SUMMER 2020 2021 - COMMUNITIES - Waterfront Newstead by Mirvac
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SUMMER 2020 - 2 021
ENRICHING
CO MM U NIT IE S
Upcoming Community Events
HISTORY TOUR RESIDENT
Welcome to our inaugural Newstead Enriching CHRISTMAS
Newstead House
Communities Newsletter. History Tour -
DRINKS
At Enriching Communities, we are passionate about helping 14 November You are invited!
create genuine community spirit that see us connecting and
thriving together! Step back in time with Waterfront residents you
our regular Waterfront are invited to our first
Our gatherings are about enjoying the beauty of the local area, Residents' Community
History Tours. Our
creating moments that bring each other together all the while Christmas gathering.
hosts share fascinating
supporting our locals. We would like to
local history anecdotes
We hope you take a moment to enjoy this edition to see what’s on these guided welcome in the festive
been happening, read our local contributors articles and find out outings. Our third tour sees us diving back into the season with you. A time to be merry together at these
what’s on the horizon. We look forward to connecting with you 1800s waterfront of Newstead House with a captivating sundowners. If you would like to celebrate, connect with
out and about in Newstead. and profound guided visit around our longest standing your neighbours and hear more about our community
Brisbane home. Proudly, she sits right here in our plans for 2021 - please book in below.
Warmest Regards
Suzanne Guastini – Enriching Communities Founder community of Newstead! Limited FREE tickets available. Waterfront Park Residents – Thursday 19 November
We hope to see you there. 5-7pm at Malt Pier
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ARTISAN
COMMUNITY NEWS STUDIO
Waterfront Unison Residents - Sunday 6 December
3pm at Unison Podium
WORKSHOPS
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WITH THANKS GOOD NEIGHBOURS 16 November and
Locals embracing 2020 has been a year of challenges and wonderful 30 November NEWSTEAD HISTORY TOURS 2021
our program discoveries, showing us again the importance of Exclusive for Waterfront Newstead WWII History Tour 30 January
relationships with one another. residents. Artisan Studio
Do you know that deep WWII influences are scattered throughout Newstead with
Workshops have arrived!
feeling of gratitude We have long been interested in the empirical data local venues exhibiting the remnants of yesteryear. US
We have designed
you feel when those investigating social connections and the significance Military Quonset structures were erected during the 1940s
two special hands-on
around you embrace relationships play in our overall quality of life. along with other fascinating stories we are serving up this
workshop experiences for you to discover the creative
and acknowledge your Interestingly and somewhat not surprising are the findings coming January. Our rich bygone facts are chronicled for
artist within. The exclusive sessions have been thoughtfully
efforts in attempting from the continuing 82-year Harvard longitudinal research your enjoyment the intriguing past is brought front and
created to bring out our creative spirits and are a
to make a difference? study measuring ‘What makes for a good life’? centre today during these tours – book your spot here.
wonderful chance to meet other Waterfront neighbours.
Since the launch of our community program with Mirvac’s Robert Waldinger, director of the study states, https://newstead_wwll_tour_3pm.eventbrite.com.au
support, back in August 2019 – we have had the honour From terrarium creations
“Our study has shown that the people who fared the best to decorate your home https://newstead_wwll_tour_4pm.eventbrite.com.au
of meeting and connecting with many wonderful local
were the people who leaned into relationships, with family, and Christmas door
people. They have welcomed us into the community
with friends, with community.” He went onto to say “The wreath handiworks Teneriffe HMAS History Tour 27 February
and reconfirmed our belief that together we can always
clearest message that we get is this: good relationships that will be welcoming Together we will explore Teneriffe’s rich naval influences at
achieve far greater than the sum of the parts. We would
keep us happier and healthier. Period.” the festive spirit in our this historical sightseeing walking tour. You will learn about
like to extend our thanks to the many people and
organisations below and so many other individuals, it is With such resounding evidence we are pleased to have the hallways – we are most our joint naval history with the United States – discovering
hard to list them all, for their open arms in embracing our support of Mirvac to create moments of social connection – excited to launch Artisan the structures that stand today to tell the tales. Embark
community efforts. We look forward to continuing getting we have seen time and time again the great joy that comes Studio with these fun with us for an afternoon of marine and all weather wool
to know and collaborating with you all and many more from belonging to a community. We hope that you also, like workshops. store reflections. Book your spot here.
