The barricades will be dismantled for the Gallipoli Barracks Open Day at Enoggera as the Army thanks the Brisbane community for their continued support for the past years.
This family event will be guaranteed an enjoyable time for the young and old as there will be rides, stalls, and food vendors catering to everyone. The event will also be supported by music from the Australian Army Band Brisbane, with real artillery.
The Gallipoli Barracks Open Day will run from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m on Sunday, July 31.
Brigadier Mick Say, the Commander of the 7th Brigade, said that the Brisbane community has an integral part of their support network amidst their various operations and exercises. This has enabled the servicemen to perform their roles to the best of their abilities in the country and overseas.
In recent crises like the bushfire, COVD-19, and flooding, personnel from the Gallipoli Barracks were deployed all over Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
The Gallipoli Barracks Open Day will also enable interested locals to gain insights into military service and potentially embark on a career with the Australian Army.
Photo Credit: Gallipoli Barracks Open Day Event Brite
The event is free but tickets are required to ensure crowd control.
Have you ever felt so stressed out that you just want to scream? Well, screaming may be good for you after all, like what these “women who yell” into the night at The Gap Park and Ride are proving to themselves.
Gillian Moore, a clinical psychologist, recently started a Facebook group “Women who yell” where she encourages women to come together at night, once a week to “shout, scream, yell, and sometimes laugh out tension and feel a sense of humanity and belonging.”
She got the inspiration from an article on a group of mums from Massachusetts who one night gathered at a football field for a primal scream event. These women took time out from their mum duties to yell, scream, cry and let go of all their pent-up emotions brought about by the pandemic.
The “Women who yell” group’s series of “yelling” events happens Wednesdays at The Gap Park and Ride. Each session involves thirty minutes of yelling repeated five times throughout the 15-minute psychologist-guided exercise.
Photo Credit: Women who yell / Facebook
First developed in the 1960s by Dr Arthur Janov, scream therapy or primal therapy was a tool used to release repressed childhood trauma and became a popular concept during the early 70s. Its popularity waned over the years though, primarily due to the lack of studies that prove its effectiveness.
Screaming, however, especially when done with a group, provides beneficial effects on our psychological well-being. Ms Moore said that scream therapy helps release tension and unexpressed emotions, and yelling in a group gives the individual a sense of connectedness and belonging, not to mention the soothing effect that the participant feels afterwards.
The group held its first “yelling” event last 13 July and judging from how well it was received by the community, their succeeding sessions may turn out just as successful.
While median house price growth usually outpaces unit price growth in this suburb, both sectors performed well in The Gap property market within the 12-month period ending March 2022. In fact, amidst the pandemic-driven property boom, the robust performance has pushed The Gap into the millionaires club for the first time.
With a 31.61 per cent median house price growth, The Gap joins other new million-mark suburbs like Virginia in the North and Eight Mile Plains in the South from April 2021 to March 2022.
Once considered an affordable location, The Gap’s new record makes the suburb out of reach for entry-level home buyers as the median house price reached $1,020,000.
Data from Property Market Updates shows that during this period, 284 homes were sold within an average listing period of 17 days, proving that The Gap property market is hot and highly sought after.
This 12-month period has seen the largest increase in Greater Brisbane, with more than 40 suburbs moving into the millionaire’s club. One factor driving up home values may be the increase of new modern homes in neighbouring areas that sparked a ripple effect.
Industry insiders also predict that the growth will continue in the next month as very low-interest rates have driven buyers to pay more for properties. The market will still be competitive with huge demands and incredibly tight stocks.
The Gap Unit Price Growth
The Gap’s unit market has also shown an outstanding median growth at 19.26 percent. The median price for the unit market currently sits at $727,500, up from $610,000 last year. There were 68 properties sold for this period within an average of 34 days on the market.
Since the end of 2021, the price difference between houses and unit prices has been narrowing due in part to the loosening of restrictions. Despite the increase, industry experts say buyers may still be able to score relatively affordable, quality dwellings by doing good research.
The Gap Property Market Post-Flooding
Whilst the majority of The Gap is not a flood-prone area, creeks are running through the suburb that may tend to overflow and impact road access in and out of the suburb.
For a few weeks after the February 2022 floodings, the market noticeably dipped as buyer confidence had been shocked and shaken by the rain bombs in many parts of Brisbane.
However, the market quickly recovered by the end of March 2022 and with The Gap’s low supply and high demand, the projection is that price growth will continue in the months to come.
