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Kangaroo Point 3-Tower Development Features a Sky-Bridge Pool On 18th Floor

A three-tower mixed-use complex with two interconnecting sky-bridge pools on the 18th floor has been submitted for development in Kangaroo Point. The modern architectural design should be the largest rooftop pool in Brisbane if the development application is approved.

Designed by Altis Architecture, the sky-bridge pool will stretch between two towers and include a large, open space communal recreation area for its residents. The stunning design feature is meant to be visible from Brisbane CBD.

One of the pools will have a glass bottom for swimmers to view the sky park, which is another open space green area planned for the fourth level of the complex. Below the sky-bridge pool at Level 9, one of the towers will also have an open recreation sky garden deck. It has been planned as an ideal space for BBQ parties and outdoor cinema events.

K Point Developments Pty Ltd submitted the development application for the complex, dubbed the Trilogy, in June 2019. It replaces a previous application submitted by the Zenonos Group in 2016.

Trilogy is proposed as a multiple dwelling site for 525 apartment units of different sizes. However, the rest of its spaces could be for retail or commercial use or as a hotel and restaurant/bar.

The project comes as highrises with modern rooftop designs have become the main selling point for developments in the district.

“The proposed development will deliver three of the most iconic buildings in Kangaroo Point. These buildings will act as a local landmark on the corner of Vulture and Main Street. This intersection is one of the busiest intersections in inner-Brisbane and therefore warrants suitably iconic buildings to reflect its highly visible location at this important juncture within the city,” the applicant stated in the DA.

Trilogy will stand across the State Government’s Cross River Rail and Gabba Stadium Redevelopment. The proposal is still under review for a potential public consultation.

Celebrate the Magic of Christmas at Kangaroo Point’s Spanish Christmas Market

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with a bit of Spanish flair as The Australian Spanish Socio-Cultural Association (TASSCA) holds a Spanish Christmas Market on 15 December 2019 at 140 Main Street, Kangaroo Point.

After successfully launching TASSCA’s Spanish Markets last October 2019, a new Christmas-themed Spanish Market is kicking off this month of December.

From 2:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., guests will get to have a taste of Spain and experience how Spanish locals celebrate the Yuletide season with entertainment, music, food and drinks.

Apart from the food and beverage stalls at the market, merchandise stalls selling clothes, shoes, pottery and art will also be present during the event—making it a fun and diverse Christmas market for all!

*Photo credit: Spanish Markets by Tassca‎/ Facebook*

Entrance fee is $2 per person, with children under 12 years of age free, as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

TASSCA members will also receive a 10% discount on any purchased full price item of food at the Christmas Spanish Market. Should you wish to become a member of The Australian Spanish Socio-Cultural Association and receive its benefits, click here.

Preparation for the Three Wise Men Parade

Beyond the entertainment, food, and shopping, The Spanish Christmas Market by TASSCA is also hosting a magic workshop that will allow participants to prepare for the Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos or The Three Kings parade, happening on January 5th 2019.

The three wise men will be at the market, and together with cycOZ, they will help you transform your bicycle into fully functioning wild ride that is ready for use for the parade on January.

Here are the list of things to bring for the workshop:

your own bicycle (if you don’t own one there will be group projects available)
dirty work clothes (we will paint!)
covered shoes
hat and sunscreen

Please be advised that children under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult at all times.

For more information about the workshop and the Three Wise Men parade, click here.

Council Asks, What Do You Think of the Proposed Kangaroo Point Bridge Project?

The first of the five new green bridges to be built across the city, Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Bridge is now on its detailed planning stage and Council is now seeking community feedback on this exciting project.

Members of the community have before Friday 6 December 2019 to have their say by participating in an online survey or attending any of the information sessions scheduled throughout November and early December 2019.

The Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Bridge is envisioned to be one of the city’s busiest walking and cycling bridges once it is delivered, improving connectivity for Kangaroo Point residents and those in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs, as well as improving access to the river and amenities.

The estimated capital cost of the project is $190 million, with the final figures to be confirmed after concluding technical investigations, designs, and community consultation.

Subject to changes after further investigation and results of community consultation, the proposed alignment will extend from the Alice/Edward Street roundabout near the City Botanic Gardens to Scott Street at Kangaroo Point.

