Beaudesert Bulletin 21 October 2022

Storm takes title

By Susie Cunningham

Dylan Biggs - the Beaudesert Storm - is the new Australasian Super Welter

Biggs, 20, took the belt from Mirko Pizzi at South Bank Piazza on 15 Octo ber, placing him well and truly among the nation’s best boxers.

Biggs, who has trained with Justin O’Leary from Beaudesert Boxing Club since he was 10, took the title in front of a passionate crowd of support ers including his mum and siblings, partner and baby daughter. A busload from Beaudesert travelled in for the match, and some local sponsors even tuned in to watch the match from holidays abroad.

O’Leary thanked Biggs’ sponsors and supporters.

“This takes Dylan to the next level in pro box ing and no doubt it’ll be the first of many big fights,” he said.

“He was already known as one of the up and comers in Australia’s boxing community, but now he’s definitely up there.”

By Susie Cunningham

Every student can learn if you can just find the thing that drives them.

That is the deeply held belief of Lorraine Gaunt, who got her first teaching job in 1990 and has been in educa

tion for 32 years.

Lorraine, 54, was a teacher at Beaudes ert High for about 12 years from 1996 before setting up the Special Education Unit at Flag stone Community Col lege in 2008 and then working in universities.

In the midst of work

ing and raising her children, Lorraine also completed her Masters and PhD, focusing on mathematics and nu meracy for adults with Intellectual Disability.

These days, she teaches the teachers as a lecturer in education in maths and special education at Charles Sturt University.

“I tell my teaching students, when you see that ‘ohhh I’ve got it’ from your students, that’s what floats your boat as a teacher,” she said.

“All students can learn; you’ve just got to find that thing that

drives them.”

When Lorraine and husband Adrian’s first son Christopher was born with Downs syndrome, special education felt like a natural path for Lorraine.

“I think I’d have to say Christopher is probably the driving force of why I do what I do both in teaching and research, and just seeing the change in community attitudes from when he was born to now,” she said.

“There’s still a long way to go, but it’s a much more inclusive and accepting com munity now, in general, than it used to be. One of my biggest beliefs is the access to edu cation for everybody, and 30 years ago when Christopher was born, expecting that he would go to the local primary school was not a given.”

These days, Chris topher has a team of support workers and delivers the Beaudes ert Bulletin. “He’s just brilliant, he gets in and does the job, delivers it and has a chat with people along the way. He’s just part of the

community and that’s really important,” said Lorraine.

Lorraine, Adrian and young Christopher moved here in 1994 for the space and the quiet.

The walls of their fam ily home are now filled with pictures of the life they’ve built here, cen tred around their family.

Christopher, now 30, Daniel, 25 and Stepha nie, 23 all went to Beau desert State School, they were all in the Beaudesert Swimming Club and Stephanie remains involved with Beaudance Academy.

They remain a tight knit family - Christo pher lives at home with Adrian, Lorraine and Oakley the dog and Daniel and Stephanie both live nearby.

“I see Christopher’s positive impact on our other two children, as well, in how they ap proach life and how they automatically just accept people for who they are and include them in whatever it is they’re doing - it’s nothing unusual and just comes naturally to them,” she said.

Lorraine Gaunt

Love brings people together

By Susie Cunningham

Beaudesert welcomed hundreds of people from Queensland’s Filipino com munity when Leonila ‘Lelet’ Gadiane and Evangelos ‘Mano’ Kouklinos were mar ried at the local high school hall.

Lelet and Mano, who are both in their 70s, met at the Beaudesert home of Lelet’s daughter Yen and son-in-law Karl Muller in early 2020 and immediately formed a connection.

In a spectacular Filipino and Greek style wedding on 8 October, the pair celebrated their love for one another in Beaudesert where it all start ed.

About 200 people, most of them Filipino, came from the Beaudesert area and further afield, from different parts of Queensland.

The Beaudesert High mul tipurpose hall came to life with vibrant shades of blue satin and silk, taffeta and tulle. The hall was also filled with lush potted greenery in a nod to Lelet and Mano’s shared love of nature and gardening.

Celebrant Mimi Carbery presented the ‘Love is pa tient; love is kind’ bible read ing from 1 Corinthians 13 and Lelet’s Filipino culture

shone through traditional dance performances.

Guests shared an abun dance of traditional food, in cluding two whole roast pigs, known as ‘lechon’ in Filipi no, and there was no shortage of special Filipino desserts.

In a display of how tightknit and generous the Filipi no community is, much of the wedding was sponsored by friends from near and far.

This included (but was not limited to) a pig sponsored by a friend from Logan, a lim ousine (Gold Coast friend), bridal makeup (Yarrabilba friend), photography (Ce dar Vale friend), bridal cake and decorations (Beaudesert friend), fresh flowers (Tam borine friend), venue hire (Melbourne friend) and re laxing massage (Canungra friend).

Reflecting on her love for Mano, Lelet - who came over from the Philippines after her husband of nearly 50 years passed away - said it was possible to find love again.

“It seems my late hus band Demetrio is giving me his blessing to find someone when he is gone,” she wrote.

“I never thought about it, but it happened when I first saw my loving and caring darling Evangelos, that it is possible for me to fall in love again.”

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Mano and Lelet, pictured with wedding guest, were married in the Beaudesert High multi purpose hall.

New road could help ease traffic woes

By Susie Cunningham

Planning for a new freight road linking the Bromelton State De velopment Area (SDA) with the Mount Lindesay Highway at Woodhill has been welcomed as a way to eventually help get more heavy trucks out of Beaudesert.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the $800,000 planning project for the new Bromelton NorthSouth Arterial Road would assess options for a corridor between Jo sephville and Woodhill.

Beaudesert Chamber of Commerce President David Kassulke, who is Manager at AJ Bush in the Bromelton SDA, wel comed the news.

“I think it’s a positive thing - fundamentally, trucks and cars don’t mix,” he said.

“Without trucks Aus tralia stops, but we have to consider safety and residential amenity too. And if there’s more op portunities for work, be

cause freight supports in dustry and jobs, that’s got to be a good thing.”

AJ Bush Transport Manager Gary Bates said it would be a boost for ef ficiency and safety.

“It’d save us probably 40 minutes on a trip - 20 minutes each way - be cause you’re not fight ing the traffic in through Beaudesert and it’s keep ing everything away from the high school and Wongaburra and the service stations that are going to open up there,” he said.

Talks of the arterial road have been under way for some time.

In 2018, the Depart ment of Transport and Main Roads referred to it as part of the Mount Lindesay Highway up grade to be delivered as part of the SEQ Regional Plan 2017-2041.

In 2019, Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen wrote about the road too, in the context of the TransformingSEQ City Deal Proposition, which

the Council of Mayors South East Queensland took to the Federal Gov ernment in Canberra.

More than half of the $800,000 announced by Minister Bailey on 4 October had already been spent by June this year, according to the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment

Program (QTRIP). Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause said it had been slow going.

“This is a step in the right direction, and frank ly it’s about time. This planning project was an nounced over two years ago, and yet when I asked about it a few months ago there seemed to be noth

ing happening at all,” he said.

“Our area is grow ing. We need more jobs to go with that growth. Road infrastructure into our district, including Bromelton, is the key to growing jobs, encourag ing more businesses into the region and making our roads safer.”

AJ Bush Transport Manager Gary Bates and Manager David Kassulke.

HERITAGE TRUCKS ON SHOW

By Susie Cunningham

Nearly 200 heritage trucks, tractors and cars rolled into town when Beaudesert hosted the Heritage Truck Associa tion of Australia’s 2022 Annual Show on 15-16 October.

The impressive ly restored vehicles came from south-east Queensland and beyond for the event, which has previously been held at Rocklea but shifted to the Beaudesert Show grounds this year due to flood damage at its usual location.

Beaudesert’s Paul Ca hill was among members displaying trucks at the event.

Mr Cahill displayed his white 1975 Bedford KMR XT5 with a Detroit diesel 6V53, his grey 1969 Dodge D2F with a V185 Cummins diesel

and his blue and white 1963 Ford Trader 75D.

Mr Cahill, who’s been a Heritage Truck Associ ation of Australia mem ber since 2009 and has previously exhibited at the Rocklea event, said it was great to have the show on home soil.

“I just like interesting old trucks. I did work as a truck driver for about 15 years, but not these kinds of trucks,” he said.

Fellow association member and Beaudes ert local Mark Plunkett, who was instrumental in organising the event, said he was pleased with the outcome.

“We saw a diversity of people coming to have a look - families, old truck ies, modern day truckies and it was great to see lit tle kids in awe of the size of the trucks,” he said.

“There was one par ticular Mack truck near

the front gate, there were only two of them ever brought to Australia and the one we had there is the only one left in ex istence, that was pretty special. We also had one of the guys from Jim boomba who got to be reunited with a truck he

Paul Cahill of Beaudesert.

sold 25 years ago.

“I think there’s a very good possibility we’ll be able to do something with the annual show here in Beaudesert again, and if we do there’s even bigger plans afoot for it.

“I’m really grateful for the local business support

we received, and I think it brought money to the town - people stayed in local motels, people went out and had meals, we used local organisations as much as we could for the show, like Beaudesert Rotary. We tried to keep the money in the town.”

Zardi Cunningham and Leah Hills.

Melissa Davies and sons Oliver, Louis, Fynn, Joseph, James of Boonah.

Sarah Hoad and Elijah (9 months).

Aunty Elizabeth Blow.

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Waylene Currie.

