ONE unnerving and unexpected side effect of cancer in children, is that they’re likely to be bullied when they return to school after treatment.
That’s why Camp Quality’s much-loved Cancer Education Program is visiting Granville Community Kindergarten & Pre-School today.
The ‘fun and interactive’ puppet show aims to burst cancer myths for children aged up to 12 years, as well as those who are reintegrating into school following treatment.
The show also supports young children who have a loved one facing cancer.
Camp Quality’s purpose is to be a source of positivity and support for kids impacted by cancer and their families.
The charity has supported children aged up to 15 who have cancer, or a loved one affected by cancer, for over 40 years by running family days, kids camps and educational programs
“The...puppet show was a
very heartfelt, educational experience and my family was invited to attend at the school.
“I was amazed how well Camp Quality’s puppet show was able to capture our experience through storytelling.” said one mum.
“It made such a difference in normalising my daughter’s cancer experience and normalising talking about cancer among each other and in the school community.”
Camp Quality’s CEO, Deborah Thomas said that last year 61,077 students saw the Cancer Education Program with the Camp Quality puppets performing at 434 schools and education and care services across Australia including regional and remote areas.
“It’s awful to think that a child would get bullied after returning from the trauma of cancer treatment, but the sad fact is that they do,” Ms Thomas says.
“Through the Cancer Education Program children learn simple but crucial information, such as you can’t catch cancer from
someone else.
“This can make all the difference when a child returns without hair due to chemotherapy or with other physical markers of cancer.”
Camp Quality’s free Cancer Education Program has been visiting primary and preschools across the country since 1989, delivering cancer education that dispels cancer myths to over five million children.
“The Cancer Education Program is also vital for the many kids dealing with a parent, carer, grandparent, friend or relative facing a cancer diagnosis.
“Age-appropriate information can change what is happening around them from a terrifying time to something they understand. Education is empowerment.”
A study by KPMG evaluating the impact of Camp Quality’s Cancer Education Program found the number of visits to a health care worker for mental health issues decreased by 60% after the Cancer Education programs in children who have had cancer.
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Camp Quality’s much-loved Cancer Education Program is visiting Granville Community Kindergarten & Pre-School this week. (Supplied)
Local apprentice on the road to Shanghai
MARYBOROUGH’S
Travis Kerr is among local competitors aiming to join Team Australia at the international WorldSkills competition in Shanghai next year.
Travis is completing an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner at the Isis Central Mill. He is undergoing hands-on training that involves shaping solid blocks of metal into intricate components.
His skill development is part of a broader preparation for the prestigious competition, continuing a path previously taken by a friend, with eligibility limited to those under 35 years of age.
Travis is set to be one of 15 competitors at the Work Skills Australia event in Brisbane on June 10.
WorldSkills Australia is the country’s biggest vocational education and skills excellence competition. It brings together top competitors to showcase their talents and skills against industry peers on a national stage.
The competition runs over
six days, and all associated costs – including travel, accommodation, and meals – are fully covered by TAFE Queensland.
In addition, wages are paid throughout the event, ensuring apprentices like Travis can focus entirely on showcasing their skills.
Maryborough MP John Barounis said that Maryborough would be cheering competitors.
“Maryborough will be well represented at the WorldSkills National
Championships, with competitors from across the state,” Mr Barounis said.
“I wish all competitors the best of luck.”
The WorldSkills Australia 2025 National Championships and Skills Show is open to the public from 9am-5pm from June 12-13 and 9am-4pm on June 14.
Register for free entry at worldskills.org.au/ 2025-nationalchampionships
Local school named triple excellence awardee in Australian Education Awards 2025
MARYBOROUGH State High School is proud to announce its recognition as a national leader in education, having been named a triple excellence awardee in the prestigious Australian Education Awards 2025, following the official announcement released last Monday by The Educator.
Maryborough SHS has received honours in three major categories:
• Regional School of the Year
• Secondary School of the Year – Government
• Secondary School Teacher of the Year
- Government - Mrs Bernie Bryan.
Principal Simon Done said that these outstanding accolades highlight the exceptional dedication of the school’s staff, the strength of its leadership, and the vibrant learning culture nurtured throughout the school.
The rare achievement of being recognised in two separate School of the Year categories
reinforces Maryborough State High School’s status as a truly Marvellous place of learning.
“Being recognised on the national stage is an incredible honour,” said Mr Done.
“It reflects the daily commitment and passion of our entire school community. We’re proud to represent regional Queensland and to show that outstanding public education thrives in Maryborough.”
The school is also thrilled to celebrate Mrs Bernie Bryan, who was named as an Excellence Awardee for Secondary School Teacher of the Year – Government.
Mrs Bryan, who leads the school’s Leadership Program, is widely known for her warmth, authenticity and deep care for students.
“Mrs Bryan is one of the most genuine, passionate educators you will ever meet,” said Mr Done.
“She is completely devoted to helping students grow into confident, capable
young leaders – and this recognition is so well-deserved.”
The Australian Education Awards, now in their eighth year, recognise the achievements of the country’s top schools, educators and leaders.
Winners across 29 categories will be announced at a black-tie gala event at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on Friday 8 August 2025.
For more information on the Australian Education Awards, visit: https:// www.theeducatoronline. com
Conservationists claim to have found logging ‘symbols’
CONSERVATIONISTS
say they have uncovered planned logging in a forest near Maryborough where a high number of the endangered southern and central greater glider has been recorded.
St Mary resident Tina Raveneau and fellow naturalists regularly conduct surveys along a road through St Mary State Forest 1, west of Tiaro, where they often find and photograph more than 10 southern greater gliders.
Ms Raveneau said she was dismayed to recently find symbols similar to those the forestry department uses when it is marking out an area before logging spray painted on trees in the area.
“We have seen greater gliders on those very trees,” she said.
“They can’t ethically take those trees, or disturb this forest without damaging the feed trees and dens of an extremely vulnerable animal, which we may soon lose altogether.”
The evidence of planned logging comes after the Crisafulli Government announced intentions to grow the state’s timber industry, steered by a new taskforce that excludes conservationists from consultations on the future of public forests in Queensland.
Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council co-ordinator Jennifer Waithman is leading a push to have the biodiversity values of the native forests in the region documented and considered as part of the Queensland Government’s Timber Action Plan, due in October.
“I would love to see this area protected permanently, and wildlife tourism take off here,” Ms Waitham said.
“The native forests in our region are magical, and I think visitors would love to experience these incredible nocturnal creatures for themselves,” she said.
“They are worth so much more than the
price of timber, and it’s devastating to think that is the only financial value the Queensland Government is recognising when it plans the future of these forests.”
Ms Waitham said timber was an important commodity but so was habitat.
“It takes eucalypts more than 100 years to start forming hollows that animals like the greater glider depend on. But trees are being taken before they get a chance to mature. It is simply not sustainable.”
Queensland Conservation Council protected areas campaigner Nicky Moffat said logging in the area should have ended in 2024 if a 25-year agreement between State Government, timber and conservation sectors in 1999 was honoured.
“It’s clear that when it comes to the future of state forests in the Maryborough region, nature is being left on the
chopping block,” she said.
“Instead of logging slowing down in the habitat of the beautiful greater glider, it’s ramping up.”
Ms Moffat said sites logged in greater glider habitat at Bauple State Forest between May and December 2024 had been identified using satellite imagery.
“A deal is a deal, we want the Crisafulli Government to honour it and protect these forests forever, not endorse a final smash and grab from invaluable endangered species habitats.
The former Labor State Government announced in August that a large part of St Mary State Forest would be protected as part of its Greater Glider Forest Park.
“We were elated at the time – finally someone cared about the gliders,” Ms Moffat said.
“It’s devastating to have come so close to protecting this amazing showcase
of natural wonder for our kids and theirs, only to have the Crisafulli Government mark it up ready for logging a few months later,” she said. “Thankfully logging has
not yet begun and we hope there is time to save this irreplaceable habitat.”
The Sun has reached out to the government for comment.
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As a grandmother of 7, I am becomingly quite disturbed at an emerging trend for tertiary education.
In my generation and that of my children, going onto further training and education after school involved leaving home, having to start taking up the responsibilities of being an adult, and most importantly, meeting people from a diverse range of backgrounds and opinions so our minds were challenged, not just academically but in our
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thinking and world view.
With the onset of Covid and its socially alienating behaviour, studying on line became the norm and was necessary in the circumstances.
Sadly, our tertiary institutions saw this as an easy option and those studying now often have no choice but to sit in their homes to do the requirements for their chosen career.
This is an artificial situation for young people at this stage of their lives.
They are not given the opportunities which keep them socially engaged and having to face the challenges necessary to survive in todays’ world – building new relationships, learning to cope with a diverse range of peers and effective communication.
As we decry their use on devices and lack of social skills, and sadly see increasing rates of depression and suicide, we need to challenge the move to “on-line” and demand our learning institutions give our young people the
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It was great to see so many people out at the recent Fraser Coast Show.
There was a good crowd on Thursday evening enjoying the program, but it was packed on Friday with more filtering in for the fireworks and rodeo.
Congratulations to the team at the Show Society
for putting on one of the largest local events I’ve seen for years.
The program was excellent, and there seemed to be more rides and entertainment than in recent years.
For the first time in ages we sat and watched the chainsaw competition and t5ractors which we’ve ignored in the past, and had a great time doing so.
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Break-in charges laid
POLICE have charged two people with 73 offences after a string of break-ins at businesses in Maryborough, Hervey Bay and Bundaberg, Six businesses, including one on Lennox Street, were targeted, and a cache of goods were stolen, during the break-ins between May 13 and 15.
A stolen silver Mercedes Benz C250 was allegedly used during the offences.
The Mercedes Benz was reported stolen from Eli Waters between 12.30am and 7.30am on Monday, May 12.
It was found abandoned in Urangan on May 15.
A black Hyundai i45 was then reported stolen from an address on Robin Road, Kawungan, between 10pm on May 15 and 7.30am on May 16.
Police found the Hyundai at a property in Torquay where a 22-year-old man was arrested on May 18.
A 22-year-old Eli Waters man has been charged with 19 counts of unlawful use of motor
vehicle, 15 counts of entering premises and committing an indictable offence by break and one count each of entering a dwelling and committing an offence, attempting to enter premises and commit an indictable offence by break, fraud and possession of a knife in a public place.
He was refused police bail and ordered to appear in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court.
Police also arrested a 17-year-old boy in Eli Waters on May 18.
A 17-year-old Scarness boy has been charged with 17 counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle, 14 counts of entering a premises and committing indictable offence by break and one count each of entering a dwelling and committing an offence, entering premises with intent to commit indictable offence, fraud and contravening an order about information necessary to access information stored electronically.
He was refused police bail and ordered to appear in Hervey Bay Childrens Court.
Artistic sand tribute presented to former Mayor’s family
A TRIBUTE to late Maryborough Mayor Alan Brown by late artist Terry Tomlin has been presented to the Brown family.
Terry Tomlin (19352023), was a friend and admirer of Alan Brown, who was Mayor from 1991-2004.
The almost forgotten sand portrait of Alan was discovered recently when clearing and cataloguing Terry’s many paintings prior to his widow, Noela, relocating from their property at Gungaloon - about a 35 minutedrive west from the Maryborough CBD on the road to Biggenden.
Noela remembers Terry painting the portrait of Alan which was apparently taken on a “bush-bash” where it was displayed by the participants at every town and watering hole.
It is still in very good condition considering the rough and tumble treatment it would have received during the event.
Alan was elected alderman of The City of Maryborough in 1979 with Jock Anderson as Mayor.
In 1991 Alan was elected Mayor and remained in that position until 2004, leading the city through an exciting time that included the building of Station Square, the Brolga Theatre, the Correctional Centre, the CBD beautification and the effluent re-use scheme.
In 2005 he was presented with an OAM for services to local government and the community.
Recently Noela met with three generations of the Brown family where the sand painting was handed over in an emotional reunion.
June Brown, (Alan’s wife) and the family were very pleased with the likeness of the portrait to their late husband, father and great-grandfather.
