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Kedron State School Behaviour Survey Shows Strong Staff and Student Confidence

Photo Credit: Kedron State School Code of Conduct

Ask the kids at Kedron State School about their discipline policy, and you might hear them call it the “school with no rules”. Ask the state’s annual survey, and you’ll find one of the most successful behaviour records in the city.

In the Queensland Department of Education’s 2025 School Opinion Survey, every single staff member who responded agreed that student behaviour in this school was managed well. Among students, 92 per cent backed the school’s environment.

The annual survey measures community confidence rather than tallying up playground incidents or suspension counts. At Kedron State School, that confidence comes from a bold strategy: ditching exhaustive lists of banned behaviours in favour of teaching kids how to manage themselves.

Trading rulebooks for responsibility

Principal Susie Randel-Kneipp says the school made a deliberate decision to step away from long lists of minor infractions framed around what students can’t do. Instead, teachers guide children to understand how their choices impact others and what responsibility looks like in practice.

While Kedron still enforces a formal Student Code of Conduct, day-to-day culture relies on positive frameworks. Tools like the Kedron Cross, STRIVE expectations, and the Connecting4Success wellbeing program replace rigid policing with core values: respect, responsibility, safety, and self-regulation.

The goal is to teach children to recognise their emotions and adjust their own actions, rather than waiting for an adult to step in.

Emotional toolkit starts in Prep

This focus on self-regulation starts the moment students enter prep. Using the Zones of Regulation framework, teachers help four- and five-year-olds identify their emotional triggers and understand how their mood affects their classmates. By the time students reach upper primary, they are working directly with teachers to set personal STRIVE learning goals.

A 2025 school review found the strategy pays off. Reviewers noted that Connecting4Success actively builds student independence and self-belief, creating a caring environment where children and staff share a common language for handling tricky moments.

No isolated teachers in the staffroom

Kedron’s perfect score among staff reflects a workplace culture built on heavy collaboration. The 2025 review highlighted deep trust among the teaching team, noting that staff felt comfortable seeking advice and that newer teachers felt strongly supported by leadership.

When staff feels backed by colleagues, discipline ceases to be a solo battle. For students, it creates a seamless culture where expectations remain rock-solid, no matter which classroom they walk into.

Kedron actively opens its gates to families through class reps, regular catch-ups, and active volunteer networks. But when it comes to discipline, the boundaries are drawn with laser precision.

The school’s 2025 Parent Community Volunteer Handbook instructs helpers to model positive habits and offer encouraging choices, while leaving discipline and redirection strictly to professional staff.

The handbook also embeds the school’s core philosophy into volunteering: adults are advised to give students time to respond when making a choice, giving children the breathing room needed to think, settle, and take ownership of their next move.

Confidence over perfection

Kedron’s survey results don’t suggest a school without classroom disruptions or childhood mistakes. What they show is absolute confidence in the system when challenges do surface.

By prioritising emotional maturity over rigid rulebooks, Kedron has built a culture where students take ownership of their choices—and proved why a school dubbed “rule-free” by its kids is pulling in some of the highest discipline marks in Brisbane.

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• Brisbane Lions 126 | Port Adelaide 67

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• Aspley QAFL Seniors 68 | Redland Victoria Point QAFL Seniors 98

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• Southport QAFLW Seniors 54 | Aspley QAFLW Seniors 21

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Sat, July 25, 2026 (Mackay Basketball Stadium) – NBL1 North – Women – Grand Finals

• Mackay Meteorettes 94 | Northside Wizards 87

QRL

Sat, July 25, 2026 (Albert Park, Gympie) – QRL – Hostplus Cup – Men – Round 19

• Sunshine Coast Falcons 32 | Norths Devils 14

Trees Pose Growing Challenge for Historic Graves at Lutwyche Cemetery

Historic graves at Lutwyche Cemetery are reportedly being damaged by mature trees, with expanding root systems said to be shifting headstones and fracturing stone coping around some burial plots.

Read: Previously Unmarked War Graves in Lutwyche Cemetery Honoured Ahead of Remembrance Day

The cemetery, which is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register, features mature trees that form part of its recognised heritage landscape. Their preservation presents an ongoing management consideration alongside efforts to protect historic graves and monuments.

