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FROM THE RAG TEAM

CONTENTS

WOW! What a year and what a bumper issue again this month.

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ABOUT US

December’s edition is Jam packed with loads of articles, plenty of holiday reading to be had.

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A WORD FROM FRIENDS OF KANDANGA

There is plenty fun and festivities to take part in over the holidays- in our little communities with all three neighbours having celebrations.

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COUNCILLOR'S UPDATE / MENS SHED

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FRIENDS OF AMAMOOR NEWS

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DAGUN REPORT

If outdoors is more your style then join in the Mary Valley Rail Trail's tree planting Day. Many hands make light work and you’ll be giving those cute little koalas a home in the future.

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U3A GYMPIE

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TRAIN MANIA WITH IAIN

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ARTSLINK WRAP

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REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

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QTW - DON McAULAY

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CROSSWORD AND TRIVIA PAGE

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COMMUNITY CAFE CLOSURE

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TURTLE MANIA

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OFF THE SHELF

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KEVIN AND GLENDA WHEELER 80TH

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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MOZZIES IN SUMMER

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RSL MARY VALLEY NEWS

Mary tells an informative little story of yabbies on her farm and Kieran gives us some great information on assistive technology. Jacinta is back with her garden tips for the holidays and read about what our schools and sporting clubs have been up to.

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LAND,SAND AND SWAMP YABBIES

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GOOD TO BETTER

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IMBIL FAMILY MEDICAL

End of an Era.

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OUR GARDEN COLUMN

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FISHING BORUMBA

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KANDANGA STATE SCHOOL

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AMAMOOR STATE SCHOOL

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MARY VALLEY COLLEGE

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DAGUN STATE SCHOOL

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KENILWORTH DAIRIES AND POLICE BRIEF

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KANDANGA COUNTRY CLUB

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IMBIL MV SCOUTS NEWS

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KANDANGA SWIMMING CLUB

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COMMUNITY HALLS AND CHURCHES

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LIBRARY UPDATE/ SOLUTIONS

Iain excites us with things to see at the train musems, great day outing for the kiddies to enjoy and the Kandanga Farm store has great courses commencing in early 2022 to help educate the adults in holistic management, helping us to make better choices in understanding the connection between us and the environment. Our QWT with this month is our very own ‘fishing guru' Don McAualy. Read about Don’s passion for all things Borumba, fishing and fish stocking and his love of the valley. There’s turtle mania in Traveston and our little fury friends - Koala’s Bluebell and Ronnie have a story to tell. Some great history about our very own Kandanga Hotel beginnings and an awesome combined 80th Birthday celebration of our long standing residents The Wheelers.

December 2021 is a month of mixed emotions for the RAG Team. Upon completion of the 157th Edition both the Editor Chrissie and Sub Editor Leon will be standing down from their respective roles. Immense enjoyment comes through involvement in the production of the RAG each month however it’s now time for a new team to take the reins for the years ahead. At the time of writing this we have not received notifications from any interested parties, so this will result in placing the Kandanga RAG into a hiatus until a new team is hopefully formed to take it over.

Ciao for now!



The very biggest of thanks goes out to all our supporters, sponsors, 45 SPORT AND RECREATION IN THE VALLEY and the wonderful contributors during our tenure. Simply brilliant 46 COMMUNITY & EMERGENCY CONTACTS bunch of people who have continually embraced community spirit and shared their time and stories with all the Kandanga RAG FRONT COVER: readers. KANDANGA POST OFFICE Have the most wonderful of festive seasons, And stay safe and healthy, The RAG team

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KANDANGA RAG is published by Friends of Kandanga Inc. Editor: The RAG Team KANDANGA RV PARK (PAUL ROBECK PARK) Email: [email protected] Located within walking distance of the swimming pool, country Phone: 0412 541 991 club, snack bar and hotel, the Park is free for everyone to enjoy and BOOKING FEES AND SUBMISSION DATES PAGE 4 is maintained by donations. The camp site features a large grassy Disclaimer. The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are area with tall shady trees at the back. not necessarily those of the editor or Friends of Kandanga Inc. The Phone: 0412 541 991 Email: [email protected] Kandanga RAG

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ABOUT FRIENDS OF KANDANGA Friends of Kandanga Inc is a ‘Not For Profit’ organisation that supports community, business and tourism in the Mary Valley. We produce the Kandanga RAG monthly, maintain Kandanga RV Park (Paul Robeck Park) and advocate for the future of the Mary Valley and its communities.

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MEMBERSHIP WHY become an active member of Friends of Kandanga? To be actively involved and to share your knowledge to help foster community spirit, while advocating for enhanced lifestyle opportunities for Kandanga and the Valley at large.

VOLUNTEERS If you are interested in getting involved in the community, we would love to hear from you. Call Leon for a chat 0412 541 991. Friends of Kandanga is a community organisation powered by Volunteers.

TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS Friends of Kandanga acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land, the Kabi Kabi people and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.

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A word from your Friends of Kandanga Committee The Kandanga RAG Post the production of the December 2021 157th edition of the RAG, it will no longer have an editorial team. Both Chrissie and I, have advised the committee we will be standing down once the December 2021 edition is printed. It’s with enormous gratitude and thanks that the committee wish Chrissie well. Her contributions to the RAG during her involvement have seen it flourish into a must-read monthly community magazine. Chrissie said, "I love the RAG and the experience has been utterly wonderful". As for me, it’s proven to be a fantastic opportunity to get out and meet the community. The Question Time With feature was something I dreamt up November 2019. There is so much joy that comes from chatting with our valley locals and then presenting them to the readers. Like Chrissie, I too have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the team, however all good things eventually come to an end.

URGENTLY calling for expressions of interest We need a new team to head up the RAG. Do I need experience? – Chrissie & Leon had zero experience when they took up their roles

SPECIAL Meeting for Friends of Kandanga with the new Sub Committee Date - Sunday 19th December 2021 Time - 3pm Location – Kandanga Rec Grounds (next door to the pool) A newly formed sub committee for FOK will be gathering to discuss options for the continuation of FOK into the future. Glenda Pickersgill is the contact on 0411 443 589 and she encourages all interested people to attend on the day. New 2022 membership forms will go out in December. Email [email protected] if you would like to receive one and join for 2022. Stay safe and healthy, Leon & the FOK Committee

Do I need to be able to use a computer? – Absolutely. Do I need to know how to use specific programs? – Not really, training is available What is the time commitment? – The bigger the team the wider the load is spread What if there isn’t anyone to take the reins? – Simply put, the Rag as you currently know it will no longer exist When do I start? ASAP How do I find out more? Ring Leon 0412 541 991 or email [email protected]

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We have two war memorials in the Mary Valley, one at Imbil and another at Kandanga. They are daily reminders of our terrible past, when local men and women of all colours and religions had to leave our community and go overseas to defend our way of life. Just behind the Kandanga memorial is a (now) mature Aleppo Pine planted many years ago by then councillor Clive Colburn. This pine is representative of the famous Lone Pine, a tree which stood alone on a ridge above the Gallipoli foreshore. Most Aussie troops would have looked at it at some stage until it was blasted away by gunfire.

With the end of the year in sight, the Men’s Shed is as busy as ever. We are currently working on several different projects, both personal & for community members & will continue to operate as usual with just a short break over Christmas/New Year. So the last Shed for the year will be Wednesday night, 15th December & we will open again on Wednesday afternoon 12th January.

Of interest to historians is that the Aleppo pine is not actually the same species as the Lone Pine but is a relative that can be found in various places around the Mediterranean. 

Shed Nights: 1st & 15th December and 19th January from 6.00pm

But this doesn’t matter it is a very rare pine for this part of the world. It is only found at some of our war memorials, and it is a beautiful reminder of the sacrifices that many Australians made for us. Residents and visitors new to the Valley may not know about the Kandanga war memorial. It’s over the road from the pub and is worth a look and a think! Cr Bob Fredman

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Shed Afternoons: December 8th and 12th & 26th Jan from 1.00pm All men are welcome. Feel free to call in & see us and what we are doing. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Ken Ward, Shed Coordinator Phone: 5484 3143 or 0428 605 393

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Friends of Amamoor News Hard to believe we find ourselves in December already – guess it’s true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun! It’s safe to say we have had lots of that at our Cheers & Beers events every month and it will certainly be no different as we gather to celebrate our eagerly anticipated End of Year Event on December 10. The Village Green will come alive with food trucks, market stalls, live music, roving entertainment, kid’s activities and face painting plus an incredible Christmasthemed light show to help farewell the Rattler Christmas Train that will be joining us for our special event. And we also have it on good authority that a certain jolly man in a red suit will be making an appearance as well so it’s a night you and the family won’t want to miss!

We have had such a fantastic year celebrating our amazing community and we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the Friends of Amamoor this year through attending our monthly events or by lending a hand around the precinct. A special mention to our Garden Gurus who do such an incredible job of keeping the Village Green looking it’s best and our volunteer crew who always show up to our Cheers & Beers to pitch in and assist with set up, pack up and serving in the bar each month. Our hardworking committee and team of volunteers will be taking a bit of a break over the month of January with no scheduled Cheers & Beers event but rest assured, we will be busy planning plenty of fantastic events for next year, kicking off in February. The Friends of Amamoor wish all of our community members a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday season.

We look forward to seeing you in 2022! Save these dates: » February 18… Friday » March 18 …….Friday » April 16 ………Saturday » May 20 ………. Friday » June 17………. Friday » July 16………...Saturday » August 19 …....Friday » September 16. Friday » October 22 ....Saturday » November 18...Friday » December 9…..Friday

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Dagun Report What's On at the Station

Pizza at the Station

Saturdays: Growers market, Wine tastings and purchasing from our cellar door, Music and Cheese at the Pavilion from 3pm.

On October 13, at our regular Saturday afternoon meet at the station, we decided to include some delicious pizza made by the Amamoor General Store, hoping to encourage our community to linger a little longer and enjoy the music provided by different set up groups and individuals.

