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A Trail Blazing Service to Our Community

Whether you are a mountain biker, an avid trail runner, or just enjoy a leisurely walk out in nature, I am sure many of you have experienced the beautiful trails our local forests have to offer. BUT, have you ever stopped for a minute and wondered who actually maintains the fabulous trail networks we have in our region.

Well, may I introduce you to community group extraordinaire, The Northside Trail Care Alliance (NTCA) which is part of the North Brisbane Mountain Bike Club ‘Dirt Dogs’.The club formed the NTCA as a service to the wider community.

The NTCA works in collaboration with the land manager Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) to maintain the MTB trail networks in Bunyaville and Samford Conservation parks and is done on a 100% volunteer basis. Funding comes from the Dirt Dogs Club and public donations for the day to day trail maintenance. Furthermore, the club applies for grants to deliver larger projects such as the additional trails that have been built in Samford Conservation park in the last three years.

As you may have noticed, our local trails have received a huge pummeling in recent months with the torrential rains and flooding, resulting in massive amounts of manual work carried out by these volunteers to restore the trails to their former glory. As Ben Malatzky from NTCA explains, the club have been lucky enough to have had the ability to access the trails to get on top of the damage.

‘QPWS have been very effective in arranging for us to have access to audit and repair the trails after the weather event, many other trail networks have not been able to start volunteer work. The community response to get these trails back up and

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Some heavy lifting from volunteers to restore the damaged trails in pouring rain at Bunyville Conservation Park running has been fantastic,’ said Ben. ’It is worth noting that this will have an economic return for the area, bringing a larger than normal number of riders from all around to the local area as most other trail centers are closed. The network has had an above average visitation since reopening, likely to increase during the Easter school holiday period,’ So from the whole team at Echo News and the wider community, we would like to thank you NTCA for your extensive work and contribution to the beloved trails we are lucky enough to have in our region.

For more information about the NTCA, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NorthsideTrailCareAlliance/

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What's On at the Arana Hills Library!

There are some fantastic workshops coming up at The Arana Hills Library. To book, visit www.mbrc.qld.gov.au/ libraries/events. For more information, contact the library on 3351 3401.

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Tibetan Style Bracelet Workshop: Friday 6th May, 11am - noon Learn how to make snake knot macramé bracelets. Make one for your friends and yourself. For ages 12+. Facilitated by your friendly library staff. Free. Bookings required.

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Safer Roads for Wildlife in Community Project Call Out! The Hills District From the Mitchelton Rotary Club

To The Local Community, During the last two years of Covid restrictions, lockdowns, floods and fires we have managed to continue the great work with our partnerships in providing support in new and exciting ways! This year, we are reaching out to our community to see if there is something you have thought of throughout the last few years that is a need in our community. This could be through social engagement, structural projects, funding for programs or helping with applying for grants, or even a new community initiative like a clean-up Mitchelton day! We are open to all ideas on a community level and would love to hear back from the people that live in and around Mitchelton and love the area as much as we do. If you do have something that has been sitting with you for a while, we are asking you to reach out to us to see if this is something we can assist in making a reality. We are a focused group of individuals with great passion to support in many ways. Please send your enquiry through to mitcheltonrotary@ gmail.com Kind Regards, The Mitchelton Rotary Club

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An improved existing fauna underpass, guard rail, exclusion fencing, pedestrian and vehicle gates, along with road marking and stencilling will be installed along Collins Road in Everton Hills.

Acting Mayor Jodie Shipway said the project was another step forward in Council’s mission to ‘Go Green As We Grow’.

‘Over the last few years, we’ve retrofitted 32 fauna underpasses and constructed 26 rope bridges in key corridors to boost safety for our wildlife as they move around their natural habitat, plus more than 10,000 metres of exclusion fencing and 50 wildlife road stencils in key crossing locations,’ she said.

This financial year, Moreton Bay Regional Council has set aside, a massive $57.8 million for parks and environment and $18.4 million for waterways and coastal areas in their record $743 million 2020-21 Budget. In addition, $1.8 million has been allocated for environmental land buyback initiative.

Division 10 Councillor Matt Constance said Council ­­­ was also working to boost animal habitats through its commitment to plant another 45,000 trees in the next three years.

‘We’ve made significant improvements for wildlife safety around Bunyaville Conservation Park, connections with the Cabbage Tree Creek Green Infrastructure Corridor Network, and there’s more in the works around the Samford Conservation Park and the Kedron Brook West Green Infrastructure Corridor,’ said Councillor Constance.

The upcoming Collins Road Project will also see 364m of guard rail installed, which is vital to maintaining and improving road safety along Collins Road.

Works will commence next month, and are expected to take about six weeks to complete,

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Electoral Boundaries - which ones are you in?

An update from the Ferny Grove & Upper Kedron Residents Association Our Association is apolitical, but as the government Julian Simmonds, Liberal National Party; Peter Cossar, has a lot to do with outcomes for our community, we Australian Labor Party; Elizabeth Watson Brown, Greens; thought an explanation for new voters on electoral Damian Cooray, Liberal Democrats; Janine Rees, Australian boundaries might be helpful in the lead-up to the 21 Progressives; Bernard Wong, United Australian Party May election.

The declared candidates for Dickson are: There are three levels of government - Local (Council), State (Queensland Government) and Federal (Australian Government). How these are represented are divided into ‘electorates’ and at each election, voters get to vote for the candidate that represents them in that electorate. The boundaries for each electorate are (often frustratingly) different for each level of government - meaning your ‘local’ candidates across Local, State and Federal don’t represent the exact same suburbs.

Currently, the candidates for people who live in Upper Kedron and Ferny Grove are: Cr Steven Toomey (Brisbane City Council, The Gap Ward); Hon Mark Furner, MP (State member for Ferny Grove) and Mr Julian Simmonds, MP (Federal member for Ryan). Some parts of postcode ‘4055” are in the Dickson electorate, where the Federal member is the Hon Peter Dutton, MP. Similarly, parts of ‘4055’ are in Moreton Shire Regional Council.

Elections typically take place every four years for Council and State, and every three years for Federal. You must be enrolled to vote. Enrollment has closed for the upcoming Federal election on 21 May 2022.

For this Federal election, those of us that live in ‘4055’ will either be in the Ryan electorate or the Dickson electorate.

The declared candidates for Ryan are:

Peter Dutton, Liberal National Party; Ali France, Australian Labou Party; Vinnie Batten, Greens; Alena Ward, United Australian Party; Tamera Gibson, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation; Alan Buchbach, Independent; Llyod Russell, Liberal Democrats. Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/ federal/2022 When voting, you’ll be provided with two forms called ballot papers. The ballot papers are for you to cast your vote for each of the two ‘houses’ that make up Australia’s parliament. These houses are called The House of Representatives and The Senate (also known as the Upper House). Put simply, the House of Reps is where the ‘main game’ happens and The Senate is a ‘house of review’. So, The Senate is a way of keeping the government that usually controls the House of Reps in check.

Understanding how to correctly fill out the ballot papers is important, otherwise your vote may not be counted.

Polling places will be open from 8am to 6pm. If you are unable to vote in person on the 21st May , you can vote early either in person or by post. Pre-poll voting starts on 9th May. Visit www.aec.gov.au for more information, including how to register to vote for the next elections.

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A Joyous Start to the Year for Keperra Golf Clubs Juniors

Juniors from Keperra Country Golf Club who are part of the club’s junior development program have enjoyed a successful start to 2022.

At the end of March, Wesley Hinton took out the Queensland's Men's Foursomes Championship for amateurs, alongside playing partner Alfie Ward (Maroochy River). The pair shot even par over two rounds at the Wynnum course to hold off the competition by two shots.

Wesley’s victory came after a strong performance in January at the Junior Golf Queensland Summer Classic at Mount Coolum where he was Gross Runner Up in Boy's Division 1. Fellow Keperra junior Jack Jones took out the Gross Runner Up in the Boy's Division 2 category.

January saw two-time Keperra Ladies Club Champion Caitlin Vanderkruk win the Bribie Island Junior Open championship for girls, with an excellent sub-par round of 72. The win qualified Caitlin for The Invincibles 2022 IGA Sunshine Coast Junior Masters Championship to be held in September.

Caitlin has her sights set on furthering her golf career through the American College system, a path that fellow Keperra club member Emily Mahar has taken.