Across sections of the heritage-listed burial ground, tree roots have reportedly damaged grave surrounds, shifted headstones and cracked stone coping. While the mature trees are recognised as an important part of the cemetery’s heritage character, their root systems have also been linked to damage affecting some ageing monuments.

Visitors Raise Maintenance Concerns

Some visitors have raised concerns about the condition of parts of the cemetery through online reviews. Several reviewers described the cemetery as peaceful while also commenting that some grave markers appeared poorly maintained or difficult to locate. Although these reviews reflect personal opinions rather than official assessments, they indicate concerns that some visitors have noticed regarding the condition of older graves and cemetery records.

Many of the monuments at Lutwyche Cemetery are well over a century old and have been exposed to decades of weathering and vegetation growth, adding to the maintenance considerations associated with historic cemeteries.

The reported damage highlights the complexities of managing a heritage-listed cemetery where both historic monuments and significant landscape features require ongoing conservation.

Heritage Trees Present a Management Challenge

The mature trees throughout the cemetery contribute to its distinctive appearance and heritage value. Brisbane’s heritage records identify rows of trees planted as part of the cemetery’s original landscape design, particularly near the entrance and along the site’s boundaries.

The heritage record notes that Cypress Pines were favoured because they are evergreen. Together with mature Camphor Laurel trees, they contribute to the heritage character recognised in the Brisbane Heritage Register.

At the same time, large root systems can shift surrounding ground, contributing to leaning headstones, fractured stone borders and unstable monuments.

Managing these competing priorities requires careful consideration, as heritage conservation often seeks to retain significant mature trees while also protecting the historic fabric of the cemetery.

A Cemetery Steeped in History

Lutwyche Cemetery has served Brisbane’s northern communities for well over a century. A Board of Trustees was established in 1877 to create a cemetery for the growing Lutwyche district, with land clearing beginning in early 1878. The first recorded burial took place in August that year when a five-year-old boy was laid to rest, although the cemetery was not officially gazetted until 1886.

Originally known as Kedron Brook Cemetery, it was later renamed Lutwyche Cemetery after Alfred Lutwyche, Queensland’s first Supreme Court judge.

Read: Lutwyche Cemetery: Know the Fascinating History of One of Brisbane’s Oldest Burial Sites

Today, the cemetery is the final resting place for thousands of Queenslanders and provides a record of the region’s early development. The burial grounds include the graves of pioneering families, veterans and other community members from Brisbane’s early history.

Published 23-July-2026

Boutique Apartment Projects Continue to Transform Lutwyche

Lutwyche is continuing to add new housing, with three apartment developments currently under construction set to deliver a combined 84 new homes. The projects, all selling off the plan, highlight ongoing residential development in Brisbane’s inner north while contributing to discussions about housing supply, affordability and how established suburbs are accommodating growth.

Read: ‘The Rockwell’ in Lutwyche Secures Strong Pre-Sales Ahead of Market Launch

The developments are located within a few streets of one another and promote spacious floorplans, contemporary design and convenient access to transport, shopping and green space. Rather than large apartment towers, each project adopts a boutique format, with several specifically promoting owner-occupier appeal.

The Rockwell Brings the Largest Addition

The Rockwell, at 21 Norman Avenue, is the largest of the three developments, adding 52 apartments to Lutwyche’s housing supply. The project offers two and three-bedroom residences featuring subtropical architecture, generous balconies designed for outdoor living, timber flooring, stone benchtops and premium kitchen appliances.

Located near Lutwyche Road, public transport and the Kedron Brook recreational corridor, the development sits about five kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD while providing convenient access to shopping and dining. Marketing material positions The Rockwell towards professionals and downsizers seeking contemporary apartment living in a boutique setting.

Savia Offers Low-Density Apartment Living

At 59 Thistle Street, Savia Lutwyche delivers 16 residences in a low-density building developed. The apartments feature open-plan layouts designed to maximise natural light and liveability, with interiors intended for entertaining and everyday comfort.

Positioned in a quieter residential pocket, the development remains close to Lutwyche’s retail precinct, transport links and local amenities. Marketing material promotes the project as boutique apartment living, appealing to buyers including downsizers and owner-occupiers seeking a smaller residential community.

Celestia Focuses on Spacious Three-Bedroom Homes

The third project, Celestia Apartments at 23 Windsor Avenue, will add 16 premium three-bedroom residences, bringing the combined total across all three developments to 84 new homes.

