West End Community Association

West End Community Association Celebrating Kurilpa, its people and the community. WECA is a not-for-profit association of residents, community & business interests in Brisbane, Australia.

The West End Community Association (WECA) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit, incorporated association of residents and friends of Kurilpa (West End, Hill End, Highgate Hill and South Brisbane). Since forming in 2004, we have celebrated and promoted our values and the people that make Kurilpa a vibrant and diverse community by: advocating on behalf of our community on issues such as sustainable dev

elopment and access to public spaces; organising community events including the Kurilpa Derby and the West End Film Festival; and keeping residents and friends of Kurilpa informed about local issues, events, and initiatives through our page and newsletter. The Association is open to and welcomes residents (owners and renters alike), community organisations, and local businesses to join with us in our initiatives. Residents and friends of Kurilpa can become members of WECA to support our activities and have your say on what WECA does and how we operate. Memberships are available for individuals, households, and organisations/businesses. Visit https://www.weca.org.au/join-us to become a member. WECA VALUES:
• Community
• Diversity
• Participation
• Social Justice
• Sustainability

WECA’s vision for Kurilpa is a community characterised by:
• Cultural, social and economic diversity
• Tolerance and social justice
• Respect for our heritage and natural environment
• Sustainable streets and businesses
• Prosperity and innovation
• Safer streets: safer for all, at any time
• Vibrant neighbourhoods
• Community-led development

WECA'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2023:
Seleneah More (President)
Sebastian Vanderzeil (Vice President)
Harmonie Downes (Secretary)
Nathan Cox (Treasurer)
Maeve Lejeune (board member)
Paula Hardie (board member)
Jay Mooney (board member)
Emma Iwinska (board member)
Paul King (board member)

Our Social Media Policy:

WECA’s social media are moderated sites that aim to raise awareness about events and issues in Kurilpa (West End, Hill End, Highgate Hill, South Brisbane). We also post material of interest about liveability, urban design, and other topics related to our activities or those that we think our community would find interesting. We encourage meaningful contributions to discussions about our community. We reserve the right to delete or hide a comment or post on our page if it contains:

- Swearing or offensive language
- False statements or information
- Personal abuse or attacks

Users risk being blocked from this page if they repeatedly post material that hinders meaningful and constructive discussion, if they refuse to substantiate repeated claims with evidence, or if the user does not accept the response and feedback from the moderator. As a non-partisan community association that values transparency in the community’s interest, users will also be expected to declare any official political party affiliations in the case of repeated partisan political statements. Such affiliations include volunteer roles with political parties or candidates. We welcome you to contact WECA directly if you have legitimate concerns about our campaigns or activities. Our email address is: [email protected] or [email protected]

Shout out to Don’t Sell South Bank 2.0 and the many other community groups  demanding Public Land in Public Hands for ou...
24/08/2026

Shout out to Don’t Sell South Bank 2.0 and the many other community groups demanding Public Land in Public Hands for our growing city .

Don’t Sell South Bank 2.0Save Vic Park Barrambin Action HubSave Victoria Park

🏃‍♀️ TRY A SPORT. TRY ANOTHER. TRY THEM ALL.Before we settle in for HOPPERS, Movie Night starts with an afternoon of min...
19/08/2026

🏃‍♀️ TRY A SPORT. TRY ANOTHER. TRY THEM ALL.

Before we settle in for HOPPERS, Movie Night starts with an afternoon of mini sports clinics — and they’re all included in your Movie Night ticket! 🎬

No experience needed. No booking. No pressure. Just turn up, check the rotation and have a go.

🏉Touch Rugby | Jane St Oval Sports X - Brisbane
Fun, active sessions designed to get kids moving, learning and enjoying rugby.

⚽ Soccer | Jane St Oval | -Academy https://www.sportslabacademy.com.au/
A fun introduction to soccer, with opportunities to get on the ball, build skills and have a go.

🏀 Basketball | School Hall | Brisbane Bullets https://www.brisbanebullets.com.au/
Get on court and experience basketball with support from the Brisbane Bullets.

💃 Dance | Dirram Yani | Riorhythmics https://riorhythmicsacademy.com/
Move, groove and try some Latin dance with the team from Rio Rhythmics.

⏱️ Clinics run for 20 minutes, with a 10-minute transition between rotations: 3:30–3:50pm | 4:00–4:20pm | 4:30–4:50pm. The rotation schedule may be adjusted on the day depending on participation numbers.

Why should parents give it a go?
Maybe your child has always wanted to try basketball. Maybe they’re curious about rugby. Maybe you’d simply like them to burn off some energy before the movie. 😄. Parents can join in too.

