A group of 20 North Lakes manufacturing workers has won the Saturday Gold Lotto Draw picked on the 20th of April 2019. They will be taking home the division one prize pool that capped at almost $4 million.
Officials from the Golden Casket informed the syndicate’s leader of their winning ticket through a phone call during work. According to the press release, she was shell-shocked by the unexpected news.
This is not, however, the first lotto win for the group. The 20-member syndicate also won 24 division three draws and 90 division four draws before to gain $4,001,888.47 in total winnings.
“We’re always so happy when we get a little win, we usually go out for coffee but this is incredible!” the team leader added.
The group made their Saturday Gold Lotto purchase online.
Last March, a woman from North Lakes also won the $200,000 prize in the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot. She revealed that her father also won a major lotto prize worth three houses when she was a little girl.
The North Lakes Blues Netball Club will no longer have to rent courts for training after securing $1 million from the Federal budget, which will be used for putting forward their much-needed clubhouse and courts.
Club president Samantha Malopito said it would take a year to plan and six months to build, with the $1-M enough to cover most of the cost.
The club wanted four courts and a clubhouse on vacant land at the Kinsellas Sports Complex in Innovation Place, but the Moreton Bay Regional Council now has no choice because they have to put something in their 2019-2020 budget.
Federal LNP MP for Petrie Luke Howarth led the petition to support the Netball Club and North Lakes Eels Australian Football Club, getting more than 600 signatures for it.
Like the netball club, the football club will also receive money from the Federal budget, an amount of $263,000 which will be used for lighting.
“Sporting infrastructure in particular is important because to be part of a team, to keep fit and healthy has such a positive impact on people, whether we’re talking about kids or adults. Sport brings people together,” Mr Howarth said.
Mr Howarth said North Lakes doubled in population in the past few years and has a massive shortage of sporting facilities. Apart from supporting sports clubs, he has been so vocal and strongly against the sale of North Lakes Golf Course.
“We want to make sure the council doesn’t rezone that sport and recreational facility to residential aged care. The new courts for the Blues will be great for young girls and women who play netball,” Mr Howarth said.
About the North Lakes Blues Netball Club
The club is a non-for-profit organisation and has been in existence in its current format for over 10 years. The club now has 25 teams ranging from under 8 to competitive and social seniors.
All committee members are unpaid and volunteer their services for the benefit of club members. Players can play for the club if they are born 2012 or earlier.
Younger players can register directly with Pine Rivers Netball Association to participate in their skills training sessions run on Saturday mornings at PRNA courts.
Work on a mixed-use housing development in North Lakes, intended for young people with high physical-care needs, has officially commenced with the sod-turning ceremony held on 27 March 2019.
Non-for-profit organisation Youngcare, in partnership with the Moreton Bay Regional Council and the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, is set to deliver North Lake’s first integrated housing development by 2020.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane will fund the design and construction as well as purchase the land which will then be leased to Youngcare.
Youngcare CEO Anthony Ryan said that the development is an essential step forward “in putting an end to young people with a disability being left behind in inappropriate and unacceptable accommodation due to a lack of suitable housing options.”
Photo Credit: Youngcare / youngcare.com.au
The development follows Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher’s recent announcement of a national action plan aimed at reducing the number of young people with a disability in aged care.
“There are currently around 2,500 young Queenslanders with high care needs living in inappropriate accommodation like aged care, hospital rooms and institutionalised housing, with more than 200 living in the Moreton Bay Region,” Mr Ryan said.
“By working with the Moreton Bay Regional Council and Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane to build an integrated development at North Lakes, we can make a real difference in the lives of young people in our community who deserve to live where and how they want,” Mr Ryan said.
The complex will feature seven two-bedroom accessible apartments with onsite and around-the-clock care to cater to the individual needs of its residents. At the ground floor will feature a café, rehabilitation therapy tenancies, and retail outlets.
