The Maryborough Sun - December 29, 2022

JAY FIELDING

AS the year draws to a close, attention is turning to 2023 and what the next 12 months will bring.

Maryborough locals will soon be able to get their fix of Krispy Kreme donuts and Red Rooster chicken.

Both Red Rooster and 7-Eleven are due to open in the Heritage City early in the new year, in the new retail development near McDonald’s at Station Square Shopping Centre.

Already bedding retailer Forty Winks has opened at the site.

The coming year will also see progress on renewal of some of the city’s infrastructure.

This year, a new fire station opened, and now the State Government is moving on to

Maryborough Police Station and Maryborough West Station.

Concept designs for the $12 million redevelopment of the railway station were released this year, and community consultation was carried out.

The plethora of suggestions, ideas and feedback from locals will be woven into the concepts and a final design will be released before work kicks off.

Work is also pushing ahead on refurbishments at Maryborough Special School and Tinana State School, as well as the complete replacement of the sewerage system at St Helens State School.

Meanwhile, locals wait with bated breath for news on the future of the city’s former Tafe campus on Nagel Street.

The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training

sought expressions of interest in the re-use of the site this year.

The department says it is now working with parties that submitted expressions of interest in order to recommend future reuse in the first half of 2023.

The usual bevy of community events will return to Maryborough this year, including the Fraser Coast Show, Maryborough Open Gardens, the Fraser Coast Expo, the Mary Poppins Festival and the 10th annual Relish Food and Wine Festival.

Next year’s show public holiday will be on May 26.

Within the next 12 months, drivers can expect to see traffic lights at the busy intersection of Ferry and Ann Sts.

January 1 will bring a raft of changes that will affect

Maryborough residents.

Centrelink payments will be boosted in the new year, with payments rising up $20 a week, a six per cent increase.

Youth allowance will rise by between $19.10 and $41.40 per fortnight, while Austudy will increase between $32.40 and $41.40 a fortnight. People on the disability support pension aged under 21 and without children will also pocket between $27.40 and $40.70 a fortnight, and the carer allowance will also all increase.

Changes to Home Care Package charges are designed to bring more transparency.

As of January 1, there will be set limits on what can be charged for care and package management, and providers will no longer be able to charge exit charges or additional costs for third-party

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goods or services.

From January 1, the maximum cost of a Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) prescription for general patients will drop from $42.50 to $30.

The Federal Government says the 29 per cent – the first time in 75 years the general PBS copayment has fallen – is designed to “help ease cost-of-living pressures for Australians”.

Changes are also coming under the new 2023 coronavirus management plan.

From January 1, Medicarefunded PCR tests will require a referral from a medical practitioner or nurse.

State-operated PCR clinics will still be able to take patients without referrals, and people at high risk will be prioritised for PCR tests.

Fraser Coast Mates hosts tradies breakfast

A RECENT breakfast for tradies attracted over a hundred people to connect with Fraser Coast Mates.

FCM provides awareness of suicide and mental health issues, and raises funds for urgent counselling in Maryborough.

The Mates’ message is that every one of us can suffer from metal health problems brought on by stress overloads at work or home, bad health or financial worries, and that we need to let our own

mates know that there is counselling in place if they need it.

The Tradies Breakfast provided an opportunity for early risers to connect with Fraser Coast Mates and hear their plans for a new golf day in Maryborough later this year over a bacon and egg roll and a good cup of coffee.

Mates’ Maryborough Team member and editor of The Sun, Craig Winter said that they have plans for many more events and

talks during the year.

“Fraser Coast Mates is here to make counselling accessible to those who need it urgently.” he said.

“We know that there’s been a lot of activity in the Bay with this, but it’s here in Maryborough as well, and that’s our focus at the moment.”

“The Mates’ flagship golf event will find a date to be played here each year as well.”

“Counselling is available

right here in Maryborough, generally within 48 hours of a referral through the Mate’s website which is monitored.”

“If you or someone you know needs to speak to someone urgently, go to the site and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can about what to do.” he added.

“Help your mates through the tough times.”

Go to www. frasercoastmates.com.au for info or urgent help.

Fire tragedy halts family plans

BEC Hansen should have been marrying the love of her life, watched on by their daughter.

Instead, she was planning their funerals after the father and daughter perished in a fire at their Biggenden property.

Ms Hansen was not home at the time, working at the couple’s Biggenden Bakery.

The bodies of Todd Mooney, 54, and daughter

Kirra, 10, were found in a shed at the property after emergency services were called to a fire about 12.20pm on Saturday, December 20.

The blaze took seven hours to extinguish.

Detective Inspector Gary Pettiford said Mr Mooney and Ms Hansen had planned to wed at the property yesterday, December 28.

Police were treating the property as a crime scene but Insp Pettiford said

“that’s not to say anything untoward has actually happened”.

“There’s no history of any poor interactions with members of the community and the same with family members,” he said.

“So the whole thing is very, very tragic for the community out there.”

The bakery was closed following the tragedy.

Forensic investigations are continuing.

JAY FIELDING

Fine for dog owner over death

JAY FIELDING

THE owner of three dogs that mauled a Maryborough woman to death has been fined $17,000.

George Cooksley was found guilty of 11 charges of animal safety laws when he appeared in Maryborough Magistrates Court.

He was prosecuted by Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Amanda Carmichael died in June 2021 after Cooksley’s three American Staffordshire-cross dogs

attacked her at a Milton St home.

Cooksley said he had taken the three dogs –Tonka, Rebel and Magoo –to a friend’s yard to avoid them being discovered during an inspection of his home.

When he returned, he found Ms Carmichael, who died before help arrived.

The three dogs – which were not desexed, microchipped or registered – were destroyed that night.

The court heard that Cooksley co-operated

with police, helping them handle the dogs after the attack, and that he attempted to give first aid to Ms Carmichael.

Outside court, he paid respects to Ms Carmichael’s family.

“My heart goes out to her family- it was just a tragedy, that’s all,” Cooksley said.

“It will be with me for the rest of my life.”

Following her death, Ms Carmichael was remembered as a friendly person with a strong sense of humour.

School holiday recycling tours on offer

FRASER Coast residents wanting to learn more about what happens to what goes in their yellow recycling bin can sign up for a free tour of the region’s recycling centre in January.

Cr David Lee said more than 11,000 tonnes of material was collected from kerbside recycling bins on the Fraser Coast in 2021/22.

“The tours of the Material Recovery Facility (Recycling Centre) will give residents a better understanding of what they can put in their recycling bin and where it ends up,” he said.

“On the tour, residents will learn some tips and tricks to make recycling easier at home and to help cut contamination.

“Items like glass jars, paper, steel and aluminium cans can go in your yellow recycling bin. Council has an A – Z Recycling Guide on its website with the complete list.

“Putting the wrong thing in the recycling bin could spoil a truckload of recycling which then has to go to landfill.”

Cr Lee said free tours offered during National Recycling Week last month had proven extremely popular and the upcoming tours were being scheduled for the school holidays to allow both adults and school aged children to attend.

