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Shop at Harris Farm Markets in Clayfield: 10 New Recipes Ideas For Spring

Welcome spring by shopping at Harris Farm Markets Clayfield and check out these 10 new recipe ideas for spring!

Read: How Harris Farm Markets’ New Initiative ‘Re-Purposeful Picks’ Combat Food Waste Problem

Fresh is Best at Harris Farm Markets

There’s an abundance of ‘superb strawbs’ from Stothart Family Farm in Moreton Bay and broccoli sourced from Windolf Farms in Lockyer Valley. There’s also plenty of carrots from Scenic Rim’s Kalfresh, corn from Mulgowie, and avocados from Balmoral Orchards in Toowoomba.

If you’re looking for easy recipes for these ingredients, here are 10 healthy and vibrant dishes you will love:

Vietnamese Style Prawn and Mango Salad

A perfect spring taster, this salad recipe proves fruits and seafood can be a match made in heaven. Aside from these star ingredients, there are a few more goodness you can find here–cucumber, carrots, fresh herbs, and cherry tomatoes, all tossed with Vietnamese style dressing.

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Ruby red grapefruit and beetroot salad with spiced salmon

Give salad a refreshing twist by incorporating sweet beetroot, juicy ruby red grapefruit and spiced salmon fillet with your leafy greens. The yellow and red beetroot can be steamed in separate batches to ensure the red colour doesn’t run into the yellow.

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Campanelle with Kale, Peas and Smoked Pancetta

Making fresh campanelle is easier than you think. In this recipe, you’ll discover how to make your own campanelle pasta and make a healthy dish by adding some kale, garlic cloves, and baby peas.

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Vegan Imperfect Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

These lemony poppy seed muffins are the perfect way to start the day in Spring. To make these muffins gluten-free, substitute the plain flour with blanched almond meal and gluten-free plain flour.

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Spring Pizza Trio

Pizza can be made healthier by adding some kale, asparagus, zucchini, and a bunch of basil on your toppings. Give it an extra flavour by adding some anchovies, crème fraiche, and mozzarella.

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Barramundi Fajitas with Corn Salsa, Guacamole and Chipotle Mayo

Fajitas is a classic Mexican dish and it’s made even more flavourful and vibrant with the addition of tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado. Make this light and smokey dish for dinner or even at your next party for a dish that’s sure to impress.

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Spring Green Frittata

Loaded with wonderful spring greens and creamy Danish feta, this easy to make recipe can be a good option when you’re looking for a recipe to make for breakfast or an easy to make dinner.

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Easy Tofu Ginger Stir fry

Harris Farm Markets vegetables — Photo supplied

This bright and fresh tofu dish is the ultimate quick dinner choice. Best served with warm rice, this stir-fry recipe is easy to make and can be divided into four bowls.

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Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Fennel and Citrus Salad

The juicy, slow roasted pork belly pairs perfectly with fennel and citrus salad, which combines oranges, grapefruit, fennel bulb, radicchio, long red chilli, red wine vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil.

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Spring Veg & Chicken Rice Pilaf

Harris Farm Market produce — Photo supplied

A filling meal that’s sure to be a hit with the whole family, this recipe is loaded with green veggie goodness, tasty little chicken bites and golden hued basmati.

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This season, Harris Farm Markets also shines the light on Imperfect Picks, which are seasonal ranges of fruits and vegetables that might not look perfect from the outside but are as perfect and full of flavour as ever on the inside.

Every time shoppers buy an Imperfect Pick, they are helping Harris Farm Markets take more from their farmers, they are helping reduce food wastage, and importantly, they are saving up to 50 per cent.

Harris Farm Market in Clayfield is open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. Follow the Facebook page for more updates.

Clayfield Gems: Get to Know These 4 Heritage Homes on Norman Parade

Starting from the Federation Era in the early 20th century, many of Brisbane’s prominent upper-middle-class families chose to build their finest, forever homes in Clayfield. Here’s a closer look at four heritage houses on Norman Parade that have been deemed historically significant to the development of Clayfield, as we know it today.

Bunburra

Charles Henry Day commissioned Eaton and Bates to design this ornate Federation-era house in 1902 when he purchased the land formerly owned by the Pettigrew family.

