Mount Morgan Argus 18th October 2017

Volume 12, Issue 19

www.mountmorgan.org.au

18th October - 1st November 2017

Mount Morgan Argus Proudly brought to you by Mount Morgan Promotion & Development Inc. ABN 21 391 526 801

Breast Cancer Morning Tea - Pg 3

Local Identity Mount MorganCelebrates SES Weekher - Pg94th 15 Birthday - Pg 2

Red Frog News - Pg 15 Locals perform with Sara Storer in Concert. Pages 4 & 5 for details

Sara Storer - Legend and the Locals Experience historic Mount Morgan with

Mount Morgan TMC Guided Tours Take a fascinating journey in time!

Venture the historic township and heritage Gold Mine.

General Tours daily Bookings essential. PH: 4938 1823 www.tmctours.com.au

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History & Reflections

Pride in your Town

Continuing the last words from Dr Lorna McDonald on William Mackinlay’s story and the being of Mount Morgan.

the fact that the mountain was outside a proclaimed goldfield posed another difficulty.

While it is not possible to give the actual year in which Mackinlay discovered gold in the unlikely ironstone outcrop on the mountain summit, Rebecca, the youngest daughter, later said he found it while cutting a track through the dense scrub in order to take cattle to Crocodile Creek.

Claims in such areas were extremely hard to hold - as the first mining syndicate was to discover. Mary Mackinlay later told Rebecca that William suffered from asthma and therefore would have been physically incapable of the hard work involved in mining the mountain summit, but he might have suffered from an even more serious disability, as he died from “galloping consumption”.

It is therefore valid to assume that it could have been soon after he took charge of the Calliungal heifer station at Box Flat, but even if later it provided him with a steady income for some years, probably until mining operations began in 1882.With the help of his five children who were warned to keep the secret, stone was carried down the mountain side in large sugar bags to be washed and dollyed in the Dee. When Mackinlay’s wife begged him to peg out a claim his reply was “No one will know”.

It is said that he did take samples to Rockhampton, but could not interest mining men in the peculiar black stone sprinkled with what looked like fool’s gold. This no doubt gave him a sense of false security which later proved to be simplistic. In January 1882 a rumour that over two thousand ounces of alluvial gold had been found at Westwood was described as a “weak hoax” on a prominent townsman, but it might well have been related to Ironstone Mountain.

There are other factors which contributed to Mackinlay’s apparent complacency. In the first place “he was a prospector and fossicker rather than a mining man”, while

In addition to health problems his observations of other reef mines in the Rockhampton district would make him aware of the high cost of machinery and labour far beyond his resources. He was not a mining speculator; but a man with the simple need to provide for his family.

In a gold hungry age, he was not greedy for great riches.

Even though William Mackinlay discovered the gold which became Mount Morgan, because he worked secretly it was relatively easy for others to usurp the distinction.

End of translation from the book by Dr Lorna McDonald.

The Story goes on when Minnie Mackinlay, daughter of William, tells Sandy Gordon the secret her Dad had then life changes dramatically for all. Later Mount Morgan became known as the greatest gold mine of all.

“Rockhampton, History of City and Distict” is available at our library if you wish to read further.

Think Clean - Be Tidy

Mount Morgan Pioneers in Pictures

by Catherine McIntosh

descendant of the colonial Stubbs family of Mount Morgan

‘Mr. Thomas Glenn Cornes, an old resident and highly-respected townsman ... for nearly eighteen years had been an employee of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company’ (Morning Bulletin, 28 July 1903).

Picture of T. G. Cornes c. 1889 / Mount Morgan / Scottish-born Thomas Glen Cornes (1842-1903) in Masonic regalia / Foundation member in 1888 and first elected master in 1889 of the Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge No. 763, Grand Lodge of Scotland / Superintendent of sawmills and carpenters at the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited, responsible for the design and construction of the buildings on the Works. Only his General Office building* remains / Architect and builder of Mount Morgan’s first hospital, first School of Arts and Saint Mary’s Anglican Church* / Building supervisor of the Mount Morgan Masonic Temple*. *State heritage listed.

Photographer unknown.

Photograph by courtesy of Jeanette Roughley, great-granddaughter.

