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<title><![CDATA[Young Volunteers Help Run Diwali Celebration at Mt Gravatt Showgrounds]]></title>
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Young volunteers helped organise and run a community Diwali celebration at Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, from staffing stalls to creating the decorations.



Read: Upper Mount Gravatt Bushland Home Sells For $1.5M



Photo Credit: KaraCookBonnerMP/ Instagram



The Kids Diwali Celebration ran from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, 4 October, at the showgrounds on Logan Road. Event details listed rides, food stalls, face painting, a Diwali show and fireworks, along with a $5 ticket price. BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha hosts the BAPS Kids Diwali Celebration at centres across Australia, and the Indian Sun reported that BAPS Kids organised the Mt Gravatt event.



Who was serving at the stalls? Children and young people, according to the Indian Sun. They also helped organise activities and make the decorations. Yogini, described by the Indian Sun as Bonner's youth parliamentarian, was among the volunteers who helped organise the day.



Photo Credit: KaraCookBonnerMP/ Instagram



Federal Labor MP Kara Cook, who represents Bonner, and state Labor MP Corrine McMillan, the Member for Mansfield, joined local families at the celebration. Cook said she was pleased to be there and praised the young volunteers, the Indian Sun reported. She described the afternoon as an example of what young people can contribute to community events through volunteering.



Diwali, often called the festival of lights, is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, and communities mark it in different ways. Light overcoming darkness and good winning over evil are common themes. BAPS describes its Kids Diwali Celebration as a family event honouring Indian culture and Hindu traditions. Children explore the festival through creative activities, stories and seva, which means selfless service.



Read: Griffith Mt Gravatt Campus Enters Next Phase as Future Proposals Are Assessed



This celebration has finished. Online listings show other Diwali events planned at the same showgrounds later this year, and the dates differ between listings. Families should check details with the organisers before heading out.



Published Date 08-October-2026




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Young volunteers helped organise and run a community Diwali celebration at Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, from staffing stalls to creating the decorations.



Read: Upper Mount Gravatt Bushland Home Sells For $1.5M



Photo Credit: KaraCookBonnerMP/ Instagram



The Kids Diwali Celebration ran from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, 4 October, at the showgrounds on Logan Road. Event details listed rides, food stalls, face painting, a Diwali show and fireworks, along with a $5 ticket price. BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha hosts the BAPS Kids Diwali Celebration at centres across Australia, and the Indian Sun reported that BAPS Kids organised the Mt Gravatt event.



Who was serving at the stalls? Children and young people, according to the Indian Sun. They also helped organise activities and make the decorations. Yogini, described by the Indian Sun as Bonner's youth parliamentarian, was among the volunteers who helped organise the day.



Photo Credit: KaraCookBonnerMP/ Instagram



Federal Labor MP Kara Cook, who represents Bonner, and state Labor MP Corrine McMillan, the Member for Mansfield, joined local families at the celebration. Cook said she was pleased to be there and praised the young volunteers, the Indian Sun reported. She described the afternoon as an example of what young people can contribute to community events through volunteering.



Diwali, often called the festival of lights, is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, and communities mark it in different ways. Light overcoming darkness and good winning over evil are common themes. BAPS describes its Kids Diwali Celebration as a family event honouring Indian culture and Hindu traditions. Children explore the festival through creative activities, stories and seva, which means selfless service.



Read: Griffith Mt Gravatt Campus Enters Next Phase as Future Proposals Are Assessed



This celebration has finished. Online listings show other Diwali events planned at the same showgrounds later this year, and the dates differ between listings. Families should check details with the organisers before heading out.



Published Date 08-October-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Griffith Mt Gravatt Campus Enters Next Phase as Future Proposals Are Assessed]]></title>
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The former Griffith University campus at Mount Gravatt is entering a new phase, with Yarranlea Primary School remaining at the site and the tennis courts continuing to operate while detailed proposals for the wider precinct are assessed.







Read: Abandoned Griffith University Mount Gravatt Campus Goes on the Market With Community Protections







The campus has supported education and community life in Brisbane for more than five decades. Griffith University has now moved its teaching operations from Mount Gravatt, with the future use of the wider site being considered through a formal proposal process.



Proposals Under Assessment



Photo credit: Google Maps/Griffith University, Brisbane South (Mt Gravatt) Campus



An update published on September 25 confirmed the Request for Detailed Proposals process for the former campus had closed. Shortlisted proponents were invited to submit detailed proposals, with the submissions forming part of a broader evaluation process to inform the future use of the Mount Gravatt campus.



The detailed proposal stage followed an Expressions of Interest process in early 2026. The Request for Detailed Proposals process commenced on June 25 and closed on August 21, with shortlisted proponents invited to provide detailed proposals for consideration.



The proposals will be assessed with the site's education, sporting, community and natural values in mind. The project information does not announce a final outcome for the wider precinct, leaving its future use subject to the evaluation process.



Education, Sport, and Community



Photo credit: Google Maps/Griffith University, Brisbane South (Mt Gravatt) Campus



Some existing uses at the site have already been confirmed as the assessment continues. Yarranlea Primary School will stay open, with a commitment to its continued long-term operation providing certainty for students, staff and families.



Some sporting facilities will continue to serve the local community, with the tennis courts remaining open under the management of Tennis Queensland. The Mt Gravatt Aquatic and Fitness Centre, meanwhile, is preparing for a change in its operating arrangements as Griffith Sport vacates the premises.



From November 27, 2026, there may be some disruption to the aquatic centre's opening hours while the site is prepared for new operators. Efforts are being made to keep any disruption to a minimum during the transition.



Education, sporting, community and natural values have all been identified as considerations in determining the future use of the campus. Those values will form part of the broader evaluation as the detailed proposals are assessed.



The next stage is the evaluation of the submissions received through the Request for Detailed Proposals process. The assessment will help inform the future use of the former Griffith University campus, although no final outcome for the wider site has been announced.







Read: Petition Grows to Save Aquatic Centre on Former Griffith Campus







Several familiar uses of the precinct will continue while the future of the wider site is assessed. Yarranlea Primary School will remain open, the tennis courts continue to operate, and the aquatic centre is preparing for new operating arrangements as the transition progresses.



Published 5-October-2026




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The former Griffith University campus at Mount Gravatt is entering a new phase, with Yarranlea Primary School remaining at the site and the tennis courts continuing to operate while detailed proposals for the wider precinct are assessed.







Read: Abandoned Griffith University Mount Gravatt Campus Goes on the Market With Community Protections







The campus has supported education and community life in Brisbane for more than five decades. Griffith University has now moved its teaching operations from Mount Gravatt, with the future use of the wider site being considered through a formal proposal process.



Proposals Under Assessment



Photo credit: Google Maps/Griffith University, Brisbane South (Mt Gravatt) Campus



An update published on September 25 confirmed the Request for Detailed Proposals process for the former campus had closed. Shortlisted proponents were invited to submit detailed proposals, with the submissions forming part of a broader evaluation process to inform the future use of the Mount Gravatt campus.



The detailed proposal stage followed an Expressions of Interest process in early 2026. The Request for Detailed Proposals process commenced on June 25 and closed on August 21, with shortlisted proponents invited to provide detailed proposals for consideration.



The proposals will be assessed with the site's education, sporting, community and natural values in mind. The project information does not announce a final outcome for the wider precinct, leaving its future use subject to the evaluation process.



Education, Sport, and Community



Photo credit: Google Maps/Griffith University, Brisbane South (Mt Gravatt) Campus



Some existing uses at the site have already been confirmed as the assessment continues. Yarranlea Primary School will stay open, with a commitment to its continued long-term operation providing certainty for students, staff and families.



Some sporting facilities will continue to serve the local community, with the tennis courts remaining open under the management of Tennis Queensland. The Mt Gravatt Aquatic and Fitness Centre, meanwhile, is preparing for a change in its operating arrangements as Griffith Sport vacates the premises.



From November 27, 2026, there may be some disruption to the aquatic centre's opening hours while the site is prepared for new operators. Efforts are being made to keep any disruption to a minimum during the transition.



Education, sporting, community and natural values have all been identified as considerations in determining the future use of the campus. Those values will form part of the broader evaluation as the detailed proposals are assessed.



The next stage is the evaluation of the submissions received through the Request for Detailed Proposals process. The assessment will help inform the future use of the former Griffith University campus, although no final outcome for the wider site has been announced.







Read: Petition Grows to Save Aquatic Centre on Former Griffith Campus







Several familiar uses of the precinct will continue while the future of the wider site is assessed. Yarranlea Primary School will remain open, the tennis courts continue to operate, and the aquatic centre is preparing for new operating arrangements as the transition progresses.



Published 5-October-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Bands]]></title>
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How Queen Made Bohemian Rhapsody
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<title><![CDATA[Adventures]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Across the fjord from Longyearbyen, a summer camp offers kayaking, glacier walking and ...Read More

The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

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By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

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<title><![CDATA[Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages]]></title>
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



Published 26-September-2026
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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A young family has paid $1.5 million for a five-bedroom Upper Mount Gravatt home where the backyard gives way to bushland and koalas are regular visitors.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



The home at 43 Granby Street occupies a 969-square-metre block backing onto Mount Gravatt Reserve, combining an unusually green setting with a two-level layout that can accommodate extended family. Four bidders registered for the auction, with three competing after bidding opened at $1.1 million. The property sold under the hammer for $1.5 million.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



Where The Backyard Meets The Reserve



Much of the home’s appeal centres on its position against the reserve. Established trees surround the property, while a private walking trail provides access into the bush. The setting also brought some unscheduled attention during the auction. Two koalas were resting in a tree about 10 metres from the house as bidding took place, while another was seen climbing a nearby tree with a joey.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



Torres Property selling agent Ricky Tan said the successful buyer had relatives in Hong Kong, with the home’s separate living spaces providing accommodation when family members visited. Upstairs contains the main kitchen, living and dining areas, hardwood flooring and several bedrooms, including a main suite with an ensuite and walk-through robe. An enclosed balcony looks towards the surrounding greenery.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



The lower floor adds another kitchen, living and dining areas, a rumpus room, gym, storage and a separate bedroom-style retreat, giving the home scope for teenagers, guests or several generations living under one roof. Outside, the grounds include a covered patio, firepit, side driveway, carport and shed.



Bushland Without Leaving The Neighbourhood



Despite its reserve-edge position, the Granby Street property remains closely connected to the surrounding Upper Mount Gravatt area. The home falls within the Upper Mount Gravatt State School and Mount Gravatt State High School catchments, while Griffith University’s Nathan and Mount Gravatt campuses are nearby. Westfield Mt Gravatt, Mt Gravatt Plaza and Macgregor Homemaker Centre provide nearby shopping options.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



Mount Gravatt Showgrounds, Hibiscus Sports Complex, QSAC and Nissan Arena are also within the wider neighbourhood, alongside the walking trails and lookout around Mount Gravatt. Logan Road, major bus connections and the Pacific Motorway provide links through Brisbane, with the CBD about 10 kilometres away.



Read: Mt Gravatt Local Heroes Finalists Build Support Through Sport, Care and Advocacy



The sale also represented a rise from the property’s previous transaction. The former owners bought the home for $1.17 million in 2022 before selling it for $1.5 million four years later. Torres Property listed a rental appraisal of $1,000 to $1,100 a week for the home, with council rates of $718.90 per quarter.



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A young family has paid $1.5 million for a five-bedroom Upper Mount Gravatt home where the backyard gives way to bushland and koalas are regular visitors.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



The home at 43 Granby Street occupies a 969-square-metre block backing onto Mount Gravatt Reserve, combining an unusually green setting with a two-level layout that can accommodate extended family. Four bidders registered for the auction, with three competing after bidding opened at $1.1 million. The property sold under the hammer for $1.5 million.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



Where The Backyard Meets The Reserve



Much of the home’s appeal centres on its position against the reserve. Established trees surround the property, while a private walking trail provides access into the bush. The setting also brought some unscheduled attention during the auction. Two koalas were resting in a tree about 10 metres from the house as bidding took place, while another was seen climbing a nearby tree with a joey.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



Torres Property selling agent Ricky Tan said the successful buyer had relatives in Hong Kong, with the home’s separate living spaces providing accommodation when family members visited. Upstairs contains the main kitchen, living and dining areas, hardwood flooring and several bedrooms, including a main suite with an ensuite and walk-through robe. An enclosed balcony looks towards the surrounding greenery.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



The lower floor adds another kitchen, living and dining areas, a rumpus room, gym, storage and a separate bedroom-style retreat, giving the home scope for teenagers, guests or several generations living under one roof. Outside, the grounds include a covered patio, firepit, side driveway, carport and shed.



Bushland Without Leaving The Neighbourhood



Despite its reserve-edge position, the Granby Street property remains closely connected to the surrounding Upper Mount Gravatt area. The home falls within the Upper Mount Gravatt State School and Mount Gravatt State High School catchments, while Griffith University’s Nathan and Mount Gravatt campuses are nearby. Westfield Mt Gravatt, Mt Gravatt Plaza and Macgregor Homemaker Centre provide nearby shopping options.



Photo Credit: Torres Property



Mount Gravatt Showgrounds, Hibiscus Sports Complex, QSAC and Nissan Arena are also within the wider neighbourhood, alongside the walking trails and lookout around Mount Gravatt. Logan Road, major bus connections and the Pacific Motorway provide links through Brisbane, with the CBD about 10 kilometres away.



Read: Mt Gravatt Local Heroes Finalists Build Support Through Sport, Care and Advocacy



The sale also represented a rise from the property’s previous transaction. The former owners bought the home for $1.17 million in 2022 before selling it for $1.5 million four years later. Torres Property listed a rental appraisal of $1,000 to $1,100 a week for the home, with council rates of $718.90 per quarter.



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A basketball league, a specialist respite centre and a culturally specific domestic violence service sit at the heart of the work recognised among Westfield Mt Gravatt’s 2026 Local Heroes finalists.



Read: Marvel Crafts Fill the School Holiday Week at Westfield Mt Gravatt



Han Sheng Chiu of Brisbane South Basketball League, Patrick Tyro-Burns of Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation and Yasmin Khan of The Bangle Foundation have been named as the centre’s three finalists. Voting closed on 20 September, with the successful Local Hero due to be announced on 20 October.



The successful finalist will receive a $20,000 grant for their organisation, while the other two finalists will each receive $5,000.



Han Sheng Chiu grows community basketball



Han Sheng Chiu has spent more than 15 years helping build Brisbane South Basketball League into a competition serving hundreds of players across Brisbane’s south. The league began as a small outdoor competition and has grown into a multicultural basketball community with more than 500 players across four divisions. Its model has focused on keeping participation accessible, including for players facing financial barriers. 



Photo Credit: Westfield Mt Gravatt



Chiu’s contribution has centred on long-term volunteer leadership, helping the competition expand while retaining its community focus. Brisbane South Basketball League is based in the city’s southern suburbs, with the organisation linked to the Sunnybank Hills area.



Patrick Tyro-Burns backs complex care



Patrick Tyro-Burns founded Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation to support families caring for children with serious and complex health needs. The foundation works with children living with profound disability, life-threatening illness and life-limiting conditions, providing support that can include nursing care, respite, community access and palliative care in the home.



Photo Credit: Westfield Mt Gravatt



Tyro-Burns brings more than 30 years of experience in human services, including disability services and non-profit work, and now volunteers his time through the foundation. Its in-home services can include enteral feeding, oxygen therapy, tracheostomy care and other specialist assistance for children whose medical needs can place significant demands on families.



A major focus for the organisation is Wattle Cottage, a specialist respite and wellness facility intended for children with complex needs and their families.



Yasmin Khan fills a cultural gap



Yasmin Khan’s work addresses barriers that can make it harder for South Asian women experiencing domestic and family violence to seek help. She established The Bangle Foundation after identifying a lack of culturally appropriate support for women whose experiences of abuse could be complicated by language, family expectations, migration issues and social isolation.



Photo Credit: Westfield Mt Gravatt



The organisation provides crisis support, safety planning, advocacy, peer counselling and referrals, as well as help connecting women with legal, housing and other essential services. Based in Acacia Ridge, the foundation works across Greater Brisbane with women from South Asian backgrounds who may face additional obstacles when trying to leave unsafe relationships.



Khan has led the organisation for almost 15 years and has previously been recognised through the Local Heroes program.



Read: Garden City Library: A Busy Local Hub Where Stories Speak Every Language



Three different forms of support



Chiu’s work is built around participation and access to sport, Tyro-Burns focuses on children with highly complex care needs, while Khan provides specialist support where culture and family circumstances can affect a woman’s path to safety. Their organisations operate in very different settings, but all three have grown around needs identified within Brisbane’s southern communities.



The successful 2026 Westfield Mt Gravatt Local Hero will be announced on 20 October.



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A basketball league, a specialist respite centre and a culturally specific domestic violence service sit at the heart of the work recognised among Westfield Mt Gravatt’s 2026 Local Heroes finalists.



Read: Marvel Crafts Fill the School Holiday Week at Westfield Mt Gravatt



Han Sheng Chiu of Brisbane South Basketball League, Patrick Tyro-Burns of Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation and Yasmin Khan of The Bangle Foundation have been named as the centre’s three finalists. Voting closed on 20 September, with the successful Local Hero due to be announced on 20 October.



The successful finalist will receive a $20,000 grant for their organisation, while the other two finalists will each receive $5,000.



Han Sheng Chiu grows community basketball



Han Sheng Chiu has spent more than 15 years helping build Brisbane South Basketball League into a competition serving hundreds of players across Brisbane’s south. The league began as a small outdoor competition and has grown into a multicultural basketball community with more than 500 players across four divisions. Its model has focused on keeping participation accessible, including for players facing financial barriers. 



Photo Credit: Westfield Mt Gravatt



Chiu’s contribution has centred on long-term volunteer leadership, helping the competition expand while retaining its community focus. Brisbane South Basketball League is based in the city’s southern suburbs, with the organisation linked to the Sunnybank Hills area.



Patrick Tyro-Burns backs complex care



Patrick Tyro-Burns founded Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation to support families caring for children with serious and complex health needs. The foundation works with children living with profound disability, life-threatening illness and life-limiting conditions, providing support that can include nursing care, respite, community access and palliative care in the home.



Photo Credit: Westfield Mt Gravatt



Tyro-Burns brings more than 30 years of experience in human services, including disability services and non-profit work, and now volunteers his time through the foundation. Its in-home services can include enteral feeding, oxygen therapy, tracheostomy care and other specialist assistance for children whose medical needs can place significant demands on families.



A major focus for the organisation is Wattle Cottage, a specialist respite and wellness facility intended for children with complex needs and their families.



Yasmin Khan fills a cultural gap



Yasmin Khan’s work addresses barriers that can make it harder for South Asian women experiencing domestic and family violence to seek help. She established The Bangle Foundation after identifying a lack of culturally appropriate support for women whose experiences of abuse could be complicated by language, family expectations, migration issues and social isolation.



Photo Credit: Westfield Mt Gravatt



The organisation provides crisis support, safety planning, advocacy, peer counselling and referrals, as well as help connecting women with legal, housing and other essential services. Based in Acacia Ridge, the foundation works across Greater Brisbane with women from South Asian backgrounds who may face additional obstacles when trying to leave unsafe relationships.



Khan has led the organisation for almost 15 years and has previously been recognised through the Local Heroes program.



Read: Garden City Library: A Busy Local Hub Where Stories Speak Every Language



Three different forms of support



Chiu’s work is built around participation and access to sport, Tyro-Burns focuses on children with highly complex care needs, while Khan provides specialist support where culture and family circumstances can affect a woman’s path to safety. Their organisations operate in very different settings, but all three have grown around needs identified within Brisbane’s southern communities.



The successful 2026 Westfield Mt Gravatt Local Hero will be announced on 20 October.



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Spider-Man cookies, Iron Man masks and Captain America crafts are taking over a corner of Westfield Mt Gravatt, giving families a free activity to drop into during the school break.



Read: Westfield Mt Gravatt Gains New Co-Owner in $882.5M Deal



The Marvel activity station runs from 21 to 25 September, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day, on Level 1 near Telstra. A different character-inspired activity is scheduled for every weekday.&nbsp;



Five days, five activities



Monday begins with Spider-Man cookie decorating before the craft table switches to Iron Man masks on Tuesday.



Marvel superhero cookie decorating follows on Wednesday, while Thursday belongs to Captain America masks. Spider-Man cookie decorating returns on Friday to close the five-day program.



The sessions are free and are part of Westfield Mt Gravatt’s wider school holiday program, which also includes cinema releases and other family activities around the centre.&nbsp;



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A weekday holiday option



Unlike some of the Marvel activities running at other Westfield centres, the Mt Gravatt program is concentrated into the working week.



Families can attend during any of the four-hour sessions without having to follow the full program, with the activity changing from day to day.



Westfield describes the station as suitable for young Marvel fans and families looking for hands-on school holiday activities.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Hong Kong prize runs longer



A separate promotion gives Westfield members the chance to win a Marvel-themed family holiday to Hong Kong Disneyland.



Entries run from 17 September to 11 October, with eligible members able to enter daily. The Australian prize is valued at up to $9,245 and covers a trip for two adults and two children aged two to 11.



The package includes return flights, accommodation at Disney’s Hollywood Hotel and park tickets, with Marvel attractions including Iron Man Experience and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle among the experiences at Hong Kong Disneyland.



Read: Queues Out the Door as Firehouse Subs Mt Gravatt Opens its First Australian Restaurant



Friday brings the finale



The Mt Gravatt craft program finishes on Friday, 25 September, with Spider-Man cookie decorating returning for the final session. Activities run until 2:00 p.m., bringing the centre’s five-day Marvel craft program to a close before the weekend.



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Spider-Man cookies, Iron Man masks and Captain America crafts are taking over a corner of Westfield Mt Gravatt, giving families a free activity to drop into during the school break.



Read: Westfield Mt Gravatt Gains New Co-Owner in $882.5M Deal



The Marvel activity station runs from 21 to 25 September, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day, on Level 1 near Telstra. A different character-inspired activity is scheduled for every weekday.&nbsp;



Five days, five activities



Monday begins with Spider-Man cookie decorating before the craft table switches to Iron Man masks on Tuesday.



Marvel superhero cookie decorating follows on Wednesday, while Thursday belongs to Captain America masks. Spider-Man cookie decorating returns on Friday to close the five-day program.



The sessions are free and are part of Westfield Mt Gravatt’s wider school holiday program, which also includes cinema releases and other family activities around the centre.&nbsp;



Photo Credit: Supplied



A weekday holiday option



Unlike some of the Marvel activities running at other Westfield centres, the Mt Gravatt program is concentrated into the working week.



Families can attend during any of the four-hour sessions without having to follow the full program, with the activity changing from day to day.



Westfield describes the station as suitable for young Marvel fans and families looking for hands-on school holiday activities.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Hong Kong prize runs longer



A separate promotion gives Westfield members the chance to win a Marvel-themed family holiday to Hong Kong Disneyland.



Entries run from 17 September to 11 October, with eligible members able to enter daily. The Australian prize is valued at up to $9,245 and covers a trip for two adults and two children aged two to 11.



The package includes return flights, accommodation at Disney’s Hollywood Hotel and park tickets, with Marvel attractions including Iron Man Experience and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle among the experiences at Hong Kong Disneyland.



Read: Queues Out the Door as Firehouse Subs Mt Gravatt Opens its First Australian Restaurant



Friday brings the finale



The Mt Gravatt craft program finishes on Friday, 25 September, with Spider-Man cookie decorating returning for the final session. Activities run until 2:00 p.m., bringing the centre’s five-day Marvel craft program to a close before the weekend.



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A major stretch of Logan Road through Mount Gravatt is set to become part of Brisbane’s push to use artificial intelligence to manage traffic more efficiently from early 2027.



Read: Mt Gravatt Centre Suburban Renewal Brings Changes to Building Heights and Zoning



Brisbane City Council will test the technology across 22 Logan Road intersections as part of a $15 million pilot also covering 15 intersections on the Kelvin Grove Road corridor. The trial is aimed at improving how existing road space is used by adjusting signal timing to changing traffic conditions rather than relying on traditional fixed-phase operation.



Technology to manage traffic in real time



The system will use existing traffic infrastructure, supported by cameras, edge computing and artificial intelligence, to monitor conditions across the corridor.



Cameras will identify pedestrians, cyclists, cars, trucks and public transport while measuring traffic volumes and queue lengths. Software will use that information to calculate signal sequences in real time, allowing traffic lights to respond as conditions change.&nbsp;



Weather, major events and historical traffic patterns can also influence how the system operates. Human operators will remain involved, with Council describing the technology as an additional management tool rather than a fully autonomous replacement for staff.



Logan Road chosen for major corridor test



About 30,000 vehicles use Logan Road each day, according to figures released with the pilot, making it one of the key southside routes selected to test whether smarter signals can move traffic more efficiently.&nbsp;



Council has cited potential reductions of up to 15 per cent in average travel times and 22 per cent in intersection queue lengths based on comparable systems elsewhere. It has also pointed to possible reductions of 12 per cent in rear-end crashes and 18 per cent in red-light violations.&nbsp;



Those figures are projected benefits and will need to be tested under Brisbane conditions during the six-month trial.



Setting operating priorities



Council will determine the rules used to prioritise different road users rather than leaving those decisions to the technology. Pedestrians may receive greater priority in some locations, while public transport, freight or general traffic could be favoured elsewhere or at particular times.



Council has presented the technology as a way to improve the performance of established roads without relying on major physical expansion.&nbsp;







Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has said upgrading all 37 intersections through conventional roadworks would cost substantially more than the pilot. The AI system is intended to make better use of existing infrastructure by changing signal timing according to actual demand.



Wider rollout to depend on results



Council says faces, number plates and other personally identifiable information will be blurred, with data stored in Council-owned and managed facilities in Brisbane rather than sent offshore. Identifying information may be made available to law-enforcement authorities following an individual request.



Read: Mt Gravatt Motorway Trap Claims Wildlife as Residents Demand Urgent Action



The trial will run for six months before Council decides whether AI-assisted traffic management should be expanded across Brisbane’s network of about 1,000 signalised intersections.



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A major stretch of Logan Road through Mount Gravatt is set to become part of Brisbane’s push to use artificial intelligence to manage traffic more efficiently from early 2027.



Read: Mt Gravatt Centre Suburban Renewal Brings Changes to Building Heights and Zoning



Brisbane City Council will test the technology across 22 Logan Road intersections as part of a $15 million pilot also covering 15 intersections on the Kelvin Grove Road corridor. The trial is aimed at improving how existing road space is used by adjusting signal timing to changing traffic conditions rather than relying on traditional fixed-phase operation.



Technology to manage traffic in real time



The system will use existing traffic infrastructure, supported by cameras, edge computing and artificial intelligence, to monitor conditions across the corridor.



Cameras will identify pedestrians, cyclists, cars, trucks and public transport while measuring traffic volumes and queue lengths. Software will use that information to calculate signal sequences in real time, allowing traffic lights to respond as conditions change.&nbsp;



Weather, major events and historical traffic patterns can also influence how the system operates. Human operators will remain involved, with Council describing the technology as an additional management tool rather than a fully autonomous replacement for staff.



Logan Road chosen for major corridor test



About 30,000 vehicles use Logan Road each day, according to figures released with the pilot, making it one of the key southside routes selected to test whether smarter signals can move traffic more efficiently.&nbsp;



Council has cited potential reductions of up to 15 per cent in average travel times and 22 per cent in intersection queue lengths based on comparable systems elsewhere. It has also pointed to possible reductions of 12 per cent in rear-end crashes and 18 per cent in red-light violations.&nbsp;



Those figures are projected benefits and will need to be tested under Brisbane conditions during the six-month trial.



Setting operating priorities



Council will determine the rules used to prioritise different road users rather than leaving those decisions to the technology. Pedestrians may receive greater priority in some locations, while public transport, freight or general traffic could be favoured elsewhere or at particular times.



Council has presented the technology as a way to improve the performance of established roads without relying on major physical expansion.&nbsp;







Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has said upgrading all 37 intersections through conventional roadworks would cost substantially more than the pilot. The AI system is intended to make better use of existing infrastructure by changing signal timing according to actual demand.



Wider rollout to depend on results



Council says faces, number plates and other personally identifiable information will be blurred, with data stored in Council-owned and managed facilities in Brisbane rather than sent offshore. Identifying information may be made available to law-enforcement authorities following an individual request.



Read: Mt Gravatt Motorway Trap Claims Wildlife as Residents Demand Urgent Action



The trial will run for six months before Council decides whether AI-assisted traffic management should be expanded across Brisbane’s network of about 1,000 signalised intersections.



Published 14-Sept-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Public Feedback Opens On Proposed Murarrie Industrial Development]]></title>
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Plans for a new industrial development in Murarrie have opened for public feedback, with nearby residents expressing mixed views about the proposal. Some have raised concerns about traffic, truck movements and the proximity of industrial activity to homes, while others have welcomed the proposal and its potential to provide new commercial tenancies.







Read: Over 1,500 Drivers Want Brisbane’s Tolls Gone — Here’s What It Means for Murarrie Commuters







The development is proposed at 607 Lytton Road, Murarrie, with the application before Brisbane City (BCC) under application number A006608896. The proposal would be delivered across two stages and include a total of 31 industrial units.



Two-stage development proposed



Photo credit: DA- A006608896







The application was received in September 2024, according to publicly available planning records. Documents associated with the application also show a subsequent request for an extension of time.



Stage one would involve construction of Units 1 to 22 along with all civil works. Stage two would comprise construction of Units 23 to 31, completing the proposed 31-unit industrial development.



Vehicle access to the site is proposed through a new crossover on Barrack Road. Potential traffic impacts and increased truck movements have featured among the concerns raised by residents in submissions.



