Yarrabilba
News
WINTER 2016 / JULY
be proud
Proud of My Patch competition
BE PART OF THE ACTION
WINTER EVENTS CALENDAR
NEW DISPLAY VILLAGE
OPENING 9 JULY
be inspired
View our artist in
residence at work
Yarrabilba Artist-in-Residence: Daniel Wallwork
Title: Hello Cocky Date: 2016
Medium: fibreglass, resin, 2 pac paint, steel, rust finish
Picture: Zan Wimberley @ Artereal
WELCOME
So much has been happening at Yarrabilba!
During April, Lendlease was thrilled to be part of The Week Of
Action community safety initiative created by Logan City Council
in partnership with local police and community groups. Over 500
people attended Darlington Parklands for Movies in the Park and in
May, another great crowd enjoyed the Yarrabilba Design & Delights
Festival. Our special MasterChef guest, Adam Liaw, showed us his
talents, along with interior designers, amazing street performers
and other fabulous food flavours.
Both days were a great success and this really reflects the
enthusiasm of the Yarrabilba community - thank you to all who
attended!
The cooler weather may be upon us, however, there’s never been a
better time to get out and about at Yarrabilba. Find out more in this
edition of our newsletter.
Don’t forget, if you have an event coming up or a story to share,
we’d love to help spread the word. Email your details to:
[email protected].
Exciting New Display Village
Yarrabilba’s second display village will open to the public on 9 July 2016. Managed by the Queensland Master
Builders’ Association (QMBA), the new village will feature 39 homes by 18 builders, providing home buyers with
plenty of choice and inspiration.
Builders on display include Simonds, Queensland One Homes, Paradigm Homes, Dwyer Quality Homes, Bold Properties,
Metricon, Integra Homes, Coral Homes, Plantation Homes, Clarendon Homes, Hallmark Homes, Burbank, Mcdonald
Jones, Genesis Homes, Oracle Platinum Homes, Bella QLD Properties, Valeco Homes and InVision Homes.
Join us for the opening of the new village on Saturday 9 July between 11am - 2pm, Darrau Avenue, Yarrabilba. There will
be free coffee, $2 Domino’s pizza, music and entertainment for the kids.
CSIRO needs you!
CSIRO are looking for 100 households in Yarrabilba
to help make Australia’s electricity greener, cleaner
and cheaper. Are you interested? By volunteering
and being deemed eligible for the program, you may
qualify for a payment between $100 - $2,000, receive
a fully installed solar storage battery device, or receive
a data logger that will record the electricity used by
your major appliances.
Come along to the CSIRO information session to learn
more about new energy technologies and see how you
can save money on your energy bills.
The session will take place immediately before the
Yarrabilba Community Association’s public meeting. Tea,
coffee and a light supper will be provided.
Where: Former Yarrabilba Sales & Information Centre,
Yarrabilba Drive.
When: Wednesday 20 July, 6.30pm
Bookings and more information: T: (02) 9490 5526 or
E: [email protected]
* Please note bookings are essential for catering purposes.
24 Hour Treadmill Challenge
The Plebs, Pros and Personalities for Suicide Prevention Australia
(PPP4SPA) 24 hour treadmill challenge was held at Yarrabilba
on 27 - 28 May. This was the first time the event had been held
in Logan City with the challenge run simultaneously in Newport
Sydney, Northern Beaches NSW, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth,
Melbourne and Adelaide! PPP4SPA is an annual community-led
event held to raise much needed money and drive awareness for
mental health and suicide prevention.
Every 30 minutes new runners jumped on the treadmills, completing
96 spots in total, with some participants running 2 - 5 spots each. The
Kids Lap Dash saw 75 kids run with smiles on their faces. There were
free bananas and oranges for treadmill runners, lap dash runners and
obstacle racers. The obstacle course set up in the grassed area was a
massive hit with the kids.
The night was enjoyed by both runners and supporters with plenty of
entertainment for young and old while the runners covered kilometres
on the treadmills. Other activities included a hula hoop lesson, jumping
castle, food stalls, a sausage sizzle and a coffee van to keep everyone
awake.
