The Maryborough Sun - June 13, 2024

BOQ IS HERE TO STAY

CRAIG WINTER

RESPECTED local bank manager Rod Heuser last week took ownership of the Maryborough Bank of Queensland branch.

Rod says that the step is a testament to his commitment to both the financial industry and the Maryborough community.

“Customers can have faith that BOQ is here to stay.” he said.

“As other banks close branches in regional areas, the Bank of Queensland is fully committed to Maryborough.”

The Maryborough team recently got together to celebrate the milestone with a cake cutting.

Rod has spent the last 12 years as manager, and this year marks 150 years since the bank’s inception, when it was established as The Brisbane Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society, the first permanent building society

Owner/Manager Rod Heuser and the Maryborough team at last week’s celebration. (Craig Winter)

formed in Queensland.

It later converted to a bank, and has since opened branches in many regional areas.

“We offer all the services locals will need.” said Rod.

“Including mortgages, business banking, finance and insurance.”

Award for Butchulla warriors’ memorial

BUTCHULLA Men’s Business Association has been presented with a Premier’s Reconciliation Award for their memorial dedicated to the Butchulla warriors who lost their lives during colonisation.

The awards are part of National Reconciliation Week, events that promote greater awareness of First Nations culture and to help strengthen the relationship

with non-Indigenous Australians from May 27 to June 3.

The Butchulla Warriors’ Monument was unveiled in April last year in Queen’s Park and is the very first of its kind anywhere in Australia.

Association founder Uncle Glen Miller said it was an honour to win the Premier’s Reconciliation Award.

The memorial being unveiled in April 2023. (Craig Winter)

Mary Poppins Festival has something for everyone

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Australian Book of Records Attempt: Be part of history as we attempt to break the official Australian Book of Records for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Mary Poppins Themed Characters.

Dress up in your Mary Poppins best and join us at the top of Wharf Street on the day of the event.

Downer Raceway Competitions: Get ready for some friendly competition with the return of the Great Nanny Race and the Chimney Sweep Challenge.

Sign up on the day and showcase your skills for a chance to win exciting prizes.

Costume Competition: Unleash your creativity in the Mary Poppins Festival Costume Competition, featuring categories for adults, children, and auxiliary costumes, sign up and vaunt your artistry!

Kite & Umbrella Workshops: Let your imagination soar with kite and umbrella decorating workshops at Bond Store Courtyard.

Create your own masterpiece and showcase it in the Grand Parade.

Flame Studios Performance & Roving Troupe: Enjoy captivating performances by Flame

Studios throughout the festival.

From dance showcases to musical performances, they’ll be sure to dazzle audiences of all ages.

Grande Parade & Finale: Join the grand parade starting at 2:00 pm at the top of Wharf Street, culminating in a spectacular singalong at the main stage in

Queens Park.

All are welcome to participate!

Mary Poppins Festival: June 30, 9am - 3pm at Queens Park Portside Precinct.

This is a FREE event.

For more information https://www.marypoppins festival.com.au/

Relish draws the crowds

THE 2024 Relish Food & Wine Festival drew happy crowds earlier this month for a huge variety of flavours and attractions.

Dull weather didn’t detract from the annual event, which saw vendors reporting excellent sales to the enthusiastic crowds.

Lines of ticket holders were prepared for the 10am opening, carrying chairs or picnic blankets, and ready for a day of entertainment.

Celebrity and local chefs, gourmet tastings, cooking demonstrations, live music and more kept visitors busy during the day, whilst local

regional wineries and food vendors provided sustenance.

2024 marks eleven years since the festival began, and it continues to attract tourists and locals to the historic Port Precinct of Maryborough.

The Mary Poppins Festival kicks off again later this month. (Paul Beutel)

Relish once again provided great food, wine and music. (Craig Winter)

LETTERS

HOONS

I know that hooning is a dangerous issue, and an annoying one late at night, especially in residential areas, but how many of us conducted ourselves in similar fashion when we were younger?

I would say that at some stage, most of us.

That doesn’t make it right of course, but maybe it should be a lesson to us to drive a little better ourselves.

Us oldies are just as dangerous IMO on the roads as some of the younger ones we are

complaining about.

There’s no harm in complaining about other drivers, but please let’s look at ourselves as well.

We all share the same roads and have a right to safely drive on them. - Tony Williams (not from Tinana)

EVENTS ON THE FRASER COAST

Congratulations to the events management teams who put together these amazing festivals we have across the region.

I’ve noticed the influx of tourists these past couple

of weeks, and for the sake of some (very) minor road closure inconveniences, we get to show off our great city and it’s history.

I love talking to visitors and hearing their opinions on Maryborough, mostly positive and glowing!

Keep the events coming, and let’s celebrate living in an amazing region, with lots to offer!

- Elaine Coverfield

RELISH

It looked like the crowds were down a little this year compared to past, but the weather was the only reason for that.

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Relish was again an enjoyable day.

The music was firstclass, the food good, and several new stallholders added some variety to the market.

My only suggestion would be to extend the market to allow for more stalls, as they seemed to be smaller this time.

Otherwise a great event with a great atmosphere!

Many thanks.

- Sophia Treloar

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Customer Service Centre temporary closure

FRASER Coast Regional

Council customer service officers will be available to assist residents in person at the Brolga Theatre for three weeks while the Adelaide Street office in Maryborough gets a minor makeover.

Organisational Services

Director Keith Parsons said the Maryborough Customer Service Centre would be temporarily closed from 24 June to 14 July during the works, which are designed to improve the office’s layout, functionality and security for staff and customers.

“There will be minimal impact to the public as Council will maintain face-to-face customer service in Maryborough via the box office at the Brolga Theatre during this

period,” he said.

“Our phone and email customer services will be unaffected, and the Hervey Bay Customer Service Centre will continue to operate as usual.

“Council thanks residents in advance for their patience and understanding while the Maryborough Customer Service Centre improvements are carried out.”

Council Customer Service staff will be available at the Brolga Theatre box office from 8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday from 24 June to 14 July, while residents can also contact the Customer Service team by phone at 1300 79 49 29 or email enquiry@ frasercoast.qld.gov.au

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Portable loos now mandatory at Inskip Police crack down on hooning on the Fraser Coast

CAMPERS at Pelican Bay and Dorrigo South camping areas at Inskip must now have a portable toilet.

