A trio of Samford women reigned over thousands of athletes from 30 different nations at the recent Multisport World Championships in Townsville.
Melanie Kelly competed in two events, taking out a phenomenal 3rd place in the Cross Duathlon (6km trail run/ 20km mountain bike ride/ 3.2km trail run) and finishing 9th in the Duathlon sprint (5km run/ 20km ride/ 2.5km run).
Tabitha Draper placed a commanding 6th in the long-distance Triathlon, (3km swim / 114km ride/ 30km run), while Jo Timbs crossed the finish line 15th in the cross triathlon (1km swim/ 20km mountain bike ride/ 6km run).
To qualify for the Australian team, Melanie, Tabitha and Jo each competed in a range of events throughout the year, scoring points based on their finishing position. Athletes were then selected based on accumulated points.
“For all three of us, the fact that a world class event was being held in our own country was enough motivation to increase our training and be race fit, ready to proudly represent
Australia,” Melanie said.
Melanie, Tabitha and Jo trained six days a week doing a combination of running, riding, swimming and strength-based sessions. Training times stretched from 30 minutes to 3 hours a day, both on road and on the trails.
“We have been spoiled for choice living in Samford as we are surrounded by a network of mountain biking and off-road running trails along with beautiful, quiet rolling hilly roads to train on,” Jo said.
“I’ve most enjoyed my time riding in and around Ironbark Gully, Bunyaville, the Samford Pony Trails and hiking up
House Mountain. Swimming training was either at the Samford or Ferny Hills pools and Enoggera Reservoir for open water practice.”
The gruelling nature of the championship races may intimidate most people, but it was this exact factor that drew these three champions to the start line.
“Part of the allure of long course racing is being able to push yourself mentally and physically over a great amount of distance and time. Knowing that you’re able to be out on course with some amazing athletes from around the world provides an incredible sense of achievement,” Tabitha said.
“A big part of the challenge of these events is the amount of training they require and in turn the sacrifices that go with that. I am proud to have been on the start line representing my country and to have completed the course amongst top calibre athletes.”
Tanya Hall
CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET
saturday 7 december 5.00pm-8.30PM
VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN
Do you know someone in our local community who volunteers to support others, with no expectation of recognition?
Samford Progress presents Christmas on Main Street each year in December. As part of this much-loved community event, we are excited to launch these community awards for 2024, celebrating local people doing great things. Nominations are now open for two awards, which will be presented at Christmas on Main Street on Saturday 7 December:
•Adult Volunteer Award
•Youth Volunteer Award
The Adult Volunteer Award will be presented to a resident who has shown amazing commitment to this community, sharing their time and talents to help others. The Youth Volunteer Award will be presented to a young person in our community, up to 25 years of age, who has positively impacted the lives of others. Your nomination should clearly list the achievements and efforts of the person you nominate. Please keep your nomination to no more than 300 words. We will get back to you to clarify any information.
All nominations must be in writing, received no later than Friday 8 November and addressed to: The Secretary, Samford Progress, PO Box 94 Samford, 4520, or email: secretary@samfordprogress.org.au.
This is our community’s chance to say THANK YOU!
NEXT SAMFORD PROGRESS MEETING
Wednesday 16th October
Samford Community Hub (SCHUB). 7pm start. All welcome. Further information: secretary@samfordprogress.org.au.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS
FOR DECLARATIONS
Justice of the Peace (Qualified)
Community Hub (SCHUB): Tuesday evenings .................. 4pm - 7pm
Thursdays .......................... 9am -12noon
Maggie Scattini (Mt Nebo) ........ 3289 8175
Peter Gloor (Cedar Ck) 0409 482 767
Peter Jackson (Camp Mtn) 3289 6495
John Green 0400 373 726
Ben Sorensen 0407 302 544
Sue Flinders (Kobble Ck) 0466 619 660
David Macdonald(S/Valley)...0452 406 050
Justin Desmond 0438 380 767
Julie Lummis (Armstrong Ck) 0404 606 575
Brown 0408
VThe
ILLAGE PUMP
PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED BY: Samford & District Progress & Protection Association Inc.,(SDPPA), P.O. Box 94, Samford, 4520. E: admin@samfordprogress.org.au
VILLAGE PUMP ENQUIRIES: 0477 663 696
Email:editor@villagepump.org.au
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Editor: MaryAnne Morgan Leah Hudson Don Cousins Robin Merchant Leigh Eagle
PRINT PRODUCTION: Impressu - Brendale.
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS:
While every care is taken in the publication of The Village Pump, the SDPPA cannot be held responsible for omissions, errors or their subsequent effects. The opinions expressed in The Village Pump are not necessarily those of the Association but of the individual contributors.
COPYRIGHT
All material and design in The Village Pump is subject to copyright and may not be reproduced without the written consent of the copyright.
SUBMISSIONS
Submitted letters and articles, between 300-400 words - are reviewed and edited as required. Please head to www.samfordprogress.org.au and click The Village Pump tab for dates, deadlines, rates and specifications.
ADVERTISING, EDITORIAL & COMPLAINTS
POLICIES
Our Advertising & Editorial Policy and Complaints Handling Policy can be found at www. samfordprogress.org.au - click on The Village Pump tab.
Photo by Gratisography for Pexels
CROSSING THE COUNTRY
Ten-year-old Kirralea Baker is a regular at local ParkRun events and is set to become a familiar face on the competitive running scene, placing 18th at the recent Australian Cross Country Championships in Launceston, and 5th in the Queensland team on the day.
The year 5 student at Northside Christian College competed in the school Queensland Cross Country Championship earlier in the year, and also qualified for the school Queensland Track and Field Championships in October, where she will compete in the 1,500m event.
Reaching the national level at this stage in her life was a dream come true for the young runner.
“I felt really excited and amazed. I hadn’t expected to get to this level this year, but I guess God had different plans. When I stood up at the starting line, everyone looked so fast and fit, and that made me a bit nervous,” Kirralea said.
Kirralea has always loved lacing up her joggers to head outside for a jog, but began to take the activity a bit more seriously after participating in her first ParkRun in 2022. She found everyone to be friendly, which encouraged her to become a ParkRun regular.
Kirralea and her dad enjoy long runs through Samford on the weekend, which has become a lovely time of bonding for the pair. The young runner covers 25-32 kilometres each week, with her dad and coach remaining mindful to ensure her mileage and workload are not too high for a young age.
Inspired by their older sister, younger brother William (8) can also be found alongside Kirralea, while her youngest brother Joseph (6) also joins in on track days and local creek runs.
“I love spending time with daddy, William and now Joseph, and I love seeing my brothers starting to enjoy their running journey,” Kirralea said.
For anyone else looking to improve their long distance running times, Kirralea says a combination of hard work and doing something you love will help future champions hit their stride.
GRADUATES OF 2023
“I would say train hard! The training is the hard part of running. Qualifying to harder levels is your gift from training. And Dream Big! If there is something your heart desires to do, train hard, and most importantly, make sure you enjoy whatever you are doing.”
SAMFORD STATE SCHOOL - SAVE THE DATE!
2023 Graduates of Samford State School will be reuniting for their traditional photo in John Scott Park on Thursday 24th October4.30pm for a 5pm photo shoot. Please get the word out to all past students as a reminder of this important photo. Bring a plate to share for afternoon tea and a chat after the photo.
Annie Johnson
This year’s achievements are only the beginning of Kirralea’s running journey which has taken her from Agnes Waters to Launceston to compete in various events.
“My hopes for the next cross country season would be making the Queensland team and I would love to come under top 5 for the Queensland team.”
Tanya Hall
Pictured above: Kirralea at the training track with her brothers.
Samford Rural Fire Brigade
GROUP STRIKE TEAM
With the bushfire season now well underway, your volunteers at Samford Rural Fire Brigade have been kept busy responding to fires and incidents locally, and as part of the broader bushfire responses across south east Queensland, as part of the Pine Rivers Rural Fire Group Strike Team.
Recent hot and dry conditions saw the fire danger rating increase to High, meaning any uncontrolled fire could quickly increase in size and spread requiring a rapid response. With the increase in the fire danger rating, Samford RFB members were called on to form part of a strike team with other local brigades, remaining on standby to quickly respond to any reports of fires. Over 3 consecutive days, the strike team responded to fires at Rush Creek and Beaudesert, while maintaining a suitable local response capability to ensure our community is safe.
HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS
In addition to responding to fires and other incidents, the brigade is continuing to work with local land holders to undertake hazard reduction and mitigation activities while weather conditions remain favourable. A considerable amount of operational and logistical planning, along with stakeholder engagement and consultation is undertaken to ensure our hazard reduction burns take place in a safe and controlled manner. Reducing the combustible vegetation in the environment under controlled conditions, is the best way to prevent bushfires and reduce the severity of any future wildfires.
Residents can stay up to date with brigade
activities by following us on Facebook and Instagram - scan the QR code.
Up to date advice on current warnings and incidents is also available at https:// www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents
Tony Ridge
ROAD SAFETY PETITION
The Samford community is being invited to join with the local school communities in supporting a crucial initiative aimed at improving the safety of children and residents. A petition developed by local resident Femke Dekker has been launched to urge the City of Moreton Bay to prioritise the creation of safe bikeways connecting Samford Valley Steiner School, Samford State School and Samford Village, along with improved access for residents to the Samford Showgrounds.
“These bikeways are essential for providing safer routes for everyone on the road, ensuring that students and families who choose to walk, cycle, or scoot to school can do so safely,” said Femke.
You may notice road signs around the village installed by the “Active School Program”, aimed at boosting exercise levels, creating closer communities and improving road safety.
To learn more about this important initiative and to add your support, scan the QR code for detailed information and maps, or email Femke: femmerfem@gmail.com.
Paper petitions are also located in vendors around the village for you to sign up. Look for the kangaroo.
Samford Scout Ryder Albrecht has been awarded the special Grey Wolf Award, which is the highest award a Cub Scout can receive.
To achieve his award, Ryder had to complete a number of achievement badges covering areas such as archery, singing, community involvement, bushcraft and camping. His favourite projects were building a wooden crossbow and a super catapult.
Samford Scout Group Cub Leader Mark Crane said, “Ryder has excelled within the Cub Scout program and shown to be everything that we admire in a Cub Scout. The Scouting program includes adventure, fun, challenges and inclusivity for all, providing young people with skills for life.”
