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This detailed photo shows the speed of flood waters washing past a one metre highway marker at Tiaro. (Glenn Morris)
JAY FIELDING MARYBOROUGH’S CBD had to be evacuated after floodgates failed to keep water out of the city, just hours before the peak of a major flood of the Mary River. The gates under Adelaide Street could not be closed on Sunday,
allowing floodwater to back up in stormwater drains and inundate parts of the inner city designed to be protected by the emergency flood levee that was erected on Saturday.
“The gates underneath the recently installed levee have been damaged and, as a result, the CBD will now bear the full impact of the flood,” the alert said.
About 1pm, the Fraser Coast Regional Council issued an urgent alert, urging people to evacuate the CBD.
Less than an hour later, Queensland Police Service made an emergency declaration and established an exclusion zone
bordered by Lennox, Adelaide, Kent, Alice and Richmond Streets.
Ergon Energy also cut off power to large sections of Maryborough for safety reasons.
Granville residents, already stranded by flooding, were advised to bottle water on Sunday after a sinkhole threatened to compromise the pipe supplying the suburb with water.
Low-lying homes and businesses were inundated, with the undercover car park at Woolworths and travelators into the store inundated. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
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rising waters closed the roadway north and south of Tiaro on Sunday.
all experienced major flooding, with that water making its way down the Mary to Maryborough for Sunday night’s peak.
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Preparations ahead of the flood began in earnest on Saturday, with businesses such as the Deck and Anchor restaurant at the Mary River Marina and Mitchell’s Fruit and Veg Market in the Woolworths car park emptying their premises.
Both the Lamington and Granville bridges were closed on Saturday as the level of the river began rapidly rising.
Roads were inundated and damaged across the region, including the Bruce Highway.
The Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road was also cut on Sunday, with flooding at Cobbles Gully, Saltwater Creek and St Helens.
Emergency repairs were made to the highway on Saturday, with one lane able to be opened, but
Trains at Downer EDI were moved to higher ground on Saturday.
RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOURS TO 9am ON SATURDAY
And locals stripped the shelves at supermarkets, with many items selling out and huge queues throughout trading. An emergency evacuation centre was set up at the Brolga Theatre for people stranded by the flooding.
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TRUNCATED EDITION OF THE SUN Many will notice the truncated nature of
this edition of The Sun, brought about by the flooding of our office and the stranding of our staff at various locations around the region.
Be assured we will be back to full force again by next edition. Along with a lot of other people, we will be busy this week throwing out the contents of our building and hosing out mud. Many of our advertisers have been affected, along with Council and State Government
media centres who would normally provide us with stories and leads; this week their sole focus is the weather. Thankfully many of our readers have provided photos of the floods around the region, and so we are still able to publish pictures with our stories this week. So we thank them sincerely. They have made our week much easier to deal with, and we hope yours as well. - Editor
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Hundreds of animals missing in floods CRAIG WINTER DISTRESSING posts by owners looking for stock and pets have inundated Facebook. Missing horses and cattle top the lists which also include domestic pets. Very few city dwellers give much of a thought to the thousands of cattle that are kept just as close to Maryborough as Tiaro and Bauple, but owners have posted a constant stream of requests looking for lost herds. One post alone was looking for 30 lost head.
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As fences were cut to prevent animals drowning, more and more beasts were wandering through neighbouring properties making it hard to keep track of them. Many property owners have found it difficult to find high areas to relocate their herds, and so neighbours and friends opened up their yards to any and all animals that needed safety.
(Top left) This magnificent bull was just one of many reported missing during the floods. (Top right) Ruby the dog went missing and (bottom) a lost herd wanders through canefields looking for safety. (Facebook)
Good news as ‘yacht dog’ is rescued CRAIG WINTER ON SATURDAY a Facebook post of a stranded dog caught the attention of everyone in Maryborough. As the Mary River started to flood and the speed of the current increased, the yacht’s anchor began to drag. The image of a flooded dinghy tied to the vessel sparked concerns for the boat’s owner, but that quickly turned to his dog who had no means of escape. With the likelihood of
conditions worsening during the day, local man Cory and his friends jumped into the nearest dinghy around noon and went to the dog’s aid.
