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Manly Harbour Village Stages a Free Family-Friendly Halloween Street Party

Manly Harbour Village is staging a must-not-miss Halloween Street Party for families on Saturday, the 26th of Oct 2019. The event promises to deliver over 13 hours of fun, thrills and chills that every family member will enjoy.

Come dressed in your most innovative and creative costume by 1:00 p.m. as Manly Harbour Village kicks off the Halloween Street Party with heaps of entertainment at the main stage. School and community bands will take their turns performing, whilst free activities for kids and adults by the Little Bayside Park, such as fencing lessons and sand-sculpting workshops, will run throughout the day.

Visitors may also enjoy the rides and games that will surely elicit some squeals and screams. Get the chance to win exciting prizes from the following competitions:

Manly Deck Best Dressed Competition

Pumpkin Pie Eating

Manly Village IGA Pumpkin Carving

Move Podiatry Best Dressed Business

Scratch and Win with the Manly Harbour Village App

Interesting programs to leave visitors gawking will also be taking place over at the waterfront. There will be an on-water stage for model yacht displays, jet aerobatic demonstrations and racing competitions.

By 6:00 p.m. the Halloween Street Parade will kick off the activities for the rest of the night. If you would like to join the parade, look for the marshals at Richard Russell Park by 5:15 p.m.

After the parade, families can look forward to a movie in the park, as well as the fire, sound and light display on the main stage.

This event is alcohol-free whilst dogs on a leash are welcome to join their family.

Manly Harbour Village and Harbourside Eat Street food traders will be serving a variety of street food, sausages, pretzels, calamari, barbecues, beer-battered chips, sushi and Japanese food, and french crepes. Vegetarian and vegan choices will also be available.

“We are very proud to deliver the Halloween Street Party as a FREE, family-friendly event. With so many free entertainment options (including sand sculpting workshops, model boat racing, Street Parade and Movies in the Park), people can bring a picnic and enjoy a great, low-cost day out. Of course, there are paid rides and food,” organisers from Manly Harbour Village stated.

Learn How to Paint With Alcohol Ink at the Workshop Hub in Manly

Have you ever tried using alcohol ink to create beautiful artwork? There’s a certain technique to handling this medium, which you can learn and enjoy from the Workshop Hub in Manly.

Artist Teagan Watts will be at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for the Alcohol Ink Planter Workshop. Set for Sunday, the 29th of Sept 2019, Ms Watts will introduce participants to alcohol ink painting and teach students how to turn a plain-looking planter into a beautiful and colourful container.

Alcohol ink is highly pigmented and fast-drying, which might be a challenge to work with. However, with Ms Watts guidance, you’ll be able to pick up great pointers on how to mix colours using the right applicators and blend the paint to create a marbled effect on yupo paper and ceramic pot.

She will also discuss the safety aspects of using alcohol ink, as well as impart techniques on how to seal your artwork to last for a long time.

*Photo Credit: Teagan Watts artist/Facebook*

The three-hour workshop will begin at 10:30 a.m. and you can score tickets at the Workshop Hub for $120, which comes with free materials. Of course, you will be able to bring the planter you’ve worked on after the event to proudly display at your home.

Morning tea, snacks and drinks will be served.

Wilson’s Boathouse Returns in Manly With New Look and Bigger Plans

Photo Credit: Wilson's Boathouse/Facebook

Wilson’s Boathouse makes a bid to reinvigorate the waterfront seafood dining experience in Manly with bigger and better plans following months of renovation.

Whilst the restaurant got a brand-new look, regulars can expect the same flavours especially from crowd pleasers such as the signature sand crab lasagne, North Queensland grilled barramundi with macadamia crust and lemon butter, barbecue Moreton Bay bugs, pan-seared scallops, and freshly shucked oysters.

Owner Neil Jedid wanted to invest into the local economy by further extending and improving his restaurant at Trafalgar Street in Manly. But that can only happen if the Transport and Main Roads allowed him to have a long term tenure of the site.

Mr Jedid, who believes the renovations were much needed for a long time, only has a month by month lease for the site. He, himself, has already fallen in love with the place and wanted to give back to the community as much as possible.

For now, seafood lovers can expect a better dining experience at Wilson’s Boathouse with its magnificent views and bright, airy interior. Guests can have stunning views of the Moreton Bay and Manly Boat Harbour whilst devouring fresh and local seafood cuisine.

The restaurant has a large wine list to accompany a casual lunch or an evening meal. Wilson’s Boathouse is a family-friendly destination, with a kids menu offering main dishes like crumbed whiting, prime beef steak, crumbed chicken thigh, and salt and pepper calamari.

If you want to experience dining at Wilson’s Boathouse, head to their newly renovated place at Manly from Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30 am until late. For more information about the seafood restaurant, check out their website or follow them on Facebook.