Emily moved to the US and studied first at girls’ golf powerhouse Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix and now Virginia Tech. She made her professional tournament debut in June last year after qualifying for the 76th US Women’s Open in California, the biggest tournament in women’s golf in the world, and this year made her first appearance in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

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Ranked at 45 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, she was a late call-up to join the 72-strong Augusta field and missed the cut for the final round by only two shots.

But there was a huge bonus. After the lifting of international travel restrictions her parents James and Katie were able to jump on a plane to the US to see her in action, the first time in more than two years since the pandemic began that Emily was able to see her family.

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Family Fun At Hills Carnivale

Hills Carnivale is back for another bumper year of live music, kids’ activities and workshops, rides, markets and food stalls at George Willmore Park, Ferny Hills on Saturday 28th May. The family-friendly event wraps up the month-long celebrations held as part of Hills Festival, drawing big crowds to the Moreton Bay Region’s Hills District.

Hills Carnivale is free to attend and will run from noon through to 7pm, consisting of a host of activities for little kids through to the big kids (and adults!).

Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism (MBRIT) CEO Shane Newcombe says the action-packed lineup is set to attract local families and visitors to the area.

‘There is a reason why the Hills District is such a sought after place to live,’ says Shane.

‘We are always so excited each year for Hills Carnivale and the support the event receives from the local community.’

‘From stacks of live music, low-cost rides and to kids shows and market stalls – the whole family will find something to enjoy.’

Hills Carnivale will finish with the annual fireworks display from 7pm, guaranteed to light up the night sky and dazzle patrons.

Some of the best local musicians will be performing on the main stage throughout the event, while kids can enjoy magic and reptile shows, science experiments, Bollywood dance and more from the Kids Stage.

Kids will also be able to lose themselves in the fun and excitement of Hills Carnivale within the dedicated ‘Kids

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There will be something to entertain the whole family at the Carnivale!

Zone’, featuring free face painting, free petting zoo, free workshops and more.

Fill your belly with some delicious food options from the Food Trucks, and explore the market stalls to pick up something handmade or homegrown.

For more information about Hills Carnivale and to see the full Hills Festival program of events visit www.hillsfestival. com.au Hills Carnivale is proudly presented by Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism, and supported by USC and Moreton Daily, with strategic partner Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Event Details; Hills Carnivale. Date: Saturday, 28th May 2022. Time: 12:00pm – 7:00pm. Venue: George Wilmore Park, 52 Ferny Way, Ferny Hills QLD

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Garden Trail Gearing Up Stroll Down The For A Gigantic Year!

Creative Trail of Samford & Surrounds

Creative Samford Inc are excited to present Trails 2022.

Every weekend in June, local artisans will open their studios and venues for visitors to view and purchase unique, handmade, stunning works of art and crafts. The Trails meander through the beautiful country areas of Samford Valley, Dayboro, Mountain View and places in between, only twenty-five kilometres from Brisbane.

In order to know where to go, there will be an informative Trails book, which will show where and when to find the artisans and include a map. You can grab a copy from the first week in May from The Slab Hut, located at John Scott Park in Samford and many other areas in the Moreton Bay District. If you can't get to one of the outlets, why not view the book online at www. creativesamford.com?

The Trail can be thirsty A beautiful painting by local artist work so be sure to check out the many restaurants, Marion Cornwall who you can cafes, coffee shops and visit on the trail hotels in the region where you can quench your thirst and grab a refreshment!

The organising committee would like to thank their sponsors Bendigo Bank, A Place to Create, Eckersley’s, KwikKopy, Nikki Boyd and Moreton Bay Council and advertisers who have helped to support the event.

Enquiries can be emailed to admin@creativesamford.com.

You can also keep up to date with the Trail on Facebook at www.facebook.com/samfordartstrail

A beautiful painting by Naomi Laurence who works in acrylic on canvas. Her attention to detail and love of animals shows through her work.

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A ‘Food Garden’

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After last year’s first Samford Edible Garden Trail was a sold out success, the organising committee knew that this year would have to be bigger and better than ever!

After all, last year’s trail had a last minute surprise arrival on the day, with Costa Georgiadis from ABC’s Gardening Australia flying up from Sydney that morning to light up the faces of young and old by sharing his contagious passion of gardening with visitors, locals and to his own audience nationally with live feeds all day.

It’s no wonder then, the garden trail has had more locals step forward to offer even MORE diverse food gardens to open to the public this year.

If you weren’t familiar with The Samford Edible Garden Trail, it all started out in 2020, where a group of local mums created the concept of locals opening to the public their amazing backyard edible gardens and how to grow food and share this knowledge with the community. So, with lockdowns putting things on hold, they started filming and sharing online instead, and the concept caught on not only locally, but also nationally and internationally. So much so that in 2021 the first live trail was held.

Fast forward to May 2022, the group are still filming and posting their virtual tours online, AND are getting ready to open the doors to now 13 inspiring diverse edible gardens and small scale farms for the inaugural Open Day Weekend that will span over 2 days on May 14 and 15 this year.

But there is MORE to the Trail than just the 13 diverse gardens on show. For people wanting to take some of the gardens home with them, Milen farm, a local urban community farm, will be hosting a farmer’s market, and open up an area to picnic among the produce with pre-paid hampers, rugs, a busker, and kids activities.

There will also be an art exhibition featuring local artists in the community HUB at Samford and local cafes, and restaurants will be getting on board too and connecting with local farmers to offer a special menu item created from local produce. Whats more, the famous Samford Patisserie will be enticing ticket holders to sample their goods by offering ticket holders a complimentary coffee. Don‘t forget too to grab a tour of the gardens, and watch live demonstrations from garden hosts with surprise guests on the days!

Details and ticketing information: Ticket sales for the 2 day Event on Saturday and Sunday May 14th & 15th, running from 9am-3pm can be found at https://events.humanitix.com/samford-edible-garden-trail2022-open-day With the purchase of a ticket, attendees will be sent a local map of where to begin the trail.

Pricing: One Day $10, or $15 for a two day adult pass. Kids visit Free.

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A Home Away From Home

The difficulty in finding appropriate accessible housing is an ongoing issue for many ageing Australians, those who live with disability and those who care for them.

A recent scoping study by the Australian Human Rights Commission found that given the increasing prevalence of disability, an estimated 60 per cent of homes will, at some point, be occupied by a person with disability or injury.

The study, published earlier this year, found that because so few homes are designed to meet the needs of people with disability or older Australians, there are numerous problems with existing housing options. These include poor access, unsuitable internal layouts and a lack of other qualities such as good light and connections to outdoor views.

To help get around the issue without breaking the bank, increasing numbers of families are looking at building bespoke ancillary dwellings on their properties.

What is an ancillary dwelling?

Sometimes referred to as mini homes or cabins, but more commonly known granny flats, these buildings are typically a one or two-bedroom self-contained housing unit located on the same block as a larger dwelling. Condensed into a smaller space, they offer all the features of a regular home, including a kitchen, bedroom, living room and bathroom.

What are the requirements for building a granny flat?

The requirements vary from state to state, but essentially there are several guidelines which you must comply with to determine if a granny flat can be built on your block. Discuss your options with your council, as there are various restrictions and policies to comply with before commencing. It can take

anywhere from 10 days to 12 or more weeks to receive approval, depending on your council.

What costs are involved?

CoreLogic data shows that building a granny flat on your property can help boost its value by as much as 30 per cent – but just remember, you get what you pay for. Granny flats have been advertised for as little as $10,000 but for that you will get barely more than a shell. Realistically, you should expect to pay anywhere from $40,000 to more than $150,000 – depending on your requirements.

What needs to be considered before building your granny flat?

When deciding on orientation, be sure to take into account the climate and what direction your backyard faces. By orientating your granny flat appropriately and analysing your heating and cooling requirements, you can ensure you maximise its energy efficiency.

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Avoid Tax Traps if your property was damaged during the floods

With recent floods affecting many properties within our local community, if you are a homeowner or investment property owner, it is important to be aware of the tax implications when it comes to insurance payouts, re-builds, and repairs.

If the insurance company repairs or rebuild your main residence, and you move straight back in at completion you do not have to worry. However, the complications begin if the property is not fully covered by your main residence exception, or you received a payout and moved on (without rebuilding).

