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in April 2022 and last year the plans were tweaked with minor changes to facade details as well as carparking privacy screening and other design details.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be known as Illume it was to feature 44 three-bedroom apartments and three four-bedroom units which were being marketed off-the-plan from $1.19 million to $1.6 million.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the plans a rooftop communal space was to provide a “wellness oasis” with a pool which closes on June 20.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatley said the site represents one of the best development approved opportunities within Brisbane's blue-chip inner-west.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The site holds a valuable development approval,” he said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a chronic undersupply based on historical demand and likely anticipated supply inner Brisbane will experience a shortfall of 16,000 new apartments over the next four years.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[The city’s] vacancy rates have been falling since November 2016 and now consistently remain below those in Melbourne and Sydney.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“At 1 per cent the current Brisbane vacancy rate represents an extremely tight and undersupplied rental market … [and] this pre-existing approval offers the incoming purchaser a unique opportunity to seize the current demand swiftly Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one two and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses and penthouses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Lendlease the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development in 2019 and is also working on LendLease’s second tower Regatta.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ancora Hickory is implementing several technical construction methods including various piling techniques and precast concrete solutions that enable a parallel-track construction program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building’s facade designed by architect Warren and Mahoney uses a three-stage design incorporating double-glazed glass and textured precast concrete with Reckli and brick finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structural design transitions from a solid podium base to lighter upper levels “reflecting a maritime theme” aligned with the Collins Wharf design objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncora will connect to the neighbouring Regatta development via a podium allowing resident access to shared amenities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as an all-electric building that includes electric vehicle infrastructure the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star certification Completion is expected in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegatta including build-to-rent and build-to-sell units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive wharf works including remediation of pre-existing wharf piles installation of raker piles and construction of the extension to Australia Walk are also part of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical challenges include constructing on the finger wharf and co-ordinating extensive above-wharf road reserve and public parkland works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collins Wharf precinct will ultimately comprise six residential buildings of more than 1800 homes surrounded by over 5000sq m of parks and community space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease is developing the parkland concurrently with the residential components including the extension of Australian Walk that forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address .. which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists who said the measure could prove highly inflationary among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly its plan to allow mortgage interest for first home buyers to be tax-deductible was roundly criticised for its likely inflationary and regressive effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has also been pointed out that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s the nation's ready for the Albanese government to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is clear been endorsed to follow through on its policies and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion 100,000 new homes commitment—then pass it through the parliament now and get on with it.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe states have made many changes to how they enable home development The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election Then Cities for Total Fan Immersion\",\"slug\":\"billionaire-arsenal-rams-denver-nuggets-sports-anchored-precincts\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-30T00:00+10:00\",\"tags\":[],\"summary\":\"Why your next home might be stadium-adjacent; sports are the hook The shovel-ready 2798sq m site at Taringa in the city’s inner-west is approved for a five-storey residential project comprising 47 family-sized apartments It is being offloaded by an entity linked to the directors of Long Ze International Development Group 101 and 105 Moggill Road for $5.6 million in 2021 The company’s completed portfolio includes the twin-tower Atlas Apartments development comprising more than 200 units at South Brisbane Its proposed Taringa project was given the go ahead by the Brisbane City Council in April 2022 and last year the plans were tweaked with minor changes to facade details as well as carparking privacy screening and other design details which were being marketed off-the-plan from $1.19 million to $1.6 million The scheme designed by Red Door Architecture also featured a central open-air landscaped courtyard Colliers Queensland agents James Matley and Troy Linnane have been appointed to run an expressions of interest campaign for the site Matley said the site represents one of the best development approved opportunities within Brisbane's blue-chip inner-west “The site holds a valuable development approval,” he said “With a chronic undersupply based on historical demand and likely anticipated supply inner Brisbane will experience a shortfall of 16,000 new apartments over the next four years “[The city’s] vacancy rates have been falling since November 2016 and now consistently remain below those in Melbourne and Sydney facilitating a faster entry into the market.” An alleged murder victim had a broken heart both literally and figuratively defence barrister Michael Bonasia tells Brisbane supreme court The death of a man whose decomposed body was found in his Brisbane unit may have been due to his broken heart rather than the actions of his accused murderer Andrew Wright Stephens’ body was found at his home at Taringa in inner Brisbane on 3 September 2020 Michael Bradley Small has pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane supreme court to murdering the 48-year-old days earlier on 30 August Prosecutors have argued Small disliked Stephens for interfering in the 37-year-old’s relationship with Scott Richard Gordon Small’s barrister Michael Bonasia said Stephens literally had a broken heart due to illness and heavy He also had a broken heart figuratively because the love of his life Bonasia told jurors in his closing address on Thursday Bonasia said Stephens would show up randomly and unexpectedly a person can have hatred and a person can be desperate without intending to kill,” he said Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Bonasia said jurors could not be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Small was a cause of Stephens’ death you can see why this trial is simply about a broken heart not one where someone’s formed an intention to kill or do at least grievous bodily harm,” he said The crown alleges Stephens let Gordon into his house in the early hours of 30 August Bonasia said Gordon told the court he had had enough of the abuse and wanted the two men to sort things out “He told you that what he was expecting was an argument maybe a bit of a punch-on but that’s probably about it,” Bonasia said Bonasia questioned the reliability of evidence given by Gordon during the trial “This is a man who sold his story to the crown for the reward of a manslaughter instead of a murder,” he said Free newsletterGet the most important news as it breaks Instead of serving a life sentence he walked out of court on the day he completed the deal Prosecutor Clayton Wallis earlier told jurors Small had a “burning antipathy” for Stephens “It was the fairytale ending Mr Small wanted – the fairytale being [Stephens’] killing,” Wallis said in his opening Small is then accused of struggling with a naked Stephens and taping his mouth “Small set about a torturous escapade by kicking and stomping on [Stephens’] head,” Wallis said Small injected his own blood into Stephens’ heart Afterwards the men allegedly rummaged through the house looking for drugs Stephens’ decomposed body was found by police days later covered with a blanket and a pink sex toy nearby Justice Peter Callaghan is due to sum up the evidence before jurors begin their deliberations I’ve been campaigning for train station accessibility upgrades in Maiwar since I was elected in 2017 we’ve seen accessibility upgrades at Auchenflower Station that’ve allowed lots more people to take the train and access local amenities the State Government refuses to commit to accessibility upgrades for Taringa Station Only accessible by steep flights of stairs Taringa Station is inaccessible for people in wheelchairs Taringa Station is a busy station used more than 40,000 times a month It’s also very close to important community facilities including our federal MP’s office the State Government has put an accessibility upgrade at Taringa Station in the “too hard basket” They refuse to even add it to the Station Accessibility Upgrade Program despite apparently meeting their own criteria for upgrades it’s even more important we have accessible train stations It’s time to let the Transport Minister know that there’s no time for excuses - we need an accessibility upgrade at Taringa Station now PETITION to the Minister for Transport and Main Roads and the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland: many of the state’s train stations do not comply with federal disability standards for public transport The social and economic benefits of public transport accessibility are very clear yet the busy Taringa Station is still inaccessible for many This excludes many members of our community from using the station hindering their access to homes and amenities We understand both Queensland Rail and the Queensland Government are committed in principle to making public transport accessible for all Now it’s time to turn this commitment into action your petitioners request the Government fund and commit to delivering accessibility upgrades to Taringa Station as a priority We also request the Government commit to a binding fully funded plan to make all of Queensland’s train stations fully accessible We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work Bellevue Queensland, the Brisbane-based family-ran construction and development firm have lodged plans for their next local project Dubbed Sofia, on a rare triple-road fronted amalgamated site at 35 Swann Road and 5 Central Avenue in the leafy Taringa will comprise just 20 apartments across the predominantly five-level building One apartment is considered a sixth storey due to the sloping topography of the land The apartments will range from 106 sqm to 123 sqm each with three-bedrooms and two-bathrooms Designed by Hayes Anderson Lynch Architects residences follow an open plan design in the living created with a focus on suiting local downsizes and families The building design is heavily modulated through the use and incorporation of large curved vertical aluminium feature screening chamfered slab projections and full height window and door glazing planter boxes on balconies with trailing greenery help soften the built form and connect it to the local landscape A generously sized communal rooftop open space has been devised designed with both passive and active recreational opportunities The area will be landscaped through raised planter beds located along the Swann Rd and Central Ave frontages Located within an urban inner-city pocket of Brisbane, the residences sit less than six-kilometres south-west of Brisbane’s CBD. Residents will be well serviced by nearby public transport, namely Taringa Railway Station and bus stops along both Swann Road and Moggill Road Sofia also falls within close proximity to a number of major shopping centres Bellevue has a number of other projects in the pipeline, with residences, Elba in West End and, Atlas in Lutwyche set to launch soon, as well as Element Residences, an exclusive collection of whole-floor apartments on one of the last remaining spaces along East Brisbane’s riverside promenade That will comprise just five four-bedroom apartments and one five-bedroom penthouse We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home Bespoke property developers Feltham Property Group are just two units away from a complete sell-out of their Taringa apartment project Oakman Residences, located on the border of the blue-chip suburbs of Toowong and Taringa The development has garnered significant interest from local buyers in the area who appreciate the unique qualities of this community Through retaining 90 per cent of the mature natives onsite, Oakman Residences connects and immerses itself with the heritage streetscape and the neighbouring parklands, delivering a boutique collection of just 24 homes low-maintenance park-fronting three-bedroom townhomes along with six full-floor three-bedroom sky homes The remaining townhouses start from $2.195 million Oakman Residences has been crafted to create a sense of privacy and seclusion to