The Maryborough Sun - March 23rd, 2023

YOUTH WEEK 2023

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Queensland Youth Week April 11-17

JAY FIELDING

FOR the first time, Youth Week events will be held outside Maryborough and Hervey Bay this year, while two new events will debut in the Heritage City.

Fraser Coast Regional Council is collaborating with local youth groups, services and agencies to host a jam-packed week of free activities for 2023 Youth Week.

Mayor George Seymour said the council was excited to expand offerings to include laser skirmish events in Howard and

Bauple this year.

“Council hopes this will be a wonderful opportunity to allow young people to celebrate closer to home,” Cr Seymour said.

“This year will also see the introduction of two new events in Maryborough, Borough Beats and Day in the Park, which will both be held in Anzac Park.”

In total, eight events will be held between April 11 and 15 aimed people aged 12 to 25.

“By co-ordinating these

activities, we show our youth that they are important to us, they are valued, and they make a valuable contribution to our communities,” Cr Seymour said.

“The events are also an opportunity to hear what they have to say about the world around them and their aspirations to ensure that the region is the place they want to live, work and play.”

Event information is available at www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/ youth-week.

• Laser Skirmish: Howard Skate Park, 10-2pm, Tuesday, April 11

• DJ Pool Party: Maryborough Aquatic Centre, noon-4pm, Tuesday April 11

• Youth Fest: SkateSide Pialba, 10am-2pm, Wednesday, April 12

• Laser Skirmish: Bauple Rec Ground, 10am-2pm, Thursday, April 13

• DJ Pool Party: Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre, noon-4pm, Thursday, April 13

• HBRG Youth Forum: Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 4pm-5pm, Thursday April 13

• Borough Beats: Anzac Park, Maryborough, 4pm-7pm, Friday, April 14

• Day in the Park: Anzac Park, Maryborough, 10am-2pm, Saturday, April 15

No RSVP required – just turn up and enjoy the fun.

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Orienteering returns to the Fraser Coast Investigation continues

THE world-wide sport of Orienteering is set to return to the Heritage City and Fraser Coast with the Orienteering Queensland Long Distance Championships to be held near Maryborough during the coming April-May long weekend.

The sport was previously active on the Fraser Coast during the first decade of this century with national championships being conducted in the Maryborough region.

Orienteering involves a combination of map reading and navigation with cross country running, or walking, following a personal route choice but checking in at physical control markers along the way.

It is a great family sport catering for all members of a family from young children through to grandparents and for those wanting to be competitive or just for fun.

Multiple courses are provided at each club event for beginners through to experienced competitive orienteers.

No one has to watch from the sideline.

Navigation training in the use of map and compass is provided at each club event.

Other forms of Orienteering include Mountain Bike Orienteering - navigating a bike course on forest tracks, and Rogaining - a team orienteering event on foot that can last for up to 24 hours, day and night.

The re-introduction of Orienteering in the region is the objective of Adrian and Glenda Pitman from Maryborough.

Adrian and Glenda founded the original Fraser Region Orienteering Group and now being retired can dedicate themselves to the sport, along with support from Orienteering Queensland and the Rotary Club of Maryborough Sunrise.

Anyone interested in becoming involved and helping with the formation of the club, particularly experienced orienteers, can register their interest with Adrian Pitman on 0481 115 464.

JAY FIELDING

POLICE believe unsuspecting locals may have bought power tools stolen from a man who died in a shed fire.

And any information they may have could be the key to solving the surrounding mystery.

The body of 50-yearold Damian Ramsay was found following a fire that completely destroyed his residence at Pacific Haven on February 18 last year.

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death have revealed a quantity of power tools was stolen from a shed about 60m from the home between 2pm on February 17 and

1.35pm on February 18, when emergency services were called to the blaze.

Police are now asking anybody who purchased second hand power tools in the Wide Bay area, specifically Pacific Haven and Howard, early last year to contact them.

Officers are also appealing to anyone with any other information about the incident to come forward.

To report information, phone Policelink on 131 444 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or visit www.police.qld.gov. au/reporting or www. crimestoppersqld.com. au.

The shed police say power tools were stolen from just before Damian Ramsay’s body was found nearby. (QPS)

K’Gari litterbugs disgust visitors

JAY FIELDING

BADLY behaved visitors have raised the ire of fellow holidaymakers and rangers on K’gari (Fraser Island).

A Victorian man has condemned the “disgusting” actions of litterbugs.

Mark Trueno was on a recent trip with family members including his parents when the group came across a pile of garbage that had been dumped at a sewerage disposal point.

“Oh, what is this?” one person can be heard saying on a video filmed of the garbage.

Mr Trueno, a regular visitor to the island, picked up the rubbish, which had also been shoved in the sewerage disposal unit.

The culprits, however, appeared to have left a clue to their identity.

“While cleaning it up I had a bit of a laugh to myself because they were so lazy and they’d actually left their caravan parking

permits,” Mr Trueno told 7 News Wide Bay.

He handed the permits to rangers, who confirmed they were investigating.

“They should get a ban from the island,” Mr Trueno said.

“For national parks in general if that’s how they’re going to treat the place.”

Meanwhile, one person has been fined $143 and others fled in vessels after rangers caught them on K’gari with domestic dogs.

Acting senior ranger Linda Behrendorff said the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation took a zerotolerance approach to people who broke the rules.

“The safety of our staff and visitors to K’gari is our number one priority, and rangers make no apology for holding people to account who bring their dogs on to the island,” Ms Behrendorff said.

In 1991, QPWS banned domestic dogs from the

World Heritage area, and council by-laws were introduced to ban them in residential areas of the island.

Ms Behrendorff said the ban was implemented to protect K’gari’s wongari (dingo) population from diseases and viruses, and also to protect domestic dogs from being attacked.

QPWS rangers have issued 20 on-the-spot fines to visitors who have broken the dog ban since 2015.

“This is not a recent change in legislation, and rangers are frustrated each time a person unlawfully brings a dog on to the island,” Ms Behrendorfff said.

“The person who received the recent fine advised rangers that their animal was a ‘comfort dog’ which is not a category of animal permitted on the island,” she said.

The only dogs that can be brought on to K’gari are certified support dogs or assistance animals, and they must wear an identifying coat or harness and have the associated approved badge or tag.

Certified support dogs must also be kept on a lead at all times and owners must have the authorised paperwork.

“As for the people who brought dogs onto the island and fled before being fined, it was clear to rangers that they knew they were breaking the rules,” Ms Behrendorff said.

“Visitors should be aware that K’gari is considered a high-risk area for domestic

dogs due to the presence of wongari,” she said.

Anyone with information about people who bring dogs or other domesticated pets to K’gari is encouraged to email dingo. ranger@des.qld.gov.au or phone 4127 9150.

From top: Visitor Mark Trueno picks up the garbage left by previous users; (inset) the permits they left behind. (7 News).

One of the recent dogs taken ashore by visitors (Department of Environment and Science) and Mark Trueno. (7 News).

Bridge replacements will improve access

ACCESS for farmers and families across the Fraser Coast hinterland will be improved with two bridge projects being undertaken by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.

“The contract to replace a wooden bridge on Emery’s Bridge Road, Gundiah, and a bridge over an unnamed creek on North Aramara Road has been awarded to specialist company Davbridge Properties Pty Ltd,” Cr Denis Chapman said.

The $3.6million project is partially funded by a $2.75 million grant from the State Government under the Works for Queensland Program.

“The project includes replacing two timber bridges with steel reinforced concrete bridges,” he said.

“We anticipate onsite work on the North Aramara Road bridge to start in March and work on the Emery Bridge Road project to start in April and both take 19 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

“Since the contract was awarded in November last year the company has been building the precast steel-reinforced concrete sections which will be trucked to the worksites for installation.”

The project also includes

building side tracks so the roads can be kept open while the work is underway.

The Emerys Bridge Road project comes six years after the Fraser Coast Regional Council oversaw projects to replace the timber bridge over Gutchie Creek and install floodways on Netherby Road leading to the bridge and on neighbouring Emerys Bridge Road valued at $3.7m.

In those projects the wooden bridge across the Gutchie Creek was replaced with a singlespan two-lane concrete bridge and footpath in a $2.2 million project equally

funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Bridges Renewal Programme and Council. The floodway projects were funded under the $20 million Betterment Fund, jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments which was established in response to Tropical Cyclone Marcia in 2015.

“These projects help Council to build stronger, more resilient communities and keep our smaller communities connected to critical services,” Cr Chapman said.