QPWS said the change had been introduced to address high levels of bush toileting posing an unacceptable risk to the health and safety of campers and visitors and the area’s natural environment.

As of June 1, it is an offence to camp at Pelican Bay and Dorrigo South without a portable toilet and penalties will apply. At least one portable toilet per camping permit holder is required.

“It is an offence to camp in this area without a portable toilet, with an on-the-spot penalty of $464 applying.”

Rangers will be on patrol to monitor compliance and educate campers about the benefits of using portable toilets.

Portable toilets must have a sealed waste holding tank and must be transportable and suitable for emptying into a portable toilet waste disposal facility. Bag and open bucket style toilets are not permitted.

Gympie Regional Council has a portable toilet waste disposal facility on Clarkson Drive in Rainbow Beach.

Portable toilet waste cannot be emptied into any toilets or general waste facilities in the recreation area as it creates a risk to human health and on-the-spot fines apply.

POLICE have stepped up patrols and are targeting hooning offences across the Fraser Coast.

Hundreds of complaints have flooded Facebook groups recently as hoons take advantage of wet conditions to ‘drive dangerously’ according to residents in both Maryborough and Hervey Bay.

Police from Highway Patrol in Maryborough have fined an 18-year-old Maryborough man with hooning offences, following proactive patrols of the Hervey Bay region.

The driver of the Holden Commodore was intercepted on Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road in Urraween around 10.30pm on Saturday, June 1, after he allegedly completed a burnout on a wet road.

The vehicle was allegedly observed being driven dangerously before officers intercepted the driver.

The man was issued a Traffic Infringement Notice (TIN) for ‘wilfully driving vehicle in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke’, which

included a fine of $495 and 2 demerit points.

The Type 1 offence also resulted in the Commodore being subject to a 90-day vehicle immobilisation.

Highway Patrol Maryborough Officer in Charge Sergeant Josh Churchward said local police share the community’s frustration with illegal hooning on the Fraser Coast.

“If you are caught driving dangerously, you will face the consequences,” said Sergeant Churchward said.

“Police continue to use a variety of intelligence and enforcement methods at our disposal to stamp out this type of behaviour.

“Unfortunately, a small element of our community do not get the message and continue to risk the lives of others by their actions and stupidity.

“If you are the family member or friend of a person you suspect is engaging in illegal hooning, please take the opportunity to influence and correct that behaviour – or police will step in to

ensure community safety.

“We encourage anyone who witnesses hooning or any type of dangerous driving to report it to police via Policelink or Crime Stoppers.

“Dashcam footage is also highly valuable, but if you don’t have that, it’s important to note the vehicle registration details, make, model and any unique identifying features to assist follow-up investigations.”

Additional speed cameras have been noticed by locals

over the past fortnight, and police have been pulling over even more drivers who break the law.

The recent death of Tash Raven, a 41-year-old mother and well known community volunteer as she walked home from a social event a fortnight ago, and the recent hit and run which injured her son not long after, has sparked demands for larger penalties and more patrols.

The Fraser Coast has many known hotspots for hooning.

Info Centre to reopen

THE State Government has announced it will reopen the Eurong Information Centre on K’gari (Fraser Island).

The $14.5m package will also fund the construction of new, permanent accommodation for rangers, as well as updated signage and communications materials for visitors.

The centre was closed in 2012 by the former government.

The new funding is on top of additional investment announced last year for extra rangers and improved safety messaging on the island.

That announcement – $2 million this financial year and $3 million annually ongoing – is supporting the employment of an extra six Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers, four additional indigenous rangers and three specialist staff within the Department of Environment.

Environment Minister Leanne Linard said the government had a track record of protecting national parks and investing in new and updated infrastructure to ensure visitors could safely enjoy them.

“The Eurong Information Centre was a popular destination for visitors wanting information about K’gari, however it was a victim of the Newman LNP government’s razor gang, along with some 500 staff from across the Department of Environment and Science who lost their jobs,” Ms Linard said.

“Following feedback from rangers and the community, the Miles Labor Government will reopen the centre and make it a place where visitors can once again get information about the island, its cultural significance and the threats to be aware of, such as the wongari (dingoes).”

Local schools benefit from State sport funding

SEVERAL local schools have shared in almost $1 million for improved sporting infrastructure, according to the State Government.

All Queensland schools, state and non-state, were able to apply for up to $500,000 in the Go for Gold Grants funding.

Local Fraser Coast students dreaming of being future Olympians and Paralympians are one step closer to having access to new and improved sporting infrastructure thanks to the fund.

Local MP Bruce Saunders said that he wanted to see more local children, their families, and school communities to be able to experience the ‘magic of sport’.

“This investment by the Miles Government into sporting infrastructure at schools on the Fraser Coast will not just benefit kids wanting to become elite athletes but also every other child who will benefit from a healthier life.” he said.

97 schools will share in over $30 million in Category 1 funding including Albert State School, Granville State School, Aldridge State High School and Urangan State High School.

Albert State School

will receive more than $300,000 to upgrade its multipurpose sporting facility, Granville State School will have over $360,000 to upgrade its multipurpose court, Aldridge State High School will extend its Gym with a $50,000 investment and Urangan State High School will have over $270,000 for an upgrade to its Indoor Rock Climbing Gym.

These upgrades will provide new and improved infrastructure that will encourage more kids to get involved.

The Fund aimed to prioritise investment in locations, such as those outside South East Queensland, where enhanced or new infrastructure would increase active pathways in communities that may experience lower student participation rates in sport.

The majority of the 97 successful schools are outside South East Queensland, with more than half located in regional or remote locations.

Set to support greater sport participation across the state, the Go for Gold Fund will encourage students and their communities to be more active and improve sports performance preparation for the 2032 Brisbane

Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“We want to see more young Queenslanders have access to modern sporting infrastructure which will encourage them to be more active, while encouraging schools to facilitate community use of school sports facilities.” said Minister for Education Di Farmer.

“Encouraging kids to be more active is not always easy but having access to state-of-theart infrastructure and equipment at school, or in the community, can be enticing.

“The benefits of physical

activity on physical, social and emotional health are well known and undoubtedly contribute to better learning outcomes.

“Of course, we also want to help develop the sporting stars of tomorrow and see even more Queenslanders than ever before on the podiums at the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic games.

“Primary, middle, high and special education schools alike will benefit from the Go for Gold Fund. But it’s not just the schools that will benefit from the Fund; it will be great for communities right across Queensland.

