Aside from their fresh dumplings and tasty xiao long bao, customers can expect to find familiar Shanghainese classics, such as, pan fried pork buns, handmade dumplings, and Chinese stir-fry, as well as more elusive dishes like rainbow beef (sweet and sour crispy beef) and braised pork belly.
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New Shanghai Mt Gravatt also launched a brand new skewers-style menu featuring the likes of satay chicken, pork belly, and Wagyu asparagus rolls in addition to their usual menu featured in numerous locations across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
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Only a 15-minute drive from the CBD, the new venue can accommodate up to 150 diners. Guests can watch dumplings being made in the live dumpling-making theatre. Like other New Shanghai locations in the city, the one at Garden City is a cosy restaurant with a hip space and rustic-chic Chinese decor.
They have a lengthy drinks list, from coffee and tea to their signature cold mixed drinks, and ‘mocktails.’ They also have spirits and wines for those who like washing down their meals with alcoholic beverages.
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New Shanghai is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. They are located on the Level 2 of Westfield Garden City. For bookings and more information, visit their website or follow New Shanghai’s official Facebook page.
The speed limit on Mt Gravatt Outlook Drive, which has seen numerous serious crashes in recent years, will be reduced to 40km/hr beginning mid-February 2022. The announcement was made by Brisbane City Council Brisbane City Council in mid-December 2021.
Mt Gravatt Outlook Drive currently has a speed limit of 50km/hr. Whilst warning signs are in place to ensure that drivers slow down to 30km/hr when approaching a curve, serious crashes still occur.
RACQ data reveals that between 2013 and 2017, there were about ten serious crashes that occured on Mt Gravatt Outlook Drive, with 12 people reported to have been seriously injured.
While the road is inherently dangerous given its narrow lanes and blind corners, experts and motorists alike agree that driver behaviour, particularly speeding during nighttime, greatly contributes to the crash incidents in the area.
Locals say that many drivers do not drive according to conditions. This not only endangers their lives but the lives of fellow unsuspecting drivers as well. The same could also be said about other drivers across Queensland.
In fact, the 2020 Annual Road Safety Survey by RACQ revealed that in 2019, more than 70 per cent of Queensland drivers admit to at least one instance of speeding. Moreover, speeding was identified as the top fatal driver behaviour that Queensland drivers engaged in that year, regardless of age or location.
Speeding has been largely observed in the 18 – 24 years old (88 per cent), and 25 – 34 years old and 35 – 44 years old (75 per cent) age groups. Also, in 2019, 48 fatalities have resulted in crashes attributed to speeding which represents approximately 22 percent of all Queensland road fatalities.
In the case of Mt Gravatt Outlook Drive, Council is taking action by implementing this speed limit reduction to mitigate the incidence of serious car crashes in the area.
Upgrade works on the Newnham and Wecker Rd intersection in Mansfield are already underway, with expected completion by mid-2022.
Construction on the $13.3-million upgrade project commenced in late November 2021, with the establishment of the site compound in Graham Lord Park and relocation of public utilities.
Part of the initial construction works will also involve the removal of some trees along Newnham Road. Upon completion of the upgrade project, however, some 300 trees, plants, and ground cover vegetation will be planted within the area to replace those that have been removed.
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To be constructed is a new northbound right turn lane on Newnham Road (northbound) complete with a right turn arrow for a full traffic flow control. Also, an additional lane will be installed for vehicles coming from Wecker Road and making a right turn into Newnham Road (northbound).
There will also be a signalised pedestrian crossing on a left turn slip lane situated on Newnham Road (southbound). Lastly, the two bus stops at Newnham Road will undergo an upgrade as well.
Congestion and Safety Issues
On a daily basis, the Newnham Road and Wecker Road intersection accommodate around 35,000 vehicles, 474 buses, 55 cyclists, and 186 pedestrians, making it one of the busiest in southern Brisbane.
Apart from congestion, safety is another concern in this intersection where a total of 18 crashes were reported between 2014 and 2019. Of these total reported crashes, 13 occurred due to motorists coming from Newnham Road, where there’s a high volume of traffic, were not able to make a right turn into Wecker Road safely.
Once completed, the upgrade project will allow the intersection to accommodate future traffic demands with improved safety and reduced traffic congestion. Meanwhile, footpaths, shared paths, and pedestrian crossing facilities located at traffic lights will improve the intersection’s connectivity.
