Gonewalking Groups

Annerley Ambers

Tues & Thurs 7:30am
Yeronga Park, Yeronga

Yeronga Dolphins
Tues & Thurs 7am
Yeronga Park, Yeronga

Ethiopian Women Association
Sun 8am
Yeronga Park, Yeronga

Music in the Library

Daily September 2pm

Annerley Library

Rotary Club of Brisbane weekly meetings

Tuesdays 6:30pm
 

The Croll Memorial Precinct

Mudlarks: Women’s Gathering

Last Thursday of the month
6:30pm

Yeronga Community Centre

Yeronga Community Centre

Monday - Thursday
9am-3:30pm
3848 2285

Bread for donation
Mon-Thurs
Yeronga Community Centre

Ducklings Playgroup
Weds 9:30am
Flood Recovery Centre

Senior Catch up
Tues 9am
Yeronga Community Centre

Quilting Group
Thurs 11am
Yeronga Community Centre
 

Indoor Bowls

Thurs 7:30pm
Uniting Church Hall

Call 0407 027 564 for more info

Chat n Choose

Thurs 10am
Annerley Baptist Church

Call 3848 8500 for more info

Breaker Morant by Kenneth Ross

Fri & Sat 8pm
Sunday 6pm
8-29 Sept

Chelmer Community Centre

Brisbane Festival

8-29 September

For more information click here

Introduction to mobiles (part two)*

Thurs 13 Sept
1pm

Fairfield Library

Introduction to SMS*

Fri 14 Sept
10:30am

Indooroopilly Library

Intro to the Internet*

Fri 14 Sept
1pm

Fairfield Library

Ronald Dahl Day*

Fri 14 Sept
3:30pm

Annerley Library

Recovery Day 2012
Discovering Wellbeing

Sat 15 Sept
9am-4.30pm

St Aidan's Anglican Girls School

Dunlop Park Swimming Club annual sign-on Day

Sat 15 Sept
9am-12pm

Dunlop Park Memorial Pool

Bird Walk with Professor Hugh Possingham

Sun 16 Sept
7am

Oxley Creek Common Shed

Brisbane Lions - Reserve match

Sun 16 Sept
2pm

Yeronga Football Club

Film Club: The End of Poverty

Wed 19 Sept
11am and 6pm

St Matthews Church Hall

Gluten Intolerance or not?*

Thurs 20 Sept
6:30pm

Indooroopilly Library

Yeronga Friendship Club

Thurs 20 Sept
9:30am 

Yeronga Services Club

Introduction to mobiles (part three)*

Thurs 20 Sept
1pm

Fairfield Library

Discover email*

Fri 21 Sept
1pm
Fairfield Library

Sun 23 Sept
1:30pm
Indooroopilly Library

Book chat

Fri 21 September 1pm

Fairfield Library

How to build simple machines*

Mon 24 Sept
10am
Indooroopilly Library

Tues 25 Sept
1:30pm
Annerley Library
 

Monster Magic: Supersteph

Tues 25 Sept
10:30am

Indooroopilly Library

Puppet Craft

Wed 26 Sept
10:30am

Indooroopilly Library

Cheeky little monkey!

Wed 26 Sept
2pm

Corinda Library

Fairfield Book Investigators

Wed 26 Sept
3:30pm

Fairfield Library

Anette Mcfarlane: Chooks

Thurs 27 Sept
10:30am

Indooroopilly Library

Crafty kids*

Fri 28 Sept
1pm

Corinda Library

Are we there yet?

Fri 28 Sept
11am

Indooroopilly Library

How to Skate Workshop

Sun 7 Oct & 18 Nov
9am

Fairfield Skate Park

Special Olympics Dinner Dance

Sat 13 Oct
6pm

Brookwater Golf and Country Club

For more information call 0428 156 688

Taylor Bridge Rotary Club Trivia Night

Sat 13 Oct
7pm

Corinda Bowls Club

For more information call 0418 964 653

Movies at the Junction

Sat 13 Oct
5:30pm

Junction Park State School

Healthy Cooking for men

Thurs 18 Oct
9:30am

Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre

Green Heart Fair

Sun 28 Oct
9am

Carindale Recreation Reserve

Sherwood Street Festival

9 November
from 5:30pm

Sherwood

The State Government budget announced this week, contains some disturbing measures for local residents in our ward.  Namely the sale of State Government owned land for profit.

The following land has been identified for sale by the Newman Government and is on the chopping block:

• Alan Fletcher Research Station, Sherwood (on the market)
• Chelmer TAFE (announced for sale)
• Chelmer Police College (announced for sale)
• RSPCA site, Fairfield (future unknown)
• Yeronga TAFE (future unknown)
• Yeerongpilly TOD (on hold) 

I have been actively campaigning to ensure that the valuable green space and character buildings are protected from inappropriate development.  Many of these sites flooded badly and are simply not appropriate for development. I will work with those neighbourhoods affected and fight to ensure developers are not given carte blanche, to radically change the identity and amenity of our gracious character suburbs.   