Mr Day was a wealthy commercial traveller who wanted a villa residence in the Eagle Junction area. He named the house Bunburra.

A few years later, Mr Day sold Bunburra to Katherine Peel and her husband Robert Sydney Frederick Peel. They were active in the organisation running the Clayfield Flower Show.

Photo Credit: National Library of Australia

The family lived in Bunburra until 1917. Since then, the stylish house has had several owners who retained its rare detailing and beautiful stained glass windows through the years.

As of 2021, Bunburra, on 18 Norman Parade, was valued at $1.3 million when it was sold to a new family.

Moyola

Next door to Bunburra, on 22 Norman Parade, is another Federation-style house built for the family of Thomas Johnston, a contractor, around the same year as its neighbour. Generations of the Johnston family owned this property until the 1950s.

The house was also named Moyola, as mentioned in the socials of the Brisbane Courier in 1913. Today, this house is estimated to be valued at $1.9 to $2.7 million.

22 Norman Pde — *Photo Credit: National Library of Australia*

21 Norman Parade — Photo Credit: BCC/Heritage Listing

Lycullin

Warehouse property manager Josiah Henry Peel had this residence built in 1906 on 26 Norman Parade. He and his wife named this house the Lycullin.

The Peels raised one son and three daughters in Lycullin, which became the scene for many social gatherings, as the Peels were among the prominent members of the Brisbane social set then.

Mr Peel was well-known in the leather and grindery trade, where he was active for over 50 years. He was also one of the founders of the Commercial Travellers Association and a member of the illustrious Tattersalls’ Club. Originally from London, he was a keen gardener and avid motorist.

Lycullin was last sold to new owners in 2020 for $1.290 million.

Kilcreggan

Constructed around 1897, this Federation-style house on 51 Norman Parade, which was also known as Kilcreggan, was owned by David Graham Macfie who was the managing director of the Australian Mines Agency.

Later on, notable personalities like John Leahy and Frank McDonnell called Kilcreggan their home as well.

Mr Leahy was the Speaker of the House from 1907-1902. He also held prominent positions a the Queensland Meat Export Agency Co, the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company, and the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce.

Mr McDonnell founded McDonnell and East, a well-known department store in the CBD. He and his wife lived in Kilcreggan until his death in 1929.

The Residence on Norman Parade — Photo Credit: Google Maps

Today, Kilcreggan is known as The Residence, a retirement home.

Rose and Dawson Streets Intersection at Wooloowin Among Running on Red Light Hotspots

Photo Credit: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

More than 30,000 running red light incidents were recorded across Queensland as the Rose Street and Dawson Street intersection at Wooloowin ranks among the locations with the most infringement notices issued in 2021, the latest data revealed.

The latest Queensland Police Service data revealed the worst intersections for red lights running in 2021 with the Gold Coast Highway and Margaret Avenue at Broadbeach ranking first in the list.

“Ignoring a red light is one of the most dangerous decisions any driver can make and yet, on average, a motorist was caught running a red light every 17 minutes in Queensland last year,” RACQ Spokesperson Tristan Vorias said.

He added that the list revealed a disappointing reality that so many motorists are risking their own lives and the lives of others. A significant number of motorists were also “breaking the law” in regional Queensland, the data showed.

“You’re not only running the risk of crashing into other motorists, but also our most vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.”

Two intersections in Woolloongabba also made the list with Ipswich Road and Leopard Street intersections ranking second and fourth, respectively. The Ipswich Road intersection at Annerley (3rd spot) and the Rose Street intersection at Wooloowin round out the top five.

“The intersection of Moores Creek Road, High Street and Alexandra Street in Rockhampton caught 690 motorists running red lights, and the Bruce Highway and Coombs Street intersection in Cairns recorded 517,” Mr Vorias said.

“Already we’ve seen more than 160 people die on Queensland roads this year and we are tragically on track to surpass last year’s road toll.”

