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Safer Roads: Greenslopes State School to Receive New School Zone Signage

As part of the Brisbane City Council’s Enhanced School Zone Signage Program, Greenslopes State School will be receiving its school zone signage by Term 1 in 2019. The new signage will reduce the speed limit along Logan Road, Greenslopes to 40km/h at peak school times.

Speed Limits in School Zones

Speed limits in school zones are part of the State Government’s Safe school travel (SafeST) program.

School zones are installed to reduce traffic speed near schools. These are identified by signages which are displayed on both approaches to the school. The signs show the speed limit and the times during which it applies.

Photo credit: Department of Transport and Main Road

Speed limits which apply include:

40km/h on roads where the existing limit is 50km/h, 60km/h or 70km/h
60km/h on roads where the existing limit is 80km/h
60km/h or 80km/h on roads where the speed limit is 90km/h or 100km/h, depending on the amount of school-related activity on or near the road
80km/h on roads where the existing limit is 110km/h.

You may learn more about the school zone speed limits on the Department of Transport and Main Road’s School Zones guidelines.

Enhanced School Zone Signage Program

BCC’s Enhanced School Zone Signage Program aims to improve road safety around schools on multi-lane roads. Council started reducing speed limits on inner-city streets to a maximum of 40 km/h in 2009.

Apart from the Greenslopes State School, the following schools will receive new signages during the 2018-19 financial year:

Brisbane State High School – Cordelia Street, Vulture Street, Merivale Street, and Gladstone Road/Ernest Street, South Brisbane
All Hallows’ School – Ann Street, Brisbane City
Cavendish Road State High School – Holland Road, Holland Park
Brisbane Bayside State College – Wynnum Road, Wynnum

The council has already rolled out these new signages at 42 locations across the city between July 2015 and June 2018.

To learn more about the Council’s efforts in making roads safer for the school community, you may visit the official page for Safe Roads Around Schools initiative.

Greenslopes Vet Clinic Saves Injured Tawny Frogmouth Through Feather Transplants

A Greenslopes veterinary clinic, Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Services, displayed expert skills in their feat to save an injured tawny frogmouth. The clinic expertly performed a feather transplant to help the injured bird fly again!

Photo credit: Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Services/Facebook

The wild tawny frogmouth was recently found tangled in a barbed wire fence at Jimboomba, south-west of Brisbane. Upon hearing the incident, an experienced wildlife carer came to the rescue and carefully untangled the bird’s wing from the barbed wire fence and brought him to the Greenslopes Veterinary Clinic.

The fence had severely damaged the bird’s wing making it unable to fly. If not treated properly, the bird will not survive in the wild, as waiting for the natural healing of its feathers will take months of rehabilitation.

The tawny frogmouth named Koura was immediately treated upon its arrival to the clinic. Radiographs have shown that the injured wing was not fractured, however, the bird needed feather transplants for it to be able to fly again.

Fortunately, donor feathers were available in the clinic and an expert vet was able to perform an imping (implant) procedure. The procedure involved delicately cutting off the damaged feathers and implanting the donor feathers in place.

The tawny frogmouth was able to fly immediately after the procedure and was then released back into the wild after a few days.

Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Services has documented the details of the procedure on their Facebook page and hopes that the bird “doesn’t get himself stuck in any more tricky situations”.

Greenslopes To Have New U-Turn Signal Signage Trial

The Brisbane City Council is pushing to replace existing U-turn signs in various areas in the city including Logan Road in Greenslopes.

Illegal U-turns have caused a number of accidents, thus the need to improve the signages. The council is now seeking permission from the state government to use new U-turn signages that are easier to understand. This should contribute in preventing accidents and traffic congestion, especially on busy roads.

The council is proposing a yellow sign with two visual cues, a U-turn arrow with a red cross through it and traffic lights along with the words “unless signed otherwise” in black.

The rollout of these new signs have been proposed to be implemented on Logan Road as well as other roads in other suburbs:

Logan Road in Holland Park
Manly Road in Tingalpa
Beaudesert Road in Moorooka
Gowan Road in Stretton
Main Street in Kangaroo Point

Traffic surveys will be done before and after the implementation of these signs to determine improvements, complaint reviews, and feedback during the trial. All of the findings would be submitted to the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Should these new signs be successful and approved, there will be a roll-out of more signs to other roads in the city.

Vegan and Vegetarian-Friendly Cafes in Greenslopes

There has been a steady rise in the number of Australians turning to a vegetarian diet or actively reducing their meat consumption. Figures show that the number of Australian adults who are going meat-free had risen from 1.7 million people (9.7% of the population) to almost 2.1 million (11.2%) between 2012 and 2016.

With this steady growth in the demand for more meat-free food options, there is no wonder why most restaurants are now offering vegetarian and vegan meal options.

For vegetarians and vegans living in Greenslopes, here are the top-rated vegetarian-friendly restaurants in the area.

Lady Marmalade Cafe

A cafe offering all-day breakfast, lunch, and Friday night casual dining, Lady Marmalade is one of the top-rated foodie spots in Greenslopes.

