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WALKING WITH PURPOSE!
Oxfam Walkers discover our trails PARALYMPIAN
Susan Seipel goes to Rio
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to ensure that they have checked over all matters which may impact on their lives as well as the lives of their family. This is why Kenmore Lawyers has been established. It draws on the expertise and history of Hawthorn Cuppaidge and Badgery Lawyers Since 1884 which is one of the oldest names of any law practice in Brisbane to provide CBD legal expertise with the convenience of a suburban office location. They have been looking after the legal affairs of generations of families in Queensland across this broad legal spectrum, which is getting increasingly complicated as a consequence of constant new and amended legislation in matters which impact on people’s lives. A free initial consultation is offered to encourage people to take the first step in getting this review underway.”
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Fun and Fund Raising In the best Rotary spirit, great minds were challenged and funds were raised for people with Motor Neurone Disease
Crossing Cultures Rotary reaches out across the globe.
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his year, Brookfield Rotary participated again in the Rotary Exchange Program, bringing to fourteen the number of teenage boys and girls the club has either hosted in Australia or sponsored to travel overseas. Brookfield Rotary is very proud of its involvement with the Exchange Program, offering young people from around the world an opportunity to live in another country for 12 months, go to school and be immersed in a different culture. The overwhelmingly positive experience is life changing for the young people who participate. They grow in confidence, learn to be more tolerant and adaptable, not to mention becoming very competent in a second language and making
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lifelong friendships. This year, Brookfield Rotary was proud to host Clara Weigand from Berlin, Germany. Clara was outstanding in her year with Brookfield Rotary and members wish her every success going forward. Rebecca Heyman is preparing to go on exchange to Europe in 2017. Clara and Rebecca became very good friends during Clara’s exchange year, and it was Clara who gave Rebecca the confidence to apply and embark on this fantastic adventure. If you would like to know more about the program or other Rotary activities you are welcome as a guest to any of their breakfast meetings held between 7 and 8am Wednesdays. Please contact Kelvin on 0437186199 for venue details.
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he Brookfield Rotary club staged its annual Trivia Night on Saturday 28 May at OLR School, Kenmore. The night was an outstanding success and raised in excess of $6000 which will be directed towards providing tangible assistance to sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease through MND Australia. As always, the night was not only about the fundraising, but also provided an opportunity for people of the Western Suburbs to go out with friends and have
fun. Brookfield Rotary would like to thank the Rotary Clubs of Karana Downs, Toowong and Kenmore for their support, Emily from Our Lady of the Rosary school for her wonderful assistance during the night, and our quiz master team of Brian and Jennifer Clinton who were very generous with their time and helped make the night a great success. The event will be on again next year at about the same time and Brookfield Rotary hope to see everyone there.
Kelvin Langdon, Denise Heyman 2015/16 Brookfield Rotary President, Clara Weigand (German Exchange Student), Lily Kennedy, Rebecca Heyman and Taso Kouvaras
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ellbowrie resident Susan Seipel in one of six athletes officially announced as the first Australians in history to compete in Para-canoe at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, from 7 – 18 September. At the Australian Paralympic Committee team announcement at Varsity Lakes Sportshouse on the Gold Coast on 16 June, an excited Seipel couldn’t wait to get on the plan to Rio. “I’m honoured to be a part of this team and so proud!” said Susan. “This is an absolute dream come true.” Susan was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex, a rare disorder characterised by fusion of joints and absent muscle formation in her legs. She was introduced to sport at a young age as a form of physiotherapy but quickly discovered her competitive spirit. She learned to swim at the Bellbowrie Swimming Club and raced against her able-bodied classmates at Our Lady of the Rosary Primary school at Kenmore. Susan held six Queensland State records between 13 and 15, and
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three Australian National Age records in freestyle and backstroke. Susan’s sporting passion turned to Para-equestrian dressage after learning to ride horses at The McIntyre Riding for the Disabled Centre. She competed for fourteen consecutive years at national level, and was Australian National Champion three times. In 2006, she made her international debut at the Pacific Rim ParaEquestrian Dressage International Competition in Canada, where she won bronze and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, but was not selected for the team. Facing the financial strains of competing in equestrian, Susan found herself looking for another sport and joined the Brisbane Canoeing Club in 2013 and kept her Paralympic dream alive! After winning at the National Championships, Seipel was selected to represent Australia at the 2014 World Championships in
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Moscow, Russia, where she won her heat and placed 6th in the final. Determined to improve, Seipel trained hard to master two different boats used in Para-canoe, the kayak (K1) and outrigger canoe (V1). Winning in both boats at domestic trials, Seipel raced at the 2015 World Championships in Milan, Italy and won bronze in the kayak and gold in the outrigger canoe, qualifying her for the Rio Paralympics. With the support of Australian Canoeing, Seipel moved from Brisbane to the Gold Coast so she could train full time with national coach Andrea King and access the AIS training facilities at Varsity Lakes. After repeating last year’s results at the 2016 World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, Susan is a strong medal chance at the Paralympics. The two-time outrigger canoe World Champion has focused her training on the
kayak event for the Games. Susan Seipel needs support to help with travel costs and the purchase of sporting equipment for the Rio Paralympic Games. Taxdeductible donations can be made to help Susan via the Australian Sports Foundation website at http://www.asf.org.au/athlete/ susan-seipel/. For more of Susan’s story, visit her website at http://www.susanseipel. com/page2.htm or follow her on Facebook: Supporters-of-SusanSeipel.
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Cycling for Oz in the Czech Republic Pedal power can take you a long way. Just ask Chapel Hill’s aptly named mountain bike cyclist: Nick Pedler.
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Nick takes to the tracks of Mt Coot-tha in his Australian team uniform, and at right, a shot of Nick in full flight on the track.
edal power can take you a long way. Just ask Chapel Hill’s Nick Pedler. The 17-year-old heads off to the Czech Republic next week to be part of the Australian Team competing at the World Championships in Cross Country Mountain Biking. The 15 memberstrong Australian team will be competing against the world’s best in a tiny town called Nove Mesto na Morave. Nick, a member of the Kenmore Cycle Club and the Planet PCS Racing Team, has been riding competitively since 2010. Indooroopilly State School’s ‘Make a Difference’ program first offered him the opportunity to ride the trails of Mt Coot-tha, sparking an instant love of cross country cycling. Nick’s achievements in cycling include winning the Queensland Sunshine Series three times, placing in national races, taking out the 2015 Queensland State Championships for Under 19 Males and winning the gruelling 50 km marathon event, the
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cover story
From the
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Deeper than BREXIT
believe that the outcome of last month’s Brexit vote was possibly pre-determined the day that the shotgun wedding happened back in 1972. The top end of town convinced the rest of the country that it was in their best interests to join with the United States of Europe and jostled everyone into believing it was the yellow brick road that would lead to prosperity for all. Well, that turned out to be a huge crock to everyone living outside the major cities in the UK! All that happened was that they observed their local economies slowly flounder, and the competition from outsiders increase for the then scarce local jobs, to a point where they all ended up living in a state of economic and social stagnation, rather than drinking from the promised pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Despite never-ending perennial platitudes from the glibly gifted, not much was changing for regional areas, while the ever-increasing concentration of employment and services to the major city centres only lead to further demise! Billions of taxpayers’ funds over the last forty years, which should have been going to develop local economies, hospitals, schools and other community facilities in the UK have been getting sucked into this giant vortex. The rail and road networks have been oversubscribed and bogged down for years, and property prices in city centres have become unsustainable and unachievable for many young families striving for a stake in their future. Something had to give, and now the voice of the disenfranchised has been heard, and the reverberations are echoing around the world! So what does this all mean for Australia, and what does it all mean to the Western Suburbs...and what does it directly mean to our lives? In all outer city areas in Australia we can clearly see a reflection of what has been happening in the UK and the USA.
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It is indeed occurring in all regional areas of other Nations, and the further out you go, the worse it gets. We see their economies tank, and all are suffering due to the drift of employment and services into their major city centres. Ultimately, without a remedy or change of direction, all will experience a call for the same lawful rebellion that the UK has just gone through. It can now only be a matter of time before here in Australia a similar process of devolution will begin! Can we build ourselves out of this? Possibly, but the only successful way to embark upon such an endeavour is with an energised model of DE-CENTRALISATION AND RELOCALISATION! In my opinion, of all the other outer Brisbane areas, we are in the enviable position where, with the realignment of existing resources in the western suburbs, we could drive economic and social development in our area to the extent of creating 10,000 local jobs, establishing hundreds of new commercial businesses and thousands of small home-based businesses. Politically and bureaucratically, it would be tough to implement such a plan, however, here is the thing: if such a project had the support and will of western suburb residents, and they maintained that support, it would go ahead! One clear message from last Thursday’s Brexit vote in the UK is that millions of people there feel shut out of a political and economic system that has let them down and scarred their country with grotesque levels of inequality. By following the mantra of ‘bigger is better’ and the centralisation and concentration of power and resources into all the major City centres, Australia could be foolishly following the UK and the rest of the western world into a life of poverty or wage slavery. Then again, maybe everyone likes sitting in their cars for hours on Moggill Road every morning!
....Barry
11 Explore Tasmania’s Remote Coastlines 16 Brookfield Local Legend Retires 17 Men’s Shed Wired for Business 22 Museum keeping our history alive 24 Australians at the Western Front 26 Spotlight on Broadway 29 Brookfield SS - educating children for the future 31 It’s on Again Mogganza 2016 35 Sculpting in the Suburbs
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Comment from the Editor’s desk... with Editor, Barry Searle 12 Moggill Electorate News with Dr Christian Rowan MP 13 The Legal Keys with Adrian Keys from Melrose Keys Lawyers 14 The Ryan Report with Federal Member for Ryan, Jane Prentice 24 Moggill Mt Crosby Lions Club with President Steve Rainbow 25 RSL Report with President Trevor Dixon 26-27 What’s On Guide 30 iGen-Teens get their say! with Vee 32 The Green Diary with Claire Bickle 34 Feather Fascination with Jim Butler 35 Caring for Your Pet with WestVETS Animal Hospital 36 From the Horses Mouth with the McIntyre Centre 38-43 Club News
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It Rained on our Parade! With weeks of inclement weather, both gone and still forecast to come, this year’s Party in the Paddock has been cancelled.
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hen they discover that all the food on the menu at the 7 Hills Indian Restaurant in Marshall Lane Kenmore is entirely vegetarian and vegan, many people are surprised just how tasty and filling the meals are! “As we specialise in vegan and vegetarian food, we can focus totally on the full range of this style of food. This means we can offer our clients the very best of this style of cooking,” said business owner Anil Agarwal. If there is one thing that Anil knows about, it is the Indian food business and he is just about to launch into the fast food business. The first of his new ‘Vegeto’ chain of Indian fast food takeaway stores will be opening soon in Queens Plaza in Brisbane City, and he has plans to open up to nine more ‘Vegeto’ stores at other selected sites around South East Queensland over the next twelve months. With more and more health professionals advising us to cut down on our meat consumption due to health concerns, eating vegan and vegetarian food a few times a week is a good way to have interesting and tasty meals and help to reduce the amount of mean we eat. Anil and his family have been
running the 7 Hills Indian Supermarket and Resturant for seven years, and he has been up and down seven hills to get to where he is now. “We have listened to our customers over these seven years, and we now have a full range of meals on our menu that will satisfy even the most discerning diner.” The 7 Hills Indian Supermarket carries many products not available in the major supermarkets, and some of the products are at very competitive prices. Whether it is with the Samosa or the Dosa the Bonda or the Pakoda, the 7 Hills Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant is an excellent place to start an exotic culinary adventure into the world of spice and all things nice. The 7 Hills Indian Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant is dine in and take away and is open seven days a week for Lunch and Dinner. Free local area delivery is available if your order is over $65 and there is a small charge if it is less. For further information or to order online, go to www.7hills.com.au. Special discounts are available for ordering online. For reservations and ordering you can telephone (07) 3378 5574.
t was a sad decision for the McIntyre Centre to cancel their Party in the Paddock community day which had been scheduled for Sunday 19 June. The weather forecast was not in their favour with heavy rain predicted. Given that the paddocks were already sodden from the torrential rain two weeks prior, it was considered to be an unacceptable risk to the public to go ahead with the event. Unfortunately, due to scheduled flood mitigation works, the McIntyre Centre is unable to hold the event again in the coming months. The next Party in the Paddock event has been scheduled for Sunday 18 June 2017 so it is hoped that the community will once again support this fantastic event next year.
In the meantime, the McIntyre Centre has scheduled a mini-fun day, sponsored by Heritage Bank Ltd – Karalee and Brisbane City Council on Sunday 14 August 2016. Pre-booked pony rides will be rescheduled to this event which will also feature a large jumble sale, inflatable fun rides and The Moggill Barn ‘Poo Grid’. The McIntyre Centre would like to thank their additional financial sponsors for generously offering to divert their support to other activities at the Centre: NDCO Qld, the Murphy Family Foundation, Caltex Bellbowrie, and Dr Christian Rowan – LNP Member for Moggill. Please email fundraising@ mcintyrecentre.org.au if you have any questions.
