Did you know that Coles is giving primary schools in suburbs across Australia, including the ones in Milton, the chance to win one of 100 outdoor benches made from 98% recycled plastic through their new Sustainability4Schools Competition?
Institutions such as Milton State School are eligible to take part in a new competition dubbed ‘Sustainability4Schools’ hosted by Australian supermarket chain Coles for a chance to win a specially-made outdoor bench for the school made out of 98% recycled material. The supermarket chain created the competition in a bid to encourage local communities to work together to produce less waste.
The competition launched as part of Coles’ 10-year anniversary of the REDCycle program. This is a special initiative that allows customers to place their plastic bags and plastic packaging inside marked bins which can be found outside of all Coles branches.
The material is then collected and separated from landfills before being repurposed. Over 1.5 billion pieces of plastic have been taken this way, being transformed into outdoor furniture such as the benches schools can win, as well as road materials, fencing, and garden beds.
To take part in the competition, primary schools must fill out an application form before submitting it to Sustainability4Schools@coles.com.au. To enter, schools must simply explain how they are committed to protecting the environment.
Each application must include a picture taken at the school, with entries closing on 5:00 p.m. on Friday the 4th of June 2021. Winners will be announced on Wednesday the 21st of July 2021, and all entrants will be notified of the outcome of their application earlier in the same month.
This competition is only open to Australian primary schools, and the school must be registered with their respective state’s school registration authority.
The Brisbane Street Art Festival is here again! Check out these four exhibits scattered across the city, perfect for art enthusiasts and aspiring artists to enjoy.
Listed below are four of the many, many exhibits that will be open to the public come the day of the festival. Starting the 1st of May 2021, Brisbane is due to host of 40 brand-new artworks from acclaimed artists from all across the country.
James Ellis
Work from the esteemed Brisbane-based muralist James Ellis will be on display at RNA Showgrounds at Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills. Ellis specialises in realistic large-scale works, painting contemporary outdoor pieces using sprays and brushes and the art he makes often reflects the environment or culture of the location it is made in.
Ellis’ work will be available for public viewing at RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills on Sunday the 2nd of May and Monday the 3rd of May from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on both days.
Photo credit: BSAF
Cam Scale
Cam Scale, whose career as an artist began in Sydney in the early 2000s, specialises in the use of aerosol, oil and acrylic. With decades of experience, he works primarily on large murals, studio and digital work.
Scale’s work can be seen at The Barracks over at 61 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City. It will be available for public viewing on Saturday the 15th of May from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Photo credit: BSAF
BMW Art Car
Returning in 2021 is the BMW Art Car, the product of a partnership between the Brisbane Street Art Festival and Brisbane BMW. Two contemporary Australian artists, Sofles and Tori-Jay Mordey, have worked on the designs for this year’s art cars — a pair of 2021 BMW M4s — which will be driven around the city to parade their designs and displayed at numerous locations.
Superordinary Workshop Series: Paste-Ups With Paired Wines
One of the many art workshops available all throughout the Brisbane Street Art Festival, featuring wine from Innocent Bystander. With this event, attendants will be able to join the paste-up powerhouse Maddbutt to create art with others in a casual and unpretentious environment complete with fine wine.
The workshop will be held at Superordinary over at 62 Mary Street, Brisbane CBD. It will be open on Wednesday the 5th of May 2021, running from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Brisbane Street Art Festival 2021 will run from May 1 to May 16 2021, with exhibits all across Brisbane. Those interested in learning more can visit their website here. Follow their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates concerning the event, the exhibits, and other special announcements.
Here is a map for events and exhibitions that can be found throughout the festival.
Spencer Lane’s latest bar and restaurant, Dawn, offers Brisbane a new venue for people to enjoy Mediterranean-inspired meals with an expansive cocktail menu.
Dawn, which recently opened in late March 2021, sports a design inspired by the French Riviera, featuring grey marble furniture, plush booths, and a bar counter. The restaurant currently occupies the former site of the now-closed Spencer Lane restaurant, The Euro Garden.
Their menu draws culinary inspiration from countries like Spain, Italy, France and Greece, consisting of snacks and share plates like their cheese and charcuterie boards, their jamón ibérico with honey fermented garlic and bread, or their saltbush and mountain pepper fried calamari served with chili mayo and lemon.
Photo credit: Instagram/dawnonspencer
The venue has more to offer than just food, however. Featuring a curated collection of alcoholic concoctions from their award-winning mixologist Marco Nunes, Dawn offers their customers a variety of drinks to complement their meals. Rare spirits, aperitif and curious cocktails are all present in the bar’s drink menu.
