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Clayfield Music Therapists Win Grant to Deliver 14-Month Early Intervention Program for Brisbane Youth

Music Beat Australia, the Clayfield-based music therapy provider operating from Sandgate Road, has secured a Kickstarter early intervention grant to deliver a 14-month program using group drumming, songwriting and jam sessions to build emotional regulation and social connection in at-risk and neurodivergent young people across Brisbane.

The program, titled “Changing the Tune,” forms part of a broader round of community-led initiatives funded across Greater Brisbane, with Music Beat Australia joining three other organisations sharing more than $1 million in Kickstarter grants. The funding supports programs designed to work with young people before disengagement and antisocial behaviour become entrenched, focusing on re-engagement with community, education and healthy social networks.

For Clayfield and Brisbane’s broader northside, the announcement represents a meaningful investment in prevention-focused youth support, delivered by a provider already woven into the region’s community health landscape.

Music Therapy as an Early Intervention Tool

Music Beat Australia operates its main clinic at Sandgate Road in Clayfield, with additional locations at Nundah, Holland Park, Greenslopes and Bulimba, alongside mobile services reaching schools, kindergartens, childcare centres and family homes. The organisation became a registered NDIS provider in 2021 and brings a team of registered music therapists drawing on a combined clinical experience of 84 years.

The “Changing the Tune” program applies group drumming, songwriting, jam sessions and individual therapeutic support specifically to young people identified as showing early signs of disengagement or antisocial behaviour. The program targets emotional literacy and pro-social engagement as protective factors, with research consistently linking these capacities to reduced long-term offending risk. Music therapy is recognised internationally as a structured, evidence-based allied health practice, distinct from recreational music activity, and has demonstrated effectiveness in building emotional regulation skills across a wide range of populations including neurodivergent youth.

Part of a Broader Brisbane Initiative

The Kickstarter grants program funds community organisations delivering early intervention initiatives focused on reconnecting young people with education, training and community pathways. Music Beat Australia’s program sits alongside three other funded initiatives in the current round, including a bike-building mentoring program for youth in Redlands, a family-focused accountability and emotional regulation program in Deception Bay, and a community-led mentoring initiative in Inala. Together, the four programs reflect a growing emphasis on community-embedded, skills-based early intervention as a practical complement to formal youth support systems across Greater Brisbane.

Music Beat Australia also partners with PCYC Queensland in the delivery of its youth justice work, extending the clinic’s reach well beyond Clayfield and into community settings across the city.

Why This Matters to the Clayfield Community

For Clayfield residents and families across Brisbane’s northside, having a locally based, clinically grounded organisation delivering this kind of early intervention work carries real significance. Music Beat Australia is not an organisation parachuted in from outside the region; it is a Sandgate Road fixture that many northside families already know through early learning classes, NDIS therapy services and free community sessions at parks and recreation centres.

The “Changing the Tune” program extends that community presence into a space where the need is acute. Youth disengagement and its downstream consequences affect families and neighbourhoods across every part of Brisbane, and programs that intervene early, before patterns of antisocial behaviour become entrenched, represent some of the most effective long-term responses available. For a community like Clayfield, which sits within a broader northside corridor experiencing steady residential growth, the presence of well-funded, evidence-based early intervention work locally is a meaningful part of what makes the area a place where families want to put down roots.

About Music Beat Australia

Beyond the “Changing the Tune” program, Music Beat Australia runs early learning music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers under its Music Beat Kids banner, as well as lessons and tuition in piano, guitar, violin, singing and drama for school-aged children and adults. The organisation also delivers free community music sessions as part of the Active and Healthy program at locations including Wynnum Wading Pool Park, Mt Coot-tha and Kenmore.

NDIS participants can access music therapy through Music Beat Australia as a Capacity Building support under the scheme. Families, educators and organisations seeking more information about therapy services, early learning programs or the “Changing the Tune” project can visit musicbeat.com.au or reach the clinic directly at Sandgate Road, Clayfield QLD 4011.

