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If polls are right, the Liberal National Party will end Labor's nearly 10 years in power. One of the seats that could change hands is the northern Brisbane electorate of Aspley, where the ABC caught up with the candidates and locals.  Featured: Bart Mellish, Queensland Transport Minister and Labor candidate for AspleyAmanda Cooper, Liberal National Party candidate for Aspley  David Crisafulli says he is offering "hope over fear".(AAP Image: Dan Peled) TranscriptAnnie Guest: 12 days out from the Queensland election and voting's underway, with tens of thousands of people already casting their ballots. If polls are right, the Liberal National Party will end Labor's nearly 10 years in power, with seats from the Gold Coast to the far north at risk. One of the seats that could change hands is the Northern Brisbane electorate of Aspley, where Stephanie Smail caught up with the candidates and locals. Stephanie Smail: The North Brisbane seat of Aspley has been Labor's for two terms. Opinion: Yeah, we've been here 10 years or so, it's a great part of the north side, really keen to continue representing it. Stephanie Smail: But with a slim 5.2% margin and a state-wide swing expected, the Queensland Transport Minister Bart Mellish could be ousted in 10 days. Bart Mellish: We were told in 2017 that we wouldn't win Aspley, that it was a safe LNP seat. We were told in 2020 we wouldn't hold it, so it's no different if we're up against it, but I'm working hard every day. Good day, voting today? How's it going? Bart Mellish, local member. Stephanie Smail: He's at an early voting centre in the suburb of Carseldine touting his government's 50 cent public transport fees, among other policies. Bart Mellish: I've talked to people who previously might have been working from home on a Monday or Friday, whereas now they'll go into the office, people who might not have been able to go up anywhere on the weekend, whereas now they're going down to the Gold Coast, up to the Sunshine Coast. Stephanie Smail: And he argues the Liberal National Party have made themselves too small a target, criticising their policies on crime. Bart Mellish: Look, the LNP have got a lot of slogans but not a lot of solutions when it comes to crime and youth crime in particular. Stephanie Smail: Is youth crime or crime in general an ongoing issue in Aspley? Bart Mellish: Occasionally you will come across people who have been affected and that is terrible where it has happened to people. Any instance of crime is one too many if it happens to you, I suppose. But we're making sure that we're putting those support services around people, we're making victims central to the process and making sure that going forward they're supported as much as they can be. Stephanie Smail: A steady stream of locals is turning up to vote, joining the tens of thousands who've already cast their ballots. Opinion: I'm just voting early because I live nearby and I don't want to deal with the crowds on the day, so it's like, oh I can just pop down. I was going to go to the butcher shop next so it's all in my errands on my lunch break. I went Labour. Stephanie Smail: What do you like about Labour's policies? Opinion: Well, first of the most recent one, the school lunches, because so many kiddies are deprived of breakfast, lunch, etc. So I thought that's a good move. And I think that Steven Miles needs a good chance. He's sort of carrying the load of Annastacia. Stephanie Smail: Although statistically youth crime has dipped in Queensland in recent years, it's still front of mind for some voters. Amanda Cooper is the Liberal National Party's candidate for Aspley. Amanda Cooper: I had a lady yesterday, really distressed. She was robbed and she said that she's really just not got over it. They broke into her home. She's got two little ones. Stephanie Smail: How do you think you could make a difference to that in this electorate? Amanda Cooper: So we think there's a whole range of things that we need to do. We need to intervene early. We need to address the issue. We talk about, you know, adult crime, adult time. That is something people are repeating back to me when they're coming through. But we're also saying, you know, if young people have offended, we want to support them when they come out. Stephanie Smail: The Liberal National Party's stance on abortion has been a major talking point, with some voters saying concern it could be criminalised again has swayed their vote. Opinion: I think there's young people do silly things and there's big consequences to it. And they should be able to have a choice on how they deal with those consequences, I guess. Opinion: Nobody ever plans to be in those situations. And who are they to define what we can and can't do? Because they're not the ones that have to raise the child, especially if there's genetic disorders, as well as fund that child for the next 20 years. So let women make choices