South City Square complex, designed by DBI Architects, is yet another step closer to the completion of its seven-stage development.
Stages 1, 2 and 3 are already operational. Construction works on Stage 4 (Central Square), which include the Hyatt Place Hotel, and Stage 5a are currently underway. Stages 5b and Stage 6 are not far behind.
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Stage 7 or ‘Hillyard House’ is situated at 148 Logan Road, Woolloongabba. It will involve the construction of Building 5, a 15-storey residential tower with a total of 152 apartments, ranging in size from one- to three-bedroom units. There will be 123 one-bedroom units, 28 two-bedroom units, and one (1) three-bedroom unit.
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The main feature of Hillyard House is a 5,000-sqm public green space to be named the ‘Secret Garden.’ This area will include three play structures, stone steppers, water misters integrated into the play elements, and a diverse selection of plant species.
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The tower will feature a curvaceous form with a ground-level link that will connect Central Square to the Secret Garden.
Stage 7 is further subdivided into Stage 7a – comprising the podium, residential tower, and part of the ‘Secret Garden’ – and 7b – comprising the rest of the public garden. A total of 188 car parking spaces will be provided within the basement level currently being constructed under Stage 4.
Moreover, a 254-sqm area consisting of retail space and rooftop amenities will be included. It will have a swimming pool, private and semi-private dining, a ‘high bar’ seating pod, and an artificially grassed area with a relaxation deck.
“The proposed development has been design-led, using a first principles design approach to ensure that the development responds to and takes advantage of the unique characteristics of the site, responds to orientation and climate, provides a subtropical design response and provides a building that is unique in its setting, delivering high quality design for the benefit of both future residents as well as the broader community,” the Urbis town planning report said.
“After being one of the longest standing pharmacies in the area, we’ve formed some really strong relationships with members of our close-knit community,” David Su, owner of Greenslopes Discount Drug Store said.
Mr Su is also celebrating a 20-year milestone, after joining the pharmacy as an intern in 2001. After eight years as an intern, he became the owner of the store.
With the help of his wife, Ka-Man, the store has grown to include a staff has grown to 14 workers since then, including five pharmacists.
The pharmacist-businessman acknowledged that his customers have been instrumental in the store’s longevity and success.
“Throughout the twenty years that I’ve been part of Greenslopes pharmacy we’ve had to continuously evolve as the demographics of the area have shifted,” Mr Su said.
To celebrate two decades in business Mr Su has decided to hold an exciting contest. To join, shoppers may simply buy anything from the Greenslopes Discount Drug Store until 31 December 2021 and sign up for a DiscountPlus™ loyalty membership.
One lucky shopper could find himself the lucky recipient of $20,000!
“It would be great to see one of our local customers take out the prize and help us celebrate 20 years of Discount Drug Stores,” Mr Su said.
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“A philosophy that I’ve upheld over the years is that if you look after your customers, the rest will come easily,” he added.
“I’m really proud that our pharmacy has become an integral part of the Greenslopes community and that we’ve been able to form such close bonds with our loyal customers.”
Restaurants, bars, and cafes across Queensland, including Lady Marmalade Cafe in Stones Corner, are appealing to customers to be kind to their staff as they implement new rules for the unvaccinated and comply with the requirements imposed by the state.
From 17 December 2021, only fully vaccinated customers may enter and dine at restaurants, bars, cafes, taverns, clubs, and function centres across Queensland. Customers who are unvaccinated could be banned from the premises or restricted to takeaway services only. The following day, Queensland officials also reactivated the face mask requirement due to the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Businesses that will not implement the new rules may be fined thousands of dollars whilst the operators could face up to six months in prison. So, those working in the hospitality industry are feeling nervous as they expect encounters with customers who might be upset by the mandate.
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Some hospitality venue operators said that they are worried about their staff who could be subjected to harassment or abuse. Lady Marmalade Cafe’s owners took to social media to remind its customers and followers that the rules against the unvaccinated did not come from their system.
“Be kind to our staff, don’t hate on us if you hate the mandate,” they appealed.
However, the mandate also stated that business owners and their staff aren’t expected to police their customers.
