Fiona Holmstrom, Commercial Director of STEM Punks, a local business educating globally, has been named the Global Impact Award winner of the 2024 Women Changing the World Awards, presented by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson in Windsor.
The Women Changing the World Awards celebrates and recognises women achieving outstanding success in areas such as sustainability, humanitarian work, leadership, advocacy, education, health and innovation. The awards are designed to recognise the growing number of women who are leading the way in making the world a better place for us all and inspire other women to answer the call to take action.
The event was hosted by Dr. Tererai Trent, an internationally recognised voice for quality education and women’s empowerment.
“These exceptional women are here to awaken hearts, give permission to recapture dreams, and inspire the women of the world to come together to forge a brighter path for all. The rising of women is the awakening of everybody,” said Dr Trent.
Fiona Holmstrom was thrilled to win gold for Global Impact at the Awards ceremony.
“Winning this award is an incredible honor and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team at STEM Punks. It reinforces our commitment to making a lasting impact through education and innovation. This award is important to me because it highlights the importance of
empowering the next generation with the skills they need to shape the future,” said Fiona.
“I was truly inspired by the other women in my category and those I met at the event. Their stories of resilience, creativity and passion for making a difference were incredibly motivating and affirm the power of collective action.”
Apart from the Global Impact Award, Holmstrom also won Gold for the Businesswoman of the year, as well as a Special Award from the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.
Dr. Trent’s vision for these awards is to empower women everywhere to reclaim their sacred dreams and call in women across the globe to unite and pave the way towards a better future for all.
It can be challenging to create change in the world and Fiona Holmstrom gives this advice for others thinking about following their calling to make a difference.
“Believe in your vision, stay persistent, and surround yourself with a supportive community. Every small step counts towards making a significant impact.”
In the last 12 months, Fiona has successfully launched STEM Punks’ global online education platform, collaborated with international partners to expand STEM education in underserved communities, and developed innovative learning resources that have reached over 200,000 students worldwide. She attributes this success to a passionate team, a clear mission and unwavering support from industry.
Fiona is committed to continuing to make an impact through her work, and her vision for the future is to expand STEM Punks’ reach even further, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to engage with STEM education, regardless of their background or location.
Women Changing the World Awards: wcwawards.com.
Stem Punks: www.stempunks.com.au
Samford Rural Fire Brigade
NEW FIRE DANGER RATING SIGN
Members of the community may have noticed our new Fire Danger Rating (FDR) sign has finally been installed.
It is located on the left hand side of Samford Road just past the old Catholic Church. (Another sign is located on the left hand side of Eatons Crossing Road just before Alpine Drive.)
A Fire Danger Rating describes the potential level of danger should a bushfire start and provides the information to take action to protect yourself, your family and your home from potentially dangerous impacts of bushfire. (See table below)
The sign is powered by solar panels and it is automatically updated each day in accordance with data from the Bureau of Meteorology.
LEDs highlight the current rating for the day, a digital message at the bottom displays what action is required for that rating and when the sign was last updated.
The White bar under Moderate indicates No Rating for days where no proactive action is required by the community. This does not mean that fires cannot happen, but that any fires that start are not likely to move or act in a way that threatens the safety of the community.
Local FDR forecasts can also be found by visiting QFES website at www.qfes.qld. gov.au
Facebook and Instagram
The Samford Rural Fire Brigade is now on Facebook and Instagram. Regular updates will be provided on brigade activities and bushfire safety tips and information.
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‘IT’S
A PRIVILEGE’: Call to community to join QAS First Responders
The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) is made up of an array of dedicated frontline staff, including paramedics, Patient Transport Officers and Emergency Medical Dispatchers who are the most recognisable faces of the service, however, the worldclass healthcare they provide could not be undertaken without the dedication and support of our volunteers within the service.
The QAS boasts a number of different volunteers, from those who assist in the History and Heritage department, to those who educate and fundraise with the community through the Local Ambulance Committee (LAC). There are Volunteer Drivers who reside in areas with singleofficer response, and First Responders who physically attend incidents in their community to assist paramedics.
QAS First Responders are trained in first aid and are supplied with medical equipment and a teal uniform. They are able to provide initial emergency medical care to patients in their local community while an ambulance is enroute.
First Responder groups are made up of proud volunteers, who strive to help their fellow community members when they are in need. This could include public cardiac arrests where a patient may need CPR, a car crash where first aid is required, or even bandaging and splinting a snake bite.
The Samford First Responders are currently calling out for more members to join their team. First Responder Nicola Rouse encourages anyone wishing to give back to their community to get involved.
“It means a lot to be able to benefit someone in your local community in this way, to provide initial first aid to someone in need, and keeping them reassured and supported throughout their incident.”
L-R: Grant Blaker (Samford Paramedic), Dianne Westwood (recently retired First Responder), Jan McKenzie (recently retired First Responder), Carl Houlihan (Samford Officer In Charge), Nicola Rouse (Samford First Responder), Heysen Dennis (First Responder and Emergency Medical Dispatcher), Tim Evans (newly recruited First Responder), Ben Wilkin (Acting Officer In Charge), Antoinette Woods (Acting District Director North Brisbane).
“It’s really nice knowing that you can be there for them when needed. For people who really enjoy being a part of the local community and giving back – it’s really fulfilling.”
For Nicola, volunteering primary medical care to the Samford community is a “privilege”.
“I think Australia depends upon volunteers. And to be a volunteer here in Samford, it’s been a special privilege,” she said.
“It is a really special place. We’ve got people that used to be in dairy farms and they’re still living on their farms, and even though they’re no longer operational, they’re not leaving and some of them are close to 100 years old.”
Samford Acting Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Ben Wilkin says the First Responders and LAC volunteers provide an invaluable service and have become part of the family for the team in teal.
“The First Responder team in Samford are an incredibly appreciated resource, and the
work they partake in helping to make their community feel supported, reassured and safe is incredibly valued.”
“We are inviting anyone who may have an interest in assisting the QAS through volunteering, to get in contact and embark on a rewarding journey.”
For more information, or to apply to be a First Responder in Samford, please contact Samford OIC Ben at QAS.Samford.OIC@ambulance.qld.gov.au or head to our website: https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/ volunteerrecruitment.html#firstres
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SAMFORD PROGRESS SUPPORTED EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
FRIDAY AT THE SCHUB
A Little Confusion
In our last article in the Pump, there were two events revolving around the idea of Survival. The first is an exploration of the concept of Survival in the Good Stuff Ideas Forum, led by Jenni Guse, on Friday June 28 at 3ish, through music, literature, poetry and our own experience. The wonderful thing about this brain-stretch is that we can never predict the way the discussion will go.
Jenni’s Forum is a prelude to our second event on August 9 - A Celebration of Survival running from noon till 5pm. The inspiration for this celebration came from an amazing woman who has passed the 10-year-mark since her first major cancer operation. She has had a number since, as well as navigating other huge obstacles on her life’s journey.
Each day for her is a new beginning, each challenge a new opportunity. Like many who have faced major physical,
mental and social challenges, she pushes forward, without taking time to appreciate and celebrate the incredible obstacles she has overcome.
Few celebrate getting over life’s mountains or through life’s dangerous swamps. So, we are having a day to appreciate how strong we are. The Celebration of Survival is open to anyone who has survived something that changes how they look at life, whether it be cancer, a car accident, the birth of a premmie baby, migration, a tumultuous divorce, the loss of a loved one, bankruptcy, disability, natural disaster - whatever.
Families and friends are welcome too.
We hope to accentuate the positives of survival, share our stories if we want to, to talk about moving forward and to recognise our strengths and the support we had from others.
WHAT’S ON:
June 28: Jenni’s Good Stuff Ideas Forum: Survival.
July 5: Samford Scribblers at 12pm.
July 12: Therapeutic Chair Yoga with Ruth Campbell at 3pm.