Kangaroo Point Bridge Project — *Kangaroo Point pedestrian bridge proposed alignment*
*Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-and-transport/roads-infrastructure-and-bikeways/*

Members of the community are invited to have their say by answering the online survey here. Alternatively, they may drop by at any of the following community information sessions to be held at these times, dates, and locations:

Date	Time	Location
Saturday 23 November 2019	10 a.m. – 2 p.m.	Captain Burke Park, 117 Holman Street, Kangaroo Point
Sunday 1 December 2019	8 a.m. – 3 p.m.	Riverside Markets, City Botanic Gardens, Alice and Albert streets, Brisbane City
Tuesday 3 December 2019	3 p.m. – 6 p.m.	City Botanic Gardens (near Alice Street and Edward Street roundabout), Brisbane City

Also, learn more about the project and feel free to provide your feedback by:

emailing the project team
writing to:
Green Bridges for Brisbane
City Projects Office
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001

Including the Kangaroo Point Bridge, the four other proposed green bridges are:

Toowong to West End Bridge – from near Archer Street in Toowong, across the Brisbane River to Orleigh Park, near Forbes Street in West End
Bellbowrie Bridge – from the river end of Weekes Road in Bellbowrie to Grindle Road in Wacol
Breakfast Creek Bridge – from Kingsford Smith Drive at Albion to Breakfast Creek Road at Newstead.
St Lucia to West End Bridge – from the corner of Keith Street and Macquarie Street in St Lucia across the Brisbane River to the southern end of Boundary Street in West End.

At least two-thirds of the funding for the Green Bridges program will come from the Brisbane City Council and contributions for the balance to be sought from the Queensland and Australian governments. The Kangaroo Point bridge is expected to commence construction as early as 2021 and completed by 2024.

Holey Moley Opens 2nd Brisbane Mini Golf Bar in Wintergarden

Holey Moley is opening another location in Brisbane, three years after the first mini golf bar launched in Fortitude Valley. The new site, which will feature nine crazy golf course holes, will be at the Wintergarden and will begin operations on Friday, the 29th of Nov 2019.

There are no windmills nor castles at Holey Moley Wintergarden’s zany course, much like its other venues. Instead, you’ll have to putt your way through some pretty challenging, bizarre but ridiculously fun holes featured with pop culture references and a maze of multi-sensory attractions.

*Photo credit: holeymoleygolf/Instagram*

No holes are the same at every Holey Moley outlet. At the Wintergarden site, some of these amusements take their names from popular movie and cultural icons. The Hole 9 & 3/4, for example, takes inspiration from Harry Potter, whilst Ferris Wheeler’s Day Off, which set up with a Ferris wheel and a popcorn machine, is named after that famous Matthew Broderick film.

Try Drop It Like It’s Slot with its loopy slot machine, or Hop, Skip and a Gump, which brings chocolate surprises, you’ll never know what you’re going to get. The Makin’ It Rain would easily be the room to try for anyone as this one’s filled with flying money.

Even if you don’t plan on scoring a birdie at the greens, Holey Moley is still worth a visit if only for the food and drinks at the Caddyshack full-service bar. It’s a total par tee as you indulge in easy favourites like pizza, burgers, mac ‘n’ cheese, chicken wings, hotdogs and fries. Gulp your food down with a few drinks, which are concocted as outlandish as the golf course.

*Photo Credit: Holey Moley Golf Club/Facebook*

Whilst Holey Moley Wintergarden won’t be open until the end of November, you can now book your group dates ahead and in time for the holiday season. The venue will also have a karaoke room, a wonderfully entertaining activity for getting everyone into the swing.

Holey Moley Wintergarden is off-limits to unaccompanied and unsupervised guests under 18 years old by 8:00 p.m. due to the liquor license.

Experience the Flair of Spain at TASSCA’s First-Ever Spanish Markets in Kangaroo Point

Hankering for the rich taste of churros, paella, bocadillo de jamón, and grilled chorizo? Then come to the first-ever Spanish Markets in Kangaroo Point, hosted by The Australian Spanish Socio-Cultural Association (TASSCA).

TASSCA is launching the Spanish Markets on Sunday, the 20th of Oct 2019. Bringing the flair of Spain to Brisbane, this is expected to become a regular event for every third Sunday of the month.

Found at the grounds of the Radio 4EB FM at 140 Main Street in Kangaroo Point, the Spanish Markets will open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Heaps of stalls featuring Spanish food, fashion, arts and crafts, music and homeware will be set up for shoppers keen on purchasing authentic and inspired stuff reflecting the culture of Spain.

