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

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.

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

QR customers from Manly stand to benefit from the 48 additional weekly 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.

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

Video Credit: Queensland Rail / YouTube

Additional peak services to Cleveland Line:

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.

5 Things To Do at Manly Harbour Village During Weekends

Weekends are always quite busy at Manly Harbour Village. Once known mostly as a fishing destination, locals are rightfully proud of its transformation into a dining, entertainment and shopping hub. There’s always something going on and half the fun is in exploring the suburb and rediscovering all the reasons why Manly is “it” for you.

Below are Five Things To Do at Manly Harbour Village for a relaxing and rejuvenating weekend “staycation.”

1. Check out the Jan Powers Farmers Market.

The Jan Powers Market is held every first and third Saturday of the month from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the waterfront. Here, you can score local produce and fresh ingredients to stock up in your kitchen. You could also shop for interesting and useful pieces to gift to friends or for your own.

*Photo Credit: Manly Harbour Village/Facebook*

2. Watch a family-friendly movie in the park — FREE!

For Saturday, the 6th of July, “A Wrinkle in Time” will screen at the Little Bayside Park.

So, pack a picnic and set a blanket for a relaxing night with friends or family. Or, you can buy foods to munch while watching the movie from the rows of restaurants at Manly Harbour Village.

The screening starts at 6:00 p.m. Future films will include “Mary Poppins Returns,” “Daddy’s Home Two,” and the 1984 classic “Gremlins.”

3. Enjoy live music and performances at the bars and restaurants.

Live entertainment at Manly Harbour Village starts on Thursday night at some restaurants. Support local artists, school bands, indie musicians and up-and-coming comics by watching their sets at the following establishments:

Visit their Facebook pages for the event schedules. While you’re there, try some of the bars or restaurants’ best-selling food, too!

4. Get some me-time in. Try a pampering session or get a makeover.

Had a long week? Then have a much-needed pampering session or finally get that makeover at any of Manly Harbour Village’s spas, skin or dental clinics, and salons. Book a facial, a haircut, mani/pedi, massage or a teeth bleaching procedure at these establishments:

5. Indulge in retail therapy.

Manly Harbour Village has two fashion stores — Bella Botiquo and Ebb + Flow. The clothes, shoes and accessories here are unique and not mass-produced. So, if you’re looking to spruce up your wardrobe to stand out, browse these stores’ inventory for some wonderful finds.

A weekend full of dining, shopping, and pampering at Manly Harbour Village, made even better because of the gorgeous view of the seaside, will remind you why Manly is the place to be.

Take a New Age Mini Retreat at Manly’s Apothecary Botanica

Photo Credit: Apothecary Botanica/Facebook

When it comes to eco-conscious beauty, Manly is not lagging behind because you can find stores such as the Apothecary Botanica in Esplanade offering all-natural products and everything New Age.

This brick and mortar store is dedicated to zero-waste shopping and offers a wide variety of raw ingredients for skin care and wellness, from beeswax and shea butter to clays and herbs.

Photo credit: Apothecary Botanica/Facebook

Apothecary Botanica is your ultimate new age store, because you can find books relating to mental spirituality, aromatherapy, natural beauty, and even about witchcraft.

They also have crystals, oracle cards and intentional jewellery. More than the shopping experience, visitors can spend a bit of time, have a tea, pull a card, soak up some good vibes.

Owner Erica Schofield created Apothecary to come up with a space where people can purchase all sorts of raw ingredients for diy skincare, natural living and soulful wellness.

Shopping here is like a mini retreat because the shop has a radiant and relaxed vibe, not to mention the fresh sea air near the Manly Harbour.

Apothecary Botanica is located at Shop 1/455 Esplanade, Manly and opens Tuesday to Friday. They also offer deliveries for those who prefer online shopping. For more details about the store, visit their website or follow them on Facebook.

Chill Out with Live Music and Cocktails at This Manly Bar

Bluebottle Bar, located at 55 Cambridge Parade, is known as one of the coolest chill out place in Manly. Frequented by the locals for its musical line-up, this establishment also offers decent meals and a wide selection of cocktails, craft beers and other drinks.

Diners love coming back to Bluebottle Bar for its burgers. The kitchen also serves tacos, chicken wings, cheese plates, and charcuterie platters that go well with the drinks.

The bar food menu may be slim but the drink list is long. Try their honey-filled cocktail topped with honeycomb or get a fill of their espresso martini. Don’t leave the place without drinking their popular Tiki Tiki drink.

Bluebottle Bar caters to a diverse clientele who love enjoying good music with good food or drinks. So, it’s usual to see different sets of adults of every age and background hanging out at the Bluebottle Bar.

Scarlett Gunner	Friday 21 June Friday 28 June
Steve Hawley	Saturday 22 June
Erin Reus	Saturday 29 June

Bluebottle Bar’s trading hours are from 4:00 p.m. to late night from Thursday to Sunday. The restaurant also accepts private parties and catering.

“It is so refreshing to find a place where the Barman knows everything about his stock and can give accurate and detailed information about what they have on offer. Great service!”
~ Ingrid Wulf, Facebook

“Great bar in Manly that’s a step in the right direction to the kind of places that need to open in the area.

The food in this venue is delicious and the bar manager is extremely professional, friendly and helpful. There are great beers available on tap and while more variety in that department would be nice I understand it’s not always possible with a venue of this size.

It’s a really pleasant environment both inside and outside the bar and I would encourage anyone to go give the place a try.