each of the dwellings while feeling protected and nestled within a community,” says Anderson The residences are built to the highest standards with solid concrete walls and slabs and feature timber flooring and extra high ceilings in the living area and New Zealand wool carpet in the bedroom oversized balconies extend the living spaces while a butler's pantry complements the kitchen setup Homeowners can choose from two colour scheme options both featuring a neutral palette designed to serve as the ideal blank canvas for adding their personality The Union Street development is immersed in the suburb’s greenery boasting resort-style landscaping as well as a curated selection of amenities taking a prime north-east position The crown jewel of the development is Kaieta House an 1890s Federation Queenslander that is being fully restored as part of the development complete with all the latest fixtures and finishes The project also features a circular infinity edge pool with submerged sun lounges and a Baja shelf along with a floating timber deck and fire pit with a retained mature native gumtree a sky terrace with dining and seating overlooking the park and an outdoor resident’s kitchen with barbecue facilities and a teppanyaki station Nestled near Brisbane Boys College, Oakman Residences is conveniently located within walking distance of cafes, restaurants, public transport, and the Brisbane River, making it an attractive prospect for those seeking a luxurious yet connected lifestyle in Taringa with construction expected to finish in the middle of this year Nestled on the border of the blue-chip suburbs Toowong and Taringa Oakman Residences presents an alternative to owning traditional homes in a suburb dominated by single dwellings but without compromising on space or comfort rather with perks of various amenities and a strategic location This Feltham-developed project boasts spacious residences that front onto parks with resort-style landscaping and a curated selection of amenities—all immersed in Taringa’s greenery and tapestry Oakman Residences is conveniently located within walking distance of cafes, restaurants, public transport options, the Brisbane River The Union Street development is adjacent to Oakman Park and Miskin Street Park which include an Australian rules football field and biking paths—a big value for young families seeking a family-friendly address as their future home Furthermore, on the east side of Oakman Park lies Brisbane Boys College one of the city's prestigious schools while just an eight-minute walk away towards the west is the Queensland Academy for Science Transportation options are plentiful, with several bus stops lining Moggill Rd and Taringa Station just 850 metres from Oakman Residences Taringa Station is surrounded by cafes and fast food restaurants like Amaretto Cafe Restaurant Bar, Indian Mehfil, Little Rice Bowl Restaurants, and Domino's, along with a small shopping centre, Taringa Professional Centre Additionally, Oakman Residences is only a quick ride to key precincts in nearby suburbs, such as Toowong Village and The Wesley Hospital to the northeast, as well as Indooroopilly Central and Indooroopilly Shopping Centre to the southwest making it a well-connected location for residents “Designed around the community, Oakman Residences has been crafted to create a sense of privacy and seclusion to each of the dwellings, while feeling protected and nestled within a community,” says Elizabeth Anderson of Hayes Anderson Lynch Through retaining 90 per cent of the mature natives onsite, Oakman Residences connects and immerses itself with the heritage streetscape and the neighbouring parklands, delivering a boutique collection of just 24 homes.  Oakman Residences comprises 17 luxury, low-maintenance park-fronting three-bedroom townhomes, along with six full-floor three-bedroom sky homes, afforded with their lift access.  The development is nearing completion, with construction expected to finish in the middle of this year. We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia. We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home! 101 and 105 Moggill Road acquired for $5.6 million in 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been lodged on behalf of an entity linked to the directors of Brisbane-based Long Ze Real Estate Development Group.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially approved in April last year a change application has been submitted relating to facade details privacy screening and other minor design amendments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be known as Illume its 44 three-bedroom apartments and three four-bedroom residences are being marketed off-the-plan from $1.19 million to $1.6 million each respectively.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA private resident’s rooftop communal space is to be positioned to capture city and river views and provide a “wellness oasis” with a pool The stone finish to the entry and common area captures the Aboriginal meaning of Taringa which is ‘place of stones’.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building design also “celebrates Brisbane’s outdoor living lifestyle” through its rooftop recreation space and internal void which runs down the entire height of the building “creating a unique connection with the street frontage”.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the revised plans The proposal comprises 47 three and four-bedroom apartments on a 2792sq m site spanning three lots at 3 Stanley Terrace 101 and 105 Moggill Road acquired for $5.6 million in 2021 It has been lodged on behalf of an entity linked to the directors of Brisbane-based Long Ze Real Estate Development Group privacy screening and other minor design amendments A private resident’s rooftop communal space is to be positioned to capture city and river views and provide a “wellness oasis” with a pool The plans also feature a central open-air landscaped courtyard “The proposed development seeks to raise the benchmark for architectural excellence in the Taringa neighbourhood,” a town planning assessment report said “The design responds to the site’s context and prominent corner location to create an iconic architectural design that will enhance the sites’ character and visual fabric to the precinct.” the proposal incorporates elements “to articulate all facades and celebrate the character of Taringa” “The proposal will provide an architecturally excellent and iconic design that embodies a unique character inspired by the locality,” a submitted design statement said “The sculptural and expressive curved form of the architecture will be an iconic addition and enhance the character and visual amenity “[An] internal green courtyard open to the sky and the large communal green spaces on the roof reflect the green pockets scattered around Taringa “Vertical battens respond to the vernacular houses in the area with the batten balconies and picket fences “The curved edges of the building form part of the movement of the sweeping hills that dominate