Currently under construction, Celestia offers apartments ranging from approximately 134 to 186 square metres, depending on the residence. Selected homes include dedicated studies, while oversized entertainer balconies, designer kitchens with sculptural finishes and secure two-car parking are among the key features. Advertised prices start from approximately $1.51 million, with the project targeting downsizers, professionals and families looking for apartment living with larger floorplans.

The development is located close to Kedron Brook’s walking and cycling network while remaining within walking distance of Lutwyche’s shopping precinct, cafés, public transport and major health facilities. Brisbane CBD and Brisbane Airport are also easily accessible.

Boutique Projects Add to Local Housing Supply

Together, the three developments will add 84 new homes to Lutwyche, with each project favouring a boutique format over large-scale apartment towers. Their locations close to public transport, shopping, Kedron Brook and major employment centres, including the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital precinct, are central to their appeal.

Read: Lutwyche Queenslander Seeks New Family After 98 Years With the Palmers

The projects also reflect Brisbane’s ongoing focus on delivering new housing in established suburbs with existing infrastructure. While each development targets a slightly different market, advertised prices above $1 million for some residences position them within the premium apartment segment.

Published 17-July-2026

From New Mexico to Stafford Road: The Restaurant Introducing Brisbane to New Mexican Food

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Stafford Road has a new addition — and it’s unlike anything else Brisbane has on offer. Sancho, a taqueria and tequileria dedicated to the food of the American state of New Mexico, opened its doors on 18 June at 1/240 Stafford Road. Behind it are Amanda and John Scott, the couple already well known in the area as the operators of Farmhouse Kedron and Oh Boy Bok Choy next door.

For Amanda, bringing New Mexican food to Brisbane has been a long time coming. She first considered opening a venue along these lines 17 years ago, but held off — settling instead on a more broadly Mexican concept — because she wasn’t convinced Brisbane diners were ready for something more specific. The surge of quality contemporary Mexican restaurants that followed, including Baja, Cartel del Taco and La Bodega, helped shift the landscape. “The wave of contemporary, high-quality Mexican restaurants… helped clear the way for Sancho,” she told Broadsheet.

The restaurant takes its name from Sancho Panza, the loyal companion of Don Quixote in Cervantes’ classic novel. It’s a fitting choice for a place that aims to introduce Australians to a cuisine that is frequently misunderstood or overlooked.

New Mexican food is not simply a regional variation of Mexican cuisine. It is known for its fusion of Pueblo Native American cuisine with Hispano Spanish and Mexican culinary traditions, shaped by a state that is home to 23 Native tribes, pueblos, and nations, each with their own languages, cultures, and ways of life. The indigenous people of New Mexico — including the Navajo, Apache, and Pueblo tribes — were the first to cultivate and harvest crops that are now essential to the state’s cuisine, including corn, beans, squash, and chile peppers. Amanda draws a parallel to home: “New Mexico is a bit like Australia. It’s a melting pot.”

The menu reflects that layered history. Pride of place goes to sopaipillas — puffy, fried pastry dough made from Amanda’s mother’s recipe. Sopaipillas are considered one of New Mexico’s signature dishes, and at Sancho they’re served as a starter alongside red and green salsa. The two salsas are themselves a New Mexican institution. Cultivating specific chile pepper varieties and emphasising dishes featuring red and green chiles became defining features of New Mexican food. Diners who want both are said to ask for “Christmas” — a term Amanda reports has proven the most popular choice at Sancho since opening.

The “Three Sisters” — winter squash, corn, and climbing beans — are the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America, and all three appear across Sancho’s menu. They come together most explicitly in a dish of the same name developed by head chef Julius Villamor (formerly of Baja): roasted pumpkin mole, bean hummus and chilli crisp, served with tortilla chips.

The tortillas themselves carry a notable credential. Sourced from Melbourne’s La Tortilleria, they are among the recipients of the Sello M — an official recognition awarded to businesses preserving authentic Mexican cuisine outside of Mexico, backed by the Mexican government and awarded in collaboration with the Academia Mexicana de Gastronomía. La Tortilleria was recognised for both its restaurant and wholesale tortilla operation, highlighting its long-standing commitment to traditional Mexican cooking techniques and ingredients.

