Town & Country Journal, Week #121 - May 4, 2023

Chosen to help light the way

Staff Reports with Warwick & District Legacy

Warwick Legacy Care Group supporter, John Telfer (pictured), an 85-year-old veteran, has been selected as a Torch Bearer in the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay sponsored by Defence Health next month.

Mr Telfer spent 12 years in the Royal Australian Air Force as a PT Instructor and two of

his "great loves" are running and military history.

The group's Secretary/ Treasurer, Gordon Nielson was keen to share Mr Telfer's history as "a former teacher, avid marathon runner, local military historian and newspaper columnist".

"John considers it a great honour to carry a Legacy Torch as part of The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023 for one of its legs through Toowoomba on June 14," Mr Nielson said.

Mr Telfer has competed in 17 marathons including the famous London Marathon, raising over $1,175.00 through donations as part of the

LEGS FOR Legacy fundraising program in support of Legacy activities in Australia.

To assist with his fundraising program, go to Legs for Legacy - John Telfer, and follow the prompts. Any donation above $2 is tax deductible.

grids in the Southern Downs region, after highlighting the road item as a “death trap” for wild animals.

things she had seen,” according to The Courier Mail.

Following our interest in Stanthorpe wildlife rescuer, Kylie Hibberd's work with local animals, the story has made news on other platforms beyond the Southern Downs. Ms Hibberd, who has dedicated 13 years to rescuing wildlife, has called for “remediation repairs” on the cattle

She also wrote a Letter to the Editor, published in The Stanthorpe Record last Friday April 28, to thank our newspapers for pursuing the story when others weren't responding to her requests.

Ms Hibberd had reported that she received a call that a kangaroo had been trapped inside a cattle grid and stated that “it was one of the most horrific

With the help of some travellers, Ms Hibberd freed the kangaroo.

“Kangaroos when they are scared, can get a condition called stress myopathy, which when the animal is trapped, the blood pressure and heart can lead to essentially a heart attack," she said. "There was absolutely no way any animal could escape without us."

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"Death trap" uncovered beyond the Downs

"It’s a terrible way for an animal to die – it’s a

Kylie Hibberd

Kim Hanson-Ross kimberley.hansonross@icloud.com

Krista has us savouring flavours again this week.

Recent incidents

• A man has died following a traffic crash west of Dalby, overnight on April 30.

Initial investigations indicate that around 10.30pm a utility was headed west on the Warrego Highway when the vehicle hit a power pole.

A 58-year-old Tara man, who was a passenger in the ute, died at the scene.

The driver, a 26-year-old Chinchilla man, has been transported to the Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition.

Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.

• The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew airlifted a man to hospital following a single-vehicle crash in the Western Downs region on April 30.

The reported age of the driver was that

he was "in his twenties" and he was driving on a highway west of Toowoomba when reportedly impacting a power pole, suffering "multiple traumatic injuries".

The man was flown to Toowoomba Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

• A woman has died in hospital following a serious two-vehicle-crash in East Toowoomba last week.

Just after midnight on April 25, a Ford Fairmont "left the road and crashed into a tree" it as been reported.

An 18-year-old female passenger and 20-year-old male driver were transported to Toowoomba Hospital in a critical condition and the passenger died in hospital on May 1.

The Forensic Crash Unit is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. Police appeal to anyone who saw the vehicle prior to the incident, a blue 2007 Ford Fairmont sedan, or has relevant CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.

In memory

The Small Newspaper Company is saddened to learn of the death of Jim McGee last Monday evening, April 24.

Jim was a member of the Killarney community and a former Veteran. He may best be remembered for his involvement with the local RSL. Upon moving to the area, Jim joined the local RSL Sub branch, serving on the committee and was also a Past President of the organisation. Lest we forget.

Allora Regional Sports Museum update and Killarney News from Glyn Rees.

Latest developments from Southern Downs Regional Council from Jono O'Neill.

More questions hopefully answered on local parks as written by a concerned Granite Belt resident.

Stanthorpe Record

St Joseph's Parish marks the Feast of the Three Saints, reported in more detail.

The jeep in the April 25 march through the streets, with more history uncovered.

Alun Roberts on his return to the Principal Chair at Severnlea State School.

May events to mark on the calendar

Open Mic Night

A night of fun and laughter, as local artists are encouraged to jump on stage and demonstrate their talents at Stanthorpe Little Theatre. A cash bar will be available with basic drinks and snacks for sale.

The event is free to enter for theatre members, and free for performers. $5 entry for everyone else.

The event is expected to take place on May 12, and again on June 2, with starting times at 6:30pm.

More information available on the Stanthorpe Little Theatre website.

St anthorpe Fresh Cheese, Sourdough & Fermented Foods Workshops

On 13 May a workshop on how to make your own fresh cheeses (without specialised equipment) will take place at the Community Development Services building in Stanthorpe, from 9:30am to 4:30pm.

There will be two work-

shops throughout the day to explore the different types of cheeses, with the lessons aimed at teaching beginners.

Tickets can be bought on Humanitix.com with prices ranging from $80 to $150.

Granite Belt Car Show

Get the family together for a great day out supporting and fundraising for Ballandean State School in conjunction with the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and Granite Belt Car Show.

Check out the cars on display, and watch as the Mild Hogs ride in for Stanthorpe’s participation in the worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.

A gold coin donation at the gate will secure a chance to vote for People’s Choice in both Car and Bike categories. These, alongside twelve other trophies will be awarded on the day.

A raffle supporting

Movember will be held with an array of LOCAL businesses contributing prizes.

Children will be entertained with face painting and a bouncing bungee race.

Cash and EFTPOS facilities will be available (although no ATM) with more details to be available soon.

Grazing the Granite Belt (Autumn)

A ticketed event offering guests an unlimited use of the “hop-on, hop-ff” shuttle bus between venues, four choices of wine/ beer pours, four meal dishes, and Sunday brunch.

The event aims for the “lazy grazing experience” offering access to nine Granite Belt wineries across Stanthorpe and Ballandean.

Tickets are valued at $155 each and is scheduled for May 20 to 21.

Deborah Wheeler Contributed

Worker shortage hits Southern Downs Council

Jonathan O’Neill oneill.jonathan1@outlook.com

Areport issued to the Ordinary Council Meeting of Southern Downs Regional Council on April 26 indicated that 21.3% of Council employees had exited the organisation, revealing a progressive increase at each reporting period.

Southern Downs Regional Council CEO, Dave Burges said that no trends are becoming evident to reveal the increased separation rates, but noted that the location of employee residences, lack of affordable housing in the Southern Downs and higher wages in the private sector are contributing.

“Of note lately, location seems to be a factor," he said. "Quite a number of our employees don’t

live in the Southern Downs, they live in Toowoomba, Ipswich and various places and travel arrangements can become quite onerous, particularly if they’ve got young families.

“We’re just finding that people are prepared to move, but remuneration and other things would be a factor as well. I have noticed a trend lately where location seems to be important too."

The CEO told Councillors at Wednesday’s meeting that developing a strategy to address this is on his task list within the next six months, and also voiced that he thought the separation rate was starting to trend downwards.

“I thought that was starting to trend downwards, but that’s certainly not the case with the latest stats,” Mr Burges said.

“I did have access to the annual workforce survey undertaken by the LGAQ… the data I

accessed a month ago was for the year to 30 June 2022, so it was a little bit out of date, but it did inform that for rural and remote councils, which we are one of, the separation rate is at 20% on average across the state.

“We are pretty much on that average… whilst it’s extremely challenging, it is endemic across the industry.

“SEQ are faring a lot better, they’re down to 10%, and they’re dragging the state average down, mainly because there’s such sheer numbers there.

“It is a problem state-wide. There’s a twenty percent turnover rate state-wide.”

Councillor Stephen Tancred spoke on the report, noting that his recent conversations with Councillors across the border in Tenterfield illustrate a similar scenario.

“There’s just so much going on

in private enterprise. Even though it’s not a good trend, it’s nice to know that we’re not Robertson Crusoe,” Cr Tancred said.

CEO Dave Burges reiterated that the turnover rate for local Councils is expected to improve nationally over the coming years, the upcoming 2032 Olympics present SEQ with a massive challenge and a brain drain.

“The 2032 Olympics are providing no short term improvement in SEQ and we’re being impacted by that,” Mr Burges said.

“Consultants and contractors will continue poaching our staff over the next 10 years, which is not a good outcome.”

Our newspapers have heard unconfirmed reports from previous Southern Downs Regional Council employees that a "toxic culture" within Council was the

reason for them resigning.

