The Village Pump 14/10/22 edition

Samford Arts Trail starts this weekend

LOCAL SWIMMER CONQUERS ENGLISH CHANNEL

Joep Buijs is known locally as a professional photographer who also donates his time to capture huge smiles at community activities for various local groups. What you might not know is that he has also just completed an epic 33.5km open water swim between England and France.

Like many young women her age, 21-yr-old Samford Valley local, Sinead Skorka-Brennan dreamed of finding the perfect job. One that would build her confidence but also give her independence and job satisfaction. In a world where preconceptions about disability are still an issue, she was finding employment opportunities really difficult to come by. You see, Sinead is a young woman with Down Syndrome and because of this, she is often treated like a child, instead of a young adult.

Anticipation is building for the Samford and Surrounds Arts Trail and Open Studios, commencing this weekend and continuing for the next four weekends in June. Thirty five local artists will display their talents throughout the Samford Valley, Samford Village, Yugar through to Warner, Cedar Creek, Clear Mountain and Dayboro. Join the talented artists and artisans for a great day out (or several!) in our beautiful region.

Pushing-off around midnight on September 10, the Dutch national and Samford local started his 12hr 27min dip in the ocean, becoming one of the oldest people from the Netherlands to swim the English Channel.

You can pick up a Studio Guide (which includes a map) from the Slab Hut in Samford, Information Centres and selected retail outlets in the area, or head to www. creativesamford.com/2019-arts-trail/ for a downloadable digital version. The Guide features the artists exhibiting in the Trails, as well as a great range of workshops on offer for you to enjoy.

Ironically, Sinead is an accomplished gymnast, having represented Australia at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi in March this year, bringing home four medals, two of them gold in bar and beam events. She was also the recipient of the 2019 Dickson Young Sportsperson of the Year Award. You would think these achievements alone would open doors for her – but unfortunately not.

After successfully swimming across Australia’s Rottnest Channel in 2020 in a time of 6hrs 33min, Joep caught the eye of English Channel fastest world record holder, Trent Grimsey, whose brother Codie Grimsey owns and coaches at Samford’s Redfin Aquatics. Despite concentrated preparation and training, Joep’s initial strokes didn’t go quite to plan.

For the first time this year, the Arts Trail will be working with MBRIT and Mountain Wine Tours to offer a ‘Wine and Art’ bus tour. This will be a great day out with wine tasting and food experiences, while enjoying a great variety of local art. Tours can be booked on the Mountain Wine Tours or Creative Samford websites.

“In the first 5 to 6 hours I didn’t feel great I must say. It was hard to finish every feed and I felt a little nauseous,” he said.

“There was a little swell, but nothing like I had seen on previous swims for other swimmers. I tried to concentrate on my breathing and technique. We also changed a few things in the feeds.”

Enter the award-winning and critically acclaimed ABC documentary series Employable Me, which followed the stories of nine people with disabilities as they battled to find work. The documentary, which was aired in April, aimed to show potential employers the capable people behind their condition and highlight the importance for people to feel valued. Throughout the series, participants worked with experts, job coaches and their families to uncover their skills and talents and match them to roles that harnessed their strengths.

As chewing is difficult during a swim, Joep’s nutrition plan revolved around

One of the artists featured this year is Danielle B Latta, owner of Running Duck Studio in Dayboro. This year, Danielle is undertaking an Endangered Project, whereby artwork will be created to draw attention to the plight of many animals

liquids and eating small portions of banana.

“Your body processes food differently in a horizontal position compared to a vertical position. Every 30 minutes they signal from the boat and throw a bottle on a rope in front of you. You quickly drink everything and continue swimming,” he said.

Sinead hoped to work in aged care with the goal of improving the lives of those she cared for. Taking steps toward her goal, she completed a Certificate 3 in Aged Care and was looking for an employer to give her a chance. That employer was Anglicare Symes Grove, where Sinead secured a parttime role, helping residents with their daily needs two days a week.

Joep pushed through the dark hours of the early morning before the tides turned on his struggle.

in the wild - from beautiful big lions and elephants to the smalls of our very own endangered pygmy possum, the variety and numbers are overwhelming. As an artist, Danielle finds herself looking a lot deeper into every aspect of her surroundingsvisually, spiritually and emotionally. Drawing from these observations allows her to connect with the viewers of the resulting artwork. Danielle will donate a portion of the sale of artworks sold from this collection, to the corresponding animals’ preservation fund, in your name. Danielle’s studio is Number 23 in the Arts Trails booklet.

“I make cups of tea and coffee and serve meals and drinks. I feed someone if they can’t feed themselves. I help with activities like craft or physio classes, take residents for walks, or push someone in a wheelchair or wheelie bed so that they can participate in special activities, for example in a concert. I will also run activity programs in the future,” said Sinead.

“The moment the sun came up in the early morning of 11 September and the swell disappeared, I got an enormous

Anglicare Symes Grove Manager Sharon Marsden said Sinead had been a welcome addition to the team at the home. “We were thrilled to offer Sinead the chance to follow her passion of working in the aged care sector. She is a valued member of our team here at Anglicare and brings a lot of joy, compassion and empathy in the way she interacts with our residents.”

Sinead believes that the series has made people more aware of what it’s like to have a disability and try to find a job. “It’s so much harder to even be invited for a job interview. Being in the Employable Me series was a huge opportunity for me to show that everyone has different qualities and strengths, disability or not,” she said.

Creative Samford Inc. is the organiser of the Arts Trail, and Coordinator Ann Russell is hoping that this year’s Trails will attract new visitors as well as those returning to experience them again. “This unique art experience benefits not only the artists, but many other local businesses, with visitor

numbers increasing every year,” she said. The trails will run from 10am to 4pm over the first four weekends in June, with the fifth weekend playing host to some great workshops. This is your chance to get your friends together and enjoy a great day out in the country.

mental boost,” he said. “My stroke rate had dropped a little, so I focussed on increasing my rate and I powered towards France.”

After overtaking another swimmer, Joep caught his destination country in sight, but knew that many swimmers failed to reach the French shore due to strong currents caused by the outgoing tide.

Asked what she liked most about her job, Sinead said, “I like helping other people. That is why I had the idea to work in Aged Care already since High School. I find it most rewarding when I am able to make the residents happy and can help to make their lives a little bit easier. I find it very rewarding to get to know each resident and know what their needs are and how they like something done. It makes me happy when they are happy.”

For more information, see the Creative Samford Website, keep up to date on Facebook www.facebook.com/ samfordartstrail, or contact Ann Russell at trails19@creativesamford.com.

“When France was getting really, really close I got the call to give everything I had to swim the last stretch. I still felt great, but the current was too strong to swim against,” Joep said.

“We took a little detour to where the current was weaker. About half an hour later I saw that Graham, the observer, was preparing the tinny to lead me to the beach. I knew I was going to make it.”

Despite the personal efforts behind his achievement, Joep is aware that a ‘solo swim’ can’t be achieved by one person alone, and is extremely grateful to his family, supporters, swim clubs and local swim buddies.

With the English Channel under his swimming cap, Joep’s next challenge is a little closer to home, setting his sights on conquering New Zealand’s Cook Strait. We can’t wait to see Joep making his next splash in the world of marathon swimming.

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FREE GUIDED BIRD WALKS ARE BACK!

As part of our community engagement program, we will again hold a series of early morning guided bird walks during National Bird Week, which runs from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 October inclusive. To try to ensure the best experience, the number of attendees on each walk will be limited.

Subject to demand, our five proposed dates and venues are as follows:

• Monday 17 October: Samford EcoCorridor (allow 1.5 to 2 hours)

• Tuesday 18 October: QUT SERF, Camp Mountain (allow at least 2.5 hours)

• Thursday 20 October: Samford EcoCorridor (allow 1.5 to 2 hours)

• Saturday 22 October: Undambi Rotary Reserve (allow 1.5 to 2 hours)

• Sunday 23 October: Samford EcoCorridor (allow 1.5 to 2 hours) Bookings are now open.

Please send your expressions of interest to: samfordecocorridor@gmail.com,

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022

Remembrance Day (or Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a day that Commonwealth countries remember those who have died in the line of duty. This important Memorial Day has been observed since the end of World War 1.

At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of relentless warfare. This meant that allied forces had been successful in driving German invaders to defeat. The Germans called for an armistice (ceasefire) to negotiate a peace settlement and accepted the allied terms of unconditional surrender.

About 70 million people had been mobilised in this first world conflict, leaving the devastating impact of between 9 and 13 million deaths with about one third of the victims with no known grave.

nominating two days of the week in order of preference (e.g. 1. Saturday 22 October. 2. Monday 17 October).

We will try to accommodate as many requests as we can on a first-in, first-served basis. Confirmations and further details will be sent by email. Attendees will need to arrive at the relevant venue before 6.45am for signing on and briefing, so we can start birdwatching at 7am sharp.

We recommend you wear a hat, sunscreen

On the first anniversary of armistice in 1919, two-minutes’ silence was instituted in the commemorative ceremony at the cenotaph in London. The second anniversary held great significance when it also became a funeral with the return of the remains of an unknown soldier from the battlefields of the Western Front. Then in 1997, GovernorGeneral Sir William Deane formally declared 11 November as Remembrance Day, urging all Australians to observe one-minutes’ silence.

After the Second World War the Australian and British governments called the commemoration ‘Remembrance Day’

and insect repellent. Please bring a pair of binoculars for each attendee: birdwatching is very difficult without them.

