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Babies, Books and Rhymes
Tuesdays, 2pm
Fridays, 9.30am
Corinda Library

Toddler Time
Wednesdays, 9.30am
Corinda Library

Children's Storytime
Thursdays and Saturdays, 9.30am
Corinda Library

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ANNERLEY LIBRARY

BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) book club*
9:15-10am, Mon 4 Feb
BYOB book club is a baby-friendly book club for parents and caregivers who are interested in joining a book club without having to organise a babysitter.

Tech time for seniors*
1:30-3:30pm, Tue 5 Feb
Play with robots, watch TED talks and discuss digital issues you are interested in.

Smartphone skills for seniors*
1:30-3:30pm, Mon 4 Feb
Perfect for the first time user. Bring your own smartphone

Online family history resources*
10-11am, Tue 26 Feb
Learn how to search for your ancestors online using a range of library resources. Beginners and more advanced participants are welcome.

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FAIRFIELD LIBRARY

Book Chat
1-2pm, Wed 23 Jan
For January, read and discuss Mr Mac and Me by Esther Freud. New members welcome

Workshop: Create your own characters for a book*
2-3pm, Thu 24 Jan
Budding illustrators and cartoonists will enjoy this workshop with award winning cartoonist and illustrator Phil Judd.

Facebook basics*
2-3:30pm, Fri 25 Jan
Basic computer skills, internet skills and an email account are required.

Computer skills two*
2-3:30pm, Fri 1 Feb
Learn how to use the keyboard and mouse, and find your way around a Windows computer. Perfect for the first time user.

Southside Community Craft Circle
1-2pm, Tue 5 Feb
This craft group makes clothes, rugs and toys to support disadvantaged children in Queensland.

Harry Potter Book Night: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry*
5-6pm, Thu 7 Feb
Come dressed as your favourite character and share in themed activities, games and quizzes. Ideal for children aged 5-12 years.

Internet skills two*
2-3:30pm, Fri 8 Feb
Basic computer and internet skills are required.

Meet T M Clark*
11am-12pm, Sat 9 Feb
Join TM Clark, author of My Brother-But-One, Shooting Butterflies, Tears of a Cheetah and Child of Africa, as she discusses her new book Nature of the Lion.

Self-publishing tips*
1:30-3pm, Sat 9 Feb
Find out the tips and tricks for getting your first book self-published during this Queensland Writers Centre workshop.

Library Lovers' Day*
1-2pm, Thu 14 Feb
Enjoy a morning of fun, making friends and testing your knowledge of the great lovers in literature. Individuals and groups are welcome.

Online safety and security basics
2-3pm, Fri 15 Feb
Basic computer and internet skills required.

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CORINDA LIBRARY

Meet Michael Beatty*
10:30-11:30am, Tue 22 Jan
Michael has written a book on his career as a journalist called Off the Beatty Track and will be sharing his experiences and stories.

Social media basics*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 23 Jan
Basic computer and internet skills required.

Facebook basics*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 30 Jan
Basic computer skills, internet skills and an email account are required.

Be Connected at the library*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 6 Feb
Get together with other locals taking part in Be Connected, a free Australian Government initiative helping you to develop digital skills and confidence to get the most out of going online.

Second Saturday book club*
2-3pm, Sat 9 Feb
In February, read and  discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.

Smartphone skills*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 13 Feb
Perfect for the first time user. Bring your own smartphone.

Library Lovers' Day*
10:30-11:30am, Thu 14 Feb
Join fellow library lovers for a cuppa celebrating this great annual event, and share the books you love with other library enthusiasts.

Cloud basics*
11am-12:30pm, Wed 20 Feb
Learn about the benefits of cloud storage and cloud computing.

Planning for abundance*
10:30am-12pm, Sat 23 Feb
Learn how to eat seasonally and locally from your backyard as horticulturalist Claire Bickle shares the philosophy of growing and eating well.

*Requires booking. Please contact 3403 8888 or relevant library to secure your place.

