Albion’s groovy Op Shop, Studio Thrifty 4, has a special Christmas treat for vintage hunters this December! The store is putting every item at half price for its biggest year-end offering.
Typically, Studio Thrifty 4 already sells their pieces at $5 each but for the remaining days of 2019, every item for sale at the store on Tate Street is priced more affordably at $2.50. To say that this is a steal is an understatement!
Studio Thrifty 4 is set up at a backstreet warehouse but once you step inside, you’ll be transported to a wonderful shoppers mecca with a funky disco ball at the centre. This place houses some of the best vintage and pre-loved collections in Brisbane.
Snag clothes, shoes and accessories for all genders and assemble a wardrobe that’s uniquely you. Score 1950s jeans and dresses, glamorous evening gowns, fashionable platform shoes, and classic men’s jackets which you can no longer find at any store.
Photo Credit: Studio Thrifty 4/Facebook
Studio Thrifty 4 sources clothes from donations as well as other Op Shops in Brisbane. Every sale made at this store helps fund Pay a Sack Forward to support the homeless.
Open every Friday and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Studio Thrifty 4 is next to She Bangs. Most shoppers hang out at this cafe before or after scoring great deals at the Op Shop.
Hamilton Northshore will be the site of four new commercial buildings following a multi-million land agreement between Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), the Queensland Government’s property development and community-shaping agency, and investment company Alceon.
“This agreement unlocks land to support business growth and will create more local jobs,” Minister for State Development Cameron Dick said.
“This is also a vote of confidence by Alceon in the Queensland economy with the company set to build four new commercial buildings over the next six years.”
Alceon, which has already invested $100 million in the Brisbane Technology Park (BTP) Northshore, is set to inject $40 million for the project which is expected to generate more than 20 construction jobs annually for a period of six years.
Mr Dick added that more national and international companies, such as BTP Northshore’s existing tenants Puma Energy, Harris Communications, Fujitsu, Becton Dickinson and Clinical Network Services, will be encouraged to move to the “Sunrise State” as the site expands its portfolio of world-class commercial buildings.
Northshore Hamilton Urban Development Area Photo credit: The State of Queensland (Department of State Development) 2019 / dsdmip.qld.gov.au
“Our developments provide accommodation for a range of land uses including commercial office, research and development and high-tech warehousing together with café amenities and ample secure car parking,” Alceon Project Director Paul Huston said.
“Located strategically between the airport and CBD, Northshore’s bikeways, recreation spaces, retail and childcare offerings provide a unique proposition for both residents and businesses who can live, work and play in a thriving riverfront precinct.
“The success of Northshore is directly linked to continual investment by EDQ in precinct infrastructure and place-making activities.
“Alceon is proud to be part of this exciting long-term project that will benefit Queensland.”
The first of the four buildings to be located at 385 Macarthur Avenue is expected to commence by the end of 2019. These buildings will be home to up to 1,200 employees once completed.
The Northshore Hamilton master plan is the state’s largest urban renewal project, located on the 304-hectare former wharf and port area, that will deliver residential and office accommodation, as well as entertainment, commercial, retail, and leisure facilities over the next 30 years.
An under-utilised part of the Brisbane River will soon be activated once the proposed Breakfast Creek green bridge is delivered, and as part of the Council’s preliminary planning, locals are invited to have their say about the proposed project before Friday 6 December 2019.
The Breakfast Creek green bridge is intended for pedestrians and cyclists use, improving walking and cycling experience between the new Lores Bonney Riverwalk, a recently delivered project as part of Council’s Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade, as well as enhancing recreational experiences along the River
Breakfast Creek green bridge proposed alignment Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-and-transport/roads-infrastructure-and-bikeways/
The proposed alignment for the new green bridge stretches from Kingsford Smith Drive at Albion to Breakfast Creek Road at Newstead. Members of the community are invited to have their say by answering the online survey here.