They found that no one else was aboard, and managed to get her into their tender just before the anchor started to drag once again. The happy pooch was taken back to the Brolga Theatre where she was welcomed by a small group of admirers who were sheltering there. Other images of boats drifting loose and
slamming into others started to emerge later that day, with many owners unable to save their boats in time.
Heavy debris and tree trunks travelling at speed down the river made any rescue efforts dangerous, and emergency services urged residents not to enter the water. Later on Saturday afternoon, the dog’s owner was located safe and well, his dog returned and his yacht secured. The Facebook photo of the drifting yacht and (right) Cory and mate with their furry friend.
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Candidate steps up early
Unprecedented weather event
CRAIG WINTER
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A NEW candidate for the next Council election has raised his hand.
PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk said rainfall in the region that caused a major flood in Maryborough had been “unexpected” and “absolutely unprecedented”.
Daniel Beattie says that the ‘heritage city’ should lead by example, by using vacant city buildings for housing and Council offices.
“At this stage we are expecting about 80 homes to be impacted,” she said. The Bureau of Meteorology issued warnings on Friday night for storms capable of delivering 140mm – far less than what was dumped in parts of the region. BOM meteorologist Laura Boekel said the volume of rain that fell and the storm cell’s behaviour had been surprising. “In terms of this event, (it was) incredibly rare,” Ms Boekel said. “We very rarely see thunderstorms sustain in a location for such a long period of time,” she said. “While we were aware that we were expecting
“We deserve better” he said. “I’m going to run in the 2024 election because Council is out of touch with what the rate payers want.” thunderstorm activity and we could see heavy rain associated with that, the magnitude of what we saw really escalated through the night.” Ms Boekel said the weather system had been difficult to forecast. “We gave the most amount of warning that we possibly could but we acknowledge it was a situation that escalated quickly.” Ms Palaszczuk thanked staff at agencies that had responded to the flooding.
“I know it’s not for a few years, but I’m getting my name out there early.” Mr Beattie has a history of renovating inner city buildings, and turning them into modern apartments that keep their heritage character. “I may be a new face in Maryborough, but I think I can make a difference.” he said. “I pay $3000 in rates for a one bedroom/one bathroom apartment, about the same as a four bedroom/three bathroom house. We need a better rate scale.” “There don’t seem to be
any proactive measures in place for the vandalism that I see throughout the CBD, just costly reactions.”
The next Queensland local government elections will be held in 2024. In 2020, 35 candidates vied for the eleven available positions with the incumbents finishing strongly in the mostly conservative Maryborough community. Mr Beattie says his tilt at Division 4 reflects his inner city life. “It’s been suggested that vandalism in the CBD costs ratepayers around $500,000/annum.” “Let’s spend some of that and be pro active with night patrols. Prevent it from happening in the first place and make it safe.” he said. “My focus would be housing. The smaller one and two level shops could be easily turned in to small apartments with limited cooking facility’s which would also encourage the residents to spend at the local restaurants, shops and clubs, and provide quality housing in a town where
Daniel Beattie is putting his hand as a potential Councillor in 2024. (Craig Winter)
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New Year brings new hopes CRAIG WINTER
FRASER Coast Regional Council has admitted that 2022 may bring some challenges due to COVID, but Mayor George Seymour and Councillors have a positive view of what’s in store for residents this year. “Through the pandemic we have all seen how we must work together as a community.” said the Mayor.
JAY FIELDING ONE man is dead and there were grave fears for a teenage girl after more than half a metre of rain was dumped in parts of the Wide Bay Burnett region. The 22-year-old Sunshine Coast man died after the ute he was driving became submerged on Cherry Tree Road at Kanigan near Glenwood on Friday night. The man’s body was recovered by emergency services crews 16 hours later on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, rescue crews were searching for a 14-year-old girl who was swept into floodwaters at Booubyjan, west of Glenwood. The girl and her 40-year-old father scrambled from the Toyota Camry they were travelling in on the Burnett Highway. He was found clinging to a tree on Saturday afternoon and flown to Bundaberg Hospital but the girl remained missing on Sunday. Swiftwater helicopter
rescue crews responded to dozens of calls for help following the intense downpours on Friday night and Saturday morning.