The Sunday train: Arrives at the station every Sunday at around 11.50am. The train passengers join with the locals in wine and cheese tasting and purchasing. The next BBQ: Is on Friday 3 December. This is the pre christmas BBQ so it has a christmas theme. The basic arrangements will the same as our regular bbq's, bring your own plates and eating utensils and a salad or something to share.

The wine, the music and the company was great. The pizza arrived and they were delicious. You can try them for yourself at the Amamoor store. All in all, the afternoon was a big success.

The station will be decorated, and the meal will be a shared, complete with Christmas desserts and plum pudding. There will also be bbq meats for you to buy, cooked on the night.

Meridy has organised the music. Kylie Cowling (Amanda Emblem Experiment) and her band have generously offered to play music for our Dagun "Christmas Party" starting at 6pm. The music will be fabulous so come along and enjoy the Festivities. All are invited. Working Bee: Saturday Morning 4 December 8am. There's always lots do, many hands make light work, hope to see you there.

Image Above: One of the 'set up groups' formed that afternnoon was the "band with no name" Sheila, Jim, Brigitta and Chris. Reg Lawler

Christmas Train: Yes! Again! This time it will be a Saturday train and planning is under way for 18 December. More details in the Dagun Newsletter.

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Trail Tales.. Isn’t it lovely to see and hear the creeks flowing as you walk the trail at the moment? To take advantage of favourable conditions we will be getting more trees in the ground on Saturday 4th December. Our friends at Koala Action Gympie Region are leading the way with this tree planting project, and we are only too happy to help. It would be fantastic to see lots of the community come along and lend a hand. Register your interest by messaging Craig on 0407951287. As the weather warms up remember to keep yourself hydrated on the trail (take water with you) and Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide. Craig 0407 951 287 Email: [email protected]

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U3A Gympie University of the Third-Age The "Third Age" is the time in life when your career may be coming to an end, and/or parental and caring responsibilities have lessened. Third-agers have more time to explore new opportunities – both educational and social.

As we don’t have a permanent office, you can’t just drop in and pay for membership and/or class fees. But there are a number of alternatives available. Reference information in the monthly newsletter for direct debiting, bank details and proceedures.

2022 will soon begin and you may be thinking about what classes you would like to do in 2022. Open Day – 2022 Open Day is Wednesday January 12th at the Gympie Bowls Club, Bowlers Drive, Southside. We will be showcasing our activities and classes for the coming year. You can speak to our Class Coordinator, several of our Tutors and various Committee members. You can also make payments for membership and classes on the day. We also have Social Activities – every Tuesday during term we meet for lunch, and on the last weekday of the month we meet for Coffee with Friends. Prospective members often use these social gatherings as a chance to find out more about us. There is also an opportunity for members to make payments for their classes. For more information about what classes are available or maybe you have a special talent that you may like to share or even volunteer some time to help out then visit U3A Gympie's website: https://u3agympie.com

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Tra i n M a n i a W i t h I a i n With School holidays almost on us, I visited two Museums to see what they offered in the way of railway memorabilia to show both children and adults as to how our past rail heritage is preserved. The first was the Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum with displays showing Gympie’s industrial past. For the rail enthusiast there is the original Monkland station with displays of the Stationmasters Office, the plans of the rail lines and many original items of rail memorabilia. The highlights for young visitors is the model train layout showing scenes from Gympie’s past including a cutaway section of underground mining operations. This is a large-scale layout with the newcomer, Thomas the tank engine, pulling a carriage around the layout. The museum also contains a wealth of historical displays including traction engines, old goldmining machinery, old ambulance and firefighting equipment and the 5th Light Horse Regimental Museum with equipment and memorabilia from all the locals that went to war. The second museum was The Workshops Rail Museum at Ipswich. This is the premier museum for all railway items in Queensland, in that it covers all aspects of rail history, rail equipment, full size and model trains. I will look at various full-scale trains and other aspects of the museum in future months but for now I will look at the model train display and current and future displays of interest. The HO model layout covers more than 90m2 and shows various scenes that travellers in Queensland can associate with – there are scenes showing rail operations in the coal fields, an outback town with rail motor, cane fields with a cane train, Kuranda area with iconic bridge and Sky Rail and a Brisbane suburban network with electric and diesel trains operations.

Two displays of interest at the Ipswich museum are the: • Spy: Espionage in Australia: a curious history of espionage and counter espionage in Australia which runs till 6 Feb 2022. • Hooray for Hornby: is an exhibit of Hornby O gauge model trains to celebrate 100 years of Hornby model trains. This runs from 27 Dec 2021 to 31 Jan 2022. Both museums have excellent cafés as visits will take at least a day. Kandanga RAG

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Artslink Group Wraps Up Another Year Mary Valley Artslink was one of only a few organisations able to juggle annual events and the on-going disruption of COVID-19. Despite the pandemic, the group hosted its annual Mary Valley Art Festival in July and claims it was one of its most successful. Unfortunately, the annual scarecrow festival was a casualty. The community-based organisation is focused on building culture and art across the Mary Valley. It does this by hosting numerous events each year, and in 2021 it held the following: •

Two trivia nights

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Clay hand throwing workshop

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Denise Burkitt workshop – printing on fabric

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Life drawing—1st and 3rd Wednesday each month

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Slide Slam

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2020 Exhibition—Gympie in October and Mundubbera opening March 22

The group welcomes new artists, art appreciators and volunteers. If you would like to find out more, contact president Heinke Butt on 0419 024291, visit the website www.maryvalleyartslink.com.au or find Mary Valley Artslink on Facebook. Images: Top left to right: Heinke Butt,Cecily Price,Jo Buchanan,Lyn Hughes,Lesa Bell,Janine and Right: Mary Valley Arts Festival 2020 Exhibition

LIFE DRAWING 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month Imbil RSL Hall 10am–12pm $20 inclusive of model, air conditioned hall and morning tea/coffee. Bring your own drawing materials including boards or easel. Enquiries Pat 0456 263 747

EASIER THAN A TREE Everyone can draw – everyone. The life figure is easier to tackle than a tree and I’ll explain why. Trees surround us and we take the image for granted and that fact stops us from really looking at the tree. It’s not often that we sit in front of a life model. So the thing that happens when we come to draw, is pretty incredible, and it’s all about our brain. Because we’re presented with an unfamiliar task, our brain loses self consciousness, and we see a set of lines and curves that is a journey. We start to simply draw. Soon the whole world begins to look more interesting, our brain tunes up, we notice more and we find that we can then, draw that tree really well.

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Regenerative Agriculture Kandanga Farm Store

An opportunity coming to the Mary Valley in 2022 In 2014 Mary Valley locals, Tim and Amber Scott who farm and operate Kandanga Farm Store attended a Holistic Management course delivered by Brian Wehlburg of Inside Outside Management. The course was life changing for them and their business; creating a life goal (Holistic Context) enabled them to create a vision for themselves and their business. Tim and Amber will be hosting a Holistic Management course at Kandanga in March and June 2022. This follows on from the resounding success of the two regenerative Natural Sequence Farming courses and the Enlightened Ag National Conferences in 2021.

The ‘Holistic Management’ course for our whole business really was a turning point. To actually know where we wanted to go and WHY and using this context and the Holistic decision-making framework to ensure we weren’t wasting time getting there, has resulted in us having a business and life that we want to participate in, not just go through the motions with. It’s enabled us to find customers, staff, business, and social networks that all share a passion for changing the world. For the time of our life, we were at, the best agribusiness course we’ve done hands down. Tim & Amber Scott, Kandanga Farm.

Holistic Management creates a deep understanding of the connection between humans and our environment and the impact of our decisions on that environment.

What is Holistic Management? Holistic Management is a decision-making framework that ensures our decisions are economically, environmentally, and socially sound i.e., the triple bottom line, enabling us to develop a clear vision of the future we want.

What will the Holistic Management course cover? Our 8-day Holistic Management course will be delivered as four 2-day sessions held 4-6 weeks apart allowing course participants time to implement new learning in their farming businesses.

Holistic Management has its roots in environmental management. But as it is essentially a decision-making process it is applicable to people in all walks of life - from households to urban businesses and government but particularly land-based farming enterprises.

We hear the phrase ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ – what is Holistic Management in relation to this? Holistic Management presents a solid foundation for Regenerative Agriculture - the growing of food and fibre in a manner which works with nature, regenerating soils whilst producing from them - as opposed to depleting soils as much of our current agriculture does. Holistic Management provides the vision of what regenerated landscapes and communities look like and provides a decisionmaking framework that allows individuals in their own unique circumstances to make decisions towards that vision. Holistic Management acknowledges that there is no ‘one answer fits all’every farm, farmer, farming family and paddock is different and by managing holistically we can deal with the unique complexity of each individual situation. Kandanga RAG

Each participant will come away from the course with a Holistic Context and an understanding of decision-making towards that unique context. We will be looking at how land managers can improve productivity and sustainability through good land management maximising solar capture, water capture, the cycling of minerals, increasing biodiversity resulting in a more resilient landscape and business. We will learn how Holistic planned grazing – getting the animals to the right place at the right time for the right reasons – enables us to use our livestock as a solar-powered tool to effect positive change for our environments and profitability. Our Holistic Financial Planning unit looks at managing our expenses focusing on profitability, empowering us to achieve financial security. We’ll incorporate Yeoman's Scale of Relative Permanence into our Holistic Land Planning to create plans for land into the future. We will also be learning easy and effective monitoring methods for both environment and finances making us proactive and moving towards our goals. And we brush up on some tools around better time management as well as communication skills

The Mary Valley Holistic Management course starts on 1 March 2022. If you are interested in learning more, please contact [email protected] December 2021 | 13

Question time with ....