Travelling musician and storyteller Snez has released her 3rd single ‘Two and One Make Three’ from her ‘Fisher on the Sea’ album and she will be perrforming at Brisbane Unplugged this June 2022 as part of her Australian regional tour.
Beginning June to October, Snez will be touring ACT, NSW, and QLD including a performance at The Gap. She will be playing her hits including her latest single “Two and One Make Three”.
The third single, taken from her well-received “Fisher on the Sea” album, speaks about a charming tale of a mum untying the umbilical cord from her baby and saying bye for now as she heads out to tour Australia and perform her “magic”, one song at a time.
In the song, Snez sings…
“She’s probably dreaming up a storm while you’re playing your guitar.
I’m about to jump on stage. A piece missing from my heart. These sweet melodies hardly pay the bills.
I’m mostly tired and broke. I promise I won’t leave again. You know, that’s a running joke.
I miss you, Two and One Make Three. I miss you, Two and One Make Three. And that’s our family”
Snez will be touring Australia with her partner Stewart Peters and their 7-year-old Ellie | Photo Credit: supplied
She won’t be missing her family during this extensive tour, however, as she will be with 7-year-old Ellie and her partner Stewart Peters, who will be on uke bass, guitar, and vocals.
“Quite challenging at times,” Snez says about life on the road and being a mum, musician, creator, performer, and songwriter at the same time.
“Switching from hat to hat is part of the game. Without my music, I don’t think I’d be a good mother, and without being a mother, I don’t think I could create with as much passion and focus,” she says, adding that women often feel the need to choose between having a career and having babies.
She, however, thinks women can have both. “Hey, we’re women, we can multi-task!,” Snez says with laughter.
Snez recorded “Two and one Make Three” on the Mid North Coast at Soundshed Music, collaborating with partner and renowned Producer, co-write, and musician, Stewart Peters.
‘Two and One Make Three’ Single Out Now | Photo Credit: supplied
“An old hand at juggling life and music,” is what Stewart Peter has to say about Snez. He adds that he’s “really impressed with her tenacity to make things happen.”
“The first time I heard ‘Two and One Make Three’ I could tell it was a heartfelt song, rich with a sense of longing, freedom, insecurity, and the tide pulling her back home,” Peters furthers.
“And the best thing is…it is true. You just know it is true. There’s comfort in her line, ‘I’ll probably sing to no one, it’s a curse that I’ve befriended. Because it’s a fact that some great talent is unheralded out there, particularly in sparsely populated Australia…the turf that Snez, a true troubadour, travels relentlessly.”
Clare BurgessDirector, Australian Songwriters Association
To ensure the health and safety of the children from airborne diseases, The Gap Cubbyhouse Montessori has invested and installed quality carbon dioxide monitoring devices in its facilities.
Sue-Ling Lau, the director of the facility, said that they want all of the classrooms monitored for CO2 levels so the school can “make informed decisions” when it comes to COVID-19.
Ms Lau believes air purifiers and opening the windows will also help keep the air cleaner but knowing the air quality in all areas of the centre will provide more safety options to benefit the kids.
Classrooms with poor air quality may also affect the children’s cognitive ability and productivity, with the kids feeling more tired and groggy than normal. So, The Gap Cubbyhouse Montessori decided to partner with Brisbane-based IAQ monitoring solutions, Zeplin and Thinxtra, to monitor and maintain the site’s air quality, optimum temperature and humidity levels.
Zeplin’s solutions are battery-powered sensors with little or no maintenance for five years. These work to collect data necessary for learning the air quality in the childcare cente. The data is then transmitted to Thinxtra’s network which Lau can access remotely.
Ms Lau said that if she’s not on the site, she can still monitor and receive notifications about the air quality of the facility. With real-time data, Ms Lau and the staff may direct the kids to safer corners or move outside if the ventilation indoors is not ideal for learning.
Until the school had the monitors, Ms Lau said they didn’t realise how fast the CO2 levels rose in The Gap.
“Initially, we were getting alerts several times per day but now need less with procedures in place to increase airflow,” Ms Lau said. “Our trigger point is 800 parts per million (ppm) – which is an acceptable level of CO2. Complaints of drowsiness and poor air quality start once CO2 exceeds 1000ppm.”
As a result of these installations, parents feel more confident sending their kids to the childcare centre.
The Gap Cubbyhouse Montessori also does deep cleaning regularly. Their staff also follow the recommended health and safety protocols of the Queensland Government.