“Keep up the good work guys.”
~ Dan Wright, Google Reviews

“Since it has been renovated it has such a great feel to it.
The staff are awesome people and the service is bang on.
The cocktails are amazing! These guys know what they are doing. Great value too with a selection at $10 between 5-7 and most are $16 any time.
Great burgers too if you are hungry!”
~ Mel C, Trip Advisor

Did You Know This Oceana Terrace Property is the Oldest Surviving House in the Manly-Lota Area?

Lota House in 2009 (Photo Credit: Queensland Government)

The oldest surviving dwelling in the Manly-Lota area is a two-storey brick building with timber extensions built circa 1865-1867 and called the Lota House.

The 19th-century villa’s fascinating history is reflected in its Georgian style which influenced the early settlers of Australia. It originally had a moulded brick chimney at every end of the roof, a wide concrete verandah to three sides, and French doors and shutters connecting the stone verandahs.

Located at 162 Oceana Terrace, Lota house was erected on portion 79, comprising 153 acres purchased by Irish born Queensland early settler, William Duckett White in November 1860.

When it was built in the 1860s, the house served as a family home to White and his wife, Jane. WD White is a politician known for his appointment to the Queensland Legislative Council for almost two decades. He also served as warden of Tingalpa’s Anglican Church.

White’s son-in-law, Graham Mylne, described Lota House as a grand, comfortable new house with large rooms, fresh breezes, and views over Moreton Bay. Jane White designed the extensive gardens surrounding a curved drive leading through open grass paddocks.

One of the notable features of the house is the dairy located on the southwest corner, curtailing the surrounding ground floor verandahs. Further to the west, there were yards, cow bales, fowl houses and pig styes, as well as a hut accommodating South Sea Islanders working on the property.

Photo credit: State Library of Queensland

The Whites loved welcoming guests in their home and had prominent personalities like Governor Bowen and RGW Herbert as some of the frequent visitors.

WD White lived in the house until his death in 1893. Various tenants rented the house following his demise during which time it fell into disrepair and the garden deteriorated.

When it was acquired by White’s grandson William Duckett White (Duckett) in 1908, he renovated the house and extended it. It had a school room, a billiard room, servants’ quarters, and a single-storeyed day nursery.

In 1913, Duckett sold the house Graham Ernest Mylne, another grandson of WD White. The Mylnes resided at Lota House until Graham’s death in 1958, following which the family sold the property to the Anglican Church in late 1960.

On 21 October 1992, Lota House was listed on Queensland Heritage Register after meeting a number of criteria, including the fact it is one of few 1860s residences of its type to survive in Queensland.

Lota House At Present

At the outdoor seating of E.M. Tooth Residential Aged Care (Photo credit: Anglicare Southern Queensland)

Lota House is also known today as Edwin Marsden Tooth Memorial Home. The home has recently been extended and refurbished through a $15m capital development project intended to make the facility more family-orientated.

In 2018, The Village Retirement Group lodged a development application for a property in Oceana Terrace that includes the heritage-listed Lota House. Brisbane City Council rejected the proposal for 100 retirement units because the scale of the development was in conflict with the low-density residential suburb.

Now more than 150 years later, the house still stands and is still part of an aged care facility. Local groups successfully ensured the preservation the house and its remnant eucalyptus woodland has come under a council preservation order.

Mother’s Day 2019: Where to Celebrate With Mum in Manly?

Sunday, the 12th of May 2019, is Mother’s Day and if you’re still unsure where to take your mum to celebrate, there are actually a few interesting things happening at Manly Harbour Village. This list below should get you sorted.

Spend Mother’s Day in the Park

Take mum for an early morning walk on this beautiful day at the Esplanade and then settle down for a picnic with the whole family at Bayside Park, where Mother’s Day in the Park 2019 is happening from 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m.

You can pack her favourite food or buy from the stalls at the nearby Sunday Creative Markets. While the children play on the grass, you and mum can watch the local school bands perform.

Here is the musical line-up for this event:

9:00 a.m. Meeka Ireland
9: 30 a.m. FAD Bayside
10:00 a.m. The Swingalicious Big Band
11:00 a.m. Notesmasters Music Studio Presents
11:30 a.m. Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band
12:15 p.m. Cody Miller
12:45 p.m. Bella Cooke
1:15 p.m. Momentum Choir
1:45 p.m. Brianna Frost
2:00 p.m. Claiming it Anyway Band

Don’t forget to shop for a token for mum at one of the stalls! The stores are open beginning 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

*Photo Credit:* *Manly Creative Markets/Facebook*

Treat Mum to a Fancy Meal

If mum’s not up for a picnic in the park, however, you can treat her to a fancy meal at cafes and restaurants around Manly. These establishments have prepared a special Mother’s Day meal to mark the occasion.

*Photo Credit:* *The Manly Hotel/Facebook*

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 578 Royale Esplanade	Gourmet Breakfast Buffet from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for $20 (adults) $10 (children) Lunch or dinner with a special limited menu 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Manly Hotel 54 Cambridge Parade	Breakfast Buffet from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Afternoon live music at Sails Bistro and Beergarden Sails Bistro food special: roast of the day with vegetable and gravy for $18. Get a chance to win a Mother’s Day Pamper Pack!
The Manly Deck Bar & Restaurant 1/45 Cambridge Parade	All-day live music Special Mother’s Day breakfast for $18
The Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club 34 Fairlead Crescent	Mother’s Day Buffet Breakfast

*Photo Credit:* *Manly Deck Bar & Restaurant/Facebook*

These restaurants below, on the other hand, are also preparing something special and off the menu for Mother’s Day. Just ask the wait staff or call ahead to find out what delectable dish they will be serving.

It’s highly recommended, however, that you reserve a table in advance since these establishments are likely going to be packed with guests.

Make Mother’s Day count and plan ahead so that you’ll have the most unforgettable, enjoyable and relaxing Sunday with that special woman in your life!