In the meantime, we also recommend downloading two free apps: eBird (for recording your sightings) and Merlin (for bird ID and calls), both published by Cornell University.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Peter Storer

Samford Eco-Corridor is a sub-committee of the SDPPA

rather than Armistice Day to remember all war dead.

The Poppy is a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day because of the poem “In Flanders Field”. Ironically and symbolically, Poppies bloomed a brilliant blood red across some of the worst Battlefields of Flanders.

We welcome everyone to join RSL Members in a service to remember the fallen on Friday, 11 November 2022 at the Samford Avenue of Honour on the Corner of Burton Lane and Mt Samson Road, Samford. Please be there by 10.20am.

Mark Orreal Samford RSL Sub-Branch

The 2021 bird walk at QUT SERF was particularly popular

#SamfordSavesLives in Memory of Stefanie

Stefanie Dwyer was a bubbly young woman known for being a bit of a prankster but also as a natural organiser who respected the rules. She loved singing, her dog and relished playing hockey and volleyball. Her sudden death at the age of 24 due to an inexplicable brain aneurysm left her parents without a daughter, but provided life to others in need.

Stefanie was a registered organ donor, which she ensured her family knew about. Her decision changed the lives of five seriously ill people, and restored the sight of two more.

Stefanie’s parents, Linda and Tom Dwyer are encouraging others in the community to register as organ and tissue donors as part of the “Samford Saves Lives” campaign, in memory of Stefanie. The campaign will take place from Friday 28th October – Sunday 30th October 2022, coinciding with what would have been Stefanie’s 30th birthday.

Samford Saves Lives is supported by DonateLife, the agency responsible for organ and tissue donations. It aims to encourage people to register as donors and talk to their families and friends about donation.

Research conducted by DonateLife show most Queenslanders strongly support organ and tissue donation, to save lives and leave a lasting legacy in the memory of a loved one.

“The main reason families give for not proceeding with organ donation is that they’re uncertain of their loved one’s decision about organ and tissue donation, because they never made time to discuss it

during their lifetime,” Tom said.

“Families overwhelmingly want to honour the wishes of their loved one, but if you don’t tell them, how will they know?”

There are now around 1,800 Australians waiting for an organ transplant and thousands more whose life would be transformed by a tissue donation.

“Another reason people tell us they haven’t registered their choice is that they aren’t aware how quick and easy it is to register now, and that it can be done in less than one minute at www.donatelife.gov.au/ register-donor-today,” Tom said.

“You’ll need your Medicare card number and your name, date of birth and address. You can also register via your Medicare express app in just three taps.”

To help promote #SamfordSavesLives, a number of local cafes are getting behind the initiative including: Cafe Lagarto, Dropout Espresso, Latin Shack Cafe, Little Tree Bake

& Brewhouse, Samford Patisserie & Cafe, Spokes Cafe, The Long Yard Larder and The Flying Nun Cafe.

As parents of a donor, Linda and Tom, “hope those who have received the precious gift of an organ or tissue donation, live safe and rewarding lives and know that in the mixed emotions of sadness and joy that they may experience, we wish you joy.”

You can get involved in the campaign by registering to be a donor and promoting your decision via social media using the #SamfordSavesLives hashtag. This campaign and the continued love of two parents ensures that Stefanie’s legacy lives on.

Tanya Hall

We all know this gracious Lady….

She stands elegantly gazing down on the buzz of Samford while things grow and change and develop around her. And we all know how old she is – 104 this year. No, not actor Maggie Tam (pictured) but the iconic Samford Farmers’ Hall!

When SPADEwerx Theatre adopted the Farmers’ Hall as its ‘’home’’ back in 2014 we were astonished to find that it’s NOT Council owned and run, but is an independent community-owned, self-funded entity, managed by a devoted group of volunteer stewards. So we decided to donate the profits from our upcoming production to maintaining this wonderful cultural icon.

“Three Tales and a Dog” is a delightful medley of three short Noel Coward comedies. Witty and quirky with wonderful characters, each play tells a completely different story - a charming burglar, the musical downs and ups of a marriage on the brink, and a bunch of West End actors with a large dog – played brilliantly by golden retriever, Gunther.

We’ve had an absolute ball rehearsing this show and we think audiences will love it too. REMINDER – it’s on for one weekend only in Samford: 4 – 6 November. Please try and get there. Tickets and dates, see ad on page 7.

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EDIBLE EXCHANGE SHARES BREAKFAST TREATS

Earlier this year, I had my first crop of beautiful lemons. The tree was in its third year and I had tended it like a baby for two years to protect it from citrus moth. So I was very excited about these lemons!

I did not want to waste any of them, so the Samford Edible Exchange seemed like the perfect way to share with the community, however it quickly became clear that lemon trees in Samford come ‘two a penny’ so I needed to be more creative.

cumquats, grapefruit, frozen green mangoes and green papaya and I found recipes for the various marmalades and chutneys.

I have found a lot of joy in making produce to share with others; to have something homemade to give to friends is special and something I never had time to do in my teaching years at Samford.

I have found the Exchange a great way to bring community together, a chance to meet others and a place where good conversation can be had, regarding all things planting, growing, baking and eating. The small children of families are learning such positive values of giving and receiving, but also the value of growing food naturally and creating wonderful eats from earth to table. I am so grateful to be a part of our lovely exchange!

Below is the recipe I used for lemon marmalade, a treat on homemade sourdough or a topping on buckwheat pancakes with fruits.

Janet Bitschine

LEMON MARMALADE

Ingredients: 1kg unwaxed lemons

2kg sugar

Method:

Place a small dish in the freezer ready to check the setting point of the marmalade. Wash the lemons very clean of any earth. Place whole lemons in a large pot/pressure cooker with 2.5 litre water, or a bit less if super juicy.

in a piece of muslin. Be careful not to lose your lemon juices. Cut the lemons as thick/ thin as you like and return them with juices to a large pot. Tie pips in muslin and hang over the side so pips are in the mixture to help the setting of the marmalade.

Add sugar, bring to boil and stir until fully dissolved. Boil rapidly for about 20 min until setting point is reached. Test a small amount on your dish in freezer. Leave for 5mins. If it crinkles when pushed with your finger, setting point is reached. If not, boil another 10mins and try again.

Cool for 15 min (to prevent lemon shreds sinking to bottom of jam jars), remove muslin bag and squeeze out the thickened mixture into the marmalade. Stir thoroughly. Pour into washed and warm sterilised jars from the oven. Seal immediately to create an airtight marmalade.

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As a child, my mother spent a great deal of time growing fruits and vegetables and more time preserving the fruits. I was a Home Economics Teacher in England prior to emigrating so I was used to baking many different foods, but jams and marmalades were not ideal in the class situation.

I set to making lemon marmalade, lemon curd, lemon chutney and then came numerous offerings from others of

Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 2.5 hours or until lemon skins are tender and can be pierced easily with a fork. Use a large, slotted spoon to remove lemons to a dish to cool.

Measure liquid - you need 1.5 litres in total so if you have too much, boil again and reduce to the required amount.

In a dish with a rim, cut lemons in quarters, remove all pips and place them

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Episode 2:- “ THE SSN IS ALIVE AND WELL “

The Samford Support Network (SSN) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, October 1, (the “International Day For Older Persons”) at the CWA Hall in Samford. It was a full house. The AGM not only recognised the achievements of Barbara Kienast’s 11 year term at the helm, and the efforts of the numerous members who served on the Management Committees over that same 11 year period, but also welcomed in a new Management Committee (MC) to guide the SSN in its future endeavours.

The SSN not only filled the three MC positions mandated for the SSN to continue serving the Samford community, but all five vacancies were filled with some wonderfully talented and dedicated people. Our thanks go out to the many, many organisations and individuals within the Samford community who freely donate their time, money and services to the SSN. Without these generous donations and support, the SSN would not

The newly elected Management Committee. (L-R) Keria Newman, Kate Boddington, Greg Goad, Sue Grant, Karen Reid.

be able to do what it does so well.

It not only takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to care for the vulnerable amongst us. If you have a moment to spare, why not pop into the SSN office that we share with Meals on Wheels at the SCHUB, on any Tuesday morning between 10:00am and 12:00 midday (except public holidays) for a chat, or give the SSN a call on 0470 214 916. You might find out how friendly we are, and how easy it is to become a member of this fantastic volunteer

organisation. Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

Greg Goad

Early in 2022 the SSN was successful in securing a grant from Community Bank Samford - Bendigo Bank, to replace their current fleet of around 30 mobile alert pendants with the latest model called “Lingo”, supplied by Guardian Safety Pendants.

The previous SSN Mobile Alert Pendants, part of the SSN’s ‘Keep People in their Home’ program, used outdated 3G Mobile Phone technology which is rapidly being removed from service. The 30 new Lingo Pendants use current 4G mobile phone technology.

The SSN Mobile Alert Pendants have been sponsored exclusively by Community Bank Samford since the program commenced in 2017, which has so far helped over 40 community members be a little more independent and provided some peace of mind to their family, friends and neighbours.

THE BENEFITS AND PITFALLS OF KIDS COMPETITION

To compete or not to compete. That is sometimes the question, especially when you have a child who LOVES swimming, but may feel a little reluctant about racing.

Swim club can teach your child so much more than how to swim a race. A supportive swim club can be a safe space to help teach your child how to have a healthy relationship with competition.

A good relationship with competition isn’t something that just happens. It’s something that can be parented, something we can prepare our children for. How do we start to teach our children these types of skills and how do we help them avoid the pitfalls of competition?