The Queensland Government has released its Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan, a document that is supposed to identify opportunities for our region over the next 25 years.

The plan is credited

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with informing “major strategic planning and infrastructure decisions for local governments and state agencies forward planning and delivery.”

I was surprised when I reviewed the Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan that it omitted any mention of the four lane Tiaro bypass.

You would expect a

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key strategic regional planning document to at least include a $336 million infrastructure investment in our region, and identify the benefits the four lane bypass will bring to Gympie, Tiaro and Maryborough.

But the document is silent on it. Why?

The document mentions climate change 33 times but the Bruce Highway through Wide Bay is claiming lives and causing injuries now, yet the Bruce is only mentioned three times.

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What exactly is the fate of the four lane Tiaro bypass, when can we expect construction to start and when will it finish and be open to traffic?

And when will we see a plan for four lanes from Curra to Tiaro and Tiaro to Maryborough?

Infrastructure investment underpins jobs and industry, and I hope the omission of the essential four-lane Tiaro bypass in the draft plan isn’t an ominous sign of the bypass’s fate.

- Linda Harris OAM

CAR SHOW CONGRATULATIONS

Last Sunday’s DBAr Auto Detailing Car Show was a great success and the thousands of visitors who came out to see the cars were a testament to the organisers.

There is always plenty of work behind the scenes for these events, and we don’t always see these great numbers attend.

Don and Phil and the rest of the organising team should be congratulated on pulling it off.

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Their donation to Fraser Coast Mates was a grand gesture, and one that will benefit the local community in the fight against depression and suicide.

Suicide is not a pretty subject, but it;s a reality that needs to be addressed. FCM provides funding for local emergency counselling in Maryborough.

I can only encourage anyone who feels the need to speak to someone about depression or other mental health issues to go to the www.frasercoastmates. com.au website.

It could be your or a relation, a mate or an employee, male or female. If you think they need help, get them to call FCM and get a referral.

It could make all the difference in their lives.

Congratulations to the team and the amazing event they arranged for the weekend.

See you all next year!

- T. Kelly

Hoedown lowdown

CRAIG WINTER

A BUNCH of linedancers got together at the recent Antigua Hall Hoedown last week.

Organiser Leah Matthews said attendees had a great time, and are looking forward to the next event.

38 hoedowners got into the country spirit to enjoy easy, social dancing, a bite to eat and some good country fun.

“If you have never line danced I will help and give easy instructions before the beginner dances.” said Leah

“Or you can just come along for a fun and friendly arvo to relax and enjoy the music.”

New challenger steps up for Division One

JAY FIELDING

A LOCAL man has announced he will run for Division 1 at the next Fraser Coast Regional Council elections.

Darcy Wain says he is eager to begin campaigning a little over 12 months before residents head to the polls.

“I want to get on the ground and start interacting with our community. I want to give back to our community,”

The next Antigua Hall Hoedown will be held June 18th from 1pm to 5pm, which is also the same day as the Antigua Markets.

The venue is the Community Hall at 1051 Mungar Road.

The cost is just $10 for adults, $5 for young adults and accompanied children under 12 and spectators (or clappers) are free.

You can buy your cold drinks, tea/coffee and cake from the Community Hall Cafe.

For more information or to book a table, email Kiss My Boots at kissmybootslinedancing @gmail.com or call instructor Leah on 0409 575 472.

Mr Wain said.

If elected, he said he would be a voice for the opinions of residents of Division 1 and the Fraser Coast at the council.

“I want to run because something I’m very passionate about is doing the best for my community,” he said.

“I want to make those decisions – it might not be the easiest decision – but it’s the right decision.”

Mr Wain said he would be guided by principles of trust and following through on promises.

“If you say one thing, do what you say,” he said.

“I feel like there’s a lot of politicians these days that will say one thing and then

go do another thing.”

His pitch to voters is that he will bring a fresher, younger outlook to the council and will be a proactive force for positive change.

Mr Wain said he felt strongly about issues including mental health and the state of local roads.

“We’ve got some of the worst roads around here, especially in Division 1.

“It’s such a large division and we’ve got some

shocking roads.”

The born and bred local went to Parke State School and St Mary’s College and has worked in the retail, metal fabrication and customer service fields.

He has also volunteered and been involved with Baddow Scout Group, St Paul’s soup kitchen and the Maryborough City Whistle Stop’s Mary Ann steam train and is a member of the Rotary Club of Maryborough City.

Most recently, he’s started attending Toastmasters.

“One of the big things when I was growing up was my family always taught me to give back to the community, give back more than you take.”

Division 1 is the second largest of the Fraser Coast’s 10 council divisions and includes Howard, Torbanlea, Aldershot, Maryborough West, Oakhurst, Yengarie, Boompa, and Yerra.

It has been represented by Councillor James Hansen, a dairy farmer from Boompa, since 2012.

Youths denied bail on 66 charges

JAY FIELDING

MARYBOROUGH

detectives have charged five teenagers with 66 offences following a spate of crimes across the Fraser Coast earlier this month.

Police say a group of teenagers broke into a William Street business in Howard, stealing cash and

alcohol, before leaving in a stolen utility, about 4.30am on Monday, March 13.

The vehicle, a black 2020 Nissan Navara, was stolen in Urangan about an hour earlier.

Following investigations, four boys, a 14-yearold, two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old, and a

16-year-old girl were found at residences in Hervey Bay, and subsequently taken into police custody without incident.

The teenagers have been charged with 66 offences relating to incidents across Hervey Bay earlier this month.

They were denied police

bail and appeared in Hervey Bay Children’s Court.

To report information, phone Policelink on 131 444 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or visit www.police.qld.gov. au/reporting or www. crimestoppersqld. com.au.

Darcy Wain says he will bring a fresh outlook to the council if elected. (Jay Fielding)

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Calling all pilots

THE Maryborough Aero Club is calling all pilots to a FREE OzRunways Q&A session next month.

OzRunways is arguably the most popular electronic flight bag used by Australian pilots, and local Aero Club Treasurer Craig Winter says that most users have a couple of pet issues which are easily solved.

“This evening session is an opportunity to have OzRunways staff show us some shortcuts, and answer our questions about those niggling details that somehow avoid us.” he said.

“If you want to improve your use of OzRunways, this is the time to do it.”

“Find out how to use it faster, more efficiently, and learn some new features that you may not have used in the past.”

If you haven’t used OzRunways before, this night may be the perfect introduction to it before you subscribe.

According to the website, OzRunways allows pilots to “Plan, Brief, File and Fly IFR or VFR with

OzRunways EFB for iOS. Designed for both iPad and iPhone, OzRunways provides the ultimate in situational awareness anywhere you go, whether you’re a weekend warrior, fly EMS helicopters, airliners or military jets.”

OzRunways ambassador and Red Bull Air Race champion Matt Hall said “OzRunways gives great situational awareness and simplifies my job, whether I’m flying an IFR charter in our King Air or repositioning my race plane,”

“I can’t see a situation when you wouldn’t use OzRunways before or during your flight.”, Seats are limited to 40 guests, so bookings are recommended.

There will be finger food and drinks available on the night, which kicks off at 6.30pm at the Aero Club rooms at the Maryborough Airport, Thurs April 13. RSVPs are required by emailing the Treasurer at treasurer@www. maryboroughaeroclub. com by close of business, Friday April 7.

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for sexual assault

JAY FIELDING

A MAN who forced a teenage girl to perform a sex act on him has been sent to prison.

Keith Lance Ward, 41, pleaded guilty in the Maryborough District Court to one count each of rape and indecent treatment of a child under 16.

The court was told the Ward picked up the victim from her home and drove her to nearby bushland.

After stopping the vehicle, Ward exposed himself to the girl and then forced her to perform a sex act on him.

He then digitally raped her.

The details of the assault are so graphic the Maryborough Sun has chosen not to publish them.

After another vehicle approached, Ward stopped assaulting his victim and then drove to his house.

There he asked the girl to

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help him move boxes in a shed, where he placed her hand on his crotch.

That assault stopped when Ward’s son began walking towards the shed.

The victim later told her mother what had happened.

The court heard that Ward was caring for his mother and had previously been employed.

In a victim impact statement, the girl spoke of being ashamed and embarrassed by the assault.

Judge Michael Burnett said Ward had been trusted by the victim.

But Judge Burnett said Ward had been remorseful and had not attempted to excuse his crimes.

He sentenced Ward to three years in jail, suspended after 12 months for four years.

He also placed Ward on an 18-month probation order.