The following are the top 15 intersections with the most red-light camera infringement notices issued in Queensland in 2021:

Location	Number of Red Light Notices issued	Number of Notices per 1,000 Vehicles
Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach. at i/s with Margaret Avenue	1,636	0.47
Ipswic Road, Woolloongabba, at i/s with Cornwall Street	1,547	0.4
Ipswich Road, Annerley, at i//s with Venner Road	1,194	0.18
Leopard Street, Woolloongabba, at i/s with Stanley Street	1,132	0.16
Rose Street, Wooloowin, at i/s with Dawson Street	1,038	0.81
Gold Coast Highway, Tugun, at i/s with Stewart Road	901	0.26
Kingston Road, Waterford West, at i/s with Muchow Road	901	0.26
Kumbari Avenue, Southport, at i/s with Smith Street	825	0.37
Strathpine Road, Bald Hills, at i/s with Bald Hills Road	704	0.15
Lutwyche Road, Luwyche, at i/s with Norman Street/Perry Street	696	0.09
Moores Creek Road, Park Avenue (Rockhampton) at i/s with Hight Street/Alexandra Street	690	0.18
Duke Street, Annerley, at i/s with Juliette Street	632	0.16
Lutwyche Road, Kedron, at i/s with Kedron Park Road (Lanes 1, 2 and 3)	568	0.07
Beaudesert Road, Calamvale, at i/s with Compton Road	535	0.09
Bruce Highway, Mt Sheridan (Cairns), at i/s with Coombs Street	517	0.08

Source: RACQ

“Motorists need to stop risking lives just to save a few seconds. They need to be prepared to slow or stop when approaching traffic signals and treat yellow lights as though they are red,” Mr Vorias concludes.

Strong Demand Prompts Clayfield College To Take In More Students

‘Strong enrolment demand’ from local families has led Brisbane independent school Clayfield College to add an extra class in each Year level from Prep to Year 5, starting 2023.

Read: Clayfield Baptist Church: How Fellowship in A Small, Wooden House Became a 170-year-old Mission

College Principal, Dr. Andrew Cousins, said they already have families on waiting lists for these Years, and with continued strong enquiry levels and demand for their tours, they felt it was the right time to announce the increase and allow families time to plan their educational arrangements for 2023.

The additional classes are just among the big changes coming to the college, after it announced plans to transition as fully co-educational (Pre-Prep to Year 12).

coed schools bne — Photo credit:clayfield.qld.edu.au

At present, Clayfield College is co-educational from Pre-Prep to Year 6, and girls only from Years 7 to 12.

Boys will be added to the Secondary School one cohort at a time until the College is fully co-educational in 2027.

The transition will be done using the Parallel Learning Model, which combines the advantages of single sex and co-educational education.

The learning model promises the “best of both worlds” because it allows for gender-specific teaching when it matters most, with all the social benefits of a co-educational campus.

clayfield school — Photo credit: clayfield.qld.edu.au

“For some years and across multiple surveys and feedback forums, parents have asked the College to become fully co-educational because it would better suit their families,” the school stated in its website.

From 2023, Year 7 students will begin single-sex learning streams, continuing through Years 8 and 9. In Year 10, students come together for selected classes and then benefit from fully co-educational classes in Years 11 and 12.

“Families are appreciating the opportunity for a co-educational offering at one of Brisbane’s finest schools, and with an enviable heritage and a bright, innovative future, Clayfield is well placed to truly offer an exceptional educational experience,” Dr. Cousins said.

To learn more about Clayfield College’s new education option, visit www.clayfield.qld.edu.au.

Clayfield Baptist Church: How Fellowship in A Small, Wooden House Became a 170-year-old Mission

Behind the Toombul Shopping Centre, one can find what used to be the site of the Zion Hill mission, a small hilly area where fellowship and worship in a small, wooden house eventually gave birth to the Clayfield Baptist Church.

Zion Hill was regarded as the German Station in the 1860s. From slab huts to conduct their worship and work, the German missionaries built a small house where they had bible classes, meetings, and worships in English and German.

The Clayfield Baptist Church was established by German settlers who wanted to grow Christianity and expand its missionary work in the colony. Before it was known as the Clayfield Baptist Church, the church was called the Hendra Baptist Church.

Fifteen years after its establishment, the chapel was moved to Alexandra Rd, where the present Clayfield Baptist Church has thrived, fulfilling its mission for more than 170 years.