Competition, when done well, can teach children a host of transferable skills to other parts of their lives. Competition can inspire

children to do their best. To learn new skills, to do more than is required, to work as a team. Lay the foundation to try harder, the tenacity to get over a less than anticipated result.

The other side of the coin is that some children may find overt competition challenging. Overt competition can create a winner and a loser culture that doesn’t serve anyone.

One of the most ideal ways to teach your child competition is to introduce the concept of cooperative competition and a competition with themselves, which is something Samford Stingrays Swim Club does very well. Swimmers don’t compare their result to other swimmers, but to

their previous results. Giving children an opportunity to strive to be a little better than they were last time.

All abilities thrive at Samford Stingrays. Learning that winning is not the primary objective of competition. Children get feedback about performance times and compare that against their own personal bests.

Samford Stingrays cater to both competitive swimmers and social racers. Swimmers are grouped with swimmers with similar race times, so, regardless of ability, it’s always a close race.

Cheering on their mates, poolside handstand competitions, sausages in bread after a race. All wonderfully supportive ways to teach a child how to negotiate their feelings through wins and losses. Also, a fun way to spend your Friday nights.

The first club night commenced on 7th October, but its not too late to join. Visit www.samfordswimclub.com.au for further information or email president@ samfordswimclub.com.au if your child would like to give it a try before joining.

Tanya Allan

Samford Bowls Club

Competitions. Men’s 2 Bowl Triples 2022 final: Winning team - Bruce Atkinson, Rod Palmer, Peter Wilson. Runners up - Martyn Hewett, Alan Clarke, Jeff Himstedt.

Our club member, Pam Campbell represented us in the Brisbane District Bowls Association Gold Coast Challenge recently played at Beenleigh Bowls Club. The Brisbane ladies had a good win in the morning with a tough afternoon match to win by one point. Well done to Pam and the Brisbane team for bringing home the trophy.

Rapid Fire Pairs: This popular competition was held on Saturday, 1st October. It always attracts a large number of members. Three short games of 8 ends of Three Bowl Pairs and as the name suggests it is Rapid. Bill Baulch and Chris Campbell were the winners with runners up Ray Davis and Denise Stevenson were hard to beat. Maybe next time!

Lawn Bowls is a game for all ages. The latest edition of the magazine ‘Queensland Bowler’ has articles about the 2022 Secondary School Cup held August 24/25th

at Club Pine Rivers. It was a back-to-back win for the team of two girls and two boys from James Nash High School (Gympie). This competition is 3 bowl pairs and team members must attend the same recognised Secondary School.

At the other end of the age scale was the story from Club Tweed who last month celebrated their bowling members in their 90’s. 27 out of 34 of age 90 plus attended. Most are still full bowling members who play social bowls or in Club Tweed’s over 90s singles championship. This group is a prime example that bowls is a sport for life and some would say it is the key to longevity.

At a recent social day lunch, one of our ladies shared this poem found on a tea towel.

BOWLS

My husband took up bowling

And he bragged upon the phone

About some wench called Kitty

Whom he couldn’t leave alone

He played with Kitty

He stayed with Kitty

He picked her up without a hitch

He missed Kitty

He kissed Kitty

He even lay beside her in the ditch

So I took up bowling to win my hubby back

And found what he could do with Kitty

I could do with Jack.

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- Bruce Atkinson, Peter Wilson, Rod Palmer. Runners UpJeff Himstedt, Martyn Hewett, Alan Clarke.

AUTHORS COMING TO SAMFORD

Baffies Oan Books will be hosting two fabulous Australian authors in November to chat with Fiona about their latest novels. You are invited to be part of the discussion and for just $15 you can enjoy a drink, some nibbles and the chance to mingle with other book lovers, ask our authors questions and get your books signed.

On Friday November 4 we welcome Julie Fison to talk about her book One Punch , a story close to her heart. It follows journeys of two mothers, one whose son threw the punch, and the other whose son now lies in hospital. If you love the moral dilemmas posed by Jodi Picoult, then this book is for you.

For all the nature, craft, family and/or cricket lovers, Inga Simpson will be joining us on Friday November 25 to chat about her latest book Willowman.

Inga is the critically acclaimed author of Mr Wigg, Nest, The Understory, Where the Trees Were, and most recently The Last Woman in the World. In Willowman, she returns to the beauty and simplicity of Mr Wigg to tell the story of a cricket bat craftsman and a young player striving to make his mark at a time when all the rules are changing.

‘I bloody loved this - a gorgeous, heartbreaking examination of so much more than cricket,’ Robbie Arnott, author of Limberlost

For more information or to book now, instore or online go to www. baffiesoanbooks.com.au or follow us on Facebook @baffiesoanbooks to be the first to hear about all our events and latest releases.

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Community Singers has recommenced for term 4. Such a lovely first rehearsal where we started on our Christmas repertoire.

It’s amazing just how much we can cover in a short time when we all help each other. Not everyone reads music but by listening and following along, our harmony comes together beautifully.

We are working on both traditional and popular Christmas songs, some of which we will perform on the stage at John Scott Park for the Christmas on Main Street celebrations on December 3. We will also join with Nick Tyler in his combined choir performance.

The following afternoon, Sunday December 4, we will hold our own concert and Sing Along in Farmers Hall at 3pm.

We’d love some new ‘carollers’ to join our group. Farmers Hall 7pm to 9pm. Call coordinator Nettie Carroll on 0412 991 759 for more information.

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The PERMA Model

wellbeing + Permaculture= #Permakids

Positive psychology aims to help us think like an ecosystem supporting people to grow into their strengths leading to fulfillment, and a sense of purpose in community. Similarly, permaculture is a regenerative approach to our communities based on three ethical principles of earth care; people care and fair share. Millen Farm is blending these two approaches to offer #permakids workshops to help grow abundant thinking, practical strategies and a sense of awe and wonder in our environment. Combined with a commitment to the three R’s of reduce, recycle, and reuse through volunteering, growing, harvesting, and sharing, Millen Farm promotes “Learn, Grow, Feast.”

The PERMA model of wellbeing is based on positive psychology and stands for Positive Emotion, Engagement, Positive Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. This approach allows us to flourish and complements the teaching of permaculture principles in our workshops for children, and to grow what we know. The Permakids workshops are based on academic research and practical application of PERMA plus permaculture to offer creative, fun and information rich activities currently for children aged 5-11. A recent example was the “Permaculture Pirate” morning in September complete with a treasure hunt and time in the education

garden learning about sustainable ways to garden at home.

The next exciting project is building a community sensory garden. Millen Farm is seeking donations of time for design, planning and building, as well as useful objects and materials such as windchimes, sculptures, plants etc. We will start with a community planning morning in October during children’s week. Donations are being gratefully received now at the Millen Farm Community Exchange under the marquee at Millen Farm just down from the wishing tree.

Prior Learning, an inclusive education consultancy based in the Samford Valley, is designing, and delivering Permakids workshops at Millen Farm and would like to receive feedback on any topics of interest related to PERMA and permaculture. Watch the Millen Farm Facebook events page and the Samford Valley Community Noticeboard Facebook page for event listings and tickets.

CHILDREN’S WEEK

Millen Farm has received a grant from Children’s Right Qld to start building a community sensory garden, celebrating with and event “Wombats and Wellness” on October 22, which is the start of Children’s Week in Qld and is also International Wombat Day! Positive psychology and permaculture combine in #permakids to use creativity and nature activities to support mental health, wellbeing with learning to care for the earth, ourselves and each other.

Come along and learn about wombats, wellness, and co-design our new sensory garden with craft activities and stories to share! The author of Diary of a Wombat,

Jackie French is supporting Millen Farm by blogging about our journey and celebrating 20 years since this book was published.

Our tag line is, “Dig it and be well.” Tickets available through Humanitix on the Millen Farm events page. Suitable for children aged 5-12.

Sue Prior

“Greggles” the Permaculture Pirate in the Education garden at Millen Farm

Goals for Goals in Partnerships

Those people who put together the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) knew that developing strong community partnerships and strong regional and international partnerships are the lifeblood of actually getting things done.

Goal 17 aims to “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development”.

In United Nations speak this means to “Improve the domestic resource mobilisation by providing international support to developing countries, including financial resources from different sources, implementing targeted capacity-building and promoting environmentally sound technologies.” Amongst many other things.

In Samford speak it’s great to see we are tackling getting sustainability things done through partnerships with projects like Land for Wildlife, Sustainable Samford, Bushcare, Landcare, sustainable farming, Millen Farm, backyard gardening, the Eco Corridor, Sustainable Business Network, Edible Gardens, Shop Local campaign and dozens of other important activities that help us meet this Sustainable Development Goal.

Meanwhile there’s plenty more to do and the Green Street website www.greenstreet. net.au highlights Badges to be won, focussing on the way we as individuals and groups can work together to achieve what the world sees as vital to our future as a community and as a planet.

If you or an organisation you belong to would like to initiate sustainability projects, please email info@greenstreet.net.au or call 0407 190 162 or write about it in the next Village Pump.

Howard Nielsen

Samford Farmers Hall Association 2022 PRESIDENTS REPORT

As 2022 draws to a close, the Farmers Hall Committee can breathe a collective sigh of relief that the COVID19 restrictions are now behind us, and members of the community can once again attend and participate in events without having to wear a face mask and be limited by capacity restrictions.

