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Breast Cancer Warriors Find Ally in Sista with Style

Many breast cancer patients and survivors are experiencing treatment-related distress like change in body image and sexuality on top of the financial challenges they go through. But, they don’t have to face these challenges alone.

Katrina, of the Sista with Style fashion website, and Be Uplifted, a charity that supports women with breast cancer and their families, are now working hand in hand to make their efforts stronger.

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Be Uplifted invites everyone to a charity event where Katrina will be officially welcomed as their ambassador. The event will be held on the 17th of February at 60 Kuran St, Chermside QLD from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The afternoon promises to be fun and full of positivity as they invited Adrift, a known fashion label in Brisbane and Manish of Changing MindSpace. There will also be prizes from Kingfisher Bay resort, Footgear, and Sequins and Sand. For tickets and other inquiries, click here.

Meanwhile, Be Uplifted will also hold its Cent Auction 2018 on the 24th of February in the same venue from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry is just $5 and children under 12 years old are free. Sheets of tickets are available for $1 with so many prizes to win. For more information, click here.

Improving People’s Lives

Be Uplifted has chosen Katrina as its Mind, Body & Soul Ambassador. Together, they aim to improve the lives of breast cancer warriors.

Katrina is a breast cancer survivor herself. She was diagnosed in October 2013 and underwent treatment over the following years. During these trying times, she discovered relevant beauty and fashion secrets that helped her survive the emotional burden of having cancer. While undergoing treatment, she also found the desire to share what she has learnt from her own journey. She started blogging and eventually launched the Sista with Style website.

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“Experiencing cancer first hand also means you become experienced in dealing with matters of self confidence, resilience, acceptance and how to be happy (I’m still not perfect at it, but I’m better than I was). I am also a big believer in that being involved in your community, the wider world and giving back (or paying it forward) feeds and nurtures the soul, which in turn, builds happiness from within,” Katrina said.

Hit the Bars During Super Bowl Sunday in Chermside

On American Super Bowl Day, the 5th of February, people from Chermside who follow American football will get a chance top watch an event that is going to be the first in almost 40 years. Two teams, both ranked top 5 in scoring offense and scoring defence, will be pitted against each other.

The New England Patriots, with the four-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady as quarterback, is competing for their sixth Super Bowl ring after five consecutive wins from the past seasons. In the event that the Eagles win, they will be known as the team that deprived the highly favoured Patriots of what would be a legendary win.

Also, to keep game spirits high, Justin Timberlake will be performing at half time.

Here’s a list of places in Chermside that will be tuned in to Super Bowl LII.:

The Sporting Globe

5 February
8:00 am to 5:00 p.m.

Positioning itself as the premium sports bar & grill in Chermside. The Sporting Globe will show Super Bowl LII on more than 50 HD screens, or inside specially designed booths with individual Touch Booth TV screens for private viewings. Enjoy the day with beers or ciders on tap, as well as bottled beers and cocktails.

The Sporting Globe will also be crossing live for an exclusive commentary from Super Bowl expert Ben Graham. While he does his analysis, TSG Cheerleaders will do the rounds with plenty of Bud Buckets.

Entry to the Super Bowl LII event is free but there will surely be walk-ins so pre-booking is advised. Different booth package options can be viewed here.

The Sporting Globe is located at 895 Gympie Road, Chermside

Super Bowl Bash at Kedron-Wavell Services Club

5 February
9:30 a.m.

The doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and the fun will last as long as Super Bowl is ongoing. The venue is offering a four-hour food and beverage package for the chance to watch Super Bowl LII on the Big Screen. For more information click here.

Kedron-Wavell Services Club is located at 21 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside

Super Bowl LII Monday at The Bavarian

5 February
9:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

The Bavarian promises to make the day an “unmissable” beer-filled Super Bowl bash. Entry to the event is free. Half litre steins of American IPA is at $7.50, chicken wings at $1, and all American hot dog at $12. Everybody has the chance to win an NFL merchandise during half time games.

The Bavarian, which serves menu from Bavaria and wide range of beers, is located at Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre.

Super Bowl Party at Events Cinema Chermside

Events Cinema invites everyone to experience the Super Bowl on the big screen with big sound and live via satellite. For their available packages, please click here.