*Photo Credit: The Australian Spanish Socio-Cultural Association/Facebook*

Members of TASSCA may enjoy a 10 percent discount for their stall or food purchases. If you’re going to be a frequent visitor, it might be good to apply for a membership to avail of this benefit.

“We are a socio-cultural association with the aim of sharing, uncovering, exchanging and celebrating the diversity of Spanish geography and its people through artistic, gastronomic, linguistic and social projects and activities,” TASSCA stated in its community page.

St Mary’s Anglican Church to Benefit from Community Sustainability Action Grant

Photo Credit: apps.des.qld.gov.au

The eastern gable wall of St Mary’s Anglican Church at Kangaroo Point will have a brand new look, as it will be repainted with the help of the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane.

Known for providing residential and personal care across Australia, the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane is among the recipients of the Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action Grant.

The corporation has acquired a total of $32,410 in fundings to repaint St Mary’s eastern gable wall, which are the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of its gable roof. They are among the 30 recipients of the $940,000 grant, which aims to protect the state’s important heritage places.

In addition to this, they also received $12,300 for the Conservation Management Plan of St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Warwick, another $30,140 for the repair of walls and roof in Milton, and $23,600 to reduce structural damage at the Old Bishopsbourne building at St Francis College in Milton.

Built in 1873 by Alfred Grant to a design by diocesan architect Richard G Suter, St Mary’s Anglican Church at Kangaroo Point is a neo-Gothic style church. The gable roof, originally timber shingled, is now in ribbed galvanized iron. It is surmounted by a small stone bellcote at the front gable.

The Anglican Church building, one of the visual and historical landmarks in Kangaroo Point, was entered in the Queensland Heritage Register 21 October 1992.

About the Community Sustainability Action Grant

This round of funding is part of the Government’s $18 million Community Sustainability Action Grants Program, which helps conserve Queensland’s environment and heritage and protect wildlife.

“Heritage places are an important aspect of the community’s character and identity and they allow us to trace our history and feel connected to the important stories about our past,” Minister for Environment and the Arts Leeanne Enoch said in a media statement.

To date, a total of over of $9 million has been allocated to 264 projects under the Community Sustainability Action grant program.

Brisbane Fashion Runway Is Back with ‘All That Glitters’ in Kangaroo Point

The biggest and most anticipated, glamorous red carpet event of the year is here again! For the fourth year in a row, Brisbane Fashion Runway (BFR) will showcase the fabulous creations of this city’s talented up-and-coming fashion designers at an iconic site in Kangaroo Point.

Held at St Johns Cathedral on Ann Street on Saturday, the 12th of Oct 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., eight designers will be debuting their latest and freshest ideas at the Brisbane Fashion Runway. Guests will get an exclusive first look at these creations whilst mingling and hobnobbing with social influencers and industry professionals like Rosanna Arkle, Ines Basic, Emilee Hembrow and Nicole Thorne.

*Photo Credit: Brisbane Fashion Runway/Facebook*

The designers who will be brandishing their work on stage have been carefully judged and selected amongst 80 hopefuls whilst receiving guidance from Brisbane’s top stylist, Kulbinder Singh. Before the night is over, one of them will go home with the honour of Brisbane Fashion Designer of the Year.

The models who will be strutting and catwalking on the runway have also been hand-picked and matched to the designers. This premier fashion event is also an opportunity for these gorgeous individuals to land an agency.

But that party doesn’t end after the runway show as the night of stylish indulgence will carry on with an after-party at X Cargo in Fortitude Valley.

Amy Aela and Tanya Bali are behind this fabulous party highlighting the best of Brisbane’s most creative minds. BFR, however, won’t be possible without its major sponsors like Chandon Australia, Tryp Hotel, Tiger & Taupe Cosmetics and Neon Model Management.

Come with your best style interpretation of “All That Glitters.” Book tickets online.

Iconic Kangaroo Point Cliffs Site Cafe Is On the Market

An iconic cafe location with an attractive view of the Brisbane skyline near Main Street and River Terrace in Kangaroo Point has been put on the market. The property, controlled by Brisbane City Council, does not just boast of a fantastic view. It also has an interesting history.

Before the cafe was erected at the Kangaroo Point Cliffs in 2010, it was a school for children until 1965, when the Queensland Government turned it into TAFE.

TAFE Queensland, however, closed its Kangaroo Point location in 2009 to pave way for the park and dining precinct redevelopment. A year later, the revitalised location opened with a cafe offering the most breathtaking view of Brisbane CBD.

