Chermside fashionistas, ready your wallets as the Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market returns!
Set for Sunday, the 9th of June 2019, this fashion bazaar will be held at the Chermside Bowls Club on 468 Rode Road to shop for discounted, barely-worn or gently-used designer labels for tops, bottoms, shoes, handbags, and accessories.
Stalls at the Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market will open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and you’ll likely come across famous brands like Prada, Versace, Kate Spade, Mimco, Camilla, Zimmerman, and other top designer brands.
Keep in mind that while many of these items are pre-loved pieces, these have been cleaned and are still definitely wearable or useful. After all, Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market was organized to help reduce landfill wastes and promote repurposing or recycling. So, if you love fashion but don’t mind buying second-hand items to reduce your carbon footprint, then this bazaar is definitely for you!
And to make it really easy for you to drop by, this year’s Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market has scrapped the entrance fee! So head on out to the stalls and purchase your fashion haul.
Congratulations, Chermside! This year’s bi-annual sustainability festival, the Green Heart Fair, is now on its 10th year!
Endorsed by the Brisbane City Council and managed by CitySmart, the first Green Heart Fair for 2019 will take place on Sunday, the 2nd of June 2019, from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Families are enjoined to take part in the celebration. Head to the 7th Brigade Park to meet and mingle with eco-activists green experts, conservationists, eco-businesses and the average green thumbs and eco-enthusiasts of the community.
Discuss sustainability efforts as well as gardening tips over food and drinks provided by food trucks. Bring your kids along since they would not only to learn about how to take care of the Earth; they will also enjoy the activities, games, and performances provided by mascots and entertainers.
Photo Credit: Green Heart Fair/Facebook
Photo Credit: Green Heart Fair/Facebook
The Green Heart Fair will also feature demonstrations and talks from eco-experts to educate and inform the public on how to reduce carbon footprint and create less impact on the environment. At least 100 stalls will be laid out comprising zones like Green Home and Cleanaway Waste.
Photo Credit: Green Heart Fair
As this is an outdoor sustainability event, participants will be asked to be mindful of the following:
Use reusable water bottles, coffee cups and drinking cups when purchasing drinks at the fair.
Walk or use a bike when going to the event.
Take the bus and use a go card instead of bringing a car.
Brisbane City Council has received a development application for a multiple dwelling on a 4,158-sqm site at 1004 Gympie Rd in Chermside.
Lodged by The Salvation Army (Queensland) Property Trust, the proposal is seeking to build a three-storey residential building with 21 two-bedroom units and five three-bedroom units.
The development aims to provide housing choice for vulnerable and low-income households who are transitioning out of crisis accommodation services offered by The Salvation Army.
If approved, the applicant will include 1,427 sqm of communal open space at the ground level that will have a sports area, turfed lawn, and a variety of informal seating.
Prepared by DC8 Studio, the architectural design showed the central communal meeting spaces will be connected to outdoor space to provide added amenity and space for families in addition to their private home and balcony.
It will include an undercroft level for 20 car park spaces, with 16 of the car park spaces allotted for the residents and the rest for the visitors.
The proposed three storeys exceeded the building height expectations in Gympie Road, as the subject site is located in a low-density residential zone where dwellings are predominantly one or two storeys in height.
TSA believes the additional height and density are required to maximise the amount of housing choice they offer to vulnerable persons.
The proposal has not received any public submissions yet but the applicant needs to provide further details regarding the DA based on the initial review carried out by BCC.
To know more about this proposed residential building, see Full DA- A005168702.
Cupcakes make life a little sweeter and if you’re craving for a bite right now, head to The Cupcake Patisserie on Hamilton Road in Chermside for a serving of tasty, moist, and fresh cupcakes.
They have an ever-changing menu, although you can expect the following flavours every day of the year, regardless of the season or special holiday: Vanilla, Double Choc, Red Velvet, Tim Tam, Fairy Floss, Salted Caramel, Rocky Road, Choc Fudge & Choc Peppermint.
The Cupcake Patisserie opened its first location in 2013 after owners Amanda Scott and Aimee Wilcox quit their corporate careers in hopes of bringing the home-made, hand-decorated baked goods they grew up with to the people of Brisbane.
Fast forward to the present day, the Cupcake Patisserie has earned a good reputation in Brisbane for their classic baked cupcakes and cakes. The success of Amanda and Aimee’s cupcake shop eventually led them to expand the business.
The ladies recently announced that they are opening a second shop in Clayfield this month. They will introduce a few more sweets like muffins, slices, and brownies in addition to their famous cupcakes and whole cakes.
