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Brisbane’s first taxi company
lives on today within the Black & White Cabs family.
The Ascot Taxi Service
was started in 1919 by Edmund William, Henry Beckman
and Edward Roland Videan, from the Ascot Garage on Racecourse Road, with
only one vehicle. By 1924 the fleet had grown to four vehicles; three Willys
Knight tourers and an Overland, the first sedan taxi in Brisbane. At the cutting edge
of innovation, Ascot Taxi Service was the leading company to introduce two-way
radios in taxis.
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DID YOU KNOW?
We gather at a cafe on Racecourse Road
for
Breakfast and More,
a small parish
group which began more than six years
ago. We start with a chat, order breakfast
- or just tea or coffee - then tackle the
“More” of the title, our topic for the
month.
The idea is to have a completely
open group: new parishioners, non-
parishioners, neighbours, people who
like to listen more than talk and people
who like to express their views in a
completely accepting environment.
Our topics are not explicitly religious,
so non churchgoing friends can also
join in. Past topics include joy, fear,
compassion, humility, friendship,
forgiveness, gratitude, and addiction.
At our last meeting I asked the others
what they like about these breakfasts.
They mentioned getting to know
fellow parishioners better, listening
to other people’s opinions, interesting,
stimulating topics that may not often
be explored in everyday conversation,
sharing thoughts and ideas with the
Rector in an informal situation,
discussing aspects of faith in depth,
sharing others’ wisdom, exploring the
ways our own faith and values inform
our opinions, and a lot of light-hearted
fun and laughter.
Some people come every time, others
just when they can make it. It’s still a
small group, but there’s plenty of room
to grow. We’d love to welcome you.
Juliet Quinlan
ST AUGUSTINE’S DOWN THE ROAD
On the first Saturday of the month, Marian, Michael and various
parishioners meet – but not at the church.
