The newInner Northshowroom will feature seven multiple reception areas, state-of-the-art offices, and a space that can accommodate up to eight cars. It will also have a customer lounge which comes equipped with a coffee machine and comfortable furniture.
It will have a three-bay delivery zone, which features electric Smart Tech doors worth $55,000 each.
The brand new showroom is set to replace the existing one, which has been the go-to for those looking for brand new and used Ford and FPV vehicles. The team of dealers at Byrne Ford are known for giving buyers access to a wide range of lenders across the country, helping buyers find the right Ford vehicles for them.
Buyers are encouraged to visit Byrne Ford’s showroom, which is set to open to the public in July 2022. For more information about the new showroom, contact Byrne Ford or follow their Facebook page for updates.
About Byrne Ford
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Byrne Ford is part of the Byrne Auto Group, which is a family-owned organisation based in Brisbane.
Known as one of the leading Ford and FPV dealers throughout Brisbane, Byrne Ford has over 200 new/pre-inspected and used vehicles.
Byrne Ford’s Sales facility can be found at 496-512 Gympie Road Kedron and offers customers an extensive selection of Ford vehicles and pre-owned vehicles. Opened in 2010, they have had sales, service, parts, finance and accessories departments.
Did you know that Lutwyche, one of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs, was named after the first Supreme Court judge of Queensland? Here are some other interesting facts you may not know about this suburb.
Alfred Lutwyche and St. Andrew’s Church of England
This inner-city suburb owes its name to Alfred Lutwyche who was born in London in 1810. He was appointed resident judge of the Supreme Court of Moreton Bay and New South Wales Supreme Court judge in 1859.
It was also during this time that Queensland became a self-governing colony and two years later, Alfred became the first Queensland Supreme Court judge, earning him the moniker “father of the Supreme Court”.
In 1866, St. Andrew’s Church of England was built on a block of land on Lutwyche Road that Alfred purchased (1864) and donated (1865) to the Church.
He died on 12 June 1880 and was buried on the Church’s southern side where a Celtic Cross was erected as the grave’s headstone. His burial site has since become an important feature of the churchyard.
Located at 29 Conon Street, this detached dwelling was entered into the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. Conon, built in 1863, was one of the earliest dwellings to be built in the area.
Located on Lutwyche Road, the former air-raid shelter was built in 1942 by Brisbane City Council as a wartime precautionary measure. Designed by Frank Gibson Costello, Windsor Air Raid Shelter became a heritage-listed site on 6 April 2005.
Added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 January 1995, the school comprises one- and two-storey blocks of classrooms that were connected by verandahs. Among other criteria, Wooloowin State School was considered an important site for its aesthetic significance.
Located at 100 Stoneleigh, Killila was built in c1885 as a working-class cottage and was the former home of prominent Catholic Archbishop James Duhig during his younger years. The timber house was entered into the Queensland Heritage Register on 1 October 2003.
A year after Alfred Lutwyche immigrated to Australia in 1853, a bridge was built over the Enoggera Creek that provided northerly road access from Brisbane and would later become the starting point going to the Gympie gold fields.
Tram services that meet along Lutwyche Road from Chermside, Kalinga and Stafford served the Lutwyche area until 1968. In 1914, a tramline that ran from Brisbane to Bowen Bridge was extended up to Lutwyche Road, near Kedron Book.
The Stafford line then branched off to Bradshaw and by 1928 the Grange tramline along Maygar Street on Lutwyche and Windsor border opened. In 1925, the tram line further extended from Kedron Brook to Lutwyche Cemetery.
A concealed mobile speed camera on Gympie Road between Kedron and Chermside has sparked outrage among road users, with some commenting it has been set up for “revenue raising.”
A photo shared on social media shows a Mercedes van parked behind an LED road work sign taking images of speeding vehicles on a section of Gympie Road without warning.
“Not hiding honest !!,” wrote the photo uploader.
“Perfect spot! Nice cover from the sign, and at bottom of a downward slope to grab that extra revenue,” comments one user. Another said there used to be warning signs on that section of the road and that “they got rid of them to make more money.”
Entrapment?
One comment called it “entrapment” since the “offender has no idea that they have been speeding until they get the photo a couple of weeks later” and consequently, the offenders “can not adjust their driving behaviour appropriately.”
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In early May, a motorist shared his dashcam footage showing a mobile speed camera in Sydney hidden between three cars. Another video showed another speed camera in Central Coast tucked away behind a tree where several cars are also parked. The videos sparked renewed calls for the placement of more warning signs on mobile speed cameras.
