General Articles
New Farm girl backs youth volunteering
Published July 2025 New Farm girl Evie Wright, aged 10, has become the first child to speak in a Parliamentary Inquiry since 2009, advocating for
Category: Local News
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Education
Avoiding the parent trap of over support
Published July 2025 As our High School and University students enjoy the mid-year break many will be celebrating great results. Others, however, will have results
Arts and Culture
Indulge your architectural curiosity at Brisbane Open House
Published July 2025 If you’ve ever walked past an interesting-looking building and felt an urge to have a stickybeak inside, Brisbane Open House will give
Arts and Culture
Hairdresser swaps scissors for spatulas on national bake off
Published July 2025 After 30 years behind the salon chair, award-winning Brisbane hairdresser Gregson Gastar has stepped into a different kind of spotlight. This time,
General Articles
Environmental award winner calls for action
Published July 2025 Paediatrician and philanthropist Dr Michael Williams from New Farm has been honoured with Environmental Philanthropist of the Year at the 2025 Queensland
General Articles
Council red tape blocks The Boo’s charity partnership
Published July 2025 Brisbane City Council have denied a charity assistance from The Booroodabin Bowls Club despite the club receiving a Community Support award for
General Articles
Canadian war bride celebrates 100th Birthday
Published July 2025 Described lovingly by her friends at Merthyr Road Uniting Church as wonderful and also ‘feisty’, Molly-Jean Hunt’s personality is a lively as
General Articles
‘The Middle Way’ – New St Augustine’s rector welcomes broad church
Published July 2025 As the newly-appointed rector at St Augustine’s Anglican Church, Hamilton, Reverend David Ruthven is excited about his new parish, one that he
Arts and Culture
Mother and son elevate “The Paris End of New Farm”
Published June 2025 A mother and son duo are shaping a new retail and hospitality precinct near the Moray Street roundabout, through their wine bar,
Arts and Culture
A lasting tradition built on heart and sole
Published June 2025 Behind a simple shopfront in Wickham Street lies Downes Shoes, Fortitude Valley’s oldest surviving commercial business. Its story began with the arrival