Super Bowl LII at Chermside Tavern

5 February
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Chermside Tavern promises to bring America’s best sporting event live and loud over an incredible menu, wine list and great selection of local and imported beers.

Chermside Tavern is located at Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre

Lilley Australia Day Awardees Honoured in Chermside

On Australia Day 2018, a 90-year-old woman volunteer became the 1000th person to receive a Lilley Australia Day Awards or LADA  award. Ms Gladys Saxby received the recognition for her 29 years of volunteer work with Chermside National Seniors. For the last two decades, Ms Saxby has been the group’s Tour Officer at the helm of monthly bus trips. She has also been cooking lunches for all the members of the Chermside National Seniors.

The Lilley Australia Day Awards or LADA, established by Federal member for Lilley, Wayne Swan MP in 1994, recognises individuals and groups who dedicate time and effort in making the community better for its people.

This Australia Day 2018, 57 people and institutions received Lilley Australia Day awards at a public function held at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club in Chermside.

Other Awardees

LADA is comprised of two other awards namely the Ted Tremayne Awards which is given to not-for-profit organisations and The Brisbane Airport Corporation Business Award which is given to businesses that make a remarkable contribution to the community.

The Versace Timbers Virginia which helps raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation is the recipient of The Brisbane Airport Corporation Business Award.

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Versace Timbers accepting their awards
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The CFQ Bookshop in Nundah which helps funds research for the Cystic Fibrosis Queensland is the recipient of the Ted Tremayne Award.

CFQ Bookshop was honoured to be the recipient of the Ted Tremayne Memorial Trophy for NFP Community Service at the Lilley Australia Day Awards.
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Meanwhile, Val Stafford has been recognised for her 50 years of volunteering at St Pius Primary School in Banyo. She is the longest serving volunteer to receive the personal Volunteer Awards.

Federal member for Lilley, Wayne Swan MP, established LADA in 1994 and on Friday, a 90-year-old woman volunteer became the 1000th person to receive the award. Ms Gladys Saxby received the recognition for his 29 years of volunteer work with Chermside National Seniors. For the last two decades, Ms Saxby has been the group’s Tour Officer at the helm of monthly bus trips. She has also been cooking lunches for all the members of the Chermside National Seniors.

LADA has recognised more than 800 individual volunteers for the last 20 years. The awarding ceremony is held annually at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club in Chermside.

How to Celebrate Harry Potter Book Night in Chermside

The very first book of the Harry Potter series has been published twenty years ago. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Bloomsbury U.K. is inviting everyone to the Harry Potter Book Night celebration, with the theme Fantastic Beasts, on the 1st of February 2018.

While the publication had personally organised activities for classrooms around the U.K., muggles in Chermside need not miss this once in a lifetime moment.

Good news is that there are ways for children and parents to celebrate the 20th year of the beloved Harry Potter series without leaving the suburb.

The Chermside Library is participating in the worldwide celebration through its own Harry Potter Book Night on the 1st of February from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The library will follow the Fantastic Beasts theme and children ages 5-10 years are invited to come dressed as their favourite witch or wizard characters.

To help guests out with their costume, Fantastic Beasts face painting tips can be downloaded here.

Here is another costume idea:

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There will also be Fantastic Beasts-themed activities and games. Even the snacks to be served at the Chermside Library would follow the Fantastic Beasts theme.

Tip: Be sure to review trivia on Fantastic Beasts as there will be various quizzes on this!

The event is free but bookings are required to reserve slots. Call 3403 7200 to reserve your place.

Parents Can Share the Magic!

Harry Potter Book Night at the Carindale Library
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Bloomsbury U.K. published the first Harry Potter Book in 1997 so the very first fans and readers of the Harry Potter series would have been the parents (and other people from their generation) themselves!

So whilst the celebration at the Chermside Library is exclusive to the younger ones, parents need not to be disheartened as they can participate as well.

All they need to do is take photos of the Harry Potter Book Night celebration. Share the best photos on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook using the official hashtag from Bloomsbury: #HarryPotterBookNight.

Be sure not to miss the celebration. Head on out to the Chermside Library!

Great Italian Cuisine Perks Up Gastronomic Scene in Chermside

A new two-storey Italian restaurant has opened at Westfield Chermside last December. Casa Cibo, which means “food house” in Italian, promises a great dining experience with its authentic Italian ambience, from its wood-fired ovens to its Italian interiors.