into the future. Thank you! many others, join us connecting in Newstead. We recommend you https://newstead_naval_tour_3pm.eventbrite.com.au
BOOK YOUR TICKET/S
via the booking website noted below, with limited room https://newstead_naval_tour_4pm.eventbrite.com.au
capacity allowed. Don’t delay!! “The suburb of Newstead, is an old suburb,
THANK YOU TO THE LOCALS
Newstead Studios on Ross St will be hosting us on used to be home to mainly factories and a
• My Village News • The Lazy Dog Café • Hatch&Co
the day. This is a local venue we are supporting - a rail yard but is having a resurgence. Now a
• Ferrari Brisbane - Harlow Yoga & Pink Pomelo Yoga •
creative inspiring space for us all to enjoy together. thriving community due to the large number
of new apartments and an emerging sense
Newstead House • Newstead Studios • Teneriffe Progress Ticket Bookings: 16 November 2020 BOOK HERE of community. There is a quest for identity
Association • The Defiant Duck • Gasworks Newstead Dog
terrarium_plant_workshop.eventbrite.com.au and an understanding of our past with new
Lovers • Malt Pier • Richard Bodley Photography • Pier, Park
groups forming. And, a great local community
& Unison Building Managers • MP Grace Grace • Cr. Vicki Ticket Bookings: 30 November 2020 BOOK HERE newspaper My Village News binding it all
Howard • Brisbane City Council Parks Team christmas_wreath_workshop.eventbrite.com.au together”. Michael – My Village News
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SOCIAL GET-TOGETHERS Waterfront Wellness HISTORY MUSINGS
PURPLE
WALKING IN YOGA IN THE BALANCING PANIC OUR
NEWSTEAD PARK YOUR
JACARANDA
LIFESTYLE
Social Walking Let’s welcome in the BEAUTY!
Group morning for Saturday Would you like to
bring back a healthy The older parts of
Let’s take in the sunshine
Yoga in the Park
Newstead, Teneriffe
balance into your
and beautiful waterfront Let’s welcome in the and New Farm all
views along Riverwalk at
life?
morning for Saturday enjoy a welcome
our weekly walking social Yoga in the Park. This is a Would you like to bring splash of purple at
group. Come along to beautiful time for you to back a healthy balance this time of year
walk at your pace with a reconnect, centre and enjoy into your life? Are you when the Jacaranda
nice group of locals ready for a morning walk and chat. the delicious benefits of Yoga - did we mention it is free longing for a boost of energy, motivation, peace-fulness trees burst into bloom. The pleasure they bring is
Thursdays 9.15am – Outside The Lazy Dog Café, every Saturday in Waterfront Park, Newstead! We overlook and joy? Would you like to do more of the things you tempered by the ‘purple panic’ caused by impending
Waterfront Park, Newstead the Brisbane River enjoying the restorative and rejuvenating love most and simply enjoy being alive? There is no student exams, and the inevitability of the slippy
benfits of these flow sessions- all levels are welcome. better time than NOW, to empower yourself to make a mess of rotting flowers on the footpath that must
ESPRESSO positive change to your life. follow as sure as night follows day.
TIME THE WINE & Making a change is not as complicated as you think. It Brisbane was the first place in Australia to grow
Coffee Catchup
SPIRIT SOCIAL starts by saying “no” to others and “YES” to yourself. Jacaranda, planted in 1864 by Walter Hill, curator of
Set healthy boundaries so you can still be YOU. To-do the City’s Botanic Garden from seeds brought here
Group Cheers to the coming
lists, e-mails, phone calls, they can wait. Ask yourself, from Argentina by sea captains and sailors travelling
weekend!
We love a good chat, what is important to you and what makes you happy. between South America and Australia.
morning brew and Come join us at our
You can start by spending time in nature, breathing Jacaranda trees, or Jacaranda Mimosifolia to give it
catchup at our Waterfront monthly ‘Wine & Spirit
in fresh air, moving your body, eating healthy and its botanical name, is a native of Central and South
Espresso weekly social Social’ gathering. A casual,
connecting with others! Listen to your heart this is self- America and was planted all over South East
get together. Everyone cheerful evening where
care. Life is about balance, a giving and taking, the yin Queensland before they fell out of favour with local
is welcome (furry friends you will meet other locals
and yang. Remember that you’re in charge of your life, councils on account of them not being a native species.
included) as this is a or you can even invite
make yourself a priority, own your happiness and your
lovely way to meet new people while supporting a local your neighbours out for a drink! Either way - we will be Brisbane can claim to be the Jacaranda capital of
wellbeing – so you can give joy and happiness to those
business and taking in the scenery of beautiful Newstead - there looking forward to welcoming you along. Ask for Australia, although Grafton, in Northern New South
around you.
drop in anytime, we look forward to meeting you! our reservation on arrival. Wales has tried to claim the title on account of it
Come join us in your self-care journey with free holding a Jacaranda festival each Spring.
Time: 5.30pm onwards
"We love hosting the ladies coffee group 26 November 2020, 28 January 2021
community yoga in nature every Saturday at 7:00am
every Thursday morning - it brings a real in Waterfront Park Newstead. Let’s breathe, rejuvenate Take a relaxing walk between Newstead House and
25 February 2021, 26 March 2021 together – taking care of our wellbeing. New Farm Park to enjoy the splash of purple that the
sense of community and familiarity to For Venue Details please visit Jacaranda brings but spare a thought for those poor
The Lazy Dog Cafe. A welcomed female Written by: Andrea Jaksch from Pink Pomelo Yoga
facebook.com/enrichingcommunitiesnewstead souls experiencing a purple panic.
energy to our mornings". Claudia - Owner or call / text 0447 872 382
Local resident, Ben Pritchard, will be leading various
guided walks in Newstead and Teneriffe in the coming
months. If you are interested in arranging a walk,
possibly as a Christmas event for your workplace or
just to learn some more about the history of the area,
Ben can be contacted on 0433 228 645.