There are some deliberate concessions to local tastes too. New Mexico is an inland state, meaning fish tacos aren’t part of the traditional repertoire — but head chef Villamor pushed for their inclusion, and the compromise landed well: the dish uses a local catch of the day paired with New Mexican flavours.

Sancho’s space is more unusual than a single shopfront might suggest. The restaurant’s U-shaped layout — seating 84 across a verandah, a laneway and two shopfronts on either side of the Little Birdie hairdresser — means diners can order a drink while waiting for a blowdry next door.

For Amanda and John, the unconventional concept is a considered risk backed by years of relationship-building with their local community. “We’ve been brave [with Sancho] because it’s our fourth or fifth venue in this area, so we are quite well known by the locals… They trust that we’ll do something that’s an adventure,” Amanda said.

So far, the trust appears to be mutual.

Sancho
1/240 Stafford Road, Stafford
(07) 3916 3009
Mon–Wed: 5pm–9pm | Thu–Sun: 12pm–9pm
sancho.com.au | @sanchotaqueria

Published 15-July-2026

When Telstra Went Down, Kedron Kept Triple Zero Running

When Telstra’s mobile network began failing early on Wednesday, July 8, the first signs seemed ordinary enough. Mobile signals disappeared. EFTPOS terminals stopped working. Commuters struggled to access transport apps, while businesses across Australia dealt with interrupted phone and data services. In Kedron, however, the outage carried a different weight.

The Brisbane suburb is home to one of Queensland’s emergency communications centres, where Triple Zero calls are received before being transferred to police, ambulance and other emergency services. On most days, that handover takes only seconds. On Wednesday, the nationwide outage made it harder for emergency responders to reconnect with some callers using affected Telstra services.

The Void on the Other End

Health Minister Tim Nicholls said emergency calls continued to be received through the Kedron communications centre during the outage. The biggest challenge came after the initial call.

As Queensland Ambulance Service and other emergency responders tried to call some people back for more information, the network disruption prevented some of those calls from getting through immediately.

Queensland Health said emergency crews later made contact with every affected caller. Even so, the outage highlighted how heavily emergency services rely on stable telecommunications networks to stay connected with the public.

A Fog of Disinformation

As Telstra worked to restore its network, authorities began piecing together the full impact on emergency communications.

Mr Nicholls said Telstra had not initially told the Queensland Government about 17 missed Triple Zero calls affecting the Queensland Police Service. Most of those calls came from regional Queensland. He said Queensland was seeking a clearer explanation from Telstra, including whether the company’s callback systems operated as intended during the disruption.

Queensland Police later confirmed every affected caller had been identified and contacted. Officers carried out welfare checks by phone and, where necessary, in person. Queensland Ambulance Service also confirmed that people who required medical assistance received help.

A software fault with nationwide consequences

While emergency services responded to the immediate challenges, Telstra worked to restore its network.

The company apologised for the outage and said a software fault affecting its network timing systems caused the disruption. It also said there was no evidence the incident was linked to a cyberattack.

For several hours, customers across Australia were unable to make calls or use mobile data. Businesses experienced EFTPOS outages, transport services were disrupted in several states and some customers needed extra time to reconnect once services began returning.

Kedron’s role comes into sharper focus

The outage has prompted a federal review into what happened and how emergency communications were affected. Communications Minister Anika Wells said authorities would work with the Triple Zero Custodian and the Australian Communications and Media Authority as investigations continue.

Kedron is simply another Brisbane suburb for many people. Wednesday’s outage offered a reminder that it also plays an important role in Queensland’s emergency communications network. While the disruption originated elsewhere, emergency calls continued to flow through the suburb as authorities worked to reconnect with callers and help those who needed assistance.

Published 9-July-2026

From Kedron to Glasgow: Locals Power Australia’s 2026 Gymnastics Team

Photo Credit: Gymnastics Queensland/Facebook

Delta Gymnastics Kedron has three reasons to be proud ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Ruby Pass, Georgia Godwin and James Hardy all named in Australia’s artistic gymnastics team.

Kedron Threads Through Australia’s Glasgow Squad

The Australian artistic gymnastics team for Glasgow 2026 was announced on 11 June 2026, bringing together experienced Commonwealth Games medallists and first-time Games athletes.

