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All roofs age over time. After around 15 years, tile roofs deteriorate to the point where a restoration should be considered. At this age, colour starts to fade, ridge capping becomes brittle, lichen and mould can grow, and tiles become harder to clean. The appearance of your home suffers and your roof is more likely to develop leaks. Andy Necklen fron A&E Neclen Roof Restorations has over 35 years experience in the painting trade. He uses only premium quality products for his restorations and offers a guarantee on all workmanship and materials.

Andy is an owner/operator and doesn’t employ salespeople or contractors so costs are kept to a minimum, which means savings for you!

FULL ROOF RESTORATIONS FROM ONLY $2,200

• Replace Broken Tiles

• High Pressure Clean

• Re-bed Ridge Capping (if required)

• Re-point Ridge Capping

• Sterilise Surface (if required • Apply Primer/Sealer

• Apply New Roof Membrane (2 coats)

Contact Andy today to arrange your FREE quote! E: crestpainters@yahoo.com.au

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CARNIVAL IS ME AUTOBIOGRAPHY

This 300-page autobiography, “Carnival is Me” traces the life experiences of one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most talented exports. Aldwyn Rostant, known as Alvin, is a professional musician, pannist, award winning steel pan composer and arranger, MC and entertainer residing in Australia. The steelpan is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago.

NEW HIGH-TECH NESTING BOXES TO HELP LOGAN WILDLIFE

“Carnival is Me” begins at Trinidad’s Carnival in 1952 and finishes with Alvin’s original musical composition Carnival is Me which was released 2021 with the Supernova’s Steel Orchestra, doing a Steelband arrangement of the song.

A series of solar-powered, networked, remote-sensing nesting boxes will be installed at four Greenbank properties as part of a trial to monitor and map wildlife species.

Oxley Creek Catchment Association will deliver the project which is one of 46 projects, valued at almost $210,000, funded through the Logan City Council’s 2025 Envirogrants program.

Alvin has toured the USA, Canada and the South Pacific with Amral Khan’s Trinidad Calypso Cavaliers. He also held an Intercollege Soccer Record which was only equalled in November 2020. He was the only person to have scored in two inter-college soccer finals in 1969 and 1971, which makes him part of a rare group of players to have accomplished this feat.

Now in its 30th year, the Envirogrants program supports environmental community groups, wildlife carers, individuals, researchers and educators, to deliver a range of conservation projects across the City of Logan.

Mayor Jon Raven said this year’s grants highlighted the important role volunteers played in supporting environmental outcomes in Logan.

“Our community is passionate about looking after our green spaces and native animals,” Mayor Raven said.

“I’d love to see wildlife carers receive more funding from Council and it’s something I’ll be working on over the next 12 months.”

Alvin received the Australian Prime Minister’s Award for Community in 2001 for Mission Australia’s project ‘Beat of the Drum’, which was written and coordinated by Alvin.

Oxley Creek Catchment Association program manager Phil Gunasekara said the nesting boxes will offer an efficient, less invasive way to monitor wildlife and had potential use in public conservation areas after the trial.

He has sung the West Indie’s cricket anthem in some of Australia’s biggest stadiums - the M.C.G. (Melbourne Cricket Ground), W.A.C.A. Ground (Western Australia Cricket Association), The Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground).

“Initially, our specialists will work with landholders to develop a number of nesting box designs for a range of species, such as gliders, glossy black cockatoos, and others, to trial the technology and design,” Mr Gunasekara said.

Alvin represented the Caribbean at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony and remains Australia’s Ambassador of the Steel Drum. “The more of Alvin’s story I heard the more I could see the reflection of his story in a rapidly changing societal landscape that provided a backdrop to each part of his life, the opportunity, the expansion, the serendipity he experienced all reflect the greater changes in the world at that time.”

“We’re working with Comfy Creatures who have developed a nesting box that will allow members of the public to get a real-time look at what’s happening in a nesting box in parks and other green spaces.

Council established the Envirogrants program in 1995. It provides funds for wildlife carers, environmental organisations, ecosystem restoration works, surveys and research, as well as community education initiatives.

Becky Paroz - Author, Book Coach

Learn more at https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/community/grants/envirogrants

WHAT’S ON

Redland Reads Book Club: Two Daughters Monday, 25 August 2025, 10 – 11:30am

Victoria Point Library

Free for Teens, Young adults (18-30), Adults (30+), Seniors

Join the book club! Meet with fellow literature lovers and enjoy great conversation together. New members welcome.

Book of the month: Two Daughters

Alison Edwards’ brilliant novel Two Daughters explores family, class, social justice and love with a large dose of wit, the occasional detour into darkness, but always with the heartbeat of hope.

A gorgeous debut reaching from the picturesque South Coast of NSW to the cloisters of Cambridge, it follows two young women’s lives as they become entwined in ways neither could have expected. Exploring motherhood, class, social justice, love and identity, it is told with wit and empathy -perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty.

For Ava, heading to university in Sydney is her escape from a poverty-stricken upbringing. Her mother is long gone, her father able to provide love but little else. On the other side of the world, Laurie tolerates university only at the insistence of her father, a Marxist professor. Her mother died in childbirth, and Laurie dreams of freedom, far from the Cambridge cloisters.

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DRIVING DESTINATION GROWTH – TOURISM AND EVENTS TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT FORUM

In showcasing its dedication to the growth of the Redlands Coast visitor economy, Redland City Council recently brought together leaders and operators from across government and the tourism and events sector at the highly anticipated Redlands Coast Tourism and Events Forum.

Held in Mount Cotton at Sirromet Winery, the event, which was designed to foster collaboration and share insights, delivered a full program of keynote speeches, panels, and workshops.

Redland City Mayor Jos Mitchell said the forum provided attendees with inspiration and strategies to help chart a course through the ever-evolving landscape of tourism and events.

“The forum was an outstanding avenue for collaboration and new ideas,” she said. “From bush to bay, Redlands Coast has so much to offer visitors and even residents looking for the ultimate ‘staycation’.

“Our annual Tourism and Events Forum pays testament to Council’s commitment to helping local operators align with opportunities that will help both their businesses and our local economy grow.”

Forum highlights included addresses from Demographics Group Director and Co-founder Simon Kuestenmacher, who spoke about demographic and social trends shaping Australia today and into the future; Brisbane Economic Development Agency CEO Anthony Ryan; Tourism and Events Queensland Group Executive Events Richard Clarke; and Queensland Tourism Industry Council Commercial and Partnerships Manager Steve Guise.

Panel discussions explored the important topics of tourism and events recovery following challenges and disasters plus the impacts, benefits, and legacy of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For more information visit: www.redlandscoasttoday.com.au