Julie Martin
Image by Simin Berger of Unsplash.
The Samford Community Hub (SCHUB) is managed by Samford Progress. If you’d like to book a room for a meeting, or the hall for your next event, get in touch: manager@schub.org.au
NEXT SDPPA MEETING
Wednesday 17th July
Samford Community Hub (SCHUB).
7pm start. All welcome. Further information: secretary@samfordprogress.org.au.
Winter bushcare
Our latest bushcare session on the afternoon of Sunday 9 June was very well attended (reminiscent of pre-Covid numbers, which is very pleasing). The priority task was to spread two piles of forest mulch kindly supplied by City of Moreton Bay Council: one near the power pole for the upper riverbank planting P4 and along the Eco-Trail, and one by the picnic site where we had recently planted new trees. Before spreading the mulch, though, all volunteers began by weeding these areas.
Any ‘Trad’ (Tradescantia fluminensis), Madeira Vine or seeding weeds were bagged to be taken away by Environmental Officer Stefan Hattingh, but other weeds were left in piles to break down on site. Once the mulch spreading was well underway, some volunteers switched to planting and watering half a tray of tubestock of trees and shrubs left over from a previous working bee. Afterwards, the volunteers thoroughly enjoyed the tasty mix of savoury and sweet treats that Karen brought along for afternoon tea. Thanks to everyone who contributed to a very productive afternoon.
Our next bushcare working bee is a week earlier than usual to avoid clashing with the Samford Show. It will be held independently of Council from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday 7 July. The Eco-Corridor has some equipment available, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own weeding tools for the main task of the day. As usual, refreshments will be provided by Samford Progress.
To find out more, 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
FIRE ANT INFORMATION
The Invasive Species Council is an independent, non-governmental not-forprofit group founded in 2002 by well-known environmental consultant Tim Low and other ecologists concerned about invasive species. It has published an information sheet on Red Fire Ants which provides information that community members may find useful. https://invasives.org.au/ publications/red-fire-ants/
This fact sheet spells out the massive threat fire ants pose to our health, lifestyle, agriculture and overall economy, and to our wildlife.
Samford Progress has taken the concerns raised by the community to our government representatives. If you would like to keep updated on this and other issues in this community, like our Facebook page and come along to a monthly meeting., held on the third Wednesday of the month at the SCHUB, or get in touch: secretary@ samfordprogress.org.au.
WHAT’S SAMFORD PROGRESS WORKING ON AT THE MOMENT?
1. Main Street Development: Samford Progress continues to work with local residents on this matter, due to be heard in Court in or around September 2024. Traffic Engineering and Town Planning Experts have been appointed, funded by Samford Progress.
2. Land Valuations: Reviews of properties specifically affected by flood have been undertaken.
3. Strategic Planning: Management Committee has been working on 2024/25 budgets and plans for next FY, including review of the SCHUB management and development of Policies and Procedures for subcommittees and working groups.
4. Fire Ants: This issue is creating a great deal of frustration in the community. Samford Progress is engaging with both, State and Federal members to provide clarity around this issue in order to address the many questions and concerns raised.
Our volunteers enjoying a well-earned afternoon tea
Sharon Ghelfi: Kindness overcomes
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.
(Author Unknown)
The struggle streets of Ingham in Far North Queensland taught Shaz Ghelfi not only to be tough, resilient and a bit cheeky, but also to be giving. Always being kind helped her get through many troubles.
For her, educational and career opportunities were few. Censuses over the years have shown Ingham with education levels across its population well below the national average. So Shaz started work early. Three weeks into her Grade 8 year,
her mother got her a job as a shift worker, earning $17.80 a week out of which she paid $10 board.
Her father taught her to fish, her mother how to cook. She became a whizz at fish filleting. She learned to survive in the sometimes-rough country town all by herself through treating others with kindness even when they were unkind to her.
At twenty-three she married a man of Italian descent. Originally, Italians were brought to Australia to replace the blackbirded South Sea Island canecutters who were deported after the “White Australia” policy was enacted. Tensions which lasted for decades arose between the “white” pioneers and the New Australians who clung to their culture. Now those with Italian ancestry, approximately 55% of Ingham’s population, fight to maintain ties to Italy. Shaz, caught between two cultures, mastered the intricacies of Italian cuisine through determination and experimentation, to better fit in.
Shaz was heavily involved in her community, in the CWA, at the schools, helping where she could, a pot of pea and ham soup for this family in need, piles of sandwiches for that charity event, kind words and actions everywhere, though her marriage partner was anything but kind to her. Her children were encouraged to break Ingham’s educational mould. Her daughters now are well-educated, successful career women.
Shaz moved to a purpose-built cottage on a family property near Samford after her husband of thirty years died at work. Her daughters, who didn’t know of the long-term abuse she suffered, support their mum as she faces the devastating effect of
diabetes and the aftermath of cancer. The worst for Shaz is the gradual diminishing of her eyesight.
And yet she still gives - hundreds of rugs for children in crisis, the homeless and those with mental health issues. She crochets day and night. She’s great company, cheeky, filled with life - a survivor. She has found her gift: kindness. She gives it with grace, enlivened by the light on people’s faces when they hear her kind words, get a lovely rug or a bowl of her very special pea and ham soup.
Julie Martin
COSI Comes to Samford
SPADEwerx Theatre is excited to announce that tickets for their upcoming production “Cosi” will go on sale at 9am on Monday July 1st - and not a moment before that!
The ladies at Samford Design and Print – ph 3289 5241 – will be ready to take your call or greet you in person from 9am when their doors open and the tickets and booking details are activated.
We’re loving this play – it’s funny, sad and quite confronting. Rehearsals are hilarious and it’s fun to be doing an all Australian comedy. True to Aussie type it’s very edgy and definitely not politically correct.
The actors are just amazing; it’s been so interesting watching them create lovable, believable characters out of the extraordinary patients at the 1970s mental institution that’s the setting for the play.
Hope you can be there. Six shows over two weekends. See ad on Pg 16 for further details.
Jo Roberts
WILL’S WIZARDRY
Samford Valley Steiner School’s Year 12 Student brings The Wizard of Oz to Life: A Spotlight on Will’s Ambitious Project.
Every year the Samford Valley Steiner School year 12 students embark on a journey to complete their Senior Research Projects, a project that’s worked alongside the regular year 12 curriculum. These year-long endeavours, based on an individual theme of their choice, culminate in a research paper, a practical component, and an end-of-year presentation. It’s a project that highlights the student’s strong skills developed throughout their schooling, fostering a final push of confidence, growth and character, as students prepare to step into the world post-high school.
For Will, a dedicated senior at SVSS, co-producing and starring in a live-action production of The Wizard of Oz was the perfect focus for his project. This classic tale, brimming with magic, adventure and valuable life lessons, has been a source of inspiration for Will since childhood.
“I remember watching movies like The Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka, and Alice in Wonderland as a kid,” Will shares.
“Bringing one of these stories to life on stage felt like the perfect moment for my senior research project.”
Will fondly recalls the film’s impact on him and its timeless appeal.
“It’s an excellent film with a powerful story. Dorothy’s journey, learning her big lesson with friends by her side, is something that resonates deeply.”
Will’s vision for the play is meticulously crafted, starting with casting the drama students into the play, co-directing students from primary to high school levels and
managing all avenues including prop-making, promotion, fundraising and taking on the role of The Wizard himself.
Balancing these multiple roles has been a challenging but rewarding experience for Will.
“It’s been an incredible journey. I couldn’t ask for a better job or a better class to make this dream come alive. Drama is something I truly love, and this project has been a perfect culmination of my high school experience,” he said.
Looking ahead, Will has big dreams in the world of drama and film.
“I hope to be on a Hollywood movie set someday, either acting or creating sets. This project is a stepping stone for my future in the industry.”