Photo credit: Instagram/dawnonspencer
Dawn can be found at Spencer Lane, Brisbane City, at the site that was once the home of The Euro. The bar is open from Wednesdays to Saturdays from 3pm till late. For more information, visit their website. Follow their social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and announcements.
Ever since it moved to Park Road in 2005, the family-owned Cantonese restaurant China Sea has supplied the Milton community with elite and authentic East-Asian dining experiences.
Veteran restaurateur Stanley Cheung has owned China Sea since the ‘80s. In the past, the restaurant was based in Brisbane’s Chinatown located in Fortitude Valley, where it operated from 1980 to 2005. After 25 years of running a successful restaurant, Stanley opted to pack up and move to Park Road, Milton. Today, over 30 years later, the restaurant’s still standing strong with the help of his family.
Stanley’s sons, Jason and Philip Cheung, are established chefs in their own right and work to deliver fine, authentic Cantonese cuisine to the China Sea’s customers. The restaurant takes pride in its menu, serving a huge variety of dishes such as peking duck, chili mud crab, honey sesame king prawns, and hokkien fried rice.
China Sea Milton’s Chili Mud Crab Photo credit: China Sea Milton
For those with dietary restrictions, the restaurant has a gluten-free menu with options such as gluten-free ma po tofu, bok choi with garlic or ginger, or crackling roast pork. Desserts are also among the restaurant’s specialties, offering deep fried ice cream, panna cotta, and banana fritters.
Reviewers on Tripadvisor raved over the restaurant’s seafood-based dishes such as the salt and pepper calamari and the prawn dumplings. Service was also spot-on, according to numerous customers who left the restaurant with five-star reviews, lauding the Cheungs for being welcoming.
Photo credit: Tripadvisor/China Sea Milton
China Sea Milton can be found at 60 Park Rd, open seven days a week with lunch from 12pm-3pm, and dinner from 5:30pm-9:30pm. Takeout and delivery is available. Visit their website for more information.
Another commercial building will be added to Milton Green precinct, located by the Brisbane River, as part of the four-hectare inner-city re-development of the former Coronation Drive Office Park.
Building 7 was part of the approved development plans, submitted in 2012, on Little Crib Street in Milton and it will feature a subtropical and contemporary facade as designed by Hassell and Richards & Spence.
The commercial space will have campus-style facilities, multi-level parking spaces, as well as a tennis court and childcare centre for the employees’ use. Tenants who have pre-committed to this development have asked for these facilities from AMP Capital Funds Management and Sunsuper, which jointly owns Milton Green.
Photo Credit: Richards & Spence
Milton Green’s commercial spaces are on 6, 12 and 18 Little Cribb Street but the precinct has plenty of spaces for outdoor events and socialisation, play, fitness and recreation. The precinct is also a dining venue with heaps of choices.
The developers aim to make Milton Green a “truly integrated community” of the most inclusive commercial hub in Brisbane.
“From weekly farmers’ markets held on-site, to pop up food trucks, Brisbane’s trendiest café and restaurant operators, customer-facing networking events and public-facing markets – Milton Green’s rich events and retail mix provides an evolving experience for those who live, work or play here,” the developers said.
How good are you at running and chugging a lot of beer at the same time? Prove your skills at the upcoming beer run, which will cover five locations across Milton and the nearby suburbs.
You’ve got more than a whole month to get ready and “train” for this beer run as it’s happening on Sunday, 2 8 March 2021.
If this is your first time though — no pressure! You don’t have to bust your chops and do a lot of legwork as a beer run is simply another exciting pub crawl. All you need to do is run (or walk, or hop!) to five pre-selected pit stops and drink with your buds!
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This event will kick off at the Newstead Brewing Co and then moving to the Milton Common. The rest of the pit stops are at Fritzenberger in Petrie Terrace, Brisbane Brewery Co. in West End and the Charming Squire in South Bank.
There will be running leaders to guide participants at the routes. The event is expected to last for three hours but if the runners want to stay at the last brewery for a party, then it’s all well and good!
To score tickets for this event, register online for $55, which covers five beers and a Beer Run bib.
Participants also get a novelty Beer Run bottle opener medal when they “cross” the “finish line,” whether sober or drunk! Runners in their wackiest costumes will also win a prize. Good luck!
Construction has been underway for The Ambrose, a new $150 million residential luxury tower set to rise with 19 storeys on McDougall Street in Milton.
