Mount Morgan Argus 24th-8th October 2015

Volume 10 Issue 17

Pool Upgrade Page 4

www.mountmorgan.org.au

Carbine makes progress Page 6

24 September - 8 October 2015

People in Profile Page 11

Mount Morgan goes head to head with Biloela in nail biting Grand Final

See page 15 for full story

Pride in Your Town Wow! You should see our swimming pool! It has certainly had some tender loving care by Lane 4 to get it ready for the summer season. It was cleaned, all algae destroyed and then painted. All swimming lanes are well marked also. So it is time to get out your swimmers and head for some outdoor exercise and fun, and it is time to get that toddler into swimming lessons.

For a very pleasant drive why not head out to Struck Oil and see the beautiful garden ablaze with colour that our own Murray Hare has created on the road side. It is such a pleasure to admire the colour and flowers and what a credit it is to Murray. Thank you so much Murray for this lovely bit of personal effort. Your talent is appreciated by many locals.

We have a little news on the heated pool. Firstly, a letter has been received from Mr Jim Pearce MLA for Mirani stating he has written to Rockhampton Regional Council seeking advice on the current state of the pool restoration. Jim is aware of so many in the district needing and wanting that pool operational. He will advise what response he receives from Council.

Also an email has been received from our Council representative, Cherie Rutherford, in reply to our inquiry regarding an update on the position of the pool. The email reads as follows: “Investigations are underway and nearing completion. I believe our officers are currently working with Ergon in regard to the capacity of the power to the site. As I understand it once we have finalised our discussions with Ergon that should finalize investigations and a report will come to the table. I will let you know as soon as I have more info”. So we wait for further news from Cherie and hope it is positive.

Our edition at this time could not be complete without mention of our Queen celebrating being our longest reigning monarch of 63 years, 7 months and many days. Her reign surpasses all other monarchs since William the Conqueror in 1066. What an achievement! She has reigned with dignity, loyalty and grace as well as many other wonderful characteristics. It is truly amazing that at the age of 89 she can still walk up and down stairs without the assistance of an arm or rail. Her physical ability has to be admired.

It has been a mixed edition but news that we think you will enjoy. Next edition we will try for some history again of our people and town. Till then – Think Clean – Be tidy and prepare your garden for the spring flowers.

MMPAD News

Pictured: Left to Right, Natasha Harkins (MMPAD volunteer), Claudia Brooks (MMHS Work Experience Student) and Marianne Gotze (MMPAD Volunteer).

Spring Time!

The newly upgraded gardens at the Mount Morgan Tourist Information Centre and Rail Museum have begun to blossom. A huge thank you to MMPAD volunteers, Maree Churchill and Margaret Reid, who donated roses to be planted in our garden. These lovely specimens are nodding their approval of the new environment with a lovely show of blossoms and buds.

If you have walked past the notice board on Morgan Street you may have noticed a new poster with an array Mt Morgan events for 2016. This is a living poster to be upgraded and added to as new details and dates become available. If you have an event to be added or amended please contact us.

This week we have had Claudia Brooks, a Mount Morgan High School Student, with us doing Work Experience. She has been an absolute pleasure and did an excellent job writing some of the articles in this issue – be sure to check them out!

I’m sure you will agree that the local Mount Morgan Phone Directory is an invaluable resource for locals and especially local businesses. That’s why we have started to review all the entries in the last version from 2012, so that it can be re-released early 2016. Please contact us to edit, add or remove your previous listing. This will be an ongoing project over the next few months, and you will hear more about it here in the Argus in the near future.

Once again a big thank you to the hard working MMPAD volunteers who all contribute in their own way to the upkeep and running of the complex and also the other MMPAD projects around town. You do a great job!

To contact MMPAD on any matter please email mmpad@bigpond.com, phone on 49382312 or pop down for a chat at the Railway Station.

Mount Morgan Spring Spring is giving birth to a new cycle of life.

Newly scented plants are flowering rife.

The water at our favourite dam is rippling in the breeze.

Dancing in sweet harmony to the birds and to the trees.

Children laughing together, to my face a smile you bring.

A wonderful time in Mount Morgan Is this season we call Spring.

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© Heather Quarry (18-09-2015)

Mount Morgan Show 2015

This year the well attended Mount Morgan Agricultural Show took place on the 8th of August at the Mount Morgan Showgrounds. About 2100 people spent a fantastic day enjoying the family friendly and exciting annual event.