As an investment property owner there are several factors to be considered, depending on whether you receive an insurance payout and you re-build, the re-build or repairs are paid for by the insurer, if only repairs are carried out, and if plant and equipment are replaced by you with insurance proceeds.

If you are unsure of the tax implication for your individual circumstances, we recommend you consult with a professional tax advisor to ensure you get all your allowable tax deductions and avoid any nasty tax traps.

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Socialising in Retirement

Forming social connections during retirement is important, as it provides a sense of friendship and support for retirees.

Healthy relationships are necessary at every age, but the importance of socialising for retirees cannot be overemphasised. Regular social interactions can help keep retirees mentally, physically and emotionally healthy, whilst fending off difficulties inherent to loneliness.

Joining a social Club like Probus provides retirees the opportunity to socialise with likeminded people in their local communities. There are over 1,500 Probus Clubs across Australia and New Zealand.

There are also many ways that socialising can help improve both our cognitive and physical health. These include: Reduced stress. Retirees who are socially active tend to handle stress better. This leads to improving their cardiovascular health and immune system.

Longer lifespan. High levels of socialising can help increase longevity.

More fitness. Retirees with diverse social connections are more likely to exercise regularly. This can lead to a myriad of physical, mental and cognitive benefits.

Reduced risk of depression. Consistent socialising reduces the likelihood of retirees experiencing depression caused by loneliness.

Less anxiety. Similar to depression, retirees who socialise more experience less symptoms of anxiety.

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Greater self-esteem. Socialising helps retirees be better engaged, growing their confidence and sense of worth.

As these health benefits contribute towards significantly improving the quality of life for many retirees, it is important to find an appropriate way of maintaining a healthy social life.

The good news is that Probus is starting a new Probus Club in the Arana Hills District and we extend you a welcome to come and experience this club!

Find out more about the new Arana Hills District Probus Club by calling Barbara on 0402 850 367 or Merv Richens on 0420 373 162. Visit www.paqnetwork.com.au for more details.

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Kakowan Koffee On The Way! From the Golden Valley Keperra Lions Club with Paul Ryan

Many readers will be aware that your Golden Valley Keperra Lions Club now manages the ‘Kakowan Community Facility’ at 2 Pine Hills Drive, Bunya.

Well, we are well and truly open for business and would welcome your booking inquiry through our website: www.kakowan.org.au This is a beautiful new facility, built

by Moreton Bay Regional Council for Paul Ryan a wide range of community members, including; private individuals, Not for Profits, Small Business and Corporates. The centre is extremely diverse and can be used for functions, events, meetings and classes. We already we have Yoga (Yoga Pond), Pilates (Pilartistry), Patchwork, Book Club and Hand and Foot Card groups as regular bookings.

We also look forward to the two weeks prior to the Federal Election, when half of Kakowan will be used as an election Pre Polling Booth.

However, the best most exciting news is the Kakowan Community Facility will open it’s Coffee Shop on the 26th April. Called Kakowan Koffee, we will have professional baristas supplied by the Lions very own Donna McMahon owner of Coffee on the Way, with Lions Club members assisting in the background. We are planning to be open 6.30am to 2.30pm every day, with beautiful coffee and light snacks. The centre will be a great place to sit and enjoy the surroundings, catch up with friends or slip in for a quick takeaway.

Taking on these projects on behalf of the community is a pleasure, but it’s the volunteers that make things happen. Your Lions Club is always looking for people to give us a hand, so if you have some free time to give back to your community, we would love to hear from you.

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Come and Discover Willmore!

Willmore Kindergarten is hosting its annual Open Day on Saturday 21 May, 9 to 11am.

An event for past, present and future families and friends to come and meet our wonderful teachers, explore our beautiful community kindergarten and experience Willmore in action.

Willmore Kindergarten & Preschool is a not-for-profit, community-run kindy. As you walk through the gate, you will feel how warm and welcoming our space is. It's where individuality is celebrated, children and families are loved, nurtured and heard, and where everyone is accepted. Because of these integral values, children can be passionate learners.

Willmore offers a program where we believe children to be strong, capable and competent. They are great researchers and we work alongside them to learn and discover. We see the early years as a crucial time in a child’s life where lifelong learning patterns are established. We want the children in our care to grow with the knowledge of how to be empathic, thoughtful, considerate of others and their world, and to have a voice in their community which is valued. We want the children to feel great about themselves and to develop their identity as both individuals and members of a group.

We believe that children learn best in a play based environment where abundant, open ended materials are available to enable the children to express their many languages for learning. We regularly use the word safe with the children to ensure that is how they feel at all times when at Willmore. We believe that children need to feel safe and connected in order to learn.

The curriculum offered at Willmore is a collaborative venture, negotiated with children and developed by fully qualified early childhood professionals. Willmore’s teaching team

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are passionate about advocating for young children and are influenced by the Reggio Emilia approach, Vygotsky and Bruner. Your child's curiosity, enthusiasm and love of learning will continually be encouraged by staff.

We are connected to our community and have long established partnerships with businesses and schools. We support the community with thoughtful endeavours which enable the children to have a voice, to make a difference.

Willmore Kindergarten boasts beautiful natural outdoor spaces for the children to discover and explore in. We believe it's essential for their wellbeing and development to be connected to their environment and spend a large proportion of the day outdoors. We imbed sustainable practises in our program through recycling, our worm farm, gardening and caring for all of the living elements in our space.

At Willmore Kindergarten you will discover the extraordinary in the ordinary.

We look forward to exploring with you!

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Saturday 21 May | 9 - 11am An event for past, present and future family and friends to experience Willmore in action.

Meet our educators Learn about Willmore Explore our space Grab a coffee Win some prizes

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Education

Having a guess!

What’s arrived from the Qld Museum

Mitchelton Pre-Schooling Centre (MPC) values children investigating, discovering and asking questions. We subscribe to Queensland Museum and each fortnight, new items arrive.

It provides a wonderful opportunity for children to look closely, wonder, discover and build knowledge. Another learning opportunity undertaken by children is to guess what the ‘hidden’ museum item could be. To have a guess you have to be brave. Brave to speak up. Brave to accept that their guess may not be right and that’s okay. Many children become braver, the more that guessing is practised.

When the museum item is revealed, children can share what they know, what they would like to find out and how they might find out the information. This is thinking scientifically.

The children wondered where these animals lived in the ocean. Drawing the museum exhibits helps children to learn more about the animals.

Come along to our upcoming Open Day on the 4th June to find out more about our programs A Dugong arrives from the museum! at MPC.

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OPEN DAY 18 May 2022 2pm - 6pm

ENGAGING MINDS - CONNECTING HEARTS

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60 years on for Everton Park Kindy!!

C&K Everton Park Kindergarten is so very excited to be celebrating our 60th Birthday this year!

To kick off celebrations C&K Everton Park Kindergarten is holding an Open Day/ 60th Birthday celebration on Saturday 4th of June from 9am to 12noon. There will be free entertainment and face painting!

Over the past 60 years many children have passed through our beautiful kindy and we have now had generations of families attend.

Over the years many families have contributed to building our beautiful kindergarten since it opened its doors in 1962 on 28 Fallon Street, Everton Park. The Kindergarten Association was formed at a public meeting at St Jude’s Hall in 1957 and after much collaboration and fundraising, a lease was signed with the Brisbane City Council for the land, and a loan of 3,457 pounds started the building project. We are very grateful to the dedicated, determined families who started this journey that has provided 60 years of early childhood memories for so many locals.

The community at C&K Everton Park Kindy have turned a plain building with limited trees (see picture on the right) into a beautiful rainforest for our children with playground structures, sandpits, vegetable patches and natural gardens that attract many of our native wildlife! We have also developed a huge store of toys, books and resources for the children over the last 60 years. At Everton Park kindy, children get to experience the beauty of nature and they can be seen climbing our treehouse, observing wildlife, watering the gardens, reading, playing dress-up, building, creating and so much more.

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We are lucky at C&K Everton Park Kindy to have a wonderful staff with a passion for education. Once our educators start with us, they often stay on for many, many years. Our Group 2 Teacher/ Co-Director Mrs Lindy Diacaris has taught at C&K Everton Park for over 35 years. Teachers are qualified early childhood educators with years of experience. Our class structure allows ample quality time with the children, due to the higher-than-average staff to child ratio.

