Clayfield Archives - Page 9 of 10

Dine Amidst a Majestic Ambiance at Princess Thai in Clayfield

If you’d like a change of scenery and eat somewhere different without travelling too far, the place you’re looking for might just be Princess Thai Restaurant in Clayfield.

As soon as you enter this establishment, located on Sandgate Road, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported abroad. Most people’s first impression of Princess Thai is sealed by its majestic ambiance and awe-inspiring wall decorations. However, your dining experience should get even better as the food they serve is simply divine.

*Photo Credit: Princess Thai Restaurant/Facebook*

Princess Thai serves high-quality and authentic Thai that some say could be one of the best in the Northside. Colourful, flavourful and served in large portions, you’ll get bang for your buck with every order.

The menu selection is extensive, which includes popular dishes like Spring Roll Pork, different choices of curry, Pad Thai, stir fry, dumplings, salads and roast duck. However, the restaurant also offers three special sets for first-timers who might not have any idea what to order but would like to try the best in the menu. Princess Thai also serves gluten-free options.

Price points for this restaurant average $14 to $20 per dish. The servings are large, though, so it’s best shared with families or group of friends.

Princess Thai opens Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. On weekends, the restaurant is closed for lunch and open for dinner. They also welcome takeaway orders and accept BYO wine for a $4 corkage fee.

“I like Thai food but never held it in the same high regard a lot of people seemed to. This has all changed after visiting Princess Thai. The Princess curry in particular was amazing with a depth of flavour I’d never experienced. The Pad Thai was also fantastic with chicken and tofu that melted in your mouth. The staff are lovely and accommodating and the decor is excellent. Highly recommended if you are in the area. Mains start at about $17 but are designed to be shared and are quite large.”
~ Jawacode, Google Reviews

“My first time here. My wife is Thai so we tried this restaurant I had the roast duck salad and seriously called the owner out at the end of the night and told him it was the best duck dish I’ve ever had and we eat at many Thai restaurants. The combination of spice offset by the sweetness of orange and strawberry mixed with the traditional Thai herbs cashews was mouth-watering. Excellent food service and the beautiful atmosphere. The best part was the meals are priced cheap.”
~ Gaetano Caputo, Facebook

“We have eaten here many times and the food is consistently fantastic. Each meal is tasty and distinctive with real Thai flavours and proper chilli. Would highly recommend the Princess Curry. This place is a Clayfield staple!”
~ Anna, Zomato

Eagle Junction State School in Clayfield Celebrates Japanese Day

The Eagle Junction State School in Roseby Avenue is celebrating Japan’s rich culture by hosting a Japanese Day.

Scheduled on Wednesday, the 26th of June 2019, the Japanese Day festival, also known as Nihon Matsuri, will run from 8:35 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. by the school library.

Activities during this event will include a showcase of Japanese music and art through drumming performances and calligraphy. The highlight of the event will be a rakugo, a unique form of Japanese entertainment.

During the rakugo, one person sits on stage and uses paper props to tell a story. The themes are usually comical and the storyteller plays up the characters by changing the tone of his voice.

At lunch, bento boxes from SAKANA Japanese Dining Bar will be distributed to the guests.

Photo Credit: SAKANA Japanese Dining Bar/Facebook

This event requires a sign-up with the student or parents’ Munch Monitor accounts.

Twelve9teen Sports Physiotherapy in Clayfield to Host Talk on ACL Injury Prevention in Teens

A talk concerning the health of teenagers and their knees’ health will take place at the Twelve9teen Sports Physiotherapy at 695 Sandgate Road in Clayfield.

Set for Tuesday, the 4th of June 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., this educational health event aims to raise awareness regarding the prevention of ACL injury.

Teens who are active in sports are at higher risk of a specific type of knee problem called paediatric anterior cruciate ligament injury. In recent years, there has been a concerning rise in this type of ACL injury among individuals below 18 years old.

ACL injuries that develop early could lead to chronic and lifelong diseases like osteoarthritis once the children become adults and their body structure matures.