“If customers are refusing to comply and become aggressive, phone the police,” the rules stated.
Mark your calendars! It’s the comeback you’ve been waiting for! Logan and Old Cleveland Roads will once again come alive at the Stones Corner Festival on the 1st of May 2022.
After a disappointing pandemic-induced cancellation, one of the most anticipated and largest festivals in Brisbane, the Stones Corner Festival, will return for its seventh year with a bang. Expect loads of entertainment plus a serving of the finest array of craft beer, local wines and food.
Those looking forward to browsing at the festival’s market stalls won’t be disappointed as well. Urbane Markets will be there with an amazing assembly of designers and artisans offering high-quality items worth checking out. And to complete this family-friendly event, the petting zoo and jumping castle will also return to guarantee a whole day of kiddie fun.
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The event’s lineup of entertainers, whilst yet to be announced, is sure to be stellar and anticipation is already heating up. Stones Corner Festival has always been known for serving up memorable street parties featuring some of the best local performers around, both seasoned and upcoming and 2022 is sure to be a blast.
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Stones Corner Festival is organised for the benefit of the MND and Me Foundation – a not for profit organisation that provides assistance to Queenslanders with Motor Neurone Disease and raises funds for MND treatment and cure research.
One more thing – it’s FREE! So save the date and stay tuned for further announcements.
What: Stones Corner Festival 2022
When: Sunday 1 May 2022, 12pm – 10pm
Where: Corner Logan and Old Cleveland Roads, Greenslopes.
Dominic Doyle, a student from the Narbethong Special School in Woolloongabba has been recognised for his compassion, integrity, and kindness at the 2021 Fred Hollows Humanity Award.
Juliana Dwyer, Dominic’s teacher, nominated him for being a wonderful role model. Ms Dwyer believes Dominic is a very worthy recipient of the award as he is a wonderful advocate and educator for the blind community.
Dominic is completely blind and according to his teacher, he is a Braille user who loves all forms of accessible technology.
“Dominic leaves our school for high school next year and we are incredibly proud of the wonderful and kind person he has grown into,” Ms Dwyer said.
The Humanity Award, held in a virtual ceremony in 2021, also acknowledged more than 200 students from across the nation for their kindness, compassion, and integrity.
Gabi Hollows, founding director of the The Fred Hollows Foundation congratulated the students, adding that the past 18 months have been tough for everyone, but especially for them whose schooling was interrupted by the pandemic.
“I’m so glad that today we could celebrate your altruism and the differences you’re all making in your communities,” she said.
“It’s incredibly humbling to read about what you’ve all been doing, and I know that Fred himself would be so proud of the young humanitarians who have been honoured today,” Ms Hollows said.
About The Humanity Award
The Fred Hollows Foundation, through the Humanity Award, acknowledges Year 6 students who follow in Fred’s footsteps by demonstrating humanitarian values towards others.
Teachers, principals, parents and members of the community can nominate any Year 6 student who shows kindness, compassion and integrity in their everyday life.
Each year the foundation selects one outstanding nominee from each state and territory to become a Junior Ambassador for The Foundation. However, all students who are nominated will be recognised with a certificate.
The Fred Hollows Foundation usually hosts one ceremony in each state and territory of Australia, however, in 2020, they hosted a virtual ceremony because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The old Freemasons Club along Stones Corner could be up for demolition if plans to construct a 13-storey apartment complex with retail tenancies push through.
The 2,104-sqm site, located at 17 Cleveland Street, houses the old Freemasons Centre which is currently vacant. Aside from the demolition of all structures on-site, the applicant is also seeking to clear all on-site vegetation and close all existing crossovers and upgrades to both the Cleveland and Lincoln Street verges.
Proposal Details
The proposed development features an apartment complex that will consist of 33 one-bedroom, 11 two-bedroom and fifty-five 55 three-bedroom residential dwellings.
There will be four levels of basement parking, which will accommodate a total of 211 vehicles. Around 178 car parks will be provided for residents whilst 25 for visitors and the remaining eight for retail parking. Also included in the proposal are two new vehicle crossovers to Cleveland St and another one in Lincoln St.