“Recycling is good for the environment, good for the economy and good for the local community,” he said.

“The top three recycling rules to remember are – take the lids off jars and bottles, rinse your containers and never

bag it.”

The free tours of the Material Recovery Facility in Dundowran will run on 17, 18 and 19 January 2023 from 10am to 11.30am each day.

Bookings for the tours are essential as places are limited, and attendees must wear closed-in shoes.

To book a spot call Council on 1300 79 49 29. Tea, coffee and a light morning tea will be provided.

To find out more about recycling and to download an A-Z Recycling Guide, go to www.frasercoast.qld. gov.au/recycling-guide

Qld tree clearing debate continues

RESOURCES Minister

Scott Stewart recently released the annual Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS) report, which claims that timber clearing in Queensland has fallen nearly 40 per cent over the previous year.

“The Palaszczuk Government’s responsible vegetation management laws provide greater protection to remnant and high value regrowth vegetation,” he said.

However he stopped short of saying that this equated to over 418,656 hectares bulldozed in 2019-20.

“That’s the equivalent of 567 MCG’s per day,” said World Wide Fund for Nature - Australia Project Manager, Vanessa Keogh. “Queensland is still the land clearing capital of Australia and that’s got to stop.”

“Of the amount cleared more than 50% – 216,335 hectares – was older than

15 years, with the more mature forests often rich with wildlife, providing homes for threatened species and acting as a major carbon store.” she said.

“For the first time, areas of new regrowth have also been reported, with 42,575 hectares identified.

This is in addition to about 8 million hectares of existing regrowth in the state.” countered Minister Stewart.

Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said tree clearing in reef catchment areas had decreased 16 per cent on the previous year.

However the latest figures showed 182,904 hectares were still bulldozed in these catchments, potentially worsening erosion and increasing the amount of sediment flowing onto coral and seagrass according to WWF – Australia.

“We know there’s more to do to reduce clearing, which is why our government established

the $500 million Land Restoration Fund, and Queensland is now the nation’s leading jurisdiction in carbon farming,” Minister Scanlon said.

“While it’s encouraging to see a decrease on last year’s figures, we know more can be done.”

The 2019-20 Statewide Landcover and Trees Study report and further information can be found www.qld.gov. au/environment/land/ management/mapping/ statewide-monitoring/slats

Amanda Carmichael (left) was killed when George Cooksley’s dogs attacked her last year.

CRAIG WINTER

LETTERS

CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Thank you for your full page Mary Christmas, Carols in the Park celebratory page (The Maryborough Sun Dec 15).

Indeed it was a very well attended event, and especially good to see families enjoying themselves.

The presentation of carols,

superbly enhanced by two large bright screens, was a joy to behold.

Joy being a very operative word for this Holy season.

Thanks to the Maryborough Minister’s Fellowship for organising this wonderful Maryborough celebration of the Christ Child this Christmas, and not forgetting thanks to Jack

West for his great photos. - Ian Moncrieff

SAD CHRISTMAS

Over the next few weeks as most of us enjoy a break from work, some time with our families and the chance to unwind, please take the time to check in on your neighbours and friends to see how they are.

Christmas is not a happy time for a lot of people.

Those who have lost loved ones and are spending

their first Christmas alone, those who have family issues and won’t be able to see or speak to their kids or parents, those who are suffering from either physical or mental health issues or those in violent relationships.

Just a simple phone call, a quick message or knock on the door can bring a great deal of joy to people in these situations.

Take 30 seconds of your life to let them know someone is thinking of them.

You could easily make them feel better, and you could even save a life.

Suicide rates spike during holiday periods, and every one of us has the ability to make someone else feel better about life, no matter what their situation is.

- Leslie Dipand

Good thoughts Leslie. Anyone who has issues and needs to speak to someone in times of crisis can go to www.frasercoastmates. com.au to find useful phone numbers and a FREE personal referral

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FACEBOOK HACKS

Isn’t it funny how every person who gets caught making unacceptable comments on Facebook automatically says that they’ve been hacked?

It’s an easy excuse isn’t it?

That platform allows people to say whatever they want, hiding behind their keyboards.

If Councillor Hansen’s Facebook comments did indeed come from him, I bet he wouldn’t be game to say the same things in public, face to face with the people who are suffering from the Wieambilla or Port Arthur incidents.

- David Noyes

Students show resiliance to score highly in 2022

CRAIG WINTER

FRASER Coast Anglican College is rightfully proud of their recent ATAR results.

The recent release of students’ scores shows that School Captain Aaron Shanmugam scored 99.4, the highest in the school.

FCAC Director of Communications Ross Strong says that 16% of the College’s students scored over 95%, and another 34% of students scored over 90%.

“The results are now through for those students who have shared their results with us. We are very proud of the class of 2022.”

Ross says it’s been a roller coaster year for the school.

“We were awarded

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“We are proud of the way they supported each other through a challenging period.”

New Playtime Passport to encourage under 5s

EXPLORING the region and Fraser Coast Libraries’ services with the new Playtime Passport can score young families stickers, a free book and a host of special memories.

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said the free passport was designed to encourage families with children up to the age of five to talk, read, sing and play around the region’s fantastic beaches, parks, gardens, galleries, attractions and library branches.

“Our new playtime passport provides plenty of terrific ideas for igniting children’s curiosity by giving them opportunities to explore which helps to build strong connections in their brains,” he said.

“Boosting the brain development of children in the first five years builds strong neural connections which play a key role in learning and behaviour throughout life.

“Library staff will hand out a sticker for each play activity completed and when all 24 activities are done, families can head to their nearest library branch to collect a beautiful book.”

Cr Seymour said playing was not only fun, it also helped youngsters learn to use words, solve their own problems, be creative and practise new skills.

“Playing outdoors can help to build big and little muscles which are important in helping

children sit still and concentrate when they start school,” he said.

“Spending time interacting with your children in their early years creates wonderful memories and builds a strong foundation for a lifetime of growth and development.”

Cr Seymour said the Fraser Coast Playtime Passport was produced by Fraser Coast Libraries with the support of First 5 Forever.

“It will also be available as an online flipbook with an activity sheet that parents and guardians can print, allowing the stickers to be collected and the book to be claimed once all of the activities are completed,” Cr Seymour said.

First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.

The flipbook and activity sheet is available at https://www.frasercoast. qld.gov.au/first-5-forever

Hospital thanked for speedy recovery

THE staff at Maryborough Hospital’s Rehabilitation have been thanked by a grateful patient.

Julie needed help after a stroke left her with issues on the right side of her body.

She credits the unit with helping her recover faster than she could have anticipated.

“They really encouraged and motivated me to reach my goals,” Julie said.

“It was hard work, and I thought it would take an incredible amount of time for my right side to bounce back to the strength it had before my stroke.

“The rehab team got me through it, much faster than I thought, and supported not only me as an individual but my family, too.