While these rumours have not been confirmed, if true, they do present a concerning reason for the tumbling staff attrition rates.

The reasons released by Council at the April 26 statutory meeting reflect the issues faced across the state by local Councils.

The decline in staff number is impacting on the workload of remaining employees, who are forced to take on the extra workload.

“If you have twenty percent of your staff turning over every year, that’s one fifth of 350, so it’s a lot of staff that aren’t in those seats,” Mr Burges said.

“You lose a lot of corporate knowledge and a lot of experience. There is a huge downside to it.

“It is a problem, and we just have to manage it as best we can.”

Enjoy a social get together and learn about a service often very misunderstood.

We will address the questions people often wonder, such as:

• Exactly what does the funeral provider do when a person passes away

• Do I need to have a funeral and how much control do I have of what it will look like?

• Where will my loved one be between when they pass and the day of the funeral?

• Do I need a coffin and what are the options with a coffin?

evening, hosted by Warwick

EVERYONE’S ENTITLED with Andrew Gale

Iwas According to a statement on research released by the Australian Road Safety Foundation last week, the friendly “thank you” wave between motorists is thought to be dying out. Apparently motorists are more and more reluctant to acknowledge other road users, even innocently, for fear that the wave may be mis-interpreted for more sinister hand signals. Thus, triggering roadrage responses.

Wow! How sad it is that we have come to that. However, are we really surprised?

The whole waving or not waving debate led me to wandering down a thought-path and reminded me of a few incidents in my life where waving had some strange outcomes.

Thankfully, out on the water, it is generally a lot more relaxed than travelling our roads. Having grown up and worked on and around the waterways of our east coast I’m used to waving at every boat that passes. It’s just what you do. In days of old ships would “dip’ insignia or utilise other forms of respectful signal to passing ships. Nowadays a radio call or a friendly wave is more in vogue.

I recall working in the Water Police in the 1990’s. Everyone waved to us, and vice versa. In fact it was that common that if someone didn’t wave it was so unusual it triggered alarm bells.

One time I was on patrol when we passed a small “tinny” with a couple of

guys in it. I waved and they just stared at us goggled-eyed and didn’t wave back. “What’s up with them”? I thought. I quickly wheeled the boat around and chased up next to them but they immediately bolted. They headed for the shoreline, parking the boat in the mangroves and jumping overboard.

Unfortunately for them the tide was out, and they quickly became stuck in the mud. We then had to go into rescue mode.

The reason they bolted. Inside the boat were two massive garbage bin liners packed with freshly harvested cannabis plants. These guys were so happy though to be extricated from the mud that they actually took us back to where they had been growing it on a nearby island to show up their clever growing setup. Complete with water collection system and a little swimming pool to store water in.

I bet they wish to this day, “If only we’d waved back!”

Another time I remember working with a new guy at Water Police. He had just transferred there from an outer Brisbane suburb he had worked at for a number of years and it showed. I won’t say where he was from, let’s just say it was a suburb where plenty of battlers lived and battles with the police were pretty regular events.

Anyhow, this day we were partnered up and were patrolling the river and bay in one of our boats. People were waving and I was waving back as I do, but after a bit I noticed my deckhand wasn’t getting into it. In fact, he was getting angrier and angrier every time someone passed and waved.

When I asked him what was up, he truly couldn’t believe that people were being friendly. I suppose that happens when you come from a place where people only wave at you with the back of their hand. With a finger extended.

I think that’s called conditioning.

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COLUMN CENTIMETRES

with Olav Muurlink

The world has shrunk to the degree that there are relatively fewer flatearthers around. We’re moving so fast that we’d reach the edge of the earth before lunch if we’re not careful. But there are still some flat earthers around. Let me quote one of the more prominent, a Ultimate Fighting Championship chap called Bryce Mitchell, aka Thug Nasty, who putting aside the question of whether Thou Shalt Not Punch or not, has found Jesus, and declared “Hey y’all!!...if y’all don’t know by now, NASA is fraudulent. They're evil. That’s why their logo is the tongue of a snake. They make up lies like big bang and moon landings cause the elites don’t want you to worship God!” (Some spell checking, punctuation added by myself for clarity.) I’ve included the NASA logo, so that all those of you who have been punched in the head too many times can admire the tongue of the snake. NASA itself announced a couple of years back that it was resurrecting the “a bold, patriotic red chevron wing piercing a blue sphere” but what do you see now…a snake tongue or …what the hell is a chevron?)

know any actual flat earthers, but I do know a Moon Landing Was Faked person, and I have said to her, why don’t you fly…errhm…to Cape Canaveral. Land in Cape Canaveral and watch a rocket launch. What’s your thoughts now?

For the flat earthers, they didn’t have to travel to Cape Canaveral to have their world view challenged visually. Yes, there is no curvature to speak of even on a ten story cruise ship… but the navitgation of the ship works on the basis that the earth is spherical…and there’s no “reaching the edge of the planet” alarm in sight in the captain’s quarters. In fact if the earth was flat, only three satellites would be required for the ship to navigate a circle the size of the planet…but a ship’s GPS relies on 24 satellites, because…the satellites can’t ‘see’ outside their piece of the curve of the earth.

Unfortunately, despite all of us having access to satellite technology— regardless of whether you’re a Taliban or a tech true believer—in our hands these days, it seems we are flat out believing in anything except what we can see from the balcony of our flat, drinking a flat white...feeling flat...

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Now a student of mine when I was teaching journalism at Griffith University was lucky enough to score a trip on a flatearther cruise. OK, let’s just pause for a moment and think of the risks of going onboard a cruise…pre pandemic of course, so no masks required…but a cruise on board with a group of people who believe that the ocean ends at a certain point, somehow. Now that’s a pack of crazies. I don’t

Olav Muurlink is associate professor in sustainable innovation at Central Queensland University... and used to plough the flat earth around Glen Aplin back when he was a boy.

"Exhilarating" Girraween

Selina Venier editor@thedailyjournal.ink

When Farmer David (McMahon) took one of his ladies from the farm, Lorelei, to Girraween National Park on a recent show for Farmer Wants a Wife, the footage of our Granite Belt outlook was spectacular, no doubt worth thousands in advertising revenue.

Over the long weekend inclusive of May 1, there were carloads of visitors seen with picnics to enjoy and backpacks to steady the way while taking on one of the treks. Here's what some of them relayed while sitting in company or securing their walking boots:

"Girraween, what a natural wonder," Jono from

Toowoomba said.

"I wish we had the time to do the Sphinx (walk) but we're going to run out of time to be able to get back home. We'll definitely plan an earlier start here," Cindy from Brisbane said.

"What a great spot. Can't believe we haven't been here before," Anna from Tenterfield said.

"Girraween is a great spot for families and hikers or bushwalkers of all ages. Today was nice weather and it wasn't too cold. It was really fun," Stephanie from Esk said, and her husband, Adrian added, "Girraween's exhilarating."

With the early morning fog on May 1, the walkers and visitors, not to mention locals, might have had a sleep in. The chill reportedly went to three degrees overnight for the change of month. Granite Belt winter, here we come.

Stephanie with her daughters at Girraween National Park on April 30.

Warwick Rotary's golden decades

Deborah Wheeler

Contributed

The Rotary Club of Warwick held a luncheon on April 29 at the Kids Zone Pavilion at the Racecourse to celebrate 90 years of service to the community.

Thirty-six guests attended the function included Mayor of Southern Downs, Vic Pennisi, several Past District Governors of Rotary, Rotarians, former Rotarians and partners.

Held in very pleasant surroundings overlooking the beautiful racecourse, the guests were treated to excellent music from the Fern Brothers, and a delicious lunch prepared by club members.

The Master of Ceremonies was Past District Governor Ross Smith from the Burleigh Heads Rotary Club. He entertained the guests and led the proceedings in a very interesting and relaxed fashion.

The toast to the Rotary Club of Warwick was delivered by a Past President of the Stanthorpe Rotary Club, Stephen Tancred,

who brilliantly outlined the history of Rotary in Australia and in Warwick.

Past District Governor Neil Maxwell, a past president and the current secretary of the club, responded to the toast and outlined many of the activities of the club over the last 90 years particularly those which had benefited Warwick and its residents. The early building pro-

jects, community support events and youth activities the club has undertaken and supported were all covered in the address by Mr Maxwell.

The club is looking ahead to a bright future led this year by President Claudia Eather and next year by Joshua Jones and with support from community members the club is looking to strengthen its membership base

so it can continue to do good in the community both locally and internationally.

President Claudia Eather praised several attendees and thanked the Mayor.

