Earmarked for an early 2023 opening, the museum aims to educate Queenslanders about the horrendous history and legacy of the Holocaust.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed that the Queensland Holocaust Museum and Education Centre will be built with funding coming from Federal and State Governments, as well as the Brisbane City Council.
“It will honour the legacy of those who faced awful atrocities and will also feature locally recorded stories and will be able to reach the regions through online and mobile exhibits,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“It will ensure future generations do not forget.
“It follows our election commitment to establish this centre, ensuring lessons of the Holocaust and the contributions that survivors have made to Queensland are heard for generations to come.”
The Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane is also pushing to deliver the Queensland Holocaust Museum and Education Centre, a uniquely mobile facility that will be located at the Old Archives Building and Penola Place at the Cathedral Precinct.
Archbishop Mark Coleridge said that they are honoured to be a partner of the centre where exhibitions, education and training resources will be held for all Queenslanders, especially students. These materials will be complemented by exhibitions focused on Australia’s First Nations people and other countries’ genocide histories.
“As a society, we need to work together towards a common goal that overcomes hatred and promotes peace. We need to build bridges, not walls,” the archbishop said.
“Inter-religious partnerships like this send a strong signal to the community that we are all sisters and brothers in a world where the other is not my enemy.”
Prepare to be spoiled this lobster sea-son! If you missed International Lobster Day last September, you can more than make up for it as One Fish Two Fish introduces the ‘House of Lobster’ with its new November offerings.
Diners at One Fish Two Fish will enjoy four mouth-watering courses of delicious crustacean fare for dinner from Wednesdays to Fridays, and for lunch from Friday to Sunday, all for a price that’s hardly eye-watering at $95 pp.
The four-course meal starts with lobster mac & cheese bites followed by a choice between Lobster Ceviche Tacos made white corn tortillas, tomato salsa, avocado and coriander; and twice-baked Lobster Soufflé with shellfish beurre blanc.
Lobster Mornay with bechamel, grated cheese and served with a blood orange, green bean and fennel salad | Photo credit: Facebook / One Fish Two Fish
Then taking the center stage is Queensland tropical half lobster which you can choose to be topped with bechamel, grated cheese and served with a blood orange, green bean and fennel salad; or with Chinese chilli sauce with wok tossed egg noodles, greens and shellfish stock.
Capping off the lobster feast is a dessert of your choice, a toss-up between Dark Chocolate Semifreddo with crushed walnut and vanilla biscuits; and Profiteroles filled lemon curd ice cream topped with pistachio praline.
A takeaway option is also available. Enjoy scrumptious lobster rolls served in a warm burnt buttered roll and generously topped with creamy saffron mayo for $28.
One Fish Two Fish is a seafood restaurant located on the corner of Mains and Baines Streets on Kangaroo Point.
Check out their website and their socials here and here for more updates.
Did you know that for $1,300 per week, you can live at St Mary’s Rectory in Kangaroo Point, where two of the most notable women in Queensland’s history once lived?
The rectory, located next to St Mary’s Church, was once home to Lillian Cooper, the State’s first female doctor and her longtime partner, philanthropist Josephine Bedford. In fact, the stained-glass windows at the rectory are a memorial to Cooper’s legacy.
In its 150-year history, it’s been only three times that the rectory has been up for rent. The property, located at 447 Main St, Kangaroo Point, has remained vacant since Rector Gary Harsh retired in 2021.
Photo credit: mcgrath.com.au
In the listing, real estate group McGrath described the property as a “classic and unique residence that offers some of Brisbane’s most expansive and unobstructed panoramic views of the city, river and surrounding suburbs that will remain a permanent fixture of the significant home.”
“This residence stands as one of Brisbane’s most prestigious and historic addresses and represents the final word in exquisite and stunning riverside living,” the listing reads.
The four-bedroom property features two bathrooms and two car spaces, an updated kitchen, formal dining room and living room, as well as an oversized master bedroom with updated ensuite.