If you are up relatively early on a Saturday morning and tuned into ABC Sunshine Coast, you may be aware of a segment that features the Lake Borumba Fish Stocking Association Club President, delivering a weekly update report about the dam, fishing, and all things Mary Valley. Pounding the airways with his dulcet tones, Don MacAulay fly’s the Mary Valley flag with great enthusiasm. When asked to share something about himself others may not know, Don said, the bark is worse than the bite. A big hearted and staunchly community spirited individual, Don works tirelessly for what he believes in. Luckily for us, he firmly believes in the Mary Valley. As always, we suggest you grab a cup of your favorite brew, sit back and get to know Don MacAulay a little better. RAG: Why and when did you move to the Mary Valley?

Don: I moved here in late 2016, however I have been coming to this area for the past thirty-five years for fishing and camping, escaping from Brisbane whenever I could. On average I would manage to squeeze in a minimum of six trips up here in a typical year.

building of the dam, 1986 ‘ish, we identified that the dam had excellent potential for bass fishing which in turn became the fatal attraction for me to this area. In the very early 90’s is when we started coming up here for longer periods of time and this of course built up my love for the area.

Myself and two mates are what you call ‘mad keen fisherman’. We were forever planning fishing trip getaways which would take us up to far north Queensland, out west or down the southern coastline in search of the ultimate fishing spot. Turns out we had one very good fishing spot in Lake Borumba.

People and the country lifestyle were another big appeal. Everyone I met oozed with genuine intent. That is very appealing when you come from a large city where people are in a rush and think they don’t have enough time to stop and chat.

When coming up here we predominantly camped at the dam camp grounds, sometimes for weeks on end. We would fish the days away, followed by robust fire side banter into the evenings. In the back of my mind I had always designated this area as a retirement venue. It turns out 2016 was the designated time for me. Around three years prior I found the place I now live in, just off the main street in Imbil. I rented it out for a few years until I was ready to move here. RAG: What was the appeal of this area for your retirement? Don: Fishing was the main thing. That and the absolute beauty of this area were the main attractions. Going right back to around the time of the

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Don: Our rapidly growing broad appeal to people, and with that comes more and more visitors looking for unique Mary Valley experiences. Another change, if I can call it that, is I have noted how we are now getting branded as part of the Sunshine Coast hinterland! That actually gets up my nose quite a bit as I feel we are more than able to stand alone as a location within the Gympie Region. That said, we are always at the ready with wide open arms to welcome anyone who chooses to visit our wonderful valley, but I

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I just knew that living in the Valley would ultimately be the right choice for me in retirement. I ended up here in Imbil purely because the property was available. I felt its location was ideal for me into my latter years just off the main street.

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.... Don McAulay really want them to know and understand they are visiting the Mary Valley first and foremost, not the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Our resident population is another change of note. It's on the increase and its fantastic to see younger families arriving into our valleys communities. Sitting out front of my place I often get to overhear chatter among the kids as they make their way home from school. What I take form their chatter is the fact they are keen to learn, and keen to explore. That makes me feel good in the knowledge our younger community is excited to be here. Commercialism in the way a lot of local businesses are growing, and many new ones have kicked off. That must be a positive thing for the future of the valley. Another stand out is the Heritage Rail Park here in Imbil. Community groups and individuals banded together to delivery a wonderful area for visitors to engage with our rail history. And speaking of railway, the Rail Trail from Imbil to Brooloo is a much used and valuable addition to the area. RAG: you?

What does Community mean to

Don: Helping and being there for each other. What I mean is that you don’t have to live in one another’s pockets, but you are always at the ready to lend a hand without reciprocity expectations. People of the Mary Valley have this down to a fine art.

It never ceases to amaze me how willingly everyone pulls together to lend a hand, particularly in times of need Community to me also means ‘community groups’. We certainly have our fair share of community groups across the Valley, but the upside to this is their cohesion in common goals and desired outcomes. All the groups seem to have the same vested interest, promoting while protecting the valley. That’s a good thing in my mind, but too many groups does tend to spread

the money way too thinly! RAG: How did you immerse yourself into the community? Don: Ha! Well as I said earlier when I first considered moving here it was all about retirement. Let me tell you that hasn’t gone completely as I planned. And in saying that I have some strong advice for people planning to retire, DON’T. You do more work once you retire it seems. So for me, sitting back or pottering in the garden, wetting a line at a whim was how I saw myself passing the days away in my retirement. Well guess what, I am now busier than ever. My story starts with being out on the lake fishing back in 2018. Motor troubles required me to hitch a tow back to the ramp from a local. I called my mechanic who talked me through a fix and now with my engine running again I headed on back out to continue fishing. As I passed the first buoy, bang the engine gave up on me again. Ground Hog Day hit, same bloke comes back and tows me back to the ramp. Image above: Don and his boat on Borumba Dam Continued next page

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Question time with... Who should this nice bloke who freely offered me two tows be, none other than the then sitting President of the Lake Borumba Fish Stocking Association Inc. By the time I had left the boat ramp he had me signed up as a member. The next day I visited their club house, which was the old hatchery and thought to myself, this looks alright. They put me to work and fortunately some of my old trade skills came in very handy for the tasks set to me. After a few weeks of assisting at the club house fixing stuff my ‘towing friend” decided he was going to stand down as

president and they eyeballed me for the position, which I have held ever since. That is what immersed me into the community or should I say thrusted me into the community. Fundraising, gathering help from the community, lobbying Government departments, pitching for grants, securing future hatchling stocks together with many other tasks ensured my days of retirement are filled to the brim with work (unpaid)! I also do a weekly spot on the ABC wherein I spruik all things Mary Valley and I also write articles for the Kandanga RAG. I believe it’s a great way to promote the Valley and all it has to offer.

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RAG: What’s the purpose of the Lake Borumba Fish Stocking Association?? Don: Our mandate is to stock the dam with native fingerlings, for instance this year we are releasing 1500 Mary River Cod fingerlings, which is an endangered species. Since 1986 we have released some 2,300,000 fingerlings into the dam, funded by grants, permit fees, donations, and our clubs’ fundraising efforts. In 2021 we will have released +100,000 fingerlings at a cost bordering $30,000.00. RAG: What do you see as some of the opportunities for the Valley in the coming years?

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... Don McAulay Don: Well, if you haven’t brought property here by now, you may have missed the boat. It seems more and more people are discovering the charm and what is on offer. I see the future as very bright and full of opportunity. The proposed hydro expansion of Lake Borumba for late 2023/24 will most likely go ahead and in my opinion that will be a good thing as it will provide jobs and bring more people to the town for the next four years. In my experience, when you work away from home on a long-term job as a contractor, you tend to get immersed in the area and ultimately consider moving

to it. The next ten years brims with opportunities for us all.

RAG: How would you like people to think of you?

RAG: Outside of fishing, what are your other interests?

Don: Someone who has the valley at heart and hopefully if someone has a need, I have the contacts or ability to help them.

Don: I have taken to gardening since moving here and find I am really enjoying growing our own vegetables. I like growing from seed and chemical free and growing my stuff in excess, which I sell off at a token price. It’s really satisfying to see the fruits of your labour. Of course, family is a keen interest and I love time with the grandkids and great grandkids.

And of course, someone who loves his fishing. Don encourages more people to consider getting involved with community groups and lend a hand to lift the burden that so often falls on the shoulders of a willing few. He went on to say ‘becoming involved means you can assist with changes you desire. Don’t sit back and watch while expecting change’. Finishing our interview with his own pearl of wisdom,’ take your family fishing, the time together will prove special, and memories will be made for life’ firmly reminded us that Don walks the talk on all levels. He works for his community with unbridled passion. Thanks Mr MacAulay, you are a valuable rough-cut gem of our valley landscape. all the best, The RAG Team Images: Far Left: Don selling raffle tickets Far top: Children releasing fingerlings Left; Don's Garden and fish cleaning table Lake Borumba Fish stocking Facebook link h tt p s : / / w w w.fa c e b o o k . c o m / groups/132015777468338/

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Test your TRIVIA

CROSSWORD

1. How many films did Sean Connery play James Bond in? 2. When Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, how many NBA Championships did he win? 3. Which show is the highest-grossing production on Broadway ever? 4. What or who is the Ford Mustang named after? 5. Which racer holds the record for the Grandest Prix wins? 6. Which country produces the most coffee in the world? 7. What kind of cells are found in the brain? 8. Which of the Seven Wonders is in Egypt? 9. In which year World War, I begin? 10. Who was the lead singer of the iconic ‘80s band, Culture Club? 11. What is the name of the home of the Greek Gods? 12. What Danish author is considered by many to be the most prolific fairy tale writer? Across 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 20. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27.

Fully owned (4-3) Musical entertainment (7) Carried on (9) Elevate (5) Hero type (4,5) Storage centre (5) Controversial WA settlement between Lancelin and Cervantes (5,6) Person used as one’s excuse (5) Institution for abandoned children (9) Prague resident (5) Asian ---, a shorebird seen in summer in the North (9) Energetic (7) Bigger than the rest (7)

Did you know.......

Only 18 out of 1 million Lego pieces are defective? The moulds at the manufacturing plant at Lego are so precise and effective that just 18 out of 1 million are found to be defective. That’s out of the 20 billion pieces that are manufactured every year!

CODEWORD

Down 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Discriminating diner (7) --- Murphy, radical judge (6) Swore (8) Nuclear point of detonation (6,4) Cricket World Cupper --- Hogg (4) Beat the goalie (6) Bare (8)

8. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 23. 25.