Aside from being a popular local favourite cafe, Lady Marmalade is also known for their delicious vegan meal options. Their menu includes a selection of vegan and vegetarian-friendly dishes like their best-selling Breakfast Panna Cotta, Raspberry Sherbet Chia Pudding, Cauliflower Rice, the Biggie Herbivore, Vegetarian Tacos, and Vegetarian Turkish.

Their kitchen boasts of food that is made from scratch in-house, using locally sourced organic ingredients.

Lady Marmalade Cafe is open daily from 7:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. and on Fridays, they are open until 9:30 p.m. for a Friday Night Casual Dining.

Location: 269 Logan Rd, Greenslopes

The Jam Pantry

Probably one of the most interesting cafes in Greenslopes, The Jam Pantry is known for their healthy breakfast and lunch offers.

The Jam Pantry has a unique take on their menu. Their Flipping Board showcases the cafe’s ever-changing meal options which are created around available local produce in every season. The board displays a list of ingredients which changes each month based on what the local farmers and suppliers have harvested. Using locally sourced ingredients reinforces their garden-to-gourmet, farm-to-fork philosophy.

Their menu offers a selection of vegan and gluten-free options. If you are curious about what they have in their flipping boards, you can check them out by simply searching #whentheboardflips on Instagram and Facebook.

The Jam Pantry is open from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The cafe is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.

Location: 2/575 Logan Rd, Greenslopes

Charlie’s Raw Squeeze

One of Brisbane’s vegan favourites is Charlie’s Raw Squeeze Greenslopes. All the offerings in the cafe are certified plant-based made with fresh ingredients from Charlie’s Fruit Market.

Charlie’s Raw Squeeze is popular for their smoothies, freshly squeezed juices, Nice creams, Squeeze bowls, and salads. Their menu also includes a selection of cocktails and gelato.

The innovative juice bar is a product of the owners’ extensive knowledge of fresh and local produce and their desire to provide healthy plant-based products to the market.

Try out their signature dairy-free Nice creams that have no added refined sugar and are mostly gluten-free.

Charlie’s Raw Squeeze Greenslopes is open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.

Location: 51 Old Cleveland Road, Greenslopes

Semi-Pro Brewing Co. Opens Microbrewery and Taproom in East Brisbane

Greenslopes residents Mick Guy and Siena Perry, together with their mates Mikarla and Luke Jappinen, have opened Semi-Pro Brewing Co. in Manilla Street. This latest addition to Brisbane’s growing craft beer community is the newest (perhaps, only?) microbrewery and taproom in East Brisbane.

From left to right: Mikarla and Luke Jappinen, Mick Guy, and Siena Perry Photo Credit: Siena Perry

The idea to set up a microbrewery has been brewing for four years. It all started when the guys were homebrewing together for fun in a Geelong Street backyard.

Semi-Pro’s site in Manilla Street used to be an old rope factory. Today, they are ready to continue the tradition of local production with care and expertise. The 314-square metre production facility is now filled with huge, shiny tanks, and a trendy but comfortable 60-seat customer area. The family-friendly bar is now open from Thursdays to Sundays.

“When we were home brewing in the backyard of Geelong St, we did actually joke about how awesome it would be to open a brewery and taproom in the Manilla St warehouses over the fence.”, said Mick, brewer, bartender and Mr Semi-Pro himself.

Photo credit: Facebook/Semi-Pro Brewing Co.

“We started winning local awards, began ‘gypsy’ brewing and then selling wholesale to bars including Tipplers Taps, the Scratch and Bloodhound bar to name a few. That was the relative easy bit,” he added.

The brewery opened in mid-March, just in time for Mick’s birthday.

“It was quite a birthday present, to say the least,” he said.

“People ask if we’re going to change the name. But being semi-pro is knowing there is always more to learn and enjoying the process. It’s about knowing this is meant to be fun first and foremost.”

From a simple backyard brewing to gypsy brewing and winning brewing competitions in Brewsvegas, the Semi-Pro family is now proud to open their doors to craft beer enthusiasts looking for quality beer on tap.

Equipped with recipes that have been refined for three years, Semi-Pro’s current biggest sellers are the East Brisbane Lager and the Manilla St Pale.

Expect more interesting brews from Semi-Pro as they continue to experiment with different recipes and blends in their new home.

The Semi-Pro family is hosting several events in the coming days. Check out their Facebook page to learn more.

Business hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday Closed

Win $1,000 Cash at Stones Corner Christmas Twilight Market

The popular Stones Corner Christmas Twilight Market returns on the 3rd of December and everyone has the chance to win $1,000 in cash. Entry forms can be submitted anytime until 4:00 p.m. on the said day. Winners will be drawn at 5:00 p.m. Be advised, however, that winner must be present during the announcement, otherwise a re-draw will be conducted.

You can fill out the entry form here.