About the Rectory
The rectory c1930 (Photo credit: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland)
St Mary’s Rectory was constructed in 1889, after the completion of the church hall in the same year.
In 1926, it was purchased by Cooper and Bedford, who renovated it by including a consulting room for Cooper, and a study for Bedford which features a personal library well stocked with books.
Josephine Bedford and Lilian Cooper c1900 (Photo credit: John Oxley Library, State Library Queensland)
The rectory is a large single-storeyed brick residence with verandahs on three sides. It stands on brick piers with honeycomb infill and the entry is through a gabled frontispiece. The verandah has timber posts and balusters. A number of bays on the rear verandah add to the complexity of the corrugated roof which is a series of hips and gables.
Plans to build a 10-storey residential tower and supermarket on Ferry St and Prospect St in Kangaroo Point have been revised, to allow for a 17-storey building instead, with the number of residential units increasing from 53 to 130 units.
Approved in December 2021, Fabcot Pty Ltd is now seeking approval to expand its approved development plan on a site located at 23-31 Ferry Street and 16-30 Prospect Street, Kangaroo Point.
Proposed site | Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au
“Since the previous approval was obtained, there have been significant changes to the City Plan that are relevant to development on the site. Specifically, the height limitations within the Kangaroo Point Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan have increased. The current City Plan allows for a maximum of 15 storeys on the site, in comparison to the previous version of the City Plan which allowed for a maximum of 10 storeys,” Urbis’ wrote in their planning report.
The existing development approval allows for a 10-storey residential tower comprising 53 units of 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom dwellings with commercial components, including a Woolworths supermarket, situated on the podium levels. There are also 56 car parking spaces across three levels of basement parking, accessible for both residents and users of the commercial tenancies.
The revised plans include 130 high-density residential units across 17 storeys, or an additional seven residential storeys, plus a rooftop garden. The proposal also seeks to change the approved “Metro” store and be expanded to a full-line supermarket located on the ground floor.
Approved vs proposed overall height | Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au Changes to the rooftop | | Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au Ground Floor Layout Changes | Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au Changes to Level 1 | Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au
The development is proposed to be constructed in two stages to enable the supermarket to be opened ahead of the completion of the residential apartment above it and provide “more certainty and flexibility in securing either a JV partnership or contract for a separate entity to construct the residential component of the development.”
Stage 1 will construct Basement Levels 01 – 04 and Ground Level, plus podium rooftop services (condenser deck and plant rooms and retail condenser). It will also deliver external roadworks and streetscape upgrades. Whilst Stage 2 will involve the construction of Levels 01 to 15 and the rooftop.
A total of 112 residential, 8 visitor car parking spaces and 56 retail car parking spaces are also proposed.
23-31 Ferry St, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169, Australia
An online petition is calling for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags to be permanently displayed on the Story Bridge. Currently, only the Australian Flag and Queensland Flag fly on the bridge.
The controversial petition, which runs until 15 November 2022, has attracted more than two thousand supporters.
“Only the Australian Flag and Queensland Flag currently fly on the Story Bridge. It is time for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be proudly displayed on the bridge. That Council installs the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags on the Story Bridge,” the petition initiated by Morningside Ward Councillor Kara Cook said.
Upon launching in September, the e-petition quickly gained traction, collecting more than 200 signatures within two hours and more than 800 signatures the next day.
Indigenous leaders, such as Queensland Treaty Advancement Committee co-chair Mick Gooda and Commissioner for the Queensland Family and Child Commission Natalie Lewis, have also expressed support for the petition.
The petition comes after the NSW and Victorian governments began hoisting the Aboriginal Flag.
In early July, the Victorian Government announced that the Aboriginal flag will permanently fly above the West Gate Bridge. Since 2019, the flag has been appearing on the West Gate Bridge on a rotational basis during Reconciliation and NAIDOC weeks.