Will’s dedication and passion were palpable and shined through every moment
of the performances. His enthusiasm is infectious, providing a memorable rendition of The Wizard of Oz which showcased not only a beloved story, but also the immense talent and effort of a young visionary and his peers.
Thank you, Will and classmates for bringing The Wizard of Oz to life on stage. It surely was a magical experience that highlights the power of imagination, the importance of friendship and the journey of self-discovery.
Monique
Marketing Officer, SVSS
IS YOUR EOFY IN ORDER?
With the end of financial year looming, small business owners will be turning their minds to how to manage their finances, take stock of their business situation and ensure that they comply with deadlines, reporting, declarations and any financial obligations that have to be completed.
Community Bank Samford’s Senior Branch Manager Mandy Bell shares some tips for business owners as the clock ticks towards June 30. Here are her top 5 so your business can turn EOFY into EOFYAY!
1. Organise Your Financial Records
Keeping your financial records in order is the foundation of a smooth EOFY process. Ensure all invoices, receipts, and bank statements are up-to-date and accurately recorded. Utilise accounting software to streamline this process, making it easier to track expenses and income.
2. Review Your Financial Performance
Understanding your financial performance throughout the year helps you make informed decisions. Compare your current financials with your budget and previous years to identify trends, areas of improvement, and opportunities for growth.
3. Maximise Tax Deductions
Take advantage of all available tax deductions to minimise your tax liability. Common deductions include business travel expenses, office supplies, and employee wages. Consulting with an accountant can help you identify additional deductions specific to your industry.
4. Conduct an Inventory Check
If your business deals with physical products, conducting an inventory check is essential. Accurate inventory records help you manage stock levels, reduce waste, and ensure you only pay tax on the stock you
actually have.
5. Plan for the New Financial Year
The EOFY is an excellent time to set goals and plan for the upcoming year. Consider your business’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis) to develop a strategic plan that drives growth and success.
Final Tips
“The end of financial year can be challenging,” says Mandy. “It is vital that businesses stay informed and keep up with any changes in tax laws and regulations that may affect your business.”
“Seeking professional support is also important; your accountant can provide valuable insights and help you navigate complex financial matters, ensuring compliance, maximising benefits and minimising obligations.”
“Finally, the end of financial year is a great time to ensure your accounting and inventory systems are efficient and effective, setting you up for a more productive future with confidence that your systems support and work for you and your business.”
By following these steps, small business owners can prepare for a successful end of
Samford Golden Valley Pony Club
the financial year and set their business up for continued success in the future. Get in touch with the team at Community Bank Samford to learn more. E: samford. mailbox@bendigoadelaide.com.au, call the branch on 3289 6710, or drop in and say hi. With another few weeks of school holidays on the cards, a few SGVPC riders will head down to the Beaudesert Showgrounds for the Dressage Combined Training and Horse Trials State Pony Club Championship competition. We would like to wish the following riders the best of luck.
• Dressage: Claire, Audrey, Elsa, Alice, Lily and Pip.
• Combined Training CT: Chloe, Frankie, Caitlin, Audrey and Alice.
• Horse Trials: Chloe and Alice.
We know you will all have a blast camping and doing what you all love best with your pony club friends and horses at your side. Recent musters have been fun filled, with lots of cross country training and jumping. Please see Facebook page for up to date news and events happening at the club.
Charlie and Miley training at the club’s cross country course.
SAMFORD FARM PRECINCT
Discover Local Food Hub Goodness
Nestled behind the picturesque Glasshouses, the Samford Farm Precinct is a hidden gem operated by two charities, The Mini Farm Project and Green Thumb Farm. Amid rising living costs and dwindling donations, these organisations have united with Reko Samford, another great local initiative, to create a vibrant local food hub featuring Real Food by Real People.
Step into a world of fresh, farm-grown delights. From crisp vegetables, succulent meats, and free-range eggs to luscious honey, homemade jams, artisanal bread and blooming flowers, the offerings are as diverse as they are delicious.
The Farm Gate, open from 9am to 11am, is your gateway to the bounty provided by The Mini Farm Project and Green Thumb Farm, while Reko Samford is an online food movement, where you preorder from an amazing range of local producers by Thursday each week and pick up your orders between 9am to 10am. To order, you register on their Facebook Group - Reko Samford and collection is drive through.
Every purchase at these three initiatives supports a noble cause and a small business. The Mini Farm Project channels proceeds into their charity farm, providing free produce to create meals for Australians in need. Meanwhile, Green Thumb Farm’s sales help maintain their stunning Mandala garden and continue their impactful community work.
The financial effects of divorce after 50
With Australians marrying later in life and staying married for longer, the median age of divorce has risen over the last 20 years. It now stands at 46.7 years for males and 43.7 years for females. Couples who remain together into their 50s experience a lower divorce rate than younger age groups, but even so this age group still represents around 30% of all permanent splits.
While divorce carries a heavy emotional burden at any age, the financial stakes for older divorcees can be greater, and the prospect of starting over more daunting than for younger people. The over 50s have often accumulated significant wealth. They tend to be focused on that final sprint to retirement, maximising super contributions before putting their feet up and commencing a superannuation pension. Retirement may also entail downsizing a home or a move to the coast or the bush. At all points along this path through later life, the financial consequences of divorce are substantial.
Given the major upheaval created by this event it’s critical to obtain professional financial advice right from the start. This will help to ensure the smooth separation of finances and a reduction in any unnecessary emotional pain. This doesn’t just apply to the end of formal marriages; the issues are largely the same when de facto relationships come to an end.
Purchases with Reko Samford vendors helps support small local producers, keeping your money in the community and you knowing exactly where your food comes from.
While you’re there, stroll through the scenic farms, greet Liam, the dedicated Mini Farm resident farmer, and chat with Ian, the volunteer keeping the precinct in top shape. Chat with vendors at Reko Samford to find out what they produce and how you can get involved.
Supporting local has never been so rewarding or tasted so good. Come to the Samford Farm Precinct and experience the true essence of community and charity through wholesome, local food.
We are behind the Glasshouses at 2204 Mt Samson Road, Samford. Remember to bring a shopping bag. See you each Saturday! Nick Steiner
Learn more about these great initiatives: Mini Farm Project: www.mfp.org.au Green Thumb Farm: www.greenthumbfarm. org.au
Facebook: Reko Samford
HOW TO SPOT GREENWASHING
If a product or company says it’s green it must be good, right? Not necessarily. Beware of greenwashing – advertising, packaging or promotion that makes misleading or deceptive environmental claims.
Unfortunately, greenwashing has become prevalent as businesses feel increasing pressure to act more sustainably. Many companies and brands claim to be ecofriendly, ethical, low carbon or sustainable, without any evidence or action to back this up.
For consumers, greenwashing makes it difficult to buy responsibly. It’s also unfair on businesses making genuine environmental claims.
So, how can you spot greenwashing? Here are a few things to look out for.
• Vague language – words that sound good but can’t be measured (like green, natural, farm fresh, planet-friendly).
Cafe Lagarto 3289 3550
Open 8am - 4pm, 7 days a week
Enjoy full table service and a view of the beautiful gardens when you dine in at our licensed venue. Bookings are best to avoid disappointment, but walk ins are welcome!
Lots to see and do when you visit the cafe, make time to check out the farm walk and gift shops.
• General visual symbols –environmental graphics like leaves and animals (instead, look for verified accreditation symbols from Fairtrade, Australian Certified Organic, FSC, GECA, etc)
• Misleading data – statistics that can’t be verified or suggest something is better than it is (like “50% more recycled content” if the original amount was small).
• Irrelevant claims – drawing attention to one positive aspect of a product or company that is otherwise unsustainable (such as recyclable packaging on a product that’s harmful to the environment).
• Omissions and small print –leaving out information about negative impacts, or hiding important qualifiers in disclaimers.
• False claims – saying something untrue, such as that a product is fully recyclable when it won’t be accepted at recycling stations.