Beginning in February, the NSW Government reinstated warning signs on roofs of mobile speed camera vehicles as the state’s revenue from speeding fines rose, reaching $40 million over the 12-month period ending November 2021 for low range speeding (exceeding 10 km/h or less).
Queensland Government says that camera locations are chosen based on their crash history or assessed risk, especially for active and parked mobile speed cameras.
There should be at least two speed-related crashes in the area within the five-year period for mobile speed camera enforcement to be considered in that location.
Other users, however, argue that covert or not, mobile speed cameras shouldn’t be a problem for those obeying the rule and not speeding.
“I don’t see what the issue is with speed cameras, even if they are ‘hidden’. We all know the speed limit. We all know the rule. And we all know the consequences. If you can’t follow the rule then you deserve the fine,” one user said.
“The easy way for this to not be a problem is to you know, not speed… Then it doesn’t matter what they’re doing,” agrees another.
Do you have a place in your heart and home to take care of a little puppy that will one day become a Seeing Eye dog? If you are from Kedron or another northern suburb, find out how to volunteer to become a puppy-carer.
Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs is seeking carers for eight-week-old puppies who are willing to have a puppy inside their home, have a secured yard, are willing to provide the puppy with regular socialising, can conduct basic training and can make themselves available for group training as needed.
Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs established its first training school for dog guides in Victoria in 1960 and has since been a national provider of world-class bred and trained dogs. There are currently 200 pups in the Puppy carer program that could one day become dog guides providing independence and improved quality of life for people who are blind or have a low vision.
Applications are open for carers from Northern Brisbane and select Sunshine Coast and Victoria areas. Volunteers may apply for a full 12-month program or a shorter six-month program. Seeing Eye Dogs covers the cost of the program including the cost of all equipment, food, dog health care, vet costs, and training.
You may be qualified to join the program if you have the following skills:
Able to drive, own a car and have immediate car access to transport the pup/dog to Kensington or any other location as required
No prior dog training experience is needed to be a foster puppy parent. However, a volunteer should be comfortable being around dogs and is willing to care for an eight-week-old puppy until it is approximately 12 to 15 months old.
Puppy carers are also expected to provide the puppy with a loving home, help them learn to socialise, and teach them basic skills including toilet training, sitting, and walking on a lead in a relaxed manner.
For more information about the program, click here.
Plans have been laid out for the construction of Greville Terraces, a townhouse facility in the former Sisters of Mercy site on Bridge St in Wooloowin.
Per the development application (DA A005904947), the multiple dwelling precinct will consist of five residential clusters with a maximum three-storey height. Each townhouse, separated into clusters, will have its own private space through the balconies and heaps of communal open spaces.
Per the planners, RPS Group, “The dwellings have been designed to ensure a high standard of materials and finish, and to incorporate variation and articulation in façade design between individual homes through the provision of varied dwelling types. Dwellings are provided in three types which vary in lot depths, frontage widths and garage widths. The intention is to create a cohesive internal streetscape through consistent setbacks to internal roads, while simultaneously providing architectural diversity through varied lot types, design elements, and articulation and recesses.”
Photo Credit: DA A005904947/BCCPhoto Credit: DA A005904947/BCC
The clusters will have 50 car parking spaces plus an additional 12 car parking spaces for visitors. Bike storage areas for each unit will also be allotted. The townhouses will also have new internal driveway access to connect the different clusters.
Graceville Terraces will stand on the heritage site, Holy Cross Laundry (Heritage Laundry). Per RPS Group, “The eastern section of the driveway is the only section of the proposal which is located in the Heritage Laundry Precinct. The proposed dwellings are not located within the Heritage Laundry Precinct, however, they comply with the maximum building height and setbacks plan requirement for the precinct.”
Heritage Laundry was built around 1889 and has long been planned for repurposing as a residential site, following its sale in 2015. A small section of the land will remain under the use of the Sisters of Mercy when Graceville Terraces is completed.
The master-planned urban community will be a mix of modern apartments with facets of a Queensland terrace home, alongside the adaptive reuse of existing heritage buildings. There will also be a parkland within the village.
Club members had raised $35,000 for the upgrade of the Kedron Lions’ oval. The Club also received an additional grant amounting to $40,000 from the AFL Grand Final Facilities Fund, $32,000 from the Community Gambling Benefit Fund, and $120,000 from BCC.