The building is the second Brisbane project for Kokoda Property after Chester & Ella apartments in Newstead. Kokoda re-hired Hutchinson Builders to build The Ambrose, which has an expected completion in 2022.
“The selection of Hutchinson Builders, being Australia’s second-largest residential builder, means that purchasers at The Ambrose can not only have every confidence that the project will be delivered reliably on schedule, but to a standard of workmanship that they can be truly proud of,” Kokoda’s founder Mark Stevens said.
Photo Credit: Kokoda Property
“The Brisbane property market has faired comparatively well amidst the headwinds of 2020, and with falling residential supply over the last four years we are optimistic that The Ambrose is launching at an opportune time to take advantage of what we anticipate to be a strong market rebound.”
The Ambrose has been designed by Cottee Parker with 181 units, its own cinema centre, a gym and rooftop pool. The site will also have 14 units eligible for disability housing, in compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act of Australia.
Photo Credit: Kokoda Property
The price range per unit is expected to fall between $400,000 to $2 million, depending on the number of rooms.
If you’re in Milton and you fancy a scenic, historic walk to get some exercise without venturing too far from home, the Petrie Terrace Heritage Trail takes you through the historic portion of this neighbouring inner-city suburb. A 2.7 kilometre trail just a short distance from Milton Rd, it has 18 points of interest, the Petrie Terrace Heritage Trail may take a two-hour walk to explore.
First Stops on Caxton Street
Start your journey on Lang Park, formerly the North Brisbane Burial Ground. The burial ground, also known as the Paddington Cemetery was in use from 1843 to 1875, during which time up to 10,000 people may have been buried.
By 1910 the cemetery fell into disrepair and it was proposed the grounds be turned into a recreation reserve. When the Paddington Cemetery Act was passed a year later, the government relocated the remains to another cemetery.
The creation of a parkland began in 1914. It was named Lang Park in honour of John Dunmore Lang’s contribution to the Brisbane area. Fast-forward to present day, the burial ground is now part of Suncorp Stadium.
Walk further to Caxton Street and visit the Ithaca Playground, now called the Neal Macrossan Playground. The Playground Association of Queensland established the playground in 1918 to provide recreational and educational facilities in disadvantaged areas.
Turn to Wellington Street and you will see Stombuco’s terrace houses, the fine examples of Brisbane’s 19th-century terrace houses. The terraces were designed by Andrea Stombuco, who also designed some of Brisbane’s most beautiful buildings like the “Rhyndarra” in Yeronga and All Hallows Convent School in Fortitude Valley.
Crossing Musgrave Road
Before heading to Petrie Terrace, you will find the Normanby Hotel,
one of the city’s landmarks. The heritage-listed hotel demonstrates an
early Brisbane use of Queen Anne stylistic elements in commercial
design.
A four-minute walk from the hotel will take you to a ridge along Petrie Terrace that used to be an important place for many Aboriginal people. The Ipswich, Rosewood, and Wivenhoe tribes camped in the vicinity until the Europeans settled and developed the inner-city suburb.
Stroll Countess Street then turn left to Princess Street and you will find the Hardgrave Park. Named after Petrie Terrace resident and local politician John Hardgrave, the 1.08ha park is the earliest gazetted park reserve in Brisbane.
More on Petrie Terrace
Explore Petrie Terrace and you will soon end up at Princess Row where
you will see some of the oldest surviving terrace houses in Brisbane.
Head south and you will reach the “Shawn” Flats, characterized by Old
English and Mediterranean sets of flats built in 1936 for widow Margaret
Murphy.
Walk down Cricket Street and you will reach the Petrie Terrace gullies. In the 19th Century, parts of it experienced overcrowded conditions. It was believed that the base of the hill’s close proximity to the cemetery contributed to the locals’ unhealthy conditions. The closure of the cemetery at the bottom of the hill and the establishment of a new cemetery in Toowong addressed the community’s concern.
Head west Toward Menzies Street and you will see an example of Petrie Terrace modest timber cottages. The cottages along the street were built on small proportions of land, a reflection of the crowded conditions on the hill in the lates 1800s.
Go northeast and you will reach Victoria Barracks. This has been an important military facility since the 1860s. A minute walk leads to the Brisbane Gaol that used to be the site of Queensland’s second purpose-built prison before the establishment of the police barracks.
The southwest part will bring you to The Prince Alfred Hotel, named in the honour of Queen Victoria’s son, Alfred. It is currently owned by a private company and now known as The Lord Alfred Hotel.
