A very lucky Bracken Ridge man has been having a great 2022 so far, following two strokes of good fortune just four weeks apart this year. The unexpected life-changing experience will help with securing his savings and superannuation for the future.
The Bracken Ridge was euphoric upon learning of his new fortune, totalling $100,000, after winning another smaller but still substantial prize last month. At first, he was very confused after receiving the call confirming his latest windfall.
The lucky man said that he has been playing The Lott for years and years, and since good fortune comes in threes, he’s ready for the next one.
“I must be on some sort of winning streak with this ongoing luck!” the winner exclaimed.
“When you called initially, I thought to myself, ‘What’s going on, mate?’. I was very confused because I had no idea about the win. This is such a nice surprise.
“It’s funny you say this actually because I won another big prize four weeks ago, but it wasn’t as big as this. You can call me any day with this type of news.
“I’ll probably put it towards my superannuation to help me with the future! This will be a tremendous help towards my savings.”
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $8.31 million for draw 10535, while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize is now $7.73 million for draw 1563. Last year, over 127 won the Lucky Lotteries 1st Prize and Jackpot winning entries, with $32.95 million in total. The biggest winner was a Coolangatta man who won the $9.41 million Mega Jackpot prize in May 2021.
Dorville Road was widened to provide a new on-road parking lane between Cabbage Tree Creek and the Kingfisher Recycling Centre. The works involve formalising the eastern road edge with new kerb and channel.
The project also included the replacement of a 90-metre section of footpath on the eastern side of Dorville Road, resurfacing the road between Cabbage Tree Creek and the Kingfisher Recycling Centre road line marking, landscaping and turf.
The Dorville Road improvements project was completed to formalise street parking, improve drainage, eliminate washouts, and improve pedestrian safety, notably for local school students and market goers in the area. It is funded under the Australian Government’s Local Road and Community Infrastructure grant program.
The $2.5-billion Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program supports local councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects across Australia, supporting jobs and the resilience of local economies to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recently completed work is one of the road and intersection projects north of Brisbane. Extensive road resurfacing has been done on Robinson Road West, as well as multiple roads across Aspley are being resurfaced.
“Despite a world pandemic, we have not slowed down and in fact there are so many projects that have been completed or close to completion,” said Cr for Bracken Ridge Ward Sandy Landers.
2022 is certainly a banner year for Jaclyn “Jackie” Narracott, the pride of Bracken Ridge, who has won Australia’s first-ever Olympic medal in a sliding event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, fresh from winning Australia’s first World Cup gold earlier this year.
Narracott, who came fresh from her World Cup gold medal win in St. Moritz, Switzerland last January 2022, claimed an Olympic silver medal in skeleton. The Beijing Winter Olympics is her second Olympic outing. It was also Australia’s 16th Winter Olympics medal.
Here are five things you may not know about Jackie Narracott:
She comes from a family of sports lovers.
Jaclyn Narracott was born on 5 November 1990. Coming from a family who is passionate about sports, her childhood is filled with memories of watching her father, Roger, play cricket and listening to stories about the achievements from both sides of the family.
Photo Credit: International Olympic Committee / olympics.com
But that didn’t mean that she wasn’t into girly stuff as well. She, in fact, had eight years of experience in dancing but, for her, sports would always win her heart.
She is the niece of Paul Narracott who was a bobsledder and sprinter. Paul Narracott competed at both the Summer and Winter Games; the first Australian Olympian to do so.
He ran in the men’s 100m and 200m at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and participated in the two-man bobsleigh alongside Glen Turner in Albertville, France in 1992.
Skeleton slider Jackie Narracott after winning her Olympic medal Video Credit: AUS Olympic Team / YouTube
Needless to say, Paul was among Jackie’s biggest inspirations and watching the 2000 Olympics when she was just nine further cemented that desire for Olympic glory.
She started as a Track & Field Athlete.
She also started out as a track and field athlete and was eyeing the Summer Games but she eventually joined the Australian bobsleigh squad in Europe in 2011.
