Community Postal Agency opening at Terry White Chemist

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Apr 092013
 

austraila-post-parcelAustralia Post has confirmed that it will maintain a presence in Westfield Carindale by opening a ‘Community Postal Agency’ within Terry White Chemist, expected to open in late April 2013.

The Carindale Post Office is still relocating to the Metropol Shopping Centre. That move looks to be happening ahead of schedule with plans to move over the weekend on 13 – 14 April 2013.

The ‘Community Postal Agency’ provides a more limited offering of Australia Post products and services. It will provide stamps, prepaid satchels, Express Post satchels and weighing and sending of mail and parcels. Continue reading »

Australia Post to keep a presence at Westfield Carindale

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Apr 082013
 

Australia Post will now be opening a shop front at Terry White Pharmacy (lower level) at Westfield Carindale.

As reported in January, the post office was forced out of Westfield and is moving to the Metropol centre (on the border of Mount Gravatt East, Carina & Carindale). Ross Vasta MP said that the move was due to a clash of egos unable to come to a better arrangement.

“You will all recall that I lobbied Australia Post on behalf of Carindale residents for Australia Post to retain a presence at Westfield Carindale and they have done so,” Mr Vasta says.

“A big thank you to Australia Post for listening to the residents of Carindale, this is a big win for the community.”

Post office move due to clash of egos, say local politicians

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Feb 282013
 
Steve Minnikin MP and Ross Vasta MP at the Carindale Community Forum at Pacific Golf Club

Steve Minnikin MP and Ross Vasta MP at the Carindale Community Forum at Pacific Golf Club

State Member for Chatsworth, Steve Minnikin and Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta addressed the Carindale Community Forum at Pacific Golf Club last night to raise the issue of the post office move from Westfield Carindale.

Mr Vasta said that he was having a meeting at his office with Australia Post on Thursday to discuss the issue.

“I hope that we can actually resolve this sooner rather than later,” he said.

“I will be taking this to highest level that I can.”

As we announced on 29th January, Australia Post plans to close at Westfield Carindale on April 26th and reopen at the Metropol on April 29th.

Survey sent to local residents by Ross Vasta's office.

Survey sent to local residents by Ross Vasta’s office. (Click to view)

Mr Vasta’s office recently sent a hard copy survey to local residents asking their views about the move. The survey, Mr Vasta said, of over 8000 residents showed that: “overwhelming support was for the Australia Post to remain where it is there in Carindale”.

The negotiations, Mr Minnikin explained, started off with Westfield wanting Australia Post to move from its current spot, but not necessarily relocate outside of the centre. Continue reading »

Carindale Property Trust reports result following redevelopment

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Feb 272013
 

Media Release from Westfield Management
CARINDALE PROPERTY TRUST REPORTS FIRST HALF YEAR RESULT POST DEVELOPMENT WITH NET PROPERTY INCOME OF $17.5 MILLION UP 43%

Carindale Property Trust (ASX: CDP) today announced its half year results to 31 December 2012 with net property income of $17.5 million up 43%, which includes the contribution from the major redevelopment completed in August 2012. The IFRS profit for the half year was $8.4 million (2011: $3.1 million). Distributable income, which excludes unrealised fair value adjustments of $1.2 million, was $9.6 million, an increase of 6.7% on the previous corresponding period.

Westfield Carindale is one of the top 10 shopping centres in Australia. The financial results of the Trust reflect the recent successful $310 million (CDP share $155 million) redevelopment of the centre which delivered 120 new stores and increased the centre’s size by 22,000 square metres to over 136,000 square metres. Continue reading »

Post office being pushed out of Westfield Carindale

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Jan 292013
 

Australia Post at Carindale is getting ready to move from its Westfield location after negotiations with Westfield to stay in the shopping centre failed.

Westfield Carindale has plans for more high-end retail in the space that the post office currently occupies.

Discussions took place regarding another spot within the centre. However, Australia Post found the alternative space offered to be unsuitable.