The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government through its Urban Congestion Fund and the Brisbane City Council through its Better Roads for Brisbane program with each contributing $12 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
Construction hours are between Monday and Saturday beginning 7am until 5 pm. However, some work will occur at night, Sunday to Thursday from 7 pm to 5 am, to reduce the impact on traffic and ensure the safety of both motorists and workers at the construction site.
Moreover, around 12 on-street parking spaces at the intersection will be removed and a full-time “No parking” policy will take effect to replace the peak period clearway.
Limited inventory and competition among buyers have driven the Mt Gravatt property market upward 19.22% from October 2021 to September 2022, putting the median house price at just under $800,000. Sellers and investors have been enjoying the luxury of making strong offers amid a tight market where transactions are moving at a brisk pace.
Highlights
The Mt Gravatt property market enjoyed a 19.22 per cent growth for October 2020 to September 2021, pulling the median house price at $798,778.
This suburb’s unit market also exhibited an increase at 5.82 per cent with a median unit price of $500,000.
Both houses and unit market listings stayed an average of 20 days on the market although stocks have remained low only 50 sold for houses and 39 for units during this 12-month period.
House Price Growth
Data from Property Market Updates has shown that Mt Gravatt’s property market grew by 19.22 per cent for the period covering October 2020 to September 2021. The median house price in this eastern Brisbane suburb is now sitting at $798,778, up from $670,000 in the previous year.
There were 50 properties sold in Mt Gravatt for the said period with more demand for three-bedroom and four-bedroom homes. House listings stayed an average of 20 days on the market, with fast turnover in a tight market.
According to Property, Research and Development (PRD) Australia, Brisbane’s middle-ring suburbs, which includes Mt Gravatt, have been enjoying significant growth and high demand in the last five years but it has outperformed all inner city and outer rings during the third quarter of 2021 in terms of fast sales and asking prices. Driving the price increase is a perfect combination of low interest rates, better income, and a shift in priorities due to the pandemic.
Mt Gravatt’s unit market has swung upward by 5.82 per cent, with the median unit price settling at half a million. As with houses, units were listed for an average of 20 days on market, with 39 apartments sold for the 12-month period.
Sales of one-bedroom apartments moved the fastest at just 12 days on market. However, most buyers have been looking for two and three-bedroom units.
In early 2020, investors feared that the pandemic would quash the unit market as more buyers sought detached homes with more liveable spaces and the space to work from home. However, Brisbane’s general unit market is expected to trend upward in view of the border reopening.
About Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt is a suburb that has a mix of everything that residents need for their convenience and essentials — good schools, great transportation access, thriving dining and shopping scene, wonderful recreational and sports facilities, and proximity to hospitals. Located within the 10- to 15-kilometre radius from the CBD, this area has been flourishing and appealing to families and young professionals who want to live a little further away from the bustling hub of the city.
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Given its prime position and the kind of lifestyle Mt Gravatt offers, the suburb is seen to be fairly affordable, compared to other markets, especially for first home buyers. It’s also a viable option for second and even third home buyers who are keen to invest in the property market.
“I have lived in Mt Gravatt for 8 years. Have to say I have hit gold moving here! Have fantastic neighbours and there is a real good community vibe here. If you like nature, greenery, lots of trees and wildlife and community-minded people, this is the place for you! We are within walking distance to all the Mt Gravatt Mountain and Toohey Forest bushwalking trails which we enjoy on a daily basis.”
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“Well, what can I say has lots of local restaurants Pizza, pasta, Thai food and coffee club etc local shops have Target and a few specialty shops but just down the road is Westfield Garden City Shopping Centre and we have two Uni’s near us Griffith Mt Gravatt campus and Nathan. The freeway is easily got to for travelling up or down the coast and into the city on the Busway which has Holland Park Busway and Mt Gravatt Busway close by. Bushwalks in the forest. There is plenty of choice for schools in Primary and High schools for Public and Private. Not much more to say really. Enjoy our suburb.”
Olympic medallist Kelsey-Lee Barber recently visited the budding athletes at the Mt Gravatt Little Athletics Centreto help the Centre celebrate some good news and provide inspiration to the young, up-and-coming talents at the facility.
Mt Gravatt Little Athletics Centre is one of the grant recipients of the Coles Little Athletics Community Round. The $3,600 grant will be used for the purchase of sports equipment for the centre.
