| e-newsletter - February 2007 |
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The inaugural Kelvin Grove Urban Village community meeting will be held on 27 February. The meeting is open to all residents and people who work in the area. There will be an opportunity to meet other locals, discuss possible activities and events, and find out about the community portal. The meeting will be held from 5.30pm to 7pm in the Community Hub, Level 2, 8 Carraway Street, Kelvin Grove. For more information or to register your interest in being involved, contact the Kelvin Grove Urban Village Community Hub on (07) 3318 3660.
Smart students to commence studies at the Village
A selection of Queensland’s best and brightest Year 10 and 11 students will be based at the Kelvin Grove Urban Village this year as they join the new Queensland Academy for Creative Industries. The Academy has been developed by Education Queensland as a distinctive learning pathway incorporating a strong partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). It will cater for students of high academic ability with a special interest in the arts and creative industries. The students will be temporarily calling K Block at QUT ‘home’ while the permanent Academy building is constructed on the corner of Musk Avenue and Blamey Street. Work has already commenced on the site and students are expected to occupy the building for the 2008 school year. This Academy will provide an opportunity for Queensland’s best and brightest students to fast track their learning by combining their study in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program with tertiary study, work experience within cutting edge industries and participation in enrichment activities. For more information, visit the Queensland Academies website.
More residential units underway
The Vintage Property Group is about to start construction on its ‘Oxford Park’ development in School Street which will comprise 32 residential units in a range of one, two and three bedroom configurations. The Brisbane City Council has identified the development as an exemplar of sub-tropical and environmentally sustainable design. The site is adjacent to Grey Gums Park and is only about 200 metres from the Village Centre. Units are available to purchase from the plan with a number of units already under contract. For more information, contact David Carter from Vintage Property Group on (07) 3850 0900 or 0419 674 332.
Final Affordable Housing accommodation completed at the Village Construction of two Brisbane Housing Company complexes in Musk Avenue and School Street are almost complete with residents due to move in later this month. These units are the final developments for the Brisbane Housing Company at the Kelvin Grove Urban Village. The Brisbane Housing Company has constructed four affordable housing complexes which provide a total of 155 units including one, two and three-bedroom units, studio apartments and boarding house rooms. For more information, contact Brisbane Housing Company on (07) 3307 3000 or visit the Brisbane Housing Company website.
Five World Premieres in La Boite Theatre Company’s 2007 season at the Roundhouse Theatre
La Boite Theatre Company’s 2007 season features five World Premieres filled with laughter, music and spirit. They are:
In addition, extra theatrical treats are being presented at the Roundhouse Theatre for the first time in 2007. They are:
For more information, visit the Roundhouse Theatre website.
In October 2006, a successful Fashion Swap was held at the Creative Industries Precinct. The event called for clothing donations which were exchanged for buttons that could then be swapped for other items of clothing at the event. Due to its success, a second event - Swap 2 - is being organised for March 15 from 4pm to 7pm at the Sheds in the Creative Industries Precinct. This event will be expanded to include second hand magazines, CDs, videos and DVDs. It is being organised by QUT’s Fashion School and the Media and Communication School. For more information, contact the Kelvin Grove Urban Village Community Hub on (07) 3318 3660.
‘Game on’ is a new series of monthly programs at the Kelvin Grove Urban Village that will unveil and showcase the emerging Brisbane gaming industry. The inaugural ‘Game on’ event is Get Game – the Wii Challenge which will also celebrate the launch of QUT Library’s new Games Lab. The Wii Challenge will showcase two Wii consoles and people will be able to try out older computer games. It is being held in the Block, Creative Industries Precinct, from 2pm to 6pm on 11 and 12 March. A Wii bowling tournament, where the highest score wins a prize, will run from 4pm to 5pm. For more information, visit the Creative Industries Precinct website or contact the Kelvin Grove Urban Village Community Hub on (07) 3318 3660.
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What’s on at the Roundhouse Theatre and Creative Industries Precinct QUT Creative Industries Precincts presents:
Roundhouse Theatre presents:
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