The State also rendered assistance by providing $100,000 for the upgrade of the oval and new irrigation at the Kedron Lions as part of The Gabba’s 2020 AFL Grand Final legacy.
“Some 500 tonnes of sand were laid under 17,500 square metres of hard-wearing Wintergreen couch turf with the Lions also putting in a new sprinkler and pump system,” Member for Nudgee Leanne Linard said.
“This community partnership is a great win for the club’s 494 registered players including Lady Lions, juniors and colts.”
Kedron Lions are “off to a flying start” | Photo Credit: AFL Queensland / Facebook
For his part, Member for Stafford Jimmy Sullivan said that Kedron Lions football season was “off to a flying start” and encouraged more girls and women “to get onto an AFL oval and bring their best game.”
“Girls and women currently make up 42 per cent of player rosters at community AFL clubs in Queensland,” Mr Sullivan said.
“And we know when girls and women have access to female friendly community sport infrastructure, they’re more likely to join a club, stay active and excel.”
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The State Government and the Australian Football League have together invested a total of $8 million in the Grand Final Facilities Fund which aims to assist local governments, community Australian football clubs, umpiring organisations and schools in developing AFL facilities.
“The Palaszczuk Government and the Australian Football League each put $4 million into the AFL Grand Final Facilities Fund,” Sports Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said.
“To grow the game, quality field lighting, change rooms, ovals and irrigation are being rolled out at community AFL clubs across Queensland.
Currently underway are AFL infrastructure projects in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Mount Isa, Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Toowoomba.
“These projects are co-funded by clubs themselves to qualify for Grand Final legacy funding and encourage community ownership of upgraded football infrastructure.”
McDowall State School ranks among the roster of high-performing schools, according to the latest NAPLAN results, compared to students with a similar background (as determined by parental occupation and education).
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology bested other QLD schools, emerging top-ranked in all five categories with scores “well above” average for both Year 7 and 9 students.
Only 34 other schools scored at least a “well above” category rating including McDowall State School, St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Brisbane Grammar School, Citipointe Christian College and Sunnybank Hills State School.
My School’s NAPLAN results update showed that McDowall State School Year 5 students have scored “well above” the average score in 2 of the 5 categories (Reading and Grammar).
Year 5’s scores in Writing, Spelling and Numeracy are likewise impressive which were “above” the average. This is a marked improvement from 2019 NAPLAN results where students have scored “above” the average in 5 out 5 categories.
Year 3 students also did well with “above” the average score in Spelling and Grammar when compared to students with a similar background. In 2019, Year 3 students scored “close to” average in all categories.
The 2020 NAPLAN assessments did not proceed that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students’ results when compared to students with a similar background (2021)
Dark Green= ”Well above”; Light Green= ”Above”; White= ”Close to” Source: My School – Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 2021 NAPLAN results
Students’ results when compared to students with a similar background (2019)
Dark Green= ”Well above”; Light Green= ”Above”; White= ”Close to” Source: My School – Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 2021 NAPLAN results
As far as results being compared to all Australian students, the latest NAPLAN result showed that McDowall SS rating “well above” average in 7 of 10 combined categories for Years 3 and 5. Year 3 students did exceptionally well in Reading, Spelling and Grammar whilst Year 5 students were phenomenal in Reading, Writing, Grammar and Numeracy.
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Students’ results when compared to all Australian students (2021)
Dark Green= ”Well above”; Light Green= ”Above”; White= ”Close to” Source: My School – Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 2021 NAPLAN results
Students’ results when compared to all Australian students (2019)
Dark Green= ”Well above”; Light Green= ”Above”; White= ”Close to” Source: My School – Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 2021 NAPLAN results
In a statement released in late 2021, ACARA noted that the NAPLAN results report “reaffirmed” the preliminary findings that the students’ literacy and numeracy achievement at the national or state/territory level did not record a decline despite the pandemic-induced school disruptions.
“The NAPLAN results for 2021 indicate that when compared with 2019 – the last NAPLAN taken pre-COVID – achievement in numeracy, reading and writing remained largely stable at a national level for all students,” said ACARA CEO, David de Carvalho.
Mr de Carvalho added that the average trend is positive in general with Years 3 and 5 showing improvements in reading as well as in numeracy for Years 5, 7 and 9. On the other hand, the overall decline in writing has shown signs of flattening with apparent improvements for Years 5, 7 and 9.