Alternatively, they may visit any of the following community information sessions:
Date
Time
Location
Thursday 14 November 2019
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Reddacliff Place, 266 George Street, Brisbane City
Saturday 16 November 2019
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Davies Park Markets, West End
Monday 18 November 2019
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
South Brisbane Sailing Club, West End
Tuesday 19 November 2019
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Ground level foyer, Queensland Multicultural Centre, 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
Friday 22 November 2019
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
St Lucia Community Hall, 27 Guilfoyle Street, St Lucia
Saturday 23 November 2019
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Captain Burke Park, 117 Holman Street, Kangaroo Point
Monday 25 November 2019
3 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Toowong Library, Toowong Village Shopping Centre, 9 Sherwood Road, Toowong
Tuesday 26 November 2019
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Queen Street Mall main stage, Brisbane City
Thursday 28 November 2019
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bellbowrie Mobile Library, Bellbowrie Shopping Plaza, 37 Birkin Road, Bellbowrie
Saturday 30 November 2019
2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Bretts Wharf, Hamilton
Sunday 1 December 2019
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Riverside Markets, City Botanic Gardens, Alice and Albert streets, Brisbane City
Tuesday 3 December 2019
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
City Botanic Gardens (near Alice Street and Edward Street roundabout), Brisbane City
The four other proposed green bridges are:
Kangaroo Point Bridge -from Alice/Edward Street roundabout (near the City Botanic Gardens) to Scott Street, Kangaroo Point
Toowong to West End Bridge – from near Archer Street in Toowong, across the Brisbane River to Orleigh Park, and near Forbes Street in West End.
St Lucia to West End Bridge – from the corner of Keith Street and Macquarie Street in St Lucia across the Brisbane River to the southern end of Boundary Street in West End
Bellbowrie Bridge – from the river end of Weekes Road in Bellbowrie to Grindle Road in Wacol
Members of the community may also request information about these projects and or provide feedback by:
emailing the project team
writing to: Green Bridges for Brisbane City Projects Office Brisbane City Council GPO Box 1434 Brisbane Qld 4001
A dining and entertainment venue situated at the old container wharf at Northshore Hamilton received a “Highly Recommended” recognition at the Brisbane’s Cleaner Suburbs Awards.
Eat Street Northshore, along with Loop Growers, has been cited “Highly Recommended” in the Cleanaway Waste Innovation category of the Brisbane’s Cleaner Suburbs Awards held last 17 October 2019.
Eat Street Northshore was recognised for taking action to eliminate all general waste requiring all vendors to eliminate plastics and convert to compostable items, recycling everything “from cans and bottles, to cardboard, oyster shells, oil, food scraps, and scrap metal.”
Eat Street Northshore is also the first location in Australia to use a state-of-the-art vertical hydroponic farm to grow food right at the site. This enabled vendors to get fresh supplies of veggies and herbs direct from its onsite garden, inside a repurposed shipping container.
Renae McBrien, on the other hand, took home the Cleanaway Waste Innovation Award for her contribution in the reduction of waste that goes to landfill by designing and delivering community gardens, and impacting large scale recycling segregation and sustainable staff education, across 16 health care facilities. Her efforts resulted in the removal of over 1 million plastic units per year.
Brisbane’s Cleaner Suburbs Awards recognise organisations and individuals for their contribution to the environment and creating a clear and green city. Brisbane City Council worked in partnership with CitySmart to deliver the awards.
Individuals, community groups, P&C, multicultural groups and associations, businesses, workplaces, universities, and schools are eligible to enter the Cleaner Suburbs Awards.
There were seven categories and 11 Cleaner Suburbs Awards given this year:
Councillors’ Clean Green Choice Award
Litter Prevention Awards – Individual 5-17yrs, Individual 18+ yrs, and two (2) Groups
Waste Innovation Award
Brisbane’s Clean Green Award
People’s Choice Litter Prevention Award
Clean Schools Awards – Primary School and Secondary School
CityCat’s new double-decker water trials have commenced. CityCat 22 will undergo testing over the next few weeks, before its official launch in November 2019.
The Aus Ships built double-decker was moved from the warehouse and has hit the waters on 23 October. It will cruise the Brisbane River for weeks of testing.
The first of the seven new CityCat vessels to be delivered over the next four years, CityCat 22 cost $3.7 million to build. Billed as Brisbane’s most modern CityCat, the next generation vessel will join the current fleet next month.
The Council currently operates a fleet of 21 CityCats, along with nine monohull ferries, within a network of 25 terminals from Northshore Hamilton to St Lucia.