Ryder received his Grey Wolf Award at a recent ceremony at Samford Scout Den, during which he reaffirmed his Cub Scout Promise and got to share with his fellow Cub Scouts an amazing cake provided by the wonderful Samford Patisserie.
Term 4 of Scouting will start soon and the Samford Scout Group has now increased the vacancies available for girls and boys to be Joeys Scouts (5-8yo), Cub Scouts (8-11yo), Scouts (11-14yo), Venturer Scouts (14-18yo) and Rover Scouts (18-25yo).
To receive an information pack on Scouting which includes an invitation for a no obligation tryout, send an email now to joinus@samford.scoutsqld.com.au or call 3040 6400.
David Reed Group Leader Samford Scout Group
SAMFORD CUB SCOUT RECEIVES HIGHEST AWARD
DIVISION 11 UPDATE
On 4 September, City of Moreton Bay adopted an update to our planning scheme that will ensure our growing city has sustainable and well-planned housing that meets community expectations and improves liveability now and into the future.
The Better Housing Amendment targets five key planning policy areas that residents raised including that new houses, units and townhouses need to provide better parking requirements to get cars off the streets, appropriate setbacks and site coverage to avoid overcrowded neighbourhoods, more greenspace to accommodate outdoor living, and improved standards for secondary dwellings.
Through community consultation and feedback from residents it was made clear that keeping the unique character of rural
townships such as Dayboro and Samford Village was important which is why these areas, along with D’Aguilar, Wamuran and Woodford, will be recognised to ensure that development outcomes are aligned with the individual identity of each location.
The rural community and country town character will be reinforced with regards to the natural and man-made streetscapes and landscapes in these areas that will keep them unique for generations to come.
I am so pleased that our rural townships within Division 11 will only be enhanced with the introduction of this amendment. To view all the changes that will come into effect in the new version of the planning scheme on 30 October 2024 and see how they will affect you go to yoursay.moretonbay.qld. gov.au/better-housing-amendment
Cr Darren Grimwade
A proud Ryder Albrecht with his Grey Wolf Award and special cake.
KEEPING YOU INFORMED
FIRE ANTS
The fire ant debate is very topical in this community with a range of strong opinions. Samford Progress’ role is as a community advocate. Our intention in regard to this issue and any others that are bought to our attention, is to seek information and to share concerns with our elected representatives, to enable community members to be better informed. We do this regardless of the number of impacted or concerned community members for any issue which affects this community.
The views expressed in these letters are not those of the Association and we acknowledge that they are also not shared by all in this community.
For information about the Fire Ant Program, we encourage you to do your own research. You may find this link helpful: www.fireants.org.au/tools/training
Leah Hudson
Samford Progress President
E-LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I love Samford - 53 years living on the same acreage, no chemicals used, ever. I am a sensible, community minded person minimising my harm to the natural world. I owned Four Seasons Organics and Heart and Soul with Murray my husband for many years. I am not a conspiracy theorist or against treating fire ant nests responsibly when they are present.
The Council property adjoining us and our waterway was helicopter baited 30th May on House Mountain Reserve, Mount Glorious, as was Dawson Creek and South Pine River.
Pyriproxefen was used incorrectly and in wrong amount - not meant to be used
around/in waterways - toxic. It rained that night (not to be used when rain is forecast!). No prior warning given, no rainwater diversion. Not to be used in forested areas. Testing of waterways showed extreme levels of chemical - now under further investigation. “Sorry!” and an admittance of guilt from “the team”.
There will be serious ongoing effects of this – you can read that in the Pyriproxyfen Material Safety Data. This effects many local people.
Effects on my property: I have NO bees, native or European, and have dead frogs and toads. This is abnormal. NO BEES! In spring, bees always abound. Many people in our area and elsewhere are documenting similarly, after baiting. This is happening. We cannot stand by and watch the poisoning of our environment and we should not tolerate the dangerous effects of a badly run program!
Do your homework! Look up the Material Safety data sheets:
s Methoprene: https://sumitomo-chem. com.au/download/file/fid/2171
We are not being told the truth by our governing bodies and skewed media.
The two chemicals are endocrine disruptors entering our soils and waterways - toxic metabolites when broken down and especially when heated, toxic gasses are created as well as the soybean oil being a fire accelerator. Fire season will be a worry. Please be vigilant. Report unusual animal deaths/sickness or insect loss on your property.
Take photos/video and please contact the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority and fill out a report. Report any skin rashes/conditions after baiting/or sick domestic or wild animals
with signs of liver toxicity.
Of course, our vigilance on our own properties is paramount and fire ant nests MUST be treated if present. It is vital to educate yourself about what fire ants and their nests look like.
However, aerial baiting of areas, especially where no fire ants are present, is irresponsible and the program is seriously flawed. The aerial program is an experiment. No one knows the full impact.
Wendy Bailye
I have no issues with the National Fire Ant Eradication Program currently underway in South East Queensland, specifically in our area. I do have concerns that a few residents allegedly representing “the community” and “Samford residents” are raising issues that could seriously challenge the efficacy of the program. I am part of the Samford community and they do not represent me or my views.
On 17 July, the Fire Ant Eradication Program presented a very detailed, well researched, informative, and evidence-based Webinar specifically addressing concerns raised by Samford residents. The information provided reinforced my confidence in the eradication program, which was already 100%. The program is clearly well informed, well-funded, well supported, experienced (multiple previous successful eradications) and has the best experts and scientists, probably in the world. I have faith in their capability.
With any program of this size and complexity there will always be errors made, and clearly the overspray that allegedly polluted Dawson Creek was one. But the Program’s risk assessment of minimal damage to the environment I accept, and worth the minimal cost to get the eradication done.
Australia is fighting against a powerful enemy in the Fire Ants, and in any fight, battle or war there may be casualties. Is winning this fight worth the casualties? I hope that none of us want any damage or casualties, but neither do we want our outdoor lifestyle severely compromised.
In my view, it is essential, if not critical, to the lifestyle of all Australians, particularly here in Queensland, that the Eradication Program stays focussed, on-track and un-hindered to destroy the Super Pest by 2032.
Name withheld
MEET YOUR STATE CANDIDATES
SAVE THE DATE
For most elections since 1989, local, state or federal, Samford Progress (SDPPA) has held a Meet the Candidates forum. Queenslanders will go to the polls on October 26th to elect our state representatives. The election period will begin when Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland issues the writ for the election.
Samford Progress is proposing to host this Forum on Thursday 10 October in the Samford Community Hub (SCHUB). This is a community meeting, chaired by Samford Progress President, Leah Hudson. Nominated candidates from the major political parties have been invited to attend and as we go to press, we are waiting for their confirmation. Candidate nominations don’t officially open until 2nd October so if there are more nominations, they will be invited to attend also.
The Forum format is simple - each candidate will have 5 minutes to address the audience, there will be questions from the floor, mediated through the chair, then closing remarks from the candidates before a light super where further discussion can take place.
This forum is held for the benefit of local residents to give everyone the opportunity to hear from the candidates. It is an orderly event and posters and other election material is not allowed in the hall.
The Chair will ensure that questions come from local residents. Besides the obvious aim of watching and hearing the candidates live on stage, it is an opportunity for local residents to outline their concerns.
If you have any questions, please contact president@samfordprogress.org.au.
More information including confirmed date, time and booking details will be provided in the next edition and through of Facebook: Samford and Districts Progress and Protection Association Inc Samford Progress
NEXT SAMFORD PROGRESS MEETING
Wednesday 16th October
Samford Community Hub (SCHUB).
7pm start. All welcome. Further information: secretary@samfordprogress.org.au.
QUT SERF bird survey
On Tuesday 4 September, as part of our TERN citizen science program, our birders conducted our quarterly survey of the two woodland plots at QUT SERF, using the challenging 2 ha in 20 minutes protocol. We recorded 23 species in the first plot, with 2 new species noted (Common Mynah and Mistletoebird, but the former was judged to be well outside the boundary). We recorded 22 species in the second plot, with no new species found. There were no winter migrants remaining in either plot and no summer migrants had arrived. We found evidence of fresh platelets of Painted Buttonquail, but no buttonquail were recorded during the survey, nor on the subsequent walk around the property.
A Brown Cuckoo-Dove at the Eco-Corridor (photo: Peter Cabral)
To find out more about the Eco-Corridor, follow our Facebook page or join our mailing list by contacting samfordecorridor@gmail. com.
Peter Storer
The Eco-Corridor is a project of Samford Progress
Eco-Corridor bird survey
Our monthly bird survey of the EcoCorridor was delayed several days by an unseasonal heatwave, but on Wednesday 5 September we recorded an exceptional 63 species in under 3 hours following the usual route. Highlights included seeing a pair of Pale-headed Rosellas using a nest hollow in a dead Silky Oak, a fledging Eastern Yellow Robin with one its parents in riverbank revegetation zone P4 and an Australasian Darter perched on a log in the river. It was also good to see a flock of 24 Double-barred Finches feeding on seeding grasses by the road to the SCHUB. Full details of the survey can be found on eBird.
CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET
saturday 7 december 5.00pm-8.30PM
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET ACTIVITIES. GET IN TOUCH TO FIND OUT MORE: EVENTS@ SAMFORDPROGRESS.ORG.AU
From Little Things Big Things Grow
A new edible garden has blossomed with Samford State School opening its own Market Garden, growing an abundance of fresh produce to feed into the school’s tuckshop menu.
Cultivated by a dedicated group of parents and teachers, the Market Garden embodies sustainable practices, healthy food choices as well as providing a space of health and wellbeing for students.
The tuckshop has already started serving garden-grown produce, with crisp snow peas in veggie cups and salad bowls, and fresh lettuce lining lunchtime wraps.
“We’re excited to plan a seasonal menu around what’s available in the garden, and to guarantee the freshness of the produce we use,” Tuckshop Convenor, Tamarin Vaughan said.
“Sometimes grocery deliveries don’t include everything we’ve ordered so it’s great to know we can step outside to access another food source.”
Current crops include strawberries, rockmelon, rhubarb, carrot, eggplant, beetroot, rocket, herbs and choko vine used in the tuckshop’s vegetarian options.