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It’s a Mugs Game

By Graeme Meade

I bought a heap of school yearbooks off a lady; she also offered me a carton of printed coffee mugs, all from the Central Queensland area.

Breast Cancer Month Story & photos supplied by Tamara Alden.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The local Bidgerdii clinic organized a morning tea in honour of this event.

I am always on the lookout for Mount Morgan things, so I took a punt on it, maybe I would get lucky. I missed out on the yearbooks, but out of over 40 mugs I scored three from Mount Morgan.

We had people from all age groups attend this session.

It was a very informal affair, with everyone just sitting around having a chat. The Survivors shared their stories, which reinforced the importance of self-checks and regular mammograms.

Two are from a 2001 reunion for the Mount Morgan Hospital and one from the Walterhall State School Reunion.

As conversation continued, it was discovered that everybody in the group was touched by Cancer in some way or another.

At this point we began creating tags for our loved ones that had been marked by this affliction.

Walterhall State School, was first called Walter Hall State School, it opened on 9th July 1917 and closed on 31st March 1969. The school building is now a private residence - when you drive into Mount Morgan and look down into Walterhall you can see the distinctive roof line.

The group worked together to create a mini field of women for the Breast Cancer Network of Australia. This mini field can be found in the back of the Historical Museum. These 100 pink ladies represent the women diagnosed with Breast Cancer each year.

The back of the Walterhall mug has Calliungal North Baree State School 1904 – 1971 Reunion 22-25th September 1994. This building, at the top of a hill is also a private residence. It is good to see these old 100 plus year old buildings still alive and well.

The photo on the mugs with the hospital on is a photo taken in the early 1900s, the one with the sketch says circa 1890, this hospital was opened on 30th August 1890. On the back is printed Mount Morgan Hospital Reunion 2001, someone must have organised a reunion for that year.

The 2 mugs with the gold rings around the top are made by C. R. Hose Glassware. This Victorian company has been operating for 70 years. The mugs are made in China and printed by them.

Our group placed their tags onto some of the pink ladies, if you would like to do the same there are still more available at the Museum and the Bidgerdii clinic. They do not cost a thing and can represent your loved ones or provide words of encouragement for those still battling. Our mini field will remain in position until the 20th of October.

We’d like to thank everyone for coming along and supporting this cause, you definitely made the morning special. Now remember, talk to your doctor about getting a mammogram and TAKE CARE!!

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Legend and the Locals - Featuring Sara Storer

Over one hundred concert goers, witnessed the results of months of planning, organising and rehearsals when Country Legend, Sara Storer took to the stage with local artists, to perform at the Mount Morgan School of Arts.

On Wednesday 4th October 2017 Mount Morgan Central State Primary School and Mount Morgan High School Students, along with several other talented locals, attended a one on one workshop with professional musician and conductor Luke MacIntosh, and the 2017 Country Music Awards Female Artist of the year Sara Storer.

The Workshop was a rare opportunity for locals to engage with other singers, and songwriters and receive encouragement to shine on the stage, singing with Sara.

Photo above & left: Locals attend the workshop.

Local music teacher Peter Camm, coordinated the workshop involving the locals and worked closely with promotor Kate Schlick, to ensure that the workshop and following concert ran smoothly.

For some of the entertainers, this was the first time they had sung in public, while others were seasoned performers.

Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc. President John Steinberger said “When the opportunity presented itself to become one of only twelve towns in Queensland to host this event, we jumped onboard.”

“Buffalo Bill” and “Come on Rain” were the songs chosen for the choir to perform with Sara on stage at the concert. From the moment the local performers entered the stage area to sing with Sara, they captivated the audience and held the crowd in the palm of their hands.

“This was a unique opportunity to not only bring such a talented Country Legend to Mount Morgan, but to encourage locals to get involved in the workshop and concert: A once in a lifetime chance!” he continued.

MMPAD was very fortunate to receive funding from Rockhampton Regional Council and the Regional Arts Development Fund, (RADF), to assist with costs.

Photo above, left & bottom: Locals perform on stage at the Sara Storer concert.

Concert a Resounding Success

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Congratulations to the Mount Morgan Central State Primary School and Mount Morgan High School Students who joined the Choir for the workshop and performed on the night.