*Photo Credit: twelve9teen sports physiotherapy/Facebook*

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ivan Astori and Specialist Sports Physiotherapist Dr Loretta O’Sullivan-Pippia will be the resources speakers of this event. They will discuss ACL diagnoses, treatment, management, rehabilitation and returning to actively play sports that may be valuable to parents with kids in sports, coaches, sports club members and those in the health care.

Interested parties may express their intent to attend the talk by phoning 32561219 or emailing stuff@twelve9teensportsphysiotherapy.com

Food and drinks will be served at the affair.

Spend a Productive Saturday Learning Crochet in Clayfield

Photo Credit: Brisbane Mums Group/Facebook

If you’ve got three hours of leisure time to spare on a Saturday in Clayfield, then you might be interested to join a creative, productive and relaxing activity. Once a month, the Brisbane Mums Group get together to chat and eat while they finish their crochet projects.

On Saturday, the 27th of April, at 10:00 a.m., the group will once again meet to conduct a Crochet Beginners Class for those who want to learn and start a crafting hobby. This invitation is open not just for Clayfield residents as those from Nundah or West End may also sign up.

During this three-hour session, participants will be taught important crochet basics and terminology. They will also be expected to make their very first granny square to proudly share to the club’s Facebook Group.

While some people may regard crochet as a popular activity fit for grandmothers or hipsters, century-old scientific studies believe that it is beneficial to mental health, skill development and diversional therapy to help let go of your stress and worries. Moreover, crocheting with a group of people would be a great opportunity for making friends and learning from seasoned crafters.

*Photo Credit:* *Brisbane Mums Group/Facebook*

If you enjoy the beginners class, then you can move on to the next levels of crochet classes with the Brisbane Mums Group:

Corner to Corner Class (C2C)
Crochet Stitches Class
Grantastic Square Class

The Crochet Beginners Class cost $69 per person and you may book online or call 1300 32 22 32 to reserve a slot and learn more details about the class and the club. The next class will be on the 22nd of June.

Clayfield Among the Most Affordable Suburbs Close to the CBD

Prospective property buyers looking for an affordable house or unit, but who want to stay as close as possible to the CBD, have a lot of options even from suburbs just under 10 kilometres such as Clayfield, latest data from Domain suggests.

Just about 7 kilometres from the city, Clayfield offers affordable units which has seen its unit median prices dropping by 8.90 percent in the past three years, according to homesales.com.au data as of May 2018. The median unit sale price in Clayfield is $382,500, the Domain report said.

Latest data from realestate.com.au, on the other hand, shows that the median price for units in Clayfield is $380,000, lower than Queensland’s median price of $385,000. Renting makes up the majority of property ownership in Clayfield or about 47%, Domain suburb profile said. However, renting is still less expensive with a median unit rental price per week of $345, compared to the Qld average of $370.

*Photo Credit: J Brew [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]*

Among the suburbs within the 10 kilometres radius from the CBD, Keperra offers the most affordable house with median price of $541,500 whilst Milton offers has the lowest-priced units with a median price of $363,750, according to Domain Group’s list of affordable suburbs by proximity to the city.

Affordable Suburbs Under 10 Kilometres from Brisbane CBD, according to Domain Group

Suburb for Units	Median Sale Price
Milton	$363,750
Moorooka	$367,500
Clayfield	$382,500
Everton Park	$390,000
Fortitude Valley	$391,000

Suburb for Houses	Median Sale Price
Keperra	$541,500
Chermside	$580,000
Everton Park	$590,000
Chermside West	$591,000
Stafford Heights	$602,500

Analysts believe that now is a good time to buy in these bargain suburbs closest to the CBD, considering that these areas are already primed for growth, however, recovery on units market may take some time since units are not considered as primary choice among buyers.