“We were really made to feel like part of a larger family, filled with people who genuinely cared and were invested in my recovery.”

Nurse Unit Manager

Tracey Cropp believes that rehabilitation and recovery occur in partnership, and is strengthened when staff, patients and family and friends are all committed to quality, comprehensive care.

“Rehabilitation is such an important part of the patient journey,” said Tracey.

Allied Health Assistant Alanah Taylor agrees that the Maryborough Rehabilitation Unit plays an important role in keeping the community healthy, and is honoured to help patients get back on their feet.

Regional School of the Year at the Australian Education Awards, and a month or so later we lost one of our beloved students in a tragic accident.”

Brody Smith was killed in a tragic accident when his car collided with a timber truck on the Maryborough Cooloola Road whilst on a long weekend road trip

other students in September.

Fraser Coast Anglican College students have scored well in this year’s ATAR results. (FCAC)

Dog registration inspection program starting soon

FRASER Coast dog owners have been praised for their good behaviour with 17,610 dogs reregistered so far this year.

Cr Zane O’Keefe encouraged dog owners who were yet to register their dogs to do so as soon as possible.

“Having a dog can provide a lot of enjoyment and companionship but also comes with commitments and responsibilities, including ensuring they are registered every year as required under Queensland Government legislation,” he said.

“Council issued just over 21,000 dog registration notices in late September and about 3,800 owners are yet to respond.”

At its meeting this week (Wednesday, 14 December), Council approved the annual dog registration inspection program to start on 1 March 2023 and run through to the end of August.

Council staff and contractors conducting the inspections will visit homes across the region between 7am and 5pm Monday to Saturday.

While officers hope to complete the inspection without having to enter a property, they do have power under the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 to enter a property.

Cr O’Keefe said registering animals had benefits for owners.

“If an animal is found wandering or is taken to the pound, registered dogs can be reunited with their owners very quickly,” he said.

“It is harder to reunite dogs with their owners when they are unregistered or not microchipped, or the information on the microchip is out of date.

“It is important those details are kept up to date with Council and the

Council will be checking if your dog registration is up to date. (FCRC)

group which holds your pet’s microchip data.

“And remember, if you have a new dog, registration is free the first time you register your animal in the Fraser Coast region.”

Dog registration fees help pay for animal management, training programs and provides for improved access to dogfriendly open spaces.”

Owners found with an unregistered dog are liable for the $287 fine, as well as the cost of registration.

If you have not reregistered you pet, or your pet’s details have changed, especially if it has passed away, please contact Council on 1300 79 49 29 and talk to a Customer Service Officer.

For more information, visit www.frasercoast.qld.gov. au/animals-and-pets

Bundy challenged to blood donation showdown

THE gauntlet has been thrown down by Fraser Coast Regional Council who has challenged Bundaberg Regional Council to see which Council can donate the most blood and plasma in 2023.

The 12-month Red Cross Lifeblood Council challenge was the brainchild of Fraser Coast Councillors to increase and raise awareness for lifesaving blood and plasma donations.

Deputy Mayor Paul Truscott said Councillors and Council employees from both Councils were regular donors and the blood challenge was a great way to increase donations through a bit of friendly competition.

“Both of our Councils

already participate in the annual three-month Local Government Blood Challenge which runs from July to September so this will up the ante and see us compete for the year,” Cr Truscott said.

“We know one in three people will need a blood or plasma donation at some point in their life yet only one in 30 donates.

“Lifeblood needs more than 1.6 million donations every year to meet the demand for blood and blood products.

“This friendly challenge is a chance for the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg Councillors and staff to roll up our sleeves to do our bit to assist those in need.”

The challenge will start on

1 January 2023 and finish 31 December 2023.

If you are between 18-75 years old you may be able to donate, check your eligibility here: www. lifeblood.com.au/blood/ eligibility

Blood donations can be

made every three months while plasma can be donated every two weeks.

Recent changes mean those living in the UK between 1980 and 1986 can now donate as well, while most medications don’t affect donations.

Incentive offered to desex cats and dogs

FRASER

there are 2500 entire animals registered. Our aim is to reduce this number and lift desexing rates.

Fraser Coast Regional Council has adopted a new program to provide eligible pet owners with a $100 rebate for dogs and a $50 rebate for cats that have recently been desexed.

Mayor George Seymour said pets can provide a lot of enjoyment and companionship but also come with commitments and responsibilities.

“The desexing incentive is part of our responsible pet ownership program which is a key plank of our Domestic Animal Management Strategy,” Cr Seymour said.

“The targeted program will help ease the cost of living for those who need the most help. While desexing costs vary due to factors such as breed, weight and age, the reimbursement is about 25 per cent of the average cost of desexing a dog or a cat.

“The reimbursement will be available tao eligible Queensland Concession Card holders such as seniors, people with a disability, carers, sole parents, widows and students.

“Under our local laws, cats and dogs on the Fraser Coast must be desexed, but currently

“While Council has previously sponsored desexing programs through donations to the RSPCA and the National Desexing Network (NDN), neither offered dog desexing on the Fraser Coast, meaning local pet owners had to travel to vets in Bundaberg or Gladstone.

“This new Council animal desexing reimbursement program allows us to engage directly with Fraser Coast residents and local vets.”

Cr Seymour said desexing had several benefits, such as decreasing instances of animal wandering, and aggressive and territorial behaviours, which are the focus of many of the 5000 animal-related calls Council receives each year.

“Desexing also leads to fewer unwanted animals in the pound and reduces the risk of severe illness and disease,” he said.

To be eligible for the incentive, the pet owner must be a resident of the region, hold an approved Queensland concession card and the animal must be registered and microchipped. More information is available on Council’s website at https://bit.ly/3PpZ868

FCRC has issued the challenge to Bundaberg. (FCRC)

Coast pet owners who are concession card holders will be given an incentive to desex their cats and dogs.

Grants to maintain our history

GRANTS up to $10,000 will be invested in projects to maintain the region’s heritage buildings under the latest round of the Fraser Coast Heritage and Character Incentives Scheme.

The scheme, adopted by the Fraser Coast Regional Council in 2020, encourages the conservation and enhancement of heritage value and streetscape character across the region.

“It is very important that we maintain the heritage values, buildings and streetscapes of the Fraser Coast,” Councillor David Lewis said.

“Our historical sites are a part of our heritage and help create a sense of place, a sense of belonging and give us the character that is the Fraser Coast.

“These grants ensure that we are proactive in saving and safeguarding these sites for future generations.”

The grant program works as a co-contribution scheme, where Council

matches the applicant dollar for dollar up to a maximum of $10,000.

Grants approved under the 2022/23 round include $10,00 to restore and resurface the driveway at Brooklyn House in Howard to the original crushed sandstone material and $10,000 to upgrade the rear stairs, handrail, painting and replace window architraves and sills at the Hotel Francis which is now a medical centre.

