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Contact the relevant library or
3403 8888.

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Babies, Books and Rhymes
Mondays, 11:30am
Annerley Library

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11am
Fairfield Library

Toddler Time
Mondays, 10am
Annerley Library

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am
Fairfield Library

Children's Storytime
Mondays, 3:30pm
Annerley Library

Fridays, 11am
Fairfield Library

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FAIRFIELD LIBRARY

Smartphone skills for seniors*
2-4pm, Thu 16 May
Perfect for the first time user. Bring your own smartphone.

Evening book club*
6-7pm, Thu 16 May
For May, read and discuss Chariot on the Mountain  by Jack Ford. New members welcome.

Tech time for seniors*
2-4pm, Fri 17 May
This informal session will introduce you to a range of emerging technologies and digital information.

Book chat
1-2pm, Wed 22 May
In May, read and discuss The Expatriates by Janice Y K Lee. New members welcome.

FBI: Fairfield book investigators kids' club
3:30-4:30pm, Wed 22 May
In May, the club will read the Flying Fergus series by Chris Hoy. Ideal for children 6-11 years.

Southside community craft circle
1-3pm, Tue 4 June
This craft group makes clothes, rugs and toys to support disadvantaged children in Queensland. New members welcome. Please phone Wendy on 3341 2039 for more information.

World Environment Week storytime
11-11:30am, Fri 7 Jun
Enjoy a special storytime celebrating World Environment Day. Ideal for children aged 3-8 years.

Be Connected at the library*
11am-12:30pm, Thu 13 Jun
Share what you've learned, get help, and try some fun and useful online skills in a relaxed session.

Drop in and meet NAO*
11-11:30am, Sat 15 Jun
Drop in any time between the listed times.

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ANNERLEY LIBRARY

Navigating the news*
1-2:30pm, Mon 20 May
This session will help you manage information overload and develop your own toolkit to manage information in a way that works for you.

Meet Matthew Wengert*
10-11am, Sat 25 May
Join Matthew Wengert, a historical researcher and writer with a particular interest in medical history and Queensland's colonial frontier, as he discusses his research regarding the Spanish Flu and its arrival in Australia and the local stories that he has discovered.

Library e-books for Android and iPad*
1-2:30pm, Mon 27 May
Bring your own device, library card and email account details.

BYOB (Bring your own baby) book club*
9:15-10am, Mon 3 Jun
Join in to discuss great books in good company.

World Environment Week storytime*
3:30-4:15pm, Mon 3 Jun
Enjoy a special storytime celebrating World Environment Day. Ideal for children aged 3-8 years.

Literary event: Linda Jackson's Rainbow Menagerie*
3:30-4:30pm, Mon 10 Jun
Ideal for children aged 6-10 years.

World Refugee Week: A world of stories*
3:30-4:15pm. Mon 17 Jun
Join us for stories and craft celebrating the contribution diversity makes to our community. Ideal for children aged 3-8 years..

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ACTIVE AND HEALTHY

Aqua Aerobics
11:15am-12pm, Saturdays
Until 15 June
Yeronga Park Pool

Deep Water Aqua Running
8-9am, Sundays
Until 16 June
Yeronga Park Pool

Interval Training*
5:15-6:15pm, Mondays
Until 10 June
Fehlberg Park, Yeronga near the playground)

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GOLD (AGES 50+)

Canoe Explore*
12-3pm, Fri 7 June - $5
Enjoy a relaxing paddle while exploring Brisbane's waterways
Meet at Simpsons Playground, Graceville

Tai Chi
8:30-9:30am, Thursdays
Until 13 June
Brisbane Corso Park, Yeronga

*Requires booking. Please contact 3403 8888 to secure your place.
$ - costs involved

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Fairfield Writers' Group
Every second and fourth Saturday
Please call Helga on (07) 3848 1492 for more information.
Fairfield Library

Yeronga Friendship Club
Every third Monday
Activities and outings for over 50's.
Yeronga RSL
391 Fairfield Rd, Yeronga
Ph: 3278 5720

Yeronga Men's Shed
9am-12pm Monday and Wednesday
Yeronga Uniting Church
Kingsley Pde, Yeronga

Stephens Croquet Club
Association Croquet: Wed 9.45am and Sat 12.45pm.
Golf Croquet: Fri and Sun (Sep - April 2.45 pm and May - August 1.45 pm) & Tuesdays from 9.00am
Further information - 0439 714 312.

Annerley Stephens History Group
Meets first Thursday of the month from 6.30pm
Annerley Community Hub
556 Ipswich Rd, Annerley

For more info contact
Stephen: 0417 770 176 or email
Bill: 0417 713 200 or email

Yeronga Bowls Club
Game Days - From 12:30pm, Wed and Sat
3848 1146 (3-7pm, Tues to Sun)
11 Querrin St, Yeronga

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Yeronga Community Centre
Open 9am-1pm, Monday-Thursday

Bread basket, computer hub, free wifi, phone, photocopying and printing, information, support and refferral, Commissioner of Declarations (by appointment).

