A choir , also sometimes called quire , is the area of a church or cathedral that provides seating for the clergy and church choir . It is in the western part of the chancel , between the nave and the sanctuary , which houses the altar and Church tabernacle . In larger medieval churches it contained choir-stalls , seating aligned with the side of the church, so at right-angles to the seating for the congregation in the nave. Smaller medieval churches may not have a choir in the architectural sense at all, and they are often lacking in churches built by all denominations after the Protestant Reformation , though the Gothic Revival revived them as a distinct feature.
41-506: Eight Mile Plains is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Eight Mile Plains had a population of 15,326 people. Eight Mile Plains is 14.9 kilometres (9.3 mi) by road south-southeast of the Brisbane CBD . Bulimba Creek forms the northern and western boundary of the suburb. The Gateway Motorway forms the north-eastern boundary and
82-562: A belfry . The building was completed in 1976 with the erection of the spire . Warrigal Road State School opened on 30 January 1979. The word Warrigal means "Dingo" in the local Aboriginal language. Originally Eight Mile Plains extended beyond the Brisbane City boundary along the Pacific Highway ( Logan Road ) into the northern part of Albert Shire (now Logan City ). In the 1970s, this southern part of Eight Mile Plains, along with
123-459: A special education program. Warrigal Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 314 Warrigal Road ( 27°35′13″S 153°05′07″E / 27.5870°S 153.0853°E / -27.5870; 153.0853 ( Warrigal Road State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1283 students with 91 teachers (80 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). It includes
164-417: A choir-loft, often over the door at the liturgical western end. In modern churches, the choir may be located centrally behind the altar, or the pulpit. The place where the singers are based is sometimes called the ritual choir , as opposed to the architectural choir or constructional choir . The back-choir or retroquire is a space behind the high altar in the choir of a church, in which there may be
205-526: A small altar standing back to back with the other. In the Early Church , the sanctuary was connected directly to the nave. The choir was simply the east part of the nave, and was fenced off by a screen or low railing, called cancelli , which is where the English word chancel comes from. The development of the architectural feature known as the choir is the result of the liturgical development brought about by
246-524: A smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996
287-727: A special education program. There are no secondary schools in Eight Mile Plains. The nearest secondary schools are in the neighbouring suburbs of Runcorn , Sunnybank and MacGregor . Eight Mile Plains is connected to Brisbane CBD and Gold Coast and by the Pacific Motorway and to the Sunshine Coast via the Gateway Motorway . It is connected to the Translink public transport network via Eight Mile Plains busway station on
328-468: A trail which later became Logan Road. This trail bisected many creeks including the Mimosa Creek and Bulimba Creek watercourse. The name Eight Mile Plains was given early in its settlement, and refers to the area's flat topography and the distance (8 miles (13 km)) to One Mile Swamp (now Woolloongabba ). In 1861, over 7,800 acres (32 km) in the nearby Coopers Plains area had been proclaimed
369-412: A wedding gift when he married Elizabeth Magee in 1891. Hughesville survives as illustration of a past way of life, and of a particular residential type - the quintessential Queensland house of the late colonial period. It is significant for its intactness, cohesive character, aesthetic appeal and landmark position. The house has a strong community association, being for many years a principal landmark along
410-403: Is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 480 Underwood Road ( 27°35′37″S 153°06′32″E / 27.5935°S 153.1090°E / -27.5935; 153.1090 ( Eight Mile Plains State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 271 students with 30 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes
451-436: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Choir-loft As an architectural term "choir" remains distinct from the actual location of any singing choir – these may be located in various places, and often sing from
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#1733085858331492-455: The High Church objected to allowing a large group of laity into the chancel. Different approaches to worship in the 20th century again tended to push altars in larger churches forward, to be closer to the congregation, and the chancel again risks being a less used area of the church. The choir area is occupied by sometimes finely carved and decorated wooden seats known as choir stalls , where
533-1119: The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
574-574: The Pacific Motorway forms the south-eastern boundary. Dominant natural features of the area include Bulimba Creek . Before white settlement the area was home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. There are also areas of remnant bushland in the suburb and a small number of market gardens. The Brisbane Technology Park is an initiative of the Queensland Government developed to provide a catalytic environment for established and emerging knowledge-intensive, technology-based companies. The name of