FRASER Coast dog owners have been praised for their good behaviour with 21,899 dogs reregistered this year.

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

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

“Council issued just over 21,000 dog registration notices in late September and about 2,000 owners are yet to respond.”

To ensure that the Council’s records are up to date the annual dog registration inspection program will start on 27 March 2023 and run through to the end of September.

The inspection program will start with the owners who have not returned their paperwork.

Brass band and markets this Sunday

THE Maryborough City Excelsior brass band holds it’s regular music and markets this Sunday from 9am.

Sunday in the Park continues to attract crowds to hear the band, and sample the wares on offer in the popular Band Hall Handcraft Markets.

The Fraser Coast Highlander Pipe Band will also be in attendance to treat you to the sounds of Scotland, and the Steampunk Maryborough Picnic will be in operation. There’s plenty for the entire family, and of course lots of food, coffee and other edible delights for visitors.

The entertainment and entry is free.

The fun starts at 9am Sunday 29 March in Queen’s Park, and continues on to 1pm.

“Sometimes people get lost in the system because they move house, or unfortunately their pet passes away, and they forget to contact Council to update their details,” Cr O’Keefe said.

“If you have registered dog and didn’t receive a registration notification pleased contact Council as soon as you can so we can ensure your details are up to date.”

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

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

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

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

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

“It is important those details are kept up to date with Council and the group which holds your pet’s microchip data.

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

Dog registration fees help pay for animal

management, training programs and provides for improved access to dogfriendly open spaces.”

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

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

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

Youth crime: A challenge we must meet

An opinion piece by Tony Williams (MSpec Ed, PG Dip Prof Ed Stud, BEd,Dip T(Primary)

I RECENTLY wrote a piece entitled “Should parents be charged for their children’s crimes?” (The Maryborough Sun March 3).

This opinion is in reply to that article. Tony Williams initially started writing a “Letter to the Editor” and just kept going.

His (professional) opinion makes interesting reading, and so it is reproduced here in full. - Ed

EVERY day we hear of shocking reports of youth crime; vandalism, car theft, burglary, assault and even murder.

Recently, I witnessed a group of youths attempting to destroy a Council refuse bin on a public walkway near the Urangan pier.

Accompanying my spouse at the time, I was reluctant to confront the youths, but it did make me consider the cause of such anti-social behaviour and what might possibly be done about it.

Many will be aware of the insidious and gradual undermining of authority within our institutions, namely:

- the family,

- the justice system, and - the education system.

Those in their 40s and older will recall that in many homes discipline was maintained with the application of corporal punishment (e.g. a slap on the bottom or a flick with a wooden spoon), punishment that was deemed ‘reasonable’ as is still the case under Section 280 of the Qld Criminal Code.

The problem is that what is deemed reasonable punishment is open to interpretation and subject to challenge in the courts and the discretion of individual magistratesthis has left many parents confused about how to correct errant behaviour displayed by their children.

Many good parents, through no fault of their own, have been forgotten

in the search to safeguard the rights of children who may be abused by some reprehensibly extreme forms of punishment.

In the confusion, any form of corporal punishment is frowned upon without replacing it with any effective alternatives.

Parents have been left to struggle to rear their children devoid of the skills necessary to rear and discipline their children in more socially acceptable ways.

Indeed, without practical guidance, it is little wonder that some parents choose to abdicate the responsibility of disciplining their children to others such as teachers, police and magistrates.

Others may revert back to traditional forms of discipline at the risk of exposing themselves to the threat of legal prosecution under Sections 245 and 280 of the Qld Criminal Code.

Further, the 2001 discussion paper of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child urges member states (such as Australia) to legislate measures to ‘prohibit all forms of violence, however light, within the family and in schools, including as a form of discipline... any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light…’.

These statements do undermine discipline within the home as unruly and rebellious children will assert their rights.

It is understandable that parental authority appears to be under attack and this creates an atmosphere where rebellious children can openly challenge their parents and authorities in the belief that they are immune from any negative consequences.

This apparent immunity from negative consequences

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is reinforced by the fact that magistrates may sentence youth offenders to detention only ‘as a last resort’, even when the offenders have committed multiple crimes.

Clearly the authority of police and magistrates to enforce our laws is undermined in the current ’go gently’ approach to youth crime.

But what is happening in our schools, where children spend much of their time? After all, schools are expected to act in ‘loco parentis’

Unfortunately, schools face a somewhat similar predicament.

Following the abolishment of corporal punishment in Qld schools on January 1995, the most schools can do now to discipline errant student behaviour is to administer offenders with detentions, suspension or, in extreme cases expulsion, the latter ‘deterrents’ being more often interpreted by offenders as a reward, a way to escape the classroom and roam the streets especially if both parents are working.

School authority is thereby undermined as consequences have little effect on reducing poor behaviour, but rather inadvertently promote it. Clearly, absence from school will have a negative impact on scholastic achievement which will increase the likelihood of offenders becoming involved in crime and antisocial behaviour.

So what can be done?

Research shows that educational success significantly reduces criminal activity, employment prospects increase, income increases and there is increased involvement in worthwhile pursuits.

However, the current education system sets children up for failure and

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a potential future of crime. How?

Students are first enrolled in school not according to ability or readiness for formal learning, but based purely on chronological age.

Wouldn’t it be more beneficial to administer school readiness screenings when students first enter pre-school and supply school staff and care givers with guidance on how they can assist children to overcome areas of weakness and build on strengths prior to school entry?

Vital areas of screening include the assessment of general information, the knowledge of colours, prepositions, plurals, body parts, number, and classification and grouping words, the ability to follow instructions and perform basic physical movements, the skills of visual and auditory perception, and an awareness of books.

This screening should be accompanied by formal assessment of vision by an optometrist, of hearing by an audiologist and a light sensitivity assessment through an Irlen diagnostician.

Unless school readiness, and potential visual and auditory problems have been addressed before entry to formal schooling, many children are in all likelihood being set up to fail with bleak prospects for future employment, which in turn sets them up for a future of welfare dependency or crime and anti-social behaviour.

Furthermore, the current policy in education systems is to employ targeted interventions for students who fall behind academically rather than repeating them.

Since the 1980s schools have been reluctant to recommend repeating a Year level as a remedy for failing students aiming instead to keep students with their age-level peers taking into account each

student’s social and emotional wellbeingjustification for this policy is that research shows in general that students who repeat a Year level do not catch up academicallyfurthermore repeating does not reduce behaviour problems.

On the other hand, repeating does provide time for emotionally immature students to grow in confidence and allows them the opportunity experience success and develop greater self-esteem - by continually promoting students when they are already failing at a lower level is, in my opinion, child abuse as there is nothing more damaging to a student’s self-esteem than the feeling of failure and not keeping up with peers; students know when they are not coping and so do their peers, which can lead to disparaging and humiliating comments from peers.

If repeating students do not catch up academically, that is more a symptom of inappropriate instruction failing to take into account each student’s learning needs, their unique rate of learning and there way of learning, in particular their preferred learning style (whether visual, auditory or kinaesthetic), which was probably the cause of that student falling behind in the first place.

Of course students will likely fail when they are forced to learn lockstep from one year level to the next and where there is a mismatch between instruction and a student’s learning needs and preferred learning style. Failure of a student to cope means that student is unable to access and actively participate in the curriculum and this can lead to anti-social behaviour.

So students who are struggling need to be repeated and teachers must differentiate instruction to satisfy the various learning

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needs of the students they teach.

Repeating students to more of the same type of instruction will not work - the approach to instruction must change to accommodate the repeating student’s learning needs. By doing this the student is far more likely to achieve academic success, with better behaviour and as a better-adjusted person who is be better equipped to make a positive contribution to society once completing formal education.

In summary, overcoming youth crime is a challenge, but can be achieved by giving parents and educators the tools with which to properly cater for each child’s needs.

Youth crime has become a widespread societal problem and requires serious action by politicians and bureaucrats to review the education system and to educate parents in the art of parenting.

By changing our approach to child rearing and education, our law enforcement and justice systems will be under less pressure to the benefit of our community, which will be more cohesive, happier and productive.

Youth crime must be addressed and tackled if our community or, indeed, any community is to flourish.

Rotary remembers John Meyers

CRAIG WINTER

THE Rotary Club of Maryborough City recently celebrated the life of John Meyers, founder of the Maryborough Military & Colonial Museum who passed way in September last year.

One time Rotarian, John dedicated his retirement to building what is considered to be the best collection of militaria outside the Canberra War Memorial.