The 17th Show attracted locals and tourists by entertaining with Ring Events like the Grand Parade, the Concours d’Elegance Costume Turnout, the Pet Parade, horse events, carriage driving, show jumping, sporting and show cattle events which were shown throughout the day.

Furthermore, visitors were thrilled by the Big Top Entertainment Circus Spectacular, the CQ Funky Face Painting and Balloon Twisting, Johnson Park’s Petting Zoo, market stalls, a side show alley and more. Apart from poultry and birds competitions, attendees could also have a look at the many pavilions exhibiting cooking, arts and crafts, plants, photography, sewing and needlework and painting.

Visitors were also entertained by Bob Pacey’s Bush Poetry throughout the day and relaxed to live music in the evening until the colourful fireworks lightened up the sky and enthralled the crowd.

The Show’s big program ran from 8 am to 8 pm and brought a traditional and entertaining event for young and old. ”This year saw record horse and cattle entries and record numbers in caged birds and poultry and the Committee would like to thank all exhibitors and the local community for their support and participation, because without them the Show would not have been the great success that it was.” Vice-president Noel Barker said.

“The committee is looking forward to building on this success in 2016 and planning for next year’s event has already started.” he said.

Leonie Burré

Event submissions may be emailed to mmpad@bigpond.com or via the wesite contact form at http://www.mountmorgan.org.au/contact; submitted in person at the Mount Morgan Railway Museum and Tourist Information Centre or by phoning Angie on 4938 2312 (Project Officer, Tues Fri) 3

Mount Morgan Pool Update ‌

by Heather Quarry

The Mount Morgan Swimming Pool has been given a new lease of life over the past few months and is still in the process of having a full facelift.

The pool is open to the public from now until the beginning of May 2016 and operates seven days a week with two of the main focuses being on safety and positive attitudes. With a lot of work being carried out to ensure the pool is brought back to its former glory, it can once again be one of Mount Morgan’s great attraction points.

Jason Nolan has been in the swimming pool industry for fifteen years, the past three of those years at Mount Morgan. He is pleased with the progress so far and looking forward to the continual changes taking place.

Jason believes that maintenance and upkeep are extremely important.

The wading pool has been repaired and re-painted. It is a sandy brown colour that gives a beach feel to that area. The shade covering over the wading pool shall be re-erected in the near future. New seating has been added and a flower bed is taking shape nicely.

Maintenance has also been carried out in the amenities block (changerooms), kiosk and grandstands, with new flooring, fresh paint and new flags over the large pool in recent months. Improving the local swimming pool area in its entirety shall be an ongoing project. Hot water in the showers is one change that is hoped for over time. Also the prospect of having the heated indoor pool operational again is still on the table.

Jason says the local community have been wonderful with support,

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motivation and positive attitudes. The two dollar entry fee makes it an affordable recreational facility for families and friends to enjoy.

Ideas are always welcome at the pool, and programs like Water Aerobics, Learn to Swim classes and Water Safety talks are open for discussion there.

Barbecues and parties are also most welcome. At the moment people would need to use their own barbecues but the pool should have its own barbecue back in the near future.

There is a birthday party in November that is catering for approximately twenty five children. If anybody is planning a party and is interested in holding it at the pool, then calling down to discuss it with Jason or one of the other staff members is certainly a great option if you love being outdoors in a fenced friendly safe environment.

Everybody can help with the success of the Mount Morgan Swimming Pool, by taking some simple steps in the direction of looking out for others (especially the younger generation), being responsible, and taking the time to pick up any rubbish we have, and putting it in the bin.

Konnor Eden

Kodi Spanner, Jason Nolan, Daniel Lonsdale and Gypsy Robinson

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CONGRATULATIONS

Hilda Salter

Celebrated her 80th Birthday on the 4th of September with family and friends.

Position Vacant It is once again swooping season for the magpies! No matter how annoying it is, please remember that we are trespassing on their territory. They have little babies and will go to any lengths to protect them. The worst thing anyone can do is throw things at them or hit them with sticks.

Naturally they will be defensive if people do that to them, as would you be if someone did that to you. If you can avoid the area they are swooping in, then that is the best alternative. If you must be in their space, then wear a hat and sunnies, carry an umbrella, or carry a leafy branch over your head (do not have a go at them with it though).