“The mix of uses is designed to engage the external community, create vibrancy and ensure that young people with high care needs are fully integrated in a true community, avoiding isolation and segregation,” the Youngcare’s website said.
The North Lakes – Mango Hill area is among the SEQ suburbs that registered the highest numbers of births in 2017 and one of the highest in terms of percentage of increase from 2011, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics report revealed.
North Lakes – Mango Hill area delivered 527 babies in 2017, an increase of 43.98 percent from 2011 and almost 1 percent from 2016. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics report shows that despite the increase in number of births, fertility rate was down to 2.03 from 2.17 in 2011 and 2.10 in 2016.
Upper Coomera – Willow Vale recorded the highest number of births with 553, an 8.4 percent increase from 2011; TFR was also down from 2.48 in 2011 to 2.18 in 2017. The suburb of Pimpama in the northern part of Gold Coast, on the other hand, recorded a total of 374 births, which equates to a 466 percent jump from 2011 and 87.9 percent increase from 2016.
Declining Total Fertility Rate and Shift Towards Late Child Bearing
Globally, the average fertility rate is just under 2.5 per woman, which is already about half of what the global average was 50 years ago, according to the Our World in Data website. Furthermore, up to 1965, the global average fertility rate was about 5 children per woman and has since declined rapidly with some countries taking less than 25 years to fall from six to less than three children per woman.
Whilst reasons for the accelerating decline in fertility rate varies from country to country, the two influential factors for many of these places, according to Our World in Data — Max Roser’s study, are women’s empowerment and improved well-being and status of children. Apart from that, advancements in technology, economic changes, changing norms in society, and family planning, also play a role in the declining fertility rate.
To replace the mother and her partner, the current TFR required in Australia is around 2.10 babies per woman, the ABS report said. In 2017, there were a total of 61,158 births recorded in Queensland with a total fertility rate of 1.82, down from TFR of 2.09 recorded in 2011 and 1.86 in 2016. The national total fertility rate in 2017 was 1.74 down from 1.79 in 2016.
Photo Credit: Australian Bureau of Statistics / abs.gov.au
Among QLD LGAs, Brisbane recorded the most number of births with 14,598 (TFR 1.51), followed by Gold Coast 6,958 (TFR 1.67), Moreton Bay 5,539 (1.95), Logan 4,960 (TFR 2.15), and Ipswich 3,351 (TFR 2.15).
Of the total 309,142 births in Australia, 77.60 percent came from New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. The report showed that the fertility rate of women 35 and over is rising, a stark contrast to other age groups which are seen to be falling.
For women aged 35-39, fertility rate has doubled in the past 30 years, whilst women aged 40-44 has tripled. Conversely, teenage fertility was down by almost 50 percent. However, women aged 30-34 still has the highest fertility rate with 25-29 age group coming in second.
Photo Credit: Australian Bureau of Statistics / abs.gov.au
The shift towards late childbearing, which contributed greatly to the rise in the median age of mothers, has resulted in the overall falling fertility rate in Australia, ABS Director of Demography — Anthony Grubb said.
The development application for a new primary school flexi campus at 45 Grosvenor Terrace, Deception Bay just received a green-light.
Edmund Rice Education Australia received an approval from the Moreton Bay Regional Council to push through with their proposed development, which will be called the Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre.
Designed by Carol Dowd Architect, the soon-to-rise Deception Bay FLC will have two small classrooms to cater to primary aged students along with a 37.5-sqm general learning area, 14-sqm kitchen, and an 11-sqm “quiet room.”
Deception Bay Flexi Campus principal Paul Flanders said the flexi school was proposed in response to numerous inquiries about places for students that were expelled or unable to cope in mainstream primary school.
Mr Flanders is confident that the Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre model can put these children, who are at risk of turning to a life of crime and drugs, back on the right track.
The learning centre will follow the existing flexi campuses’ model, which revolves around respect, honesty, participation, and safe and legal. The flexi school will also ensure that students are well fed by providing breakfast and lunch every day.