The collection is now valued at over $18m, and

features some of the rarest and most sought after pieces in the country.

The museum houses a VC awarded to Lieutenant (later Major) Herbert James, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment for gallantry at Gully Ravine, Cape Helles, Gallipoli on 28th June and 3rd July 1915.

It is one of only 39 VC’s for the Gallipoli campaign and the only one in Australia outside the Australian War Memorial.

Johns widow, Else,

attended the dinner event where long time friend and ex-Police Crash Forensics Officer in Charge Steve Webb shared stories about how the collection had grown over the years.

Museum Chairman Greig Bolderrow paid homage to John and Else’s partnership, that has culminated in the museum being dedicated to, and held in trust for, the people of Maryborough.

The couples’ generosity gives Maryborough one of the most significant tourist attractions in Australia.

Conrodders Campout and Hot Rod show

CRAIG WINTER

THOUSANDS

will descend on the Maryborough Showgrounds this Easter when hotrods and custom vehicles assemble for the 2023 Conrodders Campout.

The Campout is an annual highlight of the car show circuit, and Fraser Coast car enthusiasts are getting prepared for three days of activities.

“The Maryborough and Hervey Bay communities are really looking forward to this year’s Conrodders Campout and Hot Rod show,” said Conrodders Hot Rods and Customs committee member Peter Koning

“After missing a couple of years, the 2022 event was great success and in 2023 we are working hard to generate a good donation for this year’s Charity Community Flights Hervey Bay.

A large collection of Street Rods and Customs will be attending for the Friday and Saturday closed events followed by a public Show & Shine on the Sunday, traditionally attended by several

hundred collectible cars and thousands of locals, there to view the beautiful vehicles on display.

Friday April 7: Meet & Greet.

Saturday April 8: Cruise, Go to Whoa, Saturday Night dinner and R/R band.

Sunday April 9: Car show and live band, trade displays, on site camping available with entry.

More information and entry form is on the Club’s website at www. conroddersherveybay.org. au or their Facebook page or you can text or call 0456 211 927.

Tom Hagan, Else Meters, Greig Bolderrow, City Club President Michael Finn and Steve Webb. (Craig Winter)

John Meyers at the Maryborough Museum. (Jay Fielding)

The historic Doon Villa Bowls Club

by FRASER COAST MAYOR GEORGE SEYMOUR

THE city of Maryborough has a strong sporting history.

A stroll along the Walk of Achievers on Wharf Street identifies numerous Olympians, record holders, and professionals who hail from here.

Beyond the international high achievers though, participation in different clubs has been something that has played an integral role in the lives of generations of Maryborough men and women.

It is part of our social fabric.

Lawn Bowls is one of the most popular sports in Maryborough.

I really enjoy the game; it is social, strategic, and competitive as well as being relaxing.

The sport has been a popular pastime for many years; it was first played here when Scottish immigrant James Fairlie installed two rinks behind his home on the corner of Queen and March Streets in Maryborough

in the 1870s.

Some years later another Scot, Andrew Heron Wilson, also built a two-rink bowling green at his home, “Doon Villa”.

Here, he and his friends would play as they looked out over the Mary River.

As they got more serious, they decided to form an official club; the Doon Villa Bowls Club.

This club is now the oldest affiliated club in Queensland.

Almost 130 years ago, on 8 December 1893 the Doon Villa Bowls Club was officially formed with Wilson being the club’s first president.

Wilson owned a sawmill and was a prominent colonial politician, having been appointed to the Queensland Parliament’s upper house, the Legislative Council.

On 5 July 1900, during a visit to Maryborough, Queensland Governor, Lord Lamington (who is probably better known for having a sponge cake dipped in chocolate and rolled in desiccated

coconut named after him than for his sporting prowess), played here.

The club was known far and wide as being very picturesque and well cared for by the gardeners.

A few years after Mr Wilson passed away, in 1906 the club relocated to Orcadia Green, on the corner of Kent and Prospect Streets, which was adjacent to the home of one of the club’s members, John Young.

This site worked well for the club until 1915 when they relocated again, to the Lennox Street site where the club continues to operate to this day. It would not be possible to quantify how much enjoyment has been had on the greens of Doon Villa over the decades nor how many friendships have formed.

It is clear though, that it has served a great purpose in bringing people together for enjoyment, companionship, and competition.

Sport provides this outlet and connection –it makes us a community.

Andrew Heron Wilson, (above) spectators watch the competition at Doon Villa and (below) a visiting team from New Zealand played against a combined Doon Villa - Maryborough team in 1923. (Archives)

Dignity Drive almost over

Mens walk for mental health

HAYDON Lyons is on a mission to improve mens’ mental health.

In April, he’s introducing Mens Business Maryborough, a walking group designed to stimulate conversations, and improve general wellbeing several times a week.

The first walk is on April 20 at 5.30pm, and blokes can meet up for a walk

around the Ululah Lagoon paths.

Haydon says that walking is good for the soul.

“Walking helps boost your mood because it increases blood flow and circulation to the brain and body” he said.

Regular exercise can help ease stress, depression and anxiety by releasing

feel-good endorphins and other natural brain chemicals that can enhance your sense of well-being.

“These walks are no stress, no pressure. Just turn up and if you just want to walk, that’s fine, but if you want to chat, that’s also welcome.” said Haydon.

“There is no charge, no fundraising, no expectations and no

pressure. Just walk.”

Fraser Coast Mates mental health group have gladly supported Haydon.

“This is a great initiative that will help boost mens health in the city.” a spokesperson said.

Mens Business Maryborough, 5.15pm April 20 at Ululah Lagoons. Look for the flag.

SHARE the Dignity’s biannual Dignity Drive is on this month on there are only a few days left to drop in your donations.

Charity Share the Dignity says that menstruating isn’t a choice, but those experiencing poverty often have to choose between purchasing period products or other essential items just to get by.

“We’d rather they didn’t have to choose.” said local coordinator Clare Winter.

“We’re on a mission to ensure all who menstruate have access to period products when they need them.”

to donate period products through our Dignity Drive, to be distributed to our registered charities across the country.

“We accept all products in original packaging, including pads, tampons, maternity pads, period undies, menstrual cups and incontinence products.” Mrs Winter said.

Since Share the Dignity was founded in 2015, they have donated over 3.8 million period products to those who menstruate, through our Dignity Drives and #ItsInTheBag campaign.

Donations can be made at Woolies and Australian Hearing in Maryborough.

Hop into Easter at the Maryborough Markets

MARYBOROUGH

Markets will be celebrating all things Easter on Thursday 6 April.

You are invited to decorate your hat/make an Easter bonnet with whatever your creative genius comes up withEaster eggs, bunnies, foil papers, whatever Easter means to you.

There will be a parade of hats in the Market at 10am.

“We will be awarding a voucher for morning tea to the best decorated

hat - adult and child.” said Rotary Markets coordinator Robyn Dowling.

There will be an Easter egg hunt on the Town Hall Green for the littlies at 9am.

The Maryborough Markets have continued to grow and diversify under Rotary’s management, bringing more colour and life to the CBD every Thursday

Bring the family and come and join in the fun at the Markets this Easter!

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CANEGROWERS REPORT

Sugarcane growers ahead of the game on climate policy

From Canegrowers

Chairman Owen Menkens

REDUCING emissions is a challenge facing every sector of the Australian economy, and unfortunately agricultural industries are no exception.

With the federal government committed to reducing greenhouse gases by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030, there is some heavy lifting ahead for Australian industries.

However, while many sectors, such as mining, energy and manufacturing, undoubtedly view emission reductions as a challenge, and possibly even a threat to their survival, the sugar industry sees opportunities.

From sustainable aviation fuel and electricity generation to biodegradable plastics, biodiesel and ethanol, sugarcane has the potential to become a feedstock for many renewable, low emission, and sustainable products.

The industry is on the cusp of a dramatic evolution, which over the coming decade will see sugar crystals become just one of a myriad of products produced by cane farmers and mills.

We are uniquely placed to play a vital role in nation’s

burgeoning bioeconomy and tangibly contribute to Australia reaching its emissions reductions targets.

But what about your own industry’s emissions, some people may ask.

The good news is, when it comes to emissions reductions, Queensland’s sugarcane growers are well ahead of the game. CANEGROWERS recently commissioned an in-depth analysis of the industry’s emissions as part of the development of a new climate change policy.

The findings came as surprise, albeit a very pleasant one.

For more than a decade, growers have been innovating and updating their practices as part of a concerted effort to improve the quality of water flowing into local catchments and on to the Great Barrier Reef.