Friedrich Theodor Franz, Owner of the Clayfield Land

Alexandra Rd in Clayfield was a farm owned by Friedrich Theodor Franz, also known as Karl or Charles Theodor Franz, who was originally from Pomerania in Central Europe and was a tailor by trade. He was still a bachelor when he joined Zion Hill, where he met and married Caroline Schneider, the widow of Moritz Schneider.

Mr Franz acquired substantial properties in that part of North Brisbane and built a house along Best St in Hendra in the 1850s. He named the house Heimat, the German word for “home.”

The house still stands on the location but has been converted into four flats.

Heimat in 1855
Photo Credit: National Library of Australia

Mr Franz eventually donated Alexandra Rd to the Clayfield Baptist Church. This small chapel would serve the community for many years until the community had to build a new church as its members increased.

He died in 1891 and was recognised for his civic work. Clayfield’s Franz Road was named after him.

Friedrich Theodor Franz — Photo Credit: Nundah & Districts Historical Society

Facing the Future with a New Building

In 1891, a new building was built next to the old chapel. Designed by architect A. Robertson, the building was a Pointed Gothic structure with coloured glass windows.

Hendra Baptist Church — Photo Credit: National Library of Australia

The old building was retained as a classroom for Sunday school services. In 1966, however, the original wooden chapel was dismantled and replaced with a brick building.

The church incurred debts due to the construction of the new building. Unperturbed, the outreach ministry didn’t stop soliciting support and many responded. Attendance, as well as baptisms, increased.

The First World War was a difficult time for many members of the church, Many people lost loved ones and friends. Presents and other tokens were sent by the church to those on the frontlines.

In the 1920s, there were over 125 kids attending Sunday school but attendance gradually declined for the next 15 years. Membership also eventually trickled down to under 40 individuals.

During the Second World war, a proposal was raised to sell the land but this wasn’t pursued. Two decades later, membership increased to the present norm of about 70 individuals. Extensions to the building were built.

Clayfield Baptist Church before the demolition
Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

By the 1980s, the Pointed Gothic building had become unsafe due to storm damage and pest control issues. It was demolished and replaced with the brick building that stands there today.

The church circa 2009
Photo Credit: Leonard J Matthews/Flickr

The church circa 2021
Photo Credit: Google Maps

Closing Time: Wing Fury Says Goodbye To Clayfield

To the disappointment of their loyal following, Clayfield’s beloved restaurant Wing Fury has closed due to supply chain disruptions.

Read: My Mistress Cafe In Clayfield Launches Bar And Takeaway Coffee Station

The management announced the permanent closure on social media, leaving some followers wondering why it’s so sudden.

“You know what s***s? Goodbyes. So what I’m going to say instead is this is the very last day you can eat Wing Fury as it’s closing its doors,” the Facebook post reads.

“It has been amazing. It’s not you, it’s us.”

buffalo wings recipe — Photo credit: Wing Fury/Facebook

In a radio interview with 4BC, owner Sam explained that the cost of products just kept rising to a point she couldn’t pass on to customers. She said it seems unfair to charge people a premium cost when it’s only because of food shortages.

Located along Junction Road, Wing Fury was once the go-to for heavenly chicken wings. The crunchy coating and the sauce, which is packed with flavour, kept people coming back. They also had gluten-free options for healthy eaters.

clayfield restaurant — Photo credit: Wing Fury/Facebook

The announcement left some customers sad, including Matthias, one of their patrons, who would even drive all the way from Burpengary for the honey buffalo wings.

“Your shop is our go-to place for yummy chicken wings and pizza. Our Friday movie nights dinner will be a bit boring now,” said Grace.

“NEED the honey mustard and sticky Vietnamese recipes. Literally drive and wait hours for your wings some nights, don’t think we will ever find any as good anywhere else,” wrote Chanelle.

wing fury — Photo credit: Justine Meade/Google Maps

“Sad news. I used to come 30min to get wings and pizza because you made the best, and possibly only, gluten-free wings in Brisbane. I wish you the best for the future, and hope one day you might share your gluten-free crumb recipe,” Graham commented on the post.

As for the ‘secret’ sauce recipes, the owner would either keep them or pass them down to her family for generations.