Properties eligible for the grants are those on the Local Heritage Register, and commercial properties that are on both the Neighbourhood Character Overlay and either within the Principal Centre Zone (Maryborough), or the District Centre Zone (Howard).

“To date Council has contributed $147,756.29 towards projects that have a combined value of $379,113.46,” Cr Lewis said.

“This current round will facilitate projects worth $40,760.”

Maryborough’s rocket ship

by FRASER COAST MAYOR GEORGE SEYMOUR

WALKING through the Maryborough cemetery, one is surrounded by the stories of those who came before us.

The words etched into the memorials whisper hints into the varied lives of those who lie beneath them.

In moving between different gravesites across the expansive site, you eventually come to the structure near the centre, the Mortuary Chapel, but perhaps better known (due to its distinctive design) as the Maryborough Rocket Ship.

The two principal internal roads intersect within this interesting building.

It was built in 1883 to a design by Willoughby Powell who was a very industrious and gifted architect in colonial Queensland.

Powell trained in England before migrating in 1872.

Initially he worked for the influential architect Richard Gailey and then the Queensland Government.

This gave him a very good grounding in adapting his English training to Queensland climatic conditions.

Like other new arrivals, Powell saw many opportunities in the growing colony.

After winning the prestigious competition for the design of the Toowoomba Grammar School, he set up his own architectural practice there in 1875.

However, by 1877 he had returned to Brisbane to work for Richard Gailey again.

Throughout Queensland’s history there is often more opportunity for one to make their mark in the

regional cities than in the capital, and so again he started to look beyond the capital – this time to the north.

In 1882 he arrived in Maryborough, where he established a busy architectural practice for several years.

During his industrious years here, he designed a number of prominent buildings including Baddow House, the Federal Hotel and the Rocket Ship.

This unique timber building comprises two intersecting barrel vaults – these combine to create four identical round arched entrances.

This type of structure is relatively rare. There have been ceremonies conducted in this chapel but the predominant purpose has been to provide shelter to funeral parties and the cortege.

In other cemeteries, structures erected for similar purposes are referred to as shelter sheds, though of course none are as well designed and finely crafted.

It does have bench seating against the walls, but at a level too low for adults to comfortably use.

The story passed down through the generations is that Powell designed them low so that children could sit, but adults were expected to stand at any memorial services held here.

After constructing some of Maryborough’s most iconic structures, Powell returned to Brisbane in 1885.

He was unemployed for a time due to the economic depression of the 1890s but would later design the Toowoomba and Warwick Town Halls.

Standing in this open building surrounded by countless memorials

stretching into the distance, one’s thoughts inevitably run to what each of us can, or should, do with the years given to us before our own earthly remains are dealt with

in

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way or another by our loved ones.

the few short years Willoughby Powell spent here in Maryborough he certainly made his mark.

Photos: Glenn Morris

Photos: Glenn Morris

Happy animal stories from 2022

FROM THE MARYBOROUGH ANIMAL REFUGE

WITH so much stress, sadness, frustration, loss and disappointment in the world at the moment, the Maryborough Animal Refuge would like to end 2022 with some joyful stories of abandoned animals who have found happiness.

The people in this article represent the hundreds in our community who have had their lives changed for the better by opening their

homes and their hearts to these beautiful cats and dogs.

Several of the pets featured here have had lives characterised by separation and emotional trauma. Many have been failed by the humans that were supposed to care for them. Some of them have had little experience of love. Or else they had been deeply loved but were surrendered due to situations beyond the control of the owner. Sometimes the passing of an owner brought a bewildered

Ruby was recently adopted!

animal into the care of the Refuge.

These are sad situations. But the joy when a cat or dog finds a new life with an owner who commits to caring forever is a wonderful experience for the volunteers and managers!

There is rejoicing when each one leaves “the building”. Toohey and Ruby had difficult experiences, several failed adoptions and were returned to the Refuge. Both spent totals of over 7 months in the Refuge pens. Both were

advertised several times in the Maryborough Sun. And both eventually found their destined homes. The Maryborough Animal Refuge thanks The Maryborough Sun for helping to bring about many of those adoptions through the regular articles in each edition.

The Refuge hopes that the stories here will bring a smile to your face at the end of this year.

MOLLY

“After my dog, Billy, died at 10 years, I vowed never to have another. But I felt increasingly incomplete. Then, 6 months later I saw Molly at the Refuge. It was love at first sight. She is my love, my baby. We have been together for 6 ½ years now. She is my comfort and delight.”

- Lee

living in a shed, just having kittens. She had no human contact. She would let me touch the kittens, but not her. She wasn’t wild, just didn’t know what to do at first. She gradually let me touch her. It took months. After she was desexed and the kittens found homes, I fostered her. She gradually came to trust me. Now she loves sitting on my lap and being stroked. “No more kittens for me”, she says. She has such a soft and gentle nature. She is also the best foster mum for any kittens I bring home to care for.”

- Karen

will be 17 in May, put a spring back in his step.”

Belinda

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TOOHEY

[Email to the Refuge] “We adopted Toohey just before Christmas [2021]. She is an amazing dog and we love her to bits. She seems pretty keen on us too. She has calmed a lot and her anxiety around other dogs is greatly reduced. She loves walks and really enjoys car journeys. Sometimes we have to chase her from one car seat to the other to get her out of the car!

LAYLA

“I got my girl, Layla, from the Refuge. I have had her a year on the 29 December. She’s absolutely beautiful. I love her. She had 2 other homes before me.”

- Denise

BOZO

“We adopted Bozo in April 2022. He has brightened our life with his goofy personality. We can’t imagine life without our beautiful boy. He loves going on adventures, playing with his toys and long naps.” (Bozo’s owners also said that he enjoys going boating and has his own life-jacket.) - Hayley

MUMMA PUSS

“Mumma Puss had been

RUBY

“We recently adopted Ruby who was advertised as one of the dogs nobody wants [in The Maryborough Sun]. Ruby is just perfect in every way and is getting all the love and attention she needs in her forever home.

- Kayleen

We are so pleased we found her and that she agreed to come home with us. She really is a member of our family. By the way, we changed her name to Gypsy once she moved in. It seemed a true reflection of who she is and she took to it straight away. Thank you for all the times you’ve taken her in and cared for her. I know she was loved there, so please let everyone know that she is well and happy. Sadly for you guys, she won’t be coming back again! She has found her forever home and her forever family.” - Kate

PICKLES

“Pickles enjoying a nap in his dad’s chair. He has helped our old Jack, who

The Maryborough Animal Refuge would like to sincerely thank the community for its unfailing support in 2022.

Free Maryborough to FCAC Bus

Happy New Year 2023 Sun

What’s on for NYE

JAY FIELDING

LOCALS will be letting their hair down across Maryborough on New Year’s Eve, following what has been for many a tough 12 months.

The city’s main celebration will again be the Maryborough Cricket Club Family Fun Fair.

The free event will include amusements for the kids, food vans, a bar and a fireworks finale.

Maria Whittaker will hit the stage outside at 5.30pm, with Wayne Handley performing in the bar from 8.30pm.