Yarning Circle returns

Aunty Janis Page said it was heart-warming to see the vision coming to life.

“The concept of people just getting together and having a yarn is so basic, and ever since the launch, everyone has been saying, ‘when’s the next Yarning Circle?’ because everyone just loved it so much,” she said.

“Then the school asked us to come up and do a little Yarning Circle with the high school girls and they just really engaged so well.”

She said there was not a set timeline for the proj ect, which will eventually culminate in three big mats representing the past, pres ent and future.

Aunty Janis Page and Karen Hardgrave.

By Susie Cunningham

Women came togeth er to spin yarns when the Women’s Yarning Healing Circle returned at Munun jali Hall on 7 October.

The Traditional Munun

jali Elders, including Granny Polo Women’s Group, launched the ini tiative on 24 June with support from Council and Mununjali Housing.

On 7 October it re turned to the hall after

two well-received Yarning Circles at Beaudesert High and enquiries from schools in Yarrabilba.

There were plenty of new faces at the 7 October circle and some return at tendees.

“There are no expec tations, just come have a yarn. This is reconciliation in action - this is how you close the gap,” she said.

“It’s like a river, it’s a living thing and it’s creat ing its own pathway and people are talking and sharing their stories and

hearing our stories - it’s a beautiful thing.”

First time attendee Kar en Hardgrave encouraged others to come and get in volved.

“I loved that each piece we worked on would go on to a bigger three-piece artwork that signified the past, present and future,” she said.

Leah Hills, another first timer, was keen to meet new people and try weav ing.

“I saw it advertised and I’ve always enjoyed watching people weave and I wanted to come down and try it and to meet some of the Elders. It’s a new experience and I’d love to come and have another go at it.”

The Women’s Healing Yarning Circle is open to women of all ages and cul tural backgrounds.

For more information, contact Aunty Janis on 0467 381 035 or email jrp agey@hotmail.com

Shop Scenic Rim - the gift that keeps on giving

For a gift that keeps on giving by supporting lo cal business and employ ment opportunities, look no further than a Shop Scenic Rim gift card this Christmas.

Shop Scenic Rim is a region-wide community gift card program that en courages local purchases, supports small businesses and the local economy, and strengthens commu nity pride across the re gion.

Cards, in denomina tions between $10 and $1000, can be purchased online or at selected out lets and then redeemed at participating Scenic Rim businesses - with all money spent kept circu lating in the local econ omy.

Mayor Greg Chris tensen said Council is throwing its support be

hind the Shop Scenic Rim initiative in the leadup to Christmas.

“When you give a Shop Scenic Rim gift card, you're not only giv ing a generous gift, but also backing your com munity - local cafes and restaurants, local grocers, local retailers, local ser vices, local attractions and local families,” he said.

"Shop Scenic Rim gift cards are a wonderful way to say 'thank you' to your dedicated staff or volunteers, while at the same time saying 'Merry Christmas' to our hard working local business es.”

“When our local busi nesses succeed, we all succeed, as successful local businesses are more likely to use local suppli ers, hire local people and

create local opportuni ties.

"I encourage everyone to back local business es and include a Shop Scenic Rim gift card in their corporate Christmas stockings this year."

The Shop Scenic Rim gift card program is funded via the Common

wealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Ar rangements (DRFA) Ex ceptional Circumstanc es package, which was made available after the 2019 Queensland Bush fires.

Purchase Shop Scenic Rim gift cards online by visiting www.scenicrim.

Shop Scenic Rim Gift Cards

qld.gov.au/shopsceni crim or drop in to My Country Escape, Ca nungra; Amcal Pharma cy, Beaudesert; Oppy's Fruit & Veg, Boonah; Maynard's Store, Boo nah; Infinity Pharma cy, Canungra or Curtis Falls Café at Tamborine Mountain.

Keeping it local

New Council CEO expected

By Susie Cunningham

A new Scenic Rim Re gional Council CEO will be recruited under re vised performance man agement measures.

After confidential discussions in a late ad dition to the agenda at the 11 October Ordinary meeting, Council voted unanimously in favour of adopting the amended performance and contract management document and keeping its contents confidential.

“In accordance with Clause 22.63 of the Sce nic Rim Regional Coun cil standing orders pro cedure CM03.01PR.01, confidentiality (will) be maintained in relation to Council procedure Chief Executive Officer Performance and Con tract Management and the document not be re

leased,” said Acting CEO Caroline McMahon in in troducing the recommen dation to Councillors.

In the 41-minute closed session at the 11 October meeting, Coun cillors also discussed the appointment of a new CEO, after applications for the position closed on 25 July 2022.

When they returned to open session, Councillors voted unanimously in fa vour of six recommenda tions regarding the CEO appointment:

1. Council agrees to proceed with the appoint ment of the preferred candidate to the position of CEO in line with the recruitment advice.

2. Council confirms the remuneration range for the position of CEO in line with the recruit ment advice.

3. Authority be del

egated to the Mayor to negotiate within the fi nancial range specified in the recruitment advice provided, finalise the appointment agreement and formally appoint the preferred candidate to the position of CEO.

4. The referenced re cruitment advice is to be retained within the confi dential records of human resources.

5. Council endorses the draft employment agreement as the basis of Council’s offer to the CEO, subject to inclusion of final terms and condi tions as negotiated by the Mayor.

6. Council maintains confidentiality over the content of this report, including the attachment and due to privacy obli gations, they not be re leased to the public.

In a statement released

Scenic Rim Regional Council Beaudesert administration building.

by Council on 14 Octo ber, a spokesperson said the ‘comprehensive’ re cruitment process was still under way.

“Council received in excess of 70 applications from a broad range of high-calibre and experi

enced candidates from across the country, as far as Western Australia,” they said.

“There is no fixed date for an appointment, but Council anticipates to have reached a decision by late October 2022.”

70 years of Rathdowney Campdraft

When Isa Seeney (nee Robinson) looks across the Rathdowney Memo rial Grounds, she sees a lifetime of memories dat ing back to when the local campdraft started back in 1952.

Her father Max, un cle Alex and grandfather Alex Senior were among locals who helped es tablish the iconic Rath downey Memorial Camp draft.

She treasures the cake stand trophy her uncle won in 1956, the photo of when she won the Maid en Draft in 1971 when her

dad was grounds Pres ident and memories of 1977, when she won the Novice Draft in honour of her father.

Des Jackson is anoth er local who remembers vividly when the local draft started.

“The Robinsons started it and all the rest of us fell into it, then,” he said.

“They were riding home from competing at the Boonah Camp draft and reckoned Rath downey should have a draft too.

“You’ve got to be inter ested in something over the years, and I’ve done something every year -

now I donate trophies.”

Mr Jackson and the Robinsons are among local faces to feature on a 70th anniversary shirt designed by Tony Ward from the Rathdowney & District Memorial Grounds Association.

Mr Ward, who also has historic connections to the local draft, created the shirts to mark the 70th an niversary after the 2022 event had to be cancelled due to sodden grounds.

Also featured on the shirt are Life Member

Gary Overton, current President Andrew Bu chanan, his daughter Lily Buchanan and one of the founders, Col McIntyre.

There is a photo from the 50-year anniversary of founders who were still alive at that point, including Tony Ward’s uncle Felix Ward, Des Jackson, Eddie Ashton, Brian Drynan, Patron Ray Drynan, Liam Molo ney, Francis Mylett, John Markwell, Col McIntyre and Jim Salisbury.

The shirt also features

Isa Seeney, her father Max, uncle Alex and brother Fred and Patron Ray and wife Jessica Drynan.

“It’s a way of celebrat ing 70 years without let ting it go by the wayside,” Mr Ward said.

The draft, which re mains the key fundraiser for the grounds, is now set for 4-5 March 2023.

For more information contact Tony Ward on 0407 827 312 or visit Rathdowney Memorial Campdraft on Facebook.

Tony Ward, Isa Seeney and Des Jackson.

FREE MENTORING FOR ARTISTS

By Susie Cunningham

Beaudesert artists can get free online mentoring to help boost their arts career through the Creative Busi ness Champions program.

Mentors from the state wide program visited Mununjali Hall on 11 Octo ber to spread the word and offer guidance to help art ists develop business skills and networks.

Creative Business Champions is offered on line via 14 mentors work ing with 250 mentees from across Queensland.

The mentors are experts in marketing and media, grant writing and funding, career development, cul tural business, community and social impact, business development, project de velopment and touring.

Mentors Stevi Knagge, Julie Beveridge, Toni Janke and Elliott Bledsoe visited Beaudesert on 11 October

for the drop-in sessions.

The mentors, as well as artists who dropped in throughout the day, re ceived a warm welcome from Traditional Mununjali Elders, Aunty Janis Page and Aunty Gerry Page, who are Ms Knagge’s mother and aunt.

Ms Knagge told the Beaudesert Bulletin there was strong demand for the program.

“There’s a focus on all artists, but there’s a core focus on elevating and en gaging with First Nations artists, because we’ve iden tified a real need for that business guidance.

“There are four first na tions mentors within the group, including myself and Toni visiting Beau desert, and we have a First Nations steering committee within the program and a keen focus on how we en gage with local communi ties.”

She said it was not too late to sign up.

“It’s open to all artists across genres, to access free mentoring across a range of businesses and skill sets,” she said.

“The delivery of it is online and then we’ll have meetings with artists we’re linked up with, for example it might be an artist who needs some project devel

opment, or they’ve got an exhibition coming up and need some guidance.