Photo credit: DA- A006608896







One resident said they were concerned a warehouse near Park Hill Estate could negatively affect the residential neighbourhood. Their submission pointed to young children who walk and ride their bikes to school, raising concerns that increased truck movements and heavy traffic could affect their safety.



Another submission expressed full support for the proposal, describing it as providing "necessary commercial tenancies" for the growing Morningside area. The resident also said the proposal could provide jobs and services.



The submissions show differing views about the proposal, with concerns raised about truck movements, heavy traffic and the potential effect on the surrounding residential area.



Residents encouraged to have their say



Cr Lucy Collier has encouraged people living nearby to review the application and make their views known through the planning process.



In a public Facebook post, Cr Collier said the proposed development is technically just outside the Morningside Ward boundary but is close to the local community. She said she had already been contacted by nearby residents who had concerns about the proposal and its potential impacts.







Read: Murarrie Recreation Hub Set To Open For River Taxis And Dining Ahead Of 2032







Cr Collier encouraged residents to consider the plans whether they support the development, oppose it or have particular concerns about traffic, access, amenity or impacts on surrounding residential areas.



Residents can use BCC's Development.i service to view the application, plans and associated documents, check the application's status and determine whether submissions can be made. BCC advises residents to review the development application before preparing a submission and to focus on relevant planning issues.



Published 8-October-2026




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Plans for a new industrial development in Murarrie have opened for public feedback, with nearby residents expressing mixed views about the proposal. Some have raised concerns about traffic, truck movements and the proximity of industrial activity to homes, while others have welcomed the proposal and its potential to provide new commercial tenancies.







Read: Over 1,500 Drivers Want Brisbane’s Tolls Gone — Here’s What It Means for Murarrie Commuters







The development is proposed at 607 Lytton Road, Murarrie, with the application before Brisbane City (BCC) under application number A006608896. The proposal would be delivered across two stages and include a total of 31 industrial units.



Two-stage development proposed



Photo credit: DA- A006608896







The application was received in September 2024, according to publicly available planning records. Documents associated with the application also show a subsequent request for an extension of time.



Stage one would involve construction of Units 1 to 22 along with all civil works. Stage two would comprise construction of Units 23 to 31, completing the proposed 31-unit industrial development.



Vehicle access to the site is proposed through a new crossover on Barrack Road. Potential traffic impacts and increased truck movements have featured among the concerns raised by residents in submissions.



Photo credit: DA- A006608896







One resident said they were concerned a warehouse near Park Hill Estate could negatively affect the residential neighbourhood. Their submission pointed to young children who walk and ride their bikes to school, raising concerns that increased truck movements and heavy traffic could affect their safety.



Another submission expressed full support for the proposal, describing it as providing "necessary commercial tenancies" for the growing Morningside area. The resident also said the proposal could provide jobs and services.



The submissions show differing views about the proposal, with concerns raised about truck movements, heavy traffic and the potential effect on the surrounding residential area.



Residents encouraged to have their say



Cr Lucy Collier has encouraged people living nearby to review the application and make their views known through the planning process.



In a public Facebook post, Cr Collier said the proposed development is technically just outside the Morningside Ward boundary but is close to the local community. She said she had already been contacted by nearby residents who had concerns about the proposal and its potential impacts.







Read: Murarrie Recreation Hub Set To Open For River Taxis And Dining Ahead Of 2032







Cr Collier encouraged residents to consider the plans whether they support the development, oppose it or have particular concerns about traffic, access, amenity or impacts on surrounding residential areas.



Residents can use BCC's Development.i service to view the application, plans and associated documents, check the application's status and determine whether submissions can be made. BCC advises residents to review the development application before preparing a submission and to focus on relevant planning issues.



Published 8-October-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Food]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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How Can a Tin of Beetroot Last for Three Years Without Going Bad?
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Leave a fresh beetroot in the kitchen long enough and it will eventually ...Read More

Your “GREEK-STYLE” Feta May Not Be Greek. And It May Not Be Feta Either.
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman There are two little words on supermarket cheese packets that most of us ...Read More

How Do They Get the Pits Out of Olives, and Why Do They Sometimes Miss One?
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How Can a Tin of Beetroot Last for Three Years Without Going Bad?
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Your “GREEK-STYLE” Feta May Not Be Greek. And It May Not Be Feta Either.
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman There are two little words on supermarket cheese packets that most of us ...Read More

How Do They Get the Pits Out of Olives, and Why Do They Sometimes Miss One?
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<title><![CDATA[Bands]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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How Queen Made Bohemian Rhapsody
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Six minutes, no chorus, and a record nobody quite knew what to do ...Read More

How Did Blur Form and Become Famous? The Unlikely Story that Led to Girls &amp; Boys and Parklife
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Blur didn't begin with Parklife, Britpop or a battle with Oasis. The four-piece ...Read More]]></description>
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How Queen Made Bohemian Rhapsody
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By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Blur didn't begin with Parklife, Britpop or a battle with Oasis. The four-piece ...Read More]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Adventures]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Across the fjord from Longyearbyen, a summer camp offers kayaking, glacier walking and ...Read More

The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

A Forest Inside the Mountain
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman In central Vietnam, Sơn Đoòng contains enormous passages, an underground river and a ...Read More]]></description>
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Across the fjord from Longyearbyen, a summer camp offers kayaking, glacier walking and ...Read More

The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

A Forest Inside the Mountain
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman In central Vietnam, Sơn Đoòng contains enormous passages, an underground river and a ...Read More]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Rivergate Takes Frontline Role In Servicing Brisbane’s 2032 Superyacht Fleet]]></title>
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The arrival of more than 200 international superyachts for Brisbane 2032 would not end when their passengers step ashore.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



The vessels will need places to berth, crews to support them and months of maintenance and servicing if they remain in the region as long as the industry expects. Rivergate Marina and Shipyard has been brought into that planning as a founding partner of Superyacht Australia’s Brisbane 2032 Marine Project and a key operational hub in Brisbane.



The project is being developed six years out from the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with organisers expecting visiting yachts to create work well beyond the competition fortnight.







The Real Work Starts After The Yachts Arrive



Superyacht Australia forecasts more than $232 million in maintenance activity could be generated nationally by the expected fleet. Its broader projections put national business output at $1.8 billion, alongside $1.2 billion in induced tourism expenditure and $64 million in charter spending. More than 7,500 direct and indirect full-time jobs could be supported under the industry modelling.



None of those figures is specific to Rivergate. They apply to the wider activity expected from the Brisbane 2032 Marine Project and the movement of superyachts through Australia and surrounding destinations.



Rivergate’s role sits most naturally in the servicing side of the equation. Industry representatives expect some vessels to remain in the region for 12 months or longer, meaning maintenance, repairs, supplies and other marine support could continue long after the Olympic events have finished. Superyacht Australia has made workforce development part of its planning as the sector looks at whether enough skilled labour and support services will be available to handle the expected fleet.



Photo Credit: Rivergate Marina and Shipyard/Facebook



Brisbane Wants More Than A Brief Port Call



Keeping vessels in the region will also depend on whether Brisbane can accommodate them. Industry representatives say luxury boats are already being turned away because suitable berths are scarce. Six dedicated mooring zones are planned downstream of the Kangaroo Point Bridge as part of the wider effort to create more capacity on the Brisbane River.



The marine project also covers environmental assessments, logistics, biosecurity and customs arrangements — practical issues that become more complicated when large numbers of internationally based vessels move through Australian waters.



Superyacht Australia is taking the 2032 pitch overseas as well. The organisation is promoting the opportunity through the Monaco Yacht Show alongside representatives from Tahiti, Indonesia, New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Hong Kong, all of which could receive vessels travelling through the region.



The Northern Territory Government has already provided funding to the project in the hope of attracting yachts on their way to and from Brisbane. BCC and Gold Coast councils have given in-principle support, while Superyacht Australia is seeking Queensland Government backing for further planning.



Read: Ten Weeks Into Policing, Constable Wounded in Hemmant Attack



Rivergate’s founding role places an established Brisbane marina and shipyard inside that preparation years before the projected fleet begins arriving — with much of the potential work expected to happen not on Games day, but in the months surrounding it.



Published 29-September-2026




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The arrival of more than 200 international superyachts for Brisbane 2032 would not end when their passengers step ashore.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



The vessels will need places to berth, crews to support them and months of maintenance and servicing if they remain in the region as long as the industry expects. Rivergate Marina and Shipyard has been brought into that planning as a founding partner of Superyacht Australia’s Brisbane 2032 Marine Project and a key operational hub in Brisbane.



The project is being developed six years out from the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with organisers expecting visiting yachts to create work well beyond the competition fortnight.







The Real Work Starts After The Yachts Arrive



Superyacht Australia forecasts more than $232 million in maintenance activity could be generated nationally by the expected fleet. Its broader projections put national business output at $1.8 billion, alongside $1.2 billion in induced tourism expenditure and $64 million in charter spending. More than 7,500 direct and indirect full-time jobs could be supported under the industry modelling.



None of those figures is specific to Rivergate. They apply to the wider activity expected from the Brisbane 2032 Marine Project and the movement of superyachts through Australia and surrounding destinations.



Rivergate’s role sits most naturally in the servicing side of the equation. Industry representatives expect some vessels to remain in the region for 12 months or longer, meaning maintenance, repairs, supplies and other marine support could continue long after the Olympic events have finished. Superyacht Australia has made workforce development part of its planning as the sector looks at whether enough skilled labour and support services will be available to handle the expected fleet.



Photo Credit: Rivergate Marina and Shipyard/Facebook



Brisbane Wants More Than A Brief Port Call



Keeping vessels in the region will also depend on whether Brisbane can accommodate them. Industry representatives say luxury boats are already being turned away because suitable berths are scarce. Six dedicated mooring zones are planned downstream of the Kangaroo Point Bridge as part of the wider effort to create more capacity on the Brisbane River.



The marine project also covers environmental assessments, logistics, biosecurity and customs arrangements — practical issues that become more complicated when large numbers of internationally based vessels move through Australian waters.



Superyacht Australia is taking the 2032 pitch overseas as well. The organisation is promoting the opportunity through the Monaco Yacht Show alongside representatives from Tahiti, Indonesia, New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Hong Kong, all of which could receive vessels travelling through the region.



The Northern Territory Government has already provided funding to the project in the hope of attracting yachts on their way to and from Brisbane. BCC and Gold Coast councils have given in-principle support, while Superyacht Australia is seeking Queensland Government backing for further planning.



Read: Ten Weeks Into Policing, Constable Wounded in Hemmant Attack



Rivergate’s founding role places an established Brisbane marina and shipyard inside that preparation years before the projected fleet begins arriving — with much of the potential work expected to happen not on Games day, but in the months surrounding it.



Published 29-September-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Morningside Panthers Set Fundraising Record for Junior Facilities]]></title>
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Morningside Panthers have finished this year's Toyota Good for Footy Raffle with $21,070 for the club, passing their $20,000 target and recording what the Panthers say is their best fundraising result through the program.



The money will not be spent at the club's Jack Esplen Oval home in Hawthorne. The Panthers have instead earmarked the proceeds for further improvements to the junior playing and training facilities they use at Murarrie State School, extending work already under way there.



A Club-Wide Push Past the Target



The result came at the end of a campaign that involved teams from across the club, with Morningside providing separate fundraising links covering junior sides through to its Colts, QAFL and QAFLW programs.



Under the Toyota Good for Footy Raffle, community football clubs sell tickets for $5 and retain the proceeds, while the prizes are provided separately. For clubs, it removes one of the major expenses of conducting a conventional raffle and means the money generated by their ticket sales can be directed back into football.



Morningside had set a target of $20,000 and was already more than halfway there by early July. By the time sales closed at noon on 21 September, the Panthers had reached $21,070 — $1,070 beyond their target and the equivalent of 4,214 tickets at $5 each.



The club kept supporters updated during the campaign and encouraged participation across its different teams, rather than relying on a single fundraising push. It also used team-specific links, giving different sections of the Panthers program a way to contribute to the overall result.



Ticket sales were closed before the raffle draw, which was held at noon on Thursday, 24 September. The $21,070 announced by Morningside therefore represents the completed fundraising campaign rather than a running figure published while tickets were still being sold.



Why the Money Is Heading to Murarrie



For Hawthorne residents, the destination of the proceeds also illustrates how far the Panthers' operations extend beyond the ground most closely associated with the club.



Despite carrying the Morningside name, the Panthers' senior home is Jack Esplen Oval in Hawthorne, where the club has a long-established presence on Oak Street. Its junior football activities also make use of facilities at Murarrie State School, and it is those playing and training facilities that will benefit from this year's raffle.



The club has been working on improvements at the Murarrie site and said the latest funds would allow that program to continue. Rather than disappearing into general fundraising revenue, the proceeds have therefore been linked to a specific part of the Panthers' football operations.



A Record, With One Qualification



Morningside described the $21,070 as a club fundraising record. The result is certainly above the target the Panthers set themselves at the start of the campaign, although Hawthorne News was unable to independently reproduce the final national leaderboard associated with the raffle.



What can be established is simpler: the Panthers asked supporters to help raise $20,000 for their junior facilities and finished with $21,070, all generated through $5 raffle tickets sold across the club.



Published 28-September-2026
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Morningside Panthers have finished this year's Toyota Good for Footy Raffle with $21,070 for the club, passing their $20,000 target and recording what the Panthers say is their best fundraising result through the program.



The money will not be spent at the club's Jack Esplen Oval home in Hawthorne. The Panthers have instead earmarked the proceeds for further improvements to the junior playing and training facilities they use at Murarrie State School, extending work already under way there.



A Club-Wide Push Past the Target



The result came at the end of a campaign that involved teams from across the club, with Morningside providing separate fundraising links covering junior sides through to its Colts, QAFL and QAFLW programs.



Under the Toyota Good for Footy Raffle, community football clubs sell tickets for $5 and retain the proceeds, while the prizes are provided separately. For clubs, it removes one of the major expenses of conducting a conventional raffle and means the money generated by their ticket sales can be directed back into football.



Morningside had set a target of $20,000 and was already more than halfway there by early July. By the time sales closed at noon on 21 September, the Panthers had reached $21,070 — $1,070 beyond their target and the equivalent of 4,214 tickets at $5 each.



The club kept supporters updated during the campaign and encouraged participation across its different teams, rather than relying on a single fundraising push. It also used team-specific links, giving different sections of the Panthers program a way to contribute to the overall result.



Ticket sales were closed before the raffle draw, which was held at noon on Thursday, 24 September. The $21,070 announced by Morningside therefore represents the completed fundraising campaign rather than a running figure published while tickets were still being sold.



Why the Money Is Heading to Murarrie



For Hawthorne residents, the destination of the proceeds also illustrates how far the Panthers' operations extend beyond the ground most closely associated with the club.



Despite carrying the Morningside name, the Panthers' senior home is Jack Esplen Oval in Hawthorne, where the club has a long-established presence on Oak Street. Its junior football activities also make use of facilities at Murarrie State School, and it is those playing and training facilities that will benefit from this year's raffle.



The club has been working on improvements at the Murarrie site and said the latest funds would allow that program to continue. Rather than disappearing into general fundraising revenue, the proceeds have therefore been linked to a specific part of the Panthers' football operations.



A Record, With One Qualification



Morningside described the $21,070 as a club fundraising record. The result is certainly above the target the Panthers set themselves at the start of the campaign, although Hawthorne News was unable to independently reproduce the final national leaderboard associated with the raffle.



What can be established is simpler: the Panthers asked supporters to help raise $20,000 for their junior facilities and finished with $21,070, all generated through $5 raffle tickets sold across the club.



Published 28-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Ten Weeks Into Policing, Constable Wounded in Hemmant Attack]]></title>
<link>https://morningsidenews.com.au/ten-weeks-into-policing-constable-wounded-in-hemmant-attack</link>
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<category><![CDATA[Cleveland Magistrates Court]]></category>
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A Queensland police constable barely 10 weeks into his career suffered serious neck injuries during a pre-dawn call-out at Hemmant, after a disturbance between two men escalated into an alleged attack on two officers.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



Police were sent to Bogong Street about 5:10am on Sunday, 27 September. What began as a report of a disturbance quickly turned into a serious confrontation, with police alleging a 35-year-old Hemmant man struck the constable in the neck with a knife and assaulted a senior constable.



Acting Chief Superintendent Heath McQueen later said the constable had been stabbed twice in the neck. The senior constable suffered a laceration to the head, while first aid was given to the younger-serving officer before he was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.



Ten Weeks From The Academy



The injured constable had graduated from the Queensland Police Academy in July and had only recently moved beyond his mentor period, placing the Hemmant incident within the first few months of his frontline career. Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior said the officer had about 10 weeks of service and had previously worked for the Red Cross before joining Queensland Police.



Despite the injuries to his neck, the constable continued after the alleged offender, according to Prior. He managed to deploy his Taser during the pursuit before blood loss forced him to stop. Police later described the officer’s injuries as significant and said surgery would be required. The senior constable was also reported to be in a stable condition.



Photo Credit: QPS/Facebook



Search Moves From Hemmant To Manly West



The alleged offender left Bogong Street after the confrontation, setting off patrols beyond the initial scene. Police said the man fled the area before officers later found him outside a business on Wondall Road at Manly West.



The arrest was made about 7am, less than two hours after the first call for assistance. Police took the 35-year-old into custody and subsequently charged him with two counts of attempted murder.



Read: Carina Leagues Club Workforce Surges as Expansion Gathers Pace



He was refused police bail and was scheduled to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court on Monday, 28 September. No court outcome is contained in the supplied material. McQueen praised the officers’ commitment and courage during the incident, describing the situation as one that required rapid decisions as events unfolded.



Published 28-September-2026
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A Queensland police constable barely 10 weeks into his career suffered serious neck injuries during a pre-dawn call-out at Hemmant, after a disturbance between two men escalated into an alleged attack on two officers.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



Police were sent to Bogong Street about 5:10am on Sunday, 27 September. What began as a report of a disturbance quickly turned into a serious confrontation, with police alleging a 35-year-old Hemmant man struck the constable in the neck with a knife and assaulted a senior constable.



Acting Chief Superintendent Heath McQueen later said the constable had been stabbed twice in the neck. The senior constable suffered a laceration to the head, while first aid was given to the younger-serving officer before he was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.



Ten Weeks From The Academy



The injured constable had graduated from the Queensland Police Academy in July and had only recently moved beyond his mentor period, placing the Hemmant incident within the first few months of his frontline career. Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior said the officer had about 10 weeks of service and had previously worked for the Red Cross before joining Queensland Police.



Despite the injuries to his neck, the constable continued after the alleged offender, according to Prior. He managed to deploy his Taser during the pursuit before blood loss forced him to stop. Police later described the officer’s injuries as significant and said surgery would be required. The senior constable was also reported to be in a stable condition.



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Search Moves From Hemmant To Manly West



The alleged offender left Bogong Street after the confrontation, setting off patrols beyond the initial scene. Police said the man fled the area before officers later found him outside a business on Wondall Road at Manly West.



The arrest was made about 7am, less than two hours after the first call for assistance. Police took the 35-year-old into custody and subsequently charged him with two counts of attempted murder.



Read: Carina Leagues Club Workforce Surges as Expansion Gathers Pace



He was refused police bail and was scheduled to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court on Monday, 28 September. No court outcome is contained in the supplied material. McQueen praised the officers’ commitment and courage during the incident, describing the situation as one that required rapid decisions as events unfolded.



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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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One of Brisbane’s eastern suburbs’ larger hospitality employers has more than doubled its workforce in just 18 months, with Carina Leagues Club CEO Adam Wiencke expecting another substantial increase as the club continues to expand.



The club employed about 110 people 18 months ago. Wiencke now puts the figure at around 280 and expects it could eventually reach 350 to 380, while dining capacity has risen from about 800 to 1,300 and is heading towards 1,600 to 1,700.



For young people across Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, that growth is creating the kind of entry-level employment traditionally associated with supermarkets and fast-food chains. Wiencke says university students and younger workers are already an important part of the club’s workforce, although the organisation increasingly wants those jobs to lead somewhere.



“We’ve grown so quickly that what we’ve put in place just isn’t sustainable for where we’re heading,” he said.



Read: Morningside Central Redevelopment Reaches Major Construction Milestones



First Jobs That Don’t Have to Stay First Jobs



For Wiencke, the expanding workforce presents an opportunity to rethink the role a community club can play as an employer.



Hospitality has long provided casual work for students and young people, but he wants Carina to offer pathways beyond the first roster or weekend shift. As the club becomes larger and more complex, it needs more people who can build careers within the operation rather than simply pass through it.



Photo Credit: Supplied



That represents a significant change from where Carina stood a decade ago. Fair Work Commission records show the club had about 127 employees when evidence was given in 2016, including 104 casuals. Wiencke now puts the workforce at around 280, with potentially another 70 to 100 people required as the club continues to expand.



Carina has also worked with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland’s Employment Connections Program, providing another pathway into hospitality work. Current program listings include food and beverage and Playland roles at the club.



If Wiencke’s projected workforce of 350 to 380 is eventually reached, Carina would employ more than three times as many people as it did 18 months ago.



Families and Food Changed the Numbers



The hiring surge has followed a deliberate effort to broaden the club’s audience, particularly among younger people and families.



“We’ve deliberately worked on engaging younger people and families,” Wiencke said.



The club’s Playland forms part of that strategy, alongside an increasing emphasis on dining and entertainment. Wiencke said its $25 Monday steak night can draw more than 400 diners, while a busy Sunday service can bring 500 to 600 people through.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Those crowds have changed what is required behind the scenes, from the number of people needed across kitchens and food and beverage service to the supervisors and other staff required to keep a considerably larger hospitality operation running. They have also put pressure on the physical space sooner than the club expected.



The Expansion That Wasn’t Enough



A major redevelopment completed in 2024 delivered a new restaurant, bar, gaming areas and the Wade Core Function Centre, subsequently winning the 2025 Clubs Queensland award for Best Club Redevelopment – Large Club.



Yet the additional capacity did not mark the end of Carina’s building program. Stage 2 is already under construction, with project manager KVR Project Partners valuing the latest works at $21 million.



Wiencke’s figures help explain why. Dining capacity that once stood at around 800 has already reached approximately 1,300, with plans taking it towards 1,600 to 1,700, while five kitchens have been introduced as the operation has grown.



Rather than completing one major expansion and settling into the extra space, Carina has found itself trying to add capacity while demand continues to move ahead.



Sport Still Sits Behind the Business



For all the attention now being directed towards hospitality and employment, the organisation remains closely tied to the sporting precinct around it.



The club’s terrace overlooks the Easts Carina Tigers rugby league field at the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct. Wiencke said Carina financially supports 24 sporting clubs, with more than $500,000 a year going to football, while the club says its community contributions have exceeded $35 million since it opened in 1971.



Wiencke sees that relationship as part of the reason the operation can continue growing. Sport brings families into the wider community around the club; the hospitality business generates revenue and employment; and part of that money flows back into sporting and community organisations.



Its partnership with the Brisbane Broncos dates to 2004 and was extended this year through to the end of 2029, while former Broncos and Queensland player Michael De Vere has led specialised coaching at Carina since 2006. The sporting foundation has therefore remained in place even as the scale of the business around it has changed considerably.




Read: Brisbane East Set for More Homes Under New Density Rules



A Much Bigger Employer in Brisbane’s East



At around 280 employees and still expecting substantial workforce growth, Carina Leagues Club is becoming more than a large hospitality venue in one suburb. Its employment footprint belongs to a broader eastern-suburbs labour market in which younger workers can readily cross suburb boundaries for work.



That is the relevant connection for Morningside rather than an attempt to claim Carina Leagues Club as a Morningside institution. The club is a neighbouring employer whose expansion is creating a growing pool of hospitality jobs within Brisbane’s east.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Wiencke’s figures also suggest that the hiring is unlikely to be finished soon. More dining capacity is coming, another major redevelopment is under way and the organisation expects its staffing needs to rise with them.



For a club that employed about 110 people only 18 months ago, the striking part is no longer simply how quickly Carina has grown, but how much larger Wiencke believes it still needs to become.



Published 21-Sept-2026
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One of Brisbane’s eastern suburbs’ larger hospitality employers has more than doubled its workforce in just 18 months, with Carina Leagues Club CEO Adam Wiencke expecting another substantial increase as the club continues to expand.



The club employed about 110 people 18 months ago. Wiencke now puts the figure at around 280 and expects it could eventually reach 350 to 380, while dining capacity has risen from about 800 to 1,300 and is heading towards 1,600 to 1,700.



For young people across Brisbane’s eastern suburbs, that growth is creating the kind of entry-level employment traditionally associated with supermarkets and fast-food chains. Wiencke says university students and younger workers are already an important part of the club’s workforce, although the organisation increasingly wants those jobs to lead somewhere.



“We’ve grown so quickly that what we’ve put in place just isn’t sustainable for where we’re heading,” he said.



Read: Morningside Central Redevelopment Reaches Major Construction Milestones



First Jobs That Don’t Have to Stay First Jobs



For Wiencke, the expanding workforce presents an opportunity to rethink the role a community club can play as an employer.



Hospitality has long provided casual work for students and young people, but he wants Carina to offer pathways beyond the first roster or weekend shift. As the club becomes larger and more complex, it needs more people who can build careers within the operation rather than simply pass through it.



Photo Credit: Supplied



That represents a significant change from where Carina stood a decade ago. Fair Work Commission records show the club had about 127 employees when evidence was given in 2016, including 104 casuals. Wiencke now puts the workforce at around 280, with potentially another 70 to 100 people required as the club continues to expand.



Carina has also worked with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland’s Employment Connections Program, providing another pathway into hospitality work. Current program listings include food and beverage and Playland roles at the club.



If Wiencke’s projected workforce of 350 to 380 is eventually reached, Carina would employ more than three times as many people as it did 18 months ago.



Families and Food Changed the Numbers



The hiring surge has followed a deliberate effort to broaden the club’s audience, particularly among younger people and families.



“We’ve deliberately worked on engaging younger people and families,” Wiencke said.



The club’s Playland forms part of that strategy, alongside an increasing emphasis on dining and entertainment. Wiencke said its $25 Monday steak night can draw more than 400 diners, while a busy Sunday service can bring 500 to 600 people through.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Those crowds have changed what is required behind the scenes, from the number of people needed across kitchens and food and beverage service to the supervisors and other staff required to keep a considerably larger hospitality operation running. They have also put pressure on the physical space sooner than the club expected.



The Expansion That Wasn’t Enough



A major redevelopment completed in 2024 delivered a new restaurant, bar, gaming areas and the Wade Core Function Centre, subsequently winning the 2025 Clubs Queensland award for Best Club Redevelopment – Large Club.



Yet the additional capacity did not mark the end of Carina’s building program. Stage 2 is already under construction, with project manager KVR Project Partners valuing the latest works at $21 million.



Wiencke’s figures help explain why. Dining capacity that once stood at around 800 has already reached approximately 1,300, with plans taking it towards 1,600 to 1,700, while five kitchens have been introduced as the operation has grown.



Rather than completing one major expansion and settling into the extra space, Carina has found itself trying to add capacity while demand continues to move ahead.



Sport Still Sits Behind the Business



For all the attention now being directed towards hospitality and employment, the organisation remains closely tied to the sporting precinct around it.



The club’s terrace overlooks the Easts Carina Tigers rugby league field at the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct. Wiencke said Carina financially supports 24 sporting clubs, with more than $500,000 a year going to football, while the club says its community contributions have exceeded $35 million since it opened in 1971.



Wiencke sees that relationship as part of the reason the operation can continue growing. Sport brings families into the wider community around the club; the hospitality business generates revenue and employment; and part of that money flows back into sporting and community organisations.



Its partnership with the Brisbane Broncos dates to 2004 and was extended this year through to the end of 2029, while former Broncos and Queensland player Michael De Vere has led specialised coaching at Carina since 2006. The sporting foundation has therefore remained in place even as the scale of the business around it has changed considerably.




Read: Brisbane East Set for More Homes Under New Density Rules



A Much Bigger Employer in Brisbane’s East



At around 280 employees and still expecting substantial workforce growth, Carina Leagues Club is becoming more than a large hospitality venue in one suburb. Its employment footprint belongs to a broader eastern-suburbs labour market in which younger workers can readily cross suburb boundaries for work.



That is the relevant connection for Morningside rather than an attempt to claim Carina Leagues Club as a Morningside institution. The club is a neighbouring employer whose expansion is creating a growing pool of hospitality jobs within Brisbane’s east.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Wiencke’s figures also suggest that the hiring is unlikely to be finished soon. More dining capacity is coming, another major redevelopment is under way and the organisation expects its staffing needs to rise with them.



For a club that employed about 110 people only 18 months ago, the striking part is no longer simply how quickly Carina has grown, but how much larger Wiencke believes it still needs to become.



Published 21-Sept-2026
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What do Morningside School Of Arts and one of Agatha Christie’s enduring mysteries have in common? Both trace their stories back to 1926, a connection Footlights Theatrical will bring to life this October.







Read: Traffic Signal Box Pays Tribute to Morningside School of Arts Ahead of 100-Year Milestone







The community theatre company will present The Mysterious Disappearance across three performances at the Morningside School of Arts on October 9 and 10, as part of celebrations marking their centenary.



The production draws a connection between the Morningside School of Arts’ opening year and a significant episode in Christie’s life.




https://youtu.be/osf5Q1m9aM4




The mystery writer disappeared for 11 days in December 1926, the same year the Morningside School of Arts opened. Christie left her home in Berkshire on December 3, with her car later discovered abandoned. An extensive search followed before she was found at a hotel in Harrogate. The circumstances surrounding those missing days have remained the subject of public fascination and form the basis for a theatrical story set almost 50 years later.



A Mystery From A Remarkable Year







The Mysterious Disappearance is set in December 1975, almost 50 years after Christie vanished. In the play, an ageing Christie is attempting to finish her autobiography and final novel before the new year. Her attention is increasingly drawn back to the events of 1926, including her husband’s affair with Nancy Neele and the circumstances of her disappearance.