It’s on from 5pm to 9pm at the club, 46 Ariadne St.

For more information, visit www.facebook. com/maryborough cricketclub

Meanwhile, you can get into the groove at the New Year’s Eve

New Vogue/Old Time Dance being held at Maryborough City Hall.

The event is being held by Maryborough Dance Club and local band High Noon will be providing the live music.

It’s on from 7.30pm to midnight with doors opening at 6.45pm. There will be a lucky door prize, raffles and Monte Carlo.

For more information, phone Judy on 409 627 861.

Entry is $14. BYO supper but tea and coffee will be served.

Meanwhile, you can ring in the new year at Jade Holland’s show at the Maryborough Sports Club.

The pop, rock and country singersongwriter will perform from 6pm.

Tickets are $20, phone the club on

4123 1499.

Maryborough Services & Memorial Club will host live music with Bad Attitude from 8pm.

Dress as your favourite rocker to win prizes!

Entry is free.

WHAT’S ON AT A GLANCE

MARYBOROUGH SERVICES & MEMORIAL CLUB

Bad Attitude Playing from 8.30

MARYBOROUGH SPORTS CLUB

Jade Holland, pop, rock and country singersongwriter performing from 6pm

CRICKET CLUB

Family Fun Fair

Live entertainment by Maria Whittaker and Wayne Handley from 5.30

Authorised by Llew O'Brien, Liberal National Party of Queensland, 319 Kent Street, Maryborough QLD 4650

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The origins of modern New Year celebrations

MESOPOTAMIA (modernday Iraq) instituted the concept of celebrating the new year in 2000 BC and celebrated new year around the time of the vernal equinox, in mid-March.

The early Roman calendar designated 1 March as the first day of the year.

The calendar had just 10 months, beginning with March. That the new year once began with the month of March is still reflected in some of the names of the months. September through to December, the ninth through to the twelfth months of the Gregorian calendar, were originally positioned as the seventh through to the tenth months. (Septem is Latin for “seven”; octo, “eight”; novem, “nine”; and decem, “ten”.)

Roman legend usually credited their second

king Numa with the establishment of the two new months of Ianuarius and Februarius.

These were first placed at the end of the year, but at some point came to be considered the first two months instead.

The January kalend (Latin: Kalendae Ianuariae), the start of the month of January, came to be celebrated as the new year at some point after it became the day for the inaugurating new consuls in 153 BC.

Romans had long dated their years by these consulships, rather than sequentially, and making the kalends of January start the new year aligned this dating.

Still, private and religious celebrations around the March new year continued

for some time and there is no consensus on the question of the timing for 1 January’s new status.

year, however, it became a time for family gatherings

In 567 AD, the Council of Tours formally abolished 1 January as the beginning of

Julian reform, 25 March had been understood as the spring equinox and 25 December as the winter solstice.(The Julian calendar’s small disagreement with the solar year, however, shifted these days earlier before the Council of Nicaea which formed the basis of the calculations used during the Gregorian reform of the calendar.

celebrated the New Year, they exchanged Christmas presents because New Year’s Day fell within the 12 days of the Christmas season in the Western Christian liturgical calendar; the custom of exchanging Christmas gifts in a Christian context is traced back to the Biblical Magi who gave gifts to the Child Jesus.

The Gregorian calendar reform also (in effect) restored 1 January as New Year’s Day. Although most Catholic countries adopted the Gregorian calendar almost immediately, it was only gradually adopted among Protestant countries.

various places throughout Europe, the new year was celebrated on 25 December Jesus; 1 March in the old Roman style; 25 March in honour of Lady Day and the Feast of the Annunciation; and on the movable feast of

Medieval calendars nonetheless often continued to display the months running from January to December, despite their readers reckoning the transition from one year to the next on a different day.

Among the 7th-century pagans of Flanders and the Netherlands, it was the custom to exchange gifts on the first day of the new year.

However, on the date that European Christians

Because of the leap year error in the Julian calendar, the date of Easter had drifted backward since the First Council of Nicaea decided the computation of the date of Easter in 325.

By the sixteenth century, the drift from the observed equinox had become unacceptable. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII declared the Gregorian calendar widely used today, correcting the error by a deletion of 10 days.

The British, for example, did not adopt the reformed calendar until 1752. Until then, the British Empire –and its American colonies – still celebrated the new year on 25 March.

Most nations of Western Europe officially adopted 1 January as New Year’s Day somewhat before they adopted the Gregorian Calendar.

Pope Gregory acknowledged 1 January as the beginning of the new year according to his reform of the Catholic Liturgical Calendar

Happy New Year 2023 Sun

Everyone prospers in the year of the Rabbit

Years of the Rabbit include 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927.

For anyone with an interest in the Chinese horoscopes, 2023 is a year of the Water Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ending on February 9th, 2024 (Chinese New Year’s Eve).

The sign of Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope.

People born in a year of the Rabbit are called “Rabbits” and are believed to be vigilant, witty, quick-minded, and ingenious.

The Rabbit is the fourth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The

12 zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each year has an animal sign according to the 12-year-cycle.

According to Chinese astrology, Rabbits are predicted to be gentle, quiet, elegant, and alert as well as quick, skillful, kind, patient, and very responsible, sometimes reluctant to reveal their minds to others and having a tendency to escape reality, but always faithful to those around them.

Male Rabbits are characterised by always treating people politely, with a gentle smile that makes people feel that they are credible and sincere.

When encountering tough

difficulties, they are never discouraged but instead remain persistent in their endeavors to find solutions. This means they eventually achieve enviable success.

Female Rabbits are personified as follows: apart from having a pretty and demure appearance, they have a pure heart.

According to the Chinese horoscope 2023, the Year of the Rabbit will be a good time for all the zodiac signs and an extremely lucky year for most of them!

All the signs will be successful in love, and most of them will manage to go to the next level in terms of career.

Health is no less either, as no serious issues will appear in the path of any

zodiac sign!

The Year of the Rabbit 2023 will bring less anger and more relaxation! And more good news: this

year, money will come much more effortlessly than before!

The people born under the Rabbit sign are calm,

decisive, and rarely panic. Apparently this is why they easily get out of the most difficult situations.

Families urged to arrive home from holiday destinations safely

AFTER surviving a devastating car crash, Max Gardener and his wife Chantel are sharing their story to raise awareness of the importance of children’s car seats supported by Queensland Police Service and Kidsafe.

On January 29, 2018, Queensland Police Officer Max Gardener alongside his wife and three children departed Newcastle by car and were heading home to Brisbane, after visiting family over the holiday season.

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Almost three hours into their drive, their car left the road and rolled four times before coming to a stop on the side of the highway.

There were no indicating factors that attributed to the crash.

While Max and his wife Chantel sustained extensive injuries, their children, who were aged seven, five and just shy of two-years old at the time, were completely unharmed due to their properly fitted restraints.

