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Brisbane Night Noodle Markets Return for 12 Drool-Worthy Nights in a New Venue

Did you know that a bigger and better Brisbane Night Noodle Markets will feature 12 drool-worthy nights at its new home in Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens?

After a two-year hiatus, Brisbane Night Noodle Markets will open on Wednesday, 15 June, until Sunday, 26 June, in a beautiful riverside venue filled with hawker-style stalls and pop-ups.

From slurpable noodles and steaming hot dumplings to melt-in-your-mouth bao and Insta-worthy desserts, locals and visitors will have the chance to feast on an array of sizzling, sweet and spicy meals and morsels from an exciting mix of popular local, national and interstate eateries at these days and times:

DAY	TIME
Monday – Wednesday	5:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday – Friday	5:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday	4:00pm – 10:00pm
Sunday	5:00pm – 9:00pm

If you have dietary requirements, heaps of shops with vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and Halal options will be on offer along with tasty, filling and healthy dishes.

Expect crowd favorites like Hoy Pinoy, Flying Noodles, May’s Malaysian Hawker, Wonderbao, Gelato Messina, and Twistto to make a comeback as well, alongside new stallholders and popular partner brands such as Dan Murphy’s Zero% Bar, Gage Roads Beer Garden, and Aperol Spritz Kombi Bar.

The Night Noodle Markets will be serving Australia’s popular non-alcoholic beer Heaps Normal, a range of beverages from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, and Rekorderlig Cider.

Celebrity Cruises, on the other hand, will be giving people the chance to win a luxurious Japan cruise for two.

This year, the markets have partnered with Mr Yum and Citi for a truly unforgettable experience.

“The Brisbane Night Noodle Markets are one of Queensland’s most popular food events and Mr Yum will make the experience in 2022 even better by offering mobile ordering for drinks and food. Ordering through Mr Yum will help people skip multiple queues at once and we can’t wait to also welcome Brisbanites into the Mr Yum Garden on site in the City’s Botanic Gardens, where they can come to hang out and enjoy their meal,” Mr Yum CEO and Co-founder Kim Teo said.

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Artforce Brisbane Awards Honour Spring Hill TSB Artwork

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Two amateur artists from Brisbane, Natasha Chee and Calum Presser, won the 2021 Best Overall Traffic Signal Box at the annual Artforce Brisbane Awards for their artwork, ‘Spring Hill in Spring Time’.

Natasha Chee who is a Design Assurance Manager at Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Development and Calum Prasser, a built environment professional, were named as the Overall Winner at the Annual Artforce Brisbane Awards.

The traffic signal box (B8114) located at Gregory Tce & Victoria Park entry road in Spring Hill sprung to life thanks to the lovely artwork masterfully executed by the pair. The design, they said, “celebrates the distinct local architecture and streetscapes of Spring Hill, Brisbane.”

Furthermore, the artwork seeks to “reflect the colours, fine-grain details and interest of the neighbourhood.” The pair said that they hope the artwork brings joy to the viewers as well as an appreciation for the suburb’s unique character and architecture so it can be preserved for future generations.

Lord Mayor Schrinner, Natasha Chee and Calum Prasser — Photo Credit: Artforce Brisbane / Facebook

Overall winner — Photo Credit: Artforce Brisbane / artforcebrisbane.com.au

Location of TSB 8114

The 2021 Artforce Brisbane Awards were held last 26 April with Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schrinner presenting the awards. The Awards honour the outstanding Artforce Brisbane artworks completed in the preceding 12 months.