The new CityCat 22 vessel will be able to carry a total of 170 passengers. The upper deck is accessible via rear stairs and will provide seating for 16 passengers..
Timelapse footage of CityCat 22 Hitting the Water Video Credit: Brisbane Development / YouTube Video Still Credit: Brisbane City Council / Facebook
The rear deck seating provides seating for 16 passengers and space for up to ten bikes. The open front deck, on the other hand, offers a clear viewing panel below the handrail.
The vessel will also have up to 6 dedicated wheelchair and mobility scooter areas. Lower windows in sections of the main cabin will also allow passengers in mobility devices and children to enjoy the view.
There will be a table and lounge seating options including USB device charging ports, free Wi-Fi, as well as hearing augmentation loops.
The ferry masters and crew will undergo onboard training for 20 days before the new double-decker gets launched for service. The new CityCat will operate under the existing contract with Transdev Brisbane Ferries.
A three-month trial allowing pet dogs on ferries and CityCats has been formally proposed, following a month-long survey which revealed an overwhelming public support for the idea.
Between 30 August to 30 September 2019, feedback was sought from the community, the ferry operator and other stakeholders, regarding the proposed trial. The survey received almost 5,000 responses, of which, 85 percent supported the idea of allowing pet dogs to travel on CityCats, 80 percent on cross river ferries, and 77 percent on City Hoppers.
“People have been telling us for a while now that they wanted us to give this idea a go, but it was important that we asked people for their views on how the trial could be run,” Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said.
“It probably isn’t surprising that the vast majority of dog owners and assistance dog owners supported the trial, but more than half of respondents who did not own a dog also thought the trial was a good idea,” Mr Bailey said.
However, during the trial, dogs can only travel during off-peak times. Pet dogs will not be permitted between 6am-8.30am and 3.30pm-7pm Monday to Friday.
Also, pet dogs need to be in a carrier, or on a lead and wearing a muzzle; and remain under the control of their handler at all times.
During the three-month period, Translink will monitor how people respond to the trial and use the service, and see if an extension or policy changes are necessary.
The start date of the trial will be announced after Translink has analysed the survey feedback and concluded its discussions with Brisbane City Council, ferry operator Transdev and accessibility reference groups.
Brisbane City Council has included a proposal for the expansion of the Brisbane Metro out to the airport in its submission to the 2020 Brisbane Airport Master Plan. This will provide airport workers with a quicker and more affordable public transport alternative.
The proposed Brisbane Metro Airport Connection service will potentially run along Airport Drive and possibly through the Airportlink tunnel. The proposal was welcomed by Brisbane Airport CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff and stated that they have been very vocal about the need for similar investments in roads and public transport infrastructure connecting the airport to the city and the region.
Brisbane Airport currently serves more than 23 million passengers per year, which is projected to more than double by 2040. The Airport is also the fastest-growing employment hub in the Qld with the number of people working there projected to double from 24,000 to 46,000 by 2040.
Lord Mayor Schrinner is pushing for the extension of the Brisbane Metro services to the airport to make everyday commuting more affordable for workers and even for tourists. As Airtrain’s long term exclusivity contract will expire 2036, Cr Schrinner said he would be seeking to talk to relevant authorities to make it possible to deliver the affordable public transport project earlier.
The Draft Master Plan provides an overview of the strategic direction for future development of the airport between now and 2040, with special focus on development plans for 2020-25.
Once approved, the Master Plan will form the basis for future development of airport facilities over the next 20 years, with particular focus on the next five years. The final draft of the Master Plan will be submitted to the Federal Government in December 2019.
A new hawker-style food hall, a first of its kind in Australian Airports, is set to land in November 2019 at the Brisbane Airport as part of the airport’s Domestic Terminal Redevelopment.
A seven-year contract, estimated to be worth US$49.2 million, was awarded to SSP Group to open and operate the new international food hall, which is inspired by local outdoor dining and farmers markets.
Situated at the Qantas end of the domestic terminal on the second level of the departures zone, the new food hall, called Food Collective, will feature five international and local brands:
Ze Pickle – Australian burger-bar offering food, craft beer, and a unique selection of cocktail and wine
Mi Casa Burritos – serves traditional Mexican dishes including burritos, tortillas, and tacos
The Food Collective | Domestic Terminal Video Credit: Brisbane Airport / YouTube
Food Collective will have a large centralised seating area with on-site self-order kiosks that will allow passengers to order food across all five restaurants.