Canadian oil province (7) Olympic gold winning Hockeyroo forward (4,6) Undermine (8) Interconnecting devices (8) Series of waterfalls (7) Rues (7) Residence-based (2-4) Former tennis Grand Slammer --- John Cooper (6) Evade (4)

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Community Cafe Closure Kandanga Farm Store

November’s announcement by the Palaszczuk government to force hospitality providers to police the health status of both Staff and Customers has put the Café at the Kandanga Farm Store into a position of having to close that part of the business from December 17. The Farm Supplies business, meat & groceries still seem exempt so will continue as normal, but the Café area will revert to being a hired space where value adding to local produce can take place that can then be sold through the Farm Store (and other outlets). Sit down meals and non-event functions will cease until further notice. “This mandate requires us to discriminate against people based on their personal health decisions and we are not prepared to do that, we do not believe we have the right to even ask people what their vaccination status is let alone exclude them because of it”, said Amber Scott. As an invited speaker at this year’s “Resilient Communities” National Conference, the Kandanga Farm Store was recognised as a leader in overcoming adversity. It has found ways to grow year in, year out when many others haven’t been so fortunate. The Farm Store has contributed towards creating an identity for the region featuring on many media platforms to this end. It is recognised as the first in the country to eliminate synthetics & chemicals instead opting for Regenerative and Organic farming system products and advice. A wholesale business has evolved and now sells products for Organic Farming nationally and Kandanga Farm is one of the few operations in coastal Qld. that has achieved full National Organic Certification for its grassfed K2 Organic Beef. Further farm expansion into certified organic small crops was planned for 2022 to supplement the growing Café and fresh produce business where Farm Store customers showcase produce. The glue holding all these elements together has been the fresh, seasonal meals of the Café where visitors and locals can mingle and enjoy the real Mary Valley. The café vision is to be a place for community to gather, to engage patrons with the importance of food provenance and to help build the profile and market opportunities Kandanga RAG

of local, and generally small scale, chemical free food producers. Although hours will be shuffled to try and assist, several staff will be impacted (having already lost one chef in the months prior who predicted such an outcome). “Part of being resilient is knowing that with change comes opportunity so we are already looking at options to make up the shortfall the Café will leave. Approved under the Land Restoration Fund, some staff are now involved in rural and ecological consulting engagements across central and southern Qld. while that 100% farm rebate program is around. We are also looking at using the fantastic skills we have in-house to develop nutritionally balanced, locally inspired take-

home meals that can be purchased through produce fridges in the Store and through other outlets the K2 Beef goes to”, said coowner, Tim Scott. “If, when and in what form the café reopens will depend on how the next few months pan out, said Amber Scott. “Like everyone, we have to wait and see what new restrictions will be introduced or relaxed before we can decide how we continue to evolve our business.” Catering for private events such as the Holistic Management Course over four months in 2022 (for limited numbers) remain unchanged and this, along with take-home meals may grow as the implications of the changes take effect.

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Turtle Mania at Traveston Out front of Natives R Us at Traveston lies a beautiful, serene dam. You wouldn't know to look at it, but beneath the water is home to beautiful Krefft's short neck turtles.

Twice a year, mating usually begins in Autumn, with nesting taking place between October and January, these adult females make their way up the grassy slope to seek the natural warmth of the huge compost piles to lay their eggs. Luckily for these guys the nursery staff save the eggs when they find them in the mix to release them back into the dam. Why we do it? Mostly because we love them but also where is actually a 91% decrease in population numbers because most nests are raided by introduced pests (mostly foxes) and the eggs are eaten.

Plus the other stat is that only 5% of hatchlings actually make it to adulthood because they are eaten by a wide range of animals eg. Fish, eels, birds as they are a perfect snack size.

We raise them until they are big and strong enough to fend for themselves therefore having a much higher chance of growing up (and living a long and happy life in our dam)

The biggest and best range of native plants in the area! Banksias, Wattles, Callistemons, Grevilleas, Melaleucas, Lilly Pillies, Gums, Rainforest Trees, Bush Tucker Plants, Native Grasses, Groundcovers & many more!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!! Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm and Saturday mornings 8am – Noon

97 Thomason Rd Traveston Ph. (07) 5485 1800 20 | December 2021

The staff feed their apple cores at break times and our resident turtles play bobbing apples, fighting over them. It’s so cute to watch!! "Seeing them setting off on their new journey in life is very rewarding" says Jacinta. Kandanga RAG

Keeping Koalas Safe & Healthy 'Bluebell’ has her own sign!

Many of you know to look out for Bluebell crossing the road on the western side of Blue Creek Bridge on Kandanga Creek Road, not far out of Kandanga. Lately, she has been crossing a few times a week with her big joey on board, as she did with last year’s baby. Well, she now has her own sign to help keep her safe, thanks to the landholders Clint and Marita Wood at Kandanga Creek Pastures. They hope the sign will keep this much-loved koala resident safe and bringing more koala joeys into the world in coming years.

Little Ronnie ‘home among the gum trees’

Last month we mentioned the issue of dispersing young koalas ending up in unusual situations. Little Ronnie, not yet two years old, was discovered in a bush in the house yard of a dairy farm on the Mary River. The residents called and said, 'there are dogs and cows here and no trees'! She was rescued and taken to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital for a checkup. At the hospital they found she had no food in her tummy at all and had early-stage chlamydial disease. After seven weeks of treatment, she was recently released into beautiful habitat in the same locality, where the caring landholders will keep a watchful eye out for her. She has a tag in her right ear (left ear for males). The image here is of Little Ronnie just before her release. Once we opened the door she raced up the tree too quickly for us get a nice image of her. Sadly, an adult female koala was hit by a truck on the Mary Valley Highway, about 200 metres before Yabba Creek Road turnoff heading south. The driver who saw it said she then saw another koala cross safely!

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Would you know what to do and who to call? It could be any one of us that accidentally hits a koala, or finds a koala injured or dead from a road strike.

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Here are some important tips: • All dead koalas MUST be checked. Why? Well, the koala is a marsupialif female, there may be a baby in the pouch. If none, but her mammary glands are swollen, there is a joey nearby (left in a tree, or even knocked off on impact) that needs to be found urgently. •

Please STOP (if/when safe), CHECK, CALL. Male or female, a wildlife person will still need to attend a deceased koala to do further checks and gather important data. While you are there, you can help by getting a photo and the GPS. If you can’t stay leave a bright marker for a rescuer to find the koala.

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What if you cannot stop? Call a rescue group as soon as you can safely pull over (have numbers in your phonemost are 24hr services) and provide the exact location of the koala. Collect our Koala Glovebox Guide to keep handy in your car. (Available at the Kandanga and Imbil Post offices, the Amamoor and Southside stores, Libraries etc).

Contacts for Rescue

Noosa Region Koala Rescue Team-Wildcare Australia, operating from Pomona. You can find direct numbers on the team’s Facebook page or call Wildcare 55272444. ANARRA Gympie assists with all wildlife in need 54849111. RSPCA’s 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264625).

Other ways to help our Mary Valley koalas

Can you help connect or improve habitat for koalas? This can be by allowing strategic natural regeneration or plant habitat trees. Autumn is often a great planting time, so start planning! If you need advice or help

(e.g., with cost of trees) we may be able to assist. Plantings continue along the Mary Valley Rail Trail, with lots of community involvement. If you would like to volunteer, do contact us. Don’t forget to report koala sightings in ‘Wildwatch Gympie’ (google it and save it as a favourite on your device). Upload a photo-preferably use Timestamp Camera Basic-a free camera APP that stamps the date, time and GPS/location! But if a koala looks sick, make a call so it can receive treatment.

Feedback

We would really appreciate feedback that can help us with our monthly articles in the future. What do you like to read more or less of? Do you have suggestions? Message us on Facebook, call or email publicity@ kagr.org.au Wishing you all a happy Christmas, Michelle Daly Public Relations, Koala Action Gympie Region 0437 549 252 December 2021 | 21

Off the Shelf

Gympie Family History Society Inc Is located in the Old Ticket Office, under the Rattler Railway Station, cnr Station Rd and Chapple St, Gympie. Opening hours: Wed 9.30am to 2pm, Fri 9.30am to 12pm & Sat 1pm to 4pm.

Oh! What a Year that was! – The Kandanga Hotel’s Auspicious Beginnings Story: Taken from Kabi Country the Story of Kandanga by Pat Towner

1914 was to be a big year for Kandanga. Some organisation was essential, so In January the Kandanga District Progress Association was formed, with eighteen members. President was James Doyle; Vice Presidents – S. T. Holbrook and John Doyle; Secretary – C. H. Chippindall; Treasurer W. Smerdon. Committee members were, Messrs Richard Parkyn, Joseph Watson, James O’Farrell, John A. Summerville, G. Simpson and Charles Mitchell. At the First meeting which was held in C. H. Chippindall’s Auction Mart, the annual subscription was set at 2/6 and the first task of the Association was to plan the ceremony and celebrations for the opening of the Railway. The 26th of February was the date set for the big day and that proved to be a mild description. The weather had been wet for a week before and the day of the opening of the railway line was no different. Six hundred and thirty-six tickets were sold at Gympie alone and more fares were collected at the stops along the route. An estimated thousand or more poured out of the two special trains. Given a fine day who knows how many more would have attended. Add to that number the locals, uncounted, from all directions and Kandanga would never have seen a crowd so large before or since. The third train for the day was the special which carried the Governor Sir William McGregor and dignitaries. The big moment arrived and Sir William, Mr Harry Walker M.P. and the Minister for 22 | December 2021

Railways, Mr Paget ascended an engine. To the accompaniment of exploding detonators and general cheering, the engine was driven to the station, breaking a ribbon held by Mesdames H. F. Walker and G. H. Mackay. The line in Kandanga was officially opened. The Governor addressed the crowd as the rain go steadily heavier, though no one seemed to mind. Next, a move was made to the banqueting hall, a building nearby during construction. There, the visitors gained a more intimate acquaintance with the fertile soil of the district, well mixed with water and beaten by the traffic into a nice consistency to stick. The Gympie Times reporter wrote, “A joyful driver of the cream wagon came trotting gleefully down the hill, throwing mud over Parliamentarians, magnates and ladies regardless of dignity or status, causing many screams of dismay. It was the day of days so why should one complain if a little of Kandanga’s surplus soil was thrown about”. The ’large building’ made an excellent banqueting hall, though too small. The price for the affair was 7/6 single, 10/- double with 2/6 for each extra lady. This included the train fare. Hot water was provided for those who had brought their own food. For those not attending the banquet, the train fare was 1/-. Local young ladies, rounded up by Harry Walker, managed the catering. Those in the building numbered three hundred more than the number catered for with seating, there were many left standing.