The list of winners is as follows:

Lord Mayor’s Award

Name: Lisa-Marie Vecchio; Title: High hopes and green slopes; Location: TSB 0475, Juliette St & Earl St, Greenslopes

Overall winner

Name: Natasha Chee & Calum Prasser; Title: Spring Hill in Springtime; Location: TSB 8114, Gregory Tce & Victoria Park entry road, Spring Hill

Best Energex box

Name: Siobhan Browne; Title: Welcome to the Big Top; Location: SC22658, 1290 Logan Rd, Mt Gravatt

12 and under – winner

Name: Mary Nisbet-Smith; Title: Peggy the five leggy; Location: TSB 0639, Annerley Rd & Tamar St & Rusk St, Annerley

18 and under

Name: D.K. Perkins; Title: There’s always a Silver Lining; Location: TSB 8116, Sylvan Rd near Kate St, Toowong

Best Primary School & Early Childhood Centre

Name: Little Scholars School of Early Learning with artist Dylan Sarra; Title: Child’s Mind; Location: TSB 0072, Turbot St & George St, Brisbane City

Best Senior School

Name: Iona College; Title: Graham’s Crossing; Location: TSB 0967, North Rd pedestrian crossing at Iona College, Wynnum West

Best Organisation

Name: Hope for Life Mentors; Title: A Small Gift; Location: TSB 0681, Old Cleveland Rd & Cavendish Rd, Coorparoo

People’s Choice

Name: Jennifer Garcia Rodriguez; Title: Thinking of green (view artwork) ; Location: TSB 0176, South Pine Rd & Railway Place, Alderley

Except for the Energex Pad-mount Transformers (EPT), which has its own category, all participants who painted a traffic signal box are eligible to enter into the Lord Mayor’s award and Overall Winner categories. Whilst all participants are eligible for the People’s Choice Award.

Nominations for the 2022 Awards will be open in June.

Here’s The Full Music Lineup For The 2022 Teneriffe Festival

The Steele Syndicate

The band, which just released their new seven-track EP, will join this year’s event. The Steele Syndicate has been known for their participation in various festivals, including the Updraft Music Festival and the Woodford Folk Festival.

Ben Lee

Multiple ARIA award winner Ben Lee will be leading the roster for this year’s event, which will be filled with music curated by the supreme tastemakers at The Triffid.

Resin Dogs

Kickin’ it old school, Resin Dogs are out of the kennel with their revolutionary hip hop style and funky beats that will have the whole laneway jumpin’.

Wil Wagner

Watch singer-songwriter Wil Wagner perform whilst you enjoy the festival, complete with refreshing drinks from pop-up bars speckling the laneways.

Other bands and music artists set to take the stage are The Predators, Great Sage, Melaleuca, Yb, Danny Widdicombe & Dana Gehrman, Pandamic, Mojo Webb, Jo Davie, Hollie Joy, Miranda vs Arizona, House of Harlen, Lucy Korts, The Verandahs, and The Dandys.

The Jazz Music Institute will bring the sounds of New Orleans to the streets of Teneriffe with their incredible performance, along with some of Australia’s finest jazz performers at the popular Riverside unWINEd Garden.

riverside unwined garden — Photo supplied

Alongside the jammed packed programme, there will also be a sizzling selection of food from The Taste of Teneriffe and gourmet food trucks, art on display from local creatives, fun activities for the little ones and much more.

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Rodd & Gunn Opens New Flagship Restaurant in Fortitude Valley

Photo Credit: Rodd & Gunn / www.roddandgunn.com

Count the days until the 19th of May 2022, when New Zealand clothing brand Rodd & Gunn opens The Lodge Bar & Dining. The flagship restaurant will be occupying a heritage-listed Queenslander at the corner of James and Robertson Sts in Fortitude Valley.

The new dining destination combines retail and hospitality and will be Rodd & Gunn’s fourth venture after Queenstown (2016), Auckland (2020) and Melbourne (2021). The Lodge Bar & Dining sits on a 749sqm space and can host up to 150 guests offering food, wine and men’s fashion.

The Brisbane location will contain a 120-seat restaurant on the ground floor with a corner bar with banquette seating that will be connected to the Rodd & Gunn retail space. Upstairs is another bar with a private dining area that will also take advantage of its wrap-around balcony where guests can enjoy panoramic views of James Street. The fit-out will feature American oakwood flooring, wool rugs, brass highlight and flagstone walls.

