My Village News

15/01/2024

Our first Village Voice Brisbane paper for 2024 is out now! Follow us over on our new page➡️ Village Voice Brisbane

The very first edition of Village Voice 2024 is out now! We have a new basket at Racecourse Village this month!

Peninsula readers, grab your copy at Merthyr Village, Gasworks Plaza, or IGA Marketplace New Farm.

Inner north readers, grab your copy at The Albion Marketplace, IGA Marketplace Ascot, Coles Ascot, Harris Farm Markets Clayfield, Hendra shops, Eagle Junction Newsagents, Brothers Rugby Club, Nundah Village, Racecourse Village, or Market Central Lutwyche.

On our cover this month is co-working entrepreneur Debra Fallon from Workspace365.

09/01/2024

Happy New Year to all!

Don't forget to hop on over to our new page Village Voice Brisbane for all our latest news, like this scintillating interview with the new principal of St Rita's College.

In an era of rapid social and technological change, the new Principal of St Rita's College for 2024 Mrs Maree Trims shared her belief that “wellbeing and academic excellence are inextricably linked”.

“In a time when mental health and wellbeing is a concern for young people, my goal is that we remain that safe and happy place where our students want to come every day,” Mrs Trims said.

Read more about what she had to say about education in today's world on page 4 of our Inner North edition at https://village-voice.com.au/inner-north-issues/.

18/12/2023

Shop at the Jan Powers Farmers Markets this Christmas!🍎🍏🍎

Celebrate the season and shop for Christmas at the very popular Jan Power's Farmers Market Christmas Markets. 🎄

Read more about the Christmas markets on page 14 of our December paper at https://village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues/

18/12/2023

Community spirit in the Village Voice Brisbane

The Hamilton Neighbourhood Hub has just been awarded a grant of $6,600 by the Brisbane City Council to go towards their Community Heart and Health project. ❤️

Their project will involve purchasing a defibrillator for the community, to be placed outside the Oxford & Hants Corner Store / Walts Coffee shop on the corner of Oxford and Hants Streets in Hamilton.

Read more on page 3 of our Inner North December paper at https://village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues/.

14/12/2023

Follow our new page Village Voice Brisbane for the latest in your suburbs!

Albion has been getting into the Christmas Spirit thanks to Little Kisses.

Christmas spirit is alive and well in , with a letterbox for letters to Santa set up at Little Kisses gift store at the Albion Fine Trades precinct. 💌🎅

Store owner Anushka De Luca said she wanted to give children the joy of mailing and receiving a letter. “There's not a lot that comes by mail anymore, and children love letterboxes,” she said.

Read more on page 12 of our December edition at https://village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues/

13/12/2023

Don't forgot to hop on over to follow our new page Village Voice Brisbane for the latest news, as we close the My Village News chapter (and page).

See stories like Brothers Rugby Club's recent acknowledgement of former Councillor David McLachlan.

At Monty’s Annual Christmas lunch – an institution end-of-year celebration for Brothers Rugby Club which has been going for 38 years in succession at Tattersall's Club in the city – Club President, Geoff Rodgers, presented recently retired local Brisbane City Council Councillor, David McLachlan, with a framed Brothers jersey as appreciation for David’s strong relationship with, and support for, the club over years.

In addition to being an “always available and supportive” local councillor, David’s links with Brothers went further with him previously being a manager of his son’s junior teams at the club.

Rowland

13/12/2023

With a season of love and generosity upon us again, take a look at The Art of Giving feature for inspiration to support some local organisations doing good. 🎁

The feature is brought to you by our sponsors Merthyr Village Ray White New Farm St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Butler+Co Estate Agents

Crosby Park Meals on Wheels at Albion 3rd Space Little Stars Foundation Happy Paws Happy Hearts Foundation ChaplainWatch Dig In: Daniel Morcombe Foundation Valley Hearts Drought Angels Karuna Brisbane Youth Service Be Uplifted Inc North Brisbane Breast Cancer Charity

13/12/2023

The community has just two days left to make a submission on the Brisbane City Council's development.i website regarding Kokoda Property's proposed development at Skyring Terrace.