The idea of the Market Garden was sprouted by teacher Michelle Neilsen who suggested reviving the grade 2 space to grow healthy food options at school.
Parents Evelien Honeyman-Planting and Jillian Dewar spearheaded the garden’s
formation and could often be found toiling the soil long after the afternoon school bell had rung.
“We wanted to create a learning environment to teach kids about sustainability and also how to grow your own food,” Jillian said.
“There are so many benefits to having this edible garden right behind the tuckshop. Growing our own food reduces the cost of meal ingredients, and makes fresh healthy food accessible for all,” Evelien said.
Leader of the school’s sustainability project, Justin Marchesi, praised the efforts of parent volunteers who gave their time, effort and garden know-how to bring the various veggie patches to life.
“Jillian and Evelien and all the people
involved in this project exemplify being the change you want to see in the world,” he said.
The thoughtful garden design incorporates Hügelkultur and wicking beds at different heights with some beds perfect for prep access and others ergonomical to grownups. A water reservoir at the base of the wicking beds only requires filling once a week, ensuring plants continue to flourish during the school holidays.
Native bees are already busy pollinating plants and edible flowers and teaching kids about biodiversity. Plants that go to seed will be harvested in a seed saving endeavour, ready to go into ground next season.
A worm farm and compost bins make the most of food and plant scraps, while students can also make weed tea, using the nutrients from weeds to create fertilisers for plants.
Funded by the school’s P&C, President Ailsa McAuley was keen to support a project that provided so many benefits to the school community.
“With the school moving towards sustainability and encouraging kids to see where their food comes from, the P&C thought this was a fantastic opportunity and we were keen to support it,” she said.
Local organisations and businesses also dug deep with Mooeys donating premium garden soil, Brookies providing mulch and Bunnings offering a voucher. Samford Area Men’s Shed also chipped in to construct the worm farm.
From term 4, students can volunteer in the garden, which will feed into the school’s curriculum.
Tanya Hall
Admire Dentistry is making it even easier for you to book your appointments online, with more options available.
Booking options include, routine exam and clean, new patient consultation, tooth ache/broken tooth appointment and more. Simply jump on our website, and click ‘Book Appointment’, select your necessary service from our list that includes descriptions. You can then select your practitioner OR first available. Select your preferred time and date and BOOK! Our practice will contact you to confirm your appointment.
When booking your appointment, please keep in mind your dentist availabilities:
• Dr Alex is available on Monday - Wednesday.
• Dr Jess is available on Wednesday - Friday.
• Dr Pim is available on Monday and Tuesday.
• OHT Priya is available on Monday & Tuesday.
• OHT Sarah is available on Wednesday & Thursday.
Our Services:
• Preventative Dentistry
• General & Major Dental
• Sport Mouthguards
• OHT Esther is available on Fridays. AllFundsHealth Accepted. HICAPS Facilities
• Anti-snoring & TMJ Night Appliances
• Jaw Pain and Grinding Relief
• Wrinkle Reduction Consultation
• Teeth Whitening
• Veneers & Crowns
• Wisdom Tooth Removal
• Pain Free Dental Treatment
• CDBS -Child Dental Benefits Schedule
• Veterans A airs - Bulk Billed DVA
• 10% Pensioner Discount
• Payment Plans
Dr Pim
OHT Esther
Dr Jess OHT Priya
Dr Alex
OHT Sarah
SAMFORD NETBALL
Mighty Victories at Downey Park
This season, the small yet formidable Samford Netball Club, with just over 100 members, has proven that size doesn’t dictate success. Four out of their eleven teams made it to the finals, with the Samford 11’s emerging as premiers of their division after a well-earned victory at Downey Park. (Pictured right)
The club’s ethos of positive coaching, fairness, honesty and inclusion, has been at the heart of their success. The emphasis on good sportsmanship has fostered not just strong players, but also strong community bonds.
“Our daughter’s coach, Emily, has invested so much time in nurturing this team throughout the year. It was wonderful to see them take out the Grand Final win but more importantly, make some strong friendships with children from our community,” shared one parent.
While the 13’s team fought valiantly in the sweltering 35+ degree heat, they were narrowly defeated by just one goal in the final minute. The intense heat led to the postponement of the remaining finals, leaving everyone with fingers crossed for the older girls in their upcoming matches.
Another parent remarked, “Returning to this club has been such a great move for our daughter. It has been pivotal in assisting her to reach her potential as a team player.”
With victories on the court and in the community, Samford Netball Club is truly
a force to be reckoned with. Well done to all teams and coaches this year.
Lisa Beechley
FRIDAY AT THE SCHUB
SPRING IN OUR STEP
Henry Kendall might have been describing our beautiful valley when he penned Bellbirds. It captures the vitality of spring.
By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,
And down the dim gorges I hear the creek falling:
It lives in the mountains where moss and the sedges
Touch with their beauty the banks and the ledges.
Through brakes of the cedar and sycamore bowers
Struggles the light that is love to the flowers, And softer than slumber and sweeter than singing,
The notes of the bellbirds go running and ringing.
It seeps into our veins, lifts our spirits and encourages us to try new things. Music’s in the air each week as our very talented Wendy Murray leads us in song at the SCHUB, 2204 Mt Samson Road. Come join us in challenging the bellbirds and magpies. Our next month’s program is as follows: Friday 20th Sept @ 2: Cuppa and Chat, Sing-a-long and A Surprise Community Craft Project.
Friday 27th Sept @ 2: Cuppa and Chat, Sing-a-long and A Trip Down Memory Lane. Bring a photo with a story.
Friday 4th Oct @ 2: Cuppa and Chat, Singa-long and A Bit of Proactivity (formulating a plan for a community bus)
Friday 11th Oct @ 2: Cuppa and Chat, Singa-long, and A Group Jigsaw
Julie Martin
ENJOY A SUSTAINABILITY SMORGASBORD
Forward-thinking local enterprises have been serving up a veritable smorgasbord of sustainability activities recently, and we’d like you to have a taste of it!
On the evening of Wednesday 2 October 2024, various local enterprises (businesses and community organisations) will provide punchy declarations of what they’ve been up to. They’re all trying to support their enterprise and build our community through simple sustainability initiatives. Some of their stories will surprise you!
At the same event you can discover how to put sustainability on the menu at your own enterprise or workplace. See how to find recipes for achievable sustainability strategies that let you move forward in an easy-to-manage way.
Local enterprises have an opportunity to join the feast of local activity via the renewed Samford Sustainable Business Network.
This collaborative group is open to community enterprises, startups and businesses operating in the 4520 area.
The Network is supported by City of Moreton Bay, Rotary Club of Samford Valley, and Samford Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Green Street and the Sustainable Samford subcommittee of Samford Progress Association.
You’re Invited!
Samford Sustainability Smorgasbord
There is still room for a few more punchy presentations, so please get in touch ASAP if you’d like to share your sustainability issues or strategies in a friendly, supportive environment. Informal stand-and-talk presentations are fine.
Whether or not you have a story to share, come along, connect to enterprises in the Network, and enjoy a taste of inspiration!
The Pillars of Retirement Income
While older Australians are reportedly among the wealthiest retirees in the world, much of their wealth is tied up in their family home, leaving many to worry about how they will find the money to pay for their day-to-day expenses when they stop work.
This fear is made worse by estimates from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia that the minimum cost of a comfortable retirement for a single person in Australia is roughly $50,200 a year, while for couples, it’s $70,800.
During the past two decades, Australians have been able to rely on the so-called ‘Three Pillars of Retirement Funding’. These include the age pension funded by the Federal Government, compulsory superannuation and voluntary savings.
However, a recent ‘Household Capital: Your Life Choices’ survey, published by research house Morningstar, showed 85 per cent of all retiree respondents are unaware of these three potential sources of income through retirement.
Time: Wednesday 2 October, 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start (finish by 9pm)
Venue: Samford Community Hub (SCHUB)
RSVP: Potential Punchy Presenters please reply by 25 September or earlier to 0407 190 162 or howard@greenstreet.net.au
Howard Nielsen
This is significant given that preparation for retirement should start at least ten years before your planned retirement date to optimise your financial situation.
BABY BOOM AT PLAYGROUP
Welcoming Our Newest Little Members. There’s a wonderful buzz at the Samford and Districts Playgroup as we welcome a wave of new babies into our community. Our Wednesday group, dedicated to babies under 12 months, has become a vibrant gathering of parents and their little ones. With so many new faces, it’s been heartwarming to see our playgroup grow and thrive with the addition of these precious tiny members.
This group is a fantastic space for parents and caregivers to share the joys and challenges of early parenthood, form friendships and build a support network.
The babies, meanwhile, are already making their own connections. From tummy time to exploring sensory toys, it’s delightful to see the youngest of our community engaging with the world around them. The sounds of coos, giggles and even the occasional sleepy sigh fill the air, creating a truly special atmosphere.
Our playgroup focuses on providing a safe and nurturing environment where babies can develop their sensory and motor skills through play and interaction. It’s incredible to watch them grow each week, discovering new things and beginning to interact with one another. We’re thrilled to support our newest parents as they navigate this exciting journey of early childhood.
It’s not just the babies having all the fun. With the warmer weather, the older children have been enjoying good old-fashioned water play each week. The sprinkler was a big hit, with kids running through the sprays, while the sandpit shells, filled with cool water, became little oases for splashing, pouring and creating water worlds. And of course, no water play day is complete without a few muddy puddles! Jumping, stomping and splashing, the kids turned every puddle into messy fun.
We are open every weekday so come
on down and join the fun. You can find more details at https://www.facebook.com/ playgroupsamford
RILEY MOTOR CLUB QLD
Located next to the Men’s Shed on Showgrounds Drive, this local club is open every Tuesday. Drop in, have a look at the workshop which includes a hoist used by members to service their classic cars. While you’re there, you’re invited to join club members for a 10am coffee.
The club is planning an open day in November with details to follow soon.
Members attend other car events including the “All British Day”, a huge gathering of classic British cars held recently at Tennyson.
This photo is a MGB mark2 owned by local club members John and Margaret Hannsford.
Enquires: contact Bill 0404 604 459.
Samford Area Mens Shed
Who’s Who @ SAMS Meet Mike!