Five years ago, a petition was launched to ask the Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews for the flag to fly on the West Gate Bridge, joining the Australian and Victorian flags. Almost 6,000 people signed the petition.
It didn’t take long for NSW to follow suit. Beginning 11 July 2022, the Aboriginal flag became a permanent feature of the Sydney Harbour Bridge alongside the Australian and the NSW State flags. The announcement was made in time for the conclusion of NAIDOC Week 2022.
In 2020, indigenous activist Cheree Toka from Kamilaroi launched a petition to fly the Aboriginal flag over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 365 days a year. More than 177,000 supported the campaign.
Residents of Kangaroo Point are being invited to have their say on the proposed 20-year masterplan of St Vincent’s Health Carefor its Mt Olivet Private Hospital site.
Based on plans submitted to Brisbane City Council, St Vincent’s is seeking to develop large residential highrise towers at their hospital site, with the towers ranging 15 to 19 storeys in height.
The land on the Kangaroo Point site was donated to the Sisters of Charity in the 1950s and was used to build Mt Olivet.
View from Story Bridge (Photo credit: Brisbane City Council)
The development was the first dedicated facility for the elderly that had been established by the Sisters in Australia and was also the first modern hospice in Queensland.
In the planning documents, it’s highlighted that the “redevelopment of St Vincent’s site offers an exciting opportunity to activate the river-front and add valuable shared green space to the Kangaroo Point community.”
Photo credit: Brisbane City Council
The masterplan will be done in stages:
Stage 1- includes three levels of carparking to offset existing open air carparks that are lost during the construction of Stage 2.
Stage 2 – allows for residential aged care to be relocated from Marycrest; also includes a Health & Wellness area, freeing up space in the existing buildings to allow for future staged demolition and redevelopment.
Stages 3 & 4 – Residential Aged Care use is relocated from Marycrest into the new Stage 2 building, allowing progressive demolition and redevelopment of the western side of the site. Some health and administration uses are also relocated.
Stages 5 & 6 – could be developed as one for two stages, giving flexibility in decanting and demolition.
“The St Vincent’s Kangaroo Point site is well placed to service the changing needs for an increasingly ageing population within a vibrant inner-city catchment, whilst also expanding the service to continue to reach out to the broader Brisbane community,” planners at Gaskell Planning Consultants stated.
Photo credit: Brisbane City Council
Vehicle access to the site will be via Main Street and Amesbury Street. Pedestrian access from Main St down to the River Walk at the northwest corner of the site can be achieved through an open space.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Sriranganathan, Councillor for The Gabba, expressed some of his concerns regarding the proposed masterplan, especially when it comes to traffic ramifications for Main St and the Story Bridge.
Photo credit: Brisbane City Council
Cr Sriranganathan said the site has long been identified and zoned as being for ‘community facilities’ and that high-density private housing is not ordinarily permitted on ‘Community Facilities’ land.
“If some housing IS to be developed on this site, it should be public housing that’s affordable for people on low incomes, not luxury riverfront apartments targeted at wealthier residents,” said Cr Sriranganathan.
These new signs will alert approaching riders of their speed and indicate if their speed is below or above 15 km/h.
The Bicycle Awareness Monitors work just like the city’s Speed Awareness Monitors, which flashes a sign when drivers are over or under speeding.
Photo credit: Brisbane City Council/Facebook
A thank you message flashes when vehicles are travelling at or below the speed limit, whilst a ‘slow down’ reminder will be displayed if a driver is overspeeding.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said they have turned on two signs designed to measure the speed of passing bicycles, as well as e-scooters and e-skateboards, along the bikeway.
Cr Schrinner said the two signs could be found near the Kangaroo Point Cliff stairs and near the Riverlife Adventure Centre along the shared Kangaroo Point Cliffs path.
The Kangaroo Point Bikeway is being used by about 3,000 people cycling, walking, or riding a day.