about their own body. Stephanie Smail: Amanda Cooper insists the Liberal National Party has made their policy on abortion clear. Amanda Cooper: I haven't had it raised with me here. But it's certainly something that the team have said very clearly that it's not part of our plan. We have said that it has been ruled out. Stephanie Smail: So if there was a conscience vote, you would vote against reversing it? Amanda Cooper: Look, we've got a plan. That is something that we've all agreed on. And that is something that we will follow through on. Stephanie Smail: But crime was top of this voters list of concerns, as well as an appetite for change. Do you worry that you're missing any important policies voting early? Opinion: No, probably because they've had a good stretch. Nothing really changed or improved in that time, even though they're saying now that it'll change. And I just felt the others needed a chance. Stephanie Smail: Aspley is one of a long list of marginal seats held by Labor across the state. And as the countdown continues to Election Day, Labor's fight against the Liberal National Party for a fourth term will continue. Download the ABC listen app to hear more of your favourite podcasts the Aspley Hornets Football Club has been a cornerstone of the Aspley What began as a junior club has blossomed into a multifaceted organisation providing a pathway for players from Auskick at age 6 all the way through to Masters for those over 35 In response to the growing needs of its players the club expanded into senior football during the Seventies and Eighties ensuring seamless progression for athletes without the hassle of changing clubs The evolution of the Aspley Hornets extends beyond the football field From humble beginnings as a community hall the club’s clubhouse has transformed into a thriving hub featuring a spacious restaurant it has become a central gathering place for locals the Hornets invite the community to join them on Sunday from 3pm onwards for a family-friendly outdoor extravaganza and will culminate in a spectacular fireworks display at 7pm Aspley Hornets’ 60th anniversary celebration is not only a tribute to its rich history but also a testament to its enduring commitment to fostering community spirit and providing top-notch sporting and social experiences headed by prominent Brisbane lawyer and veteran hospitality investor Joe Ganim Eumundi is the landlord for the well-known Plough Inn on Brisbane’s South Bank It also owns and operates the Ashmore Tavern on the Gold Coast the Aspley Central Tavern in Brisbane’s northern suburbs and the Quench Liquor chain which is 50 per cent owned by entities controlled by Mr Politis and Eumundi Group have entered into a transaction implementation deed under which SEQ undertakes to acquire all Eumundi shares at $1.55 via off-market takeover and scheme of arrangement which represents a 23 per cent premium to Eumundi’s closing price on Tuesday has been recommended by the company’s directors Mr Ganim holds a 26.16 per cent interest and fellow director Gilbert De Luca “We are pleased to recommend the SEQ transaction which offers Eumundi shareholders an opportunity to realise their investments at a substantial premium to the current market price,” Mr Ganim said “We believe this transaction not only provides shareholders with an attractive exit but also secures the continued success of Eumundi’s current business operations SEQ is part of an established group [Fortitudo] with an excellent understanding of the hospitality industry.” Another major investor in Eumundi is Steven Shoobridge one of the country’s biggest private operators of pubs and liquor stores who controls about 16.5 per cent of the register Eumundi generated revenues of $30.4 million in FY24 and net profits after tax of $4.3 million Eumundi’s investment portfolio includes the Aspley Shopping Centre and Aspley Arcade Shopping Village and the Court House Hotel in the NSW far north coast town of Murwillumbah began as a craft brewery in the rural town of Eumundi on the Sunshine Coast worth $2.36 billion according to the 2024 Financial Review Rich List is a major shareholder in ASX-listed car dealership group Eagers Automotive Alongside his 50 per cent stake in SEQ Hospitality Group former Eagers Automotive CEO Martin Ward and Eagers Automotive director Greg Duncan each own 25 per cent SEQ Hospitality Group forms part of the Fortitudo Group which operates five pubs including the Treetops Tavern at Burleigh Waters on the Gold Coast and the QA Hotel in Brisbane’s New Farm as well as 17 bottle shops When contacted by The Australian Financial Review who earlier this year paid $50 million for two Porsche dealerships in Melbourne He said Fortitudo Group CEO Andrew Prothero was driving the deal Mr Prothero said Eumundi was an established and reputable business that had been trading profitably since 1989 “We see lots of opportunity in south-east Queensland,” Mr Prothero said the Eumundi assets will bolt onto