The trio was the second family to be rescued in the region by the Sunshine Coast RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew.
The Sunshine Coast RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew winched a family from the second storey of their home, after they became trapped by rising floodwater on the Fraser Coast on Saturday morning.
About 7.45am Saturday the crew was called to search for a family of four who had spent the night in their car after they became cut off as roads flooded around them.
The rescue chopper was called in after the three people realised their house was surrounded by water and they had no way to escape. A Queensland Ambulance Service Flight Paramedic was winched down to the family, and first carefully helped an elderly couple into the rescue basket, to be hoisted to the hovering chopper. Their son, aged in his 20s, was then winched into the aircraft, along with the Flight Paramedic. The trio was uninjured and flown to a safe location, where they were taken into the care of local State Emergency Service crews.
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The chopper pilot managed to find a safe area to land and the family – a mother, father and two children – made their way on foot to the aircraft. The family told the rescue crew, they had been driving from Proserpine to Brisbane on Friday night when about 11pm their GPS directed them to take a turn-off to avoid flooding. They found themselves cut off by water in all directions, so called for help and bunkered down for the night. Soaked and tired, but uninjured, the family was flown to the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Bundaberg base where they were helped by Queensland Police.
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“The last two years have sometimes been very difficult, but they have not lacked in purpose.” West Maryborough resident Gayle Miles and others have applauded Council’s approach to the past couple of years. “They’ve done a marvellous job.” she said. “We’re relatively new to the area and we’ve felt as safe here as we could anywhere, and they seem to be just getting on with the job and not being overly distracted by everything else.” Mr Seymour was happy with how everyone had banded together in 2021.
“I’m proud to be part of a council who work well together – we may not always agree with one another, but we do work well together and this should continue to provide some great outcomes for our community. “This year in my role as councillor I’d like to focus on the smaller things that make a big difference to people and getting the basics right in council’s service to the community. “I plan to continue a high level of engagement and communication with our community.” she said. Councillor Paul Truscott said that the start of a new year is always a great way to look at a clean slate.
“(I like) to see what we can achieve for the greater good of our community. “One of the main personal goals I wanted to achieve prior to election is increasing council’s communication efforts to the community. “I believe that’s something we are improving on and always will strive to do better and keep the community informed and involved. “There’s projects we have been working on that I want to see reach fruition and I also want to see us as a community come out stronger after natural disasters such as floods and the pandemic.”
“We have sometimes had to change our behaviour to contribute to the community effort to keep people safe. “The caring and diligent manner in which Maryborough has weathered the pandemic has kept people safe and into the future will help us to be prosperous, kind and supportive.” he added. Councillor Jade Wellings said that New Years is one of the most exciting times of the year for her. “I really enjoy taking the opportunity to reflect and reset my goals, both personal and professional.
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Garden Club kicks Holiday fishing off again for 2022 Lets check out some local catches. First up is Cameron with a beautiful Mangrove Jack. Martin with a nice Cod. Kealen was pretty happy with his Trout. Tyson had a ball fishing at Toogoom, this Scat made for lots of fun.
THE TEAM from FREEDOM FISHING SUPPLIES WELL the might Mary has sure lived up to her name this week. What a sight she is in full flood. Lets have a look at what was being caught before.
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The Mangrove Jack were on fire, so many muggy stormy days which stirs them up to no end. The mudcrabs also had a great run with some quality full crabs being caught. Sandcrabs were also about, reports of some huge ones out the front of Burrum. The sand flats of the Sandy Strait has been very popular with Flathead and Whiting being the target fish. Flicking hard bodied or soft plastic lures has had some great results.
sand flats at Moon Point. They say a flood on the land is a flood in the sea. Once the waters settle down the fishing will be unreal. The baitfish will be around in huge numbers which in turn bring in the
bigger fish and gets them on the bite. It should also encourage the prawns and mud/ sand crabs to be about in numbers. All we can say is “Bring it on.”