Of course, claiming to be green isn’t always a red flag. Promoting environmental benefits of a brand is perfectly okay if the claims are backed by facts and do not mislead people. It’s important to dig a little deeper and look for evidence to support claims.
Don’t be seduced by greenwashing! If you spot it, call it out by contacting the company. And if you represent a business, make sure you know what sort of claims you can make. The ACCC provides guidance on this.
For more info on beating greenwashing, see the article in the ‘Inspiration’ section on greenstreet.net.au. If you spot an example of greenwashing, or represent a business
trying to market responsibly, why not add a comment or email your story to info@ greenstreet.net.au.
Howard Nielsen
As Term 2 comes to a close, Samford Community Singers have been working hard to learn several new songs in preparation for upcoming performances. We were also very pleased to welcome some new and returning members to our singing group.
Currently, we are rehearsing some beautiful melodies for our Spring performance, scheduled for Saturday 14 September at Farmers Hall. The concert will be themed “Dreams, Hopes, Wishes and Memories” and will include favourites such as California Dreamin’ and The Rainbow Connection. You can also see Samford Community Singers performing Saturday afternoon, 29 June at the St Paul’s Anglican Parish 100th Birthday celebration, where we will be singing several classics from the 1920s. We hope you can come along and maybe join in the singing!
Term 3 will commence on 7 July 2024. This is a wonderful opportunity for new members, young and old, to join our merry band of singers. We meet every Monday evening from 7pm to pm at the Farmers Hall. There is no audition and we provide help to those new to reading music and singing in parts.
The first two rehearsals are free. $150 per term with all music provided. Contact us on samfordcommunitysingers@gmail.com
Please help celebrate by joining us for a FREE BBQ & a few drinks!
Friday 12 July | 12.30pm - 5pm 2/10 Station St, Samford, 4520 Come check out this amazing space!
RSVP: Scan the QR Code by 10 July or email happy@4520sharedspace.au if you have any questions
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
SAMFORD SHOW UPDATE
13th and 14th July 2024
ADULTS ART AND CRAFT
The Adults Art and Craft section of the Show usually attract over 300 exhibits. It’s wonderful to be able to showcase the talented people who live in our area and beyond. Pavilion visitors are always inspired by the exhibits and many decide to enter themselves - so why not consider entering your art and craft this year and inspire more people to explore their creativity? Several Aged Care Facilities also enter, competing in the Aged Care Facility Trophy.
As an extra incentive to enter, we have cash prizes again this year, thanks to Nikki Boyd MP, Cr Darren Grimwade and Roshana Care Group who have given generous donations to the Adults Art and Craft section of the Show.
Our Champion Craft and Champion Art winners will receive $350 each, together with a trophy and sash. People’s choice winner $200; and our Novice Art winner will receive $200 plus 5 art lessons from Helen Evans Art. Janome Everton Park has donated 2 x $150.00 vouchers, Arana Leagues Club has donated 4 x $50.00 dinner vouchers and these will also be shared amongst our winners.
My sincere thanks to all the above who have supported us for so many years as without their support we could not give these prizes. Please give your support to these businesses.
AFTERNOON Sunday 7 July, 2-4pm
Restoring our local waterways
Desiree & Maggie from the Samford Potters Collective will be hosting Pottery Wheel demonstrations throughout Saturday and Sunday in the Adults Art and Craft section. Come along and see if this could be the new hobby you pursue.
While visiting the Pavilion, you can also view the Cooking, Horticulture, Photography and Children’s Art and Craft competitions.
Different delivery times and dates apply to the various competitions so please go to www.samfordshowsociety.com.au for details including the Conditions of Entry, before you deliver anything to us, or any of the category competitions.
Entry forms and Booklets are available from Samford Design and Print, Slab Hut Art and Craft Gallery in John Scott Park and Samford Variety Store.
Early bird tickets to the show on sale now!! www.samfordshowsociety.com.au
Carolyn Hohnke Chief Steward Adult’s Art and Craft
Samford Progress will have a stand at the Show. Come and meet us, find out how we support the community and get involved in the vote to choose our new logo. We’ll be located outside the Pavilion entrance.
Samford Museum
WE’RE AT THE SAMFORD SHOW
JULY 13 -14, 2024
The Samford Museum is back again this year. As usual, we have yet another very interesting topic on show called “Local Women Who Served.” We pay tribute to the women who dedicated their time and energy during wartime, either out in the field or back home here carrying out the necessary tasks.
Australian women were, in fact, as vital as their Australian male counterparts. Both genders had stories of courage, resilience and sacrifices displayed and recorded in all branches of the Australian armed forces. Australian females also contributed to our country’s safety and security.
We will also have our range of books on sale, mainly relating to Samford and Surrounds, including our set of Reminiscences, six in all, with the seventh due out in August. These can be purchased as a set or individually. Local authors books are available, along with events within the area.
Maybe you have some relevant information, stories and history you would like to share with the Museum? Samford Valley is a goldmine for information, which is what we are looking to acquire, so we can keep our local history documented to view and research for all future generations.
When you drop in to visit, you will be greeted by Museum volunteers who will do their best to help you with your questions and queries. Memories are amazing, and sometimes we need to read or see them to bring our thoughts to the fore.
We hope to see you at the Show on 13 & 14 July - Samford Showgrounds, Highvale.
Bev Campbell
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
SAVE THE DATE: 1 AUGUST, 2024
The Samford Historical Museum is celebrating 40 years of capturing and sharing our local history.
To celebrate, the Museum will host a morning tea for all current and original members on 1 August 2024, 9.30am for 10am start.
If you are an early member, or if any of your family members have had an attachment to the Museum over the years and you would like to be a part of the celebration, please contact the museum by email: info@samfordmuseum. com.au or phone 3289 2743.
The Museum will launch Samford Reminiscences Vol 7 at the event, thanks to a grant from Community Bank Samford.
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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
DAYBORO SHOW
SATURDAY 6TH & SUNDAY 7 JULY
An affordable family day out, with free parking and in the fresh country air!
The annual Dayboro Show is celebrating 67 years of bringing together almost every aspect of rural living - cattle displays, sheep herding and poultry exhibits; displays of the regions’ historic machinery and a 2-day filled wood-chopping program.
Dayboro Show Spokesperson, Alison Taylor, said the show provides an exciting and affordable day out for the whole family.
“The entire family can enjoy a fun-filled day with numerous free activities such as the animal nursery, camp oven cooking, puppet show, facepainting, a farm animal display, ute competition, mullet competition, reptile and wildlife shows, a circus stunt show, breakdancing show, dog jump competition, pineapple toss, rock climbing and even passports for the kids to tick all activities off their list!” said Alison.
“On top of that we’ve got all the favourites back including horse events and show jumping, poultry show, mini trotters, a sideshow alley with rides and show bags, wood chopping, sheep dog trial demos, fireworks, food trucks, a bar and more!”
The Show Pavilions will be packed with exhibits of cooking, flowers, photography, needlework, art and craft, honey, jams and pickles, fruit and veg - so much talent on display!
2024 is shaping up to be better than ever, with more than 5000 people expected to attend.
“We are excited to have V8 Trackskill Ute Challenge joining us this year as well as the iconic Toowoomba Outback Riders Team who will perform their much-loved horse entertainment,” said Alison.
Pavilion Sections
We would love to have entries for our Pavilion sections from far and wide and all ages. Get the kids busy and enter their fruit and veg creations, baking and artwork! We have prize money in each of our sections: Arts and Craft, Needlework, Apiculture, Cookery, Photography and Horticulture. Please read each schedule carefully for entry cutoffs and drop off times as these have changed.
Ranger Nick Camp ovens
As well as the Show over the two days, the weekend kicks off with the Championship Dog Show on Friday 5th July (free entry on Friday).
Our 2024 pavilion theme is “Utes”, and we have some special classes in our schedules with extra prizes and prizemoney for some lucky exhibitors.