The dedicated pedestrian entry to the building proposed to Cleveland Street will have direct connectivity to the retail tenancies and dedicated access, via a lobby, to the residential lifts.
If approved, the 13-storey building would add to the high-rise residential developments proposed in the area.
The adjoining site to the north, located at 11 Cleveland Street, has been approved for an eight-storey building incorporating ground floor commercial/non-residential uses and apartments above ground level. The adjoining sites to the south are improved by a two-storey multiple dwelling and pre-1911 detached dwelling.
“The site is included in the HDR1 zone adjacent to a District Centre and District Park. The proposed development density is in response to the Sites proximity to a centre, parkland and key transport corridors and stations (bus and rail). The additional development density sought is unlikely to impact upon the amenity of surrounding sites and uses,” Urbicus stated in an assessment report.
For more details about this proposed development, see DA-A005844851.
Greenslopes is flexing its potential for growth following its strong performance within the 12-month period ending June 2021, as soaring buyer demand in Brisbane’s red-hot property market continues despite the pandemic.
Figures from Property Market Updates reveal that between July 2020 to June 2021, the median house price in Greenslopes has risen to $900,000 from $790,000 in the previous year, reflecting a 13.92 per cent growth which has kept this suburb on the list of Brisbane’s top performers.
The Greenslopes property market has been flexing its high growth potential in recent years as the median house price continues to rise annually, to its present level in 2021 where the house prices have risen more than the average wage per year.
On average, house prices from 2018 to 2021 have risen by approximately $90,000 annually. The median income of Greenslopes residents is between $60,000 to $70,000 per annum.
Buyers who want access to high-demand suburbs pick Greenslopes for a better return of investment and value for money, considering it a still more affordable alternative to neighbours like Camp Hill and Coorparoo.
113 houses sold in this time period after an average of 62 days on the market. Buyers compete for two and three-bedroom houses but the highest-selling house stands on an elevated allotment on Henzell Terrace, one of Greenslopes’ most exclusive family-friendly enclaves, for $3,300,000.
A majority of Greenslopes residents are renters who work at the hospitals in the area, or in nearby inner-city suburbs like South Brisbane, West End, or Woolloongabba. With strong rental demand, buyers are keen to purchase units with high prices for investment purposes. Thus, it’s no surprise that Greenslopes’ unit property growth grew by 11.26 per cent in the period ending June 2021, with 196 units sold.
The current median unit price is now at $405,000, up from $364,000 last year. Units are quick sells on the market for an average of 45 days.
About Greenslopes
Being close to the motorway brings convenience to Greenslopes locals, which makes this place one of the easiest choices for home buyers and investors. Filled with a mix of old homes, modern houses and apartment blocks, this leafy locale close to the city — but still quiet and peaceful — attracts young families, professionals, or downsizers and retirees.
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A former farming town, Greenslopes has risen to be one of the more popular and sought-after suburbs in Brisbane by investors, especially with the revitalisation of Stones Corner. Families love this suburb for its great choices of quality schools, a number of sporting clubs and community hubs, and generous green spaces like Hanlon Park and Ekibin Park. The shopping precinct has a variety of retailers with convenient parking and easy transport access.
Greenslopes is also home to some of Brisbane’s major hospitals with excellent medical care, such as The Princess Alexandra Hospital and Greenslopes Private Hospital. The hospitals are two of the suburb’s biggest drawcards, driving up the median prices.
“Excellent accessibility to public transport, bikeways and motorway. Lots of green space and playgrounds for kids. Great local community full of diversity thanks to the many different property types – older units, new units and lots of young families. Local park run and walking groups and awesome cafes and access to shopping such as Aldi, IGA and Coles. We’ve been here 13 years and love it!”
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“Public transport is close by, as is access to the SE Freeway. Greenslopes Mall has Coles and take away shops. People are friendly. Lots of families and professionals. I like it.”
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“My partner and I purchased our first home in Greenslopes in Dec 2018. We were drawn to the area for the value for money, proximity to the city and motorways and potential for stones corner to become a cool bar, dining and shopping hub. Shops are super close and handy and everyone has been so friendly so far.”