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Their sticky beaks at private gardens, gardening in the food forest and Friday Arts activities continue as they did last year. However, the Club is also introducing a bit of exercise fun, with 70’s & 80’s Dance and Singing on a Wednesday morning, as well as drama workshops on Thursdays.
covered as well, with a Tuesday morning garden playgroup. They want to encourage the paddock to plate learning experience. Autumn Garden Party “Bollywood Style” is Saturday the 2nd of April, with the club members showcasing their talents
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Mary and Susan – Sister Rivers of the Fraser Coast LINDSAY TITMARSH OCCASIONALLY, weather systems deliver rainfall in quantities large enough to inundate dwellings and to damage farmland. When people’s homes go underwater, it is a very traumatic experience for them. Imagine what it would be like to have your home flooded almost every day. To find out what problems that causes, just ask a Mangrove Ant. Mangrove Ants spend their entire lifetime living in tidal mangrove forests of tropical and sub-tropical areas. In these places, they have no competition from other ant species as conditions there are too harsh. They scavenge tidal forest floors and trees for food.
Their nests are tunnelled into the mud of the forest floor, not on open tidal flats. The problem here being, that average sized tides inundate these areas at least once daily. During incoming tides, as the water level rises, the insects retreat into their nests which are intricately constructed so as to have air chambers which cannot flood. These ants must have oxygen supplies, they cannot survive in water. Large spring tides can inundate their nest sites for two or three hours, which means that during these times, oxygen supplies for the many residents can sometimes reach critical levels. I have observed quite a few of these colonies in the Mary-Susan Estuary and
have noticed an important feature on nest site positioning. If the insects built a nest on a flat section of the forest floor, their burrows would be permanently filled with water because the saturated mud would not allow water to soak away. It appears the ants are programmed well enough to know they must build on an elevated position or close to a tidal gutter, creek bank or lower area, to allow for drainage vents.
Mangrove Ants use the surface tension of water to skip across tidal pools. According to world renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough, this species of ant is the only one that can swim – using breaststroke. It must require a very time-consuming effort to
A large number of mudballs have been deposited by housekeepers at the entrance to this Mangrove Ant nest – Mary River. (Lindsay Titmarsh)
clean accumulated mud out of the nest site after each inundation.
balls that most times can be seen at the nest entrance, proves this.
The large number of mud
To the modern-day human
housekeeper, I say this, “The work you do is much appreciated, but imagine how lucky you are that you are not a Mangrove Ant”.
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Kittens galore after Christmas FROM THE MARYBOROUGH ANIMAL REFUGE
THE MANAGERS had a surprise gift one morning last week. They found 4 newborn kittens snuggled up to their mother, Blanche, in the cattery! Blanche had arrived at the Refuge 7 weeks ago with a litter of 6 kittens. Now that the litter was weaned, she was scheduled for desexing the following week. However, unknown to the Refuge managers, she was already newly pregnant when she arrived. This is unfortunately the life for an undesexed female cat. They can have their first litter at 6 months old, when barely out of kittenhood themselves, and they may remain pregnant almost their entire lives, still feeding one litter while pregnant with the next one. By 2 years of age, they can be worn-out and sickly from the constant drain on their nutrition. Many people who adopt a
cat that has had constant litters will say that once they are desexed and has recovered some health, they will often become playful and lively, as though discovering a kittenhood they never had. The life of an undesexed male Tom is not much better; spending their entire lives fighting over females and territory, ignoring food in the constant desire to mate and fight, ending up malnourished and with festering wounds from scratches and bites. The message is clear: desex all cats, male and female.
Check out the Refuge Facebook Page: Maryborough Animal Refuge and Pet Boarding to see kittens that are available for pre-adoption until they are old enough to leave the Refuge.