Magpies generally aren’t aggressive unless they feel threatened, so the worst thing anyone can do is aggravate them. They do not forget. Kids can make funny hats with bits and bobs hanging off to deter them, and cable ties stuck to bike helmets seem to work.

Project Officer

Part Time- 20 hours per week Mount Morgan Promotion and Development

For further information please contact Del Rowley, Secretary rowleyde@bigpond.net.au or phone 0418186124 from Monday, 28th September and closes on Wednesday, 7th October.

Recently I was asked what is suitable to feed the ducks. There are two types of ducks - those that are grazers (like wood ducksthe common ones at the dam), and the insectiverous kind (such as the Pacific Black Duck). The grazers eat grain and young grass shoots, and the others (often seen in the water with head down, bum up) eat small crustaceans and insects. You can feed them grains (cocky seed, horse mix etc.); oats (yep, good old rolled oats are a good food source for many animals), chopped lettuce and fresh greens, cat bickies, dog sausage; but NEVER BREAD! Bread is just so bad for wildlife - it is the cause of many illnesses and fatalaties in native animals.

Recently we have had a few owls coming in, and we had a run of baby possums. All of the possums were victims of dog attacks! Out of four, two lived and two died. It is horrible to see these tiny babies with puncture marks all over them. The owls have been victims of the recent fires - their food sources have been burnt out, and they were starving. Only one has survived, he is pictured above. His name is ‘Harry’!, and he is doing really well, and will soon be released. Harry is a Barn Owl.

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CARBINE MAKES PROGRESS

Carbine Resources Limited recently announced positive results from a Pre-Feasibility Study into re-mining the gold tailings at the Mount Morgan Mine site. The Study confirmed the potential for a low cost operation to recover gold, copper and pyrite from historic mine tailings at the the former Mount Morgan Mine. The study was developed by GR Engineering Services Limited and other specialist engineering firms. In Carbine’s August media release, Carbine Executive Director Patrick Walta said, “the Company is pleased with the continued positive developments at the Mount Morgan Project. The Board and management are excited by the opportunity to potentially bring into production one of the lowest cost gold operations in Australia”. The Study defined a one million tonne per annum operation over a minimum eight year mine life. Mr Walta said, “Re-initiating mining activities at Mount Morgan will have a positive impact on local business and job opportunities. In addition, removing and selling the acid forming pyrite from the tailings will assist the State Government’s environmental remediation efforts at the mine site and contribute to improved water quality in the Dee River”.

Carbine will now progress the completion of a drilling program at the site prior to initiation of a Definitive Feasibility Study by year end.

This will form the basis for a decision whether to proceed with mine development.

Welcome Constable David Evans

Just thought it was about time that I officially introduced myself to the community of Mount Morgan, My name is David EVANS, I am a Constable with the Queensland Police Service and commenced work at the Mount Morgan Police Station at the beginning of August 2015.

Before working here, I was stationed in Rockhampton for four months and prior to that I was stationed at Noosa Heads on the Sunshine Coast.

I joined Queensland Police Service in August 2013 after working for 26 years as a Carpenter and Joiner in Victoria and prior to that I had five years policing with the Victoria Police Force (1983 -1988) I am married and my wife is a Registered Nurse Manager working for Arcare Queensland. I have three daughters; the eldest is just completing her double degree in Nursing & Paramedic Science, my second daughter is in her first year of university, studying Nutrition and my youngest daughter is still at school.

One of my passions in life is gardening & landscaping, and enjoy many hours in the garden when I am not working.

Since commencing at Mount Morgan Police I have enjoyed meeting new people in Mount Morgan and looking forward to meeting more of the local community during my time here.

DO YOU KNOW The lane behind the School of Arts was named “Cutter Lane”, because the cutter drinkers gathered there to drink their beer?

The men brought their own billy cans and drank beers for usually two hours before going home. Due to the issue of not having refrigeration the beer had to be purchased at cellar temperature. The miners were often required to rub cheese on the bottom of their billy can to prevent the beer from frothing, because of its temperature. Their wives increasingly asked their children to acquire a billy of beer from the pub for their husbands to make them come home after work.

ALAN CORNICK REAL ESTATE Do you have a property to sell or rent?