Primary School: Keeley Marshall, Jenny Henselien, Destiny Veber, Lyle Schneider, Chloe Kane, Abbie Tyne, William Coughran and Zachary Dobson.

High School: Ebony Myors and Mitchell Turner.

Thank you also to the parents and friends of the students who came along to show their support and encouragement.

The hall resounded with cheers and applause as their performance came to an end. Sara praised the local choir for their outstanding support.

The programme was jammed packed with talent and included a moving solo performance from Will Hearn (pictured above) who is a multi-instrumentalist from the Capricorn Coast.

Locals including Cambo & Hamo, Suzie Camm, Denise & Don Barnette and Lyn Anstey kicked the night’s entertainment off. Lyn Anstey, a former Mount Morgan resident performed her composition, ‘The Town of Mount Morgan’, which she had written only days before the concert!

Bouldercombe resident, twelve year old Stevie Finger captivated the audience with her sweet, clear voice as she sang her own composition followed by a duet with Sara.

Thank you to all our not so young locals who also attended the workshop and concert including: Di Coburn, Rachael Duggin, Sandra Kirk, Lyn Anstey, Jodi Nichols, Denise & Don Barnette, Peter & Suzie Camm and Mark Hamilton.

Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc. executive would like to thank all the members and volunteers who assisted in any way throughout the event.

Thank you to Sara Storer and her team for choosing Mount Morgan as part of their tour and a special thank you to all who supported the event making it the success it was.

Pictured above: L-R Denise & Don Barnette & Peter Camm

Rockhampton resident Jodi Nichols (pictured right) was chosen to sing “Raining on the Plains” with Sara. A song previously recorded by Sara and John Williamson.

Concert goers took advantage of the food and drink on offer before the concert and during interval, keeping the volunteers at the barbecue and bar busy.

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Welfare Bowls Club News

Photo left: L-R Joan Cavanagh, Russell Scot, David Thornton & Wally Edwards

The Club has purchased a new Ride - on mower and 12 sets of coloured bowls from money received in a Grant from the Qld Communities Gambling Fund. $7500 was given to the club and the Ride - on will be very handy for our Greens volunteers. The new bowls will be made available for the use of the schools or anyone else interested in having a roll.

Thank you to the Qld Govt Gambling Fund and to Wally & Sandra Edwards for organising the grant.

Queen’s Birthday saw 30 ladies from around CQ attend our Friendship Day. Rain was a bit of a concern, but we managed to get through the game, which was followed by a lovely 2 course lunch and multidraw raffle.

As the days are getting hotter we have commenced night bowling on Friday nights commencing at 6.30 pm. Sundays games are at 9.30am. All games are mixed and casual and everyone is invited to attend.

For more information and photos look us up on Facebook, Mount Morgan Welfare Bowls Club. New players are very welcome.

MOUNT MORGAN POLICE STATION 30 Hall St, Mount Morgan Qld 4714 TELEPHONE (07) 4938 1222 FACSIMILE (07)49381785

MOUNT MORGAN POLICE NEWS Constable David EVANS

A good part of our time policing in Mount Morgan is obviously attending to jobs which come to our attention, either via POLICELINK or come to us as a result of a ‘000’ emergency call.

What is POLICELINK? 131444 is the number to ring when community members wish to report non-urgent incidents to police or need police assistance in situations that are not an emergency. Non-urgent incidents include, but are not limited to, wilful damage to property, stealing offences, break and enters, stolen or unlawful use of motor vehicles and lost or found property.

There are a number of benefits making a report to POLICELINK. • POLICELINK can be contacted 24/7.

• It enables police crews to remain on the road and available for urgent jobs if needed.

• POLICELINK handle two million calls per year and are highly trained in assisting community members who wish to report a non-urgent matter.

• POLICELINK also manage general enquiries, special event reporting and disaster management support.

Remember: ‘THINK POLICELINK’ Save Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.

Please also be aware it is an offence to call (000) for non emergencies.

On a more local level, it has become noticeable that a good number of properties still do not have house numbers clearly displayed out the front, where they can easily be seen by emergency services.

This not only is inconvenient and wastes valuable time, but may mean that in an emergency, help may be slower getting to where it is needed.

