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Ted Carlow: Honouring a Beloved Member of the Kenmore Community

The Kenmore community is mourning and paying respects to Ted Carlow, a beloved resident and neighbour known for his friendly demeanor, who passed in early April 2021.

FFor decades, Edward “Ted” Carlow, together with his wife Nola Carlow, waved at passersby from their porch in Kenmore. Married for 71 years, the couple lived together well into their golden years. Last month, friends and family bid goodbye to Ted, who passed at 95.

In 2019, both Ted Carlow and Nola Carlow received a special award from Dr Christian Rowan, Liberal National Party State Member for Moggill, that commemorated their contributions to the local area by being such positive and friendly members of the community.

The Carlows had managed to inspire those around them by simply smiling and waving from their porch.

Ted’s passing came as a shock to the community, and people had remarked on social media that they were grieving his loss.

One person in particular remarked, “RIP Ted, you endeared yourself not just to Kenmore residents but to all those who travelled Moggill Rd! My daughters have very fond memories of seeing you and Nola on your verandah!”

Another had mentioned that the Carlows had become a part of their daily rituals, keeping an eye out for them on their way home for years. “Every afternoon on my bus ride home from school I would look left. I feel like I’ve watched you both grow while I’ve grown myself. I’m 42 now and I’ve continued to look out for you both daily on my trips back home to Brookfield.”

Ted’s funeral was held on the 21st of April 2021 at Centenary Memorial Gardens, where his family and friends celebrated his decorated life. He was not only a beloved father, father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather to his family, but he was also a valued member of the Kenmore community.

Brookfield Markets: Bring the Kids to this Mother’s Day Crafting Area!

While there’s always an abundance of store-bought gifts available for Mother’s Day, nothing can compare to a gift that’s made from the heart. On Saturday, 1 May 2021, the Brookfield Markets will have a crafting area for little ones who want to get a headstart on creating a unique gift for mum.

Look for the Kenmore West Kindy set up at the Brookfield Markets, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Here, the kids will be making cards and paper flowers on a paddle pop stick to present to Mummy on Mother’s Day, which will take place on 9 May 2021.

Expectedly, the kids will not be pressured to make an over-the-top artistic gift but mum will truly appreciate the effort made to make this day more than memorable and heartwarming. The little ones will also enjoy a few hours of creative play, aside from knowing that they are making their unique gift for the woman they love the most.

But if mum is joining the kids for this Mother’s Day crafting activity, that’s wonderful, too! She can have this bonding moment with her son or daughter — what is a better gift than time spent making beautiful memories with her children?

The Brookfield Markets is at the Brookfield Showgrounds, next to Brookfield State School at 550 Brookfield Rd, and is not easily visible from the street. The market runs every first and third Saturday of the month.

This is a family-centered, dog-friendly and COVID-safe community activity, where visitors have a wide range of stalls to explore — from arts & crafts to clothing, coffee, bread, meat and fish, fresh produce, indoor plants, garden plants and seedlings, cakes, various breakfast options, juices and much much more.

Brookfield Show Society Lines Up 3 New Events

The Brookfield Show Society has three events lined up at the Brookfield Showground over the next two months — the Shell Green T20 Cricket Match in April, and both the Brookfield Ball and the Brookfield Show later in May 2021.

Shell Green T20 Cricket Match

Scheduled for the 25th of April 2021 is the annual Shell Green T20 Cricket Match, which will be held at Brookfield Showgrounds at 10:00 a.m. on Anzac Day, complete with a service to honour fallen servicemen and servicewomen from Australia and New Zealand.

The game has become an integral part of the Anzac Day commemoration, and this year’s match will mark the 10th anniversary of the first meeting between Brigadier Jason Blain’s Army XI and Lord Mayor’s Brookfield United Cricket Club XI.

Participation has become a tradition for emerging army players, serving as a rite of passage as participants are awarded a ‘Baggy Shell Green’. Every year, the Lord Mayor will award the winning team’s captain a shield, and a member of the late Corporal Matthew Hopkins’ family will award players with titles such as ‘Best on Field’ or ‘Corporal Matthew Hopkins Player of the Match Award’.

Brookfield Ball

Plan a glammed up date night at the Brookfield Showgrounds at the 110th Brookfield Ball, 7:00 p.m. on the 18th of May 2021. The event will offer all-inclusive tickets that cover champagne, wine, beer and soft drinks, as well as a wide range of food both hot and cold for attendants to indulge themselves with.