Central Ward Councillor Vicki Howard shared her thoughts on the proposal in our December paper, saying: "I do not want the streetscape dominated by towers and it has been made very clear to the applicant that what they put forward is not acceptable in its current form."

You can lodge your own submission by visiting the website https://developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ and searching application A006375195

Teneriffe Progress Association

11/12/2023

Follow us over at our fresh new page, Village Voice Brisbane!

09/12/2023

Riverside Industrial Sands

Ben Pritchard, President of the Teneriffe Progress Association and town planner will be on site today at 10am at Riverside Industrial Sands to answer any questions about the DA and offer advice if you want to lodge an objection by December 14.

08/12/2023

December Inner North edition of Village Voice out now! Grab your copy at The Albion Marketplace, IGA Marketplace Ascot, Coles Ascot, Harris Farm Markets Clayfield, Hendra shops, Eagle Junction Newsagents, Brothers Rugby Club, Nundah Village, or Market Central Lutwyche.

On our cover this month is Shelley Steel from the Brisbane Tool Library, which won a sustainability award recently. Read more on page 5 of this month's paper.

03/12/2023

Dr Krupa Raniga has been the lead dentist at Maven Dental New Farm for seven years.

She is passionate about creating a comfortable and relaxed environment to provide patients with the best dental care possible.

Ably assisted by a wonderful team she has worked enthusiastically to lead her team to deliver consistently exemplary treatment.

Read more in our November Women in Business feature at www.village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues.

03/12/2023

As her children grew up and started their own families, Christy Hunt began reflecting on what was most fulfilling to her and decided to purchase Ella Bache Fortitude Valley in March this year.

Christy said: “It was not a hard leap for me to identify that I loved working with women and men to achieve their beauty solutions, aesthetic goals, and their best skin, and to allow each individual’s true confidence to blossom.”

Read more in our November Women in Business feature at www.village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues.

02/12/2023

GRAYA collected three awards at the Master Builders Queensland Housing & Construction Awards this year, including the BUSSQ Building Super President's Award for Larc.

The Hamilton home features curved walls, stone benchtops, and a steam room with fibre optic twinkle lights.

Read more on page 62 of this month's Inner North edition at www.village-voice.com.au/inner-north-issues.

01/12/2023

Cr Julia Dixon - Hamilton Ward is proud to be Councillor and represent residents across Bowen Hills, Newstead Albion, Ascot, Clayfield, Hamilton, Hendra, Pinkenba, Kalinga, Hamilton Northshore and Wooloowin.

Julia says: “As a working mother and professional I am acutely aware of the issues relating to our local community.”

Read more in our November Women in Business feature at www.village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues.

30/11/2023

Marie Sheehy is the Principal at Calvados + Woolf Lawyers, a boutique legal firm located at their Florence Street offices, in the heart of Teneriffe.

“We focus on corporate and commercial law, wills and estates, pharmacy and healthcare law, asset protection and property services,” Marie says.

Read more in our November Women in Business feature at www.village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues.

30/11/2023

Aleksandra Holland is an experienced lawyer who has recently become a Director and Principal of Kelly Lawyers Pty Ltd.

Aleksandra says, “I want to help people. I’m driven to help them in a way that allows them to understand clearly the advice being given to them.”

Read more in our November Women in Business feature at www.village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues.

29/11/2023

Ask Ulton Wealth Management Partner Kylie Wright the key to a successful partnership, and she’ll quickly tell you there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Success starts with a deep understanding that every business, client, and goal is unique.

“We put each individual at the heart of our service and craft strategies that fit their vision for the future,” she says.

Read more in our November Women in Business feature at www.village-voice.com.au/peninsula-issues.