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orty-eight hours of walking, trekking and jogging through the grass and the mud; forty-eight hours of painful joints and ligaments, burning blisters, and sore muscles; fortyeight hours of massive team efforts, burning motivation and bright-eyed determination; forty-eight hours of big cheers, happy high-fives, and plenty of smiles on everyone’s faces. Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane is not just a tough physical challenge through the stunning environment of the D’Aguilar National Park; it is also a rewarding fundraising challenge, with teams raising funds to support people living in poverty around the world. Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane 2016, which takes participants along rugged escarpments covered in eucalypt woodlands, scribbly gum forests, and lush, rainforest-filled gullies, was a massive success. With it came many inspirational stories of awesome people – like Kath Ruhle, whose team ‘9 Knee Ops’ was named after her many knee operations that left her in crutches. “Everyone said I couldn’t do it! My team mate Richard is my physio, and he’s been with me through the whole recovery process. I just really wanted to do it, no matter what.” Team member John Ruhle also shared a bit of advice for anyone who wants to walk the walk. “Perseverance is the key. You need to be stubborn –
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train, train, and then train some more! Also, it’s very important to get your hydration and nutrition plan right.” John knows what he’s talking about as he did the 100km event on Friday with team ‘Trail Addicts’, and followed up with the 60km on Saturday. Most people wouldn’t even think about tackling both events in a row; one is enough of a challenge, although not for team ‘Midnight Juggernauts’. Not only did they do both, but they even managed to come 5th in the 100km and 14th in the 60km events. So what drove them to walk 160km in the course of one weekend? “Stupidity!” chuckled team member Tony Weir. “In all seriousness, it’s all about determination. This is a hard game – it’s not a fitness game, it’s a head game.” Tony and his wife Sharon are Oxfam Trailwalker Legends, with this being their seventh event. “There’s just this amazing feeling of camaraderie out there on the trail,” said Sharon. “There’s a loved-up atmosphere – everyone is beaming, joking and high-fiving each other.” This electric, positive buzz out on the trail is a very real thing and it wouldn’t be possible without the superb squad of volunteers, like Eric Newmann and many other members of the Mitsubishi 4WD Club QLD, who helped transport people and supplies to remote checkpoints where car access is not an option. >
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W > “It’s just nice to do something for the community, you know. This is our way of giving something back,” said Eric. Long-time volunteer Danny Green, who has been involved in the Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane event since 2011, agrees and adds, “Once you volunteer once, you’re hooked; it gets in your blood.” Danny stood in the start line on Friday morning high-fiving every single walker that went past him. This event just would not be possible without the efforts of Eric, Danny and all the other volunteers. Astonished volunteers and Oxfam staff stood next to the finish line in beautiful Mt Coot-tha just past 6pm, looking at the clock in disbelief. “Are we certain they’re coming so soon? It’s only been 11 hours since the start – it will surely take them a few more hours than that.” Their support crews were there too, waiting in anticipation for Team Shmick to appear just behind
the last hill in the trail. And sure enough, there they were, all four of them. A beautiful view of the Brisbane skyline welcomed them as they went past that last hill with big beaming smiles on their faces. Support crews, volunteers, Oxfam staff, absolutely everyone, was cheering as they crossed the finish line with just 11 hours and 4 minutes on the clock. “This is our fourth Oxfam Trailwalker Brisbane and it’s been supremely organised,” said team member Shaun Mulholland. “We’re so privileged to be part of this event and to be able to raise money and awareness for the great work that Oxfam does.” The fundraising total as at the Sunday morning was $725,963 – a massive effort from everyone involved that will make a big difference for many people living in poverty around the world. For further information visit Oxfam’s website at: www.oxfam.org.au
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Those Bollywood Nights! Mount Crosby State School farewells their much loved Principal in exotic style at Kenmore’s Café Tara
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afé Tara at Kenmore recently hosted a Bollywood farewell dinner for long-serving and much loved Mt Crosby State School Principal, Sue Phillips. As the saris swished and the jewellery jangled, members of the school community enjoyed a fun night of Bollywood music and great food, all in honour of Sue’s dedication, professionalism, and genuine love for the school. In the two decades of Sue being at the school, it has doubled in size, and has introduced a vast array of extra-curricular activities to engage
every student who attends the school. In Sue’s honour, a bench seat and a special plaque have been installed outside the library as a place for students to stop and read – something long encouraged by Sue. She was also honoured at a special school assembly at the end of April where stories and many happy memories were shared. As Sue steps into a new part of her life, she urges future generations at Mt Crosby State School to keep the heart of the school alive, and to keep reading.
Get Your Skates On! Pictured (from left) are Kerry Stewart, Susanne O’Sullivan and Ruth Kelly, with Sue Philips, Jill Brookes, and June Rilley at Sue’s farewell dinner.
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public skate bowl, damaged during the 2011 floods. Skateup is an initiative of Kenmore Baptist Church, and is all about bringing a fun, positive and inclusive atmosphere to skateparks. It is also a way of showing young people that their community cares about them and supports them. Bellbowrie Skate Park is in Sugarwood Street just beyond the Bellbowrie Sports and Recreation Club. For further information about ‘Skateup’, contact Nick Riddel at nick. [email protected]
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or over 30 years, Coral Expeditions’ small ships have been exploring a host of exotic and faraway destinations. Captain Tony Briggs, an adventurous fisherman-entrepreneur with a passion for life at sea, launched the company as Coral Princess Cruises in 1984 with one converted Fairmile class submarine chaser. Today the company now operates three purpose-built ships, offering 3, 4 and 7 night year-round Great Barrier Reef cruises as well as longer expeditions to the Kimberley, Cape York and Arnhem Land, Tasmania, Spice Islands, Asia and Papua New Guinea. But with a passion for adventure and a thirst to explore the unknown, it is Coral Expeditions’ pioneering spirit that drives the company to keep exploring the new and unknown. “Doing things new and doing them differently runs through our veins and without this drive Coral Expeditions wouldn’t be the company it is today,” says Group General Manager, Mark Fifield. Over the last 12 months significant and welcome changes have occurred including a name change, a total image refresh and the introduction of an exciting new itinerary exploring Tasmania’s most remote coastlines. The new name stays true to the company’s origins as a small ship pioneer on the Great Barrier Reef while updating its image to reflect a natural evolution of its highly personalised itineraries for adventure cruisers of all levels. The Tasmanian exploration makes Coral Expeditions the first to operate an extended itinerary in the region and the move has been received well with both repeat and new guests. After a highly successful inaugural season the company recently announced that it would continue with a second season of nine departure dates.
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“Our Tasmania itineraries have been a hit with both new and returning guests. We’re proud to be the only small ship expedition operator in the region, offering rare insight to the state and opening the door to one of Australia’s most breathtaking coastlines,” says Fifield. Tasmania’s pristine coast lines and its diverse weather conditions provided Coral Expeditions’ guests a taste of true expedition style cruising. Denis McDowall, who has been an Expedition Leader with the company for over 22 years, is excited by all that Tasmania has to offer. “It is such an ecologically fascinating area for us to explore. Like any of our cruises we have the flexibility to change and adapt our daily program and activities to suit our guests’ needs and also the changing environment, which is the beauty of small ship cruising; it’s a real adventure.” 2016 will mark another milestone year for Coral Expeditions.
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Earlier this year they announced one of their biggest itineraries yet - a series of nine departures exploring South East Asia from November 2016 to February 2017 aboard their 72 passenger flag ship Coral Discoverer. The jewel in this South-East Asian crown is a 12 day exploration from Singapore to Yangon (or reverse) of the enchanting coastlines of Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar, accessing places only Coral Expeditions’ small ships can. Myanmar, fast becoming the most sought-after and talked about South East Asian destination, will become a key feature of this inaugural wave season. Keeping with Coral Expeditions’ highly-personalised style, activities and off-shore excursions are suitable for guests of all ages and fitness levels, and slower-paced alternatives are always catered for. Coral Discoverer will undergo a
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major refurbishment to add a new class of Bridge Deck Balcony Staterooms, a first for any Coral Expeditions vessel, upgraded room facilities and fittings, as well as a new Sun Deck bar-lounge. While exciting changes continue to roll out on board their ships the company has also made significant changes to their online presence. The relaunch of Coral Expeditions’ website means that visitors to the site will enjoy a more visually engaging experience and have the ability book and manage their cruise holidays online. Repeat guests who are part of the Xplorers Club can check the status of their memberships and receive exclusive deals and offers. There is a buzz growing within Coral Expeditions and there’s no doubt guests will be treated to more exciting new announcements sooner rather than later. Fifield offers just one travel trip: “Watch this space.”
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can hardly believe that June is almost over and we are thinking about events in our community for July. Since my last contribution, I was honoured to be offered the roles of Shadow Minister for the environment and Heritage Protection and Shadow Minister for National Parks and The Great Barrier Reef. Since becoming a Shadow Minister, I have been spending a lot of time in briefings and meetings with a number of key stakeholders and representative organisations. In the electorate of Moggill, we are very fortunate to have a number of residents and community groups, with significant skills and expertise in environmental protection and sustainability. I have certainly enjoyed attending the recent annual general meeting of The Hut Environmental & Community Association (THECA) and the Rural Environmental Planning Association (REPA), and gaining an enhanced insight into the evidence base for many environmental initiatives. I am very pleased to be able to announce that in Round 87, of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants, eight of our community organisations have received funding. The successful organisations are:• Bellbowrie Hockey Club for the purchase of equipment ($27,350.00) • Brisbane Multiple Birth Association for the purchase of breast pumps & booklets ($6,613.80) • Brookfield State School for the installation of Softfall to the playground ($31,818.18)
• Kenmore District Junior Australian Football Club for the upgrade facility and purchase of equipment ($27,884.00) • Kenmore Park Pre-school and Kindergarten for an upgrade to the playground ($20,000) • Mount Crosby State School for the purchase of equipment ($30,967.50) • Our Lady of the Rosary School towards a school oval upgrade ($20,000) • C&K Mount Crosby Community Kindergarten towards a facility upgrade ($20,000) Next month, I am very much looking forward to our second Seniors Morning Tea that I will be hosting on Thursday 14 July at the Bellbowrie Community Church Hall. This is an event I started last year and was so very well received that I have decided to make it an annual event for the community. I am delighted that the Moggill State School Choir, the Kenmore State High School Orchestra and the Bellbirds Community Line Dancers will be entertaining my guests during the morning. If you would like to attend, please contact my office on 3737 4110 and add your name to the list. This is a great opportunity for you to meet and chat with other seniors in your area. This is a no cost event and I would love to meet you there. On June 3, I was delighted to be able to present Mr Michael Whipps with his 25 Years’ Service Award for service as a Justice of the Peace. As a Justice of the Peace, Mr Whipps has donated many volunteer hours to his community and well deserves our thanks. Till next month,
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ichard from Ovenu BrisWest said, there were many scenarios as to why people call their service for their oven cleaning needs. “One common reason is failed DIY oven cleaning,” he said. “Most people have probably made this mistake with caustic oven cleaner: it drips off your gloves and onto your skin. You feel suffocated as you try not to inhale the fumes and your eyes start to sting. Finally, you give up because that last bit of grime just won’t budge. Later that night you turn the oven on to cook dinner and the stench of oven cleaner revisits you. Is it safe to eat that food?” Richard often gets called to clean up the mess left behind from vinegar and bicarb. He says it leaves a white, powdery, residue all through the oven, but people use it because they are trying to avoid toxic chemicals, “I certainly understand that,” adds Richard. “That’s why Ovenu doesn’t use caustic soda; our solutions are
biodegradable and safe.” “Some of my clients have health issues like asthma, bad knees, back injury or recent surgery,” he explained. “Some people are just not physically able to take on the task. I also find that because I have been visiting their home for years, we get to know each other quite well. They sit and chat to me while I transform their oven.” So, are you too busy? Kids used the oven while you were away? Mother-in-law visiting? Casserole spilled over? Want your bond back? Selling your property? These are all reasons to give Richard a call. Ovenu is the local and National leader in premium quality oven detailing and cater for all makes and models of ovens and BBQ’s. Ovenu clean ovens so you don’t have to! For further information, call 1300 683 681, go to www.ovenu.com.au, or see the Facebook site – Ovenu BrisWest.
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What if my loved one doesn’t have the capacity to make a Will - what happens to their estate?
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f someone passes and does not have a Will, the Law of Intestacy applies. That is the legislation dictates who gets what from an estate. For anyone to produce a Will, they need to have testamentary capacity. This means that they have to understand the nature and effect of producing a Will. Sometimes people will not have testamentary capacity because of old age, mental health issues such as down syndrome or damage to the brain because of an accident or illness or as a result of such an accident, the person receives a large payout from an insurance company or similar. Or someone may have produced a Will years ago, has now lost capacity and the terms of the Will are not in line with what the person would have made if they had capacity today. The effect is that the Laws of Intestacy will apply (which means the legislation dictates how that person’s estate will be distributed). This may not be acceptable for the family of a person that doesn’t have testamentary capacity. So how do you cure this problem? In Queensland, the court can create a Will for someone that lacks the capacity to make a Will for themselves. Applying to the court requires the following to be included before a court can make a decision
to create the Will – 1. person lacks capacity; 2. the person is alive at the time of making this new Will; 3. the proposed Will is what the person would have made had they had capacity. What does (3) mean? It means that it is important to show a court why the proposed Will is reasonable and would have probably been made, if the person could make the Will today. Examples may include a carer (parent/friend) who may have given up a lot to care for that person (not necessarily a paid carer) and there is a close relationship with that person. Or that one parent is estranged (long-term separated) from the person and might be entitled under the Laws of Intestacy and the person would not have left that estranged person anything. Or the person has a close relationship with his siblings. Or the person has a property and there is a history of that property (other properties) being handed down to children or siblings etc. What is important is that all interested persons will be entitled to come along and discuss with the court their views. Obviously, it all depends on your facts and circumstances and at all times, seek legal advice pertinent to your matter.
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The Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Experience is a mobile exhibition of ANZAC memorabilia presented by the Australian War Memorial. I was honoured to represent the Minister for Veterans Affairs, the Hon Dan Tehan to officially Open the display in Brisbane recently. The ANZAC exhibition has been travelling around the country and is a truly impressive tribute to all those who served our country. These tributes are important as we commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC as they provide a better understanding of what our forebears went through and the sacrifices they made for our country. More information on the Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Experience is available at http:// www.spiritofanzac.gov.au/ BLACK SPOT FIX FOR MOUNT CROSBY AND KARANA DOWNS
I am delighted to announce that the Coalition will deliver improved mobile phone coverage to residents of Mount Crosby and Karana Downs. The Coalition will deliver new mobile base stations which will bring a much needed boost for mobile coverage and provide benefits to emergency service operators, businesses, and residents. As you may recall, I hosted a Communications Forum last October for residents to meet with me and telco companies about particular issues they had with their communications (or lack thereof!). Lack of mobile phone coverage was a very common theme and I made several representations to the Minister for Communications to advocate for better coverage on behalf of the community. I am very pleased that this has resulted in Mount Crosby and Karana Downs receiving funding as part of the Coalition Government’s $220 million Mobile Black Spots Programme. I am pleased our communication challenges have been recognised and that the Coalition Government is providing some solutions to our problem. I look forward to keeping you updated on the progress of the work as it is rolled out. MOGGILL ROAD OVERPASS
Great news for Active School Travel! The Coalition will provide $3million for a pedestrian overpass over Moggill Road for Indooroopilly State School.