the Fortitudo business The proposed deal is the latest sign of corporate and wealthy investor interest in the pub sector after Charter Hall lobbed two bids for ASX-listed landlord HPI Detailed information relating to the takeover offer will be set out in SEQ’s bidder’s statement and Eumundi’s target’s statement which are each expected to be dispatched to shareholders before the end of the year The scheme will be set out in the Scheme Booklet which is expected to be dispatched to Eumundi shareholders in early January 2025 Eumundi has appointed Taylor Collison as its financial adviser and HopgoodGanim Lawyers as its legal adviser SEQ has appointed Morgans as its financial adviser and Clayton Utz as its legal adviser Sydney commercial real estate Melbourne commercial real estate Brisbane commercial real estate Adelaide commercial real estate Perth commercial real estate Canberra commercial real estate Darwin commercial real estate Hobart commercial real estate NSW properties for sale VIC properties for sale QLD properties for sale SA properties for sale WA properties for sale ACT properties for sale NT properties for sale TAS 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This is probably not the page you’re looking for ASPLEY will not take part in the 2022 VFL season after withdrawing its licence from the competition this week who won the wooden spoon in their first season in the competition with a 1-9 record after suffering a host of injuries to key players and being among several clubs to struggle to deal with the stop-start nature of the season advised the AFL and AFL Queensland of their intention to renew their focus on the QAFL competition next year alongside their Bond University QAFLW teams and provide a participation pathway from NAB AFL Auskick to the Queensland state league The Hornets joined the VFL this season alongside Southport creating a 22-team competition up the eastern seaboard They announced their arrival with a stunning 10-goal first quarter against Port Melbourne in the opening round and put in some significant performances despite not managing to win another game including leading Frankston by 22 points in the second quarter of their only trip to Melbourne at Skybus Stadium in round three and holding healthy leads over Gold Coast and Brisbane Lions before losing by a kick Spearhead Matthew Hammelmann booted 42 goals from just 10 matches to win the Frosty Miller Medal after claiming the last two leading goalkicker awards in the NEAFL – the first time in the VFA/VFL’s 154-year history that a player has topped the tally in a wooden spoon team William Wolbers and Jono Freeman also played their 100th State league games during the year Aspley president Keith Hill said the club’s VFL involvement had given it an assessment on its overall strategy as a football club "Playing in the VFL this season has been challenging due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 which gave rise for the board to review what is in the best interests of the club going forward," he said Extended highlights of the round eight VFL clash between Aspley and the Brisbane Lions "For us to maintain a pathway for our juniors we have realigned our focus to play the highest level of community football in Queensland "As disappointing as it is to withdraw from the VFL competition after only one year we are now excited to be participating in the highest standard of community football in Queensland – as a club we look forward to playing our role in both the QAFL and QAFLW competitions AFL Head of Talent Pathways and State League Competitions Tristan Salter said the league was supportive of Aspley’s decision "The 2021 season has been a challenge to everyone connected to football and the AFL is very proud of how all VFL clubs supporters and corporate partners managed through a difficult year and kept their communities connected," Salter said "The renewed focus for Aspley in targeting a strong link between their junior footballers and their talent pathway to senior football makes sense "The inclusion of their elite VFL program into their current football program is not sustainable for them in 2022 "VFL games in Queensland this season have been hugely successful with large crowds in attendance and increasing broadcast numbers who finished the home-and-away season second on the ladder "We hope stability will return to all football competitions in 2022 and this will enable the VFL to continue to have an expanding presence in Queensland and NSW." Aspley's withdrawal means the VFL will be a 21-team competition next year with clubs having a scheduled bye during the season The VFL home-and-away season has been deemed completed during the latest COVID-19 lockdown with a sudden death finals series to take place over three weeks from Saturday Keep track of your VFL team via our all new VFL Match Centre, which features live scores, team and player stats, match timeline, events summary and even Fantasy points. Check it out here. Let’s Band Together with TAC. We all have someone to drive safely for.  