Among those selected are athletes whose pathways have intersected with Delta Gymnastics Kedron at 60 Boothby Street, a venue equipped with international-standard apparatus for high-performance training.

Ruby Pass and Georgia Godwin both spent formative years training through Delta Gymnastics, while James Hardy’s introduction to the sport began there before he progressed through other elite programs.

Ruby Pass: Rising Talent With A Delta Base

Ruby Pass will make her Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow as part of Australia’s women’s artistic gymnastics team.

The 19-year-old Queensland gymnast has already competed on the Olympic stage. She was the youngest member of Australia’s women’s artistic team for the Paris Olympic Games and has been recognised as a Paris 2024 Olympic finalist.

Ruby Pass on uneven bars — *Photo Credit: Gymnastics Queensland/Facebook*

Pass was born in Shellharbour and later moved to Brisbane after her 13th birthday to join Delta Gymnastics. She trained as a Junior International gymnast for around 30 hours per week, with uneven bars as her preferred apparatus.

Her senior results include All-Around, Vault, Uneven Bars and Floor titles at the Australian Gymnastics Championships before Paris. She had also won back-to-back Australian All-Around titles in 2021 and 2022.

Glasgow will be her first Commonwealth Games appearance, placing her among the debutants in an Australian women’s team that also includes Georgia Godwin, Emily Whitehead, Breanna Scott and Kate McDonald.

Georgia Godwin: Senior Figure Returning For Glasgow

Georgia Godwin will return for her third Commonwealth Games after missing the Paris 2024 Olympic Games because of an Achilles injury.

Godwin enters the Glasgow team with one of the strongest Commonwealth Games records in the squad. Her medal record includes silver and two bronze medals at Gold Coast 2018, followed by two gold and three silver medals at Birmingham 2022.

She is a Senior International gymnast training 28 hours a week, born on the Gold Coast, with floor as her favourite apparatus.

Georgia Godwin competing on floor — *Photo Credit: Gymnastics Queensland/Facebook*

Godwin’s career also includes qualification for the Tokyo Olympic Games, seven Australian All-Around titles and a named skill in the International Gymnastics Federation Code of Points.

The uneven bars skill, known as “The Godwin”, was added after she performed it at international events in 2023. She is one of a small group of Australian women’s artistic gymnasts to have a named move in the Code of Points.

James Hardy: Early Delta Start Before Glasgow Debut

James Hardy will make his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow as part of Australia’s men’s artistic gymnastics team.

The 23-year-old Queensland gymnast first tried gymnastics at age two and began taking lessons a year later at Delta Gymnastics in Brisbane. He later moved to Brisbane Boys Grammar Gymnastics Club and then trained at the Queensland High Performance Centre in Chandler.

James Hardy during vault routine — *Photo Credit: Gymnastics Queensland/Facebook*

Hardy has already competed at World Championships level. During his debut World Championships campaign in Antwerp, he established himself among the top 20 vaulters in men’s artistic gymnastics.

He was born in Auchenflower and competes in men’s artistic gymnastics. He had previously identified the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games among his long-term goals.

In Glasgow, Hardy will join Jesse Moore, Benjamin Foster, Tru Hagens and Ritam Malik in Australia’s men’s artistic gymnastics team.

Glasgow Gymnastics Schedule

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will run from 23 July to 2 August.

Artistic gymnastics events are scheduled from 24 to 28 July at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena.

Australia’s women’s artistic gymnastics team includes Georgia Godwin, Emily Whitehead, Breanna Scott, Kate McDonald and Ruby Pass. The men’s artistic gymnastics team includes Jesse Moore, Benjamin Foster, Tru Hagens, James Hardy and Ritam Malik.

Published 2-July-2026

Future of Gympie Road Tunnel Remains Unclear as Questions Grow Over Delivery Timeline

Motorists hoping for relief from congestion along Gympie Road may face a longer wait, with comments made during Brisbane’s latest budget suggesting the proposed bypass tunnel could remain in the planning phase until after the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Read: $335-M Earmarked for Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel, Surface Upgrades

The proposed project would create a nine-kilometre bypass linking Kedron and Carseldine, including a seven-kilometre tunnel intended to provide an alternative route to the congested Gympie Road corridor.

