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- Police
- Emergency 000. Do not call 000 unless you are in critical need of emergency services (police, fire, ambulance)
- Ferny Grove Police Station. 3872 1555
- Parking spaces
- There are 666 parking spaces at Ferny
Grove Station. There is a
proposal to increase this to 1000 BUT at the cost to Ferny Grove of
demolishing the Ferny Grove Tavern (with no plan to replace it).
Parking at Ferny Grove Station is used by people living in Samford,
across the Hills District, and in The Grove.
Halls Meeting-Rooms Auditoriums
- Upper Kedron Community Hall (also known as Cedar Creek
Community Hall) (Book through BCC Hall Management 3403 6480). Has a
stage, kitchen
- Ferny Grove Bowls,
Sports and Community Club
- Arana Bridge Club
- Ralph Took Auditorium (Ferny Grove State High School). Has stage
lighting
- School Hall (Ferny Grove State School)
- Nadith's Coffees & Foods
- Coffee on the Way, Ferny Way
- Ferny Grove Tavern ALERT.
The current proposal to expand the Ferny Grove Station parking includes
demolishing the Ferny Grove Tavern without any proposal to replace it.
- ?hire of school classrooms
- ? Patricks Road State School hall
Time & Weather
Outside Ferny Grove Tavern, the sign tells the current time and
temperature electronically
Bureau of Meteorology
Special
Climate Statements about extreme weather events
128km
Radar Mapshowing
current storms and rainfall as they happen
Current weather
ATMs Cash Out and Banks
- rediATM - Ferny Grove Shopping Village
- Cash out (no charge) - Coles at Ferny Grove Shopping Village
- ATM - no particular bank - inside Ferny Grove Tavern
- Cash out - BWS
drive-through at Ferny Grove Tavern
- St George Bank ATM - BP Ferny Grove
- Commonwealth ATM - outside hardware store in Ferny Way
- Bank of Queensland ATM - in FoodWorks in Ferny Way shops
- Bank of Queensland ATM - at Ferny Grove Bowls, Sport and
Community
Club
- Westpac ATM - none in The Grove
- ANZ ATM- none in The Grove
- NAB ATM - none in The Grove
- Do you know of other businesses
in The Grove that provide a Cash Out service?
Postal Services
- Post Offices: None in The Grove
- Red post boxes: Cleared 6pm Sunday to Friday. Scheduled delivery
next
business day for Brisbane metropolitan and SE QLD within 150kms; 2nd
business day other QLD country and interstate capitals; 3rd business
day interstate country. Enquiries 131318
- On Archdale Rd (corner McGinn) outside Ferny Grove Shopping
Village
- Outside Ferny Hills Mail Exchange, 20 Mawarra Cres, Ferny Hills
- Outside the Patricks Rd Shopping Plaza
- Post office boxes. At Ferny Hills Mail Exchange, Mawarra Cres,
Ferny
Hills
- Stamps: Limited selection of stamps available at the Ferny Grove
News, Ferny Grove Shopping Village. (55cents and some for overseas
letters).
- Ferny Hills Mail Exchange, 20 Mawarra Cres, Ferny Hills
Calculate
postal rates or find
a postcode
Wish list: A post office for The Grove, with full services
Wish list: More red post boxes for The Grove
Public Telephones,
Telephone Exchange, Cabling
- On McGinn Rd outside Ferny Grove Shopping Village (Taylor's
Seafoods)
- Ferny Grove Railway Station.
- Ferny Grove Tavern
- In Ferny Way outside Ferny Way shops
- Ferny Grove Bowls, Sports and Community Club
- Outside the Patricks Rd Shopping Plaza
- 2 emergency phones on FernyGrove Station in case of assault,
injury, vandalism, accident, fire
Does anyone know of any other public telephones around The
Grove?
There is a telephone exchange in Ferny Way next to 135 Ferny Way.
Power lines and telephone cables and cables for cable TV and
broadband are laid underground in The Grove.