Image left: Dominika Photography
EXCELLENT VETERINARY CARE RIGHT HERE IN OUR REGION
Dayboro Showgrounds, 3512 Mount Mee Rd, with plenty of free parking available. Entry Prices: Adults $15 pre-purchased prior to 4th July, or $20 at the gate. Concession $10; High School Student $10; Children FREE. EFTPOS available at the gate plus an ATM is on site. www.dayboroshowsociety.com or Facebook for more information.
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Dayboro Show
6th & 7th July 2024
Dayboro Showgrounds, 3512 Mount Mee Rd | Free Parking available
Saturday 6th, 9am – late | Sunday 7th, 9am – 4pm
Friday 5th July - Championship Dog Show (Free Entry)
Just some of the fun & attractions at the show include:
Trackskill V8 Ute Show | Dayboro Dog Jump | Chainsaw Carving
Woodchopping Program
Ute Show & Mullet Comp
Farm Animal Display
Roving Performers
Animal Nursery
Breakdance Show
Stunt Juggling Show
Venomous Snake Show
Camp Oven Cooking Demo Fireworks Saturday 7pm for
CELEBRATING 2024 FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK
Female Football Week is a nationwide initiative to celebrate women’s football, highlighting the pivotal role women and girls play in shaping the future of the sport, and recognising the efforts of those who contribute to the game across all levels.
After co-hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup last year, Samford Rangers have witnessed a significant increase in interest from women and girls wanting to play football. We now have over 220 female players ranging from ages 3 to over 50, with 13 female teams.
The committee at Samford Rangers are dedicated to meeting this demand by providing accessible participation pathways, starting with our Miniroos Kick Off program (3-5 year old), through our age-based competitions (6-18 years old) up to our Football Queensland Premier League (FQPL) team and finally our Wranglers team (over 30’s). There is now the opportunity for anyone to be and remain a Ranger for life.
The night was led by Samford FQPL captain Pam Bignold. A large audience listened to Pam share stories of her playing career, commencing with having to start her career playing in boys team, through her time as a Matilda, playing all over the world and playing and coaching at Brisbane Roar, before joining Samford Rangers.
Director of Women’s Football, Danny Carney said:
“Female Football Week provides us with a fantastic opportunity to showcase all the pathways available for women and girls in our sport and for our players of all ages and abilities to have a night of training, activities and fun together, led by our senior coaches and players.”
With Samford Rangers recently being shortlisted to join the Football Qld Girls Academy program, planning for the 2025 is already underway as we look for ways to accommodate the continued demand for Football with a focus on “future proofing” our infrastructure and coaching development programs.
GO RANGERS.
Mathew Kilkelly President
Samford Area Mens Shed
Who’s Who @ SAMS Meet John!
At 2 o’clock one morning in 1964, he knocked on the door of a particular young lady’s flat in the UK, and asked three questions: Can you ski?, Can you sail?, Are you rich? She answered with Yes, Yes, and Have you ever heard of a rich nurse? Since two out of three was a pass mark, he announced he was going to marry her, and 364 days later they got hitched and are still going strong today.
On his 50th birthday his dad asked what he was going to do when he grew up, and now at 80+ he still doesn’t know. He’s a passionate yachtie, cave diver, rock climber, boat builder and, on retirement, broke the sailor’s golden rule of “Never own a B.O.A.T.” He and his lovely wife soon found out that Break Out Another Thousand was more like 10,000.
John reckons if it wasn’t for Winston Churchill posting his future dad overseas for WWII, he probably wouldn’t have
been born, so this article would be about someone else.
Anyway, in 1978, as a sailing and rock climbing instructor for Outward Bound in Adelaide, he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study outdoor education in Canada, USA, UK and Germany. Thanks again, Winnie!
In the ’80s he got certified in cave and rescue diving, only to be diagnosed with
type 2 diabetes shortly after. The report said his diving days were over, but he could keep his drivers licence. He figured he could have an episode on the road and injure other people, but he’s not allowed to have an episode by himself underwater, to which the GP silently nodded.
For eight character-building years, his wife and he lived together on a yacht in the 2000s sailing up the east coast, including Vanuatu, New Caledonia and PNG. One dark night as they entered Port Macquarie over the bar, using their unorthodox Sideways Drift (patent pending), they seriously considered buying solid real estate, but John insists that one of the many joys of cruising is if you don’t like your neighbour, you can always yell, “Bring out the rum and the parrot. Anchors aweigh!” as you sail off on your next free-spirited adventure!
Check out SAMS’ website samfordshed. org.au, enquire at samssecretary1@gmail. com, or visit us at Showgrounds Drive, Highvale, next to the Showgrounds entrance.
Digby Shaw
South Queensland Archery Championships
The South Queensland Archery Society’s Target Championships for 2024 were held at the Samford Valley Target Archers’ field on 15th and 16th June.
The tournament consisted of a 144-arrow round on the Saturday, and a 90-arrow round on the Sunday. 62 archers competed in 31 different divisions, based on age, gender and bow type.
The weather was kind, except for the early start of preparation when it was quite cold, but both days developed into beautiful days of full sun and nearly cloudless skies.
Medals were awarded for first, second and third rankings in each division, if warranted. With the large number of divisions, it is not possible to list all the medal winners, however we acknowledge and congratulate the Gold Medal winning members of the Samford Valley Target Archers: Elizabeth Randle, Scott Brice, Amanda Ament, Mark Bradley, Colin Tyack, Paul O’Brien, Bart Brameijer and Frans Roodt.
It has frequently been stated that archery can be a sport for everyone. This is well illustrated by the photo which shows
archers under 14 years with archers over 50, checking scores with the judge, Strafford Stark.
Autumm and winter tend to be the tournament seasons for archery in Australia, and there will be a World Archery Star
tournament on 27th and 28th July, and a tranche of the Archery Queensland Championships on 24th and 25th August, both to be held at our grounds in Samford. Come on down and take a look!
Evan Fisher
QCWA Samford
Winter is upon us with many events happening in this chilly season. CWA members have been busily hand sewing or knitting miniature felt and woollen pumpkins. These little creations will be decorating the CWA stall and tables at the Samford Show on 13th and 14th July. Thank you to Gail our Activities Officer for organising the little craft bags ready to become pumpkins. The delightful pumpkins will then be sold at the end of the show. Homemade chutneys, pickles, fudge, cakes and biscuits will also be for sale.
QCWA Country Kitchens Samford Coordinator Lilah, has a delicious soup for us to try for when we look for warm nourishing foods this winter. Here is the recipe for a flavoursome Pumpkin, Coconut & Ginger Soup, very appropriate as the Pumpkin is our CWA vegetable for this year. Enjoy.
PUMPKIN, COCONUT AND GINGER SOUP
Serves: 4
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
2 serves per portion
INGREDIENTS
1 kg pumpkin (any variety), roughly chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) Pepper, to taste
1 brown onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
3cm piece fresh ginger, grated
500mL chicken or vegetable stock
270mL can light coconut milk
METHOD
PREHEAT oven to 180°C.
PLACE chopped pumpkin on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
DRIZZLE pumpkin with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle over cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Mix well to evenly coat pumpkin in spices. ROAST for approximately 45 minutes, or until pumpkin is soft and caramelised.
SAUTE onion, garlic and ginger in frypan with 2 tablespoons olive oil until fragrant and onion is soft.
BLEND roasted pumpkin, onion, garlic and ginger, chicken stock and coconut milk with stick blender, or in standard blender, until
smooth and heat soup in a saucepan or microwave to serve.
CWA Samford will have a display stand at the 100 year celebration of St Paul’s Anglican Church on Saturday 29th June. Come along and say hi and find out how the CWA helps to support the Samford and wider communities.