As well as improving water quality these extraordinary changes undertaken by growers have had an additional benefit – a reduction in the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The bulk of the industry’s emissions came from the volatilisation of nitrogen, which is layman’s terms is when nitrogen fertiliser spread in the paddock is

not used by the crop and converts to nitrous oxide which is a greenhouse gas. By adhering to strict nutrient management strategies that ensure growers are only applying fertiliser required by the crop, and positioning this fertiliser below the surface, growers have significantly decreased the amount of nitrous oxide lost to the environment.

Meanwhile, the implementation of minimum till and controlled traffic systems on farms has greatly reduced the operating time of large agricultural machinery, slashing diesel usage across the industry.

Add to that the fact that many farmers have installed large solar systems to power irrigation units and the scale of emissions reductions in the industry becomes impressive.

We will continue to adapt and innovate to ensure growers are operating as efficiently, cost-effectively, and profitably as possible. Profitability is the ultimate goal.

Achieving this with an eye to the future and the changing role this great industry can have in Queensland and Australia’s growing bioeconomy will be benefit to the whole community.

Don’t be a bunny, get in the hunt!

LOOKING for a fun morning out for the kids this school holidays?

On Sunday April 2nd, the Maryborough City Progress Association will host the Mary Easter Scavenger Hunt in Queen’s Park.

A children’s Easter celebration where for $10 per child, they’ll get an entry into the Scavenger Hunt and an Easter gift box on return of their entry form, unlimited rides on the jumping castles and face painting.

MELSA will be running their miniature trains at $3 per ride.

There will be plenty of food, drinks and market stalls as well as live entertainment by Jon Vea

Vea. Every Scavenger Hunt entry goes into the draw to win an Easter hamper.

The Progress Association will also have a monster

Easter raffle with several prizes, with tickets available at the MCPA.

Get on down to Queen’s Park on Sunday April 2nd from 9am to 1pm and join in the Easter festivities.

Easter fun in Queen’s Park. (Stefan Schweihofer)

Fiona Prescott, Service Development Manager WBHHS brought her beastie out to the DBar Auto Detailing Car Show for the first time in 15 years. (Craig Winter)

Danny Bellette’s ‘57 Chevy looked the goods at last weekends show. (Craig Winter)

The DBAR Auto detailing March in

THOUSANDS attended the first DBar Auto Detailing Show & Shine last Sunday.

Over 170 high quality rods and customs lined up for judging, from Ford Model T’s to modern Ferraris.

Organiser Don Barwick said that attendance was way beyond expectations.

“This support is amazing.” he said.

“We’ve had more than 170 vehicles enter for judging, and our sponsors have been incredible.”

Proceeds from the day were donated to Fraser Coast Mates, the local mental health

ambassadors who fund emergency counselling in both Maryborough and Hervey Bay.

“They do an amazing job.” said Don.

“It’s very much needed here, and Fraser Coast Mates are helping get those important messages across, that it’s OK to speak up if you need help.”

Mates Maryborough spokesperson Craig Winter thanked the crowd for their attendance and DBar Auto Detailing for organising the day.

“It’s support like this that lets us do the job we do, and it’s very much appreciated.” he said.

PROCEEDS TO

Fraser Coast Mates Maryborough team members Camille Theuerkauf, Debbie Scott and Craig Winter. (Sun)

The real benefits of walking

WALKING is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health.

Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance.

It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers.

Unlike some other forms of exercise, walking is free and doesn’t require any special equipment or

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Walking is also a great form of physical activity for people who are overweight, elderly, or who haven’t exercised in a

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Walking for fun and fitness isn’t limited to strolling by yourself around local neighbourhood streets.

See our story on page 13 about the new walking group Mens Business Maryborough.

There also are womens walking groups in Granville and Maryborough Town.

You carry your own body weight when you walk.

This is known as weightbearing exercise. Some of the benefits include:

- increased cardiovascular and pulmonary (heart and lung) fitness;

- reduced risk of heart disease and stroke;

- improved management of conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, joint and muscular pain or stiffness, and diabetes;

- stronger bones and improved balance;

- increased muscle strength and endurance reduced body fat.

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You may want support if you’ve noticed changes in the way you think or feel which cause problems in your day-to-day life, or maybe you notice those changes in a mate.

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To get the health benefits, try to walk for at least 30 minutes as briskly as you can on most days of the week. ‘Brisk’ means you can still talk but not sing, and you may be puffing slightly.

Moderate activities such as walking pose little health risk but if you have a medical condition, check with your doctor before starting any new exercise program of physical activity.

If it’s too difficult to walk for 30 minutes at one time,

do regular small bouts (10 minutes) 3 times per day and gradually build up to longer sessions.

If your goal is to lose weight, you will need to do physical activity for longer than 30 minutes each day. You can achieve this by starting with smaller bouts of activity throughout the day and increasing these as your fitness improves.

Physical activity built into a daily lifestyle plan is also one of the most effective ways to assist

with weight loss and keep weight off once it’s lost.

Some suggestions to build walking into your daily routine include:

Take the stairs instead of the lift (for at least part of the way).

Get off public transport one stop earlier and walk to work or home.

Walk (don’t drive) to the local shops.

Walk the dog (or your neighbour’s dog).

& NATURE

Dundathu separates the locals from the foreigners

LINDSAY TITMARSH

IN THIS diversified world of ours, humans from other countries speak with different accents.

The ‘Kiwis’ have their ‘fush and chups’, while others think we Aussies are different.

Locally, when talking to an Aussie, it is usually not possible to tell if that person has been in an area all their life, or if they have migrated from somewhere near or far.

In the localised area I live in, the few remaining oldtime inhabitants need to hear only one certain word to tell if they are speaking to a ‘foreigner’.

That word is ‘Dundathu’.

Dundathu was originally used by sawmill operator William Pettigrew in 1863, as a name for his new mill.

The small district surrounding the now abandoned location, still goes by that name.

Starting at the Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road intersection with Churchill Mines Road, Dundathu extends down Prawle Road, as well as quite a distance along the Bay Road straight towards Susan

A new brick building and a free standing very high transmission antenna were constructed beside Churchill Mines Road at Dundathu.

At that time, some ‘bright spark’ decided to change the name of the area to ‘Riverview’.

Years later, with mail going to the many other places in Queensland with the same name, and confusion all around, a sensible person decided to go back to the original name.

When I was a school kid, the total number of dwellings in Dundathu numbered five.

During the 1970’s, both sides of the Bay Road, were developed for residential living.

It was after most of the houses had been built, that the name was changed back to Dundathu, with most of the newcomers unaware that it was the original old name.

So how did the ‘foreigners’ pronounce it?

This is how we know if you are ‘long term’ or ‘new’.

Most people now say it as Dundath-oo, (oo as in food) when it has always been DUNDATH-U (u as in up).

Road, is named after very rare trees growing along the river there.

A child, Martha White, is buried on the hilltop overlooking the original sawmill site.

A small number of people are buried in a local cemetery situated between Dundathu and Prawle Roads.

Nobody knows the exact location.

The photo accompanying this story shows an historic bullock team haul track heading to the sawmill at Dundathu.

Unused since 1893 when the mill burnt down, it has never regrown anything except the short natural grass shown.

During the 1950’s and 60’s, Island Plantation resident Cathy Buckler, held Sunday school classes for local kids, under trees beside the original part of Prawle Road which is now part of Ramsay Court.

Later, a small building, now converted into a dwelling, was moved to a site on the northern side of the Bay Road, for use as the school.

My sister and I did not attend the classes.

This old teamster’s track through the bush at Dundathu was last used in 1893. (Lindsay Titmarsh)

COMMUNITY & THE ARTS

FOR Kids BY Kids

with Phoebe Lee

MARYBOROUGH

SUN SUPER-CUB REPORTER

Hello Maryborough!

My name is Phoebe Lee and I am eleven years old. For Kids By Kids tells kids what’s going on in Maryborough from their point of view. Today, we take a journey through Maryborough on our bikes, where me and my Mum cycled through the heart of our city, stopping at lots of wonderful places along the way.

This cycling trip is short and sweet and kid friendly. If you’re planning to go outside

What’s on in local

Superpowered on Tour - QAGOMA

Until 9 Apr, Gatakers Creative Space

arts

this summer, make sure to be sun safe and drink lots of water.

The first place we stopped at was the point lookout on Churchill St, overlooking the Mary River.