Matt Lambert and head chef James Angelenos will be in charge of the eatery’s a la carte menu which will feature locally sourced ingredients with a strong focus on fresh seafood finds.

Photo Credit: Rodd & Gunn / www.roddandgunn.com

Cameron Douglas, The Lodge Bar Group’s Master Sommelier, on the other hand, will curate the expansive wine list that will highlight the best of New Zealand wines along with some selections from Australia and Europe.

More projects will be coming soon for the New Zealand clothing brand with several negotiations for future locations in Canada, the USA and the UK already underway.

The Rodd & Gunn and Lodge Bar & Dining is located at 49 James Street, Fortitude Valley.

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49 James St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

Experience a Unique Musical Event at the Masonic Memorial Centre

A unique musical event is taking place at the Masonic Memorial Centre in Brisbane City in aid of Headspace for Youth at Risk, a mental health charity.

Hosted by Queensland Freemasons, Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” will run on Sunday, 8th of May 2022, from 3:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m. It will feature soloist Robert Smith, who will be accompanied by the Sinfonia of Saint Andrew’s orchestra with twelve strings and a harpsichord for an auditory delight.

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Vivaldi composed “Le Quattro Stagioni” around 1718 to 1720 when Vivaldi was the court chapel master in Mantua and was regarded as his best work. In modern times, Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” was cited as a Classic FM Hall of Famer.

Queensland Freemasons chose the Masonic Memorial Centre for this special event as an ode to the lodges that meet and share their endeavour to “promote the happiness of the Human race.” The iconic building is also where the signs, secrets and mysteries of Freemasonry are held and communicated.

This charity event will benefit Headspace, which was started in 2006 to provide early intervention among 12 to 25-year-old individuals. In this stressful period, young people need support and reassurance that they can make life a fantastic adventure.

A reception will follow after the musical event at the masonic meeting rooms. Champagne, drinks and canapés will be served as guests mingle with Lodge members.

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End Draws Near: Eagle Street Pier to Give Way to New Waterfront Brisbane Development

Photo Credit: Dexus / waterfrontbrisbane.com.au

It is going to be curtains down for Eagle Street Pier in July 2022 as this vibrant riverside precinct gets torn down to make way for the new $2.3-billion Waterfront Brisbane development.

For three decades, Eagle Street Pier has been Brisbane CBD’s prime dining destination, owing to its more than a dozen world-class restaurants and bars, and a breathtaking view of the Brisbane River and Story Bridge.

All good things must come to an end, however, and in a few months, a multi-billion dollar transformation will begin as Brisbanites say goodbye to their favourite venues.

In late January, Dexus handed the notice to vacate to its tenants, giving them six months from that time to close their doors before construction officially starts. The renovated heritage-listed Naldham House will open in late 2022 to provide a fine-dining option at the site whilst construction gets underway.

The venue will be run by DAP and Co. – operator of Popolo, Walter’s Steakhouse and The Gresham.

Dexus, who acquired the complex in 2015, said that the Waterfront Brisbane project will “position Brisbane as a world-class business and tourist destination.”

There will be two new office towers of 49 and 43 storeys, a new and improved 280-metre Riverwalk, active retail and public spaces, and 9,000sqm of public open space at the river’s edge.

“This is an exciting milestone on the pathway to rejuvenating the precinct as Brisbane’s premier riverfront destination that will position Brisbane as a world-class business and tourist destination,” Matthew Beasley, Dexus’s Project Director, Waterfront Brisbane, said.

“We hope the people of Brisbane take the opportunity to support these venues in the coming months.”

The development will be delivered in stages with the first of the two towers expected to be completed by 2025. Once construction commences, the Riverwalk will be closed and will be reopened in 2024.

Fortitude Valley Tech Startup Gets State Government Backing

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Fortitude Valley tech startup, Skedulo, has secured State Government with an equity investment from its $100-million Business Investment Fund.