Clutching a crumpled note from his mum saying he’s old enough to drive a car now and please ignore his convict past, he did a runner from The Apple Isle to the mainland in ’82, and has been running ever since. He tried going incognito for a while, but his successful work on major engineering projects for the public and private sectors was making a name for himself. It’s a wonder one of his hospitals, universities, research labs, airport terminals or sports stadiums doesn’t have his name in blazing lights.
These days he flies under the radar by blending in with the Samford folk, where you can spot him quietly teaching yoga, notso-quietly talking to strangers in the Village, or at SAMS pretending to know what he’s doing with, well, everything really. His lovely wife is certainly looking forward to his home handyman endeavours improving. Recently he joined our Photography group called The Shutterbugs, after pleading guilty to the charge of willfully destroying cameras, and the lesser charge of knowingly filling up several albums with his blurry photos. In his honour, the group now dedicates a section of their Monday get-togethers to repairing and restoring those precious images, although he admits some of them would have been better off unrecognisable after all.
He reckons the two main things his dad taught the kids in Tassie were how to recycle old timber and how to pluck out old nails then hammer them straight without hitting too many fingers. He and his siblings spent stacks of weekends plucking and hammering, just to avoid the cost of new nails while the family shack was being built. Mike’s engineering gigs often involved supporting the locals at island resorts. One of the more memorable was at Lizard Island where the Celebrity Chef got into an embarrassing situation when his crème brûlée was sucked into the kitchen exhaust filter. It took Mike 15 minutes to work out how to fix it, but it needed a week of testing and safety inspections before the all clear could be given, didn’t it, so unfortunately
he had to be put up on the island for the next 7 days. Nice work, convict #27063! Check out SAMS’ website samfordshed. org.au, enquire at secretary@samfordshed. org.au, or visit us at Showgrounds Drive, Highvale, next to the Showgrounds entrance.
Digby Shaw
RANGERS SCORE WITH ROAR GOAL KEEPER
Samford Rangers (SRFC) is excited to welcome Matt Acton, current Brisbane Roar Goal Keeper, into the role of Head of Goal Keeping at Samford Rangers.
SRFC President Mat Kilkelly said, “It’s great to have such a professional onboard who is willing to give back to community. Samford Rangers has grown rapidly over the last few years, and having more high quality professional coaching capabilities to support our home grown community kids is an amazing outcome for the club.”
“With our move towards acceptance into the female academy in the advanced ranks of Football Qld, it could not come at a better time, and demonstrates Samford is a club on the way up,” he added.
Matt Acton’s role will incorporate leading the further development of the SRFC Goal Keeper strategy and deliverables for the GK coaching team. SRFC currently competes within the Tier 2 of Football Qld Academy ranking system. With the clubs first participation at the State Tournament this
year, and it’s Under 18 boys team making the Quarter finals of the Qld Cup, the club is continuing to build strong momentum heading towards Tier 1 accreditation, promising a strong football development opportunity for our local kids.
Matt originally hails from Townsville where he met his wife Shannon. He relocated to Brisbane at the age of 15, playing in the National Football Championships for Northern Qld. It was a successful tournament for Matt as he was selected to join the Qld Academy of Sport (QAS) on a football scholarship.
“After moving to the QAS, The Brisbane Roar Academy was setup which I was a part off. I distinctly remember playing one weekend when the Senior Men’s gaffa called me into his office and offered me my first professional football contract at 17.
The Gaffa, some people might remember at that time, was none other than Ange Postecoglou,” said Matt.
After success at the Roar, Matt moved the family to Asia for three years before returning to Australian soil and a 7 year stint at Melbourne Victory, before returning again to the Brisbane Roar.
“After several years in Melbourne with the Melbourne Victory, we decided we wanted to relocate back to Qld and the opportunity to sign again with the Brisbane Roar came up, so we moved to Samford. Our kids (2 boys and 2 girls) are enrolled at Steiner School which they love, so we see ourselves now as long term residents of the Samford Community.”
“I am a passionate believer in Goal Keepers win games, so having a strong
goalkeeping coaching team is paramount to the successful development of our young aspiring goalkeepers. We are fortunate to have a very talented coaching team at Samford that will only be strengthened with Matt coming onboard,” said James Corner, Technical Director.
Matt will commence his role at Samford in October when they host their academy trials for U10 to U18 boys teams, along with their first ever female academy trials for ages U11 to U14.
Samford Rangers is located at the Samford Parklands. www.samfordrangers.org.au
With
Pictured: Mat Kilkelly (President SRFC,) Matt Acton and James Corner, (Technical Director SFRC).
Samford Bowls Club
Activities and bowls are in full swing at the Samford Bowls Club. The Give Bowls a Go event held on Tuesday 3rd September was a triumph featuring numerous touches, exciting lucky draw prizes and a super special morning tea. Thanks again to Samford Grove Retirement Village for their support in sponsoring this day. Coach Janice and her assistant Wayne were happy to pass on their joy of the game of lawn bowls to our guests. Gordon, Damian, Denise, Ross and Vi said they enjoyed their morning and will be back.
Sunday Sesh: The 3rd Sunday of the month is a date to mark in the calendar. Have a day out at the Samford Bowlo. Each month there will be food trucks, a bar, music, barefoot bowls, raffles, kid’s entertainment and plenty of food choices. Our September trucks included Bill’s Burgers, The Pizza Viking Woodfired Pizza and Yo- Get-It. Music was presented by solo artist Andrzej Fenner. Barefoot Bowls $5.00pp/hr. Start your own family/friends competition or just roll down some bowls for fun. Entry is free but any donation to support the club’s
flood restoration fundraising is greatly appreciated. Next Sesh is October 20th so gather some friends or family members and enjoy a relaxed Sunday arvo.
Welcome to Casino Night @ Samford Bowlo. (This is an adult only evening) October 26th.
Bar opens at 6pm. Dice roll at 7pm. Ticket price $52.29 includes GST and booking fee plus $5000 funny money. High Roller of the night is announced at 10pm. Get ready to test your luck and skills at our thrilling casino games including poker, blackjack and roulette. Enjoy delicious canapes and drinks while mingling with friends. Because it is funny money, you get all the fun with no risk. Combine bowls club hospitality with casino party specialists Stay Entertained and you are guaranteed a
good time. For more information, check out our Facebook page or contact Tracey. Text 0416 216 667.
Village Bowls start on October 3rd. Now that our flood lights have been fixed, Allan and his team are ready to get bowling. Give him a call on 0429 919 486.
Enquiries: info@samfordbowls.com.au Janice Ridley Come and Try morning under the shades. (L to R) Damian, Ross, coach assistant Wayne, Gordon, Denise, Vi.
OUT & ABOUT
Samford Golden Valley Pony Club
Well done to all of our riders who have been out competing most weekends, in the many different genres available at pony club. Claire and Thomas both took home Trophies at the Woodford Pony Club Gymkhana. Audrey also took out a 2nd placing Trophy in the Zone 1 Showjumping at Runcorn in early September. Thomas will head to Taroom next week for the annual State Sporting Gymkhana, and the club wishes him the best of luck.
Musters have also had a great turn out with Tommy and Maddie (pictured) having a blast together in the pairs workout.
Samford Golden Valley Pony Club is now accepting the $200 fair play vouchers towards membership fees, which is a fabulous incentive helping to reduce the cost of memberships, if you are considering joining in 2025.
The club still holds adult musters for those riders free to attend during weekdays and the club grounds are an ideal place to train all year round, with wash bays, yards, round-yards, showjumping equipment and dressage arenas to name a few. The
lights for evening rides to keep cool in the summer are also a fabulous draw card to fit in extra riding time on summer evenings, or even in the winter when the days are shorter. If you are interested in joining in 2025, please feel free to drop down to our
next muster on 22nd September at 8am, to see what pony club is all about. The club also offers a trial muster for those wanting to try out pony club, conditions apply.
Samford Garage Petrol Station
In 1926, Mr. W.(Bill) Morrison bought 48 perches of land from the late John Fitzgerald for a garage built for him by Tom Clapham. The upright posts for the garage were dressed by Mr. Bob Argent, using a broad axe. Mr. W. Morrison’s son Les (known as Boy) operated the garage as an independent seller of “Plume” and “Voco” brands of petrol, just to name a few.
During the following year, 1928-1935, the freeholders were Baldwin and Sullivan Bros., Arthur Muirhead, and Cliff Salisbury.
1962 became a Golden Fleece service station, and then more operators took over: Albert and Dot Ward; next was Cecil Smart and Dot Ward in 1967; and in 1973, Cecil Smart and Ross Pickering. In 1985, it became a Caltex service station. In 1993, Cecil Smart retired; Ross Pickering and
RECLAIM YOUR WEEKEND
family were then the proprietors; in 2002, Steven Beck and Burnie Cramsie were the last proprietors, and in 2018, Caltex became the operator. As you can see the Samford Garage had many proprietors/operators over the years.
A “good pumper” was the name the Samford Garage was known as, and apparently the envy of any servo. Plus, the motto “Just leave it for me at the garage” means one of their neighbours or friends will collect the product for them. A nice community support, just as the petrol station driveway service, were the attendants would willingly serve you petrol, clean the windscreen, check the oil, even put air in your tyres, and still find time to have a chat - all with a smile, as the happy customer thanked them. Of course nothing stays the same forever, take for example the price of petrol. In 1926 approximately 1/6 per gallon or 5cents a litre. Wow, if only. In the past it was a very common occurrence for the staff to close up shop, stand up out the front and pay their respects to the passing procession, then back to work again.
Standing proudly on the grounds of the Samford Museum is a replica of the garage. A recently replaced, life-sized golden fleece is displayed on the roof, along with very colourful, not-so modern petrol pumps. The pumps have been cleaned, painted and new decals applied to the relevant areas. Inside has been “set up” as a workplace for our talented volunteers, who eagerly repair and restore donated items from long ago.
The official opening of the Replica Samford Garage was 18th May 2008. Relatives and visitors gathered on the day and enjoyed speeches by Cec Smart, Steven Pickering (standing in for his parents Ross and Janet) and Dot Ward, sharing and reminiscing of their time at the garage. Seen by many and admired by all.
Adults: $5, children: $1. Sunday and Wednesday 10am – 4pm. Groups welcome. 3289 2741. www.samfordmuseum.com.au or info@samfordmuseum.com.au
Bev Campbell
ALL THINGS PLATYPUS
History, biology, ecology, conservation and research.