SSP Group will rotate new food and beverage concepts to keep its offerings current, fresh, and exciting throughout its seven-year contract.
Food Collective will open at the newly redeveloped Qantas Café Court which is part of the $40-million redevelopment of the Qantas and Central Terminal areas. The domestic airport redevelopment started in July 2018 and will be due for completion in late 2020.
If you’ve been to the revitalised Kingsford Smith Drive riverside in Hamilton, you might have seen a number of brightly coloured public artwork around the area. These are the art beacons created by Nundah artist Kenji Uranishi, who was commissioned by the Council to beautify one of Brisbane’s most significant routes.
Who Is Kenji Uranishi?
Mr Uranishi was born in Japan and trained as an artist using stoneware clay as a medium at the Nara College of Fine Arts. He moved to Australia in 2004 and expanded his practice to porcelain.
The artist eventually established himself in the Australian art world by holding a series of workshops and exhibits in universities and galleries, not just in Brisbane but also in Sydney, Cairns, Canberra, Adelaide, Victoria, England, Sweden, New York and Japan.
Photo Credit: Kenji Uranishi/Facebook
“In some ways, moving to Australia represented a fresh phase in my life that provided me with the energy to explore new materials, without cultural expectations,” Mr Uranishi said.
He has other public artworks on display at the Ipswich Courthouse and at 400 George Street.
In mid-2017, the Council tapped Uranishi to prepare his concept designs for the beacons, alongside another artist, for public consultation.
Mr Uranishi dubbed his creation as the “Magnificent Flying Machines,” which consists of 10 sculptured beacons that also double as a lightning path for Kingsford Smith Drive at night. Two of these beacons have been installed at Cameron Rocks Reserve in April 2019, whilst the rest will be located at Bretts Wharf and the Riverwalk.
These beacons were inspired by Hamilton aviators Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the first pilot to fly trans-Pacific from Australia to the United States, and Maude “Lores” Bonney, the first female Australian aviator to fly solo from Australia to England.
Featured with an aerodynamic design, the intertwining curves of the beacons represent the pioneering spirit of these aviators, which also resembles the wings of an orchard swallowtail butterfly, the most common butterfly species in Brisbane.
“The art beacons are designed to maximise public access to the river and create way-finding markers to encourage exploration and make it easier for visitors to move around the local area,” the Council press release stated.
Lendlease manufactured the beacons made of 3mm aluminium. Mr Uranishi hand-decorated every piece with 300 white polyethylene discs and added white LED lights at the base.
CityCat will soon be welcoming its new member, a double-decker catamaran, to service Hamilton and the rest of the CityCat network.
Brisbane City Council announced that the much-awaited new double-decker vessel, the CityCat 22, is due to arrive in late 2019, to add more river travel options to CityCat customers. The upcoming CityCat 22 will operate under the existing contract with Transdev Brisbane Ferries.
The Council’s plan to construct the fourth-generation high-speed catamaran, costing about $3.7 million, was first announced in 2018. The next-generation CityCat promises to deliver world-class public transport along the Brisbane River, and not to mention, offer scenic views straight from the rooftop.
“CityCat 22 represents the evolution of river travel and enhances the passenger experience,” the Council announcement said.
The Council also plans to add six more NextGen vessels to the current fleet as part of its plan to deliver modern public transport network. The contract to build CityCat 22 has already been awarded and construction is expected to be completed in late 2019.
The new CityCat 22 vessel will be able to carry a total of 170 passengers. The upper deck will provide seating for 16 passengers and will be accessible via rear stairs
There will be rear deck seating for 16 passengers and space for up to six bikes. The open front deck, on the other hand, will offer a clear viewing pane below the handrail.
Subject to final design, the vessel will also have up to 6 dedicated wheelchair and mobility scooter areas. Lower windows in sections of the main cabin will also allow passengers in mobility devices and children to enjoy the view.
Lastly, there will be a table and lounge seating options including USB device charging ports, as well as hearing augmentation loops.
The Council currently operates a fleet of 21 CityCats, along with nine monohull ferries, within a network of 25 terminals from Northshore Hamilton to St Lucia.