College Junction Now Fully Occupied With the Addition of OrthoRegen, 2 More Tenants

A year since opening and launching its leasing campaign, College Junction is now fully occupied. Clayfield’s new multi-million dollar health and wellness precinct recently signed a deal with three tenants: Ortho Regen, Queensland Eye Institute, and Listen to Your Body.

OrthoRegen and Listen To Your Body had their grand opening with fellow Level 1 tenant, Our Family Health Care in November 2018. The medical suites on the first floor measure 60 square metres and above. Queensland Eye Institute does not have an official opening date yet but will announce it on their website and Facebook page.

“It’s an honour to be working alongside so many passionate allied health professionals at Our Family Health Care and OrthoRegen,” Listen To Your Body wrote in their Facebook page. Listen To Your Body is a physical fitness center offering personalized trainings all over Queensland and Victoria.

*Photo Credit:* *Listen To Your Body/ Facebook*

OrthoRegen, a premier destination for Regenerative Medicine and Interventional Orthopaedics, is located on Suite 6B. It recently commenced new health services in College Junction with the addition of John Cowdroy-Ling, an accredited foot and ankle specialist.

Mel Pikos and Lee Berry of commercial real estate firm CBRE represented Qscan in the leasing deals. Berry cited the strategic location of College Junction as the reason why it keeps on attracting new tenants. As Berry emphasizes, “the medical facilities are well-developed in the right areas.”

Qscan, the lessor of the property, houses its clinic and head office in the site. It currently shares the space with six more stores. College Junction is conveniently located near colleges, shops, and food outlets. The parking spaces, which can accommodate around 60 cars can be accessed via Wagner Road.

For more information, visit the College Junction and Qscan websites.

Community Submissions Sought for Albion Exchange Development Project

Lodging of submissions about the updated proposal of the Albion Exchange project is open until 12 February 2019.

The Albion Exchange is a public-private partnership project between the State Government (The Queensland Rail and The Department of Transport and Main Roads) and Geon Property. This $750-million development project was introduced in September 2018.

The updated development involves two mixed-use towers, to be constructed across two stages, with 309 units of multiple dwellings, plus amenities which include a child care centre, health care service, indoor sport and recreation, parking, and a public plaza that spans the rail corridor.

After conducting series of community consultations over the last three months, the Geon Property group had developed and worked thoroughly with the Council on their revisions for this project. The revisions were lodged on 11 January 2019, and it is also currently posted on the Council’s PD online webpage.

Revised Plans For Albion Exchange

Geon Property senior development manager Tim Rossberg mentioned the importance of the community consultations for the Albion Exchange development. The insights shared by the community members include building height and design, traffic management, carparking,and safety. Here is a summary of the revisions presented by Geon Property:

Reduced building heights across both towers. Tower 1A is now 25 storeys, 5 storeys down from its original proposal of 30, whilst Tower 1B is now 22 storeys, 1 storey down from its original proposal of 23.
Reduction of unit numbers from 330 down to 309. A total number of 61 parking spaces have also been removed.
Repositioning of proposed towers to give a significant increase of space between the two towers and the Hudson building. The available space brought by this repositioning will be of use as a recreational space for the future residents in the area.
Enhancement of overall cyclist-friendly elements. This include increase of bicycle accessibility to and within the vicinity of the area and as well as the addition of more bicycle parks.
Additional green open spaces throughout the site for a healthier environment.
Improvement and additional pedestrian connections and access.

Geon Property ensures the continuation of regular engagement amongst them, the Council, and the community, as this project progresses given these newly revised proposal.

Community Input

Clayfield Albion Exchange — Photo credit: Tina Loppacher‎/ Facebook

Hamilton Ward Cr David McLachlan updates and reminds the locals via Facebook post regarding the submission of inputs with regards thos this new revised proposal given by the proponents of the the Albion Exchange project.

I understand that the next stage will be for this proposal to be ‘publically advertised’ starting Monday 21/1/19, with signs posted on the lots included in the proposal and advertisements in newspapers, encouraging the lodging of submissions for the following 3 weeks (15 business days). All details will be on the posted signs and in the press ads.