The Brookfield Ball comes with an evening of entertainment, including a live performance from the local Brookfield band The Setting Suns. Attendees are encouraged to put on their best formal attire and follow COVID-19 requirements applicable at the time.

Those interested in booking a spot at the Brookfield Ball can do so here.

Brookfield Show

Also highlighting an eventful May is the Brookfield Show 2021, which will also be held at the Brookfield Showgrounds. This event celebrates regional and metro agriculture, spanning three days from the 14th of May all the way to the 16th, with each day offering attendants unique festivities and displays such as the FMX Motorcycle Stunts on the 15th.

The show will feature various activities and exhibits such as horse rides, art pavilions, pig racing, sheep shearing, combat archery, and whip-cracking workshops.

The Brookfield Show’s Dog Competition will also run for over two days due to its popularity, as will the beloved Gill’s Rodeo — an event scheduled for both the 14th and the 15th featuring Happy Hour, bucking bulls, and live music from Route 33 and INEXCESS.

Those who wish to reserve a spot at the Brookfield Show can do so here.

The Brookfield Showgrounds can be found at 550 Brookfield Rd. For more information on the Brookfield Show Society, visit the Brookfield Showground website here. Follow their social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and announcements concerning the upcoming events.

Kenmore Anzac March and Bellbowrie Dawn Service Cancelled This Year

In order to follow COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols as of April 2021, Kenmore Moggill RSL has decided not to proceed with the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Bellbowrie, along with the Anzac March in Kenmore.

Despite the cancellation, Kenmore residents will still be able to take part in a replacement Anzac Day service at the Brookfield Showgrounds at 10:00 a.m. on the 25th of April 2021, just ahead of the annual Shell Green cricket game between the Army 11 and the Mayors Brookfield 11. Seating will be limited to VIPs and elderly veterans only.

Brookfield will be front and centre for ANZAC Day commemorations in the western suburbs later this month. A service will…
Posted by Cr Greg Adermann on Friday, April 9, 2021

To make up for the cancellations, Kenmore Moggill RSL is inviting the community to celebrate and conduct their own commemorations at their respective streets and local driveways instead, much like what everyone did during the 2020 lockdown celebration.

For more information on the Kenmore Moggill RSL, who hosts Anzac Day memorial services annually, visit their website. Follow their Facebook page for the latest updates and announcements.

A Life Well Lived: Joan Davey Now a Centenarian

After living an accomplished and eventful life as a professional musician, racehorse owner, socialite, and mother, Brookfield resident Joan Davey celebrated her 100th birthday in March 2021 at the Carinity Brookfield Green aged care community.

Joan Davey joined the Carinity 100 Club on Wednesday, the 24th of March 2021, making her the second member this year to do so. Fellow resident Winifred Tazey also celebrated her centennial birthday earlier in January 2021.

In her youth, Joan’s fascination with music pushed her towards a career as a pianist before getting married to Robert, her childhood sweetheart. The couple eventually had children and set their sights on establishing a home for themselves in Adelaide, where they formed a successful electrical business and partook in horse racing.

Joan and Robert eventually divorced, and in the early 1960s, she remarried. Norman, her new husband, brought her abroad as he worked in numerous countries in Asia such as Singapore and the Philippines. Joan established a charity for underprivileged children in Manila, aiming to provide kids with a steady means of vital nutrition.

During the ‘70s, Jean and Norman returned to Australia, settling in Sydney, where they stayed until Norman’s untimely and sudden death. During her time in New South Wales, she worked as a volunteer for the Royal South Sydney Hospital before becoming their chief fundraising officer.

Following Norman’s passing, she decided to return to Queensland to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. At the age of 80, she met Daniel, with whom she spent 14 years with until his eventual passing. The two spent his last four years in the Carinity Brookfield Green aged care community.

Joan, a hundred years old, is a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother with over 18 descendants to succeed her. Even after Daniel’s passing, she has opted to remain in Carinity Brookfield Green and still lives under their care to this day.

Warning for Dog Owners as Poisonous Mushrooms Sprout in Kenmore

Veterinarians are warning dog owners to watch over their furry pets outdoors as an abundance of potentially poisonous mushrooms are sprouting across gardens and parks, following the storms that have lashed out in southeast Queensland. One dog owner in Kenmore learned the hard way how what he hoped would be a fun day in the backyard with his pet can quickly turn bad.