"This is a great milestone to achieve for a small club with new members," she said. "Past President, Neil Maxwell and his wife Dell, put in a big effort to have the intimate celebration run smoothly.

"It was a pleasure to have Mayor Vic Pennisi attend and say a special word of thanks to all our past and present volunteers.

"We heard many stories from our past, and I’m very excited to see what stories we create for our future."

(Rain table courtesy willyweather.com.au)

Warwick Rotary President Claudia Eather, AG David Parkins and PDG Ross Smith cut 90th Anniversary cake on April 29.

Judy Lee and David Lee at the Rotary celebration. All photos by Deborah Wheeler.

Ross Price and Leanne Waples gather to mark the 90th birthday of Warwick Rotary.

Guests arriving to mark 90 years of Warwick Rotary. An impressive display of memorabilia was set up by the Rotarians.

Current Sunrise President, Tracey Sexton on April 29.

Three Saints' vibrant colour amid visible faith in God

Selina Venier editor@thedailyjournal.ink

The celebration of the "Three Saints"traditionally the first Sunday of the month of May but this year, aligning with the long weekend concluding on May 1was enjoyed by busloads and

carloads of visitors, as well as hosts of locals last Sunday, April 30 in St Joseph's Parish Church and School.

All ages and various cultures took part in the day's social and religious events, with Warwick Parish Priest, Fr Franco Filipetto presiding at the 1pm Mass.

Acting Stanthorpe Parish Priest, Fr Salvador Fernandes

carried the relic of one of the saints, through the local streets as part of the procession. He was joined by semi-retired priest, Fr Brian Connolly and current seminarian and former Stanthorpian, BJ Perrett. We will report more in Friday's Stanthorpe Record and explain the story of the saints as well as the history of the relic pictured here.

Members of local Italian families present the Gifts (Offertory) to the presider of the Mass, Fr Filipetto.

Altar servers for the Three Saints Mass and Procession including Holy Spirit Provincial Seminarian, BJ Perrett.

The statues of the saints carried from the church by members of the Lofaro and Gasparin families.

Fr Salvador Fernandes beginning to lead the procession through the Stanthorpe streets on Sunday April 30.

Photos by Selina Venier

Advocate for road upgrades

Kim Hanson-Ross kimberley.hansonross@icloud.com

David “Kempy” Kemp, a vocal “road safety warrior” has been a vocal voice in the campaign for road upgrades across the Southern Downs region, which was recently acknowledged by local council through its Volunteer Recognition Program.

The program is offered to those who

“go above and beyond the call of duty to achieve great things,” according to SDRC Mayor Vic Pennisi, who added that the “Southern Downs is home to an army of individuals who make a true difference at a grass roots level to our community and our region’s liability through their tireless contributions.”

Councillor Cynthia McDonald applauded Mr Kemp for his “unwavering commitment to do right by the community".

“Kempy is well-known for his dedication and commitment to follow through

Funeral information evening

Taking the mystery out of death and funerals

Contributed

Have you ever wondered what exactly a funeral provider does when a person passes away?

Or what options are available to you when you die?

Have you thought about pre-planning and pre-paying for a funeral, but don’t know the first steps to take?

Warwick Funerals is hosting an information evening to answer these and any other questions you may have about this often misunderstood part of life.

You will learn about what happens when someone dies, from the transfer of the deceased from place of death, right through to the day of the funeral.

Funeral services vary greatly, depending on individual preferences. The many available

preferences will be discussed.

If you have any questions at all about this industry, come along and ask your questions. No question will be taboo or off limits. There is no such thing as a silly question.

Following these discussions, you are invited on a tour of the entire funeral home, to assist with breaking down any barriers or mystery surrounding what happens at a funeral home.

You can then join the funeral team for complimentary refreshments afterwards, where the opportunity will be available to ask the team any personal questions you didn’t want to ask at the public forum.

This educational, yet light hearted evening will commence at the Warwick Funerals Chapel, 48 Willi Street, Warwick on Wednesday 10th May at 5.30pm.

For catering purposes, please RSVP on 07 4667 8700 or email warwick@burstows.com.au

on the issues that best serve the community,” Councillor McDonald said.

“I first met Kempy during one of our region’s worst droughts. He worked tirelessly to assist the community at every opportunity, and he was involved in fundraising and distributing food and water to those in need," she added.

Mr Kemp is the President and Vice Chairman of the Warwick & District Road Safety Advisory Committee and is “one of Warwick’s leading road safety advocates".

Councillor McDonald noted his most significant achievement to be when Mr Kemp successfully lobbied for improvements to the Eight Mile Intersection, which resulted in 30 million worth of funding from the Federal Government.

“In the time I have known him, he has continually demonstrated to me that he is one of the most community-minded members I know and I’m proud of the constant effort he makes to assist our community," she said.

"Death trap" uncovered beyond the Downs

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However, when Ms Hibberd returned to the area a few days later, she came across a second cattle grid to find a dead kangaroo, which she believed to be the same animal she saved earlier in the week.

“It was literally a concrete tomb," she continued, “The newer versions of cattle grids are supposed to be open at the bottom to allow any animal to escape and prevent them from being trapped and dying.”

A spokesperson for Southern Downs Regional Council said they were aware

of Ms Hibberd’s concerns, but that they had “no plans to remove the cattle grids".

“The grids on Springdale Road form part of the wild dog exclusion fencing for the area," the spokesperson said, further adding that the grids were licensed and in good condition.

“Council is unaware of a solution for the existing grids on Springdale Rd that would effectively reduce wild dog movements yet prevent animal entrapment.”

Grids are not owned by council but have been reported to be effective against reducing wild dog movements. We will continue to track this story.

JOKE OF THE WEEK

The old magician was completely down on his luck – couldn’t even afford to buy a rabbit to pull out of his hat or even pay for one of those attractive leggy blonde assistants. He was working on the Titanic on that fateful voyage when the mighty ship sank. It was on the Titanic

that he had to make do with a parrot as an assistant, but to give credit to the parrot it had developed repartee and would squark to the audience: “It’s up his sleeve”, or “It’s under his cloak, folks.”

They were half way through their act when the Titanic hit the iceberg and sank.

The magician swam all night while the parrot fluttered overhead. He swam all next day and the parrot still fluttered overhead. It was evening of the second day when the parrot finally alighted on the magician’s head. “Okay, I give up. What have you done with the bloomin’ ship”

The team at Warwick Funerals - Stephen Wilson, Helen Burraston and Kelly Lindsay.

SDRC Mayor Pennisi (far right), Council CEO David Burges (second from left) with other Councillors and David Kemp (holding the award) on reception of his recognition certificate.

Photo by SDRC.

"It’s a terrible way for an animal to die – it’s a deathtrap:" Kylie Hibberd

Photo of kangaroo trapped in a cattle grid, supplied by the Kangaroo Kaper Wildlife Sanctuary

Colourful visit

Selina Venier editor@thedailyjournal.ink

There was colour and merriment, as well as the utmost respect shown, when Fun

Over 50 Holidays came to the Granite Belt last week.

Calling their guests the "Funstars", the group were at the Amiens Legacy Centre on April 24 and then took part in April 25 commemorations before returning home.

"We embarked on a helping hand holiday to the Granite Belt region, to honour the legacy of fallen ANZAC heroes by sewing a field of poppies at the Amiens Legacy Centre," a spokesperson for the group said.

"The dual-purpose of the Poppy Project was to restore the field to its former glory to provide visitors to the region with a unique, and vibrant setting to pay their respects and create an opportunity to inject funds into

the local economy, for years to come.

"The money for the plants, soil preparation and irrigation system were donated to Amiens Legacy Centre from the Fun Over 50 Holidays Greenbank, a fund which exists on the generous donations of guests."

The travel entity "donated their comfort-plus Gold Class Coach for the occasion and Greenbank funds were also used to make a five-hundred-dollar contribution to the Amiens State School to build a vegetable garden".

"Funstars travelled from across Queensland for the project, with one individual even flying down from Townsville in North Queensland," the spokesperson said.

In November, Fun Over 50 Holidays will revive their renowned "Cherries, Berries Poppies and Wine" tour series to coincide with the summer harvest and Remembrance Day to see poppies in flower.

Some of the "Funstars" on the Granite Belt last week.

Retrofitting homes for cold weather

Green Gals

Contributed

As the winter months approach, many Southern Downs residents find themselves struggling to keep their homes warm and comfortable. Retrofitting your home for cold weather can not only make your living space more comfortable during the colder months but also reduce your energy bills and environmental impact.