We have been lucky enough to connect with one of our first students from the class of 1962. Glenys kindly shared a photo of our first ever Kindy class. Where have the years gone!?

If you have any fond memories of C&K Everton Park Kindergarten, we would love you to share your photos and stories. Please email us at history@epk.asn.au.

For more information, visit Facebook at Everton Park Kindergarten C&K or call 07 3355 3694 C&K Everton Park in 1962!

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A New Member At Our School!

Written by Sanni, Sibella, Evie, and Sarah, students at St Williams School Grovely There’s a new member in our school! His name is Hugo.

Surprisingly, he’s not a student or staff member; he’s a therapy dog! He’s a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel crossed with a Poodle - a Cavoodle who is very well trained by our Guidance Councillor, Mr Bird. He brought Hugo to St William’s School at the start of this year. All the students adore him and love seeing him do all the tricks he’s been taught by his beloved owner. Hugo meets with us every Tuesday. If you’re stressed, worried or sad you can go and see Mr Bird and Hugo. Hugo is so cute and cuddly that all your worries will instantly disappear.

Hugo is still a puppy and is very energetic, so Mr Bird takes him on a walk every morning before they come to school. In our opinion we think that Hugo as the therapy dog is a huge success at St William’s School. Mr Bird thinks that Hugo here at St William’s is helpful and brightens people’s day. He also thinks that Hugo is really good for our mood and health. Hugo loves exercise so if people find it hard to sit still and pay attention in class, they can even go for a run with Hugo. Hugo also helps teach students their social skills.

We love that Mr Bird has brought Hugo to our school!

HUGO! Expressions of interest are open for The Little Echo Workshops!

Sanni, Sibella, Evie, and Sarah

These FREE workshops will take place in the June/July School Holidays for children of 4-16yrs. Workshops available in Art, Photography, Writing and Sales & Marketing.

To express your childs interest, scan the QR Code or send us an email.

If you are or have a little creative at home and would like to submit an artwork, piece of writing, story or photography, we would LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Get in touch via email at admin@echo-news.com.au or head over to the website www.littleecho.com.au to submit your creative masterpieces. Open to children 4years - 16years Page 24 - May 2022, The Hills Echo

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COMPETITIONS Last month, The Little Echo held an Easter Rock Hunt at George Willmore Park, Ferny Hills. We had a fabulous turn out with kids from all over the region arriving to uncover a "Little Echo" Rock.

Congratulations to our 10 winners who scored Kmart vouchers to spend at their leisure! Remember to keep up to date with us on Facebook or Instagram @ thelittleecho.au for more competitions coming your way very soon!

Congratulations Lennon!

Well done Millah!

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Great effort, Charlotte, Nate & Jordyn!

Why couldn't the pony sing a lullaby? She was a little horse!

What do you call a boomerang that won't come back? A Stick!

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Join the Joey Jaunt

Joeys are part of the local scouting group which includes children aged between 5-8, making the ‘Joey’s' the youngest members of the scouting community.

Rope Swings are always a hit with the Joeys

One of the many wonderful activities that Joeys can experience is the annual Joey Jaunt. The last big event was held in October 2021, at BP Park Samford, and is the biggest gathering in South East Queensland for Joey's. Many dens travelled from as far and wide as Ipswich, Gold Coast, Burpengary, and around Brisbane to attend the event.

During the Jaunt, Joey’s can enjoy a range of well supervised, adventure activities including; rope bridge climbing, low rope course, archery and last year had a hands-on, helicopter experience. While participating in the activities, Joey’s also got the opportunity to earn merit badges of achievements as they reach their goals, exercising their physical and mental strengths and abilities.

If you are interested in joining the Grovely Mitchelton scouting community and would like to have a try out night with your child aged 5-8, please contact Joey Leader, Cassandra ‘Lyrebird’ Dunstone on 0478 115 825 for further information.

Grovely Mitchelton Scout Den is located at 171 Blaker Road, Grovely.

By Cassandra ‘Lyrebird’ Dunstone

Christmas In July

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Come and celebrate Christmas In July with all the Seniors on Thursday 14th July 2022 at 10.30am at the Arana Leagues Club. There will be a Buffet Roast with baked vegetables, Dessert, Bread Rolls, Tea and Coffee, entertainment and raffles.

Cost is $25.

How to Book for the event: Go to the website www. hillschamber.org.au Click on Events and Go to Christmas In July.

Click on Get Ticket with the number you wish to purchase Follow the prompts.

Entertainment by Lyn Butler 11am - 12pm followed by Lunch . A welcome is extended to all Seniors for this event For more information, contact Judith on 0431 159 921

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WOMEN in Business Sisters are doing it for themselves in North-West Brisbane (and Australia wide!), with a record number of women running their own small businesses.

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 12.1 per cent of the nation’s 5.9 million employed woman are now their own boss.

More than a third of all small businesses are run by women, and there’s a blooming world of networking, blogs and entrepreneurial women taking ­advantage of the trend.

‘If you look at women in particular, they are more formally educated and moving into their family forming years in their 30s, and they have invested more to prepare themselves, with more education, so they want to make sure they can continue a burgeoning career,’ social demographer Mark McCrindle explained.

In this feature, we are celebrating some incredible local businesswomen who have taken a leap of faith and are making a name for themselves in small business.

From Dentists to Accountants to Equine Specialists, all these ladies are from truly diverse industries. We have also compiled an online ‘Mini Mag’ that contains all the ladies from this edition, so head online to have a read on our website at www. echo-news.com.au

GENT’S It’s Your Turn Next!

Just like this epic Women in Business feature, Echo News will be publishing a MEN In Business showcase in the JULY edition. Spots are limited!

For more information, contact admin@echo-news.com.au

The Admire DentistryTeam

Say hello to Oral Health Therapists Sarah and Priya, and dentists Dr Alex, Dr Renee, and Dr Emma! These ladies at Admire Dentistry are here to take care of all your oral health care needs.

It is our aim at Admire Dentistry that whichever dentist you see, you will be treated with the same level of care and understanding, while receiving the highest standard of treatment. Our clinicians work closely together to create bespoke treatment plans to suit your individual needs, they know the importance of taking an integrated approach to your oral health care.

We pride ourselves in treating all patients in all fields of dentistry and aesthetics.

Priya and Sarah are your Oral Health Therapists and are an asset to the Admire Team. While new to the Admire team, they have been practicing oral health

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therapy and treating patients for over 10 years. They specialise in dental hygiene, oral health and gum care, and preventative treatments for patients of all ages. Armed with the latest technology, they use EMS Airflow to remove harmful biofilm from your teeth to improve your overall health. With these ladies by our side, Admire Dentistry will continue to maintain the very best in oral hygiene and cleaning care for our patients.

If you are looking for a new Dentist, give the friendly team at Admire Dentistry a call or visit our website to book an appointment.

We guarantee to exceed all your expectations in quality, care, and commitment..

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Susanne Jones Alexandra Davies Director Just Better Care Brisbane North

Dentist, Admire Dentistry Family Clinic

2021 was never planned as a year of awards activity Yet the need to observe, document and prove our culture to outsiders so valuable, at timesatalso for me, or for my team.

But by is the end of last year, Admire Dentistry in Arana Hills where you will find we Dr Alex loves herproved profession.

It can bewhile challenging timesa littlealso challenging. had found ourselves extremely rewarding. She loves meeting new Alexandra Davies. both winners and finalists, and also but learners along the way. people and is fond of all her patients. While she excels in Alex found her love for Dentistry while being mentored Key members of my team were tasked with assorted all fields of particularlyand enjoys Endodontics While the awards that we entered were very localised, to aspects ofdentistry, the awardshe submission, we workshopped

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Elena Bishop CEO MSW BScPsy AASW Supportive Therapy & Social Work

Meet Elena, she is the face behind Supportive Therapy & Social Work in Arana Hills. She started her Private Practice to make a positive difference to our community, and to have a voice for the voiceless. Motivating others to feel strong and confident, to evolve into a better version of themselves, and be happier in all their relationships.

Her passion is supporting mothers. As a mother of three young boys, she is very aware of the complex challenges faced by Aussie mums.

As well as running her Private Practice, Elena is the Brisbane Mothers’ Mental Health Network Coordinator.