The Ambassador and founder of PPP4SPA, Ben Higgs and his wife
Alicia, also visited and ran on the treadmills - they attended all seven
locations around the country! It also raised a very important issue in
our society. Yarrabilba local, Kylie Davies, who co-ordinated the event
said, “I can’t believe just how many people shared their stories tonight
and how many lives suicide has affected.”
The event was a huge success and raised just under $5,000 for Suicide
Prevention Australia.
St Clare’s officially
launched
The first day of construction on St Clare’s
Catholic Primary School was officially
recognised by Brisbane Catholic Education with
a sod turning event on Wednesday 8 June.
The closed-invite event attracted a great crowd
with around 50 - 60 people in attendance
including Archbishop Mark Coleridge and future
children of the school dressed in their brand
new uniform.
Enrolments are now open via the St Clare’s
website (www.stclare.qld.edu.au).
Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Pam Betts (Executive Director Brisbane Catholic Eduction), Father Michael McKeaten
& St Clare’s principal, Chris Thomas
Yarrabilba Public Art Program
Lendlease has launched a public art program that
will highlight and strengthen the diverse culture of
Yarrabilba and the greater Logan region over a 30year period.
The program is being curated by CREATIVEMOVE
and overseen by a diverse and experienced panel
of key representatives including architect Philip
Follent, curator Justin Bishop, Logan City Council
representatives Robyn Daw and Chelsi Foskett,
Economic Development Queensland’s Kate Keleher,
Indigenous representative Wesley Aird, community
members Melinda Hartley and Kate Meadows, and
Lendlease representatives.
Jodie Cox, Director, CREATIVEMOVE, said, “this
is a unique opportunity to implement a range of
exciting artworks across a whole community planning
framework.”
“These commissions will benefit local artists and
create a public art collection for the community to
enjoy for a long period of time”.
Yarrabilba Art Advisory Panel members
Stage one of the program, launched on 25 May, will see
the first two artworks installed later this year at Darlington
Parklands and at the new display village. The display village
artwork will be conceptualised during a two week artist-inresidency in July.
Nominate yourself
or your neighbour
for a Proud of my
Patch Award!
As part of our commitment to creating a community
we are all proud to be part of, Lendlease is excited to
present a monthly ‘Proud of my Patch Award’ in the
form of a $250 Green Frog Hollow Nursery & Cafe
Voucher.
•To be eligible you (or your nominee) must:
•demonstrate care and maintenance of your front yard
and nature strip - showing that you are ‘proud of your
patch’; and
•be a resident of Yarrabilba.
To enter yourself or your neighbour simply email:
[email protected] or fill out one of the
nomination forms available from the Yarrabilba Sales &
Information Centre. *Terms and conditions apply.
Community Grant Winners
Congratulations to the latest recipients of our
Community Grants:
•Creative Collective Cultural Community Inc.
•Logan Women’s Health & Wellbeing Centre
•Beaudesert Trail Riders
•Yarrabilba Community Association
•Logan Village Museum
Keep an eye out for their programs and events in
Yarrabilba over the next few months.
Building a home in Yarrabilba?
How to connect.
Step 1: Register your property online at www.opticomm.
com.au or phone OptiComm’s Customer Service team on
1300 137 800. Confirm with your builder that your property
is fibre ready, and arrange payment for installation.
Step 2: If paying over the phone, OptiComm will arrange
an installation appointment right there and then. If paying
online or by EFT, OptiComm will contact you to arrange a
time for your installation.
Step 3: The installer will attend at the agreed time and
complete installation and commissioning of the OptiComm
network equipment.
Step 4: Phone one of the retailers on the OptiComm
website to set up your internet service (this can be done
before step 3 so you’re ready to go).
What’s on
Proud of my Patch Gardening Workshops
12 July: Planting for Spring colour
9 August: Growing organic vegetables in small spaces
13 September: Planting for Summer
All sessions are 10.30am - 12pm
The Green Frog Hollow, 1551 Waterford-Tamborine Road
Start your creative landscaping ideas with the Green Frog Hollow
free workshops. All workshops are run by experienced landscapers.
