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Local Restaurant Guide – 4070

We’ve combed Anstead, Bellbowrie, and Moggill for the best reviewed restaurants in the area where people waxed lyrical about their dining experience and what they love most about it. Here’s our list!

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1. Madras Curry House – Bellbowrie

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4.7 Google Rating

Shop 6/37 Birkin Rd, Bellbowrie QLD 4070

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asif iqbal
Closest to a real south Indian experience finally!!!!. The Spice level of “Indian hot” truly hit the spot. Perfect and delicious I intend to take left over for the next day. But just couldn’t resist completing my meal. Lol. Waitress was very courteous, knowledgeable and was only around when required. 2 big boys with happy tummies (Biryanis (beef and goat) with chicken 65). $65

James Snare
Great food! Really warm and friendly service. Very good atmosphere inside the restaurant (doesn’t feel like you’re in a shopping centre once your inside).

stefano casini
Food tates authentic, portions are the right and when it’s cold they put the heater on. However each wall has different wallpaper on each wall.

2. Bellbowrie Tavern

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4.2 Google Rating

5 Birkin Rd, Bellbowrie QLD 4070

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Heeju Han
A few months ago our visit wasn’t great, but when we came back last week, the food quality had improved a lot. The Caesar salad had been watery before, but I ordered it again (I can’t stand cucumber in regular salads), and the improvement was amazing. The steak is amazing for the price too.

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Our extended family have met here for early Christmas lunches for many years. Most years are lovely, one was not. This year was wonderful. The staff were excellent. Our meals were actually timed to arrive at the same time, even though our orders were staggered. A first! The food was delicious, I didn’t hear any complaints from our party. Thank you!

Jacques
Awesome staff, great drinks and food. I have been living here my whole life and my wife and I have only been coming for the past 2 months, but it’s been great, and the renovations are so refreshing, I’d give 6 stars if I could!

3. The Reserve at Anstead

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4.5 Google Rating

1/645 Hawkesbury Rd, Anstead QLD 4070

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Chantel Charchalis
Lovely outdoor seating in a beautiful garden, with a large play area for kids. Food was generous size and they made a vegan option by substituting halloumi for hash brown. Great coffee too.

John Vickers
We are Saturday luncheon regulars for the past two years. Their steak sandwiches and wraps are literally world class. Management and serving staff are unfailingly polite and hard working. Thank you so much for the many hours of great food, music and service.

Masa
We went to there at 2:45pm. They can say we close but they served us. Coffee was great and food was excellent. I’m big eater but I have to take some for hotel. I think if they open night they get more business.
I came here again they still serve beautiful food and great service

4. MoccaBella

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4.5 Google Rating

Bellbowrie Shopping Plaza, 37 Birkin Rd, Bellbowrie QLD 4070

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Rachael Glyde
We frequently visit this beautiful cafe. The food is always delicious and large servings for a decent price! I am coeliac and have never been sick from the gluten free food. The kids menu also has a lot to choose from, it’s perfect for our family. Can’t recommend highly enough

Lauren
Lovely coffee, friendly staff and tasty food

Selz Pal
What a gem find!! Food was fresh, service was great and a very nice and relaxing atmosphere.. Highly recommend!!

5. Char chook

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4.5 Google Rating

3366 Moggill Rd, Moggill QLD 4070

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Lynn Hristov
Having lunch now, the chicken is excellent , lovely lady helped me , I asked for it to be well done , she left it on the grill a little longer so nice chat marks, I hate rotisserie chicken from the supermarket , do soggy, this is juicy and really tasty. That’s garlic sauce on top of the chicken, delicious!! X

Jeremy Bilyj
Amazing food, amazing staff, always accommodating amd happy to see us. Never had a bad meal!

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Jess Ferris
My favourite take out hands down. Everything on this menu is delicious and you feel way better after having this for a take out night! The chicken is so perfectly cooked and the chips are to die for. But my absolute favourite is the beef burger

Safe and Sound: Anstead Ranked Among Safest Suburbs in Brisbane

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Anstead, Bellbowrie, Moggill, and Priors Pocket have emerged as some of the safest suburbs to reside in Brisbane. Recent data shows that postcode 4070 is the second-ranked area code within the city and 34th across Queensland as a whole.