As the 7th Brigade relocates from Enoggera to its new base in Rockhampton, the Gallipoli Barracks will be undergoing much-needed upgrades, to make it a hub to develop new capabilities to support space- and cyber-warfare.
The establishment of new ADF bases in Central Queensland, which includes the new Rockhampton base, is expected to create around 21,000 jobs and provide up to $4.5 million boost to the regional economy.
Photo credit: 7th Brigade – Australian Army/Facebook
Central Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (CQROC) said Army’s 7th Brigade has outgrown its home at Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera.
The Enoggera barracks, according to CQROC is a high cost-of-living destination for Army personnel and their families, as it is located away from its primary training area, the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
“To ensure Army’s 7th Brigade can be ready now and future-ready, it needs to be relocated to a new base adjacent to its primary training area. More training, more often, will strengthen the 7th Brigade’s capabilities to defend Australia and its interests,” CQROC stated in its Defence Strategy.
In September 2021, Kennelly Constructions was selected to deliver the works for the Gallipoli Barracks.
The firm is aiming to achieve 100 per cent local content for the project in a bid to support the local economy.
“I am pleased to see Australian businesses thrive and create a stronger industry in the Defence market,” Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said.
Plans (Photo credit: CQROC)
Meanwhile, the new military base at Rockhampton ensures that new military facilities will be closer to emerging security threats in the South Pacific.
Some of the key base precincts of the Rockhampton Army Base include the brigade headquarters, vehicle storage, medical and artillery facilities, sports precinct, golf course, mounting facility, and a commercial precinct.
A community-level solar battery that will benefit renters, unit owners, and other residents of The Gap and other areas who can’t install rooftop solar panels has been pledged as part of the “Powering Australia” plan.
Community batteries would mean that households who can’t install solar would be able to draw excess electricity from these power sources.
Lobby groups Zero Emissions Brisbane and Climate Action 4061 met with Labor representatives in early 2022 about the “Powering Australia” plan, which aims to install 400 community batteries across Australia, and how it can benefit local areas.
According to Labor, the ‘Powering Australia” plan will create 604,000 jobs, with 5 out of 6 new jobs to be created in the regions, spur $76 billion of investment, and cut power bills for families and businesses by $275 a year for homes by 2025.
The overall project will cost $200 million to deliver and will benefit up to 100,000 households nationwide.
Climate Action 4061, in a statement to CleanTechnica made during Labor’s visit in early 2022, said that: “We are a group of residents who live in The Gap. We are not affiliated with any political party or group but want Australia to just get on with climate action. We recognise that urgent action across government, industry, business and community is needed to reduce carbon emissions for a safe and healthy environment. Rapid advances to reduce emissions to net zero well before 2050 are essential.”
“Australia is perfect for rooftop solar, with more than 1 in 5 Australian households already joining the solar revolution,” the Labor Party also said.
“That’s the highest uptake in the world. But just 1 in 60 households has battery storage – because the upfront costs are still just too high.”
What exactly is a community battery?
About the size of a 4WD vehicle, a community battery provides approximately 500kWH of storage and can support up to 250 households. The Commonwealth will fund these community batteries and will be operated by network operators who will invite households to participate, much like how they are offering solar and battery schemes today.
Power generated from solar households will be fed to the community battery which will then draw the stored energy at night whilst excess electricity can be sold into the grid during peak hours. Households will benefit from these community batteries by cutting down electricity bills, cutting emissions and reducing pressure on the grid.
“Community batteries are being rolled out in various locations around Australia. Labor’s support will accelerate the rollout to the benefit of households and the environment.”
More than 50 million hot cross buns have been consumed across Australia since Boxing Day and The Gap locals have snapped up more than 123,200 of these spiced sweet buns, earning the fourth-highest sales on record across Queensland.
Hot cross buns are just some of the favourite Easter products for Coles shoppers, which were rolled out across all outlets earlier in the year, including The Gap Shopping Village. Named as the best in the country for the second year in a row by Canstar Blue, these hot cross buns have been made more affordable with 2 packs for just $6 or 50c per mouth-watering bun.
Coles’ irresistible and CHOICE recommended chocolate hot cross buns, with 25% real chocolate chips, are made using cocoa from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, ensuring better opportunities for farmers and safeguarding the environment for the future.