Written by: Ben Pritchard
“As new residents to the area, what
a wonderful insight we had on the
history tour. Such an informative
& interesting guide taking us back
in time detailing the early days in
Photo Credit: Richard
Bodley Photography Newstead & learning so much about
History Tour - October 2020
our local area“. Shannon - Unison Resident
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COMMUNITY MOMENTS Mirvac Development
Locals Voice Update
OUT AND ABOUT AROUND NEWSTEAD We hear from our community...
SKY
We're in a beautiful part of Brisbane, a wonderful destination to nestle
Newstead’s Premium Residential Tower
into the local community, connecting and enjoying all that Newstead has
to offer together. The Waterfront Newstead precinct by Mirvac has seen
Dear Suzanne, significant progression over the past 12 months with
Newstead neighbours thank you for embracing our community get-togethers the development approval of stage 1 of the Sky
and initiatives. We aim to create moments that see you enjoying our beautiful My sister and I were attendees on the precinct in April 2020, a 25-storey premium residential
neighbourhood – immersive experiences that have you going away feeling more
second Gasworks Historical Walk on the tower. This follows community consultation which
connected - enhancing that sense of pride that we provided feedback that local Newstead residents
love about our village. 26 September 2020. I want to express
desired lush greenery and green open space maintained
Our idyllic waterfront village spoils us with choice my appreciation for the opportunity to on the ground plane. As a result, this new development
– the beauty of the river and the eclectic lifestyle all only a stroll away – we are be part of what was a most interesting will see an allocation of 3,937sqm of open space made
focused on creating moments in our community that appreciate our local gems & informative afternoon. Ben Pritchard accessible to the broader community through the
together like you have seen this year. delivery of a tropical ground plane with vegetation
certainly knows his topic and provided and water features.
We have had the privilege of creating these occasions in the community, getting to
so much interesting information without
know many locals with our range of different get-togethers. Saturday Yoga in the This ground plane will feature extensive open grass
Park has been a wonderful way to welcome in the weekend, supporting local yoga overburdening us with too much detail. areas, expansion to the existing parkland and a
instructors and prioritising our health and wellbeing, just like our weekly walking Both my sister and I are long term shallow water feature. Accompanying the delivery
group. Regular espresso times and monthly social drinks are great to catchup with of stage 1 will be a sales office located on the corner
residents of Teneriffe and we were
neighbours and make new friends too. of Cunningham Street and Skyring Terrace. The sales
surprised by how unaware we were
Overwhelming interest and participation has been seen for our history tours with office, which is currently under construction, draws
this program continuing in 2021. It is our pleasure to create these interesting of the history of this part of town. inspiration from the stage 1 building and includes a
tour experiences, sharing the rich stories of the past that have shaped our heavy focus on embracing the surrounding parkland
neighbourhood that we enjoy today. We are also shaped by the present – welcoming Thank you to your organisation and environment by including significant greenery and
in your ideas for upcoming gatherings that you believe would be of benefit for our also to Mirvac for providing the vegetation. The next step for the Waterfront Precinct
community, please feel free to share your ideas with us. is the completion of the sales office building which is
opportunity. I could certainly
anticipated to be open to the public in March 2021.
Till we meet (again) we hope you have enjoyed learning more about our community recommend the walk to others.
program and extend you a warm welcome to get involved, come along or join us https://community.waterfront.mirvac.com
online for more musings and moments together! Yours sincerely
Dianne
COMMUNITY
WELLBEING
The communities’ well-
being is our utmost
priority in delivering
safe and healthy
activations that bring
our community together. All our gatherings follow
strict COVID Safe Checklists and require your
contact tracing details to attend and participate.
We encourage social distancing and provide hand
sanitiser. Temperature checks maybe required. If
you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms
we ask that you do not attend any of our planned
activities. Stay safe and healthy – we look forward
to welcoming you along.
Yoga in the Park Artist’s impression
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Keep in touch
newstead@enrichingcommunities.com.au
Community Team
Suzanne Guastini 0447 872 382
Bree Thompson 0439 661 338
waterfrontcommunity
enrichingcommunitiesnewstead
waterfrontcommunity
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COMMU NITIE S
Photo Credit: Richard Bodley Photography
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change as the development and planning approvals proceed. Changes will also be made during the development of the project, specifications and details may be changed without notice.
Mirvac expressly excludes any and all liability relating to, or resulting from, the use of or reliance on, any information contained in this brochure by any person. The information provided herein
is believed to be correct as at November 2020 Version 1.
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