“They’ll catch up with their mentor weekly or monthly, depending on scope and availability.

“It goes until the end of the year but we’re finding we still have artists coming on board even now because they’ve had funding ap proved for a new project,

for example.”

Creative Business Champions is driven by the Regional Arts Ser vice Network and Central Queensland University and goes until the end of the year.

For more information and to register, visit https:// cqregionalarts.net/rasn-cre ative-business-hub/

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Aunties Gerry and Janis Page, Stevi Knagge, Julie Beveridge, Toni Janke and Elliott Bledsoe.

Editor

Keer Moriarty

Why I rarely listen to Council meetings

From My Window

At risk of damaging my credibility with our dear readers, I have to make a confession.

You know the Council meetings that have the audio livestreamed every fortnight?

I almost never listen to them.

And when I do, I try to find the bit I need and get the hell out of there before I lose the will to live. The longer I listen, the more I can find myself either getting angry or slipping into some kind of embarrassed inertia.

New national phone line for faster rural counselling

Have Your Say!

A new, dedicated phone line will allow farm ers across the country to quickly and easily connect with the Rural Aid coun selling team.

Scarecrow Festival

Dear Editor,

with Keer Moriarty, Editor Still Printing...

It is difficult to explain the feeling I had with the news that 100 regional News Corp papers stopped printing in a restructure that sees these papers with online presence only.

The direct line will en sure farmers have a faster and more trauma-informed response to their request for counselling.

“We know that it’s im portant to have a trained counsellor help guide farmers through the period of reaching out for help,” Ms Stracey said.

Is it sour grapes because I ran for Council (2020 elections I ran in Division 2)? Not at all. In fact, I'm sure I'm exactly where I'm meant to be.

It is sad for communities who will lose their local newspaper. Years ago, the local paper was the backbone of a community. The people who owned the paper and the people who worked there were involved in their communities, they had their finger on the pulse and they knew the people in the towns.

It reminds me of being in primary school and the first time we watched Federal Parliament on television. How embarrassing! That these people we were supposed to look up to, our leaders, were speaking to each other in a way we wouldn't dare to speak in the playground!

I've attended only one Council meeting in person this year and it was all I could do not to throw a pa per ball at a certain Councillor who rolled his eyes and gazed meaningfully across the table every time another certain Councillor spoke.

Rural Aid’s counsel lors are based across the country and offer free, confidential counselling to farmers and their families.

No doubt this is still true for local journalists - but how many of those jobs will be shed in the move to digital?

What will the record keeping of townships look like? How can truth be disseminated without this grassroots vehicle of news? Because it is easy to see that a report about the refurbishment of the soccer club’s canteen or ‘what we did in the pandemic’ is real and true, but who will remember this when they are relegated to the archives of the internet? Where are the pictures to cut out and keep on the fridge? Or does none of that matter?

How embarrassing. I wanted to do what my Year 9 Latin teacher did and throw something at him for being so rude (no one dared yawn in that class).

I for one am tired of all the bickering and childish behaviour. For the sake of your constituents and to ensure the region doesn't turn into a laughing stock, concentrate on the issues, not the arguing.

Is the Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival still on? The answer is yes butin what format is still undecided. The Scarecrow trail is definitely on and the datesare 11th to 20th September. Advertisements in papers, web site and face bookwill be appearing in early June providing all the detail. We hope to have a specialguest on the Mountain who may open the festival and then provide an activity forfamilies on Saturday 12th September. The Lantern Parade and other activities aresubject to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. We have set a date of 1st Augustfor a decision.

“By initiating a dedi cated 1300-line, farmers are able to access a trained counsellor who can sup port them with referrals for immediate needs, while getting a sense of their story and matching them with the most appropriate support.”

ing an increase in the num ber of farmers reaching out for help at the moment. Some farmers are now at the stage where they are ready for mental health support, after experiencing disaster earlier this year.”

“We want to make sure that if a farmer is ready to explore the idea of coun selling, that we are there straight away to assist,” Ms Stracey said.

The talk of Scarecrow Town is who will be the winner this year? We can putsmiles back on faces by putting scarecrows out on the trail and entering the competitions. We are sure that Scarecrow Senior Poetry will be on and children can takepart in their Colouring In and Poetry competitions.

Rural Aid’s Manager of Mental Health and Wellbe ing, Lauren Stracey, said the team will be able to prioritise and respond to calls more effectively with the new number (1300 175 594).

Entry is free and Entry Forms will be at various locations around the Mountainand on our web site for those off the Mountain who are coming to engage.

“Taking the first step in seeking support takes guts, but once you’ve done it you realise counselling is really just another tool you can use to get through tough times.”

To get in touch with a Rural Aid counsellor, phone 1300 175 594.

So, the message is: put huge coloured circles around the 11-20 September onyour calendars, get your planning hats on for making a Scarecrow display or visiting the Mountain. If visiting, consider an overnight stay, enjoy our fabulous sunsetand visit some of our attractions.

The Committee is keen to have a festival in whatever format is possible becauseit brings the community together and that is what we will need by September

“Rural Aid is experienc

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This phone line is staffed by a Rural Aid counsellor between 9am and 5pm AEST, Monday to Friday.

So, please plan on producing a scarecrow or visiting and staying on the Mountain and, if we can get the lantern parade and other activities up and running, wewill do so.

Regards, Nigel Waistell

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Focus on veterans’ health

By Susie Cunningham dietician and nutritionist

Supporting the health and wellbeing of veterans through eating well was the theme when the local veteran community gath ered for the annual Beau desert Veterans’ Health Week Luncheon.

Peter Higgins from Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch coordinated the event in line with Veterans' Health Week initiatives across the nation.

The function room at The Club, Beaudesert was filled with 37 guests made up of Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch members, includ ing the Women’s Auxil iary, Beaudesert Legacy ladies and members of the 11 Combat Service Sup port Battalion.

Mr Higgins shared in formation about nutrition with guests in lieu of them hearing from guest speak er, accredited practicing

Lisa Adams, who unfortu nately could not get there.

Mr Higgins told the Bul letin that Veterans’ Health Week had been marked locally since the 1990s, or ganised by the Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch with sup port from the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA).

Mr Higgins, who is also a mentor for the Pensions Advocacy Welfare Service (PAWS) at Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch, said it was important to focus on veterans’ health.

“The whole idea is to keep the veteran communi ty going and to make sure they’re mixing together, and their mental health is looked after,” he said.

“Mental health is im portant everywhere but particularly for veterans because most of us have been to war. I’ve been in Vietnam, and a whole lot

of us have been in Viet nam, and a lot of these younger blokes have been in Afghanistan and all over the place.

“The young blokes who are working in PAWS section now are actually Afghanistan veteransthey’re wanting to support

their own kind, because other people don’t under stand.

“It’s the same as any thing - police, ambulance, teachers - that’s why they group together. The only people who understand are the ones who were there or who’ve actually been

through the same thing.

“It’s not to glorify war, none of us glorify war even on Anzac Day we don’t glorify war, because we’ve done it. It’s peace we’re looking after. That’s what it’s all about, and DVA go out of their way to look after us.”

Organiser Peter Higgins and Lee Philp, Tony Tyrrell, Jeremy Hutchings, Matthew Gale, Franck Claude from 11 Combat Service Support Battalion.

New

With a recently re vamped menu and some great entertainment com ing up, now is the time to drop into The Club, Beaudesert.

The menu has retained many of your favourite dishes, with some great new additions careful ly selected by their new chef.

The Club also has a regular line up of live entertainment from Bin go and raffles through to live music by local band Griffin County on 22 October and the Johnny Cash Tribute Show on 30 October.

The Club, Beaudesert

Melbourne Cup

Watch the race that stops the nation on the big screen, this Mel bourne Cup Day at The Club.

Delicious lunchtime specials include Coconut Crumbed Prawns and Chicken Avocado, or you can order from the Club's a la carte menu.

There will be sweeps and prizes for the best dressed - so get out your best race day outfits and fascinators!

Book a table prior to the day to receive a glass of YVES Premium Cu vée on arrival.

Enjoy Melbourne Cup Day at The Club, Beaudesert.

Dining In

Brilliant Biltong - made locally!

Family owned busi ness Qld Biltong has recently relocated to the heart of Beaudesert.

The delicious air-cured meat, immersed in vine gar and spices is a South African classic snack that owners David Evans and South African Charmaine Annandale have been making for over 10 years.

The couple had made Biltong at home for years, but a decade ago they took the leap to fol low their passion, pur chasing equipment to make it commercially.

Today, they pride themselves on making

the best Biltong, Droe

wors, drywors, stokkies and boerewors using pre mium quality products and ingredients.

"All our products are manufactured in a com mercial grade kitchen by experienced, qualified staff," said Charmaine.

"Our product has been made and passed on for many generations."

Qld Biltong also has a Foods Outa Africa range which includes a range of South African prod ucts carefully selected by Charmaine.

The products are all manufactured within a

commercial environment with South African ex pertise and are sold both online and through their shopfront in William Street.

"We pride ourselves on being a local, Queensland

company and using Aus tralian beef," said David.

The couple decided to move the business to Beaudesert after purchas ing land to build a home at Gleneagle.

They are enjoying be

ing part of the Beaudesert community and said the shopfront has been busy since they opened in ear ly October.

Qld Biltong is now open at 6 William Street, Beaudesert.

Charmaine Annandale and David Evans

In

Celebrate at Happy Valley

Is there anyone in Beaudesert who hasn't celebrated a birthday, an niversary or special event at Happy Valley?