Ecologist Dr Tamielle Brunt, the PlatypusWatch Project Officer for the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, will speak about the elusive platypus in South-East Queensland at our Native Plants Queensland Samford meeting on Tuesday 1 October at the CWA Hall, Main Street, Samford. Dr Brunt used her 2020 AMP “Tomorrow Makers” Fund grant to research platypus populations by collecting and studying DNA samples in this area for her PhD with the University of Queensland.
The only way to determine whether they are a vulnerable species is with this crucial research data. It helps her promote, implement and manage various initiatives to conserve platypus populations across Queensland. Tamielle engages and connects with communities as platypus, she says, “can take people on exciting adventures, drawing intrigued tourists to their areas”. Another benefit of platypus conservation, she believes, is that it “will ultimately advocate for the lifeblood of this countryfresh waterways”.
At our September meeting, Dr W.J.F. “Bill” McDonald introduced us to the many types of rainforest found in Queensland, but with a focus on those in South-East Qld. The full technical names of rainforests can be convoluted, such as ‘complex mesophyll’ to ‘notophyll vine forest’, found in the wet tropics.
Rainforests have been very heavily cleared, especially in the lowlands. For example, only 13.5% of the rainforest ecosystem (RE:12.3.16) modelled in the Eco-Corridor remains, making it endangered. The 3-part code for each ecosystem comprises the bioregion (12 = South-East Queensland), the land zone/geology (3 = alluvial river and creek flats) and the vegetation type (16 = gallery rainforest). One unusual type is the feather palm forest (12.11.11), which, as well as Feather Palms, is characterised by a few eucalypt emergents, White Beech, Yellow Carbeen and Blue Quandong.
Who is not intrigued by the unique and sometimes curious and playful platypus? Come to our meeting at 6:45pm for a 7pm
start. Bring any plants of interest you have to discuss with us and a little cash for our raffles with excellent plant prizes to be won. The presentation is after our routine meeting agenda and is followed by supper. Everyone is welcome.
Megan Archer
Pictured below: A platypus in the South Pine
CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET
saturday 7 december 5.00pm-8.30PM
River, Samford valley (photo: Peter Storer)
SAMFORD VILLAGE
PEOPLE V LEG ENDS
Highvale, 8 September 2024
Leg ends won the toss and batted. LEG ENDS
W Shanley run out ..............................…..1
O Boaler b Forsyth ............................….. 7
J Payne c ? b Gleeson .......................….. 6
J Lane c ? b Gleeson...........................….. 6
S Simpson c ? b Forsyth ..................…..14
P Lane c ? b Gleeson ...........................…..1
D Cochrane not out ...........................…..10*
D Cobbold c ? b ? ..............................…..14
Last year’s winner of the Chronicle Cup, the Samford Village People (SVP), easily accounted for an under-strength Leg End’s team in game 3. Leg Ends managed 81 runs with the best batters being Stephen Simpson and Dave Cobbold. For SVP, Connor Gleeson took 3/10 and Dane Forsyth got 2/15.
SVP reached the target in the 15th over, with best batters Tristan Tanetti and Thomas Wex. Oscar Boaler was the best bowler for Leg Ends.
The games left to play at Highvale Recreation Reserve in September are:
• 22 September: Mountain Mongrels v Dayboro
• 29 September: Leg Ends v Samford Rangers
Helen Bannerman
The Samford Community Singers return on Monday 30 September to commence a new term of singing in a friendly and supportive environment.
This term we will focus on preparing for our end of year Christmas concert performances. Our wonderful Music Director Monica Haworth will be selecting a range of Christmas songs, both traditional and some beautiful new ones, for our performance. We always have lots of fun preparing for Christmas and would welcome more voices to join us.
We meet every Monday evening from 7pm to 9pm at the Farmers Hall, Samford Village. There is no audition and we provide help to those new to reading music and singing in parts. All ages and experience levels are welcomed.
$150 per term with all music provided. The first two rehearsals are free. Contact us on samfordcommunitysingers@gmail.com
Marie
ART AND CRAFT FAIR
You are invited to Creative Samford’s 2024 Art and Craft Fair Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October at Samsonvale & Districts Community Hall, Cnr Winn & Andrews Roads, Samsonvale, 10am until 4pm each day.
Don’t miss this chance to support local small businesses, browse an exciting variety of handmade art and craft from members of Creative Samford, as well as the opportunity to participate in some making.
You will find a range of artworks, ceramics, jewellery, homewares, fibre art, high-end merchandise and slow stitching, just to name a few. It’s the perfect opportunity to pick up a special Christmas gift or take part in some making yourself. There will also be free family-friendly activities, such as face painting, colouring-in and more.
Make it a great day out with your family and friends and take the time to travel through some of Brisbane’s beautiful country scenery, browse locally handmade art, and enjoy a drink and a treat at one
of the local cafes in Samford Village or Dayboro. The perfect day out!
We are still open for more vendors, so please contact Creative Samford on admin@ creativesamford.com
Are you curious or interested in participating in Creative Samford’s 2025 Art Trails?
Join us for a meet and greet on Saturday 12 October from 3:45pm - 5pm at Samsonvale & Districts Community Hall. At the meeting, current members will discuss the logistics and activities of next year’s event, which will build on the successful 10 years of the Trails.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Creative Samford is a volunteer organisation which aims to creatively activate our region.
ART & CRAFT FAIR
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 October 2024 10am - 4pm both days
Samsonvale & Districts Community Hall
Cnr Winn & Andrews Roads, Samsonvale FREE entry Pia Robinson President
CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET
saturday 7 december 5.00pm-8.30PM
Fresh Bloom Express Facial* (30mins) • Collagen Essential Eye Treatment • Spring Express Pedicure* (30mins) • Soothing Leg & Foot Massage • Eyelash Tint* • $20 Voucher redeemable towards your seasonal skincare on the day
Pictured: Sam Docherty Macrame
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Our newest event: Samford Live Acoustic
Thursday 26 September
John Hogan Trio
Join us at Village Pizza for this inaugural show with Samford’s own guitarist John Hogan and his talented trio. John has collaborated with leading Brisbane musicians since the ‘90s, performing at the Brisbane Jazz Club, Ipswich Jazz Festival, The BUG, and Parliament House. As a respected guitar teacher and local performer John is also a founding member of Samford Live.
International vocalist Maureen de Waal has performed in France and Holland and has played with John Hogan for close to a decade. Percussionist David Fernandez is a master of the Indian Tabla and Dholak drums and uniquely infuses these rhythmic instruments into jazz and Latin American grooves.
Enjoy captivating renditions of jazz and contemporary favourites, blending musical artistry and ambiance, for a perfect social evening. Our collaboration with Village Pizza in Main Street features top local
PJ’s PROPERTY CARE
musicians in a characterful setting (formerly Pause Restaurant). Enjoy tasty wood-fired pizza, fresh antipasti and full bar in the heart of Samford Village.
$15 + bf.
Doors open 5.00pm Music 6.00pm – 8.00pm Village Pizza, Main St, Samford
Saturday 12 October: Irish music fans: The Barleyshakes are coming!
We’re delighted to have lured one of Queensland’s best Irish bands to Samford. This skilled six-piece ensemble are adored throughout Australia and beyond for their refreshing Irish sound. Ever since their inception in the 90’s in Dublin, the Barleyshakes have been turning heads. Their mission has always been to inject
Our other services:
• Ride On and Push mowing
• Pressure Washing
• Weeding and Mulching
• Small pruning and hedging Call or SMS 0452564227
Search our Facebook for photos of
new life into Irish music while honouring traditions past.
The Barleyshakes are Queensland Music Award winners for World Music, and their shows have taken them around the globe. Recently returned from tours of NZ, Outback Queensland and FNQ, they are set to enthrall with fresh new material plus old favourites.
$20 / $25 / $30 + bf.
Doors 5.30pm Music 6.30pm – 8.30pm Little Tree Bake & Brewhouse, Main St, Samford Info & bookings at samfordlive.au and Humanitix.
Chris Bowen
Image: The Barleyshakes. (artists own)
DAYBORO ART GALLERY
The Dayboro Art Gallery stands as a vibrant cultural hub in the heart of charming Dayboro, offering a unique glimpse into the creative spirit of the local community. Open every day from 10am to 3pm, the gallery provides a welcoming space for art lovers to discover a diverse range of artworks crafted by talented local artists. As a communityrun establishment, the gallery showcases everything from stunning paintings and intricate pottery to innovative mixed media pieces, reflecting the rich, artistic diversity of the region. Whether you’re a seasoned art expert or a casual visitor, the Dayboro Art Gallery invites you to explore and enjoy the creativity that makes it a true gem of the local arts scene.
This month, the spotlight is on Joan Gerry who recently won the People’s Choice Award at Dayboro Day. Joan’s impressionist paintings are celebrated for their vibrant depictions of landscapes and flowers. Inspired by the classic impressionists, she uses bright colours and lively brushstrokes to capture the beauty of nature in a unique way.
In addition to her paintings, Joan also creates beautiful pottery. Visitors can see her charming echidna sculptures and other ceramic pieces, adding a special touch to the gallery’s collection.
The Dayboro Art Gallery is locally run by the artists themselves, making it a true community treasure.
Emma Comben
The committee are looking forward to seeing you at our September Thank Goodness It’s Friday event. (TGIF) Can you believe how quickly the year is flying by!
The hall has been a popular venue lately, with additional hirers choosing it for their events. We continue to receive many enquiries, which is wonderful to see. Our hirers are vital to the hall’s financial success, with 100% of the fees and all fundraising proceeds going to the hall. The hall is a great destination for holding classes and other events and we are grateful for this support.
Our TGIF events have continued to gain good attendance and it’s clear that the community appreciates our efforts to keep these gatherings going. We truly value your positive feedback for this monthly event which run smoothly thanks to our dedicated committee, volunteers and helpful attendees. It’s lovely to see so many people pitch in with setting up and packing down tables and chairs - your help is truly appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you at Cedar Creek Public Hall on Friday 27th September! The BBQ kicks off at 5:30pm, with burgers available until 7:30pm. Don’t rush off as the music will continue until 8:30pm. Be sure to follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on all hall activities.