Gold Coast Academy’s Usher on her ACL injury, rehab battles and best friend Havana Harris Unusual celebrations, freak goals, incredible misses and more in our look back on the April action of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership season Three-time premiership coach Mick Malthouse gives host Bharat Sundaresan the rundown on how Australian football began, and how it became such a significant part of Australian culture With a challenging month of away clashes ahead, Fremantle needs to find a way to win on the road if it's to seriously contend in 2025, writes Nathan Schmook One of footy's famous rivalries will kick off the AFLW season to mark the 10th season of the competition Check out all the action from the state leagues around the country Damian Barrett and Matthew Lloyd with the latest news and opinions from Round 8. Check out The Art of Coaching, a new series exclusive to AFL On Demand Footy Feed: Sarah Olle and Riley Beveridge with the latest news Check out the Rising Star for AFL’s Round 8, Hugo Garcia Will a hard tag from Jack Viney be the reason Harley Reid leaves the Eagles? Vote now on your favourite marks from Round 8 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season. The Match Review findings for Sunday's round eight games are in In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. The Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlist for 2024 has been revealed, as the award celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. Previous prize winners include Claire Askew (2019), Deborah Masson (2020), Robbie Morrison (2021), Tariq Ashkanani (2022) and Kate Foster (2023), who has gone on to be longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024 and shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger 2024. Among those shortlisted for the 2024 prize are Suzy Aspley with Crow Moon (Orenda). Aspley previously won the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect award in 2019 with the idea that went on to inform her debut.  Joining Aspley on the shortlist is Daniel Aubrey with Dark Island (Harper North) and Allan Gaw with The Silent House of Sleep (SA Press). A medical pathologist by training, Gaw was a runner-up in the 2023 Glencairn / Bloody Scotland short crime story competition and his story – The Last Tram to Gorbals Cross — went on to be published in Scottish Field magazine in April 2023. Completing the shortlist is Doug Sinclair with Blood Runs Deep (Storm Publishing) and Martin Stewart with Double Proof (Polygon).  The 2023 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize will be judged by BBC Scotland’s arts corresponden, Pauline McLean, new product development manager from sponsors Glencairn Crystal Kenny Tweedale, and journalist, author and 2022 Debut Prize winner Tariq Ashkanani. On the opening day of the Bloody Scotland festival, Friday 13th September, the shortlisted debut authors will appear on a panel at Central Library in Stirling chaired by McLean. The prize presentation will take place in the ballroom of The Golden Lion Hotel and winners will be interviewed on stage by TV and radio presenter Bryan Burnett, after which they will join a procession led by the Stirling Schools Pipe Band to the first event of the evening at The Albert Halls. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Golden event: Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge with Aspley parishioners after the church’s golden jubilee Mass memories and history were remembered by Aspley parishioners recently when Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge visited for the church’s golden jubilee Parishioners from the war memorial Church of Our Lady and St Dympna celebrated the anniversary with Archbishop Coleridge and after Mass he blessed the Golden Jubilee Prayer Garden Archbishop Coleridge and parish priest Fr Biju Thomas unveiled the garden – described by parishioners as a place of peace and a symbol of the community’s gratitude and dedication This anniversary also coincided with Archbishop Coleridge’s own 50-year celebration with the golden jubilee of ordination on May 18 Archbishop Coleridge touched upon his own jubilee in reflecting on the journey of Our Lady and St Dympna’s Church “This church was dedicated in the year I was ordained so we’re both marking 50 years,” he said “It’s looking in better shape than I am “The priesthood is not just a job … just as this church is much more than a building “We’re not just celebrating a building “It is a spiritual space where God chooses to take flesh the Good Shepherd is here and now or nowhere and never the sheep have found the shepherd and they have listened to His voice as He leads them to a good pasture “If we don’t find our way to the right shepherd “So here people have come and they have found the Good Shepherd The Aspley celebration is one of many milestones for the Brisbane archdiocese this year Alongside Archbishop Coleridge’s golden jubilee the archdiocese celebrates 150 years of the Cathedral of St Stephen Throughout the year the Church has recognised the Cathedral’s place in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD Visit www.cathedralofststephen.org.au for more events in the cathedral.  