Don’t forget our Samford CWA branch for all of your catering needs. We cater for small to medium group functions and other special occasions. Please Call Fiona – 0421 353 272. The CWA air-conditioned Hall is available for hire in Main Street, Samford. Please Call Lilah – 0421 709 723.
DIARY DATES
29th June : 1924 Day, St Paul’s Church, Samford. 1pm to 5pm. CWA display stand. 30th June: Registrations close for South Pacific Area Conference, Griffith, NSW. 13th & 14th July: Samford Show, CWA Stall. CWA meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10am (no December meeting). Visitors always welcome.
Soil thriving with life is the core to consistently successful organic vegetable gardening. This soil life balances availability of nutrients to plants, makes humus, greatly improves water retention in the soil and creates plants perfect for our eating, but not so palatable to insects and animals.
Soil is a mixture of matter, air, water and life. Natures living processes are the catalyst and your key task, as the custodian of your garden space, is to potentise living processes in the most efficient and effective way.
My 6 tips in this issue provide key steps for enhancing soil life. They are what I have used for many years and I teach through our workshops and coaching:
• Grow a green manure crop each year in your vegetable garden beds from January to March. This provides minerals to the soil via a living
process and in particular gives lots of carbon to the soil. Carbon is the key habitat for soil micro-organisms.
• Make hot compost at least two times per year. Done appropriately this produces the highest quality compost that thrives with life and is another pathway for bringing nutrients into the soil via a living process.
• Regularly use biologically active liquid manures to the soil made from animal manures and fermented plants, thus providing nutrients via a living process.
• Activate and potentise soil life processes. I have found biodynamic soil preparations are the most effective method for this task.
• Monitor your soil over the year by digging down gently and feeling its profile, moisture level and colour. Your senses will begin to guide you over time.
• Appropriate drainage, sun levels and reduced competition from tree roots also play an important role in how the soil and plants work together. Consider these as design issues.
There is content in my blog at www. myfoodgarden.com.au on the subjects above. Guidance is also provided through our workshops and coaching. We have a two day biodynamic gardening workshop on the 27-28 July at our Draper patch.
Our 12 month food garden coaching service is a great way of establishing a pathway to a consistently productive food garden using organic and biodynamic methods. See our website at www. myfoodgarden.com.au for more information.
Happy gardening.
Peter Kearney
Samford Bowls Club
Sunday Sesh @Samford Bowlo
Samford Bowls Club is commencing some serious fundraising!
For those not up with the new lingo of this day, Sesh is short for Session. The plan is for this is to raise funds to assist our club back to the condition it was in, prior to flooding at the beginning of this year.
This fun filled event is planned for the 3rd Sunday of each month, starting on 21st July from 11am - 3pm. What to expect?
Barefoot Bowls, Food Trucks, Bar, Live Music, Family Fun and Children’s Entertainment. Bring a picnic rug or a fold up chair. A pleasant way to enjoy yourself while helping your community bowls club.
On Sunday 9th June our eldest club member, Joe Rosenberg, thought he was going to a local hotel for a family lunch to celebrate his 94th birthday. What he didn’t know was that his family and friends had gathered at the bowls club for a surprise birthday lunch and bowls afternoon.
Joe had played a full game on Saturday and had no idea that he was going to be rolling up again on the Sunday - although he did wonder why his driver drove past the hotel and made a detour before heading into the bowls club. Joe was impressed how everyone kept it a secret and said he had a wonderful birthday. We all hope we’re as good as Joe if we manage to reach 94 years young!
Our bowls club is made up of members from many different backgrounds. You may be playing with someone to discover they have a background as a nurse, fireman, farmer, engineer, retired headmaster, a mum, a father or grandparents. We have members who have interests in old cars, camping, the arts, and sometimes you may have played beside someone for years, only to discover they are into ballroom dancing or love rock and roll.
This was the case when Glenda and Toni Baldock transferred to the Club after their move from Narangba. We soon realised that they could both play a pretty good game of bowls, but were to discover that Glenda had a love of writing and is a published author. The WOLF TRILOGY is a series of three books written from 2019 to 2022, about a 57 year old Australian woman suddenly cast
back into eighteenth century America. (Yes, very similar to Outlander). But this character reverts back to her early twenties. The first two books give her some companions and eventually a love interest. She survives many obstacles and adventures, eventually adapting to this new way of life and is content, resigned to making a life for herself in this dangerous and exciting new world. Book three has some startling twists which will keep the reader transfixed until the very end. The books are available from Inhouse Publishing, as an E-book from Amazon, or from Glenda, 0412 922 055.
Come along and join us at the Sunday Sesh @ Samford Bowlo - who knows who you may meet.
Enquiries: info@samfordbowls.com.au
Janice Ridley
ARANA HILLS LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS
Now until – 5th July: Fun Factory (drop in, all ages). 3pm – 4pm.
You never know what could happen when you drop in to the library these school holidays - there will be games, craft and fun for the whole family. All ages. Free. No bookings required. Facilitated by our friendly library staff.
Tues 2 July: Make a Wooden Robot. 11am – 11.50am
Build your own robot using wood and other scrap materials with the Make+Meld team. Decorate and take it home at the end of the workshop. Ages 5-8. Free. Bookings required.
Greg Anderson, our next guest speaker, is co-author of the fabulous A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia, which was the winner of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW’s 2018 Whitley Award and, according to CSIRO Publishing, is “the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published”. His presentation will focus on the spiders of South East Queensland, with a particular emphasis on spiders found at our local Samford Eco-Corridor.
Greg gets invited to participate in spider surveys from Cape York to Uluru. Come along to learn about net-casting spiders, fish-eating spiders, wolf spiders and more, and be amazed by Greg’s close-up images and his stories about them. This is a talk not to be missed.
Visitors are welcome to our meeting on Tuesday, 2 July, at 6:45pm for a 7pm start at the CWA Hall, Main Street Samford. Our agenda is followed by a show and tell of plants donated for our raffle and other
plants of interest, then a presentation to finish at 8:30pm when the raffle prizes are drawn, and supper is provided. Do bring a little cash for our excellent raffle.
Deborah Tabart, Chair of the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF), gave us a fascinating update on the diminishing numbers of koalas and reductions of their habitat areas. She has been working with the AKF to save Australia’s koalas with incredible resilience, energy and ideas since 1988 to achieve a Koala Protection Act. They have organised a March for
Creatures Great and Small on 1 September in Canberra for anyone keen to join them, and there is much information about how to advocate for koalas on their website, https://savethekoala.com.
The AKF has also set up an office and their shop in Warialda, a rural town in the Gwydir Shire of northern NSW, where they will create the first Koala Kiss Site project, which will connect koala habitats to have 2,543 km of prime koala habitat between Melbourne and Cairns, with koalas living there in 50 years. Deborah is an aweinspiring woman of immense knowledge and passion. Thank you, Deborah, for your marvellous example of how to advocate for others who are currently struggling to survive alongside humans.
Megan Archer
Pictured: Red and Black Spider, Nicodamus peregrinus, found in eastern and southern Australia. Image: Greg Anderson.
BOOK NEWS
I’ve just returned from the BookPeople conference in Melbourne (what a lark I hear you say – and it was) with fresh ideas and news of lots of wonderful books due to arrive in the second half of 2024. There will be new titles from Richard Osman, Tim Winton, Elizabeth Strout, Kate Atkinson, Robbie Arnott, Matt Haig, Sally Rooney, Liane Moriarty, Inga Simpson and many more.
To help you choose from so many fabulous new books, Fiona, Leeanne and Stella will be posting a weekly book chat on Facebook and Instagram. If you don’t want to miss out, make sure you follow us @ baffiesoanbooks on both platforms. We will also be starting a customer recommendation pin board because you all read so widely and have the most interesting thoughts on so many books. Let us know what great books you have bought instore and need to tell everyone about to join the Mugshot Views on our wall.