Delve into the Fascinating History of Four Heritage-Listed Mansions in Clayfield

Adelaide Street East, home to many historical properties owned by some of Brisbane’s wealthiest families, is one of Clayfield’s most desirable addresses. Here are four heritage-listed mansions on Adelaide St East that reflect Clayfield’s storied past.

138 Adelaide St East: Casa Mara

Casa Mara was constructed in 1930 for Mrs Martha Greenfield, who married Brisbane doctor Vivian Hector Leigh-Barlow. She purchased the land on Adelaide St East in 1923. As with many homes in the Clayfield, Ascot, and Hamilton area, Casa Mara was a beautiful structure often featured in society pages, home magazines and architectural journals.

This house was designed as a Spanish Mission bungalow, with a stucco finish and a Spanish tiled roof. Outside, Casa Mara’s gardens had plenty of succulents and Cypress pines. Inside, the house featured an ornate dome ceiling, tessellated porch, twisted columns, and unique details “planned and finished in the Spanish period,” per its auction advertisement when it was put up for sale in 1933.

Heritage-listed Casa Mara Adelaide St East Clayfield — Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

Heritage-listed Casa Mara in 2020 — Photo Credit: Google Maps

Casa Mara attracted large crowds and packs of sightseers when it went on the auction but the sale was not completed until the death of Mr Leigh-Barlow in 1936. Mr and Mrs Stanley Curnow acquired the property until it was sold to Mr Harold Paton in 1941, and then again in the 1950s to its current owners.

Casa Mara first auction — Photo Credit: National Library of Queensland

140 Adelaide St East: Heritage-listed Tresco

Evelyn Mary Bernays bought the land on 140 Adelaide St East in 1898 after her marriage to architect and engineer Charles Edwin Bernays. Mr Bernays may have likely designed the house that completed construction in 1900.

As an engineer, Mr Bernays investigated the cause of the 1887 floods and proposed a canal system and flood prevention scheme with the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce.

Death notice Charles Edwin Bernays Clayfield — Photo Credit: National Library of Australia

Tresco was then originally named Moorlane until Caroline Woodley acquired the property in 1911. Three years later, Ms Woodle sold the property to Frank and Louisa Coxon, who then sold the house to Albert P Greenfield, an optician. It is believed that the Greenfields named the property Tresco. Their family remains the homeowner, passing Tresco from one generation to the next.

Albert P Greenfield Clayfield — Dr Albert P Greenfield
Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

Tresco is a Federation-era home that was entered into Brisbane’s heritage listing for its links to Mr Bernays and Mr Greenfield, two very important people in Clayfield. The property has not been on the market since 1998 when it sold for $1.45 million.

Tresco Adelaide St East current — Photo Credit: BCC

143 Adelaide St East: Heritage-listed Mardan

John Spence Irvine had Mardan constructed from 1908, upon his marriage to Clara. He was a religious Baptist who managed the Foy and Gibson drapery firm in Fortitude Valley. In 1912, James Peter Peterson bought Mardan from the Irvines when he retired from Longreach Shire Council to Brisbane. He was also known as one of the best-known pastoralists in Queensland.

Mr Peterson was married to Sarah Fagg, a well-known philanthropist who received an MBE from the British monarch for her philanthropy.

The couple had a son named Roy. Following Mr Peterson’s death in 1936, Sarah and then Roy stayed at Mardan until it was sold in 1953 to Carl Wallace Bishop.

Mardan Adelaide St East one of Clayfield's heritage-listed mansions — Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

Adelaide St East Mardan Garden — Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

Mardan, another Federation-era home, is featured with wide verandahs with some ornate timberwork, a steeply pitched corrugated iron roof, and a landscaped garden with palm trees. It has been heritage-listed for its links to the Petersons and as an example of a subdivision of larger urban allotments within Clayfield.

In October 2021, Mardan was sold for $4.4 million. It was worth $775,000 when its previous owners bought the property in 1997.

heritage-listed mansions in Clayfield — Photo Credit: BCC

165 Adelaide St East: Heritage-listed Rangemoor

The grand timber home was designed by prominent Queensland architect, Robin S. Dods, for former soldier turned merchant John W.H. Grout and his wife Winnifred.