Collaborating with the Mental Health Professionals Network, her last two webinars were “adolescent abuse towards mothers” and how to support mothers in “The Sandwich Generation”. Her articles have been published in The Hills Echo, Australia Counselling and Talked.

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Elena also presents entertaining workshops to Child Care Centres for parents in our local community. We all think in pictures, so taking advantage of her YouTube channel to understand psychological concepts has been found very beneficial for mothers.

To support mothers in small business, she started ‘The Wellness Hub’ in Arana Hills. The space features a Sound Healer, Biofield Tuner, ADHD Coach & tutoring for Dyslexic children. These are examples of a holistic approach to support clients through education, empowerment and normalising how we all struggle.

‘I believe a good therapist is considerate, warm and patient, who listen to the needs of her clients. If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.’

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Danni Vee Alexandra Davies Dentist, Admire Dentistry Family Clinic

Owner/CEO - Head Coach My Fit Tribe & Danni Vee

Admire Dentistry in Arana Hills is where you will find Dr Danni VeeDavies. is a transformational specialist, empowering Alexandra women to re-energise and rejuvenate their mind, body Alex found her love for Dentistry while being mentored and soul.

by Dr Ed Tucker at his dental practice in Samford. When Nothing makes happier than women she graduated fromher Dental School she watching was lucky enough embrace body positivity, learn to love themselves and to be offered a job with the practice. become stronger, smarter and more empowered. It’s the In 2018 Alex began locum work drives in Biloela, she enjoys it best thing EVER and it’s what her personal and out there andpassion. continues to fly out 1 week a month. professional Late 2019 saw Alex make a big decision to embark on Danni‘s main focus is supporting her clients to build a new chapter. She always dreamt to one day own her positive, kick-ass, run-the-world attitudes. When women own practice, and in May 2020 this became reality. This arm themselves with a strong, powerful mindset, then new adventure has brought Alex to Arana Hills where she healthy exercise and nutrition choices just come naturally has opened a brand new dental practice she is proud and their confidence and self-esteem soar. to call her own.

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Alex loves her profession. It can be challenging at times They areextremely unstoppable! but also rewarding. She loves meeting new people is fond of all her patients.

While she in An NLPand Practitioner, Danni takes women fromexcels a point all of dentistry, she particularly enjoys Endodontics of fields disconnection, awakens the confidence within and and Oral Surgery in addition to aagain newfound lovesignature of Facial helps you find your inner joy with her Aesthetics (anti-wrinkle and filler). systems and mindset techniques.

Alex values to Danni also honesty runs Myand Fittransparency Tribe - localwhen groupit comes exercise her patient‘s treatment needs Hill andand values working classes for women in Eatons Warner and with has other allied health a private studio in professionals.

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Alex loves tohealth keep fit and for over 13 years, certified A women’s expert healthy with friends.

She pregnancy/post natal specialist, Danni works with has a horse, dogs and ison their fitness journey also women from2 all stages excited to be introducing offering free babysitting at all morning classes so the 2mums mini Galloway steers can workout whiletotheir babes play. the family.

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Miriam Pius

Counsellor and Owner M-Power Counselling & Consultancy Meet Miriam, Counsellor, and owner of M-Power Counselling & Consultancy - a boutique counselling practice in Mitchelton.

Working as a counsellor in Brisbane for over 15 years, she holds post-graduate qualifications in Psychology, and Counselling. Miriam is also a member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia and the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.

M-Power Counselling was born out of Miriam’s desire to equip people with the tools to intentionally create a fulfilling life. Her passion and areas of expertise are vast and varied. She can help in a multitude of ways from helping people to deal with stress and anxiety concerns to helping clients achieve their vocational goals or even helping with the transition of returning to work after an injury or disability.

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Miriam is also passionate about helping migrants and refugees cope with the social, emotional, and career challenges of living in a new country.

Her life experiences, combined with her professional background and expertise, gives her a unique insight into the challenges of people living with mental health concerns.

M-Power Counselling offers a variety of services including; Individual counselling, Vocational / career counselling, Multicultural counselling, Chronic pain management and Adjustment to Disability Counselling.

In addition, Miriam will be facilitating a Free Pain Support Group in Mitchelton on behalf of the Australian Pain Management Association. Email mitchelton@ painmanagement.org.au for more information.

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Anne Pearson Founder Field of Dreams Anne Pearson is the founder and owner of Field of Dreams - an equine assisted learning centre.

Anne has always had a special interest in supporting young children with additional needs, and is passionate about using animals and the natural environment to support young children to achieve their individual goals in a loving, caring way.

With a strong teaching background behind her, in 2018 she decided that in the best interests of her personal and family health, she would branch out on her own to develop a specialist centre for children with additional needs. As a carer for her then husband and youngest daughter, Anne certainly has the life experiences and professional expertise to truly support local families on their journey.

Holding a plethora of tertiary qualifications that include; Dip Teach (NRCAE), BECE (CQU), and a Beginning

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Teachers Mentor, this Equine Assisted Learning professional, who is internationally qualified as a Certified Equine Interaction Professional-Education, certainly knows what she is doing and is well revered by peers within her industry.

She has completed specialist training in; play-based pedagogy; working with young children with additional needs; supporting children diagnosed with Autism; fine motor development; handwriting; supporting the programs developed by Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists; developing phonemic awareness and using the knowledge of phonics; sensory play and support and using animals to support children. In addition, she has recently qualified to share therapeutic art with her clients. Limited vacancies exist Monday – Saturday. Email for further information.

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Donna Pritchard Alexandra Davies Certified Bookkeeping Specialist First Class Dentist, Accounts Admire Dentistry Family FernyClinic Grove

Admire Dentistry in Arana Hills is where you will find Dr Donna Pritchard Alexandra Davies. is the owner/operator of a newly established bookkeeping business First Class Accounts Alex found her love for Dentistry while being mentored - Ferny Grove. Her background includes over 30 years’ by Dr Ed Tucker at his dental practicewith in Samford.

When experience helping businesses their general she graduated from Dental School she was lucky enough bookkeeping, payroll, budgets, reporting, analysis, and to be offered a job with the practice. systems accounting needs.

In 2018 is Alex began locum work in Biloela, sheassociate enjoys it Donna a fully certified bookkeeper and out there of and continues to and fly out a month. member CPA Australia, has1aweek Graduate Diploma in Project Management, her with the right Late 2019 saw Alex make providing a big decision to embark on tools to assist businesses with all of their operational a new chapter. She always dreamt to one day own her finance needs. own practice, and in May 2020 this became reality. This new adventure has‘my brought Alex to Arana where and she Donna reflects, fascination with Hills numbers has opened a brand new dental practice is proud business operations began during my tenshe years as a company in the Hills District, and it was that to call herbookkeeper own.

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Alex loves her profession. It can be challenging at times role also that triggered myrewarding. progression intoloves large meeting corporations, but extremely She new in industries construction, people and issuch fond as of all her patients.hospitality, While she logistics, excels in education, and information technology’. all fields of dentistry, she particularly enjoys Endodontics ‘I have always enjoyed getting know andlove understand and Oral Surgery in addition to atonewfound of Facial what makes a business tick, and how the numbers align Aesthetics (anti-wrinkle and filler). with current and future plans’, said Donna.

Alex values honesty and transparency when it comes to Often asked why she chose to start a franchise business her patient‘s treatment needs and values working with rather than going it alone, Donna responds ‘I wanted to other allied health professionals. run my own business, but still feel like I was part of a Alex loves to keep fit and team, and the First Class Accounts network of over 160 healthy with friends.

She certainly delivers on that’. professional bookkeepers has a horse, 2 dogs and is Give Donna a call on 0401 083 358 for assistance with excited to be introducing all your business bookkeeping and payroll needs, leaving 2you mini Galloway steers to free to pursue the things in business and life that the family. matter most to you.

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MandyBarker Alexandra Davies Founder Message Magnifier

Dentist, Admire Dentistry Family Clinic

Growing your audience can take a while to get right, but Meet Mandy Barker – Founder of Message Magnifier. is here to pull youItaway from the time-suck of Alex loves her profession. can be challenging at times Admire Dentistry in Arana Hills is where you will find Dr After many years working in small business, big business Mandy youralso social channels, so you getShe back to working onnew that extremely rewarding. loves meeting Alexandra Davies. as well as state and federal governments, Mandy ditched but amazing business yours. and is fond ofofall her patients. While she excels in the corporate 2015 and dove headfirst into people Alex found her world love forinDentistry while being mentored all fields ofthought dentistry, she particularly enjoys freelancing as a Virtual Assistant.