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THE Maryborogh branch of the University of the Third Age is looking forward to commencing their classes in 2023.

Along with all of their current classes, they are pleased to announce a couple of interesting new classes in the new year.

Introduction to Philosophysing with Steve

the world, reading extensively and applying his knowledge of matters philosophical to the modern world.

Steve recently moved to Maryborough and is keen to introduce the U3A community to philosophy explaining how and why the ideas of the ‘giants’ are still relevant today.

He hopes to inform the U3A community so that it can build its own ‘forcefield’ to provide protection from the ‘fake news’ of this new disinformation world.

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seats I don’t know what would have happened.

“I don’t think we would have been able to recover like we have if they would have be injured or worse,”

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said Chantel.

“I know (car seats) are a pain but we need to make choices as parents and make sure we make the right choices to keep our children safe.”

Kidsafe Queensland CEO Susan Teerds said being correctly fitted in a car seat could mean the difference between life and death.

“Motor vehicle accidents are the second cause of all hospital admissions for children 14 years and under so it is so important kids stay in a child car restraint with a built in harness or a booster seat as long as they still fit.

“Don’t be in a hurry to let your child sit on the adult seat,” she said.

Having already surpassed last year’s road toll and now approaching the most lives lost on Queensland roads in over 10 years, Acting Chief Superintendent Chris Stream said Max’s story is a powerful reminder of the need to stay vigilant, both as a driver and as a caregiver to children.

“This road safety message is incredibly important, with the number of lives lost on Queensland roads in the past 12 months predicted to reach 300,” Acting Chief Superintendent Stream said.

Are the questions from the giants of intellectual thought and wisdom still relevant?

In this course we will try to apply an understanding of the ideas from Western Philosophy to the problems of navigating a 21st century world of disinformation.

In the end…only you can decide but perhaps some tools will help.

Dr. Steven French has an English heritage. He was born and educated in SE London and qualified as an ACMA in 1981 – then promptly emigrated to Australia.

Steve played first class and representative rugby in the UK and Australia but chronic illness forced a direction change and in 1996 he moved from Sydney to Coffs Harbour to consult to SME businesses and he enrolled at Uni in a ‘research masters’ degree in strategic planning.

He had an enquiring mind and loved exploring new ideas drawing on the learning of past philosophers and management theorists.

He progressed to a PhD in Complex Systems and is an extensively published and cited independent scholar.

For 15 years Steve lectured at the University and delivered strategy workshops to SMEs.

He has a passion for imparting knowledge in a fun and engaging way.

SunFor the past dozen years ill health has stopped Steve from following his chosen career but it didn’t stop him observing

This is primarily a discussion group to allow you to express your views on a number of topics.

Be assured that your views will be considered and that every opinion is valid. We do not expect to solve the problems of the World, but we will “have a go” at trying! Do not hesitate to participate.

Sheila is a recent resident to Maryborough and is keen to contribute to the community. She is a longretired educationist with experience of teaching all ages.

Sheila started a Current Affairs group for the U3A in Coffs Harbour and tutored it for many years.

The agenda for the meeting will be set by Sheila but if you have a topic that you would like to discuss please let Sheila know on arrival.

Sheila’s aim for this course is that it will encourage you to talk, make your argument, explore other ideas and to listen to others, whose opinion may differ from yours.

Most importantly, enjoy and hopefully have a few laughs.

U3A will be holding sign on days for classes on Wednesday 11 and Friday 13 January from 9am to 12noon at the MADCOTA Hub, 333 Alice Street, Maryborough.

Current Affairs and Matters Arising with Sheila

Dr. Steven French

Sheila and her faithful companion Lolly

What’s on in local arts

100th Anniversary Maryborough Cenotaph Exhibition until 4 Jan 2023, Gatakers

2022 Waste to Art Competition Exhibition Exhibition until 8 Jan 2023, Gatakers

The Story Bank School Holidays

5 Dec - 22 Jan 2023, 9.30am - 2pm Pocket Park lawn games Craft Activities

Fiona Foley: Veiled Paradise Exhibition until 26 Feb 2023 Hervey Bay Gallery

Pop-up exhibition - Gatakers Creative Space The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Stephen Preston Fri 6 Jan - Sun 12 Feb

Storytelling and craft at The Story Bank

Mon 9 Jan, 9.30am, The Story Bank

Recycled textile printing with Nancy Brown 11 & 12 Jan, 10am, The Story Bank

Exhibition Opening

Fri 13 Jan, 6pm, Gatakers Artspace

Exhibitions at Gatakers Artspace Fri 13 Jan - Sun 26 Feb

A Sublime Turbulence - Trevor Hood Abundance - Christina Allen

After Life - Lou Millen Earth Coats and Collective Stories - Jo Williams, Beryl Wood and Katrina Elliot

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Garden Club excited about new year offerings

THE Maryborough Garden Club Inc. have some exciting new activities planned for 2023.

Their theme this year is Medieval, which they say will be a lot of fun.

The Club has a Solstice Party planned for June, with jousting, archery and pig on the spit and ‘maybe even burning a witch or two’.

Other features of next year’s calendar are:

- Tuesday Drumming with rhythms and dance from around the world.

- Friday Garden & Arts with the development of their food forest, and ‘lots of gossip’ over members arts and crafts.

- Twice monthly garden sticky beaks where members visit private gardens, and then off

There are also monthly workshops with mosaics, hebble, woodwork projects planned.

- Murder mystery lunches where the Club will investigate ‘who dun it’.

- Guest speakers to share their wisdom.

- A bit of drama exploration, to add to the already dramatic life of their members.

“And if we can think of anything else, we will have a go at that too.” says Club Secretary Suzanne Bushell

Yearly membership is just $15 and ‘all happy people’ are welcome to join them.

For more information contact Suzanne on 0497 122 649 or email maryboroughgardenclub @outlook.com

You can also catch them on Facebook.

Another Life

ANTIQUES &

FOR Kids BY Kids

with Phoebe Lee MARYBOROUGH SUN SUPER-CUB REPORTER

Hello Maryborough!

My name is Phoebe Lee and I am eleven years old. For Kids By Kids tells kids what’s going on in Maryborough from their point of view.

Today, we take a look at the replica of a famous steam train that lives right here in Maryborough - The Mary Ann.

If you’re interested in going on train rides not too far away, then the Mary Ann is just for you! The replica of this train is situated in Maryborough and is ridden often by locals and tourists alike.

Reuben, age eleven, is a trains expert and has some fun facts to say about this steam locomotive:

“The original Mary Ann steam locomotive was the first locomotive built in Queensland by Walkers & Co.Ltd. in 1873 (149 years ago!). The loco was built for timber pioneers William Pettigrew and William Sim who used the Mary Ann (named after their daughters) to haul logs into the Tin Can Bay area.” Reuben has said.

“The replica Mary Ann was built in Maryborough by Wm Olds & Sons in 1999 Ltd. Many people, businesses and families have contributed and devoted many hours to build the loco, maintain it and help to keep it running.”