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This is something I have been campaigning for since I was the local Councillor due to the safety concerns for school children at that location. The school wants to encourage Active School Travel however some parents will not allow their children to catch buses or walk because of the potential danger in crossing Moggill Road. Not only is there a high level of pedestrian traffic but also bus stops are on the opposite side of the road. Construction of a pedestrian overpass at the site will separate pedestrian traffic from this busy road and allow children to cross safely and reduce congestion. The $3 million of funding will allow for detailed design work of the overpass to be carried out. The project will be delivered by the Brisbane City Council. This funding comes on top of record commitments from the Turnbull Government in the Budget for local infrastructure of more than $40 million the Brisbane City Council and organisations in the electorate of Ryan in 2016/17. This includes $2.2 million in Black Spots funding, $18.7 million in Roads2Recovery funding as well as around $38 million in Financial Assistance Grants payments. The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Major Projects visited Indooroopilly State School in June to meet with Principal Keith Warwick and P&C President Grant Clayton who spoke of the benefit this infrastructure will have for the whole school community. UNITED NATIONS DAY AT INDOOROOPILLY STATE HIGH SCHOOL
Indooroopilly State High School hosted their annual UN Day Festivities in June and as usual it was a wonderful display of our multicultural community. The students wore traditional dress of either their native homelands or in some cases the homelands of their friends and also cooked a wonderful array of international cuisine and treats. The theme of the day is always “celebrating our diversity’ and is a great way to show not only our multiculturalism but also the inclusiveness of our community. BREAKFAST WITH CHAMPIONS AT ST PETER's
St Peters Western Swimming Club has produced some amazing athletes over the years.
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Left: Presenting the cheque for the Pullenvale Hall’s Stronger Communities grant for their kitchen upgrade at the Pullenvale Hall Business Expo.
Right: Discussing the Moggill Road Overpass with Grant Clayton, Principal Keith Warwick and Minister Fletcher
Above: With Major General Simone Wilkie, AO, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC Governor of Queensland, Mr Tim Fischer AC at the Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Experience
This year they have seven swimmers heading to Rio for the 2016 Olympics – that is more than 20 per cent of the Australian Swimming Team! This is a remarkable achievement and shows not only the strength of the Club but also the talented coaches they have in Michael Bohl and Dean Boxall. It was great to join them for their ‘Breakfast with Champions’ in June to not only celebrate their swimmers, but also to support the Ronald McDonald House Charity. The guest speaker on the day was Olympian, Brooke Hanson who told her inspiring story about never giving up on her Olympic dream and also her personal connection to the Ronald McDonald House. On behalf of everyone in the Ryan electorate I wish all the
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I would like to thank all of our wonderful school P&Cs and community groups who gave up their time to organise food stalls on Election Day. I know school holidays would not have been an easy time to round up volunteers and we appreciate all the effort you went to to keep voters (and my polling booth volunteers) happy and well fed.
Yours sincerely, Jane Prentice MP. Federal Member for Ryan
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Could This Be our District’s Sporting Chance? Local sports facilities will be boosted if a proposed sports park goes ahead.
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development application has been prepared and lodged for the construction of the Moggill District Sports Park to be located at 3662 Moggill Road. The sports park will include four
netball courts, an AFL/cricket oval, a junior AFL/ cricket oval, a football/cricket facility, viewing shelter, playground, and a maintenance shed. Specific construction timelines will be set once
development approval has been received. Subject to funding and approval of the development application, it is anticipated that construction of the park will commence in 2017, with the sporting facilities being available for use in 2018. Construction works will include extensive earthworks to level the site and to establish berms to mitigate the sound that will come from the site. The development application can be viewed at https://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/masterplan/ by searching for application number A004297671.
Smile for Road Safety! Those smiley faces on our roads are here to stay.
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he 2016/17 Budget handed down by Lord Mayor Graham Quirk dedicates a significant portion of funds to concrete footpaths and road safety. Portable speed signs are designed to increase motorists’ awareness of their travelling speeds by displaying a SMILEY FACE when the motorist is driving at or below
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live in an area that would benefit from a concrete footpath to improve safety for pedestrians then please let Councillor Kate Richards know, either by visiting the local Ward Office (next to the Kenmore Library), e-mailing at [email protected], or calling the Brisbane City Contact centre on (07) 3403 8888.
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Expo Showcases Local Talent
Around one hundred and fifty local Artworkers, their friends and families gathered together for the opening of the Artswest Foundation Exhibition held in the Artspace at the Friary on Brookfield Road.
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(from left) Teresa Mole, Jude Pittard, Jaques Westraad join event organiser, Colin Williams at the Artwest Foundation Exhibition.
he opening of the exhibition, initially scheduled for the 5th of June was rescheduled to the end of the month, due to the late onset of the Autumn rains. BCC Pullenvale Ward Cr Kate Richards opened the Exhibition and Colin Williams was the MC for the event. The Artwest group has the goal of establishing a permanent Art space in the Kenmore area, such as can be found in regional areas around South East Queensland. “We need all the arts workers in the western suburbs to come together and join our Artwest Group to help us achieve this worthwhile goal and this Artwest Foundation Exhibition is our first step,” said Colin. Entrance to the exhibition is free and it is open until the 4th of August at the Friary 139 Brookfield Road, Kenmore.
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lan Haycraft reckoned he had the best address in Australia – on the hill with a view overlooking his beloved Brookfield Showground. In June he retired after a quarter of a century as caretaker of this wonderful and much loved facility. During those many years Alan contributed enormously to the care and wellbeing of the Showground. He fussed about the tidiness of the place, he kept it free of vandalism and graffiti, he locked and unlocked gates and doors a million times, he fussed about the safety of all who used the facilities, he turned lights on and off countless times, he knew where every water pipe lay underground, he spent numerous hours clearing along the creek, he planted gardens,
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grew roses, painted and repaired buildings, cleaned toilets, put the rubbish out, and welcomed users of the hall and grounds. In short, he loved the Brookfield Showground with a passion. He also loved horses and it gave him great pleasure to be around at Pony Club Musters and the ring events at show time. His early upbringing in England also gave him a love for Horse Brass and he developed quite a collection. He also appropriately named the creek-side track Horse Parade II. He was also an accomplished and much in demand repairer of damaged horse rugs. He came to the Brookfield Showground as resident caretaker after working in the district in a variety
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(Left) Elena, the subject of artist Gillian Smith’s (right) work which appears on the wall behind them.
After many years of hard toil and dedication, retirement beckoned for one of Brookfield’s finest.
of jobs, one of which was at the Brookfield Friary when it was home to many robed monks. He had acquired a small Italian motor scooter and offered a very tall monk a pillion seat lift in to the city. Near the hill at Brisbane Boys College, he stopped for a longish change of the lights and unbeknown to Alan, the monk had stood up to stretch his legs as the lights changed. It wasn’t until the Regatta Hotel that Alan discovered he was a passenger short. He back-tracked and found a florid-faced friar making hard work of the long pull up to Toowong Village. Alan Haycraft will be remembered for all the good things he did for the Brookfield Showground, he will also be remembered for his noisy motor mower, his conveyance as he became
less mobile, but he will be well remembered with the footbridge on Gold Creek Road that bears his name – the Alan Haycraft Crossing. He will also be remembered for his generosity of spirit and for his donation of a beautiful hardwood seat, which honours his friend and former Trustee Lance Jelley who died far too young. The seat sits on the hill overlooking the main oval, and in recent times, Alan was often seen sitting there in quiet contemplation. Alan has retired to Riverview Gardens just a short ferry ride across the Brisbane River, so it is to be expected that we shall see his cheery face regularly as he comes back to check what’s happening at his much loved Brookfield Showground.
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Fully Wired! Moggill Mount Crosby Lions Club has supported Men’s Shed Bellbowrie with $15,000 for electrical work
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oggill Mt Crosby Lions Club President, Steve Rainbow, officially presented the cheque to Shed West Bellbowrie chairman, Graham Barnard, in June. Steve said the outsize cheque was undated as the money already was approved by Lions and spent by Men’s Shed on the urgent works. “This is the first opportunity we’ve had to get together to mark this great community facility, the new Men’s Shed,” he said. Graham explained the new 6m x 12m shed, built adjacent to the Men’s Shed Club house (the old caretaker’s cottage at NPWS, Moggill) was funded by support from the Gaming Grant Fund. “Lions graciously stepped in to support us when the cost of wiring and connecting the shed to the mains supply was much greater than the funds we had,” he said. “The shed is fully wired and connected and we can install all our equipment and do a lot more
in it. This could not have happened without Lions.” Steve said Lions set aside $15,000 some years ago as seed funding for a joint community project with Men’s Shed. The project did not proceed and the Men’s Shed repaid money spent on planning and preconstruction works. “We are very pleased that after much hard work, the Men’s Shed has built a new shed and we have been able to finally give them the $15,000 to help them fund the electrical works,” he said. Graham said he hoped to foster closer links with Lions and to work on more joint community projects with them. “I have been a member of this community since 1991 and Lions have always been there providing community service, like disaster relief in the 2011 floods. “It’s a small group of familiar faces but with brilliant achievements,” he said.
Steve Rainbow presenting Graham Barnard with the commemorative $15,000 cheque flanked by (l) Dave Kerr and (r) Brian Farrow.
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KSHS - The First Years From small beginnings to a fine educational institution, our local High School has served the community well. A story by Judy Magub of the Kenmore and District Historical Society
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n 17 September 1968 a group of interested people met to examine the possibility of establishing a high school in Kenmore. A public meeting was called and more than 200 people attended. An Establishment Committee was formed with Professor L E Lyons as chairman. In April 1969 a petition signed by 1009 residents of Kenmore and nearby areas was forwarded to the Premier of Queensland calling upon him to provide funds for the construction of the first stage of the Kenmore State High School on land already purchased. The Premier replied that he was impressed by their enthusiasm but that funds would not be available in the next financial year. By July 1971 approval had been obtained for the expenditure of $406,345 on site preparation and the construction of five blocks for classrooms, science, manual arts, homecraft, and administration. A principal was appointed to start 1 January 1972 and the Establishment Committee organized a BBQ at the school to give the parents and prospective students the opportunity to see the progress on the grounds and buildings and to meet the principal. The school opened on 24 January 1972 with 130 students. On 3 February the Establishment Committee held its final meeting and handed over to the Parents & Citizens’ Association which came into being on that evening. The Principal, Mr J G Owen wrote:“On
opening day they (the first students and staff) saw five buildings, none of which had been completed, and rough grounds partly covered with building materials, lantana and burrs. During the year the buildings have been finished, another commenced and ground developments begun. 1972 has been a remarkable year. May those who join the school in 1973 and later years inherit some of the spirit of its pioneers.” The first teachers were Mr R D Boyce, Mrs D Heaney, Mrs E M Mackie, Mr J S Langton, Mr R W Payne, Mrs M Service, and Mrs R J Woodall. Guidance Officer was Mr L Keller and the Physical Education teachers were Miss E Mongan and Mr R Huag. By the end of the first week, student numbers rose from 130 to 135 and eventually to 143. They grew to 360 in 1973 and the school was no longer the smallest high school in Queensland. The homecraft, manual arts, and science blocks were completed during the first term, and the administration block at the start of second term. There were just four Grade 8 classes in 1972. The first students, all in Grade 8, became the seniors of 1976. Suggestions for school uniforms were discussed at a series of meetings and the final decision received the approval of most parents and
students. About the middle of the year an election campaign was conducted and Jennifer Frederick and James Baker were elected as the first School Captains. They, with the Vice-Captains, Form Captains and other class representatives formed the Students’ Council. They raised funds for outdoor seating and sports trophies. During third term of 1972, a brief course in woodwork and technical drawing for girls began and most girls responded well to the opportunity. At Interschool Christian Fellowship meetings, students had discussions on parts of the Bible, scientific theories on evolution, and drug addiction, occult worship and other issues. A highlight of the year was the school concert. Many students participated and a play, ‘Crimson Coconut’ was performed. In 1973, the Principal reported that a sixth building was completed and construction on a seventh was well advanced. He expected that the oval would be ready by the start of 1974. The grounds were being fenced and landscaping contractors together with the groundsman, parents, teachers and students were all working to make the grounds more attractive. The students were taking part in planning improvements and raising money to pay for them. Mr Owen said: “The
school and its students are growing up.” The school was officially opened on 20 October 1973 at the school fete, by his Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Sir Colin Hannah. After unveiling the plaque, situated in the administration block, Sir Colin inspected the various displays around the school. A ‘Miss Kenmore High’ contest was held on the day. The winner was Francis Fordham and the ‘Miss Charity Queen’ was Rhonda Sewell, who raised $174.91 out of the $1058 total raised. The school’s logo was developed with the following features: the Munich Emblem is a reminder of the school’s foundation year – the year of the Munich Olympics; the book symbolises learning; the castle is a reminded of Kenmore Castle in Scotland, the home of some of the original settlers of Kenmore; the trees and the birds are the symbols of the school’s environmental focus. Now, in 2016, the school has grown to a student enrolment of 1880 students. It has been an integral part of our local community and it has provided excellent education and guidance, as well as sporting, recreational and cultural activities to thousands of our young people over the past 44 years. Kenmore & District Historical Society is grateful to the school for providing access to their Annual Year Books, dating back to 1972, for our research.
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Look After Your Microbiome A It’s time to start taking care of your precious bacteria. Colleen Rowe BHSc (Naturopathy) from Kenmore Centre for Health, explains the importance of gut health.
Meet your Local Hearing Specialist You know you are in safe hands. "Our Audiology specialist, Nick Parkyn has over 8 years experience practising in South East Queensland. After working in diagnostic and retail environment in Audiology, he has gained a reputation for being knowledgeable, passionate, caring and persistent. His dedication to our patients is second to none which is evident from the moment you walk in the door of Falls of Sound Indooroopilly. Nick Parkyn, Audiologist
What Falls of Sound can offer: Did you know? Friendly customer service – we genuinely care for your hearing needs. Hearing tests for the young and old (from 5 years +), including auditory processing. A wide range of brands to choose from. Most clinics are restricted to only one or two – we offer all major hearing aid brands. Custom made earplugs, as well as batteries, cleaning tools and other hearing aid accessories.
And guarantee: Local Service. We are there for you. Service and minor repairs on the spot. Ongoing maintenance plan at no extra cost on all hearing aids purchased from us. All brands to match your hearing needs and the ability to compare different levels of latest technology. A guaranteed result. We will not give up on your hearing. A minimum of 2 year manufacturer’s guarantee on hearing aids purchased from us.
Modern hearing aids are small and inconspicuous, diminishing the stigma around wearing hearing aids. Often the only visible part is a thin wire, leading from the hearing aid to the ear. This wire is so inconspicuous, the wearer’s hair usually conceals it. Some even fit entirely in the ear, rendering them almost completely invisible. These days, hearing aids are so advanced you can barely see them, and often, they contain technology which allows the wearer better hearing than that of a person with normal hearing!* Hearing aids do not have to be expensive. Under the Office of Hearing Services, eligible pension card holders can enjoy subsidised hearing aids. Depending on your hearing needs, they may even be free. The tiny Primax hearing aid filters out background noise, allowing wearers to hear conversations clearly.