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SHERWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
38 Thallon St, Sherwood
3379 6963

SEALS
Seniors group
1-3pm, Tuesdays

Western Suburbs Clay Workers
10am, Wednesdays
Contact Gai on 0411 090 370

Mudlarks Pottery Club
11am, Fridays
Basic pottery skills required
Contact Muriel on 3379 8539

Physiotherapy Classes
10:30-11:30am, every second Monday
Contact 3379 6963

Grumpy Old Men's Group
10am-12pm, Thursdays

Computer Lessons
Six one hour lessons for beginners to intermediate.
$30.00
Contact Leigh on 3379 5395

Computer Hardware
2-5pm, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Contact Gary 3278 5395

Clutter Group
2nd Wednesday of the month
Contact David on 0400 903 663

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Western Suburbs Anxiety and Depression Support Group
Mondays
Contact Roy on 0400 921 510

Social Group
10am-12pm, Mondays
$3 per session
Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre

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

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

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

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

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

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 6.45pm for 7pm
Sherwood-Indooroopilly RSL
2 Clewley St, Corinda
Ph: 3379 2002 for more details.

Chelmer and District Probus Club
9:45am, every 4th Tuesday of month
Croll Memorial Precinct, (opposite Sherwood Services Club)
2 Clewley St, Corinda
Kathy - 3379 7237 for more details

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

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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

The Quirk Administration has decided to use the Taylor Bridge Reserve, both sides of the road, as a works site for the Indooroopilly Bikeway project.

Whilst the Bikeway project is welcome, as its final design now includes a connection to the Southside, I fear this will cause even more disruption to local traffic using Honour Avenue and Wharf Street.

A works site and temporary pontoon will be established under the Bridge to facilitate people, materials and equipment for the project. Apparently, Council cannot find another suitable location on the Northside?

I have repeatedly called on Council and the Deputy Mayor to ensure the pontoon can be permanently kept. Residents will recall that the old public pontoon was washed away in the January 2011 floods and despite petitions and requests, Council refused to replace the pontoon saying the bank was too unstable. Apparently it's fine though now to build a pontoon to facilitate a major project in Indooroopilly. The hypocrisy of this Council at times is staggering.

It's my view that if we have to suffer a year of noise and traffic disruption there should be some benefit for our community once the project is complete. A pontoon to replace the one lost would be a good start.

I'm also calling on Council to ensure the steps on Wharf Street near Queenscroft Street are removed and replaced with a ramp. Steps and bikes don't mix and a safe off road pathway to Jack Pesch Bridge and the new Indooroopilly Bikeway is critical. Council is investing around $100m in bikeways this term but not a cent of this in Tennyson Ward. Stage 1 of the project was $8.5m and this will now increase significantly to include Stage 2 so part of this should be used to replace the steps leading to the Bikeway on the southside as part of the project budget.

The project is expected to take about a year. Further details about the project are noted below in the development application.

I have attached a link to the development application here, which provides more information on the proposed work site and an opportunity to have your say. I encourage you to make a submission and provide your feedback to Council.

Over coming months, Council will undertake upgrades to existing lighting infrastructure in parks and along bikeways throughout the City with more energy efficient LED lighting, which reduces energy consumption by up to 60%. Approximately 4000 lights across the City will be upgraded including those in the following Tennyson Ward parks:

• Yeronga Memorial Park, Yeronga
• Brisbane Corso Park, Fairfield
• Dunlop Park, Corinda
• Faulkner Park, Graceville
• Francis Lookout Park, Corinda
• Graceville Riverside Parklands, Graceville
• Lagonda St Park, Annerley
• Nosworthy Park, Corinda
• Strickland Tce Park, Sherwood

Some installation works have already commenced in Lagonda/Vallely St Parks, Annerley, Yeronga Memorial Park and Brisbane Corso Park, Fairfield. This completes the major new and upgraded lighting project in Annerley, as part of the $190,000 park upgrade.

Works will be undertaken during business hours between now and the end of January 2019, weather permitting. Installation of an LED light can take up to one hour and can include the use of an elevated work platform and vehicles with flashing lights and reversing beepers.

Pedestrians and cyclists may experience minor detours or delays when travelling through a park or bikeway during the installation. Where necessary, traffic controllers will be on-site to assist pedestrians and cyclists to safely move through the work area.

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Celebrate Australia
9am-1pm, Sat 26 Jan - New Farm Park
Celebrate Australia Day watching the Brisbane Brass Band, featuring special guests, the National Youth Band of New Zealand, while relaxing on the lawn.