Mary Westmacott, the pseudonym Christie used for six novels exploring love and human relationships outside the detective genre, helps Christie contemplate, in the fictionalised story, what it might have been like to kill the woman who had stolen her husband.



As memory, imagination and reality become increasingly blurred, the production asks whether Christie simply imagined murder or whether something more lies behind the mystery.



Director Roslyn Johnson said the connection between Christie’s story and the Morningside School Of Arts made the production a fitting choice for the centenary.



“1926 was a remarkable year for both the Morningside School of Arts and Agatha Christie, so The Mysterious Disappearance felt like the perfect production to help celebrate the hall’s centenary,” Johnson said.



She said the production would explore memory, ageing, betrayal, and the question of what might have happened during Christie’s 11 missing days.



Celebrating 100 Years Of Local History



Photo credit: Google Maps/Morningside School of Arts



The theatre season forms part of a broader programme marking the Morningside School of Arts’ centenary, with celebrations looking back at the music, fashions, culture and history of 1926.



A time capsule will also be created using material from the archives, preserving information about its history for future generations.







Read: Morningside School Of Arts Hall Battles Decay As Centenary Nears







Johnson said the production would give audiences a compelling mystery while providing an opportunity to step into the culture and history of the year when Morningside School of Arts began its story.



The three performances are scheduled for Friday, October 9 at 7.30pm, followed by Saturday, October 10 at 2pm and 7.30pm.



All performances will be held at the Morningside School of Arts at 590 Wynnum Road, Morningside.



Published 14-September-2026




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What do Morningside School Of Arts and one of Agatha Christie’s enduring mysteries have in common? Both trace their stories back to 1926, a connection Footlights Theatrical will bring to life this October.







Read: Traffic Signal Box Pays Tribute to Morningside School of Arts Ahead of 100-Year Milestone







The community theatre company will present The Mysterious Disappearance across three performances at the Morningside School of Arts on October 9 and 10, as part of celebrations marking their centenary.



The production draws a connection between the Morningside School of Arts’ opening year and a significant episode in Christie’s life.




https://youtu.be/osf5Q1m9aM4




The mystery writer disappeared for 11 days in December 1926, the same year the Morningside School of Arts opened. Christie left her home in Berkshire on December 3, with her car later discovered abandoned. An extensive search followed before she was found at a hotel in Harrogate. The circumstances surrounding those missing days have remained the subject of public fascination and form the basis for a theatrical story set almost 50 years later.



A Mystery From A Remarkable Year







The Mysterious Disappearance is set in December 1975, almost 50 years after Christie vanished. In the play, an ageing Christie is attempting to finish her autobiography and final novel before the new year. Her attention is increasingly drawn back to the events of 1926, including her husband’s affair with Nancy Neele and the circumstances of her disappearance.



Mary Westmacott, the pseudonym Christie used for six novels exploring love and human relationships outside the detective genre, helps Christie contemplate, in the fictionalised story, what it might have been like to kill the woman who had stolen her husband.



As memory, imagination and reality become increasingly blurred, the production asks whether Christie simply imagined murder or whether something more lies behind the mystery.



Director Roslyn Johnson said the connection between Christie’s story and the Morningside School Of Arts made the production a fitting choice for the centenary.



“1926 was a remarkable year for both the Morningside School of Arts and Agatha Christie, so The Mysterious Disappearance felt like the perfect production to help celebrate the hall’s centenary,” Johnson said.



She said the production would explore memory, ageing, betrayal, and the question of what might have happened during Christie’s 11 missing days.



Celebrating 100 Years Of Local History



Photo credit: Google Maps/Morningside School of Arts



The theatre season forms part of a broader programme marking the Morningside School of Arts’ centenary, with celebrations looking back at the music, fashions, culture and history of 1926.



A time capsule will also be created using material from the archives, preserving information about its history for future generations.







Read: Morningside School Of Arts Hall Battles Decay As Centenary Nears







Johnson said the production would give audiences a compelling mystery while providing an opportunity to step into the culture and history of the year when Morningside School of Arts began its story.



The three performances are scheduled for Friday, October 9 at 7.30pm, followed by Saturday, October 10 at 2pm and 7.30pm.



All performances will be held at the Morningside School of Arts at 590 Wynnum Road, Morningside.



Published 14-September-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Camp Hill Residents React as Bill Hewitt Reserve Toilet Block Takes Shape]]></title>
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Camp Hill families who plan park outings around the nearest bathroom have good news, because Bill Hewitt Reserve now has a toilet block going up.



Read: Meet Humphrey, the Newest Face at Whites Hill State College



Photo Credit: Google Maps



Construction is officially under way. Crews are aiming to finish by the end of October, although wet weather or site conditions could push that back.



Bill Hewitt Reserve has changed a lot over the years. In a social media post, Cr Fiona Cunningham said it now has a new playground, a learn-to-ride track and a shooters box court, along with shelters and spaces set aside for quiet reflection. Two of those spaces are Hannah's Place, which honours Hannah Clarke and her children, and the Blue Tree. She described the toilets as a long-awaited addition. In her view, they mean families no longer have to cut short a day out or duck into the bushes.



Reaction online has been mostly positive. Several people congratulated the councillor and Brisbane City Council on the park, and a few simply cheered the news. One resident asked when the toilets would go in. Another, who drives past the site daily, joked about whether the job would be done before the 2032 Olympics. A third asked if Lavarack Park might be next.



Photo Credit: Google Maps



Not every comment was about the building itself. A community group that speaks up for the koalas and wallabies of Whites Hill and nearby areas asked that the works take into account five koalas it says are regularly seen at the reserve. It also called for more attention to the park's vegetation.



Its main worry was dogs off the lead. The group said a mother koala raises her joey there each year. It said volunteers who sat in the reserve to protect the animals counted 27 off-leash dogs nearby in just three hours. It added that several koalas have been killed in local parks and reserves, including one recently in Whites Hill, and asked for more signs and patrols in koala areas. These figures come from the group's comment and have not been independently verified. Council rules require dogs to be on a leash outside designated off-leash areas.



Read: New Home And Century-Old Cottage Create Unique Camp Hill Property



The toilets also prompted a few wish-list items. One resident asked for more bench seating around the playground and riding track, plus a barbecue, and said the family loves the park. Another commenter said the new block looks too far from the play area. Whether that is a real problem will depend on where the building ends up, and the posts don't say.



If you or someone you know is affected by domestic or family violence, support is available through 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.



Published Date 08-October-2026




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Camp Hill families who plan park outings around the nearest bathroom have good news, because Bill Hewitt Reserve now has a toilet block going up.



Read: Meet Humphrey, the Newest Face at Whites Hill State College



Photo Credit: Google Maps



Construction is officially under way. Crews are aiming to finish by the end of October, although wet weather or site conditions could push that back.



Bill Hewitt Reserve has changed a lot over the years. In a social media post, Cr Fiona Cunningham said it now has a new playground, a learn-to-ride track and a shooters box court, along with shelters and spaces set aside for quiet reflection. Two of those spaces are Hannah's Place, which honours Hannah Clarke and her children, and the Blue Tree. She described the toilets as a long-awaited addition. In her view, they mean families no longer have to cut short a day out or duck into the bushes.



Reaction online has been mostly positive. Several people congratulated the councillor and Brisbane City Council on the park, and a few simply cheered the news. One resident asked when the toilets would go in. Another, who drives past the site daily, joked about whether the job would be done before the 2032 Olympics. A third asked if Lavarack Park might be next.



Photo Credit: Google Maps



Not every comment was about the building itself. A community group that speaks up for the koalas and wallabies of Whites Hill and nearby areas asked that the works take into account five koalas it says are regularly seen at the reserve. It also called for more attention to the park's vegetation.



Its main worry was dogs off the lead. The group said a mother koala raises her joey there each year. It said volunteers who sat in the reserve to protect the animals counted 27 off-leash dogs nearby in just three hours. It added that several koalas have been killed in local parks and reserves, including one recently in Whites Hill, and asked for more signs and patrols in koala areas. These figures come from the group's comment and have not been independently verified. Council rules require dogs to be on a leash outside designated off-leash areas.



Read: New Home And Century-Old Cottage Create Unique Camp Hill Property



The toilets also prompted a few wish-list items. One resident asked for more bench seating around the playground and riding track, plus a barbecue, and said the family loves the park. Another commenter said the new block looks too far from the play area. Whether that is a real problem will depend on where the building ends up, and the posts don't say.



If you or someone you know is affected by domestic or family violence, support is available through 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.



Published Date 08-October-2026




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How Can a Tin of Beetroot Last for Three Years Without Going Bad?
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Your “GREEK-STYLE” Feta May Not Be Greek. And It May Not Be Feta Either.
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman There are two little words on supermarket cheese packets that most of us ...Read More

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How Can a Tin of Beetroot Last for Three Years Without Going Bad?
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By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman There are two little words on supermarket cheese packets that most of us ...Read More

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How Queen Made Bohemian Rhapsody
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Six minutes, no chorus, and a record nobody quite knew what to do ...Read More

How Did Blur Form and Become Famous? The Unlikely Story that Led to Girls &amp; Boys and Parklife
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Across the fjord from Longyearbyen, a summer camp offers kayaking, glacier walking and ...Read More

The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

A Forest Inside the Mountain
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman In central Vietnam, Sơn Đoòng contains enormous passages, an underground river and a ...Read More]]></description>
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The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

A Forest Inside the Mountain
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<title><![CDATA[New Home And Century-Old Cottage Create Unique Camp Hill Property]]></title>
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A brand-new family home and a cottage dating back more than a century now sit together on the same Camp Hill block, with the two residences sharing a single title.







Read: Did You Know? Camp Hill Was Once Home to an American Navy Camp!







The property at 40 Ashton Street occupies an 810-square-metre corner site with dual street frontage. At the rear is a newly built three-bedroom residence, while the older two-bedroom cottage sits towards the front, with separate entrances giving each home a degree of independence.



The property brings together contemporary design and an older Camp Hill residence, with landscaped grounds and a swimming pool positioned between the two homes.



Two homes on one block



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



The newer residence was architecturally designed by Renee Dunn and takes a contemporary approach, with timber floors, timber battens and feature lighting used throughout the interior. Its open-plan living and dining area centres on a kitchen with an island bench, butler's pantry and adjoining laundry.



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



Three bedrooms are positioned upstairs away from the main living areas, with the main bedroom opening onto an oversized balcony. The suite includes a walk-in robe and ensuite with a skylit shower, while a second bathroom and concealed powder room provide additional facilities.



The home also includes a remote double garage, ducted air-conditioning, and remote ceiling fans. Its kitchen includes two Smeg ovens, an induction cooktop, integrated dishwasher and Fisher &amp; Paykel integrated fridge.



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



Across the property, the cottage offers a markedly different architectural character. The listing describes it as more than 100 years old. The cottage has been renovated while retaining details highlighted in the listing as part of its character. Inside, two bedrooms with built-in robes sit alongside a modern kitchen and dining area, bathroom and separate internal laundry.



Its independent layout is one of the property's defining features. Each residence has its own entrance, kitchen and bathroom facilities, allowing the homes to function independently within the same landscaped property.



That arrangement opens up several possible uses identified in the property listing, including multigenerational family living, accommodating guests, working from home or renting one or both residences.



A layout built around separation



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



The Camp Hill property provides two separate residences rather than dividing living areas within a single dwelling. The arrangement means family members or other occupants can have separate kitchens, bathrooms and entrances while remaining on the same property.



The two residences also present a clear contrast in architectural style and age. The newer residence has a contemporary design, while the cottage provides a connection to Camp Hill's earlier residential history.







Read: Inside the Miniature World Built by the Cannon Hill Community Model Railway Club







The property is about 500 metres from Martha Street's cafes, restaurants and boutiques, with parks and playgrounds nearby and bus stops around 300 metres away. The CBD is approximately 6km from the property.



With two residences occupying the same title, the Camp Hill property combines a newly built home, an older cottage, and shared outdoor space within one block.



Published 30-September-2026




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A brand-new family home and a cottage dating back more than a century now sit together on the same Camp Hill block, with the two residences sharing a single title.







Read: Did You Know? Camp Hill Was Once Home to an American Navy Camp!







The property at 40 Ashton Street occupies an 810-square-metre corner site with dual street frontage. At the rear is a newly built three-bedroom residence, while the older two-bedroom cottage sits towards the front, with separate entrances giving each home a degree of independence.



The property brings together contemporary design and an older Camp Hill residence, with landscaped grounds and a swimming pool positioned between the two homes.



Two homes on one block



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



The newer residence was architecturally designed by Renee Dunn and takes a contemporary approach, with timber floors, timber battens and feature lighting used throughout the interior. Its open-plan living and dining area centres on a kitchen with an island bench, butler's pantry and adjoining laundry.



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



Three bedrooms are positioned upstairs away from the main living areas, with the main bedroom opening onto an oversized balcony. The suite includes a walk-in robe and ensuite with a skylit shower, while a second bathroom and concealed powder room provide additional facilities.



The home also includes a remote double garage, ducted air-conditioning, and remote ceiling fans. Its kitchen includes two Smeg ovens, an induction cooktop, integrated dishwasher and Fisher &amp; Paykel integrated fridge.



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



Across the property, the cottage offers a markedly different architectural character. The listing describes it as more than 100 years old. The cottage has been renovated while retaining details highlighted in the listing as part of its character. Inside, two bedrooms with built-in robes sit alongside a modern kitchen and dining area, bathroom and separate internal laundry.



Its independent layout is one of the property's defining features. Each residence has its own entrance, kitchen and bathroom facilities, allowing the homes to function independently within the same landscaped property.



That arrangement opens up several possible uses identified in the property listing, including multigenerational family living, accommodating guests, working from home or renting one or both residences.



A layout built around separation



Photo credit: Place Woolloongabba



The Camp Hill property provides two separate residences rather than dividing living areas within a single dwelling. The arrangement means family members or other occupants can have separate kitchens, bathrooms and entrances while remaining on the same property.



The two residences also present a clear contrast in architectural style and age. The newer residence has a contemporary design, while the cottage provides a connection to Camp Hill's earlier residential history.







Read: Inside the Miniature World Built by the Cannon Hill Community Model Railway Club







The property is about 500 metres from Martha Street's cafes, restaurants and boutiques, with parks and playgrounds nearby and bus stops around 300 metres away. The CBD is approximately 6km from the property.



With two residences occupying the same title, the Camp Hill property combines a newly built home, an older cottage, and shared outdoor space within one block.



Published 30-September-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages]]></title>
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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A new face is settling into Whites Hill State College after staff, families and the P&amp;C backed the introduction of wellbeing dog Humphrey to the school’s Primary community.



Read: Court Clears Way To Deal With Seven Hills Home After Will Dispute



The Camp Hill college announced Humphrey’s arrival on 19 September after seeking feedback over several months. The school said the response had been overwhelmingly positive, with its P&amp;C and wider college community supporting the plan before Humphrey was introduced.



A Four-Legged Addition to Student Support



Humphrey will complement the work already carried out by teachers, support staff and wellbeing teams, rather than replace any of the services available to students. The college said wellbeing dogs could help students feel calm, safe and connected while also supporting emotional regulation, social interaction and engagement.



Humphrey is expected to become a familiar presence among younger students as he settles into the Primary community. His arrival adds another layer to a wellbeing system already operating across the Prep to Year 12 college. Whites Hill runs its CARES program to strengthen students’ sense of belonging and connection with school, while teachers and students also take part in The Resilience Project, which covers gratitude, empathy, mindfulness and emotional literacy.



Student support extends beyond classroom programs. Guidance officers work across the primary and secondary years, while inclusion teachers and teacher aides assist students with individual needs. The college also has a social worker and access to a school-based youth health nurse. Whites Hill describes wellbeing as part of a connected approach across year levels, with staff working together to provide continuity in students’ learning and development.







Plenty of Support For The Newest Arrival



Humphrey’s introduction was met with a run of positive responses after the announcement, with responses welcoming him and describing the addition of a wellbeing dog as a good idea. Several expected students would quickly warm to him.



The reaction followed the consultation undertaken before his arrival, rather than the dog being introduced without input from the school community. Whites Hill has not presented Humphrey as a substitute for its existing wellbeing work, instead placing him alongside the support already available to students.



Other Queensland schools have taken similar approaches in recent years. Wynnum State High School introduced its Dogs Connect program with wellbeing dog Cedric, with staff completing training as the dog was gradually integrated into school life. The school distinguishes wellbeing dogs from service dogs and says participation in its program is voluntary.



St Francis Xavier’s School in Cairns introduced wellbeing dog Bailey through Dogs Connect in 2025, while Peace Lutheran Primary School says its wellbeing dog Sundae joined the school at the beginning of 2026 and now spends time in classrooms and small-group pastoral care programs.



Recent research has also examined the use of therapy dogs with children, although the findings do not come from a school setting. A 2025 randomised clinical trial involving 80 children aged five to 17 at a paediatric emergency department found a modest but significantly greater reduction in reported anxiety among children who spent about 10 minutes with a therapy dog and handler alongside standard support.



Read: What Helps a Child’s Brain Get Ready to Learn?



Whites Hill has kept Humphrey’s purpose closer to home: becoming a familiar presence for its Primary students and adding another option to the network of support already available across the college. The school plans to continue sharing Humphrey’s progress as he settles into life at Whites Hill.



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A new face is settling into Whites Hill State College after staff, families and the P&amp;C backed the introduction of wellbeing dog Humphrey to the school’s Primary community.



Read: Court Clears Way To Deal With Seven Hills Home After Will Dispute



The Camp Hill college announced Humphrey’s arrival on 19 September after seeking feedback over several months. The school said the response had been overwhelmingly positive, with its P&amp;C and wider college community supporting the plan before Humphrey was introduced.



A Four-Legged Addition to Student Support



Humphrey will complement the work already carried out by teachers, support staff and wellbeing teams, rather than replace any of the services available to students. The college said wellbeing dogs could help students feel calm, safe and connected while also supporting emotional regulation, social interaction and engagement.



Humphrey is expected to become a familiar presence among younger students as he settles into the Primary community. His arrival adds another layer to a wellbeing system already operating across the Prep to Year 12 college. Whites Hill runs its CARES program to strengthen students’ sense of belonging and connection with school, while teachers and students also take part in The Resilience Project, which covers gratitude, empathy, mindfulness and emotional literacy.



Student support extends beyond classroom programs. Guidance officers work across the primary and secondary years, while inclusion teachers and teacher aides assist students with individual needs. The college also has a social worker and access to a school-based youth health nurse. Whites Hill describes wellbeing as part of a connected approach across year levels, with staff working together to provide continuity in students’ learning and development.







Plenty of Support For The Newest Arrival



Humphrey’s introduction was met with a run of positive responses after the announcement, with responses welcoming him and describing the addition of a wellbeing dog as a good idea. Several expected students would quickly warm to him.



The reaction followed the consultation undertaken before his arrival, rather than the dog being introduced without input from the school community. Whites Hill has not presented Humphrey as a substitute for its existing wellbeing work, instead placing him alongside the support already available to students.



Other Queensland schools have taken similar approaches in recent years. Wynnum State High School introduced its Dogs Connect program with wellbeing dog Cedric, with staff completing training as the dog was gradually integrated into school life. The school distinguishes wellbeing dogs from service dogs and says participation in its program is voluntary.



St Francis Xavier’s School in Cairns introduced wellbeing dog Bailey through Dogs Connect in 2025, while Peace Lutheran Primary School says its wellbeing dog Sundae joined the school at the beginning of 2026 and now spends time in classrooms and small-group pastoral care programs.



Recent research has also examined the use of therapy dogs with children, although the findings do not come from a school setting. A 2025 randomised clinical trial involving 80 children aged five to 17 at a paediatric emergency department found a modest but significantly greater reduction in reported anxiety among children who spent about 10 minutes with a therapy dog and handler alongside standard support.



Read: What Helps a Child’s Brain Get Ready to Learn?



Whites Hill has kept Humphrey’s purpose closer to home: becoming a familiar presence for its Primary students and adding another option to the network of support already available across the college. The school plans to continue sharing Humphrey’s progress as he settles into life at Whites Hill.



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A Seven Hills property gifted to the Royal Historical Society of Queensland is no longer bound by its former owner’s instructions that it be preserved, following a Supreme Court ruling on the terms of her handwritten will.







Read: Seven Hills Property Changes Hands for $3.2-M in One of Suburb’s Strongest Auction Results







Norma Adel Byrne left her home, land and contents to the Society in a handwritten will. She died in July 2021 aged 93, leaving detailed instructions about how the property and everything inside it should be treated.



A Wish To Preserve The Home



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Byrne wanted the house and its contents maintained in their existing state and kept in her memory for posterity. She also set aside $50,000 as a trust fund for the property’s maintenance, security and care, while separately offering her paintings to the Queensland Art Gallery.



The Supreme Court considered the will after the Public Trustee of Queensland brought proceedings to clarify how Byrne’s handwritten instructions should operate. 



The Royal Historical Society told the court the house was in significant disrepair and that it intended to sell the property and use the proceeds for charitable purposes. Byrne had no siblings or children and never married. Her partner Leo had died about 15 years before her.



Court Rules On The Property



Justice Melanie Hindman found the gift of the Seven Hills home and its contents was an absolute gift to the Royal Historical Society. The directions seeking to keep the property intact did not operate as binding conditions on the Society’s ownership.



The judge also found that, even if those directions had amounted to conditions, a restriction preventing the disposal of the property would be invalid. The ruling therefore means the Society is not prevented from dealing with the home.



The separate $50,000 maintenance provision was treated differently. Because the money was intended specifically to maintain, secure and care for the home and its contents, the court found that purpose could not be fulfilled if the property was disposed of.



The $50,000 will instead pass to the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane under another provision of Byrne’s will. The judgment identifies the Archdiocese’s Homelessness Support Fund Endowment as the destination for the money, with the fund providing grants to programs supporting people experiencing or facing homelessness.







Read: Seven Hills: A Tranquil Garden Estate with a Rich History







The ruling leaves the historical society with the Seven Hills property while removing the legal restriction Byrne sought to place on its future. Her separate maintenance gift will instead contribute to charitable work supporting people affected by homelessness.



Published 23-September-2026




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A Seven Hills property gifted to the Royal Historical Society of Queensland is no longer bound by its former owner’s instructions that it be preserved, following a Supreme Court ruling on the terms of her handwritten will.







Read: Seven Hills Property Changes Hands for $3.2-M in One of Suburb’s Strongest Auction Results







Norma Adel Byrne left her home, land and contents to the Society in a handwritten will. She died in July 2021 aged 93, leaving detailed instructions about how the property and everything inside it should be treated.



A Wish To Preserve The Home



Photo credit: Google Street View







Byrne wanted the house and its contents maintained in their existing state and kept in her memory for posterity. She also set aside $50,000 as a trust fund for the property’s maintenance, security and care, while separately offering her paintings to the Queensland Art Gallery.



The Supreme Court considered the will after the Public Trustee of Queensland brought proceedings to clarify how Byrne’s handwritten instructions should operate. 



The Royal Historical Society told the court the house was in significant disrepair and that it intended to sell the property and use the proceeds for charitable purposes. Byrne had no siblings or children and never married. Her partner Leo had died about 15 years before her.



Court Rules On The Property



Justice Melanie Hindman found the gift of the Seven Hills home and its contents was an absolute gift to the Royal Historical Society. The directions seeking to keep the property intact did not operate as binding conditions on the Society’s ownership.



The judge also found that, even if those directions had amounted to conditions, a restriction preventing the disposal of the property would be invalid. The ruling therefore means the Society is not prevented from dealing with the home.



The separate $50,000 maintenance provision was treated differently. Because the money was intended specifically to maintain, secure and care for the home and its contents, the court found that purpose could not be fulfilled if the property was disposed of.



The $50,000 will instead pass to the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane under another provision of Byrne’s will. The judgment identifies the Archdiocese’s Homelessness Support Fund Endowment as the destination for the money, with the fund providing grants to programs supporting people experiencing or facing homelessness.







Read: Seven Hills: A Tranquil Garden Estate with a Rich History







The ruling leaves the historical society with the Seven Hills property while removing the legal restriction Byrne sought to place on its future. Her separate maintenance gift will instead contribute to charitable work supporting people affected by homelessness.



Published 23-September-2026




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A good teacher, a strong curriculum and plenty of effort all matter. But before a child can absorb a new idea, wrestle with a difficult problem or risk getting an answer wrong, something less visible is at work: they need to be ready to learn.



For parents, that can make the circumstances surrounding a child just as interesting as what appears on the timetable.



Australia’s results from the OECD’s 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment offer a glimpse of why. While 70 per cent of Australian 15-year-olds said they felt they belonged at school, 21 per cent felt like an outsider or left out and 18 per cent reported feeling lonely.



Those figures don’t tell us how well an individual child will perform. They do, however, sit alongside decades of research suggesting that relationships, belonging and the classroom environment are part of the learning equation.



It’s a question Villanova College in Coorparoo has been examining through its own approach to teaching and learning, particularly the role that calm classrooms, clear expectations and strong relationships can play in helping students become ready to learn.




      Read:
      Understanding Student Wellbeing in an Evolving Context
    



Seventy Years of Research



A major review published in 2025 brought together more than 70 years of research into teacher-student relationships. It covered 26 previous meta-analyses involving approximately 2.64 million students, from pre-kindergarten through Year 12.



The researchers found significant relationships between teacher-student relationships and a broad range of outcomes, including academic achievement, motivation, executive function and self-control, school belonging, engagement and wellbeing.



Structure matters as well. Another 2025 meta-analysis examined 76 controlled studies of classroom-management interventions in primary education, published between 2003 and 2022. Across academic, behavioural, social-emotional and motivational outcomes, the overall effect was small but statistically significant.



Taken together, the findings put evidence behind something educators have observed for generations: what happens around the lesson can influence what happens during it.





      
        The Numbers Behind Learning
      

      
        70% — Australian 15-year-olds who said they felt they belonged at school.
      

      
        21% — Australian 15-year-olds who felt like an outsider or left out.
      

      
        2.64 million — approximate number of students represented in a major review of more than 70 years of teacher-student relationship research.
      

      
        76 studies — included in a 2025 review of classroom-management interventions in primary education.
      

    



Managing Challenges



None of this means children should be protected from difficulty. Learning requires challenge — from tackling unfamiliar work to making mistakes and trying again.



The distinction is between manageable challenge and prolonged or excessive stress. Research summarised by Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child shows that supportive relationships can help buffer children’s stress responses, while excessive or prolonged activation of those systems can interfere with developing neural connections involved in areas including attention, language and decision-making.



A calm classroom, then, needn’t be an easy classroom. It can still demand plenty from students while giving them enough predictability and support to concentrate on the challenge in front of them.





  
    Different Learners, Different Needs
  

  
    A calm, supportive classroom does not necessarily look the same for every student.
  

  
    Villanova's 
    
      Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy
    
    specifically recognises students of different abilities and those who are neurodivergent, alongside gifted and talented and twice-exceptional students. The College commits, where reasonably practical, to continuing to develop strategies, policies and support practices that address students' different needs.
  

  
    That commitment is also reaching into staff development. During Term 3, Villanova College psychologists have been leading a four-session professional-development program examining neurodivergence, neurodevelopment, student regulation and relationships, as well as staff wellbeing. The College describes the work as an opportunity to unpack effective, research-based programs and strategies for “calm students and calm teachers”.
  

  
    The practical discussion has ranged from predictable routines and visual schedules to sensory tools, movement breaks, classroom noise and seating. Teachers have also explored co-regulation — including how their own response to a dysregulated student can either calm or escalate a situation — and ways of building connection before expecting a student to reason, reflect or return to learning.
  

  
    
      Villanova's policy states:
      “Every student deserves to flourish and has the right to learn in a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment.”
    
  





From Research to the Classroom



At Villanova, those conditions are intentionally planned rather than left to chance. The College says its classroom practices draw on data-informed and evidence-based teaching and learning strategies, including current research into neuroscience, cognitive load theory and the science of learning. 



Organised classrooms, clear expectations and consistent routines are part of what Villanova describes as a “low-variance” approach, intended to reduce unnecessary cognitive load so students can focus more of their attention on learning.



Challenge is deliberately part of that equation. Villanova draws on psychologist Lev Vygotsky’s concept of the “zone of proximal development” -- learning should stretch students beyond what they can already do independently, while providing enough support to keep the challenge within reach. 



The College is also examining how classroom environments and teacher responses can help students regulate and return to learning when they become overwhelmed. Relationships remain part of that approach, reflecting Villanova’s Augustinian emphasis on community and care.



As the College puts it:



“Learning flourishes when students feel safe, connected, and valued. Calm and respectful environments allow the brain to do what it does best: learn, grow, and thrive.”




      Read:
      Why Some of the Most Important Lessons Begin With a Simple Conversation
     



The Part That Starts at Home



The conditions for learning don’t begin at the classroom door. Villanova also points to routines at home, respectful communication, healthy sleep habits and giving children opportunities to talk about their day.



Sleep is one everyday example with a substantial research base. A 2026 meta-analysis combined 59 studies involving 163,357 participants and found a modest positive association between sleep quality and academic performance.



None of these things replaces good teaching or a strong curriculum. Instead, they give parents another lens through which to look at education. Alongside asking what a school teaches, it may be worth noticing something harder to capture in a prospectus: what does it feel like to learn there?



Published 22-Sept-2026
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A good teacher, a strong curriculum and plenty of effort all matter. But before a child can absorb a new idea, wrestle with a difficult problem or risk getting an answer wrong, something less visible is at work: they need to be ready to learn.



For parents, that can make the circumstances surrounding a child just as interesting as what appears on the timetable.