Coles’ allocation of sports equipment grants has been stretched to $2 million, thanks to the incredible sales of reusable community bags designed by Aussie kids. Sales of bananas at Coles supermarkets on National Banana Day in May 2021 also contributed to the fund.
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“Our centre has been providing Little Athletics to the community for over 40 years and some of our equipment are well past their use-by date,” Mt Gravatt Little Athletics President Emma Munro said.
“The Coles grant will enable us to upgrade our line marking equipment thus significantly reducing the hours it takes for our volunteers to mark our fields.”
Ms Barber, who is the reigning world javelin champ, said that the funding boost will allow the children of Mt Gravatt Little Athletics Centre to realise their full sporting potential.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time for athletics in Australia off the back of Tokyo 2020 and with Brisbane 2032 on the horizon,” Ms Barber said.
“I know how important it is for athletes like myself to support the next generation so that our sport can continue to grow and thrive. It’s fantastic for Athletics Australia athletes to have a chance to do this through Coles Little Athletics Community Round.”
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Statistics demonstrate the importance of having an early interest and involvement in athletics and sports. Seventy-five per cent of the Australian track and field team, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, and 23 per cent of para-athletes in the Paralympics, started their sports training at a Little Athletics facility.
“That’s why support like this from Coles is so important,” Coles Little Athletics Australia President Andrew Pryor said. “The grants will help ensure little athletes of today have all the resources they need to develop into Olympians of the future if that is the pathway they choose.”
“Little Athletics centres and their dedicated volunteers play such a vital role in the local community to help kids keep active and healthy. We want to be better together with the community and we’re proud to play our part by providing nearly $370,000 in sports equipment grants to Little Athletics centres in Queensland over the past three years,” Mr Farrell said.
The Upper Mount Gravatt State School has officially opened a new two-storey learning centre more than two years after a devastating fire destroyed the very old, historical E Block building.
In August 2021, students in Prep, Year 1, and Year 2 moved into the new $9.21-million facility but the school community only celebrated the re-opening with a program with special guests like Education Minister Grace Grace and Corinne McMillan MP in early November.
The new Junior Learning Block includes “The Fairway,” a garden open space for outdoor learning. It has six learning spaces for the older kids, four rooms for the prep students, two breakout spaces for students, a staff room, and an undercroft for more learning spaces, as needed.
Upper Mount Gravatt SS Principal Derek Brady said that these purpose-built facilities are a great addition to the school. Construction for the the Junior Learning Block was completed around July.
“While it was a heartbreaking experience, the entire school community pulled together and even had temporary classrooms ready for the children to learn in just a few days later,” Ms McMillian said. “I know the Upper Mount Gravatt SS community really felt the loss of their beautiful old building.”
“While the new facility will never replace the look and feel of a lovely old building, the new building has provided the school with some fresh, modern and state-of-the-art learning spaces, Ms McMillian added. “I am just so proud of everyone and couldn’t be happier to officially open this new state-of-the-art facility today.”
Did you know that Mount Gravatt Mazda runs a Christmas toy drive for children affected by cancer and domestic violence? Now in its third year, the toy drive upholds the goal of making a difference in a child’s life.
Whilst the Christmas season is the most wonderful time of the year, it can be the most difficult time for families of kids with cancer and those seeking refuge from domestic violence. Thus, Mount Gravatt Mazda came up with the toy drive to bring some festive cheer to those who may be scared and lonely during this season.
So, until the 18th of December 2021, Mount Gravatt Mazda will accept gift donations, especially new toys, for the children to unwrap on Christmas Day. The dealership is hoping to fill up the Mazda BT-50 sleigh, currently on display at the showroom floor, with heaps of gifts that will be distributed to various paediatric oncology patients who will be at the Childhood Cancer Support annual Christmas party.
Childhood Cancer Support is non-profit established by a group of parents and has been around for 45 years. Through their help, families affected by childhood cancer receive treatment and care at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Beyond DV, established by mom and Holland Park teacher Carolyn Robinson, offers recovery and support programs for women and children of domestic violence. The organisation provides hands-on guidance as they rebuild their lives after a traumatic experience.
“At Mount Gravatt Mazda, we strongly believe that we have a responsibility to give something back to the community in which we do business. To act on this belief, we created our annual Festive Community Drive which is dedicated to supporting our local community at Christmas.”