the area The stone finish to the entry and common area captures the Aboriginal meaning of Taringa which is ‘place of stones’.” The building design also “celebrates Brisbane’s outdoor living lifestyle” through its rooftop recreation space and internal void which runs down the entire height of the building “creating a unique connection with the street frontage” it would feature a slightly reduced 108 car parking spaces Contreras Earl Architecture is continuing to bring its architectural smarts to Brisbane on behalf of developer Vista Projects Having submitted plans for Vista in St Lucia late last year for five striking apartments, the Gold Coast-based architecture firm has put together a design for their next project in the neighbouring Taringa will replace two single-level houses on 1,042 sqm "The elevated site presents an opportunity to create a building of significance on a street of iconic character in the established inner-west suburb, a leafy locality with panoramic views towards the city," the Architecture Statement submitted to the Brisbane City Council by Contreras Earl Architecture noted with its design metaphorically likened to the unfolding petals of a flower and translates into an architectural interplay between openness and enclosure further reinforces the concept of the building's petal form "Creating a space of sanctuary in the suburban setting “La Flor” emanates sculptural presence while also providing spaces of privacy and shadowy refuge from nature’s elements as well as from the street "This interplay of openness and enclosure amplifies the buildings’ honest character and feel creating a harmonious addition to the streetscape of Swann Road." The six-level building will have eight three-bedroom apartments and a four-bedroom penthouse with its own private rooftop The rest of the rooftop is reserved for resident amenity The design also takes the opportunity to use the undercroft area below the building with a unique wellness zone nestled amongst the gentle slope that includes an outdoor gym outdoor yoga and entertainment areas distributed across different terraces immersed by lush landscape and vegetation The architecture also incorporates cascading vegetation that complements the building's organic lines strategically placed to enhance privacy internally and externally while fostering a stronger connection with the surrounding vegetation The development application has been lodged for Multiple Dwellings located at 69 & 73 Swan Road Designed by MullArch the proposal seeks fifteen (15) Medium Density units with a maximum building height of 5 storeys The existing single detached dwellings will be removed to facilitate the proposed development The site is within the Medium Density Residential zone and has road frontage to Swan Road The proposal provides private open space in the form of terrace (51sqm) balconies (ranging from to 28sqm – 31sqm) and a communal open space (75qm of area) communal open space is situated towards the southern rear area of the site 2x Residential entrances are provided to Swan Road The proposal provides 35 car park spaces (32 residential and 3 visitor car parking spaces) within the basements and access proposed via Swan Road Visitor bicycle parking is provided and dedicated residential bicycle storage area has been provided in the basement with 709sqm (56.7%) site cover of the 1,250sqm development site According to the planners at Planning Insights “This immediate area has undergone this change and is continuing a transitionary phase towards medium density residential living (5 storey building height) the immediate residential landscape is likely to change and have a built form more reflective of the medium to high density multiple dwellings already established or approved in Swann Rd The development does provide an appropriate built form whilst meeting associated other utility requirements set down by the planning scheme On this basis the overall building presents as an appropriate bulk/scale as indicated in the design concepts put forward (as required by the City Plan).” The application was lodged 25 July 2016 @ 69 & 73 Swan Road, Taringa. Source: Report prepared by Planning Insights and Development Plans prepared by MullArch All information is available for review from BCC pdonline see council reference: A004441383 for more information Contact us: mail@yourneighbourhood.com.au Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Taringa is one step closer to having its own neighbourhood plan but the widening of Moggill Rd through the western suburb has been pushed back to 2026 Brisbane City Council approved the draft Taringa Neighbourhood Plan which had been in the planning stage since 2010 and was delayed after the January 2011 floods The Taringa Neighbourhood Plan focuses development around the train station but offers no relief to motorists on Moggill Rd in the near future.Credit: Michelle Smith It allows development of up to 12 storeys around Taringa rail station and the Taringa Village and a maximum of eight storeys in the heart of Taringa It sets out two sites for landmark developments to "enhance the character of the area" and to create a "sense of arrival" in Taringa Those two sites are the corner of Swann and Moggill roads - on Taringa Hill before motorists run down to Indooroopilly ShoppingTown - and Morrow and Moggill roads where the road divides in the middle of Taringa Opposition Leader Milton Dick said Labor would not oppose the draft plan but pointed out that Moggill Rd was already congested and questioned why the widening had been pushed back to 2026 "Anybody who lives or drives around this part of the world knows just how treacherous this road is," he said "I am concerned that we will be increasing the number of people to call this part of Brisbane home without providing the adequate infrastructure to meet the needs of growing suburb "I really want to flag that Moggill Rd congestion issue Congestion is already a problem here." The proposed roadwork in the draft Taringa neighbourhood plan shows Moggill Rd will not be widened until between 2026 and 2031 Earlier Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the plan originally looked at the suburbs of St Lucia and Taringa before evolving into a plan solely for Taringa "It is designed to provide clarity for the community and for the development industry about where development can occur and the nature of that development." Cr Quirk said one key focus was to be able to take advantage of having higher density living close to Taringa train station "That opportunity for residential and public transport mixes can come together," he said The plan goes to the state government first before coming back for further public comment Local councillor Julian Simmonds said he hoped the plan would encourage more local businesses to stay longer in Taringa Village to let the suburb grow "I have become dismayed at the turnover of businesses in this area since I became the local councillor in 2010," Cr Simmonds said "It is really a tough site to make work Partly seriously and partly to get a laugh about the longest surviving business up there is the Adult Store," Cr Simmonds told the meeting "But what we want to service is the cafes and the gyms and the rest of it they need the residential population." It sets out two sites for landmark developments to \\\"enhance the character of the area\\\" and to create a \\\"sense of arrival\\\" in Taringa \\\"Anybody who lives or drives around this part of the world knows just how treacherous this road is,\\\" he said \\\"I am concerned that we will be increasing the number of people to call this part of Brisbane home without providing the adequate infrastructure to meet the needs of growing suburb \\\"I really want to flag that Moggill Rd congestion issue \\\"It is designed to provide clarity for the community and for the development industry about where development can occur and the nature of that development.