Westender’s Better of 2022. – Westender
Floods, local weather change, know-how and elections dominated 4101 in 2022. And as all the time, the work of our neighborhood organisations and companies has captured our curiosity.
1 & 2 – The Election in Griffith
It was a giant yr for politics with a Labor win Federally, and positively a giant yr for The Greens in Queensland. We adopted the Federal election intently in West Finish this yr. Our high story was our voters profile for Griffith, adopted by our profile of the profitable Greens candidate, Max Chandler-Mather.
We additionally profiled Stephen Bates the brand new consultant for Brisbane, and Penny Allman-Payne, the primary Inexperienced consultant to be primarily based in a regional centre.
Outgoing member for Griffith, Terri Butler spoke with us about life after politics.
3 – medicinal hashish
Of the non-election tales, Rose Lane‘s piece on medicinal hashish was essentially the most learn and nonetheless will get many visits, so it is a matter of broad concern domestically.
Tell us what your experiences have been.
4 – Velocity transition to Opitocomm
The transition of the outdated South Brisbane (Telstra Velocity) Community to Opticomm has been complicated for a lot of, and our updates on progress have been amongst our most-read tales.
In our newest replace, we spoke with Optocomm CEO to get some much-needed readability.
Confused? Opticomm’s CEO updates us on the transition from Velocity.
5 – Brisbane Floods, Local weather and the Atmosphere
The Brisbane flood in February and its aftermath understandably engaged readers.
We have now adopted the formation of a community of organisations and people within the Kurilpa Peninsula which began assembly quickly after the flood. Calling themselves ‘Resilient Kurilpa’, they began out with a want to assist by discovering sensible initiatives to strengthen our neighborhood’s capability. Resilience-building shall be a steady want sooner or later as we work out what sensible issues could be accomplished to enhance our preparedness and responses to local weather change impacts.
A favorite of ours and readers was Peter Walters’ story on the Mud Military of 2011.
‘Communitas’: Remembering Brisbane’s ‘Mud Military’ ten years on
6 – Meals Waste
There was a number of curiosity from readers within the Brisbane Metropolis Council’s meals organics/backyard organics (FOGO) pilot that features components of Annerley, Greenslopes, Dutton Park, Fairfield, Highgate Hill, Stones Nook and Woolloongabba.
In case you are a part of the pilot, we might love to listen to the way it goes.
Brisbane households invited to be a part of meals waste pilot
7 – Developments and Infrastructure
As all the time, tales on native developments attract a lot curiosity as our inhabitants grows and development seems to proceed unabated.
West Finish Group Affiliation continues to sort out planning and infrastructure points in our neighborhood.
Kurilpa Futures has been energetic with the neighborhood creating a brand new imaginative and prescient for Montague Street and greening the peninsula.
WECA continues its enchantment towards residential tower in South Brisbane.
8 – Native Legends
It’s all the time a privilege to profile the individuals who make West Finish the particular place it’s.
This yr we misplaced West Finish stalwart Norma Morgan. We celebrated environmental lawyer Joanne Bragg for being awarded her OAM and realized extra about Senior Constable Sandi Trembath for her work as West Finish’s beat cop.
Darren Godwell: the disruptive impact of Indigenous success.
9 – Westender Docs and the Arts
Because of Christine Schindler for persevering with her give attention to native filmmakers by means of Westender Docs, toIan Have been for his insightful evaluations of native arts, and Ned Hammond and Joseph Humphrey for highlighting some nice music.
10 – Group Providers
The work of our Group Providers is central to what makes West Finish. We acknowledge Micah Undertaking, West Finish Group Home and Group Mates for supporting individuals in want.
Brisbane Zero | understanding every homeless individual by identify.
2022 was additionally the thirtieth yr for the Westender.
Because of our writers and our readers.
The Westender is the work of volunteer writers in the neighborhood telling our tales.
As all the time, we name out for native tales and writers in 2023.
Writers
Thanks to everybody who contributed to the Westender in 2022: Mary Maher, Christine Schindler, Kerrod Trott, Ian Have been, Phil Heywood, Rose Lane, Phil Vanderzeil, Ben Powell, Kaz Kelly, Brooklyn Self, Vikki McLeod, Janelle Christofis, John Jiggens, Barbara Hartley, Jessica Woods, Ally Beech, Manuel Petavrakis, Joseph Humphreys, Scout Wallen, Mark Jones, Joel Dignam, Gavin Hardy, Kelly Burstow, Melissa Smrecnik, David Carberry, Dick Bennett, Adrian Buzolic, Donna Weeks, Peter Walters and Professor Bronwyn Fredericks. And to West Finish Group Affiliation, Kurilpa Futures, and BSHS Dad and mom and Residents Affiliation for his or her common updates.
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