This delightful Chi nese restaurant, run by a local family, has been an icon of Beaudesert dining for over 30 years.

Specialising in tradi tional Chinese dishes, Happy Valley Chinese Restaurant is a welcom ing and uniquely Beau desert experience, with friendly service, reason able pricing and personal attention from staff and owner Darren and his family.

They also do a roaring trade in takeaway dishes, with every item on the menu available.

With a Google rating of 4.6/5 and consistently excellent reviews, this Google review says it all: Do you enjoy Chinese

Authentic Chinese meals for dine-in or takeaway at Happy Valley Chinese Restaurant.

food? This is the place to get authentic Chinese meals.

We had the banquet and it was sensational.

The service was excel lent and there was plenty of food for everyone.

The great value of the dinner was happy on the pocket.

We were happy to be there, and will be happy to return.

Happy Valley Chinese Restaurant is located at 22A William St, Beau desert.

For bookings and phone orders call 5541 2044.

Fresh and delicious

There are some places that call to you and Beau desert Bakehouse does just that.

If the delicious smell of freshly baked bread, pies and sausage rolls doesn't attract you, the sight of the beautiful cakes and slices certainly will.

Everything is freshly made on site, including ham or chicken and salad rolls which are perfect for a quick lunch along with

a Merlo coffee.

There is seating in the bakery or just outside, so you can take your treats with you or eat in.

Customers who spend over $30 receive a free loaf of bread or six pack of bread rolls.

Beaudesert Bakehouse can also make special occasion cakes to orderjust ask the friendly staff or phone 5541 2056.

Cakes and slices from Beaudesert Bakehouse.

Dining In Dining Out

Exceptional dining experience at Ned's

Ned's Restaurant has been the talk of the town since it opened in Septem ber this year.

Owner James Parer has a background in hospital ity in Hong Kong, where he was running a restau rant group of up to 21 restaurants.

Having lived in Ce dar Grove for 20 years, when he decided to open a restaurant in Australia, the Scenic Rim was a logical choice.

"I really wanted to stay in Beaudesert, because I think there's a real mar ket for this type of fami ly-friendly restaurant," he

said.

The focus on local pro duce within the Scenic Rim was another reason he wanted to be based in the area.

“If you’re in the area and want to have an an niversary or birthday and have something a little bit different - that’s what we want to provide.”

The menu and service at Ned’s Restaurant reflects James’ commitment to fine dining at family-friendly prices.

Popular dishes include the Grilled Kangaroo Fillet, Chicken or Beef Fajitas and the Scenic

Rim Beef Burger, which features sauce from a Mi chelin star restaurant in London.

James has developed

packages for Christmas parties and group book ings of 20 people or more.

Ned’s Restaurant is located at 115 Brisbane

Street Beaudesert. For bookings phone 5541 4836 or email book ings@nedsrestaurant.com. au.

James Parer and Tamarah Saunders welcome you to Ned's Restaurant.

Breakfast, coffee or Cup Day at the Golf Club

Weekends are a whole lot better when you start them right and what better way than with breakfast on the deck at Beau desert Golf Club.

Available from 7.30am to 10.30am, the new weekend breakfast menu in cludes a kids’ menu as well as gluten and dairy free options.

Enjoy classic breakfast dishes includ ing bacon and eggs, buttermilk pan cakes and smashed avo on ciabatta with dukkah, feta and vine ripened tomatoes.

Sitting outside overlooking the course is a great way to ease into your weekend vibe.

Beaudesert Golf Club is one of the few venues in town where you can en joy a great meal, coffee or a drink in a picturesque location overlooking the golf course.

Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup Day is a huge day at Beaudesert Golf Club with a delicious menu and heaps of prizes!

On Tuesday 1 November from 11am, enjoy an alternate drop luncheon for only $40 per person and a glass of bub bles or beer on arrival.

Bookings are essential and discounts available for groups of six or more.

There will be lucky door prizes, give aways and of course the race that stops the nation will be featured on the big screen.

Get dressed up in your best spring racing fashions to compete in Fashions on the Fairway with some great prizes on offer.

The courtesy bus is available, contact the Beaudesert Golf Club on 5541 2291 for bookings and more information.

Enjoy a beautiful breakfast on the deck at Beaudesert Golf Club.

Dining In Dining Out& Afternoon tea in town

Is Beaudesert the top foodie town in the Scenic Rim?

By Keer Moriarty

Beaudesert has real ly come into its own for food options over the past few years.

While the town might not be known as the food bowl of the Scenic Rim, maybe it should be?

In terms of the variety of restaurants and food outlets available, Beau desert is surely above any other town in the Scenic Rim.

Whether you want to grab a coffee early in the morning or go out for a meal to celebrate a spe cial occasion, there is a huge variety of places to choose from right at your door.

Let's face it, while Tamborine Mountain might have a good num ber of upmarket restau rants and wineries, many

of these are geared to wards the tourist market, whereas Beaudesert's food outlets pride them selves on local people at tending local places.

Over the years a num ber of fast food outlets and franchised food plac es have come into the town, but the town still boasts many high quality, independently owned ca fes, clubs, restaurants and of course the fantastic Beaudesert Bakehouse.

With a variety of food ranging from Chinese through to fine dining, there is absolutely some thing for every taste and budget right in town.

Many of these places incorporate local prod ucts into their menus so it is a great opportunity to try local produce and support a local business!

If you need an afternoon pick me up, or just want somewhere to meet for a cuppa, GTM Coffee House is the place to be.

Owned by GTM Music Studios’ Kylie Moss and Tony Griffin, the coffee house is located in the Post Office arcade, Beaudesert.

GTM Coffee House offers great baris ta made Woodland coffee, as well as a selection of cakes and slices that are per fect for that afternoon snack.

They also have a delicious range of milkshakes with lactose free, almond, soy and oat milks available.

Parents can relax and enjoy their cof fee while the children are occupied in the kids' room.

In keeping with the growing artis tic vibe of the arcade, which includes a dance and music studio, artist Patty Bover is displaying some of her excep tional work.

Originally from the US, many of Pat ty’s pieces displayed in GTM Coffee House are musically-themed, including the electric guitar featured (right).

Patty is currently completing a mural for the Coffee House and Kylie said she

is looking at bringing in some live art work events over the coming months.

GTM Coffee House is open from 2pm to 6.30pm weekdays and Saturdays from 8am to 2pm.

It is located at Shop 24b, 115 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert.

Artist Patty Bover.

Beaudesert has great dining options for all tastes.

Jenny Hughes, Sandy Grieve and George Evans.

Glenda Hicks and Peter Venz.

Diane Rewko, Helen Atkinson (Outgoing Treasurer).

Derani Gearey and Lorraine Rowe.

U3A volunteers thanked

By Susie Cunningham

Beaudesert U3A tutors, facilitators and commit tee were celebrated at the group’s annual ‘Thank You Lunch’ on 7 October.

The volunteers were treated to a two-course lunch at The Club in rec ognition of the hours they put into contributing to the success of Beaudesert U3A.

There were 24 Beau desert U3A volunteers in attendance, as well as U3A Network Queensland sec retary Alison Taylor, who is the state committee liai son for Beaudesert branch and came along to meet the volunteers.

At the lunch, 2022 Tu tor of the Year Di Johnson was recognised for her facilitator roles in Social Activities and Bolivia and 500 card groups in Beau desert and Jimboomba.

Di is also an active

member of the Beaudesert U3A committee.

President Brendan De ver and Vice-President Tina Jones also present ed a certificate of thanks to Helen Atkinson, who had officially resigned as Beaudesert U3A treasurer due to family and health issues.

Mr Dever said the lunch was one way to thank volunteers.

“It’s about recognising people’s time and contri butions to U3A over the year,” he said.

“The whole U3A move ment relies on volunteers so it’s an important annual event for us to recognise that contribution."

He said Beaudesert U3A, which currently has 307 members, was thriv ing due to the dedication of its volunteers.

“It got down to the low 250s at the start of this year, and one comment

Alison (Taylor) made is that most U3As around the state are still strug gling to regain members, so she was quite surprised

that we’d had such a re bound this year,” he said.

“That could be partly put down to the easing of Covid restrictions, but

I think some of it is also due to our activities - a lot of people are joining just to take part in a specific activity.”

DERBY DAY RACEDAY

Rugby

Beaudesert U3A Vice President Tina Jones and President Brendan Dever with U3A Network Queensland secretary Alison Taylor (centre).

We are looking for all your unwanted toys to help fill Santa’s Sack... HEY kids!

himself abulous AGANZA. in our Early SBird anta Box next Bto i

We are seeking HELP from residents over the Scenic Rim in asking for k donations of unwanted children’s toys. BOOKS, BOARD GAMES, CUDDLY SOFT TOYS, BALLS, LEGO, ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL, VIDEOS OR DVD’S for ages baby to 12 years old!

We want to fill our SANTA’S SWAG BAG of GIVEAWAYS for every child who visits our Elysium Village Christmas Lights Extravaganza from November 29th to 26th December between 6.30pm to 9 30pm

This year our Christmas Night Lights Spectacular will be Simply the Biggest and Best ever staged in our Village, covered entirely with Christmas Decorations, and every Weekend there will be Live Entertainment, PLUS dotted around our Village, a huge variety of Christmas Market Gift and Food Stalls, Coffee Van, Hot Dog Stand, Children’s Activities, Dance Competitions Plus much, much more!