\\\" \\\"That opportunity for residential and public transport mixes can come together,\\\" he said \\\"I have become dismayed at the turnover of businesses in this area since I became the local councillor in 2010,\\\" Cr Simmonds said \\\"It is really a tough site to make work about the longest surviving business up there is the Adult Store,\\\" Cr Simmonds told the meeting \\\"But what we want to service is the cafes and the gyms and the rest of it A Glenroy home that was part of a powerful early Melbourne family’s bid to establish a “Toorak of the North” has hit the market as a more than 130-year-old time capsule The 6 Salisbury St home known as Taringa is one of the oldest in the suburb originally built in 1887 as a wedding gift for a daughter of the then wealthy Wiseman family Arthur and Albert Wiseman bought significant land parcels before establishing Glenroy They then paid for the government to bring a train station to the area and set up twin mansions as their own residences in the suburb they advertised as “The Toorak of the North” RELATED: Melbourne auctions: Glenroy, Cheltenham sales smash reserves Glenroy mega block that needs its own road set to smash record BYO torches for boarded-up ex-commission home in Glenroy’s auction Claudio + Marwan Eview Group director Claudio Cuomo said while the Wiseman family had succeeded at their endeavour to bring a railway line to the area they were “still working on” establishing it as an elite suburb Mr Cuomo added that 6 Salisbury St was one of about five heritage-listed homes in the area built at the behest of Arthur Wiseman as a wedding gift for his daughter Lilian and son-in-law Edward Strickland Despite family tragedy and the loss of their fortune 6 remained in the family for generations and is now for sale for just the third time we had a pre-sale pest inspection done and it’s in remarkably good condition,” Mr Cuomo said They have kept the original leadlight feature windows Sympathetic updates were done in keeping with the home’s past — right down to the freestanding claw-foot tub in the main bathroom it’s all very much in keeping with its character,” Mr Cuomo said “Even the palm tree in the front yard is heritage listed.” a study and covered deck provide plenty of space to spread out or entertain Mr Cuomo said an address within 15km of the CBD and the home’s classic charm readily justified its $1.1m-$1.2m listing price with a mix of buyers from the Brunswick and Coburg area already eyeing the property he joked that picking up the property and putting it in Toorak would likely result in a more than $7m price guide The Wiseman family were also secretively a major benefactor of charities for at-risk youth unlikely to receive education but their wealth failed as the land market crashed and they were left bankrupted in the 1890s A covered deck extends into the spacious backyard While their mansions and other homes they had built for family were in the names of others and protected from creditors The brutal killings were ultimately solved as a result of some of Victoria’s earliest forensic science breakthroughs, with Green eventually sentenced to death and hanged based on evidence including boot prints Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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An ‘other change’ development application has been lodged for a residential building to provide Multiple Dwellings located at 7 Designed by Rothelowman the proposal seeks fifty four (54) Medium Density units within an elongated residential tower which has been tiered along slope of the site and has a maximum building height of 7 storeys The four (4) existing single detached dwellings will be removed to facilitate the proposed development The site is within the Medium Density Residential zone and has road frontages to Swan Road The proposal provides private open space in the form of a terrace and balconies and includes communal open space (111sqm of area) on the tiered rooftop of level two and includes plunge pool The proposal also includes work from home facilities The proposal provides 110 car park spaces (101 residential and 9 visitor and 1 disability car parking spaces) within the five tiered levels Vehicle and pedestrian access is proposed via Rennie Street and Burns Street An additional pedestrian access is provide to Swan Road The planners at Urban Strategies state “the proposed development has been designed and sited to ensure it is suitably separated from buildings on adjoining properties” “The scale of the proposal is considered to be aligned with community expectations about the number of storeys to be built noting that the development shall appear very similar to that already approved and the locality includes tower style multiple dwellings” We encourage you to like the Your Neighbourhood Facebook page to be updated on other projects or developments [swt-fb-likebox url=”https://www.facebook.com/yourneighbourhood.com.au” width=”340″ height=”500″ tabs=”timeline,events,messages” hide_cover=”false” show_faces=”true” hide_call_action=”false” small_header=”false” adapt_container_width=”false”] [swt-fb-likebox url=”https://www.facebook.com/yourneighbourhoodperth” width=”340″ height=”500″ tabs=”timeline,events,messages” hide_cover=”false” show_faces=”true” 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practice in St Lucia and Auchenflower for 21 years My career as an architect has focused on sustainable design of our built environments I believe that in a wealthy country like Australia no one should be without a roof over their head and that providing well designed housing for all is absolutely central to a viable economy and equitable society The Greens’ policy of making the billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share means we can afford quality public housing and dental and mental health included in Medicare I am fighting for the Greens’ vision to transform the future of Australia in which real action on climate change is linked with the development of new Elizabeth.Watson-Brown.mp@aph.gov.au Volunteer Donate Elizabeth's website the long and thin structure emerges from the north eastern face into the garden; its distinctive character refereeing the traditional timber and tin houses queenlanders occupy all images © christopher frederick jones  completed by phorm architects the treehouse is defined by its hypotenuse shape where the long edge has been cut to accommodate the majestic tree the envelope of the treehouse has been clad in weatherboard with only the ‘thin edge of the wedge’ appearing as an unexpected urban artifact embedded in the greenery the building has adopted it’s own character without link to the original house the building is designed as a sequence of informal spaces as well as a climbing wall featuring on the back wall the ground floor opens onto a veranda and upstairs a loft-like space provides the inhabitants a quiet sanctuary ‘the scale of the building is proportioned to the tree the structure is stretched and elongated to reach the low branches at some moments swelling relative to the spaces other times shrinking within them.’ says paul hotston ‘the expressed structure subtly reinforcing the shifts in orientation and geometry along the journey.’ despite its ‘treehouse’ connotations the architecture is mostly been influenced by the playful language and sensibilities of children’s cubby houses this is reflected by the material palette chosen and seen throughout and the building itself created to collect experiences of place and solicit memories the upper level serves as a loft-like sanctuary a working area has been built against the wall facing the overgrown garden landscape the short side contains the translucent stair nestled into the tree line the extension serves as a separate entity to the existig house on site the structure  is stretched and elongated to reach the low branches the treehouse is devised as an invitation to visit and engage with the distinct yet typically unchartered territory of local architecture in brisbane project name: taringa treehouse location of site: brisbane australia site area: 405m2 building area: 25m2 total floor area: 50m2 type of construction: hybrid steel and timber frame program: detached addition to existing queenslander house project by: phorm architecture + design principal designer: paul hotston project team: yohei omura (project architect) builder: marvel constructions design period: august 2014 – august 2015 construction period: december 2015 – september 2016 AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Taringa that sold at auction on Saturday for $880,100 A developer and investors went head-to-head in a marathon 55-bid auction for a piece of Brisbane’s inner west part of the Ben Ronalds’ Collection at the Queensland Museum “We are literally selling brick by brick,” Plum Property auctioneer Tyler Bean said The half-hour battle between four of the five registered bidders ended with the four-bedroom house selling for $880,100 less than the land value for the 1247sq m property but more than the £2000 ($36,000 in today’s money) initially spent building the house on family land in 1956 “I could do this all day,” bidder number seven said mid-auction Ben Ronalds’ great-nephews Sean and Brett Odell were listening from the kitchen of the home they grew up in Valerie and Brett Odell at the family home after the auction I went into the living room,” Sean Odell said Plum Property’s Tyler Bean had never accepted bids so low “That was a judgment call I made because she (bidder number one) asked if I would accept $100,” he said “We don’t usually like to go down even below $500 if she was only going to pay an extra $100 and I said no Leaning against a post under the balcony with paddle number 10 in his back pocket developer Warren Daley spent a deal of time shaking his head as plans to develop the block two doors down from his own house were slapped down with counter bids of $250 and then $100 from the mother and daughter team on paddle number one who were looking to buy a rental property “I’m still here,” he said as auctioneers and agents pleaded with him to break away with a larger bid to secure the sale “It was way beyond my budget,” the daughter This was the first auction for Plum Property Toowong since coronavirus restrictions began in March because you need people here,” Mr Bean said “If this was all online there’s no way we could have got that price on his emotion and there’s no way you could have done that online.” Sean Odell had hoped the property would reach $900,000 however the family were happy to move on with the next chapter of their lives “That’s my boy toy (a four-wheel drive) that I’m setting up I’m going to travel in a post-COVID environment.” A total of 15 properties went to auction across Brisbane on Saturday Harold Peacockwith some items found on the Velocity Property Group site at Targina a cologne bottle from the 1920s and octagon diamonds from a vintage chandelier were among the finds at a Taringa development site Historian Harold Peacock was granted permission to scour the site by Velocity Property Group “The original building is now gone but the boundaries of that block are still easily discernible “I identified the location of the original home and the high western side appeared to be largely undisturbed “A quick scan of the old newspapers told me that plenty of history took place on the site I asked the builders if I could look around and they referred me to Velocity.” Velocity Property Group is building three luxury homes at 41 relocated to another part of the site and put up for sale Velocity Property Group will build just three city-view homes at Taringa Stage two of the development will see 23 luxury townhomes constructed at the 4200sq m site Ellerslie Crescent is named after the original “Ellerslie” homestead which was built in the 1870s and was home to leading stock inspectors Mr Peacock said the developer was immediately keen to unlock some of the site’s secrets “We were interested to see what he might find to connect the history of the site to its new chapter,” Velocity managing director Brendon Ansell said “His finds have been really interesting and we plan to incorporate some of them into the foyer of the apartment building in the final stage of our project.” • Two beautiful 1870s brass door knobs believed to be from the original house • A 1920s cologne bottle most likely from the original house Some of the items located by historian Harold Peacock (AAP image Mr Peacock said the original homestead and its location had been associated with some remarkable people in Queensland history “From the 1870s there was Patrick Robinson Gordon the Chief Inspector of Stock for 30 years and leader of Queensland’s early stock breeding industry who drafted the Meat Export Act administered in Queensland prior to Federation,” he said Mr Graham opened mines in Bundamba and some of the best seams in Central Queensland His huge economical legacy is still being felt today the head office manager of the Queensland National Bank Mackenzie is a descendant of Captain John Piper the one-time commander of the Norfolk Island penal colony who became one of the wealthiest men in Australia It’s after Captain Piper that salubrious Point