Tilt Train timetable back on track

QUEENSLAND Rail will bring back its full Tilt Train timetable after 14 months of running a reduced schedule to allow for essential maintenance.

The Bundaberg Tilt Train will return to nine oneway services a week and the Rockhampton Tilt

Train will return to 15 one-way services a week from September 2.

Only 10 one-way Rockhampton services a week have been operating since last July.

All Tilt Train services stop at Maryborough West Station.

While the work was underway, the timetable was supplemented by additional Spirit of Queensland services.

With both Tilt Train services returning to full scheduling, the Spirit of Queensland will go back to eight one-way services per week.

Works included extensive maintenance to traction and braking systems, carriage couplings and mechanical improvements.

For more information and timetables, visit the website queenslandrailtravel.com. au.

Medieval Fayre at Victory Village this Sunday

VICTORY Village at Riverbend is planning to come alive again with another Medieval Fayre on Sunday, 16 June, when the village again hosts a day filled with games and pastimes.

Victory Village owners, Lord and Lady Blake, invite guests to their property to relax and partake in some OldeWorld entertainment.

Families are encouraged to attend and be prepared to join in the fun of the games; team and individual opportunities to play Kubb, Klop, and Kale.

School-yard favourites including hopscotch, marbles and quoits while others may prefer quieter games including chess or the royal game of Ur.

Lord Terence is looking forward to the threelegged racing and egg and spoon races.

“It is a day for all ages and abilities,” he said.

“The day allows Riverbend Medieval Society Inc members an opportunity to share their interests with history buffs and enthusiasts too.

“This Village Fayre day gives families an occasion to spend time together and participate in olden games, take tours of the village as well as time to wander our artisan and craft markets and enjoy refreshments from local community groups.”

“Opening our property to the wider public allows others a break away from the busy, fast-forward lifestyles that many people endure in the 21st century.”

Favourite displays including archery and combat will not be included in the days program however, other games of skill are planned.

Victory Village at Riverbend is located at 19 Riverbend Drive, St Mary.

Follow signs along Glenbar Road.

Victory Village at Riverbend; ‘A Little Bit of Medieval Britain in the Australian Bush’, has been built over a ten year

period; from early 2014 to present day.

Owners, Lord and Lady Blake, are working toward Victory Village being open to the public on regular occasions during the year for medieval re-enactment, entertainment and

educational purposes.

The public is invited to visit Victory Village at Riverbend on Sunday, 16 June between the hours of 10am and 3pm.

Take cash as no ATM or Eftpos at the Village.

Inskip Point sinkhole

ANOTHER sinkhole developed at Inskip Point yesterday, shortening the beach significantly in a short time.

Sinkholes are not uncommon in the area which is predominantly sand formed by the weather, but as quickly as they form, sand is returned to other parts of the beach.

“A near-shore landslip or landslide is a natural coastal event that

cannot be predicted,” the Department for Environment and Science reportedly said.

A buffer zone has been formed around the sinkhole within the vegetated area, restricting vehicles and camping, although the beach remains open to pedestrians.

Sinkholes appear around the beach most years, with another recorded as recently as April.

KEPT ME IN THE LOOP

When I first approached Grant, I was very clear that I would contact him when I was ready for him to sell the property . He respected my wishes and was very supportive & accommodating when I decided to sell. I really appreciated that he kept me in the loop with everything & got back to me quickly on questions asked. Thank you for making this experience an easy one.

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WENT ABOVE & BEYOND

From the initial appraisal through to settlement day, Grant went above & beyond. He was always upfront with the process of selling our home & we felt we always knew what was happening at every step of the process. Grant has an equally professional & genuine demeanor that instills confidence in his ability as a great agent. He made the whole process seamless & got us a fantastic sale price to boot. I can’t recommend Grant enough.

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STRESS-FREE EXPERIENCE

Grant was honest, had a friendly disposition and was very helpful and obliging as we navigated out-of-town investment buying. Grant answered any questions we had, was always professional and went out of his way to assist in any manner possible to ensure an stress-free house purchasing experience. Would recommend to friends and family. Thanks for your help Grant!

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The Inskip sinkhole claimed about 50 metres of the beach in just one day last week.

(Craig Winter & Glen Cruickshank) BEFORE AFTER

Elder Abuse Day this Saturday

QUEENSLANDERS

are being urged to take a stand against the abuse of older people in the lead up to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Saturday 15 June 2024.

The government will launch its annual Elder Abuse Prevention campaign this week as a reminder that ‘Some things never grow old’, including respect, dignity and feeling safe.

Elder abuse can take on many different forms, including physical, psychological, sexual, financial, neglect and coercive control.

The campaign encourages Queenslanders to start a conversation with older people about elder abuse to build understanding and awareness.

For advice about starting this conversation, which can be a difficult one, people can use online resources or call the dedicated Elder Abuse Helpline.

It is estimated that one in six older Australians experience, or are at risk of, some form of elder abuse and sadly many instances of this abuse

occur within families.

Minister for Seniors Charis Mullen said that seniors have the right to live with dignity, to have trust and respect in their relationships and to feel safe.

“Sadly, this is not the case for an estimated one in six older people who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing some form of elder abuse.

“I encourage all Queenslanders to take a stand against elder abuse, including coercive control, whether it’s physical, financial or psychological.

“We hope this week’s events and our campaign will mean more people know where they can seek help if needed.

If you are experiencing elder abuse, or you suspect someone you know and love is at risk, please call the Elder Abuse Helpline on 1300 651 192.

Queensland’s shame

improving how officers respond to these cases.

cases every day in Queensland.

That’s only what’s reported, and they believe that the real number is as much as five times higher.

So far this year, 35 women have been killed by their partners or other family members, so it’s not surprising that new Police Commissioner Steve Golleschewski says that his number one priority is domestic violence.

“It’s something that is endemic in our society and we should be ashamed of it in many ways.” he recently said in an ABC Stateline interview.

“These numbers are staggering.”

Under his watch, police are now working through thousands of reports to find way of

“We want to see that every woman is safe,” he said.

“I have three daughters and I want them to grow up in a state where they feel respected and where they’ll be safe no matter who they’re with.”

“At the moment, we know that that’s not the case.”

But Commissioner Golleschewski acknowledges that there are no silver bullets for this issue.

“Fundamentally it comes down to how humans treat other humans, and people have to change.”