Despite the easing of COVID restrictions earlier this year, the Farmers Hall income during 2021/2022 Financial year is well down compared to previous years prior to COVID. The Hall Committee has had to carefully manage the Hall’s finances to ensure that sufficient funds are available for insurance, regular cleaning, maintenance and landscaping activities.

Despite the COVID limitations, a number of community and commercial organisations still chose to use the Hall for private functions, tuition/coaching and other pursuits. Sadly, one of the Hall’s long-term patrons, the Samford Tennis Club ceased

operations at the Village Courts in early September as part of their relocation to the new courts at Parklands. We wish the Tennis Club all the very best for the future and thank their members for their long patronage.

During the year, the Committee had a number of meetings with Moreton Bay Regional Council to remain informed of plans specific to the Main Street revitalisation and the Village Tennis Courts relocation projects, given their prospective impact on the Farmers Hall and surrounds. Happily, as a result of these discussions, the Hall’s carpark will remain in place for patrons, particularly the disability carparks. The location of our carpark is important given many Hall users have equipment and items to run their activities and having easy and direct access into the Hall is essential.

The Committee was successful in obtaining a Community Grant from Community Bank Samford (Bendigo Bank) and funding from the Samford and Districts Progress and Protection Association (SDPPA). The Bendigo Bank grant will enable the development of a Samford Farmers Hall website, a significant step forward for the Hall and for prospective patrons given this will hopefully simplify administration and hiring processes. The SDPPA funding was used to upgrade the Hall’s sound and PA system, a much needed improvement that provides options for Hall users.

The Committee also funded the creation and installation of Honour Boards to recognise the past efforts of Committee members in maintaining the Farmers Hall for the Samford Community. The Hall is a community owned asset and we thank everyone in the Village and in the surrounding Districts for your continued support.

My thanks to the Hall Committee of Volker Jahnke (Secretary), Rob Hutchinson (Treasurer), Jim Grevell, Don Cousins and Annie Johnson, Jo and David Roberts. The Committee have worked tirelessly to ensure the Hall maintains its well-earned reputation as the historical centrepiece of Main Street and Samford Village and surrounding districts more broadly. Thanks also to the Hall’s bookings officer, Joan Cullen who continues to provide excellent service to the Hall Committee and the Samford community. Joan can be contacted on 0438 824 044 for information on the Hall or for booking enquiries.

This year’s AGM will be held in the Hall’s downstairs area at 6.30pm on 16 October 2022.

Ted Parish President

Samford Museum

MUSEUM UPDATES

Members acknowledge the passing of Rod Nicklin, a long time resident of Mt Glorious prior to his retirement to Bribie Island. Rod, and John, supplied the slabs for the replica provisional school. Rod shared his knowledge of the mountain and the timber industry which was published in Samford Reminisces Vol5 and photos. Thank you Rod.

Thanks to a generous grant from Community Bank Samford – Bendigo Bank, Samford Museum now has a defibrillator.

While searching the early newspapers available on Trove, I found some interesting notices. Queenslander, Saturday 14 August 1869.- “Crown Lands Resumed. — 6000 acres have been resumed from the Samford run, on the South Pine River, and will be open for selection at the Brisbane land office on the 9th of September.”

The 1868 Crown Lands Alienation Act opened a large area of Samford for closer settlement as Homestead Selections and this land release brought more selectors into the

district. Unfortunately, we don’t have a map of the run boundaries prior to 1869.

In 1871 a notice in the Brisbane Courier advised that a meeting of landowners and others resident in Samford, would be held at the residence of Mr J H Fuller on Saturday 18th February to elect five Road Trustees for nomination to the Minister of Works. (Five nominations were required from whom three would be selected by the Minister of Works). Of those who attended, fifteen were qualified to vote. A ballot resulted in the following gentlemen being selected - Messes Payne, Buchanan, Dunlop, Nicholson and Fuller. After the ballot, conversation ensued as to the particular portions of the road that first needed attention.

Via a notice in the Queenslander paper on Saturday 25 January 1873, the Trustees advised of a meeting of settlers interested in the Upper South Pine River Road to be

held on January 28, 1873 at 10am where the two roads meet on the Samford Range. The purpose of the meeting was to accompany the Superintendent of Roads and the Trustees over the deviations suggested through Messrs Anderson and Draper’s selections and to determine the best line of road. The road inspected is now known as Bunya Road.

Museum open hours 10am- 4pm Sundays and Wednesdays. A small admission is charged. Ph 3289 2743. Email: info@ samfordmuseum.com.au.

A History Lesson in Local Schools

Our local schools have stood the test of time with Samford State School and Mt Samson State School both established in the late 1800s, Mt Nebo State School opening in 1931, and Samford Valley Steiner School teaching from 1987. Between the 1870s to the 1970s though, there were six other Provisional Schools in existence, serving local students as close to their homes as possible.

If you lived here a century and a half ago, you may have had your pick from Camp Mountain School, Closeburn School, Highvale School, Parker School, Branch Creek School and Clear Mountain School.

We take a look at stories behind the other educational institutions of yore, including where you can find some classrooms today.

Branch Creek Provisional School opened in 1890 as a one room, one teacher school following a petition from Cedar and Branch Creek residents. The school stayed open for 23 years with a peak enrolment of 37 students in that time. Heavy rains made creeks overflow, reducing attendance and in 1893 many students were ill with whooping cough and measles. The opening of Clear Mountain School and Parker School marked further enrolment declines at Branch Creek. The school building was eventually sold in aid of the local ambulance, becoming a hay shed on a private farm.

Clear Mountain Provisional School was built on the corner of Clear Mountain Rd and Old School Rd in 1903 where it remained for the next 44 years. The school averaged 25 students for most of its existence but closed with only 9 students enrolled in 1947. Illnesses including scarlet fever and dengue fever resulted in a high turnover of teachers during its early days. The Clear Mountain school building was eventually moved to become one of the classrooms at Albany Creek State School.

Parker State School opened in 1904 on a three-acre donated site near what is Parker Rd, Yugar today. In its 44 years of teaching, the number of students peaked at 55 in 1916. Putty used in the school windows attracted magpies and crows so much so they pecked it all out. Trespassers

also caused structural damage with bullet holes found in windows and the outhouse, and police finding that the school was being used as a makeshift campground for over a year. After the school closed in 1954, the building was transported to become the Mt Nebo State School building.

Closeburn State School was built on Upper Cedar Creek Rd in 1920 where it remained for the next 47 years. It was originally named Close Burn, Cedar Creek, Samford School but this mouthful was eventually shorted to Closeburn School. Cedar Creek’s popularity as a camping spot caused security issues early on, with campers “taking liberties” on school property. The school peaked at 34 students in 1950 but closed in 1967 after the Samford State School bus extended into the area.

Highvale State School could be found on the Samford – Mt. Nebo Road in 1921, with enrolments peaking at 54 in 1930. It was originally called Highlands State School as the area was reminiscent of Scotland, but the school’s name changed to Highvale in 1943. Like Closeburn School, Highvale school also closed in 1967 with all 19 students at the time using the new bus service to transfer to Samford State School.

Camp Mountain Provisional School started teaching in 1929 for 26 years. At one stage of low attendance with only 7 students, the fate of the school was saved by the arrival of a family with 10 boys. Enrolments jumped up to 24 in 1952, but the school closed three years later with only 4 students. The original schoolroom has been converted into a home on Camp Mountain Rd.

Tanya Hall

Thanks to Samford Museum for their assistance with this article.

Emu foot

It is often difficult to find a ground-cover plant that does well in the shade, but emu foot fits the bill. Naturally occurring in dry eucalypt forests, Cullen tenax is very adaptable with respect to soil type, grows in full sun or shade and is drought and frost tolerant. This trailing perennial, although only growing 30cm tall, will spread about a metre and so a few plants will cover a large area. As emu foot is self-seeding, the growing zone is soon extended. Being a member of the pea family, it has the added advantage that its roots have nodules containing bacteria that are able to convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates necessary for plant growth, thereby enhancing soil nutrients.

Both the leaf and flower stalks are relatively long. Each leaf is composed of several leaflets spread in a palm shape, which, along with its long stalk, somewhat resembles an emu’s foot. The flowers cluster along their stalk to form a mauve or bluish spike. Each flower on the spike is typically pea-shaped with five petals, two of which join together to form a keel. Flowering, predominantly from August to March, some flowers may occur throughout the year.

Not only is the emu foot an attractive addition to the garden, it’s a great wildlife habitat. The flowers attract insect pollinators such as the blue-banded native bee. As a host plant for the chequered swallowtail, common grass blue and long-tailed pea blue butterflies, the leaves provide food for their caterpillars. The seeds are edible raw, roasted or in cakes.

Learn more at Paten Park Native Nursery. www.ppnn.org.au.

DAYBORO MUSIC IN THE PARK

12th November, 1pm – 5pm

Roderick A Cruice Park

Music in the Park Dayboro is set to be a relaxing family fun afternoon in the park. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of live music from local talent in Roderick A. Cruice Park, including Amelia and the Grizzly, Andy Peacock, Megan Mills, Ruby Gilbert and more to be announced soon.

Don’t worry about packing lunch. Support local businesses or grab a bite to eat from the Ausbuild Sausage Sizzle with proceeds going to the Dayboro Progress Association.

Browse market stalls including Kobble Creek Soy Co selling beautiful handmade scented candles and Dayboro Uniting church with delicious home-made goodies.

Get together with your family and friends and enjoy a wonderful day out in the park.

