School digs deep for national award A local school has shared first place for the best school vegetable garden in the national 2023 Grow It Local Awards. “It was fantastic to see New Farm State School in my electorate acknowledged for their hard work in the 2023 Grow It Local Awards,” Member for McConnel Grace […]
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4th-29th October 2023 Staged at the iconic Brisbane Powerhouse, Night Feast is a month-long sensory celebration of feasting and art. download program pdf Set within a temporary village of Queensland fretwork, Cantonese lacquer and luminous neon, a selection of Brisbane’s top chefs will feature their signature dishes. The culinary feast is paired with a menu
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Memorial plants pride in hearts The entrance to New Farm Park will bloom in a rainbow of colours in time for Brisbane Pride Fair Day this September, as a touching tribute to those who have passed away. On Saturday, August 5, Brisbane Pride held a ceremony for the Annual Memorial Garden in New Farm Park.
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Join a walking group banding together for mental health charity, Project HAND Inc., at New Farm Park each Sunday and get a dose of good brain chemicals while you are at it. Clayfield local Fraser Lane, who founded Project HAND, said: “Getting out and socialising, connecting with friends, meeting new people, and exercising, releases the
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Shooting for Gold By Prue Hartley With record attendance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, young girls have been inspired to shoot goals and for the stars including the girls at the New Farm United Football Club. Director of coaching for the New Farm United Football Club, Jim Medland said, “I was coaching one of
Coffee, coffee, coffee! By Jillian Goh Cafés have ruled Brisbane with an iron fist since avocado toast was discovered. Though the scene is now saturated with a brunch place on what seems to be every corner of the inner city, here are some top contenders in the area to satiate those breakfast or caffeine cravings.
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Wartime recollections of New Farm Park Many a meeting in New Farm Park is memorable for park visitors, but this wartime recollection from Jim MacDonald, a boy at the time, is still fascinating 80 years on. Mr MacDonald penned his memoirs which included experiences when growing up at 16 Oxlade Drive, New Farm. Born at
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A “tightly-knit” Italian community By Prue Hartley Since its establishment in 1914, New Farm Park has developed a rich history, and 57-year-old Sicilian immigrant, Mariangela Stagnitti, is just one story of the many. Ms Stagnitti reminisces on New Farm in the 70’s as a tightly knit Italian community and the park as a place
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MELT into a festival of queer celebration MELT Festival, Brisbane’s forward and fearless annual celebration of queer art, artists, allies and ideas is back for an eighth edition, today revealing its vibrant and eclectic 2023 program. Featuring home-grown music artists alongside international sensations, provocative and hilarious theatre, exhibitions showcasing photography, textile art and installations as
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Brisbane Powerhouse is preparing to welcome diners with daring appetites to Vertigo, a brand-new restaurant with the best view in town. Vertigo is Brisbane’s first vertical restaurant, an exclusive gastronomic dining experience four stories above the ground overhanging Brisbane Powerhouse’s industrial façade. Combining high adventure with fine dining, guests are escorted to the rooftop, where
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RAAF flypast Keep your eyes on the sky this Saturday to catch a glimpse of an RAAF aircraft as part of commemorations for the anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific. The RSL South Eastern District, based in the Limbless Soldiers’ Building on Oxlade Drive, will be holding an invitation-only service to recognise the anniversary
Family Memories of New Farm Park from Teresa Gambaro New Farm Park is a place of wonderful family memories for many people – it is where many of life’s special moments, big and small, have taken place. We want to preserve these family stories so they can become a treasured part of the park’s legacy.
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