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In Bookclub news for July, Brain Candy bookclubbers will be going gentle sci-fi with A Psalm for the Wild Built plus Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency , while the Last Sunday Club will be dipping into quirky Japanese writing with Days at the Morisaki Bookshop . New members are always welcome for these fun gatherings with tea and nibbles.
Maybe you’d rather gather with writers than readers? Baffies will be starting a writer’s group that will meet monthly instore to support, encourage, maybe nag, local writers to keep writing. If you would like a little company along the solitary writing journey, need some prompts to shift your inertia, require some feedback on your work, or just want a sounding board, pop in store for a chat or drop us an email at info@ baffiesoanbooks.com.au to register your interest. We may even have guest writers visit for a bit of inspiration.
Best news of all is that it is that time of year again when I DON’T WANT TO COUNT ALL THESE BOOKS! So, there will be discounts on all new books until June 30. If you’ve been eyeing off that special hardback, then now is the time to strike. If you buy 2 books you’ll get 40% off the lowest priced book, buy 3 and get the third 70% off, buy 4 and get the 4th for FREE!
Happy Reading
Arana VIEW Club
Did you know you can make a difference to a child’s education by coming along to a monthly meeting at VIEW?
That’s because VIEW clubs nationally are the largest community sponsor of The Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program. Our members meet on the first Wednesday of the month at Arana Leagues Club, Keperra, 10.30am for 11.00am. You can enjoy a 2 course meal, tea and coffee and one of many guest speakers and entertainers we have throughout the year.
Our club supports 14 children in the program through fundraising activities such as our Bunnings BBQ, Make Bake & Grow, and raffles. Our members enjoy outings together, forming lifelong friendships. We recently had a bowling afternoon which was great fun. Coming up on Wednesday 17th July, we’ll be going on a guided tour of Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens.
If you’d like to join us, get in touch with Carol on 3355 5349. Let her know if you’ll be coming to our lunch meeting too, by noon the Thursday before the meeting.
Trish
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DIVISION 11 COUNCIL REPORT
2024/25 BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT
On Friday 14th June 2024, Council adopted a record $922 million budget for 24/25.
This budget includes various initiatives aimed at alleviating the cost of living for our residents. One of the standout features is the introduction of a $50 financial relief rates concession, a first for any Queensland Council, which aims to provide immediate support to our community.
Additionally, we have allocated $277 million towards a comprehensive capital works program. This program will fund vital projects. $88.5 million will be invested in road and transport networks, $51.6 million will be dedicated to road rehabilitation projects to improve connectivity and liveability, and $17.3 million will be allocated to 78 footpath projects across the region.
Land Valuations
I am very aware of the concerns within the community regarding the recent
property valuations issued by the State Government in March 2024 and their impact on this year’s budget and rate increases for homeowners.
To address the impact of significant property value rises, we have implemented measures to moderate rate increases. This includes reducing the rate in the dollar applied to all rating categories and maintaining a rate capping of 9% for residential properties.
Eligible owner-occupied households will receive a one-time $50 financial relief rates concession, automatically applied to rate notices in July. The funding for this concession is generated through the sale of Australian Carbon Credit Units, acquired from our landfill sites’ methane gas capture. No application is necessary for this concession, as it will be applied automatically.
Taking into account the financial relief rates concession, utilities, and special charges, the average total rate increase for owner-occupied residential properties will be $70.21 per year or $1.35 per week (3.8%).
Thanks to our Council’s strong financial position and innovative decision-making, we are proud to remain one of the lowest
rating councils in SEQ.
Some of the main highlights in the budget for Samford and surrounds include:
• $4,700,000 - Samford ParklandsVillage Green Project
• $100,000 - Samford Community Centre - Car Park Lighting
• $140,000 - Mount Samson - Greensill Park - Playground Construction
For more detailed information, please visit our website: http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ Budget-2024-25
Cr Darren Grimwade
LITTLE KURRAJONG
There are many reasons to include the Little Kurrajong (Brachichton bidwilii) in gardens, the main being that it doesn’t take up much space.
Although it is a variable species, it is mainly an open shrub of about two metres tall but can grow as a small, single-trunked tree to four metres. Its five-lobed felty leaves, reminiscent of a human hand, are distinctive and tend to drop before flowering in spring. This enhances the spectacular floral display of bell-shaped, red-pink flowers that develop in clusters directly from the trunk and along twigs and branches.
Flowering occurs in young plants but the older the plant, the greater the flowering. The flowers are long lasting and are not impacted by rain, wind or heat. The rustcoloured, velvety seed pods, up to 12cm long, also create a special feature. The Little Kurrajong is thus a good specimen plant whilst blending well with other species. It is also suitable for large planters.
The Little Kurrajong will grow in a variety of well-drained soil types. Although its natural habitat, from Boonah to Bowen, is dry rainforest and the edges of hardwood
forest, it prospers in full sun and filtered light. Even very young plants, about a month after planting, are drought tolerant as they form tuberous roots that store water at the same time as their first true leaves develop.
Additionally, they are frost resistant to 6oC. The plants respond well to pruning to improve shape and to maximise flowering. Birds and butterflies are attracted to this plant but not possums. Apart from the beautiful aesthetics of this species, humans can roast the black seed to eat or grind and brew ‘coffee’.
Learn more at Paten Park Native Nursery. www.ppnn.org.au
YOU’RE INVITED
Members of the Brendale Evening VIEW Club are rugging up in beanies, scarves and their favourite colourful jumper or cardigan for a fabulous winter warmer dinner. The guest speaker will be VIEW National Councillor Lyall Aldridge. Come and join us for another great night meeting new friends and help us make a difference to the educational outcomes of Australian children.
For over 60 years, VIEW has proudly supported the work of The Smith Family and at each dinner meeting it is wonderful to hear how our fundraising efforts are assisting the eight Learning for Life students we sponsor.
Our dinner meetings are held at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start on the third Tuesday of the month at Aspley Hornets Football Club, Carseldine. Bookings required by contacting Shayne on 0409 991 428. If you’re 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., in the Bracken Ridge Tavern Upcoming events:
27th August: Moreton Seniors Expo, South Pine Indoor Sports Complex, Brendale. This is an opportunity to ask all your questions about VIEW.
29th August: Brendale VIEW members will showcase their annual Fashion Parade at the Aspley Hornets Football Club. Bookings are required. This is a popular event.
Barbara
The Movement Team Physiotherapy
PARIS 2024 Olympics
We are excited to announce that our Practice Manager, Sharn Freier, has been selected as a travelling reserve for the Matildas at the Paris 2024 Olympics! The travelling reserves can be chosen as replacement athletes for the Australian Olympic Team in the event of an injury or other withdrawal of one of the selected 18 athletes. We are so proud and thrilled for you, Sharn!
19 Main Street, Samford Village 3289 1644 www.themovementteam.com.au
PINE RIVERS UPDATE
The Miles Government recently delivered its first Budget which not only included a range of measures to assist with the cost-ofliving, but it also includes a range of funding for the Pine Rivers area. Some of our actions to help with the cost of living include:
Energy Bill Support: All Queensland households will automatically receive $1,300 off their electricity bills in 2024–25. An upfront $1,000 Cost of Living Rebate from the Queensland Government, and a $300 rebate from the Australian Government paid quarterly.
Vehicle Registration: Car registration costs will be reduced 20 per cent for 12 months.
Home Concessions: Eligibility for the first home concession will be extended to homes with a dutiable value up to $800,000.
Cheaper Public Transport: A flat fare of 50 cents will be applied across the state’s Translink public transport network for 6 months from 5 August 2024.
Fairplay Vouchers: Up to $200 in vouchers to help Queensland children and young people aged between 5 and 17 years to participate in sport and active recreation activities.
Brisbane Airtrain: Airtrain tickets to and from Brisbane Airport terminals will be half price for 6 months from 5 August 2024.
Some of the measures in our local community include:
Bray Park State High School: Will receive funds to construct new learning spaces.