Chequered swallowtail caterpillar

SERVICE TIMES

This year we have experimented with services times. For the first half of the year we trialled an 8am service combining the existing 7:30am and 9am congregations. While we enjoyed being together, in the long run this arrangement did not suit everyone. At the September Parish Council meeting, the decision was made to return to having two services each Sunday, a said Eucharist at 7:30am without hymns and at 9am a Sung Eucharist with hymns. We will be looking for occasions when we can combine for a special event.

From 1 September – 4 October, along with churches worldwide, we observed what has become known as the Season of Creation. The theme for this year was: Listen to the Voice of Creation. The burning bush was the Symbol for the Season of Creation 2022.

From the Season of Creation website:

Today, the prevalence of unnatural fires are a sign of the devastating effects that climate change has on the most vulnerable of our planet. Creation cries out as forests crackle, animals flee, and people are forced to migrate due to the fires of injustice.

On the contrary, the fire that called to Moses as he tended the flock on Mt. Horeb did not consume or destroy the bush. This flame of the Spirit revealed God’s presence. This holy fire affirmed that God heard the cries of all who suffered and promised to

be with us as we followed in faith to our deliverance from injustice.

As the season came to its close, prayers for creation and pledges to make changes as expression of care for the world in which we live were placed on our own “burning bush”. And of course, the blessing of pets at out Sunday services and at the October Samford Valley Markets took place.

Regular Sunday Services – 7:30am and 9am.

Motorcycle ride group gathers at Samford AMPOL on the first Saturday of the month for an 8:30am or 9am departure. Destinations vary and riders of all experience levels are welcome.

SPYs – St Paul’s Youth – 3rd Friday of

the Month 6pm-9pm for an evening which always includes food and a craft activity.

Samford Valley Market – 2nd Saturday of the Month 7am – Midday.

Samford Fresh Food Market – 4th Saturday of the Month 7am – Midday.

We have saved the last Friday of October for the local community! Grab the family and some friends and come and enjoy a burger or sausage sizzle and a good yarn at the Hall.

We will be selling soft drinks and a dessert or two! Feel free to bring a picnic rug, some nibbles and your favourite Friday arvo beverage. What better way to kickstart the weekend than a catch-up with old friends and make new ones.

There are games and activities for the kids available and plenty of room for them to run off some energy. Come down and relax and ease into your weekend. TGIF is a great way to get the family away from technology and see the kids enjoying the outdoors.

With Halloween coming up, we thought we might add a few decorations for a Halloween-themed event. If you are dusting off your costumes for a Halloween party, we would love to see you in them. Don’t be haunted by regret; come down and support your local community.

It was great that Michael McGeever was able to entertain us again at the last event and it was a real treat that Christopher Jack from Murphy’s Pigs performed for us - music does make these events extra special. We are keen to have more people offer their musical talents for TGIF. Email the hall to find out more at contact@ cedarcreekpublichall.org.au.

In case you missed it, we have changed the time TGIF time slot so we have more time to mingle. Now starting from 5.30pm and finishing at 8.30pm with the kitchen open until 7.30pm to give our hosting team time to relax and mingle.

Friday 28th October, Cedar Creek Public Hall, 2 Andrew Road, Closeburn.

Next month will be the last TGIF for the year, we hope to see you at these events!

Belinda

Robert Paget Priest in Charge Thank Goodness it’s Friday!

Say hello

Well done to our four riders who represented Zone 26 and Samford Golden Valley Pony Club at the recent Pony Club State Championships in Kilcoy.

Jaimie, Sienna, Pippa and Maddie

did a great job at the formal Gymkhana Sporting Gymkhana and Mounted Games competition. Despite a bit of rain, the event was a success and all riders gained great results. The Teams Mounted Games was the highlight and the riders had a blast. Congratulations!

Work is about to start on renovating the cross country course at the club, so hopefully it will be ready for the 2023 competition year - weather permitting. Next Muster 23 October at 8am.

Claire

Samford Area Mens Shed

Isn’t it nice when you get something new for the home, or even for yourself? It’s lovely to take possession of a new gadget, whether it be a shinny new mobile phone with all the “bells n’ whistles”, a new TV or even a new car. Sometimes, when we install something in our homes, especially if it’s something not-so-exciting, but practical and useful, we ask ourselves: “How did we ever get along without it?”

Thanks to funds that were granted to Samford Area Men’s Shed (SAMS) the men can now enjoy the benefit of having new, practical and useful “gadgets” in the Shed.

First “gadget” was a Dyson air blowing hand dryer. Not very exciting, but absolutely essential in ensuring that the men have an efficient and hygienic way of drying washed hands rather than using a progressively

soggy and unhygienic hand towel.

The second set of items are two ceiling fans installed in the leisure/recreational area of the Shed. Their value and usefulness will be much appreciated in the hot summer days to come.

There are some other additions to the Shed which are even far more valuable than a hand dryer or ceiling fan. The men of SAMS have welcomed three new members to the fold, who incidentally, were not “installed”, but rather, came of their own free will. All the men warmly welcomed Ron, France and Noel to SAMS and look forward to them enjoying a long and fruitful association with us.

Men of Samford and surrounds, why not to come along and see what SAMS is all about. Just come to the far end of Showgrounds Drive, Highvale on a Tuesday morning at about 9am - just near the high voltage power tower. Find out more at samfordshed. org.au or email samssecretary1@gmail.com

Brian Slattery

KUPIDABIN CELEBRATES

On Monday 21 September, Kupidabin celebrated International Day of Peace with a special ceremony to pray for families affected by the floods.

Our Peace Pole was first erected at a dedication ceremony on Easter Saturday in 2007. It is an 8-sided pole which holds 24 Plaques – three on each side. ‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ is engraved in the native languages of ‘Friends of Lyell Deer Farm’ and Kupidabin in English, Aboriginal, Maori, Japanese, Finnish, Gaelic, Druid, Runes, Greek, French, Guarani, Tuscarora, Urdu, Chinese, Russian, Tsalgio, Spanish, German, Iroquois Nation, Lakota/Sioux Nation, Czech Republic, N.A. Blackfoot Nation, Tamil and Turkish.

A Peace Pole is an internationally recognised symbol of the hopes and dreams of the entire human family. There are more than 250,000 Peace Poles in 180 countries, proudly standing in silent vigil for world peace. Peace lovers of all faiths have been involved in Peace Pole dedications, including X1V Dalai Lama, Mother Theresa, President Jimmy Carter, Deepak Chopra,

John Denver and many Mayors, Clubs and Associations.

In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly passed a Resolution 36/67 declaring an International Day of Peace. In 2001 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new Resolution declaring September 21st of each year as the International Day of Peace, inviting all member States and organisations to commemorate the International Day of Peace in an appropriate manner through education and public awareness.

A ceremony was held on this day at Kupidabin Wilderness in Mt Samson at 2pm. The Peace Fire was also lit to pray for peace around the world. The Peace Fire is traditionally built in a square using a total of 32 sticks, with 8 in each of 4 piles crossing over each other in layers. These sticks represent the eight Sacred Directions - Within, Without, Above, Below, East, South, West, North. Participants mediate while the fire burns down.

Now the Pole is complete, further plaques can be engraved and placed on the walls. During the ceremony to pray for flood affected families, doves of peace were released at 3pm. Afternoon Tea and

fellowship followed. Contact Maureen for details for International Day of Peace 21 September 2023. M: 0402 092 741.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE SCHUB

Thinking Brain, Active Body

Keeping our brains stimulated on a regular basis so we don’t lose cognitive function and our bodies exercised to the best of our ability is vitally important to our health, whether we are seven or seventy years old. For many of us, attachment to social media is a danger as it interferes with our concentration and thinking ability and encourages us to be sedentary.

Forum on the last Friday of the month at 3.30pm-ish; undertaking craft projects and hobbies - Crafting Kindness on the third Friday of the month at 2.30pm as well at quilters’ groups, Creative Samford, etc; gardening - at least two gardening groups in Samford; playing an instrument or joining a choir - Samford Community Singers; taking part in dancing or low impact exerciseRobert’s 10 minutes of easy stretch exercises each Friday at the SCHUB at 3pm, yoga in John Scott Park, on Friday morning at the SCHUB and at the various studios around; doing puzzles - theatre games at the SCHUB on some Friday afternoons, jigsaws for borrowing at the SCHUB.

Brendale Evening VIEW Club

VIEW Ladies had a very enjoyable night at the September dinner meeting. President Shayne Hearly welcomed and congratulated two new members, Carol Groves and Barbara Block.

In Samford we are lucky. There are many opportunities for all ages to participate in cultural, social and sporting activities provided by Council and many of our local clubs and organisations.

For those of us north of sixty, the recommended activities are: engaging in meaningful conversation - Cuppa and Chat each Friday at 2pm, Jenni’s Goodstuff Ideas

Playing board and card games - June Nowitzki’s Card group every second Tuesday at the SCHUB; learning something new - DETAIL with Kim on the second Friday at 3.00pm, Hotspot Friday where surprise learnings will happen, starting next year; playing computer games - try jigsaws, suduko, word games and logic games. This is by no means a comprehensive list of our opportunities.

Check the Village Pump articles and information page at the back or start something yourself revolving around an interest you have that others can join in.

During dinner, guest speaker Sara-Jane Dean from the UQ Institute of Molecular Bioscience shared some of the Institutes research highlights and examples of how they look to nature to find answers to global health challenges. Lucky door prizes and raffles on the night continued to raise funds for The Smith Family Learning for Life Program. Our Brendale Evening Club welcomes all visitors. We are a volunteer group of ladies giving their time to make a difference in our community, while enjoying social activities and developing lasting friendships

Dorp in and say he at our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at Brendale on 22nd October.