For Professional Services call Today Alan 0418 792 888 Natarlee 0488 046 522 Karen 0488 046 512

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Mountain Mick’s

Coconut Curried Fish Cakes served with fresh Lime wedges © Mountain Mick Blake Baree Mount Morgan 2001

Welfare Bowls News Hello readers, We of the mount Morgan Welfare Bowls club would to say “HI”. The weather will be starting to get a lot warmer as Spring is upon us. There was a little cold during the Winter but some days was not too bad, but, we are looking forward to brighter and warmer days.

The greens are looking good at Welfare, and we are hoping that the night bowls will start in about four weeks. We had a bit of damage from the cyclone and our repairs are going well; we had to get a grant to finish the surround shelter off but, we are well on the way with that. We have a good night on our Friday night bowls - names in by 6.00pm start play at 6.30pm, you can wear flat sole shoes or socks, but all are welcome to come and enjoy the fun and friendship, that the club as to offer.

Welfare have their hall for hire at reasonable rates. The club had the Rodeo Club last Sat. afternoon, raised money & plenty of fun, and Rodeo’s hamburgers ---WELL — they are just so GOOD – yum — yum. Everybody enjoyed themselves, and quite a few people had never had a bowl in their hands, you should hear the laughter, we hope to see them back soon. Plus if any other groups would would like to hire or have a fundraising day CONTACT SEC. 49381617 We are sorry to see the nomads go but they said they will all be back next year. Roll on Summer.

DO YOU KNOW As we head in to Spring it is time for lighter meals and this is a lovely fish dish that is one of our favourites.

The dish can be served with steamed rice or noodles - we love those 3 minute Mi~Goreng from the Asian isle of the supermarket.

A lovely addition to a picnic – can be served cold, or as finger food at a BBQ or party or the Footy night.

Coconut Curried Fish Cakes

Ingredients: 1kg firm white flesh Fish such as Ling, Snapper, Catfish, Cod or Flake, coarsely chopped - NO BONES 2 large onions 1 garlic clove, quartered 11⁄2 tbsp lime zest - finely shredded /grated 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 tblsp parsley (you can use fresh coriander, Karin doesn’t like it) 1 tbsp fish sauce 3 tbsp mild curry powder or 3 tbs of red curry paste 3 tbsp sweet paprika 2 teasp coriander powder 1 teasp cumin powder 1⁄4 teasp pepper 1⁄2 teasp chilli powder 1 1⁄2 cups of bread crumbs 2 large eggs Pinch of salt To shallow fry: Peanut oil, coconut oil or sunflower oil (not olive oil as it has too much flavour in it) Method: In food processor add fish, onions, mild curry powder/red curry paste, eggs, lime zest, garlic, salt & pepper and blitz until the fish mix is a fine paste and all green & red bits are fine.

Add the bread crumbs until the paste balls (that is as the blades in the food processor spin the mixture starts to ball up and spin with the blades).

Roll into balls (I flatten them to about 1⁄2 inch thick - 12mm) and roll/ cover them in the plain bread crumbs. Shallow fry in hot oil, and drain on paper towel.

Serve with noodles/rice.

I use the 3 minute Mi~Goreng Noodles cooked in chicken stock, and quickly fried with Asian Veggies.

That 48 horses were necessary to pull a wagon, loaded with a boiler, up Razorback during the mining days?

In fact horses were essential for operating the mine. They were used in all areas of the mine and additionally, all machinery and stores were transported from Rockhampton to Kabra by horse teams. The railway came to Mount Morgan in 1898 and the horses were primarily used to work at the mine. After every 8 hour shift they were showered and combed before returning to the stables. New stables were built in 1919 and people from all over Australia came to study the outstanding design and layout. One of the most serious accidents that happened to a horse: was when a horse galloped away from an explosion and was badly hit, because it stepped on a long handled shovel. It could return to work after thoroughly being treated for weeks by Mr. Cunningham. The horse neighed whenever it saw Mr. Cunningham and wanted to follow him.

The company treated the horses very well by carefully checking the health and making them comfortable by equipping them with a hat and fly veil in summer and a rug in winter.

Leonie Burré Do you know that Mount Morgan had 23 hotels altogether?