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by Dr Ed Tucker at his dental practice in Samford. When and Oral Surgery in aaddition to a newfound love of Facial is making you just little lightheaded, get in touch and “Supporting local, interstate and international businesses she graduated from Dental School she was lucky enough Aesthetics (anti-wrinkle and filler). enjoy access to a social media expert who’ll help you and solopreneurs, across diverse industries is something to be offered a job with the practice. expand your online footprint and show your brand off. that I enjoy, I’d found something right up my alley.”

Alex values honesty and transparency when it comes to In 2018 Alex began locum pain workpoints, in Biloela, she enjoys it her patient‘s treatment needs and values working with “By listening to my clients my services now With a long history of shining a light on those who want out there and continues fly out 1 week a month. focus on awareness andtoengagement activities through other professionals. to be allied seen health and heard, Mandy has built a reputation as social media well as amanaging their electronic Late 2019 saw as Alex make big decision to embark on Alex lovessocial to keep fit and content management expert. a trusted media andShe editing anddreamt publishing their blog posts. anewsletters, new chapter. always to one day own her healthy friends.

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Alexandra Davies Georgia Wright

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She loves meeting new Alexandra Davies.

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by Dr Ed Tucker at his dental practice in Samford. When she from Dental she wasfor lucky As agraduated young, aspiring writerSchool who dreams theenough moon, to be offered a job with the practice.

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by McDowall State School’s principal, Mr Fogarty, that to her for own. hercall talent writing would make her famous someday.

Perhaps it was both. Either way, by the time she had reached Year 11 at Wavell State High School, every member of the student body knew her name, and everyone knew she had put a book on the library’s shelves.

‘Love Hurts’, Georgia’s debut novel—a witty and romantic coming-of-age tale—was co-published by the author herself and InHouse Publishing in 2020, right in the thick of COVID-19. It became quite the local hit with young girls, and even with some of Georgia’s friends’ mums! Mere weeks after its release, Georgia got straight to work on the manuscript of her next novel, which is still in progress.

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people and is fond of all her patients. While she excels in all fields of dentistry, she particularly enjoys Endodontics and Oral Surgery in addition to a newfound love of Facial Although, (anti-wrinkle ‘Love Hurts’and is filler). far from Georgia’s only Aesthetics accomplishment.

For work experience Year 10, Alex values honesty and transparency wheninit comes to Georgia chose to jump aboard The Hills Echo’s ship as her patient‘s treatment needs and values working with a proofreader for the week. The team liked her enough other allied health professionals. to keep her around permanently, and ever since, her role Alex loves to keep fit and at the Echo News has only grown.

From her beginning to healthy with friends. She produce journalistic work for the company, to then also has a horse, 2 dogs and is proofreading Everton Echo and The Eatons Echo, excited to beThe introducing securing the position as Journalist / Digital Editor for 2tomini Galloway steers to The Little Echo, Georgia’s contribution is never-ending. the family.

Just like that fire that continues to burn true.

Currently studying A Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Major in Creative Writing and a Minor in Journalism at Queensland University of Technology, Georgia is working hard in all departments to set up her future. She also offers freelance journalism services to businesses and individuals, having spent some time working for Brisbane Kids Magazine and Carolyn McCall’s Little Project Management Company. Georgia hopes to turn these services into her own business one day, with book writing to be her side hustle. Until then, she will continue climbing up in the world from publication to publication.

Star to star.

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Ladies in Business!

Did you miss out on this feature?

The good news is we are publishing another Women In Business feature in the next June edition

This advertorial styled feature is extremely popular and allows readers to gain an insight into the talented women that own (or work in) local businesses in and around north west Brisbane. If you have a key female employee, or perhaps you, the business owner, has major talents, experience or qualifications you would like our community to read about, get in touch!

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History

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What Year Was This Photo Taken? NEEELP An update from the Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc. DED! Can you help us out?

This month, the Society is seeking assistance from a helpful source out there.

Attached is a photo from our collection of the intersection of Samford Road and Blackwood Road (now street) at Mitchelton looking west towards the then Monastery on the hill on Church Road.

However, we don’t know what year the photo was taken. We are also after details of the other businesses located at this intersection in addition to the Butcher.

If anyone out there can assist complete our records, it would be greatly appreciated!

Simply email enoggerahistory@gmail. com, or drop in to our display at the Enoggera Memorial Hall (36 Trundle Street) any Thursday morning.

And don’t forget the Enoggera & Districts Historical Society will have a stall at this year’s May Fair at Lanham Park on Saturday, 7 May from 12 noon. Please feel free to drop in and say hello.

Take care, everyone. Andrew McMicking, President

Good Reef!News It’s Curtin’s for Clunkers. & Views from a Tramway Muse

Have you ever wondered where all those clapped-out clunkers and bald tyres go? Or the beaten-up boats and rust-bucket barges that have passed their use-by date? Well, you may be surprised to hear that hundreds of old car bodies, more than 20,000 spent tyres, and dozens of rusty boats have been dumped into Moreton Bay over the years; and it was all done with the blessing of successive State Governments.

Curtin Artificial Reef is located just offshore of Cowan Cowan, a humble hamlet on beautiful Moreton Island. It's one of several artificial reefs created for recreational purposes - fishing and scuba diving.

The clutter of old clunkers was followed by hundreds of abandoned shopping trolleys, navigation buoys, over 1000 tonnes of concrete pipes, a huge dry-dock gate, and even a historic Brisbane tram that was dropped from a Chinook helicopter in 1981!

Brisbane trams only come in two sizes: big ones and whoppers. FM Tram 502 was a true whopper, still weighing a thumping 8-tonnes even after the heavy under-carriage was removed. Fortunately, the RAAF Chinook was a whopper chopper in its day and it managed to deliver the discarded people parcel without any collateral damage along the way.

Tram 502 made quite a splash on her watery debut, but it was all over in seconds. The old lady quickly disappeared to join a long line of decrepit shipwrecks and crumpled clunkers that litter the sea floor. Divers recovered the lifting straps soon after the drop and they reported that a large groper had already claimed the driver's cab!

The old lady has lost some weight over the years as she gently decomposes between a brace of ancient whaling boats.

You'll need full scuba diving gear if you want to climb aboard today, but if that sounds too challenging, you can visit 502's cousins at Ferny Grove. Crabs and lobsters may be in short supply, but the museum has plenty of bottled water. And if that sounds a tad lame, you can take your own bubbles and a pair of floppy rubber flippers to boot........

© David Fryer maximalist@bigpond.com The Brisbane Tramway Museum is proudly sponsored by the Brisbane City Council. Photo courtesy of the RAAF History & Heritage Branch.

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Camp Mountain Commemorations

History

An update from the Samford Museum So much has filled our calendars in recent weeks, however two special events are noted in this article.

May Day 1947 was the day the Custom’s Department organised a picnic train bound for Closeburn that became derailed at Camp Mountain. May 2nd 2022 marked the 75th anniversary of the disaster. Last month, at the location of the crash on McLean Road South, Camp Mountain, a memorial plaque is present which can be visited at anytime. Furthermore, on Monday 2nd May, Samford Museum commemorated the tragedy with an Open Day. Mothers’ Day holds special significance to all. In earlier times, Samford was a very rural area and during flood events, the region would become isolated and medical assistance was not easily accessed when new arrivals made their entry into the family. With the recent floods still fresh in our minds, this lady’s account of her parents’ trip to hospital can be visualised.

Dad told us the story of his daughter who was born during very bad weather in February 1931. He came in for the evening and it was raining heavily. He even said he would not send his dog out on a night like this. At about 11pm Mum said it was time to go to hospital. As all the creeks were flooded the only way out was to use a railway punt to Ferny Grove to meet an ambulance. Mum used an umbrella to keep herself and her hospital port dry. He didn’t say, but I guess they got to Samford by horse and sulky.

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Dickson News Peter DUTTON MP Federal Member for Dickson

We’ve been through a lot together in the past couple of years.