They have a special place where it will hang with pride.
Terence Jude Tomlin was born in Gayndah Queensland in 1935. He began drawing and painting from a very early age. He met his wife Noela in Hervey Bay in the early 1960’s. They married in 1962 and have
two boys, Jim and Alan Artworks by Terry Tomlin are very common in Maryborough. Three historical paintings hang in The Carriers Arms Hotel, two paintings are included on the Mural Trail, a large mural hangs in the foyer at Wook-koo Hall and a painting and mural are displayed at
An exhibition of Terry Tomlin’s landscapes is currently on display at the Maryborough Art Society in Kent Street until the end of May. These works as well as sets of prints are for sale.
Information and
(Top from left: Noela Tomlin, David Brown, Isla Brown, Julie Morris, Evie Brown, June Brown and Debbie Brown. (Lower left) Terry Tomlin and (lower right) the sand painting.
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Legacy Fun Day ready to be bowled over at Maryborough Bowls Club
GLEN PORTEOUS
THE Maryborough Bowls Club rinks will be a hive of activity this Sunday with the Legacy Fun Day fundraiser appeal.
This annual fun filled event helps to raise money for Legacy and the dynamic work it does for the members it supports.
Legacy Fraser Burnett area group secretary Jenni Bryson encouraged people to come down and have a go at lawn bowls and support a good cause at the same time.
“This is one of the main fundraisers in Maryborough and Legacy is a group that help to look after widows or service personnel and their children,” Ms Bryson said.
“This event will help to fund the things we do to help these individuals or families.”
Ms Bryson said the area they work in to support is from north of Gympie to south of Bundaberg and out to Nanango, Kingaroy and Murgon.
Maryborough Bowls Club Men’s President Alan Blackwell said the Legacy fundraiser is important because the club has some veterans in it and can see the good work it does.
“This will help Legacy and my dad was in World War 2 and he got to come home and I know of some families with servicemen who didn’t come home and how Legacy has helped them”.
Mr Blackwell was also thankful for the sponsors support on the day.
Legacy is devoted to support the lives of families of veterans who have who have served in war, peacekeeping and humanitarian missions and who have died or become seriously injured either in service or subsequently.
It is supported by the work of its dedicated Legatees, volunteers, staff members and widows and these individuals contribute towards an active community of support ranging from schoolchildren to senior citizens and are always looking for more volunteers.
The Legacy Fun Day is on June 1 with money spins and BBQ.
Green Fees are $12 and burger’s $5.
Arrival time 9.30am and lawn bowls from 10am to 12pm with BBQ lunch 12pm to 12.45pm and afternoon bowls, 12.45pm to 3pm, followed by presentation and raffles.
For more information, phone 4121 3285.
Butchulla artworks transform two iconic Fraser Coast venues
FRASER Coast Regional Council is proud to unveil two original vinyl artworks by Butchulla artists that will transform the façades of two of the region’s most iconic cultural venues.
Arts and Culture spokesperson Cr Sara Faraj said artists Zartisha Davis and Shawn Wondunna-Foley were selected to create new vinyl artworks in collaboration with LeeLee Creative for the entrances of the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough.
“Zartisha Davis’s striking new design now features at the entrance of the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and will be officially unveiled next Friday, May 30, as part of the gallery’s latest exhibition launch.
“This design celebrates the culturally significant shell middens that once lined the Fraser Coast shores—more than remnants of a diet, they represent gatherings where families came together to share food, stories, and connection.
“The Hervey Bay Regional Gallery is an iconic local landmark, and Council is thrilled to see its entrance transformed with such a striking new look.”
Cr Faraj said the second artwork, designed by Shawn Wondunna-Foley, is being installed at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough this week and will officially be launched alongside the Brolga Theatre 25-year celebrations in July.
“Shawn’s design draws from his Butchulla (Badtjala) First Nations lineage, interweaving landscapes, history and cultural narratives of living on Butchulla Country.
“His artwork celebrates the deep connection between people and place, weaving together imagery of land, sea, and sky with stories of creation, community, and kinship to create a powerful and cohesive visual journey.
“Both Zartisha and Shawn’s designs are set to enhance the functions of the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and the Brolga Theatre as places of
creativity, storytelling and community connection.”
This project has been delivered in partnership with the Butchulla Native Title Aboriginal Corporation and is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
The Maryborough Bowls Club and Legacy were making final preparations for the Legacy Fun Day on June 1. (Glen Porteous)
Trains a step closer
PASSENGERS are one step closer to riding state-of-the-art trains built in Maryborough, with a full-scale replica of a new Queensland Train Manufacturing Program train now on display for testing.
The high-fidelity mockup, spanning 38m and replicating the train cab and two carriages, will be used to rigorously assess accessibility features to ensure the trains meet the needs of all passengers, including those with disability and limited mobility.
The QTMP will see 65 new six-car passenger trains constructed at a purpose-built manufacturing facility at Torbanlea.
Construction of the facility is progressing with earthworks continuing, the main facility building’s steel frame and roof installation now completed and wall cladding underway.
All 65 six-car QTMP trains will exceed the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport, to be the most accessible trains
in Queensland when the first train comes into service in 2027.
Manufacturing Minister Dale Last said “This state-of-the-art mockup is a critical step to ensure the 65 new passenger trains being built under the QTMP are truly inclusive, while supporting regional jobs and building Queensland’s manufacturing capability,”
“This mock-up was built in Maryborough, giving local workers the opportunity to upskill, and was transported to Geebung to facilitate access for the disability sector,” he said.
Maryborough MP John Barounis said the mock-up was built by Maryborough-based business Allweld.
“Projects like this are an important way to create new local jobs and provide workers with real opportunities to upskill,” Mr Barounis said.
“Allweld has delivered a high-quality result and, in doing so, created jobs and skills pathways for the local workforce.”
Volunteering Queensland launches Volunteer Register in partnership with My Community Directory
VOLUNTEERING
Queensland and My Community Directory are delighted to announce a new partnership to launch the Queensland Volunteer Involving Organisation Register recently.