November dinner meeting will be all things Christmas. 15 November, Aspley Hornets Football Club, 50 Graham Rd, Carseldine, 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Call President Shayne 0409 991 428 to book please. Barbara Lupton

Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash

Barbara Block (left) and Carol Groves. Carol is from Samford.

ARANA HILLS LIBRARY ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

Fri 21 October, 11am – 12noon: Meditation is for Everyone!

Everyone needs a way to develop a peaceful mind - if our mind is peaceful we can start to reduce our experience of problems and stress. Teacher Gen Kelsang Ani has based this talk on the book How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Gen is an Australian Buddhist nun who has studied and practised Kadampa Buddhism with Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 20 years.

This session will explore how we can use meditation to improve our resilience in daily life and how this in turn can improve our concentration, relationships, our health and wellbeing.

You will learn how to do a simple breathing meditation, one that you can do anywhere, anytime and start to integrate a bit of peace into your busy daily life.

Presented in conjunction with Tharpa Publications. Books available for purchase.

Free. Bookings required. Sat 22 October, 3pm – 4pm: Grow It Local meet up with Paul West.

Meet the co-founder of Grow It Local and star of River Cottage Australia, Paul West. Bring your questions about growing selfsufficient gardens and snap a selfie with him! You’ll also hear how you can be a part of Grow It Local’s mission to educate, support and inspire more Australians to grow, share and eat locally grown foods. Come together and be a part of the Grow It Local community and meet other growers both new and experienced on their growing journey.

Free. Bookings required.

Fri 28 October, 10.30am – 12noon: Seniors Month: Cooking for one

Celebrate Seniors Month and discover how easy it is to cook for yourself with the Nutrition Australia QLD team. Watch a banana pancake cooking demonstration by an accredited practising dietitian, and then make tomato bruschetta, and asparagus, quinoa and mint salad to enjoy eating with the other workshop participants.

Free. Bookings required.

Bookings: mbrc.qld.gov.au/libraries

*Libraries operate in line with Queensland’s Covid Safe Future Roadmap,

including adhering to social distancing requirements.

Arana Hills Library, 63 Cobbity Cres, Arana Hills

BOOK REVIEW

The Little Wartime Library

Kate Thompson

Framed around the establishment of a tube library in a thriving though displaced community about 25 metres underground at the incomplete Bethnal Green station during the Second World War, and the asphyxiation and crushing of 173 people, mainly women and children, who fell down narrow slippery stairs after a woman carrying a child tripped during what the community thought was an air raid, Kate Thompson’s The Little Wartime Library is a heart-warming tale of friendship and resilience with some romance thrown in.

Continued over

Photo by Felipe Borges for Pexels

From previous page

Clara Button and her glamorous library assistant friend rescue the books from the bombed Bethnal Green Library so that they can set up a free library as a sanctuary for the thousands of people who shelter in the tunnels below this section of London. Clara, deeply passionate about her work and the power of books and reading to change lives, overcomes many challenges to deliver an inclusive service. She is almost beaten by the local authority, not the enemy above. Each chapter has a quote from a prominent librarian that tends to sledgehammer home the value of libraries which Thompson’s story ably proves.

The Addenda summarizes the true story of the Bethnal Park Tube Library and is a must read. Borough librarian George F Vale and his deputy, Stanley Snaith, the real librarian heroes, rescued the books and saw the underground village that had developed at Bethnal Green station as the perfect opportunity to provide the local community with access to a free library service once more, to provide an escape from the horrors above.

Julie Martin

Arana VIEW Club Update

The end of the year is fast approaching with only two meetings left for the year. November meeting includes our annual Cent Auction with many chances to purchase those Christmas gifts. Now’s the time to have a look through your cupboards and bring along any unwanted items (gift wrapped if possible) that could be added to the auction. This will be our last real fundraiser for the year to support our 14 Learning for Life Students with the Smith Family. Wednesday 2nd November at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, Keperra 10.30 for 11.00am start. $30.00 includes 2-course lunch, tea and coffee.

At our October meeting, guest speaker and fitness trainer Tom Law spoke about maintaining fitness as we age. He had us up doing some very simple activities to improve our fitness. Interesting talk.

Our Fashion Parade in September was a huge success. Members purchased many items so everyone will be looking very smart at upcoming meetings. We also took a trip to City Hall to view the Margaret McKinney jewellery collection followed by

a high tea at Kerrie Craig Emporium. Four of our members travelled to Adelaide for the VIEW National Convention and thoroughly enjoyed all the activities.

Thanks to everyone who helped make the sausage sizzle at the Keperra Bunnings an outstanding success including members who donated money towards the cost of supplies for the day. It certainly increased our profit and enabled us to meet our commitments with our Learning for Life Students.

Contact Carol 3355 5349 before 12 noon, Monday 31st October if you are attending in November.

Rosie with guest speaker Tom Law

DIVISION 11 COUNCIL REPORT

Cedar Creek Road Upgrade

As part of Council’s Road Safety Improvement program, works will be carried out to approximately 380 metres of Cedar Creek Road. The section of road is between the western boundary of 4 Panorama Drive and the Cedar Creek Road/Panorama Drive intersection in Cedar Creek. There are a number of elements to the improvements which include realigning

the road to the north to provide a consistent curve radius, widening travel lanes and sealing shoulders, improving traction on the road and the upgrading of storm water pipes and table drains. Some trees will be required to be removed to allow these safety improvements to take place and the driveways at 322 and 344 will be reconstructed to align with the new road.

The project is currently in the design stage and it is proposed that construction will take place in the latter part of the 2022/2023 financial year. Once works are scheduled, notification will be provided to the community with exact dates. I am so pleased that this road safety project will be delivered after many requests from local residents concerned about this section of Cedar Creek Road.

Cr Darren Grimwade

DICKSON NOTES

Hacks and scams - Optus

With the recent Optus breach, it’s a timely reminder to think about your security online. Hackers and scammers are getting more sophisticated and it is important to regularly update your passwords and take other precautions to ensure your safety online. Information, advice and tips on how you can ensure your safety online can be found at: www.idcare.org, www.cyber.gov. au, or www.moneysmart.gov.au/banking/ identity-theft

2023 Dickson Community Awards

Do you know of an individual, business and/or organisation who’ve gone above and beyond for our community this year? Nominations are now open for my annual

Dickson Community Awards which will be presented on Australia Day, Thursday 26 January 2023. To nominate for an award, please get in touch with my office – contact details are below. Nominations close 5pm Friday 25 November 2022.

Samford State School

Congratulations to the whole Samford State School community on reaching 150 years. It is a great achievement to reach such a milestone anniversary and I wish you many more years of leading students to success in Samford.

Be prepared

The Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared a third consecutive La Nina, which means we’ll be seeing above average summer rainfall again this wet season. To be prepared and to stay up to date, all residents should consider signing up to MoretonAlert, Councils free alerts and warning systems app: www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/ Disaster-Management/MoretonAlert Day for Daniel Day for Daniel, which is the largest child safety awareness day in the country, will be held on Friday 28 October 2022. Denise and Bruce Morcombe have done amazing work in highlighting the importance of child protection since tragically losing their son Daniel in 2003. I encourage you to visit www.danielmorcombe.com.au to find out more about the work of the foundation and how you can get involved and help keep our kids safe.

What’s important to you?

Drop by one of my mobile office visits or get in touch with me at peter.dutton.mp@ aph.gov.au or 3205 9977 to let me know your priorities. Alternatively, you can visit my office at 3/199 Gympie Road, Strathpine or my website www.peterdutton.com.au for more information.

Peter Dutton MP Federal Member for Dickson

PINE RIVERS UPDATE

Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan

Last month, the Premier released the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan. The $62 billion Plan is all about cheaper, cleaner, and secure energy for Queenslanders. It’s an ambitious plan setting the Queensland economy up for the future. By 2032, it means 70% of Queensland’s energy supply will be renewable – taking real action on climate change, now. By 2035, we won’t need coal to power our homes, as Queensland will build the biggest pumped hydro in the world. Importantly, by 2030, we will cut Queensland’s electricity emissions by 50% on 2005 levels, and 90% by 2035.

What does the Energy and Jobs Plan mean for Pine Rivers?

The Plan will put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices in the longerterm, with more investment into cheap renewable energy and storage. Independent modelling indicates that under the Plan, lower wholesale electricity prices will flow through to lower retail bills, with the average annual bill for a household projected to be $150 lower in 2032 and $1,495 lower for a small business, than without a Plan.

The plan includes for the Pine Rivers Community:

• New programs to reduce electricity bills.

• Keeping majority public ownership of Queensland’s energy system.

• $42 million to integrate zero emissions vehicles.

• Invest $500 million for grid and community batteries across Southeast Queensland.

• Making the most of rooftop solar with more grid batteries.

• Lower electricity bills and lower emissions.

• More than $1.6 billion in clean energy infrastructure investment to 2040.

For Queensland:

Regional Queensland is at the centre of this clean energy industrial revolution, unleashing 100,000 new industrial jobs in hydrogen, renewables, manufacturing and critical minerals. Importantly, around 95% of this $62 billion energy and jobs plan will be invested in regional Queensland.

The $62 billion Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan includes:

• Two new pumped hydros by 2035.