Belinda
Dive into swim club Friday October 4
Make a splash at our family-friendly swim club. A fun way to make new friends, keep fit and track your best swim times week on week!
• Friday nights in Term 4 & Term 1
• Warm-up 5:30 / Race start 5:50pm
• Fun themed nights, BBQ dinner & pizza nights
• FREE welcome back sausage sizzle on Club Night 1
• Sign-up fee includes: 17 club nights, Club Champs, Bronte Barratt Shield Entry fee & meet and greet with Olympic swimmer Bronte. All members receive a custom Stingrays swim cap and Stingrays sports cap.
• Perpetual plaques & trophies awarded to all members at our end of year awards celebration.
N e w s w i m m e r s ! fairplay vouchers accepted experience the swim club spirit on ope night by using our two week ‘Come & tr
9Yrs & Under$12010Yrs & Over$205 we return in 2 weeks. register now!
Register via QR Code
Find out more: www samfordswimclub com au Queries: registrar@samfordswimclub com au Address: School Road, Samford Valley, 4520
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
AUSSIE METAL CLAY WORKSHOPS
26TH AND 27TH OCTOBER 2024
What is Metal Clay?
It’s a crafting medium consisting of very small particles of precious metals such as silver, gold, and base metals such as bronze or copper, mixed in with an organic binder and water. When the item made out of the clay is fired correctly, it is then fully sintered in that metal. It can be used for making jewellery, beads, small sculptures, and many other items.
It is shaped like soft clay by hand, making moulds, impressed by textures or many more innovative methods. The Flex clays and origami clays are very versatile. It can be torch fired in certain circumstances and kiln fired.
Aussie Metal Clay is the only metal clay made in Australia to the highest standards and provides support and learning opportunities for members.
The maker is Roslyn Bailey, and the head tutor and teacher is Kim Booklass. WORKSHOPS:
9am to 4pm, A Place To Create, Arana Hills. Saturday 26th: Make a pendant using .999 silver and set a cabochon stone.
Sunday 27th: Make a ring using .960 sterling silver and set a stone.
Each piece will be finished and fired to take home.
The cost is $150 plus a studio fee of $5 for each day. You can book one or both workshops. There are a few places left for each day.
Please contact the coordinator, MarieAnn Coyle as soon as possible for further information to register at: coyletm@ bigpond.com
SPRING INTO SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Keeping the kids active these school holidays just got a whole lot easier thanks to City of Moreton Bay’s Active Holidays Spring Program. With fun endeavours entertaining for kids aged between 3 to 17 years, this is a great way to energise the spring break.
All activities are either free or $5 and are provided by qualified and experienced instructors in a safe and inclusive environment.
The spirit of the Olympics continues over the holidays with these sporty activities:
• Learn to Skateboard
• Learn to Ride a Bike
• Freestyle BMX and Scooter Clinics
• Target Archery
• Trampolining
Hour every Wednesday from 5pm to 6pm, and LOUD at North Lakes Library on the third Friday of every month from 6pm to 8pm.
Mayor Peter Flannery said that these school holidays are the perfect time for young people to try something new and enjoy Moreton Bay’s beautiful weather.
“Not only do the programs promote physical activity and skill development, but they also foster a strong sense of community spirit and connection. I encourage all families to take advantage of these wonderful opportunities,” he said.
More information is available at: www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/SportRecreation/Healthy-And-Active-Lifestyles/ Active-Holidays
Tanya Hall
Arana VIEW Club
Our club has had a lovely month with an outing at Portabella’s and our fundraiser fashion parade by Portofino Fashions, worn by our gorgeous models from the club.
We are a generous, friendly group of like-minded women who enjoy delicious meals at our monthly luncheons at the Arana Leagues Club in Keperra, held on the first Wednesday of the month. $35.00two course meal, tea and coffee provided.
A broad selection of interesting guest speakers keeps our meetings interesting, and we raise funds through our Trading table, book stall, Bunnings BBQ and our much sort after raffle prizes. New members are very welcome.
• Gymnastics
• Self-Defence Workshops.
If zooming around isn’t your little one’s thing, other activities include:
• FREE Beat Making Workshops: Caboolture Library Friday, 20 September, from 11 am to 1 pm and North Lakes Library: Monday 23 Sept 3pm – 5pm. Participants can create music under the guidance of Aaron Shanahan from Imagine Music.
• Reclaimed Jewellery Making Workshop: Strathpine, Burpengary, Albany Creek and North Lakes Libraries, various dates until 27 Sept. Young people can explore the art of jewellery-making and learn the basics of metalsmithing with Jemica from Meekz Contemporary Jewellery.
• Minecraft Club every Tuesday, Quiet
The Club aims to promote the mission (Voices, Interest, Education of Women) and to make a difference to the lives of disadvantage children through The Smith Family Learning for Life Program. If you wish to find out more or attend one of our luncheons, please contact Carol 3355 5349 by Thursday 12.00noon in the week before the meeting.
Trish
JARDIN SAMFORD NOW OPEN
Jardin is a botanical concept store and events space that has quietly opened its doors just in time for spring, bringing a carefully curated range of plants, pots and homewares to the heart of Samford Valley. Located on Station St in Samford Village, the
original barn-style building – once used for the Rural Fire Brigade – has been carefully restored, transforming into a beautiful green oasis.
Doubling as an events venue, Jardin is also available to hire for ‘blank canvas’ events. An intimate venue filled with lush greenery, the space is perfect for micro weddings, milestone birthdays, workshops, photoshoots and corporate events.
Owned and operated by husband-andwife team Michael and Louise Cruice from Dayboro, Jardin is a family business grown from a love of plants, design and travelling the world.
“The concept for Jardin really has grown over so many years,” Louise said. “We’d visit these beautiful places all over the world and found ourselves drawn to the gardens, conservatories and green spaces more than anything. We loved how these spaces could transport you right out of a heaving city, offering a sense of relief. A chance to take a breath and slow down.”
Jardin is committed to sustainable trade practices by working directly with makers, growers and family-run businesses in Australia and around the world. High quality, traceable products with no two
pieces the same. New stock will be arriving every other week, with a focus on slow shopping - offering timeless quality rather than fast trends. An on-site ‘pop out’ coffee shop is also in the works, set to open mid-September.
For more information, visit www. jardinaustralia.com.au, follow @jardinau on Instagram or drop in and say hi.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
STEP INTO SPRING
Brendale Evening VIEW Club
September is the start of Spring and so far it’s been another successful month of fundraising and social events for our members. It all started in late August when the ladies volunteered to give out information at the Brendale VIEW stand at the Dickson Seniors Expo, a great platform for our View Club to let ladies in the area know more about what we do to make a difference in the community, while connecting with like-minded women.
As the week progressed it was all hands-on deck for the Brendale View Club Fashion Parade at Aspley Hornets (pictured). All the ladies who attended were involved in fun, laughter, Cent Auctions and raffles.
VIEW (Voice, Interest, Education of Women) is a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network that empowers women to have their voices heard on issues of importance for the future wellbeing of Australian society. Meeting regularly with other women from all walks of life and establishing lasting friendships, we also fundraise to help disadvantaged
Australian children through supporting the work of children’s charity The Smith Family and their Learning for Life Program.
As we move forward towards September and into October, The Smith Family (TSF) are taking up the challenge to bring attention to those in need as they ask us all to support Anti-Poverty Week, 13th -19th October. You can sponsor a TSF child to help end child poverty and educational disadvantage in Australia.
We are an evening VIEW club, meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at Aspley Hornets Football Club in Carseldine. Our dinner meetings commence at 6.30pm for 7pm.
If you are unable to make the dinner meeting, what about joining us for a ‘Coffee and Chat’ on the first Saturday of the month, 10am at White’s Coffee Co., Bracken Ridge Tavern.
19th October: final Brendale Bunnings Sausage Sizzle.
We welcome you to join us. Contact Shayne on 0409 991 428.
Barbara
ARANA HILLS LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPECIAL EVENTS
Mon – Fri, 23 – 27 Sept: Fun Factory. (drop in, all ages) 3.00pm – 4.00pm.
You never know what could happen when you drop into the library these school holidays - there will be games, craft and fun for the whole family. Facilitated by our friendly library staff. All ages. Free. No bookings required.
Join us for this special Roald Dahl themed LEGO event. Develop design thinking and engineering skills as you build and create. Meet other brick fans and complete challenges, group builds, and more! Ages 5-8. Free. No bookings required.
Discover a world of pure imagination with science experiments inspired by the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. Ages 8-11. Facilitated by our friendly library staff.
REGULAR EVENTS
Every Tues, Wed & Thurs: Storytime. 10.30am – 11.00am.
Storytime is a great way to develop a love of reading and introduce your child to books. Experience the magic of stories, action rhymes and songs with your child at the library. For parents and children, 2-5 years.
For Free school holiday activities and to find out more, go to mbrc.qld.gov.au/ libraries or visit us on Facebook @MBRC. libraries.
New houses, units, and townhouses will need to provide better parking requirements to free up street space as part of City of Moreton Bay’s newly adopted Better Housing Amendment.
Planning scheme amendment changes include increased green space to accommodate outdoor living; appropriate setbacks and site coverage to avoid overcrowded neighbourhoods and loss of privacy; more sunlight and breezes between and around new builds; and diverse housing including improved standards for secondary dwellings.
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said the amendment responds to current housing challenges, while also compelling diverse housing options and better neighbourhoods.
“The Better Housing Amendment is the result of years of consultation with our community, industry and other stakeholders to better understand what’s required from a planning perspective to address critical housing needs while maintaining City of Moreton Bay’s enviable lifestyle,” he said.
“We will continue to champion critical local housing supply, diversity and affordability without neglecting liveability, design and sustainability measures. This is especially important when building communities on greenfield sites from scratch.”
The Better Housing Amendment will come into effect on 30 October 2024, which has concerned some in the industry that the new scheme will impact their ability to deliver existing housing projects.
Mayor Peter Flannery said Council is committed to working with industry so that projects already underway won’t be
disrupted while better housing outcomes are maintained.
“We’re prepared to work closely with industry to ensure a collaborative and integrated approach to planning, so our natural environment is protected, and City of Moreton Bay residents have the key services, infrastructure, and lifestyle they deserve,” he said.