The Register will leverage the 22,000 different location listings from community organisations that already exist on My Community Directory to identify who uses or wants to use volunteers. Once connected, Volunteering Queensland (the peak body for volunteering in the State) will communicate with and advocate for all of these organisations.
“Volunteering rates globally, nationally and here in Queensland have seen a rapid decline in the last 5 years,” says Jane Hedger, CEO, Volunteering Queensland.
“Here in Queensland, over a 10% decline in volunteering has been reported between 2021 and 2024. We know that all volunteer involving organisations have increasing challenges finding and keeping volunteers.
“We understand that the administration and governance burden continues to be tedious.
“We need a way to support the whole volunteering ecosystem in Queensland and this register is the first step to do that,” Ms Hedger adds.
“We are delighted to be partnering with My Community Directory, a platform that helps communities connect.
“We’ve seen some impressive traffic within the platform in Queensland in the last year with over 1,000 new services added, 2.5 million visits to locations, and over 6 million listings appearing in search results.”
Brentyn Parkin, CEO, My Community Directory says, “We are excited to work with Volunteering Queensland to use the Directory to support the volunteering ecosystem and make sure they are supported in the best way possible.”
Become part of the Queensland Volunteer
Involving Organisation Register online here. Once you are on board your organisation will:
• Receive critical information to build the capacity of your volunteering programs including free volunteer management resources and templates, funding and grant opportunities and free training to upskill your volunteer managers
• Have your voice heard about what really matters.
Finding and keeping
volunteers is getting harder and red tape is getting more tedious.
Now more than ever we need to hear from every organisation no matter how big or small to know your challenges so that we can advocate for you.
• Share important information about your volunteering programs to provide real time data so we can direct support and advocacy to the areas who need it most across the State.
‘Mozart’s Clarinet’ comes to Maryborough
THE Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra brings Mozart’s beloved Clarinet Quintet, musical talk and community film screening in a Mozart mini-festival to Maryborough on June 28.
Dancing strings, lilting clarinet – the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra returns to regional QLD with sparkling chamber music from three brilliant composers.
The ‘Mozart’s Clarinet’ tour soars from joyful Schubert to the freshness of female composer Emilie Mayer and one of music’s best-loved pieces: Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, played on a rare period basset clarinet.
Hear some of Australia’s best musicians and meet them up close over Talk&Tea. Join in Mozart mini-festivals with community orchestras, fascinating Voyage music talks and the awardwinning film ‘Mozart’s Sister.’ Bask in the luminous sonorities of historical clarinet, violin, viola and cello.
“We’re excited to bring this gorgeous music for the first time on period instruments to this part of Queensland,” said
ARCO co-artistic director and clarinetist Nicole van Bruggen. “And we’re even happier to partner with so many wonderful local ensembles, music educators and filmmakers to celebrate Mozart with the whole community.”
CONCERT: ‘MOZART’S CLARINET’
EMILIE MAYER String Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op.14
SCHUBERT String Quartet No.7 in D major, D.94 MOZART Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581
Two beloved Viennese Classical composers get a fresh take alongside little-known 19th-century female composer Emilie Mayer, all performed by ARCO’s virtuosic principal musicians on period instruments: ARCO coartistic director Rachael Beesley and Alison Rayner (violins), Stephen King (viola), Natasha Kraemer (cello) and co-artistic director Nicole van Bruggen (basset clarinet).
Each concert will also showcase a local community or youth ensemble who have explored Historically Informed Performance (HIP) with an ARCO HIP Workshop. These include Bundaberg Youth Orchestra, Maryborough
State High Strings, Gympie Strings and Cooloola Community Orchestra.
VOYAGE OF MUSICAL DISCOVERY
SCULTHORPE ‘Jabiru Dreaming’ String Quartet No.11
MOZART Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581
Dive into how music is inspired and created in this fascinating, interactive one-hour musical talk! Discover ARCO’s beautiful instruments, and how composers tell stories across centuries from Europe to Australia.
FILM: ‘MOZART’S SISTER’
ARCO is excited to present the awardwinning Australian film MOZART’S SISTER as part of a Mozart minifestival on their tour ‘Mozart’s Clarinet.’ For her first 16 years, Mozart’s sister shared equal billing with her brother. Musical collaborators, Wolfgang and Maria-Anna Mozart played together before Kings and Queens around Europe.
But what happened to her?
Forced to withdraw from public life because she
was a woman, a stunning new investigation explores what happened to Mozart’s sister. From multi-awarded director/ producer Madeleine Hetherton-Miau and producer Rebecca Barry. Includes live post-film
Q&A with ARCO codirector/clarinettist Nicole van Bruggen.
TALK&TEA
Talk&Tea is your chance to meet our musicians up close! Held just after each concert over drinks and nibbles, it’s an informal
time to learn about the music, ask questions and chat with us and fellow audience members. And it’s completely free. All times & tickets at arco.org.au/ mozarts-clarinet-qld
WIN tickets to the awardwinning Murphy’s Pigs
MURPHY’S Pigs
Triumph with People’s Choice Award at National Folk Music Awards ahead of newly announced Queensland shows!, and you can win tickets!
The multi-award-winning Celtic-Rock ensemble, Murphy’s Pigs, take audiences on a wild musical journey through the rugged landscapes of the Celtic world in their live shows.
Known for their highenergy performances, this dynamic 12-piece band, has earned acclaim across the globe, and now, the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade has a humorous “warning”— brace yourselves!
Murphy’s Pigs will sweep you away into a world of dramatic mountains, stormy seas, legendary battles, and heartwrenching tales of love— all seasoned with a splash of whiskey.
Their unpredictable style breathes fresh life into Celtic classics, while their unique renditions of contemporary hits (and
some original gems) make for a truly electrifying performance.
With witty onstage banter, an insane array of instruments, and booming, robust vocals, Murphy’s Pigs guarantees an evening that will be etched into your memory long after the music fades.
From the rousing chorus songs that even the tonedeaf will belt out to the infectious jigs, reels, and hornpipes that will coax even the uncoordinated to the dance floor, their show is a whirlwind of emotion.
One moment you’ll be teary-eyed, the next you’ll be raising a glass in jubilant celebration.