Our community has faced the difficulties of pandemic and devastating flooding. But through this adversity, we’ve seen the community come together to support one another in times of need.

We are now rebuilding our economy and our local community.

Australia’s post-COVID recovery has been among the strongest in the world and unemployment is nearing a 50-year low of below 4%.

This election will have real consequences for Australia’s economy – and our local community.

Now is not the time to risk our economic recovery and national security with Labor.

With growing global threats and uncertainty, the Morrison Government has strengthened our Defence Force by making the largest investment and expansion of the ADF during peacetime - to keep Australia safe.

To build a stronger future we are: • Delivering even more high-skilled, well-paying jobs.

• Delivering lower taxes for workers and small businesses.

• Reducing your cost of living to make it easier to pay household bills.

• Making record investments in health and education.

• Investing in the roads, rail, bridges, and dams Australia needs.

Locally, we are building more commuter car parks at Ferny Grove train station, flood proofing Youngs Crossing, rolling out the next stages of the new university at Petrie Mill creating thousands of jobs and delivering better roads.

We are also upgrading community facilities like our PCYCs and many of our parks are being renewed.

The alternative is Anthony Albanese and Labor with their higher taxes, higher unemployment, and cuts to our Defence Force and national security. We can’t risk our recovery with Labor. With your support, the Liberal National team will continue our plan for a strong economy and a stronger future.

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Ward Happenings Cor Infinitus On Friday 8th April 2022 I joined Mr Kevin Humphries, the founder of ‘Cor Infinitus’ along with the Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and David Esler President of The Gap RSL SubBranch, to unveil the ‘Cor Infinitus’ plaque on the Memorial at Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap and is the first is Brisbane City Council.

This meaning behind the words ‘Cor Infinitus’ define heart’s courage and infinity. Courage is needed by the families to face each day moving forward after a loved one has taken their life and their hearts need to share rather than hide their pain. Infinite is the magnitude of loss felt by families when a loved one takes their own life & the amount of time left without that person.

Cor Infinitus is completely inclusive of all individuals, eras, services and circumstances, the Cor Infinitus symbol is the only symbol, apart from the Australian National Flag, to represent all those who have served our country since federation.

I’d like to acknowledge the great work of Cor Infinitus and the support The Gap RSL provide to this. Badges are for sale in my ward office, feel free to pop in and have a chat.

MobileMuster Program As re-cycling and sustainability is important to me, I have added The Gap Ward office to the MobileMuster collection point. MobileMuster is committed to recycling your old mobile phones with the surety that they will be recycled to the highest environmental standards.

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Saturday 14 May 2022 from Outdoor Cinema in the Park Wittonga Park The Gap with food trucks from 4.30pm or bring your own picnic. Movie ‘The Queen’s Corgi’ commences at 6.30pm.

Monday 30 May 2022 Yoga Day The Gap 9.00am bring your mat or towel and enjoy an outdoor yoga session.

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David Esler President Gap RSL, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and Kevin Humphries Director Cor Infinitus

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THE FERNY REPORT

by Mark Furner M.P.

State Member for Ferny Grove Terry White Chemmart Arana Hills tops the list!

Since the third dose booster of the COVID19 vaccines have been approved for use in Australia the Arana Hills pharmacy staff have delivered over 16,000 doses into locals’ arms!

What an amazing effort! Congratulations to the hard-working staff and thank you to everyone who has rolled up their sleeves.

Hills Carnivale

Hills Carnivale will be back bigger and better again this year in George Willmore Park on Saturday 28 May. I will be there all afternoon, so drop by my stall and say gidday!

Ferny Grove State High School ready to throw some shade

I caught up with Peter from Terry White Chemmart Arana Hills while I was getting my flu shot and saw the amazing number of vaccines the pharmacy has delivered.

At the end of April, I dropped into Terry White Chemmart Arana Hills to get my annual flu shot and was amazed to discover that Hills District pharmacy is the number one pharmacy in Queensland for dispensing COVID19 booster shots.

The Palaszczuk Government has provided tens of millions of dollars for this and future generations of Ferny Grove State High School students through the provision of new specialist classrooms, science labs, kitchens, woodworking, and metal shops as well as a new sports and performing arts hall. However, Education Queensland generally does not fund shade sails or playgrounds directly – so P&Cs are forced to come up with the funds.

Late last year Peter Cossar approached me to ask what he could do for our community. The Ferny Grove State School P&C has been looking at installing shade sails for students for the past few years. Peter joined me at the school to let me know the good news that if Labor is elected, Ferny Grove State High School P&C will be provided with $125,000 to install new shade sales as an election commitment.

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Players Are Readying The A Gem Club Sets And Rehearsing Fit For All The Hills Player’s Inc are readying the sets and rehearsing their two comedies twice a week, in preparation to entertain you and give you a giggle in a few weeks.

Tickets are limited, so this local theatre group urges you to please BOOK NOW! The hilarious comedies are ‘A Basement Too Far’ by Liz Turner, by arrangement with Stageplays.com and ‘Lockdown in Little Grimley’ by David Tristram, by arrangement with ORiGiN Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French - a Concords Theatrical Company.

In this crazy era of being LOCKED in and LOCKED DOWN, you are sure to get a laugh out of these two crazy situations!!

The comedies will take place on Friday 13th May and Saturday 14th May and Friday 20th May and Saturday 21st May 2022 at 7.30pm for Curtains Up at 7.45pm at St Matthew’s Church Hall, Church Rd, Mitchelton.

To make a booking call 3351 4496 or 3355 7319 or email margie.reid@ bigpond.com Ticket prices are extremely reasonable and as follows; Adult: $15, Children (Primary school): $2, Pensioner/Concession: $10 (including health-care card holders), Student Concession: $10(High School & Tertiary – with student I.D. card). Family Ticket A: $30 (2 Adults& up to 2 Primary aged children), Family Ticket B: $40 (2 Adults& 2 Students). Cash or Card payment at the door.

For more information about The Hills Players, visit https://thehillsplayers.com

Older Womens Network News

The Mitchelton Branch of the Older Women's Network Qld Inc (OWNQ) meets formally and informally throughout the month and you are welcome to join us for any or all of our get togethers.

On Wednesday 25th May at 10am poet Noel Stallard will be joining their monthly meeting to introduce us to the history of bush poetry. Thier full list of upcoming events are: Saturday 14th May 12pm - Lunch at Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 17th May 10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Saturday 21st May 10am - Casual Coffee - Birds & Bees, Everton Hills Wednesday 25th May 10am - Monthly meeting at the Panthers Den Function Room, Arana Leagues Club. The Panthers Den is upstairs from Reception.

(Cost $5.00) Tuesday 7th June10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Saturday 11th June 12pm - Lunch at Arana Leagues Club The aim of our group is to provide information to women relating to a healthy outlook on ageing and to meet in a friendly, social atmosphere.

For more information about Mitchelton OWNQ ring Judith on 0431 159 921 or 0434 811 566.

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An update from the Mitchelton & Districts Gem Club Inc

The Gem Club Workshop is open for inspection by anybody who may wish to become a member or just see how we do cutting and polishing of Gemstones.

We are open from 9am- 12noon on a Thursday morning for Lapidary work and 12 Noon to 3pm for Silverwork enthusiasts.

We also have a Saturday afternoon session for Lapidary from 1pm to 4pm. Our Clubrooms are situated at 40-46 Ferneydell St Ashgrove.

The centre point of our workshop is our Diamond saws. We have seven Diamond Saws of various blade diameters from 4 inches to 24 inches. These saws are used for cutting faceting material into smaller pieces (4 inch saw) to the 24 inch saw which is used to break down large pieces of Gemstone material, such as Petrified Wood, Rhodonite and Jasper. Once these pieces are broken down on the 24 inch saw they can be cut into slabs on the 12 inch and 14 inch saws.

These ‘slabs’ generally, around 1 cm in width, are used to be made into Cabochons or Free Forms. They are finally trimmed to shape on the 10 inch “trim” saw we have.

This saw runs in a mixture of a cutting fluid which is mixed 10 to 1 with water.

The larger saws 24 inch down to 12 inch, generally are lubricated in mineral oil to keep the blade cool and flush out the saw cuts. The oil has to be changed a couple of times a year, when the “mud” builds up in the sump of the saw. When changed, the oil is left to stand and settle and can be re-used again later on.