Sir William McGregor, in his speech made mention of the need for more men in the district, and with tongue in cheek suggested that if the ladies were brought in first then the men would automatically follow. He remarked that the function was unique, in that it was the first of its kind at which three respectable Members of Parliament were unable to get a seat. The oldest lady residing in the district, Mrs Lund, was an invited guest. Mrs Lund had settled in the area forty-seven years earlier. Other speakers addressed the gathering and Jim Doyle spoke at length of the value of the district. By June, the loading siding was completed. It was constructed on six acres of land given to the Railway Department by Mr Hawkins, a timber merchant from Blackbutt, who had moved in with the advent of a promising future in the timber trade. The ‘large building’ used for the banquet proved, a short while later to be the hotel. The boards, later used to make the ceiling of the building, showed the red soil paw prints of a local dog for many years, until covered with paint. Before the building was completed in March 1914 it was necessary to turn the muddy floorboards over, this was found to be an easier solution than cleaning them. Built by Mr Whitecross of Nambour, the hotel boasted ten bedrooms and its own stables, and the lighting for the hotel was supplied by an acetylene gas plant. Kandanga RAG

Kevin and Glenda Wheeler Celebrate Combined 80th Birthdays Saturday 13th November 2021 Was a day of celebration when one hundred and thirty people gathered to celebrate Kevin and Glenda Wheelers 80th Birthdays.

Family and friends came from all over the Mary Valley and Gympie and from as far away as Calen, Mt Isa and Darwin. The birthday couple said it was so lovely to see everyone having a relaxed enjoyable time in such a beautiful setting after the recent rain.

The lunch time party was held in a recently restored barn on their son and daughter-in-laws property, Garry, and Natalie Wheeler. Garry and Natalie started the barn restoration back in August and have taken the barn from what was an almost fallen down ruin to a beautifully fully restored treasure. The barn stands proudly just off the main Kanadanga Creek Rd. It will now stand the test of time for many more generations to enjoy.

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your Community, your Calendar .... REGULAR AMAMOOR Amamoor Craft Club

Club meets and different members homes

1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Cathy: 0487 051 075

Friends of Amamoor Inc.

General Meeting @ Amamoor Station

1st Monday 5.30pm

Kieran: 0429 555 485

Live music @ the Village Green

Saturday 11am - 12pm Sunday 11am - 11.40am Wednesday 11am - 12pm Thursday 11am - 11.30am Saturday 8am - 12pm

Amamoor 'Alive' Markets @ the Village Green Mary Valley Men's Shed

13 Busby St

1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday from 6pm

Ken Ward: O7 5484 3143 or 0428 605 393

2nd and 4th Wednesday from 1pm Shirraz Yoga

Amamoor Public Hall 35 Busby St

Tuesday & Thursday 9am - 10.30am

Sue: 0412 764 185

DAGUN Dagun Community Group @ Dagun Station

Farmers Market, Wine Bar, Jam Session & Chinwag

Saturday from 3pm

Elaine: 0459 2256 399

Train, Music, Games & Stalls

Sunday from 11.30am

Geoff: 07 5484 3525

Community BBQ

1st Friday from 6pm

IMBIL Red Cross Op Shop

Yabba Creek Rd

Sunday to Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm

Joan: 0423 501 176

Country Women's Association

Imbil Public Hall Edward St

1st Thursday 9.30am

Denise: 0427 821 180

CWA Craft Group

2nd & 4th Thursday

Jean: 0423 501 176

Bingo Scout Den, William St

2nd & 4th Saturday Eyes down 1pm

0437 426 055 or 0429 845 109

Dog Hydro Bath Scout Den, William St

2nd & 4th Saturday 9am - 11am

Mary Valley Artslink

Life Drawing RSL Hall, 127 Yabba Rd

1st & 3rd Wednesday 10am - 12pm

Pat: 0456 263 747 or [email protected]

Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce

Markets @ Imbil Memorial Park

Sunday 8am - 1pm

Bill Teunissen: 0475 918 360 or [email protected]

Mary Valley Yoga & Tai Chi

RSL Hall, 127 Yabba Rd

Monday & Wednesday 7am - 8am

Amarit Lynne: 07 5484 5006

6 Mathias St

Monday & Wednesday 8am - 9am

Mary Valley Citizens Auxiliary

RSL Hall, 127 Yabba Rd

2nd & 4th Wednesday 9.30am

Barb: 0417 719 388

RSL Mary Valley Sub Branch

Hoy RSL Hall, 127 Yabba Rd

1st Saturday 9.30am

Viv: 0418 780 407

Imbil Library

First 5 Forever Storytime & Baby Bounce

Thursday 10am - 10.30am

07 5484 5488

Imbil Mary Valley Scouts

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.... brought to you by Friends of Kandanga Please check activities and/or events listed with the organiser

Kandanga Tennis Club

Junior Coaching

REGULAR KANDANGA Saturday during school term 3pm Saturday during school term 4pm Thursday 9.30am - 11am

Social Tennis Pickle Ball Rural Watch

Kandanga Public Hall

Kandanga Choir

Kandanga Public Hall

Kandanga Anglican Ladies Guild You Are Here Yoga

Men's Shed

Friends of Amamoor Inc.

Marg: 0427 161 010

1st Monday 7.30pm Friday during school term 10am - midday

Imbil Police Station: 07 5480 1717 Gen: 0456 597 252

Hoi Kandanga Public Hall

3rd Tuesday 9.30am

Patsy: 07 5484 3230

Kandanga Farm Store

Saturday 6.30am

Sam: 0435 266 409

THIS MONTH AMAMOOR

Amamoor Uniting Church Hall 13 Busby St

End of Year Event @ the Village Green

1st & 15th December 6pm 8th December 1pm 19th January 6pm 12th & 26th January 1pm Friday 10th December from 5pm

Ken: 0428 605 393 07 5484 3143

Friday 3rd December from 6pm

Geoff: 07 5484 3525

Kieran: 0429 555 485

DAGUN

Dagun Community Group

RSL Mary Valley Sub Branch

Christmas Party @ Dagun Station

IMBIL Sunday 5th December 11th December 10.30am Saturday 4th December Midday start

Viv: 0418 780 407

Lake Borumba Fish Stocking Assoc

Christmas Luncheon St Vinnie's Toy Run MVRSL Hall Fishing Classic Results Imbil Railway Hotel car park

Kandanga Country Club

Mingle and Jingle

4th December

07 5484 3253

KANDANGA

Tinsel and Tinnies Kandanga Swimming Club

BBQ and Christmas Party

Friends of Kandanga

Special Meeting Rec Grounds next to Pool

18th December Wednesday 8th December from 4.30pm Sunday 19th December 3pm

Community Get Together Rec Grounds next to Pool

Saturday 8th January from 4pm

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LBFSA Facebook Page

Diane: 0468 494 029 Glenda: 0411 443 589

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A mozzie-free Summer? Yes please!

Mosquitoes suck. Literally. These blood sucking insects are one of the most annoying parts of our Aussie Summer. We all know the feeling of enjoying our great outdoors at dusk over a few drinks, only to be interrupted by the annoying whine of a mosquito or two. And of course, we can always apply insect repellent and light mosquito coils, but prevention really is better than cure so here are some things you need to know to help you put a stop to mosquitoes breeding around your home.

From egg to adult in less than one week!

Did you know that in peak conditions, mosquitoes can take less than a week from being an egg to becoming a fully-fledged, blood-sucking adult? This means that the little things you do around your home to make breeding conditions less desirable today, can make a big difference to how many mosquitos you encounter in only a few days.

Consider using a first-flush device on your water tank

A first flush device can help keep mosquitoes out of your water tank. The device can be fitted to any rainwater collection system so that any mosquito eggs that have been laid in pooled water in gutters get washed away before going into the water tank.

Septic tanks can be mosquito breeding grounds

Do you have cracks in your septic tank lid or cover? If so, then you will almost certainly have a scourge of mosquitoes happily breeding and coming and going. Replacing the cover or lid, or finding a way to seal the cracks, is an important first step to reducing mozzies in your backyard, but it won’t stop them from continuing to breed in your tank. Consider talking with your septic tank maintenance provider about how you can remove mosquitoes from your septic tank completely.

Stop water pooling

Mosquitos lay their eggs in still water that can be as shallow as 3mm. Any water that is pooling in the bottom of your watering can, your pet’s water bowl, your wheelbarrow, or that old tyre that’s lying around your backyard is the perfect mosquito nursery and hatchery, so it’s a good idea to tip it out.

Store items away when not in use

Consider storing things like buckets, watering cans, and wheelbarrows undercover so that there is no chance of them collecting and pooling water during and after rain.

Could your pot plants be a mozzie breeding ground?

Water pooling in your pot plant saucers or the water that is held in your self-watering pots may be source of your mozzie problems. Try not to let water pool for extended periods of time in the saucers and think about blocking the opening of your self-watering pots with something like steel wool.

Take a look around your garden

Plants like bromeliads catch and store water. Any water that is pooling on the leaves of plants – whether on the plant or in piles on the ground – becomes the perfect breeding ground for mosquitos.

Mosquito eggs remain viable for years! (refer photo above)

Even after you’ve tipped out water that may be pooling around your home, mosquito eggs can still be clinging to the sides of your containers … and they can stay viable for up to 10 years. As soon as they find themselves back in water, they can hatch within a matter of days. Resilient little suckers aren’t they! To remove residual eggs from containers, simply scrub with soap and water and empty onto the grass.

So there you have it, some simple tips to help stop mozzie breeding around your home this Summer.

Your gutters might be perfect mozzie breeding grounds

Gutters that are full of leaves often hide small pools of shallow water that are perfect for hatching mozzie eggs. By regularly clearing your gutters of any leaf matter, you allow for the gutters to fully drain and dry out in the wind and sun, reducing the likelihood of your gutters pooling water.