Everyone in the community can assist with all emergency services by ensuring house numbers are clear, and large enough to see from a distance.

Reflective numbers are also good to assist in low light or at night.

The Mount Morgan Station have handy wallet size cards that you can keep in your purse or wallet with the police link phone number and website on it, or just ask one of our local officers for one. Other types of reporting options include online and Policelink Smartphone App. Policelink reporting options free up operational police who can then focus on preventing and investigating crime in the community.

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Voice Community Conversations We want to talk to you!

Council is holding Community Conversations throughout October and November 2017.

Take this opportunity to discuss:  Scheduled Council work in your area  Major projects Council is currently working on  Your community priorities  Council's services

Mount Morgan Community BBQ Date:

14 November 2017

Time:

6.30pm - 8pm (BBQ starts at 6pm)

Venue: Mount Morgan School of Arts No RSVP necessary.

For more details call Community Engagement Officer Wade Clark on 4936 8577.

If you cannot attend a meeting you can provide feedback online at www.rrc.qld.gov.au Community and Events - Regional Voice - Current Engagements.

P: 07 4932 9000 or 1300 22 55 77 E: enquiries@rrc.qld.gov.au W: www.rrc.qld.gov.au

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The Orange Dot Movie Review

By Larry at Fox Video It is 1914. As the Great War looms the vast Ottoman Empire is crumbling. Its once vibrant, multicultural capital, Constantinople (Instanbul), is about to be consumed by chaos.

Michael Boghosian (Oscar Isaac, Star Wars) arrives in the cosmopolitan hub as a medical student determined to bring modern medicine back to Siroun, his ancestral village in Southern Turkey where Turkish Muslims and Armenian Christians have lived side by side in peace for centuries.

Photo-journalist Chris Meyers (Christian Bale, BATMAN) has come to this exotic world to cover the geo-politics... But, there is another powerful reason for him being here...

Chris is mesmerized by his love for Ana (Charlotte Le Bon, THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY), an Armenian artist he has accompanied from Paris after the sudden death of her father.

But then Michael the med-student meets Ana, and their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between the two men, even as Michael hangs on to THE PROMISE from his past.

After the Turks join the war on the side of the Nazis, the Empire turns violently against its own ethic minorities (although it should be pointed out that still today the Turkish Government vehemently denies this history).

Centenary of Beersheba Charge of the Light Horse.

The Mount Morgan 5th Light Horse Troop will be commemorating the Centenary of the Australian Light Horse charge on Beersheba and the water wells.

As tensions rise with the outbreak of a worldwide war, our trio must set passions aside to try and survive as the world around them crumbles, and one of history’s darkest yet rarely told chapters unfolds before their eyes.

This will be held at Anzac Park on Sunday 29 October 2017 - 11am

Where even empires fall, love survives.

The Mount Morgan 5th Light Horse Troop will be providing the Honor Guard for both days.

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MOUNT MORGAN FUNERALS PHONE (07) 4938 1121 ALL HOURS Local Consultants Brian and Carol Glover PROUDLY SERVING MOUNT MORGAN

6 Central Street, MOUNT MORGAN Phone: 49 38 12 83 24 Hour Service - 7 Days a Week

Mount Morgan Promotion & Development Inc Cent Sale

Mount Morgan School of Arts 28th October - 2pm start Great Prizes! Lucky Door! Multi-draws! Come and join us and have some fun!

Rodeo Association Motors on the Mount Winners

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The day began at the Mount Morgan Showgrounds, a beautiful spring day, when members from the All Classic Motor Club, (thanks to Mick and Glen), and the CQ Chev Club, (thanks to Trad and Don), started rolling in.

The soft sound of a rumbling V8 always brings joy to the heart, even when “karlos the kombi” drove in, he sounded good too. The event was well attended by other enthusiasts and locals including Todd Marshall, Blayne Porter, Doug Mckay, Schae Page and past locals Tony Miller and Jeremy Scott.

As usual, the hard working members of the Rodeo Association provided great food which was a hit with everyone. A couple of raffles helped raise money, these were won by J Hick and M May. Stress Less Espress came up and served great coffee. They drew a steady crowd throughout the day.