“From housing choice so that people can find affordable homes that meet their needs, life stages, budget and family size, to sustainable design and better secondary dwelling guidelines, we want to balance City of Moreton Bay’s growing progress with environmental sustainability and community wellbeing.”
Tanya Hall
See Cr Grimwade’s column on Page 5 for his comments on this initiative.
PINE RIVERS UDPATE
Cost of Living Support
The Miles Government’s cost of living measures are making a real difference for Queenslanders, with a $1000 energy credit for every household and 50c public transport fares in full effect.
From 16th September, Queenslander’s will also start receiving 20% off their car registration for 12 months. The discount includes all light vehicles, cars, trailers and motorbikes.
A reminder as well that applications for the FairPlay program is open for all Queensland children aged 5-17 years, providing a $200 voucher to keep kids active in sports and recreation activities.
The Miles Government is committed to providing cost of living support, and I will continue to fight for measures which support our community.
Mount Samson State School Upgrades
After working with the school P&C, school community and Cr Darren Grimwade, I am pleased to announce that Mount Samson State School has been successful
in receiving a grant to upgrade the school drop-off/pick-up point, improving safety for students, staff and families.
Samford Mobile Office
On Friday 27th September, I will be holding a mobile office at John Scott Park, Samford from 9am – 10am. I love the opportunity to connect with the local community, so come on down and have a chat.
Nikki Boyd MP State Member for Pine Rivers
NEXT SAMFORD PROGRESS MEETING
Wednesday 16th October Samford Community Hub (SCHUB).
7pm start. All welcome. Further information: secretary@samfordprogress.org.au.
BOOK REVIEWS JULIE MARTIN
GRACE NOTES
Karen Comer
Comer’s debut novel is a verse novel with a dual narrative set at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as Melbourne goes into lockdown.
Violinist Grace and street artist Crux are struggling to overcome parental career expectations, to own their art as the city shuts down around them.
Grace and Crux negotiate the gruelling months when strict laws impact their families’ lives in many ways, including the uncertainty of Grace’s mum being able to get home from an Italian business trip, the worry of her grandmother in a nursing home where a staff member didn’t report a cough, a neighbour’s suspected domestic violence and the crucial jobs of Crux at a supermarket stacking toilet paper, food and other essentials and his emergency nurse mother.
Woven through is a corona chorus of cases, quarantines and deaths, bolstered by the all-consuming need for contact tracing. There is also the motif of Crux’s cyanometer with its 52 shades of blue with which he gauges the colour of the sky and helps Grace understand and communicate the shades of her emotions. Crux proves his thoughtfulness and compassion as he helps her navigate her confusion, anger, and grief. It’s your ocean of emotion… so you know you’re still on the ring, No matter how many colours you feel in a day Or even a moment.
You are the drop and the ocean.
Grace is a gifted violinist, inspired by her grandmother Ettie. Her mother badgers her (even from Italy) about the academic results needed to attain a high-flying career. Crux parents support his spray-painting art, but won’t let him paint in a public space, only on their garage wall. Crux befriends some older graffiti artists who teach him skills to improve his street art. He sees a viral video of Grace performing for her grandmother outside the care facility which inspires him to paint her image in a commissioned street-art piece that acknowledges essential workers. Grace, seeing the graffiti portrait, longs to contact its artist. Conflict arises when they meet in person in secret in lockdown. They have never really defied their parents before. While they have different talents, Grace and Crux bond over the way creative people inspired and supported those in isolation through viral videos of playing, singing and dancing and through art. Comer captures their different voices and the similarities that draw them
together.
The work highlights the importance of the arts and reminds us how the entertainment industry was forsaken during this time.
Although this work won Young Adult Book of the Year, it captures for all of us a life changing time we lived through that needs to be acknowledged.
UNSETTLED GROUND
Claire Fuller
In a secluded Oxfordshire cottage, fifty-one-year-old twins Jeanie and Julius wake to find their mother dead on the kitchen floor. Unschooled Jeanie was told she was too sickly to cope with anything but light domestic duties, she was not allowed out in society. Both siblings were deliberately isolated from and taught to be distrustful of their community.
In the damp bleakness of their pest infested cottage, where their meagre family savings are kept in a kitchen crock, and they are sustained by Jeanie’s garden which provides almost enough to feed them, the twins are confronted by secret family debts, the worry of paying for their mother’s funeral and the threat of eviction.
In Unsettled Ground the need for money is always pressing, realistic and stubbornly ugly. Jeanie and Julius have no time to mourn their mother before their wealthy landlord’s wife demands a massive restitution of rent owed, though the twins believe that the cottage is rent free due to an agreement between their mother and the landlord.
Jeanie discovers her mother borrowed money for the debt, but it was never paid, and the money is nowhere to be found. Their eviction sees their few belongings thrown out in the mud. They face homelessness and persecution. Julius relives the trauma of witnessing his father’s death under tractor blades when he was a youngster and escapes through alcohol and sex. Jeanie, once an innocent in the world, evolves from a reactive, timid recluse to a formidable yet sensitive fighter.
The title of Fuller’s novel is double-edged, showing the rootlessness of homelessness and the rootedness of having nowhere to run. Her prose is simple, brutal, mature, yet gravely dignified. The story is character-driven not plot focused though there is a light touch of mystery.
Claire Fuller’s disturbing tale about life on the edge of society, is a portrait of the growing number of invisibles, caught in a seemingly secure system that holds a country together but fails the most vulnerable. Though set in England, it addresses a worldwide problem.
THE BERRY PICKERS Amanda Peters
The Berry Pickers is a poignant, quiet read. In 1962 a Mi’kmaw family of migrant workers crosses from Nova Scotia into Maine to harvest berries as they do each summer. The youngest, 4-year-old Ruthie, disappears. Her brother Joe, the last to see her, is traumatised. Then as a teen, he witnesses a brother’s murder which spirals him into guilt-laden alcoholism that leads to a disabling accident and an act of violence which forces him to desert those he loves.
Norma (aka Ruthie) is a brown child in a white family. Throughout her life, she has “always known that something was out of place.” Her father is evasive, her mother is pathologically overprotective.
My mother tried to keep me close, pulling on that invisible chain that brought me back into her space whenever I tried to occupy my own.
To become her own person, Norma/Ruthie needs to find her past, revealed to her in childhood memory-dreams which her white parents refuse to acknowledge. Her mystery is created. The disparate lives of Joe and Norma are torn apart by a woman’s selfish abduction.
The resolution is almost forced through the discovery of an old newspaper article linking Norma to her past. Though plot is not Peters’ strength, her gritty characters glue us to their harrowing story. This is particularly true of Joe, who stumbles through his adult years carrying undeserved guilt. Though Norma’s true identity is easily figured, the reader yearns to see her solve her enigma.
The Berry Pickers tells what can happen when people are violently uprooted from their culture, exposing its heart-wrenching impact on their family. Peters captures the grief, rage and all-consuming but unwarranted guilts of people who suffered through others’ attempts to erase their culture. She shows the loss, anguish, hope, and the invisible tether that keeps families intact even when they are ripped apart. The novel is less concerned with Norma’s mystery than with exploring how brutality ripples out, touching everything and everyone in its wake. This is a must read.
29. (7) Rigby
31. (3)’s leaving home
33. (3) me why, I’ll say I love you
34. I go back to the (3) of the slide
36. The (4) I am missing
CROSSWORD 1724 DIGBY SHAW
TODAY’S CHALLENGE: A BEATLES EAR WORM
ACROSS
1. Your (6) should know
3. Eight (4) a week
ACROSS
1. Your (6) should know
3. Eight (4) a week
38. Baby you’re a (4) man
40. Here, 24ac and (10)
DOWN
1. (7’1) silver hammer
2. (4) boy
3. I’m happy just to (5) with you
4. Do you wanna know a (6)
5. The pretty (5) is selling poppies from a tray
6. (1’2) get you in the end
9. Strawberry Fields (7)
12. It’s my (8) too, yeah
13. Lucy in the sky with (8)
CROSSWORD 1724 BEATLES EAR WORMS
19. (3) you need is love
20. You’re going to (4) that girl
23. (3) could I dance with another
7. The love you take is (5) to the love you make
8. (2) won’t be long, yeah
9. I feel (4)
10. Love (3) such an easy game to play
25. I should have 26ac (6) with a girl like you
11. You were only waiting for this moment to (5)
12. And was (6) along with her name
14. (1) am the walrus
15. Ob-(2)-Di
16. Got to get you (4) my life
1724 BEATLES EAR WORMS
17. One and one and one is (#)
18. Baby you can (5) my car
21. I’m (2) tired
22. (1’1) looking through you
7. The love you take is (5) to the love you make
8. (2) won’t be long, yeah
9. I feel (4)
10. Love (3) such an easy game to play
23. And I say (5)
24. Here, (5) and 40ac
27. (2)-where man, please listen
28. Gotta be rock and roll (5)
30. You gave me no (5)
32. (4) comes the sun
35. Honey (3)
36. That’s a (3)
37. There (3) places I remember
39. But (2) thought it couldn’t last
26. I should have (5) 25dn with a girl like you
28. With love from (2) to you
11. You were only waiting for this moment to (5)
12. And was (6) along with her name
14. (1) am the walrus
15. Ob-(2)-Di
16. Got to get you (4) my life
17. One and one and one is (#)
18. Baby you can (5) my car
21. I’m (2) tired
22. (1’1) looking through you
23. And I say (5)
24. Here, (5) and 40ac
29. (7) Rigby
31. (3)’s leaving home
33. (3) me why, I’ll say I love you
34. I go back to the (3) of the slide
36. The (4) I am missing
38. Baby you’re a (4) man
40. Here, 24ac and (10)
DOWN
1. (7’1) silver hammer
2. (4) boy
26. I should have (5) 25dn with a girl like you
28. With love from (2) to you
29. (7) Rigby
31. (3)’s leaving home
33. (3) me why, I’ll say I love you
34. I go back to the (3) of the slide
36. The (4) I am missing
38. Baby you’re a (4) man
40. Here, 24ac and (10)
3. I’m happy just to (5) with you
4. Do you wanna know a (6)
5. The pretty (5) is selling poppies from a tray
6. (1’2) get you in the end
9. Strawberry Fields (7)
12. It’s my (8) too, yeah
13. Lucy in the sky with (8)
19. (3) you need is love
Nestled in a tranquil enclave of Camp Mountain, this uber cool family home offers a harmonious blend of timeless 80’s architecture and thoughtful modern updates, designed for connected living. Set on 5 acres of usable land with park-like grounds, this property creates a peaceful, practical environment for easy family living, just minutes from the heart of Samford Village.