Australia’s results from the OECD’s 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment offer a glimpse of why. While 70 per cent of Australian 15-year-olds said they felt they belonged at school, 21 per cent felt like an outsider or left out and 18 per cent reported feeling lonely.



Those figures don’t tell us how well an individual child will perform. They do, however, sit alongside decades of research suggesting that relationships, belonging and the classroom environment are part of the learning equation.



It’s a question Villanova College in Coorparoo has been examining through its own approach to teaching and learning, particularly the role that calm classrooms, clear expectations and strong relationships can play in helping students become ready to learn.




      Read:
      Understanding Student Wellbeing in an Evolving Context
    



Seventy Years of Research



A major review published in 2025 brought together more than 70 years of research into teacher-student relationships. It covered 26 previous meta-analyses involving approximately 2.64 million students, from pre-kindergarten through Year 12.



The researchers found significant relationships between teacher-student relationships and a broad range of outcomes, including academic achievement, motivation, executive function and self-control, school belonging, engagement and wellbeing.



Structure matters as well. Another 2025 meta-analysis examined 76 controlled studies of classroom-management interventions in primary education, published between 2003 and 2022. Across academic, behavioural, social-emotional and motivational outcomes, the overall effect was small but statistically significant.



Taken together, the findings put evidence behind something educators have observed for generations: what happens around the lesson can influence what happens during it.





      
        The Numbers Behind Learning
      

      
        70% — Australian 15-year-olds who said they felt they belonged at school.
      

      
        21% — Australian 15-year-olds who felt like an outsider or left out.
      

      
        2.64 million — approximate number of students represented in a major review of more than 70 years of teacher-student relationship research.
      

      
        76 studies — included in a 2025 review of classroom-management interventions in primary education.
      

    



Managing Challenges



None of this means children should be protected from difficulty. Learning requires challenge — from tackling unfamiliar work to making mistakes and trying again.



The distinction is between manageable challenge and prolonged or excessive stress. Research summarised by Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child shows that supportive relationships can help buffer children’s stress responses, while excessive or prolonged activation of those systems can interfere with developing neural connections involved in areas including attention, language and decision-making.



A calm classroom, then, needn’t be an easy classroom. It can still demand plenty from students while giving them enough predictability and support to concentrate on the challenge in front of them.





  
    Different Learners, Different Needs
  

  
    A calm, supportive classroom does not necessarily look the same for every student.
  

  
    Villanova's 
    
      Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy
    
    specifically recognises students of different abilities and those who are neurodivergent, alongside gifted and talented and twice-exceptional students. The College commits, where reasonably practical, to continuing to develop strategies, policies and support practices that address students' different needs.
  

  
    That commitment is also reaching into staff development. During Term 3, Villanova College psychologists have been leading a four-session professional-development program examining neurodivergence, neurodevelopment, student regulation and relationships, as well as staff wellbeing. The College describes the work as an opportunity to unpack effective, research-based programs and strategies for “calm students and calm teachers”.
  

  
    The practical discussion has ranged from predictable routines and visual schedules to sensory tools, movement breaks, classroom noise and seating. Teachers have also explored co-regulation — including how their own response to a dysregulated student can either calm or escalate a situation — and ways of building connection before expecting a student to reason, reflect or return to learning.
  

  
    
      Villanova's policy states:
      “Every student deserves to flourish and has the right to learn in a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment.”
    
  





From Research to the Classroom



At Villanova, those conditions are intentionally planned rather than left to chance. The College says its classroom practices draw on data-informed and evidence-based teaching and learning strategies, including current research into neuroscience, cognitive load theory and the science of learning. 



Organised classrooms, clear expectations and consistent routines are part of what Villanova describes as a “low-variance” approach, intended to reduce unnecessary cognitive load so students can focus more of their attention on learning.



Challenge is deliberately part of that equation. Villanova draws on psychologist Lev Vygotsky’s concept of the “zone of proximal development” -- learning should stretch students beyond what they can already do independently, while providing enough support to keep the challenge within reach. 



The College is also examining how classroom environments and teacher responses can help students regulate and return to learning when they become overwhelmed. Relationships remain part of that approach, reflecting Villanova’s Augustinian emphasis on community and care.



As the College puts it:



“Learning flourishes when students feel safe, connected, and valued. Calm and respectful environments allow the brain to do what it does best: learn, grow, and thrive.”




      Read:
      Why Some of the Most Important Lessons Begin With a Simple Conversation
     



The Part That Starts at Home



The conditions for learning don’t begin at the classroom door. Villanova also points to routines at home, respectful communication, healthy sleep habits and giving children opportunities to talk about their day.



Sleep is one everyday example with a substantial research base. A 2026 meta-analysis combined 59 studies involving 163,357 participants and found a modest positive association between sleep quality and academic performance.



None of these things replaces good teaching or a strong curriculum. Instead, they give parents another lens through which to look at education. Alongside asking what a school teaches, it may be worth noticing something harder to capture in a prospectus: what does it feel like to learn there?



Published 22-Sept-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Carina Leagues Club Workforce More Than Doubles as Growth Accelerates]]></title>
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Carina Leagues Club has gone from about 110 employees to around 280 in just 18 months, and CEO Adam Wiencke expects the workforce could eventually reach as many as 380. Behind that surge is a club expanding on several fronts at once, from dining and entertainment to family facilities, while discovering that recently added capacity is already being stretched.



The employment figures are perhaps the clearest measure of just how quickly Carina Leagues Club has changed.



“We were at about 110 staff 18 months ago,” Wiencke said. “We’re around 280 now and we’re going to need somewhere around 350 to 380.”



Those extra employees are needed to service a hospitality operation that has expanded just as rapidly. Dining capacity has grown from about 800 to 1,300, with Wiencke expecting it to eventually reach between 1,600 and 1,700, while five kitchens have already been added.



Yet the speed of growth means some of those solutions are themselves reaching their limits.



“We’ve grown so quickly that what we’ve put in place just isn’t sustainable for where we’re heading,” Wiencke said.



The result is another substantial stage of construction barely two years after the completion of a major redevelopment in 2024.



Read: Carina Townhouse And Childcare Plans Submitted For Fursden Road Site



A Broader Audience at Carina



Wiencke said the growth has not happened by accident. Part of the strategy has been to broaden the audience traditionally associated with leagues clubs, with younger people and families increasingly important to Carina's thinking.



“We’ve deliberately worked on engaging younger people and families,” he said.



The club's Playland is one part of that approach, while food and entertainment have become increasingly important drawcards.



Photo Credit: Supplied



The scale of the dining trade illustrates the change. According to Wiencke, a $25 Monday steak night can attract more than 400 diners, while major Sunday services can bring 500 to 600 people through the dining areas.



Those numbers help explain why Carina is building again so soon after its previous redevelopment, which introduced a new restaurant, bar, gaming areas and the Wade Core Function Centre before winning the 2025 Clubs Queensland award for Best Club Redevelopment – Large Club.



Stage 2 is now under construction, with project manager KVR Project Partners putting its value at $21 million and describing it as a continuation of the redevelopment program.



For Wiencke, however, adding physical capacity is only one part of accommodating the changing club.



Turning Local Jobs Into Careers



As the hospitality operation expands, Carina is increasingly becoming a substantial employer in its own right.



Wiencke sees community clubs occupying some of the territory traditionally associated with major retailers and fast-food businesses, particularly when teenagers and young adults are looking for their first jobs.



Carina is employing young people and university students from the surrounding area, while also attempting to develop a more permanent workforce rather than relying as heavily on casual employment.



Photo Credit: Supplied



The change is significant when compared with the club's earlier employment profile. Fair Work Commission records show that Carina employed about 127 people when evidence was given to the Commission in 2016, of whom 104 were casual employees.



Carina has also worked with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland's Employment Connections Program, which currently lists Food and Beverage Attendant and Playland Attendant opportunities with the club.



If Wiencke's projected workforce of 350 to 380 is reached, Carina would employ more than three times the number of people it did 18 months ago.



That growth also gives the club greater scope to offer progression rather than simply entry-level hospitality work, an increasingly important consideration as its operations become larger and more complex.



The Community Behind the Growth



Despite the scale of the hospitality business emerging around it, Carina's connection with local sport remains central to how Wiencke describes the organisation.



The club's new terrace overlooks the main Easts Carina Tigers rugby league field within the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct, providing a direct visual connection between the commercial operation and the sporting community it helps support.



Wiencke said Carina financially supports 24 sporting clubs, with more than $500,000 annually going to football. The club says it has contributed more than $35 million to its local community since opening in 1971.



For Wiencke, those contributions are not separate from the commercial success of the club. They are part of the same model: local families participate in sport around the precinct, those families have a connection to Carina, and a larger hospitality operation creates employment and generates revenue that can flow back into community organisations.



Rugby league provides the most visible example. Carina's partnership with the Brisbane Broncos dates to 2004 and was extended this year through to the end of 2029, while former Broncos and Queensland player Michael De Vere has led specialised coaching at Carina since 2006.



But with 24 sporting clubs receiving financial support, the network surrounding Carina now extends considerably further than rugby league.



Read: Camp Hill Koala Bridge Works but Road Danger Has Not Disappeared




Keeping Pace With What Comes Next



That combination of hospitality, employment, families and sport helps explain why Carina's growth has become self-reinforcing.



More people using the club create demand for greater capacity and more employees. Expanded facilities attract a broader audience, while the larger operation generates revenue that can be reinvested both in the venue and the community surrounding it.



Photo Credit: Supplied



The difficulty is keeping up. Dining capacity that once stood at around 800 has already reached approximately 1,300 and is heading towards 1,600 to 1,700, while five kitchens have been added. At the same time, a workforce of about 110 only 18 months ago has grown to roughly 280 and could eventually approach 400.



For Wiencke, those figures point to a very different organisation from the traditional suburban leagues club, but also to the practical challenge created by its success.



Carina has repeatedly added the people, kitchens and facilities it thought it would need for the next stage of growth. Increasingly, the question is how long each new expansion will be enough.



Published 21-Sept-2026
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Carina Leagues Club has gone from about 110 employees to around 280 in just 18 months, and CEO Adam Wiencke expects the workforce could eventually reach as many as 380. Behind that surge is a club expanding on several fronts at once, from dining and entertainment to family facilities, while discovering that recently added capacity is already being stretched.



The employment figures are perhaps the clearest measure of just how quickly Carina Leagues Club has changed.



“We were at about 110 staff 18 months ago,” Wiencke said. “We’re around 280 now and we’re going to need somewhere around 350 to 380.”



Those extra employees are needed to service a hospitality operation that has expanded just as rapidly. Dining capacity has grown from about 800 to 1,300, with Wiencke expecting it to eventually reach between 1,600 and 1,700, while five kitchens have already been added.



Yet the speed of growth means some of those solutions are themselves reaching their limits.



“We’ve grown so quickly that what we’ve put in place just isn’t sustainable for where we’re heading,” Wiencke said.



The result is another substantial stage of construction barely two years after the completion of a major redevelopment in 2024.



Read: Carina Townhouse And Childcare Plans Submitted For Fursden Road Site



A Broader Audience at Carina



Wiencke said the growth has not happened by accident. Part of the strategy has been to broaden the audience traditionally associated with leagues clubs, with younger people and families increasingly important to Carina's thinking.



“We’ve deliberately worked on engaging younger people and families,” he said.



The club's Playland is one part of that approach, while food and entertainment have become increasingly important drawcards.



Photo Credit: Supplied



The scale of the dining trade illustrates the change. According to Wiencke, a $25 Monday steak night can attract more than 400 diners, while major Sunday services can bring 500 to 600 people through the dining areas.



Those numbers help explain why Carina is building again so soon after its previous redevelopment, which introduced a new restaurant, bar, gaming areas and the Wade Core Function Centre before winning the 2025 Clubs Queensland award for Best Club Redevelopment – Large Club.



Stage 2 is now under construction, with project manager KVR Project Partners putting its value at $21 million and describing it as a continuation of the redevelopment program.



For Wiencke, however, adding physical capacity is only one part of accommodating the changing club.



Turning Local Jobs Into Careers



As the hospitality operation expands, Carina is increasingly becoming a substantial employer in its own right.



Wiencke sees community clubs occupying some of the territory traditionally associated with major retailers and fast-food businesses, particularly when teenagers and young adults are looking for their first jobs.



Carina is employing young people and university students from the surrounding area, while also attempting to develop a more permanent workforce rather than relying as heavily on casual employment.



Photo Credit: Supplied



The change is significant when compared with the club's earlier employment profile. Fair Work Commission records show that Carina employed about 127 people when evidence was given to the Commission in 2016, of whom 104 were casual employees.



Carina has also worked with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland's Employment Connections Program, which currently lists Food and Beverage Attendant and Playland Attendant opportunities with the club.



If Wiencke's projected workforce of 350 to 380 is reached, Carina would employ more than three times the number of people it did 18 months ago.



That growth also gives the club greater scope to offer progression rather than simply entry-level hospitality work, an increasingly important consideration as its operations become larger and more complex.



The Community Behind the Growth



Despite the scale of the hospitality business emerging around it, Carina's connection with local sport remains central to how Wiencke describes the organisation.



The club's new terrace overlooks the main Easts Carina Tigers rugby league field within the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct, providing a direct visual connection between the commercial operation and the sporting community it helps support.



Wiencke said Carina financially supports 24 sporting clubs, with more than $500,000 annually going to football. The club says it has contributed more than $35 million to its local community since opening in 1971.



For Wiencke, those contributions are not separate from the commercial success of the club. They are part of the same model: local families participate in sport around the precinct, those families have a connection to Carina, and a larger hospitality operation creates employment and generates revenue that can flow back into community organisations.



Rugby league provides the most visible example. Carina's partnership with the Brisbane Broncos dates to 2004 and was extended this year through to the end of 2029, while former Broncos and Queensland player Michael De Vere has led specialised coaching at Carina since 2006.



But with 24 sporting clubs receiving financial support, the network surrounding Carina now extends considerably further than rugby league.



Read: Camp Hill Koala Bridge Works but Road Danger Has Not Disappeared




Keeping Pace With What Comes Next



That combination of hospitality, employment, families and sport helps explain why Carina's growth has become self-reinforcing.



More people using the club create demand for greater capacity and more employees. Expanded facilities attract a broader audience, while the larger operation generates revenue that can be reinvested both in the venue and the community surrounding it.



Photo Credit: Supplied



The difficulty is keeping up. Dining capacity that once stood at around 800 has already reached approximately 1,300 and is heading towards 1,600 to 1,700, while five kitchens have been added. At the same time, a workforce of about 110 only 18 months ago has grown to roughly 280 and could eventually approach 400.



For Wiencke, those figures point to a very different organisation from the traditional suburban leagues club, but also to the practical challenge created by its success.



Carina has repeatedly added the people, kitchens and facilities it thought it would need for the next stage of growth. Increasingly, the question is how long each new expansion will be enough.



Published 21-Sept-2026
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By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Across the fjord from Longyearbyen, a summer camp offers kayaking, glacier walking and ...Read More

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By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

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<title><![CDATA[Greenslopes Blood and Plasma Donor Centre Now Open]]></title>
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Greenslopes residents now have a permanent place to donate blood and plasma close to home, with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's new donor centre at Greenslopes Mall now open.



The Greenslopes Donor Centre opened on 22 September at Shop B1, 700 Logan Road, turning what had been a mix of nearby mobile and pop-up donation options into a permanent seven-day service in the suburb.



For locals considering their first visit, perhaps the most useful detail is also one of the easiest to miss: the entrance is through the mall's underground carpark, next to Jetts Fitness.



Read: Greenslopes Mall To House New Lifeblood Donor Centre



Blood or plasma? 



The new centre takes both whole blood and plasma donations, giving donors a choice that previously required checking which mobile or pop-up service was operating nearby and what it was collecting.



A whole-blood donation collects blood as donated, while plasma donation separates the plasma and returns the remaining blood components to the donor. Which type someone can give is a more individual question, however, and Lifeblood applies eligibility requirements before donations are accepted.



Rather than trying to navigate those rules themselves, prospective donors can check their eligibility and available appointments directly through Lifeblood.



The Greenslopes centre is also set up for Lifeblood Teams, allowing workplaces and other groups to organise donations together.



A permanent address changes the local picture



Before Greenslopes opened, nearby collection options included services such as the Holland Park Pop-up Donor Centre and Fairfield Mobile Donor Centre.



Those services remain part of the wider donation network. What Greenslopes adds is a dedicated centre operating throughout the week rather than a service tied to particular mobile or pop-up collection dates.



That distinction matters more than a long list of new facilities. Someone wanting to donate locally now has a permanent address to check when looking for an appointment.



The centre is listed as accessible and has donor parking. Public transport is also available along Logan Road, while Greenslopes Mall itself sits on a well-established shopping and services strip.



Read: A Decade in the Making: Greenslopes’ Cancer Wellness Program Marks Nine Years



Finding the centre may be the trickiest part



Because the donor centre is on the carpark level rather than among the mall's more obvious shopfronts, first-time visitors should look for Shop B1 and enter through the underground carpark beside Jetts Fitness.



Appointments can be booked through Lifeblood, where donors can also check current opening times and eligibility before travelling.



Eight days after its scheduled opening, Greenslopes has moved beyond having a donor centre on the way. It now has one residents can actually use — whether that means giving whole blood, donating plasma or turning up with colleagues as part of a Lifeblood Team.



Published 30-September-2026
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Greenslopes residents now have a permanent place to donate blood and plasma close to home, with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's new donor centre at Greenslopes Mall now open.



The Greenslopes Donor Centre opened on 22 September at Shop B1, 700 Logan Road, turning what had been a mix of nearby mobile and pop-up donation options into a permanent seven-day service in the suburb.



For locals considering their first visit, perhaps the most useful detail is also one of the easiest to miss: the entrance is through the mall's underground carpark, next to Jetts Fitness.



Read: Greenslopes Mall To House New Lifeblood Donor Centre



Blood or plasma? 



The new centre takes both whole blood and plasma donations, giving donors a choice that previously required checking which mobile or pop-up service was operating nearby and what it was collecting.



A whole-blood donation collects blood as donated, while plasma donation separates the plasma and returns the remaining blood components to the donor. Which type someone can give is a more individual question, however, and Lifeblood applies eligibility requirements before donations are accepted.



Rather than trying to navigate those rules themselves, prospective donors can check their eligibility and available appointments directly through Lifeblood.



The Greenslopes centre is also set up for Lifeblood Teams, allowing workplaces and other groups to organise donations together.



A permanent address changes the local picture



Before Greenslopes opened, nearby collection options included services such as the Holland Park Pop-up Donor Centre and Fairfield Mobile Donor Centre.



Those services remain part of the wider donation network. What Greenslopes adds is a dedicated centre operating throughout the week rather than a service tied to particular mobile or pop-up collection dates.



That distinction matters more than a long list of new facilities. Someone wanting to donate locally now has a permanent address to check when looking for an appointment.



The centre is listed as accessible and has donor parking. Public transport is also available along Logan Road, while Greenslopes Mall itself sits on a well-established shopping and services strip.



Read: A Decade in the Making: Greenslopes’ Cancer Wellness Program Marks Nine Years



Finding the centre may be the trickiest part



Because the donor centre is on the carpark level rather than among the mall's more obvious shopfronts, first-time visitors should look for Shop B1 and enter through the underground carpark beside Jetts Fitness.



Appointments can be booked through Lifeblood, where donors can also check current opening times and eligibility before travelling.



Eight days after its scheduled opening, Greenslopes has moved beyond having a donor centre on the way. It now has one residents can actually use — whether that means giving whole blood, donating plasma or turning up with colleagues as part of a Lifeblood Team.



Published 30-September-2026
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Legacy House is moving into the final stages of construction at Greenslopes, with the organisation behind the new veterans' family hub now preparing for the transition into its purpose-built home.



The change is significant because the last major public milestone came in April, when the roof went on the building and construction was still expected to run through to October.



With October now only days away, Legacy Brisbane's more recent language points to a project entering its final stretch. Interim chief executive Anthony Birch has been tasked with overseeing the final stages of construction and occupation, while recruitment material for the organisation's permanent CEO refers to the coming transition to the new Legacy House.



There has not, however, been a public announcement confirming practical completion or an opening date. The two milestones are not necessarily the same, so for now the October timetable is best understood as the anticipated completion of construction rather than a confirmed date for services to begin operating from the building.



Read: Legacy House in Greenslopes Reaches Key Construction Milestone



More Than a New Office for Legacy



Once occupied, the three-level building will become Legacy Brisbane's new headquarters, but much of its significance lies in what else is planned inside.



Legacy Brisbane has designed the building around a collaborative model bringing veteran and family support closer together. RSL Queensland, Mates4Mates and Open Arms – Veterans &amp; Families Counselling are among the organisations expected to work alongside Legacy.



The building itself will include flexible meeting spaces and open-plan work areas, along with indoor and outdoor areas intended to give families different settings in which to meet and seek support. Lift access and underground parking have also been incorporated into the design.



That distinction matters: Legacy House is not a new hospital or standalone medical centre. Its role is to bring organisations and support services together, with the added advantage of sitting beside an established Greenslopes network that includes Greenslopes Private Hospital, the Keith Payne Unit and the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation.



Read: Keith Payne Visits Greenslopes Private Hospital Unit Named in His Honour



A Site With Its Own Veteran History



The location also carries a connection with veteran support stretching back decades.



Legacy House is being built on the former Australian Red Cross Centre site, beside the Greenslopes hospital precinct. The old centre dated from the Second World War era and supported military personnel, giving the redevelopment a link with the site's earlier purpose.



Architect Hayball has carried some of that history into the new design, including a dual-house form referencing the former Red Cross building. Legacy Brisbane has also previously revealed plans for a three-metre-high stained-glass window and a bronze Torch sculpture.



Community backing has been substantial. Legacy Brisbane reported in March that more than $8.7 million in philanthropic donations had been secured through its Bring It Home campaign, alongside more than $1 million worth of pro-bono professional services.



For Greenslopes, the next milestone will be the important one: construction giving way to occupation. Until Legacy Brisbane confirms that handover and an operational opening date, however, the doors should not be considered open just yet.



Published 29-September-2026
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Legacy House is moving into the final stages of construction at Greenslopes, with the organisation behind the new veterans' family hub now preparing for the transition into its purpose-built home.



The change is significant because the last major public milestone came in April, when the roof went on the building and construction was still expected to run through to October.



With October now only days away, Legacy Brisbane's more recent language points to a project entering its final stretch. Interim chief executive Anthony Birch has been tasked with overseeing the final stages of construction and occupation, while recruitment material for the organisation's permanent CEO refers to the coming transition to the new Legacy House.



There has not, however, been a public announcement confirming practical completion or an opening date. The two milestones are not necessarily the same, so for now the October timetable is best understood as the anticipated completion of construction rather than a confirmed date for services to begin operating from the building.



Read: Legacy House in Greenslopes Reaches Key Construction Milestone



More Than a New Office for Legacy



Once occupied, the three-level building will become Legacy Brisbane's new headquarters, but much of its significance lies in what else is planned inside.



Legacy Brisbane has designed the building around a collaborative model bringing veteran and family support closer together. RSL Queensland, Mates4Mates and Open Arms – Veterans &amp; Families Counselling are among the organisations expected to work alongside Legacy.



The building itself will include flexible meeting spaces and open-plan work areas, along with indoor and outdoor areas intended to give families different settings in which to meet and seek support. Lift access and underground parking have also been incorporated into the design.



That distinction matters: Legacy House is not a new hospital or standalone medical centre. Its role is to bring organisations and support services together, with the added advantage of sitting beside an established Greenslopes network that includes Greenslopes Private Hospital, the Keith Payne Unit and the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation.



Read: Keith Payne Visits Greenslopes Private Hospital Unit Named in His Honour



A Site With Its Own Veteran History



The location also carries a connection with veteran support stretching back decades.



Legacy House is being built on the former Australian Red Cross Centre site, beside the Greenslopes hospital precinct. The old centre dated from the Second World War era and supported military personnel, giving the redevelopment a link with the site's earlier purpose.



Architect Hayball has carried some of that history into the new design, including a dual-house form referencing the former Red Cross building. Legacy Brisbane has also previously revealed plans for a three-metre-high stained-glass window and a bronze Torch sculpture.



Community backing has been substantial. Legacy Brisbane reported in March that more than $8.7 million in philanthropic donations had been secured through its Bring It Home campaign, alongside more than $1 million worth of pro-bono professional services.



For Greenslopes, the next milestone will be the important one: construction giving way to occupation. Until Legacy Brisbane confirms that handover and an operational opening date, however, the doors should not be considered open just yet.



Published 29-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Stones Corner Twin Towers Near Decision After New Wind and Noise Studies]]></title>
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Plans for 320 apartments across two towers in Stones Corner have moved through months of detailed assessment, with new wind and noise studies among the latest documents lodged as Brisbane City Council considers the development.



The proposal at 71–85 Cleveland Street was in its decision period during September, several months after Council issued a detailed information request covering everything from landscaping and parking to stormwater, noise and the proposed building height.



Read: Stones Corner Faces Skyline Change With Plans for 320 Apartments Across Twin Towers



Recent documents show the assessment continued into September. Council agreed to extend the decision period to 25 September after the applicant sought additional time to progress sustainability, acoustic and wind matters.



As at 26 September, however, the material reviewed by Greenslopes News does not establish that a final development approval has been issued.



Months of Questions and Revised Material



When Greenslopes News first reported on the application in May, the proposal involved two towers of about 20 storeys containing 320 apartments.



Council's assessment subsequently produced an information request on 5 June, which sought further information or revisions across 12 matters.



Among them was the podium's proposed 86.9 per cent site cover, above the 75 per cent maximum identified in the Eastern Corridor neighbourhood plan code. Council sought reduced site cover and improvements to frontage landscaping, boundary buffers and deep planting areas.



Council also questioned the balance between car and bicycle parking. Its information request said resident car parking was proposed at 30 per cent above the relevant acceptable outcome while resident and visitor bicycle parking was 50 per cent below it.



Other matters included stormwater discharge, waste servicing, street trees and powerlines, noise and the treatment of the upper communal level as a rooftop garden.



By late August, the application record included amended noise material and revised landscape plans. September correspondence indicates Council and the applicant had progressed to discussing draft conditions — a significant step forward from the information-request stage, although not itself an approval.



Wind Study Tests the Towers From Street to Rooftop



A wind assessment dated 15 September examined pedestrian conditions around the development and on its elevated outdoor areas.



MEL Consultants tested a 1:400 scale model of the proposed development, described in the report as Vivo Apartments, against a model incorporating surrounding buildings and topography extending at least 300 metres from the site. The testing considered winds from all directions.



The consultant found no exceedances of its pedestrian safety criterion at the ground or upper levels. Some locations were above the more stringent walking-comfort criterion, although several of those locations were already above that benchmark under existing conditions.



The neighbouring petrol station, car parks and private open spaces would also become windier at several test locations, according to the study, but remained within the safety criterion.



At Level 1, two private corner terraces were slightly above the walking-comfort benchmark for one wind direction. Higher private terraces tested on Levels 4, 10 and 17 achieved the walking criterion or better, while two rooftop locations were slightly above it for particular wind directions. Taller balustrades were identified as one option for improving conditions in some of those areas.



3D View. Vivo Stones Corner Apartments. Photo Credit: Ellivo 



The Proposal Remains at 320 Apartments



The latest technical material continues to describe a two-tower, 20-storey development containing 320 apartments.



An amended noise assessment issued in August also followed Council's earlier request for further work. It included additional measurements and assessment of the nearby service station, with the consultant recommending acoustic treatments for parts of the development.



Read: Stones Corner Suburban Renewal Plan Now in Brisbane City Plan



On 9 September, the applicant sought another 10 business days in the decision period to continue working through sustainability, acoustic and wind matters. Council agreed to an extension until 25 September and asked whether the applicant's response to draft conditions was also expected.



That exchange shows how far the application has progressed since May, but there is an important distinction: draft conditions are not development approval.



For Stones Corner, the next definitive milestone will be Council's formal decision on the application.



Published 25-September-2026




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Plans for 320 apartments across two towers in Stones Corner have moved through months of detailed assessment, with new wind and noise studies among the latest documents lodged as Brisbane City Council considers the development.



The proposal at 71–85 Cleveland Street was in its decision period during September, several months after Council issued a detailed information request covering everything from landscaping and parking to stormwater, noise and the proposed building height.



Read: Stones Corner Faces Skyline Change With Plans for 320 Apartments Across Twin Towers



Recent documents show the assessment continued into September. Council agreed to extend the decision period to 25 September after the applicant sought additional time to progress sustainability, acoustic and wind matters.



As at 26 September, however, the material reviewed by Greenslopes News does not establish that a final development approval has been issued.



Months of Questions and Revised Material



When Greenslopes News first reported on the application in May, the proposal involved two towers of about 20 storeys containing 320 apartments.



Council's assessment subsequently produced an information request on 5 June, which sought further information or revisions across 12 matters.



Among them was the podium's proposed 86.9 per cent site cover, above the 75 per cent maximum identified in the Eastern Corridor neighbourhood plan code. Council sought reduced site cover and improvements to frontage landscaping, boundary buffers and deep planting areas.



Council also questioned the balance between car and bicycle parking. Its information request said resident car parking was proposed at 30 per cent above the relevant acceptable outcome while resident and visitor bicycle parking was 50 per cent below it.



Other matters included stormwater discharge, waste servicing, street trees and powerlines, noise and the treatment of the upper communal level as a rooftop garden.



By late August, the application record included amended noise material and revised landscape plans. September correspondence indicates Council and the applicant had progressed to discussing draft conditions — a significant step forward from the information-request stage, although not itself an approval.



Wind Study Tests the Towers From Street to Rooftop



A wind assessment dated 15 September examined pedestrian conditions around the development and on its elevated outdoor areas.