An Inaugural Walk for Women’s Cancers is Happening in Manly

Brisbane is joining the Walk for Women’s Cancers event for the first time this year, and it’s taking place at Bayside Park in Manly this September!

On Saturday, the 14th of Sept 2019, participants of Brisbane’s first-ever Walk for Women’s Cancers event will converge at the park at 8:00 a.m. and start walking at 9:00 a.m. to complete either a 3-kilometre or 6-kilometre goal.

*Photo Credit: Cancer Council Queensland*

The one-day affair will also feature food trucks and entertainment so participants might want to bring picnic blankets and enjoy a meal with the whole family or groups of friends at the park.

The main reason for doing this activity, however, is to raise funds to support various research to develop treatments or programs that assist women with cancer. Participants need to register and pay the corresponding fees, which will go to a good cause.

Walk for Women’s Cancers is also a celebration of the strong women who are facing a tough battle and it would be nice to see their families, friends and even strangers connect and come together to cheer them on. Do you know that 4,300 women in Queensland are diagnosed with either breast cancer or gynaecological cancer every year?

This event is not strictly for women, though. You can join in the walk regardless of your gender orientation, especially if you know that your modest contribution and participation will make a huge difference in someone’s life.

Brisbane is the sixth Queensland regional city to become a part of Walk for Women’s Cancers since it started in 2004. For more details, especially on pledges and sponsorships, phone 1300 65 65 85.

Dead Rainbow Lorikeets at Wynnum Manly Leagues Club Spark Investigations

RSPCA Queensland is investigating the death of over a dozen rainbow lorikeets found at the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club carpark in early August. An inspector from the organization has visited and retrieved the dead birds, which will undergo a post mortem.

The incident, however, is not an isolated case as a Wynnum Manly Leagues Club spokesperson revealed that the Brisbane City Council has informed them of suspected wildlife poisonings since last year. However, the spokesperson cannot make further comments since this matter is handled by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

Nonetheless, the dead rainbow lorikeets left some of the locals who frequent the club upset as some of them are bird lovers and own this breed.

“This is not a natural occurrence, I have walked this path for over 20 years and never seen more than one dead on any rare occasion,” one of the people who found the dead rainbow lorikeets said.

*Photo Credit: CollectingPixels/Pixabay*

Some 26 kilometres away from the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club, a dead rainbow lorikeet was also spotted at the University of Queensland. But as there are thousands of this species in the area, one bird’s death did not necessitate an investigation.

Rainbow lorikeets are native to Queensland and South Australia. A medium-sized parrot, these birds often need to be in pairs and usually fly in flocks in many parks across Brisbane.

Locals are so used to seeing them around that hand-feeding rainbow lorikeets with packets of bird food is quite a common sight in parks or sanctuaries. Since its widespread, rainbow lorikeets, with the scientific name Trichoglossus moluccanus, are classified as “least concern” under The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Paint and Drink Your Cares Away at The Manly Hotel’s Brush & Bubbles Event

Whether you’re in a creative rut or just game for a night out with friends, a boozy art class can be quite a different experience. The latest bar scene trend combines a love for wine and an appreciation for arts and you can enjoy this at The Manly Hotel’s Brush and Bubbles event.

Gather your mates and book a spot for this fun paint and drink experience. The Manly Hotel‘s Brush and Bubbles will take place on Thursday, the 22nd of Aug 2019, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

If you’ve got zero talent on painting, it’s not a problem. The whole point of Brush & Bubbles is to de-stress. It would be an absolute bonus, however, if you do end up recreating a Van Gogh.

Julie Martin, the art teacher from Bad Jelly’s Art Classes, will be at the event to see to it that you produce art that’s worthy to be proudly displayed in your living room.

Don’t worry about bringing any art materials as these will be supplied during the event. All you need to do is to pay the event fee and show up ready to unleash your inner artist and look forward to enjoying a drink or two.

The Manly Hotel will serve personal cheese platters that should perfectly go with the bubbly while you work. With such a casual and relaxing set up, you might even surprise yourself with the painting you’ll create.

This is event is open to 18-year-old and above. For enquiries phone Melinda on 3249 5947.

More Freedom For Dogs As BCC Trials Off-Leash Zone at Manly Beach

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Brisbane is home to many dog-friendly beaches, but if you’re in Manly, the closest one you’ll find for an off-leash dip is in Cleveland, which is approximately 20 kilometres away.

Things are going to change a bit starting September 2019 after the Brisbane City Council designated the beach at the end of Davenport Drive, Manly to be an off-leash area.

This year-long trial at the popular bayside beach serves a response to petition of many pet parents who want to make it an off-leash zone. In 2018, BCC had rejected several requests due to environmental concerns and turf issues between the Council and the state government.

Davenport Drive Manly (Photo credit: Google Street View)

Susan Mcdonell, who started a Change.org petition to make Manly an official dog beach said locals have used the beach unofficially as a dog beach for many years.