If you need help immediately call emergency services

Safety seminar for local pilots

A FREE CASA avsafety seminar for all local pilots is being hosted by the Maryborough Aero Club this Saturday.

Entitled “Non-controlled Aerodromes - Manage your risk”, the seminar aims to increase pilots’ awareness of the hazards of non-controlled aerodromes.

“Listen to a vivid realworld case study of how things went wrong.” said Club President Craig Winter.

“This seminar is just one of many we’ve held to make regional flying safer.”

The seminar will complement any level of technical knowledge, whether you’re a novice or experienced pilot.

CASA representatives will present a range of valuable information.

‘Non-controlled aerodromes’ are airports - typically regional ones

- that aren’t overseen by control towers, and where pilots need to make their own decisions about operations.

CASA Avsafety seminar, Saturday 15th June 4pm6pm with refreshments and a BBQ meal provided to all attendees.

This is a free event held at the Maryborough Aero Club’s rooms at Maryborough Airport.

Please register using the QR Code.

Play tells story of CQ student coming of age in the 1990s

A PLAY tackling the challenges of growing up gay at an all-boys Catholic school in central Queensland in the late 1990s is coming to the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough next month.

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said nationally acclaimed Shake & Stir Theatre Co had transformed journalist Shannon Molloy’s bestselling memoir, Fourteen, into a must-see theatre production that was touring the country over the next few months.

“This production is a blend of honesty, humour and heart following the life of Year 9 student Shannon Molloy in 1999 as he navigates the challenges of keeping his sexuality a secret in an era when acceptance was rare,” Cr Seymour said.

“The coming-of-age memoir is about adversity and tragedy, but is also a story of resilience, hope and hilarity.

“Despite the challenging subject matter, the music is very uplifting with a nostalgic mixtape of 90’s hits from Shania Twain to The Spice Girls.

“I hope audiences enjoy the adaptation and that it

helps foster conversation, understanding and support within our communities.”

Fourteen is on at 11am and 7:30pm on Wednesday July 17 at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough.

Tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for Friends of the Brolga, $37 for pensioners/seniors and $20 for students/children. Suitable for ages 14 and up.

This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and was

originally co-produced with QPAC and Brisbane Festival.

Cr Seymour encouraged Fraser Coast residents to sign up for the Brolga’s email newsletters to be the first to know about upcoming shows and to access exclusive offers and pre-sale periods.

You can register for the eNewsletters on the Brolga Theatre’s website: www.brolgatheatre.org – and you can become a Friend of the Brolga for a low membership fee which entitles you to discounted tickets to most performances.

School’s memorial remembers local lives lost in the Great War

by Fraser Coast Mayor GEORGE SEYMOUR

ABOUT half an hour west of Maryborough lies the small village of Aramara, which I believe is the only palindromic placename in Queensland.

Crossing under the old railway bridge at the edge of the village and travelling a few minutes north in this scenic country one comes to the similar sized settlement of North Aramara, with its picturesque one room school.

The now closed school has not always occupied its current position; its history and movements, and its eventual closure, are linked to the development of this hinterland area of the Fraser Coast.

In 1901 the need for a school in the Musket Flat area became apparent and an application was made by Robert Grout on behalf of a number of parents to the government.

At a public meeting held on 21 August 1901 at Stoney Creek, a building committee was elected to promote the construction of a school on a portion of a camping reserve located near the junction of Stoney and Cockatoo Creeks.

Whilst the school was completed and ready for inspection in July 1903, it was not officially opened until 29 February 1904.

The first Head Teacher was Daisy Kate Eales and her first students were Susan, Richard, Ruby and Alan Giles; Edward, James, Alice and Margaret Nichol; James, Florence and Ethel Grout; Burnett, Gladys and Fred Strandquist; Percy, David and Maud Boldery and William Fry.

Amongst those country children who were there on the first day and would spend many happy days in this small school were cousins, Edward Nichol and David Boldery.

In 1908 the school was moved closer to the settled area now known as North Aramara and the name was changed to “Bowling Green Provisional School”.

The school became a State School in 1909.

In 1940 the name was changed to “Aramara North State School”.

Later, the school building was moved again, to reopen for the 1949 school year at a site near the North Aramara Sawmill.

This is the site where the building remains today.

After eighty years of service, the school was closed in 1984, due to falling enrolments, in favour of transportation to the Brooweena State School.

For a small school, Aramara North had quite substantial grounds.

On these grounds there is a prominent and unique war memorial.

This memorial is quite different to the other memorials across the Fraser Coast, and is all the more powerful because of its origins.

In 1919 a heart-broken George Greatorex Nichol felled a large bloodwood tree on his property and from it single-handedly adzed this memorial to his son Edward Nichol and his nephew David Boldery, both of whom were killed in action in the First World War.

David lost his life in Menin, Yprès, Belgium on 28 August 1917, and

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Edward almost a year later on 9 August 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France.

The memorial was first erected at the Bowling Green School, when the school building moved to North Aramara the memorial was relocated with it.

I have visited many war memorials across Queensland and

Australia, including honour boards, monuments, tree avenues, halls, bridges, pools, and other structures –but none of them have touched me in the same way that this one has.

No memorial could produce a more profound juxtaposition than this small country school and a simple timber memorial crafted through tears by

one heartbroken man.

Edward and David were born in a lucky country amongst a community that nurtured them and indeed built a school for them.

They should have lived to be old men.

They will be forever remembered here beside the school where they knew their happiest days.

Help clear these six cats!

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JUNE MOGGIE MADNESS!

LET’S help these six moggies find there forever homes!

For the month of June these six lovely cats adoption fee’s will be just $80 each.

Some of these cats have been in our care since 26/09/2023, yep you heard it folks 26/09/2023!

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Roxanne

AUSTRALIA’S richest prize for children’s fantasy writing has been the catalyst for clever and fanciful flights of imagination in young Fraser Coast minds over the last 25 years and new tales from young minds are now being sought for this year’s competition.

There are around $2000 in cash prizes to be won!

This year’s prize fittingly carries the theme of “Celebration”.

Mary Inc.’s City Poppins committee team leader Mary Lange said “This year we are seeking original fantasy short stories and poems that are set in a time of ‘Celebration’ - a milestone, a success, an annual event, a win or wherever your creative mind takes you.”

Information and entry forms are available at Fraser Coast Regional Council libraries and schools.

