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WIN tickets to CatVideoFest 2024 We’re giving away a double pass to CatVideoFest at Dendy Cinemas! To go in the draw, email us at admin@newfarmpark.com.au with CATVIDEOFEST in the subject line, and your name and the screening you would like to attend in the body of the email. See the latest and greatest cat videos

New Farm Park turns 110 New Farm’s beloved park turns 110 this year, and to celebrate the New Farm Park website is collecting an anthology of the Family Stories of New Farm Park. Prior to European settlement, the New Farm area was called ‘Binkin-ba’, or place of the land tortoise, by the Indigenous peoples. A

Many millions needed to save Story Bridge By Kate Lockyer The 84-year-old Story Bridge will require a comprehensive restoration to give it a future 100 years of longevity, a project which the Brisbane Lord Mayor said is beyond Brisbane City Council’s means. “This is going to be a project that will be significantly more costly

Solar battery for New Farm? Cook apartments at Cutters Landing is seeking support to install a community battery in New Farm to harness solar energy. Cook Body Corporate Committee Chair, Michael Williams said since installing a 37 kW, 96 panel solar system on its roof in 2021, Cook residents have benefited from no emission, low-cost

HeartFIT takes on New Farm By Darcy Milfull HeartFIT, a mature-aged fitness program that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, had to add another class at its New Farm location just two months after launching to accommodate demand. Founder Bruce Collins said he has built a strong “tribe” in New Farm, hosting HeartFIT’s anniversary celebration at

Sunsets at Story Bridge By Duyen Cao Amateur photographer Nigel Cowdery quickly became an emerging professional when his picture won the Lord Mayer’s 2024 Photographic Awards. Mr Cowdery said he took up photography as a hobby and was surprised when his photo was selected as first place and awarded the accompanying $5000 by the judging

Finding community on the green By Kate Lockyer Jan Jarvis had never played more than the odd game of barefoot bowls before joining the New Farm Bowls Club, but now leads her team in pennants and counts her bowls buddies as lifelong friends. “The essence of this place is, it’s my community – in the

Andre Rieu’s 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power Of Love – Dog Friendly Screening André Rieu is ready to blow you away with his brand new cinema concert Power of Love. From his picturesque hometown of Maastricht, get ready to experience this must-see big screen spectacular at Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema’s Dog Friendly Screening! GIVEAWAY – Thanks to

Athenian romance to play out in New Farm Park By Kate Lockyer None other than “bard core”, Renaissance-style pop music with lutes and flutes, in five-part harmony, will be filling the air in New Farm Park for a contemporary staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Rhona Bechaz, co-founder of Vox Theatre Arts, is the show’s