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Microbiome is the community of bacteria and microbes that literally share our body space. Microbes that live in us and on us (the microbiota) out-number our own cells by an estimated 10-fold and can weigh up to 3% of our body weight. Each individual’s microbiota is unique. Research shows that maintaining the balance of good (beneficial) and bad (pathogenic) microbes promotes health and can prevent disease. It is now understood that the gut microbiota has many roles including: harvesting of nutrients and energy from the diet; synthesising some B vitamins and vitamin K; maintaining gut wall health; regulating the immune response; influencing behaviour and moods; assisting detoxification and fat metabolism. Many conditions have now been linked to a lack of microbiota diversity. These conditions include: increased risk of allergies and asthma in children; insulin resistance; obesity; abnormal cholesterol levels; inflammation; altered moods and behaviour, with the list continuing to grow. The westernised diet, stress, antibiotics and other medications are known to negatively influence this important microbial balance. It is thought that westerners have made many bacterial species extinct from our rapidly changing diet and lifestyles. The good news is that there is much that can be done to improve your gut
microbiota through a few simple diet and lifestyle changes. Fibre provides food for beneficial microbes so eat a variety of multi-coloured, whole plant food and plant fibres every week. Try to include legumes, apples, zucchini, oats and flax meal as these are high in beneficial fibre. Including fermented foods such as sauerkraut and yoghurt can also provide fuel for the ‘good bacteria’. Polyphenol rich foods such as green and black tea, culinary herbs and spices and extra virgin olive oil are antioxidant and can neutralise free radicals and reduce inflammation. Garlic is a natural antimicrobial that will help maintain the balance of good and bad bacteria. Avoid processed and packaged foods as the chemicals, preservative, colourings and flavourings are not beneficial to a healthy gut. Fresh is always the way to go. It may take a little more effort to shop for, prepare, and eat fresh food but the benefit to your bowel microbiome and general health will be worth the effort. There are even tests available now to identify the state of your microbiome through identifying DNA fragments. If you’re not sure how to get started, you are not alone and your naturopath/ nutritionist can help to get you on the right track. For further information, contact Kenmore Centre for Health on (07) 3878 4477 or go to www. kenmorehealth.com.au. - Colleen Rowe
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Kenmore’s Newest Medical Centre Opens for Business Dr Madonna Collins
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erkeley Medical Centre is a new, locally owned GP practice, opening at Kenmore Plaza on July 4, 2016. The practice is owned and operated by its principals; Dr Madonna Collins & Dr Barbara Young, who both live in the western suburbs. The two doctors studied together at the University of Qld – first Science and then their Medical degrees. They have been firm friends ever since, even completing their RACGP fellowships around the same time. Both doctors hold similar beliefs about the importance of patientcentred healthcare – and this can’t be achieved without excellent communication and education skills. “We pride ourselves on being patient centred, on our communication skills and really listening to what our patients are saying,” Dr Collins said. “I still get a kick out of solving a problem for a patient and helping them feel better…and nothing beats meeting a new-born when you managed their Mum’s pregnancy,” said Dr Young. One of the best things about family medicine is working with different generations of a family, and watching them grow. As the practice grows, the doctors at Berkeley aim to provide an increased mix of GP sub-specialities such as weight management and will also increase their allied health offering to include facilities such as physiotherapy.
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The new General Practice is locally owned and ready to help with your medical needs “Our research showed there was a shortage of family GPs in the Kenmore area, which we found a little surprising, given how family oriented Kenmore and its surrounds are,” Dr Collins said. “So when we noticed the old Home Hardware at Kenmore Plaza had closed, we thought it was a great opportunity. Its location, right next to Kenmore Day & Night Chemist, makes life even easier for patients,” said Dr Young. We plan to be in Kenmore for the long haul. The practice is mixed billing, with aged pensioners and children 14 & under being bulk billed. The GPs offer a full range of family medicine: • women’s, men’s and children’s health • travel medicine • skin health • chronic disease management (eg diabetes/asthma) • family planning & antenatal share care The practice also has a mix of allied health professionals on-site, including clinical psychologist Melissa Kent, who is well qualified to manage mental health needs. Berkeley Medical Centre is located at Shop 21, Kenmore Plaza, 841 Moggill Road, Kenmore. For further information, go to www.berkeleymedical.com.au or telephone 3193 3393.
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A Snapshot in Time Our local history is being well cared for by the volunteers at the Brookfield District Museum.
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or many years the Brookfield District Museum building was the Pullenvale Post Office in Pullenvale. In 2004 the building was donated to the Brookfield Show Society and moved to the Brookfield Showground. It was restored and opened as a museum in 2005. Celebrating the history of Brookfield, the museum collects
and displays objects, documents and photographs of the area, including files on many early families of the Brookfield district. There are photographs of early settlers, their homes and local scenery. The collection serves as a mirror of the community’s history, enabling locals to explore and discover their connections with earlier generations.
The museum welcomes special family contributions and takes professional care in preserving and displaying items and is also a place for lifelong learning with a focus on explaining Brookfield’s history to children. You can become a Friend of Brookfield District Museum for a small annual subscription of $15 and
volunteers are always welcome. Located at the Brookfield Showground, 550 Brookfield Road, Brookfield, the opening hours for the museum are 8am – 12 noon on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 2-4pm on the first Sunday of each month (except January), during the Brookfield Show, or by appointment. Telephone (07) 3378 0440.
Antiques Road Show: Old Friary Style Dust off granny’s clock and hot foot it to the Old Friary.
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ring your antiques along for an appraisal and enjoy a delicious lunch in the beautiful serenity of the Old Friary. On Thursday 28 July, the Old Friary is holding an Antiques Roadshow style event commencing at 11am until 2.30pm. A total cost of $45 will cover tea/coffee, lunch, a glass of wine, and an assessment of your favourite antiques. Please note that assessments will be limited to two or three items per person and will be carried out by two of Brisbane’s antique experts.
This is a fundraising event to raise money to build a disabled toilet at the Old Friary, enabling more people to enjoy the beautiful environment and wonderful events. It should be a fun occasion, so don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to join other antique collectors at the Old Friary for their version of the Antiques Roadshow! Bookings are essential by 21 July. To book, or for further information, please contact the Centre Administrator on (07) 3878 3348.
The Wheel Turns We take it for granted: that democracy will always BE there, upholding our lifestyles... Well, cycles turn, as history tells us.
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ay back in 1787, a chap by the name of Alexander Tyler (a Scottish history professor at The University of Edinburgh) said this about the fall of the Athenian Republic: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always
followed by a dictatorship.” “The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.” ...Now there’s something to look forward to!
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The Pullenvale Progress Association, together with the Brisbane West Chamber of Commerce acknowledged the support of the following businesses in staging the expo: Newscorp (Westside News), Little Tokyo Two, Audi Indooroopilly, Event Cinemas, Pullenvale State School, The Local Bulletin, Seed Yoga, and Unique Finance & Property Solutions. Community support of local businesses is vital as when you buy from a local business, your investment directly helps a local family and keeps money flowing within our own Cakes galore from Brumby’s, Bellbowrie community.
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100 Years on, Still Our Greatest Tragedy A
World War I was the scene of arguably Australia’s greatest tragedy, that of The Western Front from 1916 to 1918 A special report by Philip Castle
News from Moggill Mt Crosby Club President: Steve Rainbow Dollars for Shed West Bellbowrie I was very pleased last month to officially hand over a $15,000 cheque to Graham Barnard of Shed West Bellbowrie for electrical work in the new Men’s Shed at Moggill. The money is very welcome to the group as without the internal wiring and external connections, they would not be able to fully function with all their equipment in the new shed. (See separate article in this month’s edition of the Local Bulletin for more on this story.) The $15,000 originally was set aside for a joint Lions – Men’s Shed community project, but despite much hard work and planning it did not proceed and Men’s Shed repaid all money spent on planning and design. Lions again set aside the funding and in the meantime Shed West secured other funding for the new shed, adjacent to their refurbished club house. When the cost of electrical works escalated Lions was able to step in and put the money set aside to good use. Thanks to Graham for your kind words about Lions and we look forward to working with the Men’s Shed on future community projects.
So long, farewell
We were sad to lose two long-serving Lions to retirement and travel last month: Paul Leaf-Milham is taking a wellearned break after 23 years in Lions; mostly recently as a board member and key member of the organising committee of our Heritage Bank Ipswich100 charity bike ride. Paul’s task over the last two rides was to oversee arrangements at the University of Southern Qld grounds where the ride started and finished. With more than 900 riders this year and countless volunteers and stall holders
to wrangle, Paul needed his dry humour and unflappable nature to successfully coordinate the day. Good luck and good health to Paul and Kay. Mark Woodman is leaving Lions after a number of separate stints in the club, with his great achievement overseeing and encouraging the development of young Leos at Kenmore High School’s Leos Club, a task he undertook for many years during his teaching career and after retirement. During this time the club was awarded Leo Club of the Year in our Lions Q3 district and members took out Leo of the Year awards. We know Mark plans more travel and has indicated he may return to Lions in the future. While we have lost these valuable members we are actively seeking new Lions to join us, or community members who may not wish to join at present, but who would like to support our local projects. I’m very pleased that outgoing Treasurer for 2015-16, John Williams, has agreed to take over as Membership Chair in 2016-17 to pursue innovative strategies available to Lions clubs to connect more with community needs and expectations.
Come and see us at Mogganza
If you’d like to know more about Lions, or how you can join us or support our projects, come and see us at our stall at Moggill State School’s Mogganza Festival on 6 August. We’d love to meet you. And remember we meet for dinner on the first and third Tuesdays monthly at Bellbowrie Tavern. I’ll have more on future guest speakers in my next column. Until next month We Serve
Steve
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fter the withdrawal in December 1915 from Gallipoli more than 100 years ago, Australia believed its worst national tragedy had ended with over 8,500 dead and more than 20,000 wounded. However, worse was to come from the middle of the European summer in July 2016, with the twin battles of Fromelles with more than 1,550 dead and over 5,500 total casualties; and Pozieres with more than 4,000 dead and a total of 23,000 casualties. In the next six weeks Australia lost almost as many again as in the eight-month Gallipoli campaign. For a nation with a little more than 5.5 million people, this was a horrendous outcome. More slaughter of Australia’s young men was to come. By December 1916, more than 40,000 Australians had become casualties. As the newspaper casualty lists and telegrams increased, the nation was in mourning. The tide of casualties was only stymied by the 1916-1917 European winter, which was the severest for many decades. Even then, some soldiers froze to death and many others were hospitalised with the dreaded ‘trench feet’. The winter conditions did stop the cavalry generals from mounting pointless frontal attacks using infantry to charge over open fields. These repeated cavalry-type tactics were outmoded and suicidal against modern mechanised warfare using machine guns, artillery, and later, gas. The German defenders had developed a technique known as ‘enfilade’ which positioned machine guns over intersecting arcs. These covered every square metre at waist or lower height, ensuring few, if any, got through without at least being crippled. The Fromelles debacle was meant to
be a feint to draw the Germans away from a greater battle to the south by the British and French. On the first day, the entire battle plans were found on a dead British officer. This allowed the Germans to know the precise Fromelles battle plans. Amidst the slaughter there was an attempt at a moment of compassion. The cries of the Australian 5th Division, wounded by the enfilade defence, were so compelling that the German commanders agreed to a cease-fire to allow the Australians to be recovered. This was overruled by the British command as not being necessary. Nevertheless, many daring attempts were made to recover them and the legendary bravery of the stretcher bearers was born. It was also where the much-liked AIF Brigadier Pompey Elliott was broken hearted as he saw and questioned the survivors returning; he was seen with tears rolling down his face. He survived the war but committed suicide some 15 years later, with some saying he never recovered from the Fromelles slaughter. The futility of both battles was made worse by the fact that little ground was gained, or mostly lost shortly after. For the 1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions, Pozieres was meant to be a test and training battle for the AIF, who were new to the western front. Its aftermath prompted the famous Australian war historian, C.E.W. Bean, to write about the Pozieres Ridge as “more densely sown with Australian sacrifice than any other place on earth.” Today, we remember those men who suffered so much 100 years ago, and their families and friends. Sadly, another two years of similar carnage was to come.
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A Moving Personal Tribute With his unique presentation of word and music, Damon provides a personal interpretation of the story of Australia’s brave soldiers in the trenches of the First World War.
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he Fields of Pozieres is a story of the greatest battle fought by ANZAC forces during WWI. Now, in the hundredth year since that terrible time in history, their story is as relevant as ever. Damon Bickle, well known local identity, last year launched his personal tribute to the soldiers of the 1st, 2nd and 4th Australian Divisions, commemorating their remarkable success at Pozieres during July and August 1916. In 2009, the discovery of lost soldiers at Fromelles in France, compelled Damon to produce the work: an emotive story set to music and told in a 48-page CD booklet, accompanied by the CD. Written over a 5-year period, Damon’s beautifully presented book and CD will help in carrying forward the ANZAC tradition for future generations to appreciate. “Families are reconnecting with their early war history, discovering lost or forgotten relatives, finding personal stories of tragedy or bravery in a time long past,” said Damon. “I have such a story. It had been lost
in the many years since the events took place, but it was almost as if the story was destined to be found and brought to life once more. “I found a family history of my own, of grand uncles who fought and died in this bloody conflict,” he explained. “It made my telling of the Pozieres story more compelling, and I am proud to dedicate The Fields of Pozieres to their lasting memory.” The stories contained in The Field of Pozieres, like so many others, are part of the fabric of Australian military history. “They stir our hearts and make us realise that the true cost of our freedom and way of life has been, and continues to be, paid for through the blood of sacrifice,” Damon said. “We must cherish their memory and ensure that the legacy they leave is never lost, but passed down to our children and to the children of generations to come.” For more information about The Field of Pozieres , or to purchase a copy online, visit http://thefieldsofpozieres. com/shop
Up Pompeii erupts at Centenary Theatre The laughter will be erupting like Vesuvius when Centenary Theatre Group’s theatre restaurant production of Up Pompeii kicks off from 16 July – 6 August.
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udiences will be transported back to ancient Pompeii in this hilarious stage version of the classic BBC TV sitcom that aired from 19691970. This bawdy romp brings to the stage Lurcio, the slave; his master Ludicrus Sextus and mistress Ammonia; burgeoning daughter Erotica; poetic son Nausius and a host of other memorable characters. In true Carry On style, a series of sexual liaisons are planned in all quarters of the master’s house and chaos soon follows. And what is that ominous rumbling from Mt Vesuvius? Director William McCreery-Rye said it was the first time Up Pompeii had been performed at Centenary Theatre and he expected it would attract strong crowds. “I’m a big fan of the BBC sitcom starring Frankie Howerd and it had always been at the back of my mind to bring Up Pompeii to Centenary,” he said.