After a quick break, we cycled down Elizabeth St and past the Brolga Theatre, before cycling through Queen’s Park.

At this point we came to a massive puddle in the middle of the pathway.

It was time for a bit of fun.

Once our shoes had been soaked through, we passed

Fraser

Hervey Bay Library

Coast Libraries opening hours

Monday to Thursday | 9am-6pm Friday and Saturday | 9am-4pm

Howard Library

Tuesday to Thursday | 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm Saturday | 9am-noon

Burrum Heads Library

Tuesday to Thursday | 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm Saturday | 9am-noon

Maryborough Library

Monday and Tuesday | 9am-5pm Wednesday and Thursday | 9am-6pm Friday | 9am-4pm Saturday | 9am-noon

Tiaro Library

Monday to Friday | 8.30am-1pm and 2pm-4.30pm Saturday | 9am-noon

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All Fraser Coast Libraries will be closed:

the Story Bank and Mary Poppins Statue, standing proudly.

When we passed by Gatakers Artspace, we got off our bikes as the streets were getting busier.

Here, we went by lots of different shops and activities, such as the lovely Lincraft craft shop, the library and the delicious Alowishus cafe (yum!)

After all that pedalling, we stopped for lunch at the town hall green, under the shade of a large palm tree.

The Town Hall Green is located next to City Hall and of course the elusive golden toilet, which is a very pleasant place to stop by for a bite to eat.

At this point, we went a bit further than we planned, as we weren’t too tired just yet.

Cycling by the fire station, we ended our journey next to the brand new seven eleven next to station square.

Fiona Foley: Janjari

Until 1 Oct, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Art Club Term 1

Wednesdays until 29 Mar, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Creative Space Print Studio

Wednesdays and Saturdays, Gatakers Creative Space

Gatakers Artspace Exhibitions until 16 April

• A Quiet Gentle - Nicole Jakins

• Ebb & Flow - Barbara Stephenson

• Heritage Collection

• Visual dialogs of Maryborough - Nora Hanasy

Pop-up exhibition - Works from Dr Anneke Silver

workshop

Fri 3 Mar - Sun 9 Apr, Gatakers Creative Space

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Exhibitions

11 Mar – 21 May

• Fernando do Campo: To companion a companion

• The Dingo Project: Wongari

HBRG Makers’ Market

Sat 25 Mar, 10am, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Morning Melodies - Blue Bayou

Thu 30 Mar, 11am, Brolga Theatre

Leaving Jackson - The Johnny Cash and June

Carter Show

Fri 31 Mar, 7.30pm, Brolga Theatre

Fiona Foley: Janjari

Until 1 October, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Pop-up exhibition - Works from Dr Anneke Silver workshop

Until 9 April, Gatakers Creative Space

Superpowered on Tour - QAGOMA

Until 9 April, Gatakers Creative Space

Superpowered: Kids on Tour at The Story Bank

Until 16 April, The Story Bank

Art Club Term 1

Wednesdays 4PM, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

HBRG Makers’ Market

Sat 25 Mar, 10am, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Morning Melodies - Blue Bayou

Thu 30 Mar, 11am

Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre

Leaving Jackson - The Johnny Cash and June

Carter Show

Fri 31 Mar, 7.30pm

Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre

Billy V’s Elton - Duelling Pianos

Sat 1 Apr, 7.30pm, Brolga Theatre

School Holidays Craft Activities

1-16 April, The Story Bank

School Holidays Pocket Park lawn games

1-16 April, The Story Bank

Superpowered: Kids on Tour

1-16 April , Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Life of Pi - NT Live Screening

Easter long weekend

Closed Friday, 7 April 2023 to Monday, 10 April 2023. ANZAC Day Closed Tuesday, 25 April 2023.

It was certainly an amazing journey and I sincerely recommend going for bike rides around Maryborough.

There’s a lot to see and do everywhere, you can never be bored!

Mon 3 Apr, 1pm & Thu 6 Apr, 7pm

Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre

Film Screening: Storm Boy

Wed 5 Apr, 4pm, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery

Keep up to date with what’s on at www.ourfrasercoast.com.au/what-s-on

& THE ARTS

A musical salute to the legends

AN EPIC musical salute to Americas number one country rock legends: the Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival is coming to The brolga Theatre.

This two-hour stage spectacular captures the sounds and excitement of Americas country rock icons.

Featuring all the timeless country rock classics, that defined The Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival as 1970’s superstars.

Part one of the highly acclaimed show takes the audience on a musical journey of The eagles – the highest-selling American band in U.S history.

Master pieces such as; “Take It Easy”, “Witchy Woman”, “Already Gone”, “One of These Nights”, “Lyin’ Eyes”; “Take It to the Limit”, “New Kid in Town”, “Desperado”, “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane” are all faithfully reproduced.

Part two of the show kicks into overdrive,

featuring the chart topping sounds of San Francisco’s favourite sons- Creedence Clearwater Revival - with more than 26 million album sales in the U.S. alone.

It was Creedence Clearwater Revival’s recreation of the Dale Hawkins’ rockabilly classic “Suzie Q” that set an irrepressible force in motion, making the band a platinum household name.

Creedence Clearwater Revival anthems such as “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Up Around The Bend”, “Born On The Bayou”, “Have You Ever Seen The Rain”, “Travelin’ Band” and “Green River” are sure to set the audience ablaze with non stop hits.

The Kings of Country Rock Tour is much more than a concert; it’s the ultimate country rock experience.

The cast of multitalented and internationally respected touring musicians bring to life a stage show unlike any other.

So get aboard proud Mary in May, as we set sail down the dark desert highway of the 1970’s featuring the platinum hits of The Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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10 New Mexican ufology centre (7)

11 Author Asimov (5)

12 Gold, silver and bronze Olympic swimming medal-winner (3,6)

13 Train isn’t running badly, coming or going (2,7)

15 Negotiations (5)

17 Body snatchers (12,3)

20 Arduous journeys (5)

22 Debugger? (9)

24 Won over (9)

26 Seedless orange (5)

27 American reindeer (7)

28 Crash the party (5,2)

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2 Transmit (6)

3 Living-room item (8)

4 Cheese chunk (4)

5 Crazily, eats at bars on the Persian Gulf (4,6)

6 Textile souvenir (1-5)

7 Regular swinger (8)

8 Fight (4)

14 Walked vigorously (7,3)

16 Summer-visiting coastal wading bird (10)

18 Rob ---, Virgin Blue cofounder (8)

19 Spatially adjusted (8)

21 Beer bottle (6)

23 Call forth (6)

24 Ice breaker (4) 25 Culinary creation (4)

Bushy Tales

Insanity Streak

Chips, Pepper and puppies

FROM THE MARYBOROUGH ANIMAL REFUGE

CHIPS

Chips is a male 2-yearold Pug-Cross, a lively ball of fun.

He has been a well-loved boy whose owner had to give him up due to declining health. What a shock for this little fellow to end up in a concrete pen!

He enjoys going for walks, playing in the water, and sitting at your feet and being patted. He is good with men and women and is best suited to a family environment with older children.

Chips has previously lived with other dogs and cats.

He has been an inside/ outside dog and is toilet-trained.

Chips is desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, Council-registered and vet-checked. Price for adoption upon enquiry.

PEPPER

Pepper is a delightful medium-sized mixed breed girl.

She was brought to the Refuge from a difficult situation, along with her 6 tiny puppies.

During the weeks that Pepper has been raising her gorgeous pups, she has become a great favourite with the volunteers and staff.

She regularly manages to convince the managers

to let her hang out in the office, where she enjoys pats and treats.

And now, after all the weeks of motherhood, Pepper is finally getting her figure back and is ready to find a home of her own.

Pepper is friendly and affectionate.

She will require a yard with high secure fences and regular exercise to keep her stimulated.

Pepper is desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, Councilregistered and vetchecked. Her adoption fee is $350.

THE KITCAT PROJECT

A reminder that the Maryborough Animal Refuge still needs to raise $75,000 to build a new Cat and Kitten Hospital at the Refuge and refurbish the existing Cattery and Kittery.

In June last year, the Maryborough Animal Refuge made the difficult decision to temporarily cease their cat and kitten rescue and adoption program due to the urgent need for upgrades to the cat facility.

Currently all the local Cat Rescues, Adoption Centres and Pounds are overflowing with abandoned and surrendered cats and kittens.

Please help the Maryborough Animal Refuge to raise the money needed so that

their rescue operations can begin again.

A generous person donated $10,000 as a result of a previous article in this paper about the KitCat Project.