Murphy’s Pigs have rocked some of the world’s biggest stages, including twice at the world-renowned Festival Interceltique de Lorient in France, and iconic Australian festivals such as the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Gympie Music Muster, and the Australian Celtic Festival.
The band has also charmed audiences at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex and performed alongside the Queensland Pops Orchestra.
They’ve twice won ‘Artist of the Year’ at the Australian Celtic Music Awards and have released seven albums and a concert DVD.
Their music enjoys airplay on radio stations in Australia, France, Germany, Canada, and the USA.
Joining Murphy’s Pigs on stage are The Piglets, a troupe of award-winning Celtic dancers from Cape Byron Celtic Dance.
These talented performers bring grace, charm, and energy to the show, making for a perfect blend of song, dance, and humour.
Murphy’s Pigs Saturday June 7, Brolga Theatre, Maryborough with special guest, Suellen Cusack.
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Jubilee Mass ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
A JUBILEE mass will be held at St Marys at 8am, Sunday 1st June to celebrate the importance of the family unit and recognise the unique roles played by children and grandparents and the elderly.
There is also a Mass planned for Tiaro at the Sacred Heart Church at 10am.
This celebration occurs every 25 years. The theme for the 2025 year will be
“Pilgrims of Hope”.
It is designed to be “a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the on-going effects of COVID -19 pandemic and the climate crisis.”
The Jubilee of Hope started in Rome on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, and in local dioceses on Holy Family Sunday, December 29.
Holy years are traditionally associated
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with pilgrimages to Rome, and other holy shrines.
Not everyone is able to travel to Rome, so this celebration offers people the opportunity to participate in the Holy Year locally, by attending local churches.
By visiting these designated holy places, and participating in these opportunities for prayer and repentance, the faithful may obtain a “plenary indulgence”.
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Breed: Large Mixed Breed
Gender: Male
Colour: Tan & White
BRUTUS
Age: 05/11/2024
Breed: Large Mixed Breed
Gender: Male Colour: Tri Colour
Introducing Bambi, Buttons, and Brutus, our trio of affectionate pups called the “Three Musketeers.”
These playful youngsters have grown up side by side, each showcasing their unique personalities and sharing a love for life.
With boundless energy, they love playtime and zoomies, eagerly showing
off their social skills with everyone they meet.
These three are perfectly comfortable around other dogs and adore the company of people, whether it’s kids, men, or women.
Having spent their puppy life together, these adorable friends have developed fantastic manners.
They walk beautifully on a leads and respond well to the basic command of sitting, demonstrating their willingness to learn more.
Each of them boasts a
heart full of love, ready to share their affectionate nature with a family that appreciates their playful spirit.
They’re well-socialised bundles of joy, each blessed with heart-melting eyes and wagging tails that can lift anyone’s spirits.
Bambi, Buttons, and Brutus have spent over 90 days at the rescue waiting for homes.
The “Three Musketeers’, each of their personalities adds a unique dynamic to the group, making them a heartwarming addition to any family.
If you’re looking for an adorable, loving and fun pup, One of our Three Musketeers are waiting for you and your family.
They will bring you a home filled with joy, love, and laughter. Bambi, Buttons, and Brutus are ready to fill your home with warmth and companionship.
The following vet work has been completed - Desexed - Microchipped - Flea’d - Wormed - Health checked.
- Current C5 vaccination. - Council registration in Fraser coast region.
(From left) Bambi, Buttons and Brutus are ll looking for an adoptive family home. (Supplied)
The marvel of birds
LINDSAY TITMARSH
WHERE would this planet be without birds?
They give pleasure to humans and act as nature’s pest controllers, garbage collectors, and many other things.
Most birds live a quick and lively lifestyle, however flying and getting about in search of food requires a great deal of energy, so most of their body processes are sped up.
Our body temperature is normally 37 degrees Celsius, however that of birds is up to six degrees higher, making them the hottest blooded animals on the planet.
The human heart beats on average 72 times per minute.
However, the world’s smallest birds, the Hummingbird family, can beat their wings up to an incredible 55 times per second when they hover at a flower.
They can have a heart rate between 10 and 20 beats per second.
To maintain an adequate supply of energy, most birds need to eat for most of the day.
They have hollow bones, partly for lightness, but also to aid cooling, as they do not perspire.
Small tubes connect the lungs of some species to their skulls and other hollow bones.
The faster a bird beats its wings, which are anchored to its ribcage, the faster its lungs work to aid breathing, so flying birds do not get out of breath. As they do not have teeth, most birds swallow their food largely as is, but prior to it entering the stomach, it passes through the gizzard which grinds the food up.
Birds cannot swivel their eyes, so they need a flexible neck to turn their head in order to focus on an object.
With many more vertebrae than humans and even giraffes, our feathered friends can spring load their necks in preparation for a lightning-fast jab at prey.
For centuries men wondered at the marvel of flight and attempted to emulate birds.
Without the benefit of slow-motion cameras, our forefathers could not have known that as a bird flaps its wings upwards, its feathers turn sideways allowing air to flow between.
On the power stroke downwards, the feathers overlap, giving an airtight fan, enabling birds such as the Swift to reach amazing speeds.
The Hummingbird is the only species capable of flying backwards.
Could a human run for over a week without food, water or rest?
It seems incredible that migratory waders can fly non-stop for that length of time on their way to Northern Hemisphere breeding grounds.
Using satellite technology to track their migratory trips, it appears that Bar-tailed Godwits can at times fly non-stop from Australia and New
Zealand to Alaska. What a trip!
If we humans did a similar non-stop trip courtesy of Qantas, I am sure we would rate that as something special, yet a little bird can handle it well.
of these Bar-tailed Godwits have a
To be able to navigate across water for that distance requires skill that we humans do not have.
An enclosed photo shows a green tag fixed above the knee on three of the Bartailed Godwits. If sighted on arrival at Alaska, birdwatchers will know that they have travelled from Queensland.
Imagine a bird taking flight from our Mary River and many days later landing in Alaska – incredible!