The Maryborough Sun’s Clare Winter with a donation of kitten litter and food for the refuge.
By the first week of the New Year, Maryborough Animal Refuge had reached a total of 38 surrendered or abandoned kittens.
food – both wet and dry.
A late Christmas gift was discovered outside the gates of the Refuge on 27 December: a cardboard box with 5 adorable kittens inside.
But donations of kitten food would be greatly appreciated.
It is fortunate that they were found after only a few hours. The Refuge desperately needs good quality kitten
Due to the generosity of the community, there is sufficient adult dog and cat food for some time.
The Maryborough and District Committee On The Ageing Inc.
WWW.MADCOTA.COM.AU
07 4123 1554
In addition, special kitten litter, called Paper Pellets, is also needed for the very young kittens. Ordinary clay cat litter cuts their delicate little paws, and they try to eat the crystal ones!
Rex has been adopted
“Thank you Maryborough Animal Refuge! I found MY Furever Home!”
Phone 4123 1712
Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 2pm All adopted animals are desexed, microchipped, vet-checked and dogs are registered.
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Hundreds of Qlders make costly fuel mistake Queenslanders have been warned to pay attention at the bowser after it was revealed RACQ Roadside Assistance patrols rescued more than 600 drivers who had put the wrong fuel in their vehicles last year. RACQ spokesperson Lucinda Ross said it was a simple mistake that could result in costly vehicle repairs, with distraction often the leading cause.
could lead to thousands of dollars in repair bills.”
“Sometimes it’s a simple mistake because they’re driving a hire car or a vehicle they’ve borrowed from a friend or family member.
“If you have put the wrong fuel in your car, don’t start it.
“Other times, the driver may be confused by looking for a certain coloured nozzle at the pump, because that’s what they’re used to at their local and they don’t double check the label,” Ms Ross said. “Many people believe diesel nozzles don’t fit in a petrol car’s fuel tank, but this isn’t always true, so please don’t rely on that assumption. “Always double check the fuel type before you pull the trigger. “Even a small among of the wrong fuel can cause significant damage to the vehicle’s engine and
Ms Ross said drivers who had incorrectly fuelled their tanks should follow some simple steps.
“Turning the key will circulate the fuel and destroy the engine,” she said. “If you have started the engine, turn it off immediately and call us on 13 1905. “In Brisbane, we have a dedicated Fuel Assist van that can remove the wrong fuel and get you back on the road. “If you’re outside this region and realise your mistake before you start driving, our Roadside Assistance team can organise to tow you to a mechanic to drain the fuel and fix any damage to your engine.” INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY RACQ
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CLASSIFIEDS Phone Karen (07) 3112 7847 Email classifieds@marysun.com.au
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CLAXTON Patricia Maureen ‘Pat/Patsy’ (nee McNamara) Of Howard. Passed away peacefully at Bolton Clarke Chelsea after a day spent with family on December 27, 2021. Aged 79 years. Dearly loved wife of Alfred. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Joanne and Steve, Russell and Nicole, Andrea and Paul and Georgina (dec’d). Loving grandma to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Beloved sister and sister-in-law of Con, Mary (dec’d), Leo and Ellen, Carmel and Shane. Loved aunt of their families.
‘In God’s Care’ A service for Patricia was held on Friday, December 31.
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Of Yaralla Place, Maryborough. Passed away peacefully on December 25, 2021. Aged 70 years. Beloved wife of Glenn (dec’d) and mother of Shayne and Dale.
Rest In Peace Privately cremated.
IN MEMORIAM
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Call 0467 069 427 Anytime!