Piper in Sydney is named “Before the turn of the century was Edward Owen Rees who was an Insurance Agent ruined by the 1893 floods He’s better known as the father of Lloyd Rees the Australian landscape painter who twice won the Wynne Prize.” He said Brenan married the daughter of the Auditor-General and Chairman of the Queensland Public Service Board and his son was one of the first Anzacs ashore at Gallipoli Mr Peacock said his most exciting find was the brass doorknobs “The doorknobs are the most exciting to me because so many hands have actually turned those handles,” he said “Brisbane and everywhere else continues to develop it just gets forgotten by some people,” he said “I like to remember what came before us and connect it to real people.” Mr Ansell says he likes to take the same approach “The heritage home here at Ellerslie Crescent and at our ‘The Hathaway’ project at Auchenflower have new town homes and apartments alongside them to balance the modern spaces and the heritage of the Queenslander homes.” The three luxury houses at Ellerslie Crescent are priced from $1.665 million to $1.75 million and are sized from about 480sq m to 520sq m The heritage home has been relocated to 39 Ellerslie Crescent and is for sale now 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) A new development application has been lodged for a Residential Care and Retirement Facility Designed by Deicke Richards Architects the proposal seeks two hundred and fifty five (255) single bedroom units within the Residential Care Facility and one hundred and fifty (150) units within the Retirement Facility The proposal is within three (3) separate building of a medium to high densities and an overall maximum building height of 16 storeys (85.3m in height) Clusters of room types (between 34sqm – 48sqm) break up with general floor layout of the facility sitting and dining areas provided throughout the floor levels Typically room types range and provides a range of outdoor terraces within Building 3 The entry forecourt includes a covered porte cocher pick-up/drop off zone Vehicle ingress to the is provided a western crossover over the site to the east Access to the basement (lower parking levels) is provided to Seven Oaks Street The planners at Town Planning Alliance state “the proposal adopts a high quality architectural design that incorporates the use of a range of innovative design techniques to reduce the appearance of bulk and scale and ensure a visually balanced façade The building façades are articulated through a range of design elements including varied setbacks vertical and horizontal shading devices and projecting bays add further articulation and layering to the building facades The inclusion of projecting bay elements break the building facades up into smaller distinct components” The proposal provides a total of 169 car parking spaces (1 ambulance and 4 pwd parking spaces) provided within 2 basement levels The proposal involves three (3) vehicle crossovers being two (2) crossovers to Seven Oaks Street and one (1) crossover to Whitmore Street A proposed allows for 21,066sqm of Gross Floor Area a site coverage of 5,173sqm (43.72%) of the overall 11,832sqm site area The planners at Jensen Bowers Group Consultants state “A high quality architecturally designed building is proposed that will provide a positive contribution to the visual fabric of this locality scale and height is in context with other new development recently constructed in the immediate locality is consistent with the previous approval over the land and does not result in adverse visual or amenity impacts” Link copiedShareShare articleA 21-year-old man has accidentally fallen to his death at a party at a unit complex in Brisbane's inner west. A police spokeswoman said the man, who was from overseas, fell from a unit balcony in Morrow Street just before 9:30pm on Friday, in front of many witnesses. Queensland Ambulance Service paramedic Brad Hardy said there was nothing they could have done to save him. "This man had fallen approximately three storeys from a rooftop balcony onto a car parking area," he said. "He was unconscious on our arrival and unfortunately while we were treating on scene he has died." THIS Taringa pad has an incredible pool – and the house isn’t bad either The plunge pool sits in the back corner of the 86 Waverley Rd block It is tiled both internally and externally with dark grey ceramics and adds wow factor to the backyard of an even more jaw dropping home Nadia Hart and her husband Steve set out to the flip the 1930s Queenslander after purchasing it early last year and have changed everything except for the two bedrooms at the front of the home “I love heritage homes with history and so forth,” Mrs Hart said everything has changed (and) we knocked the back off because it wasn’t structurally sound.” While the residence, known as ‘Glenbrae’ has had a complete makeover some of the character elements of the home remain but we used lots of stone and marble to create tones and textures,” Mrs Hart said Out of the home’s five bedrooms and two living spaces “There is nobody I know who could fill those cupboards and then there’s a butler’s pantry,” she said “I like cooking and it really has been positioned so you can see every direction from the kitchen “You can stand there and watch your kids playing in the pool or cartwheeling around the backyard.” She said the home would be suited to a family with both young and teenage children “Taringa is a beautiful area and very tightly held,” she said “One block away is one of the best cafes around; everything is at your fingertips.” Some of the decorative fretwork was retained The Brisbane-based developer Ention Properties has quietly secured sales of nearly half of its luxury TARINGA apartment development Déesse Three of the eight apartments were sold at its launch including the penthouse that sits on the top level of the five level building at 79 Swann Road Crowning the development is a wet edge pool The three and four bedroom apartments have been designed by local architects Hayes Anderson Lynch to take advantage of the views north east to Brisbane City with views to the Border Ranges to the rear Each apartments features natural tones and textures such as timber floor The large floor plans is set to attract downsizers and owner-occupiers with living space ranging from 184 sqm to 266 sqm The remaining five apartments include the expansive courtyard residences and the north-east city facing sub-penthouse Construction is expected to commence in the next couple of months with the site being cleared and former home on the 810 sqm block demolished Ention Properties director Trent Thoroughgood says working with Hayes Anderson Lynch and Déesse's the project marketing team at Colliers International allowed them to take all of the feedback that they collectively received from customers and put that knowledge into the design of the apartments "Our vision has been to design a truly boutique building that will sit proudly amongst some of Brisbane’s most elite homes and ticks