Farewell to the TPA The Teneriffe Progress Association has held its last meeting with its contribution to the lifestyle of the suburb to be commemorated by a mural commissioned to feature on a wall of the Winchombe Carson Woolstore in Florence Street. The TPA waged a number of campaigns on behalf of residents, often lobbying […]
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Shannon Kellam’s hospitality career started in Brisbane over 30 years ago and he has since represented our nation in the most prominent competitions around the globe, including Europe, Middle East, Scandinavia and Asia. The past decade saw Shannon operate several iconic Brisbane venues. I recently visited ACH, a Middle eastern inspired restaurant and wine bar.
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Published March 2025 I am writing this column from my place in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam (HCMC) where I have been living for the past few months. I shuttle back and forth from Brisbane! It’s been a long, strange journey for me that began when we received an offer in 2009 to work on
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Our household changed overnight, with our eldest son, Gabe, moving back home with his dog, Yoko, after living independently for seven years. So, I’ve adopted the mantle of Grand Poohbah, managing and finessing the transition and flexing my culinary muscles. I must admit, I’m in my element. It’s profoundly rewarding to have all our children
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Published March 2025 Brisbane’s Victoria Park is under threat. A place that should be a sanctuary of green space for all is now being eyed as the site for a massive Olympic stadium. If this happens, a crucial piece of our city’s history – and one of our last inner-city green havens – will be
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Published March 2025 Clayfield’s St Agatha’s Catholic Church is celebrating its one-hundredth birthday. Member of the Parish Community and Mission Council Andrew Pippia said: “It’s always been a beacon of the community because of where it stands on a hill on Oriel Road. Anyone, Catholic or not, would be aware of this church.” St Agatha’s
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Published March 2025 Interviewing Les Pullos at his Valley hotel, the Royal George, is to watch a hospitality professional at work. His eyes dart around the venue while we talk and he regularly excuses himself to show patrons to a table or answer questions about the menu. For Les, running a hotel comes down to
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Published March 2025 Michael Kerry, Former Chief Town Planner and Head of Urban Management for the Brisbane City Council (1992-2004) shares his thoughts on a proposed stadium in Victoria Park Barrambin. I remember distinctly a conversation around the success of the Brisbane bid to host the Olympics focusing on its relative affordability stemming from the
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Published March 2025 Michelle Wooldridge believes in the importance of “diversity of thought” – something she is no doubt exposed to daily between her job as CEO of a property development company and her role as mother to eight-year-old triplets. “I’m a big one for diversity of thought, and I think property brings the best
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Published March 2025 Standing outside a courtroom ten years ago to take action against the domestic violence (DV) perpetrator in her life, Elisa McMahon vowed one day she would help other women in her shoes. “I just remember being so scared in that moment and thinking that when I could, I would do anything to
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