Donations can be dropped off to THE BIG SANTA’S GIFT BOX at our Elysium Village Sales Office 7 days a week between the hours of 9.00am and 4.00pm at 339-347 Brisbane St, Beaudesert.

Manager on 0419 828 576 or by Email: sales@elysiumvillage.com

The Elysium Management and Event Organisers will be greatly appreciative to all those who generously donate items, just to see the BIG SMILES on the Children’s Faces as they walk around our Christmas Wonderland of Spectacular Lights.

CALLING ALL MARKET VARIETY STALL HOLDERS

Miss Out!

Book your space for what is

BIGGEST DRAW CARD ON THE CHRISTMAS CALENDAR

(Last Year an Estimated 9,000 people walked through gates)

Contact Dennis Ring sales@elysiumvillage com

IT’S ON AGAIN THIS DECEMBER!

Queensland’s Biggest Over 50s Lifestyle V illa ge Christmas Light Extr ava ganza

The management of Elysium Village Over 50s Village in Beaudesert invite you to their 2022 “Christmas Light Extravaganza” recognised over previous years to be the biggest and best ever staged in an Over 50s Lifestyle Village in Queensland

All are welcome to stroll through this boutique quaint village and enjoy a wonderland of Christmas lights gayly adorning some 65 homes, along with displays of nativity and reindeers, keeping the Christmas family tradition alive

The official opening will be Wednesday the 29th of November with many invited dignitaries officiating including entertainment commencing from 6:30pm until 9:30pm Local choir and guest singers, have been invited to perform and the Elysium Santa, will arrive arround 7pm to hand out Christmas Gifts for the children from his Secret Santa Sack

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There will be four big special entertainment nights on the 2 3rd, 9 10th, 16 17th and 23 24th December A host of other festivities, eateries and activities will also be available to enjoy

Elysium Village Christmas Lights Extravaganza will be open to the public from Wednesday 29th of November and will continue up until the 26th of December 2022 The Village is situated at 339 Brisbane Street (Mt Linde say Hwy) Beaudesert. There is ample FREE OFF STREET PARKING.

What’s On? GUIDE

BreastScreen

Queensland- here until 8 December

BreastScreen Queensland's mobile unit is in the Beaudes ert Hospital carpark until 8 December 2022, offering free breast cancer screening to eligi ble clients.

Women are eligible from age 40 and women aged 50 – 74 are strongly encouraged to attend. To book, phone 132 050 or visit www.breastscreen.qld.gov.au

Family Fun Day23 October

A Family Fun Day will be on from 10am to 2pm Sunday 23 October at Jubilee Park.

Entry is free and there will be face painting and games, music and entertainment, stalls and food vans.

The event is organised by the Youth and Community Centre (YACC) and stallholder spots are still available.

Phone Maree for more infor mation on 0427 153 174.

Community Crop Swap Beaudesert23 October

Local gardeners will gath er to share excess, meet other locals and create a community garden. The Community Crop Swap, Beaudesert, is on the fourth Sunday of each month from 8am to 11am at 16 Hart

Street.

Participants are asked to bring excess produce to swap with others, with no money changing hands as crop swap is a currency-free trade.

For more information fol low ‘Community Crop Swap and Free Market Beaudesert’ on Facebook, join ‘Beaudesert Crop Swap’ group on Face book or call Jae Craig Llewel lyn-Kirby on 0456 306 363.

Community meeting28 October

A community meeting will be held to gauge local interest in establishing a Scenic Rim Sports Hall of Fame.

Mark Gee, who in his younger days played for the Beaudesert Kingfishers and is part of well-known local foot ball family, the Gees, is behind the idea.

The meeting is set for 6pm. 28 October at The Club, Beau desert.

For more information phone Mark on 0422 380 006 or email markgee2206@gmail.com

Beaudesert Show

Society Horse Show29 October

As a replacement for the cancelled Saturday program of the 2022 Beaudesert Show, the Beaudesert Show Society will run its horse show program on 29 October.

There will be an 8am event start, with heavy horses at 10am.

The primary focus will be to give competitors the opportuni ty to gain a Royal Show quali fication.

The event program is avail able to download at https:// www.beaudesertshow.org.au/

For more information phone Chief Steward Leonie Walsh on 0414 893 843.

Carp Eradication29 October

The annual Wyaralong Dam Carp/ Tilapia Eradi cation Competition host

ed by local environmental group Logan & Albert Fish Management Association (LAFMA) is scheduled for Saturday 29 October at Lake Wyaralong.

Darlington Community Market6 November

Enjoy a great day out in the Lost World Valley at the an nual Darlington Community Markets. Entry to the markets is free, but there is an option al gold coin donation on entry and plenty of opportunities to buy food, drinks and market goodies.

Darlington State School P & C will be raising money to help one of their students who is currently battling Leukaemia.

The markets go from 8am to midday, 6 November at Darlington State School, 2744 Kerry Road.

For more information phone Nathan Overell on 0422 587 567, email relax@worendo. com or visit www.facebook. com/DarlingtonCommunity Markets

Remembrance Day11 November

Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch will hold a Remembrance Day service at the Beaudesert Ceno taph on 11 November.

The service will start at 10.40am and the cenotaph is on the corner of Brisbane Street and William Street, Beaudesert.

Beaudesert

Christmas Carols2 December

The Beaudesert Christmas Carols will be back on Friday, 2 December at Jubilee Park.

The event starts at 6pm and local vocalist and performance teacher Bec Teese will lead the singing of the carols.

For more information, keep an eye on the Beaudesert Chamber of Commerce Face book page and future editions of the Beaudesert Bulletin.

Check your pet for ticks

By Keer Moriarty

Pet owners are being urged to vigilantly check their animals for ticks af ter a large number of tick cases have been reported locally.

Dr David Bar tholomeusz of Hoofs and Paws said every year vet practices are inundated with ill dogs and cats, struck down by the pa ralysis tick which can be fatal.

"It is very important to use a preventative to kill ticks," he said.

"You should also check your cat daily for any ticks. Simply using a preventative does not guarantee that your cat or dog won’t get a paralysis tick."

"If you find a tick on your pet ring the clin ic – your pet should be checked by a vet for signs of tick paralysis."

Symptoms of paralysis ticks can include:

• Lethargy

• Wobbliness, weakness in the hind quarters

• Difficulty eating and drinking, gagging on food

• Laboured breathing

• Collapse

• Very occasionally vomiting/diarrhoea

• Death

If your pet presents with the above symp toms, get them to your vet straight away.

Diagnosis will occur from presence of ticks, clinical symptoms, pres ence of tick bite site.

Sometimes there is no real indication that a tick is the cause, and in this instance snakebite may be another possible diag nosis.

Treatment for tick pa ralysis is expensive, and can involve hospitalisa tion, fluids, sedation, ox ygen therapy, and most importantly, tick antise rum.

For advice about the best tick preventative for your pets, contact your local vet.

Every year vet practices are inundated with dogs and cats affected by tick bites.

by SUSIE CUNNINGHAM

Tommy the ragdoll cross Siamese kitten loves being part of Tan ya and Phil Jordan’s family.

The snow-white ball of fluff with sky blue eyes was born on 30 June 2022 and is well-settled into the Jordan household.

Here’s what Tanya has to say about Tom my.

“He loves playing with his toys and he’s so cuddly - when he’s tired, he’ll come over to me and sit there and go ‘meow!’ and he’ll come all the way up to my shoulder and just fall asleep. We had a cat, Tinkerbell, who lived to 14, and we weren’t going to get another cat, then one day I came out and Phil said, ‘I think I found a kitten’. I want ed a ragdoll, and he wanted a Siamese and Tommy was half and half.”

'Roots Run Deep' at Darlington

By Keer Moriarty

Golden Guitar winner, Josh Arnold is releasing a song written and per formed with Darlington State School students.

'Roots Run Deep' is about the generational connection to Darlington, as well as the day to day lives of the students.

Arnold's production company, Small Town Culture, specialises in creating original songs and music videos for schools and communities and has produced over 300 songs.

Arnold said the Dar lington production was a little different.

"We don't normally have cattle being mus tered down the main road so that was a bit of a rare one," he said.

Filming included many of the students' favourite

pastimes, including rid ing motorbikes, horses and whip cracking - and even a turkey!

Writing the song lyrics was a collaborative effort with students and staff having input.

Darlington State School parent and local musician Nigel Stephens features on harmonica in the song.

"It is more about the community than the school itself. But the community is the school, they are all intertwined. The school is the hub in that valley."

Arnold was struck by the dedication and en gagement of the families to the school, providing a strong base for the com munity itself.

"The kids loved it, they love the singing and be ing YouTube and Spotify stars."

"You can see the ded ication of the parents, because getting that stuff organised, motorbikes, catching horses and sad dling them up for the vid eo - it's a big job."

Darlington State

School Principal, Clare Roberts said the idea behind the song was to promote the school, and also to introduce the stu dents to songwriting and performing as part of the curriculum.

"Josh has selected indi vidual children to do so los and there are groups of children singing," said Mrs Roberts.

Roots Run Deep will be released in November 2022.

Josh Arnold recording with Darlington State School students.

Darlington Markets coming up

By Susie Cunningham

Darlington State School, the tiny school with a big heart, will put on its highly anticipated annual Darlington Com munity Markets with a twist on 6 November.

Their 2022 markets will also be a fundraiser to sup port one of their students, who is battling leukaemia.

P&C President Nathan Overell said it was a big deal for the school, which has 27 students from prep to year 6.