The Australia Post store, along with its many PO boxes, will now relocate to the Metropol shopping centre on Creek Road Mount Gravatt East in late April, an Australia Post spokesperson says.

Adrian Schrinner, Councillor for the Chandler Ward and Deputy Mayor, says he was very concerned to learn that the post office at Carindale may be relocating out of the shopping centre.

“The post office provides some important services for our local community, including the ability to pay bills in-person,” Cr Schrinner says. Continue reading »

Blood blitz in Brisbane East this December

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Dec 172012
 

Brisbane East needs more than 300 donors to give blood this Christmas and New Year to secure blood stocks for cancer patients over the festive season.

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is concerned that most residents will take a 5-day weekend this Christmas leading to a major drop in blood stocks.

The Blood Service will run a Blood Blitz in the lead-up to Christmas to raise awareness of the critical need for blood this festive season.

LOCAL DONOR MOBILES

Carindale Donor Mobile
Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre, Myer Parcel Pick-Up (off Creek Road)
Saturday 22 December and Monday 24 December; 7am – 3pm
Sunday 23 December; 9am – 4pm

Mt. Gravatt Blood Donor Mobiles
Westfield Garden City, Cinema Carpark, cnr Kessells Road and McGregor Street
Saturday 22 December and Monday 24 December; 7am – 3pm
Sunday 23 December; 9am – 4pm
&
The Big Top Homemaker Centre carpark, 1290 Logan Road, Mt. Gravatt
Wednesday 26 December 8am – 3pm, Thursday 27 December 11am – 6pm and Friday 28 December 9am – 4pm

Carina Donor Mobile
Chris’s IGA, Old Cleveland Road
Thursday 3 January, Friday 4 January and Monday 7 January, 2013; 9am – 4pm daily

The campaign will run throughout December with local residents able to respond to the call at any time by making an appointment to give blood.

Wes Thomas, Community Relations Officer from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, said that platelets were vital to the treatment of cancer patients but only had a shelf life of five days.

“This means anything collected on the Friday before the Christmas long weekend will either expire or be depleted by Boxing Day,” he said.

“We know Christmas is an important time for local Brisbane East residents to spend with family and friends, but spare a thought for the many Australians who have a loved one in hospital and in need of blood, with the hope of spending another Christmas together.

“For them, the perfect Christmas gift would be blood; the gift of life.

“With two public holidays and a weekend, it is vital that Brisbane East donors make an appointment to give blood for Christmas Eve and the days immediately after Boxing Day to help replenish platelet stocks.

“Every donation helps to save as many as three lives, and Christmas is the perfect time to give back to the community.”

Make an appointment to give blood
Phone 13 14 95 or visit donateblood.com.au

Rockaway Records at Westfield Carindale

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Nov 212012
 

Rockaway Records is moving from Springfield to Westfield Carindale.

They will be located on Level 1 in between the Vodafone and Australian Geographic stores from Thursday November 22 2012.

On their website they said:

Visit our new store and receive 20% off absolutely everything up until December 31st! (Just show us that you’ve liked our Facebook page). Thanks for your continuing support and we can’t wait to see you in our new, bigger and better store!
Rockaway Records moving to Carindale

Rockaway Records packing up their Springwood store … Carindale bound!

Rockaway in an independent music store specialising in import, rare, promo, deleted and collectable vinyl LPs & 45s, rock memorabilia, band, movie & game merchandise. They also stock new and quality guaranteed used CDs and DVDs.

They are interested in buying memorabilia and collectables. So it might be a good time to look through your cupboards for old and rare vinyls, tour programs, concert tickets, figurines, rare and out of print promo items and the like.

Carindale’s first bite of the Apple

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Aug 252012
 

Australia’s 15th Apple store opened today at Westfield Carindale.

While the queue grew quickly outside, I was able to join a media preview of the store that was held about an hour before opening to the general public.

A passionate Apple representative took us through the store and a range of products. He started by promoting the Apple Store app and we were encouraged to open it up on our iPhones to better experience the store. Continue reading »

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