The Mount Morgan Argus, Volume 16 Issue 16

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HERITAGE MINERALS STRIVING AHEAD

There are other permits required before the project can be presented to the Heritage Minerals Board for development approval. These include an amendment to the existing environmental authority and approval from the Department of Environment and Science (Heritage) for development in the heritage listed area of the mine site.

The recent Mount Morgan Show day provided an opportunity for Heritage Minerals to discuss the project with members of the community at an information booth manned by members of the Heritage Minerals project team. There was a video display showing the location of the proposed infrastructure including the tailings re-processing plant.

Mount Morgan Mine Open Cut (photo supplied by Heritage Minerals Pty Ltd)

Heritage Minerals Pty Ltd continues to progress predevelopment activity on their Mount Morgan Tailings Reprocessing and Rehabilitation Project. Work has moved from the feasibility stage to the planning and permitting stage with detailed engineering designs and plans in preparation in conjunction with progressing the applications for

development permits.

Recently the Rockhampton Regional Council assessed and endorsed an amendment application to the existing Regional Interests Development permit that requires approval by the Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

The display included a map showing the planned working areas including the locations where tailing will be extracted, the haul routes to the processing plant and the tailings storage facility in Sandstone Gully.

Heritage Minerals has provided support for Mount Morgan’s Wattle Day on 12 September at the historic railway station precinct.

There will be an information booth with Heritage Minerals people available to provide project information to the community.

Please stop by and have a chat.

RAIL TRAIL CONSULTATION

Residents in Mount Morgan, Gracemere and Rockhampton had the opportunity to discuss the propsed Rail Trail with Council and consultants between 24 - 26 August.

The length of the rail trail is just over 28km – starting at Mount Morgan Railway (approx.) following the corridor down through the Razorback, then along the road reserve (Hume Road), Cherryfields Road to Cedric Archer Park.

Just over 17 km is the rail corridor – the rest is in road reserve. Following the consultation the consultancy firm Burchills Engineering Solutions will develop the feasibility study for Council. Preliminary design and costings will be produced as part of the study. Council will vote to go ahead or veto the idea. If they choose to go ahead, a more detailed design and costings will be produced. Pictured left: Graeme Meade and John Steinberger discuss the Rail Trail with consultants.

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VOLUNTEER AWARD FOR SOUTHERN MIRANI

Volunteers in southern Mirani Electorate have an opportunity to win a holiday package courtesy of Member for Mirani, Stephen Andrew.

Recently, Stephen Andrew sponsored St Anne’s Catholic Primary School and attended the Garden Party, winning the auction.

The Member for Mirani will use this prize to reward a local volunteer by giving them something special to say thank you for generously giving of their time and energy to keep our communities going through good times and bad.

These contributions make a real difference to the wellbeing and happiness of so many people.

The prize is a Cruise Whitsundays Travel Voucher for the Whitehaven Beach Cruise (2 Adults + 2 Children) plus $500 towards accommodation at the Big 4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort.

DAMPER DAY Traditional Aussie damper was on offer at the Dee River Oldies Damper Day last Wednesday.

About 57 members and guests enjoyed traditional damper and syrup for morning tea. This was followed by damper and curry and rice for lunch.

It took nine large dampers to ensure that all attendees were well catered for. Damper is also known as Bushman’s bread and was not only made by Australia’s European settlers, but by indigenous Australians as well.

Pictured below: Doug Hoehne enjoying damper with syrup

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To nominate someone making a difference in the community, please use the nomination form on the Member for Mirani’s website -Nominate a volunteer for award –Stephen Andrew Kickstart Queensland.

The southern communities in the Mirani electorate includes Mount

Morgan, Bouldercombe, Alton Downs, Marmor, Ridgelands, the Caves, Westwood, Wycarbah and Yaamba.

The winner will be announced at the Mount Morgan Wattle Day which will be held on Sunday, 12 September, 2021.

GALLERY NEWS

No7 Courtyard -Keep an eye out for some pop-up shops setting up in the courtyard on weekends.