Australia Day Concert
2:30-3:30pm, Sat 26 Jan - Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha
Celebrate Australia Day at the Bandstand, enjoy a free concert provided by Brisbane Metropolitan Bands. Bring a picnic, throw down a blanket and enjoy an afternoon of easy listening favourites.

Australia Day Fireworks
7:30-7:45pm, Sat 26 Jan - South Bank
Relax and celebrate the laid back lifestyle of our vast and diverse country with festivities at South Bank. Watch a free, colourful Australia Day fireworks display at 7.30pm. The best viewing locations are from the Clem Jones Promenade, the Cultural Forecourt and River Quay.

PARK AND LIBRARY EVENTS

Rock Climbing*
8-10am and 10am-12pm, Tue 22 Jan
Come and experience the thrills of rock climbing in your local area. Minimum age is 12.
Kangaroo Point Cliffs

Clay Art Creatures
10am-12pm, Tue 22 Jan
Explore the gardens to see who lives here and make your own clay critter to take home. Please wear a hat and enclosed shoes. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha

Old Fashioned Lemonade with a Twist*
Multiple sessions, Tue 22 Jan
Make old fashioned lemonade with a floral twist. Before the advent of artificial flavours, the leaves, flowers, seeds and nuts of plants like Rose Scented Geranium were used to flavour drinks and food.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha

High and low impact interval training*
9-10am, Wed 23 Jan
Stay active, fit and healthy by participating in high and low impact exercise sessions.
Fehlberg Park, Yeronga

Talk: Sharks: From teeth to tail
2-3pm, Wed 23 Jan
Join marine biologist Dr Blake Chapman in this fascinating discussion about sharks. Ideal for children aged 8-12 years.
Corinda Library

Make a Beansprout Farm for Kids*
9:30-11am and 11:30-1pm, Wed 23 Jan
Did you know sprouts are one of three freshest and healthiest superfoods you can eat? In this hands-on workshop Roman Spur will show you how to make your very own sprouting jar with a mix of bean seeds to take home and start growing.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha

Fitness, Fun and Games
10-11am, Wed 23 Jan
A fitness and fun outdoor exercise session targeting young children and teenagers. The session includes skipping and hula hooping to assist in improving cardio, strength and core Stability.
Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks

Laser Tag*
2-3pm, Wed 23 Jan
Zap opposition players and hidden interactive targets. The thumping sound track and light show add to the experience at Laserforce. Costs involved.
Laserforce, 55 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba

Movie tie-in children's literary event: Storm Boy*
2-3pm, Thu 24 Jan
Join in for crafts and activities to explore this timeless story of an unusual friendship. Ideal for children aged 7-12 years.
Corinda Library

Poke-Tanical Hunt
10am-2pm, Thu 24 Jan
Are you too young to play Pokemon Go? Don't have a mobile phone? Come play Poke-tanical - the plant and animal hunting game in the Botanic Gardens. Safely hunt through the gardens to find our special specimens and "battle" to win badges. There's a certificate if you "get them all".
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha

Travelling Birds
10am-2pm, Thu 24 Jan
Get to know the birds that visit Brisbane and the Botanic Gardens; the ones that live here all the time, and the ones that fly in seasonally from other places for the water, food and shelter to be found here in this special environment. Make a bird kite to fly and take home.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha

Family STEM Night
5:30-6:30pm, Thu 24 Jan
Bring friends and family along for a night of games and activities exploring science, technology, reading and art. Each month there will be different activities to challenge your thinking and bring out your creative side in a fun environment. Ideal for family and friends of all ages.
Indooroopilly Library

One Craft, Two Craft, Red Craft, Blue Craft!
10-11am, Fri 25 Jan
Craft activities inspired by the much-loved works of Dr Seuss. Ideal for all ages.
Indooroopilly Library

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SIR THOMAS BRISBANE PLANETARIUM
Please note some costs are involved.

Perfect Little Planet*
11:30am-12:10pm, weekdays
12:30-1:10pm, Sat 26 Jan
Children will love this show as they learn about our solar system through the eyes of a family of aliens on vacation from another solar system.