Here are some tips on how to retrofit your house for cold weather:

Insulation

One of the most effective ways to keep your home warm in winter is to install insulation in your ceiling and walls. Different insulation products are given different R-Values, which measures how effective insulation is at reducing conductive heat loss or gain. In our region, the recommended R-value for ceilings is at least R4.1, and for walls it is at least R2.8. By installing insulation, you can reduce heat loss by up

to 50%, making your home more energy efficient and comfortable.

Windows

Windows are a significant source of heat loss in homes, particularly if they are single-glazed. Double-glazed windows have two panes of glass separated by a layer of air or gas. Retrofitting double-glazing is expensive, and it’s more likely to be used on new builds.

A cheaper option for reducing heat loss through windows is to install good-quality curtains or honeycomb blinds. Make sure to install a pelmet above the fittings, and that they fit well at the bottom of the window or floor, as cold air moves up and down along the window, rather than side to side. Another option that might suit some very cold rooms is to have corflute cut to the exact size of your internal window area and put it in the window frame each evening and remove it in the morning. The local print shops can cut corflute to size. It’s lightweight, easy to wipe down and has a double wall to help with insulation.

"Windows are a significant source of heat loss in homes:"

Green Gals

Draught proofing

Draughts can make your home feel colder than it actually is by letting cold air in and warm air out. Draught proofing involves sealing gaps around doors, windows, floorboards, vents, and pipes to reduce heat loss and improve insulation. You can light a stick of incense and move slowly around a room to detect draughts.

Heating systems

In our region wood fireplaces are commonly used for winter heating. They have a great atmosphere and warmth, but do cause air pollution both inside and outside the home. Wood smoke contributes to heart and lung problems as well as asthma. Operating wood heaters correctly to minimise smoke generation and using well-seasoned hardwood can reduce, but not eliminate the health risks.

Reverse-cycle air conditioners provide both heating and cooling, making them a versatile and

energy-efficient option. If you’re considering upgrading your heating system, look for models with high energy efficiency ratings to reduce your energy bills.

Retrofitting your home for cold weather can make a significant difference in reducing your

energy bills and improving your comfort during the colder months. By taking these simple measures, you can make your home more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly while staying warm and comfortable all winter long.

Green tick for locals

Kim Hanson-Ross kimberley.hansonross@icloud.com

On May 6 in Warwick's Queens Park, the grand opening of the Farmers Market expansion will debut following council approval, boosting the stall capacity past 40 stalls, which will potentially “attracted thousands to “put a focus on buying local".

An emphasis has been placed on “Warwick produce for Warwick resi-

dents” in order to reduce food miles and encourage locals to buy local, according to the Courier Mail.

Lisa Hansford, contributor for the Warwick Farmers Market, said they "were extremely excited for the 'relaunch'".

“Since starting eight months ago, we’re really keen to put the call out there and bring even more stalls with high quality fresh produce for all to enjoy,” Ms Hansford said.

“If you spend fifty dollars at a local business, it’s far more likely that that fifty dollars will stay in your community rather than a supermarket CEOs pocket, and

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we’re all super passionate about supporting local businesses and keeping the money they generate in our area.”

Belinda Williams at Warwick Farmers Market, image courtesy of The Courier Mail.

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INVESTORS:- Lease in place until 30 June 2023, Rent $650 per week.

• Open plan – living/dining/ kitchen – electric cook top & wall oven

• Reverse cycle air conditioning

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• Main has ensuite, double shower, double vanity, long mirror & spa bath, walk in wardrobe, bay window & aircon

• Family bathroom servicing 3 bedrooms –shower over bath & separate toilet.

• X-large laundry with plenty of bench space + storage.

• South & North facing decks are entertainer’s delight.

• Single lock-up garage with levelled concrete storage area under the house.

• Extras:- PVC post & rail fencing, 1000 lt water tank,

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• 2 Bed Westbuilt, 2 built-in

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• Garage converted to Studio

• Carport, shed

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• 3 Large rain water tanks

• Room for a vegie patch

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• Separate Titles

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• Level 4047 m² corner lot

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• Mountain views in that fresh mountain air!

• Rustic open plan timber cottage

• Basic kitchen & bathroom

• Deck on the North overlooks Leslie Dam

• Fenced southern boundary to 3.2 Ha

• Private road in to the property from Glenvale Rd

• Wildlife is plentiful and varied

• Great family getaway with lots on offer

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• Direct access to main highway

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Nobody can deny the heart with which this team plays. They keep stepping up and have exceeded all expectations in season 2023.

While talking about teams showing heart, full credit has to go to the Wests Tigers, who scored their first win of the year by knocking off the defending premiers Penrith.

Conditions were horrendous in Bathurst as the rain continued to tumble, but they dug deep to cause without a doubt the biggest upset of the year to date. It's the reward for a few good weeks of play they've put together in recent times, obviously without the results going their way.

They now get a golden shot to make it two wins on the bounce when they come up against the St George Illawarra Dragons, who have lost their past four games and were very disappointing in going down to the Bulldogs at the weekend. This weekend sees the rugby league world turn its attention to Brisbane for the annual Magic Round, with all eight competition games to be played at Suncorp Stadium.

One of the big talking points is how the surface will hold up after how it looked during the Broncos and Rabbitohs fixture last Friday, but here's hoping it stays the course for a great weekend of action.

Saturday looks to be the pick of the days, where you would assume a large portion of the crowd will be cheering on the Dolphins to take down the Sharks. That's followed by the clear game of the round, as two premiership contenders in the Melbourne Storm and South Sydney Rabbitohs go head to head for the second time this season.

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2023 Footy Tipping Competition!

Autumn has always been my favourite time of year in Australia.

The foggy, cold mornings are perfect for hearty breakfasts and numerous cuppas while tucked under a blanket and the brilliantly sunshiny days are just right for harvesting chillies, leeks, and herbs to turn into scrumptious things in my kitchen.

For twelve years Bear and I

would work side-by-side chopping apples for cider, dicing onions for caramelised onion jam, and washing pears for our favourite pear and ginger jam.

I work alone now, but I carry those beautiful memories with me and they make me smile as I continue our traditions and share our concoctions with the people we love.

This week I'm infusing vinegar and oils with spices and herbs to give the winter sauces

The Long Paddock with

Gerard Walsh

If you want to plant some trees around a house or on a driveway, get in and do it. Don’t wait around, I waited around for 40 years and now the new trees are less than a metre high.

Early on, the trees were short of water but we did put a poly pipe to two trees on the hill on our driveway so we can water them now when needed.

The past two years have been pretty good from a weather perspective, we even got 4.4mm on Saturday night.

I saw someone ploughing on Sunday morning and thought it might have been a bit more rain but that is enough to make a better job of cultivation.

I can’t really remember what our house paddock was like when I got John Loy Snr in with his dozer to clear it for cultivation. Perhaps I could have asked him to leave a few more trees.

I do know my mother saved one tree near the house, John was asked to clear the Windmill Paddock but when Mum saw the biggest tree in the paddock was down for demolition, she got me to stop the dozer man.

To this day, that tree has a few dead limbs from when it was ripped before I said to leave it.

Mum’s idea to leave it was a good one as the cattle often use it for shade.

The only downside is that every tree that is left in a cultiva-

and marinades I make an even greater depth of flavour and fragrance.

Chipotle vinegar is ideal for adding to slow-cooked meats to make them extra tender, tarragon oil is lovely drizzled over pan-fried fish, and garlic oil is good with nearly everything.

I also like to use the infused vinegar to make quick fridge pickles with extra root veggies like carrots, beetroot, and rad-

ishes or to add a delectable kick to pickled cherries or a fruit-filled chutney. And, frankly, I like them because they’re beautiful. It gives me a happy little thrill to see glistening glass bottles of deliciousness lined up on my pantry shelves, filled with fresh herbs, colourful peppers, and whole spices.

tion paddock takes some moisture from the crop.

At present, we are not doing any cultivation due to the number of marsupials in the area.

The option is to put up some exclusion fencing or an electric fence so the cultivation is just for the cattle and sheep.

As for planting trees near the end of the drought, we planted seven and five survived.

A couple of times, they nearly died.

We also put some netting around the trees, we have some Friesian dairy steers and they are particularly good at eating the trees.

So if you are wanting to plant some trees, do it in a wet season like this one as it will take a while to get them established and useful for shade.

None of ours after three years are any good yet to shade a car or even a buggy.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup fresh or dried chipotle peppers

2 cups vinegar

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a sterilised glass bottle, seal, and set in a dark, cool place for 1-2 weeks until it reaches the flavour you like. Strain and use.

Young trees in House Paddock at Greymare.