MEL Consultants tested a 1:400 scale model of the proposed development, described in the report as Vivo Apartments, against a model incorporating surrounding buildings and topography extending at least 300 metres from the site. The testing considered winds from all directions.



The consultant found no exceedances of its pedestrian safety criterion at the ground or upper levels. Some locations were above the more stringent walking-comfort criterion, although several of those locations were already above that benchmark under existing conditions.



The neighbouring petrol station, car parks and private open spaces would also become windier at several test locations, according to the study, but remained within the safety criterion.



At Level 1, two private corner terraces were slightly above the walking-comfort benchmark for one wind direction. Higher private terraces tested on Levels 4, 10 and 17 achieved the walking criterion or better, while two rooftop locations were slightly above it for particular wind directions. Taller balustrades were identified as one option for improving conditions in some of those areas.



3D View. Vivo Stones Corner Apartments. Photo Credit: Ellivo 



The Proposal Remains at 320 Apartments



The latest technical material continues to describe a two-tower, 20-storey development containing 320 apartments.



An amended noise assessment issued in August also followed Council's earlier request for further work. It included additional measurements and assessment of the nearby service station, with the consultant recommending acoustic treatments for parts of the development.



Read: Stones Corner Suburban Renewal Plan Now in Brisbane City Plan



On 9 September, the applicant sought another 10 business days in the decision period to continue working through sustainability, acoustic and wind matters. Council agreed to an extension until 25 September and asked whether the applicant's response to draft conditions was also expected.



That exchange shows how far the application has progressed since May, but there is an important distinction: draft conditions are not development approval.



For Stones Corner, the next definitive milestone will be Council's formal decision on the application.



Published 25-September-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Who Looks After Hanlon Park After the Big Restoration?]]></title>
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The excavators have long since left Bur’uda/Hanlon Park, but caring for the restored stretch of Norman Creek did not finish when construction ended. On the first Sunday of most months, another kind of work crew arrives — local volunteers armed for a morning of weeding, watering and picking up rubbish.



They are Friends of Bur’uda Hanlon Park, a community group helping care for the landscape created when a section of the old concrete-lined Norman Creek was transformed into a naturalised waterway.



Their role is deliberately modest but practical. Regular working bees involve removing weeds from around native vegetation, watering recent plantings and collecting rubbish, with planting generally carried out between March and May.



It is also work that continues month after month. The group's September working bee was held on 6 September, with another scheduled for early October.



Read: Waterway Revival: What Hanlon Park Means for Greenslopes



Council Hasn't Handed Over the Gardening



There is an important distinction in how Bur’uda is looked after.



Friends of Bur’uda Hanlon Park has not taken over responsibility for maintaining the park. Brisbane City Council remains responsible for the public park and waterway, with Council officers employed to carry out maintenance.



The volunteers provide an extra pair — or several pairs — of hands.



N4C, the Norman Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee, describes the Friends group's role as helping Council with weeding and litter collection through the main part of Hanlon Park. Elsewhere in the park, the long-established Burnett Swamp Bushcare Group works on native vegetation around the eucalypt woodland and bushfood garden.



It means there is more than one layer of care behind a landscape that can look fairly self-sufficient to someone walking or cycling through it.



A Creek Doesn't Stop Growing When Construction Ends



The scale of what those volunteers inherited is considerable.



The $21.5-million rejuvenation, completed in 2022, removed about 500 metres of the old concrete drainage channel and reshaped Norman Creek into a meandering waterway. More than 460 trees and 43,000 shrubs and groundcovers were planted, alongside new paths, recreation areas and nature-based play spaces.



That extensive vegetation was part of the design rather than decoration. The naturalised creek and its plantings were intended to provide habitat while allowing the park to continue functioning as a floodway.



Once established, however, a planted urban waterway remains a living landscape. Weeds compete with native vegetation, litter arrives and newer plantings sometimes need water. The Friends group's recurring jobs reflect those practical needs rather than attempting to manage the creek itself.



Two Hours on a Sunday Morning



For anyone curious about joining in, the barrier to entry is fairly low.



Working bees are normally held from 8am to 10am on the first Sunday of each month, except January, with volunteers meeting near the big lawn on Junction Street. No booking is required.



Council advises participants to wear long pants, sturdy shoes and a hat, and to bring drinking water. The sessions are advertised for a remarkably broad age range — from five to 95.



Read: Hanlon Park Rejuvenation Pays Off: Park’s Quick Recovery After the March 2025 Floods



Four years after Bur’uda/Hanlon Park's major transformation was completed, that regular Sunday routine offers a glimpse of what happens after the ribbon has been cut.



The multimillion-dollar construction project created the new creek. Keeping an eye on the landscape that grew around it has become a much longer job.



Published 24-September-2026
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The excavators have long since left Bur’uda/Hanlon Park, but caring for the restored stretch of Norman Creek did not finish when construction ended. On the first Sunday of most months, another kind of work crew arrives — local volunteers armed for a morning of weeding, watering and picking up rubbish.



They are Friends of Bur’uda Hanlon Park, a community group helping care for the landscape created when a section of the old concrete-lined Norman Creek was transformed into a naturalised waterway.



Their role is deliberately modest but practical. Regular working bees involve removing weeds from around native vegetation, watering recent plantings and collecting rubbish, with planting generally carried out between March and May.



It is also work that continues month after month. The group's September working bee was held on 6 September, with another scheduled for early October.



Read: Waterway Revival: What Hanlon Park Means for Greenslopes



Council Hasn't Handed Over the Gardening



There is an important distinction in how Bur’uda is looked after.



Friends of Bur’uda Hanlon Park has not taken over responsibility for maintaining the park. Brisbane City Council remains responsible for the public park and waterway, with Council officers employed to carry out maintenance.



The volunteers provide an extra pair — or several pairs — of hands.



N4C, the Norman Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee, describes the Friends group's role as helping Council with weeding and litter collection through the main part of Hanlon Park. Elsewhere in the park, the long-established Burnett Swamp Bushcare Group works on native vegetation around the eucalypt woodland and bushfood garden.



It means there is more than one layer of care behind a landscape that can look fairly self-sufficient to someone walking or cycling through it.



A Creek Doesn't Stop Growing When Construction Ends



The scale of what those volunteers inherited is considerable.



The $21.5-million rejuvenation, completed in 2022, removed about 500 metres of the old concrete drainage channel and reshaped Norman Creek into a meandering waterway. More than 460 trees and 43,000 shrubs and groundcovers were planted, alongside new paths, recreation areas and nature-based play spaces.



That extensive vegetation was part of the design rather than decoration. The naturalised creek and its plantings were intended to provide habitat while allowing the park to continue functioning as a floodway.



Once established, however, a planted urban waterway remains a living landscape. Weeds compete with native vegetation, litter arrives and newer plantings sometimes need water. The Friends group's recurring jobs reflect those practical needs rather than attempting to manage the creek itself.



Two Hours on a Sunday Morning



For anyone curious about joining in, the barrier to entry is fairly low.



Working bees are normally held from 8am to 10am on the first Sunday of each month, except January, with volunteers meeting near the big lawn on Junction Street. No booking is required.



Council advises participants to wear long pants, sturdy shoes and a hat, and to bring drinking water. The sessions are advertised for a remarkably broad age range — from five to 95.



Read: Hanlon Park Rejuvenation Pays Off: Park’s Quick Recovery After the March 2025 Floods



Four years after Bur’uda/Hanlon Park's major transformation was completed, that regular Sunday routine offers a glimpse of what happens after the ribbon has been cut.



The multimillion-dollar construction project created the new creek. Keeping an eye on the landscape that grew around it has become a much longer job.



Published 24-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages]]></title>
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



Published 26-September-2026
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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<title><![CDATA[AI Traffic Lights Set for Logan Road Corridor Through Greenslopes]]></title>
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Brisbane will trial artificial intelligence-assisted traffic signals at 22 intersections along Logan Road from early 2027, bringing the new traffic-management system to a major corridor running through Greenslopes. The Logan Road trial will form part of a wider six-month test covering 37 intersections across Brisbane.



Read: Tougher Camera Rules Coming to Public Pools



The $15 million pilot will also include 15 intersections on the Kelvin Grove Road corridor. Council says the system will analyse traffic conditions and adjust signal sequences with the aim of reducing delays, queue lengths and crashes.&nbsp;



AI to adjust signals as conditions change



The technology will operate through existing traffic infrastructure and use cameras, edge computing and artificial intelligence to monitor road conditions. Cameras will distinguish between pedestrians, cyclists, cars, trucks and public transport while measuring traffic volumes and queue lengths.



Software will use that information to calculate traffic light sequences in real time. Historical traffic patterns, weather and major events can also influence how the system responds as conditions change.



Council transport chair Ryan Murphy said human operators would remain involved in managing the network. About 20 staff at Brisbane’s Metropolitan Traffic Management Centre currently make manual interventions, while the new technology is expected to provide additional options for responding to changing traffic conditions.







Council has cited results from comparable traffic-management systems elsewhere showing potential reductions of up to 15 per cent in average travel times and 22 per cent in intersection queue lengths. Possible benefits also include reductions of up to 12 per cent in rear-end crashes and 18 per cent in red-light violations. Those figures are projected benefits, with the local trial yet to begin. About 30,000 vehicles use Logan Road each day, according to figures released with the project.&nbsp;



Council says smarter signal management could improve the performance of established roads without relying on major road-widening projects.



Setting traffic priorities



Council will determine the operating rules used by the system rather than leaving the technology to independently decide which road users receive priority. Different parts of the network could therefore be managed according to different transport needs.



Pedestrian movement could receive greater priority in some locations, while freight or other forms of transport could be favoured elsewhere or at particular times. The system will also be able to alter signal strategies during wet weather or major events.&nbsp;



Privacy controls form part of trial



Council says faces, number plates and other personally identifiable information captured by the cameras will be blurred. Data will be stored in Council-owned and managed facilities in Brisbane and will not be sent offshore.



Council has also said identifying information may be made available to law-enforcement authorities following an individual request. Human oversight will remain part of the traffic-management system during the pilot.



Wider rollout depends on results



The 37-intersection trial is scheduled to run for six months before Council decides whether AI-assisted traffic management should be expanded more widely across Brisbane.



Read: Brisbane East Set for More Homes Under New Density Rules



Brisbane has about 1,000 signalised intersections, and Council says the results of the Logan Road and Kelvin Grove Road pilot will inform any decision on a broader rollout.



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Brisbane will trial artificial intelligence-assisted traffic signals at 22 intersections along Logan Road from early 2027, bringing the new traffic-management system to a major corridor running through Greenslopes. The Logan Road trial will form part of a wider six-month test covering 37 intersections across Brisbane.



Read: Tougher Camera Rules Coming to Public Pools



The $15 million pilot will also include 15 intersections on the Kelvin Grove Road corridor. Council says the system will analyse traffic conditions and adjust signal sequences with the aim of reducing delays, queue lengths and crashes.&nbsp;



AI to adjust signals as conditions change



The technology will operate through existing traffic infrastructure and use cameras, edge computing and artificial intelligence to monitor road conditions. Cameras will distinguish between pedestrians, cyclists, cars, trucks and public transport while measuring traffic volumes and queue lengths.



Software will use that information to calculate traffic light sequences in real time. Historical traffic patterns, weather and major events can also influence how the system responds as conditions change.



Council transport chair Ryan Murphy said human operators would remain involved in managing the network. About 20 staff at Brisbane’s Metropolitan Traffic Management Centre currently make manual interventions, while the new technology is expected to provide additional options for responding to changing traffic conditions.







Council has cited results from comparable traffic-management systems elsewhere showing potential reductions of up to 15 per cent in average travel times and 22 per cent in intersection queue lengths. Possible benefits also include reductions of up to 12 per cent in rear-end crashes and 18 per cent in red-light violations. Those figures are projected benefits, with the local trial yet to begin. About 30,000 vehicles use Logan Road each day, according to figures released with the project.&nbsp;



Council says smarter signal management could improve the performance of established roads without relying on major road-widening projects.



Setting traffic priorities



Council will determine the operating rules used by the system rather than leaving the technology to independently decide which road users receive priority. Different parts of the network could therefore be managed according to different transport needs.



Pedestrian movement could receive greater priority in some locations, while freight or other forms of transport could be favoured elsewhere or at particular times. The system will also be able to alter signal strategies during wet weather or major events.&nbsp;



Privacy controls form part of trial



Council says faces, number plates and other personally identifiable information captured by the cameras will be blurred. Data will be stored in Council-owned and managed facilities in Brisbane and will not be sent offshore.



Council has also said identifying information may be made available to law-enforcement authorities following an individual request. Human oversight will remain part of the traffic-management system during the pilot.



Wider rollout depends on results



The 37-intersection trial is scheduled to run for six months before Council decides whether AI-assisted traffic management should be expanded more widely across Brisbane.



Read: Brisbane East Set for More Homes Under New Density Rules



Brisbane has about 1,000 signalised intersections, and Council says the results of the Logan Road and Kelvin Grove Road pilot will inform any decision on a broader rollout.



Published 14-Sept-2026




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<title><![CDATA[How Stones Corner’s Wednesday Open Mic Kept the Stage Going]]></title>
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By 6.30 on a Wednesday night at Stones Corner Hotel, there is a board waiting for names. Half an hour later, those names start becoming 15-minute sets — a solo singer with a guitar, perhaps a duo, or a full band making use of a stage already stocked with amps, microphones, foldbacks and drums.



The format is straightforward, and versions of the Wednesday open mic have been bringing musicians to the Logan Road hotel for years.



Read: Stones Corner Festival 2024: Where Music, Beer, and Charity Collide



Put Your Name Down and Take Your Turn



The current Wednesday Night Open Mic is run by Lantern Sessions, with musician James Scott hosting.



There is no usual advance booking system. Musicians sign up from 6.30pm before performances begin at 7pm, with each act allowed three songs or 15 minutes, whichever comes first. When the performer board fills, Lantern Sessions uses a random allocation system rather than simply putting the earliest arrivals on stage first.



Under-18s can also perform with an accompanying adult, although they need to contact the organiser on the day to reserve a place.



It is a music open mic rather than a general stage for comedy, poetry or spoken word. Solo performers, duos and bands can take part, playing original material or covers, while the equipment already at the venue makes it possible to perform without bringing the full setup required for a conventional gig.



Wednesday Nights Go Back Further Than the Current Host



Lantern Sessions is the name attached to the night now, but Stones Corner Hotel's association with Wednesday open mics goes back further.



Discussions among Brisbane musicians show people directing would-be performers to a Wednesday open mic at the hotel as far back as July 2019. Musicians were still recommending the Stones Corner night in local discussions in 2023 and 2024.



That does not prove an unbroken seven-year run under the same organiser, and the earlier references should not be confused with the present Lantern Sessions operation. What they do establish is that Wednesday open-mic nights have been part of the hotel's live-music calendar for some time.



Scott has his own long connection with the format. A full-time musician who says he has hosted open mics since 2012, he has spoken about using open stages earlier in his career to make mistakes, improve and meet other musicians.



For performers arriving at Stones Corner now, the process remains deliberately uncomplicated: put a name on the board, wait for a spot and play.



Read: Mourning Roast Brings Specialty Coffee to Stones Corner Almost Around the Clock



More Than the Festival Stage



Stones Corner's most visible live-music event is its annual festival, when Logan Road draws much larger crowds and established acts. Wednesday nights at the hotel work at the other end of the scale.



The musicians taking the microphone do not need to arrive with a paid booking or an established following. Some come alone, others bring a band, and the next person on stage may have considerably more experience than the one before.



That unpredictability is part of what has kept the format useful. Years after Brisbane musicians were first recommending a Wednesday open mic at Stones Corner Hotel, there is still a board waiting for names.



Published 9-September-2026
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By 6.30 on a Wednesday night at Stones Corner Hotel, there is a board waiting for names. Half an hour later, those names start becoming 15-minute sets — a solo singer with a guitar, perhaps a duo, or a full band making use of a stage already stocked with amps, microphones, foldbacks and drums.



The format is straightforward, and versions of the Wednesday open mic have been bringing musicians to the Logan Road hotel for years.



Read: Stones Corner Festival 2024: Where Music, Beer, and Charity Collide



Put Your Name Down and Take Your Turn



The current Wednesday Night Open Mic is run by Lantern Sessions, with musician James Scott hosting.



There is no usual advance booking system. Musicians sign up from 6.30pm before performances begin at 7pm, with each act allowed three songs or 15 minutes, whichever comes first. When the performer board fills, Lantern Sessions uses a random allocation system rather than simply putting the earliest arrivals on stage first.



Under-18s can also perform with an accompanying adult, although they need to contact the organiser on the day to reserve a place.



It is a music open mic rather than a general stage for comedy, poetry or spoken word. Solo performers, duos and bands can take part, playing original material or covers, while the equipment already at the venue makes it possible to perform without bringing the full setup required for a conventional gig.



Wednesday Nights Go Back Further Than the Current Host



Lantern Sessions is the name attached to the night now, but Stones Corner Hotel's association with Wednesday open mics goes back further.



Discussions among Brisbane musicians show people directing would-be performers to a Wednesday open mic at the hotel as far back as July 2019. Musicians were still recommending the Stones Corner night in local discussions in 2023 and 2024.



That does not prove an unbroken seven-year run under the same organiser, and the earlier references should not be confused with the present Lantern Sessions operation. What they do establish is that Wednesday open-mic nights have been part of the hotel's live-music calendar for some time.



Scott has his own long connection with the format. A full-time musician who says he has hosted open mics since 2012, he has spoken about using open stages earlier in his career to make mistakes, improve and meet other musicians.



For performers arriving at Stones Corner now, the process remains deliberately uncomplicated: put a name on the board, wait for a spot and play.



Read: Mourning Roast Brings Specialty Coffee to Stones Corner Almost Around the Clock



More Than the Festival Stage



Stones Corner's most visible live-music event is its annual festival, when Logan Road draws much larger crowds and established acts. Wednesday nights at the hotel work at the other end of the scale.



The musicians taking the microphone do not need to arrive with a paid booking or an established following. Some come alone, others bring a band, and the next person on stage may have considerably more experience than the one before.



That unpredictability is part of what has kept the format useful. Years after Brisbane musicians were first recommending a Wednesday open mic at Stones Corner Hotel, there is still a board waiting for names.



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<title><![CDATA[Lourdes Hill College Staff Included in Catholic Schools Reproductive Leave Dispute]]></title>
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Fertility treatment has emerged as a contested issue in proposed workplace conditions covering Lourdes Hill College in Hawthorne, with IVF absent from a new paid reproductive health leave entitlement. The provision forms part of a wider Catholic school employment agreement opposed by the union representing teachers and other school employees.



Read: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal To Be Considered For Restoration 



Lourdes Hill College is named in the Religious Institute Schools bargaining documentation, with the proposed agreement released on 8 October 2026. Eligible employees at participating schools will vote from 19 to 29 October on whether to endorse the package.



Fertility treatment at centre of leave disagreement



The difference between the employers' proposal and existing Queensland public-sector arrangements extends beyond the number of available leave days. The union sought broader access for reproductive health needs, while the Catholic school offer restricts the proposed entitlement to employees meeting specified medical and leave balance conditions.



For staff covered by the Lourdes Hill College agreement, the vote will concern the entire employment package rather than reproductive leave alone. The Independent Education Union has also challenged the employers' response to claims involving wages, workloads and recognition of specialist positions.



Five days of leave under restricted conditions



Clause 8.19 of the proposed Catholic school agreements provides up to five days of paid reproductive health leave each calendar year for eligible employees. The entitlement would not accumulate annually, with part-time and term-time staff receiving a proportionate allowance and casual employees excluded.



Eligibility would require an employee to be absent because of chronic symptoms associated with at least one of eight listed conditions or procedures: endometriosis, adenomyosis, dysmenorrhoea, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), hysterectomy, menopause, perimenopause or prostate disease.



A further restriction applies to accumulated personal or carer's leave. Full-time employees must have fewer than 10 days remaining, while part-time and term-time staff must have less than a proportionately adjusted balance. Employees would also need to meet the agreement's notification and evidence requirements.



IVF included in public-sector leave provisions



Queensland public-sector employees have had access to up to 10 working days of paid reproductive health leave annually since 30 September 2024. The entitlement includes fertility treatment such as IVF, chronic reproductive health conditions, preventative screening and specified medical procedures, without requiring employees to exhaust other types of leave first.



Photo Credit: Pixabay



The Catholic school proposals do not expressly include IVF among the qualifying reasons for the new reproductive leave entitlement. Other existing leave arrangements may remain available for medical treatment or appointments, depending on the circumstances. The proposed agreements also provide for accumulated personal or carer's leave to be used for preventative medical advice or treatment, including reproductive health screening.&nbsp;



Union raises pay gaps and workload concerns



The Independent Education Union Queensland and Northern Territory has sought reproductive health leave comparable to the public-sector entitlement, alongside improvements in wages and working conditions. Its bargaining claims also cover teacher workloads, school officer classifications and recognition of specialist and leadership roles.



The union says some Queensland Catholic school classroom assistants earn between 10 and 25 per cent less than workers performing comparable jobs in New South Wales Catholic schools. It also argues that the proposed agreement does not adequately address increasing teaching workloads or the working conditions of specialist staff.&nbsp;



Catholic school employers have proposed teacher wage increases of four per cent in 2026, followed by 3.5 per cent in both 2027 and 2028. Their package also includes changes to certain school officer and services staff classifications, along with proposed improvements to leave arrangements. The union maintains that the offer does not sufficiently address its outstanding claims.



More than 22,000 employees covered by ballot



According to Catholic Education Queensland, the bargaining arrangements cover more than 22,000 employees across 313 schools. Separate proposed agreements apply to schools operated by diocesan Catholic education authorities and those under Religious Institutes or Ministerial Public Juridic Persons.



The online ballot will run from 19 to 29 October 2026, with eligible employees able to vote whether or not they belong to a union. An agreement must receive majority support from employees casting valid votes and subsequently obtain approval from the Fair Work Commission before taking effect.



Backpay remains contested as vote approaches



Employers say approval during the October ballot would secure their proposed retrospective wage payments, including backpay from 1 July 2026 for teachers. If the agreement is rejected, existing employment conditions would continue while a replacement is pursued.



Read: Did You Know? Hawthorne’s Childcare Centre Was Once a Presbyterian Church



Under the employers' stated approach, backpay following a later successful ballot would begin from the first day of the month in which that vote occurs. The union has criticised the condition, arguing that retrospective wages should remain part of further negotiations rather than depend on approval of the current offer.



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Fertility treatment has emerged as a contested issue in proposed workplace conditions covering Lourdes Hill College in Hawthorne, with IVF absent from a new paid reproductive health leave entitlement. The provision forms part of a wider Catholic school employment agreement opposed by the union representing teachers and other school employees.



Read: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal To Be Considered For Restoration 



Lourdes Hill College is named in the Religious Institute Schools bargaining documentation, with the proposed agreement released on 8 October 2026. Eligible employees at participating schools will vote from 19 to 29 October on whether to endorse the package.



Fertility treatment at centre of leave disagreement



The difference between the employers' proposal and existing Queensland public-sector arrangements extends beyond the number of available leave days. The union sought broader access for reproductive health needs, while the Catholic school offer restricts the proposed entitlement to employees meeting specified medical and leave balance conditions.



For staff covered by the Lourdes Hill College agreement, the vote will concern the entire employment package rather than reproductive leave alone. The Independent Education Union has also challenged the employers' response to claims involving wages, workloads and recognition of specialist positions.



Five days of leave under restricted conditions



Clause 8.19 of the proposed Catholic school agreements provides up to five days of paid reproductive health leave each calendar year for eligible employees. The entitlement would not accumulate annually, with part-time and term-time staff receiving a proportionate allowance and casual employees excluded.



Eligibility would require an employee to be absent because of chronic symptoms associated with at least one of eight listed conditions or procedures: endometriosis, adenomyosis, dysmenorrhoea, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), hysterectomy, menopause, perimenopause or prostate disease.



A further restriction applies to accumulated personal or carer's leave. Full-time employees must have fewer than 10 days remaining, while part-time and term-time staff must have less than a proportionately adjusted balance. Employees would also need to meet the agreement's notification and evidence requirements.



IVF included in public-sector leave provisions



Queensland public-sector employees have had access to up to 10 working days of paid reproductive health leave annually since 30 September 2024. The entitlement includes fertility treatment such as IVF, chronic reproductive health conditions, preventative screening and specified medical procedures, without requiring employees to exhaust other types of leave first.



Photo Credit: Pixabay



The Catholic school proposals do not expressly include IVF among the qualifying reasons for the new reproductive leave entitlement. Other existing leave arrangements may remain available for medical treatment or appointments, depending on the circumstances. The proposed agreements also provide for accumulated personal or carer's leave to be used for preventative medical advice or treatment, including reproductive health screening.&nbsp;



Union raises pay gaps and workload concerns



The Independent Education Union Queensland and Northern Territory has sought reproductive health leave comparable to the public-sector entitlement, alongside improvements in wages and working conditions. Its bargaining claims also cover teacher workloads, school officer classifications and recognition of specialist and leadership roles.



The union says some Queensland Catholic school classroom assistants earn between 10 and 25 per cent less than workers performing comparable jobs in New South Wales Catholic schools. It also argues that the proposed agreement does not adequately address increasing teaching workloads or the working conditions of specialist staff.&nbsp;



Catholic school employers have proposed teacher wage increases of four per cent in 2026, followed by 3.5 per cent in both 2027 and 2028. Their package also includes changes to certain school officer and services staff classifications, along with proposed improvements to leave arrangements. The union maintains that the offer does not sufficiently address its outstanding claims.



More than 22,000 employees covered by ballot



According to Catholic Education Queensland, the bargaining arrangements cover more than 22,000 employees across 313 schools. Separate proposed agreements apply to schools operated by diocesan Catholic education authorities and those under Religious Institutes or Ministerial Public Juridic Persons.



The online ballot will run from 19 to 29 October 2026, with eligible employees able to vote whether or not they belong to a union. An agreement must receive majority support from employees casting valid votes and subsequently obtain approval from the Fair Work Commission before taking effect.



Backpay remains contested as vote approaches



Employers say approval during the October ballot would secure their proposed retrospective wage payments, including backpay from 1 July 2026 for teachers. If the agreement is rejected, existing employment conditions would continue while a replacement is pursued.



Read: Did You Know? Hawthorne’s Childcare Centre Was Once a Presbyterian Church



Under the employers' stated approach, backpay following a later successful ballot would begin from the first day of the month in which that vote occurs. The union has criticised the condition, arguing that retrospective wages should remain part of further negotiations rather than depend on approval of the current offer.



Published 9-Oct-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Hawthorne Ferry Terminal To Be Considered For Restoration]]></title>
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There was a time when crossing the Brisbane River by ferry was an everyday necessity for many suburban residents. Hawthorne’s heritage ferry terminal stands as one of the surviving reminders of that era, with its restoration now moving into the planning stage.







Read: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal Back on Council’s Upgrade List







A Link To Brisbane’s Ferry History



Hawthorne Park Ferry Terminal 1978 (Photo credit: BCC Library Services)







The Hawthorne Ferry Terminal and Hardcastle Park form a heritage-listed place at Gordon Street, Hawthorne. The site was entered on the Queensland Heritage Register on January 24, 2003, and is classified as an interwar place dating from 1919 to 1939.



Brisbane’s heritage records describe cross-river ferries as an important part of the city’s transport network before the development of a wider network of bridges and widespread private car ownership. Ferries provided links between communities on opposite sides of the river and helped reduce travel times.



As cross-river ferry services developed, the former Balmoral Shire assumed control of the Hawthorne, Bulimba, and Norman Park services. In 1925, the various Brisbane district councils amalgamated into a single local authority, after which responsibility for ferry terminals passed to the newly formed Brisbane City Council.



The heritage listing covers both the ferry terminal and Hardcastle Park, placing the surviving transport facility within a broader historic riverside setting.



Preserving A Historic Riverside Place



Hardcastle Park in the 1960s (Photo Credit: BCC Library Services)







Hardcastle Park also carries its own local history. In 1939, residents applied to have the area around the Hawthorne ferry terminal named after S. W. B. Hardcastle, a former head teacher who had lived in Hawthorne.



The park had previously been known as Hawthorne Ferry Park. Historical records state that residents offered to pay for a memorial entrance arch if the stone was supplied, and a stone and metal arch bearing the park’s name was subsequently erected.



The site therefore brings together a historic ferry terminal and a public park associated with Hawthorne’s local history.



The Brisbane’s 2026–27 Budget provides for planning the heritage restoration of the Hawthorne and Bulimba ferry terminals. The budget wording identifies this as planning work, rather than confirming that restoration construction will proceed.



Photo credit: Google Maps/Phil K







Cr Adrian Schrinner said the budget also included major investment across Brisbane’s transport network.



“While we’re keeping costs down overall, this Budget delivers a record $110 million for better, smoother roads and a record $213 million to subsidise bus, ferry and Brisbane Metro services. These record investments set a new benchmark and are a critical part of our commitment to keeping Brisbane moving.”







Read: Hawthorne, 12 Other Ferry Terminals Are Back in Action







At Hawthorne, the planning provides an opportunity to consider how the heritage-listed ferry terminal and Hardcastle Park can be preserved as part of Brisbane’s river transport history.



Published 6-October-2026
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There was a time when crossing the Brisbane River by ferry was an everyday necessity for many suburban residents. Hawthorne’s heritage ferry terminal stands as one of the surviving reminders of that era, with its restoration now moving into the planning stage.







Read: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal Back on Council’s Upgrade List







A Link To Brisbane’s Ferry History



Hawthorne Park Ferry Terminal 1978 (Photo credit: BCC Library Services)







The Hawthorne Ferry Terminal and Hardcastle Park form a heritage-listed place at Gordon Street, Hawthorne. The site was entered on the Queensland Heritage Register on January 24, 2003, and is classified as an interwar place dating from 1919 to 1939.