Toward Weetman Street awaits the Oddfellows Wall built in 1891. It is now Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, a popular Brisbane night spot. The next trail, located in the Street Side Bar reminds of the groups of “larrikin” or the teenage male delinquents who caused havoc in Petrie Terrace in the late 19th Century.
Turn right onto Sheriff Street then turn left onto Hale Street, where you will find the La Boite Theatre. It was Australia’s first purpose-built arena theatre. In 2001, La Boite moved to a venue in Kelvin Grove. The Petrie Terrace theatre has been sensitively converted into offices.
Explore Sexton Street and you will reach the second to the last stop, the Jackson & Co’s Granary. In 1947, a terrible tragedy took place on this site. The use of carbon disulphide in an enclosed building caused a massive explosion and killed four people.
About 500 metres from the Jackson & Co’s Granary takes you to the last point of interest of the Petrie Terrace Heritage Trail. The Police Barracks back in the 1930s is now more popular to the locals as The Barracks, a landmark retail and commercial precinct.
Whilst some of the points of interests are private properties,
walking through this trail lets you discover the rich history of Petrie
Terrace.
Two properties in Milton are included in the most significant sales in the past three months, the latest Brisbane Fringe Cityscope research said.
The latest Corelogic’s Brisbane Fringe Cityscope report revealed that property sales figures in the last three months to the beginning of February 2020 have increased with recorded sales totalling $216.5 million.
There was a total of over $189 million in significant sales this quarter including a property located at 19 Lang Parade, Milton. The site comprising two office buildings, with 31,567 sqm total gross floor area, was sold off-market for $85.2 million to Nikos Property Group Pty Ltd.
Included in the site is the Terrace Suites, a two-storey building built prior to 1990 and is situated behind the seven-storey building that was built in 2009, and extended by one floor in 2011. The property is situated in close proximity to transport: 400 metres to Auchenflower Train Station, 125 metres to Coronation Drive bus stop, and 150 metres to Milton Ferry Wharf.
Meanwhile, three buildings — comprising a 2,514 sqm two-level building, a 565 sqm workshop/warehouse, and 723 sqm workshop/warehouse — with frontages to Crombie Street, Cribb Street, and McDougall Street were sold together for $10.5 million.
Of the $216.5 million total sales from 15 properties, $194.7 million were for commercial, $3.8 million for commercial strata, $6.5 million for retail, $100,000 for retail strata, and $10.5 million for other.
Comparing that data to the last three months to the beginning of November 2019, there 17 sales recorded for a total of $55.5 million including 4.3 million for commercial, $3.7 million for commercial strata, $5 million for retail, $200,000 for retail strata and $42.4 million for other.
For two decades, Andrew Buchanan’s stylish, award-winning restaurants on Mary Street offered a dining experience like no other. Come Christmas Day, however, the fine-dining restaurant Urbane, its next-door site The Euro, and second-floor establishment The Laneway Bar will be serving their last Christmas lunch as they will permanently close and cease trading in late December.
Mr Buchanan made the personal decision to shut down his successful restaurants as he announced his battle with multiple sclerosis. Diagnosed with the agonising condition at 39 years old, Mr Buchanan, now 45, said that he needed to focus on his health and less on the stress of running the popular eateries in Brisbane CBD.
The decision didn’t come easy, though, especially after breaking the news to his staff. However, his staff were witnesses to his physical struggles as his ability to walk or carry heavy items deteriorated.
Though Mr Buchanan said he isn’t ashamed of the visible signs of his disease, he felt running restaurants in his condition will bring a lot of questions when couples, families and groups of friends come to celebrate birthdays, special occasions, and happy events at his restaurant.
“It is not something I have shared or drawn attention to. However, the physical symptoms of MS are now obvious and make running the restaurants tough,” Mr Buchanan said.
“I would like to thank the incredible team I work with – both in the kitchen and on the floor – who have gone above and beyond to support me and give 150 percent every day.”
Photo Credit: The Euro/Facebook
Mr Buchanan considered selling Urbane, The Euro and The Laneway bar with its fully-equipped facilities. Since these deals take a while to complete, closing the stores was his best option since time is no longer on his side.
Instead, the restauranteur and his staff are set to end a fantastic era on a high note. Reservations for the final trading day are now open. Urbane and The Euro will serve their last meals on Christmas Day lunch, whilst The Laneway is closing at the end of the year. Make your booking below:
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