Chipotle Pepper Vinegar

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Name a direction given by a race starter (3,3)

8 Which evergreen shrub is a traditional symbol of remembrance (8)

9 To be in the privacy of a judge’s chambers, is to be in what (6)

10 What is a misalignment in the comparison of two locations due to the relative position of the observer (8)

11 Which earlier king was known as the great (6)

13 Name the champion Australian cyclist and politician, Sir Hubert ... (8)

16 Name the common, almost cosmopolitan, wild ducks (8)

19 Which NW European kingdom is bordered by Finland and Norway (6)

22 What was today, yesterday (8)

24 Who asked for more (6)

25 Which person deals in gems or their like (8)

26 What is a collection of literary matter etc, often condensed (6)

DOWN

2 Which term describes the sending of messages over the Internet (5)

3 What is an ox or a bullock known as (5)

4 Name the spider that constructs silk-lined tunnels in the ground (8)

5 What was an emperor of Russia called (4)

6 That which is of greater extent, is said to be what (6)

7 What is a fleet of warships (6)

12 What is a domestic hen called (4)

14 Which secret expression is used to obtain access to a computer system (8)

E-QUATIONS 7

15 Which alcoholic liquor is made by fermenting honey and water (4)

Letters have a number value

17 Name the positive poles of batteries (6)

18 What do we call one who plunders, or pillages (6)

20 To be watching narrowly, is to be doing what (5)

21 What are pitchers with wide spouts (5)

23 Which term describes an actor’s part (4)

MINI WORD FIND

Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.

CURIO

In 2014, the highly paid YouTube™ user known as DC Toys Collector, earned over $A6 million dollars. A series of posts, each about 8 mins long, show an anonymous pair of hands unboxing and playing with children’s toys, using a soft soothing voice that seems to mesmerise her young fans!

E-QUATIONS

Some values are in the right hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

BIYWORD

Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.

CLUES:

Audible Nasal Emission (3)

Basic Error Rate (3)

Bounce back (7)

Feline (3)

Hope in another (5)

Iraqi port (5)

Louse egg (3)

Of masons (7)

Room on a ship (5)

Wash lightly (5)

SOLUTIONS SUDOKU

QUICK THINK

Solve the crossword. Each answer has four letters.

Sport

Win for Redbacks

Tyhe Clarkson

Contributed

The Warwick Gardens Galore Redbacks took on the South Toowoomba Bombers in their round 2 AFL match at WCU Oval on Saturday April 29 and continued their winning start to 2023 with a comfortable 10.11.71 - 7.8.50 victory.

South Toowoomba won the toss and were first to hit the scoreboard with Troy Rissman using his pace to break through the middle.

The Redbacks bounced back with an unbelievable banana from the pocket to Lintenbrink putting the home side in front at quarter time by four points.

The Redbacks piled on three goals to one in the second quarter and looked to take the game away

from the Bombers with full forward Tom Allison finding form and slotting his 2nd goal.

Josh White was building into the game with his ferocious attack and Andrew Politch wound back the clock in defence, repelling the Bombers forward entries at will guiding the Redbacks to the main break with a 17-point lead over last year’s grand finalists.

The Bombers came out flying in the third quarter blasting four goals to three and threatening to take the game from the home side.

Robert Blood kicked two goals and Sam Platz chipped in with one of his own to keep the Redbacks on top heading into the last quarter, 11 points in front.

Will Jamieson found plenty of footy and used his speed to get out of trouble and debutant Alex Dwan was very handy, taking a few strong marks, spoils and nail-

ing his passing.

The last quarter, possession was dominated by the Reddies however the conversion inside 50 was of concern kicking two goals, five behinds, for the quarter.

Samson Lowney started the Ferrari in the last quarter, finding plenty of the ball and kicked a

YOUR GUIDE TO THE STARS

ARIES

21 Mar-20 Apr

Some changes could take you by surprise and most of them should bring an increase in your earning power. Problems with communications could prove costly if you rely on them entirely.

CANCER

22 Jun-22 Jul

Something very intriguing could be happening and you might not know what to do. Trust people who you know are worthy of it but stay out of trouble and away from careless friends.

LIBRA

24 Sep-23 Oct

You could find something you thought lost forever, many other surprises could be happening during this period and your ability to adapt could become handy. Luck with someone born in June.

CAPRICORN

21 Dec-19 Jan

Good period for financial speculation if you know what you are doing. Domestic matters could cause a problem if you are not prepared to compromise and let bygones be bygones.

TAURUS

21 Apr-20 May

huge 55m goal which sent chills down the opposition’s spines.

The Redbacks finishing the game with a 21-point win over a well drilled South Toowoomba outfit. It was a solid hit out with both teams showing good signs for the 2023 season.

T he Redbacks travel to

Toowoomba on Saturday, May 6, to face reigning premiers Coolaroo in a top of the table clash at Rockville Oval.

4th to 10th May

GEMINI

21 May-21 Jun

You should be feeling better and getting on with your duties but something could be postponed and change your plans somewhat. Busy social life could take its toll if you do not get enough rest.

LEO

23 Jul-22 Aug

A very good time to look into your own mind and make decisions independently from others. Improvements are expected by people who know you well and want your best.

SCORPIO

24 Oct-22 Nov

Your hunches could pay off during this period and many of your plans for the future could seem that much nearer now. If travel is in your plans make sure everything is above board.

AQUARIUS

20 Jan-19 Feb

This could be a very profitable time and also good for your career but you have to be quick to take advantage of the situation, use your charm to achieve a peaceful solution to a family problem.

You could be feeling harassed by people who do not really know what they are talking about. Cut yourself off from unnecessary hassle and concentrate on what you want to get on with.

VIRGO

23 Aug-23 Sep

Very good period romance wise and someone you care about could be taking a special interest in your career matters. Would be wise to be careful in what you say and try to present yourself in a better light.

SAGITTARIUS

23 Nov-20 Dec

Try not to get involved with someone who will expect you to do something you are not prepared to do. You should be able to solve a problem that has been bothering you for some time.

PISCES

20 Feb-20 Mar

You seem to be very busy in your social life and your company is sought by many people. In your working environment you could be asked to do something new and your ability to learn will become useful.

Action between Redbacks and Bombers on Saturday.

Photo Gerard Walsh.

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NITV News Update 6:40 Kenya Wildlife

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2:35 Movie: “Ernest & Celestine” (PG) (’12) Stars: Forest Whitaker 4:05

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My Favourite Martian: Martin Goldfinger 12:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The

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Cook (PG) 3:00 One Star To Five Star

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Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 8:30 My King

Charles: The Real King Charles (PG)

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Shortland Street (PG) 11:00

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Liaw (PG) 3:00 Molly Of Denali 3:25

Little J & Big Cuz 4:00 Grace Beside

Me (PG) 4:30 Spartakus And The Sun

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NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:40

Kenya Wildlife Diaries 7:30 Movie:

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Stars: Paul McGann

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Stars: Ed Oxenbould

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Stars: Patricia Clarkson 1:40 Movie: “Maudie” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sally Hawkins 3:50 Movie: “Little Women”

(M) (’94) Stars: Susan Sarandon 6:00

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Stars: Burt Reynolds 7:00 Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific: Reds v Waratahs *Live* 9:30 Rugby Union:

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12:45 Movie: “Bonnie Prince Charlie” (G) (’48) Stars: David Niven 3:10 Movie:

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12:55 Movie: “Husbands And Wives” (PG) (’92) Stars: Woody Allen 2:55 Movie: “Ramen Shop” (PG) (’18) Stars: Takumi Saitoh (In Mandarin/ English/ Japanese) 4:35

Movie: “The Finishers” (PG) (’13) Stars: Jacques Gamblin (In French) 6:15

Movie: “The China Syndrome” (MA15+) (’79) Stars: Jane Fonda 8:30 Movie: “American Hustle” (M l) (’13) Stars: Bradley Cooper 11:00 Movie: “Fidelity” (MA15+) (’19) (In Russian)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:30

Shortland Street (PG) 11:00

Front Up (PG) 12:05 The Curse Of Oak Island (PG) 1:15 The Story Of Who Let The Dogs Out (PG) 1:45 The Story Of Last Resort (M l) 2:10 Jeopardy! 3:45

ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 4:10 Mastermind (PG) 6:45 The Engineering That Built The World (PG)

7:35 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 8:30

Cycling: Giro D’Italia: Stage 2 *Live*

1:35 Over The Black Dot

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Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures 10:00

Escape Fishing With ET 11:00 Luxury

Escapes 12:00 JAG (PG) 1:00 Pooches At Play 1:30 I Fish 2:00 What’s Up Down Under 2:30 Football: Elimination