Monday
Seniors Morning Tea - 10am-12pm
Computer Assistance - 10-11am
Indoor Bowls - from 10am

Tuesday
Computer Assistance - 10-11am

Wednesday
Computer Assistance - 8:30am-1pm
The Chatroom @ Annerley - 12-2pm

Thursday
Guided meditation - 10-10:30am
Craft Group - 9:30am-12pm
Art Group - 10:30am-12:30pm

Sunday
Yeronga Community Garden - 3-5pm
Yeronga State High School

3848 2285 -- 26 Devon St, Yeronga

NEW SHADE SAIL - LEYSHON PARK, FAIRFIELD

Council have now installed the new shade sail at the playground in Leyshon Park, Fairfield (opposite William Pde) to replace shade provided by the trees lost in the 2014 super-cell storm.

The shade sail looks great and will provide families with much-needed shelter from the hot Queensland sun. I am still working on additional trees, but as the park is an old tip site, this is proving difficult with Council.

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NEW SHELTER - FAIRFIELD PARK DOG OFF LEASH AREA

In coming weeks, upgrade works will be undertaken to the Fairfield Park dog off leash area (DOLA). This includes a 4x4m new shelter and three bench seats, as well as a new connecting concrete footpath. Other minor works will be undertaken to the gates.

I am looking forward to this upgrade, as the new shelter and seating will provide a much-needed shaded rest area for users of the popular dog park.

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NEW NAMES FOR TWO YERONGA PARKS

Two Yeronga parks will receive new names in coming weeks after the community petitioned Council late last year. New signage and history panels will be installed at newly-named Ron Goeldner Park at Esplanade, Yeronga and Rigby Place at Heritage Close, Yeronga.

For 60 years Ron Goeldner championed community life in Yeronga. In 1962 Ron, a master builder, built a home with wife Pat on Esplanade Yeronga. He spent his life raising his family, building homes of local residents and contributing to community life in the district. Ron was an active volunteer and office holder in a wide range of community organisations including Neighbourhood Watch, Yeronga District Residents Association, Yeronga Hyde Road Kindergarten, St. Sebastian's Catholic Primary School P&F, Yeronga Dutton Park RSL and Yeronga Services Club and campaigned with the community to save the historic Rhyndarra Military Hospital. Together with wife Pat, Ron was also instrumental in a number of Brisbane and State wide organisations including the City of Brisbane Eisteddfod, the Australian Youth Ballet and the Queensland Allergy Association. Ron was a passionate advocate for the maintenance of this Park, with he and other residents each working to keep it cleared and open such that all could come to share and enjoy this special place beside the river.

The Rigby Family lived in Yeronga and, during World War One and World War Two, and in peace, served their country and their community. Family members who served included Julia (Lyl) Lyllis Rigby, Nurse; William (Jack) John Rigby, Gallipoli; George Henry Rigby, Gallipoli; Gordon Alexander Rigby, Australian Army; and Hubert (Hub) Stanley Rigby, Australian Army. Mr William Alfred Rigby, father of Lyl, Jack, George, Gordon and Hubert, was one of three original owners of the land upon which the Yeronga Dutton Park RSL stands. Julia Rigby (nee Mitchell) was a major proponent of the first avenue of trees created in 1917 in Yeronga Memorial Park.

Look out for the new signs, which should be installed in coming weeks.

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With the help of local school students and residents, the Sherwood-Indooroopilly RSL has released its book The Great War 1914-1918, which tells the stories of the 84 local men and women who lost their lives during World War One.

Released on the centenary of the armistice on 11 November 2018, the book consists of brief bios on the 84 local fallen service men and women as written by local students and residents and is available in digital form on the RSL's website here.

Local schools that participated include: 

• Ambrose Treacy College
• Brigidine College
• Christ the King Primary School
• Corinda State School
• Corinda State High School
• Graceville State School
• Holy Family School
• Indooroopilly State School
• Indooroopilly State High School
• Oxley State School
• Sherwood State School
• St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
• St Peter's Lutheran College

Well done to the Sherwood-Indooroopilly RSL and local students on all your hard work. The book is a wonderful local history resource that helps honour those from our community that fought and lost their lives in The Great War.

Council is seeking donations for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

You can assist by donating non-perishable food and/or toiletry items until Friday, 14 June at my office at Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre, 180 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield.

Homeless Connect brings together business and community groups at a one-day event to give free services to people experiencing homelessness or those at risk of homelessness. The project has helped more than 16,580 people since Brisbane City Council held the first Homeless Connect in Australia in November 2006.

