Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery in Dutton Park | Community organisation

Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery

Locality: Dutton Park

Phone: +61 401 005 430

Address: Annerley Road, Dutton Park 4103 Dutton Park, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.fosbc.com

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24.01.2022 In old European beliefs, the 'Hand of Glory' was a dried hand of a hanged murderer, that had candles attached to it and was used in magick spells to render inhabitants of a house unconscious. We will be talking about this and other amazing historical customs on next week's 'Folklore, Myth and Magick' night tour at the cemetery, and there are still places available - www.fosbc.com/tours/folklore-death/

23.01.2022 Listen out for our FOSBC president Tracey Olivieri on local ABC radio in Brisbane just after 3pm today, talking about some of the work we do. :)

23.01.2022 A gallery of some of our wonderful Guardian Angels. We'll be back at the cemetery this coming Sunday.

22.01.2022 Our big new 'South Brisbane Cemetery' website is now online, and well worth checking out. It is full of all sorts of information about the cemetery and the FOSBC. The development of this site is one of our 150th Anniversary commemoration projects. https://www.fosbc.com/fauna-gallery/

21.01.2022 There were many strange and bizarre superstitions associated with hangmen, some of which will be discussed on our new tour this Friday night, the name of which is part of our comp for this week - SCORE A NIGHT TOUR DOUBLE PASS & BOOK Score a double pass for our 11 December "Moonlight Tour" and a copy of our all colour cemetery symbols book "In Heavenly Garb". To enter -... 1. Tell us the name of our newest cemetery tour (coming up next Friday) 2. Like or love this post 3. Tag a friend you'd like to bring on the Moonlight Tour This closes 5pm, Friday 27 November. The lucky person will be randomly selected from correct answers, and announced on Saturday 28. Good Luck See more

14.01.2022 Curlews in the cemetery, standing dead still so we don't see them. It almost worked, too. The folklore of these birds features in our Friday night tour, the name of which features in our quiz this week - SCORE A NIGHT TOUR DOUBLE PASS & BOOK Score a double pass for our 11 December "Moonlight Tour" and a copy of our all colour cemetery symbols book "In Heavenly Garb". To enter -... 1. Tell us the name of our newest cemetery tour (coming up next Friday) 2. Like or love this post 3. Tag a friend you'd like to bring on the Moonlight Tour This closes 5pm, Friday 27 November. The lucky person will be randomly selected from correct answers, and announced on Saturday 28. Good Luck See more

14.01.2022 Dandelion and Burdock

13.01.2022 SCORE A NIGHT TOUR DOUBLE PASS & BOOK Score a double pass for our 11 December "Moonlight Tour" and a copy of our all colour cemetery symbols book "In Heavenly Garb". To enter -... 1. Tell us the name of our newest cemetery tour (coming up next Friday) 2. Like or love this post 3. Tag a friend you'd like to bring on the Moonlight Tour This closes 5pm, Friday 27 November. The lucky person will be randomly selected from correct answers, and announced on Saturday 28. Good Luck

11.01.2022 The Guardian Angels (24 people in total) were at the South Brisbane Cemetery again in November and got a few dozen graves washed and tidied, as well as a bit of office cleaning and skip filling. It was a lovely coolish day and the camaraderie was strong. We'll be getting together for an end of year picnic next month, which will be a chance to sit back and reflect on the fantastic work everybody has done this year.

10.01.2022 Morning everyone, this is a reminder that we'll be at the cemetery again today for another brilliant amazing incredible Guardian Angels day, and some final prepping for next week's anniversary event. Hoping to see you there

09.01.2022 Unveiling a new night tour, Folklore & Death, with cemetery superstition, symbolism, and spells. Coming up on Friday 27 November at South Brisbane. https://www.fosbc.com/tours/folklore-death/

08.01.2022 I would like to congratulate all the wonderful volunteers who work so hard to maintain the cemetery and clean and repair the graves. I travel to the Cemetery e...ach Anzac Day to clean my Grandfather's Grave (WW1 soldier) and noticed how much nicer the cemetery looks than last year. There has been a big change and it reflects the hard work contributed by all the volunteers. Well done everyone. I hope one day to be able to contribute also. See more

07.01.2022 The cemetery flora is in early summer flower, so the place has a nice splash of colour and scent at this time of year which attracts lots of butterflies and insects. Always good to see.

05.01.2022 Last chance for this comp! The winner will be announced tomorrow morning.

05.01.2022 Tipuana tipu, a widespread tree in the cemetery, is in flower at this time of year. Also known as pride of Bolivia, race-horse tree, rose wood, tipu tree, tipuana tree, and yellow jacaranda. Pretty, but also an invasive weed that needs to be managed carefully.

05.01.2022 At eleven o’clock today we pause to Remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in all wars and armed conflicts. The South Brisbane Cemetery is scattered with official War Commission Graves but there are even more memorials on family graves that mention a loved one lost in war that are buried overseas or missing. These memorials often go un-noticed but their importance was invaluable. When they were erected, they gave a place for family to go to grieve, remember and to hel...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who entered our competition to win two places on our 11 December 'Moonlight Tour' and a copy of the 'In Heavenly Garb' symbol book. The name of our newest tour is indeed 'Folklore, Myth and Magick', and the winner is Lisa Moulder! Good work, Lisa - PM us to sort out details. :)