Final: Teams TBA *Live* 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 Movie: “The Merger” (M l) (’18) Stars: Damian Callinan 12:20 Seal Team (M)

12:00 Over The Black Dot

12:30 Boxing Night To Remember 1:00 NRL: First Nations

Indigenous Football Cup: Women’s Semi Final 2 2:30 Rugby Union: Ella 7s

2:50 AFL: Women’s Under 18s 4:05

AFL: Men’s Under 18s 5:20 The Whole Table (PG) 6:20 NITV News Update

6:30 Wild West (PG) 7:30 Asking For It (M l,v) 8:30 Attica (MA15+) 10:30

Movie: “Dog Eat Dog” (MA15+) (’16)

Stars: Nicolas Cage 12:15 Volumz

Lloyd Of The Flies 4:55 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 5:20 Mustangs FC 6:00 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho 6:40 Born To Spy 7:00 72 Cutest Animals 7:35 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:20 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:00 Find Me In Paris (PG)

The Athena 9:50 rage (PG)

12:15 Movie: “A Royal Night Out” (M s) (’15) Stars: Sarah Gadon 2:05 Movie: “The Red Turtle” (PG) (’16) Stars: Pascale Ferran

3:35 Movie: “Paris Can Wait” (PG) (’16)

Stars: Diane Lane (In English/ French)

5:15 Movie: “All At Sea” (AKA ‘Wide Blue Yonder’) (PG) (’10) Stars: Brian Cox 6:50 Movie: “The Grey Fox” (PG) (’82) (In English/ Italian) 8:30 Movie: “The Operative” (MA15+) (’19) Stars: Diane Kruger (In English/ Various)

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News

Mornings 10:00 Landline (PG) 11:00

Antiques Roadshow 12:00 ABC News

At Noon 1:00 The China Century (M l)

2:00 The Day Will And Kate Got

America’s Top Dog (PG) 1:00 Raising Hope (M) 2:00 Full House (PG) 2:30 3rd Rock From

The Sun (PG) 3:30 Everybody Loves

Raymond (PG) 4:00 The Nanny (PG)

5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of

Jeannie 6:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:00

Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG)

8:30 Movie: “The Departed” (MA15+)

(’06) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio 11:30

Young Sheldon (PG)

10:30 Pointless (PG) 11:30 My Favourite Martian 12:00

Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50

Explore 2:00 Journey To South Africa (PG) 3:00 One Star To Five Star (PG)

3:30 My King Charles (PG) 5:30 Dr

Quinn Medicine Woman (PG) 6:30

Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Poirot (M) 9:50 Law & Order: SVU (M s,v) 10:50 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (MA15+)

9:30 Shortland Street (PG)

11:00 Front Up (PG) 12:15 The Curse Of Oak Island (PG) 2:30 Insight 3:30 BBC News At Ten 3:50 ABC World News Tonight 4:20 ABC America This Week 5:15 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG)

7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Count-down (M l,s) 8:30 Cycling: Giro D’Italia: Stage 3 *Live*

2:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 3:00 Molly Of Denali 3:25 Little J & Big Cuz 3:40

Aussie Bush Tales 4:00 Grace Beside

Me 4:30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea 5:00 Our Stories (PG)

5:30 APTN National News 6:00 Bamay

6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Kenya Wildlife Diaries 7:30 Australia Come Fly With Me (PG) 8:30 Living Black (PG)

9:00 Emanuel: The Charleston Church Shooting (MA15+)

Mastermind Australia (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Jeopardy! 4:30

Letters And Numbers 5:00 Cycling: Giro

D’Italia Highlights 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News

7:35 Secret Of The Tower Of London: Inside The Tower Of London (PG) 8:30

Rise Of The Nazis: The Downfall (PG) (In English/ German) 9:30 Race For The Sky (PG) (In English/ French/ German) 10:30 SBS World News

6:00 Children’s Programs (PG) 12:00 Formula E

Highlights 1:00 Raising Hope (M) 2:00

Full House (PG) 2:30 3rd Rock From The Sun (PG) 3:30 Everybody Loves

Raymond (PG) 4:00 The Nanny (PG)

5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of

Jeannie 6:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:00

Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Billy Madison” (M l,s) (’95) Stars: Adam

Sandler 9:25 Movie: “Horrible Bosses” (MA15+) (’11) Stars: Jennifer Aniston

6:00 Home Shopping 6:30

Religious Programs 9:00

Home Shopping 10:30 Pointless (PG)

11:30 My Favourite Martian 12:00 Days

Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50 Mend It For Money 2:50 One Star To Five Star (PG)

3:20 Movie: “State Secret” (G) (’50)

Stars: Glynis Johns 5:30 Dr Quinn Medicine Woman (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (PG) 8:40

The Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M)

7:00 Becker (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:30

The King Of Queens (PG) 10:30 The Unicorn (PG) 11:30 Becker (PG) 12:30 Frasier (PG) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00

The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 10:20 Becker (PG) 11:10 Frasier (PG)

10:00 Shortland Street (PG)

11:00 Front Up (PG) 12:00

Most Expensivest (M l)

2:00 Shortland Street (PG)

2:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 3:00 Molly Of Denali 3:25

Little J & Big Cuz 3:40 Aussie Bush

Tales 4:00 Grace Beside Me 4:30

Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea (PG) 5:00 Our Stories 5:30 Indian Country Today 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Kenya Wildlife

Diaries 7:30 Colonial Combat (PG) 8:30

Over The Black Dot 9:00 Movie: “Supremacy” (MA15+) (’14)

11:35 Movie: “American Hustle” (M l) (’13) Stars: Bradley Cooper 2:05 Movie: “Long Way North” (PG) (’15) Stars: Christa Théret 3:40 Movie: “The China Syndrome” (MA15+) (’79) Stars: Jane Fonda 5:50 Movie: “The Mole Agent” (PG) (’20) Stars: Sergio Chamy (In Spanish) 7:30 Movie: “Diana” (M l) (’13)

Stars: Naomi Watts 9:35 Movie: “West Side Story” (PG) (’61) Stars: Natalie Wood

7:35 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 8:05

Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:20 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:00 Find Me In Paris 9:30

The Athena (PG) 9:50 rage (PG)

11:30 Movie: “Beatriz At Dinner” (M d,l,s) (’14) Stars: Salma Hayek 1:00 Movie: “West Side Story” (PG) (’61) Stars: Natalie Wood

3:45 Movie: “The Grey Fox” (PG) (’82)

Stars: Richard Farnworth (In English/ Italian) 5:25 Movie: “Bye Bye Birdie” (PG) (’63) Stars: Dick Van Dyke 7:30

Movie: “Les Misérables” (M l,n,s) (’98)

Stars: Liam Neeson 9:55 Movie: “Dalida” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sveva Alviti (In French/ Italian)

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6:00 Children’s Programs (PG) 12:00 America’s Top

(PG) 1:00 Raising Hope (M) 2:00

House (PG) 2:30 3rd Rock From The Sun (PG) 3:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 The Nanny (PG)

5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:00

Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Movie:

“Arrival” (M l) (’16) Stars: Amy Adams

9:55 Movie: “Stargate: The Ark Of Truth” (M v) (’08) Stars: Michael Shanks

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9:00 Home Shopping 10:30 Pointless (PG) 11:30 My Favourite Martian 12:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50 Mend It For Money

3:05 One Star To Five Star (PG) 3:35

Movie: “Carry On Regardless” (G) (’61)

Stars: Sid James 5:30 Dr Quinn

Medicine Woman (PG) 6:30 Antiques

Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG)

8:50 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:50 Law & Order (M v)

12:00 How To Rob A Bank (PG) 12:50 Noisey (M l) 1:55 Taskmaster Norway (PG) (In Norwegian)

2:50 Cyberwar (PG) 3:15 BBC News At Ten 3:45 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 4:15 PBS Newshour 5:15 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross

6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy!

7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30

Cycling: Giro D’Italia: Stage 5 *Live*

Warwick East Bowls Club

Steve Ford

Contributed

The greens where running well on Thursday April 27 with some great Bowls played.

The winners of the day where

the Tannymorel team of Sue Butz and Ronnie Philips. Runners up where, Lynda Hartley and Peter Collis. Encouragement award went to Jacqui and Aaron Ritchie. Mixed social bowls was once again sponsored by Luise and Gunter.

Narrow winners of the day

where Peter Collis and Johnno. Runners up where, Dippo and Steve. Mixed social bowls next Saturday names in by 12.30pm 1pm start.