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FURNITURE, ANTIQUES & WHATNOT
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BAUPLE AUCTION SATURDAY 15TH JANUARY AT 9.00AM AT CONNORS ROAD, BAUPLE A large list of Farming Plant and Equipment including:Ford TW5 (105hp) 4x4 Tractor with McCormack Loader with (Front Forks, 4 in 1 Bucket plus Front Blade/Stick Rake), 12 ft Pioneer Galv. Slasher with 3 Rotors, 30hp Elec. Motor with 1 ½” Southern Cross Pump, 2200mm H/Duty Slasher with Pioneer Gear Box, Dover Hydraulic Post Driver (3PTL) with 3 Augers, Pope Travelling Irrigator P600S (no Hose), Post Hole Digger, Lister 7.2hp Twin Cylinder Diesel Motor with Pump (on wheels), Lister approx. 6.8hp Twin Cylinder Motor and Pump (on wheels), 4 Burner Branding Furnace, S/Steel Brands 0 to 9, 5 Tyne H/Duty Rippers, 5 ton Grain Self Feeder (condition average), 3 ton Grain Self Feeder, Honda GX200 Motor with Diaphram Pump (in very good condition), Poly Feed Troughs, 1400litre Steel Molasses Mixer Tank on Trailer, 6ft Back Blade, 3 Furrow M.F. Disc Plough, Moulboard Plough, 450kg Ute Crane, F/Glass Fertilizer Spreader, plus much more. NOTE: Covid Conditions Apply Terms: Payment on day of sale. Cash, cheque or Direct Payment by arrangement. (no cards) (I.D. required).
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Seeking: Production and Maintenance Manager Must be trade qualified Fitter & Turner or Boilermaker. Salary to be negotiated (>$100,000). Full-time long-term position. 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. Possibility of some paid overtime Location: Wade Sawmill, Maryborough, Qld To apply: email marian@wadesawmill.com.au or phone 0428 155 523
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CARPET & UPHOLSTERY Steam Cleaning EXTERIOR HOUSE WASHING (Soft Wash) Local family owned and operated business for 30 years Call for a free quote today Phone 0409 478 905 or (07) 4123 2290
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Trades & Services Phone Karen (07) 3112 7847 Email: classifieds@marysun.com.au
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CLOCK AND WATCH REPAIRS Office Hours 8:30am – 4pm Monday – Friday Saturdays by appointment only
Shop 2/70 Walker Street Maryborough
Phone Glen Powell 4123 4488 Or Mobile 0417 640 604
Seiko Wat ch Batteries Fitted
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Phone 0414 785 157
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Lic No: 37045
Servicing Maryborough area since 1951
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All electrical work Always on time
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Open 8 to 5 Monday to Friday New shop number 0458 694 828 121 Gympie Road Tinana
Granville Anglican Church At St Paul’s Memorial Hall – Adelaide Street Sunday, 30th January, 2022 Doors open 11:30am for a 1pm start Afternoon Tea Raffle and Lucky Door
TOMBOLA Maryborough Horticultural Society Inc at Maryborough Pensioners Hall, Adelaide Street LLED2022 Saturday 19th February CE N A C Doors Open 11:30am for a 1:00pm Start Light refreshments available
Maryborough Services Memorial Bowls Club Inc. 220 Lennox Street, Maryborough Men’s & Ladies Open Play Wednesdays & Saturdays 1:00pm
Free Coaching - Must Book Saturdays 9:00am – 10:30am
Bookings & Functions
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COMMUNITY & SPORTS NOTICES Advertise your Community or Sports Notice Here Reasonable Rates*
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Trades & Services Phone Karen (07) 3112 7847 Email: classifieds@marysun.com.au
COMMUNITY & SPORTS NOTICES
Maryborough Pensioners Association Inc Free Concert Day
1st Thursday of the month 1pm start Free afternoon Tea
Market Tombola
ALL SERVICES AA Waste Disposal Pty Ltd – Ask for Pat Miles. “Pump out Professionals”. We pump out septic tanks, grease traps & greywater. Mobile 0409 488 436