Brisbane’s heritage records describe cross-river ferries as an important part of the city’s transport network before the development of a wider network of bridges and widespread private car ownership. Ferries provided links between communities on opposite sides of the river and helped reduce travel times.



As cross-river ferry services developed, the former Balmoral Shire assumed control of the Hawthorne, Bulimba, and Norman Park services. In 1925, the various Brisbane district councils amalgamated into a single local authority, after which responsibility for ferry terminals passed to the newly formed Brisbane City Council.



The heritage listing covers both the ferry terminal and Hardcastle Park, placing the surviving transport facility within a broader historic riverside setting.



Preserving A Historic Riverside Place



Hardcastle Park in the 1960s (Photo Credit: BCC Library Services)







Hardcastle Park also carries its own local history. In 1939, residents applied to have the area around the Hawthorne ferry terminal named after S. W. B. Hardcastle, a former head teacher who had lived in Hawthorne.



The park had previously been known as Hawthorne Ferry Park. Historical records state that residents offered to pay for a memorial entrance arch if the stone was supplied, and a stone and metal arch bearing the park’s name was subsequently erected.



The site therefore brings together a historic ferry terminal and a public park associated with Hawthorne’s local history.



The Brisbane’s 2026–27 Budget provides for planning the heritage restoration of the Hawthorne and Bulimba ferry terminals. The budget wording identifies this as planning work, rather than confirming that restoration construction will proceed.



Photo credit: Google Maps/Phil K







Cr Adrian Schrinner said the budget also included major investment across Brisbane’s transport network.



“While we’re keeping costs down overall, this Budget delivers a record $110 million for better, smoother roads and a record $213 million to subsidise bus, ferry and Brisbane Metro services. These record investments set a new benchmark and are a critical part of our commitment to keeping Brisbane moving.”







Read: Hawthorne, 12 Other Ferry Terminals Are Back in Action







At Hawthorne, the planning provides an opportunity to consider how the heritage-listed ferry terminal and Hardcastle Park can be preserved as part of Brisbane’s river transport history.



Published 6-October-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Food]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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How Can a Tin of Beetroot Last for Three Years Without Going Bad?
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Leave a fresh beetroot in the kitchen long enough and it will eventually ...Read More

Your “GREEK-STYLE” Feta May Not Be Greek. And It May Not Be Feta Either.
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<title><![CDATA[Bands]]></title>
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How Queen Made Bohemian Rhapsody
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Six minutes, no chorus, and a record nobody quite knew what to do ...Read More

How Did Blur Form and Become Famous? The Unlikely Story that Led to Girls &amp; Boys and Parklife
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<title><![CDATA[Adventures]]></title>
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Across the fjord from Longyearbyen, a summer camp offers kayaking, glacier walking and ...Read More

The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

A Forest Inside the Mountain
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
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By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

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<title><![CDATA[Three Ways Locals Exercised for Free at Hawthorne Park This September]]></title>
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Hawthorne Park offered more than an oval and exercise equipment during September, with three organised fitness options catering for everyone from school-aged runners to seniors — all without an entry fee or advance booking.



The program at the Riding Road park ranged from high-intensity interval training to Tai Chi Qigong, while the school holidays brought a coached running session for young people.



For locals trying to work out what Council-supported exercise is actually available close to home, there was another useful common thread: every one of the September activities was free.



Read: An All-Ages Pilates in the Park Takes Place Every Tuesday in Hawthorne



Two Friday fixtures at the park



HIIT – cardio, strength and core ran from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Fridays during the September program, with sessions listed for 4, 11 and 18 September.



Delivered by Bliss Active, the class combines circuit training with strength, cardio, core work and high-intensity intervals. Council lists the activity for all ages, with no booking required, although participants need to bring an exercise mat.



Half an hour after that session finished, a very different form of exercise began elsewhere in the park.



Tai Chi Qigong ran from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., also on 4, 11 and 18 September. The Australian Academy of Tai Chi program is part of Council's GOLD activities for seniors, with participants meeting near the children's playground on Riding Road.



It was also free and required no advance booking.



The two programs therefore gave Hawthorne Park six hours of scheduled, organised exercise across the first three Fridays of September alone.



School holidays brought a younger group



The final Friday of the month changed the age group.



On 25 September, Hawthorne Park hosted a Junior Run Squad from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as part of Council's Chillout school-holiday program.



Designed for young people aged eight to 17, the session was delivered by On Pace Multisport and involved accredited coaches working with participants on running technique, speed and endurance. Council asked participants to arrive 15 minutes early.



Again, there was no charge and no booking requirement.



Unlike HIIT and Tai Chi Qigong, however, the run squad was a school-holiday activity rather than a weekly fixture.



Read: Morningside Panthers Get New Shed at Jack Esplen Oval



What happens after September?



The free exercise does not end with the month.



Both HIIT and Tai Chi Qigong are scheduled to return to Hawthorne Park in October, beginning on Friday 9 October. Council's published program then lists further Friday sessions through the remainder of the year.



That makes the September snapshot revealing: Hawthorne Park is not hosting one isolated fitness class. During the month it supported three distinctly different organised activities, serving children and teenagers, seniors and a broader all-ages group — without participants having to pay or reserve a place



Published 30-September-2026
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Hawthorne Park offered more than an oval and exercise equipment during September, with three organised fitness options catering for everyone from school-aged runners to seniors — all without an entry fee or advance booking.



The program at the Riding Road park ranged from high-intensity interval training to Tai Chi Qigong, while the school holidays brought a coached running session for young people.



For locals trying to work out what Council-supported exercise is actually available close to home, there was another useful common thread: every one of the September activities was free.



Read: An All-Ages Pilates in the Park Takes Place Every Tuesday in Hawthorne



Two Friday fixtures at the park



HIIT – cardio, strength and core ran from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Fridays during the September program, with sessions listed for 4, 11 and 18 September.



Delivered by Bliss Active, the class combines circuit training with strength, cardio, core work and high-intensity intervals. Council lists the activity for all ages, with no booking required, although participants need to bring an exercise mat.



Half an hour after that session finished, a very different form of exercise began elsewhere in the park.



Tai Chi Qigong ran from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., also on 4, 11 and 18 September. The Australian Academy of Tai Chi program is part of Council's GOLD activities for seniors, with participants meeting near the children's playground on Riding Road.



It was also free and required no advance booking.



The two programs therefore gave Hawthorne Park six hours of scheduled, organised exercise across the first three Fridays of September alone.



School holidays brought a younger group



The final Friday of the month changed the age group.



On 25 September, Hawthorne Park hosted a Junior Run Squad from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as part of Council's Chillout school-holiday program.



Designed for young people aged eight to 17, the session was delivered by On Pace Multisport and involved accredited coaches working with participants on running technique, speed and endurance. Council asked participants to arrive 15 minutes early.



Again, there was no charge and no booking requirement.



Unlike HIIT and Tai Chi Qigong, however, the run squad was a school-holiday activity rather than a weekly fixture.



Read: Morningside Panthers Get New Shed at Jack Esplen Oval



What happens after September?



The free exercise does not end with the month.



Both HIIT and Tai Chi Qigong are scheduled to return to Hawthorne Park in October, beginning on Friday 9 October. Council's published program then lists further Friday sessions through the remainder of the year.



That makes the September snapshot revealing: Hawthorne Park is not hosting one isolated fitness class. During the month it supported three distinctly different organised activities, serving children and teenagers, seniors and a broader all-ages group — without participants having to pay or reserve a place



Published 30-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Morningside Panthers Set Fundraising Record for Junior Facilities]]></title>
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Morningside Panthers have finished this year's Toyota Good for Footy Raffle with $21,070 for the club, passing their $20,000 target and recording what the Panthers say is their best fundraising result through the program.



The money will not be spent at the club's Jack Esplen Oval home in Hawthorne. The Panthers have instead earmarked the proceeds for further improvements to the junior playing and training facilities they use at Murarrie State School, extending work already under way there.



Read: Morningside Panthers Get New Shed at Jack Esplen Oval



A Club-Wide Push Past the Target



The result came at the end of a campaign that involved teams from across the club, with Morningside providing separate fundraising links covering junior sides through to its Colts, QAFL and QAFLW programs.



Under the Toyota Good for Footy Raffle, community football clubs sell tickets for $5 and retain the proceeds, while the prizes are provided separately. For clubs, it removes one of the major expenses of conducting a conventional raffle and means the money generated by their ticket sales can be directed back into football.



Morningside had set a target of $20,000 and was already more than halfway there by early July. By the time sales closed at noon on 21 September, the Panthers had reached $21,070 — $1,070 beyond their target and the equivalent of 4,214 tickets at $5 each.



The club kept supporters updated during the campaign and encouraged participation across its different teams, rather than relying on a single fundraising push. It also used team-specific links, giving different sections of the Panthers program a way to contribute to the overall result.



Ticket sales were closed before the raffle draw, which was held at noon on Thursday, 24 September. The $21,070 announced by Morningside therefore represents the completed fundraising campaign rather than a running figure published while tickets were still being sold.



Why the Money Is Heading to Murarrie



For Hawthorne residents, the destination of the proceeds also illustrates how far the Panthers' operations extend beyond the ground most closely associated with the club.



Despite carrying the Morningside name, the Panthers' senior home is Jack Esplen Oval in Hawthorne, where the club has a long-established presence on Oak Street. Its junior football activities also make use of facilities at Murarrie State School, and it is those playing and training facilities that will benefit from this year's raffle.



The club has been working on improvements at the Murarrie site and said the latest funds would allow that program to continue. Rather than disappearing into general fundraising revenue, the proceeds have therefore been linked to a specific part of the Panthers' football operations.



A Record, With One Qualification



Morningside described the $21,070 as a club fundraising record. The result is certainly above the target the Panthers set themselves at the start of the campaign, although Hawthorne News was unable to independently reproduce the final national leaderboard associated with the raffle.



What can be established is simpler: the Panthers asked supporters to help raise $20,000 for their junior facilities and finished with $21,070, all generated through $5 raffle tickets sold across the club.



Published 28-September-2026
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Morningside Panthers have finished this year's Toyota Good for Footy Raffle with $21,070 for the club, passing their $20,000 target and recording what the Panthers say is their best fundraising result through the program.



The money will not be spent at the club's Jack Esplen Oval home in Hawthorne. The Panthers have instead earmarked the proceeds for further improvements to the junior playing and training facilities they use at Murarrie State School, extending work already under way there.



Read: Morningside Panthers Get New Shed at Jack Esplen Oval



A Club-Wide Push Past the Target



The result came at the end of a campaign that involved teams from across the club, with Morningside providing separate fundraising links covering junior sides through to its Colts, QAFL and QAFLW programs.



Under the Toyota Good for Footy Raffle, community football clubs sell tickets for $5 and retain the proceeds, while the prizes are provided separately. For clubs, it removes one of the major expenses of conducting a conventional raffle and means the money generated by their ticket sales can be directed back into football.



Morningside had set a target of $20,000 and was already more than halfway there by early July. By the time sales closed at noon on 21 September, the Panthers had reached $21,070 — $1,070 beyond their target and the equivalent of 4,214 tickets at $5 each.



The club kept supporters updated during the campaign and encouraged participation across its different teams, rather than relying on a single fundraising push. It also used team-specific links, giving different sections of the Panthers program a way to contribute to the overall result.



Ticket sales were closed before the raffle draw, which was held at noon on Thursday, 24 September. The $21,070 announced by Morningside therefore represents the completed fundraising campaign rather than a running figure published while tickets were still being sold.



Why the Money Is Heading to Murarrie



For Hawthorne residents, the destination of the proceeds also illustrates how far the Panthers' operations extend beyond the ground most closely associated with the club.



Despite carrying the Morningside name, the Panthers' senior home is Jack Esplen Oval in Hawthorne, where the club has a long-established presence on Oak Street. Its junior football activities also make use of facilities at Murarrie State School, and it is those playing and training facilities that will benefit from this year's raffle.



The club has been working on improvements at the Murarrie site and said the latest funds would allow that program to continue. Rather than disappearing into general fundraising revenue, the proceeds have therefore been linked to a specific part of the Panthers' football operations.



A Record, With One Qualification



Morningside described the $21,070 as a club fundraising record. The result is certainly above the target the Panthers set themselves at the start of the campaign, although Hawthorne News was unable to independently reproduce the final national leaderboard associated with the raffle.



What can be established is simpler: the Panthers asked supporters to help raise $20,000 for their junior facilities and finished with $21,070, all generated through $5 raffle tickets sold across the club.



Published 28-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Did You Know? Hawthorne's Childcare Centre Was Once a Presbyterian Church]]></title>
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The timber building behind the fence at 159 Hawthorne Road has had children coming through its doors for far longer than its present use might suggest. Today it forms part of Goodstart Early Learning Hawthorne, but more than a century ago it was built as the local Presbyterian church — and at one point its Sunday school had more than 200 children enrolled.



Brisbane City Council's heritage records date the former Hawthorne Presbyterian Church to around 1919–1920, when Hawthorne and neighbouring Bulimba were growing and local Presbyterians needed more room for worship.



Read: Inside Airdrie, One Of Hawthorne's Most Beautiful Heritage Houses



The congregation itself appears to have older roots. Council records say a Hawthorne branch was reputedly established around 1910, having developed from the Norman Park Charge.



In November 1918, land on Hawthorne Road was acquired from the trustees of William Gibson and registered to the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. Post Office Directories show a Presbyterian church operating there by about 1920.



A church that had to grow



It did not remain a small suburban church for long.



As Hawthorne developed, so did its congregation. The building was extended in 1926 and again in 1929 to provide additional accommodation, and Hawthorne became a separate sanctioned charge with the right to call its own minister.



The scale of its Sunday school gives perhaps the clearest indication of the church's place in the neighbourhood. A history published for the Bulimba electorate's centenary in 1959 recorded enrolment of more than 200 children.



There is another intriguing clue in the archives. The University of Queensland's Fryer Library holds a 1923 architectural record for Hawthorne Presbyterian Church by prominent Brisbane architects Chambers and Ford. The record does not establish that the firm designed the original church, which was already standing by about 1920, but it points to architectural work at the site during its early years.



From congregation to childcare



The building continued serving the local church community for more than 70 years.



When Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches came together to form the Uniting Church in 1977, church properties around Australia were subsequently rationalised. The Hawthorne property remained in religious use for years afterwards before being disposed of in 1993.



Exactly when its next chapter began is less clear from the surviving public records.



By the time Brisbane City Council prepared its heritage citation in 2005, however, the former church was already operating as a children's centre. The conversion involved more than simply putting a new sign outside.



Council recorded that the main entrance had shifted from Hawthorne Road to the Miles Street side, where a new side awning formed part of the centre entrance. Inside, the former church had been partitioned for its new use.



Read: A Brief History of Hawthorne Ferry Terminal and Hardcastle Park



The old church is still there



Much of the building's earlier character survived those changes.



Its steep, double-gabled roof remains, along with its timber walls and corrugated-iron roofing. Council also recorded the survival of the original Hawthorne Road entry, windows, double stairs and doors, while much of the tongue-and-groove timber lining and internal timber decoration remained intact.



The former church has been on Brisbane's Local Heritage Register since 2004.



Today, Goodstart Early Learning Hawthorne operates at the same 159 Hawthorne Road address, providing long day care and kindergarten.



That makes the site's history unusually continuous in one respect. The purpose of the building changed dramatically after 1993, but children were already a familiar part of life there decades earlier, when more than 200 of them were enrolled in the church's Sunday school.



Published 28-September-2026




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The timber building behind the fence at 159 Hawthorne Road has had children coming through its doors for far longer than its present use might suggest. Today it forms part of Goodstart Early Learning Hawthorne, but more than a century ago it was built as the local Presbyterian church — and at one point its Sunday school had more than 200 children enrolled.



Brisbane City Council's heritage records date the former Hawthorne Presbyterian Church to around 1919–1920, when Hawthorne and neighbouring Bulimba were growing and local Presbyterians needed more room for worship.



Read: Inside Airdrie, One Of Hawthorne's Most Beautiful Heritage Houses



The congregation itself appears to have older roots. Council records say a Hawthorne branch was reputedly established around 1910, having developed from the Norman Park Charge.



In November 1918, land on Hawthorne Road was acquired from the trustees of William Gibson and registered to the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. Post Office Directories show a Presbyterian church operating there by about 1920.



A church that had to grow



It did not remain a small suburban church for long.



As Hawthorne developed, so did its congregation. The building was extended in 1926 and again in 1929 to provide additional accommodation, and Hawthorne became a separate sanctioned charge with the right to call its own minister.



The scale of its Sunday school gives perhaps the clearest indication of the church's place in the neighbourhood. A history published for the Bulimba electorate's centenary in 1959 recorded enrolment of more than 200 children.



There is another intriguing clue in the archives. The University of Queensland's Fryer Library holds a 1923 architectural record for Hawthorne Presbyterian Church by prominent Brisbane architects Chambers and Ford. The record does not establish that the firm designed the original church, which was already standing by about 1920, but it points to architectural work at the site during its early years.



From congregation to childcare



The building continued serving the local church community for more than 70 years.



When Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches came together to form the Uniting Church in 1977, church properties around Australia were subsequently rationalised. The Hawthorne property remained in religious use for years afterwards before being disposed of in 1993.



Exactly when its next chapter began is less clear from the surviving public records.



By the time Brisbane City Council prepared its heritage citation in 2005, however, the former church was already operating as a children's centre. The conversion involved more than simply putting a new sign outside.



Council recorded that the main entrance had shifted from Hawthorne Road to the Miles Street side, where a new side awning formed part of the centre entrance. Inside, the former church had been partitioned for its new use.



Read: A Brief History of Hawthorne Ferry Terminal and Hardcastle Park



The old church is still there



Much of the building's earlier character survived those changes.



Its steep, double-gabled roof remains, along with its timber walls and corrugated-iron roofing. Council also recorded the survival of the original Hawthorne Road entry, windows, double stairs and doors, while much of the tongue-and-groove timber lining and internal timber decoration remained intact.



The former church has been on Brisbane's Local Heritage Register since 2004.



Today, Goodstart Early Learning Hawthorne operates at the same 159 Hawthorne Road address, providing long day care and kindergarten.



That makes the site's history unusually continuous in one respect. The purpose of the building changed dramatically after 1993, but children were already a familiar part of life there decades earlier, when more than 200 of them were enrolled in the church's Sunday school.



Published 28-September-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Hawthorne Ferry Terminal Back on Council’s Upgrade List]]></title>
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Hawthorne Ferry Terminal is in line for more work under Brisbane City Council's 2026–27 Budget, four years after flood damage forced repairs across the city's ferry network. This time, however, Council is talking about an infrastructure upgrade — alongside separate planning for heritage restoration at Hawthorne.



The terminal appears in Council's adopted Annual Plan and Budget as part of its continuing renewal of Brisbane's river transport network.



Read: Hawthorne, 12 Other Ferry Terminals Are Back in Action



Among the works listed are major maintenance at Oxford Street in Bulimba, an upgrade of terminal infrastructure at Hawthorne and completion of the Apollo Road ferry terminal project.



For Hawthorne passengers, the obvious question is what the upgrade will involve. So far, the Budget documents don't provide that level of detail.



Hawthorne Has the Funding Commitment, But Not Yet the Detail



Council has not publicly broken the Hawthorne work down into individual components such as the pontoon, gangway, waiting area, lighting or passenger facilities.



The wording also stops well short of announcing another terminal replacement. Instead, Hawthorne has been included in the 2026–27 program to renew the city's river transport network, with the work described simply as “upgrading terminal infrastructure”.



As of early September, there is no detailed construction timetable in the published Budget material, nor does it identify a construction contract for the Hawthorne upgrade.



That makes this an early-stage story for residents rather than notice that work is about to begin. Council has put the terminal on its program; the finer detail of what will change has yet to follow.



The Old Hawthorne Terminal Is Part of the Picture



There's a second reference to Hawthorne elsewhere in Council's Budget material, this time involving the terminal's heritage.



Council's public Budget overview includes “planning the heritage restoration of Bulimba and Hawthorne”, bringing the two historic ferry locations together again.



Hawthorne Ferry Terminal and Hardcastle Park have been on the Queensland Heritage Register since 2003. The Hawthorne ferry house dates from the 1920s and has a close historical and architectural relationship with the old Bulimba terminal on the opposite side of the river.



The heritage place also extends beyond the ferry house itself, taking in its park setting and surviving features associated with the site's long use for river transport.



What Council has not done, at least in its published Budget material, is identify which heritage elements it intends to restore. Nor does it describe the heritage planning and the terminal infrastructure upgrade as a single project, so for now they are best regarded as two related strands of work at Hawthorne rather than one combined upgrade.



Four Years On From the Floods



Hawthorne residents have, of course, seen substantial work around their ferry terminal before.



During the February 2022 floods, debris piled against the terminal and ferry services were suspended while damage across Brisbane's river network was assessed. Hawthorne returned to regular services that May after repair work.



Its return to Council's works program does not mean those repairs have failed or that the terminal is about to be rebuilt again. Nothing in the 2026–27 Budget documents suggests either.



Read: How Hawthorne’s Hardcastle Park Got Its Name



Instead, the next round of work comes as Council continues renewing ferry infrastructure across Brisbane, with Hawthorne specifically named for an upgrade and its heritage assets back on the planning agenda.



For locals wanting to know whether that means changes to the pontoon, gangway or something else entirely, Council's more detailed plans will be the ones to watch.



Published 28-September-2026
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Hawthorne Ferry Terminal is in line for more work under Brisbane City Council's 2026–27 Budget, four years after flood damage forced repairs across the city's ferry network. This time, however, Council is talking about an infrastructure upgrade — alongside separate planning for heritage restoration at Hawthorne.



The terminal appears in Council's adopted Annual Plan and Budget as part of its continuing renewal of Brisbane's river transport network.



Read: Hawthorne, 12 Other Ferry Terminals Are Back in Action



Among the works listed are major maintenance at Oxford Street in Bulimba, an upgrade of terminal infrastructure at Hawthorne and completion of the Apollo Road ferry terminal project.



For Hawthorne passengers, the obvious question is what the upgrade will involve. So far, the Budget documents don't provide that level of detail.



Hawthorne Has the Funding Commitment, But Not Yet the Detail



Council has not publicly broken the Hawthorne work down into individual components such as the pontoon, gangway, waiting area, lighting or passenger facilities.



The wording also stops well short of announcing another terminal replacement. Instead, Hawthorne has been included in the 2026–27 program to renew the city's river transport network, with the work described simply as “upgrading terminal infrastructure”.



As of early September, there is no detailed construction timetable in the published Budget material, nor does it identify a construction contract for the Hawthorne upgrade.



That makes this an early-stage story for residents rather than notice that work is about to begin. Council has put the terminal on its program; the finer detail of what will change has yet to follow.



The Old Hawthorne Terminal Is Part of the Picture



There's a second reference to Hawthorne elsewhere in Council's Budget material, this time involving the terminal's heritage.



Council's public Budget overview includes “planning the heritage restoration of Bulimba and Hawthorne”, bringing the two historic ferry locations together again.



Hawthorne Ferry Terminal and Hardcastle Park have been on the Queensland Heritage Register since 2003. The Hawthorne ferry house dates from the 1920s and has a close historical and architectural relationship with the old Bulimba terminal on the opposite side of the river.



The heritage place also extends beyond the ferry house itself, taking in its park setting and surviving features associated with the site's long use for river transport.



What Council has not done, at least in its published Budget material, is identify which heritage elements it intends to restore. Nor does it describe the heritage planning and the terminal infrastructure upgrade as a single project, so for now they are best regarded as two related strands of work at Hawthorne rather than one combined upgrade.



Four Years On From the Floods



Hawthorne residents have, of course, seen substantial work around their ferry terminal before.



During the February 2022 floods, debris piled against the terminal and ferry services were suspended while damage across Brisbane's river network was assessed. Hawthorne returned to regular services that May after repair work.



Its return to Council's works program does not mean those repairs have failed or that the terminal is about to be rebuilt again. Nothing in the 2026–27 Budget documents suggests either.



Read: How Hawthorne’s Hardcastle Park Got Its Name



Instead, the next round of work comes as Council continues renewing ferry infrastructure across Brisbane, with Hawthorne specifically named for an upgrade and its heritage assets back on the planning agenda.



For locals wanting to know whether that means changes to the pontoon, gangway or something else entirely, Council's more detailed plans will be the ones to watch.



Published 28-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages]]></title>
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



Published 26-September-2026
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



Published 26-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Belmont Scouts Selling Real Christmas Trees to Fund Camps and Adventures]]></title>
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A real Christmas tree from the Belmont Scout Group in Carindale helps pay for the camps, adventures and life skills of local Scouts.



Read: New Stage of Fairway Carindale Retirement Community Nears Completion



Photo Credit: Scouts QLD/ Facebook



The group's Real Christmas Tree Fundraiser is back for another year. It is aimed at families who want the real thing instead of plastic, and the group describes its trees as full and bushy, with a traditional shape and the smell of a genuine pine. Sales go toward the Scouts' activities, camps and skills for life.



Pickup is Saturday, 5 December, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Belmont Scout Den, 84 Wright St., Carindale. Three sizes are on offer. A 6-foot tree costs $155, a 7-foot tree costs $170 and an 8-foot tree costs $200.&nbsp;



When the group posted its details, it noted that the 8-footers were running low, so prices and stock may have changed since. Buyers are asked to order through the group.&nbsp;



Photo Credit: Scouts QLD/ Facebook



The Scouts don't grow the trees themselves. Information about the fundraiser says they come from Chrissy Trees 4 U, a farm near Kingaroy in the South Burnett. The business started in 2009, when its owners wanted to grow a farm that had been built around duboisia and cattle. Its trees are several years old and are pruned through the year to hold their traditional shape. The farm has also hosted community days of its own, including a 2022 event that raised money for Cancer Council Queensland's Relay For Life campaign.




order your tree here




Read: Carindale CPR Awareness Brings Practical Calm to a Serious Skill



What does a Scout year look like? Plenty of it happens outdoors. The group, part of Scouts Australia, says it wants children and teens to step away from screens and pick up real-world skills. That means camping under the stars, learning survival basics, working through team challenges and taking on leadership roles. Some weeks it's a hike, others it's cooking over a campfire or building a raft. Volunteering in the local community sits alongside all of it.



The group says the aim is confidence, resilience and independence, backed by respect, responsibility and a habit of service. For Carindale-area families set on a real tree this December, ordering through the group keeps the money in the local Scouting community.



Published Date 08-October-2026




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A real Christmas tree from the Belmont Scout Group in Carindale helps pay for the camps, adventures and life skills of local Scouts.



Read: New Stage of Fairway Carindale Retirement Community Nears Completion



Photo Credit: Scouts QLD/ Facebook



The group's Real Christmas Tree Fundraiser is back for another year. It is aimed at families who want the real thing instead of plastic, and the group describes its trees as full and bushy, with a traditional shape and the smell of a genuine pine. Sales go toward the Scouts' activities, camps and skills for life.



Pickup is Saturday, 5 December, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Belmont Scout Den, 84 Wright St., Carindale. Three sizes are on offer. A 6-foot tree costs $155, a 7-foot tree costs $170 and an 8-foot tree costs $200.&nbsp;



When the group posted its details, it noted that the 8-footers were running low, so prices and stock may have changed since. Buyers are asked to order through the group.&nbsp;



Photo Credit: Scouts QLD/ Facebook



The Scouts don't grow the trees themselves. Information about the fundraiser says they come from Chrissy Trees 4 U, a farm near Kingaroy in the South Burnett. The business started in 2009, when its owners wanted to grow a farm that had been built around duboisia and cattle. Its trees are several years old and are pruned through the year to hold their traditional shape. The farm has also hosted community days of its own, including a 2022 event that raised money for Cancer Council Queensland's Relay For Life campaign.




order your tree here




Read: Carindale CPR Awareness Brings Practical Calm to a Serious Skill



What does a Scout year look like? Plenty of it happens outdoors. The group, part of Scouts Australia, says it wants children and teens to step away from screens and pick up real-world skills. That means camping under the stars, learning survival basics, working through team challenges and taking on leadership roles. Some weeks it's a hike, others it's cooking over a campfire or building a raft. Volunteering in the local community sits alongside all of it.



The group says the aim is confidence, resilience and independence, backed by respect, responsibility and a habit of service. For Carindale-area families set on a real tree this December, ordering through the group keeps the money in the local Scouting community.



Published Date 08-October-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Carindale CPR Awareness Brings Practical Calm to a Serious Skill]]></title>
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Carindale CPR awareness lands on 24 October, and it feels like the kind of event that knows exactly what it is. It is not trying to impress anyone. It is trying to be useful. That is a strength, not a drawback.



Read: New Stage of Fairway Carindale Retirement Community Nears Completion



Carindale CPR awareness comes back to a plain idea. If something goes wrong, know the first move. That sounds simple, but simple is often what people remember when the moment gets messy.



Most people spend their days thinking about work, school, groceries, sport or the next small task. Then something unexpected happens. A person nearby collapses. A room goes quiet. Panic starts to creep in. That is when the right training matters.



Photo Credit: Unsplash/Martin Splitt



The first few seconds count



The value of Carindale CPR awareness is in those early moments. It helps people see that emergency help is not only for professionals. It belongs, at least at the start, to whoever is there and willing to act.



That matters in a suburb like Carindale, where family life moves fast and schedules tend to stay full. People are busy. They are juggling plenty. The last thing anyone wants is to freeze when someone needs help. A local session like this gives people a better chance of staying steady.



Photo Credit: Unsplash/MartinSplitt



It also keeps the lesson grounded. It does not drown people in jargon. It does not pretend the subject is easy. It just breaks the task down into something sensible and repeatable. That makes it easier to carry with you.