Tea and coffee provided. To register, contact The Green Frog
Hollow on 5546 8267
Monthly Morning Teas - From July
First date - Thursday 14 July, 9.30am - 11am
Darlington Parklands, Yarrabilba
Logan Women’s Health & Wellbeing Centre is presenting a
series of twelve healthy monthly morning teas for residents of
Yarrabilba. At each morning tea a guest speaker will present on
a vital health and wellbeing topic. Contact the Logan Women’s
Health & Wellbeing Centre on 3808 9233 or www.loganwomen.
com.au
CSIRO Information Session
Wednesday 20 July, 6.30pm
Sales & Information Centre, Yarrabilba Drive
Learn how you can save money by adopting new energy
technologies. Tea, coffee and light supper provided.
Contact Peter on (02) 9490 5526
Yarrabilba Trail Running Festival
Saturday 7 August
Plunkett Regional Park
Grab your runners and get down to the Plunkett Regional Park for
the Yarrabilba Trail Running Festival! This year’s event will include
21.1km, 10km and 5km trail running events. For more information
and to register, visit www.yarrabilbatrailfest.com.au
Preparing your organic garden for a bumper Spring
Saturday 20 August, 9am - 11.30am
Shaw St Community Garden, Yarrabilba
This workshop will provide you with a range of tips on organic
gardening management and in-season activities to ensure you get
the most food from your Spring to Summer orchard, vegetable and
herb garden. Contact Peter Kearney on 0401 156 532.
Electronic Waste Recycling
Saturday 27 August, 9am - 2pm
Darlington Parklands, Yarrabilba
Substation 33 is running a community eWaste Recycling day and
education session for residents. Drop off your obsolete electronics
in eWaste recycling bins* and learn about manufacturing of 3D
printers from electronic waste. Contact Tony Sharp on 0439 843
706 or email [email protected]
* Free collection of larger items can also be arranged.
Yarrabilba Parkrun
7am weekly on Saturdays
Darlington Parklands, Yarrabilba
Free, organised, weekly 5km timed run.
F: facebook.com/yarrabilbaparkrun
E: [email protected]
Shaw Street Oval Gardening Club
7.30am fortnightly on Saturdays
Shaw St Oval Community
Free social gardening club
F: facebook.com/shawovalgarden
E: [email protected]
Kids’ Club
4:30pm - 5:30pm fortnightly on Fridays
Darlington Parklands
Dunamis Church, Yarrabilba hosts a Kids’ Club for children aged from
prep to middle school. Participation is FREE and leaders have blue
cards, first aid qualifications and are experienced in working with
children. Contact Melinda on 0423 639 051.
Falcons Allsports
Football, Netball, Darts and Tennis, and managing use of the
Shaw Street Oval. Contact President Rod Havers, 0434 075 000.
Ripple Fitness Boot Camp
6 - 7pm, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
7 - 8am, Saturdays (Winter)
Darlington Parklands
W: ripplefitness.com.au
Artist in Residence - Daniel Wallwork
Daniel Wallwork is an artist whose practice is strongly influenced by contemporary
car culture and street art. Daniel began his career as a practising artist in 2000, and
has exhibited extensively all over Australia. A finalist in a number of art prizes, Daniel
has works in many public, corporate and private collections including Artbank, Cairns
Regional Gallery, Gold Coast City Gallery and Ipswich Regional Gallery.
Daniel has been selected to create the public artwork for the new Yarrabilba display
village which will be conceptualised across a two week artist-in-residency in July. Drop
into the former Sales & Information Centre on Yarrabilba Drive between July 11 - 15 and
July 22 - 27 to meet Daniel, learn more about the Yarrabilba public art program, or join
in one of his creative workshops.
New!
Share your program or event
with the local community by
posting your flyer on the new
community noticeboards.
Located at the amenities
block in Darlington
Parklands, collect the key
and a pin from the Yarrabilba
Sales & Information Centre.
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Yarrabilba
Sales and Information Centre
Darrau Avenue, Yarrabilba, QLD
Opening Hours
Monday: 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Tuesday to Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Weekends: 10.00am to 5.00pm
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