ASBESTOS Removal. DJ & MA Hose. QBCC 42753. Demolition, House raising, lowering. Phone (07) 4121 6644, 0418 764 236 or 0412 988 906
Bingo – Fridays
Bingo – Saturdays
BNS Removals. Local Interstate. Packing Service. Sell and buy cartons. Storage available. Phone (07) 4121 7665 or 0429 616 036 bnsremovals@optusnet.com.au
Eyes Down 9:30 am Eyes Down 6:30 pm
All Welcome Enquiries Lyn 0407 627 036 84 Adelaide Street MARYBOROUGH UNITING CHURCH
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Maryborough Pensioners Hall Saturday 26th February,2022 D NE TPOfor OS11.30am Doors 1pm Start Popen Afternoon tea & Light Refreshments Raffle & Lucky Door
Bric-a-Brac Sale QCWA Hall Tinana
65 Gympie Rd Fri 28 & Sat 29 January 2022 Tables, Chairs, China, Books, Bowls, Bookcases Cabinets, etc. Maryborough QCWA Christmas Hamper
RAFFLE RESULTS 1st Grey B33 Darren S, Tinana 2nd Grey K05 M Hansen, Granville 3rd Green G 15 Glenda S, Maryborough
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QCWA Secondhand Book Sale Wharf Street Maryborough Thurs 13 Jan 2022: 8.00am - 4.30pm Fri 14 Jan 2022: 8.00am - 4.30pm Sat 15 Jan 2022: 8.00am - 12.00noon
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ADVANCE Tree Works. Removal of dead & dangerous trees, tree trimming, stump grinding, land clearing, 24 hours emergency works. Mobile 0421 255 178
BARSBY Spare Parts – New – Used – Reconditioned. Licensed Motor Dealer 2005839. 294 Gympie Rd Maryborough (next to Tinana Speedway). Phone (07) 4122 3855
Sundays at 1:30 pm
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CARS for removal. Buying all utes, 4wds & trucks, Toyota Landcruisers. Any condition. Paying cash! Call 0467 069 427 Any time! CLOCK and Watch Repairs. Office hours Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4pm. Saturdays by appointment. Phone Glen Powell (07) 4123 4488 or Mobile 0417 640 604 DOYLE Painting Services. QBCC 54006. Interior, exterior quality work. Free Quotes. Gearoid J. Doyle Phone (07) 4123 4094 Mobile 0407 594 300 FRANKS Roofing. QBCC 63981. 30 Years experience – new homes & re-roofing, Colorbond & Zincalume. For all roofing phone Frank 0427 634 701 GRANVILLE Aluminium Welding. Shed 3 Dau Drive, Granville. Balustrades & handrails, 4WD Canopies, Boat Repairs. Phone 0474 445 509 HERVEY Bay Diesel Service. 14 Southern Cross Circuit, Urangan. Ph (07) 4125 5619. Email herveybaydiesel@ bigpond.com
Office Hours 8:30am – 4pm Monday – Friday Saturdays by appointment only
Shop 2/70 Walker Street Maryborough
Phone Glen Powell 4123 4488 Or Mobile 0417 640 604
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LATE Model Caravans wanted to buy. Cash Paid. Hervey Bay Caravans. Ricky 0417 033 852 or (07) 4128 1777 MARK’S Window Cleaning & Exterior Washing – Windows professionally cleaned, high access windows. Phone Rachelle 0405 105 790 PALLAS Cleaning Carpet & Upholstery Steam Cleaning, Exterior House Washing (soft wash). Locally owned. Free quote 0409 478 905 or (07) 4123 2290 P&J TYRE open 8 to 5 Monday to Friday. Supplying all tyres for your needs. New shop number 0458 694 828. 121 Gympie Rd Tinana. STEVE’S Roofing & Guttering – 25 years local work. Repairs & replacements. Phone 0474 028 767. Jobs to the value of $3300. TRUE Blue Water Filters. Great tasting water, free of chemicals. Never buy bottled water again. Phone Royce 0419 856 088 WANTED To Buy or Take Away – Unwanted Cars, Utes etc. Barsby Spare Parts, 294 Gympie Road Tinana. Phone (07) 4122 3855 WATKINS electrical. Lic 37045. Servicing Maryborough area since 1951. Free quotes. No job too small. Phone (07) 4121 4294 www.watkinselectrical.com.au WINTER Auctions. We provide a complete estate management service. Call 1300 488 717. Certified Practicing Auctioneer & Valuer #395 YVETTE’S Ride Share : Uber Rides, Pick Up & Drop Offs, Fully Licensed & Insured, Avail Maryborough & Surrounds, Minimum Waiting Time. Phone 0414 785 157