After a few months of work and planning the day went well (with the few glitches expected). Many thanks to Tra, Grunta, Mick and Glen from All Classics, Ed / Mary Mckee, Jim Gould and the members of the Mt Morgan Rodeo Association.

This is the third “Motors on the Mount”. The event keeps getting better and better. This year over 50 cars Past local Paul Kay and mates brought their Rat Trikes and bikes turned up, from as far away as Victoria. (homemade trikes that were loud and fast) and entertained John from Bendigo was on a driving holiday in his very many with a loud and dusty demo. nice red Triumph TR3, he decided to extend his stay in Mount Morgan so he could attend.

Winners on the day were:Top classic:- Mini Cooper.

Top Vintage:-1929 Chev.

Top interior - Fred Wooley.

Top Engine Bay - Steve Bichel.

Top Paint - Newy HZ wagon.

Best original 750 -Honda bike.

Muscle car XB GT Falcon - Mick White.

Top Ute - Bruce Duncan HQ. Custom Paint - Don Anselmi C10 Chev pick up.

Many thanks to sponsors Grantley Jack (NRG INDUSTRIAL) and Trad Duffy (AOK UPHOLSTERY), who was also hands on for the Top 3 trophies. Top Hot Rod - Gavin Siddins 1933 Chev day, and Ed and Mary Mckee who supplied etched glasses for the sponsors. The day was a hit with locals and visitors alike. pick up.

Top bike ( and a crowd fave ) - Stephen White Custom chopper Ginja.

Car of show (another fave)- Peter (Boots) McCarthy HG Monaro .

Entertainment was by Hamo and Cambo and was well received. There were approximately 12 vendors including locals Collectables & Memories, Chris with his homemade jams as well as people selling various car bits and bric-a-brac.

It was a warm day and many took refuge in the marquee to listen to the boys.

Article and photos supplied by Errol Baker & Graeme Meade.

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Meet Angela Douglas: •Local area agent •Knowledgeable about the local community •Listens to your needs •Proven results over and over •New logo, same great person •Free, no hassle appraisals

Angela Douglas: 0401 953 882

Tony Harney Plumbing Available for all domestic and commercial work.

Blocked drains, leaking taps or any other maintenance issues Phone Tony

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Phone: 4938 1887 ~ Mobile 0419 741 611

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Phone Gordon Lee today: 0418886997

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M.A.W Mowing & Handyman Services ABN: 30 706 300 266 Now offering Ironing & Housecleaning Services Mark Williamson 0403 571 561 Email: mawmowing@live.com

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Mark Humphrey’s Electrical 8 Baldwin Street Mount Morgan 4714 Electrical Lic. No. 74711 Phone: 0439 727 609 FAX: 4938 2885 Domestic, Rural, Commercial Installation and Repairs, Promptly Servicing

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- Competitive rates - Local bloke - Clean Ups - Maintenance - Repairs - Minor Home Repairs - Welding - Driveways - Landscaping - Fencing - Mowing and much, much more - Lifts up to 1.5 ton and carry up to 5 ton - 9m Tri Axle Trailer 3.5 ton electric winch

Phone Paul on 4938 1321 or 0429 987 130 ABN: 43920044782

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Diesel/petrol RWC’s Tyre/Radiator Repairs Gen. Auto Spare Parts

“A” Grade Mechanical

ABN: 15617798222 PH: (07) 49381818 67 James Street Mount Morgan, QLD 4714

Eftpos Available

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Bob Wheeler 0419 663 277 Po Box 91 Mt Morgan

5 tonne tipper truck Excavator & Kanga Tractor, Slasher & Poison Sprayer Licenced Poisons Contractor

Yoga Classes 6am Mount Morgan Dam $10 Per Class Bouldercombe 6am - 9.30am - 6pm

Patti Dodd Therapist/Instructor Phone 0429 005 210 w w w. p a l m v i e w m a s s a g e a n d y o g a . c o m . a u

Finlayson & McKenzie Funerals Sandi Wood (nee Inslay) from Mount Morgan was born and raised within the Mount and is well aware of the needs of the Mount Morgan community.