📅 Saturday 29 August | 3–8pm entire event
🏃 Sports clinics | 3:30–5:00pm Jane St Oval, School Hall & Dirram Yani
🎬 HOPPERS | 6pm — Vulture St Oval

🎟️ Get your Movie Night tickets: Flexischools

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KURILPA DERBY IS COMING IN HOT!Sunday 13 September, Boundary St West End.A wonderful day of fun, creativity, community a...
18/08/2026

KURILPA DERBY IS COMING IN HOT!

Sunday 13 September, Boundary St West End.

A wonderful day of fun, creativity, community and a touch of chaos including parades, live music, performers, activities, a doggy fashion parade or grab a drink and a meal and sit back and enjoy the fun from one of our amazing pubs, bars and eateries on Boundary St!

Everyone is invited and best of all it’s free!

Save the date!

Brisbane Festival 2026 program dropWe are so blessed to have lots of artist’s performances ( Free & Paid)  in our backya...
18/08/2026

Brisbane Festival 2026 program drop

We are so blessed to have lots of artist’s performances ( Free & Paid) in our backyard from 4-26 September 2026.

Get along to the
Village Schedule at Visit South Bank
Free Dance workshops by Bring A Plate with Community Plus+ West End Community House
Theatre Metro Arts

Check out the full program for details.
Brisbane Festival

Landmark court decision has exposed the AFFORDABLE housing myth in planning and development ."To add to the supply of ap...
17/08/2026

Landmark court decision has exposed the AFFORDABLE housing myth in planning and development .

"To add to the supply of apartments designed to cater to the luxury and more affluent market cannot, in my view, be reconciled with the ordinary meaning of the word 'affordability.
"To do so would be a distortion of the ordinary meaning of affordability." Justice Shane Doyle

This decision discredits the recent practice that “upzoning will lead to affordability”which was the basis for Kurilpa TLPI 2023 - allowing up to 90 storeys and NO NEW INFRASTRUCTURE.

The Gold Coast Council has put a hold of Development Applications whilst they figure out the legal implications.

We note there were prior matters raising the issue of affordable housing in the Planning and Environment Court that paved the way for this decision.

WECA knows legal work is resource intensive and we commend all involved in bringing this important issue to the court and this subsequent decision.

A landmark court ruling casts doubt over Gold Coast high-rise approvals, finding luxury apartments cannot justify exceeding height limits on the basis of "housing choice and affordability".

09/08/2026

Australian Census Tuesday 11 August 2026

Kurilpa peninsula housing is different to the rest of the country.In 2021 we had approximately 80% in apartments and 60 % renters. I wonder what will it be this year.

While the Census doesn’t capture demographic shifts in real time- they do serve as evidence for lived experience and service and infrastructure provisions.

WECA encourages everyone to fill in the census.

For help and support over the phone, call the Census Contact Centre between 8am and 8pm every day on 1800 181 227.

If you need an interpreter, call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450.

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KURILPA DERBY IS COMING IN HOT!Sunday 13 September, Boundary St West End.A wonderful day of fun, creativity, community a...
08/08/2026

KURILPA DERBY IS COMING IN HOT!

Sunday 13 September, Boundary St West End.

A wonderful day of fun, creativity, community and a touch of chaos including parades, live music, performers, activities, a doggy fashion parade or grab a drink and a meal and sit back and enjoy the fun from one of our amazing pubs, bars and eateries on Boundary St!

Everyone is invited and best of all it’s free!

Save the date!

Off the back changes to rules in Council that prohibit non-LNP Councillors from raising and discussing issues outside of...
02/08/2026

Off the back changes to rules in Council that prohibit non-LNP Councillors from raising and discussing issues outside of their wards, the sell off of our publicly owned land and assets in our community and right across the city such as the Visy site, the old police station on Boundary St, Kurilpa Commons, The School of the Arts building and Victoria Park and rapidly decreasing transparency, accountability and public consultation at local and state government level, our democracy is being eroded and undermined.

On behalf of Tight Knit, we invite you to come along tomorrow to mourn the Death of Democracy, featuring speakers including West End Community Association’s Paul King.

Wear your most sorrowful mourning clothes.

Last night people from our community and right across the city gathered in reflection and remembrance of our community m...
21/07/2026

Last night people from our community and right across the city gathered in reflection and remembrance of our community member whose life was taken in Bunyapa Park.

Thank you to the 퀸즐랜드 주 한인회 The Korean Society of Queensland and so many Korean-Australian community who came from right across the city to honour and pay their respects, Detectives who are working the case and Police Liaison Officers who took time to join us, Elders from the First Nations community, Trina Massey Councillor for the Gabba Ward for your support and Councillor Emily Kim - Calamvale Ward.

Our heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, you made it a very special evening.

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