Jesse Milne’s eight-month-old Bull Arab-Wolfhound pup, Henry, developed welts in his body and experienced swollen eyes and mouth after eating mushrooms from their Kenmore backyard. Fortunately, the dog is now recovering from the severe reaction after his owner brought him to the veterinarian for antihistamines.

Henry’s struggles have been shared in Australian dog owner groups on Facebook to raise awareness.

According to the experts, these poisonous mushrooms commonly grow next to established trees during the warm, wet autumn weather across leafy suburbs like Kenmore. These bulbs produce a certain odour that may be appetising to dogs and even cats.

When furry animals ingest this mushroom, also known as the death cap or death angel, they experience gastrointestinal problems and could vomit — the first sign of poisoning. Thus, it’s critical for dogs to undergo fast detoxification as soon as possible as the level of toxicity is not easy to diagnose.

Other symptoms of mushroom poisoning might include diarrhoea, weakness, tremors and seizures, disorientation, vocalisation and hallucination. Some dogs might also incur liver damage as its body fights the toxins.

In case of ingestion, dog owners should take photos of the mushroom to show to the veterinarian as it will help with diagnosing the best treatment.

Kids Will Love Easter Saturday at the Brookfield Markets

How do you plan on celebrating Easter Saturday with your kids? If you’d like to treat them to hopping great time, an arts and crafts activity will be underway at the Brookfield Markets.

Hosted by Kenmore West Kindy, the Easter Saturday event on 3 April 2021 at the Brookfield Markets will run from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Children joining this event will be able to colour and decorate Easter egg baskets, which they will fill up with goodies at the Easter egg hunt happening at 9:30 a.m.

Colourful and decorated eggs have been an integral part of Easter celebrations around the world. In Australia, Easter is not complete without the kids getting their chocolate Easter eggs, which are usually stored in colourful containers.

The egg represents new life and rebirth, thus the association with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But historians also claim that the practice of decorating eggs and Easter egg hunts are of pagan origin dating back to the Mesopotamian period thousands of years ago. In their culture, it’s customary to decorate ostrich eggs, which are placed next to the graves of the dead.

Early Christians in Mesopotamia followed the egg symbolism for Judaism but stained the egg’s outer surface with red to denote the blood of Jesus Christ. Greek Christian Churches and Russian Orthodox Churches also adopted similar practices.

Modern customs gave rise to Easter egg candies and other traditions like the early morning Easter egg hunt and the Easter bunny.

Meanwhile, the Easter Saturday event at the Brookfield Markets is COVID-safe. Registration is not required, however, if you are feeling unwell please follow the government advice and stay home.

For more details about Easter Saturday at the Brookfield Markets, check the Facebook event page.

Kenmore Cinema: Public Consultation Opened For Development on Brookfield Road

An existing development application for a new Kenmore cinema, the first commercial development in this western suburb in over 50 years, has been revived and is now open for public consultation. Just like when it was first proposed in 2019, however, reactions from the local community are conflicting and mixed.

Public feedback for DA A005160079 was opened in mid-February 2021, which cites plans to develop a residential block on Brookfield Road and Princeton Street into a retail and office space with a cinema, heaps of food outlets and 34 apartments.

Some submissions from the residents, so far, support the development but there have also been concerns raised, especially over the traffic at the Kenmore roundabout.

“This proposal will be great for the local businesses. Kenmore is dead in the evenings…there is little nightlife and restaurants really only do take away orders,” one local said. “Having a cinema will totally enliven the whole community. It will also offer jobs to school leavers close to their homes; make it safer for teenagers to go to the movies together; and enliven the whole community.

“Why should Indooroopilly have the monopoly on ‘Nights Out’ for people from Kenmore, Brookfield, Pullenvale and Moggill? This will be excellent for the Kenmore restaurants who normally struggle to keep afloat. Let’s look after our local businesses by adding this extra missing element!”

Photo Credit: PD Online/Brisbane City Council

“Already too many buildings in this area. We do not need more cafes, community halls, offices, etc. The congestion, which will be the result of such a development, will be awful. This part of Brookfield Road is very, very busy in the mornings and afternoons with general rush hour traffic as well as school traffic,” another local opposed.