Calm can be contagious



There is another part of Carindale CPR awareness that is easy to miss at first. It gives people permission to trust themselves a little more. That may be the real takeaway. Not perfection. Not expertise. Just the confidence to start.



And that confidence can matter more than people realise. In an emergency, one calm person can change the tone of everything that follows. They can slow the panic. They can buy time. They can help until more support arrives.



Read: Tilley Road Speed Limit Change Gains Community Support



That is the quiet promise of Carindale CPR awareness. It gives the suburb something practical, something human and something that may sit unnoticed for months before it proves its worth.



Published 5-October 2026
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Carindale CPR awareness lands on 24 October, and it feels like the kind of event that knows exactly what it is. It is not trying to impress anyone. It is trying to be useful. That is a strength, not a drawback.



Read: New Stage of Fairway Carindale Retirement Community Nears Completion



Carindale CPR awareness comes back to a plain idea. If something goes wrong, know the first move. That sounds simple, but simple is often what people remember when the moment gets messy.



Most people spend their days thinking about work, school, groceries, sport or the next small task. Then something unexpected happens. A person nearby collapses. A room goes quiet. Panic starts to creep in. That is when the right training matters.



Photo Credit: Unsplash/Martin Splitt



The first few seconds count



The value of Carindale CPR awareness is in those early moments. It helps people see that emergency help is not only for professionals. It belongs, at least at the start, to whoever is there and willing to act.



That matters in a suburb like Carindale, where family life moves fast and schedules tend to stay full. People are busy. They are juggling plenty. The last thing anyone wants is to freeze when someone needs help. A local session like this gives people a better chance of staying steady.



Photo Credit: Unsplash/MartinSplitt



It also keeps the lesson grounded. It does not drown people in jargon. It does not pretend the subject is easy. It just breaks the task down into something sensible and repeatable. That makes it easier to carry with you.



Calm can be contagious



There is another part of Carindale CPR awareness that is easy to miss at first. It gives people permission to trust themselves a little more. That may be the real takeaway. Not perfection. Not expertise. Just the confidence to start.



And that confidence can matter more than people realise. In an emergency, one calm person can change the tone of everything that follows. They can slow the panic. They can buy time. They can help until more support arrives.



Read: Tilley Road Speed Limit Change Gains Community Support



That is the quiet promise of Carindale CPR awareness. It gives the suburb something practical, something human and something that may sit unnoticed for months before it proves its worth.



Published 5-October 2026
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<title><![CDATA[New Stage of Fairway Carindale Retirement Community Nears Completion]]></title>
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Construction is continuing on the next stage of Fairway Carindale, with the final building expected to be completed in October 2026 at the Pacific Golf Club grounds in Carindale.







Read: Fairway Carindale Golf-Side Retirement Community Now Under Construction







Stage Two is the final golf frontage release at the retirement community, with construction underway across three boutique towers. The first building is scheduled for delivery in September, followed by the final building in October.



More than 65 per cent of the Stage Two residences had already been sold, according to the Fairway Carindale website, while Stage One has been completed and sold out.



Stage Two Construction Continues



Stage Two includes new apartments and residences across three towers, with homes expected to be ready from September 2026. The project is being marketed as a retirement living option for downsizers, with the development offering a lower-maintenance housing option within an established part of Brisbane's southeast.



Photo credit: fairwaycarindale.com.au



The community is located within the Pacific Golf Club grounds, giving residents direct access to the golf course and clubhouse. The project also highlights its proximity to Westfield Carindale, Bulimba Creek Parklands and medical services.



The location places the retirement community among a mix of established recreational, retail and community facilities in and around Carindale. Westfield Carindale and Bulimba Creek Parklands are both identified as nearby destinations by the project.



Facilities Included In Stage Two



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Shared facilities are due to become available once Stage Two is fully completed. They include a heated pool, gym and social spaces, while the project also offers tailored care options as part of its retirement living services.







Read: Carindale Expansion Brings New Life to Local Retirement Living







Stage Two remains the final golf frontage release at Fairway Carindale. More than 65 per cent of the residences had been sold, according to the project's website, which currently lists Stage Two residences for sale.



A sales suite is located at Pacific Golf Club, providing prospective residents with information about the residences and facilities. Stage Two is expected to expand the Fairway Carindale retirement community when the final building is completed in October. The project will form part of the existing Pacific Golf Club precinct, alongside the golf course, clubhouse and nearby services.



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Construction is continuing on the next stage of Fairway Carindale, with the final building expected to be completed in October 2026 at the Pacific Golf Club grounds in Carindale.







Read: Fairway Carindale Golf-Side Retirement Community Now Under Construction







Stage Two is the final golf frontage release at the retirement community, with construction underway across three boutique towers. The first building is scheduled for delivery in September, followed by the final building in October.



More than 65 per cent of the Stage Two residences had already been sold, according to the Fairway Carindale website, while Stage One has been completed and sold out.



Stage Two Construction Continues



Stage Two includes new apartments and residences across three towers, with homes expected to be ready from September 2026. The project is being marketed as a retirement living option for downsizers, with the development offering a lower-maintenance housing option within an established part of Brisbane's southeast.



Photo credit: fairwaycarindale.com.au



The community is located within the Pacific Golf Club grounds, giving residents direct access to the golf course and clubhouse. The project also highlights its proximity to Westfield Carindale, Bulimba Creek Parklands and medical services.



The location places the retirement community among a mix of established recreational, retail and community facilities in and around Carindale. Westfield Carindale and Bulimba Creek Parklands are both identified as nearby destinations by the project.



Facilities Included In Stage Two



Photo credit: fairwaycarindale.com.au







Shared facilities are due to become available once Stage Two is fully completed. They include a heated pool, gym and social spaces, while the project also offers tailored care options as part of its retirement living services.







Read: Carindale Expansion Brings New Life to Local Retirement Living







Stage Two remains the final golf frontage release at Fairway Carindale. More than 65 per cent of the residences had been sold, according to the project's website, which currently lists Stage Two residences for sale.



A sales suite is located at Pacific Golf Club, providing prospective residents with information about the residences and facilities. Stage Two is expected to expand the Fairway Carindale retirement community when the final building is completed in October. The project will form part of the existing Pacific Golf Club precinct, alongside the golf course, clubhouse and nearby services.



Published 2-October-2026
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How Can a Tin of Beetroot Last for Three Years Without Going Bad?
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Leave a fresh beetroot in the kitchen long enough and it will eventually ...Read More

Your “GREEK-STYLE” Feta May Not Be Greek. And It May Not Be Feta Either.
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman There are two little words on supermarket cheese packets that most of us ...Read More

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<title><![CDATA[Bands]]></title>
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How Queen Made Bohemian Rhapsody
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Six minutes, no chorus, and a record nobody quite knew what to do ...Read More

How Did Blur Form and Become Famous? The Unlikely Story that Led to Girls &amp; Boys and Parklife
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How Queen Made Bohemian Rhapsody
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman Across the fjord from Longyearbyen, a summer camp offers kayaking, glacier walking and ...Read More

The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

A Forest Inside the Mountain
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Out Past the Last Streetlight: A Svalbard Wilderness Camp
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The River That Refused to Become a Dam: Rafting Tasmania’s Franklin River
By Jack Mercer – Rabbit Hole Fisherman A rafting expedition down Tasmania’s Franklin River means days of white water, rainforest ...Read More

A Forest Inside the Mountain
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<title><![CDATA[Tilley Road Speed Limit Change Gains Community Support]]></title>
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A proposed speed limit reduction on Tilley Road in Gumdale has received majority support in a community survey, with more than half of all respondents backing a change from 70km/h to 60km/h.







Read: Gumdale Roads Lead Local Pothole Repairs After Wet Weather Hits Brisbane’s Bayside







The proposal covers the section of Tilley Road between Old Cleveland Road and Formosa Road. Among people who live on Tilley Road or on streets adjoining it, 63 per cent supported the reduction, while 53 per cent of all respondents backed the proposed 60km/h limit.



The survey results were published by Cr Ryan Murphy in September 2026, after the community was invited to provide feedback on the proposal.



Survey results follow safety concerns



Photo credit: Cr Ryan Murphy







Safety concerns along the stretch have been raised particularly around the intersection of Tilley Road and Grassdale Road. Queensland Police records cited by Cr Murphy showed 27 crashes were reported along the section between 2021 and 2025. The figures only cover incidents reported to the Queensland Police Service, with Cr Murphy noting that the actual number of crashes is likely to be higher.



The Tilley Road and Grassdale Road intersection has also undergone safety improvements, with Brisbane City confirming the project was completed in mid-2026. The works included tactile alert strips along 120 metres of Grassdale Road, a dynamic flashing warning sign, an extended kerb, new signage, LED street lighting and refreshed line marking. The project was funded through Australia's Black Spot Program.



Photo credit: Cr Ryan Murphy







In his August update about the proposed speed reduction, Cr Murphy said a number of incidents had occurred since the safety works were completed. He said those incidents were directly related to vehicles travelling south up the blind crest on Tilley Road at the Grassdale Road intersection.



Cr Murphy also said speed and reaction time were factors contributing to the incidents. He argued that reducing the speed limit would provide motorists with additional warning time as they approached the intersection.



Proposed change moves to next stage



Brisbane City will now write to Queensland's Speed Management Committee (SMC), asking it to approve the proposed change, according to Cr Murphy.&nbsp;



The committee includes representatives from Queensland Police, the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Brisbane City. It will verify that due process has been followed and consider whether the recommendation is consistent, practical and likely to achieve compliance across the road network.



The survey result will therefore form part of the process, with the proposed change still to be considered by the Speed Management Committee. The proposed 60km/h limit will remain subject to the committee's decision. Cr Murphy said he would notify residents once the SMC's decision was known.



Published 29-September-2026
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A proposed speed limit reduction on Tilley Road in Gumdale has received majority support in a community survey, with more than half of all respondents backing a change from 70km/h to 60km/h.







Read: Gumdale Roads Lead Local Pothole Repairs After Wet Weather Hits Brisbane’s Bayside







The proposal covers the section of Tilley Road between Old Cleveland Road and Formosa Road. Among people who live on Tilley Road or on streets adjoining it, 63 per cent supported the reduction, while 53 per cent of all respondents backed the proposed 60km/h limit.



The survey results were published by Cr Ryan Murphy in September 2026, after the community was invited to provide feedback on the proposal.



Survey results follow safety concerns



Photo credit: Cr Ryan Murphy







Safety concerns along the stretch have been raised particularly around the intersection of Tilley Road and Grassdale Road. Queensland Police records cited by Cr Murphy showed 27 crashes were reported along the section between 2021 and 2025. The figures only cover incidents reported to the Queensland Police Service, with Cr Murphy noting that the actual number of crashes is likely to be higher.



The Tilley Road and Grassdale Road intersection has also undergone safety improvements, with Brisbane City confirming the project was completed in mid-2026. The works included tactile alert strips along 120 metres of Grassdale Road, a dynamic flashing warning sign, an extended kerb, new signage, LED street lighting and refreshed line marking. The project was funded through Australia's Black Spot Program.



Photo credit: Cr Ryan Murphy







In his August update about the proposed speed reduction, Cr Murphy said a number of incidents had occurred since the safety works were completed. He said those incidents were directly related to vehicles travelling south up the blind crest on Tilley Road at the Grassdale Road intersection.



Cr Murphy also said speed and reaction time were factors contributing to the incidents. He argued that reducing the speed limit would provide motorists with additional warning time as they approached the intersection.



Proposed change moves to next stage



Brisbane City will now write to Queensland's Speed Management Committee (SMC), asking it to approve the proposed change, according to Cr Murphy.&nbsp;



The committee includes representatives from Queensland Police, the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Brisbane City. It will verify that due process has been followed and consider whether the recommendation is consistent, practical and likely to achieve compliance across the road network.



The survey result will therefore form part of the process, with the proposed change still to be considered by the Speed Management Committee. The proposed 60km/h limit will remain subject to the committee's decision. Cr Murphy said he would notify residents once the SMC's decision was known.



Published 29-September-2026
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<title><![CDATA[Freddie The Koala Survives Second Car Strike Near Carindale]]></title>
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A koala already known to Brisbane wildlife rescuers has survived a second recorded car strike after being hit on Old Cleveland Road near Carindale Shopping Centre.



Read: Belmont Family Says Armed Intruders Kicked In Bedroom Door and Held Them at Knifepoint



Freddie was struck on the night of 21 September in the inbound lanes near Bulimba Creek and was later taken to the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital. Koala Rescue Brisbane South has since said his latest injuries were not considered serious, while records held by the group show he had previously recovered from a broken leg after being hit by a car in 2024.



A Passing Driver Stays With Freddie



The latest rescue began when a motorist travelling along Old Cleveland Road saw the vehicle ahead hit the koala. According to Koala Rescue Brisbane South, the driver involved slowed but did not stop. The following motorist pulled over instead, helping guide Freddie away from the road before contacting rescuers. Freddie then climbed a nearby tree, where he remained as volunteers arrived to assess how to bring him down safely.



Koala Rescue Brisbane South said injured koalas can still climb after a collision, with adrenaline and the instinct to seek safety sometimes masking the seriousness of their injuries. The Bulimba Creek section of Old Cleveland Road is also described by the group as a known hotspot for koala strikes.







An Hour On The Ground, Then Ladders Arrive



Volunteers spent about an hour trying to coax Freddie down with poles, but the attempt was unsuccessful. Queensland Fire Department crews were then called in and used a ladder to reach him.



The combined effort allowed rescuers to get Freddie out of the tree and into care at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital. A later update from Koala Rescue Brisbane South said his injuries were not too severe, raising hopes that his latest recovery may be shorter than the one that followed his 2024 collision.



One Phone Call Can Start A Rescue



The response also prompted wildlife carers to repeat a simple request to drivers: stop and call for help after a koala or wallaby is struck. Advice shared by Save the Koalas and Wallabies of Whites Hill and surrounds warns that an animal may run or climb away despite suffering serious injuries. Drivers who can safely keep sight of the animal are encouraged to do so while contacting wildlife rescuers, giving volunteers a better chance of locating it quickly.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



Koala Rescue Brisbane South operates a 24-hour rescue line on 0424 807 470 and asks people to call rather than text when wildlife needs assistance. Freddie’s latest rescue involved the motorist who stopped, volunteer wildlife carers and firefighters, each taking over at a different stage until he could be transported for veterinary care.



Published 28-September-2026




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A koala already known to Brisbane wildlife rescuers has survived a second recorded car strike after being hit on Old Cleveland Road near Carindale Shopping Centre.



Read: Belmont Family Says Armed Intruders Kicked In Bedroom Door and Held Them at Knifepoint



Freddie was struck on the night of 21 September in the inbound lanes near Bulimba Creek and was later taken to the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital. Koala Rescue Brisbane South has since said his latest injuries were not considered serious, while records held by the group show he had previously recovered from a broken leg after being hit by a car in 2024.



A Passing Driver Stays With Freddie



The latest rescue began when a motorist travelling along Old Cleveland Road saw the vehicle ahead hit the koala. According to Koala Rescue Brisbane South, the driver involved slowed but did not stop. The following motorist pulled over instead, helping guide Freddie away from the road before contacting rescuers. Freddie then climbed a nearby tree, where he remained as volunteers arrived to assess how to bring him down safely.



Koala Rescue Brisbane South said injured koalas can still climb after a collision, with adrenaline and the instinct to seek safety sometimes masking the seriousness of their injuries. The Bulimba Creek section of Old Cleveland Road is also described by the group as a known hotspot for koala strikes.







An Hour On The Ground, Then Ladders Arrive



Volunteers spent about an hour trying to coax Freddie down with poles, but the attempt was unsuccessful. Queensland Fire Department crews were then called in and used a ladder to reach him.



The combined effort allowed rescuers to get Freddie out of the tree and into care at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital. A later update from Koala Rescue Brisbane South said his injuries were not too severe, raising hopes that his latest recovery may be shorter than the one that followed his 2024 collision.



One Phone Call Can Start A Rescue



The response also prompted wildlife carers to repeat a simple request to drivers: stop and call for help after a koala or wallaby is struck. Advice shared by Save the Koalas and Wallabies of Whites Hill and surrounds warns that an animal may run or climb away despite suffering serious injuries. Drivers who can safely keep sight of the animal are encouraged to do so while contacting wildlife rescuers, giving volunteers a better chance of locating it quickly.



Read: Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages



Koala Rescue Brisbane South operates a 24-hour rescue line on 0424 807 470 and asks people to call rather than text when wildlife needs assistance. Freddie’s latest rescue involved the motorist who stopped, volunteer wildlife carers and firefighters, each taking over at a different stage until he could be transported for veterinary care.



Published 28-September-2026




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<title><![CDATA[Lions Complete Immortal Three-Peat After Grand Final Finish For The Ages]]></title>
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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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A Belmont father says his wife and children were all in the room when intruders kicked in the bedroom door and confronted the family with knives.



Read: Should Donnington Street Go to 60km/h? Carindale Residents Asked



About 3:30 a.m. Thursday, a Belmont man says the sound of smashing pulled his household awake. He switched on the lights, brought his daughter into the main bedroom and locked the door. Police say the group had forced its way into the home. The man says two knives were taken from the kitchen while all this was going on.



He says he tried to ring police as the door came down, but it all happened too fast to speak to anyone. One of the group then took the phone from his hand and told him to stop. The man was holding a baseball bat, and he says he was ordered to drop it or things would get worse. Once he saw a knife, he did not resist. He told the group to take whatever they wanted.



The family's keys came out of a basket, he says, and wallets and other items went with them. Police say a Toyota Camry, a BYD Seal and several personal items were stolen before the group fled in the stolen vehicles. Nobody was physically hurt. Even so, the man says the ordeal left him traumatised, because his wife and children were in the room the entire time.



Investigators believe the same group also tried to break into a second home on the same street but could not get inside. About 4:15 a.m., an occupant of a Carindale home disturbed the group. Police say one offender hit the occupant's hand with a baseball bat, and the group escaped in a stolen BYD Seal. Nothing was taken from that property. The victim, a 20-year-old man, received treatment for minor injuries. Police believe the three incidents are connected.



Read: Carindale Pub Accommodation Could Grow Under Proposed Planning Changes



Did anyone in Belmont or Carindale see or hear something in the early hours of Thursday? Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. Queensland Police advise calling Triple Zero (000) if a crime is happening now, and Policelink on 131 444 if it is not. Investigations are continuing.



Published Date 25-September-2026




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A Belmont father says his wife and children were all in the room when intruders kicked in the bedroom door and confronted the family with knives.



Read: Should Donnington Street Go to 60km/h? Carindale Residents Asked



About 3:30 a.m. Thursday, a Belmont man says the sound of smashing pulled his household awake. He switched on the lights, brought his daughter into the main bedroom and locked the door. Police say the group had forced its way into the home. The man says two knives were taken from the kitchen while all this was going on.



He says he tried to ring police as the door came down, but it all happened too fast to speak to anyone. One of the group then took the phone from his hand and told him to stop. The man was holding a baseball bat, and he says he was ordered to drop it or things would get worse. Once he saw a knife, he did not resist. He told the group to take whatever they wanted.



The family's keys came out of a basket, he says, and wallets and other items went with them. Police say a Toyota Camry, a BYD Seal and several personal items were stolen before the group fled in the stolen vehicles. Nobody was physically hurt. Even so, the man says the ordeal left him traumatised, because his wife and children were in the room the entire time.



Investigators believe the same group also tried to break into a second home on the same street but could not get inside. About 4:15 a.m., an occupant of a Carindale home disturbed the group. Police say one offender hit the occupant's hand with a baseball bat, and the group escaped in a stolen BYD Seal. Nothing was taken from that property. The victim, a 20-year-old man, received treatment for minor injuries. Police believe the three incidents are connected.



Read: Carindale Pub Accommodation Could Grow Under Proposed Planning Changes



Did anyone in Belmont or Carindale see or hear something in the early hours of Thursday? Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. Queensland Police advise calling Triple Zero (000) if a crime is happening now, and Policelink on 131 444 if it is not. Investigations are continuing.



Published Date 25-September-2026




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<title><![CDATA[From Football Boots to Pickleball Paddles: Cox Park’s Changing Life in Lota]]></title>
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Long before pickleball paddles arrived at Cox Park, the patch of open ground off Richard Street was already being fought for.



Read: Cox Park Pickleball Construction Begins Amid Renewed Site Debate



During the 1920s, as Lota was being divided into residential estates, local campaigners pushed for part of the suburb to be kept aside for recreation. A proposal was put to BCC to secure about five acres for Manly and Lota, including land along Richard Street, at a time when the district had no recreation ground of its own.



Photo Credit: CrAlexGivney



The Land Lota Chose To Keep



The campaign gathered around the Lota Progress Association, with secretary W. Binmore recognising an opportunity when part of an estate was offered for sale. Rather than see the whole parcel broken into residential allotments, efforts were made to preserve a section for recreation. BCC later acquired the land and moved towards dedicating it as a park.



Alfred Edward Cox was already living in the area by the early 1920s. Electoral records place him at 65 Richard Street in 1923 and again in 1925. A family history preserved by South Canterbury Museum says Cox helped obtain land for a park from the developer during the 1920s and that BCC later named Cox Park after him. His family home was said to overlook the grounds.



Photo Credit: CrAlexGivney



From Recreation Ground to Football Home



By 1954, Cox Park had become a base for organised sport. Horrie Stephens and Bert Taylor formed the Lota Recreation Club at the park that year, giving children in the area access to organised football. The club operated until 1963, according to a later local history.



Football shared the grounds with other activities. Bayside United’s club history records badminton, table tennis, basketball and fencing among the sports associated with the recreation club, with the football games played on Cox Park under a BCC lease.



The next football chapter began in 1971-72, when Wondall United Soccer Club was formed and games returned to Cox Park. Bayside United Football Club followed in 1974 as player numbers across the bayside district continued to grow. Cox Park remained the club’s home ground until 1984, when Bayside United moved to Don Randall Oval in Lota.



Photo Credit: CrAlexGivney



Pickleball Takes The Next Turn



More than 40 years after Bayside United left Cox Park, another sport has brought the ground back into local debate. Plans for four pickleball courts at the southern end of the park drew opposition in 2026, with about 40 people gathering there in July to discuss the proposal. Nearby residents raised concerns about noise, safety, the proximity of the courts to homes and the consultation process.



Some also wanted the existing hardstand retained, saying it was regularly used by children on bikes and scooters. Pickleball players argued the Wynnum-Manly area needed dedicated facilities, with participants otherwise relying on school courts when available. Ms Alex Givney backed the project, saying the ageing court area could be put to greater recreational use.



Read: No Injuries After Manly Boat Harbour Fire, Paramedics Say



By 2026, Cox Park was again at the centre of a discussion about recreation in Lota. The argument had changed from whether five acres should be saved for play to what kind of play should occupy them.



Published 29-September-2026
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Long before pickleball paddles arrived at Cox Park, the patch of open ground off Richard Street was already being fought for.



Read: Cox Park Pickleball Construction Begins Amid Renewed Site Debate



During the 1920s, as Lota was being divided into residential estates, local campaigners pushed for part of the suburb to be kept aside for recreation. A proposal was put to BCC to secure about five acres for Manly and Lota, including land along Richard Street, at a time when the district had no recreation ground of its own.



Photo Credit: CrAlexGivney



The Land Lota Chose To Keep



The campaign gathered around the Lota Progress Association, with secretary W. Binmore recognising an opportunity when part of an estate was offered for sale. Rather than see the whole parcel broken into residential allotments, efforts were made to preserve a section for recreation. BCC later acquired the land and moved towards dedicating it as a park.



Alfred Edward Cox was already living in the area by the early 1920s. Electoral records place him at 65 Richard Street in 1923 and again in 1925. A family history preserved by South Canterbury Museum says Cox helped obtain land for a park from the developer during the 1920s and that BCC later named Cox Park after him. His family home was said to overlook the grounds.



Photo Credit: CrAlexGivney



From Recreation Ground to Football Home



By 1954, Cox Park had become a base for organised sport. Horrie Stephens and Bert Taylor formed the Lota Recreation Club at the park that year, giving children in the area access to organised football. The club operated until 1963, according to a later local history.



Football shared the grounds with other activities. Bayside United’s club history records badminton, table tennis, basketball and fencing among the sports associated with the recreation club, with the football games played on Cox Park under a BCC lease.



The next football chapter began in 1971-72, when Wondall United Soccer Club was formed and games returned to Cox Park. Bayside United Football Club followed in 1974 as player numbers across the bayside district continued to grow. Cox Park remained the club’s home ground until 1984, when Bayside United moved to Don Randall Oval in Lota.



Photo Credit: CrAlexGivney



Pickleball Takes The Next Turn



More than 40 years after Bayside United left Cox Park, another sport has brought the ground back into local debate. Plans for four pickleball courts at the southern end of the park drew opposition in 2026, with about 40 people gathering there in July to discuss the proposal. Nearby residents raised concerns about noise, safety, the proximity of the courts to homes and the consultation process.



Some also wanted the existing hardstand retained, saying it was regularly used by children on bikes and scooters. Pickleball players argued the Wynnum-Manly area needed dedicated facilities, with participants otherwise relying on school courts when available. Ms Alex Givney backed the project, saying the ageing court area could be put to greater recreational use.



Read: No Injuries After Manly Boat Harbour Fire, Paramedics Say



By 2026, Cox Park was again at the centre of a discussion about recreation in Lota. The argument had changed from whether five acres should be saved for play to what kind of play should occupy them.



Published 29-September-2026
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No one was hurt when fire tore through two boats at Manly Boat Harbour, even with a gas bottle close to the flames. 



Read: 142 Years On, Manly’s Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Keeps Landing Global Events



Several vessels caught fire shortly after 3pm on Monday, according to PressNewsAgency. Residents and passers-by reported thick black smoke billowing from the harbour and drifting across nearby Royal Esplanade.



Emergency services arrived at about 3.20pm. The fire was on the eastern side of the marina, along a spit of land that juts out from the shore, and two boats had been fully engulfed.



One detail explains it. Police said a burning vessel was close to a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottle. Officers moved people out of the marina and helped fire crews while they worked.



Neighbours played their part too. Residents rang the office of MP Joan Pease to report what was described as a yacht fire at the harbour. In a public post, Joan Pease thanked those who called and confirmed the blaze had been put out.



Read: A Century of Splashing Memories: Manly Pool in Brisbane Turns 100



Fire crews had the fire contained about 20 minutes after they arrived and extinguished it at about 3.45pm, roughly 25 minutes after reaching the scene. Paramedics reported no injuries but stayed on site while firefighters searched both vessels. How the fire started, and who owned the boats, has not been reported.



Published Date 28-September-2026




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No one was hurt when fire tore through two boats at Manly Boat Harbour, even with a gas bottle close to the flames. 



Read: 142 Years On, Manly’s Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Keeps Landing Global Events



Several vessels caught fire shortly after 3pm on Monday, according to PressNewsAgency. Residents and passers-by reported thick black smoke billowing from the harbour and drifting across nearby Royal Esplanade.



Emergency services arrived at about 3.20pm. The fire was on the eastern side of the marina, along a spit of land that juts out from the shore, and two boats had been fully engulfed.



One detail explains it. Police said a burning vessel was close to a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottle. Officers moved people out of the marina and helped fire crews while they worked.



Neighbours played their part too. Residents rang the office of MP Joan Pease to report what was described as a yacht fire at the harbour. In a public post, Joan Pease thanked those who called and confirmed the blaze had been put out.



Read: A Century of Splashing Memories: Manly Pool in Brisbane Turns 100



Fire crews had the fire contained about 20 minutes after they arrived and extinguished it at about 3.45pm, roughly 25 minutes after reaching the scene. Paramedics reported no injuries but stayed on site while firefighters searched both vessels. How the fire started, and who owned the boats, has not been reported.



Published Date 28-September-2026




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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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Seventeen points down. Less than five minutes left. Fremantle had one hand on the first premiership in their history and Brisbane’s bid for football immortality was disappearing by the second.



What followed was scarcely believable, even for a Lions team that has made a habit of surviving the impossible.



Charlie Cameron gave them life. Zac Bailey turned hope into genuine belief. Then Logan Morris, with the Grand Final on the line, took a contested mark inside 50 and kicked Brisbane in front with 64 seconds remaining.



By the time Morris kicked another with just 11 seconds left, the MCG was shaking and Brisbane had completed an extraordinary Grand Final escape.



The Lions are premiers for a third consecutive season, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 at the MCG.



Three premierships in three years. Brisbane now stand alongside their own 2001–03 champions and Hawthorn’s 2013–15 side as the only teams this century to win three consecutive flags.



Read: Brisbane Lions Stand One Win From History Against Fremantle



A Grand Final That Refused To Settle



From the opening minutes, there was little indication this game would ever settle into a comfortable rhythm.



Cameron kicked the first goal — remarkably, the first time Brisbane had opened the scoring across their four consecutive Grand Final appearances — before Josh Treacy answered for Fremantle. In slippery conditions, both teams left opportunities behind during an absorbing opening term, with the Lions taking a one-point lead, 3.5 (23) to 3.4 (22), into quarter-time.



The second quarter became a contest of punch and counter-punch. Fremantle’s smaller forwards were creating problems, while Patrick Voss was dragging Harris Andrews into uncomfortable positions and becoming an increasingly dangerous target. At the other end, Conor McKenna produced another superb finish from a difficult angle for Brisbane.



The lead kept changing hands, but neither side could escape. By half-time there had already been 10 lead changes, and the scoreboard reflected the deadlock perfectly at 6.7 (43) apiece.



It was the second consecutive Grand Final to be level at the long break. Fremantle emerged from it looking ready to take control.



Fremantle Make Their Move



Jye Amiss kicked the opening goal of the second half and Fremantle’s strength in the air was becoming increasingly difficult for Brisbane to contain. By that stage the Dockers had taken 10 contested marks to Brisbane’s two, despite conditions hardly appearing made for tall forwards.