Queensland’s largest private hospital, Greenslopes Private Hospital celebrated a new milestone with the launch of its $3-million hybrid theatre, a combined cardiac cath lab and operating theatre specifically designed for vascular surgeons and cardiology.
The cardiac team tested the new facility in its 250th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), under the supervision of Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Christopher Smith and Interventional Cardiologist Dr Karl Poon.
The TAVI procedure is a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis. The narrowed aortic valve is replaced using an artificial valve delivered via a catheter placed through the femoral artery in the groin.
Dr Smith, who helped establish the TAVI program at Greenslopes Private Hospital, said TAVI is not for everyone but is an important part of the treatment modalities that they have available for severe aortic stenosis.
“Initially it was used for patients who weren’t suitable for surgery and were otherwise destined for palliative care. But the indications have now progressed and in the coming years, I am sure we will be offering TAVI to more and more patients,” he said.
Emma Neylan, Greenslopes Private Hospital’s Nurse Unit Manager of cardiac suites said the custom-built hybrid theatre is larger than a usual cath lab and allows for more specialised equipment.
“For example, we can abort a strict cath lab procedure and progress to a bypass operation without needing to switch theatres or have the patient return for surgery on another day,” Ms Neylan said.
Dr Smith shared he was so excited to be involved with the TAVI program at Greenslopes because it represents a new era in cardiac services utilising a specific ‘heart team’ approach. It’s a collaboration of the two specialities – interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery.
The second stage of the Hanlon Park development in Stones Corner is done and locals may now enjoy the public park. Work on Stage 3 has also commenced with a target opening sometime in early 2022.
Cr Fiona Cunningham led the opening of Hanlon Park Stage 2 on 4 Oct 2021 along with members of the N4C Norman Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee, the families and kids of Stones Corner Kindergarten, and some residents.
The Hanlon Park revitalisation between Cornwall Street and O’Keefe Street in Stones Corner was included in the Norman Creek 2012-2031 Master Plan. The project, which started in mid-2020, was designed to transform a 100-year-old concrete drain into “a thriving community greenspace with a natural waterway, adventure playground, shared pathways and public art.”
“Our revitalisation of this community greenspace is quickly taking shape, with a new nature themed playground and, for the first time in about 100 years, Norman Creek is flowing through the park once again,” Mr Schrinner said.
Meanwhile, Stage 3 of Hanlon Park will run along O’Keefe Street, which will include more vegetation, shaded areas, pathways, and additional facilities. It will set the groundwork for the Brisbane Metro’s construction beginning 2022, which will include an underpass over Gladys Street.
Despite an initial plan to rehabilitate the former Australian Red Cross Centre in Greenslopes, changes are now underway to demolish the old building and put a public park in its place.
The intention to buy the land on Headfort Street from the Department of Veterans Affairs was laid out in a Council letter to residents. The decision was deemed the more cost-effective solution to the historical site, which has been highly contaminated and closed off to the public since 2013 due to the presence of asbestos.
The cost of retaining and renovating the building would set back the government between $5.4 to $7.5 million. On the other hand, full demolition and removal of all hazardous material would cost $1.8 million.
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The creation of the parkland will preserve most of the heritage-listed elements of the property. A portion of the area will also be allocated for the headquarters of Legacy Queensland, a non-profit that supports the families of the veterans if they decide to erect a building.
On 16 September, EPB Notice 2021/8997 was issued approving the demolition of all hazardous materials and removal of contaminated soil from the site. Following the earthworks, the land will be turned over to Brisbane City for community use.
Councillor Fiona Cunningham said that the residents of Greenslopes have asked for the park since there is no such public space for families within the precinct. They will work with DVA to plan out a “heritage strategy” in designing the new public space.
“Council has also had discussions with Legacy, an organisation with deep connection to this site, about a portion of the land being used for their services for the families of our veterans,” the councillor said.
“While it is sad to see the buildings go, I believe it is important to provide certainty to residents about the future of the site. I am also pleased that we will be able to provide new parkland for local families and community use that will honour the site’s history.”
