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Toowong’s Stuartholme School Hailed as CaSSSA Cross Country Champions 2018

After competing against five other Catholic girls’ schools from across Brisbane, Toowong’s Stuartholme School took home the CaSSSA Cross Country championship for the second year.

Stuartholme School’s Cross Country Team won big in the recently concluded CaSSSA Cross Country championships. The team’s hard work in training with cross country coach Chris Gale paid off as they won win first place in the 17 years, 16 years, 15 years, 14 years, and 13 years age categories and fifth place in the 12 years category.

Mr Gale couldn’t be more proud as the team wins second place at the Percentage Cup and first place at the Aggregate Cup making them CaSSSA Cross Country 2018 Champions.

In their annual Cross-Country Launch on Sunday, 25 February 2018, the school was visited by former Olympic marathon runner Steve Moneghetti who also spent time with members of the Stuartholme cross country team during their training session.

Read: Stuartholme School in Toowong Hosts Cross Country Launch with Steve Moneghetti

Following Stuartholme cross country team’s winnings, Holly Robertson was named as Stuartholme Cross Country Runner of the Year during the Stuartholme Cross Country Presentations.

Other awards recipients include Ema Stebbins, Harriet Williams, and Grace White who received five-year cross country merit awards.

Truly, the Stuartholme School cross country team has made their coach, school, and most importantly, their parents proud.

Toowong Real Estate Agents

Alex Rutherford Place Estate Agents – New Farm	Allan Armitage E Residential
Amanda Hobbs Doug Disher Real Estate	Andrew Degn Leo Gurney Real Estate
Andrew Van Bennekom Ray White Toowong	Arthur Conias Arthur Conias Real Estate – Toowong
Ashley Horswill Place Newmarket	Ben Wakely Urban Property Agents
Brad Munro Position Property Services	Brett Andreassen Doug Disher Real Estate
Bryan Reed LJ Hooker Brisbane West	Byrony O’Neill Byrony O’Neill Estate Agents
Charles Wiggett Hauss Realty	Claire Austin Poulsen Property
Colin Searl PRD Nationwide Toowong	Daniel Argent Urban Property Agents
Daniel Lee Plum Property	David Chuang @realty-QLD
Debora Sutton Belle Property Wilston	Emil Ureic NGU Real Estate Head Office
Frank Ham LJ Hooker Brisbane West	Franzwa Van Vuuren Brisbane West Real Estate
Gerard Hawes Coronis Toowong	Glynis Austin Glynis Austin Properties
Graeme Sharp Ray White Stones Corner	Gordon Graser Gordon Fraser Properties
Jack Dixon Dixon Family Estate Agents	Jack Harvey Coronis Bracken Ridge
Jacob George LJ Hooker Brisbane West	Jade Kingi LJ Hooker Brisbane West
Jason Adcock Adcock Prestige	Jay Lesquiller Professionals Toowong
Jeff Smith Ray White Paddington	Jody Meynell McGrath Paddington
John Fredericks Place CBD	John Flahey The Firm Property Group
Jordan Bain Coronis Kelvin Grove	Juana Bernardo McGrath Paddington
Justin Hagen Calibre Real Estate	Kathy McPhie Belle Property Toowong
Kerryn O’Leary RE/MAX Profile Real Estate	Lee Dwyer McAndrew Property Group
Lee Marburg Position Property Services	Liam West Richardson & Wrench Caboolture
Lisa Terare RE/MAX Riverside	Lisette Schults-Rand Ray White Sherwood
Lori Jones Lori Jones Quality Real Estate	Luke Ramage Doug Disher Real Estate
Margo McLay LJ Hooker Paddington	Martin Hood RE/MAX Riverside
Matt O’Neill Belle Property Ascot	Matthew Abboud Ray White Paddington
Megan Zelauhi LJ Hooker Brisbane West	Mel Rodrigo Harcourts South West
Mervyn Chen Ray White Toowong	Michelle Huang Ray White Holland Park
Paul Hughes LJ Hooker Ashgrove	Dr Paul Howe @realty – QLD
Phay De Gasperi RAAS Group	Robin Mcllwain Belle Property Toowong
Roger Vogelsang Image Property West End	Sacha Hennessy Place West
Scott MacDonald Place West	Sheria Chong Re/Max Community Realty
Simon Caulfield Place Estate Agents Kangaroo Point	Stacey Gidlow Style Estate Agents
Steven Tozer Ray White Toowong	Stephen Wootten Place Projects
Sue Barnes One Agency Metro West	Therese Carmichael Place Estate Agents – Bulimba
Tim Cowan CS Toowong Pty Ltd	Tim Douglas Place West
Tina Jahromi Purplebricks QLD	Toby Disher Doug Disher Real Estate
Ty Babbidge Brisbane Real Estate	Tyler Bean Plum Property
Val Ryman LITTLE Real Estate – Toowong	Vern Gilbert Plum Property
Von Barnes Pinnacle Properties QLD	Wade Ruffin Place West
Wanda Stephens LJ Hooker Brisbane West

Child Care Services – Toowong

Jahjumbeen Child Care Centre
Long day care
5 Grove Street
TOOWONG Q 4066
3371 5451
Website: Wesley Mission QLD listing
See map here.