Those hotels had cellars, sample rooms, bat wing doors and pumps on bar counters with ornate handles and were lit with kerosene lamps, candles and gas. Hotels: Miners Arms, Great Northern Hotel, Mount Morgan Hotel, Imperial Hotel, Criterion Hotel, Royal Hotel, Calliungal Hotel, Metropole Hotel, Australian Hotel, Diggers Rest Hotel, Clarence Hotel, Razorback Hotel, Moongan Hotel, Golden Spur Hotel, Mountain View Hotel, Shamrock Hotel, Sunburst Hotel, Avoca Hotel, Leichhardt Hotel, Queensland National Hotel, Grand Hotel, Golden Nugget Hotel, Railway Hotel – Motel. The Queensland National Hotel is situated next to the Fire Station and has a tower, which was manned 24 hours during World War II to spot planes. The Grand Hotel is the only brick Hotel and was also built in 1901 with a tower. It is assumed, that the Leichhardt Hotel is the oldest Hotel, which nearly burnt down in 1922.

Leonie Burré

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Happy 70th Birthday Valma

Valma Ballard celerbrated her 70th birthday with her family at the Mt Morgan dam on Sunday the 13th of september. The family put on a lovely morning tea for her. Pictured with Valma is her two daughters Cheryl and Katrina. Happy Birthday !!!!!!!.

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Congratula�on to Adam Lewis and Nadine Richardson on the birth of their baby daughter

Evie Willow Lewis weighing in at 6 pound 5 ounces on the 25th August Evie is Ross and Judy Lewis 7th grandchild and 15th great grandchild for Daisy Hempseed

Carinity In-Home Mount Morgan has a vacancy for a Casual Lifestyle Carer.

To apply or view more information visit ‘Working with us’ at www.carinity.org.au or phone Karen Gerrard on 0408 731 386 during business hours.

The Hungry Dragon The dragon invites you to a night of Asian dining Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd October ya Enjo

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MENU *Coconut breaded fish $19 *Vietnamese Honey-glazed Roast Chicken $17 *Pork Pad Thai $18 *Indian Beef & Apricot Curry $17 All served with Fried Rice and Noodles of the Day

Table Bookings 0428 917 553 or 4938 2410

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Cent Sale Battles Leukaemia It’s been five years since Brian & Carol stock went through the tragic hardships of Leukaemia. In 2010 Brian stock was diagnosed with multiple myeloma; a cancer of plasma cells. Brian underwent seven months of treatment in Townsville with the leukaemia foundation.

The Leukaemia Foundation was formed on 9 October 1975. The Foundation set four goals to provide medical care, patient support, research and education for patients, their families and nursing staff.

Now this humble organisation provides world-class patient support services to hundreds of Queenslanders every year affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other related blood disorders. It’s because of the leukaemia foundations dedication and support, that Brian and Carol have decided to continue raising money. “It certainly isn’t an easy thing for anyone to go through, and the support that’s offered can help so much” said carol.

On May 23rd Brian & Carol held a cent sale to raise more money for the leukaemia foundation. They raised $3,800 and with the various raffles and monetary donations are hoping to reach their goal of $10,000 at their next upcoming cent sale.

They will be holding another huge cent sale for leukaemia, at the Mount Morgan School of arts. It will be held on 26th September, at 2pm. It will be free entry and afternoon tea, there will also be numerous amounts of great prizes, special draws and various raffles. Everybody is welcome, the afternoon is sure not to disappoint. For more information you can call carol on 49381459 or 0488660549.

What- Cent sale raising funds for leukaemia foundations Where- Mount Morgan School of arts When- 26th September, at 2pm

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DO YOU KNOW Do you know that there is a seat in the Historical Museum, which can possibly come from an American glider in World War II which crashed in Mount Morgan?

On Saturday, 24th September, 1943, a glider crashed in a waterhole. The eight fully armed U.S.A. Servicemen, who sat in the glider, were not seriously injured. They were on their way to the New Guinea Battle zone to fight the Japanese. People picked up Souvenirs and the chair is likely to originate from this glider.

Leonie Burré

VARIETY NIGHT at

SCHOOL OF ARTS Saturday, 10th October, 6pm Proceeds to

LIFELINE SUICIDE PREVENTION Entertainment by various artists.

Lucky Door Raffle $1, Sausage Sizzle $2.50 Adults $10.00 Children (School Age) $2.

Donations to Doris at LIFELINE.