Published 23-March-2026.

Wooloowin State School’s Assunta Austin Recognised as Queensland Teacher Librarian of the Year

Queensland Department of Education

Assunta Austin, Teacher Librarian at Wooloowin State School since 1999 and a library professional since 1983, has been named a 2025 Queensland Teacher Librarian of the Year by the Queensland School Library Association, an award honouring outstanding professional knowledge, practice and engagement in school librarianship.

Austin, who officially retires this year after more than four decades in the profession, will see her legacy honoured permanently with the Wooloowin State School library renamed “The Austin Library” in recognition of her contribution to the school and its community. She is one of two recipients of the 2025 award, sharing the honour with Lizzy Dixon from Moorooka State School.

The Queensland School Library Association presents the Teacher Librarian of the Year award annually to recognise exceptional dedication to creating dynamic learning spaces, collaborating across school communities and fostering a lifelong love of reading and inquiry. Austin’s career, spanning 42 years since she first became a Teacher Librarian in 1983 and 26 years at Wooloowin State School in the inner north suburb bordered by Kedron, Lutwyche and Clayfield, has been marked by her commitment to creating a vibrant and welcoming library space that extends far beyond the walls of the school.

Building Community Through Books

Austin describes championing reading and books not only to students at her school but also to the wider school community as what gives her the most enjoyment in the role. One of her signature initiatives at Wooloowin State School is “One School, One Book, One Community”, a program that has run for the past three years and brings entire families together to read the same book. The program concludes with an evening event led by the school’s Parents and Citizens association, featuring a presentation from the book’s author. This kind of community-focused programming reflects Austin’s belief that literacy is not just a classroom responsibility but a shared endeavour that thrives when families are actively engaged.

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For parents wondering how to encourage reading at home, Austin offers practical and accessible advice. She suggests creating a quiet, comfortable and distraction-free reading space, making reading part of the family’s daily routine, and sitting with children to read to them, read with them and be read to by them. She also recommends talking about illustrations and asking questions about characters, settings and story events to promote meaningful discussions. Most importantly, she emphasises being a good reading role model, which helps build a lifelong love of reading and learning.

The Role of the Teacher Librarian in the 21st Century

Austin’s career has spanned an era of profound change in school libraries. Teacher Librarians today, as defined by the Australian School Library Association, hold both recognised teaching qualifications and qualifications in librarianship, bringing combined knowledge of teaching, curriculum, library and information management to Queensland schools. Their role has evolved significantly with the rise of digital information and the need for students to develop critical information literacy skills alongside traditional reading and research capabilities.

Austin has also served as network coordinator for The Grove Network, a professional group for libraries in the Stafford and Geebung district, reflecting her commitment to supporting fellow library professionals and sharing best practice across schools. Her work in this capacity has helped strengthen the broader community of Teacher Librarians in Brisbane’s north, many of whom face ongoing advocacy challenges as the Teacher Librarian role disappears from an increasing number of Queensland schools despite evidence that access to a school library run by qualified staff improves student outcomes.

A Lasting Legacy

Wooloowin State School, which opened in 1914 and currently serves more than 330 students from Prep to Year 6, suffered a devastating fire in 2003 that caused smoke and water damage requiring the destruction and replacement of all library books. The library was completely restocked with generous donations from other schools and rebuilt to a standard that now includes sections for Junior Fiction, Fiction, Non-Fiction and a computer lab. Students from Years 4 to 6 who pass a test to become Library Monitors assist the librarian and assistant librarian during lunch hours, creating a student-led culture of care and responsibility for the library space.

Austin’s retirement this year marks the end of a chapter for Wooloowin State School, but the renaming of the library as “The Austin Library” ensures that her contribution to generations of students, families and staff will be remembered and celebrated for years to come. Queensland School Library Week, which celebrated school libraries and library professionals across the state in 2025, provided a fitting moment to recognise Austin’s extraordinary career and the profound difference she has made to literacy, learning and community connection in Brisbane’s inner north.