Dayboro Police Station: The budget delivered extra funds to complete the replacement police facility at Dayboro.
Eaton’s Crossing Road safety Upgrade: Additional funds were delivered to continue upgrading Eaton’s Crossing Road and improving safety along this stretch.
Mount Samson State School: Has been awards funds to upgrade its playground infrastructure.
Linkfield Road: Funds to begin works on upgrading Linkfield Road overpass.
Gympie Road Bypass: The Miles Government is delivering funds to begin investigative works on Gympie Road Bypass Tunell.
This budget contains some major government investments into heath, education and community safety priorities. I was proud to be a part of the team that delivered this budget not only for the local community but all Queenslanders. With $5.5 billion for health in Moreton Bay, we’ll hire more doctors and nurses for the region, adding to the 1,068 extra nurses, 200 extra doctors our government has delivered since 2015.
All this investment is supporting industries and jobs of the future, and building the places and spaces that Queenslanders will need and enjoy for generations to come.
Nikki Boyd MP State Member for Pine Rivers
TRAFFIC ALERT
BUNYA
ROAD
CLOSURE
– EATONS CROSSING ROAD, DRAPER
Motorists are advised of changed traffic
conditions including a road closure and detour to undertake widening works and pavement construction at the Eatons Crossing Road and Bunya Road intersection, Draper.
Works include earthworks, pavement, sealing and asphalt works. A section of Bunya Road near the intersection with Eatons Crossing Road will be closed from now until Monday 08 July 2024 to undertake pavement works. Eatons Crossing Road will remain open.
Motorists will be able to access Bunya Road via a detour from Hodge Road and Heather Anne Drive, Draper. Road signage, and variable message signs will be in place to advise of the changed traffic conditions and detour route. These works have been programmed to coincide with school holidays to minimise impacts to motorists.
TMR has also advised that the single lane shuttle flow on Eatons Crossing Road between Lergessner Road and Bunya Road has been extended to October 2024, weather and construction conditions permitting, due to wet weather experienced in the local area over recent months.
Works will be undertaken, Monday to Friday between 6am to 6pm with occasional weekend works as required. Traffic management will remain in place throughout the day and night.
Motorists can expect delays and increases in travel time when temporary lane closures, road closure and traffic management are implemented within the work zone. Traffic controllers, portable traffic control signals, reduced speed limits, temporary lighting, road signage and variable message signs will be in place to advise of the changed traffic conditions and to ensure motorist and roadworker safety. Please allow extra time for travel during these works.
Contact the Community Liaison team on 1800 314 756 or ssrrsp@tmr.qld.gov.au for further information.
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Masseys Creek Court, Cedar Creek
Nestled in the foothills of ‘The Bluff’, in a peaceful enclave of Cedar Creek, this charmingly resorted 1920’s Queenslander blends heritage character & modern convenience, an idyllic country retreat. Set on 5 usable acres of lush, horse-friendly land, this property offers an exceptional opportunity for a home-based business or perhaps dual living potential with its expansive shed & studio. Quintessential Country Retreat - Immaculate 1920s Queenslander on 5 Usable Acres…
• Impeccably restored & presented for a picturesque retreat
• Sweeping mountain views from the entertainer’s deck
• Country kitchen blends charm with modern conveniences
• Family bathroom with a claw foot tub & Federation features
• 10 ft ceilings, original lead-light & character features
Contact Agent for Price Guide Chelsea Perry 0415 901 389 | Peter Dabas 0439 113 809
• 20m x 8m shed featuring AC mezzanine & full bathroom
• Two oversized parking bays + separate single garage
• Productive orchard with citrus, mangoes, mulberries & more
• 15 mins to Samford Village | School bus available
• 55 mins to Brisbane CBD & Airport | 25 mins to train
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• Modern highset family home, 5 bed + multiple living areas
• High ceilings & an expansive use of glass maximises views
• Panoramic views of the D’Aguliar range & countryside
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
SONG CIRCLES Women’s singing group at Prana Yoga, Closeburn. Term 3 begins Tues 23rd July, 6:30pm - 8pm. Term & casual tickets. Learn simple songlines, tone your nervous system and relax deeply in circle. Bookings essential. Contact Lauren 0414 377 120 or see the EVENTS page www.circleofgrace.com.au
WELLNESS @ ZEN SPACE is for every-body! With around 20 classes a week we are Samford’s premium venue for yoga, meditation, fitness & wellness classes and workshops. From beginners to over 60’s, experienced yogi’s and little people, we’ve got you covered! Plus Zenthai Shiatsu treatments, Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna, HeartSong Choir and live music events! Space to hire for your events too! www.zenspace.com.au or 0421 058 250 for more info.
NEXT SDPPA MEETING
Wednesday 17 July 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.
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TUITION
DRIVER TRAINING: Automatic/manual, accredited female trainer, own car only. $50 p/hr M: 0434 544 215.
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
The Village Pump is owned and operated by the Samford Progress (SDPPA) Serving the Samford and surrounding community since 1970.
Ray White
Samford Design & Print
Samford Variety Store
The Slab Hut
Spokes Cafe Tourist Centre
WANTED: Truck Driver. Min HR Licence. Ph: 3298 5436
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
Mitchelton Presbyterian Church: Rev. Phil Campbell 3355 3843
Baha’i Faith Azita 0405194623
Church of United Spiritualism: Rev Lee Ovenstone 0404 059 916
Creative Samford Inc A community group whose aim is to foster and increase the visibility of all arts in Samford & surrounds. Contact: admin@creativesamford.com
CWA CWA Hall at 10.00am on the third Wednesday of the month. Hall bookings Lilah: 0421 709 723
Cycling Samford Velos. Every Saturday from Samford Patisserie. Contact Daryl Van Cooten 3289 8319 (h) 3480 6602
Eco Corridor Samford (SDPPA) Monthly bushcare 2-4pm 2nd Sunday except Dec/Jan. Meet in Samford parklands carpark by netball courts. samfordecocorridor@gmail.com
Equestrian Group (SEG) Riders of all ages and abilities welcome. For full details, calendar & contacts - www. samfordequestriangroup.com
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
Samsonvale Hall - Linda Jeffrey 0416 735 361. Cedar Ck Hall - cedarcreekhall4520@gmail.com
Samford Bowls Club - info@samfordbowlsclub.com.au
Samford Community Centre, School Rd - 0408 665 434
Mt Nebo Hall - mtnebohall@mtnebo.org.au
Samford Scout Hall & Shelter - David 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 comunity 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
North Pine Poultry Club Inc Meet 3rd Saturday of each month. See facebook page for details.
Pine Rivers Croquet Club Deakin Street, Brendale. Social sports club, play days: Tue, Wed, Thurs, Sat. Carolyn 0480271272 or pinerivers@croquetqld.org
Pine Rivers Koala Care Assoc Inc 24 hour Koala & Wildlife Rescue 0401 350 799.
Playgroup Contact samfordplaygroup@gmail.com or www.facebook. com/samfordplaygroup
Pony Club Committee meetings at Richards Rd, 7.30pm first Monday of the month. Pony Club Muster at Richards Rd on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month at 8.30am. www.samfordgvponyclub.org.au
Reko Samford & Dayboro: Order ea week online for contactless pickup ea Saturday. Facebook: Reko Samford/Reko Dayboro for details.
Rotary Club of Samford Valley 6.45pm second and 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 & District Carriage Drivers Based at the Samford Showgrounds. Contact sdcarriagedriversinc@gmail.com
Samford & Districts Chamber of Commerce Meets 7am on the second Wednesday of each month at the SCHUB. Contact secretary@samfordchamber.com
Samford & District Show Society Committee meetings at Showgrounds - 2nd Wednesday each month. www.samfordshowsociety. com.au
Samford Area Men’s Shed Tuesdays 9am, Showgrounds Drive, Highvale. samssecretary1@gmail.com
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
