Brisbane PARK(ing) Day

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If you want to be listed as supporter of PARK(ing) Day you can:

• Register your business or group to create a PARK 
• Support others by supplying a PARK(ing) space, or any other material to create design (contact us if you are interested)
• Help promote PARK(ing) Day in your networks and website (contact us if you are interested)

Saturday 12 September – Sunday 3 October

International PARK(ing) Day is too much fun to have but once a year! This is why Brisbane Festival 2009 will be welcoming the ten ‘best of’ parks to West End… LIVE on Saturday 3 October. The closing event for the Festival’s free Across Brisbane programme, West End… LIVE features all manner of gigs, installations and good times, highlighting the unique communities that make this inner-city ‘burb one of Brisbane’s most intriguing.

And International PARK(ing) Day is not the only event taking it to the streets on Friday 18 September… BF09 UNDER THE RADAR, the Festival’s fringe theatre programme is busting out the back window of Metro Arts for the very first time and hitting the CBD with 16 days of Street Feats! This fabulous and free open-air extravaganza will be taking over shop fronts and public spaces with emerging performers set to dazzle and delight.

See www.brisbanefestival.com.au for more info.

Brisbane Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council.

Northey Street Farm is a non-profit community organisation situated on the banks of Brisbane's Breakfast Creek in Windsor. More than 1500 exotic and native fruit trees, bushtucker plants, shrubs and ground covers have been planted on the four hectare farm since its' inception in April 1994.

The farm has been developed for people to enjoy and participate in using the principles of permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands and experience.

Website: http://www.northeystreetcityfarm.org.au/

Urban Grind is an Expresso Bar dedicated to coffee and community. We like to keep it simple - no decaffeinated, no cream, no frills, just good coffee. Sure we sell some cold drinks, a bit of food, and a choice of 4 teas that includes an awesome chai tea, but basically it is Expressp Coffee - fast (not instant) - prepared with care, attention and passion by a team of great staff that understand the joy of building and being part of a community.

Urban Grind strives to be a community encouraging business. For me a big attraction to coffee is the way it has the potential to bring people together. Conversation is also very important to us.

Website: http://www.urbangrind.com.au/
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Penny Farthings Pushbike Parking market innovative bicycle 'end of trip' facilities and specialise in designing high quality end of trip facilities for schools, universities and cities.

Our novel product range represents a paradigm shift in the quality and the cost of establishing these facilities. Our modular cycle centers or 'Green Pods' economically deliver everything a cyclist needs in an end of trip facility. Our range of bicycle racks deliver aesthetically pleasing high density bike parking for numerous applications in a cost effective fashion.

Website: http://www.pushbikeparking.com/

The aim of PedBikeTrans is to provide a networking and educational association for those professionals involved in pedestrian and bicycle planning in Australasia. This is to promote excellence in active transport planning. With the growing interest in liveable communities, the demand for better conditions for walking and cycling is increasing and the number of people involved in the process of planning for pedestrians and bicycles keeps growing.

Website: http://www.pedbiketrans.asn.au/

Transition East is part of the Brisbane Transition Hub. Transition East promotes positive transition initiatives in the Morningside Wards and maintains a role of inspiring, encouraging, registering, supporting, networking and training those initiatives.

Website: http://transitioneast.pbworks.com/

Deicke Richards is a medium sized practice established in Brisbane in 1994. The practice now has two premises, one in Brisbane and one on the Sunshine Coast.

Two founding Directors, John Deicke and Peter Richards together with Directors Eloise Atkinson and Cameron Davies, foster the practice’s collaborative design culture. This extends from the internal project team to external stakeholders and is evident in the effective use of design workshops.

Deicke Richards undertakes projects ranging in scale from interiors to new towns and regional plans. Our work has received constant affirmation evidenced by awards from our founding year to present.

Website: www.deickerichards.com.au

All children deserve exceptional care.

The medical team at the Mater Children’s Hospital is committed to providing that extra special care to the many children it looks after each year. Mater Children’s is the only paediatric hospital on the south side of Brisbane, caring for kids from southern and western suburbs as well as the Darling Downs and all districts south to the Gold Coast.

At the same time, every year more children are referred to the Mater Children’s Hospital from the rest of Queensland, northern New South Wales and districts further afield – including the Pacific Islands.

Children from zero to seventeen years of age come to the Mater to receive treatment for all types of injuries and illnesses. Many of our young patients need the medical expertise of the Mater’s specialist areas including the Respiratory Unit and the Growth and Development Unit, which provides follow-up care for premature babies and their families.

In the last year, more than 16,000 children were cared for as inpatients in Mater Children’s Hospital. More than 55,000 children were seen in the outpatients departments and more than 31,000 visited the emergency department, which is the busiest in Queensland.

Website: http://www.materfoundation.com.au/

One PARK called "Flower Power", located at Sidon St. Southbank, will be collecting money for Mater Little Miracles from 8-10am.

Since its establishment in 2001, jw CONCEPTS has developed a reputation for providing environmentally harmonious, sustainable and innovative landscape design solutions. Led by Jonathan Weinert, our team shares a passion for Australia’s unique landscape and climate, and a commitment to delivering results to brief while remaining sensitive to the unique characteristics of each site. 

Designing more environmentally responsive living environments that offer affordability and longevity to our clients is our first consideration for every project, and our consistent approach and proven project management skills enable us to confidently deliver from conception to completion.

Andreasens Green Qld. will be providing supplies to JW Concepts. 

About Andreasens Green Qld. 
When the time comes to transform a designer’s vision into a living, breathing landscaped reality, it takes a special kind of expertise to ensure the highest level of expression. We have that level of commitment and a dedicated team of professionals with expertise and experience to see great ideas come to life. This is the promise of Andreasens Green. 

Website: www.andreasensgreen.com.au

Campos Coffee, as it is today, began in 2002.  We purchased a tiny coffee business in the back lanes of Newtown, Sydney with one purpose- to create an establishment where every customer could be sure to receive an excellent coffee experience every single visit.  All of us had been in the industry for quite some time- we had seen what happens when others cut corners to save a dollar- quality suffers, the company makes 2% more in profits, and focus is lost forever.  Nothing could be depended upon and there was little integrity.  We felt it was time to raise the espresso bar using this unrelenting focus to never compromise on anything.  


Website: http://www.camposcoffee.com/

For practical cycling gear, whatever your ride!

81 Baroona Rd Paddington 
(cnr. Baroona & Fernberg)

Website: http://www.epiccycles.com.au/

inspired, eco friendly living is easy with Biome
natural beauty & organic skin care - organic baby - green cleaning
eco gifts – organic bed linen - resuable bags - mineral makeup - sustainable style

Website: http://www.biome.com.au/

We carry a wide range of eco-friendly clothing and accessories from local and overseas designers.

Our designers work with organic cotton, organic linen, bamboo, soy and organic hemp as well as recycled fabrics.

Sustainable production methods such as solar-power, local sourcing, waste minimisation and fair-trade feature in our products.

 

Website: http://www.blissecowear.com.au/

 

This information is current as of the 15th September 2009. If you have registered or updated your information before that date and it hasn't been included, please contact us.