It was while competing in bobsleigh in 2011 that she met the national skeleton coaches who persuaded her to switch. She began to compete in the international skeleton competition in 2012 and made her World Cup debut in 2014.
Thirty-four years after her uncle made his Olympic debut, Jackie made her first Olympic participation in 2018 representing Australia in the women’s skeleton; she went on to finish 16th place in which the gold medal was won by Great Britain’s Lizzy Yarnold.
She almost ended her Olympic career in 2018.
Her career almost ended when she was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, a year after she competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and suffered a head injury. PCS is a condition associated with head injury characterised by lingering symptoms months after the initial injury.
It took her several months to recover from her condition, then COVID-19 happened and she had to move to the UK. Since then, she avoided competing in races where the track was too bumpy.
“I’ve never pulled out of a race,” she said, “and that was by far the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do because I’m such a competitor and I hate having to pull out of something.”
Skeleton slider Jackie Narracott Video Credit: AUS Olympic Team / YouTube
She aspired to get into Sports Science
Had she not gone into skeleton sliding, she said would probably be involved in sports science. She finished Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Queensland.
Apart from St. Moritz, her favourite tracks are Königssee and Lake Placid. However, she considers the S curves part of the Königssee track as the most fun.
She is married and loves Italian food.
She is married to Dom Parsons who is a former skeleton athlete. Parsons completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath after winning an Olympic bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
He became the first British medalist at the games and the first male skeleton slider to win a medal since John Crammond did it at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
He announced his retirement in late 2019 and devoted his time coaching Jackie. Whilst waiting to have a baby of their own, the couple are proud fur parents to a German shorthaired pointer.
Jackie loves Italian food but when she is in training, her breakfast routine would usually include protein-rich food and fruits and stays away from food that is high in sugar.
How Jackie Narracott Clinched Her Winter Olympic Medal
Jackie was leading at the halfway stage of the competition with two German sliders – Hanna Neise and world champion Tina Hermann – behind her. She had a combined two-run time of 2 minutes and 04.34 seconds or a 0.21-second advantage over Neise.
After her fourth and final run, Jackie clocked one minute and 2.11 seconds but Neise bested her time with 1:01.63 to win the gold at Yanqing National Sliding Centre by only 0.62 seconds.
“I can’t believe it actually happened,” Jackie said after winning the silver medal.
“I’d like it not to end with me. I would desperately love some more girls to come into it. Our field is ridiculously tight but to medal in that field is unbelievable.
“There is no reason why we can’t be competitive on the world stage,” she said.
“A silver medal for Queensland at the 2022 Winter Olympics is a great reminder if you’ve got talent, determination and willpower, you never know what you might achieve,” Sports Minister and Member for Sandgate Stirling Hinchliffe said.
“I hope Jackie’s silver will inspire more talented young athletes to take up a sport they otherwise may have never considered.”
Skeleton used to be a “no women” zone
Apart from Jackie’s own Olympic achievement, the Women’s Skeleton event at the Beijing Olympic saw several historic firsts that day including Germany’s youngest woman to win the Olympic gold in the sport and their first gold in the event, and Kelly Curtis’ becoming the first Black American to represent Team USA in the event.
But did you know that for almost 100 years, the Skeleton was open to men only? Skeleton’s history dates back to the 19th century when the first track was built in 1884 in St. Moritz, Switzerland; the race was called the “Cresta Run”.
Beginning in 1920, however, women were banned from participating in skeleton races when the lords of St Moritz deemed that the sport would endanger the health of women athletes.
Skeleton’s first Olympic appearance was in 1928 in St Moritz, where the sport originated. Ninety-eight years later, the ban was lifted and women were allowed again to join in the Cresta Run in 2018. And beginning in 2002, Skeleton was permanently added to the Olympic program with the women’s event also becoming a part of it.
