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Hamilton Pink Party at Hamilton Neighbourhood Hub Brings a Lively October Morning

The Hamilton Pink Party at Hamilton Neighbourhood Hub has settled into the kind of event locals recognise and return to each year. It is practical, friendly and built around a straightforward goal.

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The event runs from 8am to 12pm on Saturday 10 October at 68 Oxford Street, Hamilton. It begins with a cake stall, a re-loved stall, and a plant and produce stall. A fitness session also starts at 8am, with bookings encouraged and a $15 entry fee.

Then comes one of the more light-hearted parts of the morning. The Pink Puppy Parade starts at 9am, and children and their dressed-up dogs can enter for $2. Prizes will be awarded, which adds a little extra fun without shifting the focus away from the fundraiser.

Food, music and a steady pace

The Hamilton Pink Party at Hamilton Neighbourhood Hub continues with BBQ and Devonshire morning tea from 9.30am. HHS students will perform at 10am. Violinist Liz Young will also provide roving entertainment through the morning.

That gives the event a steady flow. Visitors can wander between stalls, listen to music and enjoy morning tea without feeling rushed. HSS PCYC will also run children’s activities, and a treasure hunt will give younger visitors something to follow.

Prizes for the best pink outfits will be awarded throughout the day. It is a small detail, but it suits the event and helps keep the atmosphere lively.

Violinist Liz Young
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A fundraiser with local value

Money raised will support Be Uplifted Inc, Breast Cancer Network Australia and Cancer Council. This year, a small portion will also go towards the Hub’s own programs and help keep the lights on.

That makes the event more than a general fundraiser. It supports major charities while also backing the local centre that hosts the event itself. The event is supported by the Lord Mayor’s Community Fund, which adds to its standing in the area.

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For Clayfield readers, the appeal is easy to see. It is nearby, family friendly and built around a worthwhile cause. The Hamilton Pink Party at Hamilton Neighbourhood Hub offers a simple way to spend a Saturday morning well.

Updated 30-September-2026

Queensland Wagyu and a Japanese Curry Bun? Brisbane’s Newest Food Stall Says It Works

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OKO OKO, a new Japanese micro-restaurant that has just opened at Eat Street Northshore, is serving what its founders describe as the world’s first wagyu kare pan — and for Clayfield residents, it is a quick 10-minute drive to one of the more interesting new food concepts this year.

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The kare pan, Japan’s deep-fried curry bun with origins in Tokyo dating back to 1927, has never been made with wagyu as the primary filling anywhere in the world, according to OKO OKO.

The Brisbane version uses Darling Downs wagyu from Sandalwood Feedlot, three hours west of Brisbane and one of Australia’s most awarded producers, combined with a cheesy curry filling, panko-crusted and fried to order at the counter.

Behind the dish is a global head chef whose career spans Nobu London and Yoko Brisbane. The broader menu extends into okonomiyaki, yakisoba and other Japanese street food classics at the same elevated standard.

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Why the precinct is worth the trip

Eat Street Northshore has 60-plus micro-restaurants across neon-lit laneways, four live music stages and five themed bars, making OKO OKO one addition to a precinct that already draws Brisbane’s inner north for Friday and Saturday nights.

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The new Shinjuku-styled pagoda facade that frames the OKO OKO space is one of the more visually striking fit-outs the precinct has seen.

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Founder Michael Otway is straightforward about what took eighteen months to develop. “The dough, the curry, the wagyu, the cheese, the fry. Queensland wagyu changes the dish. What comes out of the fryer at OKO OKO is something Brisbane hasn’t tasted before.”

Eat Street Northshore is at 221D MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton. Open Friday and Saturday 4pm to 10pm and Sunday 4pm to 9pm. Entry $6 per person. Free parking on site or CityCat to Northshore Hamilton.

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Published 14-June-2026