Published 24-February-2026.

Have Your Say, Clayfield and Kalinga: More Homes, Sooner Consultation Opens

Clayfield and Kalinga are among 18 Brisbane suburbs where planning rules may change to allow more housing close to public transport and local shops, with a community consultation period now open until Friday 20 March 2026.

The More Homes, Sooner initiative proposes updates to the low-medium density residential zone, known as the LMR zone, which covers around 14 per cent of Brisbane’s residential land and includes pockets of both suburbs. The changes aim to make it easier and more affordable to build the kinds of homes that key workers, younger buyers, couples and downsizers are actually looking for, in suburbs they already know and love, rather than pushing growth to the city’s fringes.

New dwelling approvals in LMR zones across Brisbane fell from around 1,100 homes per year to just 445 in 2023, as rising construction costs made smaller infill projects increasingly difficult to stack up financially. The proposed changes are designed to reverse that trend.

What Could Change in Clayfield and Kalinga

The LMR zone in Clayfield and Kalinga currently allows for two to three storey buildings on lots of at least 400 square metres, accommodating townhouses, duplexes, row houses and small apartment buildings. Under the More Homes, Sooner proposals, the baseline height allowance across LMR zones would rise to a consistent three storeys. Properties within 400 metres walking distance of a high-frequency public transport stop or a shopping centre, classified as Key Locations, would be eligible for up to four storeys on lots of 800 square metres or more.

Minimum lot sizes are also proposed to change, dropping to 120 square metres in some circumstances to enable small freehold houses and terrace-style homes on compact blocks. Low density residential properties within 300 metres walking distance of a shopping centre would also become eligible for subdivision into 300 square metre lots, expanded from the current 200 metre threshold.

On-site car parking requirements would be adjusted citywide to reflect declining car ownership and improved access to public transport. A two-bedroom unit currently requires two car spaces; under the proposed changes that would reduce to 1.5 spaces, or 1.2 spaces in Key Locations. The planning document notes that a single car park space can add up to $82,000 to the cost of a unit outside the inner city, and that reducing this requirement directly improves affordability for buyers and renters.

Neighbourhood Character Protected by Design

The changes come with design safeguards built in. Minimum setbacks from existing freestanding houses, maximum building footprints, and requirements for street tree planting are all part of the proposed framework to ensure new development integrates into existing streetscapes rather than overwhelming them.

Planning consultants from Brisbane firm Therefor Group have noted that character-protected areas in suburbs with heritage overlays are unlikely to be affected. In Clayfield and Kalinga, where well-maintained Queenslander homes and post-war cottages define much of the residential streetscape, that distinction matters. The LMR zone typically occupies pockets near transport corridors and centres rather than the broadest residential streets, meaning character areas and designated heritage precincts sit largely outside the scope of the proposed changes.

More than half of all Brisbane households are made up of single people or couples without children, yet 71 per cent of the city’s homes have three or more bedrooms. The initiative responds directly to that mismatch, aiming to create housing pathways for people at every stage of life within established, well-serviced suburbs.

How to Have Your Say

Formal community consultation on the More Homes, Sooner draft amendments is open now and closes Friday 20 March 2026. Residents can share their feedback online at brisbane.qld.gov.au by searching “More Homes, Sooner”, by emailing strategicplanninghousing@brisbane.qld.gov.au, or by calling 07 3403 8888. Written submissions can also be posted to Strategic Planning (More Homes Sooner), BCC, GPO Box 1434, Brisbane QLD 4001.

Following the consultation period, feedback will be reviewed and amendments updated before being submitted for state review and formally adopted into Brisbane City Plan 2014. That process is expected to conclude by late 2026.

Published 23-February-2026.