Check the inlets (and outlets) on your water tanks

Most water tanks have a mesh inlet to stop leaves and other debris from getting into your tank. These mesh inlets also stop mosquitos from getting into the tank to breed in your tank’s water. But they are only effective if they don’t have any rips or tears. Your tank’s outlet covers are also important for preventing mozzies from getting into and breeding in your tank. Kandanga RAG

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RSL Mary Valley Sub Branch News Mary Valley RSL Sub Branch Inc 127 Yabba Road Imbil 4570 Email: [email protected] Phone: 07 5484 5245 President: Rex Brenneke: 0428 910 023 Secretary: Geoff Taylor Treasurer: Bill Dunn Book Keeper: Lorraine McNab Board Member: Phil Jensen 2021 will come to an end with our Christmas Luncheon being held on Sunday 5 December. Thanking in advance, Patsy and Nieta for the catering and all those contributing in one way or another to make it a successful day. There will be an ordinary meeting beforehand where the President Rex Brenneke will convey the outcome of the State Meeting where a new State President was voted in. We, involved with the RSL, have had a very busy year: Our president has been to several District and State meetings and has completed two Welfare courses. Geoff, our secretary and Bill, our Treasurer, have had to attend RSL workshops and meetings throughout the year to stay abreast of the continual changes. We've had new office equipment installed and new guttering will be affixed to the building in due course by a local contractor. Thank you, Geoff, for making sure Remembrance Day went off without a hitch. Thank you to Kandanga Country Club for their catering of a light luncheon. The Imbil Scouts Ray McNab provided the gazebos and Lucas mowed the lawn around the Memorial. Phil, once again, oversaw the flags. Thank you, Bob, for attending on behalf of the GRC even though you have not been well. Approx. sixty-five people attended including representatives from Kandanga State School and Mary Valley College. The students took on their roles confidently and are a credit to their schools and parents. The day was formally ended by Piper Peter Cluff playing The Lament. At the Mary Valley College Awards Night Barb and I were honoured to present the Proud Learner Awards to recipients from every year level. It was an excellent evening showcasing some very talented 28 | December 2021

musicians both old and new. Our RSL was able to donate monies towards the Awards Night and to Chappies Brekky Club 2022. The RSL Welfare vehicle is continually busy. Also Gympie Medical Transport is now working in the Mary Valley so this gives the public choices. Our immediate intention is to apply for a new Welfare vehicle, fingers crossed we get a favourable outcome. By time of publication most of our events will have been held. The Christmas Tree competition took off like wildfire. The MV Community Christmas Fair, a combined effort with the MVC, is a winner making it a great event especially for the younger ones. We must appreciate the time and effort gone into making these events successful. The Community Christmas Party on 11 December at the local Bowlo is yet another event celebrating Christmas in this area: the local Community is spoiled for choice. FYI: Graham Rummler at the Fishing Shop has a defibrillator. Contact: 0436 406 844 SOCIAL MEMBERS. We are fortunate to have a strong membership of all ages. Most are involved with one or two of the listed groups using our facilities. All are very generous with their time, talent and very supportive of our RSL. A BIG thankyou to you all. The Gympie St Vinnie's Toy Run (MBMMC) 11th December 2021 arriving in at MVRSL at approximately 10.30am. Come along and check out the decorated motorbikes. The President, Executive, Ordinary and Social members wish you all a very Merry Christmas with family and Friends and a safe New Year.

SAUSAGE SIZZLE Ron Dave and Paul run the sizzle on the last Sunday of the month. They would like to thank Bill the fruiter, and the community for their ongoing support. RSL GOOSE CLUB is held every Sunday from 2pm at the Imbil Railway Hotel. This year thanks to the loyal supporters we were able to contribute over $4,000 to the Mary Valley Community Christmas Fair. The IMBIL RAILWAY HOTEL also allows 2-UP to be run in conjunction with Anzac Day with all proceeds going to Legacy. Again, the loyal supporters contribute heavily. Thank you to the Hooper family and patrons. •

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IMBIL HOY: Next Hoy 1 January 2022 from 9am. Contact Viv 0418 780 407. KANDANGA HOY. Kandanga Memorial Hall. Resumes 18 January 2022. For more information: Contact Patsy Gray 5484 3230 TAI CHI: Resumes Monday 24 January 2022. Monday & Wednesday mornings 7.30am – 8.30am. Contact Amrit Lyn 5484 5006 LJ'S BUSH BOOTCAMPS: Thursday mornings from 9am – 10am in the RSL. Larnie Warren 0423 636 183 DJEMBE(drumming): Held on Tuesday evenings: For more information Contact Rita 0418 719 161 or Rhonda (Serendipity) Classes resume in the New year. RSL OFFICE: open Thursdays General Enquiries 9am – 12noon Mentor Trevor Williams 0418 7459 81 WELFARE ADVOCATE APPOINTMENTS: Stephen (Moose) Ollier 0421961928 VAC CENTRE: open every Wednesday in James Nash Arcade Mary St Gympie from 9.30am 2.30pm Welfare Car bookings: 0418 780 407 HALL HIRE: (air conditioned) table/ chair bookings: Contact Phil Jensen 0428 910 023 Mary Valley RSL Citizens Auxiliary (Over 60’s): 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 9am Contact Barb: 0417 719 388 Over 60's resume in February 2022. LIFE ART: The session is held on 1st 3rd and sometimes 5th Wednesday of the month. Resumes again in the new year Contact Pat Cale 0456 263 747 Kandanga RAG

Land, Sand, and Swamp Yabbies ‘I am always scared the ponies might trip in these holes all over our Kandanga hillside. But look what we found near one of the holes!’ In her hand was the purple claw. ‘With all the rain, some of holes are full of water. We saw small antennae waving from one hole but it’s so long and deep, we couldn’t find the creature inside.’ Our quick ID checks online revealed not simply ‘common’ yabbies, but ‘land’ and ‘sand’ and ‘swamp’ yabbies. Apparently, not all yabbies live in ponds, dams and waterways. Some manage very well heading inland even into what seem to be dry paddocks or bush patches. The ‘land’ yabbie inhabits a small local area from around here in the Mary Valley and south. The ‘sand’ one is around the wallum country in Cooloola. The ‘swamp’ yabbie is beside the waters of the Murray in New South Wales and Victoria. The creatures are elusive. Full photos or drawings are rare. Specimens are few and far between. Some have vernacular names. Few have specific scientific names. The Swamp Yabby is called Cherax latimanus, a name that took zoologists fifteen years to decide on and approve. Overall, they are known as part of the ‘imperfectly known Cherax species. Their life cycles are known only in general terms. For their specific ecologies, which are surely different from each other, no details are recorded. Population numbers? Distribution? Hey, some freshwater Cherax

species are featured in amazing recipes right around the world. Our food of the future? All questions hanging. All the things unseen. New explorations are yet to be made. Is there indigenous and local knowledge to be rediscovered? How do the animals understand their own territories? Could we devise a harmless fluorescent dye to colour the detritus they eat by night? In those deep underground burrows, do they thump or make sounds that travel through the grounds to communicate? Is some eager young field biologist dreaming up the sampling method, working with a young engineer to create the

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Dr Kieran Broome Occupational Therapist, is our health and wellness columnist. Kieran lives in the Mary Valley and holds a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons I), PhD and Grad Cert in Research Commercialisation.

What is assistive technology? Assistive technology is near and dear to my heart as an occupational therapist, although speech pathologists, physiotherapists and rehabilitation engineers also prescribe assistive technology. Assistive technologies are products that people use to help them do everyday activities when injuries, illness or disability make life difficult. As an occupational therapist, I help people to discover, try, choose, apply for, setup and learn how to use assistive technology. Some assistive technology comes from disability suppliers, like mobility scooters, wheelchairs. Others you can pick up from a supermarket or pharmacist, like a long handled reacher or a potato peeler with an extra wide grip that is easier to hold. While some assistive technology can be very expensive, sometimes we can use every day, low-cost items to solve problems. For example, for a person whose sight is poor, using a ping pong ball in a mug can help them to feel when their cup of tea is getting

full, without burning their fingers. Or a smart watch could be used for people who have difficulty remembering, wander, or need help planning their day. When the only option is expensive equipment, we usually look to apply for funding or to source secondhand equipment. We’ve had some very generous clients who have donated equipment they no longer needed, and we were able to pass it on for free to others who couldn’t afford it. There are amazing and complex options out there, such as eye gaze devices that allow people to control a computer using just their eyes. When we can’t find something just right, one of my favourite pastimes it to design and make equipment. You’ll often find me shaping foam or working with tools to make something new. My colleague,

Christine, hooked up a big button switch to an electronic toy unicorn that had a small switch that was too difficult to use. Picking the right assistive technology or customising it to your needs can be challenging. For more expensive or risky equipment, it’s best to get advice from an allied health professional who has expertise in the type of equipment you might need. Image suggestion: Sponge hair rollers can make an inexpensive way to improve the grip on objects.

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This month we are excited to welcome to the Imbil Family Medical team Dr Clemency Booth. Dr Booth has previously worked in Australia and has recently returned from the UK to settle on the Sunshine Coast. She will be at Imbil for three full day sessions from Monday to Wednesday each week. We also have a second female GP starting on Thursdays and Fridays from early February. As we welcome Clemency, we farewelled Dr Noreen Alqueza and Dr Simon Menelaws last month. Simon is taking extended leave for 2022 to complete post-graduate study and be with his young family.

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COVID-19 test. While being vaccinated reduces the risk of serious complications you can still catch COVID-19 and pass it on. We will continue to offer phone consults only to patients with cold or flu symptoms until a negative COVID-19 result is received. We also respectfully ask everyone coming into the clinic to please wear a mask. Along with staying home when symptomatic, social distancing and hygiene, masks are one of the best ways to protect yourself and the people around you. This will also apply to people coming in to see our visiting allied health professionals and pathology. We need to ensure the clinic stays open so we can continue to provide health services to the Mary Valley community.