Clinic 1st Tuesday of the Month

Deslea’s Cutz for Mutz Mobile Dog Clipping

Phone Des: 0447 275 402

Sandi is Mount Morgan’s funeral consultant and is available for all funeral advice.

Contact Sandi for more information and competitive prices with burials, cremations or prepaid funerals.

Sandi Wood your local consultant Phone: 4922 1269 fmckfunerals@live.com.au

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Are you seeking funding for a community PROJECT or EVENT?

Where: St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan Doors Open: Days 9 a.m. for 10 a.m. start Nights 6.30 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. start LUCKY DOOR PRIZE

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REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE JACKPOTS When: Thursdays

Rockhampton Regional Council is now calling for applications for round two of the 2017/2018 Community Assistance Program.

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October

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December

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Please note Bingo does NOT run during school holidays.

Eligible organisations within the Rockhampton Regional Council area seeking assistance with projects or events are encouraged to apply.

Further information please contact Tileea 0401 949 041

Information for applicants and application forms are available from Council’s Libraries and Customer Service Centres, online at www.rrc.qld.gov.au or by calling 4932 9000.

Applications close 27 November 2017 at 5pm.

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Drive Through Bottle Shop Meals Fri $12 Roasts-6pm-8pm Meals Sat - 6pm-8pm

Raffles Friday Night

Saturday & Sunday Afternoon 2.30pm Third Sunday each month 3pm RAOB Raffles

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Support Locals

SES Week

Red Frog News

On Saturday 7th October, the Mount Morgan SES set up their recruitment tent in the carpark of IGA. The heat was not enough to keep people from visiting the volunteers who took time out of their day to be there. This event was run in conjunction with SES week which is the 7th - 15th of October.

If you would like to get in touch with Mount Morgan SES regarding joining, please contact: Deputy Controller Darren Barnicoat Ph: 0457 871 179 Email: mtmorganses@bigpond.com The Functional Roles of Mount Morgan SES are: vertical rescue, chainsaw operations, traffic management, working at heights, land search, and incident management.

Pictured above: Lyn Porter, Kev Coughran and Stan Western.

Visitor Views

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It may not be peak tourist season at During the recent RED FROG Spring the moment, however that didn’t stop Vacation Care programme, children one unusual tourist from visiting us. enjoyed a number of excursions, including visiting the Parkhurst Putt The metre long brown was scoping out Putt Golf Centre to play a round, the some new real estate in Mount Morgan Emu Park beach to enjoy the sand, and decided the tourist information followed by a BBQ lunch at the park. centre was the place to ask. He made his way up to the tranquil gardens We also went on an adventure with under the fig trees and settled down.

TMC tours and lastly walked around The snake must have heard we are pet to view the zoo animals at the friendly down here.

Rockhampton Botanical Gardens, enjoying a picnic lunch and exploring Sadly, it was decided that the snake needed to find a more suitable home. the playground.

So the new tenant was not homeless, The favourite trip was the panning the snake catcher was called and the experience with rock samples to serpent was taken away to be shown a take home from the TMC tour. more suitable abode.

Pictured above, Red Frog children panning under the guidance of It is perfect weather for our scaled John Steinberger, TMC Tour owner/ companions to be out and about.

Please take care. operator.

Palm View Massage and Yoga

Patti Dodd studied yoga at NRG yoga on the Sunshine Coast and has been teaching for a year. Patti is also a qualified and insured Massage Therapist.

“My mission when starting my journey was to help people move with greater ease, enabling a greater quality of life, for longer”.

“The less we move the less we can move, the more we move, the more we can move”. Patti said.

Patti offers yoga classes each Saturday “After one class, you feel the difference, at 6am, in the playground area of the and after a few you will notice the Mount Morgan Dam. improvements yoga can make to simple tasks in everyday life”. Patti ensures.

When asked why she chose this location Patti replied, “It’s the most Classes are $10 for the hour session beautiful place to hold the classes; and all you need to bring is a towel, enjoying the peaceful beauty of water bottle and your smile. Patti does nature especially with the wild life have spare mats available. that visit during class”.

Patti also conducts classes at Palm The classes are an hour’s duration View in Bouldercombe: - 6am, 9.30am and each asana or posture is modified and 6pm. For further detials phone to suit all levels of fitness and age.