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“It’s a fantastic script full of hilarious one-liners and saucy double entendres. “If you love a bit of nostalgia and lots of belly laughs, don’t miss Up Pompeii.” He said he had gathered together a talented group of actors to bring the characters to life, including Corinda resident Ewan Jinks who is playing Nausius. Up Pompeii is being staged at Centenary Theatre at Queenscroft and Halsbury streets in Chelmer. Shows are on Saturdays and Sundays only from 6pm on July 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 and August 6. Tickets are $45 and include a three-course dinner and a show (no concessions, complimentary tickets or member discounts). A licensed bar is available. Tickets are available online at www.centenar ytheatre.com.au, or at the box office or by calling 0435 591 720.
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July 1940 - Australia’s Few
have had many people over the years ask why we deploy our troops so far away from home in other countries around the world, it is a question not easily explored in these few paragraphs, but in the second year of WWII there was no doubt about the existential threat that faced the world as we knew it. Japan had not yet entered the war, America was neutral with an isolationist policy and Russia was in a pact of non-aggression with Nazi Germany who controlled Europe and was massing its troops in France for Operation Sealion, the invasion of Britain. The survival of Britain in July 1940 consisted of two critical elements; the Battle of Britain in which “The Few” Spitfire and Hurricane Pilots of the RAF, including 32 Australian pilots, defeated the Luftwaffe over the skies of Britain, and the Battle of the Mediterranean which kept open the sea lanes supplying Britain. Defeat in either of these battles would have resulted in the occupation of the UK, exile of their Government to either Australia or Canada and created the conditions from which Nazi Germany may never have been overcome. When Italy declared war on 10 June 1940,
our warships made up five of twenty-two destroyers and one of the five modern light cruisers in the Mediterranean. When HMAS Australia arrived we had sent nearly our entire combat fleet to the Northern Hemisphere. The plan was to hold the three decisive strategic points of Gibraltar, Malta, and the Suez Canal. Malta was the lynchpin, the battles around the small isolated island were so crucial and ferocious that the entire population of Malta, including civilians, were awarded the George Cross on the 15th of April 1942. Ultimately, the men and women of the Australian Defence Force go where the Government of the day orders them to serve, regardless of what the political considerations are. They serve our nation and we should never forget the sacrifices they make on our behalf protecting our freedoms. “Lest We Forget”
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WHAT'S ON Lights on Broadway cb
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PRE LOVED BOOK SALE - www.kenbrookang.org.au Kenmore Anglican Church 1036 Moggill Rd. Begins @ 9am Thursday and concludes Sunday @ 11am. A huge range of books will be on offer and a Children’s Corner with craft activities and book readings. Enjoy a coffee and cake at the Sidewalk Café.
Until 9 July
CINDERELLA - www.artstheatre.com.au A hilarious pantomime featuring the traditional fairytale of Cinderella, complete with handsome prince and ugly step sisters!
Until 10 July
ICE SKATING & TOBOGGANING - 0431 336 099 Real ice and cool fun. Every session is 45 minutes of ice skating fun! General admission ticket is $16, under 16 years $14, under 10 years $10. Family tickets available. We do not take bookings, arrive 10 minutes before session. Visit www.wintermagicspringfieldcentral.com
Until 10 July
UNDER CONSTRUCTION – TEL: 3432 5100 Join us for some winter school holiday fun & get creative with LEGO & other construction systems, while LEGO DUPLO keeps the littlies entertained. The Workshops Rail Museum, North St, Nth Ipswich. For tickets & more information go to theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au.
Until 23 July
SENSE and SENSIBILITY - www.artstheatre.com.au Jane Austen’s deliciously charming romance is full of wit and passion. One practical and dutiful, the other consumed by youthful passion, the sisters’ quests for suitable husbands unfold in a period-perfect production that will set your spirits soaring.
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FIG TREE VILLAGE MARKET - www.figtreefarmersmarket.com.au Weekly markets moved to EVERY FRIDAY at Lone Pine, offering locals access to fresh produce, international cuisines and the chance to meet the local farmers. Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket. 3-7:30pm.
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OUTDOOR CINEMA @ LONE PINE – www.koala.net Join us every Friday night at Riverside Cafe, as we screen FREE weekly movies! 7:00-8:30pm. Farmers market from 3pm - 7:30pm.
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CAR BOOT SALE - www.kenbrookang.org.au A Monster CAR BOOT Sale will be held @ Kenmore Anglican on Saturday 2nd July 7:30am – noon. For sellers this is your opportunity to de clutter around the house. For buyers there will be bargains galore!
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GARAGE SALE - CHAPEL HILL Cnr Moggil Rd and Chapel Hill Rd 2nd July. From 7am. Huge quantity of Jewellery, from vintage to modern, manchester, plants, cakes, books, toys, china, sausage sizzle and drinks.
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TIVOLI DRIVE-IN SATURDAYS-www.tivolidrivein.com.au 50 Coal Rd, Chuwar. Café and Gates open 4pm. Free jumping Castle. Admission $10 per car. 2 & 9 July - Angry Birds (6:30 pm) and Miracles from Heaven (8:15pm). 16 & 23 July - Alice Through the Looking Glass (6:30pm) and Captain America Civil War (8:15pm). 30 July & 6 August Finding Dory (6:30 pm) and Star Wars VII The Force Awakens (8:15pm).
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BROOKFIELD MARKETS - www.brookfieldmarkets.com Every first and third Saturday of the Month - Fresh Produce, Breakfast, Artisans. 6:30am-11am, Main Gate Brookfield Showgrounds.
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BRISBANE NATIVE BEEKEEPERS AT THECA – [email protected] Meeting of the Brisbane Native Beekeepers Society to be held at THECA.
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THECA – KIDS TIME ACTIVITY – TEL: 3878 5088 Have fun learning about Trees at Work. For more information, contact www.theca.asn.au
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THE HALF DOZEN GROUP – TEL: 0418 821 837 The Half Dozen Group of artists is a community art group where artists enjoy regular workshop, exhibiting, etc. Meet at Richard Randall Art Studio, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha, 9am – 4.45pm. Cost free. Book at [email protected] or by calling above number.
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CLAY BUGS & CREEPY CRAWLIES – TEL: 0405 641 363 What bugs can you see in the garden? Use air drying clay, cane, beads & buttons to make a variety of colourful bugs & creepy crawlies to take home. Drive past information kiosk & follow loop road to lookout, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha, 1pm – 3pm. Cost $5. Wear clothes that you can get dirty. All materials provided. All ages. No bookings required. Email [email protected].
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CIRCA CIRCUS WORKSHOPS - TEL: 3810 7763 If you’re aged between 6 & 18 and have ever wanted to give circus a go, now is the perfect time to start! Try your hand at hula-hoops, juggling, tumbling, acrobalance and more. 6 hours per day, $95 per workshop.
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SOCIAL NIGHT - Find us on Facebook Pullenvale Hall Join us on the second Friday of every month.
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It is music that crosses generations and now one of Australia’s favourite performers will bring Broadway to life.
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ust imagine standing on an iconic city street corner; you’re immersed in a sea of light, beaming down from the dazzling neon signs adorning some 40 theatres, which stretch as far as the eye can see; each seducing you with their latest performances. One after the other, the star-studded cast leap out at you…and so many wonderful song and dance sequences stream through your mind. For those who have never been to Manhattan, New York City, let the Queensland Pops Orchestra take you there! With the headline star being the incomparable Rhonda Burchmore, the concert promises all that and more in a feast of entertainment, in her premiere appearance with the Queensland Pops Orchestra. Rhonda is arguably one of the ‘first ladies’ of Australian musical theatre, and we are thrilled she’ll be joining us for the ultimate Broadway Pops show, Rhonda Burchmore on Broadway, on Saturday 13 July at 2.30 and 7.30pm. There are so many classic songs to be drawn from the ever-burgeoning treasure chest which is the Broadway musical canon. Stage musicals like Cabaret, Fiddler On The Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar and Cats all shot to fame – and subsequently enjoyed massive international success – on Broadway, and the hit shows just keep on coming well into the 21st century. Whatever role she tackles, Rhonda Burchmore – awarded an OAM in 2014 for her services to the performing arts – commands the stage, from her very own cabaret spectaculars in Australia
to coveted roles on Broadway (Irving Berlin’s Easter Parade and Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods to name two). And who could forget Rhonda’s legendary performance in the iconic Mamma Mia!? Like life, Broadway music boasts the most euphoric spectrum of light and shade, and Rhonda will be treading the boards with style, running the gamut of emotions in what promises to be a lap-tapping, eye-glistening journey through the most magical moments of musical theatre. QPAC has a long tradition of showcasing some of Broadway’s most outstanding musicals, and we hope the Queensland Pops Orchestra’s Rhonda Burchmore on Broadway stirs some truly wonderful memories as we celebrate the biggest and bestloved hits from Broadway’s crème de la crème. As the home of Australia’s only Bachelor of Musical Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium is producing music professionals of the highest calibre. One hundred students from this rapidly emerging course of excellence at Griffith University Conservatorium will fill the stage with vibrant movement – involving both precision and creativity, like you have not seen before. These students from around Australia study dance, acting, singing and production full-time at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Theatre Music course and are setting the benchmark higher around Australia in all aspects of stage craft.
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So Good It’s Wicked! An international musical director takes on local young talent to create fabulous musical theatre.
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ustralia’s arts industry may be struggling with less than generous federal government funding but our talented theatre professionals are not holding back their generosity with the next generation of performers. When the announcement that the community theatre rights for the musical ‘Wicked’ were released in August last year, social media exploded with a vitriol of negativity. The show’s technical challenges, not to mention the quality of voices required for the show were considered to be out of reach for community theatre producers. Undaunted, Ipswich Musical Theatre Company contracted Robert Clark, international Musical Director, to take young local talent and create a performance that would silence the critics. It may be early days but it appears the critics will be eating their little green words. Robert’s extensive music career includes founding the Queensland Youth Choir, receiving Young Australian of the Year for his work
in youth music development, performing with international artists including Frank Sinatra and Whitney Houston, designing and producing shows for all of Queensland’s major theme parks and Musical Director for the 2000 Olympic Soccer Gala Opening Ceremony and the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. He is devoted to the musical development of young people around the globe and now spends his time between Australia and the USA. “Watching Robert work with this young cast is spellbinding. Our young Glinda and Elphaba are already excellent performers but Robert has developed the high quality of sound we were hoping for, within the entire cast,” said Brenda Ryan, Artistic Director of Ipswich Musical Theatre Company. ‘Wicked’ will perform for six shows only at the Ipswich Civic Centre, 9 – 18 September, 2016. Tickets are $30 - $60 and are available now. Details at ipswichmusicaltheatrecompany.com. au
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QLD GARDEN EXPO – www.qldgardenexpo.com.au Nambour Showgrounds. Friday & Saturday 8am – 5pm, Sunday 8am – 4pm. Cost: $18 Adult, $16 Concession, children under 15 Free, $16 each groups of 10 or more, $40 – 3 day pass, $30 - 2 day weekend pass.
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LUKE KENNEDY & NAOMI PRICE - www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au Queensland’s leading man and leading lady of music join forces for the first time since their star turns on The Voice Australia in this magical evening of song. Be enthralled by their world-class voices as they turn life and love upside-down in this musical exploration of some of their favourite songs. These highly accomplished vocalists will amaze you with their musical take on the past five years of their lives.
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TABATA & CORE – TEL: 0406 425 561 Great combination of interval training to improve cardiovascular fitness & specific core strength & stability exercises. Suitable for men & women catering for all fitness levels. Fragrant gardens gazebo, Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, 8 – 9am. Cost: free. Wear exercise clothes & shoes, sun protection, & bring water bottle & towel.
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TWILIGHT YOGA IN THE GARDENS – TEL: 0417 761 998 Come & join yoga instructor & nutrition coach, Anne Noonan, for twilight yoga in the gardens. Outside admin building on the lawn (opposite Planetarium), Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, 4 – 5pm. Bring your own mat & water. To book, phone Anne on above number or email [email protected].
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WE WILL ROCK YOU - www.qpac.com.au We Will Rock You delivers a show that reflects the scale and spectacle that marked Queen’s live performances and earned the band its pinnacle position in rock history. Don’t miss it!
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JOIN A CHOIR – [email protected] Jirani Women’s choir is a local group of women who enjoy singing a range of music. Come & join in the fun at St Matthew’s Church Hall, Sherwood. Tuesday evenings, 7 – 8.30pm. First session is free.
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BUMS - www.brisbaneukelele.com Brisbane Ukelele Musicians Society present a concert at 11am - 1pm at the Toowong Bowls Club, Gailey Road. Performances on the second Wednesday of the month. Ukelele players welcome.
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QLD POPS ORCHESTRA – TEL: 136 246 Rhonda Burchmore on Broadway presents classic songs from the Broadway musical canon. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tickets from qpac.com.au.
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UP POMPEII – TEL: 0435 591 720 Be transported back to ancient Pompeii when Centenary Theatre Group present this hilarious stage version of the classic BBC TV sitcom. 6pm. Tickets $45 include 3-course dinner & show & available from www.centenarytheatre.com.au. Licensed bar available.
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THE LITTLE PRINCE - www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au The Little Prince is a puppet show for the whole family. Suitable for audiences 4 years and over. Children 12 months and under are FREE (must sit on a lap). SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE - Friday 29 July, 10am and 12.30pm, Student tickets $12, Teachers FREE.
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ANTIQUES ROAD SHOW OLD FRIARY STYLE – TEL: 3878 3348 Bring your antiques for an appraisal & enjoy a delicious lunch in the grounds of the Old Friary. Assessments limited to 2 – 3 items per person. Tickets $45 include lunch. Book by 21 July.
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ANDRE RIEU - www.eventcinemas.com.au No encore screenings as in previous years so don’t miss out. Screened live via satellite.
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MOGGILL SS MOGGANZA – www.moggillssmogganza.com Fireworks, rides & entertainment to suit all ages. Help celebrate the school’s 150th birthday. 11am – 7pm.
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MINI FUN DAY - [email protected] Pre-booked pony rides, large jumble sale, inflatable fun rides and The Moggill Barn “Poo Grid”.