“It’s a small school, so when a student is sick like this, we all feel it and we really want to get behind her and be as supportive as we can. There’s a lot of costs and time and effort involved for her family, and we just want to make life easier for them if we can.”

The Darlington Com

munity Markets will have all the usual country mar ket attractions, from live music, great food and cof fee to kids’ activities and animals.

Mr Overell said it was much more than a market.

“It’s not like a normal market where there’s just stallholders, it’s a whole lot of fun and there’s so much for everyone,” he said.

“It’s really a way for the local community to net work and catch up as well as anything to do with the market - it ticks a lot of boxes and people end up hanging out the whole time.”

There will be plenty of quality stalls to shop from, under the theme of home grown, homemade, hand made, local, organic, up cycled and fair trade.

Local band Griffin County will perform and

there will be a sizzle/burg er stand, the Darlington School P&C cake stand, Lost World Coffee, old fashioned country games and novelty races, the baby animal nursery, face painting, alpaca walks, Rathdowney Pony Club display and the famous

Darlington Duck Race.

The markets go from 8am to noon 6 Novem ber at Darlington State School, 2744 Kerry Road.

Entry is free, but there is an optional gold coin donation on entry and plenty of opportunities to buy food, drinks and mar

ket goodies. Some eftpos facilities available but bring cash too.

For more information phone Nathan Overell on 0422 587 567, email relax@worendo.com or visit www.facebook.com/ DarlingtonCommunity Markets

to Place

RUNNING RIVERS - PIGMENTS OF PLACE / SMALL TREASURES 22 - PLACE

Connections to Place features two significant exhibitions about place and human response to and relationship with place. Presenting Running Rivers: Pigments of Place by Scenic Rim artist Kuweni

Dias Mendis and Small Treasures 22: Place, a group exhibition of exceptional small artworks and fine craftworks and merchandise which reflect a sense of place.

Exhibition Launch

Saturday 22 October 2022 | 10.30am for 11am

The Centre Beaudesert, 82 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert Morning tea from 10.30am | RSVP online or by phone Gallery hours

- Friday 10am

10am

Darlington State School P&C member and cake stall coordinator, Jodie Overell.

You too, can hold up the staff of prayer.

Thinking of my un cle who was a carpenter back in the day, trying to cut a piece of wood with a handsaw, I recall that the handsaw goes sever al times (back and forth) into the wood before he achieves an excellent cut ting.

The carpenter would keep his eyes on the wood while pushing the handsaw into the wood with every strength he could muster.

Prayer is not a onetime thing; it is an ac tivity that ought to be constant and trusting per severance with faith and hope in God.

In Exodus 17:8-13, as long as Moses’ hands were lifted up to God in prayers, the Israelite sol diers were victorious in battle.

Our victory in life de

pends so much on God.

Above all, the solution to our daily struggles and quest have both a spiri tual and physical dimen sion.

No matter how chal lenging a situation, you can be the Moses of your family, relationship, neighbours, etc.

If we neglect God in our daily struggles while trusting only in the arm of our flesh, we might not make it.

Prayer and action go hand in hand.

In all circumstances of life, we must constantly abide in God’s presence with our minds and hearts lifted up to him in prayer.

Like Moses, if we continuously lift up our hands and eyes to God in prayers, “Our help will definitely come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth”.

God is Good, all the time!

Father Kevin Njoku St Mary’s Catholic Church

The tip-truck tips

Eventually Dan progressed from horses to truck but one day it broke down.

Nightsoil contractor Dan Fer

found this to be true.

won the Beaudesert

Council nightsoil contract

1939 and each night while the townsfolk slept, he and young son Tom collected the nightsoil pans from around town, and buried the contents over the hill from Muriel Drynan Park.

His two horses Captain and Blossom worked with them.

Captain was a large horse and his shoes had to be specially made by the town blacksmith Harry Dauth.

Just consider the strength of body and character to perform this vital service, for which very few gave thanks.

Son Tom, was a sixteen-yearold “twerp” when he joined his dad during the second world war but soon learned to heave a 34 kilogram can full of nightsoil onto one shoulder and kneekick the second can onto the other shoulder.

Council imposed a £100 fine if any of the product was spilt and not cleaned up, but mostly the rubber seals and spring clips kept the contents intact.

To the rescue came friend Jack Herbert who loaned Dan his truck for the night.

They finished their rounds and were slowly driving home along Brisbane Street with Tom on the back of the truck guard ing the cans when it happened.

There was so much to remem ber…so many levers. Confused Dan pulled the wrong one.

Gravity dictates that once a tip truck begins purging its contents, it is inevitable that all must slide, both cans and man, till the tip truck floor lies bare.

Horrified at what he had done, Dan leapt from the truck to search for his son, imagin ing that Tom was smothered beneath the pile of heavy cans now re-arranged on the road like a scattered heap of pick sticks.

Not so. Tom somehow landed on top, and sat enthroned upon the pile of cans, a little dazed but able to climb down and help his Dad reload the cans. The rubber seals and spring clips had worked their magic once more.

What champions.

Beaudesert Shire Council's tip-truck.

Community Noticeboard

REGULAR MEETINGS

Beaudesert & District Restored Auto Club: Meeting second Monday each month at 8pm at the CWA Hall in Beau desert (except January).

Beaudesert Branch QCWA: Meets Monday 9-12 for sewing and Thursday 9-12 for handcrafts. Second Thursday of month is meeting day. Contact President Bev Fehlberg on 0427 698 519 or Vice President Linda Lynch on 0407 193 752.

Beaudesert Camera Club: Meet fourth Tuesday of the month - Beaudesert Com munity Arts & Information Centre, 7pm. Cost $2 for non-club members. Enquiries 0410 688 012 (after 6pm).

Beaudesert Cake Decorators: Third Saturday each month at the Station Masters House, 100 Brisbane St. Email beaudesertcakedecorators@mail.com.

Beaudesert Districts Orchid and Foliage Society Inc Meeting: Third Wednesday each month 7pm at Canungra School of Arts Hall, 3-7 Pine Street, Ca nungra. www.bdofs.com.

Beaudesert Girl Guides: Every Friday during school term 5.30pm till 7.30pm, 5-7 Jane Street for girls 5-17 years. Face book @Beaudesert Girl Guides or con tact Group Leader on 0402 451 317. Beaudesert Quilters: Wednesdays from 9am to 3pm. Call Robyn on 0439 721 325 or Chris on 0401 037 595.

Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch Social Golf Club: Plays 18 holes of Golf on the second Monday of each month. Phone No ela 0412 273 885 or Janice 0409 000 767.

Beaudesert Scouts: The Den corner Eaglesfield and Hart Streets, Beaudes ert Tuesday evenings 6 - 7.30pm. Joeys 5-7yr, Cubs 8-10yr, Scouts 11-14yr, Ven turers 15-17yr and Rover Scouts 18-25yr.

Beaudesert University of the Third Age (U3A): U3A’s line dancing group meets 12.45 pm Tuesdays in The Centre, Brisbane St. Contact Marg 0422 415 145.

Historical Society of Beaudesert: Third Friday of every month at 2.30pm. Phone The Museum 5541 3740.

Kooralbyn - Bingo: Every Friday night, 6.30pm at Unit 4/13-31 Etruscan Drive. Cost $15 for 10 games. Contact Charlie 0400 513 635 or Lynn 0400 610 055.

National Seniors Australia Beaudes ert Branch: Meet third Wednesday each month at Beaudesert Golf Club from 9am to 11.30am. Cost $10.00 includes morn

ing tea. Contact Rosemary on 0409 265 472.

NASHOs: NSAA Beaudesert & District Branch meet 1st Monday each month. Odd months 10am morning tea, meeting, 2 course lunch $25. Even months 10am morning tea, BBQ lunch. All NASHOs and partners welcome. Contact: Peter 0408 221 512 or Brian 0413 897 608.

Pickleball: Pickleball at Beaudesert State High School Tuesday 5.30pm8pm; Saturday Woodhill Primary School 8am to 10.30am. Contact beaudesert pickleball@gmail.com.

Probus Club Beaudesert: Meet first Wednesday each Month at The Club (RSL) from 10am. Enquiries to Secre tary Lyn 0439 733 026.

Rathdowney and District Soccer Club: General Meeting first Sunday of each month. Phone Ellen on 5541 4638.

Rotary Club of Beaudesert: Meet Mon day 6pm for 6.30pm at the Stationmaster House, 100 Brisbane St. Email beauro tary@outlook.com.

Rotary Satellite Club of Jimboom ba-Sunrise: Meeting at Beaudesert Bowls Club every Wednesday at 7am. Phone Jeff 0427 870 061.

Senior Citizens Club: Every second Tuesday 9-1pm at Beaudesert Golf Club, entry is $12. Morning tea, lunch, lucky door ticket, music, indoor bowls and cards. Contact Lyn Kenny 0449 117 704 or Sylvia Hickey 5541 0869.

FOOD BANKS

Harvest Point Church: Food parcels available at Harvest Point Church, Walk er Road, Gleneagle Tuesday 11am - 2pm.

Tracey’s Pantry: At Beaudesert Unit ing Church. Fridays 1pm - 3pm. Phone: 0407 021 424.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

JPs in the Community: JP signing ser vices are available at the Qld Govern ment Centre, 1 Telemon St Beaudesert, to witness your documents. Monday and Friday from 9.30am to 3.30pm and Tues day/Wednesday/Thursday from 9.30am to 12.30pm. The service is free and is op erated by JP volunteers in the Beaudesert area.

