28th March 2026 Jan Power was a much-loved Brisbane identity on our radios and TV screens for many years. Jan’s daughter Astrid will join us at our March meeting to talk about her mum, her legacy, and Jan Power’s Farmers Markets, which have been a Saturday morning fixture at the New Farm Powerhouse for more […]
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28th Feb 2026 Glen Dyer from the Brisbane Tramway Museum will be our guest speaker at our first meeting of the year on February 28. Through words and pictures Glen will take us back to the era before cars were kings of the road. The museum in Ferny Grove has archives which hold lots of
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14th March 2026 Join us for a fun walk around a dozen locations in New Farm: hear about people, events and social history in this remarkable locality. Walking Tour: New Farm Stories Meet us at the Bus Stop adjacent to the New Farm Park ferry terminal for this relaxed walking tour exploring the hidden gems
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19th March 2026 Join Society President, Robert Allen , and other committee members for a special afternoon tea. Held monthly on the Thursday of the week following the newsletter mailout, this event is open to all members (whether new, long-standing, or former). Everyone is welcome but we particularly wish to get to know our new
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Collectors of books about New Farm history might like to make room on their shelves for the very latest volume. “New Farm: Another 50 Stories” by Gerard Benjamin is to be launched at our meeting on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The book follows on from the success of its predecessor “50 Stories”, and features on
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New Farm State School ‘Old Boy’ Carmelo (Charlie) Cacciola’s has won two1st placings at the prestigious Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Music Awards and nominated for a Golden Guitar. Carmelo, also known as Charlie, was born in the small town of Caltabiano in Sicily. At the age of 4 he migrated with his family to Brisbane
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20th Sept 2025 A walking tour taking in Newstead House and the lesser-known nooks of Breakfast Creek. MEET US inside the gasometer at Gasworks Plaza. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk taking in Newstead Park and the nooks of Breakfast Creek. We will head along the river walk to Newstead House. As
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27th Sep 2025 The iconic New Farm Deli at Merthyr Village has been trading for 50 years, making it Brisbane’s oldest Italian cafe. Owners Maria and Vince Anello and their children have run the deli continuously for almost all of that time, with the ongoing support of countless staff and the loyalty of customers old
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25th Oct 2025 Our October Meeting will feature a presentation by Brisbane author Brett Mason, discussing his book, “Saving Lieutenant Kennedy” – the jaw-dropping story of how an Australian lieutenant and two Solomon Islander scouts rescued a future president at sea . Mason considers the stranger-than-fiction event and its effect on the Kennedy myth as
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23rd Aug 2025 | includes Annual General Meeting Join Ruth Graham, CEO of the Society of Australian Genealogists, as she shares stories from her time living in Amity House, New Farm. Growing up with her father, who managed the CSR Sugar Refinery, Ruth offers a unique perspective on living in the suburb’s industrial heart during
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