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The analysis, conducted by Budget Direct, utilised property crime data from 2017 to 2020, obtained from the Queensland Police. The specific crime categories examined were “Unlawful Entry” and “Other Theft-Excluding Unlawful Entry.” Additionally, household data from the most recent Census trends was also taken into account.

Among the postcodes analysed, 4070 secured the second-highest position on the list, with a mere 17 crimes per 1,000 properties recorded. This places the area as the 34th safest postcode in all of Queensland.

Examining data from the Queensland Police Services – Online Crime Map covering the period from April 13, 2023, to July 12, 2023, Anstead experienced three reported offences during the last quarter – all falling under the category of “Other Theft-Excluding Unlawful Entry.”

In contrast, the entirety of postcode 4070 saw 53 reported offences within the same period. This figure includes nine cases of “Unlawful Entry” and 15 incidents of “Other Theft-Excluding Unlawful Entry.”

Safe and Sound: Anstead Ranked Among Safest Suburbs in Brisbane
Trend line showing how 4070 has changed over the past 4 whole calendar years, as well as how it compares to the Queensland average | Photo Credit:  Budget Direct / budgetdirect.com.au 

Below are the top 5 safest area codes in Brisbane.

At the top is postcode 4055, which encompasses the suburbs of Bunya, Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, and Upper Kedron. With a remarkably low rate of only 14 incidents per 1,000 properties, it ranks at number 25 in the state for safety.  

After postcodes 4055 and 4070, we find The Gap (Postal Code 4061) in the third spot. With 21 incidents per 1,000 properties, it ranks at number 41 in the state for safety. In area code 4037, which includes Eaton Hills, the safety record remains impressive. With only 23 incidents per 1,000 properties, it secures the 22nd spot in the state rankings.

Rounding out the top five is the area code 4154 which covers the suburbs of Gumdale, Ransome, and Wakerley, and it also stands as a safe haven for residents. With 24 incidents per 1,000 properties, it ranks at number 53 in the state for safety.

All of the top postcodes on the list exhibited fewer than 60 crimes per 1,000 properties, a significantly lower figure compared to the state average of 130 crimes per 1,000 properties.

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Property crime rates attributed to the respective postcodes represent collective statistics encompassing all the suburbs within each postcode. Therefore, these figures may not accurately reflect the individual suburb’s property crime rates.

Published 13-July-2023

Plan Hatched for a Community Hub at Historic Hawbryn House Site

Brisbane City Council could turn the former site of the historic Hawbryn House into a community hub if plans come together and once investigations are complete.

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Hawbryn House was gutted by a suspicious fire on 17 Oct 2020.

Since none of the house’s magnificent structure could be saved, Council is considering drawing up a new masterplan that will turn the site into a useful community space.

Councillor Greg Adermann confirmed the plans in a message to his constituents.

“Council is developing a concept plan for the site and will soon be undertaking consultation with key stakeholders and the general public,” he wrote.  

The Hawbryn House, a classic Federation house with bells in each room, was originally built in Kangaroo Point for Sir John Pidgeon. It was a prominent site in Brisbane’s social scene for many years and was also once the home of Brisbane’s first solicitors, Maldwyn Montgomery Edwards.

In 1981, the Burton-Jones family bought the house from Mr Pidgeon. According to Joan Burton-Jones, Mr Pidgeon agreed to the sale since Council would not allow him to make further developments on his riverside property.

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The Burton-Jones family moved Hawbryn House in set pieces to Anstead on 506 Hawkesbury Road. It was next to the cottage of Harold Gordon Sugars. 

Mr Sugars lived in Sugars Cottage since the 1920s. After his death, the cottage became part of the Hawbryn site. 

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The Hawbryn House was integral to the Australian Open Garden Scheme to help the Australian Koala Foundation that protects the bushlands in the western part of Queensland.

In 2013, Stefan and Lisa Dopkin bought and refurbished the property. The ownership would once again change hands in 2017 after the Council acquired the property as part of its Bushland Acquisition Programme. 

The Council deemed the site of ecological importance, connecting two bushland blocks.

However, over the years, the house became a regular target for vandals, according to the preliminary police reports after the fire. Ms Burton-Jones, who now resides in England, was devastated to see the house crumble in the fire as she watched the news. Investigations are still on-going.

“The one good thing to come from the fire is that the original Sugars Cottage appears to have survived and I know the Moggill Historical Society is keen to provide their input about the future of the cottage as part of that consultation,” Mr Adermann said.