Boompa’s bountiful treasures
From the Fraser Coast Branch of WILDLIFE QUEENSLAND
JENNI WATTS
THE Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland Fraser Coast Branch’s regular monthly walk for May took place at Boompa in the foothills around Mt Walsh.
Although on private land, there is plenty of public land around Mt Walsh National Park and the Utopia community to explore.
The waterfalls and waterholes near Utopia are particularly popular and are well documented through internet searches.
On our walk 31 participants trekked through a mixture of tall Eucalypt forest and pockets of vine forest.
The group comprised keen walkers who enjoy the natural areas around the Fraser Coast region, birdwatchers and those focused on botany.
Boompa is on the western edge of the Fraser Coast region.
Avid birdwatchers in the group observed 29 species. Highlights included Redtailed Black Cockatoos and the highly visible King Parrots feeding on gum nuts.
Of the smaller to medium sized birds the special sightings included the Varied Sitella, Shining Bronze-cuckoo and the Spectacled Monarch.
The vigilant botanists recorded plant species including Endangered and Threatened species.
On the main walk in the northern section of the property (near Utopia Road) a few big gums caused great interest amongst the botanists.
While it was agreed these magnificent specimens (having dodged logging in the past) were Grey Gums, it took subsequent confirmation from a QLD Herbarium botanist to correctly identify the species as Eucalyptus longirostrata, not seen on the coast.
Other gums were Queensland Peppermint, Pink Bloodwoods, and Spotted Gums.
Koala Bells, a low growing herb with lovely mauve bell-shaped flowers brightened the tracks. 94 species of plants were identified and recorded. By an open fire and
steaming kettle, the group enjoyed morning tea whilst Branch member Max, gave a talk on the European history of the area.
Following this, a second walk near and to Eel Creek yielded different plant species.
The plant list for this area was 95 with the dominant eucalypts being the Queensland Blue Gum and Grey Ironbark.
The Broad-leaved Apple (an Angophora species) and the Water Gum were admired for their attractive trunks.
There were a number of locally significant plants including the Mundubbera Grevillea, a grevillea not found elsewhere in the Fraser Coast region, and the Large Seeded Cycad, an Endangered species.
Three
green tag on their legs. (John Abbott)
Koala Bells (top) and Mundubbera Grevillea. (Supplied)
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What’s on in local arts
Maryborough Regional Art Society Gallery
282 Kent Street, Maryborough
JUNE Exhibitions by Dianne Turner and Kasia Hartman.
Exhibition opening, 7 June at 5 pm.
6 June - 27 July: 78th Annual Art Exhibition at Gataker’s Artspace. Official opening and awards, Saturday, 7 June at 2 pm.
Jinx Gallery 92 Ellena Street, Maryborough
A gallery concentrating on repurposing and assemblage.
Tuesday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm and Saturdays 9am - 12pm. Art classes for adults and teens and paint parties on request. Contact Nora on 0404 204 361
Splash of Tash, Tinana
Open shed gallery on the first Saturday morning each month. Chicken wire workshops and more. Follow Tash on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/share/1H8XzSh8D6/ , for more information, dates and times.
Exhibiting at Gatakers Artspace until 1 June:
• CATTITUDE: Wendy Talbot, Jo Williams, Sheena Walsh & Kerry Harrison
• SALT: Nora Hanasy & Jo Williams
What’s Your Story? Floods
Until 30 June, The Story Bank
Creative Space Print Studio
Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am-2pm, Gatakers Creative Space
Ghost Hunting 101 at the Bond Store
Friday, 30th May - 6:30pm, Bond Store Find out more and get tickets at OurFraserCoast.com.au
FOR Kids BY Kids
Hello Maryborough!
Hello Maryborough!
I’m Phoebe Lee and I’m thirteen years old. The For Kids by Kids column discusses topics and activities from kids’ and teenagers’ points of view.
IN 1930, American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh used a machine called a blink comparator to discover Pluto, a mass of rock and ice smaller than Earth’s moon.
The celestial body, located in the Kuiper Belt past Neptune’s orbit, was instantly classified as a planet, leading scientists to work hard and gather as much information they could.
Over time, however, experts were beginning to notice many celestial bodies in the Kuiper belt were of similar size to Pluto.
In 2005, a “tenth planet” called Eris was discovered, which appeared to be larger
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than Pluto.
A year later, the International Astronomical Union (or IAU for short) decided to come up with a new definition for a planet, to stop the confusion.
According to NASA, for a celestial body to be called a planet, it would have to:
1) Orbit the sun.
2) “Have sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium.” This basically means that the planet must have enough gravity to have a spherical shape (or something similar).
3) “Clear the neighbourhood” around the place it orbits.
Since Pluto and Eris were not able to clear their neighbourhoods, surrounded by the rest of the Kuper belt, they were reclassified as dwarf planets. Today, Pluto is still being studied using NASA’s “New Horizon” technology, becoming the
first spacecraft to explore Pluto up close.
Here are a few other interesting facts you might want to know about Pluto:
● It takes 248 Earth years to orbit the sun.
● It is the largest dwarf planet.
● Glaciers and snowcapped mountains decorate it.
● Other than Uranus, it is the one of two planets that rotates on its side.
● Eleven year old Venetia Burney, named it after the Roman god of the Underworld.
● The dwarf planet is one third water.
● You might notice that Pluto has a heart shape that covers a large portion of its surface. Scientists say that it was created by a collision with another “planetary body”.
Some people think that Pluto should still be called a planet, dismissing the IAU definition. But what do you think?
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with Phoebe Lee
Five stars for MGS5 EV
MG MOTOR Australia has announced its new, all-electric MGS5 EV has been awarded a 5-star ANCAP safety rating. Built on the same platform as the 5-star ANCAP awarded MG4, the all-electric MGS5 EV shares the same brilliant performance and driving dynamics the rear-wheeldrive system offers.
Using MG’s innovative Modular Scalable Platform, the battery is just 110mm high, creating more space in the car.
The MGS5 EV was awarded the highest possible safety rating due to its extensive list of driver safety features.
Furthermore, MG Pilot driver assistance suite plays a key part on MG Motor’s continued commitment to safety, and includes Forward Collision Warning, Autonomous Emergency Breaking, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keep Assist and Intelligent Speed Limit plus others.