Skedulo has become the fourth local company that is now backed by the QIC-managed Business Investment Fund along with Gilmour Space Technologies, Buildsafe and VALD. The tech startup was founded in 2013 by QUT graduate Matt Fairhurst and has now become a global player in digital scheduling and task management services.

Skedulo played a crucial role in the US Government’s fight against COVID-19, whose cloud-based software helped schedule vaccinations of hundreds of millions of Americans. This has led sporting leagues like the NBA and NFL to choose the platform to coordinate their vaccination rollouts.

“Skedulo has demonstrated significant success in recent years, and our government is excited to partner with them and contribute to their next phase of growth,” Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick said.

He added that the State Government’s stake in the company will allow the startup to expand its Fortitude Valley-based team by 50 per cent, which means growing its staff to 105 from the current 70, within the next 18 months.

“Even with five offices across the world now, including San Francisco, London, Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney, Skedulo continue to recognise the benefits of doing business in Queensland.

“By investing in Skedulo’s future, locally, we’re ensuring more homegrown talent stays in the Sunshine State.

“With their cloud-based scheduling software, Skedulo provide an end-to-end solution that improves the user experience and strengthens the supply chain.

“As well as the health sector, Skedulo software is trusted in disability and aged care, disaster recovery, first aid training, with home solar panel installation, and for any mobile workforce.”

Skedulo CEO, Matt fairhurst / skedulo.com

“As we keep expanding internationally our biggest team is still in Brisbane, leading our engineering and product development,” Skedulo CEO Matt Fairhurst said

“We’re extremely passionate about our Australian heritage as a company and what it means to be a great company in Brisbane.

“Investing in Australian technology is critically important for our future economy as we pursue opportunities in innovation and education.

In 2021, the company passed 35 million appointment bookings across the globe through its platform and raised $75 million in its Series C round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund.

Endeavour College of Natural Health Opens New Purpose-Built Fortitude Valley Campus

The Endeavour College of Natural Health in Fortitude Valley has undergone a $3-million redesign to deliver a new, bespoke campus for students.

The renovated building has also opened a Wellness Clinic and dispensary for Brisbane locals to access affordable nutrition, naturopathy, Chinese medicine and massage treatments.

The site, which was officially opened in March 2022, is now the largest provider of natural health courses in the Southern Hemisphere, where three new Chinese Medicine courses will also be offered amidst a growing interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine post-pandemic.

Endeavour College of Natural Health — Photo Credit: Supplied

“We’ve seen a huge spike in demand for our acupuncture course in the past two years, especially at our two Queensland campuses, showing how much Queenslanders are embracing the ancient practice,” Shuai Zheng, Head of Chinese Medicine at Endeavour College of Natural Health, said.

“We are seeing clients of all ages and from all walks of life requesting acupuncture and Tui Na treatments, with Chinese medicine treatments at Endeavour College’s Brisbane (33%) and Gold Coast (30%) teaching clinics accounting for around a third of all appointments this year – the highest demand across all our Australian clinics,” he added.

Research shows that two out of three Australians use some form of complementary medicine, with 21 per cent of the population visiting their massage therapists regularly and 8 per cent getting their acupuncture treatments each year.

In place of the existing Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture), Endeavour College will offer the following Chinese Medicine courses from 2022:

Diploma of Health Science (Chinese Remedial Massage) – The only qualification of its kind in Australia, this new course represents the first time Chinese Remedial Massage, or Tui Na, has been offered at a higher education level. With a rise in interest in this specialist area of Chinese Medicine in recent years, Endeavour is introducing the qualification to cater to growing demand for the dry massage which focuses on acupuncture meridians and pressure points.
Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture Therapies) – As the leader in acupuncture training, Endeavour still offers the only specialised acupuncture course for undergraduates in Australia. This new course replaces the existing Acupuncture course that has been taught for the past 20 years. It has been designed from scratch to meet the latest standards and offer a contemporary approach, which focuses on practical elements and paves a swift pathway into practice.
Bachelor of Health Science (Chinese Medicine) – This new bachelor degree encompasses the Chinese Remedial Massage and Acupuncture Therapies courses, as well as expanding on other areas of the philosophy and principles of Chinese Medicine, with a particular focus on Chinese herbalism. The comprehensive qualification allows students to graduate prepared to meet the evolving needs of the Chinese medicine profession in Australia.