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Executive chef Joey Goldman wants diners at Casa Cibo to enjoy great Italian home cooking and that sense of belonging that comes from eating together with the family that is the hallmark of an Italian home.

Born and raised in Liverpool, Joey has been in Australia for the past five years. Three and a half of which he has been running the six Jamie’s Italian restaurants across the country. Joey has now joined the Casa family to give his own twist to some traditional Italian dishes!
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This is also why Casa Cibo is known for its Family Style Sharing Menu that is best for groups of eight or more.

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Chef Goldman has been putting Casa Cibo’s Italian wood-fired ovens into good use as he makes pizza on-site from scratch. He has also included lamb ragu, focaccia bread, and porchetta to the overall menu, with wood-roasted vegetables as appetizers. Guests can also take pleasure in other sumptuous sets which include charcuterie and cheese boards, salmon salmoriglio, Amalfi roast chicken, and tagliata rump steak.

Two Stefano Ferrara wood fired pizza ovens all the way from Naples, Italy.
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Like in any other family, Casa Cibo also focuses on the most important members of the family – the kids. The place has prepared menus, as well as activities that can keep the tots busy to make the whole dining experience for the family trouble-free. The restaurants gives all kids a paper mat with characters which they can colour and games which they can finish as the adults wine and dine. They are also given basil seeds for them to plant. Chef Goldman assures parents that the recipes in the kids’ menu are very well planned. Sous chef Anthony Kentrotis shares that all meals include nutrition notes and are divided into go, glow, grow food category.

Anthony Kentrotis, aka Ali, is a local Brisbane born and raised talent.
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Families and groups can choose any one of three family-style private dining rooms: Nonna’s Table with a capacity of up to 12 people, La Famiglia Dining Room which has been designed with large glass doors, and The Don’s which can accommodate up to 24 people with its massive table.

Casa Cibo is located at Level 2, Shop R68 Westfield Chermside.

St Gerard’s Christmas Lights Display Won 4KQ Competition

St Gerard’s Christmas Lights Display of Our Lady of The Angels Chermside was awarded the Best Light Display Overall and 7 News Best Church and Community Group Award in the annual 4KQ Christmas Lights Competition. Winning the Best Light Display Overall was a milestone for the church as it was the first time that it won in the category in the last 15 years.

Read: Our Lady Of The Angels Chermside Turns Lights On for Christmas Festival 2017

In media interviews, Chermside parish priest Fr Gerard McMorrow shared that there were less than 12 people who helped the church in setting up the Christmas lights display. Fr Gerard hires a cherry picker so that he can assemble the angel and lights on the church roof.

In another interview, Fr McMorrow said that he believed the lights had been instrumental in drawing thousands of people to attend the Christmas Vigil Mass. He noted that this number was bigger than the usual attendees that the church had in the previous years. The parish priest highlighted that the St Gerard’s Christmas Lights Display has put the church on the map, but, more importantly it influenced the community to stay in the church rather than at the malls. He also believed that the Christmas Lights Display brought the church and Christmas traditions closer to the hearts of the younger generation. As an additional benefit, the parish’s Christmas Festival had helped them with needed church renovations.

Meanwhile, Our Lady of The Angels Chermside’s weekend masses every Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. continues for 2018. Reconciliation Saturday will take place as usual at 4:15 p.m. Weekday Masses continues every Mondays at 8:30 a.m. and during Fridays at 9:00 a.m. Assumption Vigil, meanwhile, is scheduled on the 14th of August at 7:00 p.m.

The complete list of winners of the annual 4KQ Christmas Lights Competition can be found here.

Event Cinemas in Chermside Is Open on Christmas Day

Event Cinemas announced that their selected sites, among them the one at Chermside, will be open from 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Day and will show all the big Boxing Day blockbusters a day earlier.

Here are the top four films that all members of the families can enjoy, particularly the kids.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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The film is rated PG and stars Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, and Bobby Cannavale. It is the sequel to “Jumanji”, a 1995 adaptation of the 1981 children’s book of the same title, starring the legendary Robin Williams.

The late Williams remains to be an integral part of the film as his character, Alan Parrish, is instrumental to both the physical and emotional journey that the younger characters will take on in the film.