The Cupcake Patisserie is located at the Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre in Hamilton Road and opens 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Gympie Road, Chermside has turned out to be among Queensland’s congestion hotspots, the latest RACQ Red Spot Congestion Survey revealed.
Survey respondents nominated more than 450 roads across the State as those which caused unnecessary delays, according to RACQ spokesperson Lucinda Ross.
Pacific Motorway topped the list of most troublesome roads in Queensland. Gympie Road — specifically Hamilton Road intersection, and Beams Road intersection — had the third most number of responses. Centenary Motorway, Bruce Highway, and South Pine Road round out the first five.
Queensland’s top 10 most congested roads
Road Name and Specific locations receiving the most responses
Responses
Pacific Motorway (Eight Mile Plains to Loganholme, Exits 41 to 57, and Varsity Lakes to Elanora)
260
Centenary Motorway (Ipswich Motorway to Toowong, and Logan Motorway interchange)
117
Gympie Road (Hamilton Road intersection, and Beams Road intersection)
113
Bruce Highway (Pine Rivers to Sunshine Coast)
99
South Pine Road (Stafford Road intersection, and Eatons Crossing Road intersection)
74
Eumundi Noosa Road (Grays Road intersection)
53
Gateway Motorway (Wynnum Road and Old Cleveland Rd interchange areas and north of Deagon)
53
Moggill Road (Kenmore to Chapel Hill (Kenmore Road intersection, and Brookfield Road intersection)
52
Logan Road (Miles Platting Road and Padstow Road intersection, and Kessels Road and Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road intersection)
51
Captain Cook Highway (Smithfield roundabout, Cairns Western Arterial Road roundabout, and Aeroglen township).
49
Source:RACQ’s Red Spot Congestion Survey
Photo Credit: Google Earth
“We put the call out to motorists across Queensland, who are in the best position to identify problem spots, to help us pinpoint the locations which continually cause them frustration behind the wheel,” Ms Ross said.
“These ‘red spots’ may be due to a set of traffic lights taking too long to change, not enough lanes, delays at a rail crossing, or something completely different.”
The results of the survey will be made available to Federal, State, and Local Governments. RACQ will also use the data to help prioritize its advocacy work.
“More than 2,500 nominations came in from across Queensland, so it’s clear congestion is an issue that really grinds our gears. It costs us time and lost productivity, and that’s why we need to address it now,” she said.
“We’ll use this information to guide our policy and use it to lobby all tiers of for solutions to bottlenecked areas.”
The Chermside Library at the North Regional Business Centre offers its locals outstanding and accessible facilities and services in one central location.
Offering convenience for the community, the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation (CBIC) constructed the Chermside Library located at the North Regional Business Centre and Marchant ward office on the corner of Kittyhawk Drive and Hamilton Road in Chermside.
Here are some of the facilities that you can easily access at the Chermside Library:
Books
Magazines
Newspapers
eBooks
Digital resources
DVDs and CDs
Information services
Reference services
Internet
Wi-Fi
Photocopier
Scanner
Council information
Wheelchair accessible
Mobility device recharge station
Hearing loop
Quiet area
Outside terrace
Chinese collections
Italian collections
After hours chute
Photo credit: www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Apart from these facilities, there are also three community meeting rooms that have access to a kitchenette at the library. These meeting rooms can accommodate up to 200 people and can be set up for either lecture, workshop, or both. All meeting rooms are available for use and hire upon request.
Meeting Room facilities include the following:
Free Wi-Fi
Lectern
Electronic whiteboard
Data projector
Public access PC connected to data projector
Laptop connectivity to data projector (laptop not provided)
Macbook connectivity (mini display port to VGA adaptor cable)
IPad connectivity (iPad to VGA adaptor cable)
TV/DVD player
CD player
Wireless microphones
Kitchenette with chilled or boiling water on tap
Sink
Fridge and dishwasher (glasses, cups, saucers and teaspoons provided)
Tables (lockable wheels)
Chairs
One-Stop-Shop
Ever since Chermside’s first community library opened in 1952, the Council has been committed to ensuring that this facility will continue to evolve and be upgraded so that the Chermside Library will continuously be a safe, vibrant, and accessible place for people to meet, connect, relax, and learn.
Photo credit: Google Maps
Having the Chermside Library placed inside the North Regional Business Centre makes it a one-stop-shop precinct for all residents and businesses at Chermside and its nearby suburbs. Aside from the facilities and services offered at the library, people can also gain information and advice relating to licensing, permits, rates, local laws and compliance, account payments and animal registration, and more.
Opening Hours
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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It’s been 40 years since the release of the British comedy film “Monty Python’s Life of Brian” and Chermside’s Event Cinemas at the Westfield Shopping Centre will be marking this milestone with two special screenings on Thursday, the 18th of April 2019.