Cr McLachlan further explains that anyone who submits a properly made submission during this given period (from January 21st until February 12th 2019) will be given appeal rights when a decision is made for this Impact Assessable application of the Albion Exchange.

Albion Antique & Collectables Fair 2018 In Clayfield: An Event Full Of Treasures!

Don’t miss out on the third Albion Antique and Collectables Fair happening at the Aviation High School in Clayfield on 29-30 September 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Expect a bigger and better fair than last year with a wider mix of antique local dealers and some from Interstate. Quality antiques and collectables are in store for you.

From a wide range of antique furniture to modern contemporary ones to rare collectables, you can definitely find something here that can add value and style to any property.

Aside from shopping, you can also learn a lot from the information sessions that will happen during this three-day antique extravaganza:

Brenton Kinnears – a reputable furniture restorer who will teach practical demonstrations
Rob Neilsen – from Roundabout Antiques, he will talk about Moorcroft and the collection of fine porcelain.
Albion Antiques – they will talk about the importance of doing a property catalogue for your collection
Albion Antique Auction Centre – they will talk about how to properly dispose items through auction

This year’s fair will also see the World’s First Showing of the newly-released Australian Design Moorcroft Pottery.

Light refreshments will be available at the event.

Tickets are priced at $10 per person and $18 per family. Get them here.

Address: 67 Widdop Street, Clayfield

Australia’s “Skinniest” House Built on a $250,000 Lot in Clayfield

The buzzworthy Two Pavilion house built by David Toussaint and Kirsty Volz in Clayfield has been gaining some attention for all the right reasons.

Carefully designed to fit the challenging site, the 5.5-metre wide house is the family’s way of demonstrating design and architectural solutions for affordable housing. The Two Pavilion house is built on a 317-square-metre land that the family bought for $250,000, a fairly low price considering its Clayfield location.

While other people seem to find it difficult, and almost impossible, to build a three-bedroom house in the small Clayfield block, David and Kristy, with their combined 30 years of experience in architecture, put their creativity at work as they crafted innovative solutions to build their dream home. The family worked with builder Thallon Mole Group to make the unique modern house become a reality.

Photo credit: Twitter/Toussaint and Volz

The creative homeowners decided to split the house into two pavilions (hence the name) to create a courtyard that provides daylight and natural ventilation. The other half offers flexible arrangements. This allows the entire home to either be a single detached, three-bedroom unit or a two-bedroom home with a separate space that can serve as a home office, or a second living space.

The Two Pavilion house leaves a small footprint while providing a variety of living spaces. The materials used in its construction were carefully selected to minimise the cost and environmental impact of the build.

David and Kristy hope that the Two Pavilion house will show how contemporary design and architecture can help in solving social problems such as housing affordability.

102-Year-Old Clayfield Home Offered For Sale for the First Time in 60 Years

Clonlara, a 102-year-old home at 150 Adelaide St East, Clayfield hits the market for the first time in 60 years.

The iconic place was the home of the late Sir Edward and Lady Dorothy Williams who bought it in the late 1950s. The couple was particularly attracted to the size and the massive yard of the property which currently houses two tennis courts.

Sir Edward Williams was a noble Queensland personality known for his judicial and extra judicial positions. In 1983, he was hailed as the Queenslander of the Year and Australian of the Year.

He was married to Dorothy Murray on 15 January 1949. They had eight children, four daughters and four sons, namely Edward, Sydney, Zilla, Judy, Therese, Tony, Elizabeth and Michael. The size of their family is one of the factors that were considered in choosing Clonlara.

The Landmark Federation Era Estate has 3,317 square metres of land with the house comprising of six bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two garage spaces.

Clonlara was built in 1916 and many of the home’s original detailing, such as the grand entry foyer to formal dining and lounge rooms, ornate plaster and pressed metal ceilings, solid timber walls and leadlight windows have been preserved to this date.

Clonlara is scheduled to go on sale this May.