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The Hub Community Projects Receives Grant To Maintain Its Community Garden in Inala

The Hub Community Projects, a community organisation based in Inala, has been chosen as the recipient of Brisbane’s Cultivating Community Gardens Grant.

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Through the grant, Hub Community Projects Inala received a total of $2,485.55 grant in November 2022, which will be used to develop and maintain their community garden.

Councillor for Forest Lake Ward Charles Strunk said this is great news for the many local families who source food from the gardens and volunteers who dedicate their time to reduce carbon footprint.

Run by the group’s amazing and dedicated volunteers, the community garden is home to a range of vegetables, herbs, succulents, and even hard to find plants like choko, luffa gourd and Egyptian spinach.

Hub Community Projects’ community garden can be found at the group’s Neighbourhood Centre, at 79 Poinsettia Street, Inala.

About the Cultivating Community Gardens Grants

Brisbane City Council’s Cultivating Community Gardens Grants provide funding to local non-profit community-based groups and organisations to establish, develop and/or maintain community gardens on Council-owned and other land.

Community organisations eligible for the grant receive $1000 to $2,500 in funding.

Organisations can use the funding for different types of projects, such as buying tools or material for their gardens, services relating to the maintenance of the garden, or publicity and programs that increase wider community involvement and education about the gardens and their activities.

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Applications for the grant are open to all incorporated not-for-profit organisations in Brisbane, given that they have no outstanding debts or overdue, unacquitted grants with Council.

To learn more about the grants, including the application process, visit Council’s website.

Dario Zanesco To Hold Solo Art Exhibition in Inala

Photo credit: Inala Art Gallery/Facebook

Brisbane artist Dario Zanesco will showcase his works from the past six years, in his first solo exhibition at the Inala Art Gallery this October 2021.

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Zanesco, whose focus is on wildlife art and nature, will display an array of paintings and drawings including African and South American wildlife. Dario has painted and drawn native wildlife from his recent trip to the Northern Territory. Brolgas, Crocodiles, Kookaburras, Black-necked Storks and Glossy Ibis’ will fill the walls with striking colours.

Born in Brisbane but of Italian descent, Zanesco has been painting for more than 15 years. His first exhibition was held in Ipswich in 2016, attracting the interest of numerous key figures in the local community. Sales followed with exhibitions in Victoria through the Wildlife Art Society of Australia, and in Goondiwindi’s Aspects Art Show.

Councillor for Forest Lake ward Charles Strunk will open the exhibition. The opening day for this year’s exhibition will be a morning tea at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, 10 October 2021, at the Inala Community Gallery, located at the Inala Civic Centre.

“The scale and realism of the artworks are so great that it will feel as though you are being transported to Australia’s remote wilderness,” Cr Strunk said.

“It is clear from this exhibition, that this young artist has devoted much of his life studying the great wild places, and from that, he has created captivating artworks,” he said.

“Not only are there artworks well-suited to a home, but also theatrical canvasses featuring unique textures, shapes, colours and emotions,” he added.

Dario’s artwork is available to view on Bluethumb online art gallery: bluethumb.com.au/dario-zanesco.

Funds Ready for Richlands and Inala Parks

Brisbane City Council is moving forward with plans to develop or upgrade two parklands, located in Richlands and Inala, after the determination of the funds set for park recreation projects.

The Council’s committee for the environment, parks and sustainability revealed that nine suburban parks will be the priority, following a series of public consultations with residents in 2020.

In Richlands, a land area filled with just grass and trees will be turned into the Castamore Way Park. Located by the slope on Progress Road, Council has plans to level off the area to create a junior playground with plenty of green space for family picnics and trees for shade.

A sandstone block will also be built as a retaining wall against the tree line sitting on the top of the site. There are also plans to create a tree grove, which will serve as the entryway to the new park.

In Inala, a series of refurbishing and refreshing will be undertaken on Thrush Street Park since its facilities are quite old.

Last year, Council conducted a study on the feasibility of these suggestions below from the residents:

improve or install facilities such as picnic and barbecue areas, shelters and tables
create an area for informal sports games
improve pathways and connectivity in the park
upgrade the playground with new equipment
improve lighting
provide shade trees
improve park accessibility

Wade Fitzgerald, the Council’s manager for Major Projects and Asset Coordination, said that whilst there are many considerations for this existing park, the redevelopment’s focus will be on the larger playground.

This site could soon get its very own interactive water play area for children to enjoy. The addition of a rock and pebble stream will provide young residents a nature-based playground.

Mr Fitzgerald said that Council is setting aside $2.2 million for the playgrounds, $2.7 million for the facilities upgrades, $5.8 park development and $3 million for maintenance.

Apart from Richlands and Inala, these other Brisbane parks will also undergo development and upgrades:

Blackwood Street Park, Rochedale
Colmslie Beach Reserve, Murrarie
Gus Davies Park, Bald Hills
Grinstead Park, Shand Street Park, Corbett Street Park linking Enoggera, Alderly and Stafford
Keralgerie Park, Morningside

Mapletree Acquires Inala Logistics Facility, Leases It to Decina

In a move that bolsters confidence in commercial real estate prospects in Brisbane, Mapletree Logistics Trust Management, a Singapore-based, Asia-focused, real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired a $21.3-million warehouse in Inala.