“Traditional Chinese Medicine has been growing in popularity in Queensland for many years, to the point where it’s not uncommon to see an acupuncture clinic alongside the bottle shop and bakery at the local shopping centre. The statistics tell us that Australians turn to a complementary massage therapist as often as they seek help from a counsellor or a physiotherapist, showing how Chinese medicine has become a core part of our health care,” Mr Zheng said.

With the new campus, Endeavour College of Natural Health is expected to produce the majority of Brisbane’s next-generation naturopaths.

On-Street Parking Meters Now Back in Use

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On-street parking meters return to normal charging of fees, but 15-minute free parking is still available at 7,500 car locations across the city, including Fortitude Valley.

For several weeks after the floods, free and discounted parking has been available to motorists to support businesses and locals that have been adversely impacted. This temporary relief measure ended beginning 4 April 2022. Parking meters are now turned on, and with it, the fines.

Motorists are reminded that 15-minute free parking is still available at over 7,500 car spaces at King George Square Car Park, Wickham Terrace Car Park and across these locations:

Auchenflower
Bowen Hills
Buranda
Fortitude Valley
Kangaroo Point
Kelvin Grove
Milton
Newstead
South Brisbane
Spring Hill
Teneriffe
West End
Woolloongabba.

For some parking meters that have been removed due to weather damage, motorists are advised to use the CellOPark app to pay for parking.

If you are parked in a 15-minute free metered space and using theCellOPark app at the same time, then you need to end the parking session before the 15-minute limit is up. Otherwise, you will need to pay via the CellOPark app, or at the meter, for the full length of stay.

The list of mobile payments only (CellOPark) parking locations is as follows:

Street	Suburb	Meter Number
Camford Street	Auchenflower	4311
Camford Street	Milton	4309, 4310
Dixon Street	Auchenflower	4801, 4802, 4803, , 4804, 4805
Dunmore Terrace	Auchenflower	4824
Eagle Terrace	Auchenflower	4312, 4313
Lang Parade	Auchenflower	4302, 4303, 4823, 4836
McIlwraith Street	Auchenflower	4806
Patrick Lane	Auchenflower	4800
Black Street	Milton	4322, 4330
Castlemaine Street	Milton	4323
Douglas Street	Milton	4297
Granzella Street	Milton	4187
Kilroe Street	Milton	4307, 4308
McDougall Street	Milton	4186
Roy Street	Milton	4305, 4306

Source: Brisbane City Council

You can download the CellOPark app from the Google Play Store or Apple Store.

visit the CellOPark website Here

‘Stranded’: New Bar to Open in Fortitude Valley

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The owners envision the place to be a refined yet comfortable space for people who love great music, quality food and unique cocktails.

A pedestrian walkway will connect the place to a 500-capacity bandroom, making it easier for guests and staff to move between the venues. Refurbishments are also underway for the team’s existing kitchen that currently offers pizzas and tapas.

fortitude valley bar — Photo credit: Qywee/Pixabay

The full menu is not available yet, but guests can expect plenty of skew share plates to feast on such as the likes of mezcal-infused beef cheek slow-cooked for around 32 hours.

the zoo bne — Photo credit: The Zoo/Facebook

Now celebrating its 30 years in the hospitality business, The Zoo has become one of Brisbane’s oldest and most beloved live music venues.

It has welcomed some of the world’s most famous acts, including The Pixies, The Black Keys, Paul Kelly, Lorde, Nick Cave and the Dirty Three, Ben Harper, Powderfinger, Silverchair, Violent Soho and Mogwai to name a few.

Facebook page for updates. Those who want to get in early prior to the opening can book for pre-launch access at the Stranded Bar’s website.