Meanwhile, Edmund Rice Education Australia has not confirmed if they will stick to the originally planned opening of the flexi campus in June 2019.
Once open, the primary school will cater to students Years 5 and 6 and will operate between 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
The Moreton Bay Regional Council approved the development of Lot 76 in November 2018. Aerial photography confirmed that the site on currently doesn’t have any buildings nor developments.
Under the proposed plan, the 4,000 square meters Lot 76 on Stapylton Street will be able to accommodate three tenancies showrooms with its own warehouse within a 1,733 square meter building. The commercial site will also provide 46 car parks for its visitors and guests.
Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council
The showrooms may comprise furniture, electrical goods, carpets, sporting goods, clothing, toys, and white goods like air conditioners, refrigerators, and stoves.
A more enriching experience awaits visitors of Deception Bay as the Moreton Bay Regional Council recently launched a new digital platform to make exploring this area’s rich history more exciting and interactive.
The new Deception Bay Digital Heritage Trail web portal is filled with audio interviews and stories from locals and early residents. The site also hosts hundreds of historical photos that allow visitors to see what life was before this town became a bigger community.
Visitors taking a walk on the Captain Cook Parade can easily access the portal at designated points. To hear the stories and see the old photos would allow the guests to have an interactive experience during their trip to the heritage site.
The Bancroft family had a large meatworks site in the late early 1900s. Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council
Mary Otto and Viv Tucker helped develop the Deception Bay Digital Heritage Trail over 10 years ago. Since then, the Council has undertaken two successful trials at the Redcliffe Convict Trail and the Redcliffe Esplanade Walk.
Ms Otto, who’s originally from Liverpool in England, arrived in Deception Bay in 1971. She said that she has always been curious about the history of places, including Deception Bay.
Mary Otto, Viv Tucker and Councillor Peter Flannery worked together on the digital platform of Deception Bay Heritage Trail Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Regional Council
One of her earlier projects for the Deception Bay Heritage Trail involved the installation of the plaques at the Bancroft family’s bathing site. She actively worked on this project with the members of the Deception Bay Cultural Development Group and she discussed the 2004 archaeological excavation of the bath in one of the audio presentations on the new digital trail.
Ms Otto is grateful for technology for making it easier to bring history to the present generation. As a history buff, she loves going to the Pine Rivers Museum where there are interesting electronic maps and buttons that list the descendants of the pioneers, who speak about their ancestors.
iPlay Australia is
intent on building their warehouse-sized play centre in North Lakes, as
previously announced in mid-2017.
Hopes were high for a 2018 opening which did not materialise but a company spokesperson said that work may start within 2019.
The mega centre will be built on the 1.5-hectare parcel of land owned by the entertainment firm at 10 North Lakes Drive, opposite the Westfield North Lakes Shopping Centre. It will be the biggest iPlay games centre that North Lakes or even the Gold Coast has ever seen, even bigger than Bunnings.
The games and activities venue will include dodgem cars, laser tag, tenpin bowling alleys, wall climbing, classic arcade games, trampolines, and modern technology activities.
There will also be dining options for
families as well as facilities and space for those who plan to hold amazingly
active birthday parties.
Photo credit: iPlay Australia/Facebook
iPlay Australia is known for its chain of arcades located throughout the country. The firm’s name has always been equated with fun, awesome and exciting activities.
In Queensland, iPlay has centres at the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Cairns, Toowoomba and Redbank, with another planned for Ipswich.
Family Interaction at an iPlay centre (Photo credit: iPlay Australia/Facebook)
As locals would attest, North Lakes has a young demographic and is an accessible destination for people from different directions. This makes it the perfect location to set up the big centre.
The mega centre hopes to have a constructive effect on the interaction of families and a positive impact on the local economy as many families will be flocking to North Lakes.
With its completion, North Lakes will soon become the new destination for family fun and celebrations.