615-593: The South-East Busway . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means
656-419: The monastics stand and fold down when they sit. Often the hinged seat will have a misericord (small wooden seat) on the underside on which he can lean while standing during the long services. The upper part of the monk's stall is so shaped as to provide a headrest while sitting, and arm rests when standing. Monasteries will often have strict rules as to when the monastics may sit and when they must stand during
697-617: The Aboriginal clan formerly occupying this area is uncertain. According to one source they are likely to have been the Chepara clan of Eight Mile Plains who spoke Turrbal. The Yerongpan of Oxley Creek are said to have claimed the area from Brisbane to Ipswich . Another source claims they were the Yagarabal, who ranged from Brisbane to the Logan River and west to Moggill Creek . The Aborigines used
738-617: The Brisbane Agricultural Reserve. In 1864 this was extended by a further 5,500 acres (22 km) and the Eight Mile Plains Agricultural Reserve was formed. It comprised the current suburbs of Sunnybank , Sunnybank Hills , Runcorn , Kuraby , Eight Mile Plains and parts of Coopers Plains, Algester and Stretton . Charles Baker bought land in the area in 1863. He obtained a publican's licence for Baker's Hotel on 12 December 1865. Joseph Baker took over
779-578: The Technology Park in 1997. In 1988, the Brisbane Sikh Temple was built on Logan Road followed by the Bosnian Mosque in 2014 showing the growing diversity of Eight Mile Plains. In October 2014, a petition was made by 380 residents to excise the north-eastern part of Eight Miles Plains bounded by the Pacific Motorway and Bulimba Creek to create a new suburb to be called Wishart Outlook ,
820-550: The auction illustrates the proximity of the estate to the Logan Railway Line . Between 1902 and 1904, the Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist communities in the area decided to construct a church on Millers Road that would be shared between them with each denomination holding their services in the church according to a roster until such time as each denomination established its own church. This arrangement continued until it
861-617: The choir developed in response to its function as the place where the Divine Office was chanted by the monastic brotherhood or the chapter of canons . The chancel was regarded as the clergy's part of the church, and any choirboys from a choir school counted as part of the clergy for this purpose. After the Reformation, when the number of clergy present even in large churches and cathedrals tended to reduce, and lay singing choirs became more frequent, there were often objections to placing them in
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#1733085858331902-400: The clergy sit, stand or kneel during services. The choir may be furnished either with long benches ( pews ) or individual choir stalls. There may be several rows of seating running parallel to the walls of the church. The use of choir stalls (as opposed to benches) is more traditional in monasteries and collegiate churches . Monastic choir stalls are often fitted with seats that fold up when
943-582: The congregation. In 19th-century England one of the battles of the Cambridge Camden Society , the architectural wing of the Anglo-Catholics in the Church of England , was to restore the chancel, including the choir, as a necessary part of a church. By pushing the altar back to its medieval position and having the choir used by a lay choir, they were largely successful in this, although the harder end of
984-626: The eastern extremity. After the Reformation Protestant churches generally moved the altar (now often called the communion table ) forward, typically to the front of the chancel, and often used lay choirs who were placed in a gallery at the west end. The choir and rear of deep chancels became little used in churches surviving from the Middle Ages, and new churches very often omitted one. With the emphasis on sermons, and their audibility, some churches simply converted their chancels to seat part of
1025-506: The end of persecutions under Constantine the Great and the rise of monasticism . The word "choir" is first used by members of the Latin Church . Isidore of Seville and Honorius of Autun write that the term is derived from the "corona", the circle of clergy or singers who surrounded the altar. When first introduced, the choir was attached to the bema , the elevated platform in the centre of
1066-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1107-425: The foundation stone on 2 April 1950. The church had seating for 150 people with a further 50 people in the separate choir loft . The church was designed by farmer Reg Waldman who also supervised the construction; he was also the church's organist. The building was not complete at the time of its dedication as the tower has only reached 27 feet (8.2 m) but the plans were for it to reach 50 feet (15 m) including
1148-472: The hotel, including a cross saw event with one end being taken by a woman (known today as a Jack and Jill competition). These events attracted huge crowds and led to the formation of the Queensland Axeman's Association which continues to operate wood chopping competitions throughout Queensland and send teams to national and international events. As at 2019, The Glen Hotel continues to trade, making it one of