MG Motor Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ciao, commented, “The all-electric MGS5 EV already leads the pack on value for Australian families in the electric SUV segment - and now it’s officially one of the safest too, having been recognised with the highest possible safety rating from ANCAP. It’s a powerful endorsement of MG Motor’s commitment to protecting all Australian drivers on the road, and we couldn’t be more delighted with the result.”
Offering unmatched value, the MGS5 EV comes with Wireless CarPlay across the range and hands-free power tailgate on the Essence variant.
Featuring a 12.8” display screen with MG’s upgraded interface technology, drivers will embrace the technology offered to ride in comfort.
From humble beginnings in a garage in Oxford, England in 1924 to 100 years later today, MG
has always remained committed to driving innovation within the automotive industry. MG is now owned by global vehicle manufacturer SAIC who delivered over 5 million vehicles in 2023 and ranked 93rd on the 2024 Fortune Global 500 list.
Locally, MG Motor
Australia launched in 2016 and has quickly gained influence within the domestic landscape.
In 2023 MG Motor Australia was ranked 7th in terms of sales* and successfully retained the title of Australia’s bestselling light hatchback and compact SUV* for the MG3 and MG ZS respectively. Additionally, the all-electric MG4 was crowned the 2023 winner of carsales Car of the Year.
In 2024 the brands focus on driving innovation has been demonstrated through the launch of two new Hybrid vehicles, the MG3 and MG ZS as well the globally awarded allelectric Cyberster.
Mitsubishi Outlander pricing released
MITSUBISHI Motors
Australia has announced pricing and specifications for the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander ICE range.
“The current generation Mitsubishi Outlander is a proven sales success, with regular appearances in the top-five on the Australian vehicle sales charts,” said MMAL CEO, Shaun Westcott.
“With an expansive range designed to suit Australian adventures, Outlander has been a hit with customers. And we expect that the significant enhancements delivered
Outlander
by the updated 2025 Outlander range will build further on this success,” he said.
“We are also extremely proud of the part Australia has played in the new Outlander’s development. Our research and development team’s collaboration with head office has resulted in improved steering and suspension performance for this market; in fact, the improvements to ride, handling and NVH have been so profound that this collaborative work has been adopted for Outlanders world-wide,”
he added.
The updated Mitsubishi Outlander range goes onsale in June, 2025.
The Australian research and development team, led by Tony Dorrington, worked closely with international colleagues to refine the updated Outlander’s ride and handling balance.
Working with head office engineers on roads throughout Australia and Japan, the group developed new suspension components and a steering map for the Electric Power
Outlander ES 5 AWD $42,490
Outlander LS 5+2 FWD $43,290
Outlander
Outlander
Outlander ASPIRE 5+2 AWD $50,290
Outlander EXCEED 5 AWD $55,140
Outlander EXCEED TOURER 5 AWD $57,990
Steering system to ensure Outlander drives like never before.
Updates include recalibrated front and rear shock absorbers with changes to both ‘bump’ and ‘rebound’ tuning, and a smaller-diameter front anti-roll bar to suit.
The EPS mapping has been adjusted to provide improved on-centre feel and a more linear response
when turning.
Finally, the whole package was calibrated to work in conjunction with a newlyspecified Bridgestone summer tyre.
This successful collaboration has resulted in the Australiandeveloped chassis tune being adopted for global markets.
The updated Outlander also benefits from several chassis and body updates designed to reduce NVH.
For example, a new isolator was added to the transmission tunnel, while the use of steel for the bonnet further reduces sound intrusion.
In all, 18 structural points were identified and addressed to enhance the passenger experience.
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Maryborough Bears AFL honour Indigenous Australians with Cultural Connection
GLEN PORTEOUS
AFL: Maryborough Bears AFL club celebrated its annual Cultural Connection round with Fraser Coast indigenous First Nation people.
Club president Nathan Dahn said the day had an important significance for everyone.
“We are trying to bridge the gap and it was good for both the club and community to grow and learn about this round and we have some junior and senior indigenous players in the club,” Dahn said.
The round celebrated the positive sporting contribution Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders have made
towards Australian Rules Football and society.
The Sir Doug Nicholls rounds (played annually across the AFL) pays tribute to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person who contributed towards the game and the community.
Sir Doug Nicholls was the first Aboriginal person to be knighted and the first Aboriginal to play in the state AFL for Fitzroy in 1935 and was state governor for South Australia in 1976.
“The club is looking to expand on it next year and we had Aunty Karen Hall give a speech and design the players uniform,” Dahn said.
All grades played with immense pride and passion in their jerseys to make it a day worth celebrating and were also thankful for the sponsors and support for the day.
Also, Dahn said he was happy with the progress the club’s players and teams were making.
“The Reserves Men are currently on top of the table with the premiership honeymoon over the and club is looking to expand over the next couple of years from Men’s Reserves to A-grade,” he said.
“The Women and Juniors are building and going from strength to strength and looking good.”
Wide Bay Archers take aim to target more members
GLEN PORTEOUS ARCHERY: The Wide Bay Archers had another successful Wednesday night ‘Come and Try’ target shoot at its state-ofthe-art indoor complex.
Boasting one of the few indoor target ranges in Queensland, it also has multiple outdoor target ranges as well.
With the recent announcement of Maryborough hosting Archery for the 2032 Olympic Games and possibly World Championships in 2028, there has been a spike of interest in the ancient popular sport.
Club President Ross Janson said he started with his son Ben about 15 years ago and has enjoyed it ever since.
“It’s a good sport to be both competitive and have a friendly banter. There a strong competitive side to the sport but also a good social side to it,” Janson said.
“Since the announcement of archery coming to Maryborough, we have had to cap numbers at popular ‘Come and Try’ nights.”
The club is located on the Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road, approximately one kilometer past the
with the competition starting at 9am.
There are Sunday shoots that involves ABA (Animal paper targets) and 3D targets.
They have field courses and use forms of archery equipment including the compound bow, recurve and longbow.