This has been a great help – but $65,000 more is still needed.

And as the cost of materials rise, so does the amount required.

Contact the Refuge on 4123 1712 to find out how to donate, or you can scan the QR Code on the picture to transfer money directly.

Please use the reference: KCP.

CHIPS

PEPPER

Ferrari Roma Spider..a new story begins

THE Ferrari Roma Spider, the latest model from the Maranello marque, was presented to clients recently at an exclusive event at the El Badi Palace in Marrakesh.

This timelessly elegant, high-performance car is a contemporary take on the chic, pleasure-seeking Italian lifestyle of the 1950s and 60s.

This spider carries over the proportions, volumes and specifications of the Ferrari Roma’s hugely successful V8 2+ concept, but what makes it so striking is the adoption of a soft top, a solution making a welcome return to the Prancing Horse range on a front-engined car 54 years after the 1969 365 GTS4.

There’s a novel and modern take on the softtop design that underlines the Ferrari Roma Spider’s exuberant character, with extensive personalisation options that include sophisticated, bespoke fabrics and contrasting stitching.

On a functional level, the soft top deploys in just 13.5 seconds and can be actioned at up to 60

km/h. The fact that it is so compact also yields a larger boot and boosts the car’s versatility.

A new, patented wind deflector integrated into the backrest of the rear bench can be deployed by a button on the central tunnel, guaranteeing exceptional in-car occupant comfort without taking up any space in the car.

The Ferrari Roma Spider retains the Ferrari Roma’s excellent dynamic characteristics: it boasts a best-in-class weight/power ratio thanks not only to its soft top, but also to its all-aluminium chassis and 620 cv V8 from the engine family that was heralded as the International Engine of the Year on four consecutive occasions.

The engine is coupled with Ferrari’s universallyacclaimed 8-speed DCT known for its incredibly fast shift times as well as excellent standards of comfort and mechanical efficiency.

The Ferrari Roma Spider is not just rewardingly easy to drive, it is also extremely dynamic and responsive: this makes it

the perfect companion on out-of-town weekends and longer journeys alike.

Always, of course, with the exhilarating Ferrari V8 soundtrack playing in the background.

Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre headed by Flavio Manzoni, the Ferrari Roma Spider aims to move the “La Nuova Dolce Vita” concept beyond city limits for elegant, carefree driving ‘en plein air’.

This 2+ spider boasts a sophisticated fabric soft top, which is designed not just to maintain, but to enhance the flawless proportions of the coupé on which it is based without modifying that car’s elegantly flowing silhouette.

The stylistic approach taken for the Ferrari Roma Spider’s exterior centres around a clean design and absolute symbiosis between its various elements.

Its harmonious proportions and pure, elegant volumes are very much in line with Ferrari’s front-engined GT tradition.

That said, the designers

have created a modern take on those classic proportions, giving the car a sophisticated, contemporary stylishness.

The Ferrari Roma Spider is powered by an engine belonging to the V8 turbo family named “International Engine of the Year” for four consecutive years and also voted “Best Engine of the Last 20 Years” in 2018.

The 3,855 cc power unit can punch out 620 cv at 7,500 rpm, the equivalent of 161 cv/l, which it combines with the flexibility of low-end pick-up, thanks to 80% of the torque being available at just 1900 rpm.

The Ferrari Roma Spider’s chassis is derived from the Ferrari Roma, but features new components, with the rear section inspired by the solution used on the

Ferrari Portofino M.

The sill, a fundamentally important structural element, was developed specifically for the Ferrari Roma Spider, as were some elements required to install the soft top, and the A-pillar/windscreen surround.

Starting at around $370k, you can buy two. One for you, and one for the mother in law.

PUBLIC NOTICES

ARE YOU OVER 50 AND LOOKING FOR SOME EXERCISE OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES?

WANT TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN ACTIVE?

COME ALONG AND LEARN HOW U3A OPEN DAY EVENT

TIME: 9AM TO 12AM

DATE: FRIDAY 24TH MARCH 2023

WHERE: MADCOTA COMMUNITY HUB, 333 Alice St, Maryborough

Meet the Volunteer Tutors and Committee

Members, talk about the classes available, have a cuppa and join in a Singalong with Ukulele accompaniment. Listen to short stories written by our Creative Writers’ Group and watch videos of the various classes in action.

We have a variety of classes, Exercise/ Dance Fitness, Tai Chi, QiGong, Creative Writing, Yoga, Partner Dancing (with or without partners), Scottish Country Dancing, Line Dancing, Matters Arising from Current Affairs Discussion Group, Introduction to Philosophysing, Mahjong, Play or Learn Chess, Hand and Foot (Canasta), Cards 500, Ukulele, Sing-A-Long, Art for Fun. Maybe you would like to volunteer as a Tutor. We are looking for a Book Review/Discussion Tutor. For

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Tender CTOS032 - 22/23

Sale of Council Land

Lot 1 Royle Street Maryborough WestSP207975-1

Tenders open 17 March to 13 April 2023.

Property attributes:

- Area is 6,365m2 of vacant land;

- Zoning is Medium Density Residential

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CLOCK and Watch Repairs. Office hours Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4pm. 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

EAGLE Trees & Stump Grinding. Affordable tree & palm removal. Fully insured & quotes. Phone Luke 0478 822 956

FRASER Coast Shutters – Plantation Shutters. Competitive price. Fast turn around installation. Local Maryborough based. Call Ed or Karen on 0401 288 644

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Grammars Tinana fall one game short

BRENDAN BOWERS

CRICKET: Grammars

Tinana has been the big improvers in the Fraser Coast Senior Cricket competition this season, finishing second after the regular season.

Unfortunately, they could not keep their form going in the semi-finals and fell one game short of reaching the grand final.

Hosting the Cavaliers at Newtown Oval on Saturday, the Maryborough team won the toss and sent the Cavaliers into bat.

Grammars tied down the Cavalier’s openers, and the Hervey Bay batters started slowly losing their first three wickets for 24 runs.

Middle-order batter Rick Lyness came to the crease and steadied the innings striking 79 from 80 balls.

A not-out 28 from Tim Tester ensured the Cavaliers gave themselves a chance finishing on 6/158 from their 40 overs.

Nick Gilleatt-Jones was

the best of the Grammars bowlers with 3/21 from his eight overs.

Grammars Tinana never got going losing their first five wickets for nine runs.

Buddy Farrell attempted to dig in, scoring ten runs from 48 balls faced, but it was not enough to steady the innings.

The team could not reset and fell for 76 in the

Bears optimistic about upcoming season

BRENDAN BOWERS

AFL: With the AFL Wide Bay season just around the corner, the Maryborough Bears are coming out of hibernation with a hunger to succeed in season 2023.

Under the guidance of experienced AFL coach Michael Gay, the team will once again contest for the AFL Wide Bay Reserves premiership.

“We have been training well and setting up our game plan for the season ahead,” Gay said.

He believes the club is in an excellent position to grow, with new committee members bringing enthusiasm and excitement to the Bears family.

“It is a good place to be around at the moment with plenty of positivity,” he said.

wishing to have a game this season to get down to training.

“We have recruited well with some quality signings to assist team development. We have a strong spine and will be a tough opponent each week.”

The club will also return to the women’s competition and, like their male counterparts, are yet to finalise their squad.

He believes it is unreasonable for this team to challenge the reserves flag this season. The first match for the team will be on Saturday, April 15, when they host the Brothers Bulldogs in round one. Visit the club’s Facebook page to keep updated with what is happening as they prepare for the 2023 season.

The Cavaliers will move on to play Bushrangers Blue in the grand final in

The club has yet to finalise its rosters and is encouraging anyone

thirtieth over, with Linc Murray top scoring with 14 not out.

Kevin Sims again starred with the ball with 3/6 from five overs. Kian Barr and Chumani Wetherspoon also collected two wickets each.

Hervey Bay this Saturday.

Luke Murray in full stride (Brendan Bowers)

Maryborough Bears ready to fly high in season 2023. (Brendan Bowers)

This week’s bowls results

DOON VILLA MEN

Championships: Fours - B.Houston, P.Whittaker, K.Milzewski, J.Devenish d R.Andersen, G.Kemp, K.Pieper, B.Spilsbury 20-16. Semi

Final Open Singles - R.Whittaker d B.Houston 25-23

Jackpot Pairs : Winners - G.Kemp, B.Spisbury d B.Houston, C.White

31-21. Runners up - N.Weinheimer, R.Dillon d R.Andersen, W.Zieth

33-12.