The plot follows four high school students who discovered an old video game console that allows them to literally be the adult avatars that they chose to play. In order to escape the Jumanji world and come back to the real world, they will use the clues left by Allan Parrish 20 years ago.


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Paddington 2

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The film is rated G and stars Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, and Peter Capaldi. It is a sequel to the 2014 film titled “Paddington”. The plot now follows Paddington as he is happily settled with the Brown family and the whole community. He is seen working different odd jobs to buy a gift for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. The gift has, unfortunately, been stolen. What follows are unscrupulous events that Paddington will all need to overcome to get that gift back for Aunt Lucy.


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Ferdinand

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This animated film is rated G and features the voices of Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, and John Cena. It follows the story of Ferdinand, a gentle bull who is mistaken for a dangerous beast. The people capture him and take him away from home. Knowing that he is not what the people think he is, Ferdinand will find his way back home together with some equally misfits that he meets along the way.


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Coco

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This animated film is rated PG and features the voices of Benjamin Bratt, Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, and Renee Victor. It follows the story of Miguel, who despite his family’s ban of music still aspires to become like his favourite musician, Ernesto de la Cruz. His pursuit of his music dreams takes him to the Land of the Dead where he unlocks the story behind his family’s history on music.


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Enjoy the movies!

For the complete list of what’s showing on Christmas Day at Event Cinemas Chermside, click here.

Chermside Library Keeps Kids Busy for the School Summer Holiday

Kids can attend free activities at the Chermside Library to keep them occupied for the duration of the school summer holiday from December to January. There are DIY workshops, sessions on drama, puppets, collage, role playing, poetry, even a musical show, and their favourite Harry Potter characters to life. Chermside Library will surely make kids’ vacations extra worthwhile.

Activity Date and Time Description
Bazil Grumble: Fantastic Mr Fox 19th of December from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. An interactive drama and puppetry workshop inspired by the tale of Fantastic Mr Fox by author Ronald Dahl. Children will learn the essentials of voice and movement during creative storytelling. Children will also be taught how to create their own puppets. Ideal for kids six years and older.
Christmas Magic Show with Super Steph 22nd December from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Children will be encouraged to participate in a role playing activity where Santa is coming to town but Super Steph’s house is a mess and there is nothing to eat. Children will then make their edible Christmas decorations of which at some point Frosty the Snowman will come alive.

Ideal for kids two to five years old.
Christmas Maker Space 23rd December from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Children will participate Christmas-themed craft making activities.

Ideal for kids six years and older.
Create Your Own Visual Poem Workshop 5th of January 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Poet June Perkins and illustrator Helene Magison of the “Magic Fish Dreaming” will teach fun, imaginative, and interesting ways on how to write and illustrate poems using watercolours techniques.

Ideal for kids aged eight to 12 years old.
Live Performance by Professor Frankie Falconnette 11th of January 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Australian theatre artist Nadia Sunde will have a creative reading of one of the books from the Harry Potter series. All children are encouraged to bring their copies of the novel.

Ideal for children aged nine years and older.
What’s the Joke Show with Andy Jones 13th of January from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Bestselling children’s author and entertainer, Andy Jones will perform a hilarious musical show, made more interesting with jokes and humour. Children will also be taught on how to inject comedic elements when performing.

Ideal for children from six to 12 years old.
The Story of Collage 17th of January 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Artists from the Brisbane Collage Club will discuss the history of collage art dating back from the 1900s. Children will also be trying their hand in making a collage.

Ideal for kids 12 years and older.

Whilst these events are free, bookings are essential to reserve a spot. Please click here.

Fashion Brand Sabo Skirt Opens Store in Chermside

Sabo Skirt, a fashion label which has already been worn by celebrities such as Bella Hadid, Ariana Grande, Vanessa Hudgens, Demi Lovato, and Kylie Jenner, is opening its first brick-and-mortar store at Westfield Chermside. The grand opening happens on 9th December at 11:00 a.m. and programme takes place until 5:00 p.m.

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The first 100 customers are entitled to goodie bags filled with giveaways from Bali Body, Batiste, OGX HairCare, FrankBod, T2, and copies of Style Magazine. Everyone is also encouraged to take photos of the event, share them using their iPhones, and tag @saboskirt, @thessy.k, and @yiota for a chance to win an exclusive, private styling session with Sabo Skirt founders, Thessy & Yiota Kouzoukas who are also attending the event.

