Other HEIA(Q) events
Other HEIA(Q) events
AGM Notice
HEIA(Q) 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The date of the HEIA(Q) 2023 will be notified shortly.
HEIA(Q) 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The HEIA(Q) 2022 AGM was held online on Thursday 23 June 2022 at 4.30 pm.
Other HEIA(Q) events 2022
Eat Street Northshore
On Friday 29 July 2022, HEIA(Q) made its second return to face-to-face professional development in style with a behind-the-scenes tour of Eat Street Northshore. It was wonderful to catch up with members from all over the southeast, and from as far afield as Kingaroy.
As noted on its website, Eat Street Northshore features over 70 traders including five themed bars, eclectic shops and micro restaurants offering delicious dishes and tasty treats from six of the world’s seven continents including Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Eat Street Northshore is located just 15 minutes from Brisbane Central Business District and 12 minutes from the international airport on a disused historic wharf over the Brisbane River. Covering over several hectares of land, it is built from 180 repurposed recycled shipping containers.
Of particular interest to HEOA(Q) members, Eat Street commenced implementation of new waste-management processes in 2018 and has become a leader in sustainable waste management in Brisbane. Wendy, the venue manager, shared these systems and processes, and showed us behind the scenes of the iconic Brisbane establishment. We learned about the compostable flatware (cutlery) used by all vendors (all their cups, plates and flatware take just 16 weeks to compost), and how oyster shells are collected to restore a reef in Moreton Bay. Even the food scraps don’t go to landfill—they’re sent to Warwick for livestock feed.
Wendy also showed us through one of the commercial kitchens that vendors at the site use for preparation and clean-up, and shared a little about how the 70-plus traders access these facilities equitably.
James from Modular Farms Co took us into their onsite hydroponic container farm. This farm produces up to 3840 plants in a single container. We saw the range of leafy greens and herbs they grow for both Eat Street vendors and for public. From a design perspective we were blown away by this remarkable system—it’s not surprising they won gold at the 2019 Brisbane Design Awards.
Ngaire Mayo
Woodcrest State College
HEIA(Q) Fashion Design Workshop
The HEIA(Q) Fashion Design Workshop was held in the fashion rooms at the Southbank TAFE campus on Friday 10 June 2022 at 4.30 pm.
Ehud Joseph’s workshop showcased the technical skills he uses both in industry and also in his role as a lecturer in the Bachelor of Fashion degree. The workshop was fabulous and inspired participants to push the envelope and challenge their comfort zones.
To cater for diverse skill levels, differentiated tasks allowed all participants to master the objective: to evoke the viewer to question the design further. The concept of bricolage increased participants’ engagement, delivering beautiful results.
We were able to watch Ehud at work, demonstrating his talent honed during decades within all fashion sectors, including showing at Paris Fashion Week.
Activities included visual research, mood-board concepts and, finally, garment design. Ehud then demonstrated how the skills used in the workshop reflect those he uses in industry, delivering garment design to final garment construction.
Participants were encouraged to select resources to take home, allowing the skills learned to be applied in a classroom space.
The workshop was extremely well delivered and received, with all participants going home inspired to design and create!
Candice Bek
Sunshine Beach State High School