“The spot is perfect as a dog beach, in fact more perfect than the closest official dog beach in Cleveland, 20 minutes away, that is far more open, close to homes and roads, with an increased chance of escape and injury,” said Mcdonell.

Locals who signed the petition agreed the stretch of Davenport Drive is a great spot for dog beach because it is away from roads and houses. One supporter added that it would be a fabulous area for people to get out and about with their dogs, provided that dog owners are responsible and clean up after their pets.

Whilst there are residents who support the idea, there are environmentalists who oppose it like Queensland Wader Study Group chairman David Edwards who believe the off-leash area would also cause a disturbance to thousands of migratory shorebirds.

Mr Edwards said the invasion of the foreshore is a big concern in an off-leash area, emphasizing that “once it starts, it’s going to be difficult to put it back in the bottle.”

Meanwhile, Wynnum Manly Councillor Peter Cumming said he was keen to hear local feedback on the location of the dog park, which he would present to Council after the 12-month trial.

Free Magic Show Coming Up at Tingalpa Hotel

Kids of all ages are set to have a magical weekend as the Tingalpa Hotel hosts a free magic show at their Sunday Funday.

The Tingalpa Hotel is currently hosting monthly Kids Sunday Fundays. For July, as part of their third Family Day, they’ve invited a great magician to treat kids with a spectacular magical show.

The magic starts at 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. this Sunday, 21 July 2019.

The Tingalpa Hotel makes it easy for families to have an excellent dining experience whilst keeping the kids entertained. The hotel’s Kid’s Zone offers both indoor and outdoor facilities where children are free to play in throughout the day.

Furthermore, if you have recently purchased a Kid’s Meal this month of July, you are eligible to get a free ticket for the upcoming magic show.

For those who are interested to join the free magic show but haven’t visited the hotel this month, you can reserve a table by calling the hotel on (07) 3213 9660.

Don’t forget to get your free ticket for every Kids Meal purchase. Simply present your ticket for access to this exciting family event.

Take note that parental supervision is required for this event so kids of all ages are welcome to join.

Manly and Rest of Cleveland Line To Have Additional Train Services Weekly

QR customers from Manly stand to benefit from the 48 additional weekly train services, including the extra 20 services on Fridays and seven daily services Monday to Thursday, that will be added to the Cleveland line beginning 29 July 2019.

The additional services to the Cleveland line would mean consistent train services every 7-15 minutes during peak times. Customers are also assured of consistent weekday train services every 15 minutes, between morning and afternoon peak, between Cannon Hill and Brisbane’s CBD, and every half hour during off-peak and weekends..

Customers at stations between Murarrie and Cleveland can expect a train service running every 30 minutes outside of peak times.

430 extra weekly train services to be introduced 29 July 2019
Video Credit: Queensland Rail / YouTube

Cleveland Line additional peak train services:

Departure station	Departure time	Arrival station	Arrival time	Days services are added to
Cleveland	5.54am	Central	6.56am	Monday to Friday
Central	.3.32pm	Cleveland	4.35pm	Friday
Central	4.24pm	Cleveland (express)	5.20pm	Friday
Central	5.02pm	Manly	5.45pm	Friday

As announced by Queensland Rail, a total of 430 extra weekly train services across SEQ will be added, 85 of which will run in peak times and 142 will run on a Friday.

There will also be an upgrade of 59 existing services from three-carriages to six-carriages which equates to 200,000 extra seats per week.

The extra services will add to the 32 weekly peak time services introduced last May 2019 and the 193 three-carriage upgrades, as well as the 46,000 extra seats added last December 2018.

The introduction of extra train services from 29 July, will restore the 8,290 services per week that was promised with the Redcliffe Peninsula Line opening, increasing current service levels by 5.5 percent.

Celebrate the Community Spirit at the Winnam NAIDOC Kunjiel

A big cultural celebration will take place at the George Clayton Park in Wynnum this July, as part of the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week. Dubbed the Winnam NAIDOC Kunjiel, this special event gathers different Aboriginal communities consisting of the Nughi, Nunukul and Goenpul clans through music, dance, and a feast.

Kunjiel means “corroboree,” a term coined by Europeans to describe the ceremonies and practices of the Aboriginal tribes. This corroboree is also part of the annual Quandamooka Festival, a three-month-long commemoration of the People of South East Queensland.

Set for Saturday, the 20th of July 2019, at the Lower Esplanade in Manly, Winnam NAIDOC Kunjiel will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Aside from dances and music, this free event will feature different markets, traditional sports activities, food trucks, storytelling, arts and crafts and language classes.

*Photo Credit: Quandamooka Festival/Facebook*

“This year’s program brings the superstars of Australian music together with the next generation of performers in a series of magical events showcasing the depth and diversity of contemporary indigenous culture,” Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) CEO Cameron Costello said.

There’s no need to sign up or book for this event. For enquries, phone the Winnam Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation at 07 3396 3431.