North Lakes attracted the most house buyers during the 12 months leading to October 2018, according to the Greater Brisbane’s top Suburbs for Sales Volume report.
The top 10 suburbs in terms of sales volume for houses and units, as reported by Domain Group, saw Brisbane City taking the top spot with sales volumes of 508 units and 27 houses over the past 12 months. North Lakes, however, was the top suburb for houses sold with a total of 450 houses changing hands, at the same time selling a total of 35 units.
As of May 2018, homesales.com.au reports the median price for houses in North Lakes at $494,135 whilst the median unit price is $359,314. House prices grew by 9.65 percent in the past three years and 1.93 percent last year. Unit prices growth is just as impressive with a 9.82 percent increase in the past three years. North Lakes’ total population is at 15,045, and the average income is at $936.
Other suburbs with outstanding house sales volume include Caboolture with 400, Morayfield with 394, Kallangur with 369, and Deception Bay with 308 houses sold. As for total units sold, South Brisbane came in second with 428 unit sales volume.
There is a renewed interest on blue-chip Coorparoo as well, as it sold 180 houses and 213 units for the same period. These numbers are indicative of a surge in demand that the suburb has not enjoyed in the last couple of years.
Greater Brisbane’s top Suburbs for Sales Volume in the 12 months to October 2018, according to Domain Group.
Burger-lovers, rejoice! Two burger chains have opened shop side-by-side, simultaneously on the 13th of December 2018 at the new Rothwell Village development. The former Redcliffe Produce store site is now home to US-based franchise Carl’s Jr and Oporto.
Carl’s Jr
Carl’s Jr’s December opening came just a few days after it began serving to Hope Island residents. The Rothwell Village store is its sixth freestanding drive-thru location in Queensland and its first location on the northside of Brisbane.
The Bansal Group, Carl’s Jr. Queensland franchisor, announced that it will continue its expansion with 15 additional stores to open in QLD this 2019.
Carl’s Jr is now serving its handmade menu classics such as Original Thickburger (chargrilled ⅓-lb 100% Angus Beef patty, melted American cheese, tomatoes, red onions, pickles, lettuce, mustard, mayo, and ketchup); Famous Star with Cheese (Chargrilled 100% Beef patty, melted American cheese, tomato, onions, dill pickles, mayo, special sauce on a seeded bun); and Chargrilled BBQ Chicken Sandwhich (Chargrilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, and tangy BBQ sauce on a seeded bun).
Other equally popular choices are Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shakes, premium coffee, and breakfast sandwiches.
Carl’s Jr – Rothwell is open from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday – Wednesday and 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. Thursday – Saturday.
Oporto
Oporto, is also a freestanding drive-thru restaurant at Rothwell Village. Owned by Craveable Brands, this Portuguese-style franchise announced its big expansion plans for Queensland last 2018, aiming to double the number of stores to more than 30 stores over the next three years. After Burleigh Heads and North Lakes, Oporto is now bringing its signature flamed grilled Portuguese chicken and traditional chilli sauce to the good people of Rothwell.
Locals will now get to enjoy its range of mouth-watering burgers such as Bondi Burger (three fresh-grilled 100% chicken breast fillets, crisp lettuce, cheese, creamy mayo, and Oporto’s Original Chilli sauce); Long Bondi (two fresh-grilled 100% chicken breast fillets, crisp lettuce, cheese, creamy mayo and Oporto’s Original Chilli sauce on a long soft roll); and Chicken BLT Burger (two fresh-grilled 100% chicken breast fillets, sizzling bacon, fresh tomato, fresco lettuce mix, cheese and creamy mayo).
Photo Credit: Oporto / Facebook
There are still other choices you would definitely need to try such as Portuguese Flame Grilled Chicken (flame-grilled flat and brush-basted with your choice of Chilli or Lemon and Herb sauce), Brekkie, and tasty desserts.
Oporto-Rothwell is open Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Rothwell Village is located at the corner of Deception Bay and Morris Road.