The new club replaces the former Sandgate RSL Memorial Club, also known as Club Sandgate, on 50 Keogh St, Sandgate and the venue’s major transformation is well underway. The Sands Social promises to be a totally different club and much more like a hospitality venue with a community mindset.
Photo Credit: The Sands Social / Facebook
Although the exterior will have a few improvements including landscaping and a fresh lick of paint, much of the makeover will focus on the internal fit-out which will feature a sports bar, lounge, function space and a restaurant.
Photo Credit: The Sands Social / Facebook
As far as the menu is concerned, it is still being finalised but expect to get served with classic club meals along with pizza and pasta made fresh on-site. And of course, there will be cocktails, craft beer and a range of Australian wine.
Photo Credit: The Sands Social / Facebook
Check out their website for important updates leading up to their opening.
Whilst waiting for The Sands Social opening, why not check out these equally cool watering holes Sandgate.
Mr Henderson
Mr Henderson Bar’s interior features elements representing its historic past when Bob Henderson, a bootmaker, operated the space from the 1920s to the 1970s. Preserved are the original brick wall, galvanized iron steel and wooden toolboxes.
Photo Credit: Mr Henderson / Facebook
The bar serves beers on tap featuring local and international brands plus a great selection of wines and spirits and an impressive list of classic and new cocktails. There is also live music featuring Queensland and Australia’s established and upcoming artists.
Mr Henderson encourages BYO food. So customers can bring in some takeaways from nearby joints and food trucks and enjoy them at the bar.
Photo Credit: Mr Henderson / Facebook
Good to know: The venue requires no room hire fee if you wish to reserve the space for an intimate gathering, birthday party, or corporate event. Just a minimum bar spend of $25 per head is all you need and your event is good to go.
Photo Credit: Mr Henderson / mrhenderson.com.au/
Mr Henderson is located at 69 Brighton Rd, Sandgate. The fun starts at 4 pm to late, Wednesday to Thursday; 3 pm to late on Fridays and 2 pm to late, Saturday and Sunday.
Cardigan Bar
Nestled in a service lane, between Hoffy Cycles and 3 Blind Mice Cafe, the Cardigan Bar pours select craft beers, including Bacchus Brewing Co. on tap, plus a range of wine, and spirits.
Photo Credit: Cardigan Bar / cardiganbar.com.au
Tasty snacks are on offer at the bar but BYO food is definitely welcome. Live music events happen every Friday to Sunday and Open Mic Night every Thursday night.
Bluenose Betty has pretty much kept the vintage vibe of the old billiard saloon it now occupies with an impressive interior decor that marries sophistication and comfort.
Inside, patrons will be greeted by a well-lit and spacious dining area with alfresco seating next to the central garden. And the bar is just as classy with its deep red counter plus a wine bottle-filled bookcase.
The menu is quite extensive, so everyone has plenty to choose from. Their tasty bites such as Baked Pretzel, Charred Breads, Beer Battered Fries, Popcorn Chicken, Spiced Tempura Zucchini Fritters and Salt and Pepper Squid Strips are guaranteed to help you work up an appetite
If you’re ready for something more filling then you can try their Big Chicken Schnitty, Rump Steak, Mediterranean Salad, Warm Roasted Field Mushroom or Haloumi Salad.
Burger fans won’t be disappointed as well with options including Classic Wagyu Cheese Burger(wagyu beef with American red cheddar, tomato, rocket, dill pickles, black hops pale ale burger sauce), BBQ Pork Burger (hickory smoked bbq pulled pork with creamy house slaw), and Crispy Chicken Burger (crispy chicken breast schnitzel and bacon with camembert, mixed leaves, tomato, lemon and tarragon aioli).
Or how about a Vegan Burger(plant-based mince patty with vegan cheese, tomato, rocket, dill pickles, vegan aioli)orHalloumi and Mushroom Burger (grilled halloumi with roasted field mushroom, tomato, mixed leaves, roasted garlic aioli).