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Our Garden Column Well, the silly season has officially begun! And if you’re anything like me, you’re feeling the pressure of the end of the year looming. For most of us, December is usually the busiest time of the year with loads of Christmas parties and last-minute appointments, it is difficult to catch a breath, and the garden seems to be often forgotten about. Don’t let all that hard work that you have put into your garden throughout the year go to spoil. It is amazing what you can get done in a spare 15mins here and there, and just a little bit of maintenance will help you to continue to enjoy the results of your previous work.

Jacinta Curtis Is our gardening columnist. Jacinta lives in the Mary Valley and is the Proprietor of a specialist Australian Native Plant production Nusery.

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or flowering plants in garden beds. Give your garden beds a quick refresh with a layer of mulch to retain moisture in the soil and to suppress weeds. Lightly prune Lilly pillies with hedge shears to maintain compact habit. Prune off spent flowers on bottlebrushes to remove woody growth and to prepare for new flush of foliage. Tip prune any new plants by pinching out new shoots to encourage a bushier habit and more flowers. Feed your garden plants with a handful of slow-release native plant fertiliser to encourage a flush of new growth. Give your garden plants a watering of liquid seaweed to help strengthen their roots to increase drought tolerance. Cover your worm farm with damp hessian to keep it cool and shaded. Bundle pots together for easier watering, especially if someone is looking after your garden while you are away.

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Don MacAulay President of Lake Borumba Fish Stocking Association is our Fishing columnist. Don is a retired Construction safety consultant, Don lives in and loves the Mary Valley.

The Fishing Classic competition, incorporating the $3000 Imbil Railway Hotel Tagged Bass and two $200 Tagged Bass was on again in 2021.

Mr Mark Furner MP, Minister for Fisheries, had a prior commitment but enlisted Rob Skelton MP for Nicklin to stand in for him. We thank you both for your support.

By the time you are reading this the 2021 Classic will have been run and won. The Committee is pleased to announce that the prize giving and lucky draws will be announced in the Imbil Railway Hotel car park on Saturday 4 December starting at midday. Even though the fishing competition is over, you can still get an entry into the lucky draws up until 11.30am December 4 by registering on the Lions website. https://gympie.qld.lions.org.au/projects

The LBFSA also extend a big thank you to Tony Perrett, MP, Shadow Minister for fisheries for his ongoing support of our

The committee extends their thanks to the Imbil Railway Hotel for their sponsorship and support of the event as well as acknowledging all the local business houses that regularly put their hands up to support the event with prizes and donations. The event would not happen without the generosity of you all. A new innovation this year was the “Name the tagged Bass” competition for 12 yrs and under. A great Shimano Rod and Reel Combo, lure packs and complimentary entry for a family of four into the 2021 Mary Valley Fishing Classic was the prize for some lucky jnr. Pick a name and in twenty-five words or less say why you chose that name.

volunteer work. Councillor Bob Fredman for his support and the great support and contribution from another volunteer organisation in The Lions Clubs of Gympie and Mary Valley including the running of the Mary Valley Fishing Classic.

There were some brilliant entries that kept the judging committee on their toes. Eventually it was awarded to Miley who chose the name “Bassabella.” Miley, was a very excited winner of the Juniors "Name the Bass Competition" and was presented with her prizes (below) by Glenn Williams the event coordinator and President of Gympie Lions.

The LBFSA would like to pass on a big vote of thanks to our supporters for their assistance in helping to start the summer fingerling release period with the releasing of 60,000 Australian Bass fingerlings into Lake Borumba. We thank the Mary Valley residents and visitors to the Mary Valley for supporting our fund raising raffles, the business houses of the Mary Valley and Gympie for your support in so many ways and for this release, we thank the Dept. of Fisheries inspectors for their presence on the day checking boat safety and paperwork. Kandanga RAG

Funding for these release events is sourced from the Dept. of Fisheries SIPS licencing scheme, The Gympie Regional Council via the Smarty Grants Environmental scheme and LBFSA fund raising exercises. The LBFSA acknowledges without this assistance the stocking of these fingerlings would not happen, a big thanks to the Dept of Fisheries and Gympie Regional Council, and finally big thank you to our LBFSA volunteers that coordinate and carry out these exercises. Upcoming release events – 12/12/21 @ 9.00am Release 1500 endangered Mary River Cod 18/12/21 @ 9.00am Release 30.000 Golden Perch 15/01/22 @9.00am Release 9000 Silver perch The LBFSA extends Christmas wishes to all our residents and visitors. Here’s to a safe and happy break in the Mary Valley in 2021 while you enjoy all that nature has given us to share with you. Don MacAualy Images: Above: Children realeasing the fingerlings Centre: LBFSA Fish stocking coordinator John Plant with samples of the Bass fingerlings.

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Kandanga State School Only Our Best On Tuesday, 9 November Mrs Pope’s 3/4 class headed up the mountains to Maleny, for a visit to Bird World and the Botanical Gardens. The excitement level was high, and the bus was abuzz with the anticipation of the day to come. The birds were mind-blowing! Majestic, exotic, noisy and some were huge…although surprisingly light. Our students were able to get up close and personal, with one of the black cockatoos taking

a particular liking to one student’s shirt button…sorry Jack’s Mum! How about dancing birds? Birds that sing opera? Yep, they have those too! After the aviary tours, it was back on the bus and off to Kenilworth for a quick play, and an ice-cream before heading home. The whole class had a brilliant day, with lots of fantastic memories made.

DAY FOR DANIEL & FIRE EDUCATION ............ November is always a busy month for us here at Kandanga State School. On

Wednesday, 3 November, we combined our ‘Day For Daniel’ fundraising event with our annual Fire Education lesson. As part of our ‘Day For Daniel’, Senior Sergeant Greer visited to teach our students personal safety strategies. The main message of the day was: Recognise, React, Report. Following a fire safety talk from the awesome

team from Qld Fire and Rescue, and after they had practised their ‘Stop, Drop and Roll’ technique on the school’s oval, a hose down from the fire hose was most welcome. A few of our lucky students even had the opportunity to have a turn at using the fire hose! Phew…what a day, all in the name of a good cause. All funds raised from student’s gold coin donations have been forwarded to The Daniel Morcombe Foundation. Thank you to our guest speakers, and everyone that participated on the day. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful, safe and fabulously festive holiday season. Kandanga State School 84 Main Street, Kandanga Phone: 54843267

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Amamoor State School It has been a very busy month since the last issue of the Kandanga RAG. The school’s Centenary Celebrations saw the school opened to past and present students, teachers and community members. It was a monster effort by the organising committee, but all the happy faces and positive comments made it all worthwhile. If you missed out on any memorabilia, there are items still available through the school office. We started swimming in the second week of term. All students have the opportunity to have quality swimming lessons at the Kandanga pool each Friday. The improvement in each child’s swimming skills will be on show in the final week of lessons, with a swimming carnival planned. The Raw Art team from Brisbane conducted two lessons with each class. The results were outstanding, varying from clay cartoon characters, to landscapes to Picasso clay sculptures plus much more.

The Prep Open Day saw prospective new enrolments come and spend the morning in the Prep/1 room. It was a very busy morning, with plenty of activities for everyone to participate in and an opportunity to meet potential new classmates. We have hosted three Pre-service teachers this term. It is always lovely to see the enthusiasm there is for the profession, and be able to impart some knowledge on to prospective new teachers.

The fire truck made a visit to the Prep – Year 3’s for a Fire Education session. This visit is always popular with the students, and there are a lot of important messages to be imparted, although I suspect using the fire hose and the siren are always the favourite part of the visit. We paused to remember the fallen-on Remembrance Day, and had a minute's silence at 11am. Due to the uncertainty with the weather, we did not attend the service in Kandanga. As the term quickly flies by, our focus now turns to the end of year activities… Year 6 Graduation, Report cards, Swimming Carnival, Christmas Concert…and the eventual arrival of the holidays.

Mary Valley Chappy News There is only a week or so left of the school year & this term has been really busy, so all staff & students, including the chaplains, are looking forward to the Christmas break. To those students who are moving to high school, we wish you all the very best. We would also like to thank all those who have supported the local school chaplains in any way through the year & wish everyone a wonderful Christmas & a safe holiday. See you all in the New Year!! Helen Ward, Secretary (07) 5484 3143 Kandanga RAG

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The year is fast coming to an end and one of our favourite events is our Awards night ceremony. On Tuesday 9 November we acknowledged over fifty students who had excelled either academically, on the sports field, putting in maximum efforts to achieve their personal best as proud learners and showing dedication to their school work through best behaviour. All of the students involved deserve our recognition and praise. In particular I would like to commend Huxley Nichols – primary Academic Award recipient and Payton Rozynski, secondary Academic Excellence award recipient for their outstanding efforts and dedication to learning across a range of subject areas. Special mention also to our Junior and Senior sporting award winners – Cooper Ritter, Tanika Howard and Chantel Shrimpton with Aidan Bailey taking out the Sports Excellence Shield and also to Shail Digman who received the Rotary All Rounder Award Images: Top right: Huxley Primary Academic Excellence Award. Far top right: Paxton Academic Excellence Award. Bottom Left : Jnr & Snr HPE Sports Awards. Bottom middle: Sports Excellence Shield. Far right: Shail Rotary All Rounder Award We were treated to some wonderful entertainment from our Concert Band and our Vocal Group and a special treat was the Instrumental Music students performing on the steel pan drums led by Lennox Jordan. These students performed so well considering the limited amount of time they had to rehearse and learn a completely new instrument. Well done for your dedication and hard work.

future endeavours whether that be continuing with further study or entering the world of work. We are all eagerly awaiting the combined school/community Christmas fete and planning our stalls for the evening. Students are looking forward to end of year REWARDS activities and the 3, 4, 5 and 6 students are really excited about school camp in the last week of term. Enrolments are still coming in and school numbers are growing and this makes us proud to be a school of choice in the Mary Valley Region. We welcome all of the new students who will join us particularly those coming into year 7 next year. I would like to thank our staff, parents/caregivers, P&C executive and members and community members for the great support they have shown the school throughout the year. It is this support that allows us to do so many things and to continue to keep growing and offering great opportunities for all students to engage in. Thank you again everyone, and I wish you all the very best for a beautiful festive season and a bright 2022.