Thanks Reuben!

Ken Ashford, President of the Maryborough Whistlestop Inc., states his opinion on being able to drive and ride the Mary Ann.

“To gain the achievement of driving the Mary Ann (replica), we had to study for a few years in a boiler course and a train drivers course. It’s a good challenge and it’s something that a lot of other people can’t do, driving a steam train. We also meet lots of different people from all over the world and we can interact with them.” Ken says.

“About forty percent of the people who come to ride the Mary Ann are locals, and the other sixty percent are tourists. The Mary Ann is also a relatively small engine, with a vertical boiler. On the 29th June 2023, the original steam train will be one hundred years old!”

There are many benefits of riding the Mary Ann. It’s interesting history, the people you can meet and the skills you can learn if you sign up to drive it. Every Thursday, between 9:00am and 12:30pm, come ride the replica itself in Queen’s Park. It’s open every week on the last Sunday of every month. It’s cheap and right here in Maryborough!

Be sure to look to this column in the future for more family friendly activities you can do right here, right now.

We’ll be taking a break until January 9th, but will be glad to see you all back after that!

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Huge hail smashes Mary in 1966

LINDSAY TITMARSH

MARYBOROUGH recently endured a hailstorm which damaged vehicles, houses, and gardens - the area around the suburb of Granville was particularly hard hit.

Our thoughts go out to those who received this damaging early Christmas present.

While the damage from this event was serious enough, it does not come close to that which occurred in town many years ago.

It was December 1966.

Blue green clouds formed in a storm as it progressed northwards towards Maryborough from the Sunshine Coast area.

Before long, the city was being hammered by massive hailstones.

The upper-air ice crystals must have been circulating for a long time to get to such a size before plummeting to the ground.

At that time, large numbers of buildings in Maryborough were roofed with fibrolite (asbestos) sheeting - the hospital, schools, hundreds of dwellings.

Almost every building with a fibro roof, had it demolished by the ice.

With the roof smashed, the interiors were ruined by water.

Back at that time,

asbestos was not considered a health hazard, so the smashed roofs were just loaded up and consigned to the local council dump.

Almost every plumber in town (and many from other places) were kept busy installing new roofs.

Roy Jansan, a friend of my father Gordon, lived with his family at the aerodrome end of Pallas Street - their house had its roof annihilated.

The scarcity of plumbers resulted in Roy, his son Len and I, installing a new roof on the building.

At that time, my wife Noela lived with her parents in March Street.

Their house had a ‘tin’

roof, which was seriously ‘dinged’, but not wrecked.

A few windows were broken and many vehicles in town were smashed.

At Tandora we escaped with just a shower of rain.

The Long and Winding Road - third stretch

WITH the recent cooler weather I’ve been thinking about the winters of my childhood in Bathurst, when from time to time, it was so cold I’d wear long trousers instead of shorts.

Our house was a large weatherboard house with open fire-places (and a tile roof), centred on a halfacre block with several old fruit trees, well before the surrounding land was subdivided into quarter acres.

Only much later, did I learn the house was built for the manager of Gordon Edgell’s cannery, downhill towards the Macquarie River flats and over which we had a view from the

wide front verandah.

There was still an open fireplace in the lounge room, and I remember how if we stoked up the fire sufficiently, the metal grate would start glowing a deep red which would become brighter and lighter, even developing an orange tinge.

If the fire was sufficiently hot, the grate might start to warp, and our mother would insist we move a log aside to let the fire ease back.

Eventually the grate would cool sufficiently to not glow red – but it was still hot enough to radiate heat.

It was German-born

musician, composer and astronomer William Herschel who put a prism in a beam of starlight from his telescope in 1800, splitting the beam into its component colours, similar to the cover image for Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album.

Infrared wavelengths would be above the red beam on the right hand side of that image.

We see light with our eyes and we feel infrared as radiant heat on our skin. Herschel showed that light and infrared are the same phenomenon, just different wavelengths.

Eunice Foote knew this when she observed that carbon dioxide would

retain far more heat than other gases and suggested in 1856 that varying atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration might explain ancient changes between hot and cold climate.

Foote was not permitted to present her findings to the men of the American Association for the Advancement of Science – that was done by a member of the Association, a man.

Foote turned to social activism, emancipation of slaves, women’s suffrage and the temperance movement, and her work has only been rediscovered recently. On the other hand, people

would pay attention to a professional scientist like Irish-born John Tyndall.

Whippet-thin and athletic, every summer he would climb glaciers in the Alps and go on to write about the physics of how solid ice glaciers can flow.

John Tyndall could safely climb the steepest of mountains.

John Tyndall’s experiments showed that the gases of the atmosphere – nitrogen and oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapour – are transparent to light, and that nitrogen and oxygen are transparent to infrared (heat).

Tyndall showed that

although it is water vapour that does most of the warming, the surface of our world is roughly 30 degrees warmer than it would be normally, because carbon dioxide retains infrared radiation that would otherwise escape to space.

DAVID ARTHUR

On the day of the storm, the McNaught family was visiting my home property Tandora.

The accompanying

photo shows one of them capturing an image of the massive storm.

William Herschel.

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Maryborough cricket teams finish the year with wins

BRENDAN BOWERS

CRICKET: Whoever won the toss in round eleven of the Fraser Coast Senior Cricket competition would become a solid favourite to win the contest after rain the previous day had affected the pitches.

In Maryborough, Grammars Tinana won the toss and sent competition leaders Bushrangers Blue into bat, and the decision paid immediate dividends.

Bushrangers lost three wickets with a total of eight runs on the board.

Josh Hazelden and David Lever dug in with the difficult conditions and took the total to 42 before Hazelden fell.

Bushrangers lost another couple of wickets with two ducks recorded to make their task harder. The team limped to 135 and were all out with one ball left in the innings. Lever top scored with 50, and

Harsh Patel scored 23 valuable runs.

Luke Murray was the best of the bowlers with 4/28 off his eight overs and was supported by Trent Goldenstein with 3/39.

Grammars Tinana’s openers Rajinder Kumar and Brad Mitchell set up the win with an 81-run opening partnership as the team ran down the total in the twenty-ninth over, finishing on 3/138 with Kumar top scoring with a half-century (57).

The win draws Grammars Tinana level with Cavaliers in the third position on the competition ladder, and they are only five points behind leaders Bushrangers Blue.

Ausrocks travelled to Hervey Bay to play Bushrangers Gold, Bushrangers won the toss and chose to bat.

It was a similar story to other matches, with Lewis

Williams, bowled on the third ball of the innings for Bushrangers Gold.

He was joined shortly after by Kurtis Everett, Wade McLeod and Troy Ignatenko with the Gold’s 4/16.

Ted Cooper resisted the troublesome wicketmaking 21, but the team was dismissed for 47 in the twenty-sixth over.

Jig Patel was the chief destroyer for Ausrocks with 6/8 of eight overs.