The Catholic Leader is an Australian award-winning Catholic newspaper that has been published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1929 accurate and balanced Catholic perspective of local national and international news while upholding the dignity of the human person We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years We acknowledge the continued deep spiritual attachment and relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to this country and commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation Copyright © All Rights Reserved The Catholic Leader Suzy Aspley has been shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize with her crime fiction novel As a pony mad kid who pined for a horse of my own (which was totally out of reach growing up in a working class Tyneside family) The best three books I have read in the last year: I can’t think of a book I haven’t finished/enjoyed I’m pretty careful in what I choose to read and love so many genres What I would say is that some audiobooks just have the wrong narrator for me and that can kill the story if I don’t feel it’s right so I’ll get the taster before I download it I like to curl up in the dark with a great book on my kindle and read until I can’t keep my eyes open but I envy people who can spend hours on a train with a great read audiobooks are fantastic on a long car trip The winner of the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival will be revealed in Stirling on 13 September. 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accessible that include referenced links for the reader to obtain any further information The facts of the proposed government projects school upgrades and development applications are based on the available information at the time of the published date with information sourced directly from company websites media releases and development application material We reference all our information at the end of the articles and promote the creators with website back links Contact us: mail@yourneighbourhood.com.au by Media Team on October 6 Aspley Memorial is the latest bowls club to enjoy success from Bowls Australia’s (BA) social program Jack Attack The club commenced its first Jack Attack program in several years on September 28 The club has teams from ranging from the neighbouring Hornets AFL club the local Aveo Lifestyle Village club sponsors and members with their family Club organiser Karen Robison has done an amazing job to source all of the competitors for the program “I can see how this would become addictive,” said another To get involved with Jack Attack or to learn more, click here Contribution by Micheal Sorrensen – Regional Bowls Manager (South East Queensland) Regional Bowls Managers can help facilitate this conversation between clubs and councils. Contact your RBM to find out more. 30th April 2025 Rising Stars Named for 2025 National Development SeriesThe future of Australian bowls will be on full display this 26th April 2025 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships: Final day recapAustralia’s Jack McShane has been crowned the 2025 World Bowls Indoor 25th April 2025 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championships: Day 5 wrapAustralia still remains in the hunt for a gold medal at Subscribe to Bowls Australia's official e-newsletter ASPLEY exploded onto the VFL scene with a 10-goal first quarter against Port Melbourne in Round 1 – going on to record a 53-point victory that sent shockwaves through the competition That was unfortunately as good as it got for the Hornets as they didn’t win another game and claimed the wooden spoon despite regularly being in the mix as injuries and lockdowns took a heavier toll on them than most, and it all ended with a sad decision to leave the VFL after just one season – a season coach Daniel Webster succinctly described as “interesting” "It was a pretty interesting year – we obviously started really well in Round 1 and we thought ‘how good’s this?'" he said "Then through the middle we had a lot of injuries and in game as well – there were quite a few games where we didn’t finish with four players on the bench "(The season) was frustrating and hard to manage trying to get players up for games – obviously COVID impacted footy everywhere – we’re not the only ones in that boat "At the start of the year if we could keep our core together and keep our better players on the field we would be really competitive and we showed that early and in the middle we had so many games we should have won and we found a way not to "It was disappointing that sense that you end up second