The History of Beachmere Bus Trip Hosted by Karen Wallwork

Who would know it is winter with these flowering beauties from Red Fox Orchids.

ton Bay, the business run by husbandand-wife team Kurt and Jennifer Ison were thrilled to win the award, a genuine acknowledgment. Jennifer is the face of the company and can usually be found in the retail shop attached to the main nursery. “Orchids are easy to grow and we are here to help our customers on their orchid-growing journey,” she said. “We are a true family business. We moved to our current site three years ago from Landsborough and we haven’t looked back since.”

All this and more can be revealed when you take one of Karen Wallwork's historic walking or bus tours of Beachmere, exclusive to U3A Beachmere. Karen is the renowned author of two History of Beachmere books and is contemplating the third due to popular demand!

A nature lesson and a fascinating history tour all wrapped in local folklore. This is an excellent and informative way to spend two hours to develop a better understanding and deeper appreciation of where we info@u3abeachmere.org.au. Our friendly volunteers will contact you with details on the next tour.

Specialising in growing beautiful orchid plants for the collector or hobbyist.

Open 6 days www.redfoxorchids.com.au

Boutique Family Owned Nursery Shop instore at 191 Dances Road / Caboolture

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Government expenditure on the Voice

The government has allocated about $396m for the referendum, money that could have been spent on firstline assistance to Aboriginals in need. On top of the $39 billion spent each year (more than the funding for Medicare) on Aboriginal support programs, more money is to be spent on 3.8% of the population. How is this going to change the plight of a small number of Aboriginals that require better outcomes?

Let’s do some sums. Australia’s population is 25 million, Aboriginals make up 3.8% of the population which equates to 950,000. We spend $39 billion which equates to $41,052 per person – not counting all the other benefits through CentreLink and royalties!