1189-460: The licence in 1869 and changed the name to Eight Mile Plains Hotel. In 1875 the hotel became a Cobb & Co staging post. In 1927, two Scottish sisters Mary-Jane McCamey and Emma O’Sullivan took over the hotel and changed its name to "The Glen", because the undulating countryside reminded them of the area in Scotland where they were born. The O'Sullivan family introduced wood chopping competitions at
1230-562: The longest continuously trading hotels in Queensland. The Eight Mile Plains Provisional School opened on 7 June 1869 in Charles Baker's paddock on Logan Road between Levington Road and the Glen Hotel. The school building was erected by Baker at his own expense. There were approximately 15 students at that time. However, the school was poorly located on the outskirts of the area and the building
1271-517: The name given to the area by its developers in the 1990s. However, other residents are opposed to the change. In the 2016 census , Eight Mile Plains recorded a population of 15,322 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Eight Mile Plains population was 34 years of age, 4 years below the Australian median. 43.4% of people living in Eight Mile Plains were born in Australia, compared to
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1312-513: The national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were China 12.2%, Republic of Korea 6.4%, Taiwan 4.9%, India 5.3% and New Zealand 3.1%. 42.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 19.1% Mandarin, 7.3% Korean, 6.3% Cantonese, 3.1% Punjabi, 1.6% Hindi. Eight Mile Plains includes the largest Korean Australian community of any suburb in Queensland , numbering 1,150 individuals and making up 6.1% of
1353-503: The nave on which were placed seats for the clergy and a lectern for scripture readings. This arrangement can still be observed at the San Clemente al Laterano in Rome. Over time, the bema (or presbytery ) and choir moved eastward to their current position. In some churches, such as Westminster Cathedral , the choir is arranged in the apse behind the altar . The architectural details of
1394-543: The old Pacific Highway to the Gold Coast, demarcating the outskirts of Brisbane. In the late 1990s, it was used in one of the beer advertisements in Queensland. The land has now been subdivided and a few townhouses have been built behind the house. The house itself has been converted into a business establishment. Hughesville was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. Eight Mile Plains State School
1435-425: The services. Choir benches are more common in parish churches . Each bench may have padded kneelers attached to the back of it so that the person behind may kneel at the appropriate times during services. The front row will often have a long prie-dieu running in front of it for the choir members to place their books on, and which may also be fitted with kneelers. In a cathedral, the bishop's throne or cathedra
1476-538: The site to manage the education aspects of the facility ( 27°34′36″S 153°05′23″E / 27.5766°S 153.0898°E / -27.5766; 153.0898 ( Eight Mile Plains Special School (former) ) ). The school closed on 31 December 1997. Brisbane Technology Park opened in 1986. The park is located on a 33.5-hectare (83-acre) site that is only 12 minutes from the Brisbane CBD . The Queensland Clunies Ross Centre for Science and Industry opened at
1517-637: The southern part of Rochedale and Springwood became the new suburb of Underwood . Part of Eight Mile Plains within the Brisbane boundary was renamed Rochedale. In 1973, the Multiple Handicapped Association of Queensland (now known as Multicap ) established a facility for children with multiple disabilities at 303 Padstow Road. On 25 August 1980, the Queensland Government established the Eight Mile Plains Special School on
1558-449: The suburb's population. In the 2021 census , Eight Mile Plains had a population of 15,326 people. Eight Mile Plains has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Hughesville is the heritage-listed residence located on the corner of Logan and Padstow Road. The timber single-storied home was erected in 1892–93 by Alfred (Fred) Hughes (a local horse dealer) on land owned by Richard Hughes and reputedly given to this son, Richard, as
1599-420: The traditional choir stalls in the chancel. The pulpit and lectern are also usually found at the front of the choir, though both Catholic and Protestant churches have sometimes moved the pulpit to the nave for better audibility. The organ may be located here, or in a loft elsewhere in the church. Some cathedrals have a retro-choir behind the high altar, opening eastward towards the chapels ( chantries ) in
1640-472: Was in poor condition and by 1875 there was local agitation for a new building to house the 80 students in a more central location. In June 1880, tenders were called to erect a new school building made of hardwood. In 1896, it became Eight Mile Plains State School. In 1958, the school relocated to its current site with a new school building. In September 1883, 231 allotments of "Logan Railway Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by John Cameron. A map advertising
1681-581: Was only the Anglican faith still using the building, when it then became St Paul's Anglican Church. Electricity was extended to the district in 1936. St Johns Lutheran Church was officially dedicated on Sunday 9 December 1951 by Pastor M. Lohe, president of the Lutheran Church in Queensland. The brick church was built entirely by the volunteer labour of 30 men of the congregation with the work starting in October 1949 and mostly done on Saturdays. Pastor Lohe laid