Interestingly, I note that none of the revenue from the forecast land sales will be going to pay down debt, which is actually forecast to increase under the Newman Government from $65bn last year to $73.7bn this year and rising to $81.7bn in 2014-15. 

Selling assets to pay recurrent expenditure costs is what got the Bligh Government into trouble so it is sad, frankly stupid, to see the same strategy being continued under the Newman Government.

Regards, Nicole
 

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Brisbane City Council provides grants and awards for community groups and non-profit organisations, as well as grants for art and history, environment and sustainability, schools, Men's Sheds and seniors.

The following grants are now open:

• School Sport and Recreation Facility Upgrade Program - closes 8 October 2012
• Senior Celebration Donation Grant - closes 15 October 2012
• Lord Mayor's Suburban Initiative Fund - closes June 13 2013

The following grants open later this year:

• Community Support Funding Program - applications open 24 September 2012
• Men's Shed Grant - applications open 24 September 2012
• Access and Inclusion Community Partnership Program - applications open 1 October 2012
• Creative Sparks Program - applications open 24 September

The following grants open on February 4 2013:

• Community Development and Capacity Building Grants
• Healthy and Physical Activity Grants
• Housing Support Program
• Lord Mayor's Young and Emerging Artists Fellowships Community History Grants
• Lord Mayor's Helen Taylor Award for Local History
• School Tennis Partnership Program

Click here to view the grants online. If you require assistance regarding the grants or would like a letter of support, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole on 3403 8694 or tennyson.ward.ecn.net.au.

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The Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk has announced 'Ken Fletcher Park' as the name for the new Tennyson Riverside Park.

The park will be named after the late Ken Fletcher, who was one of Australia's greatest tennis players, winning numerous international titles during the 1960s. Later in his life, Ken helped raise significant money for medical research in Australia.

The names shortlisted for voting were:

• Hayslope Park
• Ken Fletcher Park
• Local Indigenous name
• Power Station Park
• Spirit of Brisbane Park
• Tennyson Riverside Park

The proposed name, 'Ken Fletcher Park' was the most popular, receiving 400 of the 616 votes.

Construction of the new park facilities is currently underway and due for completion in December 2012.

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Local residents gathered to officially name Corinda's newest Park, Earlsdon Place Park earlier this month.

The park was named Earlsdon Place in recognition of it's original owners, The Faulkner Family, who's historic home was located on the site. The Faulkner’s owned the Faulkner Motors Business in Ipswich and worked to raise money for local charities and supported the WW2 war relief activities in our district.

Nicole was delighted to be joined by Mrs Hockings, daughter of the original owners, her family and the local community.

A big thank you goes out to Mrs Curtis, for all her help and assistance in the naming of the Earlsdon Place.

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From September 8 - 29, Brisbane will be in full festive swing, with acclaimed international and Australian artists and productions, free outdoor events, home grown, cutting edge and offbeat productions bursting across theatres, galleries, parks and public spaces as part of the annual Brisbane Festival.

Bring your family and friends and head down to The Parklands, South Bank where the Riverfire fun kicks off from 12 noon on September 29 with fireworks from 7pm.

During the day of Riverfire there will be; Australian Defence Force Open Day, aerial displays and 104.5 Triple M’s live outside broadcast.

For more information on the Brisbane Festival click here.

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Summer is just around the corner. With Brisbane having felt the brunt of South East Queensland's unpredictable summer weather over the past few years the Council is urging people to be prepared.

To help get ready for the storm season Council is offering free disposal of green waste weekends at Council transfer stations on:

• 22 and 23 September 2012; and
• 6 and 7 October 2012.

Don't forget to sign up to Council's Early Warning Alert Service, to be sent Bureau of Meteorology storm warnings. Alerts can be received by SMS, email and landline when severe weather may affect your suburb.

Click here to register online or contact Council on 3403 8888 to receive a registration form.

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The Lord Mayor's 2013 Australia Day Awards are now open!

Categories include:

• Citizen of the Year; Senior Citizen of the Year; Young Citizen of the Year
• Community Event of the Year
• Australia Day Cultural/Arts Award
• Australia Day Sports Award
• Australia Day Achievement Awards
• Lord Mayor's Green Heart Awards

If you know someone who has made Brisbane a better place to live, click here to nominate them now. Application forms are also available from my office.

Nominations close 5pm Friday 16 November 2012.

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I recently heard about a wonderful organisation helping children in need. Project Love and Care provides care kits to children when they are first placed in foster care. This volunteer organisation relies on donations.

You can help by providing donations of toiletries for children and teenagers, books or school supplies and good quality second hand clothing, new socks and underwear and a soft toy.

Please assist in keeping this project going to help children in need. Donations can be made on Fridays at 50 Mannington Street, Acacia Ridge. Click here for more information.
 

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Brisbane will celebrate the 122nd year of Arbor Day on Tuesday, 9 October.  Arbor Day is traditionally a day of planting trees for shade.

Brisbane Primary Schools can receive 50 free plants, as well as an additional plant for each Year 1 student by clicking here.

School allocation is required by 28 September by visiting the Brisbane City Council website.
 

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