Adelene Lace Gown
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Humble Beginnings

Thea Thessie ❤️ @thessy.k

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Brisbane’s very own Thessy and Yiota started their journey to the fashion world as fashion bloggers. Sabo Skirt had in fact started as a simple fashion blog in 2010 and a year after, as an online fashion store in Brisbane. Around this time they also started to post their photos on Instagram, whilst adding 50 new styles to the online store each month and then releasing them weekly.

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At present, they have already acquired 1.6 million Instagram followers and Sabo Skirt has since then became one of the most popular social media success stories. Over the past five years, it has penetrated the whole of the Australian market and has started penetrating the international arena. It also caters to different age group at present, including children.

Match your Mini Me
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Lulu Tie Gingham Dress and Haily Gingham Dress
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In 2016, Sabo Skirt and its exclusive label Sabo Luxe, launched a debut collection at New York Fashion Week. In the same year, Thessy and Yiota were included in Forbes 30 under 30 Entrepreneurs in Asia. Just this October 2017, the duo was also named fashion designers of the year by Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards. The two ladies had already been interviewed by different renowned media institutions such as the likes of Channel TEN News, Channel 9 News, CNN, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Girlfriend, The Collective Hub, Courier Mail, and Sunday Mail.

In one interview, Thessy and Yiota shared their next journey into the fashion world: expanding the Sabo Skirt label, acquiring more wholesalers, and growing Sabo Skirt’s presence overseas with more American celebrities wearing the merchandise.

To see more of their products, click here.

Check out their Instagram photos too!

Sabo Skirt is located at Westfield Chermside

Address: Cnr Gympie & Hamilton Rds Chermside/Brisbane QLD 4032

Catch the last Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market for 2017 in Chermside

The final Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market for this year happens on Sunday, the 3rd of December from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Chermside Bowls Club. Entry is $2 per person and children are free.

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The Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market has always been known for its massive offering of pre-loved designer clothes, shoes, bags, and other fashion apparels. Fashion lovers have always flocked at the bazaar to snatch vintage pieces at an average of 50% reduction compared to their original prices. Shoppers can choose from high-end brands such as the likes of Camilla, Sasha Drake, Sass and Bide, Ginger and Smart, Alannah Hill, Saba, Alex Perry, Jason Brunsdon, Zimmermann, Kate Spade, Versace, Mimco, Leona Edmiston, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Ted Baker Bags and many more.

THOUSANDS of new, once worn & pre-loved designer label and vintage fashions in one big air-conned venue.
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While the bigwig brands have always been the “hook” for the bazaar, runners of the Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market have consistently promoted the environmental benefits of recycling and upcycling. They believe that buying pre-loved items helps save the Earth because it minimises the carbon footprint accumulated when new apparels, bags, and shoes are made in factories.

Elsewhere in the world, pre-loved shopping has always been a movement against what has been termed as “fast-fashion,” where business moguls are creating seasonal designs so they can enjoy continued cash flow within the financial year. “Fast-fashion” has always been attributed to exploitation. Workers from Third World countries, including children, are reportedly being paid minimum but were overworked and were made to work at dilapidated buildings so corporations can save up both on wages and on rentals.

On the flip-side, pre-loved shopping supports the creators of “slow-fashion”, where artists design classic and elegant pieces that although slash a good amount of budget during first purchase, can be worn timelessly – hence, can be re-sold in places like the Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market.

Those who are new to the concept of pre-loved shopping might initially be concerned about hygiene. Rest assured that runners of legit pre-loved bazaars have always practiced cleanliness. After all, soiled, tattered, and items that are obviously in very poor condition would not be purchased and would give them a bad name.

In the case of the Boudoir Bazaar Fashion Market, it guarantees that everything sold by them is in clean wearable condition. In fact, one of their requirements for those applying as sellers is to make sure that their items are undamaged, hygienic, and remains wearable – “nothing ratty or low quality”.

Chermside Bowls Club is at 468 Rode Road, Chermside. It is an air-conditioned structure with a bar, a restaurant, and ATMs for more convenient shopping experience.