What to Expect in This Year’s Stones Corner Christmas Twilight Market

Credit: Stones Corner Market YouTube

Logan Road at Stones Corner will be closed off to traffic to give way to more than 100 stalls that will sell giftware and homewares, arts, crafts, books, specialty foods, sweets, and even jewelry and other trinkets. Kids can enjoy activities like face painting, watching a balloon artist, pony rides, and a jumping castle. There will be a photo op with Santa for only $5. Even your precious furbabies can enjoy the day as there will be stalls selling specialty pet food treats and accessories.

Twilight Christmas Market Street Party
Credit: Stones Corner Market

Fairy Floss will set up a stall at the event. The business offers the most affordable fairy floss for events, parties, and fundraisers. For charity events, Fairy Floss gives organizers 20% of their profits.

Lady Marmalade Café and Bar will be present as well. This establishment has been known for sourcing their supplies from the local makers as much as possible. Their popular coffee is from local roaster Elixir. They also offer gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan food made in-house from scratch. Interestingly enough, the café is located in a building that’s nearly a century old, with its original brick walls and old wooden beams remaining intact until now.

Mouth watering food awaits at Stones Corner Twilight Market
Credit: Lady Marmalade Café and Bar

The New York style restaurant 5 Boroughs will be also there to sell their burgers, ribs, and street food such as fish tacos, and cheese fries.

Delicious Burgers
Credit: 5 Boroughs Facebook

Books@Stones/Allmedic Book Supplies will showcase their collection of books from local authors. They have been in the business for more than 35 years, initially specializing in providing medical books. It has since expanded the business and now carry both fiction and non-fiction books by Australian authors.

Books@Stones
Credit: Books@Stones/Allmedic Book Supplies

For more information about the Greenslopes Stones Corner Christmas Twilight Market, please click here.

Make Your Own Kombucha And Ginger Beer in Greenslopes

The Jam Pantry, an all-day breakfast cafe located at 2/575 Logan Rd, Greenslopes, Queensland is hosting a Fermented Christmas Cheer and Drinks Workshop that will run from the 4th to the 25th of November. The workshop will teach participants on how to make kombucha, ginger bug for ginger beer, and other fermented sodas.

Fermented Drinks
Credit: The Jam Pantry Facebook

From bread, cheese, to yogurt, fermentation is one of the oldest forms of food preservation. Liquid drinks, however, remain the most interesting fermented products.

Kombucha, a fermented tea, has been associated with a variety of health benefits. It is said to have originated from China. While this remains unproven until today, Kombucha lovers swear to its digestive effects, detoxifying properties, and immune booster capabilities.

How to Make Kombucha

Kombucha
Credit: CCO Public Domain / Kelseysue2 / Pixabay

Making Kombucha is simple. It only requires equipment that are easily available in the kitchen.

A jar (size to be determined based on the amount of Kombucha to be made)
A stirring utensil
Cloth or paper coffee filter and rubber band

A key ingredient of Kombucha, however, is made from sweetened tea that has been fermented by a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, known as an active Kombucha SCOBY. Making SCOBY requires more time and more hands-on instructions.

Once an active Kombucha SCOBY is already done, other ingredients are:

Unchlorinated water
White sugar
Tea bags
Distilled white vinegar

The following steps are for presentation purposes only. An actual step-by-step demonstration is advisable.

Dissolve the sugar into hot water and then place the tea bags to steep.
Wait for it to cool before removing and straining the loose tea leaves.
Pour the distilled vinegar.
Add the active Kombucha SCOBY.
Cover the jar with the cloth or paper coffee filter and use the rubber band to tighten.
Set aside the mixture for a maximum of 30 days.
Add other flavourings and can be placed inside bottles.

Credit: Cultures For Health/YouTube

How to Make Ginger Beer

Ginger Beer
Credit: CCO Public Domain / user1496066598 / Pixabay

Ginger, the main ingredient of this drink, is known to cure nausea, motion sickness, morning sickness, and mild upset stomachs. Like the Kombucha, ginger beer requires an ingredient – ginger syrup – which is produced using a symbiotic colony of yeast and Lactobacillus. As for the other ingredients, they are simple and easily available.

Sugar
Water
Grated fresh ginger
Yeast and Ginger syrup
Lemon juice

The following steps are for presentation purposes only. An actual step-by-step demonstration is advisable.

Grate the ginger and then mix with water and sugar in a saucepan. Steep this mixture for an hour and then let it cool.
Strain for solid residues after cooling.
Strain the mixture (discard the ginger solids) and allow to cool.
Using a funnel, sprinkle the yeast, the syrup, lemon juice, water and stir until dissolved.
Put another batch of freshly grated ginger, cover the bottle, and shake the mixture.
Set aside for 2-3 days and be sure to consume within 1-2 weeks.

Credit: Jamie Oliver/YouTube

For a more comprehensive guide on how to make Kombucha and Ginger Beer, know more about the Fermented Christmas Cheer and Drinks Workshop by The Jam Pantry.

Click here for event tickets. Admission is exclusive for adults only.