MULTI DRAW

2pm on the 3rd October COMMUNITY SERVICE HALL Tickets $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 Extra Raffle $1.00 each All Proceeds to

LIFELINE SUICIDE PREVENTION

People in Profile ..

Peter Camm

by Heather Quarry

Mount Morgan is a town filled with remarkably talented people. Some were born here and others have since moved to the town. One of our newer members of the community and his family arrived almost a year ago and have enjoyed the challenges and the rewards that a small country mining town can offer. In fact they loved it so much they have bought land and are going to build their home. They are here to stay.

Peter Vincent Camm was born in Ferntree Gully Hospital, just outside of Melbourne, Victoria, in1963. He is the youngest of five children. There are two older brothers and twin sisters.

Peter attended St Marys Primary School in East Malvern, (one of the eastern suburbs of Melbourne). His Secondary years were attended at the De La Salle College for boys in the same suburbs. English Literature, Mathematics, Physics and Art were four of the subjects he was found to favour, but his main passion came from outside the scholastic boundaries.

Peter’s grandfather was a successful upholsterer. His mum and dad were married in their early twenties and stayed together until their passing (three weeks apart in 2014). Their close family values were passed on to Peter and his siblings. His father was an artist. “He was a very talented painter and cartoonist”. His two brothers were interested in music, especially the guitar. At twelve years of age Peter decided he would learn the guitar and be better than his older brother within a year, which he did. He is extremely proud of his musical journey so far. “I have never had a guitar lesson in my life. I had over two hundred teachers though. I’d go to gigs and pick the brains out of the musos after the gigs finished. There is a lot to be said for self learning”.

By the age of seventeen Peter had formed his own band named King Bee that proved to be popular around the traps of Melbourne’s inner city areas. The band was named after a famous Blues song of the same name.

It consisted of six musicians. After King Bee broke up Peter decided it was time to get really serious with his guitar playing and practised up to six hours every day. “The guitar was my first and is my favourite instrument. I studied Django Rheinhardt’s life and music (regarded as the most influential and significant jazz guitarist of the 20th century) for several years and enjoyed it immensely”.

Peter became a busy Dep Musician (Dep meaning deputy, or filling in temporarily) and played up to seven, sometimes nine, gigs a week for Blues, Jazz, Reggae and African bands (to name just a few). “You need to be able to walk in with no rehearsal in all areas of music and be a soloist when required”. Being in his 20s and early 30s through this time the money wasn’t bad either. “I charged around one hundred and fifty, and two hundred dollars a gig and earned over a thousand dollars a week.

Good money back then”.

Peter’s pet project became a band called the Bibbits. (Billy Bibbit played in One Flew Over The Cookoo’s Nest movie). The band worked for seven years and was made up of Dep players that had sometimes worked together previously on the music circuit. At the time the band was folding Peter received a phone call that was going to change the course of his music and his life. It was also going to introduce him to his Soul

Mate whom ultimately became his wife.

Walking home one day he spotted a dirty red V8 Ford outside his home with a blue Ballarat Furniture Hire trailer hooked up behind it. “A hippy chick was playing with her little boy in my front yard, plus there was a big guy with a big burly beard and another guy dressed in black with his hat pulled over his face. This group of people otherwise known as the band members of Fat Pocket, were the people behind the phone call to change Peter’s career and personal paths.

After prices and musical destinations were set, they were on the road. “It certainly wasn’t the type of touring I was used to, but it was challenging and interesting”.

Peter has been married three times and believes third time lucky. The same celebrant married Peter off to three different women. Dally Messenger (one of the founders of the Civil Celebrants Association and its President) not only performed the marriage ceremonies, he and Peter also became life long friends.

Peter and his first wife had a daughter named Ebony Julia Camm. Sadly she passed away at six and a half years of age (Ideopathic Pulmonary Hypertension was the cause). The marriage broke up partly because of the stress at the time. Being on the road with Fat Pocket was going to change his life and lead him in a totally positive direction. The lady named Suzie, with the gypsy lifestyle, had been on the road as a Regional Touring Artist with many bands all over the place for over seven years, and her little boy soon became very close to Peter. Suzie had travelled a lot with the band Salty Dog. Eventually Peter and Suzie married and between them they have five children.

Because we can’t fit a full life story in to one article it seems fitting to end this part of his story by saying Peter is now working at Bel Canto Music Studios as a guitar teacher in Rockhampton, plus gives his time teaching young children, of the Mount Morgan’s Kindy Care Centre, the arts of music and yoga.