We are happy to make the space available for local market sellers to gain exposure of their products, and make some sales.

We have had Pirruwanni Indigenous Art enjoy a glorious Saturday morning under the marquee and invite all creatives to use the space. Call 0411 865 621 if interested.

Meet, Sip Create – The next Meet, Sip, Create will be Thursday, 2 September. Why not come along

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to share in your creativity, or learn something new in a relaxed atmosphere with lots of laughs?

The event is held regularly, on the first Thursday of the month, and third Tuesday of the month, from 5:30pm to 7pm. Follow “Meet Sip Create” on Facebook for updates.

All arts/craft welcome! Coffee/ Tea available, or BYO. Wattle Day- We are really looking forward to the Wattle Day Celebrations. MMNo7 will have a stall where we can explore a number of creative processes to make a Wattle print tote bag.

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DEE RIVER OLDIES

Spring has arrived. A time to look forward to some nicer days weather wise and really hoping some rain is not too far away.

Dee River Oldies members enjoyed their annual Damper Day on 25 August. This year it was held at St Mary’s Hall, and it is always a big day. We would like to thank the members who helped. Getting the dampers, mince and rice prepared is always a big job. A big thank you also goes to the musicians who entertained on the day. Your time and support was really appreciated.

Our next Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, 21 September 2021 and the Morning Tea is on Wednesday, 22 September 2021.

Our meetings are the third Tuesday of the month, and our morning teas are the fourth Wednesday of the month and for the month of September that is how it works out. Check out the ‘Save the Date’ column on the back page of the Argus for the time and where they are held.

Emergency Services Attend Car Fire Queensland Police and Fire and Rescue attended a vehicle fire near Mount Morgan on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 5.30 pm. A Nissan Pulsar sedan had been travelling west on Leyden’s Hill Road when it left the road, crashed and caught on fire.

When the Fire Brigade and Police arrive, the car was well on fire. A search of the vehicle and surrounds did not find an occupant. Sergeant Matt Harling, Officer in Charge at Mount Morgan Police said the police would conduct further investigations into the incident which appeared suspicious.

One Firefighting appliance from the Mount Morgan Fire Station quickly attended the accident scene and extinguished the fire, preventing it spreading into the surrounding bush. Fighting a vehicle fire is always dangerous, as the fuel makes it an explosion risk and the plastics and other materials in the car creates toxic smoke.

There will be a guest speaker for the September morning tea and a raffle and lucky door prize.

New and existing members are welcome. There is a membership form to fill out to become a member, and it costs nothing to join. Stay happy and healthy.

Submitted by the Steering Committee Carol Glover 4938 1995, Colleen Constable 0427 161 131.

IMPORTANT

GOLDEN MOUNT FESTIVAL MEETING

Saturday, 4 September, 2021 1.30 pm THE SOLDIERS ROOMS,

(please note this is the smaller hall in Morgan Street near ANZAC PARK)

Due to illness and personal reasons the current committee are no longer able to proceed in their positions with the Festival.

After 40+ years, unless new members come forward at this meeting to assume Executive and general member roles, a formal motion will be moved to wind up the Golden Mount Festival Inc and the Festival will be over.

None of the existing Executive Committee are able to continue and Advance Rockhampton events team have been consulted and are unable to provide any assistance in any organisation role.

Will you save the Golden Mount Festival?

Authorised by K. Page - President - Golden Mount Festival Association Inc. 1 - 15 September 2021

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ADULT LEARNER’S WEEK

Adult Learners’ Week

Adult Learners’ Week is celebrated 1 – 8 September and encourages all of us to embrace the challenge and pleasure of lifelong learning.

Lifelong learning is the principle that learning doesn’t stop when we leave school or university but continues through everyday life in the books we read, movies we watch and the activities we do.

Learning new information and skills builds confidence, expands our mind and helps us to stay relevant in a rapidly-changing world. As your supporter in lifelong learning, Rockhampton Regional Libraries have many books, DVDs and online resources to help you on your learning endeavours.

Two of these online resources are LinkedIn Learning and Haynes Car and Bike Manuals.

LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning (previously Lynda.com) has thousands of free online courses to help you in your career. There are courses available in leadership, customer service, business software, marketing and career development, and much, much more. If you can think of it, LinkedIn Learning probably has a course for it! Courses are selfpaced and a printable certificate is available upon completion.

Haynes Our motor vehicles are incredibly important to our daily lives, but have you ever learned how to properly care for yours? Haynes is an online collection of car and motorbike manuals and is free

Above:Learning about the IPAD - Tech Savvy Seniors at the Mount Morgan Library, Darryl and Colleen Constable, Joan Wilson, Diane Pata, Tricia Webster and Donna White.

to access with your library card number. With clear instructions, informative videos and easy-toprint pages, Haynes is a valuable resource for every car and motorbike user.

Australian Reading Hour In our busy lives it can be difficult to make time to read. The Australian Reading Hour encourages all of us commit to read for just one hour on one day. This year it’s Tuesday 14 September, so celebrate the joy of reading wherever you are with

your favourite book, magazine, comic or newspaper.

There’s so much pleasure to be had in reading , we know you won’t want to stop at just one hour …

Rockhampton Regional Libraries are located in Mount Morgan, Gracemere, South Rockhampton and North Rockhampton. It is free to become a library member.

For more information please call the Mount Morgan Library on 4936 8169 or the Rockhampton Regional Library Administration Office on 4936 8043.

TEACHING TRIBUTE

This Tribute to the Wetherall Sisters, who between them contributed 96 years of combined service to the Education Department, was donated to the Mount Morgan Historical Museum

by Jill Meikle (on behalf of Helen Munro and the Wetherall Family).

It will be on display in the Education section of the museum.

Jill presented the framed to the Museum’s Project Officer, Robyn Marshall.

Mount Morgan High School was also presented with a tribute to the Weatherall Sisters.

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SHOW BIRD AND POULTRY WINNERS Mount Morgan Show 2021 was a successful year for the bird and poultry pavillion with entries being up on previous years.

As well as judging the birds on display, the judges were responsible for judging the Junior Handler competition which was won by George Tucker.

Above: Poultry Junior handlers with judges Clinton Nowland and Russell Nowland with Reserve Champion Junior Handler George Tucker, Champion Junior Handler Aiden Richardson, Crystal Littlejohn (Showgirl), Darcie Adsett and Aliesha Richardson.

Above: Charlie May with her great grandmother Mrs Jeanette Lee. Charlie won her great grandfather, Cyril Lee’s memorial trophy for Champion Modern Bird.

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Above: Crystal Littlejohn presents Linda Taylor with the Reserve Champion Bird of Show for her Mallard Duck.

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They will continue eating despite significate dental disease. In fact, they will only stop eating if the dental pain is so bad that starving slowly feels like the better option. They may suffer in silence for months or years before things reach this point.

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Mount Morgan in Pictures

By Catherine McIntosh, descendant of the colonial Stubbs family of Mount Morgan

New headmistress, Miss Hardy, & staff

‘The teachers and pupils of the North Rockhampton Girls’ and Infants’ State School bade good-bye yesterday afternoon [Friday, 16 February 1906] to Miss Hardy, Head Teacher, who has been appointed to the charge of Mount Morgan Girls’ and Infants’ School … On behalf of the staff and the pupils [the chairman] had much pleasure in presenting Miss Hardy with a gold brooch and an afternoon tea set … Miss Hardy will leave for Mount Morgan today’ (‘Presentation to Miss Hardy’, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), 17 February 1906).

schools. She would retire in 1939 after fifty-one years’ service with the Department of Public Instruction.

The well-regarded headmistress of North Rockhampton Girls’ and Infants’ State School, Miss Caroline Hardy (1858-1937), was transferred to Mount Morgan Girls’ and Infants’ State School in February 1906. She replaced the school’s original 1898 headmistress, Miss Felice Silver.

Back row (l-r): Ethel Gooch, Emmie Shannon, Wily Queenie Gooch, Essie Campbell, unidentified teacher, Bessie Ransome, Nellie Mathews, Adelaide McCarthy, Ruby Taylor.