St Ignatius Parish OSHC
After school care / Vacation care / Before school care
St Ignatius Parish Hall, 46 Grove Street
TOOWONG Q 4066
3870 3270
Website: https://centacarebrisbane.net.au/st-ignatius-parish-oshc-toowong/
See map here.

Toowong Child Care Centre
Long day care
78 Sherwood Rd
TOOWONG Q 4066
3371 2232
Website: Wesley Mission QLD listing
See map here.

Toowong Outside School Hours Care Centre 1
After school care / Vacation care / Before school care
Toowong State School, Osyth Street
TOOWONG Q 4066
0419 648 126
Website: OSH Care Centre 1
See map here.

Toowong & Auchenflower’s Streets Of Remembrance

As part of Brisbane City Council’s Streets of Remembrance project, additional street sign upgrades have been seen in neighbourhoods across the city since 2015. This project does not only aim to honour those who have been part of the armed forces but also to raise community awareness and pride.

In the suburbs of Toowong and Auchenflower, there are several streets that have been upgraded as part of the council’s project.

Birdwood Terrace (Toowong & Auchenflower)

Both present in Toowong and Auchenflower, the street is a tribute to Lieutenant General Sir William Birdwood. He was a senior officer in Britain’s pre-1914 Indian Army and was later on appointed to the command of the Australian and New Zealand forces.

Haig Road (Auchenflower)

Field Marshall Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, ADC commanded the 1st Army Corps of the British Expeditionary Force. He is also known for his take on machine guns and tanks as he thought they were overrated. He was the mastermind behind the campaign at Passchendaele in 1917 and the successful Allied advances on the Western Front in 1918.

Hobbs Street (Auchenflower)

Originally an architect in Perth, Lieutenant General Sir Joseph John Talbot Hobbs KCB, KCMG, VD, joined the volunteer artillery in 1893. From then on, he rose through the ranks. He was knighted in 1918 and 1919 and he was also awarded the Serbian Order of the White Eagle in 1917.

The Streets of Remembrance is an ongoing project and the council aims to identify more streets.

Free Compost and Worm Farm Workshop in Toowong

On 11 March, learn how to turn your kitchen scraps into rich nutrients for your garden at the Vera Street Community Garden in Toowong from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The workshop is part of Brisbane City Council’s program to keep the city clean, green, and sustainable. With the free workshop, locals will get to learn more about organic waste recycling.

Benefits of Organic Waste Recycling

Organic waste recycling helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the garden’s health.

For a city burdened with landfill problems, Brisbane is in need of strong community commitment to minimise waste. The composting and worm farm workshop is one way of educating residents on how to lessen food waste.

In Brisbane, food waste is reportedly a huge part of what goes to the city’s bins that go to the landfills.

Mulch and compost also provide significant benefits to your garden. Using these organic soil additives, you get to:

Spend less time weeding and watering your garden;
Have less need for artificial fertiliser;
Produce healthier soil;
Save more time and money.

The free compost and worm farm workshop is also available in various times and areas in Brisbane. It is open to all ages.

The council reminds participants to wear a hat, flat enclosed shoes and to BYO sunscreen and drinking water.

Bookings are essential. Call 3403 888 for to reserve a slot.

Find out more about Vera Street Community Garden.

Toowong RSL Sub-Branch To Finally Have Its Own Headquarters

In the coming months, the Toowong RSL Sub-Branch will officially open a permanent new home at the Wests Bulldogs Rugby Union Headquarters on Sylvan Rd.

Mr Kerry Gallagher, the RSL president is delighted that the sub-branch is working on a permanent home, perfect for its centenary celebration next year. He is also hopeful that on this year’s Anzac day, more people will come to celebrate the centenary of Armistice Day.

Since 1991, the sub-branch has been holding their meetings at the Toowong Library and in a few months, the sub-branch will finally have its own headquarters. Mr George Vaivarins, the sub-branch executive committee member also said that they are starting to grow in members again. They also have included social members who haven’t necessarily served but supported them such as Cr Peter Magic and former Channel Nine reporter, Spencer Jolly.