The newly built, freehold facility is located at 115 Rudd Street. It is Mapletree’s second logistics location in Brisbane and its 11th facility in Australia.

The 9,050-sqm Inala facility sits on freehold land of approximately 18,800 square metres.

Like other Mapletree locations, the warehouse, which was just completed in May 2020, features Grade A building materials and design, a column-less design, seven container-height roller doors, and over 100 metres of side loading dock facilities ideal for trailer truck usage to ensure optimum loading capacity and space utilisation.

The company has chosen Inala because of its strategic location, accessible to the CBD, both Brisbane Port and Brisbane Airport and its proximity to key roads such as Boundary Road, Ipswich Motorway, Centenary Highway, and Logan Motorway that enable easy access for logistics.

“With excellent connectivity to these major arterial routes, the property also provides access to the main population bases in Queensland,” a statement from the firm reads.

In a move that Mapletree says will provide a “stable and growing income stream” from a “strong, quality tenant,” the company also announced that the facility has now been fully leased for 10 years to Australian bath manufacturer Decina Bathroomware Pty Ltd.

Inala Celebrates New Life with its Annual ‘Welcoming the Babies’ Ceremony

Over a thousand families have been part of Inala’s “Welcoming the Babies” Ceremony since it started in 2008. A new batch will be experiencing the same honour and celebration this September.

Happening on Saturday, the 7th of Sept. 2019, the annual Welcoming the Babies Ceremony will take place at the Durack State School on Inala Avenue. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the event hosted by the South West Progress Association will include an enlightening talk on the role of parents, grandparents, families and guardians in rearing the future members of the community.

Every new baby who has been registered to this event will be presented on stage with a certificate, a gift bag with a native plant, and a photo opportunity with esteemed locals like Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

“I love this event, it’s a wonderful celebration of new life in my local community,” said Ms Palaszczuk.

*Photo Credit: South West Progress Association/Facebook*

This year’s celebration will have heaps of activities for the older kids to enjoy, such as jumping castle, face painting and pony rides. Carole Park Swimming Pool will be giving away free baby class vouchers and family swimming pool passes.

A pop-up library and a stall for parents’ education will also be mounted at the ceremony for the benefit of new mums and dads.

For enquiries about Welcoming the Babies ceremony, phone the secretariat at 0417702929.

BCC Funds Allocation for Forest Lake, Other Southwest Suburbs Road Projects Revealed

The Council has allocated funds under its 2019-20 Budget for several road projects for Brisbane’s southwest suburbs including Forest Lake, Ellen Grove, Richlands, Pallara, and Inala.

Out of the $3.15 billion budget, the Brisbane City Council will spend $818 million for infrastructure projects that will help ease congestion including major intersection upgrades, projects to combat congestion, and road resurfacing.

“Team Schrinner is investing $818 million to help get residents home quicker and safer,” Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said.

Some key highlights of the Council infrastructure projects budget allocation, according to Lord Mayor Schrinner, include key corridor upgrades at Kingsford Smith Drive with additional lanes, as well as intersection upgrade projects which will include Camp Hill, Runcorn, Nundah, Middle Park, and South Brisbane.

Budget allocation for Southwest suburbs Forest Lake, Ellen Grove, Richlands, Inala, and Pallara infrastructure project:

Roads Network Resurfacing	Suburb	Proposed $000
Grand Avenue	Forest Lake	160
Joseph Banks Avenue	Forest Lake	215
June Court	Ellen Grove	33
Muriel Avenue	Ellen Grove	123
Pauline Avenue	Ellen Grove	68
Wedgetail Street	Inala	161
Acer Street	Inala	49
Aquarius Street	Inala	60
Clematis Street	Inala	108
Goldfinch Street	Inala	182
Lepus Street	Inala	45
Magnolia Street	Inala	135
Wedgetail Street	Inala	161
Freeman Road	Richlands	503
Kimberley Street	Richlands	55
Blunder Road	Pallara	278

Congestion Busting Projects	Suburb	Proposed $000
Inala Avenue at Blunder Road	Inala	619
Progress Rd at Archerfield Rd	Richlands	540

Major Traffic Improvements – Intersections	Suburb	Proposed $000
Azalea Street/Eugenia Street	Inala	201

*Source: Annual Plan and Budget Brisbane City Council

Council will also allocate funds for the construction of dedicated river walks and bikeways. This will include a $1.6-million budget allocation to provide safer paths to schools and a $25.5-million investment on bikeway links in Nudgee, Murarrie, Wakerley and Wishart as well as the construction of Botanic Gardens Riverwalk.

Other fund allocations include the $24.6-million for the Wynnum Road corridor upgrade project and $24.8 million to complete the Murphy and Ellison roads roundabout upgrade in Geebung. Lastly, Council have also committed $40 million towards the construction of Lindum Open Level Crossing.