Photo credit: Bluenose_Betty / Instagram
Then there are flatbread pizza options: Margherita(fresh cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, Napoli base),Vego(artichoke, capsicum, kalamata olives, mushroom, onion, mozzarella, fresh basil, Napoli base, balsamic glaze), BBQ Chicken(grilled chicken, bacon, cherry tomato, red onion, pineapple, mozzarella, creamy aioli, and bbq base), Garlic Prawn and Salami (garlic prawns, mild salami, red onion, rocket, mozzarella, Napoli base).
A proposed childcare centre in Carseldine is aiming for a five-star green rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) as part of the development’s commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, social responsibility, leadership, and innovation.
A Green Star rating provides independent verification that a facility is sustainable. Green Star-certified buildings have been found to recycle 96 per cent of their construction waste, compared to less than 60 per cent for the average construction project.
As a facility with a potential five-star green rating, the Carseldine childcare centre is expected to cover specific aspects of a sustainable building design, construction or performance. It will undergo an independent assessment panel to ascertain that it meets the Green Star benchmarks of the GBCA.
Design and Details
Photo Credit: Development Application/EDQ
The facility will be built within the Carseldine Urban Village, a project under Economic Development Queensland. ALTO Architects designed the single-storey childcare centre in Carseldine to accommodate 98 children.
The centre will have six activity rooms and four large outdoor play areas, including a covered outside space. The proposal also includes 22 car parking spaces, landscaping and a vehicle and pedestrian access to Plaza Place through Promenade Street.
Photo Credit: Development Application/EDQ
Carseldine Childcare Developments Pty Ltd will manage the facility whilst Town Planning Alliance is in charge of the development, per PDA DEV2021/1238.
Photo Credit: Development Application/EDQ
The childcare centre will be located east of a newly-established sports and recreation centre, dubbed The Green, and near the Rockpool residential precinct within the Carseldine Urban Village.
Approval has been granted for a 516-unit, 7-building development at a car wrecking yard in the Fitzgibbon Priority Development Area.
The 35,572-sqm site is located at 490 Beams Road. It is near the Carseldine Urban Village, which is being developed by Economic Development Queensland.
Proposed Building F | Photo credit: The State of Queensland / statedevelopment.qld.gov.au
To be delivered in seven stages, the mixed-use development designed by Wiltshire Stevens Architecture will feature 516 residential apartments plus 1,260sqm of office space on the ground level and 4,780-sqm of communal recreation space. The plan also includes a total of 830 car parking spaces — 749 for residents and 81 for visitors.
Proposed Building G | Photo credit: The State of Queensland / statedevelopment.qld.gov.au
The buildings will be between five and eight storeys high. Stages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 will involve the construction of Buildings A, B, C, F and G, respectively. Each eight-storey building will comprise 78 apartment units — 25 one-bedroom, 37 two-bedroom, and 16 three-bedroom units— along with 104 residential car park spaces and 1,449sqm of private open space.
Stage 4 (Building D) will include 78 apartment units — 39 one-bedroom, 24 two-bedroom, and 15 three-bedroom units — with 119 residential car park spaces and 1,449sqm of private open space. Stage 5 (Building E) involves the construction of 48 apartment units — 16 one-bedroom, 20 two-bedroom, and 12 three-bedroom — plus 110 residential car park spaces and 940sqm of private open space.
Except for Buildings D and G, all buildings will have their own visitor parking spaces: Building A (38), Building B (5), Building C (19), Building E (4), and Building F (15)..
Internal perspective | Photo credit: The State of Queensland / statedevelopment.qld.gov.au
On 25 July 2008, the State Government declared the Fitzgibbon Priority Development Area (PDA). And as it is covered by the Fitzgibbon PDA, this proposal with application #DEV2020/1103 was granted approval by EDQ. The proposed Fitzgibbon site has been reduced to make way for the planned widening of Beams Road and the Rail Corridor. A business case is currently being developed for the Beams Road railway overpass project.