Internet Cafes
Nadith's Coffee Shop
Public Fax Machines
Ferny Grove News, Ferny Grove Shopping Village, McGinn Rd
Public Toilets and Drinking
Fountains
Public Toilets
- Ferny Grove Railway Station. Sat-Sun 7am-3pm; Mon-Fri
4:30pm-7:30pm
- BP Ferny Grove, 1312 Samford Rd. Open 24 hours
- Keperra Picnic Ground (2)
- Tramway St (sports ovals above Tramway Museum) Open 24 hours
- Upper Kedron Rd. Open daylight hours. Water suitable for
drinking
- Upper Kedron Recreational Reserve. Open 24 hours
- Ironbark Gully. Open 24 hours
- Lomandra. Open 24 hours
- Manorina (Mt Nebo)
- Bellbird Grove (via Mt Nebo Rd)
- Camp Mountain Lookout (via Mt Nebo Rd)
Drinking Fountains
- Oval on Upper Kedron Rd along Cedar Creek (other side from
children's playground)
- Ferny Grove Station
Ice Supplies
- Ferny Grove Tavern - BWS drive-through
- BP
- Coles
- ?anywhere else
- Waste Transfer Station
-
- Fire Brigade
Department of Emergency Services -
Emergency Calls Only (24 hours) 000. Do not call 000 unless you are in
critical need of emergency services (police, fire, ambulance)
Department of Emergency Services - Community Contact Centre 1300
369 003
Enoggera Fire Station - 3247 4721
Arana Hills Fire Station - 3851 0563
- Graffiti Removal Kits
- Report graffiti on 3407 2510
- Free graffiti removal kits available from Cr Andrew Wines office
3407 2510
Sports Martial-Arts Walking Cycling
- Golf links
- Tennis courts
- Cricket oval
- Above Brisbane Tramway Museum, by Bridge Club has 4
cricket pitches, and 8 practice nets
- Football oval
- Above Brisbane Tramway Museum, by Bridge Club, has
flood-lights for night playing, and AFL goal posts
- Pool Tables
- Skateboard rink
- Bob Cassimaty Park, Samford Rd, opposite shops
- Ovals
- Above Brisbane Tramway Museum, by Bridge Club
- Ferny Grove State High School
- Ferny Grove State School
- Upper Kedron Recreational Reserve
- Patricks Rd State School
- Bowling greens
- Ferny Grove Bowls, Sports and Community Club
Volleyball courts
- Ferny Grove Bowls, Sports and Community Club
Dance floors
- Upper Kedron (Cedar Creek) Community Hall has an excellent
dance floor, fans, kitchen and a stage. This Hall has a long history of
being used for community dances
- Ferny Grove Bowls, Social and Community Club has a dance floor
Bike tracks
- Walkers can also access a number of forest trails throughout
the Range. These trails may be shared by horse and mountain bike
riders, four-wheel drivers and/or motorcyclists. Walkers give way to
horses. Cyclists give way to walkers and horses.
- www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
for more information on tracks in Mt Coot-tha Forest.
- There are shared trails (horses, walkers, cyclists) between
Lochinvar Rd and Camp Mountain Lookout, and (walkers & cyclists)
Bellbird Grove, and McAfees Lookout.
- The old railway line track through the forest from the end of
Lanita Rd to Lanita Rd on the Samford side of the mountain is used for
cycling and walking.
Walking tracks
- In the South D'Aguilar Ranges there are a variety of short
walks along Class 3 tracks (Australian Standards). Class 3 tracks are
gently sloping, well-defined with slight inclines or few steps; caution
needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts;
reasonable level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Tracks are classified according to their most difficult sections.
- Turrbal circuit. 1.7km, allow 1 hour. Starts from
Bellbird Grove. This circuit winds through open eucalypt forest, down
into a wet eucalypt gully and back to the day-use area.
- Golden Boulder track. 1km, allow 40 minutes. Starts from
Bellbird Grove. A short walking track takes you along exposed ridges
and past historic gold mines. It is quite steep in places. Supervise
children at all times.