Discussion about the project’s timeline intensified after Cr Adrian Schrinner indicated in his budget speech that the tunnel would be among the first major infrastructure projects to get underway after the 2032 Games. While no formal construction schedule has been released, the remarks have prompted renewed debate about when the project might move beyond the planning stage.

Timeline in focus

The proposed tunnel was a key transport commitment ahead of the 2024 state election and has been promoted as a way to ease congestion along one of Brisbane’s busiest arterial roads.

Opposition Leader Steven Miles argued the comments suggested northside motorists could face years of additional traffic delays before any major construction begins.

Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg did not provide a specific timeframe for the project when responding to questions about the remarks. Instead, he said planning work was continuing.

Labor transport spokesman Bart Mellish also questioned the project’s future delivery schedule, pointing to planning and pre-construction funding allocated in previous budgets that is due to reach the end of its current funding period.

In response, Cr Schrinner’s office said the comments reflected the reality that major underground infrastructure projects often require lengthy planning and construction timeframes before they can be delivered.

Proposed route from Kedron to Carseldine

The Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel would be a two-lane tolled bypass extending between Kedron and Carseldine. The project was announced in June 2024 and has been progressed by North Brisbane Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Queensland Investment Corporation.

The bypass has been proposed as a way of reducing congestion along Gympie Road, one of Queensland’s busiest road corridors. Traffic bottlenecks are particularly common around intersections including Stafford Road, Rode Road, Hamilton Road and Beams Road.

The project could affect communities along the corridor, including Kedron, Chermside, Aspley and Carseldine, depending on its final design and delivery.

Read: Public Consultation Opens on Proposed Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel

Planning review continues

Transport and Main Roads is currently reviewing planning work previously undertaken by Queensland Investment Corporation after responsibility for the project transferred on 1 July 2025.

The department has not yet announced a construction timetable and says the review process is continuing. With planning still underway and no construction timetable announced, the project’s next stages remain subject to the ongoing review process.

Published 24-June-2026

The Epitome of a Maroon : Lindsay Collins

Photo Credit: NRL

For a bloke that relishes the state of his dental work, one thing you really don’t want to see is Lindsay Collins galloping towards you with his high knee lift and contorted face IN A MAROONS JERSEY.

His dental work are now featured on a Channel 9 advert where a local neighbourhood topiary features his gapped front teeth, with Cam Munster commenting, “Nice Choppers, Lindsay.”

Lindsay Collins, Padua College alumni, epitomises the Maroon jersey.

The ridiculous bunker decision in Origin 2 to not pay out the Captain’s Challenge on a loose carry by Collins when it was clearly a shoulder charge, as well as noggin on noggin with no arms wrapped, could have been vital.

At the time the Maroons were in the ascendency but soon after the bunker’s decision, Mark Nawaqanitawase went over to put the Blues back in with a shout.

The last laugh was with Collins, who barnstormed through from a beautiful Harry Grant break and well-timed pass, to dive over the white chalk for the Maroons try that put them well out of reach, and setup a thriller at Suncorp on July 8.

“The genes of a speed machine with the physique of a warrior and the bravery of a lion.”

*Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons – flickr/naparazzi*

Lindsay’s grandfather, Lionel Williamson, was known as the “Innisfail Flyer,” a speed machine on the wing representing the Innisfail club, 50 years before Billy Slater scorched the Innisfail touchlines.

For a massive unit, Lindsay can create some serious heat off the back fence.

Williamson went on to play first grade for the Newtown Jets in Sydney and represented Queensland and Australia, including scoring two tries in the 1968 World Cup final win over France.

Padua College in Kedron has developed several State of Origin players, including Paul Vautin, Dave Shillington, Dane Carlaw, David Stagg and Paul McCabe as well as other NRL players, including Rohan Ahern, David Bouveng, Shane Perry and Brad Watts.

Harris Andrews, co-captain at the Lions was also a Padua boy, as was Qld Red and Wallaby, Dominic Maguire.

A Broncos junior, Collins played for the under-20s before heading south to the Roosters, though an ACL injury in 2021 forced him to learn how to run again.

Who can forget him outjumping his Roosters teammate, James Tedesco to create a crucial Maroons try in Origin 2023?

Lindsay’s appearance at Suncorp on July 8 barring injury for Origin 3, the decider, is surely guaranteed — because when you x-ray his entire body, it is maroon.