The group is also calling out to the public for memorabilia since they have lost theirs during the 1974 floods. To donate, loan memorabilia, or to join, you can call 3870 1379.

Aged Care Facility Proposal Submitted For Salvos Site in Toowong

The Salvation Army’s student accommodation in Toowong has finally been sold and Aurrum, an aged-care developer based in Sydney, has just submitted a proposal for the site.

Located at 15 Jephson Street, a two-storey brick student accommodation currently stands on a 5248-square-metre block. The accommodation has been closed since November 2016 after being sold in June of last year. It was finalised on 20 December and the next day, the Brisbane City Council received a development application from Urbis on behalf of Aurrum.

The development application is proposing a five-storey 120-unit aged care facility on the site. Three levels will house 120 residential units, whilst the ground level will be for facilities and a drop-off area and a 21 basement car parking. There will be an amenity area on the rooftop for the staff.

Should the council approve the development, this will be the first Queensland project for the developer. Currently, they have 1,000 operating facilities in Victoria and NSW.

Development Across Toowong Village Finally Gets Go Signal From Brisbane City Council

As 2018 rolls around, so does the continuous stream of development proposals pour into what is said to be one of the best sub-market in west Brisbane, Toowong. One of Australia’s biggest property companies, Stockland, has just received the green light from the Brisbane City Council for their 25-storey triple-tower development just across Toowong Village.

It was in October of 2016 when the property developer lodged a submission for the three towers with plans of demolishing establishments on Sherwood Road and Jephson Streets.

Negotiations went on for over a year as the property developer and Council addressed issues, including the ones raised by the local community. These issues include the design, parking, tower separation, staging and open space. Throughout the entire negotiation process, the property developer acknowledged and responded to the concerns making adjustments accordingly.

They also provided a traffic engineering advice from TTM group responding to parking and traffic concerns.

For construction to begin, existing establishments will have to be closed for demolition including the Newsroom Cafe, Mountain Designs, Subway and Timbuctoo clothing store.

The new development will have over 500 apartments, a laneway cafe, restaurant precinct and green spaces.

Stuartholme School in Toowong Included in Tuition Fee Increase Next Year Following the Gonski 2.0 Model

Queensland Catholic Schools will be facing an increase in tuition fees of almost 10% due to the new funding changes by the Federal Government to schools. One of the affected schools is Stuartholme School in Toowong.

However, it is not only this particular Catholic school in Toowong that will be affected. There are approximately 30 Catholic Schools that will be hit by this development because they are considered as “over-funded” under the Government’s new Gonski 2.0 model.

With this model, an extra $24 billion will flow into schools all over Australia over the next ten years, affecting Catholic schools. They were given a 12-month reprieve along with other independent schools before the removal of system-based funding arrangements. Under the new model, Catholic schools funded above the Schooling Resource Standard will have reduction of funding for the next six years.

Parents find this difficult. They are already dreading the upcoming tuition fee increase. Other schools affected here in Brisbane are Marist College in Ashgrove and St Rita’s College in Clayfield.

Cyclist Almost Hit on Sylvan Road in Toowong: Are BCC’s Bike Lane Upgrades Enough?

Sylvan Road in Toowong has long been the subject of controversies, particularly for cyclists. The road was under a 12-month trial of peak period bike lanes until the Brisbane City Council made it permanent in September.

The initiative allows the bike lane to be free of vehicles for three hours until 9:00 a.m. and three hours until 7:00 p.m. five times a week. However, during its trial period, business owners have already complained about the lack of parking that has affected several businesses on the road. Cyclists are also not keen on the idea as they think that this is not a solution for their safety on the road.

Space for Cycling Brisbane spokesman Chris Cox was quick to address the issue and has asked the local community for more patience.

Recently, a cyclist called for a separate bike lane on the road after getting nearly hit by a car. The cyclist was able to capture the accident on camera and the video was shown to the police and Mr Cox. Mr Cox again stressed the importance of a separated corridor that links the Western Freeway and Bicentennial Bikeways.

As of now, they are urging the council to drop the speed limit on the road to 40kph and Land Street to Patrick Lane.

Public and Active Transport Chairman Adrian Schrinner, on the other hand, said that they have gotten majority votes on the peak-hour lanes that they have implemented. He said that they have also seen a 20% increase in cyclists using the road on a daily basis. In light of this, the trial is considered successful in balancing the needs of the cyclists along with the local community, which is why they are do not see the necessity for a separated bike lane.

However, he said that the council will upgrade the bike lanes with clearer markings and install new signages such as flashing warning signs.