorded prompting police to urge residents to be extra vigilant.

A total of eight offences of such type have been reported in a 24-hour period, the police noted, including tools stolen from utes parked in Northlink Place, Virginia and Cullen Avenue, Eagle Farm and number plates stolen from parked vehicles in Nundah, Brisbane Airport, Clayfield, Windsor and Stafford.

There was also a reported incident of a vehicle that was entered and searched on Jardin Street in Kedron.

For the past six months to 8 December 2022, North Brisbane has recorded a total of 27,240 alleged offences with Chermside having the most number of offences at 1,281 followed closely by Carseldine with 1,059. The rest of the North Brisbane suburbs recorded less than 600 incidents for the past six months with Eagle Farm having 85 reported offences.

Police advise residents to fit their number plate with anti-theft screws to prevent plate theft, which can be ordered free of charge at this webpage.

Likewise, you can reduce the risk of vehicle theft by parking behind locked gates or in a locked garage, if possible, as parking on the street greatly increases the risk of theft.

And when your vehicle is unattended, see to it that doors are locked, windows are closed, and valuables are kept out of sight if ever you must leave them in your vehicle.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form or call 131 444.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.