The Mary Poppins Literary Competition has been sponsored since its inception by the Cherry Tree Foundation in London, a trust set

up by P. L. Travers that supports encouragement of young writers of fantasy. Other sponsors include the Maryborough Zonta Club and the Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Entries close on August 30 and can be submitted to Fraser Coast libraries at Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Howard and Tiaro.

Posted and online entries can also be arranged.

Winners will be announced and prizes presented on Saturday, October 12, at Gatakers Art Space.

For further information email Mary Lange at marys1951@ozemail. com.au

Transform trash into treasure to win

TRANSFORMING

second-hand cutlery into garden art, creating a masterpiece from denim offcuts, and sculptures from discarded furniture— it’s time to turn waste into art!

Entries are now open for Fraser Coast Regional Council’s annual Waste to Art competition, which now includes a new outdoor category and an increased total prize pool of $5000.

Resource Recovery spokesperson Cr Zane O’Keefe said this exciting competition and exhibition challenges how we look at waste while allowing entrants to showcase their artistic ability.

“Now in its 7th year, Waste to Art is open to artists of all ages to create a work of art using items destined for landfill,” he said.

“It was wonderful to see so much creativity last year, with 135 entries across four categories: 18 years and over, 12 to 17 years, 8 to 11 years, and under 8s.”

Arts and Culture spokesperson Cr Sara Diana Faraj said the new ‘outdoor category’

would allow for larger, more ambitious artworks that expand beyond the traditional gallery space.

“The total prize pool has increased to $5000 thanks to our generous sponsors –Hyne Timber, Cleanaway, Reuse and Recycle Group, and Nugrow,” she said.

“The first prize winner this year will receive $1500 –up from $1000 last year.

The new outdoor category also has a $1000 prize.

“All entries will be displayed in the Waste to Art Exhibition at Gatakers Artspace in Maryborough at the end of the year.

“Members of the public can also vote for their favourite artwork during the exhibition with the

People’s Choice Award. Don’t miss your chance to make a creative impact and possibly win big!”

Artworks must be made from items destined for landfill or re-purposed items and materials sourced from tip shops, op shops or second-hand shops.

Entries close on Friday 18 October. Entry is free and open to all ages.

Winners will be announced on Friday 15 November at the opening of the exhibition at Gatakers Artspace in Maryborough.

More details including terms and conditions and entry forms are available at www.frasercoast.qld. gov.au/waste-to-art

Entries are now open for the annual Waste to Art competition, which includes a new ‘outdoor category’ and an increased total prize pool of $5000!

The new ‘outdoor category’ will accommodate larger works that cannot be displayed in the gallery space.

The first prize winner this year will receive $1500 – up from $1000 last year. The new outdoor category also has a $1000 prize.

All ages are welcome to get involved and create a work of art using items destined for landfill.

KEY DATES

Entries open: Wednesday 5 June, 2024. Entries close: Friday 18 October, 2024. Exhibition: 15 November, 2024 to 5 January, 2025 at Gatakers Artspace, Maryborough.

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Chairman OWEN MENKENS

YES, it’s that time of the year again, when Queensland’s canegrowing communities come alive with the sounds of harvesters, haulouts, cane trucks and trains.

The 2024 sugarcane harvest is underway and soon the sweet smell of sustainably produced Queensland sugar will be wafting through towns up and down the coast.

Bundaberg kicked off this year’s crush on 22 May, with Tablelands following a few days later.

The remainder of Queensland’s 19 sugar mills will be hoping to come online in the days and weeks ahead.

With an estimated 28.4 million tonnes of cane to cut and crush this season there’s no time to waste, so it will be full steam ahead for the next six months.

Unfortunately, not everything is going to plan.

When does it ever?

Many districts have experienced continual rainfall and very little sunshine over the past few months, which has not only impacted crop growth and reduced the cane’s sugar content, it has also left many paddocks too sodden for heavy farm machinery.

Some dry, sunny days will be required before harvesters can safely venture into the cane fields this year.

And it’s not just in the paddock we’re having problems.

Cattle bones and Barcoo Rot

LINDSAY TITMARSH

MOST of us would have heard the ancient tales of how many of the sailors from bygone years who were on long nautical voyages contracted scurvy because of an inferior diet.

It was not only those people who suffered; the same malady occurred in mainland Australia as well.

Ongoing industrial action has forced almost half of all Queensland’s sugar mill into shutdown over recent weeks, as employees at eight Wilmar Sugar mills and the Tully Sugar Mill walk off the job to protest for better pay.

Thankfully, these protests are all in areas where harvesting isn’t scheduled to start for a few weeks, but growers are anxiously watching and hoping the dispute can be resolved to allow crushing to commence on time.

Despite the dramas, harvest time is always an optimistic time of year in cane-growing communities.

It’s the culmination of what we’ve been working towards over the past six months and all the activity creates a bit of a buzz.

It can also be a dangerous time of the year and sadly we’ve had one workplace death already.

On behalf of myself and the entire cane-growing community I’d like to share my condolences with the family of the young Bundaberg Sugar worker tragically killed on farm recently.

It’s a sad reminder to us all to be vigilant and careful at all times, because going home to your loved ones in the evening is the most important part of any day.

So, whether you work in the industry or not, I’d like to wish all canegrowing community members a safe and successful crushing season.

On many early cattle stations in outback Australia, the diet for stockmen constantly working away from habitation, was salt beef and damper.

With almost no fruit and vegetables available, these people often suffered from a condition called ‘Barcoo Rot’, a form of scurvy.

During the 1880’s, my grandfather William was one of those people.

He was scarred for life from the sores he once had all over his body.

Much of the sandy coastal land of southern Queensland has had most of its minerals leached out over many thousands of years by rainfall.

Cattle living in this mineral deficient country also have serious issues similar to what the old timers from yesteryear suffered with scurvy.

As phosphorus (phosphate), one of the most important minerals needed to produce healthy bones in animals, is in very short supply, animals restricted to these areas must seek relief for their craving in some form.

My home property, Tandora, originally consisted of very mineral deficient coastal flats.

It was in the 1960’s that we started developing paddocks with improved grasses, using machinery and fertilizers.

By doing this for 60 years we have now changed the stocking capacity from around 400 head to well over 2,200 animals.

This figure does not allow for the hundreds of kangaroos that call the property home.

By spending a small fortune on phosphate and potassium fertilizers each year, our land is now more productive than inland ‘good country’.