Photo Credit: Supplied
This year, Coles was the first major supermarket in Australia to develop a savoury flavoured hot cross bun range, launching the iconic, limited-edition VEGEMITE hot cross buns which sold out within weeks of arriving in store, and recently adding a fiery new flavour – Jalapeno and Cheese.
Photo Credit: Supplied
In addition to the variety of super affordable hot cross buns, Coles is also offering the best value seafood spread during the second busiest holiday season of the year:
Coles Deli Fresh Tasmanian Salmon Skin on $29
Coles Deli Raw Banana Prawns $23 p/kg, down from$26 p/kg
Coles Deli Fresh Black Tiger Prawns $27 p/kg down from $30 p/kg (ex. WA)
3kg Box of XL Black Tiger Prawns $75 p/box, down from $102 per box
Coles Tasmanian Salmon Portions with Lemon & Herb Crumb, $14.50 per pack
Coles General Manager for Bakery, Deli and Seafood, Andy Mossop said it’s important to reflect on customer sentiments.
“We know it’s been a challenging few years for many Australians, and it’s important to understand what our customers are feeling to ensure we can provide the best value and quality on products they need most this Easter,” Andy said.
For conscious adults who love a fresh beverage, Coles Liquor’s newly launched White Peach Surplus Sour brings together two of the hottest global beer trends – sustainable production and sour style craft beer. Sour beers are one of the fastest-growing styles in the innovative craft beer segment and also came out as one of the top new beverage trends in Coles’ Easter research.
The White Peach Surplus Sour is the result of a unique partnership between craft star, Local Brewing Co, Coles Liquor and fruit grower Cutri Fruit. It is brewed from unsold white peaches and supermarket bread with the equivalent of one meal donated to food rescue organisation and Coles partner SecondBite with the sale of each can.
The Gap State High School, one of the largest student communities in Brisbane, will no longer be supervising students at the bus stops after school when classes resume for Term 2.
Before the Easter holidays, school officials informed parents that the standard practice of supervising students at public transportation sites when they go home will no longer follow due to “industrial direction.”
Per the Queensland Teachers Union, school staff workers are expected to look out for the children for at least 30 minutes but only for school bus riders. However, The Gap High School is on the busy Waterworks Road and for some time, the school has been coming up with ways to manage and ensure the safety of the number of students taking the public buses.
GSHS principal Anne McLauchlan said that they have coordinated with local officials, as well as councillors, over concerns about the flow of traffic on Waterworks Road versus the flow of students at the end of the school day.
During Term 1, the school has trialled different school exits, with school workers initially guiding the students, to manage the foot traffic. According to an Education Department spokesperson, the trial proved to be a success and eased the crowding of kids on the roadside during peak hours.
Meanwhile, The Gap State High School will keep conducting sessions with the students on safe travels on the road. Parents will also be given constant reminders to guide their children as well and talk about proper behaviour, especially when taking public transport after school.
In March 2022, You Choose Youth Road Safety held a road safety session at the school, which was attended by 250 kids.
St Peter Chanel Primary in The Gap, one of the leading Catholic schools in BRisbane has welcomed its new acting principal — Paul McGlone, an educator with over three decades of experience in educational leadership and teaching.
Prior to accepting this new role, Mr McGlone spent the last 10 years working as an Assistant Principal at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary in Wavell Heights.
Photo credit: Brisbane Catholic Education
Mr McGlone is well qualified for the position at St Peter Chanel Primary, with his Master’s degree in Education Leadership, a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Teaching.
The eldest of eight siblings, Mr McGlone shared his parents instilled in him a love of working with young people, seeing the best in them and trying to nurture that. He started coaching childrens’ sports when he was 15 years old and that inspired him to pursue the journey of becoming a teacher.
“There’s no better feeling in the world than watching kids learn, grow and achieve success, and knowing that you played a role in making a difference in their lives,” he said.
Mr McGlone feels humbled taking on the new role as the head of the Catholic school.
“St Peter Chanel is a unique school centred around love and compassion. The school is known for its wonderful culture, and I look forward to being a part of this community that has helped make a difference to the lives of young children for 50 years,” said Mr McGlone.
St Peter Chanel Primary’s NAPLAN results in 2021 (Photo credit: www.myschool.edu.au/)
Mr McGlone says he will continue to raise the high standards of the educational excellence in literacy and numeracy performance following the school’s strong achievement in the last NAPLAN.
This year, St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary celebrates 50 years of teaching since the school opened. The school plans to host a golden jubilee celebration with a range of festivities planned to celebrate the history and achievements of the school.
