Park’s ping pong proposal
By Anthony, Shi Yan Wong Inspired by her sons’ sporting passion, Teneriffe resident Fiona Zhou would like the Brisbane City Council to set up a table tennis table in New Farm Park. Ms Zhou said the addition could attract more visitors and encourage sports participation within various age groups. “We have basketball, soccer, and tennis
Local man’s boatload of photos
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
Aussie punks’ half-century tour
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
Epic funds raised
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
Council content to “emu pick” possible asbestos fragments
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
Epic effort for DV survivors
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
From absent parent to Autism ally
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
New Farm Park’s secret resident
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
Bringing bayside flavour to the village
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