JPs at the Library: Saturday morning 9.30am -11.30am at Beaudesert Public Library.

MARKETS

Beaudesert Markets: First Saturday of each month. Dick Westerman Park, Beaudesert (next to Wongaburra). Con tact Jenny Young on 5544 8200. Kooralbyn Valley Markets: Second Sunday of each month from 8am - 1pm opposite Billabong Village Shops. Stalls $5, phone Lyn 0400 610 055.

Jimboomba Country Markets: Third Saturday each month 7am - 12pm. Hon ora Street, Jimboomba. See Facebook page for details or phone 0488 793 799.

Tamborine Village Lions Markets: 1st Sunday of the month (except January) at Tamborine Memorial Hall Park Grounds, 7am to 12 noon. Stall site $15. Ph: 0487 770 114, email tamborinevillagemar kets@live.com.au.

Rathdowney Country Markets: Held on the third Sunday of each month from 7-12 (Oct-April) and 8am - 1pm (MaySept). Contact 0407 827 312.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Beaudesert

5541

5540

3826

Scenic

FIRE WARDENS

GROW YOUR OWN

with Bill O’Sullivan TULLAMORE FARM

Beetroot has always been a favourite for home growers.

As a child it was al ways a constant in our vegetable garden. We have always used the beetroot in salads but in recent years we have also learnt to bake them and like choko they have become a regular in our baked dinners.

When I was a child my Mum would always steam the beetroot leaves and attempt to convince us that it was as good for us as spinach. Mum had mixed success. We do eat the leaves now but gener ally in salads.

You can grow beetroot from seeds but we gener ally start ours from seed lings purchased in little punnets.

We plant them about 10 to 12 centimetres apart.

We nearly always plant lettuce in between the beetroot as the beetroot is a slow crop and can take several months be fore harvest. The lettuce is very quick growing and is harvested long before the young beetroot need additional room.

Beetroot need a lot of

water when small and with such fine roots, will dry out very quickly.

As they get larger you water them less often but increase the amount of water. Be careful how you fertilise, too much nitrogen and you will get amazing looking leaves and not much beetroot.

The beetroot in the photo looks pretty good and is fairly typical of what we are harvesting at present. It doesn't have to look amazing; it just needs lots of flavour and nutrients, which gener ally will come when you grow your own.

Don’t let them grow too large, the ideal size is 4 to 6 centimetres in diameter. You don’t need to wait till pulling the beetroot out of the ground before beginning to take some leaves.

The leaves can be har vested regularly as the plant gets larger.

As always there is an amazing sense of achievement when you harvest what you grow.

Some added exercise and some sunshine are an added bonus.

INGREDIENTS:

Marinade:

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated

2 teaspoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 beef rump steak (600700g)

½ green pawpaw (papaya), julienned

½ red onion, thinly sliced

1 red capsicum, thinly sliced

1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely sliced

1 handful coriander, roughly chopped

1 handful Thai basil, roughly chopped 250g cherry tomatoes, halved

2 cups bean sprouts

½ cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped Dressing:

5 tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Thai beef salad

METHOD

Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Place steak in a glass or ceramic dish and pour over marinade. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for two hours. Turn steak occasionally. Preheat a barbeque grill, chargrill pan or frying pan on high. Cook steak for 2-3 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Set aside and rest for 10 minutes then slice thinly. Combine remaining salad ingredients and steak in a large bowl. Mix dressing ingredients in a screw top jar and shake to combine. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to combine.

Bill

Photos by Susie Cunningham

Nate Liddell and Ryan Mulford

Ivy Willats, Ronnie Steedman and Olive Mackie

Mason Brigden and Chase D’Arcy

Hope Liddell and Candice Trengrouse

Joseph Blewett and Ryan Mulford

Angus Dowling and Nash Mayes

Woodhill promotes wellbeing

By Susie Cunningham

Students learned about local services available to support their wellbe ing when Woodhill State School had its annual Wellbeing Day on 12 Oc tober.

There was sunflow er planting and healthy gaming, physical activi ties like pickleball, rugby league and martial arts, showcases from Beau desert High’s early learn ing group, Songbirds and Indigenous dancers, and mingling with Wong aburra Men’s Shed, local police and firefighters.

Each student carried around a brown paper bag they had decorated themselves, filling it with flyers, business cards and information from local service providers to take home with them.

The school’s Wellbe ing Day is aligned with

World Wellbeing Week, which promotes the wide-ranging aspects of wellbeing, including so cial, physical, emotional, financial, career, commu nity and environmental wellbeing.

Organiser Hailey Mayes, who is a teacher aide at Woodhill State School, said it had be come a highly anticipated event on the school cal endar and beyond.

“We make sure it’s held during Mental Health Week, and it’s our raising awareness about what we have to support the stu dents and their families within the community,” she said.

“After Covid hit, it was quite obvious that there were other businesses suffering at the same time, so we opened it up for them to be able to come and promote their

business, to help them as well, and we decided to stick with that approach because it works.

“We started doing Wellbeing Day before Covid hit, then due to Covid we weren’t able to do it, then when the restrictions lifted, we thought it would be a great idea to do it this

way.”

She said the Wellbeing Day made a difference beyond the school com munity.

“The Wongaburra Men’s Shed, for exam ple, weren’t able to do all the excursions and things they used to be able to do, so it was a way for them to come out and still be

able to do something for their mental health too,” she said.

“Mental health is a big range of things, and that’s why we try to cater for sporting and music and crafts, the emergency ser vices and more.

“The kids ask me from the start of the year, ‘are we having this again?’”

Arie Corrish and Houston Morey try out pickleball at the Woodhill Wellbeing Day.

Community Grants

In this year’s budget Council increased fund ing for our Community Grants by over 35% to $400,000.

Our community groups multiply the value of these funds many times over through their self less service in our com munities.

I am delighted that many Beaudesert and Kooralbyn community groups were successful in the Round 1 grant total of over $236,400. Round 2 will open early 2023.

Australia Day Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Sce

nic Rim Australia Day Awards, celebrating the contribution of our amaz ing community groups and community champi ons across the region.

There are four catego ries: Community Event of the Year Award, Cit izen of the Year Award (16-30), Citizen of the Year Award (31-65), Cit izen of the Year Award (65+ years).

Nominations close Monday 21 November. For further information please visit Council’s website. www.scenicrim. qld.gov.au

Garage Sale Trail

Garage Sale Trail 2022 will take place over two big weekends on 12 - 13 and 19 - 20 November.

Promoted locally by Council, the event en courages residents to sell, shop and learn about the circular economy.

Between 29 October and 5 November, the Scenic Rim community can be part of the Trail Tutorials.

The sessions are host ed online and are free to attend.

Register your sale now at www.garagesaletrail. com.au

International Men’s Day Dinner

International Men’s Day is an occasion to cel

ebrate and acknowledge the many positive male role models in our com munity.

This year our Guest Speaker is Curtis Mc Grath - Soldier, Gold Medal Paralympian in canoeing and ABC TV presenter for the Invictus Games.

Join us on Thursday 24 November at 6.30pm for 7pm for a free two course dinner at The Centre.

RSVPs are essential by 14 November to 5540 5399 or events@sceni crim.qld.gov.au

Platypus Need Your Help

Beaudesert Landcare is asking for help to find platypus habitat and doc ument the platypus habi tat and sightings.

You will need to be out and about early in the morning or at dusk. Be quiet and patient.

Take a photo and text Maryann 0408 249 655 or Robin 0427 781 257 with the date and place of the sighting.

Visit www.landcare beaudesert.com.au for more information.

COUNCIL WATCH

WITH AMANDA HAY Email: frangipani1956@msn.com

The following are my views, not those of the Editor. Any threats of legal action can be directed to me.

Brickbat

“Nature-based Tour ism” provisions con tained in the Scenic Rim Planning Scheme 2020 need to be urgently re visited and amended, if not removed in their en tirety. A couple of native bee boxes and a view are sufficient to overcome all other requirements rele vant to land zoned Rural Residential and within the Rural Residential A Precinct.

Brickbat:

Wasn’t the ordinary meeting of 11 October il luminating?

Following claims and counter-claims of con flict and bias in relation to the consideration of three complaints against Cr Swanborough, it took until 11.53am for the Minutes of the previous meeting to be approved and for the business of the meeting to commence.

There was also a lengthy discussion about the publication of a doc ument, points of order, al legations of stepping over the line. Cr Swanborough was found to have en gaged in two acts of in appropriate conduct and Cr Enright tried valiantly

to have Cr Swanborough ordered to pay 60% of in vestigation costs in rela tion to the first complaint. This was reduced to 30%.

No costs were ordered in respect of the second complaint. No finding of inappropriate conduct was found in relation to the third complaint and three hours and 56 min utes in which very little of benefit to ratepayers was achieved.

Council did disclose (someone asked an un scripted question) that $180,000 has been set aside for “external inves tigations”.

Bouquet:

The State Development and Regional Industries Committee tabled and re leased its 123-page report on 14 October 2022: “In quiry into the Indepen dent Assessor and coun cillor conduct complaints system”. I had requested that my submission be

made public how ever it has been deemed confi dential. There are, how ever, many very interest ing submissions which deserve to be read by the public.

Development Applications:

• MCU22/106 – 43 Anna Street, Beaudes ert (corner Eaglesfield Rd). Submitted 13 October 2022. Multi ple dwellings (3) on 1,128SqM with a site coverage of 46.45%. A previous application (MCU21/113) was re fused by Council on 12 August 2022, so now the applicant is having another go.