all of the boxes for a discerning owner occupier." The three and four bedroom residences are priced from $1.53 million Ention Properties was founded by Trent Thoroughgood and Dion Smith in 2013 with a view to “create lifestyles above all others” Ention have recently completed Ciel Residences, a boutique block of nine in Brisbane's Herstmon both of which are sold out and have settled clarifies that the leaked database doesn't contain users' phone numbers or access credentials for other social networking platforms It also seeks to reassure members that Taringa is actively looking for additional indicators of compromise As a Google Translate version of the breach notice states: Fortra is creating a simpler, stronger, and more straightforward future for cybersecurity by offering a portfolio of integrated and scalable solutions. Learn more about how Fortra’s portfolio of solutions can benefit your business. The wayfinding stickers used on footpaths around Taringa by LNP councillor James Mackay, paid for by ratepayers. (Supplied: Jared Cassidy) Link copiedShareShare articleA Brisbane LNP councillor "may have taken it a little too far" by putting his name and the council logo on wayfaring stickers paid for by ratepayers on footpaths near a Taringa school. Walter-Taylor ward LNP councillor James Mackay posted a photo on Facebook on January 25 showing the round stickers, which direct students between Taringa station and the Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology in Toowong. The stickers had a red circle with arrows pointing between the school and station, while a white ring around the circle included the Brisbane City Council logo and "Supported by Councillor James Mackay" in blue. Brisbane LNP councillor James Mackay posted on social media about the stickers on January 25. (Supplied: Facebook) But on Sunday, Opposition Leader Jared Cassidy tweeted a photo of the stickers, saying the LNP was "hijacking the footpaths with advertising". "Brisbane City Council, can we just plaster the footpaths now?" Cr Cassidy tweeted. On Monday, Cr Mackay was spotted removing his name from the stickers manually, with some now left on the footpath only carrying the wayfaring signs. The council's public and active transport committee chairman, Ryan Murphy, said in a statement Cr Mackay "may have taken it a little too far by placing his name on the sticker". He said Cr Mackay was approached by the school for help solving safety concerns for students crossing Moggill Road, prompting the use of the aluminium stickers, which cost $113 total. The stickers had the 'Supported by Councillor James Mackay' ring removed on Monday. (Supplied) Cr Mackay paid for the stickers and the cost was reimbursed through the Walter-Taylor ward budget. ABC Radio Brisbane contacted Cr Mackay for comment. Cr Murphy said the stickers were a "creative and economical" way to teach children about safe travel to school, and the LNP administration would use them at other schools in the future. "It's incredibly disappointing the Labor Opposition leader has made petty political comments on Twitter about this safety initiative," Cr Murphy said. But Cr Cassidy said the stickers were advertisements disguised as a public service message. "The very footpaths these stickers were placed on are in desperate need of repair, but instead of paying to fix them, Team Schrinner is wasting ratepayer dollars printing and placing promotional stickers on them," he said. You could be missing out on exclusive news video and podcasts from our Teams in Black Please select your country from the dropdown below: For most non-Maori New Zealanders today their knowledge of the Haka is perhaps limited to that most performed of Haka called "Ka mate which was composed by Ngati Toa Chieftain Te Rauparaha around 1820 Many sports teams and individuals travelling from New Zealand overseas tend to have the haka "Ka mate" as part of their programme The sports team that has given the haka the greatest exposure overseas has been the All Blacks It has become a distinctive feature of the All Blacks The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore who is credited with the origin of the dance Tane-rore is the trembling of the air as seen on the hot days of summer and represented by the quivering of the hands in the dance Kapa O Pango sits alongside it as a new addition to the All Blacks' tradition Kapa O Pango is performed from time to time at the team's discretion.  The Parque on Oxford apartments which are for sale now ahead of the building completion in August THE construction of up-market apartments in Brisbane’s inner west will target the 50-plus demographic who want to downsize but are not yet ready for retirement The Parque on Oxford apartments at Taringa are part of the Velocity Property Group’s focus on correcting a shortage of large luxury apartments in inner city suburbs The Parque on Oxford apartments in Taringa offer spacious floorplans of between 183sq m to 254sq m we have a demographic shift of empty-nesters downsizing their large home into premium apartments and townhouses,” Velocity Property Group managing director Brendon Ansell said “They don’t want to go from a large house to a one or two bedder They still want space and a premium aspect too.” More storage space and bedrooms are a feature of the new apartments And while the median apartment price in Taringa is dropping Mr Ansell said an undersupply of luxury three-bedroom apartments was pushing the median price for this stock higher Only eight three-bedroom apartments have sold in Taringa so far this year, compared to 33 two-bedroom apartments, however the luxury three-bedroom pad at 8/252 Swann Rd, Taringa set a new suburban apartment record when it sold for $1.75 million in February — $300,000 above its previous sale price The seven apartments in the boutique Parque on Oxford release offer between 183sq m and 254sq m of living space and include three bedrooms plus a media room or office with high end finishes and plenty of storage Apartments are priced from $995,000 with the price expected to rise once the apartments are complete “These properties are for people still working part time who still want to be near their family and perhaps spend more time travelling.” The apartments will sit alongside 11 town homes that were released last year as part of the Parque on Oxford development “Ample storage is a high priority for downsizing buyers seeking luxury apartments and town homes” “But it has to be accompanied by premium finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms generous space in the living areas and clever yet functional design that adapts for the changing needs of someone going from a lifestyle at 60 or 70 through to a different lifestyle at 80 or 90 “Our buyers are aware that they are creating a lifestyle in these residences that may change dramatically over the next 20 to 30 years but innovative design that allows for adaptation of spaces combined with luxury and quality in their finishes means that their lifestyle can remain excellent regardless of change.”