Bald Hills Islamic Educational Organisation Ltd. has submitted a development application for a 110-place childcare centre next to its mosque on Lacey Road in response to a growing need in the area.
Documents submitted to Council (DA A005838521) showed that whilst the organisation owns the property, the childcare center will operate separately from the mosque. The development application also seeks a subdivision of the organisation’s lot, from which the new site will be dedicated solely for the childcare centre.
The proposed building will be a single storey facility with 22 parkings spaces, an outdoor play area, a piazza, and a reception area, as well as kitchen and laundry space. There will be seven activity rooms for the kids with two sections specifically for babies up to 15 months old.
Photo Credit: Developmenti/BCC
The childcare centre will be built in a low-density residential area with projected hours of operation from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., if Council approves the plans.
According to a report of the pre-lodgement meetings, there is an increasing demand for childcare centres in Brisbane’s north due to the growth in the area. Per an assessment by Business Geographics, “the local market could support an additional 150-200 licensed places without resulting in a significant or long-term oversupply of places.”
Bald Hills Islamic Educational Organisation Ltd, which has been running the mosque for decades, received approval to add more structures in the complex. Whilst the location is near a koala habitat mapping, the assessment report cited that the subdivision, reconfiguration, and construction of the childcare centre will retain “as many trees as possible.”
Sandgate, along with three other bayside locations –Wynnum, Manly, and Shorncliffe — will be participating in Brisbane’s expanded e-scooter share scheme commencing December 2021. Here’s what you need to know about the six-month trial.
Brisbane City Council said the trial, which officially started on 1 December 2021, is in response to bayside residents asking for hire e-scooters in their suburbs to support tourism, businesses and connections to public transport.
Leading micromobility companies Beam and Neuron have secured permits to operate during the scooter-sharing scheme in the bayside. There will be up to 150 shared e-scooters operating in the Sandgate/Shorncliffe Foreshore, including 75 Beam e-scooters and 75 Neuron e-scooters. There will also be virtual e-mobility parking areas available via Beam and Neuron’s mobile apps.
The shared e-scooters will also be locked out of Brisbane’s CBD and Fortitude Valley from midnight to 5:00 am on weekends, with new speed limits now lowered to 15km/hour across the city for the safety of users.
Photo credit: Beam
During the trial, residents can report inappropriately parked e-scooters in public places by contacting the operators, as they are best placed to quickly retrieve and park the e-scooters correctly.
Some of the criteria Council will be looking at during the trial include trips-per-vehicle-per day; community feedback from riders, businesses and residents and injury/incident trends.
Photo credit: Beam
Beam General Manager ANZ Tom Cooper said they have seen e-scooters take off in popularity and become increasingly entrenched in the daily life of Brisbane’s residents, be it commuting to and from places of work and education, running errands and visiting restaurants.
“There are great recreational e-scooter routes along the coast that we envision being popular particularly on the weekends, but there’s also great potential for micromobility to aid in increased connectivity for residents to travel to and from shops and places of work, study and play, similar to what we’ve seen in inner-city Brisbane,” said Mr Cooper.
Sharpen your bargain-hunting skills and your keen eye for great finds as Brisbane’s best Christmas Twilight Markets get ready to roll out in Carseldine and Nundah!
On two dates and two different sites between November and December, two magical market events will be wrapped with Christmas cheer for shoppers to enjoy amazing live entertainment, a range of eats and sweets, and stockings full of bespoke pieces from crafters, makers, and artisans.
Among those expected at the Christmas Twilight Markets are Stone & Lea with their award-winning chutneys and sauces; locally designed fashions from Destii, Miles Away Company and more; fresh shucked oysters from Island Oyster Bar; heaps of handmade timber or ceramic homeware from local artisans; and a fragrant Eritrean curry from West End icon and social enterprise Mu’ooz.
If you need to complete your Christmas shopping list or you’re just excited about kickstarting the holiday vibe with your friends and family, be sure to mark these dates on the calendar so you won’t forget where and when to drop by:
