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Babies, Books and Rhymes
Fridays 9.30
Corinda Library

Toddler Time
Wednesdays 9.30
Corinda Library

Children's Storytime
Thursdays 9.30am and Saturday 9.30am
Corinda Library

St Joseph's Fete
9am - 3pm Sunday 17 July
St Joseph's Primary School
28 Clewley St, Corinda

St David's Church Fete
10am - 2pm Saturday 30 July
St David's Anglican Church

eBay and Gumtree Basics
11am - 12 pm Wednesday 20 July
Corinda Library

Meet Jennifer Burge*
10:30 - 11:30am Tuesday 26 July
Join Jennifer as she discusses experiences in writing her books The Devil Wears Clogs and Singapore Salvation
Corinda Library

iPad Apps
11am - 12pm Wednesday 27 July
Corinda Library

Sports for Little Kids
3:30pm - 4:30pm Wednesdays
Our coach will build confidence in sport for 3-5 year olds through learning basic physical skills (throw, catch etc.) while improving their social skills.
Sherwood Arboretum

Clublink
Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:30pm
Not sure what sports club your child should join? Come along and experience a different sport each week.
Sherwood Arboretum

Tabata and Cardio
5:30pm - 6:30pm Wednesdays
Full body workout
Ken Fletcher Park, Tennyon

Tai Chi
8am - 9am Tuesdays
Sherwood Arboretum

Mums Fit Camp
9:30am - 10:30am Wednesdays
Graceville Riverside Parklands

9:30am - 10:30am Thursdays
Sherwood Arboretum

Boxing and Fitness Circuit*
9:30am - 10:30am Wednesdays
Bookings required
Dunlop Park, Corinda

Low Impact Fitness and Pilates*
9:15 - 10:15am Thursdays
Bookings required
Graceville Riverside Parklands

Fitness Circuit
3:30pm - 6:30pm Wednesdays
Sherwood Arboretum

Balance Bikes
9:30am - 10:30am Wednesdays
Children will have fun playing games and doing challenges, all while on two (or three) wheels.
Sherwood Arboretum

Tai Chi
8am Tuesdays
Free except for public and school holidays, which incur a charge of $5
Jollimont St Car Park, Sherwood Arboretum

Graceville Social Soccer
Friday mornings from 6am to 7am
Graceville Memorial Oval
Players of all standards welcome for an easy going kick around (no hard tackles!).
Contact Paul if you would like more information: 0414 228 736

GOLD: Tai Chi
1:30pm - 2:30pm Mondays
Sherwood Neigbourhood Centre

GOLD:Swiss Ball and Pilates
Low intensity, easy workout that includes a mixture of strength, balance and pilates exercises
9:30 - 10:30am Mondays
Chelmer Community Centre 

Nature Babes
0-5yrs Playgroup
9:30am - 11:30am Wednesdays
Benarrawa CDA
79 Waratah Ave, Graceville
Ph: 3379 9925 or email

ACT-ivate Children's Club
3.30pm - 4.30pm Fridays
Juniors (3-5yrs) and Seniors 6-10yrs
Contact 0411 246 487 for more info
Ken Fletcher Park, Tennyson

English Classes

Advanced: 10am  -11:30am Tuesdays
Beginner: 10am - 11:30am Thursday
Acacia Ridge Community Centre

Parenting Conversation Corners
1:30 - 2:30pm Thursdays
Indooroopilly Uniting Church

Western Suburbs Asperger Support Group
7pm on the 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month
Jane 0448 909 863
St Matthews Church Hall, Sherwood

Chelmer Speakers Group
Learn to speak in public and enjoy it
Sherwood AFL Club
41 Chelmer Street East, Chelmer Brisbane Qld 4075

Ukulele Community Group
2pm - 4pm Sundays
Ph: Ian on 0439 715 144
Corinda State School

Oxley-Chelmer History Group Meetings 2016
9am
17 June
19 August
16 September
21 October
2 December
RSL rooms, Clewley St, Corinda
Ph: 3379 1967 for more info

Sherwood Senior Citizens' Club
9am-12pm Every Thursday
Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Sherwood Rd and Thallon St, Sherwood

Morning tea at 9am followed by  group meeting and activities
For more information ph: Margaret 0407 075 446

Rotary Club Taylor Bridge
Tuesdays 6:30pm
Corinda State High School
Ph: 3379 2002 for more details.

Chelmer and District Probus Club
9.30am Every fourth Wedneday of month
Corinda Bowls Club, Hall Avenue
3379 7540 for more details

Sherwood Probus Club
Every 3rd Friday of month
Magpies AFL Club
Chelmer St E, Chelmer
3372 7525 for more details

Oxley Creek Common Carers
Tuesdays 7-9am
Volunteer weeding group
Meet at the red shed
Sherwood Rd, Rocklea
Ph 0429 911 555

Gardening Club
10am every second Tuesday
Acacia Ridge Community Centre

Sherwood Arboretum Working Bee
8am - 10am every third Sunday of the month
Joseph Street Garden Shed, Sherwood

Graceville Community Garden
Sundays 7am
Benarrawa Community Centre
79 Waratah Ave, Graceville
Ph: 3379 9925

After a year of planning and construction, the Graceville Honour Ave SCIP is now complete.