Rangemoor encapsulated the signature characteristics of Mr Dods’ designs such as the dominant roof form, side entrance porch, generous verandahs, and restrained timber detailing. He embellished the house with Spanish and Moorish features as a nod to Mr Grout’s role as the Vice-Consul for Spain.

Robert Smith Dods aka Robin Dods
Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

Architectural Drawing for Rangemoor Clayfield — Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

After Mr Grout’s death in 1921, Dr Charles August Thelander and his wife Helene bought Rangemoor. Dr Thelander was a prominent obstetrician and paediatrician.

He was also a controversial figure in Brisbane as the Royal Commission Chairman who made a negative assessment of Sister Elizabeth Kenny’s treatment of poliomyelitis. Sister Elizabeth was another popular figure in Brisbane, whose approach to polio was actually adopted worldwide.

Charles August Thelander Clayfield — Dr Charles August Thelander
Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

The Thelanders owned Rangemoor for at least three decades after the doctor’s death in 1959. The family did some renovations and upgrades to the house in all those years but many of Mr Dods’ original designs remained. The acres of land were also subdivided and sold whilst the Thelanders retained the old home.

Heritage-listed Rangemoor Adelaide St East Clayfield — Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

Inside Rangemoor — Photo Credit: State Library of Queensland

In 1988, the Thelanders sold Rangemoor for $650,000. It was last on the market in 2010 and was then valued at $5.8 million.

Private Security Guards Hired to Patrol Streets in Clayfield, Ascot and Hamilton

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Having had enough of rising incidences of crime in their area, some residents in affluent Clayfield, Ascot, and Hamilton have now contracted private security services to keep would-be offenders at bay.

It has been nine months since several communities in Clayfield, Ascot, and Hamilton decided to hire private security guards to keep watch over their streets during the evening. These affluent communities have seen increasing incidences of vehicle theft and unlawful entry and they can no longer put up with it.

Armed with high-visibility security vests and a flashlight, private security guards at these suburbs patrol the streets during the night. Some are also assigned to just one specific area. Residents hope that security guards patrolling at night would help deter crime in their area.

Queensland Police Services said that the community-initiated measure does help in lowering the crime rate and that these trained private security guards understand when a situation needs to be escalated to QPS for assistance.

Last year, Ex-Wallaby Toutai Kefu and his family were violently attacked after their Coorparoo home was broken into, allegedly by three teenage boys armed with knives, an axe, and a machete. The horrific home invasion incident prompted residents to beef up their home security to protect their homes from criminal activities.

How do you conduct a home security assessment?

First off, good home security should:

make it easy for an offender to be seen
make it difficult for an offender to gain entry
make it difficult for an offender to exit with your property
make it difficult for an offender to gain benefit from your property.

When conducting a home security review and identifying your existing and potential security opportunities, QPS advises that the best place to start is from the outside and then work inwards.

Otherwise called the “layered approach”, homeowners should start their home security assessment from the external perimeter, then proceed to the external wall and access before checking the internal walls. After that, the next step is the internal areas, then the property and lastly, the people.

The video below discusses in detail the steps you need to take for a thorough home security assessment.

Reviewing home security | Video Credit: QueenslandPolice / YouTube

If you happen to have information for the police, you may contact Policelink immediately and provide the information using the online suspicious activity form. Or you may report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers or call 1800 333 000.

Track the Evolution of this Junction Road Heritage Shop and Residence in Clayfield

Along Junction Road stands a shop and former residence, one of the early 20th-century commercial buildings that demonstrate the development of commercial and retail services in Clayfield.

Originally, the land on Junction Road was owned by William Pettigrew, a 19th-century alderman and a former mayor of Brisbane. Prior to his life as a public servant, he was also a surveyor who managed a sawmill business, thus he was familiar with the quality and profitability of timber.

When the railways opened, Clayfield attracted more residents as well as businesses. In the 1860s, his property on Junction Rd was sold and subdivided for residential and railway developments.

William Pettigrew Sawmill business — Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

In 1920, the Hough family constructed a store with a residence along this site on Junction Road, which was close to the Sandgate railway station. Two years later, Henry and Lilias Greenham acquired the building from the Houghs. The Greenhams ran a grocery store but did not live on the property.

From General Store to Other Businesses

Around 1926, the Junction Rd shop became “JD Postle & Son” which sold general merchandise until the Second World War.

Shop and residence JD Postle & Sons — Photo Credit: Bonzle.Com

When Mr Greenham died in 1951, the site was sold to a new owner. By then the Postles had left Brisbane, except for Albert (the leftmost person in the photo), who established AV Postle Real Estate, which remains active to this day.

JD Postle leaves Brisbane — Photo Credit: NLA/Trove

After the Postles, the shop and residence became Lukey’s Groceries with a framing shop, owned by Ted and Bertha Lukey. They had a son who grew up in the area, went to the Eagle Junction School, and served in the war.

The shop and residence was also the home to the first outlet of Margaret Woodcarft Cheesecake. In the ’60s, the site was a barbershop operated by Trevor Mellit. In the ’70s, the shop and residence became an antique store managed by Kerry Murphy.

The building became a restaurant in the 1980s until Queensland Rail acquired the property. In 2012, the site was sold for $650,000 to its new private owners.

Heritage Listing on Junction Road

In 2015, the shop and residence became the Wooden Horse Restaurant & Bar owned by siblings Dane and Morgan Hoey. The establishment is known for its brick oven pizza and has continued to operate post-pandemic.

The site was entered into Brisbane’s Local Heritage Places in 2005 for demonstrating the evolution of commercial services in Clayfield. The building is also cited for its use of early 20th-century traditional timber and corrugated iron roofing.

Clayfield Property Market Posts 28% Median House Price Growth

Rain and flooding across many suburbs of Brisbane did not quite dampen the Clayfield property market, which showed a 28 per cent median house price growth in the 12-month period ending Q1 2022, amidst strong demand and renewed interstate and overseas buying activity.

Clayfield House Price Growth

Clayfield’s median house price continues to trend upwards, reflecting a 28 per cent growth for the period of April 2021 to March 2022. According to Property Market Updates, Clayfield’s median house price is now at $1.6 million, up from $1.25 million in the previous 12-month period.

For this period, 156 properties were successfully closed within an average of 34 days on market. Three-bedroom homes sold the fastest at less than a month average time on market.

Clayfield House Price Growth — Photo Credit: Property Market Updates

A mansion on Union Street with over six rooms closed a record-breaking deal for a high price of $8.4 million. The buyer is said to be from overseas but the border’s reopening is bringing cashed-up expats back home who are ready to invest in the property market.

Alongside these affluent buyers, however, are a lot of frustrated buyers who have missed out on opportunities to snag their dream homes in the Clayfield property market, amidst stiff competition.

Clayfield Unit Price Growth

The unit market in Clayfield has also been tracking upwards, with an 8.44 per cent increase observed from April 2021 to March 2022. The median unit price is at a comfortable $424,000. This is still quite affordable for first-home buyers looking to buy into a prestige suburb.

About 293 units were sold during this period at an average of 39 days on market, per figures from Property Market Updates. The majority of the buyers hunted and closed deals for two-bedroom units in desirable Clayfield streets, which means that the properties will grow in value over time.

About Clayfield

Clayfield is one of Brisbane’s well-connected suburbs, with access to train stations, the nearby Airport Link and Inner City Bypass. Located just six kilometres northeast of the CBD, Clayfield is one of Brisbane’s most prestigious suburbs.

The locale is dominated by heaps of post-war homes, Queenslanders and the more modern brick and tile properties alongside tree-lined streets. Because the suburb has many parks and good private schools, Clayfield is very attractive to young families who want to set their roots in Brisbane for the long term.

Another wonderful feature of Clayfield is its close proximity to other suburbs like Ascot or Nundah, where lifestyle precincts for dining, shopping, and recreation are quite accessible.

“I live in Bonney Av, very close to the rail station. The suburb is peaceful and enjoyable. I love its proximity to the City as I study engineering at UTS. I work in South Brisbane, which takes me less than 30 mins to get to work. I find people friendly and welcoming. Love Nundah cafes & the local library.”
Phil

“Clayfield is a great suburb to live in and it is very handy to everything. There is a mix of housing and it ranges from several pockets of very expensive houses through to older style quite affordable units. I would highly recommend Clayfield as a great suburb to live in.”
Chris