0429 005 210 (See add page 13).

Christmas Tree Festival - Friday 8th & Saturday 9th December 2017 Taking Stall Bookings Now - Get Your Trees Ready

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SAVE THE DATE!

Oct 19: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church hall, Gordon St. Doors open 9am - play starts 10am.

Oct 21: QCWA Grocery Cent Sale. QCWA Hall. 2 pm. Lucky door, raffles, Multi Draw. Tea/Coffee & biscuits.

Oct 26: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church hall, Gordon St. Doors open 6.30pm. Play starts 7.30pm.

Oct 28: MMPAD Cent Sale. School of Arts - 2pm. Great Prizes. Tea or coffee and biscuits prior to Cent Sale.

Oct 28: MMCSS P&C present a Spooktacular Twightlight Family Fair. $2 entry. Rides, haunted house, stalls, sausage sizzle. All Welcome.

Oct 28: 5pm Trick or Treat Town walk. Leaving from front of NewsXpress - 5pm sharp. Wear your Halloween Costumes and bring a bottle of water.

Nov 2: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church hall, Gordon St. Doors open 9am - play starts 10am.

Nov 4: Blue Care Trash & Treasure. Gordon St. 8am-Noon.

Affordable clothing and much more.

Nov 4: Mt Morgan Arts & Crafts Christmas Cent Sale.

QCWA Hall. 2pm. Great prizes. Tea/coffee & biscuits.

Nov 9: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church hall, Gordon St. Doors open 6.30pm. Play starts 7.30pm.

Nov 11: Baree School of Arts Markets. 8am-12 Noon.

Nov 16: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church hall, Gordon St. Doors open 9am - play starts 10am.

Nov 23: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church hall, Gordon St. Doors open 6.30pm. Play starts 7.30pm.

Nov 25: Mt Morgan Rodeo Association Cent Sale.

Community Services Hall at 2pm.

Nov 30: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church hall, Gordon St. Doors open 9am - play starts 10am.

Dec 2: Blue Care Trash & Treasure. Gordon St. 8am-Noon.

Affordable clothing and much more.

Dec 3: Carols in St. Mary’s. 6pm Phone Keith 49 381 286.

Dec 8 & 9: MMPAD Christmas Tree Festival. From 5.30pm.

Phone MMPAD on 49 382 312 to book a stall.

Open 10:00am - 8:pm Tuesday - Sunday

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PAINTER: Semi retired. W. Cruickshank Phone 0488104774 or 0488105257.

QBCC No-75608.

GUNS & AMMUNITION: MOUNT MORGAN. ERIC J. STEVENSON. Dealer Licence 5000149.

PHONE 0417006591 ALL COMPUTERS & REPAIRS: Your local computer specialist Nathan. Phone between 10am to 8pm.

PHONE 49 382 451 Monday to Friday.

FOR SALE: Laptops. Freshly installed Windows 7, 8 & 10.

DVD Draw & Wifi. From $120-$200. Phone 0478110714 FOR SALE: Desktop Computers, with games, screen, keyboard & mouse. $120-$250. Gaming Computer 4 Sale.

Phone 0478110714 FOR RENT: Single Person Unit for over 55’s. Centre of Town. $100 per week. Phone. 07 49 381 036 (leave a message) or Mobile 04 177 81 535.

GOLDEN MOUNT NURSERY: “Pop up shop” at 16 Hall Street South on Sunday 22/10 from 9:30am - 11:00am.

Phone 4938 2296 for details.

Birthday Wishes to Ruth Summers for the 20th October.

Birthday Wishes to Carmel Boyes for the 26th October.

MOUNT MORGAN PLAY GROUP

9.30am - 11.30am The Hub in Morgan Street Wednesday - Morning Tea & Activities Provided Mount Morgan Rodeo Association Raffle Winners Grocery Raffle - M. May (A87 green) Alcohol Raffle - J. Hick (A72 blue) Thank you to all who supported these raffles at our recent Car Show.

Next Argus: Wednesday, 1st November, 2017 If you have something you’d like included in this issue, please note that all inclusions are required by Wednesday 25th October 2017.

Ph: 4938 2312 Email: mmpad@bigpond.com