Works included new footpaths, landscaping, pedestrian refuges, history panels, street furniture, seating and very unusual artwork on the corner of Bank Rd and Honour Ave that I suspect will be a talking point for years to come!

I want to thank you for your patience during what has been a difficult build resulting in some disruption to the shopping precinct and surrounding homes. While I do not agree with everything Council has done, it is time to put aside those issues and celebrate the re-launch of our wonderful local shops and services.

The Honour Ave/Bank Rd precinct is a food and entertainment hub in our neighbourhood and we are blessed to have such great local businesses in our area. To keep them we need to support them!

Join me on Sunday, 17 July for a special 'Sunday Lunch' from 12 noon to re-discover all the precinct has to offer. I look forward to seeing you there. 

To all those who signed the petition to improve access and safety to the indented car parking I want to say thank you. While I had hoped Council would widen the indented area, they have widened the bays. This is still a huge improvement and we achieved a great outcome by speaking up as a community.

Come along to Hyde Road Dog Park, Yeronga on August 14 from 9am - 2pm for endless cupcakes, as well as a dog wash, sausage sizzle, raffles, coffee and more!

Every year, the hardy volunteers from the Fehlberg Puppy Park organise a fantatsic event that raises thousands of dollars for the RSPCA. Come along and help them raise vital funding for the RSPCA's operations. 

Cupcake Day for the RSPCA is all about baking, eating and, most importantly, fundraising for animals in need. When you put on your apron and whip out that mixing bowl, you are helping to ensure animals across Australia are treated with dignity and love. Who would've known the humble cupcake could transform lives?

Bakers needed! This year, the Hyde Road Dog Park Group have a goal of 3,500 cupcakes! If you'd like to help out, please email cupcake@kahootzclothing.com

There are a range of Council grants programs opening in the coming months for schools, community and sporting groups. Grants range from $250 to $50,000. The grant programs now open are:

• Access and Inclusion Community Partnership Program - supports projects that improve access and inclusion for those with a disability or  impairment, seniors, and parents with young children.
• Community Support Funding Program - offers financial assistance to community groups facing financial hardships and providers of affordable housing.

For an overview of all the community grant programs offered by Council, please visit the Council website here.

If you need a letter of support for your grant application do not hesitate to contact my office via email here or telephone 3403 8605 and I would be happy to assist.

If you would like to be notified about opening dates of the next grant rounds, you can register your contact details online with My Community Directory. Click the 'join for free' button and follow the prompts. Council will access this data to email community organisations when appropriate grant programs open for application.

Brisbane City Council has recently opened a new environment discovery centre in Karawatha Forest Park. The Discovery Centre uses fun and enjoyable interactive experiences and activities to help educate both children and adults on sustainability, local wildlife and vegetation, and the beauty of our natural environment.

The Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre includes activities such as:

• family adventure walks
• craft activities
• a sculptural forest discovery area
• a night-time audio visual experience room
• a virtual reality experience, which gives you a bird's-eye view of Karawatha Forest
• Queensland's first nature play space which includes water play, climbing features, discovery trails and sculptural artworks
• sheltered picnic tables and free double-plate electric barbeques

The centre is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 4pm and is free entry. 

For more information on the Centre or to book your place in activities, please visit Council's website here.

Please take note of the following closures and construction works:

STREET RESURFACING

Cliveden Ave, Oxley
26/07/16 - 02/08/16
Between no. 372 and 410

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SHERWOOD TO TENNYSON UNDERGOUND WORKS

From early June, Energex began installing underground cable between the Tennyson and Sherwood substations as part of works to upgrade the network. This will continue to require some road work and possible delays along King Arthur Terrace, Camelot Street, Vivian Street, Plumer Street and Lockwood Street.

• further underground service relocations
• additional temporary lighting installations
• preliminary foundation works for new lift shafts
• temporary removal of some furniture, lighting and signage on platforms 3 and 4 to prepare for lift shaft works. 

Customers and residents may experience noise from heavy machinery, use of reversing beepers, changed traffic and parking conditions, mobile lighting towers, increased vehicle movement, and temporary changes to access paths throughout the station precinct. Residents will be given advanced notice of construction activities likely to cause impacts. 

I understand that there are impacts associated with this work and appreciate your patience and understanding during this important and much-needed upgrade. 

Nominations are now open for the Cleaner Communities Brisbane Awards, which reward individuals, community groups, businesses, workplaces and schools for their contributions in the areas of litter prevention, waste management and resource recovery, creek catchment health and Adopt-a-Spot. 

If you know of anyone who helps contribute to a cleaner City, please nominate them before Friday 15 July 2016. All those nominated are invited to attend the awards ceremony in October at which the winners will be announced.