There were celebrations at Avid Reader on Monday evening. We all knew something was up, but Kevin and Fiona had managed to keep a tight lid on their reasons for inviting us along. Some thought it might be a marriage announcement, others thought perhaps retirement, others, a Winter Solstice ritual, but the real reason had…
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Community Friends founder, Mark McDonnell, recognised in King’s first Birthday Honours.
Today, founder of West End’s Community Friends, Mark McDonnell, was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours, “for service to the community through charitable initiatives”. Typically self-effacing, Mark accepted the award “on behalf of my volunteers and supporters.” “I think it is an ideal opportunity to draw attention to the…
Imagining a better future for Montague Road – the time to start is now.
Montague Road is a street of imaginative, diverse experiences and unfolding possibilities showcasing Brisbane and its citizenry. These words encompass the Montague Road Community Vision for 2035. The Montague Road project team and participants launched the Community Vision for Montague Road at the Queensland Ballet’s Thomas Dixon Centre on 30 March 2023. Fiona Stager, long-term West…
Darren Godwell: the disruptive effect of Indigenous success.
Darren Godwell is a Kokoberren man from North Queensland. He grew up in Mt Isa and went to university in Brisbane, where he studied sport and psychology.
West End to Lismore: Election corflutes warm flooded homes.
In a show of non-partisan cooperation, three local supporters of different political parties have combined efforts to collect unwanted election signs for use by flood victims in Lismore.
Op Shops of West End – St Veronica’s is Back.
After closing for some weeks to weather the COVID and Omicron storm, St Veronica’s Thrift shop on Hardgrave Road will reopen on Monday, 28 February with a special sale. St Veronica’s is the oldest (and for many their favourite) of the West End’s numerous op shops, so it is an appropriate place to start our…
Dauphin Terrace Park – a 25 year labour of love
I felt a bit shame faced as I inched my way down the steep slope of the Dauphin Terrace Park to meet the busy greening group on the banks of the river – after all, they are all at least my age, some much older, and they have been doing this for 25 years. It…
Christine Schindler: making films from China to West End
West End filmmaker Christine Schindler honed her craft in China, and if it weren’t for COVID, that’s where she would be now. However, her return to West End has brought rewards for Christine and us, as she turns her lens on our community and its characters. During a recent conversation, we talked about how Christine…
Walk West End during Queensland Walks Month
It’s not often that you get the opportunity to walk your suburb with a person that specialises in advocating for more walkable environments, but last week I had the pleasure of taking Queensland Walks EO Anna Campbell on a short walk in West End. As a former resident of West End, Anna relished a visit…