Miss Hardy is photographed (seated centre in traditional Victorian attire) with her staff in her first year as headmistress of the school in 1906. She became the school’s longest-serving headmistress, retiring after seventeen years at the school. Her career spanned a remarkable forty-five years from 1878 to 1923.

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Miss Dora Birch (1890-1963) (front row, second from right) was a Stubbs cousin. Her descendants kindly gave me original family photographs dating back to the 1880s.

1906 / Pattison Street, Mount Morgan / Girls’ and Infants’ State School, opened on 15 August 1898 / The school merged with Boys’ State School, Morgan Street, into Central State School, Morgan Street, on 1 January 1929.

Middle row (l-r): Agnes McKenna, Maud Miller, Di Shannon, Miss Hardy (headmistress), Eva Teskey, Lucy Wilson.

Front row (l-r): Maud King, Annie Nankervis, Dora Birch, Frances Foster.

Photographer unknown.

From the State Library of Queensland.

This author has made best efforts to provide accurate information for this publication of ‘Mount Morgan in Pictures’.

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THE ORANGE DOT

By Larry at Fox Video

Movie Review VOYAGERS To unite a people find an enemy common to all and promote the fear. In the absence of an enemy, create a fictional one and then convince the populace that it is real and a serious threat. To cause an insurrection and overthrow the recognized government or authority, generate rumours and inuendo. Make up lies using “truthisms” (false statements with just enough truth in them to make them believable) about the leaders and institutions that you want torn down and spread them far and wide. Age-old, tried and true strategies that work even more efficiently today than in ancient history because, even though people are better educated and informed than ever before, we are now so much easier to get to through our devices and social media - and the doors of our tiny little minds are wide open...

Finally, make them leaderless and when the people are feeling lost, rudderless, alone and afraid as all they believed in crumbles, step forth to offer salvation. Become their leader, the one who will bring them from darkness back into the light - back to safety, comfort, happiness and prosperity. It is done...

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The director, producer and writer of VOYAGERS, Neil Burger is the very same hugely talented man who brought us THE ILLUSIONIST in 2006, THE LUCKY ONES, in 2008, LIMITLESS in 2011 and DIVERGENT in 2014; so get ready for a great ride.

A habitable planet has been discovered. All of the Goldilocks boxes have been ticked - not too hot, not too cold, rivers of water, clean breathable air, forests, plains, mountains... It looks perfect. To further ensure the survival of humankind it has always been considered by many that as with most things, it’s better not to have all your eggs in one basket (in this case, Earth) - it is best to diversify, decrease your risk and increase your opportunity.

The decision to go and colonize the newly discovered planet is made, but it won’t be so easy. It’s going to take eighty-six years just to get there.

The plan therefore is that the male and female crew of the interstellar spacecraft, to be known as the Humanitas, is intended to conceive and give birth to children during the voyage, in order to

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ensure that their grandchildren will successfully reach and colonize their destination planet. For this misson the initial crew must be exceptional...

Thirty artificially conceived children are bred from the genomes of exceptionally intelligent people.

These will be the initial crew of the Humanitas. In order not to compromise the mission they are raised and educated in complete isolation from human society and the world outside, so that they will never be nostalgic for or miss Earth in any way. The one adult they are close to is their wise, kind and knowledgeable scientist, professor and teacher (Colin Farrell), and although he knows he’ll never get there and never come back, he’s going with them to guide and protect his kids on their voyage. And now the children have reached the age of nine or ten - it’s time to go...

Also starring Tye Sheridan, Fionn Whitehead and Lily-Rose Depp (yes, Jack Sparrow’s little girl), VOYAGERS is rated MA15+ for ‘strong violence’ and is a 108 minute edge-of-your-seat thrill ride.

Science fiction, soon to be science fact? VOYAGERS... Loved it!

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SAVE THE DATE!

SEPT 4: Golden Mount Festival Meeting. Soldiers’ Rooms, Morgan Street.