N.Gambie, G.Gambie d M.Jensen, R.Jensen 28-12. L.Puie, T.Buckley d J.Demarco, P.Whittaker 29-15.

S.Patch, A.Scholl d J.Fraser, K.Pieper 28-17

K.Andersen, K.Johnson d S.Hyde, J.Devenish 16-12. W.Raguse, R.Whittaker d J.McCoombe, B.Madsen 17-16.

Championships : Mens Fours

Final - B.Houston, P.Whittaker, K.Milzewski, J.Devenish d

K.Andersen, S.Bartley, G.Kuhn, R.Whittaker 28-17. Semi Final

Mixed Pairs - L.Johnson, K.Johnson d S.Whittaker, P.Whittaker 22-17.

Tuesday Open Triples : Winners

- Frosty, S.Jensen, J.Demarco 2w +

20. Runners up - no names 1L 1w

17. G.Allan, M.Allan, T.Buckley 1L

1w 16.

K.Turnbull, L.Hannaford, B.Turnbull

1w 1L. R.Andersen, S.Bartley, N.Weinheimer 1w 1L. R.Jensen, M.Jensen, B.Spilsbury 2L.

Jackpot Pairs : Winners - N.Gambie, G.Gambie 2w + 21 .

Runners up - K.Andersen, K.Johnson

1L 1w 22. S.Patch, A.Scholl 2w +20.

K.Gitsham, T.Buckley 2w + 17. N.Weinheimer, R.Dillon 1L 1w 21G.Kuhn, R.Turnbull

1L 1w 14. J.McCoombe, B.Madsen 1L

1w 14. j.Fraser, K. Pieper 1L 1w.

S.Hyde, J.Devenish 1w 1L.J.Demarco, P.Whittaker 1w 1L. G.Kemp, B.Spilsbury 2 L. L.Puie, C.White 2 L

R.Jensen, M.Jensen 2 L. R.Andersen, K.Paxton 2 L. - C.White, scribe.

DOON VILLA LADIES

1/3/23 Championship Singles

Final

L. Hannaford def S. Jensen 25-12

2 Bowls Triples

R. Anderson, L. Atkinson, L. Mullan def B. George, J. Wood, B. James

23-12

3 Bowl Pairs

M. Allan, L. Johnson def Annette/ Maureen, C. Whitaker 25-12 10/3/23 V.I.P. Day

K. Pieper, B. George, J. Wood, L. Johnson def J. Semiotas, C. Stretton,

K. Dinham, M. Andrews

L. James, C. Whitaker, K. Selby, K. Turnbull def D. Gitsham, M. Clarke,

R. McNichol, S. Williams 15-13

R. Window, D. Campbell, B. Richardson, J. Hansen def Toni Conyers, M. Tottle, S. Burton, G. Beasley 20-13

K. Andersen, M. Pieper, I. Ridge,

S. Jensen def M. Gray, J. Taylor, L. Brooks, D. McDermott 31-9

C. Johnsen, A. Dodd, S. O’Brian, L. Gundry def A. Petit, E. Osborne, L. Eiman, P. Roberts 25-7

B. Turnbull, C. Laughton, M. Wood,

B. James def F. Brooker, T. Flemings, A. Kathage, D. Small 26-5 - L. Hannaford, scribe

MARYBOROUGH Thur 9/3 Mens Jackpot Pairs

A Aiello, G Heselwood def C Jago, R Relton 23-14

D Bretherton, L Hamilton drew L Genrich, P Davis 15-15

P Ivey, A Jones def T Lindeberg, C Roberts 34-18

M Stoneman, A Blackwell def S Jones, N Gundry 22-17

J Dawson, L Wood def T Jackson, P Clarke 27-24

D Nation, K O’Brien def W Murdoch,

N Nitz 23-16

B Dean, K Campbell def R Watts, P Frawley 24-18

O Maughan, A Simpson, def E Kath,

N Johnson 17-12

P Harvey, A Dennison def P Nolan, C English 31-11

B Long, T Stannard, L Gundry def S Watson, B Donohue, D Blazely 23-9 Fri 10/3 - Social

B Cochrane, P Howard def S Natoli, C

Murdoch 16-11

N McDonald, N Andreasen, P Matsen def B Wakelin, J Natoli, L Handley

10-6

Competition called Fri 17/3 -

12.30pm - Final Championship

Triples

L Frivaldo, C Murdoch, L Gundry V N Andreasen, S O’Brien, P Howard

Competition called Fri 17/3 -

12.30pm - Club Triples

S Natoli, M McDonald, L Handley V

C Johnson, E Reid, M Scott

Competition called Fri 24/3 -

12.30pm - Championship Fours

A Darnell, M McDonald, P Matsen, M Scott V J Nolan, B Wakelin, S Natoli, B Cochrane

Competition called Wed 29/3 -

12.30pm - Championship Fours

M McDonald, L Frivaldo, C Murdoch, L Gundry V N Andreasen, S O’Brien, L Handley, P Howard Club Pairs

B Wakelin, P Matsen V M McDonald, L Parsons

Competition called Fri 31/3 -

12.30pm - Club Pairs

B Cochrane, L Handley V N Fleichfresser, S O’Brien

Competition called Fri 10/3 -

12.30pm - Club Pairs

B Wakelin, P Matsen V M McDonald, L Parsons

N McDonald, M Scott V J Nolan, L Frivaldo

Competition called Fri 17/3 -

12.30pm - Final Championship

Triples

L Frivaldo, C Murdoch, L Gundry V N Andreasen, S O’Brien, P Howard

Competition called Fri 17/3 -

12.30pm - Club Triples

U Lund, M McDonald, L Handley V C Johnson, E Reid, M Scott

Competition called Fri 24/3 -

12.30pm - Championship Fours

A Darnell, M McDonald, A Blazely, M Scott V A Faint, B Wakelin, S Natoli, B Cochrane

Competition called Wed 29/3 -

12.30pm - Championship Fours

N McDonald, L Frivaldo, C Murdoch, L Gundry V N Andreasen, S O’Brien, L Handley, P Howard

Jacks or better

THE TEAM from FREEDOM FISHING SUPPLIES

It goes without saying that the last couple of weeks has been a little frustrating with the wind and rain, however our fishos have made the most of the breaks in between and got amongst some great fish. Lets have a look at the report.

Platypus Bay has been firing on all cylinders with reports of Black spot tusk fish up to 5 kilo, golden trevally and tuna smashing the bait balls and chopping at the surface.

The inshore reefs such as Sammy’s, Moon Ledge and Mickey’s has been producing a mixed bag of reefies including blackall, grassy sweetlip, purple tusk fish and Estuary cod, however it doesn’t take long for the sharks to move in and it can be almost impossible to get a good fish back to the boat.

Sports fisho’s have been in their element sight fishing on the sand flats and yabbie banks around Moon Point on the making tide with trevally, G.T’s and snub nose dart taking soft plastics, hard bodies, poppers and flys.

The estuary system throughout the Sandy Strait continues to impress with good quality grunter, estuary cod and flathead landed in numbers and ledges such as Kimbackers, Fig Tree and Tinnanbah have produced a mixed bag of reef fish including a few legal scarlet’s and grassy sweetlip.

Plus the added bonus of picking up barra or mangrove jack taking lures and baits around the snags.

Prawning and baiting in the inlets around Maaroom and Tuan has been popular after the big moon remembering a possession limit of 10l per person is in place.

A few good muddies have been potted in the mouths of the creeks and in the deeper parts of the channels. Some have even

THIS WEEK'S BRAG BOARD

been lucky enough to pick up a few when they have been wading on the sand flats.

Our mighty Mary is fishing well, the notorious stretch between Beaver Rock and River Heads has been producing the goods with multiple fish being caught. Threadfin salmon up to 10 and a half kilos’ are being caught on live baits such as herring or poddy mullet. Barramundi are ever so active as the dry hot conditions continue and have been striking at a variety of bait and lure displays like surface poppers or large soft plastics.

Grunter ranging from 45cm to 63cm have been landed more upriver on prawns and strip bait and the occasional big Bream as well.

For boaties who got out wide over the past fortnight, the rewards were sweet. The Wide Bay Bar filling ice boxes with a mix of quality reef fish, school red emperor up to 7kg, maori cod, scarlets and tasty wrasse.

First up this week is Alex with a couple of nice Jacks. Luke was also chasing mangrove jack, this one went 57cm. Jo had a great day out landing this cod. Jack tried his luck up the creek, hooking this hard fighting barra.