The “Life of Brian” screenings will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in standard definition and mono-sound.
Tickets are at $20 per person, which comes with a complimentary tea and commemorative packs. Members of Event Cinemas, however, can purchase the ticket at $18.
For your convenience, you may book your tickets to this event via the cinema’s online facility.
“Monty Python’s Life of Brian” starred the sketch comedy group composed of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle and Terry Jones. The latter also directed this movie that courted various controversy.
As a religious satire, “Life of Brian” centered on a Jewish man named Brian Cohen (played by Chapman) who was often mistaken as his neighbor, Jesus Christ. The film was met with protests from different religious groups at the time of its release in 1979, whilst some countries imposed a permanent ban on its screening.
However, “Life of Brian’s” notoriety only pushed the film’s popularity as a cult film. It became the highest grossing British movie outside of Britain and was always listed as one of the best comedy movies of all time.
Whether they are leaving the house or just at home, Chermside and Wavell Heights residents are reminded to secure their homes as thieves have recently targeted a number of homes in these suburbs.
The Gateway Patrol Group said that to determine how secure a home is, one has to think like a burglar. Getting to know the neighbours is also an important step in keeping one’s property secured as residents can exchange contact numbers, for example, and keep an eye on each other’s homes.
To minimise the risk of break-ins, police are advising residents to consider the following:
From the outside of your home, consider how difficult it would be to break in.
Carefully observe any items or objects in your yard that could offer assistance to a would-be thief.
Are there any tools lying around your yard that could assist in prying open a window; are there any ladders laying beside the shed; or are trees and shrubs concealing windows providing cover for a burglar while they break in?
Do not leave keys hanging visibly on key hooks and store your keys out of sight and in a safe place.
Ensure all doors and windows are locked prior to leaving your house unoccupied.
A large percentage of burglaries reported to police indicate that burglars entered through an unlocked door or window.
If keys are left on display on a key holder, a burglar may take them to gain access to your house at a later time. The burglar may also use your car as the getaway vehicle.
Consider using CCTV. There are many reasonably priced user friendly systems available. CCTV at the home can be a deterrent to would-be thieves and can also be a helpful investigative tool for police.
Suspicious vehicles should be noted when observed in your neighbourhood.
Write down a description of the person or vehicle including registration number, make, model and colour.
For any suspicious behaviour, persons, or vehicle, residents should report it to the police. Contact Triple Zero (000) for an emergency or if a crime is in progress, otherwise contact Policelink on 131 444 or online or through the Policelink app.
You can also actively participate in crime prevention in your area by joining local Neighbourhood Watch Group or Dogs on Patrol pack.
Not yet confident that your home is secure enough? You may contact Gateway Crime Prevention Unit on Gateway.DCPC@police.qld.gov.auto, to request a police to conduct a free Home Security audit of your home.
Every Monday at Casa Cibo in Westfield Chermside is 2 for 1 Pizza night this April! From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., diners may indulge in their choices of savoury and authentic Italian pizza prepared by their main pizzaiolo, Mario.
The buy-one-get-one-free offer is good for all types of pizza, including its gluten-free and vegan selections. You can order two different pizza variants when availing of the special Monday offer for dinner.
Casa Cibo’s pizza is baked in a woodfire oven imported from Naples, Italy. Thus, diners get that authentic flavour and crispy crust. You may check the menu online before dining in or ordering out.
Among the variants, however, it is the Mario’s Pepperoni which comes highly recommended. It’s topped with the basics — pepperoni, oregano, parmesan cheese, and olive oil. If you’re craving for the best comfort food, then this is what you should get.
Casa Cibo also serves other Italian dishes like pane, pasta, and risotto. They also have a selection of wine, cocktail drinks, and desserts.
Are you looking for a new breakfast place in Chermside? Do you need retail therapy to decompress for the weekend?
A new Chermside Farmers Market will have its grand opening at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club carpark on Sunday, the 3rd of March, at 6:30 a.m. Located just 10 minutes off Brisbane CBD and a block from Westfield Chermside, trading on this market will happen every Sunday from hereon.
The new Chermside Farmers Market will have plenty of provisions and premium produce from Brisbane’s finest butchers, fishers, farmers, growers, chefs, bakers, baristas, and juicers. The venue will also feature hand-crafted creations from artists who will be selling pieces for the home or for gift-giving.
Sample fruits, baked goods, doughnuts, and other breakfast treats with a cup of freshly brewed coffee or cold beverages for breakfast at the Chermside Farmers Market. Schedule your weekly food shopping and score unique finds from artisans.