SEPT 7: Well Women’s Clinic. Phone: 4912 5100.

SEPT 11: Baree Markets. 8 am to 12 noon. Baree School of Arts.

SEPT 12: Mount Morgan Wattle Day Festival.

Historic Rail Complex. 9 am to 2 pm.

SEPT 18: Mount Morgan Junior Rodeo. Mount Morgan Showgrounds.

SEPT 21: Dee River Oldies Group - Monthly Meeting starting at 2 pm to be held in St Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan. (Behind the Anglican Church).

New and existing members welcome.

SEPT 22: Dee River Oldies Group - Morning Tea starting at 10 am to be held in St Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan. The cost is $5. Come along and enjoy the morning. Raffle and lucky door prizes.

OCT 19: Well Women’s Clinic. Phone: 4912 5100.

NOV 16: Well Women’s Clinic. Phone: 4912 5100.

DEC 2: Well Women’s Clinic. Phone: 4912 5100.

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DINNER MEETING - THURSDAY - GRAND HOTEL 6.00 for 6.30. Interested people are encouraged to attend or send an Expression of Interest to PO Box 2, Mount Morgan

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Every Friday from 8.30 am to 12 noon.

Every first Saturday of the month from 8 am to 12 noon Bags of clothing $5. Marion’s plants for sale.

MOUNT MORGAN MEN’S SHED INC. Meet 9 am - 12 noon Wednesdays Phone John on 0429 055 165

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In Loving Memory - Lennox, Grandma Taken suddenly 06 August 1979 Always remembered - Marg

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MOUNT MORGAN RODEO ASSOCIATION INC

SATURDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2021 9.00 AM LEYDEN’S HILL ROAD MOUNT MORGAN Calliungal Rural Fire Service Brigade Annual General Meeting Notice to members of the 2021 Annual General Meeting When - Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 6 pm Where - The Brigade Unit Complex at Newman Oval, Thompson St Mount Morgan Note This is an election year.

AGM is open to the public, everyone is welcome to attend.

NEXT EDITION: WEDNESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2021 All inclusions required by: Tuesday, 7 September, 2021 by 4 p.m.

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Mount Morgan Wattle Day Festival SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 I 9AM - 2PM MOUNT MORGAN RAILWAY COMPLEX

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WATTLE DAY SET TO BLOOM Above: Supporting artist, Sammy White

Well known Central Queensland and multi-award-winning artist Brad Butcher (pictured) will headline at the 2021 Mount Morgan Wattle Day Festival. The event will be held at the historic Mount Morgan Railway Station on Sunday, 12 September 2021.

The Wattle Day Festival is organised by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc [MMPAD] and is a free community event. The event is named after the Mount Morgan Wattle, which is endemic to the area.

MMPAD President, Mr Steinberger said though the Mount Morgan Wattle had just finished flowering, MMPAD tried to conduct the event as close as possible to the flowering and to National Wattle Day. “This year with other events around the same time, made it quite difficult to choose the date,” he said.

Mr John Steinberger said this year’s Wattle Day Festival will be bigger and better than in the past.

“We haven’t had Wattle Day or any other festivals in Mount Morgan for the last couple of years due to COVID. “It was important to make sure that an event was held to show Mount Morgan is bouncing back from COVID,” he said.

MOUNT MORGAN WATTLE DAY FESTIVAL formal PROGRAM 9.00 AM WELCOME 9.10 AM MOUNT UKES 9.30 AM JODIE NICHOLS

10.00 AM JOHN BATLEY & FAMILY

10.20 AM AMANDA MOO SEALEY

10.40 AM SABAYA BELLY DANCERS 11.00 AM AWARD PRESENTATIONs

11.20 AM SAMMY WHITE

12.00 NOON BRAD BUTCHER 2.00 pm close rolling activities, workshops & demonstrations during the day Rocky Instincts - Bush Survival and Fire making skills Balloon Twisting No7. Gallery - Wattle Day Tote Bag Making workshop Meraki Circus - Performance and Workshops SES, QFES and QAS demonstrations Free amusement rides - 9 am to 1 pm