• A new SuperGrid connecting solar, wind, battery and hydrogen generators across the State.

• Unlocking 22GW of new renewable capacity.

• Publicly owned coal fired-power stations to convert to clean energy hubs to transition to, for example, hydrogen power, with jobs guarantees for workers.

• 100,000 new jobs by 2040, most in regional Queensland.

• 11.5GW of rooftop solar and 6GW of embedded batteries.

• Building Queensland’s first hydrogen ready gas turbine.

• Projects subject to environmental approvals.

The visionary plan will set Queensland up for the next century. This plan is all about cheaper, cleaner and secure energy for Queenslanders.

Nikki Boyd MP State Member for Pine Rivers

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

Pine Rivers

Croquet Club is the ‘hidden jewel’ in Brendale and was established in 1989. The club has a small clubhouse with all amenities, plus four courts –

three for croquet disciplines, Ricochet and Golf croquet (where singles and doubles are offered) and one court specific for Gateball (a team sport played with ten balls and three “gates.”). All three games give participants the opportunity to attain their 10,000 steps in a fun way, so together with hand-eye coordination and tactical thinking, the sport is sometimes called “snooker on grass”.

The club currently has approx 35 members with the emphasis on social, friendly interaction through club events such as BBQ’s. Participating in the MBRC Healthy Active Program, a number of Come and Try days are offered throughout the year. Why not book in for one - or both?

Saturday 22 October (Gateball) and Saturday 12 November (Golf Croquet), both 12.00noon - 2.00pm with a sausage sizzle afterwards. Two free play days are offered to all and annual fees are very competitive.

The club provides all equipment. Don’t forget to wear comfortable clothes, shoes and a hat.

Please call Carolyn: 0480 271 272 or email pinerivers@croquetqld.org. Bookings appreciated n advance for the Come Try days so you don’t miss out on the snags! Joe Davis Park, 17 Deakin Street, Brendale. Carolyn

Easy, Simon (6)

The man who’s snoring (3)

The word sung before 21Dn (4 1

DOWN

Fiddle player (3)

Moon jumper (3)

And so the poor doggy had none (4)

Bingo was his (4 1)

& 30Ac: Jack Sprat could,

See 12Ac

Goose rider (6)

Went up the hill with a different 28Dn (4)

See 6Dn

Easy, Simon (6)

The man who’s snoring (3)

The word sung before 21Dn (4 1 3)

DOWN

1. Fiddle player (3)

2. Moon jumper (3)

3. And so the poor doggy had none (4)

4. Bingo was his (4 1)

6. & 30Ac: Jack Sprat could, when it came to fat (3,2)

8. Her garden has pretty maids all in a row (4)

10. Away Peter! Away Paul! (3)

12. Sheep loser (4)

13 Been to London to visit the 5Ac (5,3)

15. The muffin man lives down Drury (4)

16. Rain, Rain, Away! (2)

17 Blackbirds baked in a pie (##)

18. Little piggy/Is the way we wash our hair (4)

19. Old farmer (9)

21 The baker’s man marked the cake with B for this (4)

24 This Jack sat where two walls met (6)

26. & 9Ac: Arachnophobe (4,6)

27. Do this a little, then jump a little (3)

28. He be nimble (4)

29 White fleece owner (4)

31. Catch a tiger by it (3)

33. Diddle diddle dumpling is not your son John (2)

CROSSWORD 1322 SOLUTION

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MAGAZINE STANDS/ MULTIPLE COPIES

Belle Property Bendigo Bank Cafe Lagarto

Dayboro PO

Drakes Samford Drop Out Cafe

Famous Samford Patisserie

Flight Centre

Gleam O’Dawn

Long Yard Larder Mooey’s

Mt Nebo PO

Ray WHite Samford Design & Print Samford Variety Store S/Valley Veterinary Hospital

The Slab Hut Spokes Tourist Centre

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SERVICES cont

LANTANA a problem? Call Peter on 0417 726 923 for prompt removal, roots and all with no pesticides used.

2022 DATES AND DEADLINES*

EDITION: 28th October

Deadline: 20th October

EDITION: 11 November

Deadline: 3rd November

EDITION: 25th November

Deadline: 17th November

EDITION: 9th December

Deadline: 1st December

2023 DATES AND DEADLINES*

EDITION: 20th January

Deadline: 12th January

EDITION: 3rd February Deadline: 26th January

EDITION: 17th February

Deadline: 9th February

EDITION: 3rd March Deadline: 23rd February

EDITION: 17th March Deadline: 9th March *5pm Deadline for article submissions and advertising.

GENERAL

ORDERS for point of lay pullets. Gleam O Dawn 3289 1699.

BULK CANE BALES Gleam O Dawn 3289 1699. 45kg GAS BOTTLES exch. Gleam O Dawn 3289 1699.

GLEAM O DAWN stocks NutriRice range. 3289 1699. CONTACT GLEAM O DAWN for all your fertilizing, gardening & micro irrigation requirements. Ph 3289 1699.

FREE removal unwanted cars/car bodies. 0412 268 087.

MESSAGE TO FRANCES - Resides in Hamilton with family in Samford area two grandchildren. We met several times late last year in John Scott Park in Station Street opposite the Long Yard Larder. Lost contact with you unintentionally. Please contact me. Greg 0488 052 060.

SERVICES

ACREAGE and domestic mowing, whipper-snipping, gardening and pressure cleaning. Cheap fixed rates, honest and reliable. Ring Liam 0472 626 206

CELEBRANT with depth and warmth. Contact Margit on 0410 030 870 or margitradcliffe@gmail.com

CLEANING: Honest, reliable and efficient. Natural cleaning by request. Ring Tahlia 0449 938 551.

L&S DOYLE ELECTRICAL Competitive rates, free quotes. Liam Doyle 0404 494 184. Lic No 73073

LOCAL CLEANING LADY $30/hr. 0488 483 231.

PROPERTY CARETAKER available for Brisbane northern suburbs. Also a carer. Call Charlie 0408 008 047.

RESIDENTIAL HOME CLEANER AVAILABLE. Closeburn and Cedar Creek only. Call Catherine for a quote. 0491 364 726

RIDER MOWER and small engine repairs & servicing, general welding & fabrication work. Low rates no frills. Call Aaron: 0417 716 662 8am-4pm Mon-Fri. Pick up service avail.

TLC CLEANERS – Reliable, local service over 20yrs. Many references avail. 0414 328 945

WELDING: Minor welding work. 0407 255 549

ANIMALS

FARRIER Good rates. 0417 738 722

PETA’S PET MINDING Ph: 0418 118 708.

SAMFORD PET RESORT AND DOGGY DAY CARE Ph 3289 1600 www.samfordpetresort.com.au

DRIVER TRAINING: Automatic/manual, accredited female trainer, own car only. $40 p/hr M: 0434 544 215.

TUITION

FRENCH with a native speaker with over 20 years’ experience. High school & uni students + advanced learners. Ph Rose: 3289 4505/0408 249 013.

VOICE, GUITAR, SONGWRITING , CHOIR & MUSIC THERAPY. Wendy 0417 830 340 www.wendymurray.com

HEALTH & WELLBEING

DEATH WALKER/DOULA Support & care for the dying and their families. Contact Robyn on 0412083641 or robyn@eyesofheart.com.au

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Early childhood/school/ executive skills, self care, sensory/self regulation. gwen@ gwenliddleot.com M: 0413 124 121

YOGA AT ZEN SPACE is for every-body! With nearly 15 classes a week we are your one stop shop for yoga & meditation offering courses and classes for beginners, over 60’s and established students. Plus regular workshops, weekly HeartSong Community Choir and live music events! Space for hire for your events too! www.zenspace. com.au or 0421 058 250 for more info.

PSYCHOTHERAPY + HYPNOTHERAPY Feel like your mind and emotions have control over you? Gently rewire your automatic, subconscious processes and address issues at their core to achieve lasting change and enjoy greater resilience, empowerment, peace and joy. Visit www.takethewheeltherapy.com or contact Mel on 0493 426 961.

GENTLE YOGA - Samford Community Parklands Hall, Fridays at 9.15am. Enquiries call Cathy on 0438733093.

POSITIONS VACANT

WANTED: Truck Driver. Min HR Licence. Ph: 3298 5436

CLEANER WANTED 0414 328 945

GARDENER WANTED to assist on acreage. Part time/ casual. 1 day a week. 3298 5436

GLEAM O’DAWN HIRING – 2 positions available: delivery driver and delivery driver/salesperson. Please contact Alan or Louise for information.

or robyn@eyesofheart.com.

FUNERAL CELEBRANT Services with soul. Contact Robyn

BUS DRIVERS: Casual vacancies. Samford Valley Steiner School. Min LR Licence. Blue Card. Ph: 0493 557 119. Details: samfordsteiner.qld.edu.au

COMMUNITY CONTACTS

Aged Care Advice and Advocacy. FREE Service. Samford Community Hub by appointment. Jay Richters 0420 278 240

Aikido Samford Club Beginners welcome. Darren 0402 901 933.

Facebook: Aikido Samford

Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline 3255 9162 Samford Community Hub every Tues: 7pm. Farmers Hall every Thurs: 10am. No need to book just turn up. These are both child friendly meetings.

ALP Australian Labor Party Monthly meetings in Samford. Kerry O’Connor 0417 634 755

Archery- Target Archers Beginner courses and new membership enquiries email: samfordvalleytargetarchers@gmail.com

Army Cadets: Samford 107 ACU parades from 6pm to 8:30pm every Monday, excluding holidays at Samford Community Hub. E: 107ACU@ armycadets.gov.au for further information.