The Sunday shoot utilises about 20 targets in the morning and another 20 targets in the afternoon
Janson said there is practically no age limit or restriction to having a go at archery.
“We have archers from age 13 to 87 with bows to suit and it comes down to technique and form is everything with archery,” he said.
“There are even participants from NDIS and it’s a good repetitive action to help exercise your body,”
Maryborough bowls over nationals medal haul success
PORTEOUS
LAWN BOWLS: There was double success for Maryborough lawn bowls with brothers Ross and Mark Jenson claiming gold and bronze medals at Mandurah Bowls Club, Western Australia.
Proudly representing the Sunshine State at the National Blind Bowls Championship that had strong competition from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
Mark and Ross were part of an all-conquering Queensland team with each member winning a medal each and overall team shield.
Mark won gold in the Pairs B4 Category while Ross while bronze in the pairs and singles.
Mark Jensen said it helped to have a good director who will stand in front or behind you and help with directions to turn left or right.
“I had a good director with Wendy Flack from Western Australian and I met her at the Australian open and she really helped out,” Mark said.
“Also, my pairs partner
Dallas Harding was a good player who won the singles event.”
Ross used a bowling arm extension to help him win bronze in the singles and pair event.
“I had an accident and snapped a tendon in my knee and had about six weeks to learn how to use the bowling arm extension and it was great to win the medals,” Ross said.
The twin success was also
due to good old fashion hard work and training.
“We went to a training camp and we were given some drills to practice and we encourage people to come down and have a go at lawn bowls,” Mark said.
For anyone interested in doing all ability lawn bowls can contact Maryborough Bowls Club on Kent Street, ph 4125 3285.
GLEN
INDIGENOUS RECOGNITION: The Maryborough Bears AFL club recently wore their Cultural Connection jerseys designed by Aunty Karen Hall. (Tina Dahn Photography)
Susan River Homestead on the left-hand side when travelling towards Hervey Bay.
ON TARGET: Interested archer Katie Bowtell was getting some expert advice from Wide Bay Archers club president Ross Janson. (Glen Porteous).
GREAT SUCCESS: Ross and Mark Jensen gained medal victory recently at the National Blind Bowls Championships. (Glen Porteous)
Fishing heats up in the cold
The team from FREEDOM FISHING SUPPLIES
WITH our colder months fast approaching the fishing is only going to get hotter with most of our winter species already making an appearance.
The show long weekend was just perfect and our fishos went far and wide and off every beach and creek in-between.
Let’s have a look at the report.
The northern and southern gutters were accessible for boaties to hit and with much better tides and run to contend with most anglers bagged out.
Our winter reefies are moving in with squire,
THIS WEEK'S BRAG BOARD
reds, trout and nannygai coming over the sides of boats.
For the smaller boats the inshore reefs like the Arti, Sammy’s and Moon also had lots of fish coming over the sides.
Blackall, cod, coral bream and squire were all getting landed.
The Mary River continues to product those big threadfin on live bait, grunter on prawns or dead bait and big silver
and black bream on mullet or strip bait.
The barramundi repots have been great with most being caught between the ramp and Riverheads, and a few late season jack are still around.
The Burrum system is also fishing well with reports of threadfin and blue salmon, grunter up to 65cm and barramundi.
The prawns are a little hit and miss, one day they
are there the next they are gone again, it pays to have a cast net on board so if you see a few flicking around you can give it a go.
Not to mention live bait is the bomb.
The Strait and inlets have kept land based fisho’s happy with plenty of flathead taking a wide variety of lures and bait displays and whiting hitting the surface poppers in the still waters.
Over along the island the grunter have been on thick and hard taking soft plastics like the new MMD pop prawn and bait.
Squid reports are coming in with them only increasing in numbers.
Although there are a few tigers being landed the water is still a little murky and needs to drop a few more degrees, all the signs look like we will have a great squid season.
First up this week is our awesome hairdresser Soni who got a well-deserved break out on the water landing a nice blackall. Taylor and Jordan had a great time targeting barra in the fresh, Taylor took the win. That’s one for the girls. Beau is loving his fishing at the moment, and the smile says it all, this flathead went 59cm caught on soft plastics. Good on you mate.
Bowls Results
DOON VILLA
Jackpot Pairs 2 games 11 ends : Winners - K.Turnbull, R.Turnbull 2 w +26. Runners Up - G.Kemp, M.Allan 1 L 1 w 22. Others - S.Patch, A.Scholl 2 w + 14. S.Hyde, J.Devenish 2 w + 14. P.Whittaker, J.Demarco 2 W + 21. K.Anderson, A.hartwig 1 L 1D. L.Atkinson, J.Schilton, K.Pieper, S.Jensen 1 w 1 D. T.Pike, T.Jackson 1L 1w 15. G.Kuhn, K.Paxton 1 w 1
L.I.Axelsen, N.Weinheimer
1 w 1 L. C.White, T.Buckley 1 w 1 L.
C.Laughton, J.Bargenquast 2
L. L.Rampton, R.Whittaker 2 L.M.Jackson, B.Jackson 2 L. R.Anderson, B.Stimpson 2 L. Championship Open Singles grand final : B.Houston d S.Hyde 25-22. Championship Mens Pairs Semi Final: w.rAGUSE, c.wHITE d S.Hyde, T.Buckley 21-20.
Championship Fours Semi Final : T.Pike, T.Jackson, S.Gambie, B.Jackson d R.Anderson, N.Gambie, G.Gambie, W.Raguse 22-20. Championship Mens Pairs
Final: B.Jouston, J.Devenish d W.Raguse, C.White 30-13.
Jackpot Pairs: Winners - A.Hartwig, K.Anderson d N.Gambie, G.Gambie 21-13. Runners up - J.Demarco, B.Spilsbury d R.Anderson, R.Dunn19-8
Others - G.Kemp, T.Buckly d K.Paxton, G.Kuhn 3215. S.Patch, A.Scholl d I.Axelsen, N.Weinheimer 2411. L.Rampton, R.Whittaker d R.Turnbull, C.Laughton 25-14.L.Atkins, J.Devenish d M.Jackson, B.Jackson 27-14. -C.White, scribe