Moons: Worlds of Mystery*
12:30-1:15pm, Tue 22 Jan and Fri 25 Jan
2-2:45pm,  Wed 23 Jan
From volcanoes and geysers to ice-covered oceans and methane rain, moons have some spectacular features. Learn what these celestial bodies reveal about the history and workings of our solar system.

Passport to the Universe*
2-2:45pm, Tues 22 Jan, Thu 24 Jan and Sun 27 Jan
Narrated by Tom Hanks. This is a thrilling journey through the Solar System, out of the Milky Way Galaxy and to the edge of the observable universe.

Dark Universe*
3-3:45pm, Tue 22 Jan
Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Learn about recent dramatic advances in our knowledge of the universe, including dark matter and dark energy, and explore what's to come in the future of cosmology.

The Little Star That Could*
10:30-11:05am, Wed 23 Jan
11:30am-12:05pm, Sat 26 Jan
The story of an 'average' star who travels the universe in search of planets. Along the way, he makes many discoveries about stars, planets, galaxies and himself.

Capturing the Cosmos*
3-3:45pm, Wed 23 Jan
12:30-1:15pm, Thu 24 Jan
2-2:45pm, Fri 25 Jan
Narrated by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush. This new show explores 'all-sky' astronomy, probing the early Universe and the forces that have shaped it, with two of Australia's next-generation telescopes.

We Are Aliens!*
11:30am-12:15pm Thu 24 Jan
6:30-7:15pm, Fri 25 Jan
2-2:45pm, Sat 26 Jan
12:30-1:15pm, Sun 27 Jan
Narrated by Rupert Grint. The human race is connected better than ever before but could we one day be part of a galactic community sharing our knowledge and ideas? Or is Earth the only planet with life? This show takes you on an epic ride in the hunt for the evidence of alien life.

Tales of a Time Traveller*
3-3:45pm, Thu 24 Jan and Sun 27 Jan
Narrated by David Tennant. Explore ancient civilizations. Witness the birth of the universe. Journey to the edge of a black hole. Follow the lives of stars, the time scale of the Big Bang, and the distortion of time by gravity. Discover that time is not so easily defined.

Tycho to the Moon*
10:30-11:05am, Fri 25 Jan
11:30am-12:05pm, Sun 27 Jan
Tycho is a dog who doesn't just howl at the Moon, but wants to go there. Blast off on an amazing ride into space with Tycho and his young friends.

Saturday Night 'Live'*
6-6:45pm, Sat 26 Jan
Brisbane Planetarium's astronomers take the audience on an exciting 'live' fulldome spaceflight. Chart a course through the solar system, past the most distant space probes, beyond familiar constellations, to the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy.

*Requires booking. Please contact 3403 8888 or relevant library to secure your place.

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From November 2018, The State Government began the Container Refund Scheme, offering a 10 cent refund on eligible empty drink containers returned to a participating container refund point.

You can now help the environment and a local school, community group or charity, by donating your container refund. Each group will have their own scheme ID, which can be provided upon returning containers to a refund point. 

Queensland's recycling rate is currently one of the lowest in Australia, sitting at around 44%. The introduction of a state-wide scheme will give people an incentive to collect and return containers for recycling, in exchange for a refund payment.

You can find out more about the scheme here, as well as a list of locations here.

Below are just some of the local community groups participating in the scheme:

• South Rugby Union Club Scheme ID: C10026072
• Oxley Creek Catchment Association Scheme ID: C10054991
• Yeronga Community Centre Scheme ID: C10054318
• Kurilpa Scouts Scheme ID: C10003762

If you would like to register your school, community group or charity for the refund scheme, visit Containers for Change here.

Road Resurfacing

Portland St, Annerley
13/12/2018 - 6/2/2019

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Chelmer Sewerage Works

In coming months, Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) will undertake upgrades to the existing sewer line running along Appel St and Chelmer St E, Chelmer, between Plumridge St and Oxley Rd. QUU will duplicate the current line to improve capacity and reduce sewer backflows in the area. Work is scheduled to begin in approximately April-March, 2019, weather permitting.

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Energex Maintenance

Honour Ave, Graceville
18/2/2019
Removal and replacement of two high voltage power poles.