Bowlers and non bowlers welcome with bowls available for non-bowlers.

Bowls Club's results and events

Trish Owens

Contributed

Result of Bowls played on Wednesday April 26: Final of A Grade Singles - Trevor Wright def. Russell Bean 25-12. Marker - Edwin Welsh. Both players played an excellent game up until the 15th End with Trevor leading 12-11. Trevor then won 6 out of the 7 Ends to win the Final 25-12. Congratulations to Trevor as the Champion and to Russell as the Runner-up.

Social Game - There were 2 Rinks of Social Bowls with only one Score Card handed

in. Pamela Kerr, Nat Kumseewad and Phil Wagner def. Carolene,, Michael Dungey and John Ruhle 14-12.

Result of Social Bowls April 29: Percy Cutmore, Michael Dungey and Edwin Welsh def. Pamela Kerr, Ken Hayes and Craig Thurgate 30-7. To nominate for Bowls on Wednesday or Saturday, names must be in between 12 midday and 12.30 for Play at 1pm. Ring the Club on 4661 1516 between these times, or names on the Club’s outside noticeboard.

Coming Events for May: The Draw for Self Selected Pairs is as follows with the 1st Round to be played on Saturday

May 6: Peter Guy and Richard Tartan vers Phil Wagner and Michael Dungey; Trevor Wright and Edwin WelshBye; 2nd Round - Russell Bean and Ray Southee vers Craig Thurgate and Brian Black.

Wed. 3rd: Social; Sat. 6th: Social and 1st Round of S.S. Pairs as above; Wed. 10th: Jack Pot Bowls; Sat. 13th: Social and S.S. Pairs continue; Wed. 17th: KFC Sponsored Bowls; Sat. 20th: Social and S.S.Pairs continue; Wed. 24th: Social; Sat. 27th: Social and S.S. Pairs continue. Wed. 31st: Social.

2:00 Shortland Street (PG)

2:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 3:00 Molly Of Denali 3:25

Little J & Big Cuz 3:40 Aussie Bush

Tales 4:00 Grace Beside Me 4:30

Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea (PG) 5:00 Our Stories 5:30 Te Ao With Moana 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Undiscovered Vistas

7:30 Supreme Team (PG) 8:30 Yokayi

Footy 9:30 Winning Time: Reggie Miller v The Knicks (M l) 10:50 Songlines (PG)

11:25 Movie: “Les Misérables” (M l,n,s) (’98)

Stars: Liam Neeson 1:50 Movie: “The Mole Agent” (PG)

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Women's golf in Warwick

Michelle Wright

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Firstly this week we need to congratulate our Women’s Pennants team, comprising of Majella Kahler, Anne Lyons, Roslyn Darton, Melanie McLennen and Jill Barnes. This mighty team defeated Oakey at Cabarlah last week, bringing us home, six very valuable points. We are now sitting on 12-and-a-half points, ahead of City and Pittsworth who are both on 7. Cabarlah are yet to play their second game, so things could change this month when we play at City.

Thank you to Club Warwick RSL for sponsoring our Women’s mid-week medal again this month. This is a much sought after win, as winners qualify for the Medal of Medallists in December. So Wednesday April 26, we played this great event. It was all the “Anne’s” in the winning circle. With Anne Lyons playing under her handicap, taking out Division 1 with a great 70 nett, & Anne Tomkins playing a great game to win Division 2 with 74nett.

Runner up for Div 1 was Majella Anne, and Runner up for Div 2 was Roslyn Ann. So there ends our bit of trivia for the week.

So the rest of Division 1 faired as follows- Anne 70, Majella 76, Marg Adcock 77 CB, Annice Payne 77 CB, Janine Stewart 77, Kath Devereux 78, Narelle Norris

81, Jill Barnes 83, Judy Lester 85. Narelle taking out the Division 1 putting, with 30 putts.

Division 2 scored as followsAnn 74 CB, Roslyn Darton 74, Trish Bell 76, Tub Ingall 77, Carole Brandon 79, Maria Carey

81, Vicki Bennett 82 CB, Lyn McKillop 82, Dianne Evans 85,

Local Rifle Club's results

Bob Tyllyer

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Another excellent attendance last Sunday April 30 for our competition. The weather was good with a fine sunny morning and as usual the wind had to be watched carefully if a good score was to be recorded. In the open class Kevin Birsh put down an impressive total, just one point away from maximum score, with Mark Paroz hard on his heels in second place. The standard class was once again led by John Cooke with Kevin Jones runner up. The sporter/ hunter class was well supported this week, Nick Kent having a successful morning , recording a score just one point from maximum, Gary Snelling not far behind in second place. Next Sunday 7th May we will be at the 300 yard mound sign on at 8.30am for 9am start, contact Margaret on 4666 1018 for details if required.

400 yards F Class (open)

Kevin Birsh 125.10, Mark Paroz 124.10, Richard McKillop 121.11, Bruce McAllan 117.4, Bob Tyllyer 114.7, Margaret Taylor 114.3, Clynt Reck 108.2, Sierra Reck 105.1.

(standard)

John Cooke 119.8, Kevin Jones 117.3, Merryn Snelling 110.1, Dave Taylor 107.2, Paul Reid 105.3, (sporter/ hunter)

Nick Kent 104.10, Gary Snelling 103.6, Geoff Volmerhause 102.10, Hayden Aspinall 102.10, Dayl Reck 102.5, Trevor Jones 93.5, Adrian Baker 90.6, Mick Aspinall 75.

Helen Olsen 89. Carole Brandon taking out the Division 2 putting with 30 putts. Carolyn Abood played well to take home the Best Front 9 of the day.

Pins for Wednesday went to Division 1 players Majella on the 8th, Margy on the 4th, and Trish Bell Scooped the pool with both the Division 2 pins. Well Done Trish!

Saturday April 29, Jill Barnes found her true form again, winning The Cherry Tree Coffee and Dining Voucher with a great 39 points. That one will hurtle you up the Shoot Out board Jill. Runner

up for the day was Judy Lester who survived a countback from Carole Brandon both with 34 points. Thankyou to Scott and the Team at The Cherry Tree Coffee and Dining for your continued support. We shall see you for our Support Our Sponsors Luncheon this month.

The scores were as follows- Jill 39, Judy 34, Carole 34, Melanie McLennan 33 CB, Lois Wilson 33, Michelle Wright 32, Majella Kahler 31 CB, Lyn McKillop 31.

The pro pin for the day was shared between Judy, Gwen, Danielle and Michelle. Jan Aspinall took out the best front 9,

Congratulations Jan.

This week also saw the Final Contenders of The Lane Cup finalised. Charlie and Kath Morrison defeated Daniele Seibel and Slim Eldridge in a great match. Daniele and Slim were 5 down on the turn, yet scrambled back in great style, to only go down 2/1.

The 2nd semi final match was won by Di Johnstone and Wayne Wells, they defeated Shane & Molly Scotney. So bring on the Finals!

On Wednesday May 3 we will be playing a Single Stableford off the red markers sponsored by our long time Sponsor Red Rooster. Thank you to Neil and Samantha, your support from all avenues are so very much appreciated.

Saturday May 6 will be The Birdie Bistro and Bar Monthly Medal. Played off the white markers, and in two divisions, with the winners from both divisions qualify for Medal of Medallist held later in December.

Sunday will be the final of The Lane Cup. This should be a great match, so we will wait eagerly to hear the results.

Williams scores two

Gerard Walsh sports@thedailyjournal.ink

Seventeen-year-old Stanthorpe

hooker David Williams has scored two tries in his side’s 12-8 win against Texas in the Border Rugby League at Stanthorpe on April 29.

Men’s coach and club president Roger O’Brien has paid tribute to Collegians, Texas and Stanthorpe clubs for putting on a gala day of rugby league at Sullivan

Oval.

“We had 14 games on what was a very successful day, Collegians and Stanthorpe have teams in every junior grade which not many clubs have,” he said.

In the men’s game, Jake Burnell landed two goals to give the Stanthorpe Gremlins 12 points.

O’Brien said prop Brendan Perkins also had a good game while winger Hamish Hamilton, 20, is showing plenty of promise in his first season of rugby league.

“He hasn’t scored a try yet but will,” O’Brien said.

Stanthorpe led 6-0 early, then 12-4 before Texas scored a try with two minutes to go.

In ladies league tag, Texas won 20-16 with Brooklyn Favero the players’ player for Stanthorpe.

O’Brien said numbers were good for both the men and ladies’ teams.

There is a bye in senior footy this weekend so players can head to Suncorp Stadium to watch some of the Magic Round footy.