Homeless Connect events provide the following:

• volunteer medical and allied health care professionals including doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and massage therapists;
• housing support;
• haircuts by volunteer barbers and hairdressers;
• immunisation delivered by Council's immunisation team;
• personal grooming items such as towels and face washers, toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo and deodorant;
• clothes and shoes for adults, children and babies;
• bedding; and
• non-perishable food items.

The event will be held on Thursday, 27 June 2019 at the Brisbane Racing Club, Doomben Racecourse (Hampden Street, Ascot). Guests can enjoy a meal, socialise, participate in activities and access much needed services.

Congratulations to Braille House at Annerley and the Sherwood Indooroopilly RSL at Corinda on being selected for funding as part of the Brisbane Airport Community Giving Fund! The Fund  is available to community organisations within the Brisbane area that provide health and wellbeing, safety, education, environment or other community benefit initiatives.

The Community Giving Fund is open every year and funds grants ranging up to $1000. If you would like to be notified when the next round opens, sign up to the Giving BAC eNewsletter here.

the Queensland Government's Road Safety Grants are now open and accepting applications for funding up to $20,000 for community organisations working to drive fundamental culture change about road safety in their area.

The 2019 Round is offering funding up to a maximum of $20,000 for short-term, small scale projects across the following areas:

• childhood road safety;
• bicycle education;
• road safety education;
• motorcycles;
• seatbelts (rural and remote communities);
• fatigue;
• pedestrians; and
• safer seniors.

Applications close at Midnight, 7 June 2019. For more information, visit the Road Safety Grants website here or email the grants team at roadsafetygrants@tmr.qld.gov.au.

If you or anyone you know have been involved with:

• Locally-focused campaigns to protest development OR
• Community Planning Teams for any of Brisbane City Council's Neighbourhood Plans

... a QUT research project would like to hear from you!

QUT MPhil student Ili Bone is investigating the effects of community involvement in planning activities, and needs participants to complete a ten-minute online survey followed by a 20-minute semi-structured interview. If you would like to be involved, or for more information, please contact Ili at i.bone@hdr.qut.edu.au or on 0439 791 792. 

Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) have made some changes to their Concealed Leak Policy to help improve the experience for residents who have a concealed leak on their property.

A concealed leak is an underground water leak in the private plumbing pipework servicing a property. These leaks occur on the private property side of the water meter and are usually underground and hidden from view. There are often no visible signs of dampness, which can lead to costly water consumption costs. 

QUU's Concealed Leak Policy aims to assist residents who have experienced a concealed leak by offering different levels of compensation, depending on the type of leak and property. For more information on these changes and the Policy, visit QUU's website here.

Resurfacing

Mearns St, Fairfield
7am-4pm
8-17 May, 2019

Kintore St, Annerley
7am-4pm
16-29 May, 2019

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Bus Stop Accessibility Upgrade

Council is undertaking works to improve the accessibility of bus stops across the City. As part of the Bus Stop Accessibility Improvement Program, 6,600 Brisbane bus stops will undergo upgrades and maintenance works to boarding points, access paths, waiting areas, signs, tactile ground surface indicators and bus stop seats to ensure compliance with disability and accessibility regulations.

The following bus stop will be upgraded in the coming months:

• #3661: Brisbane Corso near Ormuz Rd, stop 34, Yeronga
• #3662: Ormuz Rd near Brisbane Corso, stop 34, Yeronga
• #3705: Stimpson St near Glengregory St, stop 14A, Fairfield
• #4847: Fairfield Rd at Fairfield Ortive, stop 33, Yeronga
• #4872: Park Rd near Oloan St, stop 26, Yeerongpilly
• #4873: Park Rd at Park Chrichton, stop 27, Yeerongpilly
• #4874: Park Rd at Park Oloan, stop 26, Yeerongpilly
• #19080: Fairfield Rd near Ashby St, stop 19, Fairfield
• #19082: Ashby St near Sydney St, stop 20/19, Fairfield.

There may be some minor local impacts during work hours of between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Saturday, however some out of hours works may be required. Every effort will be made to minimise disruption to the local community.

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Khaki Weed Spray Program

During the week of 13 May 2019 (weather permitting), Council will undertake a one-off spray program for khaki weed within the dog off leash areas in the region.

The dog off leash areas will remain open, as the treatment is targeted directly at the weeds and presents no danger to dogs. However, if you have any concerns, the treatment will no longer be present the week following the spraying program.

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Mosquito Spray Program

Council manages a number of known breeding sites that are monitored and treated for mosquito larvae around the City. The program includes treating standing water with larvicide to prevent the emergence of adult mosquitos. Known sites include drains, outlets and pools of water that remain after rain events. For a list of known sites within the Tennyson Ward, visit my website here.