Local man’s boatload of photos By Evie Drinnan New Farm local Ken Morris has been photographing boats on his front verandah for 20 years. His website, Humbug Boats, boasts a collection of almost 4,000 photos, arranged into categories such as Coastguard, Historical, Super Motor Yachts and Trawlers. “Why do I do it? I like recording […]
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Friday, 28th June – 29th June | The Triffid, Brisbane QLD (w/ Hits)– Tickets | By Rob Mellett Formed in 1974, Sydney’s Radio Birdman were, along with Brisbane’s The Saints, the nation’s foremost exponents of punk. Founded by US expat Deniz Tek and vocalist Rob Younger, Radio Birdman’s sound was steeped in the high-energy guitar
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Close to 1,200 people made a sea of purple for this year’s Epic Walk for DV on Sunday, March 24. Participants walked a 5km loop from New Farm Park, including Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath, Grace Grace, Di Farmer, David Crisafulli, Amanda Camm, Penny Wolff, Julia Dixon and Vicki Howard. Brendan Smith, who organised the event with
By Kate Lockyer The colossal momentum of Stephanie Lake’s Colossus has turned what was originally an abstract work into something that took on its own meaning. Lake said the show is about the power of the collective, and also about the push and pull of humanity and the positives and negatives of crowd behaviour. “There’s
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By Mike O’Connor Brisbane City Council has said that it has found “possible asbestos containing material” in the Powerhouse Park at New Farm. The council conducted a number of tests of the parkland soil following claims by residents that coal dust had been found in the park which was the site of the coal dump
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By Kate Lockyer The couple behind a fundraising effort that brought women’s helpline staff to tears of joy has renewed their efforts again this year, assisting survivors of domestic violence. CEO of Women’s Legal Service QLD (WSLQ) Nadia Bromley said: “It’s not often I’m left without words, but these two young men regularly put me
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By Lindsay Keating Lindsay: Hi, is it David? David: Yes, hi Lindsay, nice to meet you. You know, you’re my first female Uber driver. Do you do this full-time? Lindsay: No, I left my corporate life behind about five months ago to start a business, and this is part of my exit strategy. David: That’s
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By Evie Drinnan As a community, we feel New Farm Park is our backyard – we think there is nothing we do not know about it. But most people are not aware it is a home of the elusive, nationally rare Bush Stone-Curlew (Burhinus grallarius). Although many of us don’t notice them, these birds are
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By Kate Lockyer Having spent a childhood by the bay, fishing and learning to cook from his Greek grandmother, a James St café owner has just opened New Farm Seafood, a restaurant and fresh fish market. Michael Hatzifotis said the shop in Merthyr Village was an opportunity he took on prompted by his childhood and
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By Richelle Hodson A New Farm Park horticulturist landed her dream job after years in hospitality by training at TAFE Digital while working full time. Melissa Wilson (pictured) said: “I was fascinated by nature ever since I was a small child and had dreams of being the next David Attenborough, but I just kept putting
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By Kate Lockyer The New Farm Districts Men’s Shed is still missing a fundamental requirement of their group – a shed. President Michael Dennis said: “We keep seeing that there are men out there who are isolated and lonely, and desperate to get out of their house.” The group has been meeting at the New
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By Brian Larner ‘The old hippie’ To all who say Hello, Smile, or come and talk to me. You are all very special, this I need you to see. You all help, in some way, to make my day. You all, in my life, a part do play. It’s very special, that this old hippie,
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