Published 18-June-2026

Kedron Café and Stafford Heights Butcher Share A Local Food Success Story

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Kedron and Stafford Heights have more than two award wins to celebrate, with Farmhouse and Rode Meats recognised as Queensland favourites after years of building their names around local produce, loyal customers and the kind of everyday service that keeps communities coming back.

Kedron And Stafford Heights Winners Reflect Local Loyalty

Farmhouse in Kedron and Rode Meats in Stafford Heights have been named among Queensland’s All the Best winners, with the two businesses recognised in separate food categories after a record 74,630 votes were cast across the 2026 campaign.

Farmhouse, located at 9 Somerset Road in Kedron, was named Best Café, while Rode Meats, at 269 Appleby Road in Stafford Heights, was named Best Butcher. The awards covered 15 categories, including cafés, butchers, bakeries, burger shops, fish and chip shops, pizzerias, pubs, gyms, florists, tourism attractions and other local favourites.

Farmhouse Kedron — *Photo Credit: Farmhouse, Kedron/Facebook*

While the titles mark a public vote result, the story behind the two winners is also about consistency. Both businesses have built their identities around food, produce and repeat local support. Their connection is also practical, with Farmhouse noting that Rode Meats already supplies it with produce.

That link gives the recognition a stronger local thread. One winner serves meals from a Kedron café grounded in regional produce, while the other has spent decades trading as a Stafford Heights butcher. Together, their wins show how local food businesses can grow through daily trust, steady service and a clear sense of place.

Farmhouse Kedron Carries A Produce-Focused Story

Farmhouse’s story is tied to the memory of Farmer Joe’s, a family-owned produce store that closed in 2009 to make way for a new road. Farmer Joe’s had been remembered as a community hub, and Farmhouse has shaped its own identity around fresh food producers, family farms and local and regional supply.

The café presents itself as a tribute to dairy farmers, local farms and fresh food producers. It says it buys from many local and regional producers and aims to add more farmers to its list each season. That focus gives the Kedron café a clear point of difference beyond its Best Café title.

Its approach is simple but effective: bring food from farms to plates with as little fuss as possible. That idea sits at the centre of the café’s public story and helps explain why its win carries weight with customers who value local food connections.

Farmhouse operates from 6:30am to 2:30pm, seven days a week, and offers food, drinks, catering and bookings. After being named Best Café in Queensland, the business marked Queensland Day with lunch and drink specials and acknowledged its team and supporters.

Rode Meats Builds On More Than Four Decades In Stafford Heights

Rode Meats has been part of Stafford Heights since 1980. The family-owned butcher operates from Rode Road Shopping Centre and lists beef, chicken, lamb, pork, roasts, sausages, low-and-slow meats and ready-to-go items among its products.

Its Best Butcher recognition adds to earlier honours listed by the business, including a 2020 Brisbane butcher title and a 2020 Australia’s Best Continental Sausage award. Those earlier achievements help give context to the latest win, showing that the All the Best result is not a sudden appearance but part of a longer record of recognition.

Before the winners were announced, Rode Meats had already been leading the butcher category leaderboard. The public vote put the Stafford Heights shop ahead in a competitive field and drew attention to the strong support behind the business.

The butcher’s profile has also grown online, helped by apprentice butcher Ethan Johns and sausage-making content that attracted wide attention. One video received more than 5.8 million views, showing how a traditional local trade can reach far beyond the shopfront while still being rooted in everyday craft.

A Shared Food Story With A Local Connection

The recognition of Farmhouse and Rode Meats stands out because the two businesses are connected beyond the winners list. Farmhouse has publicly noted that Rode Meats already supplies it with produce, giving the awards a direct local supply link.

That connection makes the story more than a simple list of winners. It shows one local business supporting another, with the café and butcher each playing a role in the area’s food scene.

For Farmhouse, the Best Café title reflects a business shaped around farmers, producers and community support. For Rode Meats, the Best Butcher title adds to decades of Stafford Heights trading, earlier awards and growing public attention.

The All the Best winners were announced on Wednesday, 3 June, ahead of Queensland Day on Saturday, 6 June. For Kedron and Stafford Heights, the result places two local food names on a Queensland-wide winners list while highlighting the value of steady support, trusted supply and businesses that continue to grow from their local base.

Published 4-June-2026