• OPW22/029 – 34 Ludwig Road, Cry na. Earthworks – ap proved. Stage 1, 1 into 17 lots.

• MCU22/104 – 7 Bray ford Street, Beaudesert (Beaudesert RSL Subbranch Administration

& Wellness Centre). Office.

SRRC Court

Cases:

• 2455/22 Hazelwood Lodge Pty Ltd -vSRRC. The appellant seeks a change to the conditions of approval. This is the tourism op eration which received a State Govt grant of $1.8m from the Dept of Tourism, Innovation & Sport through the At tracting Tourism Fund.

• 518/21 – SRRC -vQld Heritage Council (Pig & Calf Saleyards appeal against heritage listing). Awaiting deci sion.

• 13762/19 (Supreme Court) – Scenic Rim Developments P/L -vSRRC. Multi-million dollar claim for damag es. Filed: 11 December 2019. Review on 28 October 2022. Better than day-time TV – to be held in open court.

Toney, Aussie Ashley Catchpole (Digger)

Passed

POSITIONS VACANT

Little As nearly double

By Susie Cunningham

The number of kids training and competing with Beaudesert and District Little Athletics has nearly doubled this season after plenty of new families joined the group.

Head Coach Helen White said it was good to see after a tough 2021/22 season.

“We have a lot of new families, and our numbers are up from last season by about 40 per cent - it’s quite a big jump,” she said.

“We’ve got 100 kids this season and ran at about 60 kids last sea son - it was a pretty poor season with all the floods we had.

“We’ve spent thousands of dol lars just in sand to refill the pit, spending what little funds we had to do that, we lost one of our flop mats to mould, so that’s a few thousand dollars just to replace that mat, we need to replace the

artificial turf because it’s gone mouldy.

“We had five inundations last season and we’d barely cleaned up from one and we’d get another, but we had some very good volun teer parents.

“We’ve lost a fair bit of equip ment and we’re still waiting for insurance to come through on all that but despite that we make do with what we’ve got, and the kids are always amazing. They’re re silient.”

Beaudesert and District Little Athletics training is 5pm to 6pm every Tuesday night and compe titions are on from 7.30am Sat urdays at the St Mary’s oval on Bromelton Street.

Athletes of all abilities are wel come.

For more information or to reg ister, visit https://beaudesertlit tleas.com.au/

Connor Rossow and Tyler Dimmick.

Lauchlan Ferguson.

Logan Gray.

Deanna Steinhardt.

Isabella Carlos and Isabella Rogers.

Annabelle, Amias and Zachary Keith.

Phil Jordan represents Queensland

By Susie Cunningham

Experienced local bowler Phil Jordan went up against the best bowlers in Australia when he played for the Queensland Over 60s side at the 2022 Australian Se nior Sides Championships.

Queensland were leading half way through the competition, which went from 2-5 October at Broadbeach Bowls Club, and fin ished fourth behind New South Wales (third), South Australia (sec ond) and Victoria (first).

For Jordan, playing in a team of Queensland’s 12 best Over 60s bowlers was a thrill in itself.

“They don’t just go picking ev eryone - you’ve got to earn your spot,” he said.

Jordan, 61, has been playing bowls since 1984, even longer than he’s been married to his wife, Tan ya, and won his first title in 1985. He joined Beaudesert Bowls Club at the age of 23 and was the club’s youngest member at the time.

“I used to stop at the club on the way home after work - I was a gov ernment meat inspector at the ab attoirs - and I’d do an hour and a half of bowls practice every day,” he said.

“My finest achievement was winning my first club singles, then

representing Queensland. My longterm goal was to make the Over 60s Queensland side, which I’ve now achieved.”

In his nearly four decades of bowls, Jordan has notched up some significant wins.

He has won 579 representative games for Gold Coast Tweed Dis trict since 1988, played 72 repre sentative games for Queensland open side from 2000 to 2008 and 7 representative games for Queensland Over 60s this year.

“That 579 games is probably an Australian record, representing your district for that many games, it’s a lot of years of play and a lot of travel,” he said.

Jordan won 54 club titles at Beaudesert Bowls Club, and since he started with Musgrave Hill on the Gold Coast in 2014, he has won 17 club titles with various club championships.

“I head down the coast for bowls competitions three to five days a week and in the last 10 days I’ve had one day off from playing bowls,” he said.

“I love the camaraderie, the so cial side and the competition - just enjoying the game.”

Phil Jordan. Image supplied.

Christmas

IT’S ON AGAIN THIS

Queensland’s Biggest Over 50s Lifestyle V illa ge Christmas Light Extr ava ganza

The management of Elysium Village Over 50s Village in Beaudesert invite you to their 2022 “Christmas Light Extravaganza” recognised over previous years to be the biggest and best ever staged in an Over 50s Lifestyle Village in Queensland.

All are welcome to stroll through this boutique quaint village and enjoy a wonderland of Christmas lights gayly adorning some 65 homes, along with displays of nativity and reindeers, keeping the Christmas family tradition alive

The official opening will be Wednesday the 29th of November with many invited dignitaries officiating including entertainment commencing from 6:30pm until 9:30pm Local choir and guest singers, have been invited to perform and the Elysium Santa, will arrive arround 7pm to hand out Christmas Gifts for the children from his Secret Santa Sack

Kids

There will be four big special entertainment nights on the 2 3rd, 9 10th, 16 17th and 23 24th December A host of other festivities, eateries and activities will also be available to enjoy

Elysium Village Christmas Lights Extravaganza will be open to the public from Wednesday 24th of November and will continue up until the 26th of December 2022 The village is situated at 339 Brisbane Street (Mt Linde say Hwy) Beaudesert. There is ample FREE OFF STREET PARKING.

gold coin dontation toward the purchase of more Christmas Lights would be greatly appreciated on entry.

Local hoop takes top apprentice award

By Keer Moriarty

Local apprentice jockey Jasmin Cor nish claimed Racing Queensland’s Provincial Apprentice Jockey Pre miership in a season that saw her win 81.5 races.

Cornish also finished second on the Provin cial Jockey Premiership standings for the 2021/22 season, behind Ryan Wiggins.

Cornish only gained her apprentice jockey li cence on 25 April 2021 and quickly showed great natural ability.

Coming from one of local racing’s families,

she is apprenticed to her father, Greg Cornish.

Her mother, Sher ee Drake was one of Queensland’s top provin cial jockeys until injury cut her career short in 2018.

Significantly, Cornish won this year’s Beaudes ert Cup in July on Lemon Duchess, trained by Greg Cornish, for her 101st win.

Earlier in the day, she had achieved her 100th win on the Les Ross trained Alert State in Race Two.

At the time, she was ranked sixth on the Queensland Jockeys' Premiership table.

Cornish had 601 starts in the 2021/22 season for $1,972,773 prizemoney and a win to start strike rate of 13.6% (place strike rate of 38.9%).

In an outstanding season, Cornish also claimed her maiden metropolitan win aboard Hoot ‘N’ Holler. This season she won the Jonker at Aquis Two Year Old Handicap at Eagle Farm on Mishani Renegade, trained by Les Ross.

Cornish is currently third in the 2022/23 Pro vincial Apprentice Jock ey Premiership and fifth in the Provincial Jockey Premiership.

Celebrating the Beaudesert Cup win. Photo: Matt Taylor.

Steindl to play nationals

By Susie Cunningham

Beaudesert cricket stalwart Andrew Steindl will represent Queensland after being selected for the inaugural Queensland Vet erans Queensland Over 40s Na tional Championships side.

The batting all-rounder will play for Queensland at the nation al competition from 26 November to 1 December in Newcastle.

Steindl, who will turn 50 on 15 November, has been playing cricket locally since he started as a junior in the L&A Under 14s at the age of 7 or 8.

These days, he plays the open grade for Beaudesert Cricket Club in the Logan District Cricket As sociation competition, is a Senior Coordinator for the Beaudesert club and President of the Selwyn Park Sporting Management Com mittee.

He also plays in Division 1 for the Loganholme Cricket Club in the Gold Coast Cricket Over 40s competition. His performance with Loganholme qualified him to represent Queensland.

“Last year I played a full season with them and did pretty well with the stats, so I got selected for this Queensland team,” he said.

When he heads to Newcastle, it will be Steindl’s first time playing cricket nationally.

“The only representative crick et I’ve played is Under 19s, I got to South Queensland in the Queensland Country Trials, but I didn’t make it into the Queensland Country team,” he said.

“This is the first year Veterans are doing Over 40s, they’ve been doing Over 50s and above for a while, but the over 40s is new,” he said.

“Because I turn 50 on 15 No

vember, so it might be a bit easier to go with the Over 50s, but it is an achievement to be able to still make it with the Over 40s while I can.”

In reflecting on his lifelong passion for cricket, Steindl said it was a good outlet.

“It’s just a good getaway from life, really, and it gets that com petitive spirit out of your system,” he said.

“I’ve always enjoyed sports and I think locally there have been others who’ve done similar with the Veterans, like Steve Larrescy from here and Paul Lorenti from Jimboomba. When I started play ing senior cricket here, they were the mature players at the time.”

Andrew Steindl.

Strong start for Little

Beaudesert and District

Little Athletics have ex perienced a strong start to the 2022/23 season after battling through a tough 2021/22 season due to flooding.

Registrations are up 40 percent to 100 members and kids are thriving at the group’s weekly training and competitions, which have been under way since September.

Photo: Tayla Knickel gets a run up for triple jump.

Little As nearly double: page 43.