To donate to this cause, please take note of the guidelines below:
Now that Queensland has officially rolled out its mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras across the state, motorists are expected to be more mindful when driving. The cameras are widely expected to reduce accidents and fatalities caused by non-compliance with the relevant lawsin accident hotspots like Logan Rd in Mount Gravatt.
On 1 November 2021, Queensland officially commenced its Camera Detected Offence Program following several months of trial. Under this new law, motorists not wearing a seatbelt or holding a mobile phone shall be fined.
During the trial, the Department of Transport and Main Roads monitored more than 4.8 million vehicles. Among these, there were more than 15,000 mobile phone offences and 2,200 seatbelt offences detected.
How the Cameras Work
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Through Artificial Intelligence (AI), the cameras detect front seat occupants committing mobile phone and seatbelt offences.
The cameras are either fixed or portable and are capable of taking multiple images of every vehicle that passes, including the registration number plate, and images of the front seats of the vehicle.
If a possible offence is suspected, the image is put through a rigorous adjudication process by an authorised officer, who determines if a penalty should be issued. If no possible offence is detected by the AI, those images are automatically excluded and deleted.
The Penalties
From 1 November 2021, the following camera related penalties will apply. Roadside enforcement by police continues as normal.
$1,033 and four demerit points for illegal mobile phone use while driving
$413 and three demerit points for failing to wear a seatbelt. Drivers can also be fined a further $413 and three demerit points for each passenger not properly restrained.
Double demerit points apply for repeat mobile phone and seatbelt offences committed within a 12-month period. This means anyone persisting in these dangerous behaviours can lose their licence.
Transport and Main Roads reminds drivers to make sure to put their phones away and that they and their passengers are wearing seat belts properly.
“It’s important to remember that fines are only issued to people doing the wrong thing. Remember, drivers will be fined for each passenger not properly restrained. The easiest way to avoid a fine is to obey the law and drive safely,” the department stated.
Brisbane Women’s Club Chair of the Board, Leah Stangle said BWC was delighted to support the Red Bench Project that aligned closely with the club’s ethos, to make Brisbane a better place for women to live and work.
“The BWC board has worked hard with our partners to send a strong message to the community that we want to end the silence around domestic violence,” Ms Stangle said.
Between July 2020 and March 2021, Queensland Police has responded to 113,779 domestic violence cases throughout the state.
Ms Stangle said the bench was installed outside the Lovewell Café, run by the Lovewell Foundation, which works with women who are rebuilding their lives to retake their place in the community.
The initiative is part of the Red Rose Foundation’s commitment to end domestic and family violence-related deaths in Australia.
Red Rose Foundation, Chief Executive Officer, Betty Taylor said they hoped the daring red colour would keep the issue of domestic violence at the forefront of people’s minds generating the much needed, yet often taboo, discussions in our community.
“The benches will encourage people to stop, sit, read the plaques and bring the issue of domestic violence to people of all walks of life, whether they have been affected by DV or not,” she said.
L to R: Jim Boden, Red Rose Foundation, Lady Mayoress Nina Schrinner, Annie Stonehouse, Lovewell Foundation, Leah Stangle, Brisbane Women’s Club and Councillor Krista Adams, Deputy Mayor (Photo supplied)
Lord Mayoress Nina Schrinner graced the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Deputy Mayor Krista Adams. To date, around 270 red benches have been installed mostly in Queensland with eight in New South Wales, two in South Australia, and 30 within Brisbane.
Construction is set to begin in one of the busiest sites in Mt Gravatt, where a used car yard will be transformed into a service station with a few fast-food restaurants with drive-thru service.
The development, which has been three years in the making and also impacts High Street and Creighton Street, is finally pushing through by the end of October. Once completed, the former car yard will boast of a new Hungry Jack restaurant, a Zaraffas Coffee Shop, and a 7-Eleven service station. These establishments are expected to open 24 hours a day.
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A bus stop along Logan Road will be moved a few metres northward to make way for the new development, which was largely uncontested by the residents. Prior to the filing of the DA, the developers had pre-lodgement meetings in 2016 with members of the Council.
The transformation will provide 36 car parking spaces for all of the tenants and their customers. Approval for this development (DA A005030044) was decided in August 2019.
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It comes as Hungry Jack has just opened a new outlet at the Rochedale Village whilst a KFC fast food outlet with drive-thru also opened on Logan Road towards the Eight Mile Plains section in April. Another KFC outlet, taking over Mt Gravatt Montezuma, is also awaiting development approval.