Clayfield Safety Concerns Persist as North Brisbane Bikeway Stage 5 Changes Direction

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Clayfield sits at the centre of a safety concern that riders say stretches across Brisbane’s northside, after a key link in the North Brisbane Bikeway ends near Eagle Junction and pushes people on bikes into traffic and parked cars.

A Clayfield Petition With Citywide Reach

An online petition calling for safer cycling on Dickson Street drew 636 signatures before it closed on 26 March 2025. The petition lists its principal petitioner as a Wooloowin resident and focuses on the Clayfield–Eagle Junction area, where the protected bikeway is set to stop at Price Street.

It argues that many riders will still use Dickson Street to reach Eagle Junction station and other connections, but will be forced to ride between parked cars and faster-moving traffic. The petition asked Council to lower the speed limit from 60 km/h to 40 km/h and remove on-street parking along about 500 metres of Dickson Street.

They said the change would reduce the risk of collisions and improve safety for people traveling to Eagle Junction and nearby workplaces, including jobs linked to Brisbane Airport.

Why the Issue Reaches Beyond Clayfield

Although the petition focuses on a short section of road, the route it discusses forms part of a wider network used by riders travelling between suburbs. The petition describes how the North Brisbane Bikeway would be routed away from Dickson Street via Price Street, Kent Road and Brooks Street before rejoining the Kedron Brook corridor.

For people travelling through the area rather than living in Clayfield, the concern is that the most direct path to Eagle Junction can still run along Dickson Street, where riders say conditions feel less protected once the separated bikeway ends.

What the Working Group Supported

In a Facebook post dated 8 February 2026, the cycling advocacy group Space4cyclingbne said it had seen a 2024 Community Working Group report reviewing the alignment and design of what was intended to be Stage 5 of the North Brisbane Bikeway. The group stated that the working group supported building the missing connection by continuing north along Dickson Street after Price Street, through Eagle Junction, and then connecting to the Kedron Brook Bikeway via Jackson Street, with minor design changes suggested.

Brisbane City Council’s North Brisbane Bikeway Stage 5 project page confirms a Community Working Group met in early 2024 and later notes that broader community concerns were raised about the Price Street to Kedron Brook alignment after the working group ended. Council states it has discontinued work on that alignment and will return to a previous Kent Road-based concept that uses surrounding streets to connect to the Kedron Brook Bikeway.

What Residents Say They’re Still Waiting For

Space4cyclingbne said campaigners were disappointed construction did not proceed in 2025 and claimed some petition signatories had not seen a clear update nearly a year later. Council’s project page states responses to two petitions were endorsed by Council committees on 20 January 2025, while the petition page itself does not display a detailed public reply.

For locals and riders passing through the area, the practical issue remains the same: the protected bikeway currently stops at Price Street, and the route toward Eagle Junction is left to on-road conditions.

Community Interest Hasn’t Faded

The Brisbane North Bicycle User Group highlighted the petition campaign in a 2025 post, encouraging residents to support calls for safer conditions in the Dickson Street corridor, which it framed as a current local concern for riders. The group’s update is available at Brisbane North BUG.

With Council’s attention now on a different alignment, advocates have indicated a Kent Road connection could still add value, but they continue to argue that safety on Dickson Street matters for people trying to reach Eagle Junction and connect into the wider network.

Published 12-Feb-2026

Two Robin Dods Homes That Shaped Clayfield

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On London Road, two Clayfield homes quietly share a pedigree that places them among Brisbane’s most important domestic buildings. Lyndhurst and Turrawan were both designed by Robin Dods, the architect whose work reshaped how Queensland houses looked, felt and functioned at the turn of the 20th century.

Born in 1868, Dods trained in Britain before returning to Brisbane in the 1890s. Through his partnership Hall & Dods, he introduced Arts and Crafts principles to local architecture, then adapted them for subtropical living. His houses favoured generous verandahs, careful planning, strong roof forms and an emphasis on craftsmanship — ideas that influenced Queensland residential design for decades.

Clayfield is one of the suburbs where that legacy can still be read clearly, particularly in these two neighbouring heritage-listed houses.

Lyndhurst: An Early Hall & Dods Landmark

Completed in 1896, Lyndhurst is recognised as one of the earliest substantial houses designed by the Hall & Dods partnership. It was commissioned by businessman John Reid soon after the practice was formed, making it a key early work in Dods’ Queensland career.

Architecturally, Lyndhurst reflects Dods’ move away from purely decorative Victorian styles toward a more disciplined and modern domestic design. The house features a steeply pitched roof clad in terracotta Marseilles tiles — an early use of this material in Queensland — along with deep verandahs and a carefully proportioned form that responds to climate as much as aesthetics.

Unusually for Brisbane at the time, Dods also designed the original garden layout, setting the house well back from the road and creating a formal approach that reinforced its presence. This integration of house and setting was part of Dods’ broader philosophy: a home was not just a building, but an environment shaped for daily life.

Heritage assessments identify Lyndhurst as important not only for its architectural qualities, but because it demonstrates Dods’ early experimentation with blending British design thinking and traditional Queensland building forms — a synthesis that would become highly influential.

Turrawan: A Home Designed for Medicine and Family Life

A decade later, Dods returned to London Road to design Turrawan, completed in 1906 for Dr Arthur Charles Frederick Halford. Unlike Lyndhurst, Turrawan was purpose-designed as both a family residence and a doctor’s surgery, offering a rare insight into how professional and domestic life intersected in early 20th-century Brisbane.

The house was carefully planned with separate entrances and spaces for patients and private family use, reflecting contemporary medical practice, where doctors commonly worked from home. This dual-purpose design is now considered uncommon, and is a key reason for Turrawan’s heritage significance.

Originally oriented differently on its site, the house was later repositioned to face London Road. Over time, it also served as a private hospital, including maternity use, highlighting the role such houses played in community healthcare before the rise of large institutional hospitals.

Architecturally, Turrawan displays many of Dods’ hallmarks: strong roof forms, Arts and Crafts influence, and a solid yet restrained expression that balances dignity with comfort. Heritage listings also note its importance as one of the few surviving large domestic works by Dods that clearly demonstrate his approach to residential planning.

Together, Lyndhurst and Turrawan tell a broader Clayfield story. They reflect a period when the suburb was emerging as a desirable residential area and when Brisbane architecture was shifting toward something more confident, modern and locally grounded. More than a century on, these houses remain tangible reminders of how one architect’s ideas helped shape not just buildings, but everyday life in Clayfield.

Published Date 16-December-2025

Kelvin Grove Man Charged After Alleged Vehicle Break-ins in Clayfield

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A Kelvin Grove man has been charged following alleged break-ins to multiple vehicles in Clayfield over the weekend.

Queensland Police responded to Kalinga Street on Saturday afternoon, 29 November, after receiving reports of a man attempting to enter parked vehicles in the area around 4:45pm.

Officers from Hendra Police Station, alongside a Dog Squad unit, attended the scene and located a 36-year-old man inside a silver Isuzu D-MAX utility. Police arrested the man at the scene.

The owner of the utility was contacted and confirmed that items had allegedly been stolen from the vehicle.

Additional witnesses came forward to advise police that two other vehicles parked nearby had also allegedly been entered by the same man.

The 36-year-old has been charged with one count of enter premises and commit indictable offence and two counts of enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence. He has been remanded in custody and is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on 15 February 2026.

Police are encouraging anyone with information about the incident to contact Policelink via the online suspicious activity form at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or by calling 131 444.

Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au. The reference number for this matter is QP2502168385.

Published 2-December-2025

Teen Hospitalised After Knife Attack at Gatecrashed Oriel Road Party

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A 16-year-old boy required surgery after being slashed with a knife during a house party on Oriel Road that spiralled out of control when gatecrashers arrived on Friday night.

What began as a private end-of-year celebration quickly descended into chaos after the event was advertised on social media, attracting around 80 to 100 uninvited guests to the Clayfield property.

The hosts attempted to shut down the party, pushing hundreds of young people onto the street. During the commotion, the teenage boy sustained a 20-centimetre wound to his lower back.

Chief Inspector Karl Hahne described the injury as horrendous, though not life-threatening. The victim underwent surgery on Saturday morning.

Police deployed a specialist blood detection dog on Saturday to search for the weapon, which had not been recovered at the scene. Chief Inspector Hahne said investigators were confident of locating it.

Officers were already aware of the party and responded to reports of teenagers gathering on the street. The incident occurred on the final official day of schoolies celebrations.

Local resident Jarrah Lloyd witnessed the aftermath, describing teenagers blocking the road and forcing cars to turn around. She said the gathering appeared relatively tame aside from alcohol consumption and the crowded streets.

“There was about 50 kids all just in the middle of the road,” Ms Lloyd said. She noted that most teenagers left quietly when police arrived, including several unmarked vehicles.

Another neighbour, Dennis Comino, observed groups of young people clustered across the street, with officers working to disperse the crowd.

One resident reported the street was closed to the public around 11pm. The scene was littered with beer bottles, cans, mixer drinks, vapes and helium canisters.

Police are continuing their investigation into what triggered the altercation and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

The incident follows another serious crime in Clayfield earlier this year, when Universal store founder Greg Josephson was allegedly murdered by a teenager at his home in the suburb.

Published 29-November-2025

Bonney Place Medical Centre Snapped up for $8-M Amid High Demand for Healthcare Assets

The Bonney Place Medical Centre on Junction Road, Clayfield, has been sold for $8 million, following an intense round of investor interest that highlights the strength of Brisbane’s healthcare property market.

Read: What Makes Clayfield a Top Pick Suburb for 2025?

The high-profile site, occupying 829 square metres, achieved a 5.68 per cent yield, marking one of the tightest medical property results in 2025. The complex is anchored by the long-established Junction Road Family Practice, which has operated since the centre’s construction and now has 11 doctors. The facility also houses QML Pathology and a complementary mix of allied health, retail, and office tenants.

Sales information shows the listing generated 259 enquiries and attracted six registered bidders. Interest came from both private investors and medical practitioners across Australia, reflecting the ongoing demand for healthcare-backed assets in well-established suburbs.

Clayfield, about seven kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD, is known for its accessibility and strong suburban character. Its established residential base and convenient location continue to support demand for local healthcare services.

Located along Junction Road, the centre benefits from strong visibility and accessibility within Clayfield. The mix of tenants and the established GP anchor contribute to the property’s appeal, offering investors long-term stability and steady returns.

The transaction was handled by Ray White Retail Queensland agents Lachlan O’Keeffe and Michael Feltoe, who have achieved several successful healthcare sales across the state. Their team noted that the Clayfield sale represents one of the tightest medical yields achieved this year and reflects continued investor confidence in essential-service real estate.

The sale adds to Ray White Retail’s recent record of strong outcomes in the healthcare investment market. With investors continuing to seek defensive assets backed by reliable tenants, healthcare-anchored properties like Bonney Place Medical Centre remain among the most competitive on the market.

Read: Rapid Sale: Clayfield Apartment Snapped Up Within Hours of Listing

For Clayfield, the result reinforces the suburb’s appeal as a location combining accessibility, established infrastructure, and essential community services. While ownership has changed, Bonney Place Medical Centre continues to serve as a key local healthcare facility.

Published 4-November-2025

Clayfield Pair Charged After Stolen Tools Go On Sale Online

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Two Clayfield residents are facing court after a tradesperson’s tools were allegedly stolen from a parked vehicle and later spotted for sale online.

Queensland Police have charged a 21-year-old Clayfield man and a 51-year-old Clayfield woman following an incident in the early hours of 13 October.

According to police, a vehicle parked on Park Avenue was broken into around 2.15am, with a substantial quantity of tools taken from inside.

The break came when the vehicle’s owner reportedly discovered their tools being advertised on an online marketplace and alerted authorities.

Police executed a search warrant at a Clayfield address, leading to the arrest of both individuals.

The younger man faces charges of entering premises and committing an indictable offence, as well as fraud. He is scheduled to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on 6 November.

The woman faces multiple charges including entering premises and committing an indictable offence, receiving tainted property, fraud, possessing dangerous drugs and possessing drug utensils. Her court appearance is set for 13 November.

Protecting Your Tools

The incident has prompted police to remind tradies and tool owners about crime prevention measures.

Authorities recommend removing valuable tools from vehicles whenever possible, or at minimum, keeping them secured in fixed lockboxes that are clearly visible to deter opportunistic thieves.

Police suggest marking tools with identifying details such as names or licence numbers, which makes reselling stolen goods more difficult and helps officers return recovered items to their rightful owners. Photographing tools and recording make and model information is also advised.

Vehicle security remains crucial. Police urge residents to always lock their vehicles and ensure all windows, including sunroofs, are secured when unattended. Parking in well-lit areas or locations with CCTV coverage is recommended, preferably off the street.

For those storing high-value equipment, police suggest considering anti-theft alarm systems for toolboxes and storage areas, installing CCTV monitoring, or placing tracking devices in valuable items.

Community members are encouraged to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity, particularly people loitering around construction sites or parked vehicles.

Anyone with information can contact Policelink at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or by calling 131 444. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

The reference number for this case is QP2501855799.

Published 30-October-2025

Clayfield’s Aviation High Brings Flight Dreams to Life at Aerospace Experience Day

For families in Clayfield, the sky isn’t just a view; it’s an invitation. Aviation High’s Aerospace Experience Day is drawing crowds once again, giving locals a rare chance to see, hear, and feel what it’s like to be part of Queensland’s thriving aviation and space industry.

The free community event, hosted at the school’s Widdop Street campus, celebrates hands-on learning and the spirit of flight that has long defined the area.

Event Details

The Aerospace Experience Day will take place on Saturday, 11 October, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Aviation High School in Clayfield. This free family event has grown into a yearly tradition that connects students, parents and aviation professionals. Visitors can expect interactive displays, rocket launches, flight simulators and even helicopter landings on the school oval, weather and operations permitting.

Aviation High School Aerospace Experience Day — Photo Credit: Aviation High/Facebook

A Community with Its Eyes on the Sky

Aviation High has established a strong reputation as one of Australia’s few schools specializing in aviation and aerospace studies. The annual event serves as a bridge between the classroom and the cockpit, providing families with insight into future careers in engineering, piloting, licensed maintenance, and emerging fields such as drones and hypersonics.

Representatives from major organisations — including Qantas, Airbus, Airservices Australia, UQSpace, Northrop Grumman and Toll Aviation — will be on hand to answer questions about what it takes to work among the clouds.

Teachers say the goal is simple: inspire the next generation. Each year, students showcase their skills through model aircraft projects, flight simulations and space demonstrations. Parents, in turn, get to see firsthand how the school’s curriculum connects theory to the real-world aerospace sector.

The event’s interactive nature makes it both educational and fun, especially for younger children who can build rockets, make paper planes, and explore virtual reality simulators.

Engaging Families Beyond the Classroom

Beyond the technical side, the day also embraces the warmth of community life. Families can enjoy food stalls, local vendors and family-friendly attractions. Free parking on-site makes it easy for locals to drop in, spend the day and connect with others who share a fascination with flight. Door prizes sponsored by GoFly Aviation add an extra touch of excitement.

The Aerospace Experience Day aims to foster curiosity, collaboration, and confidence among young Queenslanders. It’s also a reminder that the neighbourhood’s strong link to aviation history is still alive and soaring.

Published 9-Oct-2025