The building for lease is on 461 Main Street and has a 57-square metre floor area, as well as a 272-square metre space exclusive for alfresco dining.

Interested parties may submit their expressions of interest to CBRE until the 27th of Sept 2019. “We invite all quality Café and Restaurant operators to consider this amazing opportunity,” per Mr Lewis Torkington of CBRE.

Kangaroo Point Bridge Moves a Step Closer, Unveiled Business Case Confirms Project is Feasible

The Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Bridge, the first of the Council’s planned five green bridges to be built across the Brisbane River, has moved a step closer to completion with the release of their preliminary business case.

Lord Mayor Schrinner confirmed that based on the preliminary business case, the Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Bridge, linking Kangaroo Point and the CBD, is feasible.

“The preliminary business case for the Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Bridge confirms the project is a feasible, value-for-money investment in our transport network,” Lord Mayor Schrinner said.

“The bridge will provide significant benefits for Brisbane, including positive impacts to lifestyle, amenity and tourism, and economic benefits resulting from improved accessibility to the CBD, which continues to be the driving force of our region’s economy.”

As revealed in the Key Findings report, the preferred alignment for the proposed pedestrian bridge is from the Alice/Edward Street roundabout to Scott Street, near the abutment of the Story Bridge with an alternate connection between the north east corner of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and Thornton Street.

A bridge linking Kangaroo Point to the CBD was originally proposed in the 1860s but did not come to fruition following a double whammy of 1890s economic recession and 1893 floods.

“Fast forward 150 years and a bridge linking Kangaroo Point and the CBD has re-emerged as a priority, with several recent Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council strategies and plans identifying the potential benefits of a new bridge linking Kangaroo Point and the CBD,” the Key Findings report said.

The Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Bridge, estimated to cost $190 million, is projected to accommodate about 5,300 trips per day, with the number estimated to rise to more than 6,100 by 2036.

*Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / brisbane.qld.gov.au*

Council will invest up to $550-million to deliver these five new green bridges at Kangaroo Point to the CBD, Toowong to West End, St Lucia to West End, Breakfast Creek, and Bellbowrie. The Council plans to fund at least two-thirds of the cost of these green bridges, with contributions for the balance of funding to be sought from the Queensland and Australian Governments.

The next stage of the project planning will involve community consultation slated in late 2019. Construction is expected to commence by 2021 with construction to be completed by 2024.

Three Residential Towers Proposed on Lambert and O’Connell Streets in Kangaroo Point

An application seeking approval to develop three 10-storey high residential towers over three stages on Lambert and O’Connell Streets in Kangaroo Point has been lodged.

To facilitate the development, the application also proposes the relocation of the three existing pre-1911 houses on Lambert Street and the demolition of the existing dwellings on O’Connell Street and Lambert Street.

*Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au*

Designed by Kris Kowalski Architects, the proposal involves the development of 200 high-density residential units within three towers, each with a maximum building height of 10 storeys. To accommodate the three towers, the application also includes reconfiguration of a lot component to create three lots and access easements.

“The proposed development responds to and addresses the site’s contextual characteristics, together with the relevant design, planning and technical provisions of the planning framework, to create a development that will make a positive contribution to continued growth of the Kangaroo Point area,” the Mewing Planning Consultants Assessment Report said.

Kangaroo Point Residential Towers — *Photo credit: Brisbane City Council / pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au*

Tower 1 will be 10-storeys high with a partial penthouse level and will consist of 61 residential units: One (1) two-bedroom, 58 three-bedroom, and two (2) four-bedroom units. There will be 131 car spaces that will be provided, 121 residents and 10 visitor spaces.

Tower 2 will be comprised of 47 units: nine (9) one-bedroom, nine (9) two-bedroom, 28 three-bedroom, and one (1) four-bedroom units. The building will also be 10-storeys plus a partial penthouse level with 84 car park spaces, including 76 resident spaces and eight visitor spaces.

Like the other two towers, Tower 3 will also have a maximum height of 10-storeys plus a partial penthouse level and 111 car spaces, including 97 resident and 14 visitor spaces. The tower will contain 92 units: 36 one-bedroom, 54 two-bedroom, and two (2) four-bedroom units.

There will be a total of 1,624sqm of communal open space, at the ground level and on the rooftop of each tower, which will include swimming pools, lounge areas, outdoor dining, and outdoor gym.