Prior to the 1960’s, what did Tandora cattle do to relieve their craving for minerals?

When they did not have access to supplements,

they ate the bones of their dead mates.

It was, and still is common for cattle in certain areas of Queensland to chew bones.

Cattle in these mineral deficient areas quite often chew on plastic, metal, poly pipe, sticks, rubber or anything available.

By consuming the calcium and other elements in bones, it allowed coastal cattle to survive – but a deadly risk lurked in those bones.

If the animals could not wait for them to dry out and to bleach in the sun, the deadly toxin botulism was quite often present in areas still retaining soft tissue.

This killed the cattle so quickly that many of them

did not even kick, which most animals do when dying.

Any ideas where the human term ‘kick the bucket’ comes from?

Supplying his cattle with sterilized bones, which could be obtained from local butcher’s slaughter yards, allowed my father to keep them healthy.

He would sit for days on end under a big ironbark tree chopping up bones. These were bagged, then spread out in a line, in an area which the cattle were familiar with.

Other district graziers spread out whole bones, relying on their cattle to chew on them.

More on this subject next week.

This photo from the 1960’s, shows mineral deficient cattle at a bone heap; and (inset) a Brahman cow craving for supplements chews on a poly pipe. (Stewart & Denise Whitaker)

‘Our healthiest stadium’ helping pick nutritious choices

NETBALL Queensland is scoring goals for fans at ‘Queensland’s healthiest stadium’ by promoting healthy meal options this home season.

Working with Health and Wellbeing Queensland, the state’s prevention agency, and Australian Catering Services, food outlets at Nissan Arena will promote healthy food and drink products with green ‘Pick me’ stickers.

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‘Pick me’ promotion in 2023, and its commitment to relaunch it this season at Nissan Arena made it ‘Queensland’s healthiest stadium’.

‘Healthy food and drink options help fuel healthy bodies, whether you’re out on the court or watching from the stands,’ Ms Wakem.

‘With 1 in 4 Queensland children living with overweight or obesity, it’s never been more important to make healthy choices as easy as possible for people whether they’re at a stadium, a sports club or a supermarket.’

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What’s on in local arts

Maryborough Regional Art Society Gallery

JUNE-JULY 2024

“Textures of Time, Historical Inspirations”, 9th solo exhibition by world-renowned local master pencil artist, Kevin Rogers (CPCAM).

Entries now open for the 77th Annual Acquisitive Art Exhibition from 14 June to 28 July 2024 which will be exhibited at Gatakers Artspace. Entry forms available at the gallery.

Gatakers Artspace exhibitions until 9 June

Radiant Objects: Wide Bay Region Artists

Selfsameness

Tastings & Treasures - Bond Store

Every Tuesday & Thursday - 10am to 3pm (1-hour sessions)

Curator in Conversation - Bond Store

Every Thursday & Friday - 10am, Bond Store

Exhibitions at Hervey Bay Regional Gallery from 11 May to 14 July:

Asia Pacific Contemporary: Three Decades of APT

• Asia Pacific Video

• Matilda Davis: The White Man’s Web

Linocut printmaking with Ruth Cho Sat 15 June, 10am and Sun 16 June, 10am, Gatakers

Wildlife Photography: Wayne Reinke - Glenwood Wildlife Awareness Group Inc.

Until 14 July, Gatakers Creative Space

Asia Pacific Contemporary: Three Decades of APT

Until 14 July, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Asia Pacific Video

Until 30 June, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Design a bookmark competition winners: Fraser Coast Libraries Until 30 June, Gatakers Creative Space

Matilda Davis: The White Man’s Web Until 14 July, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Pop-Up Exhibition ‘Creature Discomfort’: Ruth Cho Until 23 June, Gatakers Creative Space

The Castle of Tarragindi on Tour Until 14 July, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Artist in Residence: Ruth Cho 12 June – 14 June , Gatakers Creative Space

MRAC Cinema Club presents Io Capitano Wednesday 12 June, 6:30pm, Brolga Theatre

The Beatles Roof Top Concert - performed live by the Honey Sliders Friday 14 June, 7:30pm, Brolga Theatre

77th Annual Art Competition - Maryborough Regional Art Society

Opening: Saturday 15 June, 2:00pm

Exhibition: 15 June – 28 July, Gatakers Artspace

Killer Queen Experience

Saturday 15 June, 8:00pm, Brolga Theatre

Riverside Dance Showcase 2024 Monday 17 June, 5:30pm, Brolga Theatre

Take Me To Paris

Friday 21 June, 7:30pm, Brolga Theatre

School Holidays Craft Activities

School Holidays Pocket Park Lawn Games 22 June – 7 July, The Story Bank

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VEGEMITE has been popular with generations of Aussies for decades.

What sandwich or slice of toast is complete without layers and layers of good old vegemite, after all?

However, as you slather on the vegemite and take a bite, do you ever stop to wonder where this iconic Aussie spread came from in the first place?

And how did it become so famous?

It all started in 1923, when a Melbourne company by the name of Fred Walker & Co (later known as Kraft) hired a food

to try this new spread. In the end, it took fourteen years of relentless campaigning, a change of the name from Vegemite, to Parwill (the slogan being ‘If Marmite…then Parwill!), and finally another change back to Vegemite again before the spread gained popularity.

Soon, nearly every Australian home would have a jar of Vegemite in the pantry as they do today, recommended by medical professionals for its high nutrition, low levels of fat and Vitamin B.

In World War II, the Army was purchasing packages and packages of Vegemite for the soldiers because it was so good for you.

Eventually, Fred Walker & Co had to ration Vegemite sources, which of course left people wanting even more.

By the time the war ended, Vegemite wasn’t

just a product sold in Australia, it was part of Australia.

Today, every nine out of ten Aussie homes have a jar of Vegemite in the pantry.

For the full story of this tasty spread, visit the VEGEMITE HeritageTastes Like Australia on the Vegemite website.

This Sunday on June sixteenth is World Vegemite Day, so be sure to celebrate it in style! Next time you open up the Vegemite jar, you can think about how it all came to be.

For over one hundred years now, it has been a spread beloved by all ages, an iconic taste of home that puts a rose in every cheek.

with Phoebe Lee MARYBOROUGH SUN SUPER-CUB REPORTER

New enhancements for the Mazda BT50 range

A RAFT of enhancements have broadened the Mazda BT-50’s appeal as a go-anywhere tourer or 4WD track companion.