“Why don’t we have some more green space? there are no plans or play areas for children in this part of Kenmore. With development, it means trees will be cut down. There will be noise, dirt and vehicle congestion during the building. Enough is enough.”

It comes as the public consultations for the long-awaited development of the Kenmore roundabout, located a kilometre away, has begun as well.

However, the application stated that the centre’s main access road will not be on Brookfield Road and street parking on Princeton Street will be restricted or completely removed while construction is ongoing.

Per the traffic assessment report: “The proposed development is to gain access via two (2) all-movements entry/exit driveways located on Princeton Street and Bingham Street respectively. Vehicle access is to be located on the two (2) lower order street frontages. No vehicle access is proposed to be provided on Brookfield Road, being the higher order road.”

The report also suggested that cars could be reduced once the centre opens. The projection was that fewer people will be making the long drive to Indooroopilly or Jindalee to watch a movie since there’s a cinema in Kenmore.

Submissions to DA A005160079 will remain open until 1 April 2021. You may also file a submission via Development.i and input the DA number.

Public Consultations Begin for the Kenmore Roundabout Upgrades

The upgrades to the Kenmore Roundabout are moving one step closer to construction as public consultations begin for one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in Brisbane.

On Monday, 8 March 2021, an interactive consultation page from the Federal Government will open online for the community to provide their inputs on the improvements needed for the Kenmore Roundabout.

Consequently, the government will hold in-person sessions at these dates and times below for residents and businesses interested in the project to talk with the planning team:

WHEN	WHERE
Saturday 13 March 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Kenmore Village shopping centre
Saturday 20 March 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Brookfield Market community display
Thursday 25 March 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.	Kenmore Village shopping centre
Tuesday 30 March 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.	Kenmore Village shopping centre

The community may also send emails to metropolitanregion@tmr.qld.gov.au or phone 3066 4338 during business hours for their enquiries, ideas and suggestions.

Both Federal and State Governments have committed $12.5 each for the project meant to “improve road traffic flow, the reliability of public transport and bike and pedestrian access, a big win for local commuters right across these transport modes,” according to Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP.

“The Kenmore roundabout is a high-traffic roundabout at key connection point used by western suburb residents heading to Brookfield or out to Pullenvale and beyond,” Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads, the Hon Mark Bailey MP said.

“It’s also a key access point to Kenmore Village and the local retail precinct in that area, as well as Kenmore State School nearby. Installing traffic lights will better control traffic flow through the intersection, and we’re also providing new on-road bike lanes and dedicated pedestrian crossing facilities,” he added.

Kenmore Roundabout Key features

Upgrading the roundabout by signalising the intersection.
New on-road cycle lanes
Installing safer facilities for people walking and riding with shared pathways and signalised crossings

The consultations will run until 6 April 2021.

Meeting Called in Brookfield as 24 Suburbs Outraged Over New Runway

24 different suburbs have reported incredible levels of noise caused by aircraft following the opening of Brisbane Airport’s second runway in July, 2020. In Brookfield, a community meeting has been called to discuss the issue.

Over the past several weeks beginning in late 2020, the Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance (BFPCA), a group that brings communities negatively affected by Brisbane Airport’s flight paths, collected a total of 2000 responses from the Brisbane public over Christmas complaining about the noise, which exceeded the number of responses about environmental concerns brought about by the runway.

With the runway built over residential areas, it was only natural for thousands of angry locals to complain. The new runway has led to an uneven distribution of flight paths, with 75% of night operations taking place over the bay, much to the chagrin of suburbs in Southeast Brisbane.

Summer flight paths of the new runway of Brisbane. Left depicts morning flight paths in northerly winds. Right depicts overnight flight paths in calm weather. The marker represents Brookfield.
Photo credit: BNF Flight Path Tool

According to the BFPCA, the population density of the 24 suburbs affected have increased by 40% in the past 15 years. Thousands of families are having difficulty sleeping, concentrating or relaxing, and with new flight patterns brought about by the second runway, property values are decreasing due to the noise.

An investigation staged by the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman is currently underway, and the BFPCA is set to submit a major report as part of the investigation in the next few weeks to help put an end to noise pollution brought about by aircraft. To address these issues, the BFPCA has organised numerous public meetings, with one scheduled for Brookfield on the 11th of March, 2021.

The March 11 community meeting hosted by the BFPCA will be held at the Upper Brookfield Community Hall at 6:30PM. Additional details can be found on their Facebook event page.