• Uber cool, character-filled family home on 5 park-like acres
• Sunken lounge, family room with fireplace & media room
• Entertainers kitchen, stone bench tops & quality appliances
• Private master retreat with ensuite, WIR & courtyard access
• Alfresco area overlooking terraced gardens & pool
• 9m x 9m shed with workshop space & additional parking
• Usable land - est. fruit orchard & low-maintenance gardens
• Two dam systems with irrigation pump & timber plantation
• 3 min to Samford Village | 28 min to CBD/Airport
• High ceilings, fretwork, French doors & timber floors
• Country kitchen, quality appliances & clever storage
• Open plan living feat. characterful wood buring fireplace
• Master suite, direct verandah access, refreshed ensuite
• Two additional bedrooms + refreshed bathroom/laundry
• Awe-inspiring repurposed silo - an idyllic creative space
• 6m x 9m shed, 6m x 6m carport + garden shed
• Livestock fenced paddocks & two large healthy damss
• Peaceful & private in close proximity to local amenities
• Dayboro 10 mins | Samford Village 12 mins | CBD
Nestled in the foothills of ‘The Bluff,’ this custom-designed family home embodies the essence of living simply in nature, harmonised with the sophistication of modern design. Positioned on a serene no-through road within Cedar Creek’s welcoming community, this tranquil retreat offers a seamless blend of striking mountain vistas and timeless architecture.
• Light & airy w/ raked ceilings & expansive use of glass
• Impressive design highlights the tranquil surrounds
• Entertainers kitchen featuring large marble island
• Separate lounge/media room for easy family living
• Covered deck maximizes stunning mountain views
• 8kW solar, Tesla Powerwall, rainwater tanks & vege garden
• 3 phase power, 12m x 7m shed + additional annex
• Easy walk to pristine Cedar Creek for weekend adventures
• School bus on Cedar Creek Rd | 25 mins Ferny Grove Train
• 15 mins to Samford Village | 45 minutes to CBD/Airport
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
With ANNA LOBLEY
SELECTION OF PROPERTIES BY ANNA LOBLEY
"We recently had the pleasure of working with Anna for our home purchase, and we couldn't be happier with the experience. Thanks to Anna's dedication and professionalism, we found our dream home in record time. We couldn't be happier with our decision, and we owe it all to Anna's guidance and expertise. If you're in search of a real estate agent who listens, communicates effectively, and genuinely cares about her clients, look no further than Anna." - Steph B (Buyer)
Anna Lobley 0499 328 999 anna.lobley@belleproperty.com Belle Property Samford 07 3289 3289
6/11 Main Street, Samford Village info.samford@belleproperty.com
SAMFORD “SOUL” ACCOMMODATION: House for Hire, 3 bed short term. Cabins delivered to you. Winnebago for hire. 3289 6000
SERVICES GENERAL ACCOMMODATION
ACREAGE and domestic mowing, whipper-snipping, gardening and pressure cleaning. Cheap fixed rates, honest and reliable. Ring Liam 0472 626 206.
ALLPRO PRESSURE WASHING House Washing, Gutters, Driveways & Solar Panels. 0411 160 098 CELEBRANT with depth and warmth. Contact Margit on 0410 030 870 or margitradcliffe@gmail.com
FURNITURE REPAIRS Chairs & small furniture repairs done in my workshop. Clive: 0488 370 707. LANTANA a problem? Call Peter on 0417 726 923 for prompt removal, roots and all with no pesticides used.
LOCAL CLEANING LADY $30/hr. 0488 483 231..
MORTGAGE BROKER Sarah Doyle Mortgage Choice 0401 435 775.
WELDING: Minor welding work. 0407 255 549
YOUR HOME CLEANED & SANITISED by KellieLee. Wkly/ftnly/3wkly/mthly. Spring cleans,one off cleans. Blinds, windows & home ironing. Productive quality job assured. Professional pride & joy in work. Reliable & trusted service for over 12 yrs. Call: 0412 822 115
ANIMALS
FARRIER Good rates. 0417 738 722
PET RESORTS AUSTRALIA SAMFORD. Ph: 3289 1600 W: petresortsaustralia.com
COOLSTANCE COPRA $30. Discount Grain. For pricing: Stewart 0412 884 868.
TUITION
DRIVER TRAINING: Automatic/manual, accredited female trainer, own car only. $50 p/hr M: 0434 544 215. LEARN TO SWIM 3+ to adults. inquiries: samford@ bizzellswimschool.com.au
The Village Pump is owned and operated by Samford Progress (SDPPA) Serving the Samford and surrounding community since 1970. DID YOU KNOW... When you advertise in The Village Pump, you are also supporting the local community! FIND OUT HOW editor@villagepump.org.au
BOXING BOOTCAMP starting 2 Sept. 12 weeks to get Strong, Toned & Fit this Spring @ our Yugar Studio. Morning Sessions.Your Body by Design. 0412 353 427.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Early childhood/school/ executive skills, self care, sensory/self regulation. gwen@ gwenliddleot.com M: 0413 124 121
SAMFORD VALLEY REMEDIAL MASSAGE, for Relaxation and Remedial Massage. Open Tues-WedThurs, Health fund rebates available. Located Highvale. Book online: www.svrm.com.au
POSITIONS VACANT HEALTH & WELLBEING
WANTED: Truck Driver. Min HR Licence. Ph: 3298 5436
FOR SALE
Unused socked agi hose, 20 mt x 100 mm $70, ladder 3.9 extension $140., ladder 4.5 extension $180. Ph: Graham 0408 198 867.
NEXT SDPPA MEETING
Wednesday 16th October 2024
Samford Community Hub (SCHUB).
7pm start. All welcome. Further information: secretary@samfordprogress.org.au. Come and hear about what’s happening in your community.
MAGAZINE STANDS/MULTIPLE COPIES
Belle Property
Buzzstop Espresso Bar
Community Bank Samford (Bendigo) Cafe Lagarto Drakes Samford
Famous Samford Patisserie Fish Lips Samford Flight Centre Little Tree Bake & Brewhouse Long Yard Larder Mooey’s Mt Nebo PO Ray White
Samford Design & Print
Samford Variety Store
The Slab Hut Spokes Cafe Tourist Centre
COMMUNITY CONTACTS
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. Archery- Target Archers Beginner courses and new membership enquiries email: samfordvalleytargetarchers@gmail.com
Arana Leagues Social Golf Club plays golf on alternate w/ ends throughout the year. Sat afternoon/Sun mornings. Call President Ted Goodwin 0407 036 891
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
BindersKeepers Inc Books, games, jigsaw puzzles, CD’s, DVD’s, social groups Contact Linda Murray 0408 062 393 or email info@ communitylibrarysamford.org
Book Club Contact Rose: 0414 973 010, E: rose.moss@bigpond.com
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
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
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.au
Gold’s Scrub Bushcare Group Last Wed of the month from 8am. Samsonvale. Contact Lesleyon 0401 552 386 Greens Meetings online 6.30pm, first Tues of each month. Facebook: pineriversgreens. E: pine.rivers@qld.greens.org.au
Green Thumb Farm Meet likeminded people,weekly community farm sessions. W/E Workshops – learn to grow, preserve & compost. E: admin@greenthumbfarm.org.au www. greenthumbfarm.org.au
Showgrounds Pavilion - Seating for 500. 3289 7057. Samsonvale Hall - Contact City of Moreton Bay. Cedar Ck Hall - cedarcreekhall4520@gmail.com
Samford Bowls Club - info@samfordbowlsclub.com.au
Halls for Hire Continued
Samford Community Centre, School Rd - 0408 665 434
Mt Nebo Hall - mtnebohall@mtnebo.org.au
Samford Scout Hall & Shelter - David Reed 3040 6400
Anglican Church Hall 3289 1715
Zen Space Samford - 0421 058 250
Liberal National Party LNP Carl Neilsen 0408 182 679
Lions Club 7.00pm on the first and third Thursday of the month. Contact David 3289 4378 samford@lionsq3.org.au
Mah-jong at Samford Bowls Club Every Wednesday & Friday 1pm4pm. Contact Jan Smith: 0402 623 794
Meals on Wheels Delivery Mon - Fri. Ph: 0409 920 824. samford@ mowmbr.org New volunteers always welcome.
Men’s Coffee Morning: Meet other local retired and semi-retired men for a coffee and chat. 9.30am every Friday at Fish Lips, Main St, Samford. Contact Morris: 0409 614 85
Mt Glorious Community Assoc Meets third Thurs of month. 6.30pm at the new community hall. mtgloriouscommunityassociation@ outlook.com
Mt Nebo Residents 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 6.45pm first Tuesday of month (except January). E: samford@npq.org.au
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
Moreton Bay Regional Poultry Club Meet 3rd Saturday of each month. See facebook page for details.
Pine Rivers Croquet Club Deakin Street, Brendale. Social sports club, play days: Tue- Sat. Lynda 0416 383 386 or pinerivers@ croquetqld.org
Pine Rivers Koala Care Assoc Inc 24 hour Koala & Wildlife Rescue 0401 350 799.
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 fourth Tuesday. Contact President Rob Robinson 0488 770 419
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 Show Society Committee meetings at Showgrounds2nd Wednesday each month. www.samfordshowsociety.com.au
Samford Area Men’s Shed Tuesdays 9am, Showgrounds Drive, Highvale.secretary@samfordshed.org.au
Samford Art & Craft Association Slab Hut John Scott Park 7 days 10am-4pm. Ph. 3289 3113
Samford Bowls Club Bowling Tues 9am & 1pm, Wed 9am, Sat 1pm. Venue hire/enquiries info@samfordbowls.com.au
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 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) President - Matt Kilkelly - pres@samfordrangers.org.au, 0437 437 313. Stuart Carter, General Manager, gm@samfordrangers.org.au, 0401 718 875
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 General Enquires and Membership: 0470 214 916 or secretary@samford support network.org.au www. samfordsupportnetwork.org.au
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