Then came a brutal turn. Captain Alex Pearce collapsed while running and was forced from the game with an Achilles injury, leaving Fremantle to reorganise an undersized defence. Rather than retreat, however, the Dockers initially surged, with Isaiah Dudley kicking his second goal.



Brisbane eventually found their response. The Lions strung three goals together, Oscar Allen helping bring them back before Cameron — despite appearing troubled by an ankle problem only minutes earlier — put them ahead 61–60.



Fremantle answered immediately through Hayden Young, who struck again late in the quarter with a superb snap from a tight angle. The Dockers went to three-quarter time leading 10.12 (72) to 9.8 (62) and, after a Grand Final that had swung repeatedly all afternoon, were one quarter from history.



A Chase That Helped Keep Brisbane Alive



The Lions attacked early in the final term but initially could not make it count. Hugh McCluggage and McKenna missed opportunities before Morris finally kicked Brisbane’s first goal of the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.



Fremantle did not blink. Michael Frederick converted from around 35 metres to restore a nine-point advantage with 7:32 remaining, and soon the Dockers had an even bigger opportunity.



Treacy broke towards an open goal square with the chance to put one hand on the cup, but Ryan Lester refused to concede it. The veteran Lion chased from behind and applied just enough pressure to throw Treacy off as he kicked from only metres out, sending the shot wide. In a Grand Final ultimately decided by seven points, it became one of the afternoon’s enormous defensive moments.



Fremantle found another blow barely a minute later anyway. Voss marked metres from goal and kicked his third, stretching the lead to 17 points with about four minutes remaining and triggering “Wharfie Time” around the MCG. After everything the Dockers had survived, their first premiership suddenly felt close enough to touch.



It lasted only seconds.



Four Goals That Changed Everything



Cameron pounced and kicked his third to drag Brisbane back to 11 points, then Bailey followed almost immediately. In the space of barely a minute, a 17-point lead that had looked decisive was down to five and the mood inside the MCG had completely changed.



Fremantle were suddenly trying to protect a premiership rather than chase one, with Brisbane throwing everything forward. The Lions kept coming until, with 64 seconds remaining, Morris took a contested mark inside 50 and was handed the kick that could turn an extraordinary comeback into a premiership.



The 21-year-old went back and converted, putting Brisbane ahead 90–89.



There was still enough time for Fremantle to answer, but the Lions would not give the game back. Instead, Morris found himself with another opportunity as the clock disappeared and, with 11 seconds remaining, kicked his third to push Brisbane seven points clear.



This time, the Lions knew they had it.



The siren confirmed an astonishing 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory. Brisbane had been 17 points down with the premiership slipping away, then kicked four unanswered goals in the final minutes to rip it back from Fremantle.



The Lions Join Their Own Immortals



Cameron and Morris finished with three goals each, while Oscar Allen and Kai Lohmann kicked two apiece. Voss led Fremantle with three, with Young, Dudley and Amiss each adding two.



For the Dockers, there will be moments that linger. Pearce’s injury forced a reshuffle of their defence, Treacy came desperately close to stretching the lead at a critical stage, and with fewer than five minutes remaining they were 17 points ahead in a Grand Final.



They had pushed the reigning premiers to the brink, but this Brisbane generation has spent four Septembers building a remarkable resistance to pressure. The heartbreak of the 2023 loss to Collingwood was followed by the breakthrough against Sydney in 2024 and another premiership against Geelong last year.



Now comes the flag that completes the three-peat.



Read: Lions Roar Into Grand Final After MCG Classic



Earlier this season the Lions were 6–6. A week ago they had to survive another MCG thriller against Hawthorn just to reach the Grand Final, and on Saturday their three-peat appeared all but gone with minutes remaining.



Cameron started the rescue and Bailey accelerated it. Lester’s desperate chase suddenly looked priceless, before Morris supplied the two kicks that will be replayed in Brisbane for years.



Twenty-three years after the Lions of 2001, 2002 and 2003 completed one of football’s great premiership runs, another Brisbane side has climbed alongside them.



Back-to-back-to-back — and this time, they had to come back from the edge to get there.



Match Details



2026 AFL Grand FinalFremantle Dockers 12.17 (89) lost to Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96)Quarter-time: Brisbane 3.5 (23) – Fremantle 3.4 (22)Half-time: Fremantle 6.7 (43) – Brisbane 6.7 (43)Three-quarter time: Fremantle 10.12 (72) – Brisbane 9.8 (62)Final: Brisbane 14.12 (96) – Fremantle 12.17 (89)Margin: Brisbane by 7 pointsDate: Saturday, 26 September 2026Venue: MCG, MelbourneCrowd: 100,023



Goals — Brisbane: Charlie Cameron 3, Logan Morris 3, Oscar Allen 2, Kai Lohmann 2, Conor McKenna 1, Sam Draper 1, Levi Ashcroft 1, Zac Bailey 1Goals — Fremantle: Patrick Voss 3, Hayden Young 2, Isaiah Dudley 2, Jye Amiss 2, Josh Treacy 1, Murphy Reid 1, Michael Frederick 1



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Manly has quietly become one of Australia's busiest meeting points for world-class sailing, with the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron now running international regattas back-to-back while still holding onto century-old traditions passed down through generations of local sailors.



Read: A Century of Splashing Memories: Manly Pool in Brisbane Turns 100



The club's 142nd sailing season opened on August 29. Hundreds of members and guests packed the Manly clubhouse for the occasion. Next up is Sail Brisbane, running December 15 to 20, according to Australian Sailing — the latest stop in a year that already saw the Finn Gold Cup and Finn World Masters bring sailors from across the globe to this stretch of Moreton Bay.



A Pattern Worth Noticing



Photo Credit: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron/ Facebook



One season opening, viewed alone, is just tradition. Three international events in a single year is something else entirely. What does it take for a small bayside suburb to land that kind of calendar? Decades of infrastructure, an experienced volunteer base, and a reputation built long before this year's regattas were ever scheduled. Manly isn't auditioning for a spot on the international sailing circuit — it's already there.



Roots Going Back to 1885



Photo Credit: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron/ Facebook



Everything traces back to 1885, when the club began as the Brisbane Sailing Club. It would take more than a century of steady growth to become the sailing powerhouse Queensland now recognises, one that has never lost its focus on competition and mentoring newer sailors alongside seasoned ones.



There's a detail that stops people in their tracks: the Squadron predates Australia's own navy. According to the original event coverage, Commander Christopher Unwin of HMAS Moreton raised the point himself during the season-opening ceremony. The Navy traces its official founding to 1901, when the colonial naval forces amalgamated following Federation — though it wouldn't carry the title "Royal Australian Navy" until a decade later. Either way, RQYS had already been on the water for well over a decade by the time that naval history began.



A Ceremony Built on Old Customs



Photo Credit: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron/ Facebook



Bagpipes led the way this year, courtesy of the Emmanuel College Highlander Band, as Commodore Curtis Skinner welcomed patron Professor Graeme Nimmo and Commander Unwin in a formal procession. A Royal Australian Navy Band performance and a morning tea set a relaxed tone before the ceremony turned formal — helped along by unseasonably mild winter weather.



Then came the Sail Past, the day's real spectacle. Boats from across the fleet moved together past the inspecting officers, ensigns dipping in salute as they passed. It's a tradition with serious age behind it: 1815, to be exact, when a yacht club at Cowes on England's Isle of Wight borrowed the idea from naval fleet reviews. Clubs worldwide picked it up as a way to mark a new season, and RQYS has kept it alive ever since. A blessing of the fleet followed, tying this year's sailors to everyone who came before them.



Read: East Coast Marina Redraws Manly Plans After Concerns Raised



Community Still at the Centre



For all the international attention, this was still very much a local affair. Other sailing clubs sent representatives. So did local politicians. Life members and veteran sailors turned out too, filling the clubhouse with the kind of familiarity that only comes from decades of shared history. When evening arrived, the mood shifted — a country and western-themed party closed out the day before the real work of the season began.



So where does that leave Manly? Somewhere between its past and its future. The club that started as a modest sailing outfit in 1885 is now gearing up for Sail Brisbane in December, carrying forward a reputation that keeps drawing the world's sailors back to its shores.



Published Date 26-September-2026




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Manly has quietly become one of Australia's busiest meeting points for world-class sailing, with the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron now running international regattas back-to-back while still holding onto century-old traditions passed down through generations of local sailors.



Read: A Century of Splashing Memories: Manly Pool in Brisbane Turns 100



The club's 142nd sailing season opened on August 29. Hundreds of members and guests packed the Manly clubhouse for the occasion. Next up is Sail Brisbane, running December 15 to 20, according to Australian Sailing — the latest stop in a year that already saw the Finn Gold Cup and Finn World Masters bring sailors from across the globe to this stretch of Moreton Bay.



A Pattern Worth Noticing



Photo Credit: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron/ Facebook



One season opening, viewed alone, is just tradition. Three international events in a single year is something else entirely. What does it take for a small bayside suburb to land that kind of calendar? Decades of infrastructure, an experienced volunteer base, and a reputation built long before this year's regattas were ever scheduled. Manly isn't auditioning for a spot on the international sailing circuit — it's already there.



Roots Going Back to 1885



Photo Credit: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron/ Facebook



Everything traces back to 1885, when the club began as the Brisbane Sailing Club. It would take more than a century of steady growth to become the sailing powerhouse Queensland now recognises, one that has never lost its focus on competition and mentoring newer sailors alongside seasoned ones.



There's a detail that stops people in their tracks: the Squadron predates Australia's own navy. According to the original event coverage, Commander Christopher Unwin of HMAS Moreton raised the point himself during the season-opening ceremony. The Navy traces its official founding to 1901, when the colonial naval forces amalgamated following Federation — though it wouldn't carry the title "Royal Australian Navy" until a decade later. Either way, RQYS had already been on the water for well over a decade by the time that naval history began.



A Ceremony Built on Old Customs



Photo Credit: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron/ Facebook



Bagpipes led the way this year, courtesy of the Emmanuel College Highlander Band, as Commodore Curtis Skinner welcomed patron Professor Graeme Nimmo and Commander Unwin in a formal procession. A Royal Australian Navy Band performance and a morning tea set a relaxed tone before the ceremony turned formal — helped along by unseasonably mild winter weather.



Then came the Sail Past, the day's real spectacle. Boats from across the fleet moved together past the inspecting officers, ensigns dipping in salute as they passed. It's a tradition with serious age behind it: 1815, to be exact, when a yacht club at Cowes on England's Isle of Wight borrowed the idea from naval fleet reviews. Clubs worldwide picked it up as a way to mark a new season, and RQYS has kept it alive ever since. A blessing of the fleet followed, tying this year's sailors to everyone who came before them.



Read: East Coast Marina Redraws Manly Plans After Concerns Raised



Community Still at the Centre



For all the international attention, this was still very much a local affair. Other sailing clubs sent representatives. So did local politicians. Life members and veteran sailors turned out too, filling the clubhouse with the kind of familiarity that only comes from decades of shared history. When evening arrived, the mood shifted — a country and western-themed party closed out the day before the real work of the season began.



So where does that leave Manly? Somewhere between its past and its future. The club that started as a modest sailing outfit in 1885 is now gearing up for Sail Brisbane in December, carrying forward a reputation that keeps drawing the world's sailors back to its shores.



Published Date 26-September-2026




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For a hundred years, families in Brisbane's Wynnum-Manly area have cooled off, learned to swim, and made memories at Manly Pool, a local fixture now marking its 100th year.



Read: Norfolk Point Upgrade Moves Closer to Construction at Manly Harbour



The milestone will be celebrated with a community event on Saturday, 26 September, starting at 10am. The celebration will be held at Manly Pool, located at 1 Fairlead Crescent, Manly, Queensland, with pool entry priced at just $5 and free entry for members.



A Century by the Water



Photo Credit: Manly Pool/ Facebook



Manly Pool has been part of daily life in the Wynnum-Manly area for generations. Locals have used it for school swimming carnivals, aqua aerobics classes and simple summer afternoons spent cooling off with family. Brisbane City Council has also acknowledged the milestone separately, noting that 2026 marks 100 years since the pool's original construction, a piece of local history tied closely to the suburb's identity.



The anniversary event has been built around that shared history. Visitors will be able to use the venue's signature waterslide, watch a fashion parade featuring 1950s swimwear, and take part in an aqua aerobics session designed to show how the activity has changed over the decades. Races will also be held, giving both former competitive swimmers and casual entrants the chance to take part.



A social area will be set up for people to catch up with old friends and swap stories about the pool over the years, while food and coffee will be available near the entrance. Families with young children will be catered for with free face painting and a jumping castle, funded through the Lord Mayor's Community Fund.



More Than Just a Pool



Photo Credit: Manly Pool/ Facebook



Today, Manly Pool offers a heated 25-metre outdoor pool along with a fenced splash pool, a wading pool and an onsite kiosk. The site also includes a gym, with the venue used regularly for learn-to-swim lessons, group fitness classes and triathlon training. Its accessible entrance and facilities mean the pool caters to visitors of all ages and abilities, not just competitive swimmers.



The pool's longevity has made it something of a fixture in the area, with generations of local children learning to swim there before going on to bring their own kids through the gates. Its waterslide, closed only during the cooler winter months, remains one of its most popular features for young visitors.



Read: Rapid Carina Growth Reveals the Scale Behind Bayside Pavilion Plans



Why the Anniversary Matters to the Community



Photo Credit: Manly Pool/ Facebook



For many residents of Wynnum-Manly, the pool represents more than a recreational facility. It has quietly shaped local routines for a hundred years, from school carnivals to weekend family outings. The centenary event has been designed as an open invitation for the wider community to reconnect with that history together, regardless of how long ago someone's own memories of the pool were made.



Published Date 25-September-2026




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For a hundred years, families in Brisbane's Wynnum-Manly area have cooled off, learned to swim, and made memories at Manly Pool, a local fixture now marking its 100th year.



Read: Norfolk Point Upgrade Moves Closer to Construction at Manly Harbour



The milestone will be celebrated with a community event on Saturday, 26 September, starting at 10am. The celebration will be held at Manly Pool, located at 1 Fairlead Crescent, Manly, Queensland, with pool entry priced at just $5 and free entry for members.



A Century by the Water



Photo Credit: Manly Pool/ Facebook



Manly Pool has been part of daily life in the Wynnum-Manly area for generations. Locals have used it for school swimming carnivals, aqua aerobics classes and simple summer afternoons spent cooling off with family. Brisbane City Council has also acknowledged the milestone separately, noting that 2026 marks 100 years since the pool's original construction, a piece of local history tied closely to the suburb's identity.



The anniversary event has been built around that shared history. Visitors will be able to use the venue's signature waterslide, watch a fashion parade featuring 1950s swimwear, and take part in an aqua aerobics session designed to show how the activity has changed over the decades. Races will also be held, giving both former competitive swimmers and casual entrants the chance to take part.



A social area will be set up for people to catch up with old friends and swap stories about the pool over the years, while food and coffee will be available near the entrance. Families with young children will be catered for with free face painting and a jumping castle, funded through the Lord Mayor's Community Fund.



More Than Just a Pool



Photo Credit: Manly Pool/ Facebook



Today, Manly Pool offers a heated 25-metre outdoor pool along with a fenced splash pool, a wading pool and an onsite kiosk. The site also includes a gym, with the venue used regularly for learn-to-swim lessons, group fitness classes and triathlon training. Its accessible entrance and facilities mean the pool caters to visitors of all ages and abilities, not just competitive swimmers.



The pool's longevity has made it something of a fixture in the area, with generations of local children learning to swim there before going on to bring their own kids through the gates. Its waterslide, closed only during the cooler winter months, remains one of its most popular features for young visitors.



Read: Rapid Carina Growth Reveals the Scale Behind Bayside Pavilion Plans



Why the Anniversary Matters to the Community



Photo Credit: Manly Pool/ Facebook



For many residents of Wynnum-Manly, the pool represents more than a recreational facility. It has quietly shaped local routines for a hundred years, from school carnivals to weekend family outings. The centenary event has been designed as an open invitation for the wider community to reconnect with that history together, regardless of how long ago someone's own memories of the pool were made.



Published Date 25-September-2026




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The organisation behind the proposed Bayside Pavilion has more than doubled the workforce at its Carina home in just 18 months, as an expansion that was meant to accommodate growth finds itself being overtaken by it. CEO Adam Wiencke says Carina Leagues Club now employs around 280 people and expects that number could eventually reach 350 to 380.



The growth extends well beyond staffing. Dining capacity has increased from about 800 to 1,300 and is heading towards 1,600 to 1,700, while five kitchens have already been added to handle demand.



“We’ve grown so quickly that what we’ve put in place just isn’t sustainable for where we’re heading,” Wiencke said.



It offers a revealing look at the organisation proposing the $25 million-plus Bayside Pavilion on the Wynnum waterfront, where the development application is currently progressing through public notification.



Read: East Coast Marina Redraws Manly Plans After Concerns Raised



Families and Food Changed the Equation



Wiencke attributes much of Carina's growth to a deliberate effort to reach people who might not traditionally have considered a leagues club somewhere for them.



“We’ve deliberately worked on engaging younger people and families,” he said.



That has meant investing in family facilities while making food a much bigger part of the attraction. The club's Playland is one element of the strategy, but the dining numbers show how significant the shift has become: Wiencke said a $25 Monday steak night can attract more than 400 diners, while a busy Sunday service can bring 500 to 600 people through.



Photo Credit: Supplied



There are elements of the same thinking behind Bayside Pavilion, which has been proposed as a dining and entertainment destination rather than simply another conventional club premises.



It would, however, be operating in a very different environment. Carina's existing club has developed over decades alongside the sporting community surrounding the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct. Bayside Pavilion would have to establish its own relationship with the bayside community.



The Expansion That Wasn’t Enough



Perhaps the clearest indication of the pace of change at Carina is that a major redevelopment completed only in 2024 has already been followed by another substantial construction project.



The earlier work delivered a new restaurant, bar, gaming areas and the Wade Core Function Centre and went on to win the 2025 Clubs Queensland award for Best Club Redevelopment – Large Club. Stage 2 is now under construction, with project manager KVR Project Partners putting its value at $21 million.



For Wiencke, the need for more capacity is evident in the daily operation. Hundreds of dining places and five kitchens have already been added, yet the club is again working out how to accommodate what comes next.



That experience also gives some perspective on the scale at which Carina is approaching its move beyond its home suburb. KVR, which is managing both projects, currently values Bayside Pavilion at more than $25 million.



A Workforce Growing With the Club



Wiencke believes community clubs can increasingly provide some of the first-job opportunities traditionally associated with major retailers and fast-food businesses.



Young people and university students from surrounding suburbs are among those employed at Carina, while the organisation has been trying to build a more permanent workforce as its operations become larger.



Photo Credit: Supplied



That represents a considerable change from an earlier period. Fair Work Commission records show that Carina employed about 127 people when evidence was given in 2016, including 104 casual employees.



Carina has also worked with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland's Employment Connections Program, providing another pathway into hospitality employment.



Jobs have also featured in the case for Bayside Pavilion, with earlier plans projecting that the development could create more than 100 positions.



That remains a project estimate rather than an eventual employment outcome, particularly as the development has changed during assessment. Carina's experience at its existing venue nevertheless shows how quickly staffing requirements can rise when a hospitality operation expands.



Read: Norfolk Point Upgrade Moves Closer to Construction at Manly Harbour



The Sporting Roots Behind the Business



The other side of Carina's growth story sits immediately outside the club.



Its new terrace overlooks the Easts Carina Tigers rugby league field within the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct. Wiencke said Carina financially supports 24 sporting clubs, with more than $500,000 a year going to football, while the club says it has contributed more than $35 million to its local community since opening in 1971.



Wiencke sees those relationships as part of the business model rather than something separate from it. Families participate in sport around the precinct and build a connection with the club; the hospitality operation generates employment and revenue that can, in turn, be reinvested into community organisations.



Carina's relationship with the Brisbane Broncos illustrates how longstanding some of those connections are. The partnership began in 2004 and was extended this year through to the end of 2029, while Michael De Vere has led Carina's specialised coaching program since 2006.



The broader significance is that Carina's expansion has occurred within a community network built over many years. That is something a new Bayside Pavilion could not simply bring with it.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Taking the Formula Beyond Carina



The development proposed for the Wynnum waterfront has evolved considerably during assessment, including changes from the original concept, and its future remains subject to the planning process.



Wiencke's account of what has happened at Carina does not tell us what Bayside Pavilion would ultimately become. It does, however, provide a clearer picture of the organisation behind it.



Carina has deliberately broadened its audience, invested heavily in food and family facilities, dramatically expanded its workforce and found itself returning to construction soon after completing a major redevelopment. Alongside that commercial growth are sporting and community relationships that have taken decades to establish.



Taking parts of that formula to a new waterfront venue would therefore involve more than reproducing a successful hospitality offering. The community surrounding it would be different, as would the history and relationships on which the existing Carina operation has been built.



The rapid growth at Carina shows what the organisation behind Bayside Pavilion has become. The next chapter will test what happens when it takes that experience beyond home.



Published 21-Sept-2026
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The organisation behind the proposed Bayside Pavilion has more than doubled the workforce at its Carina home in just 18 months, as an expansion that was meant to accommodate growth finds itself being overtaken by it. CEO Adam Wiencke says Carina Leagues Club now employs around 280 people and expects that number could eventually reach 350 to 380.



The growth extends well beyond staffing. Dining capacity has increased from about 800 to 1,300 and is heading towards 1,600 to 1,700, while five kitchens have already been added to handle demand.



“We’ve grown so quickly that what we’ve put in place just isn’t sustainable for where we’re heading,” Wiencke said.



It offers a revealing look at the organisation proposing the $25 million-plus Bayside Pavilion on the Wynnum waterfront, where the development application is currently progressing through public notification.



Read: East Coast Marina Redraws Manly Plans After Concerns Raised



Families and Food Changed the Equation



Wiencke attributes much of Carina's growth to a deliberate effort to reach people who might not traditionally have considered a leagues club somewhere for them.



“We’ve deliberately worked on engaging younger people and families,” he said.



That has meant investing in family facilities while making food a much bigger part of the attraction. The club's Playland is one element of the strategy, but the dining numbers show how significant the shift has become: Wiencke said a $25 Monday steak night can attract more than 400 diners, while a busy Sunday service can bring 500 to 600 people through.



Photo Credit: Supplied



There are elements of the same thinking behind Bayside Pavilion, which has been proposed as a dining and entertainment destination rather than simply another conventional club premises.



It would, however, be operating in a very different environment. Carina's existing club has developed over decades alongside the sporting community surrounding the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct. Bayside Pavilion would have to establish its own relationship with the bayside community.



The Expansion That Wasn’t Enough



Perhaps the clearest indication of the pace of change at Carina is that a major redevelopment completed only in 2024 has already been followed by another substantial construction project.



The earlier work delivered a new restaurant, bar, gaming areas and the Wade Core Function Centre and went on to win the 2025 Clubs Queensland award for Best Club Redevelopment – Large Club. Stage 2 is now under construction, with project manager KVR Project Partners putting its value at $21 million.



For Wiencke, the need for more capacity is evident in the daily operation. Hundreds of dining places and five kitchens have already been added, yet the club is again working out how to accommodate what comes next.



That experience also gives some perspective on the scale at which Carina is approaching its move beyond its home suburb. KVR, which is managing both projects, currently values Bayside Pavilion at more than $25 million.



A Workforce Growing With the Club



Wiencke believes community clubs can increasingly provide some of the first-job opportunities traditionally associated with major retailers and fast-food businesses.



Young people and university students from surrounding suburbs are among those employed at Carina, while the organisation has been trying to build a more permanent workforce as its operations become larger.



Photo Credit: Supplied



That represents a considerable change from an earlier period. Fair Work Commission records show that Carina employed about 127 people when evidence was given in 2016, including 104 casual employees.



Carina has also worked with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland's Employment Connections Program, providing another pathway into hospitality employment.



Jobs have also featured in the case for Bayside Pavilion, with earlier plans projecting that the development could create more than 100 positions.



That remains a project estimate rather than an eventual employment outcome, particularly as the development has changed during assessment. Carina's experience at its existing venue nevertheless shows how quickly staffing requirements can rise when a hospitality operation expands.



Read: Norfolk Point Upgrade Moves Closer to Construction at Manly Harbour



The Sporting Roots Behind the Business



The other side of Carina's growth story sits immediately outside the club.



Its new terrace overlooks the Easts Carina Tigers rugby league field within the Clem Jones Sporting Precinct. Wiencke said Carina financially supports 24 sporting clubs, with more than $500,000 a year going to football, while the club says it has contributed more than $35 million to its local community since opening in 1971.



Wiencke sees those relationships as part of the business model rather than something separate from it. Families participate in sport around the precinct and build a connection with the club; the hospitality operation generates employment and revenue that can, in turn, be reinvested into community organisations.



Carina's relationship with the Brisbane Broncos illustrates how longstanding some of those connections are. The partnership began in 2004 and was extended this year through to the end of 2029, while Michael De Vere has led Carina's specialised coaching program since 2006.



The broader significance is that Carina's expansion has occurred within a community network built over many years. That is something a new Bayside Pavilion could not simply bring with it.



Photo Credit: Supplied



Taking the Formula Beyond Carina



The development proposed for the Wynnum waterfront has evolved considerably during assessment, including changes from the original concept, and its future remains subject to the planning process.



Wiencke's account of what has happened at Carina does not tell us what Bayside Pavilion would ultimately become. It does, however, provide a clearer picture of the organisation behind it.



Carina has deliberately broadened its audience, invested heavily in food and family facilities, dramatically expanded its workforce and found itself returning to construction soon after completing a major redevelopment. Alongside that commercial growth are sporting and community relationships that have taken decades to establish.



Taking parts of that formula to a new waterfront venue would therefore involve more than reproducing a successful hospitality offering. The community surrounding it would be different, as would the history and relationships on which the existing Carina operation has been built.



The rapid growth at Carina shows what the organisation behind Bayside Pavilion has become. The next chapter will test what happens when it takes that experience beyond home.



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Work on safety and accessibility improvements at Norfolk Point in Manly State Boat Harbour is planned to begin soon, with several construction details still to be added to the project’s public information.



Read: New Design Released for Parking and Safety Changes at Manly State Boat Harbour



Maritime Safety Queensland lists the Trafalgar Street and Norfolk Point parking facility upgrade as being in detailed design. The concept design has been completed and construction is planned to start by October 2026.



The timetable has shifted since February, when the project was expected to move into construction by mid-2026.



Safer Access Along Trafalgar Street



The upgrade covers the parking facility and access road around Trafalgar Street and Norfolk Point, an area used by pedestrians, cyclists and motorists travelling to hospitality venues, boating facilities, marine rescue and government services. Walkers and cyclists also use the area to reach the breakwater and Norfolk Point open space.&nbsp;



Plans include a new accessible path along the southern side of Trafalgar Street, new accessible parking spaces and upgrades to existing accessible bays.



Photo Credit: TMR



New speed humps, bicycle parking, signs and line marking are also planned, along with resurfacing of the access road. A raised pedestrian crossing will provide a dedicated crossing point and require the removal of three parking spaces.



Existing street trees along Trafalgar Street are also being considered as the design progresses. MSQ is investigating ways to retain trees where possible, including a potential raised-boardwalk section instead of a concrete footpath where necessary.



Wider Planning Continues Around Manly Harbour



The Norfolk Point works are separate from a broader master planning process underway for Manly State Boat Harbour.



The Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking further investigations and targeted consultation to prepare a draft master plan covering the harbour’s longer-term use. Areas being considered include marine infrastructure, public access, tourism, environmental values, property and leasing, and urban design.



Read: East Coast Marina Seeks Approval for New Clubhouse, Restaurants and Retail at Manly Boat Harbour



Public consultation on the draft master plan is planned by late 2026, with the final document expected in 2027.



Published 18-Sept-2026
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Work on safety and accessibility improvements at Norfolk Point in Manly State Boat Harbour is planned to begin soon, with several construction details still to be added to the project’s public information.



Read: New Design Released for Parking and Safety Changes at Manly State Boat Harbour



Maritime Safety Queensland lists the Trafalgar Street and Norfolk Point parking facility upgrade as being in detailed design. The concept design has been completed and construction is planned to start by October 2026.



The timetable has shifted since February, when the project was expected to move into construction by mid-2026.



Safer Access Along Trafalgar Street



The upgrade covers the parking facility and access road around Trafalgar Street and Norfolk Point, an area used by pedestrians, cyclists and motorists travelling to hospitality venues, boating facilities, marine rescue and government services. Walkers and cyclists also use the area to reach the breakwater and Norfolk Point open space.&nbsp;



Plans include a new accessible path along the southern side of Trafalgar Street, new accessible parking spaces and upgrades to existing accessible bays.



Photo Credit: TMR



New speed humps, bicycle parking, signs and line marking are also planned, along with resurfacing of the access road. A raised pedestrian crossing will provide a dedicated crossing point and require the removal of three parking spaces.



Existing street trees along Trafalgar Street are also being considered as the design progresses. MSQ is investigating ways to retain trees where possible, including a potential raised-boardwalk section instead of a concrete footpath where necessary.



Wider Planning Continues Around Manly Harbour



The Norfolk Point works are separate from a broader master planning process underway for Manly State Boat Harbour.



The Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking further investigations and targeted consultation to prepare a draft master plan covering the harbour’s longer-term use. Areas being considered include marine infrastructure, public access, tourism, environmental values, property and leasing, and urban design.



Read: East Coast Marina Seeks Approval for New Clubhouse, Restaurants and Retail at Manly Boat Harbour



Public consultation on the draft master plan is planned by late 2026, with the final document expected in 2027.



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