In a follow up story on Peter, it is hoped we can continue his journey with some information on his interesting wedding to his wife Suzie, and a bit about their five children and how they all got their unique names.

Other interests the family have, their pets, favourite foods and hobbies and much more, but until then, if you have a story you would like shared or you know someone that would like their story told, please phone me on 0438135213 for an interview.

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A Day at the Races - Mount Morgan Railway Hotel Social Excursion

A group of 30+ Mount Morganites travelled to the Thangool Cup on the 13th of September.

Hugh Warrwick the club’s patron commented “This has been the seventh year in a row the Railway Hotel Social Club took members to this great fun outing. Our bus left at 11.00am and the members enjoyed a few quiet beverages on the journey, stopping for restroom breaks at the Dululu

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and Jambin Hotels. The Thangool Cup never fails to impress! Perfect weather, the food was excellent as usual and most of our crew came away with a win! “ The Railway Hotel Social Club is busy organizing their next social outing which has been decided a ‘pub tour’ to the Beach. Check our notice board for details, new members always welcome.

Since our last report, the Lorikeets have played the last two regular season matches for the year - a hard fought and character building 2614 win over second place Gladstone, followed by and a scrappy 38-26 win over Brothers in an effective dead rubber- as the top 4 were already decided.

In the major semi-final, the Lorikeets again came up against second place Gladstone, on this occasion coming away with a convincing 29-5 victory and a place in the grand final.

In the lead up to the grand final day the team had some very productive training sessions and the feeling heading in was that it would take hard work and determination but the team could do what it would take to bring home the trophy.

From the kick off, Mount Morgan was slow to get going and Biloela took full advantage, taking an early 7-0 lead. Mount Morgan soon got into the game and hit back to bring the score to 7- 5. The rest of the first half continued in a see-sawing fashion. Mount Morgan managed to go into half time with a 17 – 12 lead but were badly hurt by the loss of two

key players, play maker Kyle Dodd who was forced off the field with concussion and hard working centre Brad Leggo with a shoulder injury.

The second half started much the same as the first, with Biloela taking advantage of Mount Morgan being slow out the blocks and taking 19-17 lead. Thanks to a weight of possession and penalties Biloela then scored another try to take an important 9 point lead. Mount Morgan’s chances were dented even further with an injury to Guy Martin and the yellow carding of Quentin Kirk. Despite the setbacks Mount Morgan fought back to bring the deficit back to just 2 points with 10 minutes remaining.

Unfortunately this was as close as the Lorikeets got, unable to capitalise on late chances and then letting Biloela in for a decisive try. The final score - Mount Morgan 24, Biloela 33.

It was a devastating end to what has been a great season, but the lorikeets fought hard till the very end, and should be very proud of what they have done this year.

Article supplied by Wayne Alden.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Next Argus: Out Thursday, 8th October 2015.

If you have something you’d like included in this issue, please note that inclusions are required by 2pm Friday, 2nd October. For details: mmpad@bigpond.com / 4938 2312.

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CAN’T get to your ironing, call me, I can help. Phone 4938 2546.

DATE CLAIMERS

26 September: Massive Cent Sale for Leukaemia at School of Arts, 2 p.m. Enquiries phone Carol 4938 1459.

26 September: Automotive Enthusiasts. Mt. Morgan Showgrounds, 10am-4pm. Fun for all the family.

24 October: CWA Grocery Cent Sale 2pm. QCWA Hall East St. 21 November: Market & Car Boot Sale. School of Arts Hall 8a.m. to noon.

28 November: Christmas Cent Sale, 2pm, School of Arts, proceeds to support Christmas Tree Festival 4 & 5 December: Christmas Tree Festival, School of Arts.

12 December: CWA Giant Xmas Cent Sale 2pm Sat. normal prizes, multi-draw, special draw & raffle. QCWA Hall East St. CWA HOY: Wed - Fri 10am QCWA Hall, free morning tea, $1 per hand.

CWA Father’s Day Raffle: Won by Mr. P. Hansen of Dululu. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets.

HOUSE FOR RENT

4 bedroon, newly painted, modern, walking distance from schools & business centre.

Excellent family home.

Contact Noel 49381 632 & Keith 49381286.

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