Fitted on all 4x4 model grades, the addition of a Rough Terrain Mode optimises the Mazda BT-50’s traction control when off-roading, for greater management and precision in difficult conditions.

Engaged via a separate button located next to the gear shifter, Rough Terrain Mode will modulate throttle and brake inputs instantaneously when it senses the ute coming off idle, therefore intervening before wheel spin can occur to transfer torque to the wheels with most traction without any delay.

The new mode works in harmony with the locking rear differential and Hill

Descent Control fitted as standard to all four-wheel drive variants, ensuring exceptional traction and dependability on even the harshest tracks.

The ever-practical Dual Cab Chassis layout can now also be ordered in GT specification for the first time on a Mazda BT-50.

Building on the already ample XTR model grade with its LED headlamps, dual-zone climate control, 9-inch touchscreen and leather-bound steering wheel and gear knob, the GT gains chrome-finished heated exterior mirrors, heated front seats and brown leather seat trim.

Rounding out the GT specification is a remote start function, operable via the key fob.

“Our comprehensively specified GT model grade brings with it a number of welcome extras that

provide added comfort and refinement for the driver and occupants, while the ‘blank canvas’ of the cabchassis opens up endless options for customisation at the rear.

Putting the two together gives our customers yet another opportunity to fulfill their favourite pursuits and live the ‘You Do Ute’ philosophy,” commented Vinesh Bhindi, Managing Director of Mazda Australia.

Another useful upgrade applicable to XTR models and above is the ability for accessories such as lights and the audio system to remain powered after engine shut-off, ensuring extra convenience when setting up camp or pausing during extended road trips.

Elsewhere, XS and XT models also now gain auto relock functionality for added convenience and

peace of mind – a feature already fitted as standard on XTR models and above with advanced keyless entry.

Pricing remains the same across the board, with the exception of the Mazda

BT-50 SP model, which increases by a modest $30. Additionally, the Mazda BT-50 XT Dual Cab Pickup 4x4 manual and SP Dual Cab Pickup 4x4 auto currently offer compelling driveaway pricing available for

ABN holders*, as part of the Mazda EOFY Driveaway Event - with 12 months registration, CPT insurance, stamp duty, and other applicable charges included from $49,990 and $64,670 respectively.

MOTORING

Hyundai Motorsport WRC

round 6 Rally Italia Sardegna

HYUNDAI Motorsport is celebrating a fantastic finish to Rally Italia Sardegna, the sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship season (WRC), where Ott Tänak snatched victory on the final stage of the event by just two-tenths of a second.

The Estonian had been gaining on rally leader Sébastien Ogier throughout the day as their intense battle continued, yet it appeared the gap was insurmountable heading into the Power Stage.

However, this unpredictable rally held one final surprise: a puncture for Ogier saw the advantage swing back to Tänak when it mattered most.

The incredible result matches the 2011 Jordan Rally for the closest-ever finish in WRC history and marks a seventh win for Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team in Sardinia.

It is also Hyundai Motorsport’s second consecutive double podium finish, with Dani Sordo/Cándido Carrera joining their team-mates after safely bringing their Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid home in third.

Meanwhile, Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe topped the Super Sunday standings in a superb recovery from their Saturday frustrations

Sunday featured two tests: Cala Flumini (SS13/15, 12.55km) and Sassari-Argentiera (SS14/16, 7.10km).

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team was quick out the blocks: once again, Neuville refused to let the disadvantage of being first on the road hamper his mission to score maximum points.

Two stage wins in the morning loop established the Belgian at the top of the Super Sunday standings.

Tänak was similarly on a charge, with the Estonian claiming two secondfastest times in SS13 and SS14 to confirm a double Hyundai Motorsport 1-2 in stage. Another stage win for Tänak on SS15 narrowed the gap to first to just 6.2 seconds heading into the Power Stage.

Neuville’s early benchmark on SS16 proved to be untouchable, as conditions on the stage continued to worsen for the later runners.

This allowed the Belgian to claim full Power Stage and Super Sunday points and maintain his position at the top of the drivers’ championship.

Tänak’s win, his first of the 2024 season and the team’s 30th victory in FIA WRC, sees the Estonian gain ground in the standings to now sit joint second.

Sordo maintained his solid pace on Sunday to successfully confirm

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Road Closure

Mary Poppins Festival

– Sunday 30th June 2024

We wish to advise you of road closures required for Mary Poppins Festival.

The event will be held on Sunday the 30th of June 2024 in the Portside Precinct, Queens Park, Wharf Street and Richmond Street between 9am and 3pm.

The following roads will be closed from 5am until 8pm Sunday 30th June to facilitate the event:

• Wharf Street (between Bazaar Street and March Street)

• Richmond Street (between Kent Street and the Excelsior Band Hall).

Motorists are requested to observe the detour signs. These road closures have been authorised by the Queensland Police Service. FCTE apologises for any inconvenience caused by these closures.

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Maryborough BMX hosts successful June Classic and World Champion cyclist

GLEN PORTEOUS

BMX: Junior World

Champion Teya Rufus was back in action competing at the Maryborough BMX June Classic last weekend.

It has been a hectic year for Rufus who claimed the 2024 UCI Women Junior World Champion title and the Under-23 Women’s World Cup.

“It was a massive goal of mine over the last couple of years and I have put in a lot of hard work to win it,” Rufus said.

“There has been lots of strength work in the gym, on road sprints and track work.”

Rufus has plans to compete at the National Championships in October and has her sights set on other goals.

“I would definitely like to compete at the Olympics 2028 in Los Angeles and

2032 Brisbane,” she said. Rufus also acknowledged the importance of grassroots support and training to help her achieve her goals.

“I wanted to make it work and win the championships and I am lucky enough to have a club and gym here to support me with my training.”.

Maryborough BMX club president Scott Yarrow said there was over 300 riders on the day and travelled far for the popular race meet.

“The riders came from Victoria, Central Queensland and the Northern Territory for the day,” Yarrow said.

Ages ranged from two years old to over 60, with men and women competing in 60 different classes.

The annual classic has

been going for about 30 years and the rebuilding effort has shown positive results with the biggest race meet since Covid.

Yarrow also said Teya Rufus success shows that other riders can make it from regional centers.

He was also thankful for the sponsorship the club received from local businesses like The Maryborough Sun and had high praise for the families and volunteers who helped to make the day happen.