- Crebra circuit. 900m, allow 35 minutes. Starts from
Ironbark Gully. This circuit meanders through a forest of
deeply-furrowed and dark-coloured ironbark trees.
- Walkers can also access a number of forest trails throughout
the Range. These trails may be shared by horse and mountain bike
riders, four-wheel drivers and/or motorcyclists. Walkers give way to
horses. Cyclists give way to walkers and horses.
- Walking track from The Grove to Camp Mountain Lookout. Start
at the
bend between Sutton Court (following on from Lochinvar Rd) and McLean
Rd South. It is very
steep, a distance of
about 1.5kms.
- www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
for more information on tracks in Mt Coot-tha Forest.
There are shared trails (horses, walkers, cyclists) between Lochinvar
Rd and Camp Mountain Lookout, and (walkers & cyclists) Bellbird
Grove, and McAfees Lookout.
The old railway line track through the forest from the end of Lanita Rd
to Lanita Rd on the Samford side of the mountain is used for cycling
and walking.
- Many of the streets in The Grove are linked to other
streets or through parks and creek gullies by walking tracks.
Pentland Close
Lagoon next to Dornoch Way has bike and walking path along it
Path through park off Upper Kedron Rd
Dornoch Way to Rattray
Dornoch Way to creek bike path
MacGregor down to creek bike path
Eriskay Close to Greeock Place
Selkirk has footpath by road, and walking paths down to creek along
gully, with bridge across creek
Dale Court in park
- Horse-riding tracks
- The South D'Aguilar Ranges have horse-riding trails
(shared with walkers, cyclists).
- There are several trails between Camp Mountain Lookout
and the bend in the road where Maclean Rd and Lochinvar Rd join.
- Do not allow horses to remain in the park overnight
- Ride only on formed roads and trails designated for
riding.
- Do not allow horses to enter or remain in or near natural
watercourses.
- Minimise damage to vegetation. Do not allow horses to
graze on any vegetation while in the area.
- Tether horses at hitching posts or resting areas only for
short periods to minimise soil erosion and compaction
- Avoid spreading weeds - ensure horses' coats, hooves and
equipment are free of seeds before park visits.
Picnic-Grounds Playgrounds Camping
Playgrounds
- Upper Kedron Recreational Reserve
- Park corner Mullacor St & Leckmy St
- Maureen Lawrence Park
- Bob Cassimaty Picnic Ground Park
- Keperra Picnic Ground
- ???others to be identified and added
- At end of Pentland Close
Picnic grounds
- Ironbark Gully and Lomandra Picnic Area (drinking water)
- Camp Mountain Lookout (no drinking water)
- Maureen Lawrence Park
- Wahminda Grove
- Bellbird Grove (no
drinking water)
- Brisbane
Forest Park
- Dale Court
Overnight camping
Samford Showground has overnight camping 7km west of Samford on Mt
Glorious Rd on Showgrounds Drive. (About 18kms from The Grove along
Samford Rd). Gates usually locked. Contact caretaker 07 3289 7052.
There are toilets, showers, drinking water, power, picnic tables,
mobile phone coverage, pets allowed, room for big vehicles. A fee
applies.
Overnight camping in the Southern D'Aguilar Ranges in wild campsites
is accessible from The Grove, although none of the campsites are
actually in The Grove. The nearest would be Scrub Road Bush Camp
accessed from Mt Nebo Rd. The Scrub Road Bush Camp is accessible only
by walking in. Facilities are minimal. You will need to be physically
fit and have bushwalking and navigating experience and an emergency
plan in place with a responsible friend or family member. Always carry
a topographic map, compass, first-aid kit, water and food. mobile phone
reception is unreliable.
You must obtain a camping permit and pay the fees before camping
overnight. Try and book and pay six to eight weeks in advance for
public or school holiday periods. Obtain a permit and make payment form
www.qld.gov.au/camping or
by calling 13 13 04 with credit card details.
Wish list: Do we want a facility for overnight camping
available in The Grove?
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