It was not easy for Ausrocks batting second, who lost three wickets chasing down the small total with Angus Stewart top scoring with 19 as they passed the total in the tenth over, finishing on 3/48.

In the final game, Cavnish played Cavaliers, with Cavaliers batting first and reaching 8/156 from their forty overs. The chase did not start well for Cavnish,

His opening partner Nick Kelsey took the game by the scruff of the neck, scoring an unbeaten century (107) off 78 balls to anchor the innings as they passed the Cavaliers total in the twenty-second over, finishing on 4/157.

The competition breaks for Christmas and New Year, with teams returning on 7 January.

This week’s bowls results

Sunday Morning Rollers : Winners - K.Milzewski, K.Andersen, A.Hartwig d B.Madsen, N.Weinheimer, B.Stimpson 35-15. Runners upJ.McPhee, S.McKenna, G.Birch d B.Spilsbury, S. Bartley, T.Buckley 14-13. N.Gambie, G.Gambie, K.Paxton d M.Jensen, B.Richardson, K.Gitsham 21-17. R.turnbull, R.Window, A.Scholl d R.Andersen, T.Lloyd , C.Butcher 30 - 11.

Jackpot Pairs 8/12/22 : Winners - S.Hyde, J.Devenish d J.Kemp, J. Demarco 26-7. Runners up - R.Andersen, W.Zieth, K.Paxton d R.Jensen, T.Buckley, K.Andersen 18-12.M.Jensen, G.Kuhn d K.Selby, B.Madsen 21-13. P.Whittaker, B.Stimpson d K.Milzewski, R.Whittaker 23-15.

P.Stephensen, A.Hartwig d J.Fraser, K.Pieper 22-12.

N.Gambie, G.Gambie d N.Weinheimer, R.Dillon 26-19. C.White, L.Puie d G.Kemp, B.Spilsbury 14-11.

Pre-Xmas Triples : Winners - R.Dunn, T.Place, G.Gleeson d S.Gallagher, J.Gleeson, J.Martin 28-13. Runners up - L.Rampton, M.Pointon, C.White d P.Caines, I.Ridge, N.Gambie 21-19. R.Andersen, S.Whittaker, G.Gambie d G.Allan, J Sutcliffe, B.Stimpson 24-18. K.Milzewski, K.Andersen, K.Andersen, O.Pointon d L.Atkinson, G.Brown, K.Pieper 26-11.M.Allan, P.Whittaker, S.Jensen d J.Kemp, J.McCoombe, S.Bartley 34-15. G.Kemp, N.Weinheimer, K.Selby d G.Brown, W.Raguse, T.Buckley 19-17.

Open Triples 13/12/22: Winners - R.Andersen, G.Kemp, B.Spilsbury 2w + 20. Runners up - K.Milzewski, K.Selby, R.Whittaker 1L 1w 20.

G.Allan, M.Allan, T.Buckley 2w + 20. W.Raguse, S.Jensen, C.White 1L1w 13. Barry, Greg, Joan 1w1L. K.Turnbull, G.Kuhn, L.Hannaford 1w1L. R.Jensen, J.Demarco, N.Weinheimer 2L. M.Jensen, R,Dunn, J.McCoombe 2L.

2-game Jackpot Pairs: Winners - W.Zieth, K.Andersen, K.Gitsham 2w + 24. Runners up - G.Kemp, B.Spilsbury 1L 1w 14.S.Hyde, J.Devenish 2 w + 22. J.Kemp, K.Milzewski 2w + 20. J.Fraser, K.Pieper 2w + 11. M.Jensen, G.Kuhn 1L 1w 12. N.Weinheimer, R.Dillon 1L 1w 13.

I. Axelsen, B.Houston 1w 1L. P.Whittaker, B.Stimpson 1w 1L. R.jensen, C.White, K.Paxton 2L. N.Gambie, G.Gambie 2L. J.McCoombe, B.Madsen 2 L. T.Buckley, L.Puie 2 L. W.Raguse, A.Raguse 2 L. - C.White, scribe.

DOON VILLA MEN

with opener Josh Lenton caught by Tim Tester off the bowling of Ash Kington for a duck.

(Top) Darren Stimpson (above) Tim Neville and (below) Mitch Manski (Brendan Bowers)

Championship day for Maryborough Bowls Club

BRENDAN BOWERS

LAWN BOWLS: The Maryborough Bowls Club brought their 2022 season to a close on Saturday when they hosted the club’s A, B and C grade championships.

In front of a large crowd, Norm Gundry played Merv Stonehouse in A grade, with John Natoli and Trevor Lindberg battling for B-grade honours. It was Brad Faint and David

McNaulty fighting out C-grade.

After some quality bowls displayed by all six players, Norm Gundry defeated Merv Stonehouse 25-23 in A-grade.

After Gundry had a sizeable lead, Stonehouse fought back to pressure him to the last end.

It was the first club championship for Gundry, who was elated and

relieved after the win.

“It feels great after a lot of hard work through the year,” Gundry said.

He now moves on to the district championships, with the winners moving on to the state championships.

In the B-grade final, Natoli grabbed a 25-17 win over Lindberg, while Brad Faint claimed C-grade with a 25-18 win over David McNaulty.

Christmas fishing

fill their Christmas tables with fresh sea food.

THE TEAM from FREEDOM FISHING SUPPLIES

T’WAS the week before Christmas and all through the rivers, estuary’s and Strait no fish was safeour locals are out fishing with their mates.

Let’s check out this fortnights fishing report. The holiday season is upon us and fishos are keen to

With above average temps most are hitting the waters early those crabbing and fishing throughout the Mary have been getting a taste of mud crabs and great reports of prawns.

When it comes to the fish – threadfin, blue salmon, cod, grunter and mangrove jack have been the targeted species. With most taking live bait or strip bait.

Kauri Creek has been a popular location to camp and fish with some anglers bagging out on

mangrove jack.

For boaties who got out over the week Platypus Bay put on a bit of a show with some pelagic action, spotties, mac, spanish mac and golden trevally are taking small slugs and around the reefs they’re catching squirey snapper, scarlets and the odd big cod.

The fresh water fishing again continues to offer protected areas for some catch and release fun –Lenthall’s Dam still with barra and bass around the weed banks and snags and Tinana Creek in the deep waters off the steep banks.

THIS WEEK'S BRAG BOARD

First up is Haylie who had a great day out in the boat catching some squire. This one was released to grow up and fight another day. Gary AKA our Threadfin King landed another beauty in the mighty Mary. This one went 7.8kg. Ryan, Cooper and Josh also had a ball on the Mary landing this 6.8kg threadfin. Fischer is certainly shaping up to be a good little fisherman landing this 51cm Cod at the Moonbooms recently.

REMINDER: Our saltwater Barra season is now CLOSED until 1st February 2022 TIDE

David McNulty, Alan Blackwell and Brad Faint (above) and (below left) Merv Stonehouse and Norm Gundry at the completion of the Division One Championship; Norm Gundry. (Brendan Bowers)