Photo credit: Cr Vicki Howard
“Brisbane is an incredible city to walk and ride around, but it’s important everyone uses our shared paths considerately and safely and travelling at the correct speed is an important part of this,” Cr Schrinner said.
Cr Schrinner encourages everyone to keep an eye out for the new signs and know that if they are travelling at a safe speed they will be rewarded with a smile and a thank you message.
The signs operate entirely via solar power,which means they are not only better for the environment but also helps reduce ongoing costs.
If proven successful in delivering positive change in drivers’ behaviour during the trial, Brisbane City Council will explore options to install them on other pathways across the city. The trial is expected to end by February 2023.
The first-ever trial of the Bicycle Awareness Monitors has launched in Brisbane to improve safety and accessibility for cyclists, e-scooters, and e-skateboards using the Kangaroo Point Bikeway.
Two new signs were installed along the Kangaroo Point Cliff stairs and the Riverlife Adventure Centre. The signs work just like the smiling Speed Awareness Monitors, alerting riders if they have exceeded the speed limit of 15km/h.
With more than 3,000 people using this pathway daily, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said that the BAMs will allow shared paths for pedestrians, cyclists, or scooter and skateboard riders to remain safe for traveling.
“It’s important everyone uses our shared paths considerately and safely,” he said. “Travelling at the correct speed is an important part of this.”
“If you trigger a slowdown message, please do so as it’s important for your own safety and those travelling around you.”
Photo Credit: Bicycle Awareness Monitors/BCC
The Bicycle Awareness Monitors are solar-powered so it’s cost-effective and better for the environment.
“If these signs prove to deliver a positive change in behaviour during this trial, we will explore options to install them on other pathways across Brisbane,” Mr Schinner added.
Whilst Brisbane West Bicycle User Group welcomes the trial, an issue along the Kangaroo Point Bikeway remains unaddressed, where some of the paths are often blocked by cars going to the businesses in the area. The group’s co-convenor, Chris Cox, however, acknowledges the challenges of the said bikeway thus it is ideal for the trial. Mr Cox hopes that BAMs will not prevent better solutions to improve shared paths across Brisbane.
Anna Campbell of Queensland Walks also agrees that BAMs are not enough but it’s also an indicator of a “pinch point” in the shared paths. Ms Campbell wishes Council to be open about sharing data from the BAMs with the transport community to find other solutions.
Plans to build an 8-storey, 81-unit residential tower on Lytton Road in East Brisbane have been approved, amidst some opposition from locals, and on-site construction works could commence in late 2022.
The residential development will soon rise at 89 Lytton Road in East Brisbane. To make way for the development, all existing structures and crossovers on the site will be removed. Plans were approved in July 2022.
Artist impression, Colonnade West view | Photo Credit: Brisbane City Council / developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Designed by DKO Architecture, the eight-storey residential tower will house 81 dwelling units comprising 55 two-bedroom, and 26 three-bedroom units across seven liveable levels. The ground floor will have two retail tenancies, a 171sqm shop and a 62sqm food and drink outlet as well as a residential gym and wellness centre and community space.
A 394-sqm rooftop communal space will also be provided along with a pool, BBQ, outdoor dining space and shade seating area.
Artist impression, Heidelberg Street facade | Photo Credit: Brisbane City Council / https://developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au
A total of 195 car parking spaces will be provided spread across two basement levels and a partial ground level including 162 residential, 21 residential visitors and 12 centre activity visitors. Moreover, bicycle parking spaces are also included in the plan comprising 81 spaces for residents and 21 for visitors.
Community Submissions
Some locals, however, are not happy with the proposed development which attracted 57 submissions. Issues concerning car parking, the height of the development, traffic congestion, loss of community access and safety of residents were raised.