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SKATE-UP - [email protected] BBQ, music, competitions, give-aways. Red Frogs and local skate stores will be there. Bellbowrie Skate Park, Sugarwood Road, Bellbowrie.
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BROOKFIELD STATE SCHOOL PREP INFO DAY - Tel: 3374 7333 9:30 am- 11am. Boscombe Road, Brookfield. Out of catchment applications welcome.
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All The World’s A Stage
A GUY AND A GAL IN CONCERT Saturday, 6 August Tickets $49.00 - $80.00 Featuring showbiz legend John Wood and singing sensation Michele Forbes
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Tuesday, 16 August All tickets $15.00 Includes complimentary tea and coffee Celebrate and relive the great Big Band swing era
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n 1959, Brisbane Arts Theatre had been producing theatre for 23 years without their own venue. Then BAT bought Dan’s, a second-hand shop, and turned it into a theatre, opening in 1961. It burnt down just three years later, was redesigned by acclaimed Brisbane architect John Dalton, and rebuilt within just 12 months. In 2016, the building stands almost untouched since 1965, with minor building works undertaken in the 70s and 80s. Fifty years on, it’s time to revitalise this iconic venue. The first step in redeveloping the Arts Theatre includes major renovations to the public areas of the venue, including the courtyard, bar, box office and restrooms. Key work in Stage One includes: • A new bar and box office, relocated within the courtyard. • New patron restrooms, relocated to the ground floor. • A new timber balcony above the courtyard, extending and enclosing front-of-house patron areas. • Demolition of existing patron restrooms and greenroom to create a half-stage sized rehearsal space. Stage One is designed as a major improvement to the Arts Theatre’s
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facilities for visiting patrons. Most importantly, it removes the barrier of the stairs between the front-ofhouse areas and the restrooms, ensuring the Arts Theatre becomes a fully accessible venue. Stage One not only modernises the public areas, but extends the capacity of the courtyard space, with a new first-floor level. The addition of a rehearsal space will be the first since the sale of property in 2011, significantly reducing annual expenditure on rehearsal venue leases. If you are a lover of theatre and would like to help Brisbane Arts Theatre realise their dream of a revitalised theatre space, you can donate to this project. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Donors of $150 or more receive: • A special Brisbane Arts Theatre lapel pin; • An invitation to the VIP official opening of Stage One; • Acknowledgement in our 2018 season brochure. Corporate donors should contact the Executive Officer to discuss corporate sponsorship packages. For further information, telephone Brisbane Arts Theatre on (07) 3369 2344, email [email protected]. au or go to artstheatre.com.au.
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Eye on the Child With a student centred approach to learning, Brookfield State School is taking 2017 Prep enrolments now.
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rookfield State School is a hidden gem tucked away in the picturesque western suburbs of Brisbane. The school vision of ‘Belong, Strive, Succeed’ captures the wider school community’s essential values and supports the belief shared by Principal, Bruce Robertson that, “Education is a holistic and supportive process that is underpinned by the expectation that all students can achieve.” “We have a student centred approach to learning at Brookfield State School. Everything we do starts with our students’ core interests being at the heart of things,” states Mr Robertson. “Brookfield State School teachers pride themselves on implementing the Australian Curriculum in a way that supports all aspects of a child’s development, including their social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs.” “With our Prep program, parents can rest assure that the teaching and learning taking place in our classrooms is effectively developing the whole child. The learners and their teacher work together towards a real and authentic purpose that meets the needs of the child as well as the curriculum,” he added. “Our school is a central focus in the Brookfield Community. We have a strong and positive relationship with our local community, community groups and businesses. “We believe it is important to work in a way which reflects the values of the community,” he continues. Brookfield State School provides
opportunities for success in a diverse range of areas, including academic endeavours in and outside school, and a range of quality extracurricular experiences in sports, music, dance, visual arts and citizen’s education programs. The school is supported by an active P&C association. Graeme Knox, President of the P&C, explains that the group’s intent is to maintain a strong tradition of working with the leadership team and teachers of the school to support activities in and outside the school’s gates. On Wednesday 31 August, the school invites 2017 prep-aged students and their parents to attend their Prep Orientation Morning from 9:30 am to 11 am. Parents will have the opportunity to enjoy a showcase of what the school has on offer for their child and to learn more about how they can assist in preparing their child for Prep. At the same time, the 2017 prep-aged children are invited to spend time in the Prep classrooms, experiencing literacy, maths and science based learning opportunities, and meeting the wonderful Prep teachers. Bookings for the Prep Orientation Morning are being taken now and can be made by contacting the Administration Team at admin@brookfieldss. eq.edu.au or by phone on 3374 7333.
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” - George Bernard Shaw
September is always a busy month so mark this one in your diary now.
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rookfield Uniting Church will be holding their twentieth annual Country Market on Saturday 10 September from 8am to 1pm in the church grounds of Upper Brookfield and Rafting Ground Roads. Details of the activities planned for this year’s market will be included in future issues of The Local Bulletin, but mark 10 September in your calendar now for a great day out in the rural atmosphere of beautiful Brookfield. Anyone who wishes to have a stall at the market is asked to ring (07) 3374 1404 or email [email protected].
BROOKFIELD STATE SCHOOL PREP ORIENTATION MORNING Wednesday 31st August 9:30am-11am Brookfield State School has a strong reputation in the wider community as catering for students diverse needs through differentiated and innovave teaching and learning practices. Students strive to do their best and participate positively within our school community. We look forward to hearing from you and showing you all we have to offer at Brookfield State School. Parents / Guardians School welcome and information session in the hall. We will also provide you with all the information you will need to enrol your child. 2017 Prep children Classroom visit and activity rotations. Your child will be invited to spend time in the Prep classrooms where they will get a taste of the learning ahead. Bookings for the Prep Orientation Morning and personalised tours are being taken now and can be made by contacting the administration team at: [email protected] or by phone on (07) 3374 7333. Out of catchment applications welcome.
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Chit Chat for a Cause Pics: Chatters supporters meet for a cuppa and a chat at the fundraiser. Joanne Wood (on the right in the image at left) joins in the Biggest Morning Tea event. (Below) Ben is a whizz in the kitchen at Glenleighden’s Chatters Café.
Chatters Café joins the fight against cancer.
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hatters Café at The Glenleighden School hosted an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea on 1 June 2016 to support the fight against cancer. Parents, members of the community and past students attended the morning tea with over $900 raised. Students were busy preparing for many days beforehand, making the variety of delicious baked goods on the menu. Chatters Café’s coordinator Joanne Wood said, “We would like to thank parents, the community, staff and students working in the café for all their hard work in making the day such a success. We would also like to thank all those local businesses who supported the raffle by donating the prizes.” Established in 1979, The Glenleighden School is operated by The Association for Childhood Language & Related Disorders. Located in Fig Tree Pocket in Brisbane’s western suburbs, the school caters specifically for the 1 in
14 children with severe and specific childhood language, communication and related disorders and is the only facility of its kind in Australia. The school caters for children from preparatory through to secondary schooling. The Glenleighden School uses a model of integrated, specialist service and constantly aims to be a ‘centre of excellence’ in this field of disability. Chatters Café, situated in the grounds of The Glenleighden School, has been operating since April, 2014, and is staffed by the senior school students. From Year 10, the senior school program has a strong emphasis on the development of functional skills. The café is designed to develop strong skills not only in the hospitality sector, but in professionalism, money management, customer service, and nutrition and food preparation. The focus is on assisting the students to develop into confident and resilient employable young people who are
capable of functioning well in the workplace setting. In addition to the functional opportunities, the students undertake a nationally recognised Certificate 1 in ‘Access to Vocational Pathways’, which covers areas such as strategies for work-based learning, and using numbers and digital technology in the workplace. Chatters Café is open every Wednesday morning (during school terms) from 8:45am to 10:30am. Coffee, tea, cold drinks and a selection of sweet and savoury snacks are made and served by the students. Funds raised are re-
invested into the project and the students are hoping to professionally cater for select events in the future. So come along on a Wednesday morning for a coffee and a chat. For more information, please contact Joanne Wood on 3378 8625.
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teens get their say!
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As some of you know, I famously passed my driving test a few months ago and I’ve been driving on my red Ps since. I thought I would give you an update on what that’s been like. It’s been great to be able to zoom off on my own, but that’s come with a few hairy moments, including, but not limited to, the time I completely ran out of fuel in the middle of the road. Luckily my dad was there, and we ended up buying a fuel-can from a nearby servo and re-filling the car with it. Let’s just say that fuel-can has come in handy a few times since. Apparently not refuelling until there’s 5km worth of gas left is not such a good idea… Who knew ☺? Speaking of refuelling - like me you’ll probably remember the first time you’re alone and need to top up. Suddenly you’ll forget
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everything your dad said about all the fuel options and how much you need to get, LOL. Luckily there are such things as mobile phones. Then there was the time when I was driving to work and everything was just a lot … bumpier. Pulling over, I saw that my front right tyre was kind of flat. I figured that it would be okay to fix it after work. Not a good idea. As I was slowly turning around a corner, my steering wheel decided not to do its job and I veered off road. Good thing I had the car insurance phone number handy, so help was soon underway. Oh, did I mention it was pouring with rain? But all was fine in the end. Anyway, I guess that’s why P stands for practise (though it actually means ‘provisional’). Drive safe! Until next time,
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Marvellous Mogganza! This year’s Mogganza is set to be bigger and better than ever.
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oggill State School’s annual carnival Mogganza will be held on Saturday 6 August from 11am – 7pm, with rides and entertainment to suit all ages, and a fireworks display by Skylighter Fireworks. This year, the carnival will run into the evening as the school celebrates its 150th birthday. Souvenirs will be available on the day, along with all the country fair favourites – jams and chutneys, book and toy sale, plant stall and a vintage display. If you own a car, truck, tractor or some machinery which is pre-mid-70s, come along and join the display. For more information on the vintage display, contact Helen at herocap@ gmail.com or on 0402 055 772. This year’s rides include Miami Trip, Bat Tower, Cha Cha, Super Slide, Cup and Saucer, Wipe Out Challenge, Lion Safari Big Bounce (jumping castle), Mini Swings and Petting Zoo. Pre-purchase an armband which offers unlimited rides for the afternoon, for $30 through the school. Alternatively, armbands can be purchased on the day for $40.
Otherwise, single tickets for rides will cost $5 to $7. Mogganza favourites will return with delicious food and drinks including waffles, curry, barbecue, pizza and even a milk bar for the kids, face painting, games, and arcadestyle activities. Two lucky staff members will have to kiss a pig from the petting zoo. Test how fast you can run with local Senior Constable Dan Egan clocking your speed using his hand-held radar. A Lego Competition will be judged by Brent Waller, a Brisbane local who designed part of the Ghostbusters Lego range. Xen Gamez from Kenmore will host two Pokemon tournaments. Entries for the Lego competition and Pokemon tournaments close on Wednesday 3 August and late registrations will not be accepted. Entry/registration forms are available from the school and their website. This year’s raffle includes twenty prizes valued at over $6,000! First prize is a Mitsubishi split system air conditioner 2.5kw supplied and installed – kindly donated by Air
Conditioning Wizards; second prize is 2 nights’ accommodation at North Stradbroke Island at Whalewatch Ocean Beach Resort and return ferry trip courtesy of Whalewatch Ocean Beach Resort and Stradbroke Ferries; third prize is a one hour photo session with four matted 10x8” prints and one 8x12” lumi tile kindly donated by Claire Pitcher Photography; fourth prize is supply and installation of 2 x satin chrome fans or 6 x LED lights kindly donated by Phase Electrical. Tickets are available from families that attend Moggill State School, the Moggill State School office, or at the Mogganza. Mogganza is a result of dedicated volunteers. If you are a member of the Moggill State School community, your help would be much appreciated. A link to the volunteer register is available from the school’s website and everyone who volunteers will enter the draw to win a weekend away at Burleigh Heads. Moggill State School would like
to acknowledge the wonderful support from their sponsors – Platinum Sponsors: Lifeguard Power Distribution System (Spinefex), Graziers Steakhouse at the Bellbowrie Tavern, and Brian Webster from Brisbane Real Estate; Silver Sponsors: Houston Painting and Decorating; Bronze Sponsors: Claire Pitcher Photography, Courtney’s Quality Meat, Caltex Star Mart Kenmore, Phase Electrical and Lighting; and all other supporters of Mogganza which are detailed on the website. For further information about Mogganza, go to h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / MoggillStateSchoolMogganza, or you can visit the website at www.moggillssmogganza.com.
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The Green Diary A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME... JULY By Claire Bickle. Dip Hort. M.A.I.H
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oses are go, in July. If you are wanting to plant roses, now is the best time to get out and prepare your soil with some well-rotted cow manure and compost. A full sun location in your garden with good airflow is critical for rose growing success. Garden centres and nurseries will have their biggest range of roses available now. You can usually buy them either potted as established plants or bare root in bags. When it comes to planting there a few extra steps that you need to take when planting a bare root rose compared to a potted one to ensure successful establishment. Bare root roses need to be treated with care, as they haven’t a complete root system yet. Dig your planting hole as usual but create a mound in the bottom of the hole, so that you can spread the roots that it does have over the mound. Then back fill in the hole with the compost and manure rich soil. Next step, water well with a liquid fish emulsion as this helps reduce transplant shock. A continued care plan needs to be put in place for roses as they are quite heavy feeders and can be prone at certain times of the year to a variety of pests and disease attack. Regular applications of seaweed will strengthen your roses against fungal problems and make them more tolerant of drought, heat and cold. If problems do arise try and stick to organic remedies. Products like eco-oil and eco-fungicide and econeed are a great all Australian range
of certified organic products that will cover a huge range of insect pests and fungal problems on roses. Varieties: Personally I love the old fashioned varieties of roses because they are more disease resistant in our climate and usually flower more freely. My top choices are, Lady Hillingdon, Monsiuer Tillier, Lorraine Lee, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Rosa mutabilis and Duchesse de Brabant. You may need to head to a specialist rose nursery or online to get some of these. There are also some wonderful tried true and tested well known hybrid tea and floribunda rose varieties that prove year after year to be good performers in the garden in Brisbane such as: Mr Lincoln, Papa Meilland, Iceberg, Queen Elizabeth, Peter Frankenfield, Just Joey, Elina: the list goes on. Keep an eye out for a new variety called ‘Twilight Zone’ (pictured). Check in with your local garden centre or nursery on more top tips for planting and growing roses. GREEN DATES: Qld Garden Expo a must attend garden show for all garden lovers. July 8,9,10th. Visit www. qldgardenxpo.com.au for all the details on times, entry and program. I’ll be there all 3 days Camellia House Open day July 2 nd & 3rd 116 Woombye Palmwoods Rd Woombye 10-4. This is being hosted by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
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he Hut Environment and Community Association, Inc. (THECA) is a group active in conserving and improving our environment, especially centred on Mt Coot-tha. The group holds monthly talks at The Hut on a variety of topics, including a recent account of the eradication of rabbits, nonnative rats and mice from Macquarie Island – declared free of these pests in 2014. Chapel Hill resident, Ivor Harris, who was Station Leader on the Island in 2010-11 and again in 2014-15, was the speaker. Ivor was able to bring personal insights to his account of this extraordinarily successful piece of environmental rehabilitation. Future meetings are on Wednesday 27 July, when members and friends will be making short presentations on topics or issues important to them, and on Wednesday 24 August when guest speaker Dr Stephen Kenway will be talking on ‘Water Efficiencies in Cities’. All are welcome from 7.00 pm for a 7.30pm start. THECA is also hosting the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Brisbane Native Beekeepers Club Society on 3 July and their second meeting on 7 August. If
you would like further information about this event, please contact Dr Tim Heard ([email protected]). THECA has several hives of the native stingless bees close by – and even in – The Hut. The THECA one-day Forum this year is at the CSIRO laboratories (QCAT) in Pullenvale on 15 October on Barriers to Biodiversity. K e y n o t e speakers are Jane Hutchinson, Tasmanian of the year for 2016, and local entomologist Dr Don Sands, AM. Brisbane City Council and SEQ Catchments Inc. will be sponsoring a number of free places to participants. To book online, go to www.theca. asn.au or for further information, telephone 3878 5088 or go to info@ theca.asn.au. Kids Time activities for primaryage children are held in the School holidays, with Trees at Work scheduled for 5 July. Looking ahead, plans for the summer holidays include Art in the Forest in December, and in January, Bugs Ed, with an entomological theme. For more information, please visit www.theca.asn.au, ring 3878 5088, email [email protected], or visit The Hut at 47 Fleming Road Chapel Hill.