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School resumes on Monday 24 January in 2022 and our office will be open from Monday 17 January for those who need to come in and purchase new uniforms. I look forward to seeing you all back at school next year. Tanya Hayden MVSC Principal Kandanga RAG

Dagun State School

Wow!!!! As this year comes to an end we have already fitted a lot into our school days – school camp, indigenous day, playgroup and so much more yet to come! So here is a little sneak peak of what we have been up to. On November 15 all the Staff and children from Dagun School loaded onto a bus early for our journey to attend a camp in Bargara staying at Kelly’s Beach Resort. First stop Snakes Down Under in Childers, where we got to get up close and personal with a baby alligator and a huge carpet python. We also enjoyed seeing the meerkats, lizards and tortoises from Madagascar. Arrived at Kelly’s Beach resort to go to our bungalows, unpack then a nice dip in the resort pool. After a bushman’s BBQ it was back on the bus to the Mon Repo turtle hatchery. On Monday night the magic of nature happened as we were fortunate enough to see a rare flat back turtle lay her eggs on Mon Repo. The children were able to ask questions and build on their knowledge about these beautiful animals. The next morning after a very hearty breakfast we went for a walk along the beach and explored the rockpools. The years Prep to 4 returned on the Tuesday and the 5 & 6’s stayed on for another night. The following days included learning about the history of the Burt Hinkler Museum & Bundaberg Brewing Company.

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Indigenous Day Rick Rossa came to our school for the whole day to teach us some indigenous skills and told us some dreamtime stories.

Playgroup continues every Thursday from 9 – 11am. We have been learning information about animals under the sea. Students really enjoyed participating in spear and boomerang throwing. They helped to paint and design an indigenous mural on our life skills room. Some students lined up to have their faces and hands painted with ochre. What a fantastic experience for our students. Kandanga RAG

Our classroom looks like we really are under the sea!!! All the children from Prep to 2 are able to join in with the playgroup children in their activities. This week we made seahorses to add to our underwater theme.

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Kenilworth Dairies Donates School Breakfast A delivery of fresh, locally sourced yoghurt and milk from Kenilworth Dairies has allowed the schoolchildren of Kenilworth to have a delicious, nutritious breakfast before class. Owner of award-winning Kenilworth Dairies, John Cochrane, thought the donation would be the perfect way to give back to the local community. “I do feel for the kids that don’t get the opportunity to have breakfast in the morning,” Mr Cochrane told the Sunshine Coast Daily. “I was very lucky as a kid living on a farm and I always think it’s pretty important. “I am always happy to feed people.” Mr Cochrane has been the owner of Kenilworth Dairies for the past four years and employs fifty workers who mostly live locally. He said the community spirit of the farming town is something that has always been present. “You’ve got to look after one another in the bush and that’s been a tradition and nothing has changed,” he said.

“I am absolutely sure the students appreciate it and enjoy it.” Senior Constable Pierre Senekal is Kenilworth’s main police officer and was happy to see the school receive the generous donation from the factory. “It was really nice of him,” Constable Senekal said. “He’s also looking at expanding that donation to other schools in the Mary Valley as well.”

Police Brief The festive season is here and we’re sure everyone is looking forward to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We want to thank everyone for their support through a tough year dealing with the ongoing COVID restrictions. Crime, in general, in both the Imbil and Kenilworth divisions is currently quite low. Drink driving is a constant concern, and a recent intercept caught a driver with a breath alcohol reading of 0.193%, which is nearly four times the legal limit. Another driver failed to

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supply a specimen of breath which resulted in a 3-month prison sentence. Our Highway Patrol officers have also been very active in our divisions and have intercepted a few positive drug drivers. Traffic crashes involving motorbikes are continuing to be a concern, a recent crash in the Kenilworth division tragically claimed the life a motorcyclist. This festive season please do not drink and drive, ask a mate to take you home or sleep over. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Pierre, Bill and Rhys.

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Kandanga Country Club Where Winning is the Name of the Game

We’ve had another busy month of bowls at the Kandanga Country Club, with three major events held in addition to the monthly Jackpot Pairs. Kandanga Super Singles were played at the club on the weekend of the 23 and 24 October. This event saw many visiting players, with 16 players taking to the green. It is a great concept, as it allows all players to compete for the prize money. First prize at the conclusion of the weekend went to Cameron Oster, with prize money paid down to 14th place. Ham Day, held on the 14 November, was a roaring success, with players from as far afield as Kenilworth, Pomona, Bramble Bay, Woodford, Kenilworth, Pomona, Bramble Bay, Woodford, Buderim, Maroochydore, Cooloola Coast, Mapleton and Albert. First placegetters for the day were Peter Worth, Russ Ferriday, Tracey Ferriday and Janelle Walker, second Harley Ryan’s team. Third place went to Ellen Ross’s team from Maroochydore. Kandanga’s Invitation Fours, held on the 20 and 21 November, was also a huge success. Again, players came from far and wide to play in this prestigious two-day carnival, and some great bowls were played over the course of the weekend. The winner of this event was a Kenilworth team consisting of J. Ferriday, R. Ferriday, A. Green and J. Bartle with 5 wins.

Second place went to T. Williams's team from Hervey Bay, with third place going to a Kandanga team skipped by H. Ryan. Fourth place went to K. Brown’s team and fifth place to T. Smith’s team. A great weekend was had by all, and we look forward to hosting this event again in 2022. Our next Jackpot Pairs event will be held on the 2 December. This will also double as our bowls Christmas celebration, and as it is the last bowls day until after our Xmas break, the jackpot must be won. Silly season is upon us, and the Country Club will be celebrating in fine style. MINGLE AND JINGLE will be held on the 4 December at a cost of $37 per head, and TINSEL AND TINNIES, also at a cost of $37 per head, will be held on the 18 December. If you want to celebrate Christmas with your friends and family, come along to these events and enjoy a fine meal and a few festive drinks. We look forward to seeing you at the club for a game of bowls, a game of trivia or perhaps for a delicious meal. Tuesday is Fish and Chips night, Thursday is Roast night with meals on Friday and Saturday nights to be ordered from the menu. We wish you all a happy holiday season. MERRY XMAS FROM ALL THE STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE KANDANGA COUNTRY CLUB

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Imbil Mary Valley Scout Group News Our group has been busy with leaders and youth members taking in a full First Aid course in Gympie and other leader courses. The leaders are also participating in canoeing, bushwalking and leadership courses to qualify to lead the youth members in these and other activities. Kody, armed with his first aid kit, Matt and Nick hiked the Mill Point loop at Elanda Point with leaders, Weasel and Raksha. It was a warm five km walk in beautiful bushland leading past Lake Cootharaba. We all stopped in our tracks when a huge kangaroo stood up to watch what we were doing. Thankfully he was just waiting for his friends.

A huge Thank You! to the Cooroy Rag for their help. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our dog hydro bath recently due the leaders being away doing their First Aid and leadership courses and helping out at the district camp. We apologise if you turned up with your pooch. We seriously need more adult leaders/helpers to help the youth members achieve their milestones on the pathway to each peak award. Hopefully, through participating in Scouting, youth members obtain skills and values to become great citizens in whichever community they settle. Next Bingo is set down for 11th December. Keep an eye out for the dog hydro sign at the railway crossing. A huge thank you to our continued supporters at these activities, also for those dropping off recycling at the den site. For any information, please contact: 0437 426 055 or 0429 845 109. Enjoy the festive season and happy holidays. Lorraine Publicity

In October we welcomed a new family, with two boys, trying out Scouting with our group. We hope they enjoy it and stay on. One of the Scouts' next outings is a District camp at Dunethin Rock where the main activity on the list is canoeing. They will be using the new tent with built in lighting that we purchased recently, with the help of a grant from The Cooroy Rag.

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Kandanga & District Amateur Swimming Club News We are nearly halfway through our swim season already! It has been an awesome season so far and we have lots of activities planned for the rest of it. Our Club will be heading into Gympie ARC for a social and fun night with the Gympie Gold Fins on December 3rd. It's a great opportunity for our kids to swim in the 50m pool, and race against some other swimmers. These nights are always fun. For our Club Night on Wednesday, 8 December, we will be holding our mid-season BBQ and Christmas party with club nights resuming when school starts again in late January. We will be running Tuesday afternoon training sessions during the holidays in January from 4pm. It is hard to believe 2021 is coming to an end, and we are already planning next year’s activities, which will include our Swim Development Camp. So much fun! As a Club we would also like to extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the Kandanga RAG team who have tirelessly supported our whole community and our Club over the years. What an amazing job these volunteers have done for all of us. Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and Holiday season and we look forward to seeing everyone back after the holidays. For any information, please contact Diane and Lew Cleary on: 0468 494 029 or come down to the pool and dive in. Sam McDowall

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Imbil Library's opening hours are: Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm Wednesday & Friday 2pm-5pm Using your library membership you have free access to download eBooks, eAudiobooks,eMagazines, stream movies and storytime videos and also to access online databases and resources. Visit:www.gympie.qld.gov.au/web/library/library_at_home To provide a safe lending service we will continue to have social distancing and safe hygiene practices in place. Please follow the advice of our friendly staff upon entering the Library. FIRST 5 FOREVER STORYTIME AND BABY BOUNCE: Join us each week for a fun session of stories, rhymes and songs. This interactive program is designed for preschool children and babies in a relaxed atmosphere with a focus for preschool children, babies and their caregivers. Thursday's 10am10.30am.

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Community & Emergency Contacts + Council Services for Police, Fire and Ambulance ....................... 000 in an emergency TTY Emergency Service................................... 106 (Text emergency call) SES for help with a damaged roof, ............ 132 500 rising flood water, trees fallen on buildings, or storm damage

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