Community Groups Tibro’s Netball Club update
Glasshouse Country Toastmasters
Contributed by Tracey Blake March saw the beginning of the 2019 Tibro junior netball competition, with 11 teams involved this year. The junior program is open to children aged 7-17 years. They compete at Caloundra on Saturdays and each team trains at the club during the week. It is a fun way to get kids active and as they progress, the sense of competition seems to kick in as they develop a lifelong love of this fabulous game. Ladies and mixed games are now played on a Tuesday night at the club, which is located within the Glasshouse Mountains Sportsgrounds on Steve Irwin Way. The atmosphere is fantastic with members often remaining to watch and support each other. This season’s finals have just been played. Congratulations to the DCs and the Bandits, this season’s grand final winners. Our second season will start in a few weeks. Please contact Megan on 0412 115 421 if you are interested in entering a team in the ladies competition or Tracey on 0409 271 282 if you are interested in the mixed competition. We welcome enquiries from individual players as we may be able to assign you to a team. Local massage therapist Tracy Mackle has begun volunteering her time to the club on a Tuesday night. Tracy provides advice and treatment to members seeking to perform at their physical best. Tracy runs a clinic in Glass House Mountains and can be contacted on 0415 256 566 or via Facebook Back2Balance Remedial Massage Therapy.
Glasshouse Toastmaster’s new committee members
Super strawberries … and more
Preparations for the 2019 Beerwah Charity Sports and Spring Carnival are on track, with an exciting new feature added this year alongside the Super Strawberry Competition. The search for the biggest strawberry has been running for more than 20 years. In 2016 this was expanded with (Photo by Ron Gillinder) a class for the most unusual strawberry, which has brought out some remarkable entries. In 2019 the competition will go a step further and introduce the most unusual fruit or veg. Each round you can enter any interesting or whacky fruit or vegetable from your farm or garden. Entries will be photographed and recorded, and the winner decided at the end of the competition. There will be six weekly rounds. Round one closes on Friday, July 12 and the final round will close on Friday, August 16, a week before the Charity Sports Carnival. Bring entries to the Coochin Creek Fruitgrowers Co-op any time during the week but before 4pm each Friday. The overall champions will be announced at the Beerwah Charity Sports and Spring Carnival on Saturday, August 24.
Beerwah Charity Sports
& Spring Carnival Saturday 24th August All proceeds to Beerwah Sportsground
$2 y entr Lots of entertainment for the whole family
For more information call Bruce 5494 9557 or Ross 5494 6654 14
Contributed by Martine Goedhart The recent annual changeover meeting was filled with many highlights, including welcoming guest Janine and members from our sister club Kawana. Outgoing president Barbara Ratcliffe received her Competent Communicator badge, and Charlotte Herring receiving her Advanced Communicator bronze badge and her Competent Leader award. Kerry Gillam, Charlotte Herring, Julie McBurney and Peter Agopaw all received a certificate for finishing the first level of Pathways. The award for Toastmaster of the Year went to Julie McBurney, Most Improved Toastmaster was Ann Rawlinson and the President’s Award went to Esther Frizzo. Judith McConnell as always did an excellent job welcoming our new committee members. We wish the new committee smooth sailing through the coming year. Thank you to visitors and members for making this day one to remember.
Local scholarship recipients
Contributed by Renate Ogilivie Maleny resident Lisa McDonald, an experienced and skillful educator currently completing her final year of a Master of International Development (MID) at the University of the Sunshine Coast, was recently presented with a Zonta scholarship. Lisa gave an inspiring acceptance speech focused on her work with forced migrants and on setting up alternative education centres in developing countries, which was very warmly received by those in attendance. Together with the other recipient of the STEM scholarship, Ambrosia Muir, who is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Nursing Science, both women ideally represent what the Zonta scholarship aims to achieve every year - supporting and encouraging exceptional young women to achieve their worthwhile aims. Zonta Blackall Range Group president Judith Ross-Smith with Lisa McDonald
Christmas in July Glasshouse Country RSL Sub Branch
When: Friday, July 12 Time: 6pm Cost: $30 per person, includes two-course meal Info: Enjoy a fun and festive night out. Bookings essential, call 5438 7777
Maleny RSL
When: Friday, July 12 Time: Doors open 6.30pm Cost: $25 includes two-course meal and a chance to win spot prizes Info: With the wonderful wintery weather head to the Christmas in July party for festive fun, with great Christmas food, dancing, general merriment and toe tapping tunes from Ray and the Sunshines. Bookings essential on 5435 2672 or 5499 7791, or info@rslmaleny.org.au
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