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All Things Natural - MCCG Does it Again! Kids ditched their phones and engaged up close and personal with our natural environment at the MCCG Kids’ Day.
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t was another successful MCCG Kids’ Day at the Cottage on Sunday 12 June with about 140 kids enjoying the free environmentally themed activities. With not a phone or electronic device with a kid attached in sight, it was a day to suit kids with an interest in the natural world. There were, however, kids who enjoyed using a battery operated circuit to see if they could correctly match rainforest fruit with its name. This was just one of the activities on Jan Blok’s stand that pointed kids towards using keys in identifying, for example, plants by features. There was a stream of kids around the table called random curiosities that zoologist Gordon Grigg put on display. Skulls of crocodiles got a lot of attention. The Snail Whisperer, John Stanisic was happy to arouse more interest in an important but much neglected part of our biodiversity and the health of our environment – native snails. Geoff Monteith attracted many with his live stick insects and giant burrowing cockroaches to go with wonderful display trays of insects. For the jewellery making this year, Deborah Craig had designed unique neckwear involving natural products
and plenty of recycling (since our handmade pottery leaves and beads had either run out after four years, or had holes too small for even older kids to manage). Kids happily threaded combinations of colourful fabric strips through hand crafted bamboo beads. (Good use was made of exotic pest bamboo over-running a local property.) There was also the very popular art and craft activity with Carolyn Parsons, who comes up with a new activity each Kid’s Day. This year kids proudly took home colourful ladybeetle fridge magnets they had made with guidance from Carolyn. Kids also happily took home seedlings they had potted up for themselves under the guidance of Andrew Wilson. There was also a wildlife show where Martin Fingland gave kids such a close-up look at our native wildlife. What more could a kid ask for? Moggill Creek Catchment Group is a volunteer action group aiming to conserve and improve the natural environment of its catchment on both private and public land. For more information go to www. moggillcreek.org.au
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he easily identifiable and inimitable Bush Stone-curlew (550mm) lives alongside us in the suburbs and just makes you gasp “What are you doing here?”. Its genetics and its long legs classify it as a “wader”; a large group of birds with origins about 80 Million Years ago that feed by wading in shallow water along the shores of lakes, rivers and the sea. Remarkably, the Bush Stone-curlew now has almost no need of water and lives in native grasslands and woodlands and, bizarrely, suburban carparks and gardens. The earliest related Australian fossil is 28 Million Years old.
The distribution of the Bush Stone-curlew was originally Australia- wide but it is now only common in Northern Australia. It’s a big bird which feeds and nests on the ground so the introduced foxes and feral cats have feasted handsomely. Perhaps in response
to this danger the Bush Stonecurlew over the last 200 years has learnt to adapt to urban landscapes and has thrived in some northern cities, notably Brisbane. No one predicted this extraordinary response that contradicts its origins and adaptations! The Bush Stone-curlew is heard more than seen. Its nocturnal call evokes “humanness” sounding like a wail or a frightened scream. It is a nocturnal feeder with large yellow eyes and specialises in hunting frogs, spiders, insects and lizards. Pre-dawn risers in Brisbane can encounter them walking sedately on the roads. During the day, they remain remarkably still, sheltering amongst low shrubs and relying on their cryptic plumage to protect them from predators. When threatened they freeze, often in funny postures. For visual predators this works well; but not with foxes and cats that hunt by scent. Ethno-ornithological studies reveal that the Bush Stone-curlew is the only nocturnal bird featured in Australian Indigenous “water stories” which is another wondrous twist to relish in this story! Be careful of them in the night!
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rom our childhood, it could be the magical tree we played under or the welcome tree we sat beside during a fun-filled summer picnic or barbecue. As adults, it could be the tree we sought refuge under to think things through or the tree we helped save from ‘progress’, or perhaps the tree where we spotted an owl, a beetle, or a stunning blossom. Our affection and understanding of trees have come a long way since the first modern tree, the Archaeopteris, with its fern-like leaves, covered much of the earth’s surface more than 300 million years ago. There certainly is no better place to appreciate today’s trees than the heritage-listed Sherwood Arboretum with its magnificent collection of Australian native trees, each making their distinctive journey towards the sky. Thanks to the help of Dick Date (pictured), a volunteer guide with Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens, and retired nurseryman, David Hanger, more than 80 visitors recently explored the Arboretum’s collection as part of the inaugural Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand Open Day.
Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens Curator, Dale Arvidsson and Marion Mackenzie of the Oxley-Chelmer History Group also outlined the Arboretum’s significance and history as one of our city’s botanic treasures. Of course, most of us simply don’t have the opportunity to enjoy a guided tree walk like this. Thanks to the help of the institute of Foresters Australia and the Curator, the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association (FOSA) will be offering a tree walk that can be experienced using your smart phone, tablet or home computer. The walk, including 26 of the Arboretum’s top trees, will be officially launched this August by Council’s Chair of Environment, Parks and Sustainability, Cr David McLachlan, as part of a new visitor-focused website on the 91-year-old Arboretum. The ‘Everyone’s Environment Grants’ from the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage has supported the cost of designing this new website. For further information, please email FOSA at info@sherwoodarboretum. com.au or telephone (07) 3278 6525.
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McINTYRE CENTRE Direct from the Horses Mouth.... Holly’s Story
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olly is an inspiring and articulate young woman who rides at the McIntyre Centre twice each week. Holly, her mum Anne, and our remarkable Clydesdale, Moe, recently joined McIntyre staff for a cheque presentation at St Jospeph’s College, Gregory Terrace. Under the guidance of Mr Hohn, the boys from Mahoney House raised a total of $6,427 for Moe’s annual sponsorship! Holly took this opportunity to deliver her speech to the boys who now truly understand the impact of their support.
Upgrades to the Mt Crosby East Bank Water Treatment Plant are now in full swing
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esidents and commuters in the Mt Crosby area may have noticed changes to the entrance of South East Queensland’s largest water treatment plant as Seqwater kicked off an important upgrade in May. Following the floods in 2011 and 2013, a number of critical improvements were identified and prioritised, including the need to upgrade the capacity of the Mt Crosby East Bank Water Treatment Plant. The upgrade involves the construction of new storage infrastructure and unloading facilities, as well a new one-way access road located at the plant entrance on Mt Crosby Road. The construction of the access road will require temporary removal of some landscaping out the front of the plant, and the construction of a new retaining wall. It will take about 12 months
to complete the work, subject to weather conditions and any unforeseen delays. Upgrade work will occur between 6am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, with traffic control in place as required to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians. Construction equipment will include trucks, cranes, excavators and other earthmoving machinery. Work is not anticipated to disrupt local water supply. Seqwater is committed to working closely with local residents and businesses to minimise the impacts of construction wherever possible. It is anticipated that the upgrade will be completed by May 2017. If you have any concerns or would like more information about the project, please contact Seqwater on 1800 771 497 or email [email protected].
“Seven years ago I was in a terrible accident while working with horses. I was in a coma, paralysed, and now live with a serious brain injury. It is hard for me to walk and I cannot talk. For a long time I was not able to follow any of my life’s dreams; all effort was put into learning to move again. I have always loved horses and I missed being able to ride like I used to. Luckily we discovered the McIntyre Centre and Moe. Both are awesome and deserve support. It has been a big deal to help me trust my body and horses again. To be reintroduced to riding has helped me to feel better about myself and is helping my body to recover. I would like to thank you all for helping to make this possible for me. Your donation is huge and I am amazed you were able to raise so much money. Please know that this money will help many people who have a challenging life. I now can continue to follow my life dream of competitive riding and hope to make it to the Paralympics one day.”
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ow is a good time for the schools local to Moggill Creek Catchment or in the Pullenvale Ward to be thinking of an entry for the School Category of the Moggill Creek Catchment Group Photographic Competition in October, 2016. A school entry is a titled set of three photos on a theme with a connection to the natural environment. Each participating school can only submit one set of three photos. The photographs
must be the work of the students who can be of mixed or same age. The winning school will be presented with the Lord Mayor’s Perpetual Shield plus $250 to spend on environment-focused resources. At the Brookfield Show we handed out a brochure which gave clear answers to what, when, where and how questions about the School Category of the MCCG Photographic Competition 2016. For all the info and details email [email protected]
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hird Sunday of each month at 1pm. Kenmore Library - Exploring near death experiences, reincarnation, after death communication, out of body experiences, other realities, science and consciousness. Enquiries: 3376 1780 or 0431 856 556. Entry $10. Facebook: Afterlife Discussions.
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he Karana Downs-Bellbowrie chapter of the Australian Breastfeeding Association is a fun and supportive mothers’ group that meets twice a month to discuss parenting and breastfeeding topics, as well as chat over a cuppa. Come along to connect with a trained breastfeeding counsellor and meet other local mums. Our group covers the suburbs of Anstead, Barellan Point, Bellbowrie, Chuwar, Karalee, Karana Downs, Moggill, Mount Crosby, North Tivoli, and Tivoli. To find out more and see upcoming meeting dates and times, please contact Monica at [email protected] or go to www.breastfeeding.asn.au/local/qld/karana-downsbellbowrie-qld.
rookfield Historical Society meets on the second Thursday of the month (except January) at the Upper Brookfield Community Hall, 506 Upper Brookfield Road, Upper Brookfield at 7pm. Visitors are always welcome to our friendly monthly meetings with light supper and to join in our organized social activities. For more information, please visit our website www.brookfieldhistory.org.au. For enquiries contact our Secretary Evelyn on 0419 724 246 or email enquiries to [email protected].
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entlemen, do you want to make more out of life?... Have you considered becoming a Freemason? Becoming a Freemason is a commitment to develop your own potential, to values that see all humankind as equal, and to helping others in our community. Freemasons are a diverse group of ordinary men from all walks of life, from many religions and many backgrounds, who have been inspired by an extraordinary legacy. Make your life count for more and become the best you can be. For membership enquiries please contact the Lodge Secretary by phone on 0409 639833 or by e-mail to [email protected]
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of the month. Our club has horticultural exhibits and competitions. We have displays of member’s handcrafts, collections or interests. Our morning tea is usually followed by club news and guest speakers. The subject is related to gardening. Plants are for sale. We often visit member’s gardens. The aim of our club is to learn about horticulture in a fun environment. New members are most welcome. Ring Lyndal on 33798802.
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ello everyone, at last we’ve had some great rain and the grass has greened up. However the gardens are still looking sad due to the real winter weather we are at last experiencing. There is still a splash of colour in some gardens and our guest speaker Carol Kerkin brought some lovely specimens from her garden to for us to peruse and learn about. It was very interesting to know we have many alternatives to grow in our sub tropical climate. Our perpetual trophy which was entrusted to our club from the Dr Jarvis Nye estate was this year awarded to Sue Wilson. Sue also has a wonderful talent for photography and produces the photobooks that are given to members who share their gardens with us. I certainly treasure mine it’s like a brag book. Well done Sue! Also for your many other talents and committee work. Congratulations also to Robyn Batten who on one of our trips out bought a raffle ticket and guess what? She won a beautiful silver tea set! Last but not least was our fantastic trip to Montville on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Although we had a few showers it was a great day. We had a tour of a beautiful garden whose owners Margaret and John made us most welcome and we had lovely morning tea supplied by Robyn and Chris. We certainly do get spoilt and we thak all concerned. Thanks also to Lee from Doyles Buses who did
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t our members meeting in June, the Kenmore Garden Club celebrated its Friendship Day for 2016 inviting 39 members from other Brisbane and Regional Clubs to share the day with us. Our guest speaker was our Patron Lawrie Smith who spoke about “Great Gardens of the World”. Many thanks to all our members who helped make it a very special day. During June, members of the Kenmore Garden Club were invited to attend Friendship days for the Indooroopilly Garden Club, Laidley Garden Club, Beenleigh Garden Club and the Queensland Council of Garden Clubs. The members attending these Friendship days found the functions very rewarding experiences. There was no Bus Trip in June but on Friday 8 July, there will be a Bus Trip to the Nambour International Garden Expo that has leading garden experts, landscape designs, floral arrangements and many plants for sale. For more information on the Club’s activities contact Mary Hodge at [email protected] or phone 33783749. Visitors are most welcome.
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re you interested in learning meditation, yoga, and personal growth? A simple, safe and practical way to experience meditation at your own pace. Learn to deal with stress and know how to manage it, improve mental health and wellbeing. Whether you are seeking relaxation, an individual meditation practice, or a deeper connection to your inner being. Group
meets twice weekly at the Cerebral Palsy League Hall, 17 Rosella Street, Fig Tree Pocket. Check our website www. heartfulness.org or phone John Smith on 0400 786 677.