Rufus was back in action at the Maryborough BMX June Classic. Maryborough BMX played host to over 300 cyclists including interstate competitors (Glen Porteous)

Maryborough Gymnasts working out for upcoming competitions

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GYMNASTICS:

Maryborough GymSports is gearing up for another busy 2024 season with nine competition pathway athletes training hard to represent the club at various locations around Queensland in their respective disciplines.

The Term Two MGS representatives include: Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Level 3 – Riley SundersForbes. Rhythmic Gymnastics - Grace Land (Level 3) and Darcy Waterson (Level 4). Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Level 3Winnie O’Keefe and Lacey Stahli. Acrobatic Gymnastics – Eugenia Murphy and Lucy Staib (Level 2 pair). Kenzie Brown & Ashleigh Vicic (Stage 2 pair)

The gymnasts are coached by Kelsey Connell, Simon O’Keeffe, Glenys Connell and Craig Jones, however more coaches are needed to help out the club.

The club is also looking forward to this year’s

competition building on last year’s positive results and celebrating 60 years of trampoline and gymnastics, making Maryborough one of the longest standing programs in Queensland.

Acrobats Ashleigh and Kenzie have recently attained their important qualification score at their first competition for the season recently held at Brisbane in April.

Head Coach and Publicity Officer Kelsey Connell has also put a call out for anyone interested in helping the club out with coaching or volunteering.

“There is a shortage of coaches at the moment and there is accreditation training process available to assist anyone interested,” Connell said.

“A Blue Card is required and there are various courses with on-the-job training,”.

Maryborough GymSports is one of the most diverse gymnastics clubs in Queensland and offers

Olympic gymnastic codes.

For any more information for anyone interested at coaching or volunteering at the club can phone on 4123 1044 or email marygymsports@bigpond. com

TALENTED COMPETITORS:

Maryborough gymnasts have been training hard for busy upcoming competitions (top) and two members showing their skills last week. (Supplied)

DEDICATED WINNER:

Local World Champion Teya

FISHING

Improving weather brings bites

The team from FREEDOM FISHING SUPPLIES

AN IMPROVEMENT in the weather conditions this fortnight and a significant drop in temperature allowed our anglers to get out on the water and get amongst the fish.

Let’s take a look at the report.

Winter whiting have been caught between

the Reef Islands and Tin Can Bay with the best catches between Poona and Tinnanbah in approximately 8 meters of water.

With fish up to 27cm, the quality is certainly there however they are not schooling well and you do have to work for them.

Summer whiting are also on the chew throughout the Sandy Strait with large schools of quality fish up to 37cm been located on numerous sand flats.

Fresh yabbies or beach worms have been the preferred bait, however for the lure fisherman,

THIS WEEK'S BRAG BOARD

nothing beats watching those summeries fighting over a surface lure popping over shallow water.

Tailor are beginning to school up in the deeper water of the channels with fish up to 45cm reported throughout the Sandy Strait.

The best techniques have been trolling medium diving lures, casting 20-40 gram metal slugs or blades or floating pilly’s on a set line.

The mud crabs continue to surprise anglers as big full rusty bucks are still in numbers throughout the estuary system of

the Sandy Strait, Fraser Island and the Mary River. Blue swimmers are also starting to show up in the shallows.

A few arrow squid have also started to show up in the deeper channels of the Strait; their numbers should only increase as the water temperature drops.

Sports fisho’s have been in their element this week with the pelagic fishing at its best, and it wasn’t hard to find the fish with hundreds of birds pointing to all the action.

Longtail tuna have been working the bait balls from

the Arch Cliffs through to Rooney’s. They are taking a variety of lures including soft plastics, but the best results are coming from 2 inch metal slugs.

Spanish, Grey and School mackerel are also in numbers, taking medium to deep diving lures and the first of the snapper have been reported from the Arch Cliffs along with quality grunter.

A variety of mackerel have been landed on small metal slugs off the jetty at Kingfisher Bay and Mackenzie’s Ledge is producing a mixed bag of reef fish including estuary

Tony and Kane gave the soft plastics a go and weren’t disappointed landing some nice flat head and summer whiting. Next is Brandon with a nice

cod, blackall, grassy sweetlip and purple tusk fish.

The Southern and Northern Gutters have been fishing well with anglers landing quality grassy sweetlip, cockies, scarlett’s, hussar and a few reef jacks.

The inshore reefs such as the Artificial, Mickey’s and Sammies are producing a mixed bag of quality reef fish including legal squire, grassies and blackall.

Our mighty Mary is fishing well for huge bream and grunter and the odd threadfin and blue salmon are also being landed.

smile says it all, this Spanish mackerel was 103cm. Austin landed some nice grunter.

Bowls Results

DOON VILLA

Jackpot Pairs : Winners - G.Kemp, T.Buckley d I.Axelsen, R.Whittaker 19/15. Runners up - Marco, J.Demarco d N.Gambie, G.Gambie 19/14.

N.Weinheimer, R.Dillon d R.Andersen, K.Andersen 25/10. J.McCoombe, B.Stimpson d J.Fraser, C.White 26/17.

Meat Tray Triples : Winners - R.Window, S.Patch, A.Scholl 2w + 17. Runners upP.Stephensen, A.Hartwig,

K.Andersen 1L 1w 28. K.Turnbull, B.Spilsbury, J.Devenish 2w + 16. R.Kelly, T.Fergusson, H.Self 2w + 5. J.McCoombe, J.Demarco, N.Gambie 1 L 1 w 14. L.Johnson, S.Hyde, K.Johnson 1 L 1 w. 23. L.Rampton, N.Weinheimer, S.Jensen 1 w 1 L. L.Hannaford, G.Kemp, T.Buckley 1 w 1 L. W.Raguse, C.White, R.Whittaker 1 w 1 L. R.Andersen, I.Axelsen, B.Stimpson 2 L. Fred, Graham, Colin 2 L. P. Whittaker, L. ?,

Rocco 2 L.

Sunday Morning Rollers : WinnersK.Gitsham, B.Richardson, C.Williams d P.Stephensen, A.Hartwig, K.Andersen 22-20. Runners UpN.Gambie, G.Gambie, G.Birch d P.Weinheimer, N.Weinheimer, B.Spilsbury 3316. R.Window, S.Patch, A.Scholl d M.Strochnetter, C.Strochnetter, O.Maughan 42 - 10. - C White, scribe

flathead. Adams