Sporters Golf keeps on in the windy outlook

Contributed

On a very windy post ANZAC Day game, 59 players braved the conditions with Peter Farrell coming out on top with a very impressive 42 points.

Coming in second with 37 points the "unluckiest golfer" in the Club

Garry Adcock could only rue Peter's timing to put in his best game for some time.

Balls in the run down went the way of Kel Lucasd 36, together on 35 points Ian Skillen, Ron Simon and Phil Economidis, on 34 points James Bradshaw, Troy Alsford and Bruce Howells.

Finishing things off with a count back on 33points were Laurie King, Clive Pulley and Greg Wallace

The Pro Pin 13th had Danny Lyons take the major prize with Ross Bell in second spot and Garry Adcock third.

Nearest the pins were 5th Jesse Ollerton, 7th Garry Adcock, 9th Craig Burgess, 11th Kris McLennan 16th Wayne Watt.

After a recent hip operation Mick Payne has run into a few problems and we wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back playing sooner rather than later

Garry Hanson

Our Warwick Women's pennant Team (from left) are Majella Mahler, Anne Lyons, Roslyn Darton, Melanie McLennan and Jill Barnes after their win against Oakey at Cabarlah Golf Course.

Anne Lyons after her Division 1 Club Warwick RSL Midweek Medal win.

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International games

Gerard Walsh sports@thedailyjournal.ink

Queensland pair Matt Davison and Trent Collins will be two of the players to watch as Australia plays the Rest of the World in international polocrosse this weekend (May 5-7) at Morgan Park.

The Australian men's and ladies teams have already beaten New Zealand in Test series in New Zealand this year and only one change was made for the two series against the Rest of

the World.

In the women's Australian team, two of the likely stars are the world's best player Lucy Grills from Holbrook in New South Wales and Chinchilla club player Lindsey Doolan.

The best represented countries in the Rest of the World teams are New Zealand and South Africa.

African player Stefan Harris will be one of the toughest for the Australians to match in a Rest of the World team coached by his father Henry Harris who represented Zimbabwe in the first World Cup in 2003.

The Test matches for ladies and men are from 6pm Friday and Saturday and 11am Sunday. Each game will be eight six-minute chukkas.

The first play of the weekend will be in the Barastoc Interstate Series from 8.30am Friday. Shell Cup club action starts at

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8am Saturday. Games will be played on seven fields with two practice fields also available.

While team nominations will come in this week, it is expected club teams will come from as far north as Calliope and Rockhampton in Central

Queensland, west to Roma and south to Quirindi in New South Wales.

Warwick Club President Les Fraser said the fields were in as good a condition as at any time down the years.

Each Australian player has to provide four horses to the pool which will provide plenty of horses for the visiting players.

The series against the Rest of the World is the first for 30 years. Tickets for the polocrosse are $35 for the weekend, $15 a day/ night, $12 per night only and under 16 free.

Matt Davison passes to Trent Collins in this year's series in New Zealand. Photo Justine Rowe.

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& Suburbs make it two wins

Gerard Walsh sports@thedailyjournal.ink

The Eastern Suburbs ladies have two wins from three games after beating Inglewood in Warwick on Saturday afternoon, April 29.

After a first round loss to Tenterfield, Suburbs has beaten Macintyre and Inglewood.

It was the first defeat of the season for Inglewood in ladies league tag.

Suburbs led 12-10 before scoring a late try for a 16-10 win.

In the men’s rugby league game, Inglewood scored a try three minutes from fulltime to win 24-20.

After regathering the ball from a short kickoff, Suburbs had a chance to score but couldn’t get the ball over the line to record a last-minute win or draw.

Suburbs took the early lead with a try from Aaron Hinch before Inglewood

fought back in the middle of the first half and led 14-12 at halftime.

Hinch scored two tries, Tyson Trahair and Kai Etherington one each and Matt Marshall landed two goals for Suburbs.

Captain coach Marshall said his side invited Inglewood back in the game with a lot of penalties and dropped balls.

“We conceded too many points midway through the first half,” Marshall said.

“Once we get our discipline and ball control right, we will do well, we have proven we can match it with the top teams.”

As for best players, Hinch won the Suburbs best player award for the second time this season.

Marshall was high in praise of his forward pack who gave away a weight advantage to Inglewood but kept going all day.

Halfback Brent Osborne led the Inglewood side well and scored one try from 10 metres out.

“Brent got them going and they rolled on from there,” Marshall said.

It’s a must win according to Burns

Glyn Rees sports@thedailyjournal.ink

After a weekend break, the ‘Stillwater Pastoral Company’

Wattles Warriors top grade team are fully focused on returning to the winner’s podium after their local derby clash with neighbouring TRL club the Pittsworth Danes at Platz Oval on Saturday, April 29.

The Warriors have just a single fixture success from three outings since the season got underway, a second round win over Southern Suburbs and losses against the Dalby Diehards and Warwick Cowboys.

Coach Travis Burns isn’t taking the Danes lightly, nor should he with them perched above his Warriors on the Hutchinson Builders A Grade premiership ladder.

Pittsworth are coming off a healthy 30 – 16 last start win over the Oakey Bears, and will have a spring in their step as they run on to Platz Oval.

Wattles have struggled to take the field with their top line-up this season, however bustling top draw back-rower Brendon McBryde will don his boots on Saturday for the first time in the new season.

Former Brisbane Broncos aligned McBryde last ran on in

green & gold in last year’s season decider, and his re-emergence will add plenty of polish to a forward pack that already commands respect.

On the down side, concerns rise over representative threequarter Austin Jennings fitness to take on the Danes.

The lightning-fast Jennings, TRL top try scorer last season, was seen to grasp his hamstring after effecting a tackle against the Warwick Cowboys.

He left the field and is in serious doubt to be among the Wattles ‘17’ this Saturday.

Form reserve grade threequarter Tim Hentschel steps in for top grade vice-captain Nick Van Der Poel who is an absentee.

Hentschel, the top TRL reserve grade try scorer hasn’t run on in premier grade since Wattles 2014 premiership win, the Warriors Mr Resilience actually making his A grade debut back in 2004.

Burns considers a win on Saturday as vital with key matches against TRL high rollers the Gatton Hawks, Goondiwindi Boars and Valleys Roosters on the horizon lined up after this weekend.

“We need to consolidate and commit” according to Burns, “The Dalby and Warwick games were tough challenges, but we could have and should have won.”

“Pittsworth will be looking at the immediate season in the same light, which will add to this Saturday’s intensity.”

The coach is impressed with the continuing development of his halves, five eight Tom Morris and halfback Brayden Paix.

“It’s all quite new for them, a new combination bearing significant responsibility, but they are proving an excellent bond between our forwards and backs.

It’s building confidence in a team that is going through a significant rebuild.”

Tony Morris Tiling Reserve Grade

Balanced at the head of the TRL Clive Berghofer Land Sales reserve grade ladder, Wattles undefeated reserve graders can be considered a healthy bet to continue on their winning way against Pittsworth.

The Dane’s have a single win

from their three games, their most recent outing where they walloped Oakey 40 – 14 at Club Pittsworth.

Coach Tony Morris has stepped off to an impressive start in his coaching career, with an undefeated record after the pre-season and three TRL rounds.

Aside from team captain Jordan Henry who is an injury uncertainty and Tim Henschel rising to A grade, proven forward pack performers Will Manley and Garth Lonergan will be absent for personal reasons, but Morris’ line-up will still be a formidable force for the Danes clash in front of a home crowd.

Black Toyota, Warwick Under 19

After a tough night against the Dalby Diehards back in Round 1, the Cameron Hamblin

coached Wattles colts have been on winner’s street for their last two outings.

Given the team comparisons against the Danes, the Warriors will start favourites and hopefully continue their success.

Team mentor Cameron Hamblin isn’t coming in to any suggestion of the result being in the bag though, “the team has a great opportunity to cement another win but Pittsworth won’t be giving anything away as always. We will need to be committed and willing to earn it.”

The Warriors are hoping to have their best line-up on the paddock against the Danes, something they have yet to accomplish.

Hamblin is impressed with his talent and ability across the park, “more games together as a team that boasts a number of new faces will bring benefits.”

Toowoomba Rugby League

Round 4 fixtures

Wattles v Pittsworth, Platz

Oval, Saturday May 6

Under 19 - 1.30pm

Reserve Grade - 3pm

A Grade - 4.30pm

The Eastern Suburbs ladies after a league tag win, their second in three games. Photo Gerard Walsh.

Wattles classy back rower Brendon McBryde (left) will make his 2023 season debut this Saturday against Pittsworth.