IONIAN ‘91 CLUB
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onians are an organisation of women who are new arrivals in the community who meet regularly in friendship and fellowship and assist members to assimilate into their new community. Members meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the Brisbane Club, Adelaide Street at 10.30am. We have a speaker each month and this is followed by lunch. There is a coffee and chat morning and an outing during the month also on a Wednesday. A Craft group meet 1st Monday of the month. For more information contact Beverley Pearce on 0412805188.
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he club offers bowls and more. Regular bowling days are Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning, Friday afternoon, Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon. We also offer Barefoot Bowls with BBQ facilities; pre-book or just drop in. Trivia Night is held every 2nd Tuesday at 6.45 so bring a team or just yourself. Majhong is on Monday mornings and Bolivia is on Wednesday mornings. A large air conditioned hall is available for hire as well as a well-stocked bar with pokies and a pool table. Jindalee Bowls Club is on Sinnamon Road, Jindalee. Enquiries to the club or ring 3376 1240. CLUB NEWS CONTINUED ON PAGE 40
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o you know about Kenmore Meals on Wheels? We have been servicing the residents of Kenmore and surrounds for more than 30 years. Our meal service caters not only for seniors, but for anyone who needs some extra help, for example carers, people with a disability and those recovering from surgery. To find out how we may be of help to you, a family member or friend, please contact our office by phone: 3378 4518 weekdays (9:00am-12:30pm) or email: kmow1@ optusnet.com.au. Web: www.kenmoremealsonwheels.com.au Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ KenmoreMealsOnWheels
KENMORE TOASTMASTERS CLUB
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oastmasters is a worldwide network of non-profit clubs which helps members develop communication and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment. The Kenmore Toastmasters Club meets at the Kenmore Library in the Kenmore Village Shopping Centre, usually on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. Visitors are very welcome to meetings to come along and try. Contact us through our website www.kenmore.toastmastersclubs.org.
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Anyone interested in volunteering at the shop on weekday mornings, please ring Jean on 3378 1821 or the church office on 3378 4505.
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ahjong is played every Monday 12 - 3pm at St Catherine’s Catholic Church, Moggill Rd, opposite Moggill State school. It is a small, fun, friendly non-competitive group. All welcome - new and experienced players.
MOGGILL UNITING CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE
Book Club – 1st Monday 10am–11:30am. Contact: Di Muller 32026920. Craft Group – Tuesdays 9.30am–11.30am; Contact: Cheryl Barnard 32026522. Garden Club – 3rd Monday 9:30am–12pm; Contact: Ged Dale – 32026971. Patchwork & Quilters club – 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesdays – 9:30am-2.30pm; Contact: Trish Parker 32010180 or Liz Luxton 32010540. K.Y.B. (Know Your Bible) – Tuesdays – 1:30pm- 3pm; Contact: Lyndal Hutton 32026708 or June Rice 32027045. All these groups held in the “Olde Church”. Drop-In Centre – every Thursday 9:30am – 12pm; Contact: Jan van de Kaa 32026074 (Drop- In for coffee, scrabble, Canasta, 500). Friday Morning Group - 10am-12pm; Contact: Rod Burton 3378-4305.
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ave you been involved in Girl Guides over the years? Do you believe in the great work the association does with girls of all ages - leading to being leaders in the community? Then membership of our Trefoil group could be for you! We meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm to approx. 9:30pm, at the Kenmore Guide Hut. During the winter months we enjoy meeting in the mornings -
efreshed, the recycling shop on the verandah of Kenmore Uniting Church, is at 982 Moggill Road. Come and see newly-donated goods and clothing at reasonable prices from 9am to 12 weekdays.
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ntiques Roadshow – Old Friary Style and a Luncheon will be held on Thursday, 28 July from 11am to 2:30 pm. You are invited to bring along one to three of your favourite treasures to be assessed by two of Brisbane’s antique experts. Assessments 11 am – 12.30 pm followed by a delicious lunch. Cost $45. Bookings are essential: Please phone 3878 3348.
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his spring Coucals is opening on the 10th and 11th September; giving the public a choice of casual refreshments on the verandah served by the Australian Red Cross (Ipswich Branch) on the 10th or High Tea on the 11th orchestrated by the Roderick Street Community Kindergarten. Booking essential for High Tea. The garden is open from 9am – 4pm; $8 entry. High Tea is $30 per person which includes entry to the garden; Venue: Coucals Garden, 8 Belah Street, Mount Crosby. www.coucalsgarden.com
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Tuesdays or Saturdays. We are planning an interesting fun-filled program for 2016 - guiding district here in Kenmore. If you are interested phone Dorothy Muller on 3378 5632. We would love to hear from you.
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So dig out your Red, White and Blue trophies to wear to the Kenmore Uniting Church Music Lover’s Morning, in the Community Hall behind the Church on Thursday 21st July at 10am. Enquiries- Valerie 3202 7015
PROBUS CLUBS BELLBOWRIE & DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB
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he vision of Probus - “active retirees”. With that in mind the Club meets at the Community Church, Moggill Road, Bellbowrie on the third Wednesday of each month 9.30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start. If you are retired or semi-retired and wanting to broaden your horizons, please come along – visitors and/or prospective new members are always welcome. The Club meetings include an interesting and entertaining guest speaker, a lovely morning tea and then, if you so wish, you can go onto lunch at a local restaurant with other Club members. At our June meeting our guest speaker was Annette Henderson, author of the book “Wild Spirit” - a story about her life in a remote part of Africa and her adoption of an orphaned baby gorilla. Among the Club’s activities are outings to places of interest, garden group outings, card mornings, mahjong mornings, the storytellers group, QPAC performances, joining with other Probus Clubs for outings and just introduced, weekly Tai Chi. The Club is taking advantage of our sparkling winter days with a number of outings “west” including:- a trip to Woodlands of Marburg for a tour of the house and gardens; a coach trip to Boonah and Kalbar to inspect the Wiss Emporium and historic cottages; a garden group trip to a member garden on Denmark Hill at West Ipswich where
we will meander the garden and enjoy the views; a further garden group trip to Pohlman’s Nursery at Gatton; all these outings will include “country fresh” morning teas and/or lunches. Further information can be obtained from the Secretary, Lynne Cray – phone 0400921576 or email lynnescray@ yahoo.com.au.
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reenland International Day saw the tables decorated in red & white with interesting photos and items reflecting the culture of Greenland. Members and guests started off with reindeer biscuits before listening to our International Officer, Mo, give us a potted history, a geographical trip and a peek into the cultural life of the Greenlandic people. A sad statistic was the high rate of suicide amongst the young people of the island. Our luncheon fare included baked cod in potato and leek soup, Chicken meatballs with grapefruit salad, salmon with pasta, hot potato salad with warming apple berry crisp and apple rhubarb cake for desert. The absence of musk ox and reindeer was due to the difficulty of sourcing (although a bit of venison could have been used). A group of the craft ladies spent a pleasant morning at a delightful home being shown the simpler ways to create useful and decorative items, followed by a delicious morning tea then a tour around the garden with its abundant roses and spectacular views before heading off to a local park for a picnic lunch. Our AGM is on Tuesday 26th July at the Uniting Church Hall at 10am with craft day (for July only), being on Thursday 7th July at 9.30am.
Branch meetings, 1st Thursday, 9.30am morning tea for a 10am start at Brookfield Uniting Church. Craft mornings, 4th Wednesday, 9.30am at Brookfield Anglican Church. New members most welcome. Enquiries to Kay 3378 3251
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ocial Day on July 7 will feature the Branch Cookery Competition which includes a special section for a decorated cupcake. The cupcake may be bought or homemade. Last year’s competition produced some really original and eye-catching entries. The social morning will be followed by Handcrafts at Kenmore Library at 12.30 pm. On Friday July 8, members, friends and partners will meet at Hawkes & Crosby on the corner of Mt Crosby and Hawkesbury Roads at 7.45 am for breakfast. Craft Day for ladies interested in patchwork, knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, etc will be July 14 and a General Meeting for all members will be held on July 21. The Branch Annual Meeting will be held on July 28. It’s quite safe to attend – all positions will have been filled BEFORE the Meeting! We meet at 9.30 am in the Bellbowrie Community Church on Moggill Road. Our Choir will practise on Monday evenings at the Moggill Anglican Church (contact Geraldine 3202 5600 for more information) and the Drama Queens will meet at Kenmore Library on July 19 (contact Bronwyn 3202 6495). Both the Moggill Singers and the Drama Queens are busily rehearsing for a Soirée on Saturday August 20. If it is anything like last year’s ‘Musical Tribute to the ANZACS’, it will be a most memorable evening! The Moggill Night Group for women at all stages of life meets at 7.30 pm on Wednesday nights at a range of locations. Vicki at [email protected] can help you with more information. CLUB NEWS CONTINUED ON PAGE 42
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choolhouse Quilters Kenmore (SHQ) is a not-for-profit organisation which brings together people with an interest in the art of patchwork and quilting, to facilitate the enjoyment of working together and learning with and from each other. We meet at the Kenmore Library twice a month, on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:15pm and the 4th Tuesday of the month at 9:45am. Membership is open to all who are interested in patchwork and quilting. For further information, please contact the Secretary Lorraine on 0407764055 or check out www.facebook.com/SchoolhouseQuiltersKenmore
On the weekend of 16 and 17th July 2016 we will be holding a quilt show in the Brookfield Hall. Join us between 10am and 4pm. There will be Quilt displays, Sales Room Viewers Choice and Light Refreshments. Buy a $2 raffle ticket for a chance to win a beautiful quilt. Proceeds will be donated to Miegunyah House museum (home of the Queensland Women’s Historical Association). Stitched up Jazz from 2-4pm on Sunday 17th. Entry to the show is $5. For more information about the show please contact Pat Burgess on 3379 1318.
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hed West has produced another library tree for the Brisbane Council Libraries which is currently on display in the city. The original Kenmore Library tree was so popular with other libraries they wanted it but of course Kenmore didn’t want to part with it. Well done to the team led by Neil McMeniman for such a fine effort. All members were saddened at the sudden and unexpected death of original member and secretary for the past five years, Roger Harding, aged 80, on 29 May this year. We acknowledge his tireless, cheerful and dedicated efforts in keeping our shed functioning. We pass on our sympathy and support to his family and friends and of course miss him greatly. Naturally he is almost irreplaceable and nominations to become secretary are being eagerly sought. The Tuesday 2pm speakers program at the Kenmore Library has been well attended with some excellent topics coming with Trevor Ward/Geoff Haigh talking about “Wheelies: our stories”, 12 July John Stock of Cricket Qld, on “What’s happening in Cricket” and on 26 July Pat Gillies about one of Australia’s greatest inventions. We do hold an open barbeque at the Brookfield Road sheds every third Tuesday at noon to which anyone interested is welcome to attend. This is an excellent opportunity to find out more about Shed West and meet some of the members. Another way is to drop in any weekday morning especially around “smoko” at 10am to also meet and discover the wonderful fellowship, friendships and opportunities available there. The exciting news at Bellbowrie in Priors Pocket Road is the new 6m x 12m shed is almost complete with some finishing off work to be done and will soon be ready for occupation. It will be used for workshop and other craft related activities. When completed it will provide a wonderful facility for men to gain new skills, to undertake
personal projects and to assist with community projects. The Asthma Foundation visited and a Ventolin/Asmol puffer and spacer has been added to the first aid kit. Bellbowrie has recently began marketing its “Money for Jams” and sales have been so significant run by Peter Garland they have run out of jars. So any donations welcomed. They have also been making novelty garden signs for sale and more volunteers are needed. One of the most popular is “NO MORE TENSION – I’M ON PENSION” with another suggestion being “GRUMPY OLD MAN LIVES HERE”? On 17 July the Bellbowrie shed will run a fund raiser bbq at the Bellbowrie Shopping Centre and on July 30 provide a Kenmore/Bellbowrie shed stall at Upper Brookfield State School Centenary to sell wood craft, leather, jams and garden signs. Bellbowrie Shed also has regular speakers on Wednesdays at 12.30 followed by refreshments, and visitors are always welcome. The contacts for Shed West are Neil McMeniman or Chris Young on 0418 794 093 and for the Bellbowrie Shed please contact Graham Barnard on 32026522 or Graeme Browne on 32028303.
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shoes (such as joggers) and a hat. You might also like to bring water. Do your body a favour !
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he monthly dinner meeting of the Centenary Evening VIEW Club are held at the Mt Ommaney Hotel/Apartments 6:30pm for 7pm, cost $35 and bookings are essential. Centenary evening VIEW Club supports five children through The Smith Family Learning for Life program. Various fund raising activities and events occur throughout the year as well as book exchange, bring and buy stalls and tucker tables at various dinner meetings. If you would like to learn more about VIEW or attend a meeting please email [email protected] or ring Gaynor on 3149 2677 by 3 June.
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he next meeting of the Chapel Hill VIEW Club will be on Tuesday 5th July at Mt Ommaney Hotel/Apartments, 10:45 for 11:30am. We warmly invite women to join us for a two course meal, some fun, friendship, interesting guest speakers, outings, raffles, lucky door prize, trading table as well as DVD and books table. Our club offers several interest group activities such as bridge, choir and chit chat crafters. We are introducing mah-jong to this array. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women; the numerous clubs Australia-wide are a valued part of The Smith Family. Members of VIEW contribute significant fundraising and volunteering support to
help Australian children in need to reach their full potential through education. In particular we contribute funds towards the Learning for Life programs that students from primary school through to university may undertake. If you would like to learn more about VIEW and to attend our next meeting , please phone Bev on 32792819 by 6pm on Friday 1st July. Our lunch costs $32 and bookings are essential. Please note that our following meeting on Tuesday 2nd August will be a celebration of our club’s 26 years of fun, friendship and fundraising; our choir will be performing! Come along and join the festivities. We look forward to meeting you.
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IEW is a leading women’s national volunteer organisation, providing the opportunity for women from all walks of life to meet regularly, establish lasting friendships and help disadvantaged Australian children through supporting the work of the Smith Family. Driven by the mission of creating social change in Australian communities, VIEW empowers women to have their voices on issues of importance for the future well-being of Australian society. At the moment the Kenmore Evening View Club is drawing up topics relevant to children, women and education where change is needed. These are then submitted to a national executive for discussion and possible action. Our club promotes fun and friendship with interest groups including book clubs, movie, mahjong ( including lessons for the absolute beginner) and walking. Our next outing is the Bald Archy Art exhibition and lunch. If you would like to join us or obtain more information about VIEW please contact Nan on 0410006500.
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