Avenue of Honour For all information on this project or to order a memorial plaque contact samfordaoh@gmail.com or leave a message at the RSL on 3289 6928

Book Club Contact Rose: 0414 973 010, E: rose.moss@bigpond.com

Bowls Club Wednesday is Ladies Bowls at 9.00am (Men welcome) Saturday is mixed bowls at 1pm. For Sunday bowls & financial days contact Club. Ph: 3289 1204

Bunya Residents Association SES Building, James Drysdale Sport Reserve 7.30pm last Wed of month, Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov. email: president@bunyaresidents.asn.au. www.bunyaresidents.asn.au

Caravan Club Dog friendly club holds rallies one week each month within 350km. Marion 0409 028 851.

Cards@TheSCHUB: 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of each month. 11am to 3pm. All card games welcome. Contact June at nowhiskey53@ gmail.com

Cedar Creek Bushcare Group: 2nd Thurs of the month (except Dec and Jan). Andy Williams Park. 8:30am - 10:30am. MBRC provide tools and insurance. All welcome. Contact Fiona 0421 071 412

Churches/Religions

Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Enquiries 3355 2667

Samford Valley Community Church. 3289 2832

Samford Baptist Church: Pastor Samuel Thompson 0409 797 931

St Pauls Anglican Church: Rev Robert Paget 3289 1715

Brisbane Christian Fellowship: Alan Elliott 3289 2888

Mitchelton Presbyterian Church: Rev. Phil Campbell 3355 3843 Baha’i Faith Azita 0405194623

Church of United Spiritualism: Rev Lee Ovenstone 0404 059 916 Alive Church: Ps Duane Van Vuuren 0488 495 049

Mychurch Everton Park Ph: 3355 7444

Nexus Church Samford: www.nexuschurch.com.au

Community Library Samford Books, games, jigsaw puzzles, CD’s, DVD’s, social groups Contact Linda Murray 0408 062 393 or email info@communitylibrarysamford.org

Creative Samford Inc A community group whose aim is to foster and increase the visibility of all arts in Samford & surrounds. Contact: admin@creativesamford.com

CWA CWA Hall at 10.00am on the third Wednesday of the month. Hall bookings Lilah: 0421 709 723

Cycling Samford Velos. Every Saturday from Samford Patisserie. Contact Daryl Van Cooten 3289 8319 (h) 3480 6602

Eco Corridor Samford (SDPPA) Monthly bushcare 2-4pm 2nd Sunday except Dec/Jan. Meet in Samford parklands carpark by netball courts. samfordecocorridor@gmail.com

Equestrian Group (SEG) Riders of all ages and abilities welcome. For full details, calendar & contacts - www. samfordequestriangroup.com

Halls for Hire

Farmers Hall, 0422 054 378. CWA Hall. Lilah 0421 709 723

Showgrounds Pavilion - Seating for 500. 3289 7057.

Samsonvale Hall - Linda Jeffrey 0416 735 361.

Cedar Ck Hall - cedarcreekhall4520@gmail.com

Samford Bowls Club - info@samfordbowlsclub.com.au

Samford Community Centre, School Rd - 0408 665 434 Mt Nebo Hall - mtnebohall@mtnebo.org.au

Samford Scout Hall & Shelter - David

Anglican Church Hall 3289

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Liberal National Party LNP Darcy Creighton 0403 435 606

Lions Club 7.00pm on the first and third Thursday of the month. Contact David 3289 4378 samford@lionsq3.org.au

Meals on Wheels Delivery Mon - Fri. Ph: 0409 920 824. samford@ mowpr.org New volunteers always welcome.

Men’s Coffee Morning: Meet other local retired and semi-retired men for a coffee and chat. 10am Fridays at Collies & Co, Main St, Samford. Contact Morris: 0409 614 855.

Millen Farm and The Mini Farm Project have created an online store. Purchase fresh farm produce and support charity. Order up to 6pm Thursday and collect Saturday’s from 9am at Millen Farm. www. minifarmbox.com.au

Mt Nebo Resident’s Assoc. Mt Nebo Hall at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of the month. mtnebohall@mtnebo.org.au www.mtnebo. org.au

Native Plants Qld (formerly SGAP) CWA Hall 7.15pm first Tuesday of month (except January). Enq sgapsamford@outlook.com or 3289 7858

Netball Club Meetings are the 1st Monday of each month at the Parklands Clubhouse, 7pm. Contact Sonya Grieve 0428 648 154. www. samfordnetball.org.au

North Pine Poultry Club Inc Meet 3rd Saturday of each month. See facebook page for details.

Pine Rivers Croquet Club Deakin Street, Brendale. Social sports club, play days: Tue, Wed, Thurs, Sat. Carolyn 0480271272 or pinerivers@croquetqld.org

Greens Meetings online 6.30pm, first Tues of each month. Facebook: pineriversgreens. E: pine.rivers@qld.greens.org.au

Pine Rivers Koala Care Assoc Inc 24 hour Koala & Wildlife Rescue 0401 350 799.

Playgroup Contact Julia 0459 067 752 or samfordplaygroup@gmail. com or www.facebook.com/samfordplaygroup

Pony Club Committee meetings at Richards Rd, 7.30pm first Monday of the month. Pony Club Muster at Richards Rd on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month at 8.30am. www.samfordgvponyclub.org.au

Reko Samford & Dayboro: Order ea week online for contactless pickup ea Saturday. Facebook: Reko Samford/Reko Dayboro for details.

Rotary Club of Samford Valley 6.45pm second and fouth Tuesday. Contact President Amanda: 0417 612 400 RSL Sub-Branch Memorial Park corner Main and Progress. Pension and welfare on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Meetings as arranged, phone 3289 6928 for details or email samford@rslqld.org

Samford & Districts Progress & Protection Association (SDPPA) Meetings 7pm, 3rd Wed of month @ SCHUB. Email: secretary@samfordprogess.org.au W: samfordprogress. org.au Facebook: SDPPA

Samford Stags Rugby League Club Committee meetings at 6.30pm at the Clubhouse on the third Wednesday of the month. Contact Mick Hughes 3289 1027

Samford & District Carriage Drivers Based at the Samford Showgrounds. Contact sdcarriagedriversinc@gmail.com

Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce Meets 7am on the second Wednesday of each month at Flying Nun cafe. Contact President info@samfordchamber.com

Samford Area Men’s Shed E: samssecretary1@gmail.com

Samford Art & Craft Association Slab Hut John Scott Park 7 days 10am-4pm. Ph. 3289 3113

Samford Bowls Mah-jong Every Wednesday & Friday 1pm4pm. Contact Jan Smith: 0402 623 794

Samford Commons admin@samfordcommons.org.au. Leah Hudson M: 0432 682 024. Community Conversation @ Little Tree Bake & Brew House. 2:30pm – 4:30pm – 1st Sunday of each month.

Samford Community Folk Dance. All welcome at 7:30pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month in the Farmers Hall. Contact Heather 3289 4708 www.colonialdance.com.au

Samford Community Singers Mondays 7pm. Farmers Hall. Coordinator, Nettie Carroll 0412 991 759. Membership Secretary: Raymond Adams 3289 1789

Samford Hash Group Since 1991. Runners, walkers, joggers. Ph Haughty 3289 4378 Payback 3298 5194.

Samford Hash House Harriers Contact Stubby 3425 2849 for location of run. Meet 5pm every Sunday. (4pm winter)

Samford Landcare www.samfordlandcare.org.au. Contact: samfordlandcare@gmail.com

Samford Local Growers 3rd Sunday of each month, 9am to 11am. Contact Jason 0407 740 856 or go to http://groups.google.com.au/ group/samford-local-food-group

Samford Museum Station St, open every Wednesday & Sunday 10am - 4pm. info@samfordmuseum.com.au. Ph: 3289 2743

Samford Patchworkers Meet CWA Hall every Wed morning 9am except 3rd Wed. Ph: Rae 0407 693 818. ‘Nighties’ meet at Samford Community Hub 2nd & 4th Wed. 6.30pm to 9pm. Ph: Victoria 0438 757 185

Samford Pool - Redfin Aquatics www.redfinaquatics.com. M: 0448 726 343

Samford Rangers Football Club (Soccer) PresidentGraham Young, pres@samfordrangers.org.au, 0400 487 809. Secretary - Mathew Kilkelly, secy@samfordrangers.org.au, 0437 437 313

Samford Riding for the Disabled Samford Showgrounds Call 0458 246 883. www.samfordrda.com.au

Samford Scout Group Membership enquiries to David Reed: gl@ samford.scoutsqld.com.au www.samfordscouts.com.au Ph: 3040 6400

Samford Support Network 0470 214 916. SSN@ samfordsupportnetwork.com. www.samfordsupportnetwork.com.

Samford & District Show Society Committee meetings at Showgrounds - 2nd Wednesday each month. www.samfordshowsociety. com.au

Samford Valley Markets. 2nd Saturday each month 7am-noon. Facebook: Samford Valley Markets.

Swimming Club Contact Anna Wilson 0427 659 388. president@ samfordswimclub.com.au

Samford Tennis Club Enquiries Jessica Catterall 0466 883 899 www.samfordtennis.net. hello@southerncrosstennis.com.au

Samford Valley Weather Station Visit www.samfordweather. com

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CLOSEBURN-UPPER CEDAR CREEK

SAMSONVALE

MT NEBO