If you require any more information about the Mitchelton & Districts Gem Club Inc. please contact John on 33511038. New members are always welcome.

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Gardening

Rosella Jam Is Ripening To Go! An update from the Hills Organic Community Garden

Our members are working hard getting the beds ready for planting and looking forward to sewing some seedlings. This is the start of a busy time at the garden keeping the new plants well watered and free of weeds. However, the end result is a wonderful crop of fresh vegetables.

The Rosellas are just starting to fruit and bottles of Rosella jam are being shared amongst our members. Rosella jam is always in demand as you can’t usually purchase it at the supermarkets.

Our Napoli squash are still producing well, and of course our chillies and sweet potatoes are serving us well.

At the moment the herb garden has flowering basil which is attracting the bees, society garlic (which has beautiful lavender flowers which are edible), thyme, tarragon, mother of herbs and garlic chives.

Let’s not forget the passionfruit that are well fruited and hopefully we will be able to enjoy them before the cockatoos discover them!

Some vegetables are best grown from seed to avoid transplant shock. Examples of these are; carrots, peas, beans and radish that are best grown from seed but must be thinned out to allow enough space to grow and mature.

Snow peas, beetroot, silver beet, baby spinach and tomatoes will be on our list of plantings and we look forward to getting them into the ground and watching them grow and mature.

The HOG community is a friendly group who offer people in the Hills District the opportunity to grow vegetables using organic principles. Age is no barrier - so feel free to come along one Sunday afternoon to have a chat and a look around our beautiful garden.

Our members meet on a Sunday afternoon from 3pm to 5pm.

As well, they attend to the garden through the week to water and do general maintenance. You will find us at 416 Bunya Road, Bunya, next to the Off Leash Dog Park. Membership Fees per year are $15 for adults, $25 for family and $5 for Juniors. Visit hog.org.au, search ‘The Hills Organic Garden’ on Facebook or phone 0407 582 980 for information.

Brilliant Bonsai

Ferny Grove Garden Club is looking forward to meeting again on Friday 27th May 2022 at 1pm.

The club meets at St Matthew’s Church Hall, Church Road, Mitchelton. Members will have a talk about Bonsai from Bruce Harkness, life member of the Bimer Bonsai Club. Members are invited to bring their favourite bonsai plant for advice from Bruce.

Each gathering of the garden club consists of a meeting, a speaker on a horticultural topic, afternoon tea, and the opportunity to exchange gardening stories. For more information about joining, call Elizabeth on 07 3851 0568.

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90 Years Young & Still Going Strong

An update from the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club During the Christmas-New Year recess, a foundation member of the Mitchelton & Districts Garden club, Berenice Corvi, had her 90th birthday, making three club members over this age.

At the April meeting, on behalf of the club, Margaret Morrow, the club patron, presented Berenice (Bernie) with a floral arrangement of chrysanthemums and carnations.

Despite the bad weather beforehand, club members’ show bench entries were commendable. Hedi Marshall received the ‘Champion Award’ for a magnificent potted flowering orchid.

May is the last month of Autumn. Already when the sun is not shining there’s a chill in the air. Sub-tropical and temperate climate indoor plants would benefit from being placed outside at night a few times. If you are considering planting fruit trees, nurseries have new stock available. A well drained sunny position with lots of organic material in the soil is required. For areas where space is limited, dwarf fruit trees will cater for your needs. Given correct conditions they will grow and produce successfully in large containers.

Azalea growers will Bernice with her 90th notice buds getting Birthday Cake fatter for flowering in spring. If the buds are turning brown or dropping, this could indicate petal blight fungus. You should be able to control this if fungicide applications begin straight away. Have you noticed about dusk, the intensity of mosquito attacks?

Mosquitoes transmit disease, so always protect yourself from bites by using an insect repellent or covering your bare skin. Check no water is in vessels in your yard, e.g. pot plant saucers, or forgotten pet dishes. Don’t be concerned about the water in the cup of bromeliads as these plants provide a chemical to prevent mosquitoes breeding.

All being well with the COVID situation, the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club will meet at the Enoggera Memorial Hall on Thursday, 2nd June. Guest Speaker, Barbara Beerling, will talk about ‘Repairs to Flood Damaged Gardens’. Being a qualified horticulturist, Barbara specialises in garden problems, disease control, plant identification, roses, fruit trees and pruning, so her advice, will be invaluable to those present whose gardens were damaged during the February/ March floods. Visitors and new members are most welcome. Morning tea is served at 9.45 a.m. and the entrance to the hall is at 36 Trundle Street, Enoggera.The club meets on the first Thursday of the calendar month except January. The hall is close to public transport and accessible by wheelchair. For more information please phone the president, Pat, on 3356 1256.

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Is The 70’S The New 50’S?

An update from the Arana VIEW Club

Arana VIEW Club’s June meeting is on Wednesday 1st June at Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, Keperra,10.30am for a 11am start.

Cost for the two course lunch and tea and coffee is $30. We will have our usual Lucky door and Raffle prizes, the proceeds of which support our Smith Family Learning for Life students.

The Guest speaker on the day will be James Lergessner and the topic will be ‘Aging Down Under. Is the Seventies the new Fifties?’ it is sure to provide some lively discussion in the group.

At the April meeting we celebrated our 25th Birthday. It was wonderful to see everyone getting into the spirit of the day and wearing silver where possible. We welcomed guests from the Pine Rivers, Newmarket and Redcliffe VIEW Clubs and hoped they enjoyed the celebrations.

Past Presidents who were present cut the anniversary cake and we then enjoyed music from ‘Boom Baby’ who took us for a trip down a musical memory lane.

Don’t forget our book table again this month. New books you have enjoyed are always welcome. Phone Carol on 3355 5349 by midday on Monday 30th May if you are attending. New members are always welcome

All Welcome at Mitchie Seniors

On Monday April 11th, the Mitchelton Seniors Club enjoyed a Easter luncheon of fish and salad. Thanks to the ladies in the kitchen for a very delicious meal!

The Easter bonnet parade was won by a deserving winner in Pat Costin, with Olive Stevenson coming second. There will be some sore tummies after the winners of the Easter Raffle demolish their loot! Winners of the raffle were:1st Peter Fleming, 2nd Gloria Balchin and 3rd Ailsa Hansen. Well done to all!

Please note, we will be closed on Anzac Day. All are welcome at our club, we meet at 30 Tel-El-Kebir Street, Mitchelton (opposite Gaythorne RSL). For more information please call 3355 0358

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What fun we had at our April Meeting and welcomed several interested new members.

We had a workshop afternoon and learnt how to make small flowers using basic tools found in the kitchen. We then added them to a small plaque suitable for an Easter or Mother’s Day cake.

The May meeting has been brought forward a week and will be held on the 14th May as our venue will be used for the Federal Election on the 21st May. Robyn will be showing us a popular technique called ‘Bas Relief ’ after a short business meeting.

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Happy Mothers Day!

Please do not sit at home being lonely! Come along and join us for a cuppa and a chat. Our meetings are every Friday morning, doors open at 9am and we wrap things up around noon. We now have three $10 Lucky Door prizes each week.

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THUMBS UP to my thoughts on the election. ‘No matter who you vote for — you still end up with a politician.’

THUMBS DOWN to bullying and harrassment being outlawed in all workplaces except Parlaiment House.

How did the nasty Labor ladies get away with it for so long. A new speaker of the House needs to be stronger and better in touch.

THUMBS UP to the Broncos supporters still believing good things are just around the corner with Kevvy and million dollar Adam. The corner may just have a long road in front of it!

THUMBS DOWN to a Europe that sits by watching Putin destroy cities and lives in Ukraine. Someone needs to step up soon because Joe Biden and the US are firmly sitting on their hands.

THUMBS UP to Clive Palmer stumping up another pile of cash to have a go at the Federal Election. It adds humor to a boring monologue and means at least the Greens are not the only clowns in the parade.

THUMBS DOWN to billions being promised to SEQ for buses and trains for the Olympics when we cannot even fund efficient hospitals.

THUMBS DOWN to Qld Government Integrity Commission that appears designed to make sure nothing untoward is seen, heard or done. ‘Blind Freddy’ know there is more than a bad smell in the Government, so someone needs put on his ‘BigBoy’ pants and get the job done.

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