“If it goes ahead in its current form it will be a nightmare for the residents living in the surrounding streets, and traffic and parking congestion will be made even worse than what it currently is.” – Anonymous
“…my main concern is the proposed 200 cars which will transit in this street. This is would be a real and significant impact for my neighbours and I. Northcote St already has many cars parked on both sides of the street at most times of the day. Currently the property has access via both Northcote and Heidelberg Sts. This must be addressed.” – Anonymous
“The proposed removal of the Heidelberg street access is a mistake as it will push unacceptable levels of traffic into the backstreet of East Brisbane due to the nature of only a left in/out of Northcote street to Lytton road.” – Anonymous
“The building adds no improvement or new amenities to the area. Previously the site had retail, including specialty, bakery, newsagent, post office, café and supermarket.” – Anonymous
“Having 2 large 8 storey buildings with entry and exit across the road from each other on a narrow street with chicanes is unacceptable and will significantly impact the safety of people who reside on Northcote Street.” – Anonymous
Developer’s Statements
In their submitted documents, the developer said that “pedestrians are able to move freely along the site’s frontage to Lytton Road and connect through to Heidelberg and Northcote Streets via either stairs or ramps.”
As for the traffic it will generate, they said that “the road network analysis confirms that it is reasonable to assume that the additional traffic generated by the proposed development will have negligible impact on the surrounding road network.”
“The site benefits from a high frequency public transport options including buses along Lytton Road and Heidelberg Street and the Mowbray Park Ferry Terminal. The site is also well serviced by existing active transport options including pedestrian footpaths and paved off-road cycle routes.”
“The proposed development has been carefully designed to ensure it achieves a maximum building height of 8 storeys, in compliance with AO1.2 and Table 7.2.11.2.3.B of the Kangaroo Point South Neighbourhood Plan Code,” the assessment report said.
Mosaic Property acquired the 2,653-sqm property for $11.25 million and plans to commence construction by the end of 2022. The approval of the proposal comes as Mosaic sells another East Brisbane project on Wellington Road. Seven new development projects across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast are also in the pipeline for 2022.
Medley, one of the most beloved cafes in Kangaroo Point is looking to reopen in September 2022, a few months after closing due to staffing issues. Among the exciting, new changes would be some new chefs, led by Head Chef Joshua Mak.
The cafe, boasting one of Brisbane’s most gorgeous riverside settings, was forced to close temporarily in May 2022 after failing to fill up to 15 positions.
Despite offering up to $90,000 for the head chef position, the cafe wasn’t able to find one, leaving them with the option to close in the meantime.
However, it wasn’t long enough before Medley Cafe found the right person for the job, with Chef Joshua Mak now taking over the kitchen.
Chef Joshua Mak (Photo credit: Medley Kangaroo Point/Facebook)
Chef Mak previously trained at Gerard’s Bistro and other popular Brisbane dining destinations, such as Urbane, sAme sAme, The Euro, and Longtime Dining.
He inherited his culinary experience from his grandfather, who had over 30 years of experience as a chef, running two family restaurants.
Aside from a head chef, the cafe also hired a new sous chef and apprentice chef and three wait staff.
Photo credit: Medley Kangaroo Point/Facebook
Although the cafe already reopened, the owners said staffing remains a challenge, because they could only open from Wednesdays to Sundays for breakfast and lunch, instead of the usual Tuesday to Sunday operations.
Owners Nick and Serena Pavlakis are also preparing to welcome their new bundle of joy whilst they take the time off.
“We will be CLOSED until at least early September as we take leave to enjoy some family time. We are expecting a new family member and wish to take time to enjoy this special moment in life, particularly at a time when labour shortages are ongoing,” the couple announced on social media.
Photo credit: Medley Kangaroo Point/Facebook
With the cafe’s staff slowly being filled, Nick and Serena are looking forward to offering dinner service once again this September. They are planning to take a few bookings for events such as birthdays and weddings in the near future. They will also reintroduce live music on Sunday afternoons.
To stay updated about Medley’s reopening, don’t forget to follow them on Facebook.
