Last year, St Lucia residents, Miriam Prystupa and Elizabeth Hirst supported by the St Lucia Community Association, initiated Bows 4 Boughs, a project they hoped would bring attention to some of the beautiful trees in their neighbourhood.
Tag: Orleigh Park
West End Green Bridges: connecting or dividing communities?
The Westender has closely followed Council and community responses to the proposed green bridges program to West End from St Lucia and Toowong, and we provide here a timeline of the process from the announcement until now. There have been several Council information sessions, and politicians and various community and interest groups have run forums…
Logic of greenspace loss as part of green-bridges plan queried by residents
About 60 residents gathered at Guyatt Park on Saturday 20 February to discuss impacts on the park if that location is selected by Council as the preferred option for a St Lucia to West End Green Bridge. Organised by the Save Guyatt Park group, speakers included local Councillor James MacKay, planning academic, John Brannock and…
Cranbrook House Remembered #SorryDay
In the lead up to Sorry Day this year it was a privilege to join Karina Hogan in a conversation with Link-Up (QLD) Chairman, Uncle Sam Watson at Cranbrook Place in Orleigh Park. Cranbrook Place is the site of an Aboriginal Girls Home which operated under the Queensland Protection of Aboriginals and Control of the Supply…