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Year’s sporting predictions BRENDAN BOWERS SPORTS: As we begin 2022, it is time to look ahead to the sporting year, gaze into the crystal ball and make some sound and some not so sound predictions about our teams and sportspeople. I love following sport on the Fraser Coast and support all players, teams and codes; these are my opinions. It is not to slight or deride anyone or any team, and I know, and I hope, that I am proven wrong on more than one occasion. I encourage you to give me your thoughts and tell me why I am wrong or right. We will review in December, seeing how close we get. Prediction 1 – ALL SPORT - A bit of a no brainer, Covid will cause havoc with local sporting draws over the first part of the year. Teams will lose players due to being struck down and needing to isolate. It
will cause re-adjustment, rescheduling and cancellations. Prediction 2 - RUGBY LEAGUE – The Hervey Bay Seagulls to make the Bundaberg Rugby League Grand Final but fall short in the final game to Past Brothers. Wallaroos will cause headaches to all teams and make the semi-finals. Prediction 2 – AFL – The Hervey Bay Bombers will repeat their 2021 season success but will not go through undefeated. Bay Power will once again play them in the grand final. The Hervey Bay Bombers will continue their domination to win again in the women’s competition. Prediction 3 – FOOTBALL – The Fraser Flames will finish the highest Fraser Coast team in the Wide Bay Premier League and make it to the grand final. The KSS Jets women’s team will avenge their 2021 extratime loss and win the grand final. Prediction 4 – CRICKET
– Bushrangers Gold will win the Fraser Coast Senior competition and defeat Cavaliers in the grand final, with Ausocks falling short. Prediction 5 – HOCKEY – Granville will bounce back in the men’s competition and defeat Magpies in the grand final. Prediction 6 – NETBALL – The Hervey Bay Netball Association division one grand final will see Breakaways once again play Bullets. Breakaways will take the chocolates on the big day. Prediction 7 – SOFTBALL – In the combined Hervey Bay and Coral Coast men’s competition, Maryborough West will come through to claim the win. While in the women’s United Firesticks will be too strong. Prediction 8 – HERVEY BAY 100 – The event will once again be the premier local sporting event of the year.
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Prediction 9 – SPEEDWAY – After battling continued rain, the season will be a success, with the club to once again host the V8 Sprint Cars in 2023. Prediction 10 – SPORTSPEOPLE AND SPORTING TEAMS
- Our representative teams and players will once again prove that the Fraser Coast produces top-quality athletes and players.
from any contest.
Fraser Coast athletes punch above their weight classes across all sports and don’t back down
I would love to hear your thoughts about what you think I got right and wrong.
This week’s bowls results DOON VILLA MEN Jackpot Pairs : Winners - B.Spilsbury, C.White d J.McCoombe, B. Madsen 23-14. Runners up J.Kemp, R.Whittaker d M.Jensen, K.Andersen 2811. N.Gambie, G.Gambie d R.Jensen, T.Buckley 23-19 R.Turnbull, G.Kuhn
d G.Kemp, B.Stimpson 27-26. Meat Tray Triples : Winners - J.Kemp, B.Houston, J.Devenish 2w + 22. Runners up W.Jackson, B.Madsen, B.Stimpson 1L 1w 13. L.Rampton, N.Weinheimer,
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We will once again produce international, national and state champions.
R.Dillon 2w + 15. G.Kemp, B.Spilsbury, R.Whittaker 1L 1w 13. R.Andersen, K.Paxton 2 w + 8. B.McCracken, W.Raguse, C.White 2L. Sunday Morning Rollers cancelled due to flood weather. - C.White, scribe.
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