last or last with the match ratio change because I think we’re a better team than that and could have easily been sitting a bit higher you need a bit of luck here and there and we didn’t get much luck at all and the stop-start nature made it harder to find rhythm and get the positive energy going but the way the players and the club handled it was first rate." Webster listed a 14-point loss to Southport; the trip to Frankston when Michael Hutchinson was hurt early and the Hornets lost a 22-point lead; Sandringham when they hit the front deep into the last quarter but conceded two late goals; the heartbreaking loss to the Brisbane Lions when Hammelmann marked and goalled a split second after the final siren; a second-half collapse against Gold Coast and the drama-packed trip to Box Hill where they kicked the first four goals as games that possibly got away "On top of that we got whacked with the two-week lockdown for the COVID-infected hostess on the plane … and we finished off with the Essendon game where everybody was at the ground ready to go and it was called off "(The lockdown) was tough – you can’t be on top of your game if you sit at home for two weeks – there’s only so much you can do at home and with footy you’ve got to be able to run and jump and kick and get around the ground." Webster wasn’t wrong with the injuries to key players – apart from key forward James Nelis only playing one game after recovering from an ACL Hutchinson (hand – seven) and ruckmen William Wolbers (shoulder – six) and Jamie Ivers (shoulder – four) led a long list of long-term absentees – Aspley in fact used a whopping 37 players in just 10 games Apart from that first quarter blitzkrieg against the Borough when they had five goals on the board inside 11 minutes the arrival of Redland spearhead Matt Hammelmann was huge The man who won the last two NEAFL leading goalkicker awards made a seamless transition to the brown and gold hoops with an efficient 42.19 from just 10 games including four bags of six and one of five It earned him the Frosty Miller Medal – the first player in VFA/VFL history to win the goalkicking honour in a wooden spoon team Webster said he understood but was disappointed in the Hornets’ decision to leave the VFL “It’s understandable from the club level (but) we provided an opportunity for Queensland players and coaches to perform at the highest level and the only option now is Southport,” he said “That’s the disappointing part because if you live in Brisbane and want to play at a really high level (and can’t play for the Lions or Suns) you have to go and play elsewhere “We’ve got a lot of great young talent in the team and that’s a disappointing thing as well – it would have been great to have another crack at it especially getting through year one and moving into year two a lot of these guys would have been better off and had a lot better understanding of the level and commitment." What went right: That win over Port Melbourne was the undoubted highlight while Hammelmann winning the Frosty Miller Medal also stands out Queensland footy champion Matthew Payne had an outstanding season as the league’s oldest player at 35 What went wrong: At the head of the list was the two weeks’ quarantine after the Box Hill game Injuries also took away most of their pace and they regularly finished games with less than their full 22 Best and fairest prediction: Hammelmann is the favourite after a sensational season up front Ryan Bastinac and Corey Lyons held the midfield together “Banks-Smith really came on late in the year – his work ethic to get himself to that level was really good,” McKenzie said “He deserves everything he gets – he was the standout for me from the young guys.” Coach status: Webster is keen to further his coaching career so will explore his options before recommitting to a QAFL campaign with the Hornets – “I want to coach at the highest level I can,” he said “I’d love to get into the AFL and work full-time in footy so it will be a check to see what’s available first and then look at the options.” Gold Coast Academy’s Usher on her ACL injury rehab battles and best friend Havana Harris incredible misses and more in our look back on the April action of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership season Three-time premiership coach Mick Malthouse gives host Bharat Sundaresan the rundown on how Australian football began and how it became such a significant part of Australian culture With a challenging month of away clashes ahead Fremantle needs to find a way to win on the road if it's to seriously contend in 2025 Damian Barrett and Matthew Lloyd with the latest news and opinions from Round 8 The postponed season decider may find a home as late as the AFL GF weekend Check out the Rising Star for AFL’s Round 8 Will a hard tag from Jack Viney be the reason Harley Reid leaves the Eagles Vote now on your favourite marks from Round 8 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today